Second Hand Love Letter

The sunlight in the winter afternoon brings a bit of warmth, passing through the golden ginkgo tree trunks, and the atmosphere is vaguely ambiguous.

Shi Ran could feel Chen Ruoyu's light and slow breathing, and the warm breath circulated between the two noses that were very close to each other. It was the fragrance she was most familiar with.

The sudden anger came to an abrupt end, and for a moment, Shi Ran felt that the whole world was quiet.

Her alcohol-backed heartbeat jumped out of the wind rustling the ginkgo tree trunk, and amplified infinitely in her ears.

I want to kiss Chen Ruoyu.

Shi Ran rolled down his throat, his body was pushed by the desire amplified by alcohol, and he slowly approached Chen Ruoyu.

And Chen Ruoyu just stood there, looking down at the lips that were pursed together.

a little, a little...

"hiss-"

The kiss did not fall, and a sudden suction sounded in this quiet and ambiguous space.

"What's wrong?" Chen Ruoyu asked hurriedly, looking at Shi Ran's suddenly lowered head.

"Smoke." Shi Ran looked at his hand in pain and felt helpless with the cigarette in his hand.

The ash from the cigarette was overwhelmed and fell vertically on the back of the owner's hand.

She could have avoided this incident, but she suffered this for nothing because of her impulsiveness just now.

Shi Ran looked at the back of his hand, and his slightly drunk eyes became clear.

What happened that night should have been unpopular and forgotten, so how could he be so excited just because he met him.

Shi Ran knew she shouldn't think so, but she almost did it just now.

On the other hand, Chen Ruoyu seemed to be unaware of standing on the spot without any movement, or was tacitly acquiescing to her own behavior.

Shi Ran shook his head abruptly, feeling that the guessing behind him was a little too outrageous.

How could Chen Ruoyu acquiesce to her behavior...

Thinking like this, Shi Ran divided his eyes from Chen Ruoyu who was beside him.

The meal for the two of them took a long time, and the sky already had some traces of the setting sun. The hazy light fell on her face, which made her cold and alienated. Exactly the same.

"Do you need me to get ice cubes?" Chen Ruoyu asked in confusion when she saw Shi Ran's gaze at her.

"No, I'm just annoyed." Shi Ran retracted his gaze and answered naturally.

"You shouldn't smoke."

After a short episode, Chen Ruoyu drove Shi Ran towards Shi Ran's new home.

Maybe it was luck, the two of them didn't encounter a few red lights along the way, Maybach walked smoothly on the main road of the city, and soon arrived downstairs at Shi Ran's new house.

Shi Ran's new home is a combination of business and residence, and there is a large shopping mall downstairs, making life extraordinarily convenient.

Because it was a relatively high-end residence, and the property was in place, after seeing a Maybach parked at the door, and watching Shi Ran take out a box of things from the trunk, a few young men in suits immediately stepped forward to help.

Shi Ran watched the young men do their jobs, and politely invited Chen Ruoyu, "Go up and have a glass of water?"

"No, the company still has something to do." Chen Ruoyu politely declined.

Shi Ran exaggerated "wow" when he heard the words, and said with a somewhat playful smile: "Then are you taking time out of your busy schedule to help me?"

"No." Chen Ruoyu replied decisively, her voice exceptionally calm.

Shi Ran felt that the answer was boring, and pouted in dissatisfaction, "Although it is not a busy schedule, thank you today."

As she said that, she opened the foam box that was extra protected by her, and handed a round ball wrapped in white toilet paper to Chen Ruoyu: "Hey, here it is."

Chen Ruoyu looked at the little thing that felt a little tingly in her hand, and asked, "What?"

"Cactus." Shi Ran replied, "Go back and find a pot to plant and put it next to your computer. You are a busy person who must look at the computer every day. It's always right to protect your eyes, right?"

"That's right." Chen Ruoyu replied lightly, looking down at the cactus in her hand.

The unchanging gaze changed unnoticed, as if a little smile flashed.

Shi Ran was busy re-closing the baby foam box that he had opened, but did not see this scene.

As she carried the box out, she said, "I won't waste your time, Chen is busy."

It's just that Shi Ran hadn't really left, when a soft call came from his side: "Shi Ran."

Chen Ruoyu just took the cactus that Shi Ran gave her, and put the barbecued pork rice packed from the restaurant on the foam box Shi Ran was holding.

Shi Ran was stunned when he saw it, and was also a little surprised: "This is packed for me, you won't eat it?"

