Chapter 32 Chapter 32 You are afraid of the cold.
It rained over the weekend, and the roads were flooded for several days. The strong wind hit the tree trunks, and the leaves fell to the ground with a rustling sound.
In an instant, a scene of depression appeared.
There are fewer invitations on rainy days, so the free time can be used to visit construction sites.
Su Tu visited several companies in a row. He took photos of any problems, communicated and resolved them, and finally uploaded them to the work log for follow-up. After that, he contacted several construction drawings and arranged the start time and specific schedule of the projects at hand.
When I looked up, the sky was still dark, as if night was approaching.
I glanced at the time; it was only two o'clock.
Remembering that I had a dinner party in a few days and I still hadn’t bought a dress, I drove to a nearby shopping mall.
As soon as she escaped from the humidity and heat outside and stepped into the air-conditioned room, she shivered suddenly, and her desire to buy clothes suddenly increased.
I randomly went into a few stores and tried on seven or eight outfits, and was quite satisfied with them all. In the end, I picked out two dresses and also asked for two autumn jackets.
Anywhere is fine.
It's a bit painful when swiping the card.
She keeps accounts, and has clear data on her monthly income and the distance from her target.
So far, I have saved almost a quarter of the money for the house. Judging from the current business volume, it is conservatively estimated that I should be able to achieve my goal in another two years.
Sometimes when she thought about this, she found it quite magical.
Because she had no ambitions since she was a child, she only scored 80 or 90 points in exams when she was in school, and she could earn tens of thousands of yuan soon after she started working. She could still have some left after eating, drinking and having fun. She lived an easy and comfortable life, with no motivation and no pressure, which was already a life she was very satisfied with.
Although I actually want to buy a small house and move in with my grandmother in style, this goal is too ambitious and I think the old house at home is pretty good, so I have always just fantasized about it and talked about it appropriately.
If she hadn't pushed herself later, she wouldn't have known that she could make so much money.
Thinking of this, my mood suddenly became a little cheerful again. I rubbed my stomach and decided to reward myself with another dinner!
I turned around and walked into the Pizza Hut on the first floor of the mall.
Ordered a bowl of pasta, a snack and a drink.
And, a plate of pizza.
When all the dishes were served, she lowered her eyes with a hint of hesitation.
But that was only for a moment, and it was soon diluted by the taste that was no different, or even more delicious because it was eaten in the restaurant.
What we should be more worried about now is how to finish all the food without wasting it?
She was a little confused for a moment, why would she order so much by herself...
When I squeezed the third piece in, a trendy guy suddenly came up to me. He wore a baseball cap backwards, sat down with a confident look on his face, tilted his chin up and raised his eyebrows: "Beauty, are you alone?"
“…”
Maybe it was because after setting up the studio, Su Tu basically went back and forth between the three points and had few opportunities to interact with groups other than clients. Suddenly facing this situation, he felt a little unfamiliar.
After a while, he shook his head blankly: "No."
Then he pointed to the office building opposite the window and said, "My girlfriend works there. Let me wait for her here."
The trendy guy thought he had misheard: "Girlfriend?"
"Yeah." Su Tu looked serious, and indeed he was a little full, so he pushed the pizza out enthusiastically and said, "I'm a little bored waiting, do you want to eat something and chat with me for a while?"
“…”
The trendy guy got up and ran away with an expression that said "Are you sick?"
Su Tu watched the man walk away reluctantly.
Turning around, he was suddenly amused by his own ability to talk nonsense, which had not diminished in the past, and he lowered his head to eat another piece.
-
A few more days passed.
The dress that was sent for cleaning was sent back. After Su Tu signed for it, he wore it to the dinner that night.
The heavy rain just stopped today, the road is still very wet, and the temperature has dropped significantly compared to before.
The venue is on the top floor of a sky hotel, half indoor and half open air.
The halter dress was thin, and as soon as she got out of the car, she got goose bumps from the cold air. She hurried into the room, but the air conditioner was still on super low temperature.
It's cold everywhere.
And it seemed like she was the only one who felt cold.
