C1023 Travel
"Brother, where are you?" Hai Zhu said.
"I'm on a business trip to Kunming for a meeting!" "No," I said.
"Ah — when did you go so far?" Hai Zhu said.
"I just arrived today!" "No," I said.
"Why didn't you tell me about it earlier?" Hai Zhu said.
"When you received the notice, you had already left for Changchun!" "No," I said.
"With whom?" Hai Zhu said again.
I hesitated and looked at Qiu Tong, who was looking at me.
"He came with Qiu Tong!" "No," I said.
"Qiu Tong? Just the two of you? Just the two of you went to Kunming together? " Hai Zhu said.
"Yes, just the two of us! The group leader arranged it. This is what's needed for the job! " "No," I said.
"It was arranged by the leader." Work needs to be done. " Hai Zhu muttered and immediately hung up the phone.
I put away the phone and smiled wryly at Qiu Tong. "It's Hai Zhu."
Qiu Tong nodded slightly. Her eyes looked uneasy again, and from time to time, they flashed with traces of guilt and remorse.
Then, Hai Zhu called again. "How many days will the meeting be held?"
I quickly said, "Three days!"
"Where did you open it?"
"Shangri-La Hotel!"
"Is it always there?"
"One day for Kunming, and two days for Tengchong!"
"Where is the Tengchong?"
"Hot spring resort!"
Hai Zhu didn't say anything. After a moment of silence, she hung up.
Holding the phone, I was in a daze. My heart was also a bit uneasy. At the same time, I was also a bit angry.
Qiu Tong lightly bit her lips and said, "Hai Zhu is very concerned about you."
I sighed, a pang of sadness in my heart.
Qiu Tong continued, "She was very affectionate and sincere to you, us. Actually, they were all apologizing to her. I feel even more sorry for her. "
"You don't need to say anything." I interrupted Qiu Tong angrily, "You have been apologizing to this and that all day, but have you ever thought about how many people in this world have been apologizing to you? He only thought that he had let down others. Then, what about those who had let down their own? You need to learn to free yourself. There are some things, you need to free yourself, or else, you will sink into the sea of bitterness and be unable to extricate yourself. In the end, you will fall into the sea of suffering and destroy your own soul. "
Qiu Tong looked at me blankly.
I continued, "In this world, there are people who were born noble, selfless, pure, and kind. They only want to pay for others without asking for anything in return, they only want to follow the arrangements of fate. However, there are some things in this world where being noble, selfless, and kind is not necessarily the right thing to do.
"You are encouraging me to fight against fate, I know what you mean. "But, personality is innate, I can't do that!" Qiu Tong turned around and looked out of the window.
"You can do it!" "No," I said.
"I can't do it! I can't make myself do it!" Qiu Tong's voice was not loud, but it was very straightforward.
"You're a piece of trash!" I blurted out.
"You scold me, scold me. I am a complete piece of trash, I can't even control my own life, I can't control my love, I don't dare to do that, I don't dare to resist the reality I face, and I don't dare face my own inner world. "
Qiu Tong said with an angry tone, "You can just scold me. Anyway, I'm not angry. Perhaps, I've long been a piece of trash. I should have discovered long ago that I'm a piece of trash!"
I was at a loss for words. Looking at Qiu Tong's tightly pursed lips, a bitter taste welled up in my heart. I felt another wave of tender affection.
I was a little regretful that I had called her a piece of trash. I felt that I had hurt her.
At the same time, I thought about what I had just said and thought about Hai Zhu. I felt guilty and deeply uneasy.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have called you trash!" I said dejectedly.
Qiu Tong looked at me and bit her lip. "You're right, I'm just a piece of trash! Actually, I know that in your eyes, I have always been a piece of trash! "
I hurriedly said, "No, no, no, you're not a piece of trash. I was wrong just now. I'm a piece of trash, I'm the real deal!"
Qiu Tong looked like she was about to cry but at the same time, wanted to laugh. "Fine. What you said is true. You're a trash. You're not allowed to go back on your words!"
I said, "Hmm, I won't go back on my word. I am trash, and you are not trash!"
Qiu Tong said, "Then I'll call you trash from now on!"
I said, "Okay, you go ahead!"
"Trash!"
"Ye-es," I said quickly.
Qiu Tong was looking at me with an angry and unable to restrain her laughter. She wanted to be angry, but she couldn't.
I smiled. "Are you feeling comfortable?"
Qiu Tong caught her breath, looked at me, and sighed. "You are trash, and I am trash." We are both trash! "
I grinned. "I'm a piece of trash, you're not! You are a treasure! "
Qiu Tong glared at me. "Fuck you, don't be so poor with your mouth!"
I heaved a sigh of relief. "You're the leader. How could I dare to talk back to you!"
Qiu Tong continued to stare at me. "Is there anyone who treats their leader like that?"
I said, "How am I?"
Qiu Tong didn't say anything, but her face suddenly turned red.
After dinner, a few colleagues beckoned me and Qiu Tong to go out for a walk, and we all went to the downtown shopping mall.
After strolling around for a while, everyone left. I followed Qiu Tong.
Qiu Tong bought a beautiful blue crystal necklace, which she said she would give to Hai Zhu.
The price of the necklace wasn't cheap. If I don't agree to pay Qiu Tong, I'll buy it myself.
