The apartment had just been cleaned during the day and was spotless. Xiang Mingzhang just felt lonely. He changed his clothes and went into the kitchen to make a cup of honey water.
Before I knew it, it was the last bottle, with only the yellow liquid left at the bottom of the bottle. I wonder if it is enough to make another cup.
Xiang Mingzhang went to the study room with the cup in his hand. There were too many documents and materials, so the cleaners would avoid this room when he was not at home. He walked around the table and turned on the computer and floor lamp.
There was an unread email in the mailbox, which was a plan sent by Chu Shichen.
Xiang Mingzhang sighed to himself, wondering what kind of world is this? The boss actually wants his secretary to work overtime.
Is it true that this world is one where tit-for-tat
At first, Chu Shichen took the initiative to show his goodwill to him and asked him to agree to join the company. Later, he was fired and became his secretary, and was ordered around by him in various ways.
Look at it now, it’s hard to tell the difference between east and west.
Or does it mean that there is a price to pay for taking advantage of others
Xiang Mingzhang couldn't help but think of that night when, on the equally large office desk, he was the first to cross the line and kissed the person so hard that she felt dizzy.
He pressed Chu Shichen's left shoulder, pressing his palm down, and felt the shape of the collarbone through the fabric.
With his other hand, he pulled at his tie and unbuttoned his clothes, which were always neat and tidy, became messy. The usually dignified Chu Shichen became flustered because of him.
Chu Shichen raised his hand to push him away, but failed. He grabbed him, but it didn't hurt. The eagle on the ring on his finger looked majestic, but in reality it became a prey in his mouth.
How could he be so unfamiliar? He couldn't hum or shout. Where did his usual ability to debate and refute others go
Chu Shichen was speechless, all his reactions were focused on those eyes.
He kept his eyes tightly closed when Xiang Mingzhang was using his lips and tongue on him, but opened them when Xiang Mingzhang moved his hands. His long eyelashes trembled and his eyes were red with fear.
Perhaps he was overwhelmed by the vodka and adrenaline, Xiang Mingzhang even had an extremely ridiculous idea at that time - this was Chu Shichen's first time.
Both the young body and the embarrassed expression were too unexpected for him.
But this is impossible. Even if what Qian Hua said in the bar was a bit exaggerated, Chu Shichen used to be a complete playboy, and even Mrs. Chu admitted it.
Xiang Mingzhang has thought about this more than once: Can amnesia really cause such a huge change in a person
If Chu Shichen regains his memory one day, will he return to his old ways
The cell phone rang, bringing Xiang Mingzhang back to his senses.
Opening WeChat, Chu Shichen initiated a transfer to him.
Xiang Mingzhang picked up the honey water and took a big gulp. The honey seemed not to melt, but turned into maltose that accumulated in his throat, making him hold his breath.
In the bedroom on the second floor of the villa, Chu Shichen had just finished taking a shower and was sitting on the stool at the end of the bed to take out the clothes.
There were three pieces in total: a shirt, trousers and a jacket, all made of thin woolen material. It should be a custom-made autumn outfit. Chu Shichen lifted it up and saw that it was exactly his size.
But how could Xiang Mingzhang be so accurate? It would be too much to just rely on visual inspection. Could it be that he could measure it so accurately just by moving his palm over his body that night
Chu Shichen was startled. What was he thinking about
He hurriedly stuffed the clothes back into the box, covered it, and climbed from the foot of the bed to the head of the bed without caring about his image. He immediately glanced at the chocolates on the bedside table.
It was wrapped in silk cloth and looked bulging. Chu Shichen untied the knot and poured it out. There were exactly ten colorful balls in ten different flavors.
He peeled one and ate it. It was so bitter that it almost killed him. He quickly changed to another one. There were almonds in the chocolate and it tasted very fragrant.
Chu Shichen didn’t know whether Xiang Mingzhang would accept the payment. He could calculate the price of the clothes, but how about the bag of chocolates
He opened a bank in his mind, with Xiang Mingzhang as his only client. He made several deposits and withdrawals, and everyone owed whom, so in the end, the bad debts were difficult to settle.
The peeled chocolate wrapper fell on the bed, the sweet smell overwhelmed the Canaan fragrance, and Chu Shichen fell asleep on the pillow.
The next morning, a bunch of green roses bloomed in the back garden.
Chu Shichen thought of something and asked Aunt Tang to order a flower basket for him.
