The best time is because of you
Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Knowing that Shu Ya has also come to Shanghai, Yang Fan is pleasantly surprised.When he rushed to the agreed meeting place excitedly and saw Shuya, who seemed to be at least five months pregnant, his surprise turned into shock: "Didn't you say on the phone that you are not married yet, why are you going to have a baby?" gone?"
"Who says you can't have children if you're not married," Shuya said disapprovingly, "Don't make a fuss."
Yang Fan was dumbfounded, wondering if he was already behind the times.I wanted to ask about the child's father, but I was afraid of touching Shuya's hidden pain, so I had to say politely: "Are you coming to Shanghai alone? It's better to stay with your relatives at this time, it's safer to have someone to take care of you."
Shuya sighed sadly: "I can't help it, my mother doesn't approve of me giving birth to this child, so I have to avoid her from a distance first, so as not to make her angry and sad, and then go to see her after the child is born, she always You can't let me stuff the baby back in your belly?"
Yang Fan couldn't help but laugh, and out of righteous indignation, he couldn't help but say: "The child's father, why didn't he let him take care of you and the child, it should be his responsibility."
Shu Ya glanced at him, feeling in her heart: What a pure and kind young man, why did his girlfriend give up such a rare and good man!
Seeing that she didn't speak, Yang Fan thought he had accidentally touched the pain in her heart, and said guiltily, "I'm sorry."
Shu Ya laughed: "I'm fine, you don't need to apologize, that man didn't know I was pregnant, and I didn't intend to tell him."
Regarding Shuya's decision, Yang Fan couldn't agree, and asked bluntly, "Then have you thought about the child?"
"Yes," Shuya beamed, "the child's biological father is the man I told you before, Nuo, you've seen him on the cover of magazines, his good breeding can guarantee the good genes of the child. "
Yang Fan was in a violent cold sweat. At first he thought there was some tragic story in it, but now hearing what Shu Ya said, he couldn't help guessing that she just borrowed a seed from someone to catch up with her?However, think about the image of the man on the cover of the magazine, and look at the beauty in front of you. The child born from the combination of the two genes, if there are no accidents, is definitely a good seedling.Suddenly realizing that his thinking was a little abnormal, Yang Fan quickly stopped, wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, looked at Shuya worriedly, and hesitated to speak.
Shu Ya was impatient: "What do you want to say, just say it directly, don't look constipated, okay, you used to be a very straightforward person."
Yang Fan smiled wryly, and said earnestly: "Shuya, life will always be unsatisfactory in one way or another. No one can be responsible for your life except yourself. Also, children are not pets, not for play, you have to be responsible for him... ..."
"Okay, I understand what you mean," Shuya waved her hand, interrupting his lecture, "Do you think I've been hurt emotionally, and you're afraid that I'll become cynical, give up on myself, and even potentially retaliate against society? "
Yang Fan nodded, and frankly admitted: "I'm a little worried." After all, borrowing money is not something ordinary people can do.
"Don't worry, I don't have the hobbies of self-abuse and abuse of others, that is, I am not willing to torment myself, nor am I interested in tormenting others. So far, I am still a good citizen with a normal mentality and a pure mind."
Yang Fan blinked, expressing his doubts.
"That's right, I was emotionally hurt again, and this time it hurt deeper and harder than the previous one," Shuya said calmly, and she didn't know how many tears she shed before bringing up those things, that one. Only people can be calm like water, "I didn't find out that I was pregnant until that man left. As a mother, my mother naturally put me first. She was afraid that this child would affect my future life. She hoped that I could Remove the fetus. However, for the child in the womb, I am also a mother. I once watched a movie called "Silent Scream", which showed the process of the fetus being removed. cruel."
Yang Fan's face turned pale, thinking of the stillborn child between himself and Qin Ke'er, he couldn't help muttering: "It's very cruel."
"I really couldn't bear to impose such a cruel method on my own flesh and blood, so I decided to give birth to this child. It was not because of that man, nor was it because of cynical and self-defeating, just because it was a The fresh life is my beloved child." Shuya raised her hand and gently covered her abdomen, as if sensing something, the fetus moved in her abdomen, and there was a look of determination on her brows.
As a close friend with deep friendship, Yang Fan undoubtedly respects and supports Shu Ya's choice, but he also understands in his heart that it is not easy for a woman to live alone in a different place with a child.He said sincerely: "If there is anything that needs my help, just ask, and you don't have to look outside."
So Shuya immediately took out a stack of documents and said, "I'm waiting for your words. I just need your help." She wanted to open a bar in Shanghai. Suffering from the unfamiliarity of life and place, it is not easy to find an inappropriate storefront, and it is not easy to handle various approvals for operating a bar.
Yang Fan readily agreed: "Leave all these trivial matters to me. The most important thing for you right now is to take care of yourself and your soon-to-be-born baby."
After lunch, Yang Fan sent Shuya home.Because she has a plan to settle in Shanghai, she has already bought a second-hand apartment in a mid-to-high-end community with an elegant environment.The original owner's family was in a hurry to go abroad, and they sold it together with the furniture in the house. They could move in almost with their clothes. Shu Yatu was convenient, and the two hit it off immediately, and the deal was quickly reached.
After entering the apartment, Yang Fan took a look around. The interior decoration is simple and elegant, and the room is very warm and comfortable. It can be seen that Shuya is not a person who will treat her badly.Rest assured, Yang Fan suggested to her: "You have difficulty moving now, so let me take care of your daily diet and daily life alone?"
But Shuya was worried: "I'm a single woman and pregnant. If you arrange someone to take care of me, will people mistakenly think that you are taking care of me?"
"No," Yang Fan said firmly, "I've always been rated well by others, and I can see that I'm a pure, honest, and good young man."
Shuya nodded in agreement.
Yang Fan said again: "Even if others want to misunderstand, they will only think that you are holding on to me, and whoever tells you to look at it will look like a slut."
"Get lost." Shuya kicked him out of the door angrily.
With the help of Yang Fan, the bar shop, decoration and application for business approval were quickly completed.Shuya recruited Ai Lan and DJ Xiao Ke, the store manager of Dream Bar, and allocated them a certain amount of shares.These two people's working ability is already very outstanding, and now they have become shareholders of the bar, which is equivalent to working for themselves, and they are full of enthusiasm.With these two right-hand assistants, Shuya can take care of her baby with peace of mind even during the busiest period of preparing for the opening.
On the opening day of the bar, Yang Fan brought a large group of friends to join him.Looking at the name on the bar signboard, he remembered the prestigious Phantom Entertainment under Chu Jie's name, and asked Shu Ya: "Why is the name of your bar called 'Phantom'? Are you still waiting for that man to come to you?" ?"
Shuya replied solemnly: "Yes, I wait for him to come to me, and then shake him off like a snot."
Yang Fan made a disgusted expression: "You are going to be a mother anyway, can you pay attention to prenatal education?"
Shuya rolled her eyes, approached Yang Fan with a smile, and asked, "What about you, are you still waiting for your girlfriend?"
Yang Fan said lightly: "She asked me to give her six years, of course I have to wait for six years."
"Then, do you also shake her off like a snot?"
Yang Fan glanced at her coolly: "Have you ever seen a snot as beautiful as her?"
"Aren't I beautiful? In the end, I was dumped, and I was dumped twice," Shuya gritted her teeth, "So, no matter what, I have to throw it back once, otherwise I won't be able to swallow it."
Yang Fan really wanted to ask, if that person never came to her for the rest of his life, how would she throw him back.After thinking and thinking, I finally decided not to hit her for the time being because she is pregnant.
Ten days before the expected date of delivery, the fetus suddenly started to move in the middle of the night. It just happened to be such a coincidence. On this day, Yang Fan went back to Beijing. The aunt who usually takes care of Shuya's diet and daily life asked for leave. Ai Lan and Xiao Ke couldn't get in touch for a while. superior.With nowhere to turn for help, Shuya had no choice but to endure the pain in her stomach, and took the elevator downstairs by herself. Not bad luck, she immediately hailed a taxi and went straight to the hospital.The taxi driver was an enthusiastic uncle. After taking Shuya to the hospital, he helped her to the obstetrics and gynecology department on the third floor.Before leaving, she kindly confessed: "Girl, no matter which relative or friend, you should call someone to come. In case of dystocia or something, someone has to sign." Shuya looked at him speechlessly, not knowing whether to thank him or You should be angry.
In fact, not only difficult labor needs to sign. After entering the delivery room, Shuya heard the doctor shouting outside the door: "Shuya's family, where is Shuya's family, come and sign."
Shuya responded: "Here, here, please give it to me to sign." The doctor and midwife looked at her in surprise.
Shuya forced a smile on her pale face because of the pain: "Please give me the pen." After signing with trembling hands, she saw a look of sympathy on the faces of doctors and nurses. .
The delivery process was very smooth, and it only took more than two hours from entering the delivery room to the birth of the baby.Amidst the baby's cries, Shuya heard the midwifery nurse say, "It's a boy, and the baby is healthy." After kissing the baby's bright red face, Shuya closed her eyes exhausted, and two lines of tears flowed from her eyes. The corners of the tightly closed eyes leaked, and slowly slid down the cheeks.
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According to the practice of Dushi Group, in mid-December every year, the heads of business departments around the world will gather at the New York headquarters to give work reports and attend the annual meeting.In the fifth year that Du Xiruo took over Du Shi, the development of the entire group entered an unprecedented heyday, so the annual meeting dinner this year was extraordinarily grand.Qin Ke'er, as the general manager of the Greater China Division of the Du Group, was honored to participate in this feast.
On the rostrum, Du Xiruo was giving a toast. She was not a person who showed her emotions. At this moment, it was probably because she was in a good mood.This kind of joy infected everyone present, and when she raised a glass to invite everyone to drink together, the atmosphere of the banquet was pushed to a climax.
Surrounded by such a warm and cheerful atmosphere, Qin Ke'er noticed that Chu Jie was still indifferent.She joined Du's Group for four years, studied with Cheng Hao for the first two years, and was sent to the business department of the Greater China Region in the last two years to take care of her side alone.I have known Chu Jie for a long time, and I have had many opportunities to meet each other, but I have never seen him smile. To be precise, I have never seen any expression on his face other than indifference.Different from the iceberg man or the paralyzed man who pretends to be deep and cold, he just doesn't care about everything around him and treats him indifferently.
Cheng Hao would sometimes feel emotional: "The old Chu Jie was so interesting, he knew how to play and liked to laugh, when he saw a pretty little girl, he would call his sister with a face like a scumbag, and his peach blossom eyes would discharge all over the place, which made many little girls break A heart of one place, how can it be like a little old man like it is now."
Looking at Chu Jie who always looks indifferent and rejects people thousands of miles away in reality, Qin Ke'er really can't imagine the image of his eyes full of affection and his smiling face calling out to his sister.Until she saw Shu Ya's four-year-old son Chu Xin, that surprisingly beautiful miniature Chu Jie, with big black eyes and a three-pointed smile, was enough to instantly kill the hearts of all women from the age of 80 to the age of eight. .
