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"What do you mean by being sent away? Temporarily leaving. Temporarily leaving. In a week." Assistant Zhao coaxed her like a child. "Boss Xi is also very reluctant to let you go, but the situation is not going well right now. Dong... Several girls who understand Boss Xi have come one after another, but it's completely impossible to deal with them. I'm afraid the line of fire will burn you."
Xu Yu didn't believe a word of it.
"Can we sign it in three days?" Xu Yu said, "I want to calm down and have some time."
Assistant Zhao: "This..."
Xu Yu took the pen, wrote his last name, and returned the contract to Assistant Zhao: "Don't worry, I can't get away."
That makes sense.
Assistant Zhao took the contract and left. Inside the room, Xu Yu closed his eyes for about ten minutes, then took out his phone to read the message from Wei Pei'er.
Something's happened at home. It's said his brother from abroad has returned, and things are unpredictable at home now. I've been pushed up as a mate selection criteria. Xu Yu, don't confront Xi Jiang head-on. It's not good for you.
[After this, please don't contact me. I'm afraid he'll monitor my phone and see your messages. I sent you messages, so just read them and don't reply.]
Something happened to Xi Jiang's family?
Xu Yu had the impression that Xi Jiang had told him that he had an older brother, a biological one, who was eight or nine years older than him. He would be almost forty years old this year and had been expanding his overseas business, so he would not return to China easily.
As for the relationship between the brothers, Xu Yu was not clear.
He took a chair to the balcony to enjoy the breeze. The stars were shining brightly tonight, shining on the tall buildings in the distance.
Wouldn’t it be better for the group of college students to choose to watch the stars today?
Xu Yu watched quietly. Maybe it was the hot and humid playground that night, the sticky palms and the man's cold eyes when he looked up, which made him take out his phone and open his circle of friends.
I've seen this happen many times in the past few days. I've repeatedly watched someone's Moments, where nothing has changed.
Although he didn't understand what feelings were, he knew that since returning from the amusement park that day, all his views on Zhu Wenxu had changed.
It became difficult to read his mind, I began to look forward to meeting him next time, and it became very strange.
Xu Yu pinched the bridge of his nose and looked up to continue looking at the stars.
Maybe tomorrow will be a nice day.
He didn't know how long the car had been parked on the roadside downstairs until he felt sleepy and returned to his room.
After sleeping late and waking up early, Xu Yu cleaned up the trash and went downstairs to buy breakfast. When he came back, he saw a familiar BMW mini. Jiang Dan saw him first and waved from a distance: "Brother Xu——"
Seeing that she was wearing high heels and had no intention of going upstairs, Xu Yu entertained her in the cafe next door: "Why do you have time to come here?"
"I came to see you," Jiang Dan said. "Assistant Zhao just told me yesterday that you moved."
Xu Yu ordered a cake for her: "How have you been lately?"
"That's fine. I packed some useful stuff from the apartment and brought it to you. I'm sure you can use it."
Although Jiang Dan is Xi Jiang's younger sister and also a daughter of a wealthy family, her lifestyle is similar to hers. She lives alone in a studio apartment and takes care of everything herself, including making delicious snacks.
They were acquaintances on the surface, but in reality, it was difficult for them to meet in private. Xi Jiang was also present most of the time. She came alone and brought gifts. Xu Yu could probably guess that she would be sent away like him.
"Were you arranged to go abroad?"
Jiang Dan was stunned: "Is it so obvious?"
Xu Yu hummed, and didn't ask any more questions: "When are we leaving?"
"……tonight."
It was Xu Yu's turn to be stunned.
So fast?
Noticing Xu Yu's expression, Jiang Dan lowered her eyelids: "Something went wrong at home. My mother was never well-liked to begin with, and she was afraid something might happen to me, so she planned to send me abroad."
Xu Yu handed her the tissue: "Are you alone?"
"Well, I will take good care of myself." Jiang Dan said, "My brother also helped me apply to a famous dessert university over there, and said he would help me open a shop. I really can't bear to leave you and my brother when I leave."
As she spoke, she started crying.
Xu Yu wiped her tears and could not say anything more comforting: "Take good care of yourself abroad."
