Chapter 1 Tower (n)
"Boss, how much is a box of Viagra?"
The old electric fan in front of the counter was tangled in gray-black spider webs and was gasping for air with a creaking sound. It blended with the man's slurred voice and made the wind in the air sticky.
You Wu drooped his sleepy eyelids, took out two square boxes from the medicine cabinet and placed them on the cashier counter. He held a strawberry-flavored lollipop in his mouth and said vaguely, "The small box is 298, and the big box is 398. It depends on which one you want."
"So expensive?" the man exclaimed in a hoarse voice. It was summer, and the fat on his belly was covered by thin clothing, which trembled when he spoke. There were a few body hairs stuck to the exposed fat, and under the dim light, it looked like pork cut in the vegetable market.
You Wu raised his eyebrows, and then stretched out his voice: "My dear brother Zhao, the price of steamed buns has increased these days, so the price of our things that improve the happiness index should also increase a little, right?"
You Wu chewed the sugar residue in his mouth into pieces and spoke more clearly than before. With such a pure and charming face, it felt like a layer of honey in people's hearts.
A word of "good brother", a moment of "brother-sister love."
The good brother no longer worried about the price of the aphrodisiac. He waved his hand, took out his mobile phone and scanned the WeChat payment code.
"398, I paid." The man shook his phone at You Wu.
You Wu smiled and said, "I'll keep some for you next time I get some."
An ordinary man would also get angry when hearing this. After all, aren't all those who come to buy aphrodisiacs for that kind of thing?
But the little girl who said this had an oval face, porcelain-white skin, fox eyes and curved eyebrows. When she smiled at you, it was like ants crawling around your heart.
All the talk of face and substance is bullshit.
Brother Zhao's eyes wandered over You Wu: "Why is it your turn to look after the store today? Aren't you still in school?"
After Youwu 298 put the medicine box back into the cabinet, he said slowly, "Grandma has gone for a checkup. I'll help look after the store."
Brother Zhao said, "Oh!" "Tsk, there aren't many kids as obedient as you. Hey, are you in a relationship?"
You Wu paused her finger that was swiping the screen of her mobile phone. She raised her eyes and glanced at Brother Zhao. Brother Zhao was nearly fifty years old and had a hunched back, so much so that You Wu was half a head taller than him.
The girl's face looked extremely innocent under the dim light of the phone screen: "Brother, I heard that Sister Yan went to Yunnan to play recently. Sister Yan is not at home, why did you buy aphrodisiacs?"
Sister Yan is Brother Zhao’s wife. His wife is not at home. Why does she buy aphrodisiacs?
As soon as You Wu finished speaking, the smile on Brother Zhao's face sank, and he spat with a dark face: "Bah, you dead girl, I won't come to buy medicine from you next time!"
Brother Zhao dragged his heavy body towards the door, and when he pushed the door open, he let the hot air outside in.
The hot wind blew up the strands of hair on You Wu's forehead, but You Wu smiled and said to Brother Zhao from behind: "Come again next time, brother."
You Wu has always been good at being sarcastic, so this is nothing new to him. He has to make money anyway, and the right thing to do is to coax people into giving him money.
But the store was supposed to close early today, so after sending the plague god away, she cleaned the store again and sprayed some air freshener.
When You Wu swept the dregs to the door, the woman selling fruits next door took a bite of watermelon and waved at You Wu: "Wu Wu, do you want some watermelon? Bring some back to your grandma."
"No need, Sister Sun. Grandma went to the hospital for a follow-up check today and can't eat these." You Wu dumped the garbage into the trash can, then turned off all the lights in the store.
The moment the lights were turned off, a cockroach larger than a thumb popped out from the gap in the iron door, its tentacles unscrupulously exploring the humid summer night breeze, and some unknown debris hanging on its back shell, which was bright enough to be used as hair oil.
Summer is here, it's time to buy insecticide, You Wu thought.
