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The next day was sunny.

The winter in Fengcheng this year is particularly long. Half a month has passed since the Spring Festival, and the temperature is still hovering in single digits. It is rare to see the sun, and the body still feels damp and cold.

Coming out of Jinyuan, the driver, Old Liu, was already waiting beside the car. Xi Yufeng got into the car and made way for his home in the south of the city.

On the way, Xi Wangchen called, but Xi Yufeng didn't answer.Immediately afterwards, the bell rang again, and Xi Yufeng, who was suffering from a hangover and headache, was about to press it when he caught a glimpse of the caller ID as Meng Chao, and picked it up.

"May I ask Mr. Xi, do you know what time it is?"

"Ah."

"Just 'huh'?" Meng Chao raised his voice, "It's almost ten o'clock, did you forget that we have an appointment at nine o'clock?"

Xi Yufeng was used to his friend's bluffing, and said, "Something went wrong."

Meng Chao's head turned quickly: "Could it be your dear brother's fault again?"

Xi Yufeng couldn't get used to being called "younger brother", so he gave a perfunctory "um".

"What did he do? He took you to drink again, or took you to pick up girls?"

"Send someone to my bed."

"...!!!"

Even if he couldn't see Meng Chao's face, Xi Yufeng could guess how shocked he was.

What came out was a sigh, and Meng Chao said as expected: "Their mother and son finally made it this far..."

Xi Yufeng didn't want to talk more about this matter, so he simply told Meng Chao on the phone that he would go home, and the meeting time was changed to noon.

Meng Chao said that there was no rush, even at night, and then hesitantly asked, "You don't want to go back and beat Xi Wangchen, do you?"

"No." Xi Yufeng answered flatly, "It's all about acting."

Meng Chao breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. After all, at this juncture, we should try our best to avoid unnecessary complications."

Before hanging up the phone, Meng Chao couldn't hold back, and asked at the risk of being blocked: "By the way...how did you feel last night?"

As expected, Xi Yufeng's face darkened because of this question, and his tone was still calm: "What kind of answer do you want to hear?"

Knowing that he was stepping on thunder, Meng Chao quickly put away his curiosity, haha ​​and hung up the phone.

Just in time for the red light ahead, while waiting, Xi Yufeng raised his hand to touch the strange spot on the back of his neck, and opened the rear mirror to take a picture.

A red mark more than an inch long is a scratch.

The already gloomy mood was even more irritable, and a face that was overly smoldering with lust flashed in front of his eyes, Xi Yufeng frowned slightly, and told the driver when the green light jumped ahead: "Hurry up."

The main house of Xi's family is located in the south of Fengcheng, surrounded by mountains and rivers, a quiet place amidst the hustle and bustle.

The car drove along the flat concrete road to the middle of the mountain, and the five-meter-high carved iron gate opened to both sides. The guard at the gate stood aside, bowed and watched the commercial vehicle continue up.

There is still some distance from here to the front of the house. Xi and Fengwai rested on the seat. When Lao Liu said aloud, he opened his eyes, and the car window was framed by a vast green, showing a bit of spring.

Get out of the car and enter the house. The breakfast at Xi's family has just been served. Seeing Xi Yufeng, Auntie Fang, the nanny, smiled immediately: "The young master is back, just in time for dinner. Sit down first, I'll make it for you." a vegetable sandwich."

Aunt Fang has worked in Xi's family for nearly 30 years. Watching Xi Yufeng grow up, she knows that he is not used to steamed buns, which are heavy in carbohydrates.

Xiao Yin, who was sitting at the table, said "Hey", but Aunt Fang hurried back to the kitchen and didn't hear it. Xiao Yin called the housekeeper with a look of hesitation, and asked him to go to the kitchen to let Aunt Fang fry two deep-fried dough sticks, which Xi Wangchen likes to eat.

While talking, I saw Xi Chengli coming down the stairs, followed by Xi Wangchen who was yawning profusely.

Breakfast at Xi's family is always late, especially after Xiao Yin's mother and son come in.Xi Chengli was not blindly used to it, turned his head and reprimanded when he went down the levels: "You knew there was an important meeting today, but you still drank last night?"

"Yesterday wasn't the weekend." Xi Wangchen yawned again, tears streaming down his face, "I met my elder brother again, so I drank a few more glasses when I was happy."

When he walked to the restaurant and saw Xi Yufeng who was already eating, Xi Wangchen suddenly woke up: "Brother, didn't you yesterday..."

