The selfish gene

Sang Zhengbai suddenly called me home.This is the first time he contacted me since we went to Mr. Shi's farewell ceremony with him last time.

I thought he was intermittently showing fatherly love, but finally thought of maintaining the relationship between our father and son.When I arrived, I found out that he was going to take me to a business reception—a technology company that Sang Zhengbai invested in a few years ago was successfully listed this year, and the stock price soared all the way, so he specially held an IPO appreciation reception at the end of the year.

In fact, maybe [-]% to [-]% of the thank you is, and the rest is for forming contacts and connecting feelings.

On the way to the reception, the two of us didn't say a word for the first half hour, each doing our own thing.I observed the scenery outside the car, and he lowered the back of the seat, closed his eyes and fell asleep in a half-lying position.When approaching the reception venue with a few minutes left, Sang Zhengbai suddenly had a brief exchange with me.

"You're not young anymore. It's not a solution to not do your job all day long. Do you have any plans for yourself?"

Startled, I turned to look at the seat next to me.In the dark carriage, Sang Zhengbai still lay there quietly with his eyes slightly closed.

"I've had a good time with Auntie..."

"So you just want to keep messing around like this?" Sang Zhengbai interrupted me, and slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were like a sharp knife, icy looking at me.

I lowered my eyes, and since I didn't know how to answer to satisfy him, I simply didn't say anything.

Sang Zhengbai probably thought that I was acquiescing, and his voice suddenly became severe, with a bit of anger: "You are almost 26, you are not successful in your career, you have no feelings, and you hang out with those models in your aunt's company all day long. What does it look like? When I was your age, I was married to your mother, and I had my own company, a happy family, and a successful career. How about you?"

Look at me again, getting into trouble all the time, not seeking to make progress, every relationship can't last long, and there is no career to fight for, and at 26, I still have to be taken care of by others like a giant baby. I really can't afford it. .

Even if he doesn't say it, I have a very clear understanding of myself.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you." I said in a low voice.

Sang Zhengbai punched the cotton, unable to vent his anger, stared at me for a long time, snorted coldly, and finished concisely and clearly.

"Next month, you can come to work in the company. I have arranged a position for you in the Investment Promotion Department. It is the external department, which can accumulate contacts for you and exercise your communication skills."

My heart beat heavily, and I opened my eyes wide and looked at him in disbelief: "Let me...join the company?"

When I just graduated from university, Sang Zhengbai also wanted me to join the company.But at that time, I was young and inexperienced, and there was no suitable position for me, so he asked me to start from the bottom and work my way up to the management level step by step.

At that time, I didn't know that I was a "civet cat". I thought that I was the only son of Sang Zhengbai, the heir apparent of the Sang Empire, with a noble status, so how could I serve as a subordinate to the common people?

The dissatisfaction that has been squeezed in my heart for a long time made me feel that Sang Zhengbai didn't value me at all, and didn't intend to train me as an heir. He quarreled with him in a few words, and finally moved out of the house, and the matter was over.

And later... I found out about my life experience, and something happened to Shi Hao, I was always afraid that Sang Zhengbai would notice something, I would stop my arrogance and live alone at home all day long.When you’re in a good mood, go to Alia and find Xu Xi for dinner. If you’re not in a good mood, ask Ayao to report Ji Chenfeng’s direction, and secretly appreciate his demeanor. It’s been three years.

"You are my son, no matter how poor you are, this huge family business will be left to you in the future." Sang Zhengbai straightened the back of his chair, straightened his clothes that were not messy, and said, "Don't let me do this again this time." disappointed."

The corners of the mouth raised uncontrollably, the excitement and joy diluted the unhappiness caused by getting along with Sang Zhengbai.He let me join the company, and he wanted to train me to be his successor. After a few years, I will become the absolute master of the Sang Group.

At that time...even if the secret is really revealed at that time, what can these people do to me?

Besides, Yan Shanhua can't hold on for so long, at most three years, this secret will be buried in Huangquan with her.In just three years, everything that bothers me and keeps me up at night will disappear.Ji Chenfeng will return to his gutter, and I will continue to live my good life, enjoy all the glory, and have no contact with him.

so perfect.

"Please believe me," I hurriedly assured Sang Zhengbai, "I will never let you down again."

