sanguine and depressive

On Friday, I went to have dinner with Cen Shu after school as usual.In the blink of an eye, she is already in the fourth grade, and she just celebrated her tenth birthday last month.I stayed in the UK for a total of five and a half years. In order to prevent the resurgence of my old relationship with my ex, I was stipulated that I could not return to China during my studies.In fact, I don’t want to go back to my country myself. After getting used to living alone abroad, no one wants to see me when I go back.

After going out for half a year, with the help of Cindy, my aunt would hold a video call with me every week.From the beginning, she couldn't speak well, but later she could speak Chinese, and she started to speak English in kindergarten. When she put on her school uniform and became a primary school student, I finally came back.

On the day I came back, Diandian came to pick me up at the airport. I pushed my suitcase and walked over, but she ran towards me. "Brother—" I knelt down, she hugged my neck, and cried in my ear, "My Tamagotchi is dead, you are finally back!" Diandian grew into an outspoken, Lively and cheerful girl.

I wiped the table briefly with a napkin, and then handed the menu to Cen Shu: "You order first, and draw what you want with a pencil."

"Genesis milk tea ice powder." She replied immediately, "I want to eat spicy pot, slightly spicy."

"Okay." I agreed to everything, checked the paper she had marked, and chose some meat and vegetables.

While waiting for the food to be served, Cen Shu began to share her daily life this week: "Brother, the cosmetic set you gave me last time is so useful." She said, "I took it to school and put it on all the girls. .”

Others felt that elementary school students should not use cosmetics, so Cen Shu gave me a hint.Her approach is very sensible, and it happened to be her birthday last month, so I bought a set of simple cosmetics for her according to Lucy's guidance.

I was a little worried: "Bring it to school, won't the teacher criticize it?"

"No, the teacher didn't care. They even taught me that my eyeshadow was too heavy. But I'm too busy these days, so I didn't apply it." Cen Shu replied.Maybe international schools are really different from ordinary schools.

After she finished speaking, she asked, "Brother, when is your birthday?"

"Ask this again," I said, "I don't like birthdays."

"Okay." She persisted and asked the next best thing, "Then how old are you?"

I thought for three seconds: "...27."

Cen Shu nodded maturely and said, "Then you have to hurry up. Last weekend our English teacher got married to a German. He was quite handsome. She gave us wedding candies on Wednesday. She is only 25 this year. You are better than her." I'm two years older, and I haven't seen your girlfriend until now."

I wondered if your brother was gay, and said, "I'm too busy with work, I don't have any thoughts of dating for now."

"I knew it." She looked like the back of her hand, "Then go on a blind date. Our psychology teacher, 26 years old, is super beautiful and very gentle to us. My classmate asked her contact information for those who don't have a boyfriend. Just stick it on the door of the psychological consultation room, do you want it? I will write it down for you next week."

I:………………

Me: "Thanks, but no need."

"Brother!" She kicked me lightly under the table, "I'm going to learn the violin later, so I can't have dinner with you every Friday!"

"What does this have to do with your insistence on introducing someone to me?" I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

She said: "Then I can't play with you, you are so boring... You should also find someone to play with you." Who is playing with whom?

The waiter brought the pot bottom and vegetable platter. I looked at the soup bottom and asked softly, "Brother, have you talked to someone?"

"We talked about it." I replied, "Of course we talked about it."

"Then why did you break up?"

"Not quite right."

"Then are you still in touch?"

"Of course not." I said, "He should be married."

"... Oh oh, then you should consider my suggestion." Although Diandian is a bit precocious, her wording and thinking still retain the thoughts of most elementary school students, "Even some students in our class are married .”

"classmate?"

"That's right. Yang Kehan ​​and Wang Kaijie, Li Wenyi and Zhou Zixuan..." she said, "They are all in pairs."

"How did you get married?" I asked.

"They all call each other husband and wife." Cen Shu replied.

"You are only in the fourth grade!" This made me alert, "Did someone call you...?"

"Of course there is." She actually counted on her fingers, "Jiang Chengzhuo, Qin Haoqi..."

My heart hangs.Cen Shu finished counting and said: "But I didn't pay attention, I didn't like them, they are too stupid. I still like older than me."

I hastened: "That's right, you must not agree casually."

"Some people call me babe, baby, baby, it's so funny!" She smiled and leaned over to ask, "Brother, have you ever called someone baby?"

Genesis milk tea ice powder has arrived.I let out a long sigh of relief, took Cen Shu's cup and said, "I didn't yell. You eat first, and I'll help you pour the milk tea."

After dinner, Cen Shu was picked up by a driver, and I sent her to the parking lot on the second basement floor of the shopping mall to say goodbye. She got in the car and rolled down the window: "Brother, you should think about it, and send me a message if you want to contact me." information."

"I'll give you news now." I smiled and waved at her, "I really don't need it, bye, do your homework on time."

The window was rolled up again, I watched the car go away, and suddenly remembered that Cen Shu had seen me off like this when I was in the car and she was crying outside.Now that it's changed, I don't have any place to go without her.

