broken sun

The rain kept on falling, and the thick clouds hung in the sky until nightfall, and it was not very clear as far as the eye could see.

The gloomy weather may affect and reflect people's mood, but it does not affect the continuation of the excitement, and everything around is still running in an orderly manner.

The front door of the majestic building is wide open, and the crystal chandeliers are luxurious and dazzling, a piece of gold and jade.Su Chenglin got out of the co-pilot first, then opened the rear door, and stood in a suitable position to wait.

The receptionist waiting at the door was already waiting by the side.

However, after 5 minutes passed, the guests invited to the party and the people sitting in the back seat of the car remained silent and did not come down for a long time.

Outside the car, Su Chenglin was naturally anxious, but he had to be patient, pretending to be the same; inside the car, the driver saw the next car approaching not far away through the rearview mirror, and was even more in a dilemma.

Finally, Su Chenglin couldn't help poking his head in, and kept winking at the open-eyed person in front of him.

"Mr. Gu," the driver in the driver's seat understood, and said, "You just ate dinner in a hurry, and you have stomach medicine in the car, why don't you go in after eating?"

He is a little older, and has been Gu Saming's full-time driver since Gu Saming returned to China. At this time, he was not only caring, but also a tactful reminder in order to cooperate with President Su's intention.

Gu Saming put his hands on his forehead, showing no signs of cooperating.He opened his eyes, his brows were full of tiredness, he took the medicine without saying a word, and said: "You guys know how to team up to deal with me, are you still afraid that I won't go down?"

"How can it be, Mr. Su is also concerned about you." The driver smiled unnaturally, intending to fool him, and felt sympathetic in an instant——

He finally understood the meaning of Xiao Su's exclamation of "I'm not having a good time these days".

Gu Saming probably saw the car that was also a guest behind him, and Gu Saming didn't really pursue it. He buttoned the first button on the collar of his shirt, got up, stepped his legs, and got off the car neatly.

Tonight's party was directly dispatched by Chairman Qi, and he couldn't push it away. When the secretary delivered the invitation in the afternoon, Su Chenglin had a headache and stayed in the assistant office, crying.

It's just that the house is leaking and it's raining all night.

At that time, when he was downstairs in Shangle Media, Gu Saming drove him away and asked him to take a taxi back. It was clear at a glance that he had spared time to meet Qi Nian for a meal, catch up on the old days, and coax him well. The world is good.Even Su Chenglin thought it was right.

However, at noon when Su Chenglin returned to the company, he lay down on the sofa and squinted for a while, when he heard the door of the office next door slam, which made him turn over and sit up instantly.During the entire working hours that followed, everyone who entered and exited the President's Office on the 28th floor and held high-level meetings had to work hard.Facing the black face all the time, Gu Saming either didn't speak up, or found a mistake, and Gu Saming, who spoke up and covered his face in a cold voice, held his breath, for fear that he would make a mistake when it was his turn to report.Nervous all afternoon, the meeting went very smoothly.

Su Chenglin could have left work normally, so he didn't have to come with Gu Saming.But at this moment, he is only glad that he followed.

As soon as you enter the venue, the tone of the commercial nature makes the tone of the whole venue gray and cold. People in suits and leather shoes are all in vain, or pushing glasses for a change, talking and laughing, clinking glasses, drinking and chatting, all coming and going are full of interests. The air is testing, flowing.

Gu Saming was different in that he had a perfunctory and casual attitude, and obviously didn't want to socialize, but everyone on the court who thought he could reach the threshold of the Qi family wanted to talk to him, and there were many people who took the initiative to attack.

Different from the past, Gu Saming now appears in various business and social occasions, representing Qi Wenzhi and even the Qi Group, and he holds a certain amount of real power, so there is no suspense in taking over the Qi Group in the future, so he has naturally become a Meat and pastry.

No amount of indifference or arrogance can dissuade those ready to move.

Even though Su Chenglin had blocked enough for him, Gu Saming was still at a/// lack of skill, and had to drink two cups when he met a few business partners he had made friends with his father.

"Mr. Xiao, come, let me introduce you, Mr. Gu of our Qi Group, the young master of Mr. Qi's family... If it weren't for the sake of an old man like me, you wouldn't have had the chance to meet him!"

Gu Saming said modestly, "You're joking."

"Mr. Gu, I have admired you for a long time," the man looked middle-aged, and he had wanted to have a relationship with the Qi family for a long time. At this moment, someone finally helped him connect, and he opened his mouth to praise, "The waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead. Mr. Gu is really a good-looking talent, young Promising!"

After exchanging business cards, he opened the cigarette case and handed out a cigarette.

