don't ask about those years

Walking into the conference room, Lin Fan tried his best to breathe steadily and sat down on the seat next to Manager Liu, before saying, "Sorry, I'm late."

Qi Tian adjusted the swivel chair, turned to him in a leisurely manner and asked, "Director Lin, does he know what time the lunch break ends?"

"...Sorry, something happened today."

"I heard that, I'm having dinner with the boss of Zhongyue, right?"

After all, he still knew, but Lin Fan still turned to Qi Tian and said calmly: "Yes."

Qi Tian stared at him coldly and without warmth for two seconds, then turned to Manager Liu and asked, "Is there any cooperation between our company and Zhongyue now?"

"Yes, the former president had always wanted to develop an education platform, so he had contacted Zhongyue several times, but then the strategy department said to wait, and the matter was left there, and he did not specifically say whether to follow or not. Manager Liu hurriedly explained for Lin Fan.

"There's no need to follow," Qi Tian concluded categorically, "The education platform is our shortcoming, so we don't need to think about cooperative development for the time being. I'll ask the Strategy Department to give you clear instructions later."

Manager Liu hurriedly nodded in response, understanding Mr. Qi.

Qi Tian leaned back and said, "Let's start reporting the plan. It's hard work after waiting for more than half an hour. It will be over in 10 minutes."

Manager Liu hurriedly played the prepared PPT and began to succinctly describe the key points of this promotion plan.

Qi Tian looked at the screen, but actually didn't listen to a single word.

Well done, Lin Fan, actually going out to eat with Fang Dongping at noon, two and a half hours, what to eat, what to talk about for so long, this person really doesn't know or is just pretending to be stupid...

His mind was filled with anger, until the room became quiet for a while, Qi Tiancai realized that he had finished reporting, and he did not habitually comment or pick faults, but directly said: "The others go out first, Director Lin stay here."

Everyone knew that training was about to start, so everyone could only get up and go out in a muffled voice. Before leaving, Manager Liu gave Lin Fan a wink, which meant that the president listened to everything he said.

After everyone went out, Qi Tian got up and slowly closed the shutters of the office. The sound insulation effect of the company's conference room was excellent, and the moment the shutters were closed, he felt cut off from the outside world.

Then Qi Tian turned around and asked directly: "Did you see Fang Dongping again?"

"Don't you know everything?" Lin Fan replied normally, there was nothing to hide at all.

"Do you just like being with him that much? We can chat for two or three hours."

"Isn't it normal to eat and chat with friends?"

"Friend~" said with a prolonged ending, "I'm not a client anymore." As he spoke, he slowly walked around to Lin Fan's side.

The body still tensed unconsciously, Lin Fan straightened his body and said: "Mr. Qi, let me remind you, you are in the company now."

"What do you want to remind me?" Qi Tian put his right hand on his seat, then lowered his head and leaned into his ear and said, "Tell me not to be like that day again?"

Because it was too close to the ear, Lin Fan's ears turned red instantly, and the uncomfortable feeling made him want to leave quickly, so he got up from his side and said, "If it's okay, I'll go out first..."

But halfway through standing up, Qi Tian forcefully pushed him back on the seat, "I haven't finished yet."

"Talk about business matters, don't discuss private matters." Lin Fan frowned and said, does this person know that this is a company, and someone may push the door in at any time.

"Half and half." Trying to restrain his anger and sat back on his seat, Qi Tian looked at Lin Fan for a moment before saying, "Did you give the bonus to some people in the department to buy mobile phones?"

Hearing this, Lin Fan finally turned his head to look at Qi Tian: "Is there a problem?"

"Are you naive? You take what is given to you. There are so many people in the company watching. You take out the money and distribute it impartially. What should the other winners do? What about the people who see people in your department holding mobile phones?" Think, don't you think about these?"

He didn't expect that his unilateral actions would have such incidental repercussions. He was indeed careless, but Lin Fan still insisted, "I've already told them not to make it public..."

"Everyone in your department has the latest iPhone in their hands, can't others be blind?"

Just when he was about to refute, he heard Qi Tian continue to say: "Someone has already complained anonymously, saying that your department has committed incorruptible behavior. Everyone has a mobile phone in order to save face. I don't know if there will be other acts of accepting bribes in private. "

"Nonsense!" Lin Fan finally got angry, "Do I need to bribe my subordinates if I bribe?"

"So..." Qi Tian raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "You mean you didn't send anything to your superiors?"

Thinking of the two Apple computers he gave away, Lin Fan was at a loss for words, and he couldn't cause any trouble for Manager Liu because of this, so he turned his head and said in a deep voice: "Understood, pay attention next time."

