gentle city

There is a well-known jewelry designer who wants to open a jewelry exhibition and invites Qinghe to participate. The ultimate goal is to invite Alexander to participate. She hopes that Qinghe can persuade Alexander for him. Qinghe and this American named Michelle The relationship between the female jewelry designer is not particularly close, but she has a few acquaintances and can talk together.

She has her own high-end studio and her own client base.

Qinghe asked her, "Do you think I can convince Alexander to come to this jewelry show? You know he never goes to jewelry shows. Not even having his own show."

In front of Qinghe, Alexander is an ordinary person trapped in love, but in front of outsiders, he is a cold and mysterious male god.Alexander has his own preferences, his own marketing model, and Qinghe will never try to persuade him to participate in the exhibition.

"Everybody thinks you're the only one who can get him," Michelle said.

Qinghe said: "I'm sorry, I can't do it. I'm just his disciple. Chinese people pay attention to respecting teachers and teaching. Students obey their teachers. I can't lobby him."

Michelle said, "Aren't you two lovers?"

"Ah?" Qinghe was surprised, and said: "How come. There is no ambiguity between us, it's just a master-student relationship."

Qinghe sent Michelle away. He not only refused to persuade Alexander to participate in this exhibition, but also refused to participate in this exhibition. The reason he gave was that all his works had been sold and there were no works that could be exhibited recently.

Qinghe told Alexander that the outside world believed that he and Alexander were lovers. Alexander was not surprised and said: "We are always together, even I doubt whether I am going to fall in love with you."

Qinghe looked frightened, "Don't do it, I won't change my mind about my brother."

The two looked at each other and laughed amusedly.

Qinghe felt that Alexander was very pitiful, so he wanted to ask George Wei for him.

Wei Qiaozhi is working for him. It is very rare for him to be such a capable senior manager. Qinghe never wants to lose him as a general in the near future, so he will not do anything to chill Wei Qiaozhi for the sake of Alexander.He took a break to have coffee with David George, and asked him: "Brother Wei, Alex has been telling me how much he loves you. I can't stand him anymore. You really don't have any feelings for him." There's none?"

Qinghe was embarrassed to pry into the private affairs of his subordinates like this.

But George Wei didn't contradict his words, maybe he also felt that Alexander always disturbed Qinghe because of his own affairs, so he felt sorry for Qinghe.

He sat on the sofa, put down the coffee cup, and said, "My mother is a Christian. Although I am not baptized, I don't want to make my mother feel bad."

Qinghe asked: "Then do you accept homosexuality?"

Wei George said: "Everyone is equal, homosexuals and heterosexuals should be respected, I have no resistance to homosexuals."

After hearing this, Qinghe smiled and said, "I want to ask you, do you accept from the bottom of your heart that you like the same sex? Is there any possibility between you and Alexander?"

George Wei said: "Alexander has given me a lot of help. I am very grateful to him, but I can't accept falling in love with him. I hope he can find someone who is in love with him. He and I are just ordinary friends. You really can't be lovers."

Qinghe told Alexander about this, and Alexander was not affected by it. He said, "Then I'll wait for his mother to die and see if he still rejects me."

Qinghe was speechless, and then asked: "What if he is going to marry a woman soon?"

Alexander said: "The divorce rate is so high, nothing is impossible."

Qinghe didn't think she had the right or obligation to meddle in other people's affairs, so she didn't persuade Alexander not to try to destroy other people's families.

He said, "Are you prepared to wait so long?"

Alexander laughed and said: "You are too young. When you reach my age, you will know that the time passes quickly, and the waiting time will pass quickly. Maybe in the process, I will also like others, At that time, I changed my mind, it’s okay.”

Qing He propped his chin with his hand, "Then you are just using George as a spare tire."

Alexander said: "Can you guarantee that you will never change your mind for your brother? There are many temptations in this world."

Qinghe said: "If there is really a person who can take away my love for my brother, I would like to know what he is like."

Qinghe said so, but he actually didn't believe that such a person would appear.From his birth, it was like the first time he opened his eyes, he saw Feng Zhou. Feng Zhou accompanied him throughout his growth. He liked Feng Zhou so much since he was a child. This kind of love not only merged into his blood, but even Infused into his soul, even if Feng Zhou is not in front of him, he always has the feeling that he is by his side all the time.

He is a part of his life.

Thinking of this, Qinghe felt a little sad again.Immediately, he cheered himself up.

Alexander fell silent when he finished speaking, he couldn't stand it anymore, and said: "I always think you are a straightforward person with ideas, why are you so hesitant about your brother's matter, which makes me, a spectator, feel uncomfortable?" It's unbearable."

Qing He said: "If I tell my brother what I feel, I'm throwing the question to him. How do you think he will answer me?"

Alexander said: "If you want to, then open a bottle of good wine, and you can go to bed after drinking; if you don't want to, just refuse you, or not."

Qinghe said: "If your adopted son suddenly confesses to you in the future, saying that he is in love with you, can you open a bottle of good wine and have sex with him?"

Alexander was trembling when he said it, "What kind of metaphor are you talking about?"

