rejuvenation

Xiao Ke didn’t talk much during the meal, but Xiao Weiyou kept asking him about the company’s affairs. Xiao Weiyuan also listened and participated with great interest. Although Xiao Ke was cold, he still explained patiently. The food seemed to have seen through my intention to finish eating and evacuate the table. He couldn't finish the food he brought over. Finally, when he brought another shrimp ball over, I gave him an annoyed look, but he Put down the serving chopsticks as if nothing had happened.

Xiao Weilin, who was next to him, let out a chuckle: "Uncle is very concerned about Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu is already in high school, so you don't have to be so nervous and feed him like a duck."

Xiao Ke paused and said, "Boarding school is tough, and he is still growing."

Xiao Weilin pursed her lips and said, "Xiao Wu has grown very tall. I still remember that he was even photographed in an advertisement."

Xiao Weiyuan smiled and said: "Yes, Xiaolin cherished the advertisement picture very much at that time, and the magazine was still kept on the shelf."

Xiao Weilin blushed and glared at Xiao Weiyuan: "They are all classmates I know!"

Xiao Weigong asked curiously: "Uncle Xiao also agrees with Xiao Wu to shoot commercials? I remember my dad said before that you are not allowed to get involved in the entertainment circle, those are unscrupulous professions, but anyone who is ambitious will have his legs broken."

Xiao Ke's face sank, and Xiao Weiyou quickly explained for his younger brother: "At that time, Xiao Wu was still young, so it was probably an advertisement for children's products. It doesn't matter. Xiao Gong was outspoken, Xiao Gong Wu, don't be angry."

I felt that I couldn't eat, so I put down my chopsticks and said, "Eat slowly, I'm full."

Xiao Ke's complexion was not very good, he put down his chopsticks, looked at the watch on his wrist and said, "Xiao Wu and I are going to watch the fireworks display, do you have any arrangements?"

Xiao Weigong was ignorant and said with a smile: "No, is uncle going to take us to see it together?"

Xiao Weiyou's face changed slightly, and he still forced a smile and said to Xiao Ke: "It's nothing, but the family said that we should go back early after paying New Year's greetings to my uncle, and we will go back after dinner, I'm sorry to disturb my uncle. "

Xiao Weilin and Xiao Weiyuan said obediently that they would go home after eating.

The meal was finally finished and these young people were sent away. Xiao Ke really changed his clothes and took me to drive to the lake to watch the fireworks. Amidst the fireworks, he was wearing a woolen coat and a windbreaker, leaning on the railing by the lake. His facial features were handsome and his expression was lonely and melancholy. , I couldn't help leaning lightly on his shoulder, his body was stiff, but he still stretched out his hand to embrace me.

So we sort of... temporarily reconciled.

The winter vacation is over soon, and I still go back to school and continue my high school life without waves.

At the end of the semester, there were arts and sciences, and I chose arts.

After the exam, Xiao Ke came to pick me up for the summer vacation, as if he asked me casually: "I heard from your teacher that you chose liberal arts?"

I hummed, and explained to him: "I plan to take the entrance examination of the Department of Literature, and I have to consider whether the direction is Chinese or foreign literature."

Xiao Ke frowned, and said to me gently: "I hope you still choose electronics major or business major, and it will be easier to get started in the company in the future. Your mathematics, physics and chemistry have always been good, and you have been among the best these years. Your teacher told me It’s a pity that you choose liberal arts.” Mathematics, physics and chemistry are not bad because my previous foundation is there, but this time again, I hope to learn something else, I hope I can calm down and read some books, I just want to be peaceful and simple life.

I said softly: "I am not a serious member of your Xiao family. You should not be short of help, and I am not interested in business. I want to study literature. I want to be a teacher in the future. I think this profession pretty good."

Xiao Ke was silent for a while and said: "You are still young, and some things are not thoughtful enough. You may be interested in many things after getting in touch with them. Come to my company as an assistant during the summer vacation."

I frowned. I planned to pick up my lost taekwondo during the summer vacation, and then I wanted to find a photography studio to learn photography. I used to like the world of light and shadow very much, but photography is poor for three generations. , SLR ruins my life. Although this is an exaggeration, it is true that one lens can use up my one-year salary. At that time, I was young and joined a photography club at school. I was busy working part-time, and finally I gave up.

However, this has become my shortcoming, and now I do it again, I want to learn what I have never learned, and realize my dream that I have never realized.

Seeing my hesitation, Xiao Ke asked, "Why, don't you want to?"

