From Pokfulam to Central

Chen Shuo and Wen Zhong helped arrange Liu Jie's funeral.The agreement signed by Zhou Mi caused huge waves in the company and at home, and he had to lose contact for several days, so he couldn't see Qu Zhi's WeChat asking him if he was free to attend the memorial service.When he finally noticed this message, thinking that Liu Jie had taken good care of him during his lifetime, Zhou Mi asked himself whether he should go to pay respects, and it happened that Qu Zhi was going to pass today, so the two made an appointment to meet in the cemetery.

There was a heavy rain in the early morning of this morning, and the blue bricks on the path in the cemetery were washed clean, but the sky is still not clear, and the grayness has further aggravated the bleak chill of this late autumn.

"Did you know?" Qu Zhi carefully removed the dead leaves that had been knocked down by the autumn wind on the tombstone, looked at the words "Lovely Mother Liu Jie" written on the black slate, wishing to engrave them on his heart forever. And the inscription of "a filial son Qu Zhi knocks up" made me really unbearable, "My mother typed slowly, and she rarely sent me texts on WeChat, usually voice, but now in our chat records , the last one, stopped at one sentence, fifteen characters."

"It's best if your license is revoked, you're not worthy of being a lawyer."

"It seems to remind me all the time why she left."

Qu Zhi's words made Zhou Mi's heart ache violently, "Don't think so, Auntie is such a reasonable person, she must understand your difficulties, and she definitely doesn't want to see you like this. Qu Zhi, in the final analysis, you do Those things are all for me, if you must put the responsibility on someone, then the culprit of all this should also be me, if it is not for my failure to take care of the company, there will be no such troubles later. "

Qu Zhi didn't speak, and there was no tangible joy or sorrow on his face, he just quietly squatted down and laid out the carefully prepared offerings one by one, all of which were fruits and snacks that Liu Jie loved to eat during his lifetime.

Leaning over to put a bouquet of white chrysanthemums upright in front of the tomb, Zhou Mi felt that he should be able to empathize with Qu Zhi's grief and torment, but it seemed that he would never be able to feel that deep-seated feeling. I can secretly peep through the shadows reflected by the clear glaze on the surface of the stele, "I'm sorry, at that time, you were obviously already suffering so much, not only did I fail to be by your side, but I was so reckless..."

Qu Zhi knew what Zhou Mi was referring to, "It's okay, I don't blame you, it's actually thanks to you for waking me up."

This time, instead of Zhou Mi, he didn't speak.

Not knowing if it was because the air was too humid, Qu Zhi struck several matches but failed to ignite them smoothly, so Zhou Mi took out the lighter he carried with him and lit the incense for him.The two worshiped three times devoutly together, and then put their three incense sticks into the incense burner, as if they had completed some rare ceremony.

"By the way," Qu Zhi finally had some energy to care about Zhou Mi after he had settled down everything the priest had to do. "What's going on in the company now? I heard that Wu Haolong filed an impeachment case at the board meeting."

Zhou Mi didn't expect that Qu Zhi would know about Wanjia Real Estate, but after thinking about it, it seemed to make sense, so he stopped trying to hide it from him, "Yes. Wu Haolong impeached my father for making major mistakes in the decision-making process, saying that he not only Even if real estate companies were forced to intervene in the business of property companies, they failed to quickly respond to the crisis and restore the situation in time."

Qu Zhi really wanted to say sorry to Zhou Mi, but when he thought that even if he said these three words ten thousand times, these three words would still be light and weightless, he lost the confidence to even apologize.

Zhou Mi could see that Qu Zhi's mental burden was heavy, and he couldn't bear to let him suffer like this, so he comforted him instead: "But it's nothing serious, the big deal is to quit, just take a rest, anyway, the money earned is enough to spend gone."

Qu Zhi understood that Zhou Mi wanted to make himself feel better, but for some reason he just wanted to expose the truth, "Didn't you say that in order to protect the market, you have already invested all the movable funds in the family?"

The white lie didn't work, Zhou Mi felt a little powerless, but he wasn't born to be easily pessimistic, "It doesn't matter, although Wu Haolong is now the largest shareholder, but it is not an absolute controlling shareholder, as long as we join forces with Wanjia, we will There is still a chance to stand up, and the impeachment case may not necessarily get the result he wants in the end."

Qu Zhi nodded silently. Since Zhou Mi has said so, as a bystander, he has no position to blindly sing bad news. He should believe in Zhou Mi, and believe that he has the ability to regain those things that belonged to him.

"Actually," Zhou Mi stopped talking at the beginning, and after hesitating, he brought it up again. After all, what Wan Ziying told him made him feel a little uncomfortable, "Actually, you don't need to go to Wan Ziying. Wan Ziying Zhen Ting has always believed in the art of checks and balances, Wu Haolong now has a dominant family, even if they do not marry, the Wan family will definitely be willing to form an alliance with us."

