It’s the end of December, almost three months have passed.
It has not snowed yet this year, and there is an unstoppable chill in the air, which is dry and cold.
At about 4:50 in the morning, Shen Ruo walked to his workplace. As he walked on the road, he could see a few sparse stars when he looked up, and the sky looked dark.
He rented a house nearby. The plantation plant itself was on the outskirts of the city, so it was more convenient to live nearby. Moreover, the rent in the suburbs was relatively cheap.
Turning on the optical brain, Shen Ruo looked at the list sent to him by the team leader last night. There were workers and robots loading food into the car. He counted them all.
Shen Ruo, who has been working for two months, is very familiar with this, but he seems to be in a bad state these days.
"Shen Ruo, are you okay?"
The driver of the delivery truck next to him saw that Shen Ruo was absent-minded and had a bad look on his face, so he couldn't help but ask.
Shen Ruo turned to look at him and said, "I'm fine."
As he said that, he smiled lightly. At this time, the robot delivered another basket of vegetables. The driver Xilong next to him also wanted to count the orders. Seeing that Shen Ruo said it was okay and was no longer distracted, he didn't say anything. Everyone started to get busy.
As soon as Shen Ruo got into the car, the seat belt was automatically buckled and the vehicle started. Before it started, there was a knock on the window.
"I accidentally bought an extra copy when I was buying it, here it is for you."
Xilong's skin was dark and he was tall. He handed Shen Ruo a paper bag, but his face turned red. After saying that, he left and stuffed the bag into the car without giving Shen Ruo any time to react. .
Shen Ruo was surprised, but Xillong's car drove out of the gate just after he got in. He looked like he was too shy and ran away in a panic.
Xilong is an unmarried man in this position, three or four years older than Shen Ruo. Shen Ruo sometimes heard from people who worked with him that after Xilong's last girlfriend broke up with him, he never found her again. Make money by being dull.
Shen Ruoneng could notice that one or two men here usually paid attention to him, but for things like driving and delivering goods, except for when they came back to load the goods, they were on the road the rest of the time, so the contact was actually not much.
For their kindness, Shen Ruo could only politely say thank you, and did not have too much conversation or contact with the other party, because he had no thoughts in this regard at all. He tried his best to do what he could by himself without bothering others.
The reason for Shen Ruo's abnormality in the past two days was that Chu Xiao was about to come out of the army.
He left the Emperor Star at the beginning of October, and now it is almost January. In four days, it will be January 1st, and it will be New Year's Day.
Shen Ruo didn't know if Chu Xiao would find him. The duchess had said that she would conceal his whereabouts for him, but Shen Ruo had never been worried, especially when the time was getting closer.
Chu Xiao has a bad temper, and Shen Ruo also knows that although the Duchess helps him, Chu Xiao's temper is like that. If he really wants to find him, maybe he can be found.
It was like a shadow that had been hanging over his mind for the past few days, fearing that he might accidentally raise his eyes or see the grumpy man somewhere.
Even in the dream, it was Chu Xiao, staring at him fiercely, grabbing his wrist and dragging him out from where he lived. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't escape Chu Xiao's control.
Now looking at the breakfast bag in his hand, Shen Ruo felt a little dumbfounded. He had eaten it when he came.
Most of the drivers are men. Some of them are unmarried, or if they get up late, they usually have something to eat on the way after delivering the earliest batch of goods, or if they are not pressed for time, they will Buy something to eat at a roadside breakfast shop and settle it quickly.
However, Shen Ruo usually got up early. He woke up at four o'clock. When he settled here, he bought enough kitchen utensils for the place where he lived.
The rice was put in the rice cooker the night before, and the porridge was already cooked when he woke up. He also washed the vegetables the night before, rinsed them with water, cut them and stir-fried them.
When his second uncle's family came to visit him last month, they brought him pickled side dishes at home. Sometimes they would steam two eggs on the other side of the rice cooker, or fry an egg, fry ham, and toast a few slices of bread.
If he doesn't want to drink porridge, just heat some milk. He has lived here alone for two months and has gradually started to master cooking. At least such a simple breakfast can be prepared in a short time.
Shen Ruo didn't know what to do with Xillong's kindness for a moment, but he had already eaten breakfast, and these could only be eaten at noon.
Shen Ruo turned on the optical brain, sent a message to Shillong to say thank you, and then drove out.
The working hours here are from 5 am to 3 pm, a full ten hours.
Generally, restaurants, vegetable shops and supermarkets require delivery before ten o'clock in the morning, or even earlier. If there is a vegetable shop in the assigned task, they are basically the first batch to be delivered, because the shop owner opens the business early.
After that, there were actually not many places to give away, just some retail investors. These were scattered in the city, and some places were relatively far away, on the other side of the city.
Depending on the task, it is possible to arrive at one or two o'clock at noon. Sometimes, if the order is placed during non-working hours, if the team leader shouts, he will have to come back and deliver the goods. However, the overtime pay is not very much.