While the banquet was in full swing, Chu Jie quietly left the banquet and hid on a small terrace outside the banquet hall. A glass door separated the terrace into a relatively quiet space.He leaned relaxedly on the railing, casually holding a cigarette between his fingers, but he didn't smoke it, and a long piece of ash had accumulated on the end of the cigarette.
When Qin Ke'er entered the small balcony, Chu Jie took a look at her. Although he didn't speak, his unwelcome attitude was fully revealed.Qin Keer, who has always been smart and considerate, not only turned a blind eye, but also called his English name very familiarly: "Alger, have you ever been to Shanghai in mainland China?"
Chu Jie looked at her indifferently, obviously disgusted by her interruption.
"It's quite a coincidence. I saw a four-year-old boy in Shanghai who looks very similar to you. No, it's not just similar, it should be said to be a shrunken version of you."
Chu Jie frowned impatiently. Before he gave the order to evict the guest, Qin Ke'er quickly said, "Oh, by the way, the little boy's name is also quite close to your Chinese name, and his name is Chu Xin."
Chu Jie shook his hand, and a piece of soot fell to the ground.Qin Ke'er finally saw an expression other than indifference on his face, which was either sad or happy, and more shocking.
"The child's name is Chu Xin?" He asked repeatedly.
Qin Ke'er nodded.
Chu Jie closed his eyes for a while, and his breathing was a little short, as if he was nervous: "Are the child's parents okay?"
"Xiaoxin's family is a single-parent family. I have only met his mother. She is a rare beauty named..."
"Shuya." Chu Jie whispered the name that had been in his heart for five years.
Qin Ke'er smiled: "She is now running a bar named Phantom in Shanghai. If you think you need it, you can come to me and ask for her phone number and address." After she finished speaking, she turned and walked out of the terrace. Going out the door, I heard Chu Jie say behind me: "Cherry, thank you!"
"I hope I'm not meddling in my own business." Qin Ke'er carefully closed the glass door of the balcony for him.
Chu Jie lit another cigarette and took a deep breath. The sweet smell of tobacco gradually calmed his turbulent mood, and his brows became blurred in the lingering smoke.In front of him is a brightly lit city, full of mortals and prosperity; behind him, in the lively banquet hall, people are singing and dancing, but he is free from such prosperity and excitement, full of bleakness.
After receiving Chu Jie's resignation report and the declaration to renounce Du Xiuyu's ownership of all properties assigned to him during his lifetime, Du Xiruo was silent for a few minutes, and asked blankly, "Can you explain what you mean?"
Chu Jie's tone was solemn: "There are still five years left in the ten-year agreement, please let me redeem those five years for myself."
Du Xiruo raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Do you still remember the ten-year agreement?"
Chu Jie smiled: "Why don't you remember?"
Du Xiruo stared at him for a while: "I don't think I've seen you smile like this for many years. These years, you have resentment towards me, right?"
"I should be bigger than you."
Du Xiruo's expression softened, and he said with a smile: "Are you beating around the bush and saying that I am short-tempered?
"Xi Ruo, if you didn't talk about many things back then, it doesn't mean I didn't know about them," Chu Jie said slowly. After many years, when he brought up the things back then, his mind was extraordinarily peaceful and rational. When the terms of the covenant were agreed, I thought that you only proposed a compromise method in order to retaliate against Shuya for throwing away your request for help, but you didn't want to turn against me. But during the period after you left the study, I gradually figured it out. At that time, you had just taken over the Du Group. The foundation was not stable. There were powerful enemies on the outside, and veteran figures on the inside. You may not have to use me, but I am by your side By assisting the escort, you will be much more relaxed and safe, and these are my responsibilities. Shuya is too soft-hearted, and sometimes even commits the fault of being a bad person, but I am always soft-hearted towards her. In that kind of environment Now, if someone uses her as a breakthrough, it may not be a variable, so, given our current situation, she is indeed not suitable to stay by my side."
"This is one reason." Du Xiruo admitted frankly, "On the other hand, I did reject her because of what she did, and I proposed a ten-year agreement, and there is no lack of meaning that I want time to kill your relationship. But it's obvious that you haven't been happy in the past five years."
After a moment of relative silence, Du Xiruo sighed, "You love her very much, don't you?"
"Yes, I love her very much. I love her even more than I thought at the beginning. In the past five years, I have never stopped thinking about her."
"Do you regret your choice?"
Chu Jie shook his head: "No matter what, I can't stand on the opposite side of you, but I will be very sad in my heart. The moment I make a choice—" He paused, although he was smiling, there was pain in his eyes Look, "It hurts my viscera!"
"So, are you going to find her now?"
Chu Jie nodded slightly: "I thought I would lose her forever. After all, she was only 23 years old at that time. Even if you didn't stop me from telling the truth, I couldn't let her waste her good time waiting Among them, when a man really loves a woman, he will not be willing to let her be Wang Baochuan, either to accompany her or let her go. Although I am ready to lose her forever, I am still afraid to hear that she belongs to another There is news about a man, so these years, I dare not pay attention to any news about her. I didn't know until last night that she gave birth to my child four years ago and is still single now."
"So, you came to resign from me as soon as you got to work today?" Du Xiruo gave him a dissatisfied look, "It made me unprepared."
"Xi Ruo," Chu Jie said sincerely, "In the past five years, you have done a good job, better than all of us expected. Now your career is in full swing, your status is as stable as a rock, and you have a lot of talents around you. Yunji. Whether I'm here or not won't have a big impact on you and Du Shi."
Du Xiruo deliberately stimulated him: "Shuya is single so far not necessarily because she is waiting for you, just like I am also single now, but not because of Geng Shaoyun, but because I have a pair of children who are smiling and happy. Marriage is for me It’s optional, don’t bother.”
"It doesn't matter what the reason is. The important thing is that she is single now, which means I still have a chance, and she gave birth to a child for me. I have to take on the responsibility of a father."
In the end, Du Xiruo and Chu Jie stood side by side in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling glass windows in the office. The office is located on the top floor of the 59th floor in Manhattan. From here, you can have a panoramic view of the Rockefeller Center Plaza.
"Take a good look," Du Xiruo said, pointing to the downstairs, "How many people will not be able to stand in your position in their entire lives, so give up completely like this, is it worth it?"
Chu Jie looked at the flying statue of Prometheus on the front of the square. It was too far away, and he could only see a small black dot. The water spray from the fountain pool shot into the air, forming circles of halos in the sun. He was delighted. Smile: "It's worth it."
Du Xiruo picked up the resignation report and signed it, but threw the statement of giving up ownership of the property into the shredder: "Dad has stated in the will that all properties under your and Cheng Hao's names belong to you Personally owned, we have to respect his old man's last wish. Although you are not his biological sons, this father-son relationship is real."
The day Chu Jie left was very low-key, only Du Xiruo and Cheng Hao saw him off.When passing through the security check, Du Xiruo hugged him: "Brother Jie, as you said, my career is flourishing now, and my status is as stable as a rock. A small change will not affect me any more. If you want, you are welcome to bring it with you at any time." Your little variable is back."
Chu Jie patted her on the back lightly: "If you miss me, go to Shanghai to see me, and you will take care of yourselves with food and accommodation included."
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Chu Jie arrived in Shanghai at eleven o'clock in the evening, and he first found a hotel to settle down.After a night's rest, early the next morning, he came to the community where Shuya's mother and son lived in good spirits.As soon as he entered the gate of the community, a four- or five-year-old little girl suddenly jumped over, hugged his leg and cried, "Uncle, marry me."
Chu Jie looked down at little Lolita, and instantly petrified.At this time, a voice came: "Even if you are married, you still have to go to school for me today."
Hearing this voice that was so familiar as to be carved into his bones, Chu Jie raised his head in shock, and saw the person he had been thinking about for five years. He was staring at her almost greedily, and that extremely familiar face was imprinted on him. The look deep in my heart.Shuya also seemed to be stunned, standing there, staring at him blankly.
Along the way, Chu Jie imagined many scenarios of reunion, but he never expected to meet in such a situation. He was actually proposed by a four- or five-year-old little girl, and this little girl was very likely to be married. Is his own daughter.Wait, daughter?Chu Jie almost jumped up, bent down to pick up the little loli, held it up to his eyes and looked again and again, but he didn't find any features similar to himself or Shuya.Turning his head, he looked at Shuya suspiciously: "Isn't it a boy who looks like me? Why did he become a girl?"
Shu Ya stroked her forehead: "This child is not..."
A little boy jumped out from behind Shuya: "Haha, Xiaocao, if you don't want to go to kindergarten, be careful, I'll tell Aunt Ailan."
Chu Jie put down little loli slowly, looked at Xiao Zhengtai, and Xiao Zhengtai was also looking at him.There are two identical faces, one big and one small, you look at me, I look at you, one is full of excitement, the other is full of confusion.
Just when Chu Jie was about to speak, Xiao Xin suddenly slapped her head: "Oh—" she turned her head and shouted at Shuya, "Mom, this brother looks exactly like me. My godfather said that only twins will They look exactly the same, so is this brother and I twins?"
Shuya stroked her forehead again and sighed, and Xiaocao said in a childlike voice, "You idiot Xiaoxin, twins refer to two babies born to one mother at the same time."
Chu Xin's big eyes blinked, blinking, curious babies always have a strong thirst for knowledge: "How was it born? Is it the same as chickens laying eggs? Why did my mother and your mother only lay eggs? What about having two?"
"Ahh—" Xiaocao tilted her head and thought hard.
Chu Jie came to Chu Xin and squatted down, gently took the child's fat little hand, a tenderness rose from the bottom of his heart, joy accompanied by sorrow: "Xiao Xin, I am your father."
Chu Xin shook her little head, with a serious expression on her little face: "Brother, it's wrong for you to do this."
Chu Jie corrected: "It's dad, not brother."
Xiaoxin still shook her head, turned her head and looked at her mother mysteriously, raised her little hand and put it on her mouth and whispered: "Brother, because you look so much like me, I will tell you that I want to be my father." There are so many people here, if I let my mother know that you want to rob me, she will be unhappy."
Chu Jie looked dull, and murmured, "The person they want to snatch is not you."
"Brother, don't try to lie to me," Xiaoxin said triumphantly, "Godfather said, anyone who wants to be my father has to go to the queue first, and let my mother help me choose one by one, so that my mother will be happy." I won’t be angry. Godfather also said that people who want to jump in line are not good people, brother, you should be at the end of the line.”
Chu Jie gritted his teeth: "Who is your godfather?"
"Godfather is godfather. I like him the most." Xiaozheng said proudly.
Chu Jie said sourly: "That's not a good person, he taught you some messy things."
Xiaozheng was so angry: "You speak ill of my godfather, I won't play with you anymore."
"Yes, I won't play with you anymore," Xiaocao chimed in, "Xiaoxin's godfather is great. He often takes us to KFC and gives us toys."
Chu Jie was depressed, and realized that he had a long way to go.
Shuya stepped forward with a calm face: "Let's talk later if you have anything to say, I'm going to send my two children to kindergarten first."
Chu Jie hurriedly said, "I'll go with you."
Shuya did not refuse.After getting in the car, Chu Jie realized that his son had quite a personality, and if he said he would not play with him, he really ignored him all the way.He couldn't help asking: "Who is Xiaoxin's godfather?"
