"Isn't that girl very polite? If she is so polite to your brother, how can she look down on Xiaoyu?"
Jiang Chen sighed and tried to remember the girl's name, but he couldn't remember it and simply gave up.
"It's a long story."
"Besides, being polite is a matter of self-cultivation and has nothing to do with feelings. Lawyer Fang, you can't even figure out such a simple question. The more polite people are to you, the farther away they are from you."
Boss Jiang was so eloquent and eloquent that it was irrefutable. Even Fang Qing nodded slightly as if he agreed.
That makes so much sense.
Following the girl's prompts, the two of them arrived at more than thirty steps.
Below is the boys' dormitory area.
"Here we are, right here in your dormitory. Your sister Fang Qing is also here to see you. Come down."
Jiang Chen dialed his cousin's phone number.
"Ah...Brother, why are you here so early?"
Jiang Chen was puzzled and looked up at the sky.
Is it early?
"It's already afternoon, don't tell me you're still sleeping."
As a person who has walked out of the rain, naturally he doesn't want his younger brother to have the same hard work as him, but not to mention forgetting about food and sleep, but he can't lose his mind by playing with things, right?
If this kid is really still lying in bed in the afternoon, he really has to report to his sister-in-law.
"No. Brother, how about you and Sister Fang Qing wait for me?"
"How long?"
"Right away, one hour."
Right now, when will it be equal to an hour?
"It takes you so long to go downstairs? Didn't you say you have no class today? Why, do you still need to put on makeup?"
Jiang Chen teased.
"...Brother, I'm not in school now."
Hong Xiaoyu's tone was difficult.
Jiang Chen was surprised. He had agreed to come and see him today, but why did he run out?
"What do you mean? Avoid me? It doesn't matter to me, but do you know that your sister Fang Qing's time is priced by the second."
Hong Xiaoyu had no choice but to confess: "I was called to the police station."
"Police station?"
Jiang Chen was surprised.
Fang Qing also looked over.
After making eye contact with Qingmei, Jiang Chen was naturally not nervous. Instead, he smiled jokingly: "Are you being dragged out on a date? If so, we can wait for you for a while."
"Brother, I'm really at the police station, waiting to take notes."
Jiang Chen was curious, "What did you do? Did you write a record? Did you get into a fight?"
"No, my classmate is missing."
Jiang Chen was speechless, and then said: "Which police station, I will take Sister Fang Qing to fish you out."
The police station under the jurisdiction of the University of Geosciences is not far away, more than 20 minutes by car.
With Fang Qing leading the way, it will naturally flow smoothly.
"Is he Xiaoyu's brother? We are his roommates."
Several young people were sitting in a row outside the inquiry room. When they saw Jiang Chen and the others arriving, they all stood up.
The upbringing of children in higher education institutions is different,
Jiang Chen smiled gently and nodded, "Where is Xiaoyu?"
"He is still taking notes inside."
"What happened?"
"We have a roommate who disappeared a few days ago. No one knows where he went. The school called the police, and the police called us to find out what happened before he disappeared."
I see.
"He should be out soon."
A few minutes later, Hong Xiaoyu walked out of the inquiry room, followed by two police comrades.
"Thank you for your cooperation. If you think of anything else, please contact us at any time."
"Brother. Sister Fang Qing."
Hong Xiaoyu shouted awkwardly.
"Let's talk after we get out."
"Let's go back to school first."
After walking out of the police station, several young people said goodbye to Hong Xiaoyu and left first.
"Find a place to sit."
Jiang Chen said.
The three of them walked for a while near the police station and only saw a milk tea shop.
"I'll buy it."
Hong Xiaoyu rushed to order.
"Why are you and your brother so polite? Save your money and hire a girl."
Fang Qing interrupted.
I really don’t regard myself as an outsider.
Hong Xiaoyu was speechless.
Boss Jiang disapproved and turned a deaf ear. After all, how could he not get used to it since he was a child?
"Listen to your sister Fang Qing. My sister-in-law probably didn't increase your living expenses. You have to save as much as you should."
"Brother, I have money. I work outside on weekends."
"You have to keep it. Nowadays, a girl can only have hundreds of bags if she has one."
Not to mention Hong Xiaoyu was embarrassed, even Fang Qing couldn't hold it back and laughed out loud.
"What to drink."
Boss Jiang asked proudly.
"The most expensive."
After saying that, Fang Qing motioned to Hong Xiaoyu to sit with him.
Today's milk tea shops are becoming more and more high-end, comparable to the Starbucks of the past.
"You have been missing for so long and no information has been found?"