He sighed to himself and found the water dispenser in the corner to get a cup of hot water.
I felt a little better after drinking it.
Just like the last time at the Hengji Hotel, today's invitation was also given by Qiao Yue.
Because she had just completed the Jinli A-target project, which was a small exposure for her, she asked her to take this opportunity to get to know more real estate bosses so as to expand her high-end business. At the very least, she could take some photos and post them on social media for publicity, which could also lay the foundation for future possibilities.
But with her social skills, taking the initiative to get to know the boss would most likely backfire, so she only listened to half of it.
Take lots of photos, gather material and post it on social media, then sit back and wait for the visitors to come to you...
However, just because she doesn't want to show off doesn't mean others will allow her to keep a low profile.
Not long after, someone claiming to be from Xinrui Real Estate came over to greet her with a glass of wine in hand. While talking, he even tried to put his hand on her bare shoulder.
This is also one of the reasons why she hates socializing and chatting up people.
Because they usually have bad intentions and are good at covering up for themselves.
As soon as she shows any signs of stress, he will immediately become self-righteous and make a fuss: It's just an acquaintance, and you've come here dressed like this, why are you being so pretentious?
Maybe it was a hangover from her college days, but she was a bit allergic to it. She dodged sideways and grabbed a glass of wine from the side, pressing it into his hand: "Drink more."
"It's not quite right to pretend to be drunk right now."
Then he turned and walked away under the other party's angry stare.
However, Han Yi still captured this unfinished scene through the corners of the tables, and sent it out without hesitation, and then typed: Your wife...
Halfway through, I remembered the inexplicable warning from before and deleted it and started again: [Your Muse has been groped. This is the fourth time. Can you still practice?]
About ten days ago, Han Yi received a notice saying that he had to go back to training, and he knew exactly what to do after that.
Logically speaking, is this the right attitude to have when asking for help?
But he is the elder! He is his uncle's son and the pride of the whole family! What he is best at is making him look like a wimp!
Anyone who dares to disobey him.
I'm afraid this is the only one in the photo!
When he thought of this, Han Yi couldn't help but sigh. He really couldn't understand this kind of flowery secret crush. The conditions were not bad, so if he liked her, he could pursue her. If he was rejected, he could just start over.
But the guy on the other side is so stubborn that he can do nothing but give orders.
I like you.
Are these four simple words so hard to say?
I don’t know if the more successful a person is, the less they can withstand failure. They have to make all the preparations and wait for the perfect opportunity before they are willing to show their cards.
But he was really tired of this "job" and could only use words to stimulate: [If you don't come soon, the wolf will take it away. Don't blame me for not taking good care of it.]
Anyway, it’s just adaptive training, it’s very easy, and we are still in City A.
Please solve your own problems by yourself, okay?
-
Su Tu had nowhere to retreat and finally went outside.
I planned to stay for a while after finishing the outdoor shooting, and then leave when the time was almost up.
However, just as she came out, a man and woman who had obviously been eyeing her for a while also came out and pretended to be surprised and approached her: "Senior Su Tu, what a coincidence!"
"I thought I had the wrong person, but it turns out to be you."
Su Tu actually didn't know these two people, but since she was called senior sister, it was not surprising that they knew her. Thanks to the title of school belle, her "fame" has been quite big over the years, and she couldn't hide from it even if she wanted to.
She sat on a high stool and smiled without any particular meaning.
The other party responded immediately.
The woman with the wavy perm quickly struck up a familiar conversation: "Senior, I heard you've opened your own studio now? How's your business going?"
The long-haired man continued calmly, "That's definitely good. How could it be any worse now that we're here?"
The woman reacted: "That's right, I was really optimistic about you back in school! Not only are you amazing, but your boyfriend is even more amazing!"
The man suddenly thought, "Speaking of which, is Senior Cheng Huai also about to return to China to set up his own firm?"
Then, at the same time, as if it was a little difficult to say it out loud, but full of concern, he probed: "Senior, you should still be in contact with him, right?"