Not stupid enough to tell his father what he did last night, Xi Wangchen changed the subject and almost flicked his tongue: "Looking at the way you drank yesterday, I thought you were sleeping in Jinyuan."

After hearing this, Xiao Yin raised the corner of her mouth and said, "Don't talk nonsense, why would your elder brother go to such a place?"

Where is Jinyuan?Xi Chengli himself often goes to the notorious Jinjin Cave in Fengcheng, and he is ashamed to accept his son running there all day long.

Xi Wangchen couldn't understand Xiao Yin's tricks, and explained in a daze: "Brother just went, I only went there when I heard that he was there, and I happened to block him at the entrance of the parking lot. gone."

"Your brother is going to socialize." Xi Chengli said.

Xi Wangchen said quickly: "What kind of reward should you pay? The room is already opened, and you are bluffing me that you want to go back to sleep. When I call you back, you drink more than me."

The more Xiao Yin smiled, the more ugly Xi Chengli's face was.

Looking at Xi Yufeng, he saw that his expression was as usual, and he didn't intend to refute. After being disappointed, Xi Chengli didn't say anything serious, and only reminded: "Don't go to that kind of place alone, most of the people who often hang out there Those with evil intentions, beware of being entangled."

Xi Yufeng responded expressionlessly.

Even if this matter is over.Xiao Yin was obviously very dissatisfied with Xi Chengli's understatement, she brought the topic back to Xi Yufeng several times but failed, and instead talked about the company.

"Is Xiaofeng reluctant to let go of the project with Rongsheng? Yesterday I went to the company to show Wangchen the proposal, but I didn't—"

"What's the rush? The project is right there. Can you run away?" Xi Chengli interrupted Xiao Yin, then turned to face Xi Yufeng, perhaps because he felt ashamed, his tone softened a little, "I know you are here A lot of effort has been put into this project, but we agreed to give your brother a chance to exercise—"

Xi Yufeng didn't wait for Xi Chengli to finish his speech, and his attitude was not salty: "Wait until the company, let the project manager submit the proposal."

Because of her success, Xiao Yin didn't make trouble at the dinner table in the second half.

Xi Yufeng had no appetite, so he got up and left after eating two mouthfuls of sandwiches. Aunt Fang followed him to the door and packed some side dishes as if he was not full.

"The number of times you go home these years has become less and less." Aunt Fang sighed, "Every time you leave before sitting for a long time."

Xi Yufeng said, "I'm busy with work."

Aunt Fang persuaded: "No matter how busy you are, you can't forget to eat. If your body is exhausted, what's the use of earning so much money? Madam also said so when she was still alive."

Hearing the word "madam", Xi Yufeng pursed his lips, looked down at the neatly stacked glass bowls, and finally took them.

Just as he was about to get in the car, Xi Wangchen chased him out of the house and asked, "I knocked on the door of your room last night and no one answered. The waiter said you brought someone in?"

Xi Yufeng: "Yes."

"Hey, I should have said it earlier. After a long time, it turned out that it was a few little boys I found temporarily that you didn't like." Xi Wangchen lowered his voice, "Don't worry, brother, I will never tell my father about this. So you Previously, I kept that female celebrity as a cover-up, but if I had known about it, I would have..."

Xi Yufeng twitched the corners of his mouth, mocking fleetingly, knowing the tricks of this mother and son.Not wanting to linger any longer, he opened the rear door and got into the car.

Xi Wangchen still had something to ask, so he lay on the window of the car and chattered endlessly: "Who is it? The waiter from Jinyuan?"

Xi Yufeng ignored him and was not angry. He glanced at the driver's seat, leaned closer and said in a low voice, "How is it? Does the medicine work well? It took me a lot of effort to get it."

I wanted to ask for credit, but was startled by Sen Han's gaze from Xi Yufeng. Xi Wangchen asked dully, "Brother, aren't you angry?"

"How could it be." The tone was relaxed, and Xi Yufeng smiled, "It's just that since this thing is so difficult to get, I'll keep it for myself next time, so don't waste it."

An hour later, Xi Yufeng, who arrived at the company, called the managers of various departments for a short meeting, and then called his assistant Shi Mingxu to arrange the transfer of the project.

It is not a trivial matter to change the leader. After the project changes hands, the previously finalized plan is very likely to be overturned, and the position of the manager may change hands.Moreover, causing economic losses is a small matter, but shaking the team's confidence is a major matter. Xi Yufeng is going to grant big leave and bonuses to the core project personnel, so as not to chill the hearts of the employees who have worked hard and stayed up late.

