Five years of marriage, always separated [1970s]

As soon as Geng Zhiye got in the car, he expressed his coldness in a wronged manner.

"You are very graceful." Ye Fan teased, pulling out a bag from behind and throwing it into his arms, "It's not like the army doesn't have military coats, so why don't you wear one when it's cold?"

Geng Zhiye pretended not to hear and opened the bag. There were gloves and scarves everywhere. He couldn't help but smile.

Ye Fan wanted to roll his eyes immediately: "Grow up, baby's father."

Geng Zhiye pretended to be deaf again: "The company is under surveillance, can you stay a few more days?"

Ye Fan nodded: "Not busy recently. But Sen Sen doesn't understand technology, he can only take care of those things outside."

"Isn't there a director?" Geng Zhiye asked as he peeled open a piece of nut chocolate and ate it.

Ye Fan was shocked: "No, where did this come from?"

"It's in the bag. Not for me?" Geng Zhiye was confused.

Ye Fan thought carefully about who had touched the bag and was speechless.

"Really?"

Ye Fan sighed, "Your daughter secretly released it." He paused, "It's as if the country is starving you. Besides, you are not a child, why are you eating snacks?"

"Isn't an old child a child?" Geng Zhiye didn't want to argue with her, "Can't you supervise him?"

Ye Fan: "In addition to the company's affairs, the director sometimes has to connect with the research institute. The people in the R&D department are not all stupid and only know how to type on the keyboard. Let's promote a few of them later. Although I am not worried that he will leave with the entire team, I have to keep some skills. After all, the company does not belong to me alone, and I am also responsible for the employees in other departments."

Geng Zhiye broke off a piece of chocolate and stuffed it into her mouth: "Don't think about the company when you come here."

Ye Fan glanced at him speechlessly.

"I was wrong. I asked first." Geng Zhiye said, "It smells good. Did you buy it in Hong Kong?"

Ye Fan: "Maybe. Sen Sen bought it, I don't know."

"He's still at our house every day. He comes back to the compound like Huihui goes back to her parents' home?" Geng Zhiye saw the dormitory and said, "We're here. Drive slowly."

Ye Fan was amused by this description: "Almost. Last year he loved to go clubbing, and when my brother found out about it, he was worried, so he called him every now and then to ask if he was drained of his body by alcohol and sex. Recently I told him that Sen Sen often ate and drank with Chang Guangrong, Jin Dazhi and others, and he probably thought that these people wouldn't take him out for anything, or set him up, so he stopped calling."

"Brother, do you know them?"

"Guangrong? I don't know him. I guess he knows his brother and his brother-in-law. He knows that even if the Chang family's children like to play, they know their limits."

Geng Zhiye: "I heard that his second sister divorced his second brother-in-law?"

"Chang Guangrong's second sister? They divorced before the New Year." Ye Fan wanted to laugh when talking about this. "When he divorced, he said that he had no love for Chang Guangrong's second sister, just like his left hand and right hand. They used to make do with each other because their children were young. Now that his children are adults and have been admitted to school, he doesn't want to waste time any more."

Geng Zhiye sneered: "Does that make him sound quite aggrieved?"

"Yes! His son said who is stopping you from getting a divorce, what are you talking about. The daughter said it nicely, Dad, I'm sorry for delaying you for so many years, tell me when you get remarried, I'll give you a big red envelope." Ye Fan was happy when he said this, "Originally, his parents, brothers and sisters didn't bother to care whether he got a divorce or not. Because of this, they didn't agree to his remarriage, and the reason was that marriage is the grave of love!"

Geng Zhiye thought to himself, he deserves it!

"Actually, you have a lover outside, right?"