After all, she has been waiting for him for so many years, it is impossible for her to just wait in vain. There must be some deliberate contact, right?
It's understandable to be curious about the ending of old gossip.
But they are all adults who have entered society. It is impossible for them to come here and act out such a scene without any purpose.
Su Tu had a calm expression and was quietly waiting for the main topic to begin.
She remained silent, and the man on the other end could only laugh dryly to lighten the mood. As if unfazed by the awkwardness, he continued, "He hasn't found a partner in all these years. Every time he appears on camera and answers questions, he always says he's single. I have a feeling his sudden return this time must have something to do with you!"
"Senior."
The man shouted again enthusiastically, "If it's convenient, could you please pass on your resume for us? To be honest, I really want to join their company."
"Yeah yeah."
The woman agreed, "Once we get in, he'll be half yours. If anything happens to him, it'll be easy for you to know."
So that's how it is.
Su Tu smiled happily and finally agreed with them: "Is there any problem with the resume?"
"W-what?"
"No, why would there be a problem?"
She tilted her head, her expression becoming puzzled: "Then why would you want to go through the back door?"
“…”
The person on the other end was choked and couldn't respond for a long time.
Finally, he laughed in anger, and changed his words like a change of expression: "Let me tell you, if Senior Cheng Huai wanted to get back together, how could he really leave me alone for so many years?"
"Some people are willing to take themselves seriously, thinking that just because they claim to be single, they are really single, and they wait here eagerly for someone to come back."
The two of them were like they had suddenly lost their sight. They went from forcing conversation with her to chatting as if she didn't even exist. "Don't you even look at your age? You still think you can stay young forever. If you really have some self-awareness, you should find someone to marry sooner rather than later."
"But someone has to want her, right? A foolish woman who has been guarding a man for five or six years is already a green grassland before she even gets married. Which man would be willing to marry her..."
Su Tu has heard such words many times since college, but now he doesn't feel much about them. He even turned on the recording on his phone, waiting for them to say more so that he can retain the right to "retaliate".
But the voice in front of him suddenly stopped.
She looked up, but before she could notice anything, her body, which was already shivering in the humid air, was quietly wrapped in a coat.
The warmth swept over.
She turned around in shock and saw a dusty figure wearing a simple T-shirt and sweatpants, with his long legs supporting the ground, sitting down next to her facing her.
His expression was dull, but his movements were intimate. He wrapped his coat tighter around me and said with a hint of helplessness amidst his indulgence, "Why are you here?"
"Isn't it cold?"
Su Tu suddenly froze. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he last saw him. All the memories related to him seemed to have been deliberately buried. He hadn't thought about them since the dinner that night.
So much so that when we suddenly met again, I didn’t know how to react: “…Not bad.”
Shi Shu's long eyelashes drooped, and his cold eyes looked at her intently: "You haven't been able to catch up with the training these days. Has your family started working?"
Home?
Su Tu was suffocating in the large coat, oppressed by his body temperature from all sides. His brain seemed to have short-circuited, and it took him a long time to realize that he seemed to be helping him out.
"…Um."
She was dazed, answering each question one by one, "The day before yesterday morning."
Shi Shu's expression darkened for a moment, as if he was reflecting on his absence, and then he tried his best to make amends, "I've looked at the list of main materials, and I'll follow your advice."
"If you have time, take a look at the furniture too. Choose the styles you like."
Su Tu's ear temperature soared: "..."
Because she knew very well that these words would basically only be spoken by couples who were about to get married.
Corresponding to the previous situation.
It is a response to the two people next to her: Which man is willing to marry her?
When she didn't say anything, he acted as if he realized he hadn't coaxed her enough and said, "I'll have Han Yi send you the proposed guest list for tonight. Check to see if there's anyone you don't want to see. I'll never show up at such events again."
“…”
She still didn't say anything, but she could clearly feel the tension of the two people beside her. One took a half step forward to explain, and the other directly broke the wine glass in his hand.
Shi Shu, however, seemed completely oblivious. He was only concerned about whether her mood had improved. He also seemed worried that what he was about to say would cause further dissatisfaction. He slowed his voice and said in a negotiating tone, "I still have to go back to the base soon. How about taking you back now?"
