Gentlemen's Friends

Chapter 51: Extra Story: Birthday (1)
Ren Ningyuan didn't travel much since he didn't know when.

He is not on a business trip, so someone has to go on a business trip.

So, when Ye Xiutuo came to be a guest this day, he vomited bitterly again: "I am also a family man, so why do you always let me run errands? A good person, now only knows to enjoy life at home, not to give birth, how can this be?" Awesome."

Ren Ningyuan continued to drink his tea calmly.

"If you continue like this, you will become a middle-aged otaku. This is a social problem. How bad it is."

Ren Ningyuan was indifferent: "Xiao Ke is not yet an adult, so I should take more time to take care of her."

Ye Xiutuo burst into tears: "Xiao Ke is about ten years old, but my Ye Xiaolin is only over one year old. When I am on a business trip, Lin Han is the only one. I am both a father and a mother. Poor..."

Ren Ningyuan put down his cup and said calmly, "You mean the golden retriever, right?"

Ye Xiutuo laughed sarcastically: "There are people with golden retrievers too... dog rights."

Qu Tongqiu was an honest person, and hurriedly said: "Ning Yuan, if you have something to do, you can go out. I'm here with Xiao Ke, so don't worry."

Ye Xiutuo hurriedly hit the snake with the stick: "Yes, did you hear that?"

Ren Ningyuan was unmoved, and said: "Not really. To do business together, there must always be someone in charge of internal affairs, and someone in charge of external affairs. Each has its own strengths, and there are specialties in the art industry."

Thus, Ye Xiutuo left with hatred.

After a while, the training course of the Food and Beverage Association that Qu Tongqiu signed up for began. It lasted for two weeks and took place in M ​​City.

After receiving the notice, Qu Tongqiu hurriedly started to pack his things, pack his luggage, and prepare to leave, for fear of delaying his studies.

But he really hasn't left T City in the past two years, let alone left the father and daughter at home.Before leaving, the family was a little gloomy.

Qu Ke volunteered: "Why don't I go this time, anyway, I'm on vacation. Besides, my dad and I haven't gone out for a long time, so I just took this opportunity to travel."

"what……"

"Dad, you don't think I'm a burden, do you?"

"Of course not, it's just that it's not good that only your Uncle Ren is at home."

"If Uncle Ren is willing, why not go with us?"

It was Qu Ke who suggested it, Ren Ningyuan heard the words, but went to see Qu Tongqiu: "Shall I go together?"

Qu Tongqiu said: "If it's convenient for you, come here. But half a month is a bit long, can you find someone to help you with things in the store?"

In the evening, Ye Xiutuo didn't know what he did to offend the little cartoonist, and was expelled from the house, so he wandered over to have a meal, and after hearing about it, he gloated and said, "Ning Yuan, when we do business together, someone is always in charge of internal affairs, and someone is in charge of external affairs."

"..."

"I don't have any business trips these days. It's agreed that I'll be on vacation. You don't plan to run away by yourself and let me stay and take care of things, do you? That will be struck by lightning."

"..."

"Hey, let's keep the guests for dinner anyway. Will you drive me away? I X..."

On the day of departure, when the family arrived at the airport, Qu Tongqiu still felt uneasy: "Ning Yuan, it doesn't matter if you are alone at home? Or, let Xiao Ke stay with you?"

Qu Ke pouted and said, "Uncle Ren is such an old man, what is there to worry about? Besides, he used to live alone. He's used to it a long time ago."

Ren Ningyuan nodded: "You go."

Qu Tongqiu thought about it again: "Then...we'll come back earlier?"

Qu Ke was a little anxious: "I don't want it. Dad, you have been waiting for this training for a long time, why did you waste it inexplicably. Uncle Ren can't handle anything? Will he be hungry if we are not here?"

Ren Ningyuan nodded again: "Don't worry about me. Just have fun."

Qu Tongqiu thought, indeed, if he was left alone, he might be a little at a loss, but if Ren Ningyuan was thrown alone on a deserted island, he would still be able to live his life in a splendid way.

Taking his daughter on the plane, Qu Tongqiu always felt a little inappropriate all the way, as if he had forgotten something.