Will not let him down again.When I said this, I was 100% sincere, and I did plan to do this, but I didn't expect the test to come so quickly.

"Business marriage" is a very normal thing in the circle of the rich. Only the right family can bring more benefits, and only strong alliances can form an indestructible alliance.Of course, whether there are feelings or not, and whether the marriage can be maintained is another matter.Once it is related to interests, idealistic things like love are not so important.

When Sang Zhengbai introduced Gu Ying, the youngest daughter of Gu's Liquor Master, to me, I understood everything.

No wonder he took me to the reception uncharacteristically, and poured me such a big mouthful of ecstasy soup in the car. It turns out that drinking and eating is fake, but blind date is real.

"I still have something to talk to you, Uncle Gu. Gu Ying is one year younger than you. As an older brother, take good care of him tonight, do you hear me?" Sang Zhengbai said caringly.

Even if I don't want it in my heart, I can't show it on my face. I nodded and agreed.

After Sang Zhengbai and Gu Ying's father left, Gu Ying and I were left in the corner, and the atmosphere was awkward for a while.

Gu Ying is tall and tall, about 1.7 meters tall in high heels, her facial features are different from Xu Xi's glamorous and capable, and she is not the lively and cute type like Monica.With light makeup on her face, her long straight black hair was pinned behind her ears, revealing tassel earrings decorated with sparkling diamonds. She looked elegant and very quiet.

Even when I was still hanging out with women day and night, she was not my orientation.

"You don't need to be nervous, we just got to know each other initially, and we won't be handcuffed to get married so soon." Gu Ying casually took two bottles of champagne from the passing waiter's tray, and handed one of them to her. I.

"Thank you." I took the champagne and took a sip to hide my anxiety.

"Is there anyone you're dating? I mean, the kind your father doesn't know about."

The champagne glass instantly stopped at an angle close to 10 degrees, and he didn't swallow the wine in his throat.After a while, I put down the glass as if nothing had happened, and said with a smile: "Is it a bit...too abrupt to talk about such a deep topic with a man I just met for less than [-] minutes?"

"We're going to talk sooner or later, aren't we?" Gu Ying shrugged nonchalantly, "If you feel worried, it's okay, I can show my cards first. I have a lover, and we have been together for many years, but his family background is ordinary, not Accepted by my family. I tried to fight and I failed, so here I am."

This is the first time I meet such a woman, I don't want to talk about my preferences, but first I talk about my relationship history.

"I'm sorry." I said calmly.

"This matter has nothing to do with you. You don't need to apologize. And we haven't broken up. He also knows that I'm on a blind date and I'm looking for a man... who can accept everything from me. "

I sorted out my thoughts, quickly grasped her point, and said a little strangely: "You are not looking for someone who is in a similar situation to you...to cooperate, right?"

Gu Ying shook the champagne in her hand, smiled and said: "You should think I'm crazy, right? But you see, this matter is actually beneficial and harmless. We can deceive our parents by pretending to be together and let them No longer forcing us to meet strange men and women everywhere, and we can be with lovers under the guise of dating. How nice.”

I frowned: "In a few months, I'm afraid they will be planning our engagement banquet."

"Then book it, what are you afraid of? We didn't ask us to get married right away." Gu Ying said, "The two families became in-laws, they got the benefits they wanted, we got freedom, and we each got what we needed. deficit."

I thought she was a conservative lady, but I didn't expect to play so big.

"You're engaged to me, won't your lover be angry?"

As soon as the other party was mentioned, Gu Ying's entire expression softened, and she sighed: "Compared to me being engaged to someone else, he can't stand me breaking up with him. This is reality, not a fairy tale. I have no way to leave everything behind and be far away from him." Going to the end of the world, so he is always the one to compromise. The one who loves more... will suffer more."

Her proposal had a certain allure to me.Sang Zhengbai finally looked at me seriously again. If he can "associate" with Gu Ying smoothly and win Gu's resources, he will definitely value me more.

And... I always need a cover, a "face", otherwise Yan Shanhua won't die for three years, will I not have a girlfriend for three years because of Ji Chenfeng?It's too outrageous.Even if Sang Zhengbai didn't know about Ji Chenfeng's existence, he still doubted whether there was something wrong with my body.

