Late autumn afternoon
Xiao Ming had quite smooth job hunting.
When they learned that he was the assistant of Master Guan Er, and a versatile person who could handle operations, business and editing all by himself, several large companies vied to offer him jobs. In the end, Zheng Cheng helped him choose the most suitable one.
"Don't agree to everything when you go to the company. Those capitalist lackeys know that you can handle pressure, so they will definitely exploit you as much as they can." Zheng Cheng reminded him worriedly.
"I know. The reason I was willing to do more in the past was mainly because Brother Cheng and everyone else were so nice to me." Xiao Ming stirred the red bean paste in his bowl.
"Actually, Brother Cheng, you can still give me your new account."
"I just did that for fun, don't let me delay you."
Zheng Cheng and Hanyu opened a new account [Overcooked], which was originally just to shoot some videos of Hu Hanyu cooking for Zheng Sisi to watch. Zheng Cheng couldn't sit still and wanted to play with editing and post-production, but he didn't expect the traffic to be quite good.
"I'll have nothing to do after I go to the United States, so don't compete with me for a job. I can't win," said Hanyu.
"America... Then we won't be able to see each other for a long time." Zheng Sisi was a little disappointed. She had started filming her new play and would have to stay in the store for a year or two.
Everyone fell silent. Although they were reluctant to leave, separation was inevitable.
"It's a pity that Zhou Min didn't come." Xiao Ming said.
"Yeah, I never thought that Zhou Min would be grounded one day." Zheng Cheng said with a bit of gloating.
"Brother Zhou Min? How could that happen?" Zheng Sisi asked.
Zheng Cheng shrugged without saying anything, leaning in Hanyu's arms and looking at Xiao Ming from time to time.
He mentioned Zhou Min several times, and Xiao Ming's reaction was very strange. This time he was the one who brought it up, but he seemed to be trying hard to think of something and changed the subject.
Sure enough, Xiao Ming finally took out his tablet and said, "By the way, did you know? Taozhi Yaoyao's account has been blocked."
"Huh? Is this true?"
[Banned! Using fake brand names to promote wealth is unacceptable for influencers.]
The official media reports are still vivid in our minds. Taozhi Yaoyao has completely disappeared from the public eye, without even leaving a small account.
This is what happens when evil is dealt with, Zheng Cheng thought. Thinking of how Guo Zengchen had touched him that day, he shuddered.
This incident and his rumor were written by the same person, but the intensity of the wiping out was completely different, which meant a difference in attitude.
He was lenient with Zheng Cheng and just slapped him lightly. If handled properly, nothing would be left behind. But he really killed Taozhi Yaoyao.
"That's great! I've disliked him for a long time." Zheng Sisi, who didn't know the truth, exclaimed in relief.
"This is the difference between someone who truly has problems and someone who's been slandered!" Xiao Ming clenched his fist in justice and spoke passionately, "How many people stood up for Brother Cheng back then? Look at him..."
"No one speaks for him in the little green book." Hanyu rarely jumped out to complain.
"That's because Mr. Jing is serious about this." Zheng Cheng muttered and threw the last bite of rice cake into his mouth.
The door of the kitchen creaked open and Chu Tian came out holding a bowl of tiramisu.
"Come, come, Da Zhuang just brought the cake, he said that their store manager made it himself. Come here, A Mei, cut it." Tian Yi put the cake on the table, and Tian Qi took out a cake knife.
Hu Hanyu took the responsibility of dividing the cake and asked Tianyi and A-mei to come and eat before leaving.
"Can you take a photo with me?" Tianqi said to Zheng Sisi, "I really liked you when we were watching the movie. I didn't expect you to be Master Guan Er's sister."
"Of course, of course, I'll do it. You see, it looks better this way." Zheng Sisi picked up her phone to find the angle.
"Oh~ Mr. Guan Er is good in every way, except that his boyfriend is a mute." Tianyi said sarcastically.
Today, they came to the store to check on the business situation. When Hanyu handed the detailed list to Zheng Cheng, Tianyi thought it was just an ordinary husband's strict control. It was only when he saw Zheng Sisi that he realized it.
"Both of them have the surname Zheng. In the interview, Zheng Sisi is the daughter of the richest man, and Zheng Pengyou is her brother." Tianyi pointed at one person with two fingers, slowly put his fingers together, and his eyes followed the fighting cock.
"Ah? Friend Zheng is the richest man in Shanghai?!"
"No, how could you think my family is poor?" Zheng Cheng still wants to laugh about this.
"When you were a kid, you didn't even have ice cream and Sprite. I guess your family must have been very poor!" Tianyi said confidently, "So being too rich is almost the same as having no money at all? I'm still the best off like this."
"Nothing else matters, your mentality is king." Hanyu handed him a piece of tiramisu, "You can serve the snacks yourself in the store from now on, don't wait until we see the deficit next time."
"Oh, shareholders, you don't have to worry about this. Just go to America with peace of mind." Tianyi patted his chest proudly, "My dad agreed to give me the money. Now, even if the sky falls, he still has it!"
After coming out of Jiangkou Old Street, the two went to the river again. This time they held hands and joined the walking couple.
"How long will it take to replace it with something else? This cheap zircon is so ugly." Zheng Cheng complained about the titanium alloy earrings on his ears. Now that his hair is short, they can't cover it up at all.
"Have you decided what to change?" Hanyu carefully pinched his ear and looked at it. It seemed to be recovering quite well.
A cool breeze blew by the river. The temperature in late autumn was not so beautiful. Zheng Cheng had to shrink his neck: "No, how can I have time to pick? I'm busy reviewing. If I forget what I learned, I will fall behind."
Hanyu took his hand and stopped at the place where they had stopped before.
