Sheng Sisi looked at the back in front of her wearing a classic burberry heritagetrenchy honey-colored windbreaker with wide-leg trousers gradually leaving. She walked outside, took out her cell phone and made a phone call.

The phone was quickly connected, and a male voice came from the other end: "Sheng Sisi?"

"It's me. How about it? Didn't you disturb your work, Master Ye?" Sheng Sisi smiled.

"Of course nothing. Is there anything wrong?"

"It's nothing. I'm in Aunt Ye's art museum now. There's a big scene in the art museum today. Several guests from the construction industry came. I thought you would come too."

The other end paused slightly: "I haven't received an invitation."

"It's okay, just ask casually. By the way, Zhao Nanxiao is here too. I just had a cup of coffee with her and chatted a few times. Her hair is now cut short, not only is she still so beautiful, but she is more elegant than before."

The other end was silent.

Sheng Sisi continued, "If I hadn't mentioned you, she wouldn't have known that you had returned to China. It's been a while since you came back, but I haven't contacted her. To be honest, I was a little surprised."

The other party did not answer, just said, "Do you have anything else?"

"That's what it is."

Sheng Sisi did not hide it.

"Ye Zhizhou, you still like her, and you haven't given up yet. She is also alone. I just said a few more words to help you test it. A person's first reaction is the most real. According to my observation, the first time she heard your name, she did not express any obvious negative emotions, and now, there should be no one she likes. If you believe me, I am willing to help you pursue her again."

Ye Zhizhou paused: "Why do you want to help me?"

"I had a feeling that Xu Shu liked her a long time ago, and it was very likely that she was unrequited love. Don't ask me if there is any evidence. I don't have any evidence, but I just feel that way. I still like Xu Shu now, there is nothing to say, and now they are working together. So I want to help you, without any malice, because it is also for myself."

"No!" said the other end immediately, "Sheng Sisi, I don't care what you and Xu Shu are like. Xiaonan and I are my own business, and no one needs to interfere."

His tone was gentle, but his meaning was very firm.

Sheng Sisi was slightly stunned, hesitated, and smiled: "Okay, since you don't need it, then forget it."

"Thanks."

"It's okay. Oh, by the way, let me tell you again. I will go to the place where Zhao Nanxiao is working in a few days. There is a work task in the station. If you need my help, just talk. I have something to do here, so I'll have to wait."

Sheng Sisi hung up the phone, turned around, looked through the glass, and looked at the back of the exhibition hall, which was smiling with several European artists, and walked in.

Shen Xiaoman was very busy. After the signing ceremony, she was interviewed and arranged a high-end Western buffet at noon and a symposium in the afternoon. The time was full, but no matter how busy she was, she did not forget to stare at her daughter. She must bring her with her side and introduce her to her artist friends.

Zhao Nanxiao didn't want to always make her mother complain that she was disobedient. She stayed with her this morning, but she agreed to leave and go to the company in the afternoon.

While she was using her meal at noon, she received a message on her phone.

xs: I was really wrong last night. Are you busy? Can I call you?

Zhao Nanxiao glanced at her mother who was chatting and laughing with her friends beside her, walked to the corner with a plate, and replied: If you have something to do, it’s not convenient for me to answer now.

After a while, he sent him over and said that he would have a dinner party with several of his good friends in college in the evening, and asked her if she could go with him.

Immediately afterwards, he sent another one: "Just a few guys who have been playing for many years, you may have seen them before, and their girlfriends are all their own people."

"I don't have time, don't go."

"I'm busy today, don't come to me."

She then sent another one.

Xu Shu stood across the street where the art museum was located, looking at the two messages she sent from her phone, imagining her expression of disgust at this moment, and for a moment, she finally sent a few words to the best friend who was frequently urging her to reply: I know, see you in the old place.

He knew that she was inside this building today, but he didn't dare to go in rashly, and couldn't see anything outside. He wandered for a long time, afraid that she would get bored with her even more when she knew about it, and finally left in a bad mood.

After Zhao Nanxiao finished eating, she said goodbye to her mother and her friends and took the subway to the design institute.

Sometimes I didn't go back, and everyone was very enthusiastic when they saw her and greeted her.

After Zhao Nanxiao finished greetings with his colleagues, he sat down on his old seat, turned on the computer, and was stunned for a moment when he saw Director Gao enter the office, so he went over to report to him.

Director Gao asked casually a few words and said with a smile: "Just come back, you can work in the hospital in the future. There are still many things to do here to make you busy. Not to mention the conditions there, the climate is indeed not good. Even Lao Jiang will have to go back in two days, saying that he is not comfortable and has been coughing and panting recently. The dean can only transfer him back. In the morning, the dean is still considering who to send to take over."

Zhao Nanxiao responded to a few words, but did not go back to his office immediately. He stood outside for a while, hesitated a little, and walked towards the dean's office.

At around five o'clock in the afternoon, she got off work, came out of the gate of the design institute, headed towards the subway, and stopped when she was about to reach the subway entrance.

There was a man next to the tree on the sidewalk ahead, wearing a very flat-iron silver-gray high-yarn woven Egyptian cotton shirt, tie and trousers of the same color. He felt a little hot. He didn't wear a coat, so he took it off and put it on his arms. He stood here, looking like he was waiting for someone.

This man gives people a low-key and introverted sense of nobility, and his clothes are not at all ostentatious, but because of his own temperament, even if he stands on the side of the road like this, he cannot be completely lost.

