Shen Mi raised his head, met his eyes, glared at him angrily, and then turned his head away: "If you dare to give it, I dare to take it."
Xie Rongzhuo didn't look away: "Can I understand that you are having a bad temper?"
"Are you planning to deduct my salary?"
Shen Mi showed his emotions in front of him.
Xie Rongzhuo didn't seem to mind her attitude and laughed instead.
Shen Mi tilted his head to glance at him secretly. Xie Rongzhuo had deep eyebrows and his smile diluted the coldness between his eyebrows.
His eyes were beautiful, but they could not erase the deception he had shown her.
Even though he was a liar, he was still in a good mood
Meeting her probing gaze, Xie Rongzhuo tilted his head slightly, his eyes behind the lenses showing a smile: "I will return your master to you outside of working hours."
Shen Mi knew that he was laughing at her childishness.
But she just couldn't help but be fussy and stubbornly wanted to split him into two people.
Only by "tearing him apart" did she dare to reveal her true self in front of him.
"So you are the master now?"
Xie Rongzhuo lowered his eyes and stared at her: "Yes, would you like me to hug you?"
Shen Mi thought her emotions would be more intense, at least she wouldn't be chatting calmly with him in the car like she is now.
But when Xie Rongzhuo asked this question calmly, she was stunned and suddenly didn't know how to react.
She calmed herself down and said, "No."
"It seems that I have disappointed you." Xie Rongzhuo lowered his eyes: "It is my fault for lying to you. You can release your emotions as much as you want."
"Can I ignore you?" Shen Mi had imagined many scenarios of meeting his master. No matter which one it was, he felt excited just thinking about it.
Unexpectedly, when the day really came, she almost had a cardiac arrest.
She originally wanted to release more emotions, but Xie Rongzhuo's calmness made her feel that it would be immature of her to make any more noise.
She has revealed too much in the past few years. Xie Rongzhuo knows her temper very well and can easily control her.
But he always remained mysterious, and Shen Mi had no idea of his weaknesses.
But she was unwilling to let it go.
Xie Rongzhuo did not force her: "Then wait until you want to pay attention to me."
*
Shen Mi didn't vent his anger. After returning home, he rolled onto the bed, hugged the pillow and punched it a few times as if to vent his anger.
She turned her head, got up, turned off the air conditioner in anger, and unplugged the refrigerator.
She boycotts everything related to the netizen named Xie!
After lying in bed for a while and shivering from the cold, Shen Mi compromised with the evil forces and turned on the air conditioner.
Just blow it for a while and turn it off tomorrow morning!
Suddenly I remembered the dozen pounds of cured chicken wings that Zhang Zhiqing sent me in the refrigerator. Her aunt worked hard to make them and sent them all the way here by express delivery. It would be a pity if they went bad.
She got up again and plugged in the refrigerator.
I opened WeChat and saw the contact at the top of the list. I was so angry that I threw my phone away.
Shen Mi couldn't sleep.
Since the beginning of the year, she and Xie Rongzhuo have been talking on the phone every day. Although neither of them speaks, she has become accustomed to listening to his breathing before falling asleep.
Shen Mi didn't eat dinner, and his stomach started to growl. The noodles at home were all gone, and there was only raw braised chicken wings in the refrigerator. It would be dawn before they were soaked and cooked. There was a barbecue stall on the roadside downstairs, so Shen Mi wrapped himself in a coat and went downstairs in his cotton slippers.
Shen Mi was so generous for the first time in her life. She ordered a chicken leg, a bunch of lamb skewers, and an eggplant to commemorate the end of her "one-sided online love".
She had already taken a shower and was wearing pajamas under her coat. She didn't want to be contaminated by cooking fumes, so she stood far away after ordering the dishes.
The night wind was cold, and she wrapped herself tightly in her coat. Half of her long hair was pressed against her neck by the collar, sticking to her fair neck, while the other half hung softly around her waist. The loose coat could not cover Ana's figure.
Shen Mi has a pair of affectionate eyes, very fair skin, a small and slightly upturned nose, and naturally red lips. She looks stunning even without makeup.
