Reborn Petty Citizen

"Are you like this? Isn't it just a man?!"

Du Xingzhi's eyes were astonished.

Even though he suppressed his emotions with all his heart, as his mother, Zhang Su could easily dig out what she wanted from his calm expression.

Zhang Su sighed, the original anger gradually dissipated, and became sentimental: "You think I don't know?"

Du Xingzhi paused, avoiding her gaze: "Stop thinking about it, there is no such thing as a man."

"You and Zhang Ze..." As soon as Du Xingzhi uttered these four words, his attention was drawn back to Zhang Su. Zhang Su saw that he was so sensitive to Zhang Ze's name, and a look of helplessness flashed across Zhang Su's eyes. Sighing softly, he held Du Xingzhi's shoulder with an almost earnest expression, "Xingzhi, you need to know that both of you are men. You and him... will have no future."

Du Xingzhi stared at her deeply, and under Zhang Su's penetrating gaze, his muscles gradually relaxed.

He opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.His back arched as if he had lost his strength, and his whole body fell into a mysterious trance: "I..."

Zhang Su's original idea of ​​questioning was provoked by him in this way, and he didn't know where he flew.She let out a long sigh, patted Du Xingzhi's shoulder, shook her head and said, "Let's go downstairs and talk."

Staring at Du Xingzhi as he finished eating the bowl of noodles, Zhang Su hesitated for a long time before trying to pick out words to say: "Aren't you and Ozawa not in love before?"

Du Xingzhi nodded under her expectant gaze, and Zhang Su's ears hummed softly.This is the first time she has received a definite answer to her long-standing speculation. Even if she had been prepared, she couldn't help feeling a sense of fate at this moment.

"Since when?"

Du Xingzhi's voice was hoarse from smoking, deep and deep, and Zhang Su couldn't help the heat in his eyes due to the inexplicable emotions in it, "It didn't take long, after Zhang Ze came to Beijing to go to school, I..."

"You?" Zhang Su frowned, and asked in disbelief, "Who took the initiative? You? Or him?"

"……it's me."

Zhang Su didn't know what to say now.After a long time, Zhang Ze was dragged in passively, and his own son was the culprit in the whole thing.She just said, where in the world is there such a coincidence?His son is gay, it's just a coincidence that he met Zhang Ze's family, how could it be that Zhang Ze is also gay by such a coincidence?There are so many homosexuals in this world.

Originally, she had no resentment towards Zhang Ze, but after learning the truth, all the resentment in her heart disappeared.The road of homosexuality is not easy to walk. If Zhang Ze didn't step on it voluntarily, Du Xingzhi would have ruined Zhang Ze's life.

"Why are you so confused! Xiao Ze is such a good boy, you just dragged him onto this road! You are really..." Zhang Su cursed a few words, seeing his son's disheveled face, he couldn't continue. up.

Du Xingzhi smiled sadly: "Mom, I know what you mean. But I really like him. I liked him since I was in Huaixing. I don't have feelings for anyone except him. I..."

"Break up now?"

"En." Du Xingzhi's voice was light and ethereal.

"Why? Why did you break up? Because I told you she has a girlfriend?"

Du Xingzhi shook his head: "It's not all because of this. He... doesn't care about me as much as I care about him. The other day you told me about his girlfriend, I vaguely felt that you probably knew about it, and then I told the matter Tell him, he asked me... if I want to make it public..."

"You're so stupid!" Zhang Su was really furious. Is this really her son?I don't know what to say or what not to say.Since he himself understood that Zhang Ze didn't care about him that much, such a sensitive topic shouldn't have been brought up.Zhang Su could guess the development of the following plot with her toes, "Did you reject him?"

Du Xingzhi lowered his eyes, extremely tired, and nodded slightly.

Before Zhang Su talked to Du Xingzhi, he really never thought that the matter would turn out to be such a truth.She simply didn't know how to deal with it. Are they happy that they broke up?It's worth it, but why can't she feel any joy in her heart?

How can the son be so confused about feelings?If she were Zhang Ze, it would be strange if she didn't feel cold-hearted about guarding a relationship that was destined to fail to blossom and bear fruit!

Du Xingzhi shook his head and stood up: "I've said everything I need to say, and now we've broken up...I..."