Whenever it rained and the weather turned cold, the company's tea room became like a bank lobby during inflation, with people buying gold certificates, borrowing positions, and cashing checks. It was bustling all morning.
Chu Shichen came three times and finally made a cup of coffee and brought it to the president's office. Xiang Mingzhang had just arrived. He was wearing a long windbreaker over his shirt, no tie, and a pair of silver-rimmed glasses on his nose.
The coffee was slightly hot, Xiang Mingzhang couldn't wait and drank it all. The project that Director Qin was in charge of had entered the solution delivery stage. The R&D center had made a product blueprint and scene construction, and he wanted to go over to see the final effect.
Chu Shichen was thinking about the plan, but he could only wait. He finished the work at hand and found some recent news materials from the cultural and tourism department.
A whole morning passed and Xiang Mingzhang came back from lunch break. Before he had time to sit down in the office, Chu Shichen knocked on the door.
With a notebook in hand, his purpose was obvious. Xiang Mingzhang secretly thought that Master Chu was really considerate of him, fearing that he would rest for more than five minutes, and said, "Come in."
Chu Shichen put the paper and pen on the coffee table and asked, "Have you had lunch?"
Apparently, he still had a conscience. Xiang Mingzhang said, "No, I will starve to death immediately."
"..." Chu Shichen felt bad, "Don't die yet, I'll go to the restaurant and bring it back to eat together."
Xiang Mingzhang was afraid that there would be a smell in the office, so he turned on the ventilation system. He sat down on the sofa, with the notebook on the coffee table facing the air outlet. The cover had warped due to long use, and was gently bounced by the wind.
After five or six times, the cover was blown away and a piece of paper slipped out from between the title pages.
Xiang Mingzhang picked it up. It was a schedule note issued by the company. It was written in simplified Chinese by Chu Shichen. The handwriting of the first line was extremely vigorous, showing his full determination.
Just two words - quit drinking.
Xiang Mingzhang couldn't help laughing. It wasn't difficult to guess which day it was written.
Second, I am doing an internship during the summer, so please keep an eye out for job openings in the company.
Third, heart-shaped chocolates are the sweetest.
There were only three lines of words, but Xiang Mingzhang was still not satisfied. He turned to the back and his face suddenly turned cold. It said: Opening party of Qian Hua Restaurant on Friday night.
Friday, isn't that today
It's only been a short time since then. What use are these bad friends to other than causing mental pollution? Are you really that unwilling to let them go
Ten minutes later, Chu Shichen came back with two lunch boxes, but unexpectedly Xiang Mingzhang was sitting behind his desk looking like he had something to do.
Chu Shichen asked: "Mr. Xiang, where do we eat?"
Chu Shichen couldn't tell what was wrong, so he put down his lunch box and picked up his notebook: "Okay, you go ahead."
The internal phone in the secretary's office didn't ring throughout the afternoon, but Assistant Guan went in and out several times. Chu Shichen didn't understand why and felt that he was being left out by Xiang Mingzhang.
Is the plan too poorly done
When it was time to get off work, Chu Shichen stopped waiting because he had other things to do.
Qian Hua was probably angry about running away from the Black Window Bar last week. He has been ignoring phone calls and messages during this period.
After sending Xiang Mingzhang to his apartment last night, Chu Shichen asked the driver to go around to the next street and found out that the trial operation of the restaurant invested by Qian Hua had ended and an opening party would be held tonight.
Chu Shichen took a taxi over and saw from afar that the huge screen on the street had been replaced with the restaurant's promotional video.
There was a long carpet at the entrance of the restaurant, and it seemed that several celebrities had been invited to support the event. The flower basket ordered by Chu Shichen had been delivered and placed in the best position by the door.
Qian Hua was greeting people at the door, wearing a dark green haute couture suit with gold buttons, which exuded a sense of unconventional fashion amidst the luxury.
Chu Shichen avoided the crowd and walked over, calling out, "Qian Hua."
"What are you doing here?" Qian Hua said with noble and cold expression.
The distance of the flower basket depends on the closeness of the guest. Chu Shichen guessed that the other party was not so angry anymore, so he took the initiative to make peace: "I came to congratulate you on your grand opening."
Qian Hua snorted coldly, turned around and left. Chu Shichen followed him calmly, and caught up with him in three or two steps with his long legs. Relying on his tall stature, he put his hands on Qian Hua's shoulders and easily controlled him.
This is a decorated corridor that leads directly to the office. No one is passing by. Chu Shichen asked, "Are you still angry?"
