On Saturday evening, a light rain fell, cleaning the capital city that had been ravaged by sand and dust for several days and giving it a brand new look. Even when night fell and the neon lights came on, this freshness could still be seen and smelled.
out.
At around seven o'clock, Huixin East Street near the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing is bustling with traffic and brightly lit. The patter of raindrops flickers and falls in the reflection of various lights, like a string of crystal clear pearls.
Like a silk bead curtain, it exudes a pleasing clarity and coolness.
In a private room on the third floor of Wenxiangge Restaurant, five young people were chatting and eating happily, with smiles on their faces.
On Wednesday, Gong Xiaorui called Su Chunfeng, Zhang Lifei, and Wang Haifei, and made an appointment to treat them all to a meal and a chat. They were all from Pingyang in the capital.
No, it happened to be Saturday, and everyone came here at Gong Xiaorui's invitation.
"Xiao Lei, I'm sorry to bring my girlfriend here this time. Next time my sister goes to your school, you have to bring her out for me to see." Gong Xiaorui said with a smile.
Gong Xiaolei said happily: "She is embarrassed."
"What's there to be embarrassed about..." Gong Xiaorui pursed her lips and smiled, and said: "Look at Chunfeng, didn't you bring your girlfriend with you?"
"Well, when Sister Rui speaks, she must be brought with her." Su Chunfeng said seriously.
Wang Haifei smiled and pushed him.
Zhang Lifei curled her lips and pretended to be aggrieved and said: "It seems that Sister Rui is the one who has more face. How many times have I invited Haifei and Chunfeng, but they haven't given me any face at all, and they haven't even visited the class to see me... Sigh."
"You can't blame us." Su Chunfeng said: "Later we wanted to go, but we weren't allowed to visit the class."
"That's right." Wang Haifei also said slightly disappointed.
Gong Xiaorui immediately said with great interest: "Hey, yes, that's right, Li Fei, can your friends come to visit the studio while you are filming? Can I also go and have a look at some time? I really haven't seen any filming, weren't you just now?
Are Huang Jiang, Qin Lingling, and Han Lipeng starring? Can we meet them? Can we get autographs and photos? Wow, I’m so excited just thinking about it. Han Lipeng is my idol!"
Zhang Lifei sighed helplessly, shook his head and said apologetically: "There are not many times when I can visit the studio. I can only visit when filming outdoor dramas. I have to tell the director in advance, and you can usually only stay away from those big-name celebrities.
See, it’s hard to take a group photo... Are you
I don’t know, filming is really hard and tiring. The director is very strict. Sometimes I have to shoot a few sentences over and over again, but it just doesn’t work. I have to rush to work almost every day to shoot. Sometimes the director is angry and can’t talk.
It was so unpleasant that I cried several times when I was scolded."
"Are you still swearing?" Wang Haifei looked at Zhang Lifei with some distress.
"Yeah." Zhang Lifei pouted with a bitter look, and then said happily: "Actually, our director is not bad. He always apologizes to me afterwards, explaining that he lost his temper because he was too anxious. I also
I can understand that it was not easy for the entire crew, including the director."
"Relax your mind, just study and practice." Su Chunfeng comforted with a smile.
In fact, he already knew these situations.
At that time, just a few days after Zhang Lifei joined the crew for filming, Pei Jia called Su Chunfeng and explained to him that the director of this TV series had a hot temper and might lose his temper with the new actors during the filming process.
Wait. At that time, Su Chunfeng couldn't laugh or cry, thinking that you, Pei Jia, don't need to call me to tell me this kind of thing, right? Just talk to Zhang Lifei directly. But Su Chunfeng
She knew in her heart that the purpose of Pei Jia's call was not to worry that he would be angry and go to trouble the crew after knowing that Zhang Lifei was scolded. How could such a mature and steady person like Su Chunfeng do such a childish thing? Pei Jia mainly wanted to join the cast.
