smoke like fire

In the bar, the light and shadow are slightly drunk.

There were five or six people sitting on the sofa seat on one side. There were men and women, Chinese and foreigners. I was familiar with many faces. The only one I knew was Fred, an Englishman with blond hair and a particularly high nose. Hughes.

Fred and Chen Liren have cooperation, and we just met each other a few days ago.

But before that, I knew him a long time ago.

He is an alumnus of Zhao Kuanyi's MBA at NYU, and the two knew each other at that time.After graduating, he ate at a bank and was transferred around the world. Now he is the CEO of Greater China in the Hong Kong branch.

Zhao Kuanyi mentioned him several times before, and I was very impressed, because of business contacts, I had associations.Of course, he didn't know that Zhao Kuanyi and I were in an old relationship.

It turned out that Zhao Kuanyi had been in contact with him all along.

At this moment, Fred couldn't help being surprised when he saw me coming, so I stepped forward and shook hands with him.

"Mr. Hughes."

"Mr. Cheng." Fred's words were correct, he glanced at Zhao Kuanyi and then at me: "You guys also know each other?"

Zhao Kuanyi only replied: "So you know each other too."

Fred smiled.

"I have business dealings with Mr. Cheng's company, and I only met a few days ago."

"What a coincidence."

It was Lin Luowei who answered, she smiled and glanced at Zhao Kuanyi.

Before I could see Zhao Kuanyi's expression clearly, Fred had already grabbed my shoulders, "Kuan's friends are my friends, come, let me introduce you."

I laughed, and agreed with him and the others.

Except for Fred, the original couple and Zhao Kuanyi are all NYU alumni and classmates, including Lin Luowei.

After listening to their stories, I learned that these people have been carrying out business on both sides of China in recent years, and they will meet in a city every few months.

While Zhao Kuanyi was at NYU, I was in Stanford, California.At that time, he rented another apartment to live alone, so I went to visit him several times during the holidays, and only heard him mention that I had never met those classmates or alumni.

The atmosphere of the party at the moment is not quite the same as the one at Wang Ziyang. They drink red wine in a serious way, and the topics are so elegant, such as talking about life, regardless of politics and economics. Laugh vulgar.

On the other hand, in the bureau organized by Wang Ziyang, the wine kept drinking like water, they lit a cigar, talked about finances and prices, commented on people and things, and talked a lot with sarcasm.

To describe it in one sentence, it is two worlds between us.If Wang Ziyang were here, he would feel disappointed and go home.

At this time, I thought of Wang Ziyang, and I remembered Wang Ziying.

Chen Liren handed her over to me, but I left it behind, not knowing how to explain it.I felt a headache, and I faintly glanced at the side of the banquet.

From sitting down to now, Zhao Kuanyi is always listening, only occasionally saying a few words.Lin Luowei beside him was eloquent and eloquent, never neglecting anyone.

She always pays attention to the content of the discussion, whoever hesitates, immediately changes the topic, only makes people feel gentle and at ease, and feels very comfortable.

Everyone sitting here has some connections, and Lin Luowei is also from a good background. I just heard someone say that she works in the Secretariat of the Taipei City Government.

I sighed in my heart, no wonder I was thoughtful everywhere.

In fact, Lin Luowei showed his uniqueness early on, but I didn't pay attention to it.

She must remember that this is the second time we have met face to face.

Halfway through the ride, my phone rang.

I take a look at the caller, sorry to leave.I picked it up when I went outside, and then I heard Chen Liren interrogate me repeatedly, so I will tell the truth.

When Chen Liren heard Zhao Kuanyi's name, hey hey twice, but didn't say anything.He said that he would escort the prince home with his girlfriend.

I can't thank you enough, from the bottom of my heart.

After finally hanging up the phone, I went in, only to see Zhao Kuanyi sitting in front of the bar at some point. Fred was there too, but standing, leaning forward with one hand on the back of the chair he was sitting in, whispering to him.