Smoking is not allowed in the venue, but handing cigarettes is a habitual behavior between men socializing, or even a kind of etiquette, so you can just take it.

"Sorry, I don't smoke." Gu Saming said.

In order to avoid everyone coming to pass cigarettes, it is better to make it clear from the beginning.

The others teased and eased the atmosphere: "Yes, yes, Mr. Gu does not smoke, but he can have a drink with you!"

Due to the presence of seniors, Gu Saming had a drink with the enthusiastic Mr. Xiao, and after listening to them chatting for a while, lost interest, he found a reason to leave first.

After coming out of the toilet, Gu Saming looked up and saw Su Chenglin who was standing against the wall at the door, he didn't bother to answer, and left directly.

Su Chenglin followed him in the dark to a remote terrace near the back door of the venue.

"Actually, if you don't want to drink, it's fine if you don't drink with them today." Su Chenglin closed the glass door and said abruptly behind him, "No one will say anything about such a trivial matter."

Gu Saming put one hand on the ashen railing, looked at the dark bushes downstairs, and said, "It doesn't matter."

Hearing this, Su Chenglin couldn't help muttering: "It's just fine."

Gu Saming didn't seem to hear it, and he didn't speak any more. There was a free and unrestrained wind blowing on the terrace. The wind blew away the smell of alcohol, and the thick and cold night engulfed his breath.

After a long silence, Su Chenglin heard him ask: "Is there any smoke?"

Su Chenglin has never seen Gu Saming smoking since he met him. He knows that the abnormality of today is due to some reason, and there is no other way but to watch silently.

"Yes, but you don't smoke..." He smiled.

The lighter clicked, and the light blue flame touched the cigarette, emitting a bright orange light, and with another "click", the sparks were red in the darkness, and the curl of smoke rose and quickly scattered.

After taking a sip, the feeling of nicotine soaking directly into the mouth, throat and lungs is not very good, stimulating and strange.

The last time Gu Saming smoked was six years ago, on the roof of Yuncheng No. [-] Middle School.

But he calmly suppressed the choking feeling that came up, and the action of pinching the cigarette was not obvious. He threw the lighter back to Su Chenglin, watching the other party light the cigarette skillfully.

"Usually, I avoid smoking from you. As an assistant, I can be regarded as conscientious." Su Chenglin joked.

"Then we still have to avoid it in the future." Gu Saming took a few more puffs and said with a smile.

"...Okay, now the General Assistant Office is holding high the banner that smoking is harmful to health. If this continues, I can quit smoking."

After a while of puffing, the phone on his body vibrated for a long time before Gu Saming noticed it. He changed his hand, shook the cigarette ash, and turned to answer the phone.

Compared with the current quiet atmosphere where only the conversation in the banquet hall can be faintly heard through a glass door, the other side of the phone is noisy, full of the atmosphere of the noisy city.

Gu Saming took the phone away, had to clear his throat before speaking, frowned and asked, "Where is it?"

"Take a long vacation? Just like you, if I were your officer, I would have told you to pack up and leave."

"..."

Gu Saming walked to the trash can, and said slowly: "Just come, I will send you the address later, and my side is almost over."

He hung up the phone, lowered his eyes and continued to meditate.

There was only half of the cigarette left in his hand. After Gu Saming extinguished it and threw it away, he raised his hand and slapped Su Chenglin on the shoulder, his eyes were lazy, as if temporarily covered by the darkness: "Thank you for your hard work, I still have to pay for the bonus." You can think about it again.”

Su Chenglin sneered, very cooperative, and nodded in agreement.

His business ability has always been extraordinary, and the boss's thoughts are clear: "Slip away, going out from here to change hands is the back door, as long as Mr. Gu, don't be too ostentatious, there will be no problem."

Gu Saming raised his eyebrows, and patted his arm without hesitation, letting people open the way.The two avoided the crowd in the front hall one by one, bypassed the pillars, and left the table gracefully through the back door.

It was still relatively early, and the elegant bar located in the downtown area was dim and dark, the seats were sparsely populated, and the singers hadn't come yet.

Qi Nian still found a single seat in the corner and sat down.

The waiter was still on duty last time. After ordering, he sent the order to the bar first. While he was not busy, he quickly went to the inner room.

Xu Li only started work at 08:30. He had just arrived at this moment and had just drank a sip of water when he was bumped by a shadow that suddenly jumped in front of him. His hand was unsteady and he spilled half a glass of water.

"Fuck, do you know how to watch the road!"

"Brother Xu, I'm sorry...Hey, I knew you were coming, go and see, your friend finally came again today."

Qi Nian ordered a glass of lemon soda, and he didn't move his place after that. He was alone, not here to drink, and he didn't like waiting for a few friends to come to have some fun, sitting there in a daze.