Jiang Dan nodded vigorously: "Brother Xiao Xu too."
In the past seven years, apart from dealing with Xi Jiang, she was most relaxed only when she was with Jiang Dan. It would be fake to say that she had no feelings for him. She was notified secretly, and no one else came to see her off to the airport.
Xu Yu watched her disappear at the boarding gate and couldn't help wiping away his tears.
Just goodbye.
Sooner or later he'll get used to it.
…
Three days later, Assistant Zhao came again. Xu Yu signed the contract without asking any questions.
Assistant Zhao: "Mr. Xu, someone will pick you up tomorrow."
After they left, Xu Yu began to pack up. He didn't know how long his trip would take, so he only took a few pieces of clothing. In the afternoon, he went to see Uncle Liang and Aunt Mu, carrying some fruit, thinking of stopping by one more time before leaving. As soon as he entered, he saw several people milling around in the yard, working on a large hanging rack, almost finished and decorating it.
Shu Wei greeted Xu Yu in the crowd: "Mr. Reporter!"
With this sound, everyone looked up. Uncle Liang, who was sweeping the floor, came to greet them: "Why are you still buying things? Come on, come on, sit down."
Xu Yu smiled and said, "I want to come and see."
"Come anytime, Reporter Wang, I'll introduce you. These are our apprentices, and they work in various industries." His tone was full of pride.
"Hello." Xu Yu suppressed his reserve and asked, "Is this a painting for hanging on the tree?"
"That's right." Shu Wei explained, "Uncle Liang takes off the hangings every day, which is not good for your health."
They didn't stop when Xu Yu appeared, but instead worked even more efficiently. Xu Yu couldn't sit or stand: "I'll help."
"No, Mr. Reporter, you should rest."
"I'm here to help."
Regardless of whether they agreed or not, Xu Yu forced himself to join in and do housework every day. He did not lag behind and helped a man with a buzz cut to fix his hair.
The man raised his eyebrows: "I thought you were not strong enough, but I didn't expect you to be so strong. My name is Luo Xin, you can just call me A Xin. Thank you very much for taking care of my master."
"You're welcome." Xu Yu clapped his hands, "Where else do you want to move?"
The easel was set up, and the green plants were arranged in neat sizes in front and back. It was already dark, so Shu Wei booked a hotel nearby. A group of people took off their dirty coats and followed.
Xu Yu wanted to refuse, but couldn't resist the attitude of this group of people thanking him, so he bit the bullet and joined the dinner again.
"Don't be nervous." The crew cut said, "We're easy to talk to."
"I know." Xu Yu took the chopsticks, "Thank you."
He has been out of society for too long and has no experience in group gatherings. He can't read people's faces and doesn't know how to eat in a way that would make others think he has good qualities.
The meal consisted of small farm dishes, and the restaurant, which was full of the atmosphere of fireworks, was full of people. Axin saw that he was reserved and helped him get drinks twice, and each time he thanked him generously.
"Reporter Wang, which newspaper are you working for?" Someone asked, and everyone's eyes turned to him.
Xu Yu smiled and said, "It's not a famous newspaper. I've been on leave recently."
"Just eat, why are you talking so much?" Uncle Liang interrupted the man, "Reporter Wang, eat more."
Shu Wei told this group of senior brothers about Xu Yu's help to Uncle Liang and Aunt Mu. They teased him once and thought it was not so boring to do it again.
Afterwards, they chatted about their social experiences, mostly about their work problems, how their jobs were, how their leaders were, etc. Xu Yu was completely clueless about the conversation, but he didn't want to interrupt the group's enthusiasm, so he said he had to leave.
Slowly, he took a bottle of Coke to the balcony and took two sips. Ah Xin also came out. He took a can of beer and held Shu Wei's pink small fan: "It's a bit hot."
"A little."
"Reporter Wang, aren't you used to this kind of situation?" Axin asked. "Don't worry about them for a while. Let them go first."
Xu Yu was a little embarrassed: "It's okay."
Then there was silence for about ten minutes. Ah Xin finished his beer and, perhaps a little tipsy, lit the fire and said bluntly, "You look a lot like someone I know."
