The ups and downs of the urban jungle

Sun Jian fell to the ground, his mind full of confusion and endless reverie, and colorful fragments of his short life floated in front of his eyes. University campus, classmates and teachers, passionate lovers, down and out, beautiful ladies, cold and powerful people... Finally, Yu Huilan's calm and delicate face clearly flashed in his eyes, and it became clearer and clearer. Sun Jian felt like he was being stabbed inside. Like a thorn, he stood up in excitement, closed his eyes and rubbed them for a long time. When he opened his eyes again, he saw a clearer Yu Huilan. She didn't know when she sat silently beside him.

"woke up? What are you daydreaming about?"

"ah? I just really dreamed about you. When I opened my eyes, I really saw you"

"What? Are you daydreaming about me? Tell me, what did you dream about me? Could it be that you dreamed of being frivolous towards me?"

"Don't don't! Secretary Yu! I swear, absolutely not. I just felt that a face looked like yours, and you woke me up."

"Then my appearance in your dream is very scary and scary?"

"Neither! It’s just beautiful and cool!"

"Does that mean you are very cold and serious? To be honest, although you have not been here long, you have been running around with me for a while. Have I treated you like this?"

"No, no, it's fine for me, but maybe it's your working status that left such a deep impression on me."

"Everyone has two sides, or even many sides, otherwise there would be no room for survival in this world."

"That is!"

"Therefore, most of the time, anyone is basically a fake face in front of most people. Especially for people like us who are at the forefront of the crisis, it is too rare and difficult to be able to truly be ourselves and return to our true nature."

"All are few, all are difficult, officials have their own hardships, and the people have their advantages."

"Are you deliberately trying to separate yourself from me? Are you afraid that you, a common man, will be insulted by being associated with me, a corrupt official?"

"No no! You are not a corrupt official, and I am not a noble person either."

"That's it, we can still be friends! Since you came here, since I first learned some inside information, I have never treated you as a subordinate or an outsider. I have always treated you as a friend."

"Thank you, Secretary Yu!"

"What happened to you two just now? When Panpan went home, she was crying with tears in her eyes. She was so sad that she complained to me, saying that you bullied her."

"Did I bully her?"

"So what happened? Why are you two, a man and a woman alone, running out into the wilderness? You are a grown man, and she is so beautiful and innocent. Did you bully her or did she bully you?"

"Do you believe it?"

"I believe! Does she still dare to talk nonsense to me?"

"If you believe her, what else can I say? She said yes"

"What's going on with you two? According to my intuition, there is no way that you two have any sticky relationship."

"She came to be your lobbyist, but she didn’t agree with what she said. Maybe it’s because I didn’t give her much face, and her little heart might have been irritated."

"Then this damn girl - is it so much to leave you alone in the wilderness to feed the dogs?"

"Do I have such a dish? I also grew up in the countryside, and the wilderness scares me.?"

"hehe! Why are you so confident? Such a big mouth, such a manly spirit"

"When am I not? When not?"

"You are nothing and nothing. Only now, when you have completely found yourself"

"Secretary Yu! You are a person who has been in the officialdom for many years. I have no difficulty communicating with you and it is relatively easy to communicate with you. But a second-generation official like Gu Pan, a daughter of a wealthy family. We are not from the same world at all, and we have never talked on the same channel. I'm tired of talking to him"

"Okay, okay! She is pretty good, at least her character is not bad, and her heart tends to be kind. Sometimes what she says is unpleasant and inappropriate, but she doesn't have any scheming intentions, so why should you care too much?"

"If I care about her, I won't bother to talk to her at all."

"So what have you been thinking about these days?"

"Secretary Yu! I also want to hear your true words. Do you think I am really useful to you?"

"how to say? Everything actually has two sides and is mutual. A slap in the face won't make a difference in a fight, but love has to be consensual, right? I really need more reliable manpower at the moment, especially someone like you. However, I must also have something that you value, something that can attract you. Only in this way can both parties agree and get what they get. Just because I need you, the person who keeps you can't keep your heart, and it doesn't mean much. In the end, we parted on bad terms. Similarly, whether you decide to leave or stay, you have your own reasons and reasons, and you also need to weigh the pros and cons. So, I will only tell you my true thoughts, but I will not force you to make any choice. Do you think I consider you a friend?"

"Secretary Yu! You know, I actually had no choice at all. I can't go back to my original employer; I don't have the nerve to go back to my home in the city. Going back would be a disaster. And if I stay, if I have no important role or value to you, and add so much burden and trouble to you, I can't repay you, and I will always live in guilt and self-blame."

"Then you - can you treat me as a friend?"

