fish in the financial tsunami

Chapter 12 Su Xiaoyu's Thunderbolt from the Blue (1)
There is no Cinderella in this world, and it is impossible for someone to become a Cinderella. It is very happy to dream, but it is always a good thing for someone to wake you up.

——Su Xiaoyu
1
The acquisition project of HPA continued. In the next few weeks, Beilining frequently appeared in BLM, and soon everyone began to look at Su Xiaoyu with sympathy.

It's no wonder that meeting a team leader like Tang Zhongwen is already very interesting, and with the sudden airborne client of Beilining, it's a toss to death. No wonder poor Xiaoyu has been confused all day long, tired She seemed to be dozing off even when she was standing, which made her even more pitiful.

For everyone's sympathy, Su Xiaoyu really felt it, but she really couldn't respond - she didn't have time to respond.

The acquisition entered the implementation stage, the work became more and more arduous, and Tang Zhongwen remained expressionless for longer and longer.The deadline given was unbelievably tight. Sometimes she rushed to work day and night, and finally completed the instructions he gave within the specified time, but the next second, she was completely overturned by a question from Bellinen, and had to start all over again.

So, during this period of time, Su Xiaoyu was very busy, very busy.

Busy with the dense data, busy with the never-ending forecasting model, busy running to Tang Zhongwen's office time after time, busy with the new questions raised by Bellinen again and again, and, busy With Chen Sulei.

She blushed. In fact, this was the real reason for her lack of sleep, but the reason was so unbelievable that she didn't even want to say it if she was killed.

After that night, she saw Chen Sulei more and more.He likes to call her in the middle of the night, take her to have a late supper after the wee hours of the morning, and then send her home, and occasionally share a simple lunch with her in the green space at noon. Her schedule is already dense, As a result, the needle cannot be inserted even more, and the sleep time is pitifully small.

But Chen Sulei is the opposite of her. He is different from all the men around her. He always looks very idle, speaks and acts leisurely, likes to listen to her when he is with her, and often smiles—because she occasionally She showed shyness and anxiety, and occasionally kissed her, but it was always very short, so that she had hallucinations later, and the lingering and deep love between his lips and teeth that night seemed to be just a dream.

Maybe it was really just a dream. Every time after saying goodbye, she couldn't help biting her fingers on the cold stairs, and then laughed at herself for being stupid.

She knew that she liked him, the warm smile in the corner of his long and narrow eyes, and the slender fingers that occasionally touched her hair or cheek.Every time I receive a call from him, I feel happy, my heart is pounding, and occasionally when I am busy, I suddenly want to laugh, and no matter how I cover it up, there will be clues.

But most of the time, what Su Xiaoyu felt was just inexplicable anxiety. He was very kind to her, and he gave her time. Without discussing the future with her, without a single word, she gradually felt uneasy and didn't know what to do.

Maybe she thought too much, if it was another girl, if a man like Chen Sulei showed affection for her, she might have been so happy that she threw herself into her arms, how could she be like her, with a messy mind.

But she left her parents to live alone in Shanghai after graduating from high school. She understood very early what reality is. She also dreamed of Cinderella, but only before the age of 15.

Chen Sulei's world was a place she couldn't even imagine in the past. When he met her, he opened a door casually. Of course, she also envied the luxurious enjoyment there, but she is not a fool, and she knows how to marry a rich man It's better to be a rich man yourself.

What on earth is he thinking?She couldn't guess, and couldn't guess.That man spoke a hundred times more than her, and she would never get an answer to what Chen Sulei didn't want to say.

After thinking about it, she started to lose her mind again. She had just checked a large stack of data, and instead of rushing to the copy department as usual, Su Xiaoyu was alone in front of the conference table, holding a water glass in a daze.

The phone rang in my ear, and it was Tang Zhongwen who answered, with a formulaic voice as always, "Su Xiaoyu, how about checking the detailed form?"

