After Luo Xiangdong left, Xu Lu and I walked toward our classmates. Everyone saw that Xu Lu and I were both enthusiastic and happy. Someone directly took my hand and asked: "Zijin, I heard that you have entered the Luo Family?"
"Yes, I heard that only you and Dong Jianan entered the Luo Corporation this year. How about it? Isn't it particularly tiring to work in a big company?"
Someone else asked: "Zijin, who is the man wearing a mask next to you just now? He looks so handsome!"
I was overwhelmed by these questions that came one after another, but Xu Lu next to me replied: "Zijin is not only working in Luo's now, you haven't heard that she has been promoted to the assistant to the president of Luo's." ?"
"I'll go, is it true or not?!"
"I've heard about this rumor, but I didn't believe it..."
"Zijin, are you really promoted to assistant to the president of Luo Corporation?"
Everyone asked questions, but I couldn't tell lies, so I could only nod my head and smile slightly awkwardly: "Yes."
For our classmates in the same class, this news is undoubtedly like a calm lake suddenly bursting into waves. Everyone is a language learner, and the good ones apply for translation jobs in major companies; the average ones also take the tour guide certificate, leading foreign tour groups, etc.; the even worse ones go to small companies to apply for clerical secretarial jobs. You have to find a way to support yourself.
For someone like me, who is indeed very professional, but the most important thing is that I got lucky. Not only did I get into Locke's, but I also jumped to the position of assistant to the president of Locke's. For ordinary people, this is not the case. The question is how many streets away they are, but from now on, everyone may not be in the same circle at all.
After receiving the approval from me, the client, everyone was surprised, excited, and confused with surprise and jealousy. To sum it up in one sentence, they have different thoughts. Whether they are really happy for me or secretly envious of me, only they know in their own hearts.
Anyway, on the surface, they were very warm to me. Some even took out their mobile phones and asked me: "Zijin, have you changed your mobile phone number now? What is it? Old classmates always have to leave their contact information when they meet." "
I reported my mobile phone number, regardless of whether the person I wrote down was a classmate in the same class, a classmate in the next class, or a stranger who I didn't know at all.
Everyone had bright smiles on their faces and asked enthusiastically about my work at Luo's and my current life. I know how much of this enthusiasm is really worried about me, and how much is out of curiosity and gossip.
In fact, I don't want to make it look like a press conference held by me on an occasion like today, but there is no way to stop hitting the smiling people. I can't make them stop laughing. Today is Teacher Gu's funeral. Maybe if I say this, my classmates will say that I am "playing a big role" in the future.
Fortunately, Kuang Yiyang walked out of Hall No. 2 at the right time. Xu Lu waved her hand and called him over. He called out to Senior Xu Lu, then looked at me and said, "Senior, you are here. Teacher Gu and his family are all inside." , ask me to come and pick you up.”
I nodded, and then subconsciously turned my head to look. Luo Xiangdong hadn't come back yet.
Xu Lu knew what I was thinking, and she whispered: "You go in first, I'll wait for him here."
I responded, then stepped inside with Kuang Yiyang.
There are more people in the hall. Gu Yansheng was a senior person in the school. He suddenly fell ill and passed away while he was at school. The school spontaneously organized a memorial ceremony and also sent notices to many classes taught by Teacher Gu, so many students were present today.
I was also considered a popular figure in school. As I walked into the hall, people on the road looked at me with different eyes. I could only keep my eyes open and pretend to be blind despite the pressure.
Teacher Gu’s immediate family members were all wearing mourning clothes. I saw Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu standing in the middle, receiving comfort from others.
Seeing me walking over, Aunt Gu stepped forward to greet me and said with red eyes: "Zijin, you're here."
I felt very sad and nodded: "Aunt Gu, my condolences."
Aunt Gu nodded and replied: "I know, we can all think openly."
Uncle Gu also greeted me. We chatted for a while and he asked me how I came here.
I said, "Luo Xiangdong drove me here."
Uncle Gu was surprised when he heard this and asked: "Your friend?"
I was also surprised and asked instead, "Luo Xiangdong has a very good relationship with Teacher Gu. Uncle Gu, didn't you know?"
Uncle Gu shook his head and said, "I've never heard my dad say that."
Aunt Gu also asked from the side: "Which Luo Xiangdong? Could it be the Luo Xiangdong of the Luo family?"
When I saw their reactions, I felt even more at a loss. It stands to reason that Teacher Gu and Luo Xiangdong are on good terms, and their relationship is not generally good. Why should Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu have heard about it, but why don't they know about it at all
Kuang Yiyang, who was standing next to me, said, "Maybe Teacher Gu didn't mention it to Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu."
There was still confusion in my eyes, which didn't make sense.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a "Zijin" sound coming from behind me. I turned around and saw Xu Lu and Luo Xiangdong walking over.
Xu Lu nodded and greeted Teacher Gu's family. Luo Xiangdong stood next to me. I looked up at him with suspicion and scrutiny in my eyes.