"I have something for you." He reached into his pocket. "I saw it when I was picking out wedding rings with my dad."
His figure coincided with the outline from that night, and Zheng Cheng's heart felt like it was being pulled.
"Wait a moment." Zheng Cheng held his shoulders. "This floor is quite dirty. If you want to kneel, why don't we go inside?"
"What... no," Hanyu quickly opened the box and saw a pair of earrings. "One for each of you."
This is a pair of Fanta stone earrings. The round egg-shaped earrings are covered with plain gold and a small emerald is set on the top.
"You had a ring that looked like this before, didn't you?" Hanyu wasn't particularly confident in his choice and continued to explain, "When I saw this pair, I thought you might like it too. It looks like an orange..."
"I love you, Hu Hanyu." Zheng Cheng said.
There was little sunshine on a cloudy afternoon in late autumn. Few students were walking in the green space that day. It was so quiet that even the sound of the wind blowing the fallen leaves was particularly obvious.
Hu Hanyu froze in place, looking at the person in front of him. He was wearing a sweatshirt suit and no longer had the beaded ribbons he used to wear, but his eyes sparkled brighter than any jewels.
"I wanted to tell you that night, but I missed the opportunity and it was hard to muster the courage," he said. "I have to tell you now while I have the courage."
It took a few seconds for Hu Hanyu to come back to his senses. He quickly wiped his eyes.
"Is it too late for me to kneel now?" Hanyu asked, "I don't care if it's dirty or not."
"You're crazy! Don't kneel!" Zheng Cheng snatched the earrings and rushed over to hug him.
Although they have made their relationship public in Zheng Mansion, they are usually quite low-key.
This happened in a place that wasn't too public, but it was definitely a place where ordinary people would pass by at any time, so hugging each other like this was still a bit eye-catching.
Students passing by looked at them several times, and one brave enough one even made a 6 sign to them.
Zheng Cheng was about to let go, but he felt the arm around his back pressing him harder.
"I love you too, Zheng Cheng."
The moment their lips touched, everything around them became a dull and colorless background, just like the gloomy weather in late autumn. Only the scent, warmth, and the kiss as warm as the summer sun of the person in their arms filled them with brilliant colors.
The Zheng Mansion is always filled with an excessive sense of ritual. At this moment, on this afternoon when it is not a holiday and no one’s birthday, it is a precious moment that Zheng Cheng has ever felt in his life, which cannot be matched by any other form of commemoration.
To engrave it thoroughly and deeply in memory.
"Here you go." Hu Hanyu ran out of the cafeteria and handed Zheng Cheng a cup of hot pearl milk tea. "This is all I have. Warm your hands."
"How did you buy it? Do you need to use your student card?" They felt cold after walking by the river, so the two of them came to the school to avoid the wind. Hanyu held Zheng Cheng's hand and found that his hands were cold, so he suddenly ran into the cafeteria to get him a cup of tea.
"Can't we just randomly pick a classmate and... look at that person?" Hanyu raised his chin and saw a familiar figure not far away. "Why didn't I think of anyone I know?"
Zhou Min was walking alone on the campus with a book in his hand. It was a bit inaccurate to say that he was walking alone. Not far behind him was a man in a black suit and wearing a headset.
"Can you give me five minutes?" Zhou Min said to the man in black suit when he saw Zheng Cheng.
The man in the black suit said something into the headset and nodded: "Okay, young master."
"That's so cool, young master." Hu Hanyu inserted the straw into the milk tea and handed it to Zheng Cheng.
"What's so cool about that? Next time you go to the bathroom, try having someone stare at you and time you." Zhou Min smiled bitterly.
Ever since the birthday party, Zhou Min has been confined to his home. Now he is escorted by bodyguards when he goes to and from class, and he cannot be delayed for a moment.
"What have you done wrong? Why are you being restricted like this?" Zheng Cheng asked in a low voice that couldn't be heard clearly through the black suit.
"I'll tell you later, to make it short." Zhou Min glanced at his watch. "Did Yan Xiaoming find a job? Where is he going?"
"I found it. I ended up going to the Bear Factory, which has the best pay." Zheng Cheng told him, "The salary is no worse than what I get here. Are you relieved?"
"Yeah." Zhou Min nodded.
"What's going on between you two? I used to go to your house all the time, but now your name is like a taboo." Zheng Cheng also told him about Xiao Ming's strange behavior today.
"There were some misunderstandings, but it doesn't matter anymore," Zhou Min said. "As long as I know he's doing well, that's enough."
This is Zhou Min. His world is full of extremes. He is either as cold and cruel as a devil, or so kind that he would even sacrifice his life for it.
"No, if you care about him so much, why don't you tell him directly? Wouldn't it be better to resolve the misunderstanding?" Zheng Cheng couldn't help asking.
Zhou Min's eyes, hidden behind his glasses, were as emotionless as ever. He glanced down at the tips of his shoes before speaking slowly.
"I'm not you, Zheng Cheng. I'm not as lucky as you to be able to control my own life," he said. "I can only wait until I have the power to decide everything, then I'll be qualified to pursue what I want."
"But what if he can't wait?" Zheng Cheng asked again, "How do you know he'll be able to..."
The man in the black suit glanced at the time and walked towards Zhou Min.
"So I have to get my rights faster." Zhou Min's smile was a little sad. "Freedom is the price I have to pay now."
"So this is why you...?" Zheng Cheng began to understand what his childhood friend was thinking.
"Sorry, you might not be able to go to the airport when you leave. Have a nice trip." As the man in the black suit approached, Zhou Min made a move to leave and spoke faster. "Zheng Cheng, I wish you happiness. Live the life I envy."
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