He pursed his lips tightly, and there was a faint sense of oppression in his tone. I explained softly: "I originally wanted to go to the gymnasium to prepare for the black belt exam, and I wanted to learn photography."

Xiao Ke's face softened a bit: "It's not a big problem, the assistant is fine, and it's easy to learn photography. I'll hire a tutor for you, one-on-one teaching, go to Taekwondo on weekends, I promise I won't arrange you to work overtime, you just obediently go to the company as an assistant , I'll buy you the best camera, okay?"

I was amused by his coaxing tone: "I just started learning, and I don't know if I can persist. Just buy an ordinary entry-level machine. I am optimistic about the model, and it costs a few thousand dollars."

Xiao Ke was displeased: "What's the use of thousands of dollars, you don't have to worry about it, I'll take care of it."

In this way, I joined Xiao Ke's company as an assistant, and I followed him directly when I went there. He has two assistants to the president. The male is Ling Xiu, in his 30s, and mainly goes out with him, and the female is Wen Xue, who is mainly in the office. Responsible for more logistical chores, the two assistants took good care of me.

Xiao Ke is very serious. He will let me come and see every job, tell me the cause and effect, the background of the other company, what is special about the clauses in the contract, what should be paid attention to when negotiating, etc., and teach me very carefully. Although I I'm not interested, but he is so serious, I can't be perfunctory, so I have to write them down one by one.

Xiao Ke was explaining to me that day, when Guan Linfeng came, he smiled as soon as he entered the office: "No wonder the approval of contract reports is so slow these days, so they have become Xiao Wu's textbooks?"

I looked up and saw Xiao Weiyou following Guan Linfeng, first called Xiao Ke, then nodded and smiled at me: "Xiao Wu is here too? Do you want to come to the business department to follow Brother Guan? You can learn a lot. "

Guan Linfeng laughed early: "How could your uncle be willing to let him go out to suffer? You have never seen the way Xiao Wu followed Mr. Xiao to work before, holding it in the palm of his hand for fear of falling and holding it in his mouth for fear of melting , the meeting was almost suspended, and I went out to call and told the assistant to order food for him."

Xiao Ke slapped the cover of the report, and handed it to me: "Based on these materials, use the ideas I gave you just now, and try to write a new one." Then he raised his head and asked Guan Linfeng: "What's the matter."

Guan Linfeng smiled: "I heard that Mr. Xiao is in a good mood recently. He even let the advertising department make such a big mistake and just deducted the bonus. Shouldn’t our business department be responsible for sales?”

Xiao Ke pointed at the table with his finger: "One thing is another thing. Although the advertising department made a mistake, it would not have such a big impact. The sales volume has dropped. To find the reason, they are seven points wrong, and you are also three points wrong. The deduction still has to be deducted, and I will ask the finance to make a plan."

Guan Linfeng approached him with a playful smile, and seeing that hand was about to wrap his arms around his shoulders, I coughed and put the report down heavily, the water glass on the table fell down on the hard marble floor and shattered immediately up.

Uh, actually I just wanted to make some noise, I didn't expect the cup to be so slippery.

The three of them turned to look at me, I said sorry, Guan Linfeng smiled half-smile, Xiao Weiyou said with a smile: "Don't put the Xiaowushui cup on the table, there is no way to remedy the contract if it gets wet."

I knelt down to pick up those glasses, but Xiao Ke stopped me: "Don't move! Be careful not to cut your hands." He shouted: "Wen Xue!"

Wen Xue ran in from the outer compartment, Xiao Ke said: "Go and ask the cleaning aunt to come in to clean up, and then ask the front desk to help buy a water glass for Xiao Wu."

Seeing the broken water glass, Wen Xue asked me concerned: "Did Xiao Wu cut his hands? He suggested Mr. Xiao to lay the carpet." While walking out to call for someone, Xiao Ke turned to continue talking to Guan Linfeng.

The cleaning auntie came in with gloves and tools to clean, I retreated to the sofa and leaned on it, squinting at Guan Linfeng to see if Guan Linfeng crossed the line, and at the same time I was in a good mood. In fact, there is an advantage to being an assistant, that is, I can guard Xiao Ke. Chastity keeps him from being taken advantage of by others.

I feel so good thinking about it.

After talking for a while about Guan Linfeng, he began to gossip with Xiao Ke. It sounded like it was about the evening banquet, so Xiao Weiyou took the initiative to come over and chat with me: "Is Xiaowu a sophomore in high school? Homework is going to be heavy, and if you have a goal, which one do you plan to take?" Is school already?"