Sister Sun took a bite of watermelon, and watermelon juice dripped down her hands. But she quickly stepped on the cockroach that ran down and made it burst with juice: "Hey, you're closing the store so early? Isn't it only seven o'clock?"
You Wu pulled down the rolling door with an iron hook: "I have something to do today. My tutor wants to take me to do a project, and I have to go to the airport to pick up the project leader. Otherwise, I will accompany grandma to the hospital."
Sister Sun said thoughtfully: "Oh, is there money in this project?"
You Wu winked at Sister Sun: "Of course I have money. Who would do something without money?"
Sister Sun: "You guys are really amazing. You can get paid for working with your mentor. Your grandma is lucky to have a good granddaughter like you."
Sister Sun has always liked You Wu. You Wu and her grandmother moved here six years ago. At that time, the girl had just finished the college entrance examination. She was smart and pretty, and she was studying in a key university. The only sad thing was that You Wu's family conditions were not very good.
I heard that You Wu's father was an alcoholic who beat her mother away and didn't take care of her child. Until now, there is no news about whether he is alive or dead.
You Wu grew up with her grandmother, who was in poor health and often sick. The tuition for You Wu's college education was saved by her working three jobs a day.
Fortunately, You Wu has been admitted to graduate school, studying drug analysis. Sister Sun is happy for this girl.
"Sister Sun, I'm going to go pick someone up first. If anyone asks about the pharmacy being closed, just say the boss has something to do." You Wu waved to Sister Sun.
Sister Sun nodded: "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on it for you."
You Wu turned around and was about to leave, but Sister Sun stopped her again, "By the way, I just saw Zhao Laosan coming out of your store. You have to be careful of that old rascal. Also, a girl like you will definitely be pursued by many people. No matter which guy it is, you have to be careful not to get fooled by him."
You Wu smiled back, "Don't worry, sister."
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"Flight EU2230 is about to take off. Please proceed to Gate 019 for boarding."
"Wuwu! Here!" Chen Jiayu waved at You Wu from a distance.
You Wu walked up to Chen Jiayu and handed her the ice cola she had just bought.
"Ice Coke! So cool! The water in the airport is too expensive, they treat me like a pig." Chen Jiayu gulped down one third of the water in one breath.
You Wu gave her a blank look and said, "Take it easy. You are not afraid of the sky rising."
Chen Jiayu pulled You Wu to sit down in the hall and burped a soda. "I've been in so much trouble. Originally, the person in charge of that company was the department manager, but suddenly we were notified that the company's president would come in person to discuss cooperation. Director Fang gave us this job. He really values us. And I heard that the other party's boss is very handsome."
You Wu curled his lips: "Being handsome can't make a living."
You Wu majored in pharmaceutical analysis in undergraduate studies and also took journalism as a side course. When working on brand public relations projects with his teachers, he often encountered companies that suddenly said they were dissatisfied with the collaboration at the very end and kept reducing the payment.
After being admitted as a graduate student in pharmaceutical analysis last year, You Wu and her senior Chen Jiayu went to Huasheng Pharmaceutical Company for an internship on the recommendation of their supervisor. This time, Huasheng Pharmaceutical was cooperating with the overseas M&M company, and the supervisor once again enthusiastically recommended the two of them to negotiate, giving them ample opportunities to gain experience.
Chen Jiayu wanted to gain experience, but You Wu was more practical and cared more about money.
Chen Jiayu said with a disappointed look, "Is there anything else on your mind besides money?"
You Wu shrugged and imitated TVB's accent, dragging out his unauthentic Cantonese: "It's time to eat. This is how ordinary people live."
Chen Jiayu wanted to say something, but suddenly stopped talking and patted You Wu's shoulder fiercely: "Hey, someone is coming."
The crowd who just got off the plane poured out along an aisle. In the coming and going of people, it was only a moment of one or two seconds. People passed by the people around them in their lifetime, and no one would remember what the people around them looked like.
But You Wu happened to see the person whose face she would never forget in the bustling crowd——
With a height of nearly 1.9 meters, he stands out in the crowd. The white shirt he wears is ironed and fits him perfectly, outlining his slender figure. The thin trousers wrap around his slender legs, and every step he takes is lazy yet noble.
