"Hey, Yang Li...when are you going to Taiwan?" Du Siqiu's voice seemed unusually weak in the crowd, and at the same time it carried a strange calmness.
"It's five o'clock in the afternoon on a cloudy day." Yang Li quickly noticed something was wrong with her and immediately asked her what was wrong, what happened?
She said: "I have changed my mind. Can I go to Taiwan to join you?"
"Of course." Yang Li is smart after all, and he understands that now is not the time to ask about the inside story. As a friend, all he can do is support. He doesn't know what happened specifically, but he just vaguely felt that she suddenly decided
The reason for leaving this city must be related to He Youdong.
And He Youdong didn't know at all that she left quietly, let alone where she went without saying a word. At this critical moment, he himself was in trouble.
In just one day, everyone in the company knew that the Xihai project had been extended due to customer needs. The entire project, which lasted more than seven months, had some important information leaked, causing the customer to bear the consequences.
Xihai not only demanded compensation from He Youdong's company, but also demanded that the cooperation on this project be stopped midway.
The leaked information was originally kept by He Youdong. And his computer had obviously not been invaded by viruses such as hackers or Trojan horses. Therefore, even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he would not be able to clean it up.
Du Siqiu knew all this very well. Originally, she should have put aside the problems between herself and He Youdong and accompanied him through the difficulties, but at this moment, she resolutely ran away.
Not even a farewell was left.
She called her mother last night and tentatively asked her: "Our company plans to promote me and transfer me to work at the headquarters in Taiwan. Will you and my father agree?"
After nagging her mother for a while, she finally agreed. To her, Du Siqiu lived the same life wherever she lived. Even if she lived in the same city as the two elders, she rarely visited them. It was as if she had given birth in vain.
She was not as enthusiastic as the married eldest sister Du Siyi. Besides, they thought she was still young and it wouldn't be a bad thing to go out for a few years to see the world.
Du Siqiu also asked them not to tell He Youdong about this, saying bluntly that they had broken up and she no longer wanted to have anything to do with him.
So, she and He Youdong broke off all contact easily. She even changed her phone number and WeChat account, although she didn't know if he still had the extra energy to find her.
This break lasts for three years.
She lives quite well in Taiwan.
I couldn't find a suitable job at first, so I really took refuge in Yang Li. I lived in his house for more than two months and found a job as an editor of an entertainment and fashion magazine. I didn't move out until I received my first month's salary.
, renting a small house by herself, with no living room, only one bedroom and a small bathroom. According to her memory, she followed Feng Xue in decorating the house to its original appearance, and then she felt that it had a little bit of home.
Except for the unspoken rules of "making something out of nothing" in the entertainment industry, everything about the new job is fine. New colleagues, new bosses, and a familiar yet unfamiliar Taiwanese accent. All these changes were initially overwhelming for her.
Maybe it's still a bit fresh, but after a while, I can't adapt immediately, and the original excitement turns into a slight feeling of hesitation.
There is always a thin but unbreakable barrier between her heart and the world, and it is very difficult to adapt to new people and things.
In this new working environment, there is no longer Chen Jun who silently protects her, no more Xue Yan who sometimes helps her and sometimes severely reprimands her, and no longer Xiao Song who hates her. She used to be a little afraid of Xue Yan,
Now that I have been away for a while, I suddenly miss her very much.
A combination of kindness and power is what a smart manager should be like, but the difference between Xue Yan and this kind of managers is that her power is straightforward, and her kindness is never gentle, as if she is treating a person
Okay, this is not the way she is used to expressing herself. In this way, Du Siqiu feels her straightforwardness and sincerity.
Therefore, after coming to Taiwan, she often kept in touch with Xue Yan by email. When she suddenly proposed her resignation to Xue Yan, she did not expect that she would strongly oppose it. Later, she had no choice but to agree to her application. Knowing her
When she wanted to leave this city, Xue Yan didn't ask her where she was going. She just said: You girl, you dare to leave without achieving anything. It's really a waste of all my sweat. It's the same wherever you go, so work hard.
Send me an email when you have time.
So, just like that, I made a new friend. I left that city, lost my job that had just started to improve, left my parents and sister, and left the person I just fell in love with. It seemed like I had lost everything, but I unexpectedly gained a friend.