In the penultimate week before the New Year’s Eve, I returned to the work station after the morning meeting on Monday. There was nothing to do in the morning. The other groups of colleagues were on the set and did not come today. Lucy bought a new aromatherapy machine and used ancient secret essential oils at the work station. He said that he would go for a massage after dinner and would not come in the afternoon.

Although Andy is also a partner, but the desk is placed outside, and now he is touching the raccoon cat lying on his lap, called Batian.Batian was picked up by the finance minister downstairs, and he was put in the company overnight, and everyone raised him together.Batian is a kitten who is very good at wooing Jack and Andy, and will jump on their desks to take a nap, but he is indifferent and arrogant towards us migrant workers.

It's a pity that if Jessica doesn't come, Nini won't come either. I can only watch the movie alone at my desk.

In the afternoon, I was about to run away with nothing to do, but Lucy, who was in the physiotherapy center, suddenly sent me a message: "Come on, come on, I'll be right after the massage."

After I finished watching a movie, Lucy just came back in a hurry, sat down and said first: "Wow, this bone setter is amazing! After pushing, I feel like I walk like Gisele Bundchen!"

I:………………

She turned on the computer and asked, "Do you still remember Linda in the four circles?"

I said I remembered, and she said: "Now I have moved to the brand department of Jiefei, and the leaders above them that Jiefei had been looking for before seemed not satisfied. This time, I wanted to change to a production company, and Linda recommended us. "

"Jeff?" I asked, "What are you shooting, the pure electric car you saw last week?

"It should be. Linda also said that this car will be launched next year." She replied, "If it does well, it must be a long-term cooperation. She said that next year there will be good news about pure electric vehicles. Jiefei wants to take this opportunity to expand the market, increase popularity, and affirm the brand. Promotional videos are also indispensable."

"It's good." I said sincerely, "Linda is connecting with us? That's a lot more convenient." Although the brand relationship may be greater, the four circles are not short of money, and they have been cooperating with us. Basically, the difference within [-] No haggling.But Linda herself is also a very talkative and kind customer, and every time she cooperates with her, she is very happy.

Next, before leaving get off work, Linda briefly chatted with Lucy about their company's ideas, and we first sorted out some of the works of the car directors we often cooperate with and sent them to her.On the second day, Linda contacted Lucy again and conveyed the desired content and effect of the first film.

I was responsible for the quotation this time, so I made a simple quotation form for Linda according to Linda's request.Although the amount of quotation has increased this time, it is not because our appetite has increased, but that the directors who filmed the car have all increased their quotations by [-]% to [-]%, resulting in a sudden increase in costs.

Unexpectedly, this turned out to be the simple beginning of a complicated event.

The shooting of COMMO was postponed, because the decoration process was slower than expected, so after communicating with their person in charge, it was postponed to next Thursday.Lucy and I are sitting in the office again this Thursday.

In the afternoon, Lucy slid over on the computer chair and said in a low voice, "Bad news, about the quotation. Linda said that the boss of their department wants to contact us to discuss with us in person."

The implication is that they are dissatisfied with the price, and the professionals want to bargain with us.

Lucy's computer heard a notification sound for new news, and she flicked her foot to look at it again. "I'll go." She stared at the WeChat chat on the computer and said to me, "Linda said that her leader is also a newcomer and a workaholic. Maybe she also wants to make some achievements for the higher-ups to see. Anyway, she usually feels pretty good. Strong, probably very difficult to communicate."

"Hahahahahaha, it turns out that Linda went there to get a nickname..." Lucy chatted on the keyboard for a few words, and suddenly laughed out of breath again, "Her name is Cookie, I laughed so hard , What are they all, her leader is called Zebra, hahahahahahaha, what kind of corporate culture is this..."

Andy heard the Chinese vocabulary he knew, and sat in his seat and said loudly: "Yeah, cookie! Haha!"

Amidst the laughter, I said helplessly, "Let me take charge, Lin... Cookie also has my WeChat, let her push the WeChat of her leader."

"Okay." Lucy said, "I hate talking to very strong men. Generally, such people are very good at pretending. Of course, this may be my stereotype. Anyway, shit, the most annoying people.” I agree with the last sentence.

After a while, my WeChat also vibrated, and Linda pushed Zebra's business card.The male leader's WeChat name is zebra, but his avatar is not a zebra — it's a dog, so cute and white.

"Hey, Lucy, come and have a look." I double-clicked the mouse to enlarge his avatar, "What kind of dog is this, it looks a bit like Nini."

Lucy leaned over: "This is... West Highland White Terrier should be, wow, so cute! Did this person raise it himself? So cute!!!"

I stared at this head portrait for a long time, uncontrollably imagining that this dog-headed leader might not be too difficult to get along with.

After 5 minutes, zebra accepted my friend request.

Facing the blank chat interface, I was silent for three seconds and asked, "How do I greet you? Should I say 'Mr. Ma'?"

Lucy laughed again after hearing this: "Otherwise, is it called Mr. Ban? Hahahaha Mr. Ma is better, Mr. Ma is better!"

So, I sent: "Mr. Ma is good." Then I changed the WeChat note of "Jiefei-Zebra" to him.

The author says:

Mr. Ma, who are you, Mr. Ma!