Chapter 1 I don't like it much
At the end of the year, there were suddenly several more projects in the group. Xu Mo worked overtime for a month and felt numb from head to toe.
After revising the last page of the PPT, she edited the email and delivered it to her manager, then stood up and hurried to the bathroom.
With her hands on the marble countertop, Xu Mo buried her head in the sink. The nauseous feeling in her stomach made her want to vomit. She tried for a long time but nothing came out. She stared blankly at the few strands of hair hanging down from her forehead.
"Are you ready? Everyone is waiting behind us!"
The mirror reflected my colleague's cold and delicate face.
Xu Mo let out a sigh of relief. The end of the year was the peak period for the firm's business, and there were indeed quite a few people standing behind her.
During this peak overtime period, waiting one more minute means one more minute of sleep deprivation. Under such pressure, there is no reason to stop for others' pain.
Xu Mo did not refute. She took a piece of paper, nodded to the strange colleague who shouted at her, and left the bathroom.
Back at her workstation, Xu Mo received a message from her manager:
[This version is almost ready. I'll revise the rest. Thank you for your hard work during this period. Go home and rest early tonight.]
Xu Mo's dead eyes brightened a little. She stood up and suddenly felt that her stomach was not so uncomfortable anymore.
As if afraid that the manager would go back on his word, Xu Mo almost immediately stood up and packed her things.
While waiting for the computer to shut down, she unplugged the charger and put it in her bag.
Zou Kexin, a colleague from the next group, caught a glimpse of her movements, looked up from the screen, and asked, "Momo, are you ready to get off work?"
Xu Mo smiled at her: "Well, I have to go."
“Is the project finished?”
"Almost done. I'll report to the client's headquarters in two days."
"Oh, are there any other projects scheduled after the report?"
Xu Mo shook her head: "Not yet."
Other projects are already being followed up by colleagues, so it probably won’t fall to her.
Zou Kexin cast an envious look at her: "That's great! I saw you've been working like a hawk for a while now, and now you've finally made it."
Working in a consulting firm is essentially a 24/7 workday. Even on New Year's Eve, if the manager calls with a client request, you're already on the clock. When there's a project, the work is intense, and the managers and bosses often say, "As long as you don't kill them, work them like crazy." However, project-based work offers more freedom, and after a project is completed, you still have a chance to relax.
Xu Mo closed her laptop and stuffed it into her bag. As she hailed a taxi, she smiled and said, "Yes, I saved up some vacation time, so I can finally take some time off."
Zou Kexin smiled ambiguously: "What are your plans for the holiday? I can finally spend time with my boyfriend?"
The smile on Xu Mo's face froze for a moment.
"I haven't thought about it yet." She mused.
"Let your boyfriend arrange it for you..." Zou Kexin said with a smile, "I've seen a lot of people going to Japan recently. You two should go too..."
"Ke Xin." Xu Mo glanced at her phone and interrupted her with a smile, "My car is here. I'll get off first."
The car actually arrived in ten minutes, and the distance was not far, only 0.8 kilometers, but there was traffic congestion in the city on Friday night, so it would take a little longer to drive.
Xu Mo came down early and stood in the corner of the office building with her bag.
The December wind made her feel a little cold. She was wearing an apricot cardigan with only a white vest underneath, revealing her snow-white chest and slender neck. The white trousers made her look tall and thin.
She lowered her head, hugged her arms, and stood on tiptoe, as if moving around would warm her up a little.
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, the driver finally arrived and said, "Sorry, beautiful lady, there was a traffic jam over there just now, so I'm a few minutes late."
Xu Mo said, "It's okay."
She put her tote bag aside and opened WeChat.
There are some new messages, mostly from various group chats.
The person she pinned still hasn't sent any message.
Xu Mo let out a breath.
Her finger rested on Zhao Tingyu's profile picture, she clicked on the dialog box, and saw the last message she had sent three days ago but had not been replied to yet.
