Being-Towards-Death

After the burial was over, Zheng Zhichu rushed back to the magnificent palace to entertain the guests who came to pay their respects.Before Zheng Zhichu came back, it was Liu Mian who entertained the big and small leaders.Liu Mian has dealt with this group of people all the year round, and he can't pick any mistakes in his words and demeanors, and he can accurately grasp the closeness and distance between each other-the small Taoxian City gathers all kinds of gods and Buddhas, each faction he belongs to, and the relationship with others. It took Liu Mian ten years to sort out the relationship, and he was the best candidate for public relations.

Speaking of it, Liu Mian has always been having a hard time: earlier, Shi Guyuan was defending him while using him at the same time, and he was able to maintain the balance; but now that Mr. Zheng took office, he felt that Liu Mian had too much power——Shi Guyuan During the days when Yuan was not around, Zheng Zhichu's work was tied up, but Liu Mian's face was so devoted to death that people couldn't say anything.But according to Young Master Zheng's temper, it would be strange if he could bear it; he opened his bloody mouth, regardless of whether he could digest it or not, and directly snatched food from Liu Mian's mouth-the power dispute officially kicked off.

If it had been a year or two earlier, Liu Mian would have used tactics to deal with Zheng Zhichu: one was a confidant who had been with Mr. Shi for many years, and the other was a prince who had parachuted into the company and had no prestige. It was clear at a glance which one was more important to the company.But now, Qian Youdao, who was collaborating with him, is being tried in the detention center, and he may not be able to persist in his betrayal one day; the city bureau has issued an order to focus on the investigation of the Tengkong smuggling case; This gave Young Master Zheng an opportunity to take advantage of it.

But the two still have to draw a smile when they meet.On the stage, Zheng Zhichu finished his speech in a regular manner, finally took a breath, said hello to Liu Mian, and then went to the bathroom to unwind; while he felt comfortable, he thought, who came up with the ritual after death? Do people really have souls and reincarnation?Talking about the living so busy, at the end, how much grief can be left?Probably there is not much left, but it is also a good way to let the family members out of the shadows.

Zheng Zhichu wandered wildly, put on his trousers, and ran into Tang Jun at the door when he went out; the two hadn't seen each other for a long time, Tang Jun smiled first when he saw Young Master Zheng, and felt that the smile was inappropriate on such a serious occasion, so he closed it down. and went back; Zheng Zhichu now had something to say, and said, "Mr. Tang, how did I offend you? You will lose face if you see me."

Tang Jun's face immediately became wrinkled again, his eyebrows were at [-]:[-], and his lips were at [-]:[-]. He was half happy and half sad, and said, "Mr. There's no one there."

"Nonsense, tell me why I can't see you," Zheng Zhichu shook off his hands and said, "Go to the bathroom first, if you have anything to say, let's go to the teahouse to talk."

The funeral ended at three o'clock in the afternoon.The guests were full of food and drink, and walked around in a hurry.Zheng Zhichu arranged the restaurant and handed it over to Liu Mian; he went home first and changed his clothes, and at the appointed time, he went to the teahouse to meet Tang Jun.

And when Liu Mian returned to the company, before his butt was hot, Xiao Zhao knocked on the door and came in, closed the door, came to Liu Mian, bent down and said, "Mr. Liu, there is news from the detention center that Qian Youdao will soon be unable to hold on." gone."

Liu Mian frowned, and asked, "What's the matter, didn't you let me take care of you?"

Xiao Zhao said: "Now that the city bureau has taken over, there is no violent interrogation. They just don't allow them to sleep, and they wake them up when they feel sleepy. I can't bear it personally. The old money has lasted for two days, and it has reached its limit."

Liu Mian pondered for a long time, and said: "Boss Shi can't take care of things now, and Zheng Zhichu can't make him worry about it. So, you can tell someone, it's really impossible—" He made a movement of wiping his neck, "Finally To be able to put the blame on the city bureau, to kill two birds with one stone, we can't let the old money die in vain."

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It was getting dark earlier and earlier.As if without much effort, the night came.

Shi Guyuan sitting alone on the bench is as calm as the river, even though the old scene in front of him is scrambling to push the past to him.He hunched his frail body against the cold wind, put his hands into his pockets, and took out a piece of fruit candy.Pedestrians were stingy about distracting the strange combination of "man and candy", only a little girl who eats hands came forward and looked up at him with her little head tilted.

The little girl had two braids, and was as old as Chi Xiaoyu. Shi Guyuan competed with her for a while, "Who can not blink", and finally lost the battle, and handed her the fruit candy.The little girl snatched it happily, but was picked up by the vigilant and anxious mother like a kitten a second before she got it: "I told you several times, you can't just eat what strangers give you..."