When Jiang Chen walked over with three cups of fruit tea, Fang Qing and Hong Xiaoyu were chatting.
"No. I asked the police just now, but the police refused to tell us."
"How long has your roommate been missing?"
Jiang Chen, who acted as a waiter, sat down and distributed fruit tea. Only relatives and Qingmei could enjoy this kind of treatment.
"Five or six days."
Hong Xiaoyu said in a low voice: "It was last Saturday when we found that he did not return to his dormitory at night. We thought he had gone to play somewhere, but we didn't see anyone on Monday, so we reported it to the school, and the school called the police."
“Can’t get through on the phone?”
"When the police came to our dormitory to look for clues, they found that he didn't bring his mobile phone at all. The phone was turned off and left in the closet."
No wonder I can't find anyone for a long time, and I don't have a mobile phone, so the nature is a bit serious.
In this era, mobile phones are indispensable in daily life.
"Does he have a girlfriend? Could it be that he is out of love and can't accept it, so he wants to hide away?"
Jiang Chen took a sip of fruit tea and made a guess.
"Probably not. We have never seen him mention it." Hong Xiaoyu shook his head, "His family is from a rural area. He has always told us that he wants to get ahead in the future, make a lot of money, and repay his parents. He thinks that falling in love is a unnecessary expense, and he is not interested at all. .”
Jiang Chen was speechless, then nodded, "Your classmate is quite sober."
"You don't have to spend money to fall in love, it just means that you, a classmate, know what you want."
Fang Qing commented, holding the most expensive avocado nectar in the store in one hand.
Hong Xiaoyu shut up immediately.
But Jiang Chen seemed to have different opinions. He glanced at Qingmei and said, "Qinggege, don't generalize about all women by yourself. The cost of falling in love is still quite high most of the time."
Hong Xiaoyu took a sip of fruit tea and remained silent rationally.
Fang Qing did not argue with anyone, perhaps because she realized that her statement was indeed biased, so she said to Hong Xiaoyu: "Just tell the police the information you know. Leave other matters to the police."
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Jiang Chen nodded, and at this time he and Qingmei stood in the same position, "Well, your grade is very important now, don't affect your studies."
"Sister Fang Qing, brother, I know."
As he said this, Hong Xiaoyu suddenly remembered something, "Brother, did you meet Ren Miao at school just now?"
Ren Miao?
It took Jiang Chen a moment to react, "Are you talking about the girl you liked before?"
Hong Xiaoyu was not shy and nodded openly and naturally.
Fang Qing drank the avocado milkshake silently.
That guy is not talking nonsense.
Sure enough, there was a lot of water.
"How did you know?"
Jiang Chen asked.
"She messaged me."
When Jiang Chen heard this, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly, "Do you still have contact?"
"Yeah."
Hong Xiaoyu smiled and said: "Friends." "Aren't you afraid that someone will be angry?"
Jiang Chen joked.
"Why are you afraid? Ren Miao and I are just ordinary friends. Brother, isn't the girlfriend you were talking to before also..."
Still young, inexperienced and immature,
Is it okay to say anything casually?
However, Hong Xiaoyu finally reacted, braked quickly, and swallowed the rest of his words, but it was obvious that he was trying to make up for it before it was too late.
What needs to be heard has been heard.
"Which girlfriend is he talking to?"
Fang Qing asked softly, curious.
Hong Xiaoyu was nervous, glanced at his cousin apologetically, and drank the fruit tea without saying a word.
Boss Jiang dared to take responsibility and said calmly and unconcernedly: "She is the first girlfriend I dated in college."
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Fang Qing must know who his second girlfriend is. Now he and she are almost like sisters.
certainly.
She also understands the so-called first one.
"Good men as kind and loving as your brother are rare nowadays."
Hong Xiaoyu could only laugh awkwardly.
That girl had been to Shacheng, and it was he who took her around for a day. Because she was deeply impressed, she just chatted with her just now.
"Sister Fang Qing, why did you come to Jiangcheng with your brother?"
Jiang Chen couldn't laugh or cry.
This kid still needs to practice his interpersonal skills. He knew that he was trying to help him by changing the subject, but it was too embarrassing.
"Can't your sister Fang Qing and I appear together?"
"That's not what I meant..."
"You, Sister Fang Qing, are here to help me with my lawsuit."
"Huh?"
Hong Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, and then immediately asked with concern: "Brother, have you been sued?"
"Business matters."
Jiang Chen drank fruit tea and made an understatement.
"It doesn't matter, right?"
Relatives are relatives after all.
Jiang Chen shook his head, "I didn't see you, Sister Fang Qing, sitting here, what could be the problem."
