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——Christmas Eve——

Wang Zijie has been checking the weather with his mobile phone for a week, saying that it is expected to snow on December 23, and patted his chest and vowed in the four-person chat group: the ice particles turned into snow on Christmas Eve, and they finally came to fruition. My year-end wish has been fulfilled.

On the 24th, not only was there no snow, but a clear sky and a strong cold wind came against him.Even with the sun on this day, the temperature did not show any signs of rising.

After Xu Ziqin handed over today's work to the interns, he left Jinqin Finance an hour early, and happened to meet Kevin in the lobby on the first floor who was greeting the employees to put up Christmas trees.Xu Ziqin shrank her neck into the down jacket, and quickly went through the revolving door.

"Mr. Xu." Kevin shouted in a loud voice, and the plan failed.

The employees who had pretended not to recognize him had to finish their work and socialize and greet him one after another.

Xu Ziqin: "Hard work, hard work."

Kevin didn't notice Xu Ziqin's embarrassment at all, and walked over with high heels, Xu Ziqin calmly said: "I read the documents of the East Bay project yesterday, and there are still some details. After the handover, let Director Bai go through it again. Pack it to me with last month's contract documents."

Kevin's mood of yelling at his subordinates was greatly reduced.

Today is Friday, and there is still an hour to get off work. Xu Ziqin's words mean - work overtime tonight, if you can't finish the correction, don't go on a date with your little boyfriend.

By the way, just to add a word, Kevin's new boyfriend is only a freshman, every day the sweet-mouthed elder sister calls short, every time Xu Ziqin speaks in the office, Xu Ziqin can see Kevin's elated expression.

"Mr. Xu, don't worry, I will never report to Mr. Bai that you were two hours late for work this morning, slipped away for an hour and a half to drink coffee downstairs, and left an hour early after get off work."

After Kevin took Xu Ziqin to the Christmas tree, he raised four fingers again, "I will keep it a secret this time! Last time Director Bai threatened me with performance, and I leaked it due to the pressure of life. In my eyes, you have never They are all eight in the morning and eight in the evening, a good boss who gets up early and works late at night!"

Xu Ziqin didn't have time to listen to her swear. Last time, she swore by marriage, and in the end she just said what should be said.

I don't know if it's retribution or not, but after Xu Ziqin was sold, her rotten personality became even worse, and she changed five boyfriends last month.

This innocent little milk dog lasted the longest, almost a month, and I don't know if the curse has been broken.

Xu Ziqin said: "I let you work overtime for your own good."

Kevin didn't look at him: "Don't imitate me as a PUA director."

"Really." Xu Ziqin said earnestly, "I'm a freshman in elementary school, I've been among thousands of flowers, so why did I get this leaf of yours?"

Kevin looked thoughtful, Xu Ziqin sighed, and squeezed her shoulder: "Think about it, is the probability of your boyfriend changing new clothes more frequently than you in this month?"

After leaving the company, Xu Ziqin went straight to the four circles where Wang Zijie was parked opposite the company.

That car was newly picked up by Wang Zijie at the 4S store a month ago. The second-hand Mercedes-Benz commercial car was reserved for office and business use, and Shen Tiandong paid for it as a private car for him with four laps.

Not fancy, but comfortable.

The hot pot side dishes in Yishui in the back seat of the car are like setting up a stall.

Xu Ziqin spread out to the passenger seat: "Where's your little boyfriend?"

"For a business trip, the plane arrives at the airport after six o'clock."

The heating on Wang Ziqin's car was so hot that Xu Ziqin was drowsy.

Wang Zijie picked up a plastic bag from the back seat and waved it in front of his eyes: "Chaoshan beef balls, my mother specially asked me to bring them, they are perfect for hot pot."

"Oh." Xu Ziqin replied, listlessly looking out of the car.

Although it was less than six o'clock, it was already completely dark.

It's not the end of get off work yet, and there aren't too many cars on the road, but it takes a lot of time to stop and go.

Wang Zijie turned on a radio to listen to "Merry Christmas".

"Look at your dejected look!" Wang Zijie put his arms around his neck when he was waiting for the red light, "Today's Christmas Eve, your ex-boyfriend sent the three of us a box of apples from Manhattan and put them in the community building. It's down, waiting for your signature."

"Mike sent apples?" Xu Ziqin glanced at Wang Zijie, "Why three boxes?"