I stood still.

Fred straightened up suddenly, spread his hands as if resentful, and turned back to the other side of the sofa.

I thought about it and walked to the bar.

"Hi."

Zhao Kuanyi was taking a sip of wine, when he heard the sound, he took a look and motioned for me to sit down.

Of course I would be happy to sit next to him.

"Why do you sit here and drink alone?"

"I want to drink something different." Zhao Kuanyi replied, beckoning to the bartender: "Give him something similar."

I was slightly startled, then smiled: "You invite me?"

"Ah."

A glass of ciroc was quickly delivered to me, I picked it up but didn't drink it, I just glanced at Zhao Kuanyi.I asked, "The last time I met at the movie theater was Miss Lin, right?"

Zhao Kuanyi drank the wine and said flatly: "Don't you remember? You still have to ask."

I laughed, "Just to make sure."

Zhao Kuanyi didn't answer.

I took a sip of the wine, my throat was burning, and I really couldn't hide my words: "That time in the emergency room, she was the one who came to pick you up to the airport."

Zhao Kuanyi looked at it, and I felt guilty suddenly, but he didn't deny it.

"Did you see her?"

I laughed, "Actually, I only saw the shadow, but it feels like it's her." After thinking about it, I added: "Miss Lin is very nice."

Zhao Kuanyi remained silent, and said for a moment, "She's pretty good."

I saw that he seemed to be interested in chatting, and hit the snake with the stick: "Are you going to replace your female partner with her?"

Zhao Kuanyi has never been short of female companions. She used to be a female celebrity or socialite. Not long ago, she was with a female model from the same company as Lily.S.

If Lin Luowei became his female companion, she was obviously the most capable among them.

At this moment, Zhao Kuanyi said: "I didn't mean that."

I was surprised and said with a smile: "Why not? With her condition, she is more suitable for you than other female companions."

Zhao Kuanyi was silent, as if thinking about it.

"I think she is someone to talk about."

Unexpectedly, when he said this, I was stunned and even more at a loss: "Talk?"

Zhao Kuanyi was silent, and said for a moment: "Actually, I've been thinking about this. I'm a little tired of changing female partners all the time. Why don't we find someone to have a serious talk with, maybe it will be settled."

Over the years, there have been many women who have been close to Zhao Kuanyi, but these people are just playmates to him, not romantic.

In other words, I have never heard Zhao Kuanyi seriously talk about who is his girlfriend,

I used to think that developing with a partner should be like the ABC of love mentioned by Zhao Kuanyi, but later I realized that an ABC relationship can be formed without a serious discussion.

Zhao Kuanyi understood this point earlier than me.

When he was in an American school, he brought me a few girls he had seen. He always said that they were Penny, or Marian, and never introduced them as girlfriends.

After Ms. Zhao separated from her third husband, Zhao Kuanyi once said that seriousness and non-seriousness will always be separated, and it is better not to be serious at the beginning.

Now he said that he had already considered a person in his heart.

I don't know how to answer, so as not to teach complex emotions.I concealed my bewilderment with silence, let the topic be interrupted, let Zhao Kuanyi stand up and walk towards the graceful Lin Luowei.

It was the first time I felt cramped in such an occasion, and I couldn't stay any longer, so I found an excuse to leave early.After returning home, I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't sleep well all night.

The dream continued, and when I woke up, I didn't remember anything.

After the regular meeting in the morning ended and everyone dispersed, Chen Liren left me alone to talk.

He was still sitting at the conference table, with an inscrutable expression on his face, but he still smiled, "What's the matter with you? When you see an old friend, you leave your female companion and don't look back after leaving?"

I pretended to be dignified: "It's just because I have never done anything that emphasizes sex over friends."

Chen Liren scoffed, as if he didn't think so.