"Yeah." Chen Ruoyu nodded, and put the ginkgo leaf that she cut off her beard just now into Shi Ran's hand, "And this."

Chen Ruoyu's hand was cold, and the finger pads holding the leaf pole brushed against Shi Ran's palm, leaving a slight chill.

It was obviously an unusual move, but Shi Ran's heart, which was leaning against the foam box, thumped and thumped. The ambiguity at the door of the restaurant just now.

The two didn't chat anymore, Chen Ruoyu sat back in the cab and drove away.

Shi Ran just watched the Maybach merge into the sea of ​​people and traffic, and the golden leaf in his hand was turning.

As the sun sets, darkness envelopes the city again.

After Shi Ran cleaned up the house, he collapsed on the sofa tired. She looked at the neon lights outside the floor-to-ceiling window, the ginkgo leaves on the table reflected on the glass, and the scene of being next to Chen Ruoyu in the afternoon came to her mind.

It is said that the wind in winter is chilling to one's bones, but Shi Ran felt a warm current when he thought about it.

Chen Ruoyu just stood under the ginkgo tree, every beam of light seemed just right.

Shi Ran has a skill that she doesn't know whether to count as a talent or an occupational disease. She can remember any picture that she thinks is beautiful even if it flashes by. Then when I was alone, I used my eyes as a pen to retouch the pictures in the memory palace one by one.

She just sat on the sofa like this, sketching Chen Ruoyu's face lazily and carefully.

First, she suddenly met those cold eyes, her thick and delicate eyelashes drooped slightly, hiding emotions that no one could see clearly, and when her left eyelid was closed, there was a small mole that was difficult to detect.

…

Have a mole?

Shi Ran paused, and his fox-like eyes narrowed slightly.

She was a little surprised by the sudden appearance of her own, but there was nowhere to confirm it.

She didn't accompany Chen Ruoyu day and night, not even familiarity.

But why did he suddenly think of a mole hidden under her eyelid? And it's accurate to the left.

Shi Ran leaned on the armrest of the sofa a little distressed, and the curly hair of the shawl fell from the top of her head, covering most of her face.

It was also at this time that the phone she placed on the table vibrated, and the words "Shi Yu" were beating wildly on the screen.

Shi Ran looked at the source of all evil today, and left him for a long time, until she guessed that the phone was about to be automatically disconnected by the system, and then she picked it up, and she was not happy when she picked up: "Yo, we are busy Shi, come and have a look. Is his sister dead or alive?"

Shi Yu scratched his newly permed wool roll over there, and said: "Oh, sister, don't be angry, I suddenly received a reply from Teacher Xiao this morning, so I had no choice but to dove you. This is not my name. Let Sister Ruoyu help you, she is much more stable than me."

"Hmph." Shi Ran listened with a sneer, "It seems that Mr. Chi is more important than your old sister and me?"

"It's not the same. I just returned to China, and I haven't opened my social circle yet. Of course, I have to seize every opportunity. Besides, I haven't delayed your move today. I don't want that kaiseki meal, no, I'll ask You, when are you free, I'll be there on call, okay?" Shi Yu begged for mercy with a smile.

As expected of Shi Ran's younger brother, his words for mercy are so heartfelt.

Shi Ran just now felt a lot better with her resentment, but she continued to maintain the majesty of her eldest sister and inquired: "Then tell me, you haven't opened your social circle, how did you meet Chen Ruoyu? ? After making it clear, I can consider forgiving you."

"Damn, Sister Ruoyu." Shi Yu's voice instantly relaxed.

"Sister Ruoyu and I have known each other for a long time. I go to a university with her. She helped me a lot as a volunteer in the language class. It was also because of her help that I could adapt to the life there so quickly. It looks weird, but it's actually not bad, I ask her any questions and she answers me, super nice."

When Shi Ran heard Shi Yu's explanation, he frowned for some reason, and asked thoughtfully, "Why is she being so nice? Is there something wrong with the two of you?"

"What's the matter? How many women dare to chase after a woman like Sister Ruoyu? I just watched from a distance and treated her as an older sister." Shi Yu added, "Of course he has a strong desire to survive. It's your sister in line behind you."

Shi Ran's mood improved instantly, and he said with a smile, "You have a conscience."

Then she looked at the ginkgo leaves on the table and asked, "Then do you know why she went abroad to study?"