The joys and sorrows of life are so unpredictable.
In Taiwan, Du Siqiu also went to Tang You's Daren BBQ restaurant. She hadn't eaten Daren BBQ for a long time since they moved to Taiwan. After Tang You and his girlfriend Du Xuan got married, they gave birth to a fair and fat baby.
The boy is so cute, and the whole family is in harmony.
Du Xuan still maintained a slim figure after giving birth. She said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to actually come to Taiwan. Do you miss our barbecue at home?"
Du Siqiu smiled: "Since I have come to Taiwan, of course I will come to help you."
But it was no longer possible to eat this barbecue out of nostalgia. The few memories she had with Peng Tao were completely changed before she decided to come to Taiwan.
Tang You sat at the low mahogany table, carefully wiping the fishing rod, and said happily: "You came at the right time. I have been obsessed with fishing recently. Let's go together some other time."
"Tch, you guys are all so in love with each other, am I going to be a lightbulb?" Du Siqiu rolled his eyes in disgust.
Du Xuan was used to her reckless manner, and smiled with no surprise: "What are you talking about? It makes you so miserable! What's the point of staying at home alone on the weekend? It's better to go out and have fun."
Du Siqiu ate her barbecue arrogantly and refused to let go. On such a precious weekend, she would not go out to catch ghost fish. She would rather stay at home all day long, read books, listen to music, watch movies and sleep. Do anything.
Well, as long as she is in her own home, she can feel comfortable and at ease. Although that should only be her temporary residence.
"Hey, you're still putting on airs with me." Tang You scolded her impatiently: "If I hadn't seen you fishing a few times, I wouldn't have bothered to ask you to go. You said you were hiding all day
It’s not boring inside a little snail shell?”
Only then did she understand the meaning. It turned out that the couple was worried that she would have no friends when she first came to Taiwan and would be lonely, so they wanted to drag her out to experience the colorful world.
This is much more interesting.
"Du Xuan, I wonder if your Tang You has taken some gunpowder? He hasn't seen you for a long time, and he looks like a tyrant." Du Siqiu was moved, but she didn't forget to tease him.
After exchanging a few words, we finally decided to go fishing with the family of three at the farm this Saturday.
A friend asked her to go out, and she was actually quite happy to go. When she first moved out of Yang Li's home and lived in a rental house alone, it was indeed the most difficult time. It was not like before in mainland China, when Feng Xue was with her when she first moved in.
After all, the two girls had a companion who could talk to each other and take care of them. Even if Feng Xue left later, she was already familiar with the house, so she didn't feel so uneasy.
Unlike the house here in Taiwan, after living here for more than a week, the strangeness still lingers, and I am also worried about personal safety. Sometimes when I have to go out for a while, the windows in the house have to be closed tightly, and cash and bank
I don’t dare to leave the card in the house casually. I have been here for a few days and I don’t know who lives next door. We all share a balcony. Sometimes after taking a shower at night, I have to go out to dry the clothes. I hear the neighbor next door opening the door.
, immediately retreated, and waited until there was no movement outside, then went out with a guilty conscience. She didn't know why, but she was just afraid of meeting the neighbors. They were all unfamiliar with each other, so it was not okay to say hello, and it was not okay not to say hello, so as to avoid embarrassment. Or occasionally when sleeping in the middle of the night.
I would often be frightened when I heard the sound of another neighbor across the street opening the window forcefully. I would always misunderstand that the window of my home was opened and a thief entered the house.
She doesn't know how long this kind of difficult life will last. When will she stop being so easily hesitant? He Youdong, you have stayed in my life for too long, so long that I am not used to living without you.
Saturday.
As one of her rare friends in Taiwan, Yang Li was also dragged to the appointment by her. The four of them met at the gate of the farm. Seeing the talented Yang Li, Tang You thought he was Du Siqiu's new boyfriend. She recalled that not long ago
I had just met He Youdong, and I couldn’t help but smile and pointed at her: "You, you..."
Du Siqiu recognized the subtext as soon as he heard it: You, you, I didn’t expect you to be so carefree. First there was Peng Tao, then there was He Youdong, and then there was Yang Li.
Du Siqiu replied to him contemptuously: "What the hell, this is my friend, okay?!"