She lowered her eyes, and the words of request for peace she had just written seemed to have disappeared. Her fingers on the keyboard did not move, and she suddenly did not know what to say.
Zhao Tingyu ignored her.
What was she putting it on for?
Xu Mo looked out the window. Under the yellow street lights, the street scenes on the roadside were shining with a faint yellow halo and speeding away.
She opened the window a little and let in some cold air.
Her phone vibrated. The cat-feeding lady sent her a few videos. Xu Mo clicked on them and saw a soft, furry kitten with round eyes jumping up to reach for the feathers on the cat teaser.
Cat feeding at home: Dudu is in good condition~
Xu Mo smiled with relief and transferred money to the other party: Thank you for this period of time. Starting tonight, I don’t have to go on business trips and can go home every day, so starting tomorrow, there is no need for you to come to my house. Ha~
Cat feeding at home: OK, got it.
Xu Mo clicked on those cat videos again and watched them for a while.
The tired mood has been relieved a little, but there is still a corner in my heart that feels blocked.
She knew it was because of Zhao Tingyu.
She hasn't seen Zhao Tingyu for a month.
Their relationship was very cold during this period. One night, Xu Mo came home after working overtime and opened the chat interface between them. Zhao Tingyu hadn't said a word to her the whole day. She had a vague feeling that they were about to break up.
Xu Mo rubbed the screen with her fingers holding the phone and pursed her lips.
She was hesitating whether to go to Zhao Tingyu.
Suddenly the cell phone rang.
"Momo, are you back from your business trip?" It was Zhao Tingyu's good brother Liao Haizhou.
Xu Mo was a little surprised that he would call her: "Brother Haizhou, I just got back yesterday..."
Liao Haizhou glanced at the man leaning in the corner of the box, with a calm expression, but pouring wine bottle after bottle into his mouth, and sighed.
He lowered his voice and spoke to Xu Mo: "Did you have a fight with Tingyu?"
Zhao Tingyu seemed to hear some noise and suddenly raised his eyelids to look at him.
I have to say that Zhao Tingyu has a good-looking face. Even under the deathly light in the box, he is still handsome in every aspect. Moreover, because he has a certain cold air in his natural temperament, he looks even more charming.
No wonder Xu Mo has been with this man for eight years.
Liao Haizhou: "If you have time, come to No. 107 Xingsheng Road. Tingyu is here. He's drunk and not in good condition."
After hanging up the phone, Liao Haizhou noticed Zhao Tingyu glaring at him and said nonchalantly, "Who are you talking about? I'm still alive. I'm not dead."
Liao Haizhou showed the expression of an old man on the subway looking at his mobile phone, unable to bear to watch.
"Why are you still being so stubborn?" Liao Haizhou frowned, not understanding his behavior at this moment. "Xu Mo is back, don't you want to see her? You must be very upset when you quarreled, right? Otherwise, why would you come out and get drunk?"
Liao Haizhou sat down beside him and said earnestly, "Tingyu, listen to my advice. There will always be friction in relationships. The most important thing is to communicate in a timely manner. Don't play the cold and violent game. If you play with it, the relationship will fade."
Zhao Tingyu lowered his eyes for a while.
"Do you have to be heartbroken to come out and drink?" He sneered, "Can't I just come out and drink because I want to?"
Seeing that he was unmoved, Liao Haizhou pressed his brows and said, "Zhao Tingyu, don't blame me for not warning you. Xu Mo is such a good girl. She has been with you for eight years and has been sincere to you. If you continue to do this, she might run away."
Zhao Tingyu was silent for a while, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, and he snorted softly.
"Just go, I don't like it much anyway."
As soon as the words fell.
There seemed to be some light coming in from the door. Liao Haizhou felt something was wrong and looked towards the door.
really.
Xu Mo was standing there. She must have just rushed over after receiving the call. Her hair was a little messy and the light was behind her, so the expression on her face could not be seen clearly.
"Have you finished drinking?" She walked over to Zhao Tingyu, "Let's go home."
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