Treat him as a friend
"Qiyue, you're going home for the Spring Festival holiday, come out and get together." This is the message from the three-person team of Mu Jin.
"Okay, where are we going?"
"Come to our place, this is your first home, Mu Jin." Qin Qing expressed affirmatively.
The day before going home for vacation, Qiyue, Qin Qing and Wendy had hot pot together and talked about their work. Except for Wendy who was married, the other two were single.
Wendy: "Qiyue, didn't your group organize any social events before?"
"It was organized, but I didn't go."
Because my mind is not free yet, I cannot be irresponsible to others.
Wendy: "Why, are you imitating Qin Qing and waiting to return to Yangbin?"
"No way, I'm so busy at work every day, how can I have the time?"
Wendy: "Then you better hurry up. You'll be thirty in two years. Don't leave yourself alone at home."
"I can't say for sure. When I get back to Yangbin, I'll harass you two when I have some free time."
Wendy: "Haha, that's what I wish for."
The fireworks outside the window exploded with a "bang", lighting up the entire night sky.
Qin Qing: "Qiyue, come and see."
"Look, I'll eat more." Qi Yue said motionlessly.
"I don't like watching fireworks. They are too bright and colorful, while I am black and white."
"We agreed not to wait, what are you expecting?"
Xinghai City.
"The New Year is coming soon. Since you came back to stay at home for a while, you have been living in the dormitory. It has been more than three months. Do you still want this family?"
"It's downstairs at the company. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it when we get home. You go back first."
"Lin Lei, I know you've always had 'her' in your heart. I thought time would let you get over it, but I found out I was wrong. If you really don't love me anymore, I'm willing to let you go. I'm willing to fulfill your wish. I'm going back to my parents' house first. Think about it carefully."
After saying that, Su Li stopped a taxi. Seeing that Lin Lei had no intention of asking him to stay, she said to the driver, "Go to Huafu Tiancheng Community."
Looking at Su Li's departing figure, "I'm sorry, I can't forget."
Lin Lei returned home and sat on the sofa without saying a word. Lin Lei's mother, Qin Rong, felt very sorry to see her son like this.
"Mom, what do you think I should do?"
"Son, no matter what decision you make, Mom will support you."
After saying that, he touched his son's shoulder and went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
"No matter what happens, health is the most important." This is every mother's deepest love for her child.
Time flies, people grow old, my heart, will it still be the same as before? In the blink of an eye, the new year is here, and it will be another year without any improvement.
The difference is that this year, there are "good morning" and "good night".
Since Lin Lei left, he has been in contact with Qiyue every day, but Qiyue still doesn't reply to any messages.
"Happy New Year, my friend, and may you become a master in one battle."
"Xiao Ziyi, Happy New Year."
Just after replying to Ayi's WeChat message, Lin Lei's message popped up right after.
"Happy New Year, Leader."
"Leader, do you think this photo I took is good? It's a pity that you didn't look at it with me."
It’s fireworks, the kind of fireworks that Qiyue likes.
"Leader, why are you so quiet? Are there many people celebrating the New Year with you?"
"Unlike me, there's only my mom and I at home, it's so quiet and peaceful. You see, even when we go to the supermarket, we don't know what to buy."
"Happy New Year." Qi Yue typed on the keyboard.
"Why are there only two people?" I couldn't help but wonder.
Just when Qi Yue was thinking, Lin Lei sent a photo of himself shopping in a supermarket. It was just a bunch of random food, it was so simple.
"It really is a serving for two."
But what can this prove? Or, what do you, Lin Lei, want to prove?
After a short vacation, Qiyue returned to Mujin and received various packages from Lin Lei from time to time.
Fruits, canned food, snacks, toys...
Sometimes Qi Yue couldn't help but reply to Lin Lei's WeChat message: "Are you very free? Good morning and good night every day, and there's so much food, what are you feeding the pigs with?"
"Boss, you said you never replied to my WeChat, and when you finally did, you scolded me. Didn't I see you've lost weight?"
"You should buy things for your family, not me, who is irrelevant."
"I'm buying things for my family. You are my family."
“Playing the lute to a cow.”
"Lin Lei, listen to me. Your home is in Xinghai. You're married now, so you should focus on the right things. Aren't your family members surprised that you're so active every day?"
"I didn't put it in the wrong place. I just left it with my sweetheart. Besides, I'm active with my family. What's so strange about that?"
"I really admire your way of thinking."
"Boss, how is it? Is the food I bought for you delicious?"
"My colleagues said it was delicious. Thank you, my classmates."
"Then next time, I'll buy more. Our colleagues take good care of you."
"You can shut up now."
In just a few days, Qiyue's office almost became Lin Lei's exclusive station.
"Boss, I sent you a courier. You must pick it up as soon as possible."
Qi Yue thought about it and replied, "You don't have to send things here all the time. This is a county town, not a remote village."
"What's wrong with me being nicer to my girlfriend?"
After reading it, Qi Yue felt helpless and speechless. Similarly, she did not want to dwell on this issue again and again, because as the saying goes, "Everyone has his own story to tell, and each one has his own justification."
"We won't see each other anymore, so let him do whatever he wants."
After putting down the phone, Qi Yue turned around and looked at the various items she had purchased online some time ago.