Shi Guyuan got a blank stare; he watched the mother and daughter go away, then retracted his gaze, and fell on the fruit candy in his hand.

He slowly stood up and moved to the railing, the thin moon was looming in the clouds, the afterglow of the sun was still emitting heat, Shi Guyuan's hand stuck out the railing, the fruit candy was swallowed by the quiet river, not a single splash Splashing, floating with the waves, drifting to the unknown distance.

When the moon turned solid, Shi Guyuan sat back in the car——Zheng Zhongtian’s, with Chi Xiaoyu’s adoption procedures lying in his hand, and the Barbie doll that Chi Xiaoyu wanted for his birthday was in the back seat—stepped on the accelerator, Drive towards Hengyu Hospital.

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Zheng Zhichu had experienced Tang Jun's tea art a few times, and the first two times he was able to boast a flower. This time he was thinking about Shi Guyuan, so he went straight to the point and said, "Mr. Tang, I haven't congratulated you yet. My brother said that you and he set up a garment factory in the south, and it has already started work."

Tang Junfeng said proudly: "It's not that I borrowed your light. If there is wine, I must toast you."

"I'm not as particular as you, and it's not impossible to replace wine with tea."

Tang Jun laughed twice, and got back to business: "In the south, Mr. Youyi is in charge, I'm not worried at all; it's resplendent..."

"What's wrong with Jinbihuanghuang, isn't it just waiting for the spring to start construction?"

Tang Jun sighed, and said: "That's right, but those bastards at the bank will watch people order dishes. I know, if you call me Mr. Tang, it's flattering me. If it's not for Mr. Shi's body Discomfort, who can get me to say these..."

Zheng Zhichu turned the teacup and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Xiao Chu, brother, don't you not like to hear me say this," Tang Jun said earnestly, "We are in business, we are most afraid of being watched by the boss, and we are afraid of not being watched by the boss. Originally, we were well-behaved. It's normal, it's normal to walk up and down; but Mr. Shi is unlucky, and Hengyu is also very uncomfortable with this show... The banks that had agreed to pay the money before did not come to fruition because of the contract. ah……"

"Yes, Mr. Tang, I understand, inside and out, you are complaining about vacating."

"Where did you say that?" Tang Jun slapped his thigh, "As the old saying goes, long-distance water can't quench near-thirst. What I mean is that you and Liu Mian are the ones who make the decision. I know that Liu Mian is a pug behind Mr. Shi. , once Boss Shi left, he couldn't make any tricks, I was thinking, the fat water will not flow to outsiders, your brother always thinks of me when he has good things, and now the golden cake, can I not give you a piece of it?"

Zheng Zhichu smiled and said sarcastically: "Praise, no matter what, it can't be compared with a bank."

Tang Jun said: "I mentioned to Mr. Shi before that Mr. Shi would not allow Hengyu to cooperate with Tengkong, a strong alliance, and a good marriage. What can I do?"

"Mr. Tang, you have nothing to do, so what can I do?" Zheng Zhichu pulled his coat, as if to leave, "Shi Guyuan is going to a hospital, not a crematorium; I want him to retire quickly , take a good rest, but is he my brother? If he comes back from the hospital and finds me fooling around, he won't have to spank my ass. "

Zheng Zhichu pretended to be obedient, and said goodbye in a few words; Tang Jun was so angry that he gritted his teeth and scolded him: "Damn it, the fox bastard Shi Guyuan taught!"

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Shi Guyuan's call came just in time.More than a week ago, the news that Chi Yu's girl had an accident spread all over the hospital. Some elderly aunts, regardless of the staff and patients, added another reason to introduce Chi Yu: for their children.

This is Chi Yu's last round of ward rounds before leaving get off work. Those who can afford the long-term hospitalization in Hengyu have a family that is either rich or expensive; just such an old woman who is either rich or expensive can't escape the cravings of women. Pursuit: matchmaking.

Chi Yu was dragged away and couldn't refuse rudely and directly, so he said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I already have a partner."

"Come on," the other party dismantled him unceremoniously, "You can tell at a glance whether you have a partner or not. That's two states."

Chi Yu pushed his glasses, and said awkwardly: "I already have someone I like..."

As soon as the voice fell, the phone rang; Chi Yu felt relieved, without even looking at the screen, he immediately picked up the phone, and walked out of the ward while talking: "Hello?"

"Chi Yu."

Chi Yu froze on the spot, his whole body was top-heavy, and he answered after a while: "...um."

Shi Guyuan's voice was lower than before, and his speaking speed was slower: "Long time no see, I'm downstairs in the hospital now, let's meet."

"……it is good."

Of course he had to agree, how could he not agree, no matter what, he saved Xiaoyu with himself.

Chi Yu didn't know about Xiao Yan yet, so he threw all his heart on his daughter; Chi Xiaoyu was frightened by this, and cried and made noises for several nights in a row. Chi Yu was on tenterhooks.