"Bai Jiang's box of apples, he asked me to replace it with cucumbers." Wang Zijie greeted the old man of the community, and after Xu Ziqin finished brushing his face, he helped the old man put all four boxes of fruits in the trunk. The car door smiled and said: "He said whitening."

Xu Ziqin: "..."

Three years have passed, and Mike has found a partner in Manhattan, but the complaints about Bai Jiang's yellower skin than ordinary people have not faded with time, but have not increased but decreased.

Mike delivered masks and essences to Baijiang's neighborhood every now and then, and he just packed a beautician to take him for whitening injections.

When they went upstairs, Xu Ziqin washed an apple and gnawed it, which was just in time.

Wang Zijiao has become virtuous since joining Shen Tiandong, doing everything by himself, washing and chopping vegetables, Xu Ziqin helped him wash the fruits, and absently fed him an apple.

"Wash a strawberry, I have glanced at my phone for countless times." Wang Zijie checked the time, and then took out the hot pot base that Wang Zhizhi specially prepared for them from the refrigerator.

A transparent plastic bag of hot pot ingredients, ordinary, looks black.

Xu Ziqin even helped him wash the pot during the gap between waiting for the news, everything was ready, and he just waited for everyone to arrive.

Wang Zhizhi, as a collector of the food industry, would deliver the delicacies he had tried when he had nothing to do. He always said that the four of them went out to socialize a lot, they ate too much, their work and rest were irregular, and their bodies were not healthy, so they had to eat something natural Contamination-free food reconciliation.

When Shen Tiandong came back, he first gave Wang Zijie a bear hug, and after the two of them huddled at the door for a while, he saw Xu Ziqin who was huddled in the corner of the sofa, depressed.

He put the cake on the coffee table: "It's sugar-free and low-fat. Fortunately, I made an order in advance. The people in that store lined up on the main road. It's freezing cold."

Wang Zijie poured him a cup of warm water.

"Thank you baby." Shen Tiandong put his arms around his waist and kissed him, and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Qin is in a bad mood?"

Wang Zijie gestured for the mobile phone placed on the coffee table.

The chat messages that filled the screen were all sent by Xu Ziqin, but Bai Jiang didn't reply to any of them.It was almost 07:30, half an hour earlier than the agreed time.

The person didn't come back, and the message didn't return, as if he disappeared.

The sins done by the elder nephew can only be carried by the younger uncle.Shen Tiandong cut a piece of cake for Xu Ziqin, and sat down next to him: "I bought it for my young master on a special trip, so I don't get gills. Try it?"

Xu Ziqin looked at Shen Tiandong, remembered his relationship with Bai Jiang, lost interest, and hid his head on the sofa: "I bought it for my cousin, if I eat it, what's the matter?"

Shen Tiandong and Wang Zijiao made eye contact, one hugged his neck and the other hugged his waist, and lifted him abruptly from the sofa, making Xu Ziqin giggle for a while.

The prince mustarded a small piece of cake and stuffed it into his mouth: "Is it delicious?"

He specially went to the newly opened dessert shop in the neighborhood next door to buy it, it was his favorite flavor.Xu Ziqin took a few bites: "It's... okay."

Wang Zijie stroked his head, like a cat: "Okay, cousin, don't be angry, Uncle Fu asked Bai Jiang to take care of Jin Qin for you. The end of the year is coming soon, and the company has a lot of things to do, so I probably didn't read it." I got your news."

"I didn't do it for that." Xu Ziqin took a bite of the cake, "How long has it been? I know he has a lot of things to do, and he specifically told me yesterday that the four of us will have hot pot together tonight, and he agreed. If there is something urgent, he said Just a word is fine, but if you don't reply to the message or answer the phone, what's the matter?"

"Let me be fair!" Shen Tiandong began to talk to the mud, "This is Bai Jiang's fault! What you promise must be done! How many times is this! Every time he is late for dinner, and the train does not have him. So diligent, he is bigger than us or something?!"

Seeing that he was filled with righteous indignation, Xu Ziqin inexplicably relieved his hatred.

"Wait another 15 minutes, if he doesn't come again, Xiaoqin, let's ignore him and break up directly. Wechat will be blocked decisively. From now on, Tianya Molu, he will take the Yangguan Road, and you will take the single-plank bridge. We will never see each other again. "

As soon as these words came out, the air froze.

Wang Zijie and Shen Tiandong looked at each other, they said haha, and slapped their hands together: "Yes! Break up decisively, this kind of workaholic stays away from home for three days, and save it for the New Year? I will call my aunt tomorrow!"