Zhang Su asked him suddenly: "Do you only like men or both men and women? Have you ever liked any women so far?"

Du Xingzhi was stunned, his eyes were at a loss for a moment, and then he stood still, without any expression on his sharp-edged face, but Zhang Su immediately understood what he meant by that tacit attitude.

It was dark before Zhang Su took a few steps and sat back on the sofa, clutching his chest for a long time, tears finally fell down uncontrollably.

"How... how..." Zhang Su burst into tears, "Obviously your father and I are normal..."

Du Xingzhi sighed, stepped forward and gently embraced Zhang Su in his arms.

"Mom," he said, "I'm sorry, but I really can't. I've tried, and I don't have a clue about women."

The son is gay through and through.

This fact was as heavy as a mountain, instantly crushing Zhang Su's original luck into pieces.

Some time ago, I tried my best to get Du Xingzhi and Zhang Ze to break up, and thought that Du Xingzhi would return to his normal self after leaving Zhang Ze. Now that I think about it, I am really naive and terrible.

Du Xingzhi planted a guilty kiss on his mother's hair.

He felt sorry for deceiving Zhang Su.But if you want to be with Zhang Ze, this is undoubtedly the method with the highest success rate.In comparison, the two of them knelt in front of Zhang Su and begged her to forgive, they would only get explosive obstruction, and they kept the tacit status quo and let her introduce girls to themselves one by one, except for useless work, they could only let her do it once Disappointed again.It might as well be like this, using bitter tricks to make her understand that it is impossible for her to have a future with any woman in this life. The existence of Zhang Ze can naturally turn from a thorn in the side to a less conspicuous existence.

******

The Li family's family banquet was not lively at all. Although Li Changming's elder brothers were all in Beijing, it was the busiest time at the end of the year, traveling all day at home and abroad, and there were very few chances for everyone to rest.Fortunately, Mr. Li is not a lively character. After his wife passed away, he found a new hobby.When he was young, he liked ink painting and Go. After working for so many years, he picked up the things of self-cultivation and self-cultivation, and he was actually at the level of a national player.

Li Li sighed after the old man dropped his hands, and threw the Go back into the basket: "I lost."

The old man happily began to gather up the small area on the chessboard that was surrounded by him: "Impetching, you shouldn't have made that move just now. If you want to beat me, Grandpa, you have to practice decades more. "

Li Li smiled but did not speak.He has been calm and thoughtful since he was a child, and he can be regarded as a wise man among his peers, but when he comes to his grandfather, he often feels powerless.Although playing chess with the old man always loses, it is also a kind of polishing and tempering of the heart.

The old man boasted a few words triumphantly, and when he realized that his grandson didn't take it seriously at all, he rolled his eyes in his heart.At such a young age, this grandson is calmer than his father.In the eyes of the elders, this is indeed reassuring enough, especially in the political world, it is only a basic lesson to show emotions and anger.The sloppy attitude like his father's is no longer acceptable.Just from the old man's own point of view, the children and grandchildren who are too independent will undoubtedly lose his usefulness.Work?After they have their own qualifications, they can naturally climb up steadily, life?Children have big ideas, and the society is not arranged now. After all, there are few old people who can make decisions.Li Li is his youngest grandson, and he can't find any difference in speech and behavior from the eldest grandson of the old family.The family is too calm, and life is as boring as in the work unit.

It's no wonder that he has always loved Li Changming. Although Li Changming is not as stable as other children, his occasional temper and childishness always make him feel refreshed.It's just that Li Changming's rebellious period when he was young is not covered. If it weren't for this, his political career would not have to be so old to start.

Li Li glanced at the clock, it was nearly six o'clock and his father hadn't come back yet.His eyes dimmed. During his stay in Beijing, he noticed that his father had become busier than ever.After the divorce, Li Li was basically brought up by Li Changming. Both father and son knew each other thoroughly. Li Li knew very well that his father was not such an extroverted person. In the past few decades, Li Li has never seen him take the initiative to "socialize" and feel so at ease.

Although his family members didn't tell him about Li Changming's new relationship, he himself noticed the clue after a few days. Although he didn't take the initiative to question him, he didn't have any ideas in his heart.