I selected some of them and put them in a box. "I'll send it to him tomorrow as a thank you for sending me the items during this period of time."
Qi Yue said that she just picked some at random, but it can be seen that she put a lot of thought into each one.
Mugs, thermoses, refreshing coffee, stomach-nourishing soy milk, and even Lin Lei's favorite fishing, Qi Yue prepared matching fashionable shoulder bags to carry personal items or medical supplies.
Each piece is made according to Qiyue’s preferences, simple yet with a little uniqueness.
Qi Yue especially likes the small pendant on the shoulder bag, which is Nick from Zootopia. Sometimes, she feels that Lin Lei is very similar to this little fox, but also seems not so similar.
This little pendant, when Qi Yue bought it, there was also a Judy.
"If you can't express your affection openly, then just reciprocate."
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It was another ordinary day. Qiyue carefully tore off yesterday's date on the paper sculpture.
Colleague 1: "Qiyue, there are so many deliveries again."
“They were all sent by classmates.”
Colleague 2: "Qiyue, you don't usually socialize much. I didn't expect that so many people would still care about you even though you're far away from home."
"They are all childhood friends from my hometown. We have known each other for a long time."
Colleague 3: "I'm telling you, you should make more friends in Mujin. Who knows, you might find someone you like and settle down here."
Qi Yue smiled but said nothing.
Colleague 2: "Hey, Sister Liu, what are you talking about? Qiyue is young and capable. Who can be like us, stuck in this small county with no development? They all come from big cities and go back when their time is up, unlike us."
"No way, Sister Chen, I have a boyfriend."
Colleague 2: "Oh, your boyfriend lives so far away, and you don't know if he's cheating on you, and you're still waiting to go back. We women should make plans while we're still young."
It's either work or life. Qiyue is already very familiar with such conversations. At the beginning, she would still worry, feel anxious, worried and annoyed, but after a long time, she doesn't know if she has gotten used to it or is distracted by other things, but she doesn't care much about it anymore.
Life? We still have to live on, and we still have to get along for many months.
"Qiyue, Qiyue."
Qi Yue looked in the direction of the sound.
Chu Zhiyi ran over quickly and sat down on the chair next to Qi Yue, breathless.
"You're running a marathon. It's so hot, you should slow down."
After a short rest, Chu Zhiyi looked at Qiyue nervously: "Qiyue, do you want to go to Yangbin to play?"
"You're dreaming! We still have another year and a half before we can go back."
"I didn't say go back, I said go play."
After saying that, he looked at the opened snack gift bag next to Qi Yue's chair and took out his favorite snacks.
"Qiyue, why did you buy so many snacks? Don't you like another brand of snacks?"
Qi Yue admired Chu Zhiyi's outstanding observation skills very much. He was worthy of being a young man who was deeply loved by Mu Jin's colleagues. He was indeed different from others.
"It's a gift from my classmates. Feel free to take whatever you want."
During the one and a half years in Mu Jin, everyone was assigned to various working groups and basically didn't see each other for a long time. Even with Qin Qing and Wendy, they only had dinner together occasionally. Apart from that, Qi Yue did not attend any gatherings, and even declined those from her own department.
There is only one exception, and that is Chu Zhiyi. Because of his outstanding work ability, he always coordinates among various departments, so he is often seen.
Qi Yue's big eyes flickered as she looked at Chu Zhiyi: "You haven't told me why we can go to Yangbin?"
Chu Zhiyi answered while eating, "There was an investment promotion meeting for Mujin at the headquarters. The people in the department were not familiar with this project, so they asked me to bring a colleague with me. Guess who I brought?"
Qi Yue looked at Chu Zhiyi thoughtfully and patted his head: "Let me see if your head is different from mine."
Chu Zhiyi turned her head away and dodged Qi Yue's hand: "Don't mess up my hairstyle. It took me a long time today. What's the difference? I have everything you have."
Qi Yue moved her chair towards Chu Zhiyi very seriously and said seriously: "No, you are wrong. I may not have what you have, but you definitely don't have what I have."
Chu Zhiyi looked at Qi Yue curiously: "How is my performance different from yours?"
Qi Yue nodded firmly: "IQ."
After a pause, he continued, "My IQ must not be high, it's very ordinary, but you must have no IQ at all."
Chu Zhiyi stood up and said to Qiyue, "Lan Qiyue, I took you out to play, and you scolded me. That's really mean, you bad friend."
When Qi Yue heard the word "bad friend", she was shocked. "So, you think of me as a friend."
"Friend, I haven't heard the word 'friend' for a long time. I've been so lonely these years."
Chu Zhiyi looked at Qiyue who was silent and waved his hand in front of her eyes: "Qiyue, what are you thinking about?"
Qi Yue came back to her senses and said, "Nothing. I'm just excited about getting out of here. Yes, I'm really excited."
"It turns out that I had inadvertently treated him as a friend." This was something Qi Yue did not realize.
"Don't get excited. Just treat me to a meal when the time comes. I can eat anything. I'm not picky."
Qi Yue raised her eyebrows and said, "Okay, okay, it's up to you."
After saying that, Chu Zhiyi walked out of Qi Yue's office with a satisfied smile on his face.
After watching Chu Zhiyi leave, Qi Yue raised her head and looked out the window.
"The sky is so blue today."
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