Qinghe said: "My brother has taken care of me since I was a child. To him, I am both a younger brother and a child. He doesn't want to make me sad, he only makes himself sad. How can I bear to make him sad."

Alexander really couldn't stand him anymore, and said: "Then you just wait for time for everything to change slowly."

Qinghe will be very busy in the next period. After his series of Chinese retro-style jewelry was launched, it was immediately well received, orders increased, and several large orders came. He has to design jewelry while dealing with domestic and foreign trade. Other things in companies on both sides of the United States became trapeze.Too busy to rest and have no time to think.

Due to the increase in orders, the Hezhou brand has to expand its factories and offices, and has introduced several outstanding production masters. It also needs to add a store in New York and open a physical store in Las Vegas. Someone is in charge, but he also has to supervise himself, so he is very busy.

It was not until the 28th of the Lunar New Year that he returned to China from the United States for the Spring Festival.

This year's reunion banquet was only held by the members of Feng Xi's family. Although it was simple and quiet, it was also more warm.

When Qinghe returned home, the house had already been decorated in a festive manner for the New Year. Qingjing personally hung red envelopes on a large kumquat tree. Take red envelopes from the orange tree.

Qinghe laughed and said, "Dad, it's not even the Spring Festival yet. I just took all the red envelopes, how can I do it."

"You can take one now. I put a math problem in each red envelope. After I solve it, I will make up another big red envelope." Qingjing eagerly asked him to get one.

Qinghe smiled and wanted to avoid it, "Let my brother solve the math problems, don't look for me."

But in the end, he was forced to take a red envelope. In addition to two hundred red bills, there was a small note on it, which read: "4, 4, 10, 10 four numbers, use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division , how to get 24."

Qinghe read the note thoroughly, and he knew every word on it, but if he was asked to turn this into a mathematical formula, he felt a headache.

He doesn't want to solve math problems at all.

Qingjing looked at him expectantly, "Baby, you're lucky, you got the easiest one. Tell me the answer quickly, and I'll give you another red envelope after you tell me, that's a good sign."

Qing He pressed the suitcase with one hand and his head with the other, and looked at Qing Jing very aggrieved, "Father, I can't."

Qingjing said: "This one is really simple. If you keep thinking about problems with mathematical thinking, you can exercise your brain and not become stupid."

Qinghe looked at him, made an exaggerated admiration, and said, "Well, yes. Then I will think about it and tell you when I know the answer."

Qingjing smiled and hugged him gently, and said, "Welcome back, baby. Come, let me carry the suitcase."

Seeing that he was going to carry the suitcase, Qinghe hurriedly avoided, "Dad, no need, you should have a good rest."

The maid wanted to carry the suitcase for Qinghe, but he also refused. He went back to his room, took a shower and changed his home clothes, then packed his things, took out the New Year gifts for everyone in the family, and waited for the Spring Festival sent out when.

In order to adjust the jet lag, Qinghe ate something casually and then climbed into bed and fell asleep.

When I woke up a few hours later, it was already afternoon, the curtains were lowered, and only a faint light came in from outside, illuminating the golden threads of the off-white curtains.

The warm and soft duvet on the bed had been dried before he came home, and it smelled faintly of the sun.

He looked at the layout in the room in a daze, sofa, screen, hanging pictures, chandeliers...these were all so familiar.

Because he was busy working outside, he spent very little time in this home this year. He lived more in an apartment in New York, but he didn't feel at home there. Only here could he know with peace of mind that here It's his home now.

He heard faint voices in the hallway, someone walking by.

"Is it my brother?" He thought in a daze, and then he thought that his brother hadn't come back from Canada yet, and he was on the plane tomorrow, and he didn't arrive until the day after tomorrow.

Qinghe got up, tidied himself up, and went downstairs. Father Feng Xizheng was sitting in the living room with Qingjing, drinking tea and talking. Seeing him coming downstairs, Qingjing said, "Baby, is that enough sleep? Come and eat." Snacks, we can have dinner later."

Feng Xi also looked at him. Qinghe hadn't been with his family for several months. When he saw the two fathers, he suddenly felt moved and sad. He had to find someone to act like a baby to relieve this strong feeling.

He walked up to Qingjing, insisting on squeezing into his sofa to sit with him, then put his arms around Qingjing's shoulders, buried his face in his body, and coquettishly: "Father."

Qing Jing rubbed his hair, "You're still like a child." Although she scolded him softly, her eyes were full of smiles.As if the younger son had the right not to grow up, he didn't think it was bad for Qinghe to act like a baby.

Qinghe called Feng Xi again, "Daddy, I miss you so much."

Feng Xi has always been majestic, but at this time he also showed a smile, saying: "It's rare for a family to be together, and when Feng Zhou comes back, they will be reunited."

On New Year's Eve, Qinghe went to the airport to wait for Feng Zhou, but Feng Zhou's plane was delayed, so Qinghe had to sit in the airport and play with his mobile phone to pass the time.

After the plane landed, Feng Zhou called Qinghe immediately, and Qinghe hurried to the VIP exit to wait, looking forward to it.