"Oh, I've finished it, and I'll send it over right away." Work, work, when did she become so careless?Immediately regaining consciousness, Su Xiaoyu put down the water glass and rushed out.

2
After several weeks of uninterrupted busy work, Tang Zhongwen finally announced that the project has come to an end, and the next step is to wait for the signing and confirmation of HPA and LRT. As for them, the next thing to do is to wait for the news.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After being in this project team for so long, it was the first time that Su Xiaoyu left the company before the sun set. When she was clearing the table, the sun shone on her back through the glass curtain wall, making her feel warm. It felt like the phone was vibrating, it was a short message, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth after glancing at it, she couldn't hold it down no matter how hard she tried.

Yang Yan's sigh sounded in my ears, "Xiaoyu, it's rare that you don't have to be so happy when you go back early, right? Smile again, and flowers will bloom on your smiling face."

"Why? Talk nonsense." When Su Xiaoyu answered, she covered her face with her hands, her almond-like eyes were exposed, and she was full of smiles.

When he went downstairs, he saw Chen Sulei's car. He was talking on the phone, but when he saw her, he put it down, and rolled his eyes.

It was rare that he had a lot of free time, and when he said he wanted to buy wine, Su Xiaoyu went with him.In the city supermarket on the ground floor of Shangri-La, there were not too many customers, and the music was playing softly. She hadn't enjoyed such a leisurely time for a long time, and the dazzling array of shelves in front of her felt so beautiful.

When he walked past the freezer, Chen Sulei suddenly became interested. He lowered his head and began to pick steaks. The employee in a white tall hat stood behind the meat cabinet with a smile on his face. ?”

Chen Sulei in front of the meat cabinet... No matter how contradictory he looked, Su Xiaoyu stood aside and was stunned.

He looked at her sideways, with a smile in his eyes, and asked naturally, "Do you want to try it?"

Still in a daze, she nodded without noticing it for a moment.

Later, I followed him back to the apartment, thinking that it was still nearby, but unexpectedly, he drove past the familiar neighborhood, turned into the tunnel, and drove west again.

The sea of ​​lights on both sides of the elevated highway was brilliant, Su Xiaoyu was sitting in the car in a daze, looking at the bustling night roaring by outside the window and questioning, "Su Lei, where are we going?"

"Fried steak." He glanced at her sideways and smiled slightly.

The car turns into a quiet neighborhood. In the evening of April, the trees on both sides of the road have already been crowned and covered. The street lamps have soft curves, and the lights are dim yellow. The leaves are scattered on the road, mottled and swaying.

Further forward is the wrought iron fence hidden behind the green shade. The white underground garage door on the side slowly rose before he opened it. He slowed down slowly, and the timing was just right, and he didn't stop when he entered the door.

The elevator came up to several private apartment buildings, the floors were not high, and there were small gardens in them, with swaying trees and gurgling water.

The exterior wall of the apartment is a beige sandstone surface, with a protruding curved terrace. In spring, there are lush flowers and plants, and some terraces have green leaves hanging down. In the night, the shadows of flowers can be vaguely seen, a little bright red.

This is the first time I saw such a quiet and beautiful residential area in the city center. I thought that my parents could only live in the most common small high-rise buildings on the edge of the city after hard work all their lives, and they had to worry about the pressure of repaying the loan all day. I don’t want to compare, but The difference is really too big, Su Xiaoyu couldn't help but sigh for a second looking at everything in front of him.

"What's the matter?" He reached out to pull her, a natural gesture.

"It's beautiful here."

"Do you like it?" He pressed the elevator, still holding her with the other hand. When the elevator door opened, an old lady holding a puppy came out. Seeing him nodding and smiling, she turned her gaze to her again.

Su Xiaoyu was still holding a bag of ingredients in his hand, and was a little embarrassed to be looked at at this moment. He turned his head and saw Chen Sulei's eyes, the pupils were pitch black, and when he smiled, it seemed to be shining like glass.

3
In the duplex on the top floor, the living room is spacious and boundless, with black teak flooring, a huge light gray sofa, and the kitchen is open, post-modern silver, and boundless.