"Yang Fan."
"Qin Ke'er's husband?"
"Well," Shuya explained, "Over the years, Yang Fan has been acting as a father by Xiaoxin's side, so he has a very high status in Xiaoxin's heart. Xiaoxin won't allow anyone to speak ill of his godfather, even I am not allowed to say."
Chu Jie was sad, not because he was jealous of Yang Fan, but because he regretted missing the first four years of Xiaoxin's growth.
After sending the two children to the kindergarten, Shuya didn't bring Chu Jie back to the community where she lived, but instead found a tea restaurant with an elegant environment to invite him to drink morning tea.Chu Jie ordered Tieguanyin, while Shuya ordered another pot of Jinjunmei.
Chu Jie said: "I remember you didn't like drinking black tea before."
"People will always change." Shuya said lightly, took out the cigarette case from her handbag, and lit a Sobranie cigarette for women.Her fingers were long and slender, and when she was holding a cigarette, she looked a little careless, lazy and charming, like a cover girl in a magazine, with a variety of styles.
Before coming to see Shuya, Chu Jie silently recited what he wanted to say to her over and over in his heart, but when he actually met her, he couldn't say anything.Through the thin smoke, he looked at her silently. The traces of five years on her appearance were not obvious, and her face was still as bright as a rose, absolutely gorgeous.What has changed a lot is her Shen Yun.If Shuya in the past was like a fire rose with thorns, her beauty was fierce and flamboyant, with sharp edges and corners; then Shuya now is like intoxicating fine wine, sweet and charming, with a hint of coldness and beauty.
Shuya looked at Chu Jie with mixed feelings.Five years have passed, and he has passed his age. He has lost the wildness of the past. He has become calm and introverted, and his temperament has become more and more stern and eye-catching.In the first year after he left, she missed him all the time, imagining the reunion of the two countless times, or the vigorous love-hate entanglement, or the lingering sadness and heartbreak.In the second year, she had Xiao Xin in her life, a child was enough to occupy most of her time and energy, and she gradually had a time when she no longer thought of him.In the third and fourth years, there will always be new content in life, and she thinks of him less and less.In the fifth year, she almost forgot her original intention of calling the bar "Phantom".Time is indeed a panacea for healing trauma, it repairs the scars that once made her distraught, and at the same time consumes her strong love little by little.Today, seeing each other again, despite the initial surprise and surprise, she faced him calmly, without sadness or joy.
Soon, the tea and snacks were delivered to the private room, and Shuya filled a cup of tea for Chu Jie with her own hands: "You are a guest, if you have anything to say, please do so first, if you have nothing to say, then, let me tell you what to say." Let me tell you."
"Yes, I want to say a lot." After a while, Chu Jie finally said only three words: "I'm sorry!"
Shuya looked at him squarely, and smiled slightly: "You don't need to say sorry to me, I have always understood that when you left me five years ago, I made trouble on my own, and you will finish it off for me. I don't blame you at all. Even if there is a complaint, it is just that you did not give me a chance to say goodbye in person when you left. But if you really want to count strictly, I still owe you more after all, so the person who wants to say sorry should it's me."
Her empathy did not make Chu Jie feel relaxed, but instead gave him an ominous feeling. "Aya," he said hastily, "I have relieved all my duties in the Du Group, and the Extreme Night City and Phantom Entertainment have also been handed over to the executive manager. From now on, I can always be with you and Xiao By Xin's side, there is no need to leave again."
"Chu Jie," her voice was so calm that there was no ups and downs, "I have known you since the beginning, and I am 28 years old. We have known each other for ten years, but we have been together for less than two years. Separation, I'm hurt; the second separation, I'm devastated; I know it's not all your fault, I have a large part of the responsibility. For whatever reason, I never I hated you, but I am so tired that I have no energy to love you again. I am not angry with you, or pretending to take Joe, and you don’t have to try to pursue me again like last time, If that is the case, you will cause me a lot of trouble, so I have no choice but to leave Shanghai with Xiaoxin, the world is big, and it is not difficult to avoid someone deliberately."
When they got together after the first parting, she said to him: I don't like you anymore, Chu Jie, I don't like you anymore.At that time, he also had pain in his heart and lungs, but he didn't feel the despair and fear at this moment, because when she said "I'm so tired, I don't have the energy to love you again", he really She clearly felt her indifference and determination without a trace of emotion.After a long time, he heard his own sad voice: "But, I still love you, Aya. During the five years since I left, I never stopped."
"Then let time slowly wear away your love. Believe me, time is the best water for forgetting love." She picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, "You are Xiaoxin's biological father, and the blood relationship cannot be erased. If you want, I won't stop you from getting close to Xiaoxin, but the premise is that please don't disturb our life." She put a few banknotes on the consumption slip, opened the door and left alone.
The moment the door was gently closed, the box seemed to suddenly become silent, only the sound of boiling water remained.Chu Jie lit a cigarette and took a sharp puff. The strong breath made him cough in embarrassment, almost crying.He had missed her once and took a lot of effort to get her back. He thought he would cherish her forever from now on.But he didn't think that when faced with the choice between love and family affection, she became the one who was given up. This time, he might never get her back.
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In the next few days, Chu Jie never appeared again.Shu Ya guessed that he had probably left Shanghai, after all what she said that day was very heartless, Chu Jie was by no means a temperamental person, it was impossible and unnecessary to stay to see her face.But Shuya didn't feel regretful. Although cutting the mess with a quick knife hurts a little bit, it's better than messing up and misleading others.
On Saturday afternoon, as soon as Shuya entered the gate of Phantom Bar, Ailan ran over excitedly.Shuya couldn't help but press her forehead with a headache. She is a bit lazy, and she is safe when she is a little rich. The requirement for the bar management is that it can maintain the daily operation without losing money.But Ai Lan is a very responsible manager, and has a passion for money. Under her management, the bar is booming every night, and even Shuya, the boss, is not free.Last week, the bartender in the bar resigned. These years, the demand for excellent bartenders is in short supply, and the right one couldn't be found for a while, so Shuya was recruited by Ailan.
Seeing Shuya's frowning face, Ai Lan cut her voice in dissatisfaction: "Look at your expression, people who don't understand, think I'm a Zhou-style boss, and you are that poor long-term worker who was squeezed by me. "
Shu Ya accompanied her with a smiling face: "Miss Ai, money is endless. If we haven't hired a suitable fancy bartender, let's temporarily cancel the fancy bartending."
"Don't think I don't know that you want to be lazy," Alan said with contempt on her face, "Don't worry, you can rest in the future, I have recruited a very good bartender."
Hearing that she was finally freed from forced labor, Shuya breathed a sigh of relief and asked curiously, "How is it so good?"
"Tsk——" Ai Lan had an admiring aftertaste, but also a little complacent, "You will find out at night, there are guaranteed surprises."
At night, Shuya was indeed surprised, but not happy.Chu Jie's superb bartending skills and magical interactive games brought the atmosphere of the whole bar to a climax, and the cocktails he made were sold out at high prices because of their mellow and attractive taste.Ai Lan smiled happily: "Bole, I'm the one who discovered the Chollima."
Shu Ya turned pale with anger: "Do you know who he is, why did you recruit him without telling me in advance?"
Ai Lan asked in trepidation: "Is he a criminal?"
Shuya stared at her.
"The target banned by the industry?"
Shuya was still staring at her.
Ai Lan spread her hands together: "Since neither is the case, then I haven't violated the principle of employee employment." She said with a serious expression, "Shu Meiren, as a professional woman, I need to remind you that in the workplace, you must be private and public. It is clear that Chu Jie is Xiaoxin's father, and that is a private matter between you and him, and has nothing to do with my hiring him. Don't stare at me, the two father and son look so alike, I think it's difficult to pretend not to know."
Shuya was annoyed: "When the bar closes, you fire people."
"No," Ai Lan said convincingly: "As the manager of the bar, I am obliged to hire excellent staff for the bar. Tell me, which one of our previous fancy bartenders can do better than Chu Jie? Shareholders, I have the right to protect my own interests. An excellent fancy bartender is the soul of the bar, and Chu Jie is fully qualified for this role, which will bring huge profits to our bar and ensure the benefits of shareholders. As the board of directors Members, we vote according to the number of people." Ai Lan waved to Xiao Ke, "Xiao Ke, tell me, should we hire Chu Jie as the fancy bartender at the bar?"
"This is necessary," Xiao Ke said as a matter of course, "I have been in the bar industry for many years, and this is the first time I have met such an outstanding bartender. It's like getting blood from a chicken, if this goes on, sooner or later we'll have to send it off!"
Ai Lan snapped her fingers: "The result of the vote is two to one, and it is approved." Thus, Chu Jie's appointment as bartender was settled.
Shu Ya was so depressed that she wanted to vomit blood, as her boss had no authority at all.The matter was not over yet, when Shuya came home at night, she ran into Chu Jie in the elevator, thinking that he was here to explain to her about applying for a bartender, because she was still angry, she deliberately ignored him, and he didn't speak .
In the dull atmosphere, the elevator reached the floor where Shuya lived.After getting off the elevator, Shuya found that Chu Jie was still following her, and secretly made up her mind to stop him outside her house.When they arrived at the door of the house, they saw Chu Jie walking straight to the house opposite, and took out the key to open the door.She suddenly remembered that two days ago, when she saw the cleaner cleaning the house, she was still thinking that someone had finally moved in to the house that had been vacant for more than half a year, and she didn't expect that the new neighbor would be Chu Jie.
Shu Ya felt that she couldn't bear it anymore, she stood in front of her house and said, "Chu Jie, I think we need to talk."
"Okay," Chu Jie opened the door, "Should we talk with you, or with me?"
Shu Ya didn't want Chu Jie to enter her house, and she didn't want to go to Chu Jie's house, so the two had to stand on the corridor and talk.Fortunately, this building has two households on one floor, so there is no need to worry about other people overhearing their conversation.
Shuya first said: "When I was young, I often wandered between cities without a fixed place to live, but now that I am older and have children, I want to settle down in one city and live a stable life. .”
Chu Jie nodded: "Me too."
"I quite like the current living environment, and I am quite satisfied with the current way of life. Xiaoxin has lived here since she was born, and has always lived happily. I don't want to make too much change in my current life, so, Please don't force me to emigrate or leave this city.
Chu Jie looked at her: "I won't disturb your life, you don't need to make any changes."
Shuya sneered, "Don't you think what you're doing now has already troubled me?"
Chu Jie leaned against the wall behind him, and said lightly: "As your neighbor, apart from occasionally meeting in the corridor or in the elevator, you can say hello if you are happy, and turn a blind eye if you are not happy. In addition, you can also control your life. What impact? As your employee, I only have occasional contact with you in the workplace, and what chance is there to get involved in your private life?"
"It might be like this for someone else, but you..."
"If you've really put me down completely, what difference does it make to you whether it's me or someone else?"
Shuya was speechless.
"If you are still worried, I can promise you that without your permission, I will never take the initiative to appear in front of you, even if I meet you by chance, I will never take the initiative to approach you or speak to you. You should be very clear about me, I don’t make promises easily, but once I make a promise, I will definitely do it.”
