Autumn was the season of falling leaves. The tall poplar trees in the company's compound had begun to cut off their support for the green leaves. The leaves that had lost their supply began to turn yellow. A gust of wind blew gently, and the yellow leaves that no longer lingered on the trees fell with the wind. They hit the branches along the way and stumbled into the thick layer of dead leaves that had long been piled up, like a bird with broken wings.
The autumn rain brought with it a chill that made people shiver. It was like ice, but it wasn't.
The autumn rain brought with it a sad silence. There was no accompaniment of thunder, no gorgeous lightning, only a thin curtain, and only the endless rustling sounds. It made people lower their decibels and wonder why it was so quiet.
The autumn rain brought a chill. The clear sky after the autumn rain still had a hint of coolness. Xing Lan, who was sitting in front of the table outside the room, put on long sleeves. Perhaps autumn had really arrived. The fashionable young ladies had also covered up their skin that had been exposed for a summer. Every girl who wrapped herself up in layers looked so perfect in Xing Lan's eyes. There was not a hint of carelessness. Even the " Miss " that he usually hated the most had become so cute. Xing Lan liked to look at girls in autumn. It was like admiring a piece of art without any time to spare. Every girl that he knew in autumn had become a piece of art in Xing Lan's heart.
It was his day shift today, and it happened to be a Sunday. The company was very quiet. Xing Lan, who was sitting in front of the table, lowered his head and held a pen in his hand. There were a few books and unfinished manuscripts scattered on the table. Xing Lan did not look at them, nor did he have the mood to look at them. The empty company compound was very quiet. A boring yet curious clatter came from the corner outside the room. It was the sound of Xing Lan pressing a pen.
"Why didn't you pick up the phone?"
While Xing Lan was lowering his head, an ethereal and pure girl's voice rang out beside him. Xing Lan was shocked instinctively because he did not sense anyone coming. He also did not expect Jing Han to appear at this time. One had to know that he was thinking about Jing Han right now.
"You…Why are you here?"
He slowly got up and looked at Jing Han. Xing Lan was at a loss for what to do. Because of the complicated emotions of joy and self-blame, Xing Lan did not notice that Jing Han's tone had a faint hint of anger and unnoticeable disappointment.
"Your hair is split. What did you hit? Why is it so white?”
As Jing Han spoke, she reached out to pinch the hair in front of Xing Lan's eyes. When she retracted her hand, Xing Lan saw that there was a white solid on her finger.
"Oh, it's hair wax. I used too much."
His left hand gently pulled the hair in front of his eyes. Xing Lan's eyes rolled as he explained. Perhaps it was because he had never been so close to a girl before, Xing Lan's ears felt hot.
"Why didn't you pick up the phone? I sent you a QQ message, but you didn't even pick up?”
Jing Han asked, but her tone softened.
"You called me. My phone is charging inside.”
Xing Lan hurriedly explained.
"Oh, you're on duty today."
Jinghan's words were completely out of place.
"En, there's no choice. Let's go in.”
Xing Lan suggested going up to the reception room. Jing Han followed closely behind him.
Inside the room, Xing Lan poured some water for Jing Han. Xing Lan's phone was placed on the sofa to charge. Jing Han immediately picked it up and flipped through it. Xing Lan was very glad that he did not fiddle with his phone at that time. The phone showed a missed call, and it was from Jing Han.
"You didn't go to work today."
He handed Jing Han a glass of water and asked subconsciously.
"Yeah, I wanted to play with you, but you didn't answer my call.”
Jing Han took the cup of water and still felt a grudge towards Xing Lan for not picking up her call.
"If I knew you were calling, would I not have picked up?”
Xing Lan's heart was very complicated. He could not tell if he was happy or conflicted.
"I'm very concerned about people not answering my calls. I usually don't call people. If they don't answer three times, I definitely won't call them a fourth time, and I'll never call them again.”
Jing Han spoke of her principles without leaving a trace. Xing Lan's inner struggle was also shattered by Jing Han's innocent side knocking. At that time, Xing Lan felt that Jing Han was very cute, really cute.
"Me too. I hate it when people don't pick up my calls. If they don't pick up my calls, no matter what the reason is, I feel that it's unforgivable. I know how it feels when people don't pick up their calls, so how can I not pick up your calls?”
Xing Lan's words were very serious. He was indeed like this. Once the other party did not pick up his call, he would let his imagination run wild. If it was a same-sex friend or colleague, Xing Lan would wonder if the other party disliked him. With this thought in mind, Xing Lan would definitely not call a second time. If it was a lover, Xing Lan would wonder what she was doing. Was it because it was inconvenient to be with someone else or because she had encountered some accident? Xing Lan would be very worried. Xing Lan knew that his thoughts were wrong but he had no choice. He wanted to change. However, he didn't know how to change it, so in reality, Xinglan would never reject anyone's call unless it was someone he really didn't want to see.
