She just squinted for a while when the phone rang and entered a text message.
She picked it up hesitantly and looked at it. It was from an unfamiliar number, and the content was a bit strange. There were only four words: "Beat the stone with an egg."
Mu Hanxia looked a little dazed and typed, "Who are you?"
After a while, the man replied, "It's me."
Mu Hanxia held the phone, a very strange intuition welled up in her heart. Such a cold tone only reminded her of one person... And on the night of the car accident, she had left an address and phone number for the police. Since Lin Mochen can find her work place, it is not surprising to have her phone number.
She replied, "I don't understand what you're talking about."
Lin Mochen replied with only one word: "Pretend."
Mu Hanxia faintly sensed what he was talking about. But looking at the text messages he sent, I somehow felt the urge to laugh. So he replied: "How is it, you bite me?"
He didn't reply.
Mu Hanxia waited for a while, then stuffed the phone back into his trouser pocket, and continued to sleep beside the cargo pile.
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It will be two days later when Mu Hanxia sees Meng Gang again.
This morning was clear and fog-free, cool and pleasant. As soon as Mu Hanxia ran to the side of the sports field, he saw Meng Gang still standing beside the sports equipment that day, practicing his arm strength.
Mu Hanxia ran over: "Mr. Meng, early!"
Meng Gang moved for a while, and looked back to see her. The busy days of the past few days did not seem to leave any trace of fatigue on his face. Beneath his eyebrows, there was a smile in his eyes: "Morning, cold summer."
The sun slowly covered the entire stadium, and the sky was completely bright.
The ten laps of the two were quickly finished. Meng Gang led her and sat down to rest in the same position last time.
Mu Hanxia took out the towel and wiped off the sweat, the corner of her mouth was always smiling, and she was not so afraid of Meng Gang anymore. Compared to before, I have a little more admiration. She didn't know what she was going to talk to him, but she just sat side by side with him and looked forward calmly.
Meng Gang looked at her beautiful face calmly, and asked with a smile, "Why haven't you come for a run these days?"
"Oh, I've been too busy these days." Mu Hanxia replied.
This is a very powerful excuse. Meng Gang nodded, but there was always a little smile in his eyes, and he didn't know if he believed it or not.
"This big promotion was done under your reminder." He added, "I will remember your credit. But you have just arrived in the marketing department, and you have been promoted by leaps and bounds. You are too sharp-edged. No, so I didn't publicly commend you."
Mu Hanxia was really moved by these words and said, "Mr. Meng, thank you. I don't really care if there are awards or not. It's good if I can learn something in the marketing department."
Unexpectedly, Meng Gang changed the conversation, but said, "I can't give you a reward, it's okay to treat you to a meal."
Mu Hanxia was startled and looked up at him. He took out a cigarette and lit a cigarette, the smile in his eyes was still light and calm, and she couldn't see through it.
"No, no, Mr. Meng, you don't need to invite me to dinner. My credit... is not that big." She said hurriedly.
Meng Gang was amused by her again, took a puff of cigarette and said, "Can't you do breakfast?"
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ten minutes later.
The two sat next to a breakfast stall by the river, and Meng Gang drove her over.
At this time, the sun has completely exposed its face from the clouds, shining on the river surface, and there is a breeze blowing. The stall owner set up a few wooden tables and a stack of plastic chairs on the shore. Meng Gang was not particular, and sat down face to face with Mu Hanxia.
She asked for a bowl of noodles, and it was beef noodles, saying that she had "slaughtered" the boss. Meng Gang just smiled warmly and asked for a bowl of vegetarian noodles for himself.
He ate fast, and soon the bowl bottomed out, put down his chopsticks, and looked at her while drinking hot water. Mu Hanxia only ate half of it, smiled at him, lowered his head and continued to eat. The sun is shining on the body, very warm. And he lit another cigarette, and the smell of tobacco slowly lingered around the two of them, not bad.
"Mu Hanxia." He suddenly said, his voice slowly and gentle, "What dreams do you have?"
Mu Hanxia was stunned, put down his chopsticks and looked at him. Even his eyes were calm and warm, and he was obviously seriously looking for the answer to this question.
Mu Hanxia was silent for a moment, and then replied, "Mr. Meng, my dream may sound a little overwhelming. I want to retake the college entrance examination, get admitted to a good university, and then go abroad."
Meng Gang seemed a little surprised and said, "Going abroad? Why?"
Mu Hanxia replied, "I don't know, I just want to go out and have a look."
Meng Gang was quiet for a while, picked up the teapot next to her, filled her glass with water, and said word by word: "How far you can go, you can go as far as your heart is. In my opinion, it's nothing to do with you. It's a big thing. Do you understand, little girl?"
Mu Hanxia was speechless and gave a soft "um". Meng Gang didn't speak anymore, he looked at her with deep and still eyes. With a cigarette in one hand, he dangled under the table. The other hand was on the table, not far from hers. Don't know what to think.
Although the two had been alone a few times, Mu Hanxia regarded him as a leader and held a little jealousy in his heart. It was the first time that he had been stared at so quietly for a long time. Her cheeks suddenly became hot, and there were some emotions that were messy like weeds, and they emerged in her heart one by one.
She lowered her head to avoid his gaze.
Then he took his hand.
Mu Hanxia was completely stunned by such a sudden occurrence, only feeling that his slightly cold hand was tightly wrapped by his generous, slightly calloused hand. Then I heard him say, "Boss, the money is on the table."
He held her, got up and left. Only then did Mu Hanxia react, her heartbeat was beating like a drum, and she wanted to pull her hand back, but he noticed it and held it even tighter.
He glanced sideways at her. Mu Hanxia stammered a little: "Meng...Mr. Meng, why are you holding my hand? Let go."
She still wanted to pretend to be stupid, but Meng Gang just smiled, his eyes were still deep and imperceptible.
"Little girl, don't be afraid." He only said one sentence. The hand that he held, but obviously did not intend to let go.
Mu Hanxia seemed to be walking in flames, and every step was tense and tormented. She was messed up, and the whole person was messed up. Let her now completely ignore Meng Gang's face and pull her hand back to fall out with him, but she can't do it. Can only let him lead, step by step up the river embankment, towards the parking lot.
He always held her hand, the wheat-colored hard joints, and held her soft hand in the palm of his hand. It only made Mu Hanxia feel frightened all the time.
Fortunately, the car stopped not far, and finally came. Mu Hanxia was relieved, and when he took out the car keys, he quickly pulled his hand back.
Meng Gang smiled vaguely and said in a low voice, "Get in the car, Mr. Meng will take you back."
Mu Hanxia didn't look at him, her whole face was red, and she got into the car. Along the way, neither of them spoke, and Mu Hanxia was in a trance. When he got home, he immediately opened the car door and ran away.