The car drove into the gate of Gu's house. The street lamps on the roadside were just replaced last month, and they were very bright. A small piece of the garden was renovated, and the dry landscape was made by Japanese masters. For this reason, Gu Zhuoyan commented harshly that the winter in the north was as sluggish as it was before the reform and opening up, and it was much more dry than the dry landscape.
He got out of the car in front of the building, whistled, and the German Shepherd came out to greet him wagging his tail.
Bond is already a veritable old dog with a slow pace. Gu Zhuoyan squatted down and teased. He checked his teeth and ears in turn, raised his front legs and looked at his claws: "Yo, I'll cut your nails later."
With a light footstep, Xue Manzi appeared: "Are you back?"
Gu Zhuoyan raised his head: "I'm back."
"I'll chat with the dog when I get back. I don't know if your mother is waiting for you?" Xue Manzi changed her face quickly, "It's cold, come in quickly."
Gu Zhuoyan entered the room as instructed, and suddenly warmed up. He unbuttoned the buttons as he walked, took off his coat and suit jacket when he went to the living room, and threw his hand on Gu Baoyan's head, who was watching TV on the sofa.
You are looking for something! Gu Baoyan got up in anger.
Gu Zhuoyan sat down leisurely and said with disgust, "How do you run home all day when you go to college? Do the roommates in your dormitory know what you look like?"
Gu Baoyan is no longer the naive little girl she used to be. She has grown up and grown up to be slim and graceful, but the problems of being pampered are like plucking green onions in a dry land. No, I entered the university in September this year. I think the dormitory is crowded and the dining hall is unpalatable. return.
"It's up to you." Gu Baoyan snorted lightly and turned to hold Xue Manzi's arm.
Gu Zhuoyan glanced at the posture, once a woman forms a gang, her power will spiral upward. There is no way, Gu Shibo went to Hong Kong to talk about things, and the family is so yin and yang.
He rolled up his sleeves and was about to cut Bond's nails in an attempt to take the initiative. First, he asked, I heard that you went to the engagement banquet of Wen Dong's daughter
Xue Manzi said "um": "It was originally planned to be done at the end of the year, but Wen Dong fell ill in the autumn and has been inactive. Now that he is recovering, he wants to do it ahead of time. It is lively and lively."
These characters can't wait to keep a dozen nutritionists in captivity to take care of themselves, because the daily schedule does not dare to get sick, and the next time they get sick, the group will definitely delay some affairs. Gu Zhuoyan guessed that Wan Yue wanted to discuss some cooperation with GSG, business affairs
Unexpectedly, Xue Manzi denied it, saying it was a private matter.
Gu Zhuoyan was a little impatient as to what personal affairs could have: "It's ten o'clock, don't be rude."
Xue Manzi eloquently said that before the engagement banquet, Wen and Dong invited her to sit down at home, saying that their daughter's marriage was set, and their son was a few years younger. He just graduated from college this summer, and then went on a trip around the world. He recently came back and was looking for a job.
"Oh." Gu Zhuoyan tried to focus on the key point, "Then everyone's business can't be entrusted to you to find a job."
Gu Baoyan interjected: "Don't look for a job, look for a partner."
Gu Zhuoyan picked up the other dog's paw, and didn't listen very carefully. What kind of person was he looking for
Xue Manzi laughed: "The child's name is Wen Lin, and his academic performance is good. I have seen the photos, and he looks good. He was a little childish just after leaving school. Director Wen said that his temperament is simple, and his family should be better protected. "
After cutting, Gu Zhuoyan patted the dog hair on his legs: "... So what?"
"So I think it's better to be simple than to have a heart." Xue Manzi said, "Dating in love is actually the same as signing a contract. Personality, education, family background, and every detail should not be underestimated. You must see it clearly, otherwise later It is a waste of time to terminate the cooperation after causing losses.”
Gu Zhuoyan had no intention of analyzing whether Xue Manzi's theory was correct or not, but only heard the three words "fall in love". He raised his hand to stop, and said with surprise and doubt: "This girl has only been in college for a few months, and the boys in the class haven't recognized everything. , are you going to introduce her to the family?"
