Dear Chen Jiu

Chapter 63

I saw Assistant Chen Jiu's black business car downstairs.

The driver was the one who was with Chen Jiu last time. I sat in the back seat and looked at him.

The assistant wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses and doesn't like to talk.

He is not handsome, but he is neatly dressed, which makes people feel relaxed.

I found that Chen Jiu seems to be surrounded by such well-organized people, which makes people feel an inexplicable trust.

I think he must know more about Chen Jiu than I do these years.

I'm afraid that any subordinate in Chen Jiu's office knows more about him than me now.

I opened the car window to get some air and drink away.

The assistant took something from the storage box in the car and handed it to me. I saw the plastic package clearly through the light coming in from outside, and suddenly my eyes felt a little bitter.

It's something I couldn't find just now, yellow, mango-flavored, hangover candy.

"Hangover candy?" I said to myself.

"um, yes."

"tasty."

I skillfully peeled it off and put it in my mouth, "Where did you buy it?"

"Online shopping, you can directly search for XX stores.

It was also recommended to me by others, and I bought it and put it in the car for emergencies. "

The assistant explained enthusiastically.

It turned out to be the case.

***

When I went to the company the next day, my sister from the department looked at me with unspeakable sympathy.

It's probably because our industry's drinking capacity is so bad that it's outrageous for me. Coupled with yesterday's declaration of broken love, Sister Bai immediately overflowed with love and said that she would treat me to lunch at noon.

In fact, Sister Bai's appearance is rather tall and cold, with exquisite makeup, personalized earrings, and stiletto heels, she walks with great momentum every step of the way.

Contrary to his cold appearance, he is a warm-hearted and kind person on the inside.

In the department, I have been handling various interpersonal relationships with ease.

After eating together at noon, we went to the coffee shop that she strongly recommended near the restaurant.

The environment is good, I served coffee and went out with Sister Bai.

"By the way, Xiao Gu, remember to look for cases from previous years for reference this afternoon..."

I was listening carefully while preparing to push the door, but as soon as I put my hand on the doorknob, I couldn't help but froze.

The person who was about to enter the store outside the door also saw me, and stretched out his hand in the air. For a while, the three of us stood at the door through a glass door.

"Xiao Gu?" Sister Bai called me.

"Miss Bai, you go up first."

I immediately came back to my senses, opened the door and turned sideways to make room, "I just met a friend, let's have a chat."

"Row."

Sister Bai turned and left with the coffee.

I didn't expect to meet Lao Xiao in this situation. He was wearing a decent suit and dark blue tie.

As his parents expected, he became a meticulous businessman.

We tacitly found a small round table in the corner and sat down.

The place is so small that you can't even stretch your legs, but no one seems to care.

Old Xiao spoke first, "How long have you been back?"

"It didn't take long, most of the time was spent in isolation."

I took a sip of coffee, "I heard that you have been doing business with your father these years?"

"Oh, yes."

After Lao Xiao finished speaking, he subconsciously picked up the coffee cup on the table, "Are you an intern at Zhongxi Securities?"

"Yes."

After a few brief chats, the atmosphere fell into an awkward silence. Old Xiao unconsciously looked at his watch halfway through. His father's company is not in Jiangzhou. I guess he was on a business trip with him, maybe just passing by to buy a cup of coffee.

"Go first if you are busy."

I glanced at my phone, "I'm going to work too."

"I'm engaged in November, are you free?" Lao Xiao stood up and sat down as if he suddenly thought of this and asked.

"Of course, congratulations."

I replied with a smile, and the blessings really came from my heart.

A happy moment with my best friend ever, and I have no reason not to.

"Then call on the phone.

Did you change your WeChat account? "He took out his phone.

"Change it, add a new one."

I handed him the QR code to scan.

He turned on the phone neatly and added my new contact information, "See you later."

"See you."

After Lao Xiao left, I still sat in that small corner.

It is said that growing up is all about walking and losing. The best friends who used to be the best friends grew up together when they were young, but now they can’t chat with colleagues in the company when they sit together.

