Shi Yan's like, in addition to causing ripples in Zheng Shuyi's heart, also made Qin Shiyue feel confused.
She received a notification message and clicked in to have a look.
Eh? Uncle
She almost thought she was dazzled.
In Qin Shiyue's eyes, it is not surprising that Shi Yan and Zheng Shuyi have WeChat friends. After all, the two have cooperated before, and it is not unusual to establish a relationship.
But the strange thing is that Shi Yan's late-night praise does not conform to his usual logic of behavior.
In fact, Qin Shiyue and Shi Yan have many mutual friends, but she has never seen an active figure of Shi Yan in the circle of friends.
She even once thought that Shi Yan created WeChat just for work.
It can be said that it is for work. Some uncles usually post and write work-related information, but I have never seen her little uncle take a shot.
Not to mention liking a woman's circle of friends.
Or everyday photos with no information.
still in the middle of the night...
The more Qin Shiyue thought about it, the more something went wrong. The desire to find out the gossip made her click on the dialog box of Shiyan several times, eager to try.
But in the end, rationality defeated the desire for gossip.
Forget it, isn't it good to live
—
The movie is not halfway through, but the people in the cinema have already left halfway.
The front row was suddenly empty.
After a while, the people around Zheng Shuyi began to move around, some bowed their heads and whispered, some fiddled with their mobile phones, and even snoring came from behind.
On the big screen, the male and female protagonists are still sitting on the beach chatting about life.
The audience may already want to pull the director out to talk about life.
The airtight theater began to feel less peaceful, with various emotions floating in the dimness.
Zheng Shuyi glanced at Shi Yan quietly, wondering if he also felt bored.
But he quietly looked at the screen.
The eyebrows are stretched and the eyes are soft.
It doesn't look like he is very impatient, but he doesn't seem to be very involved in the plot of the movie.
Just sit there.
Zheng Shuyi withdrew his gaze and leaned back on the chair.
Unknowingly, she also glanced at Shi Yan and stared at the screen.
But it doesn't seem to have sunk into the plot.
The film was shot for a full one hundred and twenty minutes.
At the end, only Zheng Shuyi and Shi Yan were left in the theater.
Oh no, there seems to be someone else.
There was a sudden noise in the row behind him.
"Wake up, idiot, wake up, the movie is over!"
This is also a man who just woke up. Seeing that his companion who came with him was sleeping soundly, he slapped him on the head.
The fat man who was woken up rubbed his face, saw that the movie was finally over, and couldn't help cursing: "Fuck, this idiot can still come out to collect money, who the hell did you hear that this is good? After two hours Is it uncomfortable to sleep in the dormitory?"
In fact, the companion just woke up, so he didn't bother to talk to him.
The two got up together, and the fat man looked at Zheng Shuyi and Shi Yan who were sitting in the front row, and exclaimed "Oh".
"This movie is so fucking good that someone can watch it from the beginning to the end. I admire it. It's awesome."
The companion slapped him again and lowered his voice: "Fool, is he watching a movie?"
The fat man was puzzled: "What the hell? What are you looking at?"
Companion: "You deserve your fucking mother solo..."
The voices of the two gradually faded away.
But their conversation lingered in Zheng Shuyi's ears for a long time.
Shi Yan next to him didn't make a sound or move. Zheng Shuyi didn't know if he heard it too, and he didn't know what to do.
It wasn't until the end of the credits that Shi Yan finally stood up.
"Let's go."
Zheng Shu noticed that his expression was dull, so he nodded quickly.
"Let's go, it's getting late."
On the way back, the two sat in the back seat of the car, and neither of them spoke.
This kind of silence, obviously very quiet, made Zheng Shuyi feel a little uncomfortable.
The specific manifestation is - her palms are faintly hot, and even the temperature in the car seems to have changed significantly.
If she doesn't find something to talk about, she will fall into cranky thoughts.
When it was almost time to arrive at the hotel, Zheng Shuyi finally said dryly: "Ah, do you think it looks good?"
Shi Yan: "What?"
Zheng Shuyi: "Just today's movie."