The man with tattoos sitting next to her raised his glass and started a conversation: "Beautiful lady, come over and join us?"
Shen Mi had a natural expression, pointed at the car across the street, and said with a smile: "Thank you, my husband is waiting for me."
"It turns out that he has an owner."
"How can you be single when you are so beautiful?" Several people lowered their voices and laughed, continuing to steal glances at her.
After paying, Shen Mi carried the bag home. The drunks followed her all the way. Shen Mi looked at the road ahead. That short section was a surveillance blind spot and was also the only way for her to go back. She stopped and looked back.
The man with tattoos on his arms smiled frivolously: "Beauty, why didn't your husband come to pick you up? How about we brothers-"
Suddenly, a beam of car lights came over.
It was too dark and the car was on high beam. Shen Mi raised his hand to block it and didn't see the license plate clearly.
The drunk's companion standing nearby saw clearly that it was a luxury car with consecutive license plates and did not dare to mess with it.
While someone was diverting their attention, Shen Mi ran forward quickly.
There was always a light under her feet and she ran very fast.
The car behind her was driving very slowly, following the road, and when she ran into the community, it sped away.
Shen Mi stood at the gate of the community panting, and looked back. The car that had flashed its lights for her was gone.
*
The next day, Xie Rongzhuo went to Beijing on a business trip without Shen Mi. Lao Zhou put a bouquet of flowers in the car and said it was a gift from the boss.
What does it mean to leave her a bouquet of flowers without taking her on a business trip
Lao Zhou said: "The boss cares about you very much. He knows you are unhappy and he even went to the flower shop to pick flowers for you personally."
Xie Rongzhuo went to buy flowers in person
Lao Zhou advised: "It's unavoidable for young couples to quarrel and have a disagreement. As long as it's not a matter of principle, there's no need to hold a grudge overnight. It's not good to hurt the relationship."
Shen Mi knew that Lao Zhou had misunderstood her relationship with Xie Rongzhuo, but the best time to clarify had been missed, and now Lao Zhou would not believe anything she said.
She didn't explain, but took the flowers and asked, "Did he buy them himself?"
Lao Zhou: “Absolutely true.”
Shen Mi remembered the last time Xie Rongzhuo asked her if she liked flowers, and she said yes.
There's some sincerity, but not much.
He had kept it a secret from her for four years and had fooled her for four years. Most importantly, he knew that she liked him but he let her fall deeper and deeper into his love for him, enjoying her admiration without any psychological burden, making her lose face.
A bouquet of flowers can never make up for her broken heart!
This flower was from the same store that Shen Mi bought for Bi Jinglin last time. Xie Rongzhuo refused to reimburse her at that time, but this time he was so generous as to buy it for her.
That day, Bi Jinglin asked her if Xie Rongzhuo was in a relationship, saying that he seemed to be avoiding suspicion. Bi Jinglin and Xie Rongzhuo had known each other for many years, so there must be a reason why she said that.
Thinking of this, Shen Mi suddenly felt that the flowers in his hand no longer smelled fragrant.
It was the first time that Lao Zhou saw Shen Mi so worried. This girl wrapped herself up too tightly, didn't open up to others, and did things very carefully. She was a very strong-willed girl and didn't seem to be easy to pursue.
He stepped up for Xie Rongzhuo: "Secretary Shen, the boss told me to be responsible for picking you up recently."
Shen Mi: "Oh, by the way, Lao Zhou, I almost forgot to ask, your boss is on a business trip, why didn't you send him to the airport?"
"Your area is being demolished, and the boss is worried that it will be inconvenient for you to go to get off work, so he is concerned about you."
The demolition notice has indeed been posted for a long time.
After get off work, Shen Mi saw the notice at the gate of the community that the property management had been replaced. He heard from the old men and women chatting nearby that the street next to it would also be included in the reconstruction area, the street lights were repaired overnight, and several new electronic surveillance cameras were installed.
"I'm fed up with the fumes, the stinky drains, and the drunks every night! I was upset when they said they wouldn't demolish that street."