Xu Ziqin breathed out: "Also...it's not so exaggerated. It's just that I'm late, so there's no need to be so serious, right?"

Desperate to catch and succeed in his scheme, Wang Zijie winked at Shen Tiandong: "Cousin, let's leave him alone, eat hot pot! Use the ingredients!"

Shen Tiandong pulled the transparent plastic bag and poured it into the pot.

A pungent smell hit his face, Xu Ziqin covered his nose: "What kind of smell is this?"

Xu Ziqin almost vomited out the cake he had just swallowed as his stomach turned upside down.

"I go!"

Wang Zijie turned on Wang Zhizhi's voice on the phone a day ago: "Zi Jie, remember to put the cow dung hot pot base that mom bought from a colleague in the refrigerator. I heard from your aunt that you will have peace with Xiao Qin tomorrow Christmas Eve." Xiao Jiang eats hot pot, remember to cook it. Don't waste it..."

The voice stopped abruptly.

"What hot pot?" Shen Tiandong was surprised, and couldn't believe what he heard.

"Bull...dung." Xu Ziqin repeated hesitatingly.

Everyone: "..."

Xu Ziqin sniffed the clothes on his body, and there was a strange smell all over him: "Can this thing be eaten?"

Shen Tiandong Baidu: "There really is such a thing."

After all, this is the delicacy brought by Wang Zhizhi. Of course, the son has to take the lead. Wang Zi mustard took a piece of fat sheep: "Why can't I eat it? My mother is a healthy person. This thing must be the same as stinky tofu and snail noodles. It smells bad, tastes..."

"Pfft..." He spat it out, and rinsed his mouth with water, "Damn it!"

The room was filled with a thick stench, which became stronger as the fire intensified.

Bai Jiang pressed the code to lock the door, and when he smelled it, his face turned pale.

He has excellent eyesight and found the source: "Don't you eat hot pot? What are you cooking? This smell."

"Shit." Xu Ziqin ignored him, turned around and walked into the room.

It seems that you are right?Cow dung, indeed...shit.

Bai Jiang realized that there was a big problem, so he had to be coaxed, and took the lead in grabbing Xu Ziqin's hand: "Are you angry? I just finished my work and didn't check my phone."

Don't look at your phone all day?You just finished your work, so you don't check your phone on the way home?

"No." Xu Ziqin was calm. Anyway, it was not the first time for Bai Jiang to hold his nose, "I'm very happy."

Bai Jiang hugged him: "I bought you flowers, and they will be delivered in a while. Let's eat first, shall we? In the evening, I will personally apologize to you, and I will accept how you punish me."

"Okay." Xu Ziqin changed his usual shyness, dragged him to sit on the sofa, and ordered a plate of mutton in front of him.

Bai Jiang glanced at the trembling Wang Zijiao and Shen Tiandong, then glanced at the hot pot, and said calmly, "What kind of hot pot is this? It tastes so strange?"

"Try it." Xu Ziqin took a slotted spoon to scoop up a large spoonful of meat and put it on his plate, "Eat all the meat on this plate, and I will consider giving you a chance to forgive you."

"Really?" Bai Jiang's eyes lit up.

"Hmm." Xu Ziqin gloated at the boiling meat in the pot.

In the next second, Bai Jiang seemed to sweep away, and the whole plate of meat was wiped clean.

Xu Ziqin stared at him for a long time, dumbfounded.

so delicious?Then Wang Zijie made such a big commotion just now?

Xu Ziqin asked: "Is it so delicious?"

Bai Jiang picked up the empty plate and shook it, took a colander and swirled around in the pot to signal that it was finished.

"Okay... let's go." Xu Ziqin didn't raise his eyes, got up and went to the kitchen to drink some water to calm down.

Why is something wrong, this is not the normal direction of the plot.

"I forgive you." After Xu Ziqin finished speaking, his whole body sank, and he fell unconsciously on the sofa.

A kiss came unexpectedly, and the tongue turned him upside down.

The peculiar smell rushed straight to his forehead, and he saw Bai Jiang's smiling mouth clearly.

Xu Ziqin pushed him away with one hand, Bai Jiang wiped his mouth, and said, "Honey, is this hot pot... delicious?"

you sir! !

The snow outside the window gradually turned white in the city overnight.

Happy Christmas Eve, I hope there will be many, many futures in the future.

The author says:

Happy Christmas Eve, little ones.