It wasn't until the plane landed in S City that he remembered that Ren Ningyuan's birthday would have passed in two weeks.

So, Qu Tongqiu discussed with his daughter: "Tell me, why don't I ask for two days off, and we go back early to celebrate your Uncle Ren's birthday?"

Qu Ke was a little surprised: "Ask for leave? You don't need it."

"But it's his birthday."

Qu Ke pouted: "Uncle Ren has so many friends, are you afraid that no one will celebrate his birthday?"

"but……"

"Besides, the air tickets and hotels are all booked. Changing them temporarily is troublesome and a waste of money. Dad, don't you like spending money indiscriminately?"

"what……"

"It's rare to come out, so you can play with peace of mind by yourself, don't worry about this and that for others."

"Uh……"

"is it okay?!"

"Good good..."

As soon as his daughter acted like a baby, he, as a father, surrendered unconditionally.

When I called home to report safety, I asked Ren Ningyuan for his opinion. Ren Ningyuan was as gentle as ever: "It's okay, it's not a big deal for me. It's not easy for you to go out, so have fun."

And M City is indeed a city that can make people enjoy themselves.

From the airport to the urban area, the eye-catching CASINO logo can be seen everywhere in the feasting, and the streets are even more eye-catching Jaguars, Lincolns, Lotus sports cars, open-top Ferraris... It is not surprising that these luxury cars are constantly flowing.

Downstairs of the hotel where he lives is the brightly lit casino all night. When entering and leaving, you can often see all kinds of beautiful women in high-heeled short skirts exuding fragrance, all kinds of cool young people, and the magnificent musical fountain at the entrance of the hotel. There is sound and color.

Qu Tongqiu has stayed at home and in the kitchen for too long, every day at two o'clock and one line, only with pots and pans of various vegetables and meat.Going out of the country, to this somewhat exotic city, walking on the streets, I just feel that there are many fresh and good scenes everywhere.

Along the way, he found everything interesting and novel, so he took photos here and there with his mobile phone, fiddled with a lot of photos, and then worried about the machine: "How do I send this to your Uncle Ren?"

Qu Ke helped him set up the phone: "But, Dad, do you know how much it costs to send photos to Uncle Ren from overseas?"

"Uh……"

"Dad, you usually don't even want to make long-distance calls, but you are so generous to Uncle Ren."

Qu Tongqiu was very embarrassed: "This, this is because it is more convenient..."

The text message sent to Ren Ningyuan received a response almost immediately, Qu Tongqiu felt very happy, and hurriedly pressed the keyboard for a long time, and sent a new past.

He was already slow at typing, and it was even more complicated when he used his mobile phone to send pictures he took. After working on it for a while, he heard his daughter say from the side, "Dad, you are about to bump into a pillar again."

"Ouch……"

After knocking down many pillars along the way, Qu Ke finally became dissatisfied: "Dad, can you concentrate?!"

"Uh……"

"How can a father take his daughter out and play with his mobile phone all the time, shouldn't it be the other way around?"

Qu Tongqiu was a little sorry: "I'm not very good at it, so..."

The daughter sighed: "Then when we go back later, we'll organize the photos and show them to Uncle Ren, isn't it the same. There is no need to broadcast live to Uncle Ren simultaneously."

"Oh……"

"Besides, the ones I took with a SLR are much clearer than yours. It would be better to show Uncle Ren high-quality photos."

"Too……"

Qu Tongqiu then put away his mobile phone, put it in his pocket, and tried his best to concentrate on shopping with his daughter, watching her frame and take pictures with a professional lens, and tried his best to resist the temptation to send text messages to Ren Ningyuan.

In the evening, the father and daughter had dinner at a well-known local restaurant.Although Qu Tongqiu now cooks as a career, the difference between a takeaway shop and a Michelin restaurant is not 01:30, so he once again took out his mobile phone by accident.

Qu Ke put down her chopsticks and sighed again: "Dad..."

Qu Tongqiu hurriedly said, "I'm just showing Uncle Ren what we're having for dinner."

"Well, does he want to know what we're having for dinner?"

