When I arrived at the alumni association, everyone was having a great time drinking.
In the center of the crowd, Zhou Hanzhi sat in front of the round table with a solemn expression. The light reflected by the crystal lamp above his head fell on his straight nose and eyebrows, making his whole person look like a god's mansion made of jade, cold and upright.
Next to him sat a pretty girl.
His hands were casually placed behind her, and his gestures were full of care.
The bottle mouth of Truth or Dare happened to be aimed at the girl.
The busybody said in a flattering tone: "Choose one person of the opposite sex present to kiss for two minutes."
After hearing this, the girl lowered her head shyly and carefully gave Zhou Hanzhi a look of help, which made me feel pity for him.
Zhou Hanzhi winked at everyone and said softly: "Don't make trouble, she is timid."
He said stop making trouble, so naturally no one dared to embarrass her, but out of respect for the rules of the game, Zhou Hanzhi still drank the wine in front of him.
The meaning of protection is obvious.
There were boos and boos, but no one noticed me standing in the corner.
I covered the scar on my wrist and turned around quietly.
"Sister-in-law, you just arrived too?"
Class committee member Yan Dong’s questioning voice attracted everyone’s attention.
sister in law.
This title that I was once proud of seems especially funny at this moment.
In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to me. I twitched my lips and said calmly: "Long time no see."
No one responded.
The room fell into a brief silence.
It's like you can hear a pin drop.
Also, now that Zhou Hanzhi seems to have found the right relationship, who is willing to pay attention to me, the licking dog who has been licking him for six years?
My appearance was indeed somewhat untimely.
But at this moment, the girl beside Zhou Hanzhi took the lead in breaking the deadlock: "I know you, Meng Nanxu, we are the famous academic goddess from the previous years!"
The girl looks sweet and has a gentle tone of voice, which is really hard to dislike.
"Hello, senior, I'm Lin Xixi, also from the Computer Science Department," she introduced herself, then looked at Zhou Hanzhi and whispered, "Senior, why didn't you tell me that Senior Meng is coming tonight?"
Zhou Hanzhi glanced at me indifferently, and said in a neither salty nor cool voice: "Why are you mentioning her to someone who doesn't matter?"
Doesn't matter.
It turns out that this is how Zhou Hanzhi defines me.
But thinking about it carefully, he was right.
Otherwise, for six years, how could I not even have a chance to sit beside him openly?
He never acknowledged my identity.
Not to mention holding back my drink.
The funny thing is, I always thought that Zhou Hanzhi, who was calm and restrained, would not drink.
The party ended and the group went downstairs together.
Zhou Hanzhi and Lin Xixi were surrounded by everyone in the front row.
The girl's soft voice reached my ears: "I told you to drink less. Look, do you feel uncomfortable now?"
Zhou Hanzhi's response is full marks: "Because of who?"
Lin Xixi said with red eyes: "Senior, please don't send me away, I feel bad looking at it."
Zhou Hanzhi didn't know what he said in reply, and the girl immediately burst into laughter.
The two of them were very affectionate and acted as if no one else was watching, but I, standing in the back row, received sympathetic looks one after another.
I feel a little sad too.
Originally, I wanted to use the alumni association tonight to make some connections in the investment community.
Now the plan fell through and I was made a joke all night long.
Yan Dong couldn't stand it any longer and suggested sending me to the subway.
"Sorry, I didn't know Han Zhi would come." Yan Dong looked guilty, "He never attended such gatherings before."
Yan Dong was telling the truth, Zhou Hanzhi was indeed not on the alumni association list.
I said calmly: "It's okay. It's all over. I'll have to rely on the class committee for support in the future."
Yan Dong nodded: "I will keep the project document. I will contact you immediately if there is any news."
See, talking about money is much easier than talking about relationships.
An hour later, I returned to the community carrying sober medicine.
The elevator door opened, and a familiar tall figure came forward. Take a closer look, who is it if it's not Zhou Hanzhi?
He had a cigarette in his hand, the lighter was hanging in the air, and the dark blue striped tie hung loosely around his neck. The whole person looked a little depressed.
When he saw me, his eyes stagnated, his deep black eyes trembled slightly, and his thin lips pressed together tightly.