As everyone was worried about, what Li Li worried about at first was the other party's character.

rise.The point is too high, and he has a wide range of knowledge. Over the past 20 years, he has met all kinds of people.Families with similar backgrounds always have problems that are difficult to talk about. They are hindered by various external conditions. The divorce rate of families in the political circle is very low, but it is not impossible. There are almost no divorced families who are easy to get together and part. The woman can no longer bear the infidelity of the other party, and behind these infidelities, there is a third party with deep scheming.

There are two in Li Li's small group, and they welcomed stepmothers at a young age.Qiqi turned into a new fork in life after getting started with the new mistress. The older children had to learn tactics and self-protection. Compared with Li Li, who had not had a new mother after divorce, these two people of the same age looked old He is more than ten years old, and his temperament is becoming more suspicious and weird.

A woman's heart, a sea needle.Not to mention his father's age, he naturally encountered many women who had such delusions in the past.Some girls who couldn't get to the top once tried to save the country with curves, and obtained benefits by flattering Li Li.Those ugly faces left a deep impression on him. If the newly replaced parts in this household machine looked like this, then undoubtedly, the running-in period in the future would be immeasurably long.

All in all, Li Li didn't expect much from his new mother.His biological mother often kept in touch with him after remarriage. Although he couldn't give him maternal love all the time, he was less attached to the role of mother than most children in similar families.

Li Li was playing with the chess pieces in the basket, and the chess pieces collided with each other, making a crisp sound.He had far-sighted eyes and a smile on his face, but the old man could tell at a glance that he was thinking.Can't help but sigh slightly.

What Li Li was thinking, he could guess with his thumb.Even the old comrades who occasionally come to play at home can see the truth of Li Changming's overly revealing emotions recently, let alone Li Li who gets along with him day and night?But what can he say?Li Changming, this useless thing, has not been chased by anyone, and he is so happy all day long, as if he is about to get engaged.The old man's original concerns about his new daughter-in-law are now gone.

Around 07:30, Li Changming's footsteps sounded.

Look, the old man rolled his eyes in his heart, he separated from her just after dark, and the other party seemed to be a woman who cared about her reputation.He didn't even let him touch it, and I don't know when the horoscope of marriage will be drawn.

Li Li glanced at his father's excited eyebrows, and raised his eyebrows: "Dad, what is so worthy of your happiness?"

Li Changming glanced at him, a little surprised: "Why are you at home?"

"The study is over. I don't have much to socialize. Go home and play chess with grandpa." Li Li raised the chess piece in his hand, his lips curled up slightly, "So happy, did something good happen? Let's hear it."

There was a trace of hesitation in Li Changming's eyes, but after thinking about it, he still wasn't ready to hide it from him: "It's really a good thing. I've been... pursuing a woman recently, and this woman is likely to become your new mother."

Li Li's expression moved slightly, but he couldn't see the slightest reaction. He just laughed dryly: "I see."

His attitude made Li Changming even more worried. He didn't want Du Chunjuan to be guarded by his only son before establishing a relationship with him. What they guessed in their hearts was completely different.Those precautions are completely unnecessary slander.

Glancing at the nanny who was clearing the dining table and the father who looked like he was reading the newspaper seriously, Li Changming walked up to his son and patted him on the shoulder: "Let's go upstairs together, Dad hasn't had a good talk with you for a long time. Sorry. I know what you're worried about, let's talk."

Li Li stared at him sideways, with unfathomable suspicion in his eyes. His father's attitude was a bit beyond his expectations. This woman who was about to make her debut must occupy a considerable place in his heart, so that this big and unruly man could be like this. Be considerate of her and rush to clear the way for her even before the relationship is established.

However, his hesitation was only for a moment. In the next second, he still nodded slightly and followed behind Li Changming.

****

After the dispute over returning the shoes, Zhang Ze felt that his popularity in school seemed to be better.In the past, everyone liked to watch his every move from a distance, but since then, he often encounters people who try to strike up a conversation, both men and women.

When he was recognized while reading in the library and chatted for more than ten minutes, Zhang Ze said goodbye to the group of male students who almost didn't know him at all, in a strange mood.