"Uh……"

He couldn't explain why he was thinking about Ren Ningyuan all the time.

I ate good food and saw a good view... I want to share it with Ren Ningyuan, and I have endless trivial and insignificant things to say to that man.

"Maybe Uncle Ren will feel impatient. You even want to show him a squirrel on the side of the road. You don't even want to report to him when you go to the bathroom, do you?"

"..."

To be honest, when he saw the resplendent and beautiful decoration of the bathroom in this restaurant, he wanted to tell Ren Ningyuan at that time.

Indeed, it seemed too new to the world, too rambling, Ren Ningyuan probably found it a bit annoying.

So Qu Tongqiu decided to restrain himself, put the phone next to his daughter, and concentrate on eating a small piece of roast suckling pig that is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Soon the phone rang, and Qu Tongqiu reached out to read the text message as soon as he was busy.

Sure enough, it was Ren Ningyuan who asked him, "What are you doing now?"

"have supper……"

"What did you have for dinner?"

Qu Tongqiu was immediately encouraged: "There are tuna rolls, sea bass, wild chanterelles, and roast suckling pig. Let me take pictures for you..."

Qu Ke erected the menu to cover her face: "Oh, Dad, you should really see your own expression..."

"Ah, what's the matter?"

"It's killing me..."

Qu Tongqiu was immediately embarrassed by his daughter's laughter.But in fact, he and Ren Ningyuan really don't have much intimacy when they are together.

They didn't even hold hands or anything, and they just walked side by side politely when no one was there.

No matter who they are, they are just like two middle-aged people who have been with each other for many years and have a close friendship. However, every day of his life seems to start from the moment Ren Ningyuan wakes up and opens his eyes. have to make sense.

Every bit of freshness and harvest in his journey can only become alive with Ren Ningyuan's participation.

The next day, before going out, Qu Tongqiu discovered a great event: "Ah, my phone is out of battery? It was full yesterday, Xiao Ke, please help me to see if it is broken?"

Qu Ke took a look and said, "You must have been secretly texting Uncle Ren again last night, right?"

"Uh……"

"That consumes a lot of power."

"Uh……"

"It doesn't matter. Today you are doing a group activity with everyone. The organizer has made arrangements. You don't need to bring your mobile phone with you."

"but……"

Qu Ke took the machine in his hand: "I'll charge it for you, so hurry up and don't be late."

So Qu Tongqiu was in a daze all day long.Without his mobile phone, he could not send text messages to Ren Ningyuan, nor could he see Ren Ningyuan's text messages.

No matter how exciting the lecture was, or how delicious the food tasted afterwards, he felt a little empty and panicked.It's like an addict whose drug was suddenly stopped, and the whole body is not right.

As soon as he got back to the hotel, Qu Tongqiu hurried into the room, the first thing he did was to check his phone.

And it actually shows that there are no new text messages that have not been read.

Holding the machine in a daze, I heard my daughter say from the side: "Yes, Uncle Ren sent a text message in the morning, and I told him that the phone is charging, and you went out."

"Oh...then what did he say?"

Qu Ke smiled meaningfully beyond her age: "He said 'oh'."

"..."

Qu Tongqiu sat by the bed, thought for a long time, held back the whole day, and could only type four words in the end:

"I am back."

Ren Ningyuan's reply came immediately: "How are you doing today? How was the lecture?"

"Oh, that's alright."

"Have you eaten, is it cold at night over there?"

For a moment, Qu Tongqiu said "I miss you" impulsively.

But if this is the case, it is too nasty for them, and it is too embarrassing for a middle-aged person of this age.

It's just that there are no other words in his mind.So after writing and deleting, I finally asked: "How are you doing today?"

Ren Ningyuan said: "Very good."

Ren Ningyuan is very good, but he is very bad.

Leaving T city, in fact, not even two days have passed. M City is not unexciting, and all the arrangements are not inappropriate or uncomfortable, but he already wants to go home.

For the first time, he felt that two weeks were so long, so long that he didn't know how to cope with this time without Ren Ningyuan in front of him.

And such words, to his daughter and Ren Ningyuan, he couldn't say the same.

(End of this chapter)