This reason brings him closer - in this real society, Pei Jia is obviously more skillful and natural in the communication between people than Su Chunfeng.
And the famous director could apologize to a new and unimportant supporting actor like Zhang Lifei after losing his temper. In all likelihood, it was because Pei Jia said hello and asked for more care.
Gong Xiaorui sipped her red wine and said with emotion: "Sometimes, I really miss the days when I was in school. Although I studied every day, was busy with trade union and club activities, worried about my future job after graduation, etc., my heart was full of
It’s just a simple yearning. Only after I graduate and start working can I truly realize the hardship and helplessness of life, alas.”
"Sister, why do you have to work hard in the capital?" Gong Xiaolei said distressedly: "Go back to Xishan County and say hello to Lu Fukun. I will definitely arrange a good job for you in Fukun Coal Group with high income.
No one dares to make you angry. Or you can go to Brother Wanfa’s company..."
"But don't." Gong Xiaorui curled her lips and said with a smile: "I go back to Pingyang to work, my mother still has to watch over me every day?"
Several people laughed.
When we all took the train to Beijing together at the beginning of the year, Gong Xiaorui mentioned in the conversation halfway that her mother doted on her daughter. If it weren't for the poor conditions at home, her mother Qi Cui would have gone directly to the Northeast to rent a house near Harbin Institute of Technology and guard her.
Daughter. However, Qi Cui is not so doting on her son Gong Xiaolei. In her words, she would not be worried if the young man were thrown to the United States.
As for Gong Hu, a father, aside from the fact that he has become a phoenix in the past two years, his previous years of neglecting his job, being lazy, and getting old and sick did not make his daughter and son disgusted.
I'm quite sympathetic - it's not easy for this dad, he gets scolded every day without saying a word, and beaten at home every three days...
Of course, Gong Hu also loved his daughter and son very much.
This can be seen from the status of the family - Gong Hu has the lowest status in the family. Gong Xiaorui and Gong Xiaolei were not sensible when they were young. If they were beaten or scolded, he would endure it with a smile.
Having said that she had laughed, Gong Xiaorui said bitterly: "Actually, sometimes when you are suffering, tired, or wronged, you still miss home."
"Sister, did someone bully you in the company?" Gong Xiaolei said immediately: "Tell me and I will beat you up!"
"Look at your bad temper, it's coming out at once!" Gong Xiaorui said angrily: "Did I say that I was bullied? I am not stable at all at this age. How will I enter the society in the future? Let me tell you, Xiaolei,
You have to get rid of this bad temper. Otherwise, you won’t be able to have a long-term job in the future. No matter what you do after entering the society, you will inevitably have conflicts and disputes with others. You must learn to tolerate and adapt...
"
While he was talking, the door of the private room was pushed open.
A man who looked to be in his mid-thirties, wearing a white shirt and black trousers, tall and flushed, with two buttons unbuttoned under the collar of his shirt, and who was obviously getting drunk, walked in without risking anything.
Ran disturbed others, he looked at Gong Xiaorui with a smile and said: "Xiao Rui, I just heard from Xiao Song that you were having dinner with friends here. Since you know that we are also eating here, why don't you go over and say hello to everyone?
ah?"
Gong Xiaorui's eyes flashed with a hint of displeasure, but then he smiled, stood up and smiled gently: "Mr. Wu, Xiao Song said that you are inviting distinguished guests today, so I don't dare to go over and disturb you."
"Hey, I should go." The man called Mr. Wu reached out to hold Gong Xiaorui's shoulders and said, "Come on, let me introduce you to..."
"Mr. Wu!" Gong Xiaorui gently turned sideways to get rid of Mr. Wu's hand on her shoulder, and said with a smile: "Let me introduce to you, these are my fellow villagers who go to college in Beijing. This is my biological brother Xiaolei.
I am a junior at Jiaotong University.”
Wu Wensheng looked obviously unhappy after being shaken off by Gong Xiaorui, but he still showed a forced and perfunctory smile, nodded towards those present, and said: "Well, I really envy the life of you young students. Study hard and hope to graduate in the future.