But that's right, Zhang Ze's image of being tall, rich and handsome in the past was too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and because of his introverted relationship, he was relatively slow-moving, and he hardly took the initiative to develop relationships with others.Such a person has an extraordinary charm to the opposite sex, but among the same-sex crowd, he undoubtedly becomes a glamorous and noble member who is difficult to get along with.

It is unexpected that Zhang Ze, a winner in life, so readily rejected the pursuit of one of the two major faculties in the department. Many boys guessed soon after entering the school that Zhang Ze would hug left and right to enjoy the blessings of everyone. They were both jealous and couldn't help being gratified. The more resources, the better. If someone Kong Rong gave pears, the reputation must be immortal.In addition, although his act of asking for the shoes back was not elegant, it was not so conspicuous in the eyes of many boys. He did something that many people wanted but did not dare to do. Zhang Ze naturally gained the favor of that part of the crowd.

As for the girls, firstly, most people don't like Qi Cha, and secondly, Zhang Ze's behavior of rejecting beauties seems calm and self-restraining. The signal that golden bachelors may not be snatched away by beauties is spreading, and many people who originally only dared to watch from afar The ladies started to get excited.

Zhang Ze, on the other hand, was completely disappointed when he took a rare rest day to send the shoes to the head office and got the answer that they could not restore the original state. Thousands of dollars were wasted like this, and he felt distressed and angry.

Zhang's mother, who just sent things randomly based on her own imagination for no reason, naturally suffered. She was severely reprimanded by her son when she called for several days in a row.

"I really don't know..." Zhang's mother whispered sadly, "I saw that you were so close to her at dinner that day, and you took the same car with her afterwards, so I thought you two were talking. Love. It’s not that I don’t know your personality. You are exactly the same as your father. If you tell me, the children will run around. And the shoes are not rare, so I just give them away... you So why are you angry?"

"Just give it away!" Zhang Zeqi stared straight at his eyes, "You are really generous, giving away such an expensive thing!"

Mother Zhang said aggrievedly: "But isn't this something from our own house? If you want to say expensive, none of the clothes that the factory sends you every month is less than six hundred. Those coats you brought back, aren’t those thousands of dollars? If you don’t wear them and put them there to collect dust, why don’t you think I’m generous?”

Zhang Ze was furious: "But what does she have to do with us? What's the difference between giving her shoes and picking up random strangers on the main road? You are so generous, why don't you spend a day in the store Free gift?"

Zhang's mother knew she was wrong, she lowered her head, and after a while she was a little hopeful: "She...isn't your girlfriend?"

"I really don't have a girlfriend." My boyfriend does have one.

Zhang's mother Qiqi Ai Ai promised that she would never make the same mistake again next time, and she also felt resentful towards Qi Cha in her heart.The questions she asked before buying the shoes were not cryptic, but the other party accepted the gift with peace of mind without explaining anything. This girl is really bad!

After she went home, she became more and more angry, and couldn't help but complain to Zhang Su about meeting such a superb product.

Zhang Su was listening silently at first, but suddenly she was touched by some words: "Wait, what you said just now... means that you misunderstood what you told me about Zhang Ze looking for a girlfriend last time." ?”

"Yes!" Zhang's mother rolled her eyes, "My dead son, I wondered before that he could still find a girlfriend, but now I guessed wrong. But it's okay, although the girl is good-looking, but Judging from this incident, the character is definitely not good. I can't get along with such a person." Thinking that she probably escaped a future daughter-in-law with an annoying personality, Zhang's mother's anger subsided a lot strangely, and she gave birth to a secret Fortunately.

Zhang Su was completely stunned, sitting on the spot with straight eyes, constantly thinking about his thoughts these days.

Zhang Ze didn't have a girlfriend, so he broke up with Du Xingzhi purely because this relationship couldn't see the light of day?This was really a discovery that made her heart throb. She felt hot all over for a moment, thinking over and over again of Du Xingzhi's decadence during this period, and suddenly a thought that was only a flash in the past rose in her heart.

Do you want to do this...

Zhang Su fell into self-doubt and self-encouragement.Two factions of villains in my mind occupied the high ground and started a scolding war with each other, and one party said sharply: "Homosexuality has no future! Regardless of whether the son responds to women, he must marry a woman in the future and go home as a confession." !"