Shuya was silent, his words had already reached this point, if she put on a guarded look again, it seemed that she would be a bit of a villain.
Chu Jie smiled slightly, and said again: "You don't have to think too much, everything I do is for Xiaoxin. Because of special reasons between us, I can't live with Xiaoxin, then, I hope at least we can leave Get him closer and watch him grow up. Try to be like any other father in a normal family, have the opportunity to pick him up from school, help him wash him, tell him a story to put him to bed. On weekends, take him swimming, Fly a kite. The reason why I choose to live across from your house is to take better care of Xiaoxin and avoid him running between you and me. The reason why I choose to work as a bartender in your bar is to keep busy in the bar Sometimes, there will be someone between you and me who can spare time to accompany Xiaoxin, instead of locking Xiaoxin at home alone like now."
Chu Jie's last words reminded Shu Ya, she yelled: "Oh, that's bad!" She frantically took out the key and opened the door.She doesn't like having an outsider in the family, so she didn't hire the kind of nanny who lives at home. There is only one hourly worker who comes to cook and clean up every day, and accompany Xiaoxin when she is busy. After Xiaoxin falls asleep, the hourly worker will leave by itself.Shu Ya came back much later than usual today, and talked to Chu Jie outside the door for a while, so Xiao Xin spent too long alone.
As soon as the door was pushed open, Shuya and Chu Jie heard the cry of the child. "Xiaoxin, Xiaoxin, mom is back." Shuya staggered towards the room.The figure of the child appeared under the dim light, the big black eyes were filled with tears, and the tears on the small face were still wet.Shu Ya hugged the child into her arms distressedly, and in her mother's warm embrace, Xiao Xin let out a "wow" and burst into tears of grievance, while crying, she said, "Mom, don't ignore Xiao Xin, Xiao Xin is afraid." Ya choked up: "Xiaoxin, don't be afraid, mom will never ignore you."
Standing at the entrance, Chu Jie stared at the two mother and son who were embracing and weeping, with tender and sad eyes.
Perhaps because of the nature of father and son, Xiao Xin quickly accepted Chu Jie.Every weekend when I come back from outings with Chu Jie, Xiao Xin will happily tell her mother about the experience of the day: "Dad took me to go fishing, the little goldfish is so beautiful; Dad took me to fly a kite, our Pleasant Goat flies so well High; Dad took me to..."
One mouthful and one daddy, making Shuya feel sore in her heart. Every time at this time, Xiaoxin would climb onto her lap, raise her face and say seriously: "Mom, Xiaoxin won't be snatched away, Xiaoxin Xin loves her mother the most."
Shuya deliberately teased him: "How much do you love Dad?"
Xiao Xin counted on her chubby little finger: "The third love dad."
"Then who is your second love?"
"It's godfather."
Shuya smiled happily, she was indeed a long-term child, and she did not forget her godfather who had been with him for many years just because she had a biological father.
Gradually, Xiaoxin not only spends weekends with Chujie, but also likes to run to Chujie's house whenever she is free, and often takes Ailan's daughter Xiaocao there to play.
Once, Ai Lan came to pick up her daughter and went to Chu Jie's house as a boss to inspect it.Back to Shuya, she repeatedly sighed: "I really can't see that such a big man is actually a good father of 24 filial piety.
Shuya was surfing the Internet, and upon hearing this, she raised her head and looked at her blankly.
Ai Lan explained: "He opened up a living room and bedroom to make it look like a small playground. I heard from Xiaoxin that his father picked out everything with him and played with him. No wonder I My daughter is always clamoring to go to Xiao Xin's father's house to play."
Shuya let out a casual "oh", lowered her head and continued to read the webpage.
Ai Lan looked at her, her regret was self-evident.She didn't know the kindness and resentment between Shuya and Chu Jie, she just thought it was a pity that such a handsome couple, with cute children, didn't become a family.But that is other people's private affairs after all, even if you are a good friend, you can't interfere too much with other people's privacy.
In terms of taking care of the children, Shuya and Chu Jie cooperated very well.When one of them is busy, the other will definitely make time to pick up and accompany the children.Xiaoxin was also confused: "Other children have their parents to accompany them to play together, why don't their parents go out with me?" Chu Jie has always been silent about such questions, while Shu Ya always This time, I used the sentence "you will understand when you grow up" to perfunctory the past.
Chu Jie always kept his promise and never took the initiative to appear in front of Shu Ya.Occasionally, when they meet unexpectedly, there seems to be an invisible barrier between them, and no one has ever taken a step closer to the other.
Until one night, the light in the bathroom was broken. Shuya stood on the stool to change the light bulb, and accidentally fell down and sprained her foot. The light bulb hit the floor, and the glass shards pierced her palm.Seeing that her mother was injured, Xiaoxin's eyes immediately turned red. The kid's reaction was fairly quick, and she rushed to the opposite side and knocked on the door: "Dad, Mom is injured, come quickly!"
Chu Jie didn't care to change his pajamas, picked up his son, and rushed into Shuya's house.With his help, Shuya's wounds were properly treated, and the light bulb in the bathroom was replaced. He also gave Xiaoxin a bath.After all this was done, when Chu Jie was about to go home, he realized that because he came out too hastily, he didn't even take the key to the door, and locked himself out of the door.
It is impossible to find someone to open the lock at this time, so he had to discuss with Shuya: "Can you let me spend the night on the sofa in the living room, I will find someone to open the lock tomorrow morning."
Shuya thought for a while and said, "You go to sleep on Xiaoxin's bed, I'll let Xiaoxin sleep in the master bedroom."
Xiao Xin jumped up excitedly: "I want to sleep with daddy, I want to sleep with daddy."
Chu Jie smiled indulgently: "Let Xiaoxin sleep with me in the same bed."
Shu Ya couldn't resist the father and son, so she had to let them both sleep in Xiao Xin's room.
The next day, when Shuya woke up, it was already bright, and she thought that she should wake up Xiaoxin and go to the kindergarten.Walking slowly to the door of the small bedroom, I remembered that today is Saturday.In the small bedroom, the two father and son were soundly asleep, with the heads of the older and the younger next to each other.Chu Jie put his hands behind the child, protecting him like a baby bird, while Xiao Xin's chubby hands grabbed his father's lapel.Shuya watched this warm scene for a while, feeling sour for no reason.
Chu Jie slowly opened his eyes and saw Shuya standing at the door. There was a moment of confusion in his eyes, and then he burst into a bright smile: "Morning."
Shuya also smiled: "Morning."
The invisible barrier disappeared.Since that day, Shuya and Chu Jie have become friendly neighbors, giving each other help and convenience in life.Every weekend, the two will also meet and take Xiaoxin out for fun. For this change, the person who is the happiest is Xiaoxin.
In a trance, Shuya would have a feeling that time flies and the years are quiet, but when she wakes up, she feels ridiculous.Along the way, she and Chu Jie had loved each other passionately, but in the end they always ended with scars and physical and mental exhaustion.Maybe the current way of getting along with each other not far or near is more suitable for them.
On New Year's Eve, the three of them got together for a New Year's Eve dinner.During the dinner, Chu Jie asked seemingly casually: "Are you planning to live alone like this for the rest of your life?"
Shu Ya drank a little wine and became a little drunk: "How could it be? I'm also afraid of being lonely. Maybe in this life I won't love you as vigorously and upside down as I loved you at the beginning, but if I meet a personality in the future I’m still willing to partner with someone who is compatible with me and who can tolerate and respect each other.”
Chu Jie stared at her and said softly: "Then, why can't such a person be me?"
As if Shuya didn't hear it, she raised the white porcelain wine glass and drank it slowly. The 58-degree strong wine, with choking pungentness and scorching heat, flowed down the line of her throat.
After the Spring Festival, Valentine's Day is coming soon. This night, Shuya's Phantom Bar is full.Ai Lan planned a "Carnival for Lovers" event, and the atmosphere in the bar continued to climax throughout the night, especially when Chu Jie was mixing drinks, the atmosphere in the audience was even more heated to the point of boiling.
Seeing the excited people crowding in front of the bar, Shuya asked her friends: "You guys say, if I announce Chu Jie's original identity, will my bar be more prosperous?"
Qin Ke'er replied: "I don't know if the bar will be popular, but I know you will definitely be popular. The CEO of the European and American Business Department of the Du family chaebol loves beauties but not Jiangshan. Master, this kind of news makes people excited, and this kind of love is so touching, and Shu Ya, you will most likely become the image spokesperson of the troublesome beauty or the peerless enchantress."
"I think men and women think very differently," said Wu Jiaqian, who came to Shanghai for a trip and was invited to a bar by Shuya. And touched, I feel that Aya has been loved by such a man, and this life is really not in vain; if it is a man, most of them will think that the man is a stupid X or a stupid X, there are as many beauties as there are Jiangshan. "
Yang Fan concluded his statement: "If it is an ordinary man, he will indeed have the idea Wu Jiaqian said, but as a man who knows the details of Chu Jie and Shu Ya, my idea is that this Mr. Chu is really powerful, making money Picking up a girl and giving birth to a son is all right, so it's worth learning."
Everyone was amused by what they said.
That night, Chu Jie mixed a total of ten glasses of wine, and the first nine glasses of wine had already been auctioned off by his fans at high prices.The brewing process of the tenth glass of wine is the most exciting. Unpredictable techniques release the mellowness of various wines to the fullest. The last line of fire flows down from the height of the wine glass.In the midst of exclamation, Chu Jie picked up the microphone: "The name of this glass of wine is Smiling Flowers. It was my beloved who gave me the inspiration for my creativity. So, I will dedicate it to my beloved. Sorry, Not for auction."
Various voices came from the group, including sighs of regret and boos of dissatisfaction. Under Xiao Ke's signal, the drummer played a sonorous and beautiful three-dimensional drumbeat.Taking advantage of the momentary silence of the crowd, Xiao Ke said emotionally: "In order to repay everyone's love, let our charming bartender play a song for you now. You must know that he is not only a master bartender, but also a master of music. Master."
Chu Jie picked up the electric guitar cooperatively and skillfully pulled out a string of beautiful notes.Shu Ya was shocked again. After all these years of acquaintance, she had never heard Chu Jie sing, let alone knew that he could play electric guitar.Just as she was concentrating on listening to the singing, Ai Lan came to her with the glass of cocktail named "Smiling Flowers" and said, "Chu Jie invited you to drink this glass of wine." There was a beautiful card under the glass, the card The line in the book was vigorous and powerful, and Shuya recognized that the handwriting was exactly from Chu Jie's handwriting: please let me wait for you quietly where you need me, and I would like to spend the rest of my life in exchange for you smiling like a flower all my life!
At the same time, Chu Jie's voice came from Shuya's ear:
nothing's gonna change my love for you (nothing's gonna change my love for you)
if I had to live my life without you near me
the days would all be empty
the nights would seem so long
you oughta know by now how much I love you
you'll only change my whole life through
one thing you can be sure of (one thing you can be sure of )
I never ask for more than your love (I never ask for more than your love)
but nothing's gonna change my love for you (but nothing's gonna change my love for you)
I'll be there for you if you should need me
you don't have change a thing (you don't have to change a thing)
I love you just the way you are (I love you just the way you are)
(End of this chapter)
Knowing that Shu Ya has also come to Shanghai, Yang Fan is pleasantly surprised.When he rushed to the agreed meeting place excitedly and saw Shuya, who seemed to be at least five months pregnant, his surprise turned into shock: "Didn't you say on the phone that you are not married yet, why are you going to have a baby?" gone?"