He wore a watch on his wrist with a suit jacket on, and the green veins on it were particularly sexy.
Ke Yan Tower.
You Wu remembered this face, this body, and this person clearly.
You Wu felt like she had fallen into bubbling water. The gurgling sound of the bubbles roared all around her, choking her ears and making her nose sore. Her eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of fog.
Sometimes You Wu felt fortunate that so many people could act as a wall so that Ke Yanlou couldn't see him.
But there are always unexpected things.
"Hello, are you Mr. Ke from Ke Yanlou?" Chen Jiayu trotted to Ke Yanlou.
Ke Yanlou met Chen Jiayu's smiling face and said, "Well, are you Chen Jiayu?"
Chen Jiayu extended her hand to Ke Yanlou: "Yes, I am Chen Jiayu, the project leader this time, and this is my junior sister..."
Chen Jiayu then realized that You Wu had not followed him. Chen Jiayu turned to You Wu and said, "Come here, what are you standing there for?"
You Wu rolled his eyes in his heart and reluctantly walked to Chen Jiayu with stones tied to his feet.
Chen Jiayu poked You Wu with her elbow and said through gritted teeth, "Say hello, my sister."
You Wuxin said, why not she quit the project now.
But the man opposite didn't seem to give him a chance.
Ke Yanlou lowered his eyes and said gently and politely, "Hello, You Wu."
The man's facial features were extremely aggressive, with dark eyebrows, narrow eyes, a red mole at the end of his left eye, and skin so white it reflected light that he looked like he was restrained, especially with his shirt collar buttoned neatly.
You Wu actually didn't want to shake hands, because she never felt that she and Ke Yanlou had a relationship where they could shake hands peacefully if they met again.
But she wants money and support for this project.
You Wu raised his hand and simply shook hands with Ke Yanlou.
The warm and delicate feeling stimulated every nerve in You Wu like a needle.
Compared with the visual impact, the elusive sense of touch gives people an illusion of "Déjà vu", retrieving abandoned memories from the depths of the sea of consciousness.
In my memory, this feeling lingered in the palm of my hand, extending from the skin at the collar to the waist and abdomen, all wrapped in this warmth.
It was like a fire on a barren plain. When the wind blew, it ignited a seedling that shot up into the sky.
But You Wu said calmly: "Hello, Ke Yanlou."
Chen Jiayu suddenly thought: "Hey, I haven't mentioned your names yet, do you know each other?"
You Wu didn't want to pretend that he didn't know her, so he said directly, "Yes, I knew her in high school."
Chen Jiayu said, "Oh, classmate, that's good, that's good."
Chen Jiayu came close to You Wu and said, "I'm going to the bathroom. You talk to Ke Yanlou first and then we'll go downstairs to eat."
You Wu: “…”
Can I refuse?
Chen Jiayu didn't give people a chance to refuse, she just turned around and ran away.
You Wu thought that if she and Ke Yanlou were left here alone, something big might go wrong.
After Chen Jiayu left, the balance of the scales was lost, so that Ke Yanlou's presence became stronger and stronger and could not be ignored.
Obviously, Ke Yanlou still maintained the same distance as before, but You Wu always felt that he was very close to him.
You Wu pretended nothing had happened and turned his back to answer the phone. The next moment, Ke Yanlou's voice sounded behind him.
"Classmate?" Ke Yanlou sneered and spoke in a casual tone, as if he was two different people compared to his serious look just now.
You Wutou didn't even turn his head, and answered with his back to Ke Yanlou: "Aren't we classmates?"
Ke Yanlou stood behind You Wu, much taller than You Wu. You Wu didn't know what kind of perfume Ke Yanlou was using. It tasted a bit like citrus with a bit of bitterness.
Amid the clamor of voices, Ke Yanlou spoke in a calm tone, as if he was talking about something very ordinary.
He said, "You Wu, ordinary classmates don't go to bed."
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