A few days ago, Qu Zhi went to see Wan Ziying and asked her to help Zhou Mi to reduce the loss caused by the equity transfer.Wan Ziying had heard more or less about the dispute between Wu Haolong and Zhou Mi before, but she didn't expect it to be so serious.Wan Ziying is willing to help her friend who has been playing since she was a child, but the only way she and Qu Zhi can think of is to take the initiative to propose to her family and put the engagement matter back on the agenda.

After Wan Zhenting heard that his daughter wanted to get engaged to Zhou Mi, he didn't immediately make a clear statement, but Mrs. Wan was naturally willing, so she kept persuading her from the sidelines.In addition, Zhou Xianli has sincerely expressed his wishes in this regard many times recently, Wan Zhenting finally agreed to this marriage after weighing up and down, and the two families have already begun to choose an auspicious date for the engagement ceremony.

Qu Zhi knew that what he did was self-assessment and selfishness, which would not only make Zhou Mi sad, but also suspected of taking advantage of Wan Ziying, and even hurt Chen Shuo who had always regarded himself as a brother, but he really didn't Fa watched Zhou Mi suffer so much because of himself, "After such a turmoil, Wan Zhenting will definitely have a grudge against all shareholders in the company, whether it is Wu Haolong who has almost clearly stood on the opposite side, or the temporary You who maintain the partnership. In order to make him feel at ease, and to allow him to fully support all your decisions in the future, it is the best way to establish a relatively strong personal relationship outside of business."

"But how could you bear to just give me up like this?" Seeing Qu Zhi's words so rationally, Zhou Mi was inevitably a little angry, but he never doubted their feelings for each other, "And that day, you said you didn't like me anymore , Qu Zhi, I know this is not what you have in mind, but if you can stop talking about it in the future, it will really hurt my heart to hear it."

The moisture in the air condensed into drops of water on the tombstone, Qu Zhi wiped his sleeves carefully, "I didn't know about the recording that caused you to run away from home until the day I went to see Wan Ziying. I didn't let her know, which means that although Wan Zhenting never let go of his consent before, he still left room for the marriage. This time, the old matter is brought up again, although the purpose is stronger, but the Wan family couple treats you as a person. It should at least be approved."

"Qu Zhi," Zhou Mi heard the deliberate dodge in his answer, "Wan Ziying understands what's wrong with me, she agreed, just to help me, she didn't really want to be with me, from this point of view, I I am really grateful to her. But I also hope you understand that in my whole life, I will only like you alone. Qu Zhi, although I know this is unfair to you, I still want to ask selfishly, whether I will end up Will be engaged to her, can we continue to be together?"

Qu Zhi's sharp Adam's apple rolled up and down, "Zhou Mi, although this marriage contains too many things other than feelings, although I don't know how much this marriage is worth in Wan Ziying's heart, but after all, for her You have sacrificed a lot, and I hope that in the days to come, you can treat her sincerely, so that I don't feel so guilty."

"So..." Zhou Mi forced himself to put on an ugly smile, but he was still not ready to ask the second half of the sentence directly, so he had to change his words, "Qu Zhi, I remember you said that although we can't get it, It’s a paper marriage contract, but your verbal promise is as effective as a written agreement. So, are you planning to break the contract now, Lawyer Qu?”

Although the air humidity is very high, people seem to be unable to absorb any moisture from it. Qu Zhi's parched lips opened and closed, but he couldn't make a sound for a long time. It took a long, long time before he seemed to finally gather up enough strength. , "Zhou Mi, I'm sorry, I'm in a mess right now, and I really can't give you an answer right away. I don't know what to do in the future, I only know the domestic circle, and it's definitely hard for me to get along..."

Zhou Mi probably guessed what Qu Zhi wanted to say later, "So...?"

"So," Qu Zhi pursed his lips, "I want to leave for a while."

Qu Zhi's decision is reasonable, but Zhou Mi doesn't want to admit it. All he wants to do is to persuade you to stay, "Qu Zhi, I swore that no matter what happens, I will always be by your side. I also said that I believe that as long as you If we face it together, there will be no hurdles we can't overcome. Qu Zhi, you can't just leave me like this, can you give me another chance?"

Qu Zhi has never forgotten what Zhou Mi said, which gave him strength, and he can even still remember it clearly. He said that he would face it together. It was the time when he went home with him on New Year’s Eve. He said he would always be with him, yes This year's New Year's Day birthday.Qu Zhi also remembered that the birthday wish he made at that time was to hope that one day in the future, he and Zhou Mi would be able to stand upright in front of their respective families without having to pretend to be friends.