Xu Yu was attracted by his words and thought of Zhu Wenxu without warning, but she suppressed her suspicion and asked, "Who?"
"I used to know a boy. In my memory, he was clean-shaven and quiet." Axin said, "You are at least 90% similar to him. When I first saw you, I thought he had traveled back in time."
Xu Yu was a little confused: "Travel through time?"
Ah Xin nodded. "Yeah, I was only sixteen or seventeen back then. He wasn't much older than me, and he mentored me. Then, it seemed like his family got rich overnight. He went abroad straight away, and I haven't heard from him since. When I was in college, someone told me he seemed dead."
"Dead?" Xu Yu was shocked. Was the rumor really like this?
After being shocked, he asked again: "What's his name?"
Ah Xin hissed, "If I remember correctly, Wen Xu, his name is Wen Xu."
"Sounds sunny."
"His parents probably wanted him to be sunny and carefree, so they gave him that name." Axin finally got to the point. "By the way, I remember newspapers and magazines all have free advertising space, and I have a humble request."
Xu Yu knew about the free advertising space, but it would require sufficient writing skills to recommend it, not to mention that it might be a bit difficult to recommend it given Wang Li's current situation.
But Ah Xin's expression was so sincere that Xu Yu wanted to agree temporarily and make plans later: "You can just say it directly."
"My sister opened a private psychology clinic, but the location isn't great, and business isn't doing well. I'd like to ask if I can reserve a free ad space. I'd also be willing to pay a bit, as I really don't want to see her run out of business."
Xu Yu immediately looked up: "I have to ask, but I have to go on a business trip for a while, I will try to arrange it when I come back."
Ah Xin smiled and said, "Thank you, Reporter Wang."
…
Xu Yu left before finishing his meal.
When he got home, he was still confused. From the news he had read and Xi Jiang's words, the only person who looked like him should be Zhu Wenxu.
Why did Wen Xu appear out of nowhere?
He opened the PPT and the newspaper he had saved before, and was surprised to find that he could not find any reports related to the Children's Palace. He could not even find any news about the Children's Palace on the Internet.
He was confused for a moment, and then he thought that someone might be erasing Zhu Wenxu's past.
It is more likely that Axin was drunk and remembered Zhu Wenxu and Wen Xu incorrectly. After all, it has been so long, and no matter how good one's memory is, one may not be able to completely remember two people with similar names.
It was a cloudy day when Xu Yu left for Qingying City. He was picked up at the airport. Before boarding the plane, Assistant Zhao called.
"Maosheng Community, Qingying City, third floor, room seven, combination lock 361513. Mr. Xu, safe journey."
No nonsense, straight to the point before hanging up. Worried Xu Yu wouldn't remember, he texted it again on WeChat.
After boarding the plane, Xu Yu sat down in the economy class. He took out a book from his pocket, flipped through it for a few seconds, slept for an hour, woke up, ate the airline meal, and read for another half an hour before arriving.
He slept soundly and was barely alert. The night in the new city was as prosperous as that in Tingfeng City. He could see the bright lights across the airport, and the brightness was too eye-catching.
Walking down to the luggage pick-up area, he took only a few steps when he felt something attracting him from behind. He glanced at it, his eyes were startled, and his hair stood on end.
Zhu Wenxu was coming down the boarding stairs, Zhou Zhu was standing beside him with his bag. He noticed that Xu Yu hadn't spoken yet and noticed that President Zhu's gaze had already passed by.
Xu Yu did not avoid him and noticed that Zhu Wenxu's hair was a little long. It was already at his ears the last time he was in the park, but this time it was almost hanging down to his shoulders.
He didn't cut his hair, but dyed it a very light brown. His forehead was slightly tilted, and the lines of his facial features were weakened. At first glance, I couldn't help but notice his slightly aggressive eyes.
His attire has also changed. It is no longer one of those British-style custom-made ones, but a casual-looking all-black suit. The front two buttons of the shirt inside are unbuttoned, half-exposed so that you can see his white collarbone, and his long legs are shown without reservation.
