Chapter 5 Chapter 5 If I run away, there won't be so much trouble...
If you run away, you won't be embarrassed, you won't be trapped in the complicated vicious circle of interpersonal communication and embarrass yourself, you won't panic and make mistakes.
Fang Shimian put the stack of red banknotes on the back seat, pushed open the door and got out of the car, then stopped and took off all his clothes and changed back into his own clothes.
He closed the car door and looked for the exit sign of the parking lot. Occasionally, a car drove past him, and Fang Shimian was frightened. But as he walked, not only did he not find the exit, but he ended up on the downhill slope of the second underground floor.
Fang Shimian stopped and looked around in confusion. Could he get away?
He walked to the pillar in the dark, lowered his head and wiped away his tears. He blamed himself. It was he who agreed to come here in the first place, but now he wanted to run away after receiving the favor. There was no ungrateful person in the world as bad as him.
The scene in front of him suddenly lit up, and the bright car lights seemed to melt him. Fang Shimian took a step back, but the car stopped in front of him. Fang Shimian vaguely saw someone getting out from the passenger seat.
He looked up and whispered, "Mr. Ke."
Ming Ke nodded and smiled gently at Shi Mian, "Mr. Fang, are you lost?"
Fang Shimian's mind was filled with many thoughts at once, and finally he said slowly: "It's stuffy in the car, I'll go out for a walk."
Ming Ke still smiled: "I'm afraid it's not very safe to walk in the underground garage. Are you planning to go back now, Mr. Fang? The meeting is over now, I'm sure Mr. Zhu won't keep Mr. Fang waiting for too long."
Fang Shimian heard Zhu Ze was a little flustered, so he nodded, "Got it, I'll go back now."
"The route to the garage is complicated, let us give you a ride." Ming Ke hardly gave Fang Shimian a chance to choose and directly opened the back door.
Fang Shimian understood a little bit. He remembered that Ming Ke was with Zhu Ze in the monitoring room that day. Could it be that Ming Ke was Zhu Ze's subordinate? When he saw him running away, he came to catch him.
The car was a bit high, so Fang Shimian sat on it without thinking too much, but he didn't expect that there was another person inside.
The man had deep facial features and a handsome appearance, but beneath his calm expression there was a sense of oppression that left people with no way to retreat. It was the pressure that came from someone in a high position with absolute control.
Fang Shimian recognized him at a glance as the same Mr. Huo from last time, but he couldn't see him clearly because the distance was too far. Now that they were up close, Fang Shimian's first reaction was to get out of the car and run away.
This type of person is the one Fang Shimian least wants to offend, and is also the one he fears the most deep in his heart.
But the car had already started, and as if sensing Fang Shimian's discomfort, the lights in the car quietly went out. Huo Zhongshan leaned back in the shadows with his eyes closed. The very faint smell of leather mixed with some kind of light fragrance in the car gradually calmed Fang Shimian's anxious mood, and he was no longer as panicked as when he first got in the car.
In fact, Fang Shimian didn't run very far, less than a hundred meters. Until he got off the car, Fang Shimian didn't react why he met Mr. Huo and why he was so kind to send him back.
Will it have any impact on Zhu Ze? Fang Shimian felt that he was making mistakes again and again, which was extremely stupid.
Fortunately, the driver had not returned yet. Fang Shimian sat back in the car, changed his clothes, and stared out the window in silence.
After the big meeting, Zhu Ze held a small meeting to determine the work content. It was already six o'clock in the afternoon when it ended and the sky was gradually getting dark.
After receiving the message, the driver went to the parking lot and drove the car to the elevator exit to wait.
When Zhu Ze got in the car, he saw Fang Shimian's eyes were filled with surprise. The designer chose a casual white suit for Fang Shimian. His hair was cut shorter, the edges of his temples were neatly trimmed, and the ends of his hair were styled. He looked clean and beautiful, with a youthful vigor that made people unable to take their eyes off him.
He has always known that Fang Shimian is a good-looking man. He has known it since he was a child. At that time, when Fang Shimian was staggering and could not walk steadily, many children in the compound rushed to play with him.
Fang Shimian had everything at that time: identity, appearance, and personality. He was surrounded by children wherever he went. They were like the stars in the sky that could never be caught. People could only watch him shine brightly but could not possess him.
Zhu Ze's hand unconsciously stroked Shi Mian's trembling eyes and murmured, "Xiao Mian is very beautiful today."
Fang Shimian turned his head to the window and said in a somewhat stiff voice, "Brother Zhu, where are we going?"
The dim lights flickering outside the window added a few bright colors on the boy's porcelain-white face, as if the fairy child worshipped by the world on the altar was painted with fireworks and dust by human ink, bright and moving.
Zhu Ze felt the warmth gradually dissipating from his fingertips and smiled slightly, "Let's go to a dinner party. I'll take you to meet some people. It will be good for you." He paused for a moment and said softly, "Xiao Mian, wear more bright-colored clothes in the future. They will suit you very well."
Fang Shimian said nothing.
He doesn't need to know anyone in the monitoring room. He only needs to solve the needs of the owners and ensure that there will be no fire in the community. His job is very simple. He likes to stay in the dim basement with poor air circulation. He doesn't want to know anyone, doesn't want to bear anyone's expectations, and doesn't want to be destroyed by pressure again.
He didn't want to, but he didn't even dare to refute Zhu Ze. If only Xu Long was here, he would be tall and strong, and would not force him to do anything he didn't like. They were both simple people.
Fang Shimian handed a stack of red banknotes from his pocket to Zhu Ze, "Thank you, Brother Zhu, for taking me to the hospital last time."
