Back at the newspaper office, some of the time-limited pages of the night shift were waiting for the deputy editor-in-chief Du Luxuan to sign and draft. When there was nothing to do, Liu Qing's surroundings were always the most lively. When Gu Qiqi entered the editing hall, a group of people surrounded Liu Qing and listened to her gossip. She sat on the table with her legs crossed, looking like a female hooligan who could do anything but herself. She was beaming with joy.
"Did you see the dress that Sergeant Zhou is wearing today? Chanel's latest design. I saw it in a magazine yesterday.”
"I didn't notice that. Every time she comes, I only care about her ring. That ring is at least four or five carats, right? It almost blinded me!"
"Yes, yes! Didn't they say that they were going to hold a wedding at the end of the year? They had been engaged for so many years. It was about time for her to have a good thing with that person.”
" That's true. Sigh, comparing people is infuriating. With this pair of talented man and beautiful woman, plus the handsome man and the beautiful woman, don't you think they'll leave a way out for others? From now on, the prince and princess will live happily together…Sigh."
"We're both cockroaches that can't be beaten to death. Why are others able to cultivate and have a rich husband to bring home, while we're just old women…
"That's right, that's right…We have a lot of cockroaches here, but they're all single…"
Hahahaha…
Amid the laughter, Liu Qing turned around and saw the listless Gu Qiqi. She held her back and continued her live report."I told them that we have cockroaches here…"
Gu Qiqi could not get away from her, so she sighed and spread her hands.""Then don't forget to say good morning to it when you come to work in the future. Treat it to lunch and be kind to your neighbors…"
Liu Qing had already covered her stomach and pointed at Gu Qiqi.""You embarrassed child!"
Gu Qiqi snorted and replied,"You really know how to coax yourself." I don't know who stepped on dog shit this morning and became your life experience partner.”As he spoke, he stuffed the information bag in his hand into Liu Qing's hands."It's a big company. I heard that it's very generous. The gifts are all inside.”
Liu Qing took the folder and jumped down from the table like a fish. She chased after Gu Qiqi's footsteps and skillfully reached in to take out an envelope. She threw the rest back on Gu Qiqi's table and said casually,"
"I don't care about money. Take the carriage, the gifts are yours, and you can choose the restaurant. Uh, don't sign my name on the draft. I didn't write it, so your Old Jin won't find me unlucky and say that I choked you again.”
Gu Qiqi knew that Liu Qing didn't really want the carriage. They had the same temperament and never cared about these things. The carriage that she took away would only end up in their stomachs. Gu Qiqi calmly took out the promotional pages from the information bag one by one. Only then did she notice that the gift given to the reporter was actually a very exquisite jewelry box. This was rare among the gifts given to reporters at previous press conferences. She casually opened it and took a look before extending it to Liu Qing."Are you sure you don't want the gift?"
Liu Qing looked over and immediately gasped. She cursed in a low voice,"I... F * ck!"
She pushed the jewelry box back with a sad expression, closed her eyes, and groaned,"A promise is a promise. No!”
Gu Qiqi picked up the platinum bracelet in the jewelry box and squinted at Liu Qing. She deliberately gestured in front of her eyes." Tsk tsk, this color! This design! Liu Qing moaned. He couldn't help but open his eyes. The first thing he saw was the decorative pendant on the chain. It was a small tag with a running white rabbit engraved on it.
"Eh, this isn't their logo, but why does it look so familiar…
Gu Qiqi saw that Liu Qing was thinking while removing the carriage seal. She secretly covered her collar with a strange expression. However, Liu Qing's attention had completely shifted at this time. She shouted as if she had seen a ghost,
"Oh my god! A thousand carriages and a platinum chain! Why did this press conference have such a high standard?!”
After pondering for a moment, she quickly asked,"Qiqi, is his boss here today?"”
Gu Qiqi answered vaguely,"Yes."”
Liu Qing wanted to slap herself in the face. She wailed,"Aiyo! What kind of life would I go and experience! I, his boss, have been under orders to hook up with him for more than half a year, but he has never appeared in public in the media. I just can't find a place to bite him! This was truly unprecedented! Sigh, man's plan is not as good as God's plan. Isn't this my fate to be scolded!”