Shi Yan seemed to think about it for a while, "It's okay."
"Oh… "
Zheng Shuyi nodded.
Shi Yan asked again: "What do you think?"
"Me, I think it's okay too."
After Zheng Shuyi finished speaking, Shi Yan's gaze was still fixed on her face, and the faint burning sensation in the palm of her hand seemed to be pulled by something, slowly spreading to her whole body.
Subconsciously, she wanted to talk more to ease the inexplicable ambiguity floating in the car.
"It's pretty pretty." She nodded, "The scene of the heroine leaning on the arms of the hero at the end is so beautiful, the two actors really match well, it makes me believe in love again, it's so sweet."
Shi Yan glanced at her: "That scene is the imagination of the heroine, and the heroine has passed away."
Zheng Shuyi: "Huh?"
Shi Yan: "The hero committed suicide."
Dazed for a moment, Zheng Shuyi blinked his eyes, and his expression changed seamlessly, "Yes, that's right, but this is also a kind of happiness, isn't it? The two of them love each other until the end of their lives, and they will never change until death. Isn't that true?" love?"
Shi Yan hooked his lips and smiled lightly: "Is what you're watching a movie?"
Zheng Shuyi: "..."
Until he got off the car and entered the hotel, and got on the elevator, Zheng Shuyi was still thinking, why the hell are both the male and female protagonists dead
Isn't this a sweet romance movie
Isn't it a gimmick to redeem each other
How did he die
No wonder the audience is gone, bah, fraud.
With a "ding", the floor has arrived.
Shi Yan looked down and saw that Zheng Shuyi was still immersed in his spiritual world, took her hand, and walked out.
The moment her fingers touched, Zheng Shuyi quickly regained consciousness from the plot of the movie, stiffened her neck, and lowered her eyes to look at her hand, Shi Yan's hand.
After two steps, he reached the door of the room.
He let go of his hand, lifted it up, and glanced at his watch.
A series of movements naturally made Zheng Shuyi feel that he was waiting for the time before letting go of her hand.
It's three o'clock.
Shi Yan frowned, and was quite surprised that he actually watched a bad movie and saw it now.
"Good night."
"Oh." Zheng Shuyi nodded, "Good night."
But as soon as he entered the door, Zheng Shuyi immediately took out his mobile phone and found the Douban interface of the movie.
She read the synopsis and read a few long comments, and a question mark slowly popped up in her head.
This is obviously the happy ending she talked about, right
Is there something wrong with the banquet
Did he really watch the movie
Zheng Shuyi: Why did you lie to me
Shi Yan had just returned to the room and was still not asleep.
Shi Yan: What did I lie to you
Zheng Shuyi: The ending of the movie is obviously not like that!
Shi Yan: Yes.
Shi Yan: Then why don't you watch movies
Zheng Shuyi paused with his fingers.
In the past, she could type out dozens of sentences like "Because I'm watching you" and "Why are you in the mood to watch a movie when you're next to me" without changing her face.
But at this moment, she still couldn't press those keys.
Zheng Shuyi: I want you to take care of it.
Zheng Shuyi: Asleep.
Time Banquet: Good night.
—
The first day of the Cruncher Forum was spent in such chaos.
The next agenda was tight and busy, Shi Yan and Zheng Shuyi met at various venues, and were occasionally invited to attend dinners.
Since they are all professionals in the industry, and they sometimes have banquets by his side, sticking to his face, Zheng Shuyi handles it like a duck to water.
During this trip, in addition to receiving the most cutting-edge macro trends in the current industry, Zheng Shuyi also made friends with many people in the industry. It can be regarded as a rewarding return, marking a successful end to this year's work.
Zheng Shuyi's magazine office has never had a holiday until the New Year's Eve, and it is customary to end work on the 28th every year, which happens to be the day of salary payment this month.
Since Zheng Shuyi published two high-profile articles this quarter, the bonus is very considerable.
So in the afternoon of the first day of the holiday, she happily went to the shopping mall.
She was going to take the high-speed train home in the evening, so of course she bought things for her parents immediately.
