between clouds and mud

Chapter 45

Zhang Chengnian walked briskly and stepped into the banquet hall. The warm air conditioner melted away the remaining wisps of wind and snow on his body, and the hair on his forehead was also stained with dampness.

I haven't seen him for two months, but his complexion is a bit haggard, and he walks through the crowd with a straight figure.

Zhou Song heard that his heartbeat followed his falling steps.

Chi Yao hugged her waist, and with his arms, he brought Zhou Song closer to him, swearing his sovereignty.

The two men looked across the crowd, confronting each other in the air.

Zhang Chengnian's expression was steady, his black eyes were deep and deep, stretching as far as the eye could see.

He stood in front of the new couple, grasping the distance between the friends.

"Long-awaited, Mr. Chi." His voice was a little low, and he took the initiative to say hello.

Chi Ye squinted his eyes slightly, and responded politely: "Thank you for your blessings, I have a heart."

Zhang Chengnian's eyes briefly intersected with her on the side, and his tone was sincere: "Xiao Liu, you are very beautiful today."

Her skin was already fair, and she was wearing a red dress, which made her skin look better than snow.Because of drinking, her little face, which was slightly powdered, was still slightly rosy.

"Thank you, you are usually busy with work, I thought you would not be able to come back from birth." Zhou Song smiled politely, and the official expression was exactly the same.

Hearing her explanation, Zhang Chengnian knew that he came uninvited and had not received her engagement invitation.

"You're engaged, I'll definitely be there." Zhang Chengnian picked up a glass of champagne on the table, held the rim of the glass and lightly touched the wine glasses in the hands of the two people in front of him, making a lingering sound of 'clang', and the wine vibrated slightly.

Zhang Chengnian glanced at the hand on her waist.

He drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

The atmosphere among the few people was a bit delicate, and Chi Yi was sensitive, standing aside with a keen eye, suppressing his displeasure in his heart.

Zhou Song was slightly aware of it, and took the initiative to greet the other guests with his fiancé's arm, and they didn't chat any more.

She doesn't drink well, and every time she has a temper in her heart.Almost everyone came today, every guest who came to toast, she took care of others' face and drank it all in one gulp.

If you drink too much wine, your body will warm up, but it won't warm your heart.

Halfway through the banquet, my head was a little dizzy.

Seeing this situation, Feng Yi couldn't help but feel nervous, for fear of unexpected situations.

Zhou Huaiming understood her thoughts and comforted her: "Don't worry, Xiao Song understands the general idea."

The husband and wife secretly observed their daughter's expression, Zhou Song received people and things as usual dignified and generous, the only difference was that the wine glasses in his hands were empty one after another.

Although she was smiling, there was a stiffness in that smile that couldn't be concealed.

Daughter, I really know the general situation.

Zhou Huaiming stepped forward, took the wine glass from Zhou Song's hand, and arranged for Chi Yi to take her to rest first, while the parents of both parties stayed behind.

The world separated by the door was very windy and snowy, Chi Yi took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.

The driver had already driven the car to the revolving gate of the hotel, the doorman bent down and pushed open a glass of the gate, Chi Yi leaned over and picked her up horizontally, and strode out the door.

Seeing this scene, the lively guests voluntarily moved out of the way, the crowd booed one after another, and amidst the sound of blessings, the couple passed by.

Zhou Song's consciousness is clear, she struggled slightly, and Chi Ye tightened her arms even more.

He whispered in her ear: "On the day we went on a blind date, you were not very good at wearing high heels, but I didn't see you wearing them again afterward. Today I finally have the chance to do what I wanted to do back then."

"What?" She was a little dazed, and she didn't hear very clearly.

"Holding you like now, I don't have to worry about being rude anymore."

Chi Yi dropped a kiss on her cheek.

From the perspective of onlookers, the two are affectionate and comfortable at the moment, unlike previous guesses, which are limited to business marriages.