So he added: "I'm going down now, Xiaoyu is leaving school, let's pick her up first."

He was answered by a busy tone from the microphone.Chi Yu was a little dazed, put on his coat and hurried downstairs, and spotted a familiar car at a glance.He opened the co-pilot's door and sat in.

Shi Guyuan handed him a cup of hot drink, Chi Yu thanked him, and was slightly taken aback when he saw Shi Guyuan: "Why are you so thin?"

Shi Guyuan is good-looking, and Chi Yu has always known that his eyebrows and eyes are even more delicate than the senior's, and even his indifferent appearance is attractive, not to mention the beauty when only one person can fit in those eyes; But now, the nose is straighter, the chin is sharper, and the eyes are bigger, but the spirit is gone.

Shi Guyuan gave him a hollow smile, which made his hair stand on end: "I'm sick."

After talking about starting the car, the four tires rolled on the ground unhurriedly.Chi Yu looked him up and down cautiously, and said, "That day... what happened afterwards? Xiaoyu—"

"The police are here. I know, you called the police, thank you."

"It's me who should say thank you."

It happened to be a red light, Shi Guyuan braked, and Chi Yu rushed forward in inertia, Shi Guyuan's voice came from next to his ear: "Clear all my things, is that why you thank me?"

Chi Yu turned his head, Shi Guyuan looked ahead, and Chi Yu explained urgently: "I heard that Xiaoyu was kidnapped, and on impulse, I smashed many things, and I didn't clear them away on purpose."

"...Where is my cello?" Shi Guyuan asked, "I searched around but couldn't find it."

Chi Yu opened his mouth and said, "I sent it back to your house."

Shi Guyuan chuckled: "I didn't give you the key to my house for you to use it like this. You don't like it. With just one phone call, I'll have someone remove all my things. Why should I bother you?"

Chi Yu remained silent, Shi Guyuan was aggressive today, and he couldn't stand it—his rationality was impulsive, and when he thought of Xiaoyu's safety, he wished to separate himself from Shi Guyuan; but his feelings regretted it again, and he Reluctant to leave him.Reason and emotion were arguing in his mind, he couldn't even convince himself, let alone take the initiative to face Shi Guyuan.

Shi Guyuan said again: "Is that why you don't want to see me?"

"I……"

Before they knew it, they came to a bridge, and the black water reflected the sparkling waves.Shi Guyuan stopped the car and pressed the window to smoke. Chi Yu frowned, but for the first time he didn't stop him.

With a cigarette in his mouth, Shi Guyuan took out the adoption form from his hand and threw it among them. Chi Yu opened his eyes wide and wanted to pick it up, but Shi Guyuan held it down with his palm.

"Guyuan, this?"

"With this, you are justifiable father and daughter—don't thank me yet," Shi Guyuan sucked his head in two gulps and extinguished it in the ashtray, "You have lied to me for so long, so you have nothing to say?"

Chi Yu held his breath.Shi Guyuan waited for a long time without waiting for any indication. He laughed at himself, and pulled the picture folder that Chi Yu hid in the study drawer from the back seat——

"You are so infatuated." He stared at Chi Yu with his dark eyes, "It's a pity he died."

Chi Yu raised his head suddenly, his eye sockets were almost torn, and his chest was heaving.

Shi Guyuan smiled viciously and said, "What if I ask you to choose one? Do you want to paint or do you want to go through the formalities?"

"Guyuan, you..."

"You can only choose one, and once you've chosen, I'll throw the other into the river right away."

Chi Yu pursed his lips, clenched his teeth, his eyes were red, like a bull, and he stubbornly refused to speak; Shi Guyuan felt a dull pain in his heart, and the two of them stood in a stalemate for a long time. Shi Guyuan lowered his eyes first, and took the picture folder and folder in his hands respectively , said: "Why don't I help you choose?" He tilted the procedure slightly forward and said word by word, "The living is more important than the dead, right?"

The file bag touched Chi Yu's hand, and Chi Yu slowly squeezed it—squeezed it tightly—Shi Guyuan stared into his eyes, and threw the folder out of the window with one hand—

Chi Yu moved like an offline arrow; Shi Guyuan was stunned for a moment, only to see that Chi Yu had jumped over the rail and fell into the river——

"Chi Yu!"

Shi Guyuan yelled, he forgot to think, the surrounding scenery seemed to be a pencil drawing, completely erased by an eraser, only Chi Yu and the river water in the world—only——

When he came back to his senses, he was in mid-air; the fishy smell and coldness of the water wrapped and gnawed him in an instant, like an insect that had thrown itself into a snare and fell into the sweet hotbed of piranhas...

He forgot that he couldn't swim.