With Tang Zhi's attentive company, Xi Manxiang quickly adapted to the modern society after more than ten years of farewell.
She first learned to use her mobile phone to pay, buy groceries and cook every day, and then fell in love with walking in the small green park downstairs. She had many more contacts on her mobile phone, exchanged discount information with each other, and could also report the names of several babies in the same community. name.
Xi Manxiang was puzzled by Tang Zhi's resignation. After asking her several times, Tang Zhi deceived her and said that she had already planned her studies and that her previous job was to apply for schools and save money. Xi Manxiang did not understand this and ignorantly Accepted Tang Zhi's explanation.
Xi Manxiang likes to watch TV, especially the news.
When the weather turned cold, Tang Zhi saw Xu's news on the news station, which was a special episode for several consecutive episodes.
Xu Jin, the group's young boss, was taken away for investigation. The group's largest trading company was forced to reorganize due to huge losses.
Chairman Xu Hefu was furious and threatened to kill his relatives for justice, but reporters revealed that he had transferred half of his assets out of the country.
Seeing the third special episode, when the host reported that Xu's stock price had plummeted, Tang Zhi thought about it and sent a message to Jiang Yan.
Tang Zhi tactfully asked Jiang Yan whether the recent events had affected Xu Sheng. After more than half an hour, Jiang Yan did not reply to him, but Xu Sheng's message came.
Xu Sheng said "It's okay" and added a weird "Thank you for your concern".
After Tang Zhi received it, he sat on the sofa in a daze for a long time.
He fought against his will, resisted recalling the happy moments in the past, and tried hard not to think about the modest care Xu Sheng had given him.
He does not look back at Xu Sheng's secret loss that only he knows, and forgets the hug Xu Sheng asked for from him when he was in pain and hesitation, as well as the confusion and infatuation with no future, and the time-limited intimacy.
Fortunately, Tang Zhi is still very good at accepting reality.
Just like he accepted that he would never find a penguin toy again, he smoothly accepted the fact that Xu Sheng would have endless happiness in a place he couldn't see.
Xu Sheng will get married, have children, and become famous.
The passage between Tang Zhi and him was an accidental good fortune and no longer existed.
Xi Manxiang began to look at him frequently, and Tang Zhi put down his phone.
Tang Zhi was convinced that he was happy, and there was no moment of sadness for him every day, because when he was with his mother, her mother was also with him.
Tang Zhi had every reason to think that he had also achieved happiness.
Tang Zhi saw Xu Sheng again because of an unexpected incident.
On this day, Xi Manxiang decided to celebrate the 60th anniversary of his release from prison and went out to buy groceries early in the morning.
Tang Zhi woke up when he heard her closing the door. After washing, he walked to the dining table and ate the breakfast she had prepared while reading the morning newspaper.
Xu Hefu's name appeared on the headline of the financial section of Bingang Morning News.
Tang Zhi first flipped to the last few pages, then flipped back and briefly read the headlines.
The full text briefly describes the process of Xu Hefu being voted out of his position by the board of directors, and then analyzes the approximate time and reasons why Xu Hefu's shareholdings in the group were repeatedly dispersed.
Tang Zhi saw Xu Sheng's name at the end of the full text. The article lists Xu Sheng as a member of the group's board of directors, but does not elaborate on him.
Tang Zhi put down the newspaper, took a sip of warm milk, and put his phone aside and vibrated.
He took a look and saw that the caller was "Mr. Xu".
Xu Sheng called him for the first time in two months.
He put down the cup and hurriedly picked it up, hearing Xu Sheng's very serious voice: "Xu Keyu ran out of the hospital at three in the morning."
"..." Tang Zhi was stunned.
"Stole more than a thousand yuan in cash from the nurse on duty, and changed cars several times after leaving the hospital."
"Does she know where I am?" Tang Zhi asked him.
Xu Sheng was silent for a moment, and then said to Tang Zhi, "I don't know."
"Jiang Yan has already led people to look for her," he added. "You and your mother should not go out until we find her."
Tang Zhi was stunned for a moment, and then told Xu Sheng hesitantly: "But my mother went out to buy groceries."
"She has been in the hospital, so she doesn't know where I live." Tang Zhi speculated uncertainly,
Xu Sheng calmed down and said, "Not necessarily." Then he suddenly decided, "I'll come to your place now."
Tang Zhi didn't even have time to say "No," Xu Sheng hung up the phone.
Tang Zhi sat in his position for a few seconds, then stood up and walked to the balcony to look at the green gardens in the center of several buildings in the community.
The small morning light hit the trees and the pool. There were not many people walking, just a few here and there.
Tang Zhi's heart beat very slowly, as if a small ball of fluff was moving gently on his heart, the fluff rubbing and comforting his chest.
He wanted to move it away, not wanting to become nervous, and his mind went blank when he was about to see Xu Sheng.
Tang Zhi was still wearing the pajamas he wore at home and had not changed yet.
After reflection, Tang Zhi felt that he didn't have time to change out of his pajamas when Xu Sheng came downstairs. This was because first, he spent too much time thinking about things, and second, Xu Sheng came too quickly.
Just as he was about to go back to his room and change out of his pajamas, Xu Sheng arrived.
Xu Sheng called Tang Zhi and asked, "How can I get up here?"
"Ring the doorbell, 2906." Tang Zhi said as he walked towards the door.
Xu Sheng asked the question with the least common sense in the calmest tone: "Where is the doorbell."
The doorbell downstairs has a touch screen button, and the screen is indeed not very sensitive. Tang Zhi guided Xu Sheng on the phone for five minutes, but Xu Sheng failed to press 2906. Finally, Tang Zhi gave up and said to Xu Sheng: "Wait a moment, I will come down to pick you up."
He took the room card and stood at the door, hesitating for a while, whether to change clothes before going down. Xu Sheng called again: "No need to come."
He said: "I met my aunt."
When Xu Sheng and Xi Manxiang opened the door and came in, Tang Zhi was still getting dressed.
He turned his back to the door, put on his pants, and before putting on his shirt, Xi Manxiang pushed open his door with her unique strength, and said happily to Tang Zhi: "Baby, why is Mr. Xu so nice! Come here specifically to see me.”
Tang Zhi's T-shirt was still hanging on his elbows, and his entire back was exposed to the air. After hearing this, he turned back stiffly to see Xu Sheng in a suit and leather shoes, standing upright next to Xi Manxiang, holding a cabbage for Xi Manxiang. He also smiled slightly at Tang Zhi.
"Morning." Xu Sheng said without changing his expression.
"You're still getting dressed, come out soon after you're done," Xi Manxiang said to him with a smile without any intention of avoiding suspicion, and added, "If you had told me that Mr. Xu was coming, mom could buy more vegetables."
Tang Zhi put on his clothes without saying a word. He turned around and saw Xu Sheng politely saying to Xi Manxiang, "I was afraid that you were too prepared, so I didn't let him tell you."
Tang Zhi didn't know what Xu Sheng and Xi Manxiang were talking about in the elevator just now, but he felt that Xi Manxiang's expression when he saw Xu Sheng was full of appreciation.
She took the dish in Xu Sheng's hand and said, "The aunt is going to cook first, and the baby is chatting with Mr. Xu." Then she turned and went to the kitchen.
Tang Zhi didn't move and looked at Xu Sheng. Xu Sheng's left shoulder was close to the door frame of the room. Because he was very tall, he almost blocked Tang Zhi's door. He smiled at Tang Zhi, as if he was teasing or feeling amused, and repeated what Xi Manxiang called Tang Zhi: "Baby."