Qi Nian didn't know why he came here.

He came here in a daze and unclear way because he had a meal after get off work and couldn't stay any longer after returning home.

Every now and then, when he closes his eyes, it is Gu Saming, and when he opens his eyes, it is still - not only the first face, not only the staring eyes and the gentle and low voice, but also, after finishing work smoothly at noon, when he walks to the door of the office building, unexpectedly I saw Gu Saming who was really waiting downstairs again.

Qi Nian was hugged happily by his colleagues at that time, and when he was pulled to turn around, he realized that the sky was gloomy, not dazzling at all; only then did he realize that Gu Saming was the only one who made him dazed and lost his mind.

But he left without looking back, got into the business car and left.

A cup of cold drink gradually drained away, only a few mint leaves remained, Qi Nian covered half of his face with his hands, closed his eyes and let out a breath.

He didn't do it on purpose. Turning a blind eye to Gu Saming was something he couldn't do in his life, but he just...just left.

He's just a bad guy through and through.

Qi Nian let go of his hands again and opened his eyes to see that the stage was empty and there was no singing in his ears.Like him, the whole world is deserted and empty.

His sight became out of focus because he couldn't find the destination for a long time, until the steaming coffee was placed in front of the table again, and the aroma rushed to his face, Qi Nian slowly raised his head and looked at the waiter: "...no Sorry, I didn't order this."

The waiter pursed his lips and smiled, moved away quickly, turned and left.

"I ordered it."

It was not someone else who suddenly appeared in front of me.

Qi Nian opened his eyes and stared blankly at Xu Li after he finished speaking, pulled a stool from the side, sat down in front of him, and tilted his head as a greeting.

They still don't see each other, as if they are in a relationship that they see every day, and it has never changed.

"It's so cold, you have to drink something hot," Xu Li smiled at him, and said, "Why are you still the same as before, you are stupid when you see me, and you still look unhappy at all."

Hearing this, Qi Nian was able to break away from his previous thoughts, but he still seemed to be hoarse and didn't know what to say.

Xu Li continued: "Drink my tea last time, and you didn't come to see me, didn't even say thank you?" Everything is not a problem.

"I owe you a thank you," Qi Nian finally replied, "What do you owe me?"

The eyes of the two collided again, neither salty nor dull, but even after such a long time, it was like returning to the distant third year of high school in an instant.

They are friends. When they were teenagers, it was clear that whether they are now or not belongs to each of them.

"I owe you a lot, and I left without saying anything," Xu Li generously grinned at him to beg for pity, and called him in the same manner, "Isn't it okay to start slowly now... ...Little pretty, then I still call you that, okay?"

"But I have to sing later, what do you want to hear? Sing it all for you."

Qi Nian seemed to have an unclear attitude, and sent him away in a low voice: "It's up to you."

Xu Li understood as soon as he opened his mouth, and happily turned his head to look at the clock. He was stunned for a short while on the way, he stood up, and moved the hot coffee closer for Qi Nian: "If you want to drink hot water, go to the one just now. Waiter, I know him well."

After speaking, Xu Li walked towards the wine storage cabinet in the bar. On the side of the wine storage cabinet were several wooden windows for ventilation and decoration, which were close to the side of the dead end. He walked over and turned his head to greet the regular customers beside him. He closed the window with a "bang" before returning to the stage.

Although Qi Nian couldn't hear it, he could clearly feel that the song Xu Li sang tonight was much more lively than the few lines he heard that day, and the rhythm of the strings was not so slow and long.

He picked up the coffee and tasted it, asked the waiter for two sugar cubes, and drank it silently.

I don't know how long it took, Xu Li took a break at halftime, he put down his guitar and walked off the stage, just as he was near Qi Nian's seat, a figure followed him almost in a second.

Qi Nian was frightened for a moment, but the man turned his head and changed direction, and sat on a four-seater seat in front of them. Looking at his broad and straight back, the round-shaven head was the most eye-catching.

Xu Li obviously noticed it too, but he gritted his teeth as if helpless, and sighed silently. Qi Nian felt puzzled and at the same time was a little dazed, and then saw the man pull out the phone frantically with his hands and feet, and picked it up.

"Have you arrived? The parking lot? I don't know, but hurry up... If you don't hurry up, I guarantee you will regret it forever!"

"Oh, I'm not, it's not convenient for me to say now..."

"Yes, it's the bar, just turn the corner and walk two steps."

The man lowered his voice, but the deliberately restrained voice still couldn't resist being heard by others because of the close distance, making Qi Nian frowned——

He actually felt a little familiar from it.