I said: "Z University." I still have a lot of affection for Z University. Xiao Weiyou smiled and said, "It's the school my uncle has studied. I heard that my uncle donated several teaching buildings to that university." , you should be fine if you want to go in."

I was a little unhappy: "Can't I get in by myself?" I was able to get in by myself back then, okay?

Xiao Weiyou quickly smiled and said: "I didn't mean that. I heard that your grades are very good, but the college entrance examination is always variable. That university is very difficult to take. The whole province of Z is only such a first-class university, and the competition is too fierce. Well, people in our province are especially good at taking exams."

I pursed my lips and ignored him, this man is hostile to me, do you think I can't see it?Probably because he regarded me as an imaginary enemy, Xiao Weiyou still asked me with concern: "Then you also plan to enter my uncle's college?"

I shook my head: "No, I want to study in the Faculty of Arts."

Xiao Weiyou was obviously taken aback, and asked in amazement, "Academy of Arts?"

Guan Linfeng over there was shocked, and asked with a smile: "What are the two little guys talking about?"

Xiao Weiyou smiled and raised his voice: "I just asked Xiaowu what major he wants to study, and he said he wants to study in the College of Arts? He was probably joking with me."

Guan Linfeng looked at me and smiled meaningfully: "Xiao Wu looks refined, and she has the temperament of a liberal arts school."

I raised my chin: "I'll get the black belt right away."

Xiao Ke opened the contract in his hand, and said lightly: "Is there anything else you want?"

Guan Linfeng said knowingly: "That's enough, don't disturb your father and son's happy time, let's go first, friend Wei can endure hardships during this time, and we have made great progress after negotiating a few big deals."

Xiao Weiyou hurriedly said humbly: "It's all about Manager Guan's careful guidance, and it's just existing old customers renewing their contracts. It didn't take much effort, but I learned a lot. Although it's hard work, I have mastered the process."

Xiao Ke said lightly: "Well, let's study hard."

Xiao Weiyou smiled and nodded, followed Guan Linfeng out.

Before leaving, Guan Linfeng glanced at me, and I looked back without flinching. He smiled and waved away with a look of tolerance and understanding.

I snorted in my heart, turned my face and saw Xiao Ke staring at me, I quickly took the report with some guilt and pretended to read it, Xiao Ke laughed and called me: "Don't pretend, come and have a look."

I ran over quickly, Xiao Ke pointed to the computer screen and told me: "I'll ask someone to send you this camera in a while, it's not very heavy, it's suitable for you now, and it's the latest model."

I was shocked when I saw the price, and refused: "It's too expensive, and the latest model is actually not cost-effective. I'm just getting started, and I don't need such a good one."

Xiao Ke shook his head: "If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. The feel and look of photography are very important. Use it well at the beginning, get used to it early, and learn faster. Regarding the teacher, do you have any specific requirements? ? For example, do you want to study journalism, business, or scenery?"

I thought for a while in a daze and said: "It's too early to say this, I can only press the shutter, just find an introductory teacher."

Xiao Ke thought for a while and said, "I see, I will arrange a good teacher for you."

Xiao Ke always treats everything in such a serious way, which made me feel sorry for such an expensive camera. I thought about my little inheritance, and suddenly felt a little guilty. It seems that I have to find a way to make money. Anyway, according to Xiao Ke's way of raising money, I really can't afford to support myself.

Two days later, Xiao Ke asked a photographer from their advertising department to teach me. It is said that he is already a well-known photographer in this city. I have seen his works, not only for his excellent commercial photos, but also for his He is very kind to me, because he works in the same building, so Xiao Ke asked me to study with him for two hours every afternoon, and let me follow him in the morning, go to Taekwondo on weekends, and the time is very fulfilling.

Xiao Ke went to a meeting that day, because he had to take a car to a far away place to hold an on-site meeting held by the government. According to Xiao Ke, it was just a superficial meeting. Everyone came and went in a hurry. The weather was too hot and the road was bumpy, so I didn’t have to go. Alright, leave me alone in the office.I was tinkering with the camera alone in his office. I just started playing, and I was addicted. I asked to learn how to shoot portraits. Although the teacher laughed at me for being so ambitious, he still patiently taught me some basic techniques, and then let me take pictures. Show him homework.