I lowered my eyes, calmly withdrew my gaze, and reached out to press the floor.
None of us spoke.
Suddenly, a shadow fell over me, and the strong smell of alcohol suddenly came over me. I felt my waist tighten, and my whole body was pulled into Zhou Hanzhi's arms.
The man's hoarse voice fell in my ears: "Xu Xu, you still feel sorry for me, right?"
When Zhou Hanzhi said this, he rubbed my neck gently, with a hint of flattery in his tone.
This is unprecedented in the past six years.
I recalled the scene where he spoke warmly to Miss Lin at the party an hour ago, and I couldn't help but laugh and cry.
Feeling distressed.
It was Lin Xixi who said she felt sorry for him.
Xu Xu and Xi Xi have similar pronunciations.
The strong smell of alcohol told me he had drunk too much.
I raised my head tiredly and reminded, "Sorry, I'm not Miss Lin."
Zhou Hanzhi hugged my arm and paused obviously.
When our eyes met, I stood aside knowingly, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw Zhou Hanzhi's stiff face.
The atmosphere was awkward for a moment.
After a "ding" sound, the elevator reached the floor. I walked out expressionlessly, vaguely aware of the man's vague gaze.
I walked in quickly, but just as the door was about to close, Zhou Hanzhi suddenly rushed in without warning and pushed me against the entrance.
The man's long legs were aggressive and powerful, and in an instant, I was imprisoned in his small space.
"Meng Nanxu, do you live here?"
Zhou Hanzhi's tone was solemn, and his body was covered with a layer of chill.
I live in the same house we lived in two years ago.
I told the truth: "The landlord said that regular customers will receive a discount of 300 per month."
Three hundred yuan, for social animals like us, we can save as much as we can.
Zhou Hanzhi was obviously not satisfied with my answer, and sneered coldly: "On purpose?"
I reached out and turned on the light, pointed at the changed layout in the room, and asked, "Does it look like it?"
The frigid style he favored has now become Memphis style, which is the opposite of the two.
Zhou Hanzhi looked away, frowned slightly, paused for two seconds and said, "You have to move out, and I'll make up the difference."
I don't know what Zhou Hanzhi still cares about.
Those corners where we slept and slept are long gone, and besides, he won’t come again, right?
The next second, Zhou Hanzhi's voice cleared up my confusion: "Lin Xixi lives upstairs."
I see.
What a coincidence.
No wonder we met just now. If I guessed correctly, he should have just sent the little girl off.
He took great pains not to let her misunderstand.
"This problem is easy to solve." I took a look at the old facilities in the room and suggested, "You can give Miss Lin a better place to live."
Near Lujiazui, you can stand at an altitude of 10,000 meters and enjoy the luxury suites when the lights come on. Zhou Hanzhi can afford it anyway.
He has never been short of money.
Zhou Hanzhi didn't listen to my suggestion and refused: "I don't want her to be misunderstood."
His tone was firm. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have known that that aloof Zhou Hanzhi could think so carefully for a person.
Somewhere in my heart felt like I had been stung by a poisonous bee, and there was a slight pain. I paused and said calmly: "I'm sorry, I don't want to move."
It is located near the university town, prices are low, and the nearby subway line leads directly to the company, which is very convenient.
But in order to avoid unnecessary conflicts, I said rationally: "Don't worry, Miss Lin and I will not have any intersection."
Not with you either.
I said silently in my heart.
"You better keep your word."
After Zhou Hanzhi gave me a warning look, he slammed the door and left.
I froze in place, my heart a little blocked.
The noisy cell phone ringing interrupted my thoughts.
The call came from my boss and friend Wu Ling.
"Get ready and come with me to meet the new investors tomorrow morning."
The powerful voice of a thirty-year-old woman came out of the receiver, clearing away all the unnecessary thoughts in my heart.
Thinking about my monthly bills brings me back to reality for a second.
However, when Wu Ling's Mercedes-Benz G500 was parked downstairs at Rongyu Capital, I was not calm at all.
Rongyu Capital, a new dark horse in the investment banking circle, is founded by Zhou Hanzhi.