In the future, our company will have
I'm so lucky to have recruited talents like you." After that, he turned to look at Gong Xiaorui and said in a serious tone: "Xiaorui, come with me, I will introduce you to a few bosses, and I will give you some advice on your future work and
In terms of business, it will definitely be of great help, let’s go.”
Gong Xiaorui hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
"Sister..." Gong Xiaolei stood up with a dissatisfied look on his face.
Gong Xiaorui quickly stretched out her hand to signal Mr. Wu to go out, while turning her head and glaring at her younger brother.
"Brother Lei, come and have a drink." Su Chunfeng raised his glass and shouted, diverting Gong Xiaorui's attention to prevent this boy from glaring at Mr. Wu from causing any unnecessary trouble. In that case, Gong Xiaorui's future
Daily work in the company is also not good.
The door is closed.
Gong Xiaolei and Su Chunfeng clinked their wine glasses, drank the wine in one gulp, and said angrily: "Look at that grandson, he has no fucking good intentions!"
"Daily communication, work." Su Chunfeng comforted with a smile.
Zhang Lifei and Wang Haifei also said a few words of comfort, and then changed the topic at the right time, jokingly asking Gong Xiaolei to talk about his girlfriend.
After joking for a while, Su Chunfeng got up and went outside to use the bathroom.
When he came out of the bathroom and passed by room 332, Su Chunfeng heard Gong Xiaorui's apologetic and pleading voice: "Mr. Wu, I really can't drink anymore. I have never drank liquor...Mr. Yang
, Mr. Wang, Mr. Qiao, I’m sorry, my drinking capacity is limited, please bear with me.”
"Xiao Rui!" Mr. Wu's voice came out immediately: "Drink these two glasses of wine! Didn't you see that Mr. Qiao and Mr. Wang drank the wine? You are so ignorant!"
"Mr. Wu, I..."
“Must drink!”
Su Chunfeng stopped and frowned slightly.
I heard two more men's voices coming from inside: "Xiao Gong, it doesn't matter if you drink some wine. Don't leave in a hurry. Mr. Yang is here today. We don't talk about work, we just want to relax and be happy."
Well, I think Mr. Wu plans to let you be in charge of our future cooperation with your company, and he values you very much."
"Mr. Wu, your subordinate has quite a personality."
The tone of the latter sentence is obviously mocking and provocative.
"Gong Xiaorui, why don't you give me this little face?" Mr. Wu's angry words came out: "Sit back and drink with Mr. Qiao. Tomorrow I will let you take charge of the business with Xingqing Company.
, I will promote you to the position of department manager, and Mr. Qiao’s company’s orders...all depend on you, drink the wine.”
"Mr. Wu..." Gong Xiaorui's voice contained a suppressed cry.
"Shall I drink it for Xiaorui?" a girl said quickly.
"What are you doing for me?"
"Xiaorui..."
Gong Xiaorui said: "Okay, I'll drink!"
Su Chunfeng sighed lightly - this is society. When everyone was chatting happily on the train, it could be heard from Gong Xiaorui's words that she was a strong girl and she hoped to make a career with her own efforts.
.Just like...many boys and girls who have entered society not long after graduation.
"Isn't that enough?" Mr. Wu's satisfied voice came out: "Xiaorui, I heard that she is a good singer. Come and have fun with us after dinner."
"Mr. Wu, I, I'm a little over the top, so I won't go."
“Must go!”
"Xiao Gong, I fell in love with you as soon as I saw you. If I can hear you sing tonight, I will be in a good mood. Let's sign the contract right away..."
"Mr. Qiao, don't do this!" Gong Xiaorui's panicked voice came out.
"Um?"
"Gong Xiaorui, sit down!"
"Mr. Wu, I..."
Snap!
Suddenly, a crisp slap sounded.
Su Chunfeng, who was standing outside, pushed the door open without any hesitation.
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