"It was approved a long time ago, and it should have been demolished. Oh, I feel like these days are really new!"
"What do you think this big boss wants to do by building the square?"
"You don't understand this, do you? My son said that this is donated to us by Ruixing Bank. Bank owners don't need to make money, they can just print their own money and spend it!"
"Nonsense! Don't listen to this old man's nonsense. He is uneducated and talks nonsense."
…
Shen Mi looked in the direction where the car disappeared last night, a little dazed.
*
The next day was Saturday, and Shen Mi could have a weekend off without Xie Rongzhuo. He slept too late last night and had a dream all night. In the dream, Xie Rongzhuo became the big boss, and Shen Mi fought against him, but he couldn't kill him after fighting all night. When his health bar was about to run out, he suddenly grabbed her and made her his concubine. Shen Mi was so scared that he opened his eyes suddenly.
There are unread messages on your phone.
It was sent by "dsm" half an hour ago, asking if she was awake.
Shen Mi had just woken up from a nightmare. He was still dazed and his reaction was a little slow. His voice was muffled and a little confused: "I just woke up. I had a nightmare last night."
She lay in bed with her chin on the quilt, just like the previous mornings, and said in a lazy and coquettish voice: "I'm so sleepy. I need my master to wake me up."
Two minutes passed without a reply, Shen Mi turned over and prepared to stay in bed for a while. Halfway through, he suddenly woke up -
Xie Rongzhuo, this is Xie Rongzhuo!
All the sleepyheads were scared away, and Shen Mi hurriedly grabbed the phone, ready to withdraw the two messages.
The top of the screen displays “The other party is typing.”
Shen Mi: “…”
He heard it!
The input state above paused for two seconds, and Xie Rongzhuo was probably embarrassed by her sudden artificial and coquettish tone.
After a few seconds, he continued typing.
Shen Mi stared at the chat box and waited for a long time, thinking that he was about to face social demise, but he stopped again.
"… "
In the decades of life, there will always be some storms.
Shen Mi took the initiative to save himself: Sorry, I sent it to the wrong person.
Xie Rongzhuo replied very quickly this time.
dsm: Do you have other masters
Shen Mi: “…”
dsm: Do you like roses
He changed the subject.
Shen Mi glanced at the flowers on the table. In order to put them in a vase to avoid wasting them, she specially bought a vase.
Shen Mi: Okay
dsm: If you like it, you like it. If you don’t like it, you don’t like it. What do you mean by “it’s okay”
Is there anyone who forces others to accept his apology like this
Shen Mi: I don’t like it
dsm: It seems like you like it
How did he come to this conclusion
Oh, she had told him before that when girls are angry, they mostly say the opposite of what they mean.
In the past, every time the master took Shen Mi to play a dungeon, there was always a "light bulb" in the gang who was just lying there. He was heartbroken for 200 days out of 365 days a year. The beautiful and royal sister was killing people in front, and Shen Mi was walking and chatting with the light bulb in the back. He answered many such questions.
She thought that since her master didn't have a microphone, he wouldn't wear headphones and would chat without restraint. She never expected that he heard everything.
Looking at the words in the chat box, Shen Mi would think of her lost lover. Her online lover was holding Xie Rongzhuo's face, which was awkward no matter how she looked at it.
Shen Mi didn't want to chat with him anymore and asked: What do you want to talk to me about
Xie Rongzhuo sent a voice request.
Shen Mi answered the call.
There was silence on the other end for a few seconds, and then Xie Rongzhuo's voice rang out: "Are you free later?"
Shen Mi: "Yes."
"Is it convenient for you to come to my house?"
"Didn't you go to Beijing?"
"I have some fresh groceries delivered to my door. Could you please go and pick them up for me?" He asked in a soliciting tone.
In fact, he gave the order directly and Shen Mi dared not disobey. The competition for the position was fierce and no one was selling their time, everyone was selling their bodies. When the boss gave the order, no one dared to remind him that this was private time.
