growing up

Chapter 105 End

In more than five years, Ling Chao returned to China twice.

Bai Lan and Ling Zhifeng went to see him most of the time.

It's not that he doesn't want to come back, but he hasn't received any news about Gu Yuan since the day he stepped on the plane.

He was afraid that he would not be able to resist looking for him when he was in the country.

Ling Chao sent an email to Gu Yuan as requested in the letter, but did not receive a reply.In the following days, Gu Yuan's cell phone was also kept turned off.

Yes, shutdown, not shutdown or empty number.

In fact, Ling Chao could also go to the University of Science and Technology to find him, which is easy to find, but he didn't.

In his mind, Gu Yuan probably wanted to use this method to ask him to go to school with peace of mind.

Therefore, he could only immerse himself in his studies, and he hoped that he could become a strong man and look for it after standing on a higher stage.Wouldn't it be easier then?

It's just that in the dead of night, bone-eroding thoughts swept through his body, and his heart was still tightening as if someone had tied him with a rope. Sometimes he couldn't take it anymore, so he would send a message to Gu Yuan's QQ and WeChat, even if the Internet Never heard back.

Ling Chao became more and more silent, but also more and more hardworking. He put all his energy into his studies.At the beginning of his sophomore year, he found an internship job, and it was this job that allowed him to stay in the UK for more than a year after graduation before returning.

The speed at which the social effects of the press conference spread in this era is really astonishing.After Ling Chao returned home that day, he only had a meal with his parents and then rested. Before he came, he was in a hurry to read the news online.

He really didn't plan to come out in the live broadcast. He didn't even think about saying it directly after the female reporter asked her a question.

But what he said was what he said, and he had nothing to fear.

But, Gu Yuan, where are you?

Early the next morning, Ling Chao went to the company.

The elevator went straight to the CEO's office on the top floor, and when they saw his figure, several people in the secretary's office dispersed, pretending to return to their positions and began to get busy.

Ling Chao didn't care either, he knew that these people were not malicious, and he didn't care what they would think of him.Go straight to your office.

When passing by the special assistant seat closest to his office door, he also casually ordered all managers above the managerial level to have a meeting in the conference room in one hour.

The special assistant, Sister He, was with my mother for many years, and she was assigned to him when he returned to China.Right now, I was sorting out today's general itinerary, and immediately replied after hearing Ling Chao's words: "Okay".

Ling Chao opened the door and walked in, took off the black custom-made suit with dark stripes on his body and hung it on the coat rack, revealing the shirt of the same color that made his figure more mature and stylish.He tugged on his serious tie and loosened his cuff buttons before sitting on the swivel chair in front of the desk.

While waiting for the boot to start, he picked up a document next to him and opened it.At this moment, Sister He came in with a pile of documents, followed by another secretary who delivered coffee.

While sipping black coffee with no added sugar, he listened to Sister He telling him about today's work itinerary.After finishing speaking, he put down the documents that required his signature.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Seeing that Sister He had no plans to go out, Ling Chao raised his eyes and asked.

He always looks serious when he works.He is obviously handsome and gentle, but he has to keep a cold face, so that people who don't know him will not be able to tell what kind of personality he is.

"Manager Qian from the news department called to ask in the morning. Regarding what happened at the press conference yesterday, many media came to ask, will the company take certain measures to protect it?" Sister He said.

Ling Chao stopped reading, and put the half-drunk coffee beside him.He leaned back slightly, as if thinking.

His fingertips were unconsciously turning the ring on his hand again. After a few seconds, he said: "Tell them, all the people who come to ask, they will answer positively. If you ask who the other party is, just say that I haven't done it yet." Announce it, no one will know."

After a pause, he added another sentence: "Also, let the people in the news department reveal that after I bring him back, I will definitely announce it myself. If everyone cares, just follow the company's official Weibo."

Sister He nodded and replied, "Okay."

Ling Chao spent the whole morning reading documents and holding meetings.

At noon, the secretary brought him lunch. For some unknown reason, he was obviously hungry but couldn't eat much.

After taking two casual bites, Ling Chao threw the rest into the trash can.He hasn't read it online until now, and he doesn't know what kind of effect yesterday's incident caused.

However, I heard that the downstairs of the company is full of reporters, and the news department has been busy all morning.

I just don't know if Gu Yuan can see it.

