salt by salt

Yang Chen and I walked through the crowd, the colorful dance floor lights and the deafening music made me feel very uncomfortable, especially my eyes, which were almost too dizzy to open.Luckily, he held my hand so I wouldn't crash into the bar full of drinks or run straight into the arms of some girl wearing only a few pieces of cloth.Several people came over to say hello to him, but he responded casually without staying below, and took me directly to the box upstairs.

From the floor-to-ceiling windows of the box, one can see the almost grotesque men and women on the dance floor downstairs, and the blue light is projected onto his handsome face from there.The sound insulation of the room is very good, and there are only two of us, so it is not noisy.

"I thought you would want to drink?" I took off my scarf, searched around the room and found a lot of wine but couldn't find half a wine glass. It was a bit strange, "Is it because your friend didn't come over? There's nothing to do here, it's very boring .”

"The lights below are too bright, aren't your eyes bad?" He came over and took the wine bottle in my hand, his beautiful eyes shone like a breathtaking ghost under the light, he casually held the bottle on my face Tap twice, "I have something to tell you."

It turns out that he knows that my eyesight is bad... Maybe I should feel sad, but Yang Chen is too handsome today, his flirtatious and indifferent face coupled with his smiling eyes add a bit of beauty that is different from ordinary people, I can't help it He took the initiative to kiss his cheek: "You look so good today."

"Really?" He curled his lips into a smile and turned to the sofa. His narrow waist, long legs and tall figure made me a little thirsty. "Come here, I'll talk to you about business."

I obediently sat beside him, and Yang Chen held my shoulders: "Xu Junyan, didn't you say before that you want to sleep with all the beautiful men in the world?"

I stood up and looked at him alertly: "What? I was joking."

"I haven't finished talking yet, why are you in a hurry." He chuckled, stretched out his hand to pull me to sit down, and lightly scratched my nose, "Fool, listen to me."

"A friend of mine works in the design industry. Recently, he is going to travel around the world to find inspiration. It will take about a year. He thinks it is boring to go alone, and there are too many things to carry. He wants to find an assistant to accompany him. Travel expenses and living expenses He pays all the bills and pays the salary, as long as he knows a little bit of art knowledge and can start. He is quite famous in the industry, has a good temper, and has his own studio. Maybe he will let you into the studio directly after he comes back."

Yang Chen looked at me sideways: "I remember you have studied painting for a long time? And your passport is still valid, this job can't be more suitable for you, you can play and learn things, what do you think? If you want to do it, I will do it Tell him and we will leave in 20 days."

I looked at him quietly without answering immediately.

I do like painting very much. Although I am not popular, the Xu family has always been very generous in cultivating hobbies.It’s just that Xu Yuzhong and Xu Yucheng all learned noble specialties, such as skiing, horse riding, fencing, etc. Maybe I was destined to miss those elegant activities. went.

Speaking of which, I have been studying for more than ten years. When I first entered high school, I implicitly mentioned that I wanted to take the path of art students, but Mr. Xu rejected it, so I resigned to my fate and continued to study, and was admitted to the school and aspiration they had planned.Up to now, I am busy with projects in the company under Xu's company every day. In my spare time, I think about fishing for beautiful men and enjoying life. I suddenly realize that I haven't picked up a paintbrush for a long time.

The job is indeed attractive enough.

I lowered my eyes: "It's pretty good, but he already has a studio, can't he find a suitable assistant?"

"Who knows, maybe people think that acquaintances are boring?" He raised his eyebrows and looked at me, "Let me know if you want to do it or not."

Traveling around the world to find inspiration, the boss is very capable, and also includes food, lodging and salary. What I do is my favorite art-related work. Compared with Xu's boring job now, this is simply my dream.

So I said, "Aren't you afraid that Xu Yucheng will turn against you if you let me go?"

Yang Chen was stunned, and I laughed at myself: "I know that Xu Yucheng might let me be a scapegoat. He insisted on pulling me, a useless person, into this plan, and his intention is already obvious. But I also acquiesced He did this, you don't have to think about saving me."

He was silent for a moment, and said as if he hated iron but steel: "Xu Junyan, are you smart or stupid?"

"He has always been nice to me, that's what I should do." I blinked and smiled at him, "Thank you for your trouble, after all, it must have taken a lot of effort to find such a perfect job that appeals to me, Not every great designer can't find an assistant. I'm very touched by your doing this, thank you, Yang Chen."

"Do you know what Xu Yucheng wants you to do? If he fails, you are likely to go to jail for him! How can this kind of person deserve you to do this for him? People don't kill themselves, so you are thinking about others at this time?" Yang There was anger in his deep voice, he grabbed my wrist firmly, and said through gritted teeth, "Xu, Jun, Yan! Can you think about it with your head?"

"He was good to me." I said softly, "You don't understand."

Yang Chen won't understand.Xu Yucheng may have changed, but I will always remember his kindness to me.

One winter night, I was very thirsty, so I went downstairs to pour water.At that time, I was too short to reach the thermos, so I had to ask an aunt who was cleaning the table to pour me a glass.They are unscrupulous when there are no elders around, not to mention that some people like to act based on other people's winks, the Xu family looks down on me, and even the servants don't respect me.

When she handed me the water, she didn't hold it steady, and the water glass fell to the ground and broke, and the scalding water splashed all over my legs, which turned red immediately.But there was no one else downstairs, and my aunt said that her children often get burned too, and it will be cured by applying toothpaste, and asked me not to tell other people to cause trouble for them.I was in pain and scared, so I ran to the room to apply toothpaste on the wound, but the pain was so painful that I almost fainted, so I could only hold back my tears and continue to apply it.

When I was having breakfast the next day, Xu Yucheng suddenly grabbed my hand and asked me what was wrong.The winter clothes are thick, he noticed my painful expression, and judged that I must have been injured somewhere.After this incident, the Xu family fired that aunt, and the other servants no longer dared to belittle me, so I managed to get the treatment that the young master of the Xu family should have.

I remember that Xu Yucheng was a gentle brother, and I remember that he asked me softly every day if I was missing anything, and went to him if needed; I also remember that when I had a high fever, he was by my bedside and read me the story of the three little pigs .

"Xiao Yan has to grow up quickly, so he can protect himself." He said that the three little pigs resisted the big bad wolf. He was obviously a little boy, but his voice was immature but firm, "I will protect you before that, so do not be afraid."

"Lagou." My face was flushed with fever, and my words were vague, "Then I will protect brother Yucheng when I grow up."

"If the hook is hung, it must not be changed for 100 years."

The tender care he gave me, the strength he gave me to keep me alive, are precious but I can't repay them.

Only... to be crushed to pieces for him.

at all costs.