Don't think I'm just a sheep

"Right now, the company's PR department is discussing how to deal with it. Don't express your opinion on this matter yet. But if you won the award today, you can't completely hide your face. You should post an acceptance speech on Weibo or something."

"Okay."

Zhuo Yijing opened Weibo obediently, thanked all fans for their support, and wished everyone a Merry Christmas.

Xu Shunli pinched the bridge of his nose. The continuous high-intensity work for a period of time made people feel extremely tired. After the new year, he will be 37 years old and approaching 40. He can feel that he is gradually not as good as before in both body and aspects. I thought today Finally, I was able to go home earlier. I didn't expect this to happen. There is an impromptu meeting on the company's PR side tonight. I'm afraid it will last until the early morning even if it doesn't last all night.

"I'm sorry Brother Xu, I have caused you trouble again." Zhuo Yijing said this sincerely. He really doesn't value fame and wealth, but it is not good to implicate Xu Shunli.

"Stinky boy, you always talk nicely. I really don't want to cause trouble for me. Why couldn't I bear it yesterday." After Xu Shunli finished speaking, he sighed. It's been two days, sooner or later there will be trouble, and the wind will cover the water and the earth."

"Brother Yang, you have worked hard, I will give you a big red envelope for the Chinese New Year~"

"Okay, let me get off here. It's not easy to take a taxi when we get to your villa."

"En?" Liang Yusheng, who was driving at this time, said a little strangely: "Xiao Jiang has been driving with us, isn't it to send you off, Brother Xu?"

Just now Xu Shunli was too busy chatting with Zhuo Yijing about Meng Yangyun, but he didn't pay attention. He only looked back when Liang Yusheng mentioned it, and Jiang Lizhi really followed them in a nanny car.

"This kid, I specifically told him to go back to rest first, but why did he still follow me?"

"Xiaojiang probably followed because he was afraid that you would not be able to take a taxi." Seeing that Liang Yusheng had already pulled over and parked the car, Zhuo Yijing said: "Brother Xu, let's go back first, and call if we need anything."

Xu Shunli got out of the car and stood on the side of the road for a few seconds, and then the car stopped in front of him very quickly.

"Didn't I let you go back first?"

The young man in the driver's seat scratched his head, lowered his head, and looked like he had done something wrong, "But I can't sleep when I go back so early...Brother Xu, shall I take you to the company?"

Xu Shunli couldn't understand the kindness of the other party, so he didn't say anything when he saw him like this.

"Brother Xu, did you not have dinner? Your meeting should be very late, why don't I go and buy you something to eat first?"

Xu Shunli had been busy before the awards ceremony, and Jiang Lizhi noticed that his boxed lunch was left untouched, and remembered what Zhuo Yijing had said about his stomach problems before, so he couldn't help feeling a little worried.

"No, I don't have much appetite so late, and there are no open restaurants nearby. You can send me to the company and go back to rest early."

"But it's not good for the stomach!"

Xu Shunli glanced at him indifferently, apparently wanting to say that he didn't have to worry about these things, Jiang Lizhi bit his lip, hesitant to speak several times, but he didn't dare to say anything more.

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After Xu Shunli had a meeting with the relevant departments of the company, it was almost three o'clock in the morning when he walked out of the Baiqi Building. He raised his left hand to check the time, and twisted his sore neck on the quiet road.

His stomach, which had been empty all night, began to protest to him with pain, but he had no time to pay attention to it at this time. His exhausted body made him just want to go home and rest as soon as possible, and he had no energy to find a restaurant that was still open at three in the morning. porridge shop.

But today, because of the license plate number restriction, he didn't drive by himself. When he opened the mobile phone software, the interface above was empty, showing that there were no vehicles nearby, and Xu Shunli suddenly felt his head hurting.

At this moment, a car that was originally parked in the parking space not far away suddenly turned on its lights and drove towards this side. When Xu Shunli got close, he noticed that this car was the one he was very familiar with.

Seeing him not moving, Xu Shi saw that the car stopped firmly in front of him for a long time, the young man opened the car door and walked up to him, "Brother Xu, get in the car...it's so late, go back and rest early."

Xu Shunli couldn't believe his eyes, he looked at Jiang Lizhi and then at the car, "I remember I told you a few hours ago to let you go home."

Jiang Lizhi lowered his head and said nothing, Xu Shunli didn't know why, and suddenly became a little angry, "What's the matter with you? Is it interesting to use your youth to toss your body? Or do you think the previous job was too easy and not enough for you?" ?”

"Jiang Lizhi, I don't know why you are like this, but I can tell you very clearly that I don't need your self-righteous thoughtfulness. Compared with a self-assertive assistant, what both I and Ah Jing need more is to be able to obey the arrangement , a helper who can recognize his position at any time."

Jiang Lizhi was frightened by the meaning of his words, and raised his head abruptly, with water in his eyes, "Brother Xu..."

Xu Shunli looked at his flushed cheeks whether it was from excitement or anger, and thought he would defend himself, but unexpectedly, after the other party called him, he said in a very low voice: "Go to the car and scold me again, tonight It's cooling down, you wear less..."

