He stood among the kapok trees...
Expert number four is a friend.
When he heard why I came, he almost spilled the Coke in his goblet.
"Stop shaking, or all the air will run away."
He took a sip of Coke, and his face twisted for a moment because of the spiciness. "You don't understand. I just like to drink Coke without gas."
"Why? Because you can't eat spicy food?"
His face was serious. "No, because cola won't bubble when it's flat. When I disguise it as red wine, the bubbles won't damage my image."
"Then you might as well drink grape juice."
He drank the Coke in one gulp, "No, I'm loyal to this man."
He shook his head, "You don't understand me, just like I don't understand why a doctor would burn down the kitchen while making instant noodles."
"By the way, why is he cooking again? Did you go to provoke him? What did you say to him yesterday? Did you also say that you wanted to pursue someone?"
I remember the doctor's cry -
[If someone was willing to make me a dish of fried tomato and eggs with rice at that time, I would give my life to him! ]
"...I think he just remembered the days and nights when he studied abroad."
"Hmm...it seems that it is not impossible to understand."
"What do you mean by chasing someone? Are you attracted to him?"
"Um."
"If nothing else, with your face, you can attract men, women, young and old - and you haven't caught her yet?"
"I haven't started chasing you yet, let me ask for your advice first."
My friend looked at me seriously for a while without saying anything. He took a bottle of red wine from the tray in the waiter's hand and handed me the glass. We leaned on the railing and looked at the crowd dancing happily on the dance floor below.
Strangers met, danced, and separated on the dance floor. In just one song, it seemed as if they had experienced several unforgettable romances.
"Honestly, tell me the truth, do you want to have a casual fling or do you want to have a serious relationship?"
"I don't want to talk once, I just want to talk to him."
The friend gasped, "Brother, you are screwed. Really."
He faced me, and his tone was so serious last time, when he asked me if peeing and playing in the mud was fun, and if he would be beaten to death by his parents if he tried it once.
"Who do you fancy?"
"You've met my assistant."
"Is it the salary ceiling of the industry that you are willing to use shares to retain people?" He frowned and thought carefully for a while, "Oh shit, my memory seems to be not very good. Why can't I remember what he looks like?"
I tapped on the smart brain and pulled up my assistant's ID photo.
My friend leaned over and said in surprise, "He looks pretty good. It's strange, why do I feel like he has no presence?"
He looked at me and said, "What do you like about him? Don't tell me that I think he is exceptionally capable at work and I decided to marry him to keep him."
I looked at him, "No. But obviously, if we fail to catch the person and instead force him to leave, the loss will outweigh the gain, so we have to win with one strike."
He scratched his hair and asked in surprise, "Honestly, what do you like about him?"
"If you're into faces, he's pretty good-looking, but there are a lot of good-looking people out there. You just wave your hand and a bunch of people rush over, and each one has a stronger presence than him. If you were really obsessed with looks, you would have been attracted to him a long time ago, and he wouldn't have gotten your turn."
"If you're interested in his money, you might as well find someone in your circle to marry."
"Is it because his family is very powerful? No, I remember his original family was an ordinary well-off family."
He scratched his head again, "The most important thing is that you have all these things, so there is no need to use them to complete yourself."
"Some people want money, some want sex, and some want power. You have all of these, so what do you want from him?"
"What do you like about him?"
He looked at me seriously and said, "If you want to go on, you have to first understand whether you are acting on impulse or you really need him."
"Sometimes you feel like you can't live without him, but it's just because you're emotional. You have to understand what you like about him. To put it bluntly, if you figure this out, even if there are problems in your relationship in the future, you can make timely adjustments and choose to repair it or break up as soon as possible to minimize your losses."
"Think about it carefully first, don't be impatient."
I leaned against the guardrail, picked up the glass and took a sip.
What was poured in it was not wine, but coffee.
Alcohol stimulates emotions and makes people emotional, and I need to stay sober.
My friend snapped his fingers, the music on the dance floor became soothing, and the noise of the crowd faded.
What do you like about him?