Knowing that Lin Fan had already realized the seriousness of the problem, Qi Tian looked at him and paused for a while, and then said the core question he wanted to talk about most: "Another thing, how much do you know about Fang Dongping?"

Here it is again, over and over again, why should this person interfere with his friendship, Lin Fan said impatiently: "That's all, I don't know much more than you."

"It's much less." Qi Tian looked at him closely and said, "He's gay, do you know that?"

Lin Fan was startled by Qi Tian's sudden words. He looked at Qi Tian in disbelief, trying to judge whether what this person said was true, or if he was just trying to keep himself away from Fang Dongping.

"He's gay. If you don't believe me, you can ask directly. Anyway, he didn't hide it in his circle of friends. This is much better than some people."

After hearing that what Qi Tian said was true, Lin Fan still said calmly: "So what?"

"How?!" Qi Tian glared angrily, "Are you stupid? It's obvious that he is interested in you, so you just let him pester you like this?"

"He didn't pester me, we are just ordinary friends, and there are normal friendships between men and women."

Lin Fan didn't believe that Fang Dongping approached him because of emotional matters, it was already obvious during the meal today, just to let him go to their company, he asked him to have dinner again and again.

"Beijing is so big, and I have met him so many times in such a short period of time, do you believe that he is not interested in you? Who is he? He is worth hundreds of millions, why spend every day with you, a little-known employee, Such an obvious thing, can’t you see it when you write code and write code in your brain?”

"Qi Tian!" Still unable to hold back, Lin Fan stood up, but still deliberately lowered his voice before saying, "This is a company, maybe someone will come in at any time, if you still want to be the president of Yi Yun, you just Restrain it!"

Qi Tian turned his head to the side and snorted, "President Yi Yun? How rare, do you really think that I spend my days here just to become President Yi Yun?"

"Where you want to stay is up to you. Don't talk to me about non-work-related matters in the future."

This time, without giving Qi Tian a chance to continue pestering, Lin Fan quickly got up and walked to the door, opened the door of the conference room and stepped out.

……

Back at the CEO's office on the 21st floor, Qi Tian tried his best to relax on the comfortable boss chair, but still couldn't help frowning, and put his finger on his temple, cursing inwardly, is this person an idiot?

In the morning Dong Yu came to the office with Fang Dongping's detailed information as possible and reported to him briefly, Qi Tian got all the information about Fang Dongping from childhood to adulthood.

Fang Dongping, a native of Shanghai, 33 years old, founded Zhongyue 5 years ago. Through financing within 2 years, Zhongyue quickly became a top-tier company among peers. Now, he is planning an IPO integration and listing.

Then, Qi Tian saw the words "single" and "gay" in the personal information under the resume.

Sure enough...

From the moment he saw this person through the binoculars, he stared at Lin Fan and knew that his thoughts on Lin Fan were not simple, and one after another, he caught Lin Fan and Fang Dongping to meet.

At this moment, Qi Tian found Fang Dongping's resume in the drawer again, looking at the mobile phone number on it, he really wanted to call him right away and tell him, "Stay away from my fucking people!"

But at this moment, what position should he take to do so?He asked Lin Fan for this position, did Lin Fan give it?

Qi Tian got up irritably and came to the window, put his hands on his waist and looked at the cars coming and going downstairs...

He is going on a business trip these few days to keep an eye on the newly developed projects in the south. He is worried about Lin Fan being so innocent. He is afraid that he will be caught by that old fox Fang Dongping, so he picks up his phone and dials Make a phone call.

"Hey Naruko, it's me..."

……

After returning to the work station, Manager Liu pulled Lin Fan and asked, what did the president say about you?

Although he couldn't bear to lie to Manager Liu, Lin Fan could only answer that the president asked the supervisor to lead by example and abide by the company's rules.

"Just to remind you, I just gave you an award, and told you to keep a low profile for your own good... The president still values ​​you, a big tree is easy to attract attention, and things in the company can be said to be big or small. Be careful recently. , don’t let someone with a heart take hold of it.”

Seeing Manager Liu analyzing the reasons and worries for him like this, Lin Fan felt very uncomfortable, but anyway, he couldn't explain the cause and effect to others, so he could only nod and say, okay, I understand.

……

As soon as I got home at night, Fang Dongping's WeChat came.

- Did you miss anything today?

- It's all right, just a simple business report.

- Are you off work now?

- yes, just got home.

- Then have a good rest:) By the way, do you have time on the weekend?Meet up with some friends?

Originally they all typed the word "OK", but remembering what Qi Tian said at noon, Lin Fan hesitated looking at the phone, and then deleted it and changed it to:

-It depends on the situation, there will be a big node next month, and I may work overtime.

- No problem, watch your time.