Chen Sulei did not break his promise. After entering the door, he took the bag in her hand and walked to the kitchen. He took off his coat on the sofa, rolled up his sleeves, and was ready to have a big fight.

The room is filled with the smell of this man, his watch is placed on the side cabinet, open magazines are on the coffee table, and two CD covers are scattered on the silver-black stereo, it can be seen that this is his permanent residence. The place is completely different from the unpopular apartment last time.

Unable to imagine how this man cooks, Su Xiaoyu followed him curiously, only to find out later that all he knew was to turn on the fire and put the steak directly on the frying pan, which really killed a kitchen's top kitchen utensils.

When she was in college, she earned her tuition with a baker's license, and she knew a little about Western food. At this time, she stood aside and couldn't laugh or cry, and rushed to rescue the poor steak. Follow her instructions to open the red wine.

Occupational habits, she is very focused when cooking, she purses her lips and does not speak. In the kitchen, there is only the slight sizzling sound of fresh beef in butter. A strange fragrance rose up.Su Xiaoyu finally smiled with satisfaction, turned her head to look at him, her eyes were crooked, full of crystal smiles.

Without making a sound, he came over and kissed her, his lips falling on her cheek.The room is warm, Su Xiaoyu has already taken off her coat, and now she is only wearing a close-fitting white shirt and a well-proportioned suit skirt. The two of them are getting close, and the temperature of his fingers falls to her skin through the thin material. ,very hot.

Blushing and panicked, Su Xiaoyu struggled a little, and whispered, "The steak is ready to eat."

"Okay." He looked up and laughed, his voice a little hoarse, "I'm hungry."

The steak tasted very good, and the red wine tasted mellow. After he took a sip, he looked at her appreciatively. She bent her eyes and asked, "Delicious?"

"It's delicious." Chen Sulei affirmed, "Have you considered changing your career to become a chef?"

Knowing that he was joking, but still happy, Su Xiaoyu covered her mouth and smiled, "The steak is good, it's so expensive, no matter how bad it is, the cow will be very sad."

He laughed and raised his glass after laughing, "For the cow."

"For the sake of the cow." Su Xiaoyu also smiled and raised the cup, and lightly touched his cup with a crisp sound.

After eating this meal for a long time, Su Xiaoyu felt drowsy after being full and warm, her eyelids gradually felt heavy, afraid that she would fall asleep, so she stood up and went to the window to blow the air, at least to wake herself up.

Chen Sulei's apartment is on the top floor, and the dining room is facing the floor-to-ceiling windows. The curtains are not drawn, and the front is unobstructed. Sitting at the dining table, you can see those distant bustling night scenes, and they are so quiet that people feel that they are just paintings.On an April night, there are no stars in the city, and a bright moon is unobstructed, making it even more white and translucent against the vast world of mortals below.

Seeing such a scene from such an angle for the first time, Su Xiaoyu couldn't help it, and sighed unconsciously when speaking, "Su Lei, you are really rich."

"Oh?" He was pouring red wine, and he just smiled after listening, "Do you like it?"

"Isn't it fun to be rich?" Gradually getting used to his way of speaking, Su Xiaoyu skipped answering and continued to ask questions.

It is rare for someone to discuss money with him so bluntly. She spoke so frankly and cutely, and he answered casually, "It's okay, but if you have money, you can do what you want. Of course, it will be harder if you don't have money." .”

"What do you want to do?" She was curious, and turned to look at him, a small silhouette in the bustling night scene.

The movement of his hands stopped, he glanced at her, and smiled slowly, "Now?"

She was stupid, she didn't feel the danger, and she said in a daze, "That's right."

Her black and white eyes seemed to be the best aphrodisiac, and the lust that had been restrained for a long time finally rolled up uncontrollably, and the desire made his body swell.

Not wanting to talk anymore, he put down the red wine and walked over, holding her face, the tip of his tongue brushed her cheek, then her lips, and finally rolled into her ear canal, with a hoarse voice, "Little fish, I want you very much now, is it okay?"