"Yes." In his previous life, Ye Fan's parents, who were not in love, also thought about divorce, and wanted to be free for a few years. However, Ye Fan's family lived in a small town, and they knew each other upstairs and downstairs, and they were afraid that people would say that they were not living a good life, so Ye Fan did not go to get a divorce certificate until he died suddenly. Ye Fan had never heard Chang Guangrong say that his second brother-in-law had cheated, and he thought that his second brother-in-law was the same. "At first, Chang Guangrong didn't believe that his brother-in-law had cheated, because he went between the company and home every day and had no time to find a mistress. His friend who runs a film and television company is knowledgeable and swore that there will definitely be a next buyer. He also helped to contact a private detective, which is actually what people in Hong Kong call a paparazzi. He followed him for a month until he said that he was with her when he was on a business trip or working overtime at noon."

Geng Zhiye came down carrying the bag and waited for Ye Fan to continue.

"On the morning of the day when the divorce certificate was issued, the whole family gathered together. His second sister threw out the dating photos. His second brother-in-law's mother was ashamed and said that such a person with corrupt morals should not be allowed to enter the house unless she died." Ye Fan came to Geng Zhiye, and Geng Zhiye habitually held her hand. Ye Fan hugged his arm and went upstairs and said, "Isn't there a saying that a wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a secret lover. It was very exciting to sneak around in the past, but after the divorce, he has nothing to worry about. He can find whoever he wants, but he finds them boring within three months. It seems that he is dating a female star now. I heard from Chang Guangrong that the female star is very docile in front of his former second brother-in-law. I guess she wants to enter the house."

Geng Zhiye was surprised: "Have you seen Chang Guangrong before?"

"Sijiu City is not that big, isn't it easy to meet someone?" Ye Fan said, "I think that female star is stupid. He can even abandon his childhood sweetheart who is well matched with him, so how can he settle down for her? If he doesn't use his connections to build his career while it's hot, after a year or two, his enthusiasm will wear off and his career will be delayed, and he will lose both his money and his life. Besides, he can find a better one when his career is further developed."

Geng Zhiye couldn't help but look down at her.

Ye Fan asked: "Did I say something wrong?"

Geng Zhiye opened the door and pushed her in, then walked past her and kissed her on the cheek. Ye Fan patted him on the waist and said, "Speak!"

Geng Zhiye: "Are there many unmarried young women in your company?"

"There aren't many women in my company." These days, there are more men than women in computer science, and because schools assign jobs, parents of female students prefer their children to work in state-owned enterprises, so the ratio of men to women in Ye Fan's R&D department is close to 8:1. Before the reform of state-owned enterprises, it was an astonishing 10:1.

If there weren't so many female employees in the Finance Department, Human Resources Department and front desk, there might only be a few female employees in Ye Fan's company.

Geng Zhiye: "There must be at least a dozen people, right? Are they all married?"

Ye Fan had never been to an employee's wedding, but he had given a red envelope, one month's basic salary. Ye Fan thought: "About 20%."

Geng Zhiye couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, it was so little: "Do you know why?"

“I haven’t found the right one.”

Geng Zhiye: "There are more men than women in your company. How could it be possible that there are no suitable partners for female employees who want to get married? Or do you not allow your employees to date?"

Ye Fan: "We can be together. But I also said that if it delays work, I will fire both of you. Are you afraid that I will fire you because you are afraid of breaking up in an unseemly way?"

"Of course not! I've learned from you that career is the most important thing!" Geng Zhiye imitated Ye Fan and patted her head, "What kind of boss leads what kind of soldiers." Ye Fan pointed at his hand and said, "Your hair is messed up."

Geng Zhiye smiled nonchalantly: "Your company is close to the school, why don't you organize a party with the education system. The whole family will be there in the future, so they definitely won't want to go abroad or change jobs."

This is a good idea. Ye Fan reached out and patted his head. Geng Zhiye grabbed her arm and said, "I don't have a hairstyle, right?"

Ye Fan nodded: "Yes."

Geng Zhiye shook his head helplessly and changed into his autumn clothes.

Ye Fan saw that the clothes were very tight on the shoulders: "Have you gained weight?"

"Impossible!" Geng Zhiye immediately felt like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

Ye Fan: "See for yourself."

Geng Zhiye pulled the clothes piled under his shoulders down, and the tighter he pulled, the more he felt like he had grown stronger: "Have the clothes shrunk?"

