Beijing, after all, has nothing to do with me

Chapter 27
The annual company family day will be held in mid-November this year, and Tao Jie is responsible for counting the registration situation of this department.

None of the three women in the training department signed up for their family members. Betty's son is a boarding student and rarely comes back. Betty herself may not participate.

Alice casually asked Tao Jie, "Why don't you bring your boyfriend along?"

"He's busy." Tao Jie replied without raising her head.

In fact, Tao Jie himself didn't know whether Li Yaoming was busy or not recently. After he came back from Qingdao, he never mentioned the project. From his dejected and distraught expression, Tao Jie guessed that it was most likely yellow.

She didn't want to hurt him by looking for something to do. Anyway, she just saw him busy day and night, and she didn't mention the family day to him. It would be more comfortable to go to relax by herself.

The family day is scheduled for the following Saturday, and the venue is a leisure center in the suburbs. There are about 100 people in the entire BR Beijing office, plus family members, a total of more than 300 people, and the momentum is huge.

The leisure center has a large area and is divided into several different areas according to functions, including a fishing center, a racecourse, a hot air balloon, a racing track, a water entertainment field, and an orchard.

When Alice saw the horse riding, her eyes lit up. She asked Tao Jie if she would go. When Tao Jie walked to the stable, she immediately smelled a strong horse smell. She couldn't move, and finally gave up. , I went to the quiet creek alone, borrowed a pair of fishing gear from the guard waiter, and found a relatively secluded place to start fishing.

Looking around, there are colleagues who are sitting over ten meters away from her one by one. Most of them are men. Except for saying hello and a few words at the beginning, the rest of the time is waiting on their own.

Late autumn in Beijing is the most comfortable season of the year. The sky is high and the clouds are clear, the air is refreshing and the weather is neither too hot nor too cold, making it especially suitable for traveling.

Tao Jie enjoyed the rare peace outdoors. The willows on both sides of the creek were like silk, and the water surface was as quiet as a mirror, with only a few rounds of ripples appearing when fish blow bubbles.

"Your fishing rod is too low. The fish will not dare to come when they see the shadow on the water." A pleasant baritone voice came from behind. Fully armed and posing beside her, her mind was too vague just now, and she didn't hear the footsteps.

However, green grass is growing everywhere on the embankment, and it is difficult to make a sound when one's feet step on it.

Seeing that it was him, Tao Jie's face was unnatural, it was tense, as if it had been covered with paste.

Mai Zhiqiang loaded the bait and threw out the fishing line, then turned to glance at her, and said with a faint smile, "Is that why you don't want to see me?"

Tao Jie forced a smile and said, "No."

The two of them were close, and Mai Zhiqiang spoke softly. Others occasionally glanced at him, only thinking that he was pointing Tao Jie.

"Last time in the car, the words I told you may have scared you, but what I wanted to express was actually very simple." Mai Zhiqiang suddenly pressed his lips hard as if mocking himself, "I won't mention it, since it can't be done Lovers, I hope we can still be friends."

Tao Jie felt moved, but she didn't know what to say.

Mai Zhiqiang frowned helplessly when he saw that she kept her face sullen and silent, "Or do you think I'm not even qualified to be a friend?"

"No!" Tao Jie blurted out, "I... have always trusted you."

Mai Zhiqiang squinted his eyes and looked at her under the glare of the sun. After a while, he said softly, "Thank you!"

Tao Jie looked back and smiled at him, and the embarrassment of many days was gradually resolved imperceptibly.

Mai Zhiqiang is very experienced in fishing, and he frequently explained various techniques to Tao Jie. Tao Jie also became interested because he had a reliable master, and he posed in the most professional pose in a decent manner, but he couldn't help wondering whether efficient.

When the fishing rod suddenly trembled strongly, she let out a joyful scream, "It seems like the fish has taken the bait!"

"Don't move, hold on!" Mai Zhiqiang stopped her from getting carried away, quickly put down his fishing rod, and ran to help her reel in the line.