Before she could finish complaining, Liu Qing had already cleared up the storm. She covered the carriage in front of her chest and mumbled, Money? Paper? A real man, a real man! This was what it meant to treat money like dirt! Little Qiqi, I'll treat you to lunch for a week!”
Gu Qiqi understood what she meant and scolded,""I'm not your neighbor!" His expression was a little bad. He pushed the jewelry box out again."Take it. I don't wear these things.”
Liu Qing smiled and said,"Forget it. I'm not the one going to the press conference." However, this necklace matches your name quite well. Consider it a token of love from me. From now on, wear it every day for me. You're my person when you're alive, and you're my ghost when you're dead. You're not allowed to climb walls in the future!”
Watching Liu Qing's back as she turned around and drifted away while humming a tune, his gaze landed on the small pendant. Her hand had already loosened from her collar, and only the clasp of the necklace pendant on her neck was faintly visible. The figure hanging below could not be seen. However, she knew that the pendant had the same pattern as this bracelet.
Perhaps this was just an illusion. She would always remember the last words she said to him: "This kind of life is really hard. I've really had enough, so…please let go. I've already fallen in love with someone else…so. Go…get lost!"
What a ruthless sentence.
As expected, he couldn't even be bothered to say anything else. He turned around and left. In the future, even if she was dead or alive, he wouldn't look back. How was that possible? How could he still retain memories related to her?
Perhaps it was because life was never short of coincidences. Just like their first meeting.
After 11:30 pm,
Gu Qiqi was the only one left in the editing room, and it was finally quiet.
Du Luxuan, the deputy editor of the night shift, had finally cleared the page. Before he could finish stretching, he received a call from his good friend Li Tong from the evening newspaper.
"You're still enduring? Since it was a sleepless night, how many rounds of national essence would it take to call the two of them?”
Du Luxuan glanced at the time and saw that it was already midnight. The schedule of their evening newspaper and the daily newspaper were two different concepts. Logically speaking, Li Tong should be dreaming about Qingqiu at this time. He smiled and replied,"
"I'm working the night shift. I just finished cleaning the samples. Who stood you up again?"
Li Tongsun replied," Bullsh * t. It's just a lousy editorial board. It's been two weeks. We just held another round of meetings to decide on the candidates. If this gets out, it'll really be a joke!" Since you're still at the newspaper office, I'll look for you. It's a good time to admire your new building.”
Originally, they were two people with completely opposite temperaments, personalities, outlook on life, and worldviews. Perhaps it was because of the saying that poles attract each other that they became the best buddies. It was Li Tong's first time visiting the new building of the daily newspaper not long after it was completed. As soon as he entered, he clamored for Du Luxuan to show him around. Du Luxuan was transferred from the director of the economic department of the evening newspaper to the deputy editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper a year ago. He was also the youngest deputy editor-in-chief in the history of the group.
Originally, with Du Luxuan's family background and past work achievements, it was no surprise that he would be the first deputy editor-in-chief. Unfortunately, this person did not like to argue and seek personal gain. He also kept his background a secret and only worked hard on his profession. As the adjustments continued, in just a year, his ranking had dropped to the position of the third deputy editor. When Li Tong saw this, he always felt wronged for him. He himself did not take it seriously and only did things according to his own standards. Although his ranking kept falling, he became the one with the least gossip in the group.
The two of them walked leisurely as they reminisced about the time when they first entered the newspaper office. Unknowingly, they strolled to the editing hall. As soon as Du Luxuan entered the room, there was a faint light and soft music in the corner. He led Li Tong straight to Gu Qiqi's seat and saw her staring at the computer screen in a daze. Du Luxuan tapped her desk lightly with his fingers. Seeing her jump in shock, he smiled faintly and said,"
"Has the great reporter Gu returned to his senses?"
Gu Qiqi raised her head and saw Du Luxuan. She calmed down and replied familiarly,""President Du is inspecting work late at night. Even if I go to the ninth heaven, I have to somersault back.”
Du Luxuan frowned and looked at the time." It's already so late. You're just a reporter for a supplement. Why are you even busier than the current affairs section?"”