Another voice was not to be outdone: "You yourself have lived so hard in your life, why do you force your son to live according to your choice? Since he is not interested in women, then even if it is not Zhang Ze, there will be other men in the future, I believe In comparison, isn't Zhang Ze the best choice?!"

She was momentarily confused.

*******

After flipping through the documents in his hands, Li Li gently threw the folder back on the table, resting his chin in one hand: "That's all?"

Du Chunjuan, born in Liyu Village, Deqing County, Huaixing City, Chengjiang Province, is 45 years old, divorced, and runs a women's clothing business with a partner, and her personal assets are unknown.There is a daughter and a son on the knee.Daughter Zhang Ti is majoring in finance at New York University in the United States, and son Zhang Ze has opened a food chain company in China and works part-time as a graphic model... What the hell is this?

"What about character? What about character?"

Fa Xiao was a little helpless: "You think I'm omnipotent? Do you know who this Ms. Du's partner is?"

Li Li frowned: "Who?"

Fa Xiao rolled his eyes, leaned closer to him, and pointed his hand to the east: "The Zhang family, in terms of seniority, you still have to call Auntie, and your father calls that old man Uncle. How do you ask me to check? That's all." I still secretly asked a lot of people to dig out the stuff."

"no problem?"

"It's literally fine."

Li Li became curious. The personal information of this future stepmother is a little too innocent. She followed her husband from the village to the city at a very old age, and later divorced because of family conflicts. She took two children and partnered with someone else. Doing business in Huaixing, after the business grew, he moved to Beijing.The track that his father could parallel in the past was Li Changming's one-year tenure in Liyu Village.

This experience made him awe-inspiring.As an official of the third generation, Li Li knows how important the family's help is to him.From birth, different families have laid a different foundation for him. His vision, knowledge and even way of thinking have been instilled with an education that is different from ordinary people from a very young age.This allows him to be calmer and more objective in the face of many issues.Not to mention those young friends who met and made friends with similar backgrounds, the rights of the Li family can allow him to enter the most potential unit after graduating from university, and allow him to quickly jump to a higher level after accumulating enough qualifications Therefore, although he has been trying his best to survive independently, he also understands that nearly [-]% of his current achievements rely on the help of his family background.

Zhang's mother has climbed from such a humble position to the present, she must have a shining point that is different from ordinary people.

But this does not mean that he can welcome the other party in peace and contentment. A poor and self-made person will not be an ignorant and naive little white rabbit.

However, he did not have a suitable channel to get to know the other party. P·D clothing has already become a leader in the domestic clothing industry, and has already extended its tentacles overseas.As one of the bosses, Zhang's mother's current work trajectory has been fixed. Unless she asks for an interview as Li Changming's son, it will be difficult for Li Li to interact with him.

His eyes fell on the relationship network of Zhang Ze's family. Zhang Ti went abroad to study, and there was only Zhang Ze left, who opened a food chain store in Beijing...

He pointed to Zhang Ze's name, recruited Fa Xiao, and said blankly: "Do me another favor, help me check the scale of Du's Shengjian, and then find a way to get on line with this Zhang Ze."

*****

Zhang Ze rushed to the company. When the front desk saw him, his eyes lit up and he came out immediately: "Boss, Mr. Shi and other leaders are already waiting for you in the conference room."

Zhang Ze nodded to her, pushed open the door of the conference room and strode in.The girl at the front desk held her blushing face and stared at his back. The slim waist and long legs, and the handsome demeanor that could be smelled from the back made people sigh intoxicated.

There were already more than ten middle and high-level managers waiting in the meeting room. Shi Lei was using the projector to show everyone the files. When he saw him, he immediately said, "Boss, you are finally here."

Everyone stood up one after another, Zhang Ze glanced at them, waved them to sit down, and then asked Shi Lei: "What is the government order you mentioned on the phone? Tell me in detail."

"You came just in time, I'm explaining to them." Shi Lei asked him to sit down on the main seat, then went back to the broadcasting station, and switched the file to the beginning, "That's it, today there is one..."

Zhang Ze lowered his eyes and slowly listened intently.

It turned out that today a young man who claimed to be a logistics purchaser from the Land and Resources Bureau came to the company and asked if Dushi Shengjian was interested in supplying them in large quantities, and distributed cold fresh packages to the unit employees as year-end benefits.After discussing with him a few times, Shi Lei discovered that this young man's background was not limited to the Land Bureau, and immediately began to gather several senior executives for an emergency meeting on this issue with sincerity.

