Xiaoli and Zeng Zhiyuan were drinking and chatting, telling each other about their experiences. The dishes placed on the table barely touched their chopsticks.

Xiaoli glanced at the clock hanging on the wall of the hall, looked at Zeng Zhiyuan and said, "It's getting late, you should go to bed early, there are still a lot of things to do tomorrow. Set a time, and you'll be here tomorrow at noon or evening

At the hotel, I’ll book a private room in advance and bring your colleagues here. I’ll find a few friends to sit with you and entertain you grandly. What do you think?”

Zeng Zhiyuan said, "I don't have time tomorrow. I still have clients to meet and I have to catch a flight in the evening. Next time, I will come again when the business is expanded. Then I will contact several classmates with whom I have good relationships and have a good time together.

Get together."

Xiaoli said, "Well, I can't delay your work, so I won't say anything. You have to remember what you said, and you must count it. Don't forget it."

Zeng Zhiyuan took out his business card and handed it to Xiaoli and said, "This is my business card. There is a phone number on it. Please contact me frequently in the future. There is one more thing I almost forgot. Clothing, shoes and hats are very advantageous abroad and sell very well.

Think about it, if you can do business abroad, you will make a lot of money. If you are interested, please contact me at any time, I can help find several dealers. In addition, you can prepare more detailed information and call me.

Or you can send it to me, and I will send the information to the dealer."

Xiaoli said, "Business is not my business alone. I don't know what my partner thinks. I will give you an answer after I go back and discuss it with her, okay?"

Zeng Zhiyuan said; "Okay, you guys have discussed it and call me. I'll give you some more information. Some people in China have already done this. You have to hurry up. It is said that export license approval is more difficult, but don't worry, this

I can help you if you are busy."

After Xiaoli paid the bill, the two of them left the restaurant. Zeng Zhiyuan walked her to the hotel parking lot. He opened the car door for Xiaoli in a gentlemanly manner, bent down humorously to make an invitation gesture, and said, "Madam, please get in the car."

Xiaoli felt that Zeng Zhiyuan's behavior was fresh, sincere and funny. She got into the car and Zeng Zhiyuan closed the door for her. Xiaoli quickly rolled down the window and said to Zeng Zhiyuan, "You use that set of etiquette very skillfully.

You probably learned it abroad, but you’re not quite used to it at home. You’re leaving tomorrow, so I won’t see you off. I wish you a safe journey.”

Zeng Zhiyuan looked at Xiaoli with his deep eyes, and waved his hand for her to drive home. Standing beside the car, he covered his disappointed mood with a smile and looked at Xiaoli silently.

Xiaoli started the car and Zeng Zhiyuan said: "There are many people on the road, drive carefully and pay attention to safety."

The car shook slightly, as if shaking away the sadness in Zeng Zhiyuan's heart, letting him bid farewell to the past. Xiaoli smiled and waved goodbye to Zeng Zhiyuan outside the car, then released her foot from the clutch and drove forward slowly.

Zeng Zhiyuan stood awkwardly like a statue, watching Xiaoli drive away slowly, watching her disappear into the passing traffic.

Loud laughter came from behind Zeng Zhiyuan. He looked back and saw a few people walking out of the darkness and coming to him. His companions said, "We have been following you for a long time and have been observing you. You are really good at women.

If you are capable enough, you will meet a beautiful woman when you first arrive in Lingnan. No wonder you are not in the mood to eat at the dinner table and are in a hurry to leave. It turns out that someone is waiting for you. We are standing not far away, watching you say no.

When you're done, I'll see how reluctant you are to see me off when I send them off."

Zeng Zhiyuan said; "Don't talk nonsense. We are college classmates. We have not contacted each other since graduation. I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. I met her in a hotel. Can I say a few words and see how strange you two are?"

."

Zeng Zhiyuan's business client asked the driver to take him and his colleagues back to the hotel. Zeng Zhiyuan refused and said, "You guys can leave first. I will walk back alone to see the night view of Lingnan City and go to the mall to buy a few things.

See you at the hotel later."

Zeng Zhiyuan walked leisurely on the street, watching the strange and familiar pedestrians hurrying past, and he felt a sense of intimacy that he had not seen for a long time.

Zeng Zhiyuan has been abroad for several years, but he did not expect that his motherland has changed so much. A new city has risen from the ground, and the streets are bustling with people and traffic, which makes him feel cheerful.