"Why? Isn't it just those reasons? Like, gilding, exercise, and living and developing abroad in the future." Shi Yu took it for granted, as if he remembered something different, and said: "But I I heard that Sister Ruoyu's family doesn't seem to support her going abroad that much. Her father is a master of fine brushwork painting. It is said that he is very good at painting flowers and birds. One painting can top the income of Lao Chen's company for a whole year. Her family seems to be very good. The master of fine brushwork, and the uncle and aunt are also very good."

Shi Ran couldn't help sitting up after hearing this.

She did not come from traditional Chinese painting, but because of Song Yi, she took four years of meticulous painting as an elective in college, and she also painted many works that were praised by the teachers. Song Yi's current tutor, Chen Yuanshan, taught them at that time. .

Chen Yuanshan, Chen Ruoyu…

Song Yi also said that the two of them grew up together.

"In that case, her family should also train her according to meticulous brushwork, how could she be allowed to study business abroad?" Shi Ran thought to himself, and said it to Shi Yu.

Shi Yu shook his head: "I don't know about that. She seems to be very taboo to be asked this by others. I heard this news from Senior Sister Chen Yan accidentally."

"I miss you too." Shi Ran sighed after hearing this, and immediately expressed his disgust for Shi Yu.

"Che, at least I know something, but you don't seem to know anything?" Shi Yu countered.

Shi Ran disdain to quarrel with Shi Yu, he turned over and took the ginkgo leaf on the table, and said, "I will know about your sister sooner or later."

"Then I wish you an early achievement."

"thanks."

The two of them spoke one by one and quickly ended the conversation.

Originally thought to ask Shi Yu for a secret answer, but it turned out to be more fog in exchange.

Shi Ran couldn't understand, so he simply lay on the sofa and browsed the circle of friends, thinking about changing his mind, but when he opened, he saw that Chen Ruoyu, who was lying on the list, posted an unprecedented circle of friends.

Or job postings.

[Looking for the entrance to another world - Final studio recruitment]

Shi Ran remembered that Chen Ruoyu said she wanted to go back to the company for a meeting after sending herself home, and thought that was mostly because of this.

After all, it is a team brought from abroad, and it still needs to replenish blood when it is stationed in the country.

Shi Ran was a little curious and clicked on the link posted by Chen Ruoyu in the new studio beside him.

In general, there is not a big gap in the studio, and there is no need to recruit new people for important core positions. Apart from copywriting and planning, Shi Ran also noticed that the word original painting of the character was written in the art group at the back.

Her current position in the crisis experiment is the original character painting. She is very familiar with this job. She also meets all the conditions listed in the recruitment, but there is only one that makes her very puzzled.

- Those with similar work experience are preferred...Recruit 1 person.

Others do not have this condition, just like a pit dug for a radish.

In fact, according to the new studio composition, it is the most convenient and fast to transfer people directly from the business department, but I don't know why Chen Ruoyu did not directly transfer people from the crisis experiment, but chose to recruit.

Maybe the boss has a big boss's consideration.

In fact, if I were myself, seeing the Sun Shiren brothers and sisters, I wouldn't even have the idea of ​​letting them down.

But since the recruitment is open, you can try it as an editor, right?

Shi Ran looked at the words "original character painting" on the screen and said that it was false to be unmoved.

In this way, the new studio with its own semi-finished project does not have to worry about the project being blocked in the middle of the development, and the hard work is wasted. It is a paradise for original paintings.

But if the crisis experiment is no longer there, should we continue to do the original painting?

Shi Ran has an unknown Weibo account with millions of followers, and a piece of business card can be sold for four or five figures. Speaking of which, if you have more contact points, you can live a life, and your life may be freer than now, but you will meet more fathers who don’t speak human words.

Shi Ran thought about it, hesitantly withdrew from this recruitment that was particularly suitable for her, and thought about visiting the circle of friends again and continuing to change her mind.

I don't know why, Shi Ran has never felt that the circle of friends is as boring as it is today.

It only took her less than ten minutes to read all the things that happened to the people she knew and didn't know today.

After that, the finger that kept sliding stopped on Chen Ruoyu's job posting again.

…

The minute hand turned slowly on the wall, Shi Ran looked at the iPad on his lap, and still submitted his resume.

Although he is not necessarily the radish, he cannot be hanged on a tree either.

Shi Ran put down the ipad in his hand and went to the kitchen by the door to wash an apple and eat it.

Just waiting for her to come back with the washed apple, only to see the breathing light of the mobile phone with the screen off flashing.

[Chen Ruoyu: Come to my office for lunch tomorrow at noon. 】