Gu Qiqi raised her eyebrows and replied," I'm so obedient. I knew that the leader was coming for an inspection today, so I deliberately waited here to make a good impression. The next time I see you signing, maybe my subordinates will give in and won't return my manuscript in the middle of the night to rewrite it."”
Du Luxuan smiled, knowing that she was joking. In fact, there was no particularly serious mistake in the manuscript that time. It was just that the brand name was mentioned too much. He had always disliked the fact that the editor-in-chief of the supplement, Mr. Jin, had asked his reporters to fill in the manuscript without principles in order to please the advertisers. Gu Qiqi happened to be caught in the crossfire once. In the middle of the night, he called the newspaper office and ordered it to change the manuscript. At that time, Gu Qiqi did not explain much. Later, Du Luxuan found out that it was a paid article that was handled by the advertising department.
After that, Du Luxuan was worried that his attitude at that time would affect her enthusiasm for being a reporter for the first time, so he specially invited her to dinner. Before he could say anything apologetic, she asked thoughtfully,"
"President Du, do you often feel powerless after you started working in the news industry?”
Du Luxuan was stunned. He thought about it for a moment, then answered solemnly,""Everyone has an ideal when they are young. As they grow older and experience more, they will realize that their ideals often can't be reflected in reality. In fact, most of the time, it was not because reality was a dark room, but because it was actually glorious in front of you. Therefore, if you wanted to treat yourself as sunlight at this time, it was destined to be powerless.”
Actually, he wasn't sure why Gu Qiqi would suddenly ask him such a question. She just listened to him quietly and lowered her head to drink the soup. Then, she nodded at him and said,""I understand."
He remembered that he was actually a little stunned at that time, but he vaguely felt that she seemed to really understand why he was here, so there was no need to talk about the reason for eating, and they started chatting.
Reporters were born with the ability to deal with people. It seemed that the topic of discussion later on was focused on " Ashes of Time ", talking about Wong Kar-Wai, Doyle, and what " Ashes of Time " said." The more you want to forget, the better you will remember." When there are things you can't get, the only thing you can do is not to forget.”At that moment, Du Luxuan, with his scholar's sensitivity, clearly saw something in her eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.
Li Tong saw that the two of them seemed to be familiar with each other, so he cut in.
"Old Du, why don't you introduce me to a beautiful reporter?”In fact, he and Du Luxuan were only twenty-nine years old. After knowing each other for a long time, they addressed each other as old comrades.
Du Luxuan rolled his eyes at Li Tong. This is our fashion reporter, Gu Qiqi…"
Li Tongtong was a little surprised to hear her name. He immediately interrupted Du Luxuan's introduction and repeated,""Aiya! My apologies! So you're that column reporter. I've finally seen you in person. Such an old and experienced text is actually written by such a beautiful woman! Xiao Gu, it's rare for us to meet each other. It's getting late anyway, why don't we have a drink? It's also good to spar…"
Gu Qiqi had always thought that Du Luxuan was an indifferent person, and that he always had a sense of propriety in his speech and behavior. She did not expect him to have such a side to him. She could not help but pay attention to Li Tong. She listened carefully to Du Luxuan's tone when he spoke to Li Tong. Seeing that Du Luxuan was looking at her with a questioning look, her eyes quickly turned to Li Tong and answered readily,
"No problem. The only person our President Du can take in is Teacher Li Tong from the evening newspaper's review room. Since you, Teacher Li, have praised me in front of the leaders, there's nothing to say about it. What's more, it's such a good thing that you're willing to spend money to drink!”
Li Tong heard her calling him Teacher Li, and he immediately pointed at Du Luxuan and said,"
"Yo, Old Du, do I have to say that I'm really famous, or do I have to say that you taught me well? I haven't even drunk the wine yet, but my words are already making me dizzy. However, I, Beauty, am still firm in my stance. Since we're in your territory, you'll naturally be the host.”
"You still think your reputation as a miser isn't well-known enough?" Du Luxuan laughed.”
Li Tong did not stand on ceremony either." Tsk, Sister Gu only graced me with this favor because of me. Don't act like you've gotten a bargain."”
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