Qian Hua broke free: "Shouldn't I be angry? How did I treat you? How did you treat me? I risked my life to bring you into a den of men, and you actually left me, a straight man, in a gay bar and ran away."
Chu Shichen had a positive attitude: "I was inconsiderate that day."
"You really deserve a beating!" Qian Hua said, "You could have run off with anyone else? You actually ran off with Xiang Mingzhang. That day in front of Xiang, I tried to save face for you, huh? You, on the other hand, are a blatant betrayal."
Chu Shichen admitted: "I was wrong, sorry."
Qian Hua glared at him: "Apologizing is useless. Tell me, what did you and Xiang Mingzhang do that night?"
Chu Shichen could only lie: "I'm working overtime at the company."
Qian Hua: "You are kidding me!"
Chu Shichen didn't expect to explain his schedule, and said, "I really went back to the company." He paused, "With my relationship with Xiang Mingzhang, what else can I do?"
Qian Hua thought about it and it made sense. He almost vomited blood when he thought about it again: "A handsome mixed-blood guy was offered to you, but you didn't want him. You went back to the company with your boss to work overtime. Are you a human being?"
Chu Shichen covered it up and said, "There is a document that I need urgently."
"Pervert, you are a big pervert!" Qian Hua burst into anger, "Chu Shichen, I've been wanting to say this for a long time, you've changed since your brain was blown up!"
Chu Shichen couldn't help but feel a little nervous: "Calm down first, okay?"
"I can't calm down!" Qian Hua yelled, "Look at what you're doing now. You don't go to bars, you don't hold parties, you don't have sex, you don't eat, drink and have fun. You don't have fun at home, and you don't have fun abroad. What the hell have you done? Go to work! You just go to work! I give up. Why can explosions make people like to go to work? Is it necessary for people like us to go to work?"
Chu Shichen only felt two words: shocked.
Although Qian Hua shocked him every time they met, what he said just now was particularly shocking. He didn't understand. For a real man to gain a foothold in the world, what's the difference between just muddling through every day and living in disgrace
It was probably useless to reason with him, Chu Shichen said: "Because Xiang Yue and I signed a labor contract."
"You still have the nerve to say that you work for Xiang Mingzhang?!" Qian Hua said angrily, "What kind of magic potion did Xiang Mingzhang give you? Do you want to seduce him?"
Chu Shichen didn't understand. Pick him up
Seeing that he did not deny it, Qian Hua said aggrievedly: "I feel that I am getting further and further away from you. When will you recover your memory? I can't stand it anymore."
Chu Shichen held Qian Hua's shoulders and took the opportunity to tell him the purpose of this.
After the accident, Mrs. Chu changed the mobile phone number of "Chu Shichen", which was equivalent to cutting off his past social circle, and he needed to get it back.
Qian Hua and Chu Shichen were very close. Qian Hua knew their mobile phone numbers, email addresses, credit cards, and accounts of various domestic and foreign software. When they were studying abroad, they had fun together and even shared a hotel booking account.
Chu Shichen had never heard of most of the software, so he wrote them down one by one.
Qian Hua helped him download several apps, including which ones he logged in every day, which ones he only liked, and which friends he knew in common. After explaining clearly, Qian Hua asked hopefully, "Can you really remember?"
Chu Shichen couldn't bear it and changed the subject: "I don't remember the password."
"You can try to retrieve it. Some can be changed by filling in the ID number." Qian Hua said, "If it doesn't work, ask your company's computer technicians to help. They should be able to fix it."
Chu Shichen nodded. In a sense, Qian Hua was his first friend here.
They stood in the corridor for quite a while. It was not appropriate to leave guests alone at the opening party, so Qian Hua said, "Let's go upstairs. I'll get you a private room."
Chu Shichen didn't want to cause any more trouble: "Just keep busy. I don't need your hospitality. I'll come to see you another day."
Qian Hua said: "Then bring Xiang Mingzhang with you, I want to give him a good beating!"
It was already dark when Chu Shichen left the restaurant. The streets were still bustling with people.
Before he could get a taxi, his cell phone rang and the caller ID showed "Xiang Mingzhang".
Why is he calling at this time? Chu Shichen was left alone for the entire afternoon for no reason. He couldn't figure out what the CEO was thinking, so he answered the call: "Hello?"
On the phone, Xiang Mingzhang said, "I'm free now."
Chu Shichen didn't react: "What?"
Xiang Mingzhang ordered: "Come to Bomanjia to find me and talk about the plan."
(End of this chapter)