If Shi Lei didn't mention it, Zhang Ze would have almost forgotten about it.

I think he also worked in the national unit back then.Having passed the civil service examination where thousands of troops cross the single-plank bridge, Zhang Ze was assigned to the most unprofitable grassroots. Zhang Ze is busy with work every day, and he has a little understanding of everything in the system.

These small grassroots people dare not think too much about wages, and gray income is definitely just a dream. The only thing they can count on is bonuses and benefits, and benefits include banknotes and materials.I think back when Zhang Ze was in financial difficulties, he basically sent all the money home every month and kept a little for expenses. He barely survived starvation by relying on the few boxes of rice dumplings delivered to his family during the Dragon Boat Festival from his work unit.The employees are very welcome to these holiday gifts, even if they all know that in the process of exchanging cash for real goods, someone has made a lot of money. It may be a surplus if they get something, which is better than nothing at all.

This is a large uncultivated land with rich oil and water. Even if he knew nothing about business in his previous life, Zhang Ze had heard of several big brands that survived only for business units. If Du's Shengjian can seize such an opportunity , It will definitely make the company's scale jump to another level.

After Shi Lei finished talking about the pros and cons, almost no one in the conference room raised any objections. Zhang Ze tapped his pen on the table, nodded and said, "It's a plan worth discussing. Shi Lei, is the person who found the company reliable?"

Shi Lei nodded when he heard the words: "There is no problem with all the identification certificates."

Zhang Ze said: "Okay, let's make some arrangements in the near future. I want to meet him."

Shi Lei turned off the video equipment, and laughed: "I knew you would be optimistic about this project. I didn't let him go, and I asked him to rest in the lounge. If it's convenient for you, you can go see him now."

Zhang Ze was in a good mood, and immediately decided to raise Fatty Shi's salary.

Li Li pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose and leaned on the couch in the lounge. After sitting on the soft leather chair for a long time, he felt drowsy.

It's not difficult to get those office documents. If you use a single business to build a relationship with Zhang Ze, no matter whether he is found out in the future, he will have a way out.As long as he shifted the blame to work, his purpose of approaching the other party would naturally become pure.

The scale of this company is smaller than he imagined, but the staff is well managed. From the registration at the front desk, to the reception by the middle management, and then to the introduction to the senior management after he explained his intentions and negotiated, there are no bureaucrats that are common in large companies. system, and none of the blurring of job boundaries that small companies often make.He nodded in his heart, and then glanced at the fresh fruit and drinks brought in by the administrator after he entered the lounge. There are TVs and game equipment in the lounge, where he was eating and watching Fairy Tail just now, An hour or so did not give birth to the feeling of being neglected.

He was thinking about whether such a thoughtful and impeccable person would be a difficult strategist to deal with, when a sound of steady footsteps outside the door interrupted his thoughts.Li Li straightened his back in a second with a serious expression, and instantly changed from the lazy man he was just now to a grass-roots employee sitting upright.

The door opened, and he subconsciously turned his head to look over.Qingming's eyes were suddenly in a trance.

Zhang Ze, who was wearing a shirt and light-colored slacks, walked into the lounge with a fresh breeze. He seemed to be shrouded in a hazy halo, which made Li Li unable to look away for a while.

"Hello, Mr. Li." Zhang Ze stood still in front of him, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, his already outstanding appearance became more radiant, "I am the person in charge of Du's Shengjian, my name is Zhang Ze."

Li Li stood up in a daze, and let out a breath without holding his breath. At least he looked away from Zhang Ze's face, and his heart throbbed.

He regained his sanity, smiled slightly, and stretched out a hand to hold each other: "Hello, my name is Li Li."

The touch is not delicate, this is not a pair of hands that have been pampered by a good life since childhood, the joints are thick, and there are thin calluses on the palms and knuckles that are hard to ignore.These hands are very different from Li Li's own carefully cared for hands with slender fingers, and they are completely inconsistent with the appearance of the owner of the hands.

Li Li's expression moved slightly, and he had an inexplicable affection for the person in front of him.