"I don't have a lover." Putting on a lazy expression, I said with a lazy smile, "But I, like you, yearn for freedom very much. I am very interested in your proposal, and I am impressed by your courage and wisdom. We Maybe we can work together."

Gu Ying's diamond flow rate earrings swayed slightly, she raised her cup, her face couldn't hide her joy: "I didn't expect it to go so smoothly, it's really a pleasure talking with you. Happy cooperation, Mr. Sang."

"Happy cooperation, Miss Gu." After speaking, I raised my glass and touched her glass.

Although Sang Zhengbai asked me to take care of Gu Ying, but the venue is so big, and Gu Ying is not a three-year-old child, how could she be willing to stick with me all the time?After reaching a verbal agreement, she happily went to chat with her acquaintances halfway.And before being discovered by Sang Zhengbai, I quickly went to the outdoor terrace to enjoy the wind and hide.

Recently, I drank alcohol more and more frequently, so I quit for free. I felt a little unwilling, thinking that I would die from alcohol, so I quit smoking anyway, so I seldom touched even electronic cigarettes during this period.But withdrawal requires a process. When you want to bite something in your mouth, you will chew gum.

Breathing out the cold air, he was blowing bubbles and playing with his mobile phone on the dimly lit terrace when news from Ji Chenfeng came.

[Is it convenient to answer the phone now? 】

Have you considered it?

In fact, it is not convenient now, but I still called him back.

Because it was right next to the phone, Ji Chenfeng answered it very quickly.

"It's cold today." I said.

Although it was cold, it was clear and there were many stars in the sky. It should be a cold and good day tomorrow.

"Are you outside?" Ji Chenfeng asked, probably because he heard that my lips were freezing cold.

"Yeah." I sniffed, "I'm attending a thank you reception outside with my dad."

Chatting casually, talking about the latest news, about the two kittens, about Yan Shanhua's condition, until I sneezed, and Ji Chenfeng began to urge me to enter the house.

"Understood." It was indeed unbearably cold. While holding up my mobile phone, I opened the heavy glass door from the terrace to the room.

"Sang Nian, I've considered your proposal."

There was a slight pause in my movements, and I breathed lightly, without urging him, let alone interrupting him.

"I will work for you, take care of the kitten, take care of the grass. Then... if you allow, I would like to add another job content."

Tightening my fingers, I raised the corners of my lips silently, for the plan that finally succeeded, and for tonight's succession of good news.

"what?"

The thick carpet on the leather shoe bed, back to the flashy banquet hall, my body warmed up quickly.Gu Ying seemed to have finished chatting with her friends, and when she saw me coming back, she walked towards me.

"Take care of you. I'll... treat you like a small animal." He asked, "Can I take care of you?"

The carpet under my feet seemed to have turned into floating clouds, and I felt an erratic sense of weightlessness, flying up for a while, and falling down again for a while.

If you ask me, is there a moment in my relationship with Ji Chenfeng that I feel guilty, it should be this moment.But this "guilt" is really insignificant, even shallower than my understanding of cosmic string theory.In the blink of an eye, they disappeared from my world.

He paid sincerely, but I also gave my body and money, so what is there to owe or not?A person who is easy to deceive like him, even if it is not me, will be deceived by others.If he was cheated by me, he could still eat and drink well, and have nothing to worry about. How could he be so happy when he was cheated by others?

"Come to work tomorrow, Doctor Ji." Gu Ying was only a few meters away from me, I made an excuse in my usual tone, and said to Ji Chenfeng on the other end of the phone, "I still have something to do here, hang up first .

"I saw you talking on the phone from a distance, smiling so sweetly, I thought you were chatting with a beautiful woman, so it's just a doctor?" The second after hanging up the phone, Gu Ying completely walked in front of me.Obviously, she heard me address Ji Chenfeng.

"You read it wrong." I denied it flatly, pulling the corners of my mouth downward.

After the reception was over, Sang Zhengbai sent me back to my residence, and in the car asked about how I got along with Gu Ying.

"Very well," I said, "you don't have to worry, I'll get on with her."

Sang Zhengbai patted the armrest of the seat, and laughed with satisfaction: "This is my good son."