“…”
Su Tu remained silent throughout the entire time, his mind tense.
The emotions that were originally quiet at the sea level were suddenly invaded by two opposing waves. During the struggle, it was impossible to think about right and wrong.
She walked down the elevator and back to the parking lot, only to hear the familiar words that had bewitched her countless times: "Key."
Then he suddenly came to his senses.
She raised her eyes, her expression already calm after a storm: "I can do it myself."
Then he sighed silently and lowered his head to take off his coat.
Shi Shu naturally understood what this meant. His eyes inevitably dimmed for a moment, and he stopped her without any hesitation: "Put it on."
Then, with a hint of reluctance, he said, "You are afraid of the cold."
Su Tu still insisted on taking it off and handed it back to him with a cold face: "No need."
At the same time, I asked him, “Why are you here?”
Shi Shu clutched his coat, the veins on the back of his hand slightly visible, but his gaze remained unbiased: "Looking for you."
Su Tu nodded.
Then she wasn't overthinking it.
So it was even more necessary for her to make her position clear: "Wasn't what I said last time clear enough?"
Shi Shu's throat tightened.
After a long while, he squeezed out weakly: "Enough."
"Shi Shu."
She suddenly called him by his full name, with an unusually serious warning: "I'm an adult. Whether I've been drinking or not, I know how to get home on my own. If someone says something mean to me, I know how to handle it. If I'm cold, I know how to dress myself. If I'm hungry, I know I should eat."
"And your special care, besides causing me trouble, has no meaning at all! Do you understand?"
Shi Shu's eyes were tense to the extreme: "..."
In fact, before coming here, he had not expected this result, and this was also the reason why he had not disturbed her during this period.
But after seeing the news about Han Yi and seeing that she was in a dilemma, she couldn't help but come here.
Even now, he could disappear like this, but she still couldn't feel at ease. She, who was always calm, drove home alone after being so emotional.
Finally, he lowered his voice, begging for her consent, so faint it could even be described as: "For the last time."
"Let me take you home and I won't bother you again."
"Okay?"
Su Tu was still firm: "No need!"
As if afraid that if she wavered for a second, she would fall into the trap he had laid again, she said resolutely: "Please do your own thing and stay away from me!"
After saying that, he got into the car.
He slammed the car door shut, quickly turned the car around and drove away.
She was certainly angry with him because he clearly understood what she meant, but he still came to provoke her again and again.
But it made me even more angry at myself. I knew he was a fickle bastard! Yet, I still fell for his seemingly affectionate appearance time and time again!
She was furious and disgusted with her own wavering as never before.
I couldn't calm down for a long time.
I didn't drink in the banquet hall just now, but now I can no longer control my surging emotions and urgently need alcohol to suppress them.
As the car sped past, it passed by a bar with a familiar address.
She drove for a long time, and when she was considering whether to continue looking forward, she chose to turn around. A few minutes later, she parked the car on the side of the road, pushed the door open, and ordered 6 cups in one breath.
By the fourth cup, I felt a little calmer.
But after being numbed by alcohol, his nerves began to become unsettled again, and his heart was filled with a lot of words that he had to express himself to the point where he had to get them out.
She flipped through the address book, trying to find someone to chat with, then thought of the four-hour call on New Year's Eve, and how he didn't even listen to her seriously, so she frowned immediately!
I thought angrily, she doesn’t care, okay!
Besides, she already has friends now, so there's no need for her to call that bastard anymore!
The call quickly reached Tang Mo.
The person on the other side was startled when he heard her drunken voice and rushed over soon.
At this time, Su Tu had already finished his second round of drinking.
New six cups.
“Oh my god—”
Tang Mo was stunned: "How much did you drink?!"
"Hey."
Su Tu said somewhat proudly: "I can drink quite well."
Tang Mo touched her forehead and asked tentatively, "Are you drunk?"
Su Tu turned his head away: "No!"
He was indeed not drunk and was still conscious, but his condition was rather abnormal.