Mom's gift is a good choice, a cashmere scarf, and a pair of gold earrings, she is not interested in other things.
As for dad...
Zheng Shuyi wandered around the mall for a long time but didn't know what to do.
Buy clothes or shoes, they may not fit well, and it will be very troublesome to return them when the time comes.
Walking to the first floor and seeing a watch shop, she finally had an idea.
As soon as Zheng Shuyi entered the door, the shopping guide greeted him.
"Is there a beauty contestant?"
Zheng Shuyi nodded while looking around.
Shopping guide: "Will you wear it yourself or give it away?"
Zheng Shuyi: "Give it away."
While guiding her to the new counter, the shopping guide said, "Is it for men or women? How old is it?"
"Male." Zheng Shuyi looked down at the display cabinet, "Maybe in his early fifties."
The shopping guide quickly recommended one, and Zheng Shuyi also liked it, but the price was a little expensive, 20,000 yuan less.
But it's acceptable.
Zheng Shuyi asked for this one, glanced at it casually, and saw a lady's quartz watch.
Her gaze only stayed for two seconds longer, and the shopping guide immediately took it out for her to see.
At first, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but the shopping guide personally put it on her wrist. The shiny white skin and the crystal dial complemented each other, and Zheng Shuyi suddenly felt that the watch was on her hand.
After hesitating for a moment, the shopping guide immediately started lobbying.
Zheng Shuyi's only concern was that this watch was in the early 20,000s, if she bought all of them, her bonus would be almost half.
Thinking about it still hurts a little.
Just as he was hesitating, a voice behind him was getting closer.
"Look at the watch... I don't buy it, I don't like wearing watches... I'll buy it for Xingzhou... I think he likes this watch..."
Zheng Shuyi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and there was only one thought in his mind: he would never come to this poor shopping mall again next time.
He actually met Qin Lezhi again.
Before she could turn around, Qin Lezhi saw Zheng Shuyi's back and recognized him at a glance.
She walked in with a friend, and when she passed by Zheng Shuyi, she glanced at her and said nothing.
The shopping guide who knows nothing is still trying to sell goods.
"This watch is really suitable for you. Although the price is a bit expensive, you also know that you get what you pay for..."
The shopping guide Balabala said a lot, but Zheng Shuyi didn't listen carefully, only noticed that Qin Lezhi glanced here.
They just looked at each other, and the invisible smell of gunpowder came out.
"Okay." Zheng Shuyi took off his watch, "I want these two."
The shopping guide was in full bloom, and while going to get the box, he said: "Your one-time consumption here is over 40,000, you can register as a senior member, and we will give you points."
Qin Lezhi didn't respond, but her friend gave a "tsk" and murmured to herself: "Why is the whole world full of rich people, but I'm the only poor person."
It happened that Zheng Shuyi followed the shopping guide and passed by them. Qin Lezhi glanced sideways and chuckled: "You can find a rich boyfriend as well."
She didn't say what she said later: It's just that she's a bit older, and she still has a wife and children, it depends on whether you can accept it.
The friend answered: "Come on, come on, I have self-knowledge, even rich people don't like me."
Zheng Shuyi heard her voice that was not deliberately lowered, and didn't want to pay attention, because a new message came in on her mobile phone.
——It’s a time banquet.
Shi Yan: When do you leave today
Zheng Shuyi walked towards the cashier while typing.
Zheng Shuyi: The high-speed rail ticket at seven o'clock.
Shi Yan: Yes.
Shi Yan: Shall I see you off
When receiving this news, Qin Lezhi was in a strange mood.
"It's different after climbing a high branch. I have more confidence when I swipe my card."
Zheng Shuyi gritted her teeth, and replied "Okay, I'll wait for you" to Shi Yan.
After returning, the shopping guide just finished swiping the card and returned it to her.
She stuffed the card into her bag and said unhurriedly, "My boyfriend is rich, what's wrong?"
Qin Lezhi just looked down at his watch, smiled and didn't respond.