The goal of galloping has been achieved, and the fiancee's hands are very cooperatively wrapped around his neck.

Walking out of the warm hotel, the cold wind hit outside, and her heart hurt infinitely just like the cold wind that was blowing at this moment.

In the bustling crowd, another frustrated person stayed where he was. His heart was already numb by the world, and he didn't know why he was sad.

Xiaoliu, someone will accompany you on the road ahead, brother Cheng will feel at ease this way.

Not long after the two left, Zhang Chengnian also disappeared into the banquet hall.

Feng Yi glanced across the crowd, faintly relieved.

The son-in-law was chosen by her, and both parents were very satisfied with this marriage.

Seeing Zhang Chengnian's sudden appearance, she was afraid that something unexpected would happen.

After all, the people present were all famous people.

This grand engagement is prepared for a couple.

Everyone present was full of smiles and congratulations.

But the ones with the most depressed emotions are the newlyweds who have attracted much attention.

Zhou Huaiming muttered to himself: "My daughter is not happy."

Feng Yi didn't take it seriously: "Xiao Song will understand in the future, this is the best choice."

Jiang Lele knocked for a long time, but the door with the word "Happy" on it didn't open.

She stood in the corridor and continued to knock vigorously, the sound of bang bang persistently.

The door of the room was swung open from the inside, and he walked past her with a somewhat disheveled suit, with impatience in his eyes, and he strode away.

Jiang Lele closed the door. There was some confusion on the carpet in the bedroom, and the vases and pillows fell all over the floor.

Apparently, the two had had a heated argument in the bedroom just now.

Zhou Song sat on the sofa, his mood was normal, without obvious fluctuations.

Jiang Lele walked in, and her face was stained with anger: "This bastard, he bullied you? Me."

"No, don't worry." Zhou Song shook her head, a smile appeared on her stiff face, her eyes were filled with tears, and she looked distressed: "Lele, stay with me."

Jiang Lele took the makeup remover towel on the dressing table, sat next to Zhou Song, and helped her friend wipe off her makeup: "It's okay, I'm here."

The makeup on her face was wiped off, revealing a pale complexion. Jiang Lele found a clean nightgown and gave it to her.

"You smell like alcohol, shall we take a shower first?"

Zhou Song didn't get up, she seemed to be in confusion: "I'm obviously not good at drinking, why can't I get drunk today?"

"Want to drink?" Jiang Lele heard the words and went to the wine cabinet and took out a bottle of white wine and two goblets.

"I'll drink with you." Jiang Lele handed her the glass.

Zhou Song took a sip, and the taste spread on the tip of her tongue. After tasting for a while, her tears burst into tears: "This is not good."

At this moment, the throat was burned by the scalding liquid, and finally the tears could no longer be suppressed.

From the corner of the eyes, lines of liquid slipped silently.

This is the first wine Zhang Chengnian taught her to drink, why the taste is only sour.
When we met today, he seemed to be in a bad state. Zhou Song's heart ached with him. At first, the two of them talked almost constantly. Later, Zhang Chengnian called her less and less, maybe because he was too busy with work.

When she heard the phone call for the last time, there was only endless silence. She heard his faint breathing, and her heart sank.

After that, Zhang Chengnian no longer contacted her.

He is always so indifferent, Zhou Song can't see through, let alone guess his mind.

Jiang Lele put Zhou Song to sleep, and she only remembered the things in her bag when she left.

This is a bouquet of dried flowers with well-preserved color and luster - jasmine.

It was obviously carefully packaged and handled by caring people, but it was also discarded in the corner of the banquet.

Jiang Lele left it beside Zhou Song's bed.

It carries a deep meaning that one person can no longer express.

Send Jun Jasmine, may Jun Mo Li.

Back in Shenzhen, Zhang Chengnian was in the initial stage of his career, and many things required him to do it himself, and he was almost too busy.

In this huge city, Lao Gu always gave him instructions, so there was someone who could take care of him.