Holding the pole and pulling it towards him, Mai Zhiqiang felt that he was going to be a big guy, so he asked Tao Jie to ask the person looking at the fishing gear to borrow a net bag.

Tao Jie excitedly ran back and forth along the bank as if she had picked up a treasure. The waiter who watched the venue heard that there was a big fish and immediately ran to help.

In the end, when the big fish with half the length of Tao Jie gliding over the water on the waves, the whole creek was disturbed and turned into a sea of ​​joy in an instant!

"You're so lucky!" Someone uttered an envious voice towards the happy Tao Jie.

"I don't know how to fish at all." Tao Jie said embarrassingly, "I also have to thank Mr. Mai for his guidance."

A lot of water was splashed on Mai Zhiqiang's body, which was all when he pulled the fishing net just now, but this did not affect his interest at all, and he joked half-truthfully, "The more incompetent a person is, the easier it is to succeed. in this way."

Tao Jie took out her own handkerchief and handed it to him with a smile, "Wipe yourself, it's full of water."

Mai Zhiqiang hesitated for a moment, then took it, the corners of his mouth slightly curved to the sides, "Thank you."

The waiter weighed the big herring, which weighed twenty catties. According to regulations, the fish caught belonged to the employees themselves, and the company would settle the bill with the leisure center.

Tao Jie wanted to give the big herring to Mai Zhiqiang, but he declined with a smile, "Such a big fish is enough for me to eat for a month!"

Finally, with the help of the people from the fishing center, the fish were cleaned up, and several colleagues shared a share.

It was rare for Tao Jie to be in such a good mood. On the way back, she called Li Yaoming and told him to come back early. She made sweet and sour fish nuggets tonight.

"You know how to fish?" Li Yaoming was a little surprised, but it didn't affect her good mood.

"A lot of people helped together. Hey, can you come back for dinner?"

"Let's...see the situation." Li Yaoming hesitated, "I've got some troubles to deal with today, I'll try my best, as early as possible."

When Tao Jie's sweet and sour fish cubes were about to cool down, Li Yaoming was still gone. She got impatient, so she called him. The ring rang for a long time, then suddenly fell silent. She thought it was connected, and just about to He opened his mouth to speak, but a beeping busy tone came from the receiver.

She felt very strange. When she was about to call again, the other party had already turned off the phone. Tao Jie held the phone in a daze for a long while, and her heart gradually became clouded.

After eating alone without taste, Li Yaoming finally called her back.

"Tao Zi, I'm sorry, I was busy just now, so I didn't have time to answer." For some reason, there was a hint of embarrassment in Li Yaoming's voice.

"What are you busy with?" Tao Jie asked unhappily, "Too busy to even answer the phone."

"Hey, that..." Li Yaoming coughed a few times, ignored her preemption, and explained in a low voice: "I'm still in the company, and it might be late today. Sigh, you can eat first, don't wait me."

"I've finished eating." Tao Jie said angrily, "What made you so nervous?"

"I can't say a word or two. Anyway, don't wait for me." His voice suddenly drifted away, as if something urgent was approaching him step by step.

Tao Jie frowned, and just about to hang up, Li Yaoming's voice became clear again, "Tao Zi, let's do this first, and I'll explain it to you when I get back."

"Nervous!" Tao Jie was stunned for a while at the phone that had already been disconnected, and angrily spat out a two-word comment.

She didn't need to hide it to herself, she was really not optimistic about Li Yaoming and their company, and at the moment, it seemed to be developing in the direction she expected.

Li Yaoming didn't return all night, and he didn't call Tao Jie back. She called several times, but he was always turned off. This was unimaginable in the past. Tao Jie's intuition is that he may really be in trouble this time. up!

But no matter what it is, you have to tell yourself clearly!Tao Jie was depressed.

In the morning, she slept until she woke up naturally. It was getting late, but she didn't want to get up immediately. She lay in bed thinking for a long time, going through all kinds of guesses in her mind, and even started to consider whether it was necessary to call the police. There was a sound of unlocking the lock, and two or three seconds later, Li Yaoming walked in disheveled.