It wasn't until Zheng Shuyi passed by her that he said, "Not only are you rich, but when you meet my boyfriend later, you have to be respectful, right?"
Her face changed, and she didn't know whether to continue to sneer or not.
—
After a while, when Yue Xingzhou came to pick Qin Lezhi up for dinner, she couldn't help complaining about it.
"Your ex-girlfriend can really do it."
When Zheng Shuyi was mentioned suddenly, Yue Xingzhou frowned.
"what happened again?"
Qin Lezhi pretended to pick the dishes in the bowl casually, "It's nothing, I just found a rich boyfriend, so I have the confidence to go out and spend money."
"she… "
Yue Xingzhou quickly put down his chopsticks, "You must have misunderstood, she has nothing to do with the CFO of your company."
"Oh, you trust her so much?" Qin Lezhi finished speaking coldly, and suddenly thought of something, his expression changed, "Or are you in contact with her again?"
This is the red line for Yue Xingzhou and Qin Lezhi.
The last time Qin Lezhi found out that he had texted Zheng Shuyi, he was so angry that he quarreled with him for two days.
So he didn't want Qin Lezhi to know that he had met Zheng Shuyi, otherwise there would be trouble for three days and three nights.
"No." Yue Xingzhou said, "I guess."
Qin Lezhi expected that he would not look for Zheng Shuyi in a stern manner, and sneered twice, "I actually reminded her, if Mr. Qiu's wife finds out about this, she must not take off her three layers of skin?"
Yue Xingzhou was tired of hearing it, and couldn't explain it directly, so he could only say intentionally or unintentionally: "If you don't like it so much, then just tell your little uncle that you don't like it."
As soon as the words fell, Qin Lezhi's eyes flickered, but his hands tightly held the chopsticks.
She immediately lowered her head to pick up the vegetables to hide her slight panic.
"How can these things bother him, let's eat, I'm going to starve to death."
—
Every time Qin Lezhi or Yue Xingzhou appeared, they could swallow all Zheng Shuyi's good mood in an instant.
She pulled the suitcase and stood at the gate of the community with her head down, unable to lift her spirits.
When Shi Yan's car arrived, it was a few minutes later than the agreed time.
When he didn't come down, the driver came over to help Zheng Shuyi put his luggage.
Zheng Shuyi was also familiar with the driver, so she was not so polite, said "thank you" and got into the car straight away.
Shi Yan was sitting on the left side of the car, holding a financial statement in his hand, and when he saw Zheng Shuyi coming up, he rolled his eyes.
She was obviously not in a good mood, she sat up and didn't say a word, just leaned in the corner, picking her nails for a while, and fiddling with her clothes for a while.
After looking at her for a while, seeing that she didn't intend to speak, Shi Yan put down the thing in his hand and rubbed the space between his brows.
"Traffic jam."
Listening to him, Zheng Shuyi glanced up, the reflex arc reacted very slowly, he was explaining why he was a few minutes late.
"Oh." Zheng Shuyi said sullenly, "It's okay."
Probably because of what happened in the mall today, she felt very uncomfortable seeing Shi Yan now.
The feeling was indescribable, like soaking in hot water for several hours, my chest was sore and swollen, and I couldn't breathe smoothly.
The silence continued until the high-speed rail station.
When parking, the driver goes down first to carry the luggage.
Zheng Shuyi slowly unfastened his seat belt, and when he opened the car door, his movements were slow, and he looked at Shi Yan.
Just in time, Shi Yan also looked over.
"not in a good mood?"
Zheng Shuyi was silent, lowered his eyes, and said: "Oh, it's not because I think I won't be able to see you for a few days, so I'm a little unhappy."
Her tone was flat, almost emotionless.
Shi Yan looked at her deeply, and his thoughts also made several detours in his heart.
Finally, he sighed silently.
"Does every family have to visit relatives during the Chinese New Year?"
"Huh?" Zheng Shuyi thought for a while, "It's okay, my family has few relatives, and I only need to go to New Year's greetings from the first to third grades of junior high school."
Shi Yan nodded, "Understood, let's get in."