I suddenly wanted to buy a necklace for Qiu Tong, but after thinking for a bit, I didn't dare.
Around 9 AM, we returned to the hotel. Just as we arrived at the door of the room, the meeting organizer's staff was waiting for us, looking like they were in a hurry.
"Boss Qiu, Boss Yi, you're finally back. The Leader has arranged for me to look for you guys for something important!"
"What is it?" I asked.
When you received his call, you said that you were unable to attend the meeting due to an urgent matter at home. The leader was anxious, the agenda was already set, and no changes could be made. Thus, the leader had an urgent consultation, and unanimously decided to let the two of you make the typical speech tomorrow. Let me inform you urgently. "
"Ah —" Qiu Tong and I looked at each other.
"I hope all of you do not decline, even if it means helping us." The other party spoke in a sincere tone.
I looked at Qiu Tong again. Qiu Tong looked at me with inquiring eyes.
I understood what Qiu Tong meant, but didn't say anything. I simply lowered my eyes.
"Boss Yi —" Qiu Tong called me.
"What?" "No," I said.
"You. "What do you mean?" Qiu Tong said.
"I mean." I looked at that person and didn't finish my sentence. Instead, I lightly said, "You are the leader, so I will naturally follow you!"
Qiu Tong glared at me, and after a moment of contemplation, she said to the man, "Thank you for your high opinion of us. In that case, fine. We have prepared a speech tonight, and tomorrow Boss Yi will make a typical speech on behalf of our group. "
I glared at Qiu Tong, but she pretended not to notice.
The other party felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted off their shoulders. He said happily, "That's great! Boss Qiu, Boss Yi, thank you so much. You have really helped us greatly."
"You're too polite. I should be thanking you." Qiu Tong said.
"I'll go report to the Leader right now." Hurry up and prepare your speech. " The other party left happily.
I looked at Qiu Tong with dissatisfaction. "Who let you agree? Who let you take this job?"
Qiu Tong glared at me again. "Didn't you say to listen to the Leader? Why are you giving me a bear attack now? Why are you glaring at me like that? "
I said, "I mean, don't you understand? "You trash!"
"Y-you're calling me trash again, you're the trash!" Qiu Tong panicked.
I said, "Firstly, you are trash. Secondly, I am trash. What's the point in eating other people's leftovers? Why do you want to eat my leftovers? "
"What leftovers?" Qiu Tong said.
I said, "What did they do when they couldn't come and wanted us to speak? It was obvious that they didn't think much of us from the start. Now that they couldn't come and then thought of us, telling us to go and put out the fire, what was this supposed to be? Playing with us like monkeys? I won't do something like this as a substitute. If you want to speak, you go. I won't go. "
Qiu Tong laughed, "Yo--Boss Yi is angry. So Boss Yi can actually be angry. Boss Yi is so scared when he is angry."
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry as I looked at Qiu Tong. "Stop teasing me!"
Qiu Tong said, "So what if I make fun of you?"
"You —" I couldn't speak for a moment.
Qiu Tong giggled, "Alright, my boss, don't be angry. Even if you are a substitute, it means that in the eyes of so many organizations, we are still important to you. We are all in the same profession. Since they have already spoken to us, how can we refuse?2
Besides, it's not a bad thing for us to have a chance to show our faces. Don't say you're being played by a monkey. You're not a monkey, you're a man. A man should have a broad mind. "Alright, stop messing around. Listen to the Leader and you'll be a good subordinate!"
I said, "Then go and speak tomorrow. I won't!"
Qiu Tong said in a serious tone: "Boss Qiu, it's decided that Comrade Yi Ke will speak for Media Group!"
I said, "Don't put on the airs of a leader, I won't take your act!"
Qiu Tong stared at me and said, "Boss Yi, say it again!"
I looked at the way Qiu Tong was staring at me. I didn't know why, but I suddenly lost my courage and said, "Me? I'll eat your crap. "
Qiu Tong giggled. "That's right, that's a good comrade." "Look, Boss Yi of our corporation is a man after all. He is broad-minded, magnanimous, and also has a sense of politics. He knows how to obey a leader. What a good comrade.
I smiled wryly and grinned.
Qiu Tong said, "Alright, come on, let's hurry up and prepare the speech."
I said, "Where?"
Qiu Tong said, "We have to work overtime tonight. You still have people in your room, so you shouldn't disturb their rest. Come to my room." With my laptop, we'll discuss the speech together. "
So we went to Qiu Tong's room together and immediately began to work on the speech.
I typed and Qiu Tong sat beside me talking, and we talked and talked.
Unknowingly, we managed to get it done at around 11am. After modifying it for half a day, it was finally done.
Then my stomach growled and I was hungry.
"Shall we go out for supper?" "No," I said.
"Good —" Qiu Tong nodded in agreement. "I'm hungry too."
We packed up our computers and were about to go out when there was a knock on the door.
Who was knocking at this late hour? Qiu Tong and I looked at each other. Qiu Tong then asked, "Who is it?"
No one answered, so they continued to knock on the door.
"Who?" I asked again.
There was still no answer, and the knocking became more urgent.
I went to open the door.
As soon as he turned the handle, the door was pushed open.
When I saw who it was, I was dumbfounded.
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