Hong Xiaoyu couldn't help but laugh, and then nodded with deep understanding.
"Well, Sister Fang Qing will definitely protect brother."
It's been like this since childhood.
He didn't say the last half of the sentence.
But even incomplete words are enough to embarrass someone. He tried to save his respect by saying, "What are you talking about? I used to protect her. What you can't see is how much trouble she caused me."
Finally got a chance to complain.
Fang Qing sat next to him, letting him talk about the grievances he had suppressed for many years without making any excuses.
Boss Jiang was speaking from the bottom of his heart, but how could anyone in the world feel the same way? Hong Xiaoyu nodded perfunctorily and comforted: "Brother, I understand."
But how could he fool Jiang Chen? Realizing that he was wasting his words, Jiang Chen stopped talking and laughed and cursed.
"You know shit."
Hong Xiaoyu smiled honestly and looked at Fang Qing, "I don't understand, but Sister Fang Qing must understand anyway."
Jiang Chen sighed and shook his head helplessly.
He estimated that he would never be able to find anyone to redress his grievances in his lifetime.
"Yu, come back quickly, Feng's parents are here."
My roommate called.
Ah Feng.
It was the missing roommate.
The son is missing. How can the parents still stay in their hometown?
"Okay, I'll be right back!"
After hanging up the phone, Hong Xiaoyu said awkwardly: "Sister Fang Qing, brother, I have to go back to school. My roommate's parents are here from out of town."
"Well, go ahead."
Fang Qing is reasonable.
"Brother, will you and Sister Fang Qing leave Jiangcheng soon?"
"Go and do your business. Contact us when you're done."
Jiang Chen smiled and said,
Hong Xiaoyu nodded, "Then...I'll leave first."
"Take your milk tea with you."
Hong Xiaoyu left quickly, leaving Jiang Chen and Fang Qing sitting alone.
Steal half a day's leisure.
"This guy seems to be busier than us."
Jiang Chen thought.
"Follow your strengths and be kind and righteous."
Jiang Chen's eyes showed bad intentions.
Fang Qing looked calm, "Don't think too much, it's just a compliment."
Jiang Chen drank the fruit tea and stopped bickering. He sighed happily after drinking, and then shook the milk tea cup. The ice cubes inside were piled almost to one-third of the height, making a clanking sound.
"We used to pay two yuan for a cup of milk tea, but now it's more than 20 yuan, which has increased tenfold."
Fang Qing did not accompany him to mourn the spring and autumn, "Tie Jun is getting married this year."
Jiang Chen was stunned.
"He hasn't told you yet."
Jiang Chen shook his head, "No, has it been decided?"
"The two companies are discussing, probably in the second half of the year."
Jiang Chen smiled and said, "It's time to get married. If we delay it any longer, I'm afraid such a good wife will have to run away with someone else."
Although they have reached the age of starting a family and starting a business, seeing their former close friends about to get married, this feeling... is quite complicated and difficult to describe.
"When he first joined the army, I thought he would stay in the army for at least ten or eight years. I didn't expect that he would be the first among us to get married."
Jiang Chen took a sip of the fruit tea, as if drinking wine, with nostalgia in his eyes.
Life is like a journey with a definite starting point and end point. You may experience many stops along the way, but there are a few stops that most people will experience.
It's just that some people go earlier and some people go later.
The Iron Army is neither too early nor too late. It will arrive at the necessary stop at the right time to meet the next stage of the journey.
"What about you?"
"Me what?"
Jiang Chen looked at ease.
"When are you going to get married?"
Jiang Chen glanced at her.
He thought she wouldn't ask.
"Can I decide this kind of thing alone?"
He pretended to be relaxed.
"Have you ever thought about it?"
"What about you? Have you ever thought about this problem?"
Unable to avoid it, Jiang Chen dropped the topic.
"32 years old."
Jiang Chen frowned, not expecting to get such a precise answer.
"Why 32 years old?"
he asked softly.
"I will be 22 when I graduate. In ten years, I will work hard to create the necessary material foundation. At least I will have my own house in the city where I work. Whether I can buy a car or not depends on the situation. I don't have to worry about money, rice, oil and salt before getting married and having children. , raise the child until he becomes an adult, around the age of 55, and then retire. At that time, his health will be good and he can travel around the world without any worries.”
Jiang Chen was silent, and after a while, he said: "You always plan everything so carefully."
Fang Qing smiled.
"What about my plan?"
How about it?
In this busy world, for two ordinary people, everything she planned...
It's aspirational.
Jiang Chen nodded.
"Very good."
(End of chapter)