Gu Baoyan said lightly: "Good brother, I'm here to introduce you."
Gu Zhuoyan thought that He Gao heard something wrong, and looked to Xue Manzi for confirmation. Xue Manzi looked back at him graciously, nodded and confirmed, son, mother gave you a statement.
This is too far-fetched, Gu Zhuoyan said, "I'm gay, have you forgotten?"
Xue Manzi smiled gracefully, saying that the couple invited Wen Dong and his wife individually, just to tell her that Wen Lin was gay. The two have tossed and turned since they found out, and slowly accepted it. They also considered that same-sex relationships were not protected by law and were not easy to publicize. They were afraid that Wen Lin would be deceived and bullied outside.
The couple thought about it, thinking that Gu Zhuoyan was also gay, and the two were considered to be a good match, so they wanted to let Gu Zhuoyan and Wen Lin get to know each other. Even if there is no fate, it is not bad to recognize a brother and a brother, anyway, the world will belong to young people in the future.
"Fuck." Gu Zhuoyan's mood is complicated, is he directly attracted to him
Xue Manzi said: "You can only blame yourself for this matter. You came out publicly back then. How many second-generation children are there in the school, and more than half of my father's social circle with you knows your story."
For the first time in ten years, Gu Zhuoyan felt regretful and was silent for a moment: "Mom, you didn't agree, did you?"
"I agreed." Xue Manzi said, "See you."
Gu Zhuoyan stood up: "See you? Are you arranging a blind date?" He walked half a circle with his waist on his back, speechless, "Don't the two men feel sick on the blind date?"
"Why are you sick? Can't two men go on a blind date? Are you discriminating against homosexuality?" Xue Manzi snapped on her moral hat, "When you were young, your father and I wanted you to focus on your studies, but we never interfered with you later. Now that you are twenty-seven or eighty-eight, find a reliable and suitable person to be with, isn't someone caring and considerate?"
Gu Zhuoyan wanted to ask, how do you know if it is reliable and suitable
Xue Manzi seemed to know what he was thinking, and said, "You are my own, will I ignore you? Wen's family favors you, and I also want to see if his son is worthy of it, and will he like you."
Gu Zhuoyan asked back, "You know it again, do you deserve it, do I like it?"
"We are in the same family as the Wen family, we deserve it?" Xue Manzi said, as if she didn't want to explain, "Wen Lin painted since elementary school, and the design he studied is also gentle and simple, don't you like it? One of them?"
Gu Baoyan saw the needle and inserted the needle: "Wow."
"Wow, you are a fart." Gu Zhuoyan choked in panic, with a faint trace of anger turning into anger. Over the years, he has talked about two or three times by himself, and without exception, it is this way. Although all of them have ended without success, he can't refute them at the moment.
"I'm sleepy." Gu Zhuoyan picked up his clothes and left.
Xue Manzi didn't stop him, but continued to say, "Humble words, I guess your orientation will not change, right?"
The footsteps paused for a beat, Gu Zhuoyan tugged the clothes into folds that were difficult to smooth out, and Bond followed him, looking old-fashioned, Gu Baoyan looked at him on the sofa, with the arrogance of a girl.
"It's enough for the person who loves the wrong person to suffer for a lifetime. Don't let him feel bad for your whole life." Xue Manzi said, "Why delay yourself for someone who is not worth it."
The cold and the summer have been going on for too long.
After a long while, Gu Zhuoyan replied, "Okay, I promise."
Another night of wind blew, and the northern region ushered in a large area of cooling. It was so cold in the morning that there was no sun, and it was overcast.
Zhuang Fanxin didn't care about the quilt, so he got up immediately, turned on his mobile phone and put the to-do list for the day in the memo, picked up the landline of the hotel at the same time, and asked the front desk to help him deliver breakfast and call a car.
After a quarter of an hour, Zhuang Fanxin dressed neatly and sat outside drinking coffee. He was wearing a soft and warm cashmere sweater and coat, light-colored and minimalist. He wore two conspicuous rings on his fingers. The watch is also quite striking.
His hair, which was neither long nor short, was combed, glossy dark brown, against his dark eyes, his eyelashes fluttering, he glanced at the screen of his laptop from time to time, edited an email and pressed send.