The two recently collaborated on a project and drove Lao Gu's car to the construction site.

The project was delayed for a while. On the way back, I encountered traffic restrictions and the car was blocked at the intersection.

Lao Gu found a nearby parking lot, but the paid security guards refused to release the pole, seeing that it was not a local license plate.

Old Gu said that he would not let him go, so he scolded and found a remote construction road and pulled over.

Lao Gu was unlucky, and he hasn't won a Shenzhen license plate for so many years.

"I knew it earlier, I drove your car." Lao Gu turned off the engine and opened the window.

Zhang Chengnian was sitting in the passenger seat, so he didn't bother to talk about him.

Lao Gu works as an engineer, and every time he goes to the construction site, he always has to bring some materials and goods. He is afraid of knocking and bumping the paint, so he refuses to drive Zhang Chengnian's new car.

Lao Gu likes cars, and Zhang Chengnian's car was also selected by him. The two went to the 4S shop for a test drive, and Lao Gu couldn't put it down.

Zhang Chengnian didn't choose any car, so he decided on a Mercedes-Benz according to Lao Gu's preferences.

Old Gu saw that he was rubbing his stomach inadvertently, and there was no Zhang Chengnian's stomach medicine in the car: "I told you earlier, health is the first priority, and you will know it when it hurts."

Zhang Chengnian closed his eyes and rested his mind, sniffed and hummed softly.

"Go down and have a meal, feel comfortable, I'll keep it in the car, and pack a fast food for me later."

Zhang Chengnian touched his phone and glanced at the message: "I ordered takeaway, it will be there in a while."

Since Zhou Song got engaged, he has been almost busy day and night, numb some emotions that shouldn't be there through busy work.

Old Gu saw it in his eyes, and his tone was teasing: "A man succeeds in his career, but what kind of woman doesn't."

Zhang Chengnian glanced at him, and said in a cold tone, "Does sister-in-law know about your address book for selling stone?"

"I'm a person who can understand clearly." Old Gu smiled.

"I often look at my family Nannan and Erbao, and I think, the children are so happy that their parents love them, and I am content in my heart."

"Indeed." Zhang Chengnian nodded, the two men coincided with each other in this point of view, how a healthy family has a profound impact on children.

Since he was a child, he had no love from his parents, and lived with his only grandfather, so he had some regrets in his heart that could not be made up for.

If given this opportunity, Zhang Chengnian would probably be a father and husband like Lao Gu, who would accompany his children to grow up carefree and guard a happy little family.

It was raining patter outside the car, and Zhang Chengnian's phone rang, only then did he realize that he had ordered takeaway.

He pressed the answer button, and the delivery man was a girl's voice, asking which intersection he was at.

After the two checked the address, after waiting for more than ten minutes, a rider in blue rushed over.

The rider checked the license plate number, she stopped the electric scooter, knocked on the window with a bento bag.

"Thank you for your support, I wish you a pleasant meal." The girl's voice caught Lao Gu's attention.

Lao Gu took the lunch bag, and there were still some drops of water on it.

The rider girl in front of her was very embarrassed. She was soaked through, her wet bangs were sticking to her forehead, her face was pale from the rain, and she did not forget to smile.

"Little girl, it's raining so hard and you still deliver food." Lao Gu flipped through the car and kindly found an umbrella for her.

On the co-pilot, Zhang Chengnian looked at her seriously, and said uncertainly, "Fairy tale?"

Fairy Tale froze in place, she looked at the man in the co-pilot with a dazed expression, her smile froze on her face.

"You get in the car first." Zhang Chengnian looked back at the rear seat, a pile of construction tools, and the scene was a bit messy.

"This is an acquaintance." Old Gu turned around, neatly tidied up one side of the seat, piled the tools in the corner, and called the little girl to sit on it.

Fairy Tale showed embarrassment, and quickly waved her hands: "No need, I still have two orders."