4
The body was close to him, and the man's desire was hot and tough, in stark contrast to her softness.

Difficulty breathing, weak body, everything happened so fast, she thought it was possible when she came home with him, although she was young, she was not a little red riding hood who grew up in a vacuum, she knew that a man and a woman had a crush on each other , will always come to this point.Today, Plato's love has already become history, and if you want to see it, you can only go to the Fossil Museum.

I had thought about this possibility, but at this moment, I suddenly became frightened. I couldn't express the panic in my heart, and I didn't know how to express it. In a panic, I could only put my hands against him, struggling to beg for mercy.

He hugged her tightly, and she was extremely weak. Of course, this kind of struggle was futile, and she was so confused that she finally begged with a voice that was about to cry, calling his name, "Su Lei, Su Lei..."

He stopped to look at her, took a deep breath with restraint, and in an instant, many words rushed to his lips, wanting to ask her what she was afraid of?What do you want again?Or just tell her what I can do for you.

Playing hard to get women he'd seen a lot more, or maybe she was different, like the girl he believed in long ago, but what in the world was different?After all, they will grow up, abandon what they have been obsessed with, leave a ruin behind them, and never look back.

There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but in the end I didn't say a word, because when I saw her eyes, they were covered with a layer of water, trembling, and even his reflection in her pupils was also shaking.

It was the first time I saw her afraid like this, Chen Sulei felt sorry for her, her lust subsided, and her voice was gentle, "What's wrong?"

what happened?Can she say it?Say I'm afraid, say I'm afraid you'll just treat me like a little thing, say I'm afraid I'll become a ridiculous little piece of your many games, say I'm afraid I'll fall in love with you, and have a silly Cinderella dream , In the end, holding a broken heart, he was thrown away at a loss.

I wanted to say too much, but I couldn't utter a single word. I struggled in my heart. The hands that were originally on his chest seemed to be conscious, and slowly stretched out to hug him. The man's warm body, his very faint fragrance, and then When she spoke, she lowered her head, pressed her forehead against his chest, closed her eyes tightly, and her voice was weak.

"Su Lei, do you like me?"

How to say this word again, what a child.

He wanted to let her go, but his body reacted in the opposite way. Finally, he hugged her tightly, bowed his head and kissed her hair.

When there was no answer, he kissed her again, tenderly, but without speaking.

It would be a lie to say that she was not disappointed. Su Xiaoyu couldn't sleep all night after returning home, but the next day she still got up early to go to work as usual, and didn't miss a minute.

If you can't hear the man you like say that you like yourself, will you be so sad that you will be bedridden?That's not something she, Su Xiaoyu, can do.

The front desk lady laughed when she saw her and told her to go straight into the conference room. Su Xiaoyu hurried over, and just after she opened the door, Billy hugged her and told her with a big smile that the acquisition was successful.

Everyone in the project team was there, as well as the familiar HPA representatives, including Bei Lining of course. She was chatting with Tang Zhongwen with a smile, and she didn't seem to be confronting each other on weekdays.

The champagne was already opened on the table, everyone was happy, even Tang Zhongwen smiled rarely, when he saw Su Xiaoyu coming in, he stood at the end of the conference table and raised his glass to her.

Su Xiaoyu was receiving warm congratulations from colleagues. When Westerners expressed their excitement, they were enthusiastic and straightforward. Except for Billy, the others also hugged her vigorously in turn, and they almost hugged her and kissed her hard.

After recovering from the initial surprise, Su Xiaoyu was immediately immersed in excitement. The first acquisition project she participated in in her life was able to succeed, and she blushed with joy.She has not been in the industry for a long time, so she is still a newcomer, but she usually eats and chats with her colleagues in the conference room, and gets to know her well. She has heard a lot of bitter stories from everyone, and knows how lucky it is that an acquisition project can be completed so smoothly.

(End of this chapter)