Ye Fan pinched the flesh around his waist: "You're not fat."

"What happened? You put it on upside down?" Geng Zhiye took it off and laughed, "It's Geng Dabao's!"

Ye Fan looked at the size, which was one size smaller than Geng Zhiye's: "Dabao is not shorter than you, why is the clothes so small?"

"He is thin and his shoulders are not as broad as mine." Geng Zhiye said unhappily, "How could you bring his clothes here? And you have the nerve to say you are bringing me warmth."

Ye Fan smiled and folded them up casually: "You two have the same clothes, it's not normal to hang them together and put them in the wrong place. Besides, there are more than one piece. Just change one."

"What if it gets dirty?"

Ye Fan: "I'll go back and get it in two days. Besides, don't you have training clothes? Why do you have to wear the ones I bought?"

Geng Zhiye nodded: "I like to wear what you bought, is that okay?"

"Okay!" Ye Fan said, "I'll remind Dabao later not to wear the same thing as you."

Geng Zhiye was reluctantly satisfied: "This is more like it." He took out another set of long underwear and long trousers, this time it was his own, just right, "Have you gained weight?"

Ye Fan shook his head, patted his chest, and praised: "The chief has a great figure!"

"Of course." Geng Zhiye put on his coat and felt comfortable immediately.

Ye Fan accidentally saw the clothes issued by the army on the bed, and suddenly his mind moved: "Did you answer my call and run back to take off the clothes issued by the army, and then pick me up at the door wearing a vest and a coat?"

Geng Zhiye paused for a moment and said, "Am I stupid? It's so cold to take off and put on one more thing."

Ye Fan pointed at the autumn clothes and trousers issued by the army and said, "Why are you just putting them here and not wearing them?"

"I wore it this morning." Geng Zhiye took advantage of Ye Fan not knowing the truth and said half-truthfully, "I ran five kilometers with them and was soaked all over. I didn't feel cold when I took it off after coming back. I was getting colder and colder sitting in the office less than an hour later. I was just planning to wash and dry it and wear it tomorrow when I got your call."

Ye Fan was a little unconvinced: "What a coincidence."

"Don't believe it? Then smell it and see if there is any sweat."

Ye Fan was speechless: "I'm free!"

Geng Zhiye secretly breathed a sigh of relief, having managed to get away with it. "Luckily you came in time, otherwise I would have really needed to find a coat to put on. People who didn't know would have thought I was sick for wearing a coat before it snowed."

"How are you going to thank me for coming so timely?"

Geng Zhiye: "Eat as much as you want in the cafeteria!"

Ye Fan choked: "——How generous!"

"Of course!" Geng Zhiye poured her a glass of water and handed it to her, and took out the snacks that Erbao had stuffed in his bag. Geng Zhiye saw that they were all high-calorie foods, "Erbao, do you want to eat but are afraid of getting fat? Why don't you just keep one or two for yourself and give me the rest?"

Ye Fan had no idea: "Don't tell me, it's possible."

"Save it for Sen Sen to eat."

Ye Fan: "Sensen said he was fat. Lai Fu doesn't recommend Aunt Yu to eat these. Dabao is not at home, and I don't like them."

"Xiao Wang doesn't want to eat either?"

Ye Fan said, "Xiao Wang works at our house, she's not a member of our family, I rarely ask her to touch Dabao and Erbao's snacks. After a long time, she's used to eating them, and Erbao might finish them before she finishes them."

Geng Zhiye asked: "Aren't you tired of being so careful?"

Ye Fan: "Not tiring. Just be careful in daily life. I don't want to make the employment relationship too complicated."

"Then you still introduce people to other people?"

Ye Fan said, "Let's put things in perspective. Take Guangming for example. When he didn't have money before, I asked him to work in the store to support him as a tutor instead of paying him directly. Can't I afford it? If I don't have any sense of propriety, I can't blame others for not having sense of propriety in the future."

(End of this chapter)