"Who says you can't have children if you're not married," Shuya said disapprovingly, "Don't make a fuss."
Yang Fan was dumbfounded, wondering if he was already behind the times.I wanted to ask about the child's father, but I was afraid of touching Shuya's hidden pain, so I had to say politely: "Are you coming to Shanghai alone? It's better to stay with your relatives at this time, it's safer to have someone to take care of you."
Shuya sighed sadly: "I can't help it, my mother doesn't approve of me giving birth to this child, so I have to avoid her from a distance first, so as not to make her angry and sad, and then go to see her after the child is born, she always You can't let me stuff the baby back in your belly?"
Yang Fan couldn't help but laugh, and out of righteous indignation, he couldn't help but say: "The child's father, why didn't he let him take care of you and the child, it should be his responsibility."
Shu Ya glanced at him, feeling in her heart: What a pure and kind young man, why did his girlfriend give up such a rare and good man!
Seeing that she didn't speak, Yang Fan thought he had accidentally touched the pain in her heart, and said guiltily, "I'm sorry."
Shu Ya laughed: "I'm fine, you don't need to apologize, that man didn't know I was pregnant, and I didn't intend to tell him."
Regarding Shuya's decision, Yang Fan couldn't agree, and asked bluntly, "Then have you thought about the child?"
"Yes," Shuya beamed, "the child's biological father is the man I told you before, Nuo, you've seen him on the cover of magazines, his good breeding can guarantee the good genes of the child. "
Yang Fan was in a violent cold sweat. At first he thought there was some tragic story in it, but now hearing what Shu Ya said, he couldn't help guessing that she just borrowed a seed from someone to catch up with her?However, think about the image of the man on the cover of the magazine, and look at the beauty in front of you. The child born from the combination of the two genes, if there are no accidents, is definitely a good seedling.Suddenly realizing that his thinking was a little abnormal, Yang Fan quickly stopped, wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, looked at Shuya worriedly, and hesitated to speak.
Shu Ya was impatient: "What do you want to say, just say it directly, don't look constipated, okay, you used to be a very straightforward person."
Yang Fan smiled wryly, and said earnestly: "Shuya, life will always be unsatisfactory in one way or another. No one can be responsible for your life except yourself. Also, children are not pets, not for play, you have to be responsible for him... ..."
"Okay, I understand what you mean," Shuya waved her hand, interrupting his lecture, "Do you think I've been hurt emotionally, and you're afraid that I'll become cynical, give up on myself, and even potentially retaliate against society? "
Yang Fan nodded, and frankly admitted: "I'm a little worried." After all, borrowing money is not something ordinary people can do.
"Don't worry, I don't have the hobbies of self-abuse and abuse of others, that is, I am not willing to torment myself, nor am I interested in tormenting others. So far, I am still a good citizen with a normal mentality and a pure mind."
Yang Fan blinked, expressing his doubts.
"That's right, I was emotionally hurt again, and this time it hurt deeper and harder than the previous one," Shuya said calmly, and she didn't know how many tears she shed before bringing up those things, that one. Only people can be calm like water, "I didn't find out that I was pregnant until that man left. As a mother, my mother naturally put me first. She was afraid that this child would affect my future life. She hoped that I could Remove the fetus. However, for the child in the womb, I am also a mother. I once watched a movie called "Silent Scream", which showed the process of the fetus being removed. cruel."
Yang Fan's face turned pale, thinking of the stillborn child between himself and Qin Ke'er, he couldn't help muttering: "It's very cruel."
"I really couldn't bear to impose such a cruel method on my own flesh and blood, so I decided to give birth to this child. It was not because of that man, nor was it because of cynical and self-defeating, just because it was a The fresh life is my beloved child." Shuya raised her hand and gently covered her abdomen, as if sensing something, the fetus moved in her abdomen, and there was a look of determination on her brows.
As a close friend with deep friendship, Yang Fan undoubtedly respects and supports Shu Ya's choice, but he also understands in his heart that it is not easy for a woman to live alone in a different place with a child.He said sincerely: "If there is anything that needs my help, just ask, and you don't have to look outside."
So Shuya immediately took out a stack of documents and said, "I'm waiting for your words. I just need your help." She wanted to open a bar in Shanghai. Suffering from the unfamiliarity of life and place, it is not easy to find an inappropriate storefront, and it is not easy to handle various approvals for operating a bar.
Yang Fan readily agreed: "Leave all these trivial matters to me. The most important thing for you right now is to take care of yourself and your soon-to-be-born baby."
After lunch, Yang Fan sent Shuya home.Because she has a plan to settle in Shanghai, she has already bought a second-hand apartment in a mid-to-high-end community with an elegant environment.The original owner's family was in a hurry to go abroad, and they sold it together with the furniture in the house. They could move in almost with their clothes. Shu Yatu was convenient, and the two hit it off immediately, and the deal was quickly reached.
After entering the apartment, Yang Fan took a look around. The interior decoration is simple and elegant, and the room is very warm and comfortable. It can be seen that Shuya is not a person who will treat her badly.Rest assured, Yang Fan suggested to her: "You have difficulty moving now, so let me take care of your daily diet and daily life alone?"
But Shuya was worried: "I'm a single woman and pregnant. If you arrange someone to take care of me, will people mistakenly think that you are taking care of me?"
"No," Yang Fan said firmly, "I've always been rated well by others, and I can see that I'm a pure, honest, and good young man."
Shuya nodded in agreement.
Yang Fan said again: "Even if others want to misunderstand, they will only think that you are holding on to me, and whoever tells you to look at it will look like a slut."
"Get lost." Shuya kicked him out of the door angrily.
With the help of Yang Fan, the bar shop, decoration and application for business approval were quickly completed.Shuya recruited Ai Lan and DJ Xiao Ke, the store manager of Dream Bar, and allocated them a certain amount of shares.These two people's working ability is already very outstanding, and now they have become shareholders of the bar, which is equivalent to working for themselves, and they are full of enthusiasm.With these two right-hand assistants, Shuya can take care of her baby with peace of mind even during the busiest period of preparing for the opening.
On the opening day of the bar, Yang Fan brought a large group of friends to join him.Looking at the name on the bar signboard, he remembered the prestigious Phantom Entertainment under Chu Jie's name, and asked Shu Ya: "Why is the name of your bar called 'Phantom'? Are you still waiting for that man to come to you?" ?"
Shuya replied solemnly: "Yes, I wait for him to come to me, and then shake him off like a snot."
Yang Fan made a disgusted expression: "You are going to be a mother anyway, can you pay attention to prenatal education?"
Shuya rolled her eyes, approached Yang Fan with a smile, and asked, "What about you, are you still waiting for your girlfriend?"
Yang Fan said lightly: "She asked me to give her six years, of course I have to wait for six years."
"Then, do you also shake her off like a snot?"
Yang Fan glanced at her coolly: "Have you ever seen a snot as beautiful as her?"
"Aren't I beautiful? In the end, I was dumped, and I was dumped twice," Shuya gritted her teeth, "So, no matter what, I have to throw it back once, otherwise I won't be able to swallow it."
Yang Fan really wanted to ask, if that person never came to her for the rest of his life, how would she throw him back.After thinking and thinking, I finally decided not to hit her for the time being because she is pregnant.
Ten days before the expected date of delivery, the fetus suddenly started to move in the middle of the night. It just happened to be such a coincidence. On this day, Yang Fan went back to Beijing. The aunt who usually takes care of Shuya's diet and daily life asked for leave. Ai Lan and Xiao Ke couldn't get in touch for a while. superior.With nowhere to turn for help, Shuya had no choice but to endure the pain in her stomach, and took the elevator downstairs by herself. Not bad luck, she immediately hailed a taxi and went straight to the hospital.The taxi driver was an enthusiastic uncle. After taking Shuya to the hospital, he helped her to the obstetrics and gynecology department on the third floor.Before leaving, she kindly confessed: "Girl, no matter which relative or friend, you should call someone to come. In case of dystocia or something, someone has to sign." Shuya looked at him speechlessly, not knowing whether to thank him or You should be angry.
In fact, not only difficult labor needs to sign. After entering the delivery room, Shuya heard the doctor shouting outside the door: "Shuya's family, where is Shuya's family, come and sign."
Shuya responded: "Here, here, please give it to me to sign." The doctor and midwife looked at her in surprise.
Shuya forced a smile on her pale face because of the pain: "Please give me the pen." After signing with trembling hands, she saw a look of sympathy on the faces of doctors and nurses. .
The delivery process was very smooth, and it only took more than two hours from entering the delivery room to the birth of the baby.Amidst the baby's cries, Shuya heard the midwifery nurse say, "It's a boy, and the baby is healthy." After kissing the baby's bright red face, Shuya closed her eyes exhausted, and two lines of tears flowed from her eyes. The corners of the tightly closed eyes leaked, and slowly slid down the cheeks.
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According to the practice of Dushi Group, in mid-December every year, the heads of business departments around the world will gather at the New York headquarters to give work reports and attend the annual meeting.In the fifth year that Du Xiruo took over Du Shi, the development of the entire group entered an unprecedented heyday, so the annual meeting dinner this year was extraordinarily grand.Qin Ke'er, as the general manager of the Greater China Division of the Du Group, was honored to participate in this feast.
On the rostrum, Du Xiruo was giving a toast. She was not a person who showed her emotions. At this moment, it was probably because she was in a good mood.This kind of joy infected everyone present, and when she raised a glass to invite everyone to drink together, the atmosphere of the banquet was pushed to a climax.
Surrounded by such a warm and cheerful atmosphere, Qin Ke'er noticed that Chu Jie was still indifferent.She joined Du's Group for four years, studied with Cheng Hao for the first two years, and was sent to the business department of the Greater China Region in the last two years to take care of her side alone.I have known Chu Jie for a long time, and I have had many opportunities to meet each other, but I have never seen him smile. To be precise, I have never seen any expression on his face other than indifference.Different from the iceberg man or the paralyzed man who pretends to be deep and cold, he just doesn't care about everything around him and treats him indifferently.
Cheng Hao would sometimes feel emotional: "The old Chu Jie was so interesting, he knew how to play and liked to laugh, when he saw a pretty little girl, he would call his sister with a face like a scumbag, and his peach blossom eyes would discharge all over the place, which made many little girls break A heart of one place, how can it be like a little old man like it is now."
Looking at Chu Jie who always looks indifferent and rejects people thousands of miles away in reality, Qin Ke'er really can't imagine the image of his eyes full of affection and his smiling face calling out to his sister.Until she saw Shu Ya's four-year-old son Chu Xin, that surprisingly beautiful miniature Chu Jie, with big black eyes and a three-pointed smile, was enough to instantly kill the hearts of all women from the age of 80 to the age of eight. .