Zhu Ze glanced at the brightly lit banquet venue outside the window, his smile not reaching his eyes, "Do you want to be so distant from your brother?"
"Only two thousand, that shouldn't be enough, right? I don't know, Brother Zhu, let me owe you less, otherwise I won't feel at ease." Fang Shimian said seriously, his eyes revealing sincerity, without any pretense.
Zhu Ze looked at Fang Shimian, as if trying to find some clues from his face. The car drove into the dark and the darkness concealed his face.
After a long time, the car stopped.
Fang Shimian's hand holding the money was wrapped in a cool and soft touch. The man's gentle voice rang out in the closed space, "Okay, brother accepts it."
But before Fang Shimian could breathe a sigh of relief, Zhu Ze's hand touched his cheek again, "Don't be anxious, and don't be on guard against my brother. No matter what, I will never hurt you."
"I know... I know." The moment Fang Shimian lowered his head, a kind of morbid obsession emerged in Zhu Ze's eyes, but was quickly suppressed, turning into the tolerance and gentleness of a brother.
This dinner was held to celebrate the first birthday of the eldest daughter of Shen Jiang, the eldest son of the Shen family and the Haishi Maoshu Group.
Although Maoshu Group is not as big as Hengshi, it is also one of the top leading companies in Hai City. Now, because of the good relationship between Shen Jiang and Huo Zhongshan, it has boarded the big ship of Hengshi and is doing well in the field of new energy.
This dinner is ostensibly a one-year-old party, but in reality it is a signal of power transfer in the Mao Shu Group. Almost all the celebrities in Hai City will attend the banquet to congratulate.
Zhu Ze held a high status in Hengshi, and was a character who often appeared in public instead of Huo Zhongshan. As soon as he entered the venue, he attracted a lot of people's attention. Besides, it was usual for him not to bring a female companion, but this time he brought a younger brother whom no one had ever heard of. However, seeing that Zhu Ze looked calm and generous, everyone just smiled at each other and didn't care much.
There is never a shortage of handsome men and beautiful women at such banquets. Even if you don't look at the beauties specially invited by the host to accompany the party, there are many young masters and young ladies who are chatting and laughing with great interest, and there are many good-looking people. However, at this time, appearance is just a dispensable thing under status and financial resources.
After Fang Shimian entered the venue, he followed behind Zhu Ze quietly, listening to those people saying some flattering words to Zhu Ze, and also heard a lot of Zhu Ze's hypocrisy towards others.
Amid the clinking of glasses, Fang Shimian seemed like an out-of-place bystander, who couldn't speak nice words, and couldn't cope with the enthusiasm of others. He was a wooden man who could only smile foolishly, not smart, and couldn't learn.
He felt bored, as if the brother who had hugged him when he cried when he was young had long been swallowed up by the wine and smiles. As expected, some of his secret little fantasies were shattered again.
"Boss Zhu's brother looks unfamiliar."
Fang Shimian raised his eyes and saw a tall man standing in front of him. He had a handsome face, gentle eyes, and looked vaguely familiar.
When Zhu Ze saw him coming, he changed his previous relaxed attitude and became a little more distant and defensive. He raised his glass and drank the wine first, then smiled and said, "I haven't seen the Third Young Master. We accidentally lost contact before, and I just found this child."
"Oh?" Huo Jun raised his eyebrows slightly and laughed with an ambiguous tone. His eyes lingered on Fang Shimian and he said nonchalantly, "Then should I say that Uncle Zhu is romantic, or that President Zhu is romantic?"
Due to basic social etiquette, basically no one would say such rude words at such a banquet.
But Huo Jun doesn't need to care about these. Not to mention his other identities and background, the fact that he is Huo Zhongshan's cousin is enough to make him not have to care about other people's opinions in such social occasions.
Social dinners are places of fame and fortune that others try their best to squeeze into, but they are just entertainment venues for Young Master Huo to play around with others.
Zhu Ze had expected Huo Jun to appear. He turned to look at Fang Shimian and said, "Xiaomian, go sit over there for a while. Don't run around. I'll be with you later."
He did not avoid Huo Jun when he said this. Huo Jun's eyes were filled with a bit of amusement. He said with a smile: "Boss Zhu is very protective of this brother. He can't even look at him for a second. Why haven't I seen you treat He Yao like this?"
Fang Shimian had wanted to run away for a long time. After hearing these words, he almost immediately retreated and blended into the crowd in the blink of an eye.
The dinner venue was quite large, and Fang Shimian found a corner with few people and sat down. He looked around and realized that no one was paying attention to him, so he went to get some desserts and drinks.
After a while Fang Shimian heard some noise at the other end. His heart tightened, thinking that something had happened to Zhu Ze. But when he stood up, he saw Huo Zhongshan surrounded by a crowd in the distance. No one dared to get too close to him, but no one wanted to be too far away from him either.
There were also people talking around Fang Shimian.
"Boss Huo is here. I thought he wouldn't come if Third Young Master came forward."
"I thought so too. It's rare for the two masters of the Huo family to show up at the same banquet."
As they talked, those people went forward, and the place where Fang Shimian was waiting had fewer people.
Fang Shimian was not interested in these people and things. He just thought that these exquisite and beautiful little cakes tasted very good and the sparkling water was also delicious. He was really hungry after a busy day, so he didn't care about anything else and ate a lot in one go.
Just to consider Zhu Ze's face, Fang Shimian always took things when there were few people around, like a little hamster secretly carrying food.
He thought he was acting without anyone noticing, but he had no idea that the two young masters of the Huo family had already reached high positions and were invited to sit at the honorable table by the host, where they could watch his every move leisurely and leisurely.
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