"Come on." He got up, walked over and patted my shoulder, "You and I are both men, and sometimes we have to socialize, but women also have to take care of them. It's worse for you to neglect her than not letting her buy famous brands. Women never Whatever the occasion."

I looked at him funny.

"It seems that Chairman Chen has a deep understanding."

Chen Liren coughed, and continued: "Miss Wang is a good character, she is not angry, but she is Lily's good friend, you understand?"

I sighed, "Understood."

Chen Liren was finally satisfied, and handed over a note, which I had no choice but to accept.

There is a mobile phone number written on the note, so you can know who it is without asking.I went back to the office, thought about what I did wrong last night, and called to apologize.

In terms of demeanor, Wang Ziying is indeed better than Wang Ziyang.If I had left Wang Ziyang yesterday, he would have had a cold meal.

But such a situation never happened, because Wang Ziyang was a man, and when he went to bars in the past, he often forgot his friends because of passion.

Wang Ziying readily accepted my apology.

To show my sincerity, I invited her to dinner.She was not pretentious, didn't say a word about the schedule, and only asked me to eat Chinese or Western food.

Japanese food, I give her the third choice.

She laughed on the other end of the phone.

In the evening, I will pick it up on time.

Wang Ziying lives with her parents. The Wang family lives in a celebrity neighborhood in the Eastern District. Her elder brother and sister-in-law also live there, but they are in a different building.

At that time, Wang Ziying was already waiting at the intersection.

We went to a Japanese restaurant nearby.That store only takes reservations, and I thought it was impossible to get a seat on the spur of the moment, so I had to report my name and surname, and used a little trick.

The store is downstairs, and the manager will come and show the seats in person.

There is no menu here, you can choose a set meal, and the ingredients in it all depend on what you bought that day. I have been here several times and have never been disappointed.

First came a hearty seasonal sashimi.

Prince Yingya raised his chopsticks and took a piece of white meat fish fillet to a small plate.She made a lot of mustard, and she looked at it, as if embarrassed.

"Aren't you afraid of the smell too bad?" I asked.

She shook her head, "When I eat sashimi, I like to dip it in a pile of wasabi."

I laughed, "In my impression, many girls would not dare to eat it."

She also smiled, with a hint of playfulness in her expression.

"Then I happen to be not the girl in your impression."

There were only a few words last night, and I only felt that Wang Ziying was dignified, but her temperament was a bit reserved, and she was also able to joke. I didn't feel that I had a new impression of her.

There were many conversations during the meeting, which can be regarded as a pleasant time to get along with.

I sent the prince to welcome her home, implemented the spirit of a gentleman, walked with her for a while, and expressed my willingness to contact her more gracefully before parting.

The prince had a smile on his face, which was a great way to save face.

After watching her walk into the community without seeing her shadow, I went back to the parking place.

Just as I was about to start it, the phone rang, and I took a quick look to pick it up.

Ye Wenli smiled on the other end and asked me: "Dating a beautiful woman, does the meal taste better than usual?"

I was surprised, but smiled, "How do you know?"

Ye Wenli said, "Look to the left."

I put down the window and looked around.

There is a 7-11 at the intersection on the left, and there is a man in the coffee seat facing the road, holding coffee in one hand, and waving at me with the other.

From the appearance, Ye Wenli is really good.

I was really surprised: "You are so excited, why did you come here to drink coffee?"

Ye Wenli pretended to be disappointed, "If it's not you, I don't need to come here to drink."

I smiled, "Oh, that's really my fault."

Ye Wenli also smiled.

"Not talking to you." He said, "Are you going home?"

I pretended not to know, "Is something wrong?"

"My car is going into the maintenance shop today." He whispered over there: "You know, compared to paying taxi fares, paying overnight fares is of course more cost-effective."

I laughed, pretending to be serious: "At least I have to pay for another cup of coffee."

"What's the matter, you want to have both."

On the phone, listening to Ye Wenli's talk, the figure in his eyes raised the coffee in his hand, as if paying tribute.