Tang Mo adjusted herself a little, grabbed another glass of wine from her, calmed herself down, and then acted as if she was ready: "Tell me, what happened?"
“…”
She really wanted to say a lot, and she also wanted to curse!
But when I was really asked this question, I suddenly felt a little speechless and didn't know where to start.
Tang Mo seemed to have guessed: "Because of Captain Shi?"
“…”
Su Tu opened his eyes wide and looked at her as if she were a detective.
"laugh--"
Tang Mo was amused by this look and after a moment of restraint, she finally expressed her opinion: "If you ask me, you've just limited yourself too much."
"Team Shi is really nice. Everyone can actually feel that he treats you differently. If you feel the same way, why not give it a try?"
Su Tu frowned, thinking about what to say: "But he is a scumbag!"
“Central air conditioning!”
?
Tang Mo looked around and asked, "Where is the center? Why don't I feel any wind?"
Su Tu choked: "..."
I couldn't help but stiffen my neck, feeling a little embarrassed, but still said angrily: "It's, it's just... He has always had someone he likes! But he seems to know me very well. Every time I have something to do, he will show up, always treat me to dinner, send me home, and even teach me to swim..."
She spoke softer and softer, and even seemed inexplicably depressed, as if she couldn't help but feel regretful that these things would never happen again.
Tang Mo was stunned: "Then is there a possibility that the person he likes is actually you?"
Su Tu rejected it outright: "Impossible!"
Tang Mo asked: "Why?"
“…”
Su Tu frowned and said, "It's that house!"
"Do you remember I told you that he was planning to use it as a wedding room? We met because he asked me to design a wedding room, so how could the person he likes be me?"
At most, he just had some feelings for her after falling in love with someone else.
Tang Mo was stumped. She felt that Shi Shu didn't seem like that kind of person, but she had no way to refute this fact. She was analyzing whether it was possible that he knew her before coming to her for design?
After all, we are from the same school and came here with such a clear purpose.
My thoughts were interrupted.
The bartender brought the last two glasses of wine for the second round, but he didn't leave after putting them down. His eyes fell on Su Tu, as if he had something to say.
Su Tu was puzzled and asked her, "What's wrong?"
"that……"
The bartender smiled awkwardly, but couldn't help but ask, "Can I take a picture with you?"
Su Tu was even more stunned: "Why?"
She's not a star.
The bartender leaned over and said in a mysterious, low voice, "Aren't you Shi Shu's girlfriend?"
"?"
Su Tu's reflexive response was: "No, did you recognize the wrong person?"
And he doesn't seem to have a girlfriend.
"impossible!"
The bartender was quite confident and asked her, "Did you come here on New Year's Eve?"
Su Tu was stunned: "..."
The bartender was pleased with this reaction and quickly explained, "I was on duty that night, and you ordered so many drinks, and then you got drunk and sat at the bar, talking on the phone for a long time, until your phone ran out of battery. I was just worrying about how to get you home, and then someone showed up at the door again!"
"When I looked up, I was stunned! I was just thinking about asking for his autograph or taking a photo, but he just went straight for me!!"
"This kind of situation doesn't happen every day! There's no way I'm wrong!"
As he said that, he unlocked his phone and pulled out the video he had taken that night while she was standing at the bar. He proudly proved it to her, "Look, is this you?!"
In the video.
Su Tu lay on the bar with a depressed look on her face, fiddling with her phone which had long been out of battery, complaining that the person on the phone was rude. How could he hang up before she even finished speaking!
Then, the voice that had just disappeared was suddenly heard from behind, a low voice: "Su Tu."
She turned around in surprise and found that the texture of the voice seemed different from before.
Suddenly it became very real.
Just as she was dazed, a tall, dusty man leaned over and, panting slightly, negotiated with her: "Stop drinking. Can I take you home?"
She lowered her eyes again, looking lonely and said, "But I have no home anymore."
He was silent for a moment, then asked gently and seriously in a low, coaxing voice, "Then I'll buy you a new one and take you back."
"Is that okay?"
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