In the end, he had time to tell Shi Mingxu: "Xi Wangchen will come to me again next time, don't reveal my whereabouts lightly."

Shi Mingxu didn't ask much this time, he just nodded and said he understood.

For this cousin from his aunt's family, Xi Yufeng has the heart to support him.On the one hand, he has worked in a Wall Street investment bank for two years after graduation, and has both investment vision and ability to withstand pressure; on the other hand, according to the current situation, what Xi Yufeng needs most is someone who will not betray him.

It was noon after finishing work, and Xi Yufeng dialed Meng Chao in the elevator, and the car was connected when it reached the first floor. The moment the elevator door opened to both sides, Meng Chao's voice came from two directions.

"Mr. Xi wears the stars and wears the moon, and manages a lot of things every day," Meng Chao said with a smile while holding his mobile phone, "It's really not easy to meet Mr. Xi."

It was time for dinner, so Meng Chao booked a private room in a nearby restaurant in advance.

Entering inside, Xi Yufeng randomly pulled a chair and sat down, fumbled for a cigarette in his pocket, and turned the grinding wheel with the other hand, followed by a soft sound of burning tobacco.

"How long have you been holding it?" Meng Chao laughed again, "Isn't smoking a standard for libertines? You can let go of smoking in public places as much as possible."

Xi Yufeng replied "I didn't hold back", the mist slowly escaped from his lips, he raised his hand to press his temple, and closed his eyes tiredly.

Apparently tired, because Xi Wangchen made such a show yesterday, and had to get up early to go home to act, Meng Chao couldn't help shaking his head and sighing: "What's the trouble? Playing a pig and eating a tiger first ruined your reputation. It is said that you will play three games a night."

Xi Yufeng snorted, "Three?"

"Why, you still think it's too little?"

"Well, ten will do."

"..." Meng Chao was speechless for a moment, and after thinking about it, he suggested, "In my opinion, it's better to let my sister and you—"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Xi Yufeng: "Are you crazy?"

He lifted his chin slightly, cigarettes between his fingers: "Is there anyone like you who pushes people into the fire pit at a time like this?"

"How much can our family help you with? Anyway, it's a commercial marriage. After marriage, you two are free to play your own way, and my sister has no objection."

Facing his friend's kindness, Xi Yufeng remained unmoved: "No need. I really want to help me, the farther away from me the better."

At this time, affection is no different from a sharp knife, stabbing the other party is more likely to affect oneself.

Xi Yufeng has always been rational, so he can deal with everything with ease and calmly, even if it is a crisis in the eyes of others.

After all, having known each other for many years and knowing each other's temperament well, Meng Chao didn't ask for help in the second half.

He just couldn't hold it back, and after finishing his business chat, he began to inquire about things last night: "Speaking of which, you are so tired today, it seems that the people Xi Wangchen sent you are of good quality?"

"It's not the one he sent." Xi Yufeng said.

"Greatly, you avoided it? That's good, or you will have to give the other side a clue." Meng Chao smiled and became more courageous, "So the one who spent the night with you later was...?"

Seeing that he was about to ask something, Xi Yufeng stopped moving his chopsticks a few times, and the topic turned a corner: "You talk so much today, it seems that you haven't had enough yet."

Meng Chao waved his hands again and again: "I'm full, it's too efficient to talk about business with you, and my stomach will be full in 5 minutes."

At this moment, Xi Yufeng's cell phone rang.

I picked it up and saw an unfamiliar number.

After a little hesitation, he pressed the answer button with his thumb.

Jiang Ruo on the other end didn't expect that the phone would be so easy to get through.

He woke up slowly half an hour ago. The first thing that touched his nerves was the dull pain in his body, which was even worse than the pain when he first learned to dance and practiced basic skills many years ago.

After sitting on the bed for 10 minutes, Jiang Ruo finally figured out what happened.

There was no one else in the room except him, so he moved to the bathroom to clean it first, and fortunately he used protective measures, so it wasn't too troublesome.

Facing the entire mirror wall, Jiang Ruo, who was bare-chested, saw the marks on his body that had been touched or kneaded, but he didn't feel much. When he raised his hand to touch his slightly red and swollen lips, everything happened in an instant. come to mind.

It was so vivid that Jiang Ruo could recall every detail, even the slight blink of the man's eyes, or the matching heartbeat when the body merged.

And a person who is as cold as ice, when kissing, there is an eagerness to swallow people into the stomach.

As for how much of this enthusiasm is due to the nature of the medicine, and how much is due to the instinct of men to conquer, it is not known.