As he walked, he admired the lively scene. A large shopping mall appeared in front of him. The entire front of the building was almost covered with red banners with large characters written on it. There were also colored lights at the door, flashing lights of various colors, as if they were showing off.

The southern style seems to be mocking Zeng Zhiyuan, a lonely person who has never seen the "world".

Zeng Zhiyuan walked into the mall and looked at the dazzling array of products. He was almost dazzled. After shopping around, he bought a few small things and walked out of the mall.

He didn't go back to the hotel immediately. He walked to the street and stood under a tree. He took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. He lit it several times, but it was blown out by the wind. He was a little annoyed. He turned his back to the wind and finally lit the cigarette.

, he took a deep breath, exhaled a trace of cloud, and soon disappeared.

Zeng Zhiyuan put his arms on the road guardrail and counted the height of the opposite floor. Unknowingly, the cigarette butt burned his finger. The pain brought him back from his thoughts. He threw away the cigarette butt, blew on the painful finger a few times with his mouth, and turned to

Walk towards the hotel.

A gust of cool breeze blew in, mixed with the hustle and bustle of the city, and brushed against his forehead, fading away the blush on Zeng Zhiyuan's cheeks after drinking.

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With the rise of people's business awareness, more and more people are doing business. Fang Wei's small amateur business is not as good as before, but it can still be maintained.

In the past few days, he began to think about what to do next. He should discuss it with someone. Thinking of this, he called Xiaoli's phone and asked her to come out for a casual meal.

Fang Wei came to the hotel in advance, booked a small single room, sat down with his back to the door, and waited for Xiaoli's arrival.

Fang Wei has not seen Xiaoli for a long time, not because the relationship between the two is alienated, but because he is afraid that contacting Xiaoli too frequently will cause unnecessary trouble to her.

If Fang Wei needed help, he would just call her and never talk about anything other than business. He was very sensible about this.

If it weren't for the recent difficulties in his business, Fang Wei wouldn't have asked Xiaoli out so openly. Then again, Fang Wei is not a heartless person. He thinks he should care about Xiaoli and understand the progress of her relationship with Xiao Wang.

Why, to keep ignoring and ignoring things like this is probably a bit unreasonable and a bit unjustifiable.

Since Fang Wei came to Lingnan, Xiaoli has treated him like a family member. She often brings him delicious food from home, takes good care of him and provides him with due help in other aspects.

Fang Wei took the opportunity to discuss business and had a meal together. He asked Xiaoli in person how the recent talks with Xiao Wang were progressing. This was reasonable and normal.

In half an hour, the waiter came twice and asked when the customer would arrive and if she could order first. Fang Wei told her that there was no rush to order and the customer would arrive shortly.

About ten minutes later, Fang Wei heard a knock on the door and thought it was the waiter who came to remind us again. Without looking back, he said, "Why are you here again to remind me? I told you several times, wait until the guests arrive before ordering."

, didn’t you hear clearly?”

Fang Wei waited for a long time and no one spoke. He heard someone snickering behind him. He turned around and saw that it was Xiaoli. He stood up and said, "It's you Xiaoli. I thought you were a waiter and came to urge me to order again."

It’s ready.”

Xiaoli sat down opposite Fang Wei and said, "I was delayed by something at work today. I came a little late, so I asked you to wait."

Before Fang Wei could say anything, the waiter pushed the door in, took the top that Xiaoli had taken off, hung it on the hanger in the corner, took out a pen and paper, handed over the menu, and asked, "Who's ordering?"

Fang Wei signaled to the waiter, handed the menu to Xiaoli, and then said, "I will be the host today, and you will take the order."

Fang Wei patted his jacket pocket and continued with a smile, "Look here, it's full of money. Don't be polite today. You just picked out the dishes."

Xiaoli smiled slightly, looked at Fang Wei and said, "You're welcome then, don't feel bad. I'm going to pick out the expensive ones and let you bleed once. I'll see if you dare to brag about Haikou in the future."

The waiter smiled and wrote down the dishes Xiaoli ordered, tore off a copy of the menu, handed it to Xiaoli, and said, "Please take a look and see if there is anything missing."

The waiter picked up the teapot and poured two cups of tea. Xiaoli took the menu and looked at it briefly and said, "Thank you! I didn't miss anything. Can the food be served faster? I'm a little hungry."

The waiter said, "Please wait a moment, I'll ask the foreman to see if your dishes can be arranged in advance."