There were people coming and going on the sidewalk, all of whom were working home and rushed to the subway. At first glance, Zhao Nanxiao saw him in the crowd.

He also saw her, looked at her for a few seconds, walked towards her, and soon came to her and stopped.

He stared at her without blinking.

It can be seen that he was trying his best to hide his emotions, but the emotion mixed with excitement, joy and guilt still emerged from his eyes.

“…Xiao Nan!”

He hesitated for a moment and called her softly.

Zhao Nanxiao soon recovered from the discomfort of seeing an old friend at first sight: "Ye Zhizhou."

After a simple greeting, he fell silent and only looked at her.

Zhao Nanxiao stood for a moment, looked at the subway station entrance not far behind him, and said, "I have something to do, I'll leave first."

She was about to go, and Ye Zhizhou hurriedly said, "Xiaonan, I have always wanted to contact you after I came back, but I was afraid of disturbing me. I knew you were back in the past two days, so I took the liberty to wait for you here, hoping that you won't be surprised."

“…can you go and sit there?”

He looked at her and asked carefully.

Zhao Nanxiao smiled: "Sorry, I have something to do and I don't have time."

“There is no need for this.”

She added another sentence.

"I'm leaving."

She nodded at him and walked past him.

"Xiao Nan..."

Ye Zhizhou chased her for two steps, stopped, watched her back leave, and soon disappeared into the crowd that rushed into the subway entrance from all directions.

He stood there, feeling lost.

...

In the evening, Xu Shu came to the Kerouac Bar where he often gathered with his best friend in college.

The name of the bar comes from Jack Kerouac, an American writer in the first half of the 20th century and a representative figure of the "Beat Generation". As the name suggests, this bar is also the nest of various literary youths, including rock youths. Here, the walls are covered with unknown graffiti, and there is never a shortage of heavy metal bands on the shabby small stage.

In the past, Kerouacs grew up, but there were always some people who were still young, so the bar stood firm. Although the boss also changed from a young artist with a ponytail on his back to a bald man with a beer belly today.

Yan Dun, Luo Jun and Li Weiran, who was now a well-known lawyer in the band, have all arrived. Sure enough, they are both right and right, and six people sit together, but Xu Shu is alone and is despised by the collective. He asks the boss to make a chair alone and let him sit opposite him, so as not to be angry with them.

The boss brought a chair in person and brought it to Xu Shu. He held a cigarette in his mouth and patted the back of the chair boldly: "Young Master Xu, a double chair! It's okay, I have many girls here, I have all kinds of styles. If you like, just click whatever you like!"

Yan Dunluojun and Li Weiran's girlfriends both booed in contempt.

"I'd better leave and give the place to you to show your love."

Xu Shu turned around and was dragged back, and everyone laughed.

"Young Master Xu is really angry. How could he just leave like this? At least he will listen to the single love song he specially ordered for you before leaving!"

Xu Shu stopped leaving, sat down and stretched his long legs and put them on a table: "How is that enough? I have to have someone sing to have a happy breakup, and leave after it's over."

"Get out, is itchy skin?-"

Several people scolded him, laughing constantly.

After graduating from college, each of them had their own careers and went their separate ways. Old friends might not have met for a long time, so they made a joke. As soon as they sat down and clinked a cup, the brothers of the past felt that they came back immediately. After drinking a few drinks, they talked and laughed. When Li Weiran suggested that a few people go to the band together tomorrow night, Xu Shu's cell phone rang, apologized to everyone, went out and answered the phone.

"Mr. Ding?"

"Xiao Xu, why are you back?" Mr. Ding asked.

"What's wrong?"

"The bridge is under construction, and the supporting tunnels and roads are also going to be repaired simultaneously. The last relocation matter was already agreed upon, but unexpectedly, some villagers have changed their minds again. Not only have they changed their minds, but they also encouraged those who have moved down to move back. This matter is too important and must not be delayed anymore! I have too many things to do here, so come back and help me and deal with it with Lao Deng!"

Xu Shu was depressed: "Mr. Ding, it's not that I don't obey the arrangement, but you're too inhumane, right? I'll take a week off, how many days are there?"

"I know, isn't this a special situation? I'm full of things here, and the staff is too tight, one carrot and one pit, let alone you have been there last time, have experience, those people know you, you can talk to you if you go! When it's completely solved, I'll give you a big vacation! That's it, you'll be back tomorrow, I'll wait for you here!"

Mr. Ding's avatar was burning behind his butt. He finished speaking on his own and hung up the phone immediately.

Xu Shu went in and apologized and said that there was something important to him and he would go back tomorrow and he couldn't play.

Everyone is very sorry, but they understand.

Li Weiran smiled and said, "When your infrastructure maniac is going to build the northwest, I, Li Weiran, is glorious for having a brother like you! But in a while, if I get married, you have to come back even if you are underground. If you dare not even come to my wedding, our brothers will really cut off their robes and make a fuss!"

He and his girlfriend, high school classmates and college classmates, are now working in the same law firm. They didn't call when they were studying, but they started dating after work. Now they have finally achieved their goals. This good news was suddenly announced tonight, and everyone congratulated them.

"We must tell you about your love history! Among us, we had the latest talk and got married the earliest, which was simply a blow to me!" Luo Jun glanced at his girlfriend and started to cheer.

"It's nothing, just talk. I have been in love with him since high school. After work, I chased him. I thought it was difficult to chase him. I didn't expect that it was so simple, and I caught up with him in just a few seconds!"
To be continued...