With every step, the sound of leather shoes stepping on the iron plate became clearer.
When Xu Yu came to his senses, Zhu Wenxu was standing right in front of him.
"Are you here for tourism?"
"yes."
He said it without any confidence. It had been almost two weeks since they last met. Xu Yuzhen counted the days in his heart, feeling strange.
Zhu Wenxu nodded: "Alone?"
"one person."
Zhu Wenxu walked forward, and Zhou Zhu deliberately slowed down to wave to Xu Yu. Xu Yu was stunned for a moment before actually following him. After picking up his luggage and exiting the airport, Xu Yu glanced at the taxis in his city and found that the prices here were about the same as in Tingfeng City. Frustrated, he went to the front to get a taxi.
Before he could wave, a car appeared in front of Xu Yu. Assistant Zhou opened the window and said enthusiastically, "Would you like a ride, Mr. Xu?"
From Xu Yu's seat, he couldn't see the face of the co-pilot Zhu Wenxu, he could only see his thin hands typing on the keyboard.
"Is it convenient?"
Assistant Zhou nodded: "It's convenient. Mr. Zhu and I are not in a hurry."
If he was relatively familiar with the terrain in Tingfeng City, Xu Yu would have refused, but now he was unfamiliar with the place, so after thinking it over again and again, he got on the back seat.
The car rushed into the dark night, and when passing the bar street, it was stuck in traffic for a while. Xu Yu's ears were almost numb from the noise. Assistant Zhou put on a song and asked, "Mr. Xu, which hotel are you in?"
"I'm going to Maosheng Community." Xu Yu asked, "If it's not on your way, find an intersection to drop me off and I'll take a taxi."
The co-pilot's hand paused as he flipped through the contract.
Assistant Zhou smiled and said, "No, it's not far."
The car continued to drive, and the passenger seat passenger didn't say a word the entire time. He clearly had a strong presence, but he chose to be a background figure.
Xu Yu sent the location to Assistant Zhao, who replied with an OK emoji.
Arriving at Maosheng Community, Xu Yu got out of the car carrying his luggage: "Thank you, Assistant Zhou... Thank you, President Zhu."
Assistant Zhou waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay."
The co-pilot didn't respond either.
Xu Yu carried his suitcase and entered the residential complex, which was similar to Oasis. He got into the elevator and went up to the third floor. Xu Yu entered the password and entered the house.
This house is smaller than Xu Yu imagined. It has one bedroom and one living room. Except for the bathroom, everything else is connected. Because of the lack of furniture, there is no sense of home here.
Xu Yu didn't care anymore and lay down on the made bed, closed his eyes and fell asleep. In the second half of the night, he felt itchy all over. He went to the bathroom to take a shower but found that there was no hot water. He took a cold shower and couldn't fall asleep at all.
The next day, he went downstairs to a nearby home furnishing store and selected a three-piece suit with soft fabric and a fluffy cloud pillow. When he was paying, the waiter swiped his card twice with the credit card machine and reminded him, "Sir, your card has been frozen."
Xu Yu paused, took out other cards and found that they were also frozen.
"I use Lanfubao."
"Okay." The waiter finished scanning and packed the items and handed them to Xu Yu. "Welcome to visit again."
After returning home and changing into a three-piece suit, Xu Yu cleaned up and put the card Xi Jiang gave him into a rarely used card bag. Under normal circumstances, Xu Yu rarely used Xi Jiang's two cards, especially in the past two years, the frequency of use did not exceed twenty times.
Because I was a fortune-telling blogger on Weibo in my early years, and I made a little money by relying on the skills I learned on the Internet.
It comes to four or five thousand, plus occasionally when he sends Xi Jiang home, Xi Jiang will give him a red envelope, each time it is several thousand yuan, and Xu Yu will also deposit it in Lanfubao. All in all, it is about sixty thousand.
These are all what Xu Yu is going to use when he leaves. Renting an apartment, eating, frequently used furniture and kitchen utensils, and buying an electric car for commuting are all in his plan.
Leaving him here now probably means letting him fend for himself.
Xu Yu felt a little melancholy and started looking for part-time jobs nearby on his mobile phone.
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