If it is not until three o'clock, they have to wait in the plantation factory until three o'clock arrives before they can get off work. At this time, the driver who has finished his task sits in the studio and chats for a few words.
Because I get up early and work long hours, the salary for this job is relatively high, which is considered to be average.
Shen Ruo had calculated that one month's salary was enough for him to support his living expenses and rent. Although it was not much behind, this was his first job outside, so he had to work on it first.
Because of the breakfast episode in Shillong, Shen Ruo temporarily put aside matters about Chu Xiao. It was best not to be distracted while driving.
There are only four days until the New Year. There have been a lot more orders from plantation plants these days, especially from various restaurants.
Yesterday, Shen Ruo's delivery was completed after five o'clock. It was really tiring to drive for a day, so he had to be energetic.
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Amidst Shen Ruo's worries, he never saw Chu Xiao.
The day before New Year's Day, the delivery was completed at almost six o'clock in the afternoon. Shen Ruo drove back to the planting factory. There was a dinner party for employees in the factory tonight.
Tomorrow is January 1st, and most employees will go home to reunite with their families, so the planting plant has been scheduled for today.
The plant has a full range of vegetables, and a chef was specially hired to cook them. You can eat and drink in the plant and rent tables and chairs, which is much more cost-effective than going to a restaurant.
People from each department sat together. Shen Ruo sat down with the more familiar driver. After the boss spoke, he started serving the food without any extraneous matters.
It was inevitable to drink wine when eating. If Shen Ruo didn't drink, he poured hot water.
Shen Ruoan was eating her meal seriously. The chef she hired was very good at her craftsmanship. Shen Ruoan was quiet.
When someone talks to him, he smiles and answers a word or two. When no one talks to him, he just sits there and eats.
When we were about to finish eating, the factory also prepared a lottery. There were not many expensive items, but they were enough to arouse the interest of the employees.
By the time Shen Ruo got up to leave, it was already eight o'clock.
He wasn't so lucky and didn't draw anything, but he was in a good mood just sitting there and watching the lively crowd.
"It's too late, I'll take you back."
Xilong, who had come late before and could only sit at another table, walked up to Shen Ruo. He scratched the back of his head and looked a little embarrassed.
"Thank you, but it's only ten minutes away, very close."
Seeing this, Shen Ruo could only smile slightly and wanted to refuse him. One reason was that the distance was short, and the other reason was that Shen Ruo didn't want to develop anything in this area now.
If he refused earlier, nothing else would happen. Besides, Chu Xiao's incident still made him uneasy. After all, it had only been three months.
"It's too late, it's the suburbs here, it's winter again, you're a demi-human..."
Xilong held it in for a while before he found out the reason. He seemed a little disappointed because of Shen Ruo's rejection just now.
"Let him give it to you. It's winter and the lights outside the factory are dark."
Several familiar drivers heard the conversation between Xilong and Shen Ruo, and knew that Xilong wanted to show goodwill and that they had a good relationship, so they started to persuade Shen Ruo.
There were many people with mixed opinions, and Shen Ruo couldn't defeat them all by himself. In the end, seeing that Xilong, who was relatively honest and honest, was insisting, he had no choice but to agree.
The lights outside the plantation were indeed dim. Shen Ruo and Xilong walked towards the residential area where he lived. The two were speechless for a while.
After thinking about it, Shen Ruo still spoke when he was about to arrive, wanting to make it clear to Xilong.
"Xilong." Shen Ruo stopped.
"What's wrong?"
Xilong felt a little excited and nervous because Shen Ruo took the initiative to talk to him.
"Well, I..."
It was the first time he wanted to reject someone. Shen Ruo opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. He had never had this problem before. Maybe it was because he was young and lived in a town where we all grew up together. They were just friends.
Seeing that Xilong had been waiting for him, Shen Ruo sighed in his heart. He understood what Xilong's overture meant and could only refuse it directly.
"You are very good, but I have no plans in this area for the time being. Work is more important to me now..."
Trying to calm down his tone, if Shen rejected someone for the first time, he didn't know if what he said was right or whether it would embarrass Shillong.
During the short two months of getting along, he knew that Shillong was an honest person who was enthusiastic but not very good at words.
"Sorry, I just wanted to tell you without delaying you."
Seeing that he didn't speak, Shen Ruo felt very uneasy, so she apologized to him in a low voice.
After hearing what Shen Ruo said, Xilong was silent for a while, but he soon grinned.
"It's okay, I understand, I'll take you back."
In fact, after hearing what Shen Ruo said, Xilong was not very surprised after the silence. After all, they had only known each other for two months.
Besides, he is just in the stage of showing good intentions. It is reasonable for Shen Ruo not to have any feelings for him. His ex-girlfriend didn't like him at first, but later she agreed to be with him. Although they broke up in the end, they were able to get back together. scattered.
It is true that Shen Ruo has never expressed that to him before, speaking politely and distantly, but Xillong actually understands.