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Xie Rongzhuo bought a lot of fresh seafood during the Chinese New Year, and several orders were delayed and only arrived today. A box of wagyu beef and three boxes of seafood. The delivery boy wore gloves and was very professional. He asked Shen Mi if he needed help with slaughtering and processing.
Shen Mi called Xie Rongzhuo to ask.
Xie Rongzhuo said, "You eat it."
Shen Mi looked at the large boxes and asked, "When will you be back?"
Xie Rongzhuo: “The day after tomorrow.”
Shen Mi asked: "Can I withdraw?"
The guy next to me apologized, "It can't be returned. Actually, there aren't many. It's mainly because we are using oxygen and packaging it so it seems like there are more."
Xie Rongzhuo also heard it: "Take the beef back and eat as much seafood as you can."
Shen Mi: "...Okay."
In fact, there is no such thing as too much to eat. Shen Mi is best at storing food. She asked the delivery boy to help slaughter the shrimp, steam one, roast one, and make the rest into shrimp balls. The beef was directly frozen and could be stored for at least a month.
The place didn't have all the pots, pans, and seasonings, so Shen Mi went to Xie Rongzhuo's house to cook. He ate for two days and helped him finish the batch of goods.
She didn't eat for nothing, she helped Xie Rongzhuo clean the room, even wiping the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Xie Rongzhuo didn't like strangers entering his bedroom, so he usually cleaned it by himself, and he acquiesced to Shen Mi's occasional help. But Shen Mi tried not to help him, so as not to let him use her hand.
It was sunny outside today, so Shen Mi took the quilt out to dry in the sun.
The phone rang, it was Zhang Zhiqing.
"Mi Mi, are you free later? I forgot whether I turned off the air conditioner when I left this morning."
Shen Mi stood on the balcony and patted the quilt vigorously: "It's just right, I'm helping your uncle clean up. Send me your password and I'll be down right away."
"My uncle asks you to clean the house for him? That's too much! You are a secretary, not a nanny!" Zhang Zhiqing said angrily.
Shen Mi smiled: "I took the initiative to do it. He bought a lot of seafood and didn't have time to eat it, so I ate it and helped him with some work."
"Oh, that's what I said." Perhaps she saw someone, Zhang Zhiqing suddenly changed her tone: "My uncle is such a good person."
*
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Zhiqing laughed dryly and said in a flattering tone: "Uncle, when did you come here?"
Xie Rongzhuo glanced at her and asked, "Why did you come back?"
"I'm here to see Grandpa. Grandpa is sick, so I have to put down my work." Zhang Zhiqing turned and slipped into the ward, sat next to the old man, and asked in a fuss, "Grandpa, are you okay? How about I take a leave of absence for half a year to accompany you!"
The old man smiled and said, "I will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow."
Zhang Zhiqing said regretfully: "Oh."
The old man saw through her little thoughts: "How about I stay for a few more months?"
"Okay—" Zhang Zhiqing was frightened and fell silent when she met Xie Rongzhuo's gaze.
Xie Rongzhuo sat on the sofa next to him and picked up the old man's physical examination report to look through it.
The old man chatted with his granddaughter: "Qingqing, were you talking to Shen Mi on the phone just now?"
Xie Rongzhuo paused for a moment.
"Yeah, Grandpa, you actually remember Mimi's name."
"You've often mentioned this to me. It's great that you still keep in touch with your former classmates after being away for so long." The old man said with emotion, "Unlike when we were young, as soon as our classmates graduated, they lost contact with each other. Some went to the countryside, some went abroad, and it was extremely difficult to keep in touch with them again."
"Although I can contact everyone, actually, there aren't many people I want to contact." Zhang Zhiqing said, "Grandpa, do you know why I like Shen Mi?"
"Because the girl is pretty?"
"Of course not!" Zhang Zhiqing said, "Although this is one of the reasons, what I admire most is her sense of justice."
"oh?"
"There is something I have never dared to tell you." Zhang Zhiqing pursed her lips and said, "The fifth son of the Wang family took advantage of me being drunk and wanted to do something to me."
The old man said angrily: "Is this true?!"
Xie Rongzhuo also raised his head.