In the afternoon's itinerary, he will go out to discuss a cooperation, and he can take a nap at noon.

There is a special room for him to rest in the office, Ling Chao picked up his personal mobile phone that he hadn't touched all morning and went to the inner room.

Lying on the bed, turning on the phone, there are really many unread messages.

In the past few years when he went abroad, he had very little contact with his classmates, and there was no one in the class group to talk to. After a few months, there would be one or two news occasionally, and they were all useless advertisements or chicken soup for the soul.

Those who still keep in touch are Zeng Fei, Wang Tian and Chen Yu.

Like him, Zeng Fei went abroad after university, went to France, and has not returned there yet.During the university, the two also made appointments to meet several times, which is the one with the most contact.

Chen Yu was admitted to Tsinghua University, and Wang Tian was admitted to Beijing University.One is still studying in graduate school, and the other is hired as a teacher by a high school in Beijing.

Now, on Ling Chao's WeChat, all three of them have sent him messages.

Zeng Fei was the first group of people to know about it, and he always knew that Ling Chao had never forgotten Gu Yuan.What Ling Chao's life has been like these years, he is even more aware of it.He tried to persuade Ling Chao to return to China to find Gu Yuan, but Ling Chao didn't listen.

"You have finally decided to take this step. As a brother, I can only wish you to find him soon, stop suffering, and live happily ever after."——This is the content of Zeng Fei's message.

Is it bitter?

It is quite bitter.

Ling Chao smiled in his heart. He didn't know why it had been like this for the past few years. Even if they were in different places, they could still keep in touch very sweetly, and they could see each other when they came back from vacation.

— Thanks bro, I will.

Ling Chao sent Zeng Fei back to the past.

Next came Wang Tian's.

—Idol, I saw a news this morning, is that you in the video?

—Idol, when did you become gay?

— I didn't mean that, I was just a little surprised.Whether you are gay or straight, you are still my idol.

——However, I was still a little shocked, because I didn't see it at all before.

— Anyway, I still hope that you will find the person you like as soon as possible, and let's get together when everyone is free.

Wang Tian's chatter was still strong, Ling Chao didn't know how to answer him when the screen was full of words, so after thinking about it, he quit first.

Chen Yu's message showed a picture. After Ling Chao clicked on the dialogue bar, he jumped up and his nerves became tense.

The figure on the miniature is clearly the person who has been carved into his bones!

A cold sweat broke out in Ling Chao's palms, he scratched at the bed sheet, and swallowed unconsciously.Then I slowly clicked on the picture directly below.

The company's network speed is excellent, and the picture is loaded in just a moment.

A high-definition full-body recent photo appeared on the phone screen.

Stronger and darker.Mature, but also love to laugh.

Gu Yuan was leaning on the fence by the river, wearing beige casual clothes, with his hands in his pockets, smiling.

The river wind blew by, his half-finger-long hair fell to one side, and a cruise ship happened to pass behind him, and the whole photo looked very lifelike.

Turning forward, it is Chen Yu and his selfie.From a close look, his changes are not small.After shedding his childishness, Gu Yuan became more handsome, his outline became clearer, and even the bluish stubble around his lips was particularly stylish.

The last one is a solo photo of Gu Yuan taken while eating.There was red oil boiling in the hot hot pot in front of him. Gu Yuan stretched out his chopsticks and was focusing on looking at the hot pot, not caring at all that the people opposite him were taking pictures of him.On the ear that was blocked by Chen Yu in the previous picture, it was clearly the earring that I gave him.

Ling Chao looked at the three pictures repeatedly for more than ten minutes before quitting, and there was a long message from Chen Yu on them.

—I never told you. In fact, I noticed the difference in the relationship between you and Gu Yuan very early on.But the two of you clearly applied for the same university, but in the end you went abroad.In the past two years, we have not had much contact, but it has not been broken.I saw your press conference on the Internet this morning, but I didn't expect to hear you say those words so bravely.I have seen all the earrings on your ears and the rings on your fingers on Gu Yuan. If these represent the person you mentioned or he is still him, please send me the message after you see it, and I will send you the address.If not, then treat everything I do today as transparent.Anyway, you two had a great time.

Chen Yu actually saw it early in the morning?Ling Chao did not expect this.He and Gu Yuan have the best relationship, and they usually don't have too much intimacy at school, at most they just hold hands where no one can see.