When Shen Ruo first came here, she knew that he was single. Xilong looked at this well-behaved, quiet and good-looking Asian, and gradually started to have thoughts about him. But tonight, Shen Ruo killed his thoughts. .
I have to say that Xilong was still a little sad, but seeing Shen Ruo's worried eyes, he still chose to smile. The honest-looking man was quite polite and gentlemanly. He sent Shen Ruo to the door of the residential area and watched him enter. , both of them waved to each other.
If Shen Ruo returns to the rented house, Xillong should have understood what he meant just now, and this matter can be put down.
However, he was still uneasy. Chu Xiao's three months of military training should have ended.
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Military base.
After a whole day of high-altitude training, Chu Xiao just returned to the lounge. It was already nine o'clock in the evening.
Three months of high-intensity training had made him lose weight, and he had grown taller. An eighteen-year-old boy could have continued to grow.
Chu Xiao, who was only wearing a vest, was thin, but his smooth and strong muscles were full of explosive power. His eyes were gloomier than before he came to the army, and he didn't speak much.
When he first came here, Chu Xiao was the most famous thorn in the side, and he refused to change despite repeated admonitions. He showed no mercy when fighting with the instructors, and even beat the opponent to the ground even if his face was stained.
Because he disobeyed orders too much, Chu Xiao was punished to fight with others, but he was only one person and there were many people opposite him.
When he was beaten by a group of people, he had a sinister look in his eyes. He had never been subdued. He was injured after being beaten. The person who hurt him had an equally hard time, and was even more seriously injured than him. He was once the most troublesome recruit for all the instructors, and he even had a place to live. They all moved him to a private room to prevent him from hurting others after a conflict.
Chu Xiao always wanted to leave. In the first week after arriving here, he tried to escape.
During the training, he had been observing the surroundings, and within a few days he had figured out the rules of changing of the guard. On the day when the training ended relatively early, he sneaked out at night, unloaded the guns of the soldiers guarding the guards along the way, and laid down attracted many people.
By the time Chu Xiao was discovered, he had already run out of the camp, intercepted a military vehicle and drove to the airport.
In the end, Chu Xiao was pointed back by dozens of guns. His arm was injured. The instructor fired the gun after asking Duke Chu for instructions, otherwise Chu Xiao would have really robbed the aircraft.
The story of his escape spread among the instructors. After studying his escape route, an instructor who taught the new recruits reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance courses found that Chu Xiao had used it well. This troublesome negative example was applying what he had learned.
After taking off his vest and other clothes, Chu Xiao entered the bathroom.
Heat filled the bathroom. The bathroom was not as big as the place where he lived before, and it didn't even have a drying system, but he was used to it.
He came out with only a bath towel around his waist. The muscles on his body were smooth and strong, with perfect proportions. Chu Xiao wiped his hair with a towel with one hand.
Water drops flowed down the side of his face, and the wet strands of hair on his forehead looked sexy. He was handsome and handsome, and his facial contours became deeper and more three-dimensional after losing weight.
He was undergoing some changes, his sharp edge was becoming more apparent, the sharpness between his brows was increasing, and his eyes were depressed and sinister.
But these seemingly not very good changes made him look more mature than before, and he was no longer the overly playful young man.
The light brain placed on the table rang. Chu Xiao walked over and sat on the chair. He swiped the pop-up light screen in front of his eyes. He unlocked the secret key and found several photos.
Shen Ruo was walking on the road with a man, and the man sent him back to his place of residence.
In this communication interface, there were many photos of Shen Ruo.
There was the scene when Shillong gave him a breakfast bag two days ago, there was also the scene of him joking with the man named Luo Yi at the back door of the hotel, and there was even a city-wide route map for Shen Ruo's delivery.
These were transmitted encrypted, bypassing military systems.
Chu Xiao has a lot of property left by his biological mother, and he also has several research institutes, all of which were funded with money. If he couldn't even find a few high-level encryption channels, he would have disbanded the research institute long ago.
Still holding a towel for wiping his hair, Chu Xiao sat there and punched the wall next to him. He had a sullen face and could hardly suppress the anger in his heart.
It's like this every time. As long as the photos about Shen Ruo are sent, many of them are of him with other men, even talking and laughing with other men, and they seem to be having a good time.
It's shameless to attract bees and butterflies!
In just three months, Shen Ruo was already seducing other men outside.
When Shen Ruo was forcibly brought here and was not captured as soon as Shen Ruo left, Chu Xiao almost went crazy every time he looked at these photos.
If Shen Ruo wasn't here, he would be simmering with anger in his heart, which would explode at the first moment, so he often disobeyed discipline during training and had some violent conflicts.
Chu Xiao got up and put on his clothes. He went directly to the training room without rest. After he left, a robot came in to repair the dent in the wall.
In the past few days, he had been holding back an evil fire because the time for military training had increased, and he happened to be on the selected list.
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