Zhuang Fanxin just won the award in the fashion design competition in London and was in a hurry. At this moment, he could only thank others for their congratulations by email. the trash can.
The doorbell rang, he opened the door to welcome Pei Zhi, and greeted him very energetically: "Morning."
Pei Zhi dragged his suitcase and was going out of town. Before leaving, he came over and asked, "How do you want to arrange these two days?"
Zhuang Fan replied, "Go to the silhouette."
"Let's go today?" Pei Zhi asked in surprise.
Zhuang Fanxin said, "Brother, I came to work, not to travel."
Silhouette was originally a fantasy of Zhuang Fanxin and Pei Zhi when they were young. They liked design and agreed to jointly create a fashion brand in the future. Zhuang Fanxin was in charge of jewelry and Pei Zhi was in charge of clothing. The name was silhouette. However, the future is indeed unpredictable. Zhuang Fanxin changed his mind about clothes for some reason, and Pei Zhi stepped into the entertainment circle and is already a well-known stylist in the circle.
This morning, I'm dragging a suitcase to join the team. I'm in charge of the beauty finger, and the plane at ten o'clock.
Zhuang Fan glanced at her heartily: "Is your brother in law playing the leading role? Is he popular?"
When Pei Zhi was young, the senior, Cheng Jiashu, was dug up to be a model when he was studying in the United States. He blushed slightly. After returning to China, he was signed by an entertainment company, and he became very popular as an actor. Nowadays, the young age of 30 is in the limelight in the circle, and the word-of-mouth popularity is good. In a fashionable phrase, it is called "the future can be expected".
Zhuang Fan closed his eyes with a low smile. Anyway, he didn't dare to look forward to the future, and he still had to burn incense and pray to Buddha and pray that he would not do anything to him in the future. A lot has happened in these years. After studying fashion design, he studied American art history while working. After that, he settled in New York for more than a year, and his work almost took up all of his life.
He has always been excellent, and his resume over the years has become more and more beautiful. This time he returned to China because Pei Zhi complained that his ears were calloused. Pei Zhi begged him to come back, he thought about it for three months, and finally agreed during the aggrieved call with the other party.
Silhouette is a fashion brand registered by Pei Zhi in his senior year. Cheng Jiashu invested part of the money, which is considered a partnership of two people. At the beginning, Pei Zhi concentrated on designing, and his personality didn't like the flamboyant entertainment industry. Later, the fame of him and Cheng Jiashu helped the silhouette develop rapidly and the company became bigger, but he was increasingly unable to take care of it.
The last thing Pei Zhi wanted was that the design quality of the silhouette would decline. He needed help, so Zhuang Fanxin was the first person who thought of it. In addition, he is really busy, and the management of the company does not know when to start to take over and control the wind direction, and it is about to make him a boss.
Zhuang Fanxin had heard that the general manager who was not very easy to deal with was Cheng Jiama, the younger sister of Cheng Jiashu.
Unconsciously, the silhouette of a little girl popped into Zhuang Fan's mind, like an inch of old film. He quickly sobered up and said half-jokingly, half-sarcastically, "My sister-in-law usurped power, does her brother know?"
Pei Zhi spread his hands: "Cheng Jiashu has been hating me for many years, always making trouble, so they took a step back on the condition that Cheng Jiama works in the silhouette. I don't think it's anything, it's not easy for a girl to find a job after graduation, and she is quite capable. , so I agreed."
Unexpectedly, Cheng Jiama first entered the company to do eyeliner, and she reported to the Empress Dowager when there was a nuisance. Over time, her ambition grew, and she persuaded Cheng Jiashu to give up her shares. Now she regards the silhouette as a piece of fat.
Cheng Jiashu's acting career is very busy, and he has always ignored the company's complexities, not to mention that it is his own sister and mother, and Pei Zhi doesn't want to let the other party get caught in the middle.
Zhuang Fanxin turned slightly, not wanting Pei Zhi to see his indifferent expression, this indifference was not directed at Pei Zhi, it was purely emotional. When he was young, he wanted to be together regardless of all objections. What about being together? Now, how much grievances are swallowed by sacrifice and concession, maybe one day the last straw will fall.