As soon as Feng Zhou appeared, Qinghe saw him and called him happily: "Brother."

But with Feng Zhou, not only Feng Zhou's bodyguard and assistant, but also a beautiful girl.

Feng Zhou is dragging a pink box, obviously that box is not Feng Zhou's, but that girl's.

Qing He's expression froze for a moment, but he immediately concealed his flustered and wronged jealousy.

Because there was a girl around, Qinghe couldn't help but threw himself into Feng Zhou's arms and hugged him. He just stood upright and asked politely, "Brother, who is this beauty?"

Before Feng Zhou could introduce her, the girl smiled and said, "My name is Cao Rui. You are Qinghe, right? Brother Feng Zhou told me a lot about you. It's better to meet you than to be famous. You look so cute."

Qinghe came to pick up Feng Zhou, and naturally he didn't wear formal clothes for social occasions, so he wore a shirt sweater, a wide hoodie with the collar of the shirt on the outside, black jeans, and a pair of sneakers.It looks very tender.

Qinghe was very upset, wondering why his brother would tell this girl about him!

Although he was unhappy, he still smiled and said to Cao Rui, "Hello, hello."

Feng Zhou dragged the suitcases for Cao Rui all the way, and they walked to the parking lot, Cao Rui said as they walked, "Brother Feng Zhou is so kind, he booked this flight just to wait for me, it's all because I want to go shopping, otherwise You can come back yesterday."

When Qing He heard this, he turned his head to look at Feng Zhou almost within [-] seconds, he was shocked, why didn't Feng Zhou go home early to celebrate the New Year, and wait for what this woman is doing.Does he like this girl?He likes this kind of beautiful and cheerful girl?

Cao Rui stared at Feng Zhou with burning eyes, and Feng Zhou said, "It's only a day, and besides, I have something to deal with. You don't have to worry about it."

He kept paying attention to Qinghe, but he didn't talk too much with Qinghe, as if he was taking into account Cao Rui's mood, he kept talking to Cao Rui.

When getting into the car, Feng Zhou asked the bodyguard car to take Cao Rui home, while he took Qinghe's car.

There were only two people left in the car, Qinghe started the car and got out of the airport parking lot, and he asked Feng Zhou: "Brother, have you met Cao Rui recently?"

Feng Zhou sat on the co-pilot, looked at Qinghe with his head propped up, and said, "Where is it? We've known each other for several years. I've been in Canada for a longer time this year, so I've seen more."

Qing He frowned and said, "Why haven't you mentioned her before?"

Feng Zhou said: "There is nothing to mention. She is Cao Feng's cousin. Didn't you find that she looks a bit like Cao Feng?"

"Ah?" Qinghe was a little surprised, he thought for a while, Cao Rui has a delicate oval face, big eyes, straight nose and small mouth, a typical oriental woman's appearance.But it seems a bit thin, without a sense of grace.Qinghe prefers graceful and flamboyant women. Although he thinks Cao Rui's looks are good-looking, it's not his style, not only not his style, but also makes him feel like a vixen.

"It doesn't look like Brother Cao Feng at all." Qing He glanced at Feng Zhou and said, "She is much prettier than Brother Cao Feng. How old is she, is she younger than me?"

"She should be 23 or four years old, and she is studying for a master's degree in Canada. In this way, she is about the same age as you." Feng Zhou probably seemed to be too tired from flying, not in good spirits, and unwilling to say more.

Seeing him like this, Qinghe said, "Brother, close your eyes and rest for a while, you are too tired."

Feng Zhou was indeed showing signs of fatigue, not at all the energy he had when Cao Rui was there just now. He pressed his forehead and said, "The plane encounters a lot of turbulence, and Cao Rui kept talking to me. I didn't rest, and some Headache."

Qinghe thought that since you have a headache, you still talk so cheerfully to Cao Rui.

While feeling sorry for Feng Zhou, he also wanted to complain about him.

When Feng Zhou came home, Qinghe was like a little bee, arranging some things for him, and fetching those things for him, busy around the house.He was thinking about Feng Zhou and Cao Rui, and his mind kept spinning. He couldn't think about other things at all, and could only do physical labor.

Even Qingjing couldn't stand it anymore, and kept letting Qinghe rest and let the maid do things, but Qinghe didn't listen at all.

At the reunion dinner table, Feng Xi said: "Although I only got together with Qingjing in my 30s, I think it's better for you to fall in love and get married earlier. With new people, the family will be more lively."

Qinghe took a sip of the soup sullenly and found Feng Zhou looking at him, so he thought of Cao Rui and said, "My brother should be earlier than me."

Feng Zhou said without thinking, "How can you be in a hurry about this matter."

He raised his glass to toast again, "Daddy, Dad, I wish you good health."

Qinghe had been peeking at Feng Zhou at the dinner table. At this time, he also held a wine glass and clinked glasses with his family. He gulped down a glass of red wine.

The whole family stared at him, and after Qinghe finished drinking, he realized that he was almost drunk. He couldn't help but giggled and said, "What year is this wine from? It tastes very mellow."