While the banquet was in full swing, Chu Jie quietly left the banquet and hid on a small terrace outside the banquet hall. A glass door separated the terrace into a relatively quiet space.He leaned relaxedly on the railing, casually holding a cigarette between his fingers, but he didn't smoke it, and a long piece of ash had accumulated on the end of the cigarette.
When Qin Ke'er entered the small balcony, Chu Jie took a look at her. Although he didn't speak, his unwelcome attitude was fully revealed.Qin Keer, who has always been smart and considerate, not only turned a blind eye, but also called his English name very familiarly: "Alger, have you ever been to Shanghai in mainland China?"
Chu Jie looked at her indifferently, obviously disgusted by her interruption.
"It's quite a coincidence. I saw a four-year-old boy in Shanghai who looks very similar to you. No, it's not just similar, it should be said to be a shrunken version of you."
Chu Jie frowned impatiently. Before he gave the order to evict the guest, Qin Ke'er quickly said, "Oh, by the way, the little boy's name is also quite close to your Chinese name, and his name is Chu Xin."
Chu Jie shook his hand, and a piece of soot fell to the ground.Qin Ke'er finally saw an expression other than indifference on his face, which was either sad or happy, and more shocking.
"The child's name is Chu Xin?" He asked repeatedly.
Qin Ke'er nodded.
Chu Jie closed his eyes for a while, and his breathing was a little short, as if he was nervous: "Are the child's parents okay?"
"Xiaoxin's family is a single-parent family. I have only met his mother. She is a rare beauty named..."
"Shuya." Chu Jie whispered the name that had been in his heart for five years.
Qin Ke'er smiled: "She is now running a bar named Phantom in Shanghai. If you think you need it, you can come to me and ask for her phone number and address." After she finished speaking, she turned and walked out of the terrace. Going out the door, I heard Chu Jie say behind me: "Cherry, thank you!"
"I hope I'm not meddling in my own business." Qin Ke'er carefully closed the glass door of the balcony for him.
Chu Jie lit another cigarette and took a deep breath. The sweet smell of tobacco gradually calmed his turbulent mood, and his brows became blurred in the lingering smoke.In front of him is a brightly lit city, full of mortals and prosperity; behind him, in the lively banquet hall, people are singing and dancing, but he is free from such prosperity and excitement, full of bleakness.
After receiving Chu Jie's resignation report and the declaration to renounce Du Xiuyu's ownership of all properties assigned to him during his lifetime, Du Xiruo was silent for a few minutes, and asked blankly, "Can you explain what you mean?"
Chu Jie's tone was solemn: "There are still five years left in the ten-year agreement, please let me redeem those five years for myself."
Du Xiruo raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Do you still remember the ten-year agreement?"
Chu Jie smiled: "Why don't you remember?"
Du Xiruo stared at him for a while: "I don't think I've seen you smile like this for many years. These years, you have resentment towards me, right?"
"I should be bigger than you."
Du Xiruo's expression softened, and he said with a smile: "Are you beating around the bush and saying that I am short-tempered?
"Xi Ruo, if you didn't talk about many things back then, it doesn't mean I didn't know about them," Chu Jie said slowly. After many years, when he brought up the things back then, his mind was extraordinarily peaceful and rational. When the terms of the covenant were agreed, I thought that you only proposed a compromise method in order to retaliate against Shuya for throwing away your request for help, but you didn't want to turn against me. But during the period after you left the study, I gradually figured it out. At that time, you had just taken over the Du Group. The foundation was not stable. There were powerful enemies on the outside, and veteran figures on the inside. You may not have to use me, but I am by your side By assisting the escort, you will be much more relaxed and safe, and these are my responsibilities. Shuya is too soft-hearted, and sometimes even commits the fault of being a bad person, but I am always soft-hearted towards her. In that kind of environment Now, if someone uses her as a breakthrough, it may not be a variable, so, given our current situation, she is indeed not suitable to stay by my side."
"This is one reason." Du Xiruo admitted frankly, "On the other hand, I did reject her because of what she did, and I proposed a ten-year agreement, and there is no lack of meaning that I want time to kill your relationship. But it's obvious that you haven't been happy in the past five years."
After a moment of relative silence, Du Xiruo sighed, "You love her very much, don't you?"
"Yes, I love her very much. I love her even more than I thought at the beginning. In the past five years, I have never stopped thinking about her."
"Do you regret your choice?"
Chu Jie shook his head: "No matter what, I can't stand on the opposite side of you, but I will be very sad in my heart. The moment I make a choice—" He paused, although he was smiling, there was pain in his eyes Look, "It hurts my viscera!"
"So, are you going to find her now?"
Chu Jie nodded slightly: "I thought I would lose her forever. After all, she was only 23 years old at that time. Even if you didn't stop me from telling the truth, I couldn't let her waste her good time waiting Among them, when a man really loves a woman, he will not be willing to let her be Wang Baochuan, either to accompany her or let her go. Although I am ready to lose her forever, I am still afraid to hear that she belongs to another There is news about a man, so these years, I dare not pay attention to any news about her. I didn't know until last night that she gave birth to my child four years ago and is still single now."
"So, you came to resign from me as soon as you got to work today?" Du Xiruo gave him a dissatisfied look, "It made me unprepared."
"Xi Ruo," Chu Jie said sincerely, "In the past five years, you have done a good job, better than all of us expected. Now your career is in full swing, your status is as stable as a rock, and you have a lot of talents around you. Yunji. Whether I'm here or not won't have a big impact on you and Du Shi."
Du Xiruo deliberately stimulated him: "Shuya is single so far not necessarily because she is waiting for you, just like I am also single now, but not because of Geng Shaoyun, but because I have a pair of children who are smiling and happy. Marriage is for me It’s optional, don’t bother.”
"It doesn't matter what the reason is. The important thing is that she is single now, which means I still have a chance, and she gave birth to a child for me. I have to take on the responsibility of a father."
In the end, Du Xiruo and Chu Jie stood side by side in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling glass windows in the office. The office is located on the top floor of the 59th floor in Manhattan. From here, you can have a panoramic view of the Rockefeller Center Plaza.
"Take a good look," Du Xiruo said, pointing to the downstairs, "How many people will not be able to stand in your position in their entire lives, so give up completely like this, is it worth it?"
Chu Jie looked at the flying statue of Prometheus on the front of the square. It was too far away, and he could only see a small black dot. The water spray from the fountain pool shot into the air, forming circles of halos in the sun. He was delighted. Smile: "It's worth it."
Du Xiruo picked up the resignation report and signed it, but threw the statement of giving up ownership of the property into the shredder: "Dad has stated in the will that all properties under your and Cheng Hao's names belong to you Personally owned, we have to respect his old man's last wish. Although you are not his biological sons, this father-son relationship is real."
The day Chu Jie left was very low-key, only Du Xiruo and Cheng Hao saw him off.When passing through the security check, Du Xiruo hugged him: "Brother Jie, as you said, my career is flourishing now, and my status is as stable as a rock. A small change will not affect me any more. If you want, you are welcome to bring it with you at any time." Your little variable is back."
Chu Jie patted her on the back lightly: "If you miss me, go to Shanghai to see me, and you will take care of yourselves with food and accommodation included."
……
Chu Jie arrived in Shanghai at eleven o'clock in the evening, and he first found a hotel to settle down.After a night's rest, early the next morning, he came to the community where Shuya's mother and son lived in good spirits.As soon as he entered the gate of the community, a four- or five-year-old little girl suddenly jumped over, hugged his leg and cried, "Uncle, marry me."
Chu Jie looked down at little Lolita, and instantly petrified.At this time, a voice came: "Even if you are married, you still have to go to school for me today."
Hearing this voice that was so familiar as to be carved into his bones, Chu Jie raised his head in shock, and saw the person he had been thinking about for five years. He was staring at her almost greedily, and that extremely familiar face was imprinted on him. The look deep in my heart.Shuya also seemed to be stunned, standing there, staring at him blankly.
Along the way, Chu Jie imagined many scenarios of reunion, but he never expected to meet in such a situation. He was actually proposed by a four- or five-year-old little girl, and this little girl was very likely to be married. Is his own daughter.Wait, daughter?Chu Jie almost jumped up, bent down to pick up the little loli, held it up to his eyes and looked again and again, but he didn't find any features similar to himself or Shuya.Turning his head, he looked at Shuya suspiciously: "Isn't it a boy who looks like me? Why did he become a girl?"
Shu Ya stroked her forehead: "This child is not..."
A little boy jumped out from behind Shuya: "Haha, Xiaocao, if you don't want to go to kindergarten, be careful, I'll tell Aunt Ailan."
Chu Jie put down little loli slowly, looked at Xiao Zhengtai, and Xiao Zhengtai was also looking at him.There are two identical faces, one big and one small, you look at me, I look at you, one is full of excitement, the other is full of confusion.
Just when Chu Jie was about to speak, Xiao Xin suddenly slapped her head: "Oh—" she turned her head and shouted at Shuya, "Mom, this brother looks exactly like me. My godfather said that only twins will They look exactly the same, so is this brother and I twins?"
Shuya stroked her forehead again and sighed, and Xiaocao said in a childlike voice, "You idiot Xiaoxin, twins refer to two babies born to one mother at the same time."
Chu Xin's big eyes blinked, blinking, curious babies always have a strong thirst for knowledge: "How was it born? Is it the same as chickens laying eggs? Why did my mother and your mother only lay eggs? What about having two?"
"Ahh—" Xiaocao tilted her head and thought hard.
Chu Jie came to Chu Xin and squatted down, gently took the child's fat little hand, a tenderness rose from the bottom of his heart, joy accompanied by sorrow: "Xiao Xin, I am your father."
Chu Xin shook her little head, with a serious expression on her little face: "Brother, it's wrong for you to do this."
Chu Jie corrected: "It's dad, not brother."
Xiaoxin still shook her head, turned her head and looked at her mother mysteriously, raised her little hand and put it on her mouth and whispered: "Brother, because you look so much like me, I will tell you that I want to be my father." There are so many people here, if I let my mother know that you want to rob me, she will be unhappy."
Chu Jie looked dull, and murmured, "The person they want to snatch is not you."
"Brother, don't try to lie to me," Xiaoxin said triumphantly, "Godfather said, anyone who wants to be my father has to go to the queue first, and let my mother help me choose one by one, so that my mother will be happy." I won’t be angry. Godfather also said that people who want to jump in line are not good people, brother, you should be at the end of the line.”
Chu Jie gritted his teeth: "Who is your godfather?"
"Godfather is godfather. I like him the most." Xiaozheng said proudly.
Chu Jie said sourly: "That's not a good person, he taught you some messy things."
Xiaozheng was so angry: "You speak ill of my godfather, I won't play with you anymore."
"Yes, I won't play with you anymore," Xiaocao chimed in, "Xiaoxin's godfather is great. He often takes us to KFC and gives us toys."
Chu Jie was depressed, and realized that he had a long way to go.
Shuya stepped forward with a calm face: "Let's talk later if you have anything to say, I'm going to send my two children to kindergarten first."
Chu Jie hurriedly said, "I'll go with you."
Shuya did not refuse.After getting in the car, Chu Jie realized that his son had quite a personality, and if he said he would not play with him, he really ignored him all the way.He couldn't help asking: "Who is Xiaoxin's godfather?"