"It didn't work out, don't be angry." Zhang Zhiqing didn't dare to keep the secret any longer, and said in one go: "At that time, you all tried to match me up with him, but I refused, didn't I? Then he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make it a done deal."
"This bachelor, I still treat him as my own child!"
"That's right! I was drunk that day and there were several friends around me, but they all left."
"Drinking and eating friends! Just stop associating with them from now on."
"It was cut off two years ago. Grandpa, do you know why they left? Because they got a lot of money. Only Shen Mi didn't leave."
"Fortunately, you still have the child with you, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
"Shen Mi is a child from a poor family. Her father is gone, her mother doesn't love her, and she even borrowed money from her neighbors to go to college. Do you know what that money means to her? It means that she can reach the sky in one step and realize her dream without struggling. But she didn't take it. She secretly called the police and watched over me all night."
"So, this child has really good character." The old man said gratefully, "I must meet her some other day and thank her in person."
Zhang Zhiqing said hurriedly: "Not only do we need to meet her, we also need to prepare a big gift for her."
"Yes, yes, yes, I will." The old man looked at Xie Rongzhuo and said, "Shen Mi is your secretary. You should know what she likes, right?"
Xie Rongzhuo: "She likes money."
"Didn't Qingqing just say that she doesn't care about money?"
"That's ill-gotten gains. What my uncle meant is that Shen Mi likes to make money."
"If she likes making money, isn't that the same as him? We have similar interests, no wonder she was hired." The old man said, "In that case, I'll give her a big red envelope. Qingqing, how much do you think is appropriate?"
"Mi Mi won't accept too much, 990,000 will do."
Xie Rongzhuo raised his eyes: "She likes money, not stealing money."
"What my uncle said makes sense. Mi Mi will definitely not accept it. Then... it's too little and Grandpa can't afford it." Zhang Zhiqing cleared her throat like a dramatic spirit: "How about this, why not just not give me a gift."
Old man: "What should I give you?"
Zhang Zhiqing pointed at Xie Rongzhuo and said, "People!"
"Even if you can give this man away, the girl probably won't dare to accept him." The old man patted Zhang Zhiqing's hand and said with a smile: "Your uncle's heart is too full and there is no room for others."
Xie Rongzhuo: "How do you plan to send it?"
The old man was stunned and looked at Xie Rongzhuo suspiciously.
With Grandpa backing her up, Zhang Zhiqing was so bold: "Can you go and have dinner with Mi Mi for me?"
Xie Rongzhuo: "Why do you want me to accompany you?"
"She seemed to have said before that she felt you were targeting her. If you could treat her to a meal and treat her better, you could dispel her doubts."
Xie Rongzhuo: "You choose the restaurant yourself."
Zhang Zhiqing said excitedly: "Yes!"
The old man looked at Xie Rongzhuo in disbelief. Then he saw the rash on his neck and frowned, "Is this an allergy again?"
Xie Rongzhuo tilted his head: "It's okay."
"No matter how busy you are, you still have to take care of your health and don't eat things you shouldn't eat." The old man said worriedly, "Especially beef. If you eat it, you will grow something on your body."
Xie Rongzhuo: “I didn’t eat.”
*
At five o'clock in the evening, Shen Mi went to Xie Rongzhuo's house to collect the quilts.
The quilt after being exposed to the sun smelled of the sun, mixed with some of Xie Rongzhuo's scent, and it smelled unexpectedly good. Xie Rongzhuo's bed could accommodate five people, and the quilt was also very wide. Shen Mi raised his hands to hug it, but he still almost mopped the floor.
He stumbled into the bedroom with the quilt on his head, walked to the bed, and tripped as expected. Shen Mi was so tired that he let himself fall on the bed.
I won't do this job next time.
"Shen Mi."
Hearing the familiar voice, Shen Mi suddenly raised her face from the quilt and slowly turned her head. Xie Rongzhuo was standing at the door, his eyes slightly narrowed, looking at her in confusion.
"What are you doing lying on my ass?"
Shen Mi's cheeks instantly became hot: "Lie down, lie down."
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