I happily took countless photos of Xiao Ke for the sake of practice. He kept watching me take pictures of him with the camera, but I didn’t expect that I took many photos of him. , Reporting and so on are a little slack, but he is not angry. It seems that as long as I stay in the office, every employee who comes to report to him should be the middle-level leader of his company, and he will be very serious. Introduce him once, and when he leaves, he will tell me about this person's personality, preferences, and catchphrases. But within a week, I have almost recognized all of Xiao Ke's capable officers, even the manager of the branch company in other places. I got better, and when I entered the company, people everywhere called me Xiaowu kindly, but I was quite familiar.

Xiao Ke is 35 years old, and his eyebrows are still outrageously handsome. His facial features are clear, and the shots are very effective. He doesn’t need much skill at all. I watched him look down at the contract, write with a pen, untie his tie, and take off his clothes. Coats, photos of all kinds of people drinking water, my heart is like a cat scratching.

Holding the camera and staring at Xiao Ke in a daze, I knocked on the office door. I looked up and saw Xiao Weilin pushing the door and coming in. When I saw me, I raised my eyebrows and smiled: "I heard that you come to my uncle's place to paddle every day?" She is 17 years old, tall, with long curly hair, dazzling eyebrows, wearing a very beautiful long dress, her skin is pink and smooth exuding the radiance of youth, she is so full that water can come out with a pinch.

While admiring, I picked up the camera and snapped a photo of her. She was taken aback and laughed: "You are really learning photography."

The weather is really hot, even though I was in the air-conditioned room, I was still a little lazy, and I asked her: "The queen is so expensive today, what is the point of doing?"

Xiao Weilin smiled and patted me with her handbag: "Come and see you."

I said coolly: "I've heard a lot of rumors, I'm here to investigate for your brother."

Xiao Weilin sat down beside me: "You think too much."

I smelled the faint smell of rose water on her body, and couldn't help but hide to the side. Xiao Weilin took a look at my movements, but she didn't lose her temper, and pursed her lips: "Did you see it?"

I was taken aback: "What?"

Xiao Weilin snorted coldly: "Don't you know, you are now the favorite among girls of our generation, even my dad said that he wants to have a good relationship with you."

It was as if a scorching thunder flashed down from the sky and struck the sky cap: "Hey... aren't we siblings?"

Xiao Weilin sneered: "Sister and brother? Have you ever called me elder sister? Are we related by blood? You haven't even called uncle uncle, have you? Years ago, I heard Grandma Tang revealed that Uncle loves you so much, do you want to get closer, and consider choosing a well-behaved daughter-in-law from my aunt's daughter." Later, an aunt who lived far away joked that since there is no blood relationship, it is not impossible for an adopted son to become a son-in-law. , The daughter of the Xiao family can also.I'm afraid that at this moment, all the relatives who have daughters of the right age are active in their hearts, and now they hear that my uncle took you by my side and taught you hand in hand, so my heart is much more active, but my uncle stopped you. It's tight, you weren't even allowed to go back to Xiao's house for the Chinese New Year this year.

This was like a thunderstorm, and I moved away from her again, Xiao Weilin glared: "Please! Although I have a crush on you, it's just the affection of my sister and brother. Besides, you saved me back then, so don't be self-inflated and think that my mother is real. Interesting in you!"

I folded my palms together and bowed to her: "Your Majesty is wise, don't be interested in me... I have no covetousness on your Xiao family's property... Please ignore me."

Xiao Weilin snorted coldly, and shot coldly: "Just you, a kid with no hair yet?"

I was speechless: "Please maintain your noble and reserved queen temperament, Your Majesty, do you know what you mean?"

Xiao Weilin's face flushed slightly, and she snorted again: "I'm not angry with you, in fact, I just came to remind you, although my uncle loves you very much, you still have a plan in your heart... Grandma Tang and Grandpa Tang I heard that the forced marriage is getting tighter and tighter, but there is nothing I can do about it with my uncle, but you are not close, you just need to be sure."

I laughed disdainfully, and sarcastically said: "If I remember correctly, the Xiao family used to be engaged in real estate, relying entirely on their background, they grasped the direction of government policies in the first place. This company was founded by Xiao Ke. It is purely privately run and information technology. , when he started his business, he completely broke away from the background of the Xiao family. , These are all Xiao Ke's personal achievements. He is the president of the company and he is the legal person. He is fully qualified to decide how to deal with his own company and property. He has also brought great help and support to the Xiao family over the years. Feedback, why now that I listen to this tone, your Xiao family completely treats his personal property as your Xiao family's meat?"