"Why aren't you at work today?"
After a moment of silence, Xing Lan drank a mouthful of water.
"I've changed shifts with someone else. The boss of the company is very annoying, so I want to change jobs.”
Jing Han looked disappointed.
"There are quite a few people who work with you. If others can stand such a boss, you can't.”
Xing Lan smiled to himself as if he was lecturing Jing Han.
"Aiya, it's not what you think. She's really…”
Jing Han told Xing Lan a lot, all about her dissatisfaction with her boss. She also gave many examples of bosses and employees not getting along. Xing Lan only smiled bitterly at this.
In reality, Xing Lan did not dislike anyone in real life. If he disliked someone, then that person would definitely be the one that everyone disliked in real life. This was because Yu Mo had once said to Xing Lan,""You will always be unique. At the very least, no one among your family, friends, and us can replace you. There is only one you in the world. No matter how terrible you are and how many people despise you, at the very least, we know that you are you. Once you are gone, there will be no part of the world that we hope for, no part that we want to see.”
Because of's words, Xing Lan was very relieved about everything. He did not dislike anyone. Xing Lan also believed that everyone was unique.
"I plan to go home. After all, I'm already so old. My family has been urging me to go home.”
That day, Jing Han had told Xing Lan a lot about Jing Han's attitude towards marriage. However, Xing Lan had not been able to say the words " I like you ". Xing Lan admired his own self-control and hated it. He hated it.
Jing Han accompanied Xing Lan for the entire afternoon. Xing Lan could tell that Jing Han wanted to say something to him, but Xing Lan did not say it out loud.
Many days later, Xing Lan found out that Jing Han did not know what she wanted, so Xing Lan did not say it out loud because he understood her very well.
After dinner, the two of them watched TV at Gao Wei's house. Luo Yao was not at home because he had to go to work, and Gao Wei would only come back very late because he had to work. The two of them stared at the computer screen quietly. Xing Lan was very conflicted. He was wondering if he should say it out loud. Xing Lan had no idea what was on TV because his mind was not on TV at all.
"I'll go back. I'm a little tired."
Perhaps Jinghan's mind was not on the television either. During the silence, she directly suggested going home. Xing Lan agreed, and Xing Lan sent her home directly. There were still many people on the streets, and the two of them did not talk much on the road. For some reason, perhaps it was because Jinghan had also sensed something strange, the two of them had restrained their words a lot these few days.
"Rest early. You still have to work tomorrow.”
After sending Jing Han into the room, Xing Lan left.
"Mhm, you should go back too."
Jing Han sat on the bed with a smile on her face.
Xing Lan did not stop and turned around. The hustle and bustle of the street continued. When he passed by the supermarket, Xing Lan ordered a beer. Xing Lan did not know if he should say it today. Xing Lan only felt that his thoughts were in a mess. He held the beer and turned on the lights in the room. A ball of incongruous colors on the bed attracted Xing Lan's attention. Xing Lan walked closer and opened it. It was a wad of money.
After thinking for a long time, Xing Lan firmly believed that this was Jing Han's, so he asked Jing Han on QQ.
There was no response. After waiting for a long time, there was no response. Xing Lan sent a few messages in a row, but there was no response.
Xing Lan was thinking that perhaps Jing Han had already fallen asleep because she was tired and there was no need for him to disturb her. However, Xing Lan could not fall asleep. After some thought, Xing Lan still dialed Yu Xuan's number because it was already past ten and Yu Xuan had already gotten off work.
"What?"
It had been a long time since Yu Xuan had met Xing Lan. Xing Lan could hear the toughness in her tone from the first sentence, but he did not mind because he was used to it.
"Is Jinghan asleep? I have a stack of money on my bed. Is it hers?”
Xing Lan asked directly.
"She's not at home. How would I know?”
Yuxuan's tone was still unyielding.
"Not at home? Are you kidding me?”
Xing Lan did not believe it, but his tone showed the uneasiness in his heart.
"Why would I lie to you?”
Perhaps it was because he could hear Xing Lan's worry, Yu Xuan also put away his mischievousness, but Xing Lan became silent.
"Hey, are you alright?"
Xing Lan did not say anything the entire time, so Yu Xuan asked worriedly.
"Oh, it's fine. That's all. I'm fine.”
Xing Lan hung up the phone immediately. Xing Lan's heart was in a mess. He could not figure out what Jing Han was going to do. After a while, Xing Lan guessed that Jing Han had taught Yu Xuan to make up a lie to test him. It was this lie that made Xing Lan fall asleep. Otherwise, let alone two o'clock, Xing Lan might not be able to sleep even until dawn.
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