"Zhou Mi," Qu Zhi raised his head, and finally let himself meet his eyes for the first time today, "I know that your feelings for me are true, but when it comes to my liking for men, in the final analysis, it will be on my mother in the end. One of the straws. What I want from the beginning to the end is the approval of my family, not that she has no chance to express whether she agrees or not. Now I really can’t continue our relationship with this mood, can you no longer Tolerate me once, just this time?"

Looking deeply into Qu Zhi's eyes, Zhou Mi saw the fragility that had to be exposed to the dust after the strong shell was ruthlessly peeled off, and he immediately understood that in this situation, he had no choice but to make concessions .

Stretching out his hand and rubbing Qu Zhi's head nonchalantly, Zhou Mi suddenly put on a playful smile, "Okay then, Mr. Qu, if you breach the contract, it's a breach. Anyway, I don't plan to hold you accountable, and I don't plan to ask you for any compensation."

Qu Zhi hadn't had the opportunity to be so intimate with Zhou Mi for a long time. Now, when he fell into this whirlpool of incomparable gentleness again, he almost had the dangerous thought of leaving his heart soft, so he had no choice but to force himself to go to him calmly. Taking a half step back, he continued, "Zhou Mi, there is one more thing I want to ask you to do."

Zhou Mi's eyes were full of tenderness, and he said softly, "Say it."

"While I'm not around, during the holidays, can you visit my mother for me?"

Qu Zhi made this arrangement, which proves that his visit will not be short. Zhou Mi instinctively didn't want to accept it, but he couldn't go back on his word. In the end, he could only pretend to be teasing, "Of course I personally would like to come, but you Are you sure you want me to come, I am the culprit who broke you, I am afraid that my aunt will not want to see me, and she will get angry when she sees me."

Qu Zhi smiled cooperatively, with tears in his smiling eyes, "No, although my mother can't understand that I like men, she is most angry because I did something wrong. Zhou Mi, you and I are not the same. Similarly, you know how to measure and advance and retreat, and you are a person who can accomplish great things. My mother likes you before it's too late, and she will definitely not hate you."

With no more excuses to stay, Zhou Mi had no choice but to resign himself to Qu Zhi's request, then turned to look at Liu Jie's tombstone, said to himself with a forced smile, "Auntie, you heard it all, it's not that Qu Zhi didn't want to Come to see you, he is just now, and he still can't get over the hurdle in his heart, so just let him go again. Don't worry, I will come to see you often before he thinks it through. Wait for him If you figure it out, just the two of us will come together."

Qu Zhi could hear the obvious reluctance in Zhou Mi's words, and all he could do at the moment was to force himself to maintain his superficial calm as much as possible, and not to let the emotions in his heart that could echo him show in the slightest.But this is too difficult.

With a barely audible thank you, Qu Zhi just wanted to turn around and run away, but he was grabbed by the arm.Turning around, I saw that Zhou Mi was holding his hand, slowly touching his chest, the place where the heart beats.

"Qu Zhi," thinking back to the recent changes in things, the bitterness in Zhou Mi's smile became stronger, and his voice choked up, "Actually, I am not as good as you said. After going through so many things, I realized that, I don't have enough ability to keep the promise I made lightly at the beginning. Qu Zhi, once you leave, I don't know when we will see each other again, and you even give me a feeling that we may never see each other again. If, if today is the last time we meet, I hope you can remember how my heart beats for you. As it is now, it will be the same in the future. "

Qu Zhi's dark eyes are bottomless, used to cover all the thoughts in his heart.

How could I forget it.

After all, my heartbeat is already exactly the same as yours.

Zhou Mi failed to get any response from Qu Zhi, only to see that he pulled back the hand that was tightly held by him with a slight struggle, and then, without looking back, resolutely moved towards the place far away from him. direction to go.

The back is straight, the steps are firm, and the straight back looks so cold and ruthless in the eyes of others.

Since when we parted, there must always be someone with a heart of stone, and I insisted, so I might as well let myself be the villain. After all, he was born with a cold temper, and his love must not be as deep as Zhou Mi's.But why in the end, he walked so exhausted during the few steps farther and farther away from him.

The sky seemed to be raining again.

As if walking forward in a swamp, one step deep and one step shallower, Qu Zhi didn't know which foot he would step into the deadly quagmire, unable to get out, and then let it be swallowed up.At the same time, the unknown bugs parasitic in the mud bit through his skin, penetrated into his texture, roamed through the body along the blood vessels, and gnawed at his flesh and bones.

As he continued walking like a walking corpse, Qu Zhi felt that all the blood in his body was about to drain from the countless wounds.The heart that has lost its nourishment is rapidly dehydrating, shrinking, failing, and dying at a speed visible to the naked eye.Along the way, Qu Zhi walked in darkness, with all his internal organs burned, leaving only this ridiculous skin, and he was finally able to clearly understand the four most painful words in the world at this moment.

Life is farewell, death is farewell.