He also thought of himself, he once had people who gave in, resisted, and desperate for him, but in the end, he was abandoned, abandoned, and deceived by him. He's so bad, he doesn't deserve it at all.
Turning back to his face, Zhuang Fanxin packed up his mood, his indifference was gone, and he even asked a seemingly innocuous question with a smile: "Do you want her to get out of the way?"
Pei Zhi didn't think about it: "She is Cheng Jiashu's younger sister, I just want to focus on design." He sighed, "Fan Xin, at that time, I thought that when I grew up, I could make my own decisions and handle everything, but it turned out that it was not possible."
Zhuang Fan pursed his lips. He hadn't complained for many years because he knew it was useless. Silhouette is a youthful feeling of him and Pei Zhi, but he has no intention of expressing his emotions. He took his mobile phone and bag, and he said bluntly: "You should go to the airport and position the company for me, and I will go there now. "
Pei Zhi hurriedly said, "You don't know anyone, how can you go by yourself?"
"If you have hands and feet, why not?" Zhuang Fanxin raised his eyebrows, not allowing his beak.
Pei Zhi looked at Zhuang Fanxin, in a trance for a moment, the appearance of his best friend in front of him had not changed, and the years had never left a wrinkle on the corner of his mouth and the end of his eyes, even more delicate, beautiful and decent.
But in those eyes, it was hard to find the innocence of the past. Instead, it was a maturity that was so neat that he couldn't look back, the arrogance of talent and fame, and the strength that was tempered into scabs and baptized by pain.
Deeper, there seems to be a regret that can never be filled.
People change, they all change.
The two broke up at the entrance of the hotel. Zhuang Fanxin got into the car and read the general information of the silhouette again on the road. When they arrived at the silhouette building, it was exactly ten o'clock. The outside screen was this season's high-end clothing commercials. , a bit of the illusion that the jet lag is not reversed.
The taxi was about to pull over when a Pagani supercar sped past.
Zhuang Fanxin entered the building, swiped Pei Zhi's card all the way, and appeared in the silhouette design department three minutes later. He ignored the lady at the front desk, walked in, saw the office that Pei Zhi had prepared for him, and pushed the door in.
Zhuang Fanxin didn't close the door on purpose, the staff, designers, and the supervisor on this floor, he sat in a chair and let them enjoy it.
The supervisor asked, "Are you Teacher Zhuang?"
He was called a classmate by the flight attendant last night and became a teacher today. Zhuang Fan nodded and agreed. When the coffee was brought to him, a charming figure appeared.
Cheng Jiama, with long curly hair, came with a group of supervisors like the stars holding the moon, approached, stretched out her hand and rejoiced, I heard Brother Pei mentioned it earlier, but I don't know when you will return to China, and the reception was not good.
Zhuang Fanxin stretched out his hand and shook it back. He didn't say anything, but just laughed. After listening to the other party's introduction of several management members, he gave the order to expel customers without a gap: "There are too many people and there is no air circulation. I want to see for myself."
Cheng Jiama smiled amiably, and immediately arranged an assistant, which is not thoughtless.
As soon as the people left, only the assistant he had just sent was left at the table. Zhuang Fanxin waved his hand to disperse the scent of perfume, opened a book of documents on the table, and asked casually: "When you come in, see the signs, cutting room and proofing. Is the room in the west corridor?"
Assistant pestle at the table: "It should be..."
"What is should?" Zhuang Fan didn't raise his eyes, "Give me a list of the design department personnel before noon."
"Huh?" the assistant responded, "Everyone?"
"You don't understand Chinese?" Zhuang Fanxin said, "Also, give me all the design materials within three years."
"Sorry, I don't know how to organize..."
Zhuang Fanxin had never looked at the other party, but at this moment, he couldn't help but look up, only to see that the other party was a young boy with thin skin and tender flesh, but he was a little timid and embarrassed.
He frowned: "Are you new here?"
The other party nodded: "The third day of the internship."
Zhuang Fanxin suddenly laughed, this Cheng Jiama, yes. He asked, "What's your name?"
The intern replied, "My name is Wen Lin."