"How to send such a heavy rain, I say you girl." Holding an umbrella, Lao Gu got out of the car and opened the door for her, and half pushed and half pulled the little girl into the car.

Zhang Chengnian flipped through the glove box, and there was a mess inside: "Don't you have clean towels in your car?"

"Only a rag." Old Gu, a rough guy, how could he be so meticulous.

Zhang Chengnian unbuttoned it, took off his coat, and handed it to Fairy Tale in the back seat: "Wipe off the water."

Fairy Tale's posture was stiff, and she was at a loss: "No need, don't stain your clothes."

"Don't catch a cold, your body is important." Zhang Chengnian put the clothes in her arms.

Fairytale held it carefully, smelling the faint fragrance of his clothes, the movement of wiping his hands was a little stiff.

In this situation, she wished she could find a hole to bury herself in.

Lao Gu opened the lunch bag and shared a portion with each of them.

"Why are you here?" Zhang Chengnian asked her.

"I, I am delivering food now." Tong Hua stammered, nervously saying nonsense.

"No wonder, I couldn't find you several times when I went to the previous unit." Zhang Chengnian took a spoon for her: "Clear porridge is relatively light, are you used to drinking it?
Fairytale was startled by his words, did he still go to get himself back?
She pointed to the bowl of porridge in his arms: "I like the taste of preserved eggs and lean meat."

Zhang Chengnian didn't care, and immediately exchanged bowls with her.

Fairy Tale drank slowly, a little absent-minded, she was thinking about her work: "But I still have to deliver food?"

Zhang Chengnian asked her: "Is there still time?"

Fairy Tale glanced at the time, and his heart ached: "It's almost time out."

It was still raining outside the window, and the weather was not very good.

Zhang Chengnian suggested: "Where are you sending it, we will drive you there."

"Ah, no need." Fairytale was too embarrassed to trouble others: "It's convenient for me to ride an electric bike."

"It's okay, we just happen to be fine." Old Gu rolled his eyes, very familiar: "Brother, go and help you carry the electric car to the trunk."

The two men said nothing to let her get out of the car in the rain, and Lao Gu drove Fairy Tale to deliver the last takeaway order, and the rain had stopped.

Zhang Chengnian asked her through the car window: "How much does your job cost per month?"

Fairy Tale blushed. Regarding the salary, she was embarrassed to tell the truth, and the false report was a bit high: "About 4000 yuan."

Zhang Chengnian nodded and gave her a business card: "I'm recruiting recently, and the company lacks an administrator. 4000 yuan is fine, how about you help me?"

Fairy Tale took the business card hesitantly: "But I don't have a high degree of education, and I'm not very good at using computers."

Zhang Chengnian looked at her: "It doesn't matter, it's never too late to learn."

Fairy Tale touched the business card in his hand, beating his drums nervously.

Old Gu was holding the steering wheel, and the friendly smile on his face gradually turned ferocious.

These two takeaways are worth a huge sum of 500 yuan, and the limit is oh my god, the electronic camera clicks 500 yuan.

That night, Fairy Tale suffered from gastroenteritis and went to the pharmacy to buy some medicine. She fought back the convulsions, and the pain was terrible.

Fairytale is young and her mind is still immature. She struggles in the bottom group, is often favored by others, and is struggling even for food and clothing.

The little girl doesn't have strong three views and morality in her heart, but she knows how to be flexible. She will warmly please and smile, hoping to get a five-star praise.

On the way to deliver food, she fell in embarrassment, but Fairy Tale was more concerned about the bowl of porridge spilled on the floor. A bad review from others would wipe out her day's work.

Fairy Tale packed up her bento, secretly took half a bowl of tap water from the public toilet, and mixed it into the porridge.

This bowl of porridge was delivered to Zhang Chengnian.

Bursts of abdominal pain hit her, and she clenched her teeth and curled up on the bed, and she was reaping the consequences.

(End of this chapter)