Yang Li immediately smiled strangely from the side, and the subtext was as follows: That's right, that's right, I never regarded her as a woman.
"I know, friends, let's go, let's go fishing. Let's get along with each other, let's just... that's all." Du Xuan also stepped in to disrupt the situation, and the group of people walked towards the river laughing and joking.
Among the people present, except Tang You who knew her fishing skills, the others really didn't know that she was so good. In the whole morning, she almost caught all the fish in the fish pond and caught several buckets.
Yang Li said: I would be surprised if the owner of the farm doesn’t cry in fear next time he sees you coming.
They simply found a self-service barbecue stall at the farm at noon and grilled the fish themselves.
Du Siqiu teased this again: "You two are really good. It's not enough to run your own business and barbecue every day. It's rare to go out to play on weekends and you have to continue to do your job."
Tang You twitched the corner of his mouth and became more playful. He didn't care that the fish in his hand was almost ready, and directly put the handle of the barbecue fork into Du Siqiu's hand: "Thank you for reminding me, friend, why are you so embarrassed to look at it?"
I’m going back to my old job during the holiday. Have a good time baking!”
Du Xuan also acted willfully, threw the barbecue on the iron rack, and said to Yang Li with a smile: "Then I'm not polite, you two young people can just help."
"Okay, okay, okay, you and your wife are happy." Du Siqiu said at a loss of whether to laugh or cry. These two guys were becoming less and less impressive the more familiar they became in front of her.
Yang Li didn't have any objections when he heard this. He was very good at barbecue. Du Siqiu had eaten it once before and he was definitely not inferior to Tang You.
Tang You and Du Xuan went to the orchard to pick dragon fruits. Du Siqiu looked at their opposite figures from a distance and smiled unconsciously.
Yang Li suddenly said: "I feel relieved when I see you like this."
"Me? What's there to worry about?" She didn't know that he was aware of her persistent low mood after coming to Taiwan.
"You still said no. If you don't look in the mirror, your bitter face will make you miserable. Although you haven't told me what happened until now, it's all over." Yang Li said seriously: "
You should smile more when you are like this, otherwise you will soon become an old witch."
"What, say it again." Du Siqiu glared at him.
"If you don't hear it, forget it. I won't be fooled by you again." It was because he was too honest before that he got beaten by her.
When he went back in the evening, Yang Li offered to send her back, but she refused. Now that he is living alone, he must adapt as quickly as possible and learn how to protect himself. He cannot rely on others for everything.
In fact, of course she knew what Yang Li had to do when he asked her to be happy, but sometimes it was really hard to laugh when she thought of those past events. Yang Li should have guessed that these past events were related to He Youdong, but he didn't know that there were other things like her and Peng Tao.
Two participants.
She didn't tell anyone about the stupid things she had done that she couldn't bear to look back on. She was the one who indirectly harmed He Youdong, causing the client secrets on his computer to be stolen, causing him to be suspected by the company, and causing him to be in debt. It was she.
After putting him in such a bad situation, he cowardly ran away, leaving him alone to clean up the mess.
On the second day after arriving in Taiwan, He Youdong called. He had just been fired from the company that day. When she saw the familiar numbers, she felt an indescribable bitterness welling up in her heart. She
I didn't have the nerve to see him again, didn't answer his calls or text messages, and simply changed my phone number the next day.
Of course, she didn't know about his firing when she came to Taiwan. It was Peng Tao who told her that day. She stayed at Yang Li's house, and Yang Li and his family had gone to bed long ago. She lay alone under the table lamp at night and talked absentmindedly.
Watching "The Kite Runner", Peng Tao suddenly sent a text message: "Du Siqiu, He Youdong was fired. I heard that he still owed a debt of 7 million. It's really exciting. You haven't seen it with your own eyes.
It's a pity. It's because of you that he ended up like this. You just retreated when you saw the opportunity. In the end, you are still the same, ruthless and unjust, haha."
There was deathly silence in the room, the light was slightly dim, and her index finger touching the screen could not stop trembling. It felt like a stone was falling desperately in her heart, overturning the calmness she tried so hard to pretend. She was so anxious to escape from the scene,
She was just afraid of hearing any news related to He Youdong. She knew the consequences would not be satisfactory, but she didn't expect it to be so bad.