The waiter turned to leave, but Fang Wei stopped her and said, "Please wait a moment. I think there is something missing. What is it?"

Fang Wei looked at Xiaoli, scratched her head a few times, and said, "By the way, I think about it, all I need is wine. As the saying goes, 'There's no feast without wine.'"

Fang Wei asked Xiaoli, "I won't drink beer today. Do you think that's okay? Can I switch to white wine? A small bottle of about half a catty will do."

Xiaoli looked at Fang Wei's happy look and said, "Okay, white wine is white wine. If you dare to drink it, I will drink it too. Who is afraid of whom?"

The two of them didn't say a few words. The waiter came in with the dishes, placed them on the table, took the wine bottle, unscrewed the cap, filled two glasses and said, "I'll serve you one dish first, and the other dishes will come later.

Please use it slowly."

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the conversation between the two started. Fang Wei briefly talked about his recent business, asked Xiaoli and then said: "There are more people doing business now, and the competition is fierce. What's my point?"

It seems that my small side business can no longer continue. I don’t know what to do next. Do you have any good suggestions? Please give me some advice.”

Xiaoli thought for a moment and said, "There is no good solution for the moment. We can't rush this matter. We need time to think about it. Let me think about it carefully and I will tell you when I come up with a solution. Do you think so?"

Fang Wei said, "You're right, you have to be steady when doing things and don't be anxious. As the old saying goes, 'It's easy to change the situation, but it's hard to change the character.' I'm afraid I can't change my bad habit of being anxious."

Xiaoli said; "I know why you are anxious. Losing your small business will affect your family's life. I can understand your mood. No matter how difficult it is, you must calm down, endure loneliness, and wait for opportunities. Don't

It is unrealistic to be too impatient and eager for success. It is unrealistic to want to change the status quo immediately. This may also be a flaw in your character, which must be corrected anyway."

Fang Wei picked up the wine glass, and after clinking it with Xiaoli, he drank it all in one gulp, picked up the vegetables and put them into his mouth. He chewed and thought, paused for a moment, and said, "What you said is absolutely correct, and it's a little philosophical.

When I mentioned my pain point, I immediately had an enlightenment. Don't think it's a compliment, this is my real thought."

Xiaoli looked at Fang Wei talking seriously and found it funny. She picked up the wine glass, took a sip, looked at the dishes on the table, picked up the chopsticks and put them on the plate, fiddled with them a few times and stopped, as if she was on the plate.

She was looking for something, and Xiaoli's face gradually turned red. I don't know if it was for other reasons or because of the wine.

Fang Wei was thinking about whether he should ask Xiaoli about her personal affairs and whether it was appropriate for such an occasion. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally figured it out.

I thought to myself that my friendship with Xiaoli was pure and had no intentions. I asked Xiaoli frankly because I cared about her. With a clear conscience, I said, "How are you talking with Xiao Wang? The relationship is confirmed.

No?"

Xiaoli sighed and said, "Don't mention him. During the time I spent with him, I hoped that he would change, but the result was disappointing. The two people's personalities are incompatible and their cognitions are completely different. They really can't get along. Recently, they have been

broke up".

Fang Wei looked at Xiaoli and advised, "I think Xiao Wang is a very good person. Your parents have unique vision and will not be wrong. When two people get along, it is inevitable that there will be some bumps and bruises. As long as it is not a matter of principle, don't care too much about it.

No one is perfect in the world. Everyone has shortcomings. If you use a magnifying glass to look for them, you can pick out the bones in the eggs. Then you may be single in your life."

Xiaoli stared at Fang Wei and said, "Some things can be ignored or compromised, but feelings are not good. I broke up with him and my parents agreed. Compared with you, Xiao Wang is far behind. If we can have

Even if you were half good, you wouldn't be where you are today."

As soon as Xiaoli finished speaking, she realized that she had lost her mind and said something in her heart. She panicked for a moment, then calmed down immediately, feeling a little complacent in her heart.

Xiaoli thought to herself that what she just said was just right. She expressed her feelings without saying anything, and it also left room for Fang Wei's imagination. It was really killing two birds with one stone.

When Fang Wei heard Xiaoli comparing herself with Xiao Wang, he was shocked at first, then calmed down, but he didn't know how to respond, and his face turned slightly red.

Fang Wei looked at Xiaoli's flushed face and said stumblingly, "It's a bit unbelievable that you found a partner to make fun of me."
To be continued...