Originally planning to treat last night as a novel experience, Jiang Ruo even felt that he had taken advantage of it, after all, he had prostituted that high-end product for nothing.However, when he came out of the bathroom and saw a conspicuous business card placed in the middle of the table, he felt a sense of "Oh, he is whoring me".

Picking up the piece of paper and looking at the words "Xi Yufeng" on it, Jiang Ruoxin said it was interesting, it turns out that not all of you gentlemen are rascals like Zhang Shaoyuan.

Since the gentleman left his contact information, there is no reason not to contact him.

With a subtle psychology that he couldn't explain clearly, Jiang Ruo dialed the number on the business card.

After only two beeps, it was connected. When the other party's expensive voice rang in his ears, Jiang Ruo inappropriately recalled the sexiness of this voice when it was passionate and panting.

Xi Yufeng: "Hello, who is it?"

Jiang Ruo, who was subconsciously planning to declare his family name, remembered that his name was just two meaningless Chinese characters to the other party before he opened his mouth, so he simply changed the sentence directly: "How long have you been hungry, Mr. Xi?"

It should be the relationship between the tone of the question itself, even if it is said in a joking tone, it is inevitable to be mixed with some ridicule.

It seemed aggressive.

But in Xi and Feng's ears, through the transformation of inertial thinking, only a more direct intention remains.

So Jiang Ruo heard that Xi Yufeng was not joking at all, and threw the question back.

"How much?"

Standing on the bus back to the film and television city, Jiang Ruo poked his finger at the cracked screen as if venting his anger, and sent a message to An He: I am now not only a giant in words, but also a giant in action!

No matter who prostitutes who, the one-night stand has already happened, and Jiang Ruoyi, who is the active party, stands up and proud, and can't wait to publicize the matter.

An He was probably busy, so he didn't reply after waiting for half an hour.

During this short and long three to ten minutes, Jiang Ruo waited for his seat, and stared for a while with his head against the glass window. His body became more comfortable, and the embarrassment-like emotions gradually subsided.

Embarrassing... After chewing the word repeatedly, Jiang Ruo smirked, thinking that he really thought of himself as a chaste and strong man, and when he was asked casually, he felt a humiliated anger.

But thinking back to the conversation a few minutes ago, Jiang Ruo didn't regret his refusal.

"What do I want, Young Master Xi knows?" At that time, he didn't wait for the other person to answer, and then said, "It was just an accident, just make a call and treat it as a return visit. You don't have to be so nervous."

Now that I think about it, it is Xi Yufeng who is nervous, but Jiang Ruo himself.

According to Jiang Ruo's habit of haggling over pennies and pennies, the lion would have opened his mouth when encountering this situation, just like he did with Zhang Shaoyuan last time.

In the face of protecting his own rights and maintaining basic survival, he has never had a bottom line.

But for no reason, Jiang Ruo just didn't want to have such a dirty relationship with the person on the other end of the phone.

It seems that helping him and responding to him are all for money.

It's obviously because of his face—"Jiang Ruo" thought so, he found a reasonable explanation for his abnormal behavior, and after getting out of the car, he took out the business card with body temperature still in it and threw it into it. Trash cans next to the platform.

Thinking of Xi Yufeng's unquestionable "Then you think about it and call me" before hanging up the phone, Jiang Ruo's anger rose to the top of his head again, as if he was sure that his purpose was to touch porcelain, and he almost threw the business card out of the trash. He turned it out of the bucket, threw it on the ground and stepped on it a few times.

Didn't do it after all, because I was going to be late.

There are two scenes in the afternoon. Although there are no lines, they have positive faces.

Lin Xiao was free and slipped into the large dressing room for non-main actors to do Jiang Ruo's makeup and hair.

In a noisy environment, the two had to turn up the volume to talk.Just as they were talking about what to eat for dinner, the door of the dressing room suddenly opened from the outside, and executive director Zhao Sen walked in with an unfamiliar young man.

"Xiao Lin." Seeing Lin Xiao, Zhao Sen stepped forward, "Give him some make-up, don't make it too eye-catching, he will act as a driver."

"...the driver?" Lin Xiao confirmed doubtfully.

There is only one driver character in this drama.

Hearing that Jiang Ruo also stood up, Zhao Sen noticed him and frowned, "Why are you still here?"

Jiang Ruo was puzzled: "I'm the driver's actor."

"Didn't the drama assistant inform you?" Zhao Sen looked around, but found no one, turned to face Jiang Ruoshi and waved impatiently, in a gesture of repelling, "Change your clothes and go, you've been fired."