"Yang Fan."
"Qin Ke'er's husband?"
"Well," Shuya explained, "Over the years, Yang Fan has been acting as a father by Xiaoxin's side, so he has a very high status in Xiaoxin's heart. Xiaoxin won't allow anyone to speak ill of his godfather, even I am not allowed to say."
Chu Jie was sad, not because he was jealous of Yang Fan, but because he regretted missing the first four years of Xiaoxin's growth.
After sending the two children to the kindergarten, Shuya didn't bring Chu Jie back to the community where she lived, but instead found a tea restaurant with an elegant environment to invite him to drink morning tea.Chu Jie ordered Tieguanyin, while Shuya ordered another pot of Jinjunmei.
Chu Jie said: "I remember you didn't like drinking black tea before."
"People will always change." Shuya said lightly, took out the cigarette case from her handbag, and lit a Sobranie cigarette for women.Her fingers were long and slender, and when she was holding a cigarette, she looked a little careless, lazy and charming, like a cover girl in a magazine, with a variety of styles.
Before coming to see Shuya, Chu Jie silently recited what he wanted to say to her over and over in his heart, but when he actually met her, he couldn't say anything.Through the thin smoke, he looked at her silently. The traces of five years on her appearance were not obvious, and her face was still as bright as a rose, absolutely gorgeous.What has changed a lot is her Shen Yun.If Shuya in the past was like a fire rose with thorns, her beauty was fierce and flamboyant, with sharp edges and corners; then Shuya now is like intoxicating fine wine, sweet and charming, with a hint of coldness and beauty.
Shuya looked at Chu Jie with mixed feelings.Five years have passed, and he has passed his age. He has lost the wildness of the past. He has become calm and introverted, and his temperament has become more and more stern and eye-catching.In the first year after he left, she missed him all the time, imagining the reunion of the two countless times, or the vigorous love-hate entanglement, or the lingering sadness and heartbreak.In the second year, she had Xiao Xin in her life, a child was enough to occupy most of her time and energy, and she gradually had a time when she no longer thought of him.In the third and fourth years, there will always be new content in life, and she thinks of him less and less.In the fifth year, she almost forgot her original intention of calling the bar "Phantom".Time is indeed a panacea for healing trauma, it repairs the scars that once made her distraught, and at the same time consumes her strong love little by little.Today, seeing each other again, despite the initial surprise and surprise, she faced him calmly, without sadness or joy.
Soon, the tea and snacks were delivered to the private room, and Shuya filled a cup of tea for Chu Jie with her own hands: "You are a guest, if you have anything to say, please do so first, if you have nothing to say, then, let me tell you what to say." Let me tell you."
"Yes, I want to say a lot." After a while, Chu Jie finally said only three words: "I'm sorry!"
Shuya looked at him squarely, and smiled slightly: "You don't need to say sorry to me, I have always understood that when you left me five years ago, I made trouble on my own, and you will finish it off for me. I don't blame you at all. Even if there is a complaint, it is just that you did not give me a chance to say goodbye in person when you left. But if you really want to count strictly, I still owe you more after all, so the person who wants to say sorry should it's me."
Her empathy did not make Chu Jie feel relaxed, but instead gave him an ominous feeling. "Aya," he said hastily, "I have relieved all my duties in the Du Group, and the Extreme Night City and Phantom Entertainment have also been handed over to the executive manager. From now on, I can always be with you and Xiao By Xin's side, there is no need to leave again."
"Chu Jie," her voice was so calm that there was no ups and downs, "I have known you since the beginning, and I am 28 years old. We have known each other for ten years, but we have been together for less than two years. Separation, I'm hurt; the second separation, I'm devastated; I know it's not all your fault, I have a large part of the responsibility. For whatever reason, I never I hated you, but I am so tired that I have no energy to love you again. I am not angry with you, or pretending to take Joe, and you don’t have to try to pursue me again like last time, If that is the case, you will cause me a lot of trouble, so I have no choice but to leave Shanghai with Xiaoxin, the world is big, and it is not difficult to avoid someone deliberately."
When they got together after the first parting, she said to him: I don't like you anymore, Chu Jie, I don't like you anymore.At that time, he also had pain in his heart and lungs, but he didn't feel the despair and fear at this moment, because when she said "I'm so tired, I don't have the energy to love you again", he really She clearly felt her indifference and determination without a trace of emotion.After a long time, he heard his own sad voice: "But, I still love you, Aya. During the five years since I left, I never stopped."
"Then let time slowly wear away your love. Believe me, time is the best water for forgetting love." She picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, "You are Xiaoxin's biological father, and the blood relationship cannot be erased. If you want, I won't stop you from getting close to Xiaoxin, but the premise is that please don't disturb our life." She put a few banknotes on the consumption slip, opened the door and left alone.
The moment the door was gently closed, the box seemed to suddenly become silent, only the sound of boiling water remained.Chu Jie lit a cigarette and took a sharp puff. The strong breath made him cough in embarrassment, almost crying.He had missed her once and took a lot of effort to get her back. He thought he would cherish her forever from now on.But he didn't think that when faced with the choice between love and family affection, she became the one who was given up. This time, he might never get her back.
……
In the next few days, Chu Jie never appeared again.Shu Ya guessed that he had probably left Shanghai, after all what she said that day was very heartless, Chu Jie was by no means a temperamental person, it was impossible and unnecessary to stay to see her face.But Shuya didn't feel regretful. Although cutting the mess with a quick knife hurts a little bit, it's better than messing up and misleading others.
On Saturday afternoon, as soon as Shuya entered the gate of Phantom Bar, Ailan ran over excitedly.Shuya couldn't help but press her forehead with a headache. She is a bit lazy, and she is safe when she is a little rich. The requirement for the bar management is that it can maintain the daily operation without losing money.But Ai Lan is a very responsible manager, and has a passion for money. Under her management, the bar is booming every night, and even Shuya, the boss, is not free.Last week, the bartender in the bar resigned. These years, the demand for excellent bartenders is in short supply, and the right one couldn't be found for a while, so Shuya was recruited by Ailan.
Seeing Shuya's frowning face, Ai Lan cut her voice in dissatisfaction: "Look at your expression, people who don't understand, think I'm a Zhou-style boss, and you are that poor long-term worker who was squeezed by me. "
Shu Ya accompanied her with a smiling face: "Miss Ai, money is endless. If we haven't hired a suitable fancy bartender, let's temporarily cancel the fancy bartending."
"Don't think I don't know that you want to be lazy," Alan said with contempt on her face, "Don't worry, you can rest in the future, I have recruited a very good bartender."
Hearing that she was finally freed from forced labor, Shuya breathed a sigh of relief and asked curiously, "How is it so good?"
"Tsk——" Ai Lan had an admiring aftertaste, but also a little complacent, "You will find out at night, there are guaranteed surprises."
At night, Shuya was indeed surprised, but not happy.Chu Jie's superb bartending skills and magical interactive games brought the atmosphere of the whole bar to a climax, and the cocktails he made were sold out at high prices because of their mellow and attractive taste.Ai Lan smiled happily: "Bole, I'm the one who discovered the Chollima."
Shu Ya turned pale with anger: "Do you know who he is, why did you recruit him without telling me in advance?"
Ai Lan asked in trepidation: "Is he a criminal?"
Shuya stared at her.
"The target banned by the industry?"
Shuya was still staring at her.
Ai Lan spread her hands together: "Since neither is the case, then I haven't violated the principle of employee employment." She said with a serious expression, "Shu Meiren, as a professional woman, I need to remind you that in the workplace, you must be private and public. It is clear that Chu Jie is Xiaoxin's father, and that is a private matter between you and him, and has nothing to do with my hiring him. Don't stare at me, the two father and son look so alike, I think it's difficult to pretend not to know."
Shuya was annoyed: "When the bar closes, you fire people."
"No," Ai Lan said convincingly: "As the manager of the bar, I am obliged to hire excellent staff for the bar. Tell me, which one of our previous fancy bartenders can do better than Chu Jie? Shareholders, I have the right to protect my own interests. An excellent fancy bartender is the soul of the bar, and Chu Jie is fully qualified for this role, which will bring huge profits to our bar and ensure the benefits of shareholders. As the board of directors Members, we vote according to the number of people." Ai Lan waved to Xiao Ke, "Xiao Ke, tell me, should we hire Chu Jie as the fancy bartender at the bar?"
"This is necessary," Xiao Ke said as a matter of course, "I have been in the bar industry for many years, and this is the first time I have met such an outstanding bartender. It's like getting blood from a chicken, if this goes on, sooner or later we'll have to send it off!"
Ai Lan snapped her fingers: "The result of the vote is two to one, and it is approved." Thus, Chu Jie's appointment as bartender was settled.
Shu Ya was so depressed that she wanted to vomit blood, as her boss had no authority at all.The matter was not over yet, when Shuya came home at night, she ran into Chu Jie in the elevator, thinking that he was here to explain to her about applying for a bartender, because she was still angry, she deliberately ignored him, and he didn't speak .
In the dull atmosphere, the elevator reached the floor where Shuya lived.After getting off the elevator, Shuya found that Chu Jie was still following her, and secretly made up her mind to stop him outside her house.When they arrived at the door of the house, they saw Chu Jie walking straight to the house opposite, and took out the key to open the door.She suddenly remembered that two days ago, when she saw the cleaner cleaning the house, she was still thinking that someone had finally moved in to the house that had been vacant for more than half a year, and she didn't expect that the new neighbor would be Chu Jie.
Shu Ya felt that she couldn't bear it anymore, she stood in front of her house and said, "Chu Jie, I think we need to talk."
"Okay," Chu Jie opened the door, "Should we talk with you, or with me?"
Shu Ya didn't want Chu Jie to enter her house, and she didn't want to go to Chu Jie's house, so the two had to stand on the corridor and talk.Fortunately, this building has two households on one floor, so there is no need to worry about other people overhearing their conversation.
Shuya first said: "When I was young, I often wandered between cities without a fixed place to live, but now that I am older and have children, I want to settle down in one city and live a stable life. .”
Chu Jie nodded: "Me too."
"I quite like the current living environment, and I am quite satisfied with the current way of life. Xiaoxin has lived here since she was born, and has always lived happily. I don't want to make too much change in my current life, so, Please don't force me to emigrate or leave this city.
Chu Jie looked at her: "I won't disturb your life, you don't need to make any changes."
Shuya sneered, "Don't you think what you're doing now has already troubled me?"
Chu Jie leaned against the wall behind him, and said lightly: "As your neighbor, apart from occasionally meeting in the corridor or in the elevator, you can say hello if you are happy, and turn a blind eye if you are not happy. In addition, you can also control your life. What impact? As your employee, I only have occasional contact with you in the workplace, and what chance is there to get involved in your private life?"
"It might be like this for someone else, but you..."
"If you've really put me down completely, what difference does it make to you whether it's me or someone else?"
Shuya was speechless.
"If you are still worried, I can promise you that without your permission, I will never take the initiative to appear in front of you, even if I meet you by chance, I will never take the initiative to approach you or speak to you. You should be very clear about me, I don’t make promises easily, but once I make a promise, I will definitely do it.”