Sun Jian suddenly raised his head and looked at Yu Huilan with tears in his eyes. Yu Huilan still had a calm face and asked to look at him gently:"Is that okay? are you willing?"

"Why?"

"You know, I am a woman, and in such a circle, I lack nothing but true friends and confidants. If you want, we can be friends like this. This is what I desire and need most right now."

"But - I feel - how can I have such qualification - such honor - even if I stay, I can at most do my duty and work well, and do what I can for you."

"That’s why you feel like you’re all receiving favors from me, but you can’t repay me in return?"

"It will also cause you trouble and become a burden to you"

"Indeed, it is a bit troublesome to keep you here, arrange things well, and help you get on the road. But through this period of relief and observation, I now really need a confidant who is both capable and considerate. As long as you don't feel aggrieved, I'm not afraid of trouble. If we all think from this perspective, then we need each other, trust each other, and no one owes anyone anything. As long as we are sincere to each other, we can be considered friends in need."

"Secretary Yu! I - I'm really honored and lucky"

"Then I also feel that I am very lucky to be able to meet such a helpless talent like you in this nook and cranny."

"Thanks! Secretary Yu——"Sun Jian raised his eyes and looked at Yu Huilan seriously. Yu Huilan met his gaze with a smile:"How are you? Are you feeling better now?"

"Um!"

"A man can bend and stretch, but looking at your bad temper, even if death is imminent, you don't know how to lower your head, and you still cling to your unnecessary backbone and self-esteem. You still have to let me subdue you, I beg you. Fortunately, I am someone who has been here before, so I can save this face. Remember not to do this again. If a man and a woman can be friends, a man must be more generous and learn to understand and coax women."

"Then - you are the leader, and you are also the elder sister in terms of age."

"Then I am not a woman? Are you no longer a man? Can't we just be friends?"

"no no! I mean——"

"alright! No matter who they are, they are still men and women in the final analysis; no matter how glamorous or powerful they appear on the surface, they still retain their respective essences in their bones. That is the real self"

"Secretary Yu! It seems that you have studied human nature very deeply!"

"I’ve seen too much and I’ve seen everything! How about it? Is it worthy of being friends with you, a top student from a prestigious university?"

"no no! It's me who doesn't deserve it!"

"It’s up to me to judge whether you are worthy or not. I have already regarded you as a friend and a confidant. If you don’t put down your arrogance yet, that means you look down on me."

"No, Secretary Yu, I——"

"Still so unfamiliar? Now is the time for the two of us to be alone together. If we are friends, stop being so awkward. From now on, our relationship will be a working relationship in the workplace, and our relationship will be a friendship in private relationships. I'm older than you, so you have to call me sister, just like Panpan"

"Secretary Yu! Am I - am I really - so lucky, so blessed?"

"Your boy is handsome, a little talented, has a good emotional intelligence, and is a little charming."

"Secretary Yu laughed at me"

"Also called Secretary Yu? Then you should go wherever you come!"

"Sister Yu - me——"

"fool! Sister likes you very much! Have fun with my sister, she won't treat you badly!"

"sister! I will take good care of it and cherish it!"

Yu Huilan smiled at Sun Jian and gently opened her arms. Sun Jian was a little slow, but he couldn't help but welcome the warmth. Yu Huilan hugged Sun Jian and gently scraped the bridge of his nose:"I know you have been through so much and suffered a lot. It's a big grievance, but my sister is soft-hearted and wants to treat you like a little brother and feel sorry for you. But you have to live up to your expectations and treat me like your own sister from now on, shielding me from wind and rain and doing everything possible for me."

"I promise! I swear!"

"I’ve heard too many men’s nonsense. I don’t like glib words. I only rely on feelings and actions."

"Um!"

"Okay, let's go! It's getting dark! I asked Panpan to go home and prepare some food. Now that the materials are in the hands of those people, they are all picking and choosing. Panpan can't handle it at all, and I'm afraid she will have to work hard. Sun

Jian suddenly felt much more relaxed and said confidently and firmly:"It's okay, I'll just add another night shift.""

"This girl Panpan has some bad habits, so don't worry too much about her. You have also seen that you two are the only ones I can trust now, but you two are still at odds with each other, so what should I do?"

"I will apologize to her when I get back!"

"now it's right! You are a man, and you are a brother in terms of your age, so be generous."

"Um!"

Yu Huilan stepped forward and pulled Sun Jian's hair affectionately:"Then you and Panpan will be my confidants from now on. We are all relatives. Let's work hard together to achieve something and face life well."

"good! I'll pick myself up and start from scratch!"