Xiao Weilin blushed, and after a while murmured: "I have no other intentions, don't take it to heart, I am also worried that you are on the cusp of the storm, in case you are disappointed in the future... Uncle has taught you a lot .”

I snorted and didn't want to continue this topic. I'm personally not interested in the Xiao family, but the Xiao family is too ugly to eat. I lowered my head and continued to look at the camera. Xiao Weilin smiled embarrassingly, and leaned over to look at the photos I took Photo: "Let me look at my photo, ah! No way, my nostrils look so big! Delete it!"

I smiled and took the camera away: "I think it's great. You look so tall, your aura is so strong, and the light is great! You women's angles are so strange."

Xiao Weilin was so mad, she flew over and grabbed my wrist: "No, it must be deleted!"

I was afraid that she would damage the camera, so I quickly raised it: "Don't make trouble! This camera is very expensive!"

She said viciously: "Don't forget that you still have women's clothing photos in my hand, delete them for me honestly!"

It's black history!My face turned black: "If you want to delete it, return my photo!"

She stretched out her hand and squeaked at me directly: "Hurry up and return it!"

I laughed together and shouted: "Don't make trouble, don't make trouble, the camera really fell!"

There was a commotion, when the office door opened, Xiao Ke came in with Guan Linfeng, Xiao Weiyou and several managers. Seeing us like this, his face sank, Xiao Weilin left me at the speed of light, and instantly transformed back into a lady. Stand up respectfully and talk to Xiao Ke: "Uncle."

I got up and adjusted my clothes, Xiao Ke said indifferently: "Did Xiao Lin come to play with Xiao Wu? But Xiao Wu came to work, not to play."

Xiao Weilin's face turned pale: "I went shopping with a friend today, passing by here and remembered that I haven't seen Xiao Wu for a long time, so I came up to see him, and I just arrived, so I won't disturb you, I'll go down first."

Xiao Ke's face was still deep and unfathomable, he nodded slightly, Xiao Weilin immediately walked away, Guan Linfeng smiled: "Such a cute and seductive little beauty, Mr. Xiao, you are too serious, our Xiao Wu has also grown up. "

Xiao Ke said in a deep voice: "Don't talk nonsense, this is Xiao Wu's cousin!"

Guan Linfeng glanced at me with a smile: "It's good that Xiao Wu likes it."

Xiao Weiyou smiled and said, "They're still young, and they don't have any certainties. Why should Manager Guan make fun of them? It's hard to get back and forth today, and Mr. Xiao is also tired. Xiao Wu, don't take it to heart."

I went over and poured a glass of water for Xiao Ke, Xiao Ke took it, his face softened, and asked me: "Have you eaten at noon? I asked them to change to another restaurant. I don't know if you are used to eating it. So that I changed the chef during the period, and I heard that the quality of the food is not as good as before.”

I nodded: "It's okay, have you eaten yet?" While pouring water for Guan Linfeng, Guan Linfeng took the water with an exaggerated look of flattery: "Oh, oh, oh, how dare you work hard for young master Xiao. "

I didn't bother to talk to him, and continued to pour water for other managers, but Xiao Ke raised his voice, "Wen Xue!"

Wen Xue came in at the sound, Xiao Ke said: "Arrange a small meeting room and tea, let's have a small meeting in the past."

Guan Linfeng pursed his lips and smiled: "I feel distressed even pouring a glass of water. I said, Lao Xiao, your style of loving your son is really beyond compare."

Xiao Ke didn't answer, and led them directly to the small meeting room.

When I went back at night, Xiao Ke talked to me while driving: "You are already 15 years old, be careful when you are playing with girls."

I hummed, took the camera to take pictures of the scenery outside, Xiao Ke's voice suddenly sank: "I'm talking to you seriously, can you listen carefully?"

I put away the camera in astonishment and turned around. Xiao Ke looked at the front, but his face was very serious. Was he worried that Xiao Weilin and I would get too close?He didn't tell me a word about Xiao's mother's plan, so I smiled: "Okay, I get it, don't worry, I'm not interested in Xiao Weilin." I'm only interested in you, and I secretly added a sentence .

Xiao Ke was a little embarrassed: "She is your cousin."

I snorted, hating his repeated emphasis on status and ethics, and said lightly: "I'm only interested in men."

He couldn't react, he opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, I continued to prod him: "I can only be hard on you."

He shut his mouth tightly.

The world is finally quiet.