Shuya was silent, his words had already reached this point, if she put on a guarded look again, it seemed that she would be a bit of a villain.
Chu Jie smiled slightly, and said again: "You don't have to think too much, everything I do is for Xiaoxin. Because of special reasons between us, I can't live with Xiaoxin, then, I hope at least we can leave Get him closer and watch him grow up. Try to be like any other father in a normal family, have the opportunity to pick him up from school, help him wash him, tell him a story to put him to bed. On weekends, take him swimming, Fly a kite. The reason why I choose to live across from your house is to take better care of Xiaoxin and avoid him running between you and me. The reason why I choose to work as a bartender in your bar is to keep busy in the bar Sometimes, there will be someone between you and me who can spare time to accompany Xiaoxin, instead of locking Xiaoxin at home alone like now."
Chu Jie's last words reminded Shu Ya, she yelled: "Oh, that's bad!" She frantically took out the key and opened the door.She doesn't like having an outsider in the family, so she didn't hire the kind of nanny who lives at home. There is only one hourly worker who comes to cook and clean up every day, and accompany Xiaoxin when she is busy. After Xiaoxin falls asleep, the hourly worker will leave by itself.Shu Ya came back much later than usual today, and talked to Chu Jie outside the door for a while, so Xiao Xin spent too long alone.
As soon as the door was pushed open, Shuya and Chu Jie heard the cry of the child. "Xiaoxin, Xiaoxin, mom is back." Shuya staggered towards the room.The figure of the child appeared under the dim light, the big black eyes were filled with tears, and the tears on the small face were still wet.Shu Ya hugged the child into her arms distressedly, and in her mother's warm embrace, Xiao Xin let out a "wow" and burst into tears of grievance, while crying, she said, "Mom, don't ignore Xiao Xin, Xiao Xin is afraid." Ya choked up: "Xiaoxin, don't be afraid, mom will never ignore you."
Standing at the entrance, Chu Jie stared at the two mother and son who were embracing and weeping, with tender and sad eyes.
Perhaps because of the nature of father and son, Xiao Xin quickly accepted Chu Jie.Every weekend when I come back from outings with Chu Jie, Xiao Xin will happily tell her mother about the experience of the day: "Dad took me to go fishing, the little goldfish is so beautiful; Dad took me to fly a kite, our Pleasant Goat flies so well High; Dad took me to..."
One mouthful and one daddy, making Shuya feel sore in her heart. Every time at this time, Xiaoxin would climb onto her lap, raise her face and say seriously: "Mom, Xiaoxin won't be snatched away, Xiaoxin Xin loves her mother the most."
Shuya deliberately teased him: "How much do you love Dad?"
Xiao Xin counted on her chubby little finger: "The third love dad."
"Then who is your second love?"
"It's godfather."
Shuya smiled happily, she was indeed a long-term child, and she did not forget her godfather who had been with him for many years just because she had a biological father.
Gradually, Xiaoxin not only spends weekends with Chujie, but also likes to run to Chujie's house whenever she is free, and often takes Ailan's daughter Xiaocao there to play.
Once, Ai Lan came to pick up her daughter and went to Chu Jie's house as a boss to inspect it.Back to Shuya, she repeatedly sighed: "I really can't see that such a big man is actually a good father of 24 filial piety.
Shuya was surfing the Internet, and upon hearing this, she raised her head and looked at her blankly.
Ai Lan explained: "He opened up a living room and bedroom to make it look like a small playground. I heard from Xiaoxin that his father picked out everything with him and played with him. No wonder I My daughter is always clamoring to go to Xiao Xin's father's house to play."
Shuya let out a casual "oh", lowered her head and continued to read the webpage.
Ai Lan looked at her, her regret was self-evident.She didn't know the kindness and resentment between Shuya and Chu Jie, she just thought it was a pity that such a handsome couple, with cute children, didn't become a family.But that is other people's private affairs after all, even if you are a good friend, you can't interfere too much with other people's privacy.
In terms of taking care of the children, Shuya and Chu Jie cooperated very well.When one of them is busy, the other will definitely make time to pick up and accompany the children.Xiaoxin was also confused: "Other children have their parents to accompany them to play together, why don't their parents go out with me?" Chu Jie has always been silent about such questions, while Shu Ya always This time, I used the sentence "you will understand when you grow up" to perfunctory the past.
Chu Jie always kept his promise and never took the initiative to appear in front of Shu Ya.Occasionally, when they meet unexpectedly, there seems to be an invisible barrier between them, and no one has ever taken a step closer to the other.
Until one night, the light in the bathroom was broken. Shuya stood on the stool to change the light bulb, and accidentally fell down and sprained her foot. The light bulb hit the floor, and the glass shards pierced her palm.Seeing that her mother was injured, Xiaoxin's eyes immediately turned red. The kid's reaction was fairly quick, and she rushed to the opposite side and knocked on the door: "Dad, Mom is injured, come quickly!"
Chu Jie didn't care to change his pajamas, picked up his son, and rushed into Shuya's house.With his help, Shuya's wounds were properly treated, and the light bulb in the bathroom was replaced. He also gave Xiaoxin a bath.After all this was done, when Chu Jie was about to go home, he realized that because he came out too hastily, he didn't even take the key to the door, and locked himself out of the door.
It is impossible to find someone to open the lock at this time, so he had to discuss with Shuya: "Can you let me spend the night on the sofa in the living room, I will find someone to open the lock tomorrow morning."
Shuya thought for a while and said, "You go to sleep on Xiaoxin's bed, I'll let Xiaoxin sleep in the master bedroom."
Xiao Xin jumped up excitedly: "I want to sleep with daddy, I want to sleep with daddy."
Chu Jie smiled indulgently: "Let Xiaoxin sleep with me in the same bed."
Shu Ya couldn't resist the father and son, so she had to let them both sleep in Xiao Xin's room.
The next day, when Shuya woke up, it was already bright, and she thought that she should wake up Xiaoxin and go to the kindergarten.Walking slowly to the door of the small bedroom, I remembered that today is Saturday.In the small bedroom, the two father and son were soundly asleep, with the heads of the older and the younger next to each other.Chu Jie put his hands behind the child, protecting him like a baby bird, while Xiao Xin's chubby hands grabbed his father's lapel.Shuya watched this warm scene for a while, feeling sour for no reason.
Chu Jie slowly opened his eyes and saw Shuya standing at the door. There was a moment of confusion in his eyes, and then he burst into a bright smile: "Morning."
Shuya also smiled: "Morning."
The invisible barrier disappeared.Since that day, Shuya and Chu Jie have become friendly neighbors, giving each other help and convenience in life.Every weekend, the two will also meet and take Xiaoxin out for fun. For this change, the person who is the happiest is Xiaoxin.
In a trance, Shuya would have a feeling that time flies and the years are quiet, but when she wakes up, she feels ridiculous.Along the way, she and Chu Jie had loved each other passionately, but in the end they always ended with scars and physical and mental exhaustion.Maybe the current way of getting along with each other not far or near is more suitable for them.
On New Year's Eve, the three of them got together for a New Year's Eve dinner.During the dinner, Chu Jie asked seemingly casually: "Are you planning to live alone like this for the rest of your life?"
Shu Ya drank a little wine and became a little drunk: "How could it be? I'm also afraid of being lonely. Maybe in this life I won't love you as vigorously and upside down as I loved you at the beginning, but if I meet a personality in the future I’m still willing to partner with someone who is compatible with me and who can tolerate and respect each other.”
Chu Jie stared at her and said softly: "Then, why can't such a person be me?"
As if Shuya didn't hear it, she raised the white porcelain wine glass and drank it slowly. The 58-degree strong wine, with choking pungentness and scorching heat, flowed down the line of her throat.
After the Spring Festival, Valentine's Day is coming soon. This night, Shuya's Phantom Bar is full.Ai Lan planned a "Carnival for Lovers" event, and the atmosphere in the bar continued to climax throughout the night, especially when Chu Jie was mixing drinks, the atmosphere in the audience was even more heated to the point of boiling.
Seeing the excited people crowding in front of the bar, Shuya asked her friends: "You guys say, if I announce Chu Jie's original identity, will my bar be more prosperous?"
Qin Ke'er replied: "I don't know if the bar will be popular, but I know you will definitely be popular. The CEO of the European and American Business Department of the Du family chaebol loves beauties but not Jiangshan. Master, this kind of news makes people excited, and this kind of love is so touching, and Shu Ya, you will most likely become the image spokesperson of the troublesome beauty or the peerless enchantress."
"I think men and women think very differently," said Wu Jiaqian, who came to Shanghai for a trip and was invited to a bar by Shuya. And touched, I feel that Aya has been loved by such a man, and this life is really not in vain; if it is a man, most of them will think that the man is a stupid X or a stupid X, there are as many beauties as there are Jiangshan. "
Yang Fan concluded his statement: "If it is an ordinary man, he will indeed have the idea Wu Jiaqian said, but as a man who knows the details of Chu Jie and Shu Ya, my idea is that this Mr. Chu is really powerful, making money Picking up a girl and giving birth to a son is all right, so it's worth learning."
Everyone was amused by what they said.
That night, Chu Jie mixed a total of ten glasses of wine, and the first nine glasses of wine had already been auctioned off by his fans at high prices.The brewing process of the tenth glass of wine is the most exciting. Unpredictable techniques release the mellowness of various wines to the fullest. The last line of fire flows down from the height of the wine glass.In the midst of exclamation, Chu Jie picked up the microphone: "The name of this glass of wine is Smiling Flowers. It was my beloved who gave me the inspiration for my creativity. So, I will dedicate it to my beloved. Sorry, Not for auction."
Various voices came from the group, including sighs of regret and boos of dissatisfaction. Under Xiao Ke's signal, the drummer played a sonorous and beautiful three-dimensional drumbeat.Taking advantage of the momentary silence of the crowd, Xiao Ke said emotionally: "In order to repay everyone's love, let our charming bartender play a song for you now. You must know that he is not only a master bartender, but also a master of music. Master."
Chu Jie picked up the electric guitar cooperatively and skillfully pulled out a string of beautiful notes.Shu Ya was shocked again. After all these years of acquaintance, she had never heard Chu Jie sing, let alone knew that he could play electric guitar.Just as she was concentrating on listening to the singing, Ai Lan came to her with the glass of cocktail named "Smiling Flowers" and said, "Chu Jie invited you to drink this glass of wine." There was a beautiful card under the glass, the card The line in the book was vigorous and powerful, and Shuya recognized that the handwriting was exactly from Chu Jie's handwriting: please let me wait for you quietly where you need me, and I would like to spend the rest of my life in exchange for you smiling like a flower all my life!
At the same time, Chu Jie's voice came from Shuya's ear:
nothing's gonna change my love for you (nothing's gonna change my love for you)
if I had to live my life without you near me
the days would all be empty
the nights would seem so long
you oughta know by now how much I love you
you'll only change my whole life through
one thing you can be sure of (one thing you can be sure of )
I never ask for more than your love (I never ask for more than your love)
but nothing's gonna change my love for you (but nothing's gonna change my love for you)
I'll be there for you if you should need me
you don't have change a thing (you don't have to change a thing)
I love you just the way you are (I love you just the way you are)
(End of this chapter)
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