Tao Jie jumped up from the bed, and didn't bother to complain about him, and asked right away: "What happened? Where did you go all night?"

Li Yaoming's eyes were red, his face was full of exhaustion, and he lowered his head sadly, "Don't ask, just let me sleep first, I haven't slept all night."

"What's the matter?" Tao Jie stared at him, really anxious, "Did you owe someone money?"

Hearing this, Li Yaoming actually smiled at her, "That's right."

He fell down on the sofa, closed his eyes, and murmured: "Even if the sky is falling, let me close my eyes for a while."

Tao Jie watched him tilt his head, and then fell asleep. Looking at the blue stubble he had grown that night, she felt a little weak in her heart, and stopped chasing him to ask questions. Thin blanket, go over and let him gently lay it on his body.

Just when she was about to straighten up, she suddenly noticed that the eyeballs under Li Yaoming's eyelids moved a few times quickly. She was slightly stunned, and a thought flashed by. When she was about to examine carefully, she found that he was breathing evenly and really fell asleep. .

Throughout the morning, Li Yaoming was in a state of sound sleep. Tao Jie went to the street to buy something for lunch and came back, so he didn't make any big moves. Even the daily cleaning work was put on hold for fear of disturbing him.

At noon, she steamed the leftover rice from last night and divided it into two portions. One portion was kept for Li Yaoming, while her own portion was eaten slowly with unfinished fish pieces and a portion of fresh fried seasonal vegetables. .

After coming to Beijing, she got used to many things that she couldn’t bear at home in the past. One of them was eating overnight food. It was really difficult to cook for two people. So I gradually got used to eating fried rice.

The room was as silent as death, only the occasional sound of Tao Jie's chopsticks hitting the dishes when picking up food. She turned her head to look at Li Yaoming from time to time, hoping that he would wake up as soon as possible and talk to herself.

"Ding Ling" suddenly entered Tao Jie's ears with a low and light sound, like a prankster.She froze for a moment, then glanced around the room, but there was nothing.

He continued to eat, but doubts lingered in his mind for a long time.That sound sounded familiar, where did it come from?what is it
She was reminiscing boredly when the same sound sounded in the room again, it was still a short "dingling" sound, but this time she heard it clearly, and suddenly remembered what it was.

This was some kind of text notification tone from Li Yaoming's cell phone. She remembered hearing it once when she was playing with his cell phone.

Tao Jie slowly put down the bowls and chopsticks, and walked over to the source of the sound based on her impression, it seemed that it was coming from the side of the cupboard where the bowls were placed. She wondered, why did he put the mobile phone there?

But there was nothing on the cabinet, and when I opened the door of the sundry cabinet, it was still not there. During the process of searching, her doubts intensified little by little. She began to search for his mobile phone presumptuously, a bit unstoppable. , but searched everywhere he could think of, but found no trace of his mobile phone.

Tao Jie picked up her mobile phone from the table and began to dial Li Yaoming's number. While dialing, she had to pay attention to the reaction of Li Yaoming who was lying on the sofa, and comforted herself in her heart. Just help him find his phone.

He always likes to put his mobile phone in his trouser pocket. Tao Jie reminded him that it is not good for his health and the mobile phone has radiation, but he always laughed it off.

After pressing the dial key, after a few seconds of pause, the ringtone came as expected.

Li Yaoming slept soundly this time, he felt as if he had been thrown into the deep and boundless darkness, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't struggle.

So be it, he gave up his resistance, and let himself float on the boundless black sea, let the sea support him, wandering, not knowing where it would push him.

This is also very good, he is lying on his back, squinting his eyes and staring at the white sun above his head, the sun is very monotonous, but what does it matter, at least it is not noisy and does not disturb him.

He's been annoyed all day, and his ears are filled with buzzing reproaches and desperate cries.

yes!It was my fault!But I don't want this either!He really wanted to yell out loud, to vent out, that he had provoked someone, and all the efforts he had made were just to make his life better.

The man on the opposite side started to shoot at him again, chattering about something, big and small, he was tired of hearing it, he didn't want to hear it!
(End of this chapter)