I used to try my best to catch love, but then I couldn't catch love and lost friendship.

A colleague sent a message urging me to go upstairs for a meeting, so I pulled away from such chaotic emotions and took the elevator upstairs.

***

It was a rare day off on Saturday. I submitted the materials last week and planned to visit Jiangcheng Prison this week.

Over the past few years, my mother has become much more fragile. She often talks on the phone that the greatest hope is for the family to be healthy and safe.

I also started to believe in Buddhism with my friends around me. Last time I went to the temple to eat vegetarian food and pray to Buddha for more than a week, and asked for a peace talisman for me.

She also said that she would help me find a marriage. When I asked her what the fortune teller said, she was a little hesitant, and finally beautified the rhetoric, only saying that it was a bit rough.

My mother comforted me, it's okay, the fortune teller said you can live a long life.

She recently found out that my internship was settled, so she asked me to visit my uncle when I had time, and said that he was also my elder, and how close my uncle and nephew were when I was young.

The old mother played the family card, and it was impossible for me to refuse.

It is true that as my mother said, no matter what, this person is still my uncle.

Although in the second year after I went abroad, he was sentenced to eight years for corruption and bribery.

In fact, I can't say I was surprised. My uncle seemed to be able to handle everything with ease, but since he left his hometown and was transferred to Jiangzhou, his whole person has changed a lot.

Morally, he deserves to be criticized, but logically, he is my relative, the family who hugged my eldest son and nephew when I was young, and will always respond to my requests.

I can't help thinking whether Chen Jiu's mother and the child will be involved in this matter, but I asked my mother sideways during the video call, did my uncle have an illegitimate child?

At that time, my mother was stunned and her face was pale.

And let me stop thinking about it, uncle doesn't have the time to spend on it.

It seems that this is not important anymore, I am separated from Chen Jiu, and it has nothing to do with my uncle.

When a person doesn't love you, it's easy to drive you away.

I figured that my mother didn't know about my uncle's private affairs, or maybe she knew and didn't want to tell me.

It's not something glorious, and there's no need to publicize it.

On Saturday, I brought a few carefully selected books and prepared some daily necessities to take a taxi to Jiangcheng Prison.

When I saw my uncle in the reception room, he was not as tired and bad as I imagined.

Even a little fatter, when sitting there, the whole person is still very imposing and energetic.

"uncle."

Through the transparent glass, my cry was a little strange.

"Oh, Xiao Zong.

You haven't graduated yet, why did you return to China early? "The teacher in the prison should have told him in advance, so my uncle was not surprised to see me.

"Online classes abroad, there is still one semester to graduate, I will come back to find an internship first."

"Find the right one?"

"In Zhongxi Securities."

"Ok, Ok."

There was a smile in his uncle's eyes when he said this, even though the corners of his eyes were wrinkled, his eyes were full of satisfaction.

"I've matured a lot," my uncle looked at me, "Don't come here in the future, just take a shower and go home later."

I sounded strange, but I nodded and agreed, "I'm not so busy at work, I'll come and see you when I'm free."

"Be obedient, go home and spend more time with your mother when you have time, are you talking about a girlfriend?"

I touched my nose and shook my head again, "I didn't find a suitable one."

"Then don't be in a hurry. You can't rush to find a partner. You have to choose the one you like."

"Really?" I asked him back.

The warm atmosphere in the reception room suddenly dropped to freezing point because of my untimely words. We didn't mention what happened five years ago, but who can really not care about it.

But talking about these things to my uncle now is just adding trouble to him for nothing.

"Uncle, I will give you a pension in the future."

I digress from the subject.

He probably didn't expect me to say this suddenly, and neither did I, it's just that the mouth is faster than the brain.

Uncle was startled, then said, "Okay."

When I came out of Jiangcheng Prison, I felt the wind from the suburbs blowing coldly on my body.

This coldness has been blowing all the way to the bottom of my heart, and it is obviously not late autumn, but it makes people feel a little strangely uncomfortable.