Seeing that Lin Fan didn't reply, he sent another sentence:

- Rest early, Lin Fan, good night.

Lin Fan stared at the mobile phone for a while, he and Lu Feng were used to it, and few people around him said "good night" on the mobile phone so formally. I don't know if listening to Qi Tian's words made him sensitive. Looking at this The words always made him feel a little ambiguous, so he replied:

-Brother Dong, you should go to bed early too.

That's the end of the conversation.

These days Qi Tian is not here, Lin Fan feels that the air in Beijing has become better, and he doesn’t have to worry about bumping into each other in the elevator every day, and his work can be carried out step by step. He has an illusion, as if he returned to Qi Tian and appeared. In the days before.

Xue Jing sighed from the side, the president was on a business trip and hadn't seen him for several days, and then said discouragedly: "Qi's is too big, there are too many companies like ours that have merged and acquired in the past, I guess we will see each other in the future." The days to become president will be few, and my dream of becoming a princess is really short-lived."

Hearing this, Lin Fan looked at the computer but was a little distracted, as if he had never thought about this issue. In fact, that person is staying for a long time. He just doesn't show up at the company now, and he will move away from the opposite side someday, right? Just like a few years ago, they will return to two parallel lines with different directions. Perhaps this month has been the shortest distance between the two lines.

Isn't this what I have always expected?Didn't you say the same to Qi Tian?But why did I feel empty when I thought of this result...

Two days later, on Wednesday, Fang Dongping asked via WeChat:

-Are you free in the evening? I have a few friends from Shanghai who are also doing platform development. If you are free, I can meet you.

In the past few days, Fang Dongping has not contacted Lin Fan except for occasional link news. Lin Fan looked at WeChat, thinking that since he has nothing to do at night, it is a good thing to get in touch with people in the same industry, so he replied:

-It just happens to be fine tonight, no problem.

Fang Dongping sent him the time and place, and after saying "See you in the evening", he also sent a smiling emoji.

After Lin Fan saw it, he hesitated with his fingers on the screen, and finally replied - "see you tonight".

After getting off work in the evening, just as Lin Fan drove near the bar, Manager Liu's phone call came in suddenly: "Go back to the company, the president just informed me that there are still a few things to be revised in the previous plan, so make sure to sort it out and give him the final version tonight... "

It was only after hanging up the phone that Lin Fan realized that no matter whether Qi Tian was on a business trip or where he was, as long as he knew his existence, whether it was intentional or unintentional, he would be able to bother him effortlessly.So he must be full in the morning, so he is worried that he will never see Qi Tian again.

I had no choice but to call Fang Dongping while turning around.

"Hello, Brother Dong."

"Lin Fan?" Fang Dongping seemed pleasantly surprised, "It seems that this is the first time I've received a call from you..." The other party smiled at first, but immediately reacted and said, "You won't have a temporary meeting tonight. Arrangements?"

I really feel very embarrassed, but Lin Fan can only say truthfully: "I'm really sorry, Brother Dong, I just informed that I have to work overtime tonight."

Fang Dongping didn't blame or continue to ask, but just smiled and said: "It's okay, work is the priority, but you look at the situation, if you can finish early, call me and see if it's too late."

"I'm afraid it won't work tonight, and it may not end until very late." I don't want to be late when I meet someone for the first time, let alone 11 o'clock at night is considered early.

"...It's okay, it's not a big deal, my friends will come here often, and it won't be too late to see you next time." After telling Lin Fan to remember to eat, Fang Dongping hung up the phone.

……

That night, Lin Fan and his team worked non-stop until 11:[-] p.m. before showing the revised report to Manager Liu.

Manager Liu carefully reviewed the report from the beginning to the end to confirm that there was no problem, then he consolidated all the reports of the department and sent them to the president.

After the other team members left, Lin Fan confirmed the plan data again, and then turned off the computer and prepared to leave work.

As soon as he walked out of the office, Fang Dongping called again.

"Hello? Brother Dong?"

"Lin Fan, are you off work?"

"Yes, I just got off work..."

Lin Fan thought that they might not be over yet, but he was already a little tired from working overtime, if Fang Dongping asked him to come over again, he would have no choice but to shirk.

Unexpectedly, Fang Dongping said: "Which floor are you on? I counted for a long time and saw that there are five or six floors that are still brightly lit."

Lin Fan was startled, and quickly asked, "Where are you?"

"Your company is downstairs."

When he came to the door of the company, he saw Fang Dongping leaning against the outside of the Cayenne, smoking a cigarette with his head bowed.

Lin Fan hurried over and said, "Brother Dong, why are you still here at this point?"