Uncle Gu quickly set his sights on Luo Xiangdong and asked hesitantly: "This is..."
Because I was still wondering, I didn't introduce it right away. However, Luo Xiangdong took the initiative to reach out his hand, nodded slightly and said, "I am Luo Xiangdong."
Uncle Gu had obvious surprise on his face. After a pause, he nervously held Luo Xiangdong's palm with both hands, nodded and replied, "Hello, hello."
Aunt Gu looked at Luo Xiangdong and said, "My father never mentioned you to us before he was alive. I think we met him once in the hospital ward last time."
Luo Xiangdong said: "My father and I do have friendship, but I don't know why he didn't mention it to you."
Luo Xiangdong admitted it himself, so I didn't doubt him. I just thought that Teacher Gu had his own concerns. Maybe... maybe he was afraid that his family would trouble Luo Xiangdong if something happened, so he didn't tell him
Sure enough, both Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu were relieved quickly. After all, Teacher Gu passed away, and even people like Luo Xiangdong came to express their condolences. No matter where you looked at it, it was a business that only wanted to gain face without sacrificing the price.
Soon, everyone in Hall No. 2 knew that Luo Xiangdong had come to express condolences, and that he came with me. When laying flowers to Teacher Gu's body, we always work in pairs. Xu Lu and Kuang Yiyang originally stood with me and Luo Xiangdong, but when laying flowers, they presented flowers first, and I He had to team up with Luo Xiangdong.
Luo Xiangdong wore a mask at first, but when he faced Gu Yansheng lying among the flowers, he took off his mask for the first time. He and I each held a white chrysanthemum, stepped forward, accompanied by mourning and music, bowed to the body and presented flowers.
This may be the first time that everyone in the hall has seen Luo Xiangdong's true face at such a close distance. After laying flowers, Luo Xiangdong put on a mask and stood aside from me.
I thought to myself, in fact, he is a very good person. I always complained about him in the past, as if he was not sad at all when Teacher Gu passed away. But now that I think about it, it's really just that everyone's expressions are different. I can't expect him to cry all over the place.
There were nearly a hundred students who came to express their condolences, and together with relatives and friends of the Gu family, the flower-laying ceremony in pairs lasted for dozens of minutes.
I didn't expect to see Chen Wenhang again on such an occasion. After all, he was not from our foreign language department. But he was dressed in a black formal suit, and he came forward with another boy to lay flowers, shake hands with Uncle Gu, and look sad and regretful. What was going on
Chen Wenhang was like a thorn in my heart. It would have been better if I didn't see him. The moment I saw him, I was so angry that my teeth itched. Even the relaxed hands hanging by my sides didn't know when they had changed. It has to be clenched into a fist.
I hate him, I really hate him so much that why doesn't he die
After I saw him laying flowers, he turned around and walked towards me. I instinctively looked away and kept an expressionless face, pretending to turn a blind eye.
But I don’t know if Chen Wenhang did it on purpose. There were so many places where he didn’t stand, but he chose to stand right behind me.
The man beside him was an unfamiliar face, and I heard him whisper: "Isn't that Liang Zijin in front of me?"
I pricked up my ears, afraid that I wouldn't be able to hear what bad things they said about me.
However, Chen Wenhang did not respond.
After a while, a small voice came from behind again: "Is the person next to her really Luo Xiangdong?"
My left ear is full of sorrow and joy, and my right ear has to put aside distracting thoughts to listen to other people's comments. I am really multitasking, and I am as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
But this time, I heard Chen Wenhang reply in an unsuppressed voice: "Ask her yourself. What's the use of asking me? I have nothing to do with her."
The moment I heard this, I immediately became furious. It felt like Chen Wenhang was provoking me in public. I wanted to turn around and quarrel with him for a few rounds.
But I still held back after all. Beating a dog depends on the owner, and quarreling depends on the occasion. Now, if I had a quarrel with Chen Wenhang in such an occasion, it would be really embarrassing and would be thrown into my grandma's house.
Standing on the spot, I straightened my back and suddenly thought of what Luo Xiangdong said to me before. With my current status and life, I don’t know how many blocks away I am from Chen Wenhang. Why should he look down on me? I haven't even said that I look down on him.
As long as I turn a blind eye, it will be a huge revenge on him.
The farewell ceremony for the body was still going on. Luo Xiangdong and I were the first ones to come out to lay flowers, and there were hundreds of people lining up behind us. Chen Wenhang stood behind me, which felt like a thorn in my back. I didn't know if we were really incompatible, because after not standing for long, I felt a gurgling movement in my stomach, which was very uncomfortable.
I had a bad stomach last night, so I deliberately didn't eat anything this morning, but now I have to go to the toilet, which is one of the three urgent things that people have and is inevitable.
I tilted my head slightly and whispered to Luo Xiangdong, "I'm going to the bathroom."
Luo Xiangdong hummed, and I quietly walked through the crowd and walked out from the side door.