From the looks of it, Chen Yu and Gu Yuan were related, and they went out to play and eat together.

Gu Yuanyuan's friend made Ling Chao very happy.In high school, he didn't spend much time alone with anyone other than himself.

Chen Yu knew Gu Yuan's address. In fact, Ling Chao decided to check it and he would know it soon.But now that such a convenient way is in front of him, how could he give up?

— Gu Yuan is what I love.So can the squad leader take pity on me, my little brother, so that I can see him as soon as possible.

It took less than half a minute for Ling Chao to send the message, and the reply came.

- No, you are a boss.But I don't understand the two of you, obviously you two love each other so much, why haven't you been in touch for so many years?

—I want to, but can't.

-What is this nonsense?

— literally.So please send me the address as soon as possible, I'm afraid I won't be able to find him again if it's too late.

-Will not.

—?

—He suddenly moved the company to City H two months ago, and you seem to have returned to China two months ago.I think he came here to wait for you on purpose.

what? !

Gu Yuan is actually in City H!In the same city as him, does he know that I'm back?Why don't you come to me?

Another message came, it was Gu Yuan's address.

The address so familiar that Ling Chao wanted to type him turned out to be in the same office building as the separate office area of ​​the company's e-commerce department.

Ling Chao suddenly had the urge to cry and laugh at the same time.After returning to China, he focused on department stores and real estate in shopping malls. E-commerce is an operation he is not familiar with, and he has always been in charge of professional managers.He had been to that office area several times, but who would have thought that Gu Yuan was actually in that building?

It is impossible for Ling Chao to have a good lunch break. He came out and stood in front of the French windows of the big office. From the height of the 36th floor, he could see the city far away.

Gu Yuan actually lived in this area, maybe they walked the same road, went to the same place, and ate at the same restaurant.

If it wasn't for the fact that the schedule in the afternoon couldn't be postponed, Ling Chao wished he could run to Gu Yuan right now.

He misses him, wants to see him, wants to hug him, wants to kiss him, and wants to...

After the partner finally signed the contract with a smile on his face, they bid farewell to each other, and Ling Chao couldn't wait to rush to the parking lot.

He wants to see Gu Yuan now.

just now.

May has just arrived, and City H has entered the midsummer season.There were not many pedestrians and vehicles on the street after four o'clock in the afternoon.

The road was smooth, and within half an hour, Ling Chao arrived at the address Chen Yu gave him.

Until now, Ling Chao became a little nervous.

After getting out of the car, the hot air outside surrounded the whole body, in stark contrast to the cold air inside the car.He lowered his head and straightened his clothes, saw some dust on the toe of the shoe, and drove the door to get a tissue to wipe it off.

He bent over, leaned on the steering wheel with one hand, and reached for a tissue with the other, with most of his body still exposed outside the door.

Someone patted him on the back just as he got a tissue and was about to come out.

A pair of pure white sneakers first entered the eyelids, and then a section of the exposed calf.

Boys, still very young.

Suddenly a thought popped into my mind, and the upper body that was going out was instantly frozen in place.

Ling Chao propped his hands on the seat, and he pinched the tissue in his hand into his palm. The air-conditioned compartment and the heat outside made his upper and lower body feel different warmth.

My heart was pounding out of rhythm, and it seemed to jump out of my mouth so fast.

"Super brother."

He heard a low, pleasant voice.

It was completely different from the boy's voice in my memory.

It's Gu Yuan!

It sure is.

This posture was really uncomfortable, Ling Chao silently adjusted his mood, and then slowly backed out.

Finally got it.

That's his Gu Yuan!

He has grown taller and stronger again, and his skin is not as white as before, and it is getting more and more dazzling.

The sun shone from behind him, and a halo around his ears shone like the light in his eyes, filling Ling Chao's field of vision.

Ling Chao felt that he was smiling, but his vision became more and more blurred. Something slipped off his face, and finally dripped on the dust on the toe of the shoe.

The author has something to say:

At this point, it's over.

There are so many things I want to say, but I have no way to say it.

This is the first time I have really finished writing a novel, and I am worthy of myself.

There will be more in the future, just wait until we meet again.

Thank you for being able to see this little cutie.

Someone clicks is the motivation for me to improve.

Grateful.