He has been with me for ten years, but I didn't have any feelings for him before. But one day, I suddenly liked him so much that I even considered him for the future.
Where did the change start?
Was it the love that came from being controlled by the poisonous insect, or was it from seeing him covered in scars and soaked in blood?
Was it from the time when I lost my memory and he was the first to find me and say to me, "President, I'm here to pick you up", or was it from the beautiful dream in which our breathing was entangled?
Was it from the gloves bought subconsciously, or from the absurd pleasures in the imprisoned room?
It seems neither.
It's like when a friend asks me what I like about him, but I can't actually think of a specific reason.
I just felt that when he stood in the sun that day, the golden spots of light fell on his shoulders and chest, like a beating golden heart, so beautiful.
He held the document with his long fingers, the veins on the back of his hand were tense, and the pale blue veins slightly protruded under his fair skin, like a fine work of art;
He was calm and composed when arranging work, and issued orders in an orderly manner, but never took credit for it. He was always calm and smiling.
He occasionally reveals a hint of cunning, like a well-hidden fox, quietly stretching out his paw pad to pat you, and when you turn your head over, he pretends to be ignorant, making you want to catch his fox tail.
He has been following me for so long that I have become accustomed to him standing behind me on the right, nodding with a smile and responding to all my orders meticulously, "Okay, President."
They all say that he has no presence, but in my eyes, he is a poplar growing among the short grass.
On the day they first met, he stood alone in the crowd. He was clearly the first to achieve success, but no one paid attention to him.
Faced with such a scene, his brows were calm, as if he was used to it. He still had his back straight, a gentle smile on his lips, and looked calm.
Until I walked up to him and asked, "Do you want to come with me?"
There was a flash of surprise in his eyes, like a stone thrown into a calm lake.
After that, he followed me for ten years.
I have made many investments, and assistant is the most cost-effective one.
He is an all-round assistant and a subordinate that every boss likes.
But I don't want him to continue to be my subordinate.
I want him to be my lover.
I shook the glass and drank the coffee in one gulp. "I just like it. There's no need to have so many reasons."
My friend was shocked. “You can’t even name a single one?”
"I've been with him for too long. I'll have to list all the details until tomorrow."
There was no sudden outburst of emotion.
It's nothing more than the thrill of quantitative change leading to qualitative change.
"Fuck."
His eyes widened, "F*ck!!!"
"Brother, you are done for. You are really screwed this time!"
He stopped shaking his Coke, put the glass aside, braided himself, and gathered all his hair together.
"I've known you for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen you like someone. Without further ado, I'm going to pass on all my life's experience to you!"
He was ready to go, and the Little Sunflower Class started right away.
"When pursuing someone, is the most important thing emotionally? No, it's about pleasing them!"
"Giving timely assistance will leave a deeper impression than adding icing on the cake. If you want to give a gift, give him what he needs most, rather than doing something that is icing on the cake. In the end, you may not only fail to pursue the person, but also be taken advantage of."
"Is there anything he desperately needs? Money?"
"He has shares in my company, so he shouldn't be short of money."
"Shit! Forgot about that... that higher social status?"
"With his ability, he can start his own business. I also said that if he needs it, he can be transferred to a branch company as president, but he disagreed and said that he really likes the position of assistant, so I only gave him a salary increase."
"By the way, with his ability, even if he doesn't become my assistant, he should be able to achieve good results as a private detective or perfumer."
"He has no shortage of money, status, or fame, so does he have any unfulfilled dreams?"
"No... I'm confused. He has money and time. If he has a dream, he can probably realize it on his own. What he can't realize on his own is probably a difficult dream like going to Mars."
He scratched his head. "He's just like you. He has everything he needs. It's hard to find a breakthrough. In other words... this guy is hard to pursue."
"You have to be mentally prepared."
"Yeah, it's done."
On the day we first met, the white shirt and black pants he wore for the competition gradually overlapped with the day we were walking on the path.
After ten years of care, the kapok tree bloomed heavily on his shoulders.
He stood among the kapok trees and looked like a kapok tree himself.
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