This feeling was like punching cotton, which made people feel discouraged. Xu Shunli walked to the side of the car without saying a word, but sat in the driver's seat.

Jiang Lizhi trotted a few steps and got into the passenger seat, his eyes were still red, "Brother Xu, let me drive."

After all, he didn't know where to find a thermos bucket, "You can drink some porridge, it's good for your stomach, I just went home and cooked it by myself, it's been cooking for a long time."

Xu Shunli looked at him with complicated emotions for a while, but he never reached out to take the thermos.

Jiang Lizhi's heart was beating very fast, Xu Shunli didn't speak, and he didn't speak either. The hand holding the insulated bucket was stretched out stubbornly, but gradually began to tremble, and then this feeling spread to the whole body. tears fell.

He thought, Xu Shunli must have known, understood his intentions, after all, the person he loves has always been so smart, and he has never deliberately hidden his feelings.

If there are other explanations for Xu Shunli's nervousness when he first came here, then his caring from time to time in the past few months, and the involuntary following of the other party's gaze every time, have already expressed this love to the fullest. .

In fact, Jiang Lizhi's guess was right, Xu Shunli had already seen his thoughts, or in other words, if what happened before just made him suspicious, then what happened today made him completely convinced.

As a comrade, he has normal sensitivity to the same kind, and has always pretended not to know it, but because he hasn't figured out how to deal with it.

To be honest, Xu Shunli is not the kind of person who believes in love. His parents have a bad relationship. Since he can remember, the two have been arguing and even fighting. For him, not only was it not worth celebrating, but it was a heavy burden and burden, so later, his parents simply sent him to the countryside without asking any more questions.

He grew up with his grandparents. His parents finally divorced when he was in high school, and then each formed a new family. When he graduated from college, his mother divorced again and remarried to a man who had one foot in the coffin. Old man, he successfully exchanged marriage for the rest of his life's prosperity and wealth.

Growing up in such an environment, Xu Shunli thought that he was doomed to be alone for the rest of his life. After all, in his 30 years of life, he had never been attracted to anyone.

but……

Xu Shunli raised his head and looked at the young man who had tears in his eyes and was still gritting his teeth to endure it. A thick shell in his heart suddenly loosened. Those words of rejection seemed to be choked in his throat, and he couldn't say anything. Half a sentence.

Let him be selfish, maybe he has been alone for a long time, or maybe he has been tortured by Zhuo Yijing and Liang Yusheng every day recently, and he wants to feel the feeling of being cared and accompanied by others.

In short, he really didn't want to push the person in front of him away.

Jiang Lizhi kept waiting, like a criminal kneeling in front of the hall waiting for the verdict, low in the dust, just hoping to get a leniency, but it was too late to get the result, and finally he couldn't hold it back, tears overflowed from the corners of his eyes, dripping on his collar.

"Yes...I'm sorry." He lowered his head in a panic, trying to take back the hand that held out the thermos, but at this moment, the man moved a bit, holding his right hand holding the thermos, and at the same time, with the other hand, wiped the water. The water marks on his face went away.

"Don't cry, it's my fault, what I just said was serious."

When Xu Shunli said this, his tone was no longer as rigid and severe as in his usual work, and it was not as relaxed and casual as when chatting with Zhuo Yijing in private. If you listen carefully, there is even a bit of awkwardness and confusion measures.

Now Jiang Lizhi also forgot to cry, and stared blankly at the other party.

Xu Shunli looked at him and smiled, and didn't speak again. He just took the thermos bucket and unscrewed the lid, and the fragrance of food permeated the small space instantly.

"Would you like to drink some too?" Xu Shunli asked after taking the spoon from the lid of the box.

"No, no, no, I already drank it when I cooked it." Because he was too excited, Jiang Lizhi shook his head like a rattle, and his hands were so nervous that he didn't know where to put it. "This is red dates, millet, and sweet-scented osmanthus porridge. That's it."

Xu Shunli stirred the porridge that was still steaming, and took a sip under his scorching gaze, "It's pretty good."

"Then...that's good. Actually, I can cook many kinds of porridge, ah, no, I can cook not only porridge, but also other things. The food I cook is not bad..." While Xu Shunli was eating, Jiang Lizhi He tried his best to sell himself, but his voice became softer as he spoke, and he could not hold back his pitiful sniffing.

"Okay, I will try it later when I have a chance."

"Okay!" Jiang Lizhi heaved a sigh of relief, Xu Shunli said that in the future, at least it means that he will not lose his job because of his impulsive behavior today, "Brother Xu, let me drive, you can eat slowly."

"No, you tell me your home address, I'll take you back first and then drive the car away. I'll pick up Ah Jing to the TV station tomorrow morning, just in time to discuss how to deal with this matter on the way, you go to bed later It doesn't matter."

"No, no, Brother Xu, you haven't had a good rest for many days."

"I'm used to it, but you, you have to take good care of your body. You can't help it when you're working. No matter how busy you are, you can't rest. But don't do things like today. If I'm hungry, I'll buy food myself. It's really not worthwhile to drag you to waste so much rest time."