Fang Dongping put out his cigarette, looked at him and smiled, then took out a thermal bag package from the rear seat and handed it over, "I'm afraid you haven't eaten, so I brought some here, I don't know if you like it or not. "

After receiving the package from Fang Dongping, Lin Fan didn't know what expression to use. Even if Qi Tian hadn't said anything about Fang Dongping, this behavior alone was enough to make people suspicious.Since he already knew the fact that Fang Dongping was of the same kind, he didn't know whether he should pretend to be a thank you, or just ask, what do you mean.

Seeing Lin Fan's doubts, Fang Dongping said calmly, "Lin Fan, I really like you."

Lin Fan looked at Fang Dongping with probing eyes. He wasn't sure how Fang Dongping knew he was the same, so he didn't dare to speak easily.

Fang Dongping lowered his head and smiled, then said: "I didn't want to be so quick, I was afraid of scaring you, but you are too simple in this respect, I am afraid that if I don't take the initiative to pierce this layer of window paper, you will always think that I just treat you as an ordinary friend , or want to poach you to our company or something."

Lin Fan finally looked up at Fang Dongping and asked, "How did you know?" You knew me too.

"Actually, I overheard you talking to your friend at the bar that day..."

Lin Fan drank too much and never stopped drinking. Thinking of the few words Lu Feng said that day, he nodded, thinking that there really is no impenetrable wall in the world.

"Indeed it was unintentional, I'm sorry about that, I can see that you don't want others to know. But," Fang Dongping looked at Lin Fan affectionately: "Actually, I have liked you very much since the first time I saw you, Lin Fan , so when I know we are the same kind, I am really happy. The world is not big or small, but it is not easy to meet people you like, especially people like us. I know to tell you so directly , it’s a bit unacceptable to you, but I ask you to think about it seriously. I, Fang Dongping, dare not say anything else. I never joke about relationships. What I’m looking for is not a temporary partner, but a lifelong partner. So Lin Fan, can you give me a chance?" Fang Dongping took a step forward.

Lin Fan looked down at the cigarette butt that Fang Dongping had just stamped out, saying that he didn't have any mood swings would be a lie, after all, besides Qi Tian, ​​this was the first man who stood opposite him and said "I like it".

I really didn't expect that apart from asking "why not" as forcefully as Qi Tian, ​​there is another way to ask "can you give me a chance" in the world.I never thought that people like them have the right to say that they want to find a lifelong partner.

In fact, I have occasionally considered this issue. If one day the family members really accept it and break through the shackles of the world, is it okay if that person is not Qi Tian?But how can it be done, that person's preconceptions have taken root in his heart, if he wants to ba out, he has to change his whole heart, is that kind of feeling still his own?

So Lin Fan looked up at Fang Dongping and said, "Brother Dong, thank you, but I can't promise impossible things, let's just be ordinary friends."

Fang Dongping looked at him for a long time before tentatively asking: "Is it because of Qi Tian?"

Seeing Lin Fan's shocked expression, Fang Dongping smiled and said, "Don't worry, other people are not as sensitive as I am. I already cared more about you than others, and I only felt the difference in the bathroom that day."

The moment Qi Tian was mentioned just now, cold sweat broke out on Lin Fan's back. He didn't expect that his relationship with Qi Tian would be discovered so easily, so he could only say as calmly as possible: "It's all from the past. It's over..." Then he suddenly looked up at Fang Dongping, "Brother Dong..."

"Don't worry, I won't let others know."

Lin Fan thanked Fang Dongping for quickly understanding what he meant, so he said thank you in a deep voice.Compared with himself, he is more afraid that Qi Tian will be implicated. His career has just started, and this is the result of several years of hard work. He cannot let this unbearable scandal affect him. It would be unfair to Qi Tian.

"Lin Fan," Fang Dongping put one hand on his shoulder and said, "Don't be in a hurry to turn me down, since you are single now, I have the right to pursue you. It can be seen that you have been very repressed about your own affairs, but there is nothing wrong with it. We are all normal people, so don’t worry too much about people’s eyes. But don’t worry, I will definitely pay attention and not put too much pressure on you. No matter what happens to us in the future, I hope you can relax yourself in this regard One point, I want you to be happy, understand?"

Hearing Fang Dongping say these words to him with earnestness like a big brother, Lin Fan was really moved. In these years, no one of his kind stood side by side with him and told him, you are normal, don't worry.Even if Lu Fengfeng said it, it was different after all.

"Anyway, thank you for today's words, Brother Dong." Lin Fan said sincerely.

Fang Dongping smiled: "It's getting late today, you're tired from working all night, go home quickly." He pointed to the bag in Lin Fan's hand, "Don't forget to eat."

After watching Fang Dongping leave, Lin Fan looked at the package in his hand again, sighed lightly, and walked towards the parking lot of the building.

……