Chapter 2
That night ended up with Su Orange fleeing and taking the next day off without going to the office, at noon, Zhao Xiao Xiao sent Su Orange a weibo message asking her what was wrong? Why didn’t she go to the company?
Su Orange didn’t mention the fact that she met Zhou Yuchen last night and only said that she was not feeling well.
Zhao Xiao Xiao: “Should we go to the hospital?”
Su Orange was holding a hot water bag in her arms, the hot water bag was pressing against her belly button, it warmed up a bit there in her belly, and the symptoms of menstrual cramps lessened quite a bit, she reclined on the sofa and returned, “It’s just menstrual cramps, I’ll rest for a day and I’ll be fine.”
The next second, Zhao Xiaoxiao’s WeChat came in again, “Your menstrual cramps are old, I really doubt how you carried through before?”
Before?
Su Orange remembered that year, when Zhou Yuchen personally cooked brown sugar water for her, and snapped, “Yeah, I can’t remember how I carried through it before.”
Zhao Xiaoxiao urged in WeChat, “Menstrual cramps are also considered a disease, you can’t carry it every time, you should go to the hospital or go to the hospital.”
Su Orange’s thoughts were still trapped in her memories, the sunlight came in through the glass window and brushed her face, her eyelashes blinked slowly, and it was like the flavor of brown sugar water was overflowing in her throat.
The memory is a few points clearer again, the sweet and greasy brown sugar water is very bad, she pushed back and did not drink, he picked up the bowl and drank a mouthful, his index finger picked up her jaw and fed her mouth to mouth ……
Zhao Xiao Xiao asked again, “Right, nothing happened last night, right?”
Su Orange came back to her senses, hmmm, and paused for a few seconds before returning, “Nothing.”
“Then why did you leave if it was nothing?” Zhao Xiaoxiao said, “Song Charming said she went to the restroom to look for you did not find, back to the private room also did not see you, your jacket did not take, orange you in the end to hide what ah?” What are you hiding?
That blurred handsome face crashed into her mind, her fingers holding the warm water bag shrunk, pursed her lips, said in a faint voice: “Suddenly received a call from home.”
Not being able to understand in WeChat, Zhao Xiao Xiao called Su Orange and opened her mouth, “Did auntie mess with you again? What does she want you to do this time?”
Su orange salary is not low, but the burden of rent and living expenses of two people has not been easy, where there is free money to buy a house.
The north of Beijing is a land of gold, a square meter needs tens of thousands of dollars, not everyone can afford to buy a house.
Zhou Guiqin saw the house is not settled, and rose up other thoughts, to Su orange to buy insurance, or super large kind, annual premiums need tens of thousands of dollars.
Su Orange did not agree, Zhou Guiqin again tossed for a long time.
In short, Su orange this mom ah, really is not a save the main, but also thanks to Su orange did not live with her, which if you live together, may be how to toss people it.
Su Qiang’s eyes flickered, and she gave a light hmmm.
Zhao Xiaoxiao reminded her, “The health care products you bought last time are not finished, this time you can not let her, do not give money to let her buy again. I know you’re filial, but you can’t be this filial.”
Zhao Xiaoxiao broke up the conversation for a while, and hung up the phone when a call came in.
Su Orange stared at the cell phone screen for a long time, in fact last night her mom didn’t look for her, just now it was just her talking casually.
Not long after the call ended, once again a weibo came in, it was Liu Mei.
Director Liu: [Can you work tomorrow?]
Orange: [Yes.]
Director Liu: [That’s fine, tomorrow I have something to explain to you to do.]
Orange: [Good.]
The next day, Su Orange went to the company early in the morning, the other people had not yet come, she rushed the work that she left behind yesterday, and after she finished wrapping up in front of her, everyone came in one after another.
Zhao Xiaoxiao was just about to talk to Su Orange when Liu Mei walked out of the office and called out, “Su Orange.”
Su orange took the cell phone to go to the director’s office, every time her right eyelid jumps there will always be bad things happen, the night before last jumped non-stop behind the encounter with Zhou Yuchen, today I do not know what is the case, also jumped non-stop, rubbed several times are not good, simply give up.
Liu Mei is afraid of heat, the office air conditioning is very cold, Su Orange went in and was standing in the position of the air outlet, the back was hit by the influx of cold air, the coolness along the back to the body, and finally spread to her abdomen, just alleviated the pain once again attacked up.
She had menstrual cramps again, her shoulders trembled slightly, enduring the pain, she asked, “Director, what are you looking for me for?”
Liu Mei is well versed in the rules of the workplace, mistakes are punished and doing the right thing is rewarded, she picked up the contract book on the table and said with a smile, “This is what Mr. Ma asked people to send, you deserve a lot of credit for being able to renew your contract that night.”
“It should be.” Su orange didn’t individually claim the credit, “It’s all the result of everyone working together.”
What Liu Mei appreciates the most is Su Orange’s point, she is sober enough, self-aware enough, and calm enough, “By the way, you help me send a gift to Mr. Ma this afternoon.”
Su Orange hesitated, “By myself?”
“You can also call on other colleagues,” Liu Mei said, “He likes ancient paintings, I happened to collect some before, you can just send that one.”
Su Orange nodded, “Good.”
If Su Orange knew that she would meet that person, she would have refused whatever she said, but by the way, she didn’t have the ability to foretell, so there was no way for her to avoid it in advance.
In the afternoon, Su Orange called Zhao Xiao Xiao to go to Ma’s group together, the receptionist heard that it was someone from Yanhai Design Company and took the initiative to lead into the elevator.
Mr. Ma’s office was on the twentieth floor, the closer she got, the more panicked Su Orange’s heart became, she attributed it all to her menstrual cramps, she didn’t know what was going on, but this time, the menstrual cramps lasted longer than ever.
In the past, it would get better after the first day passed, but this time, instead of getting better, it was even heavier, maybe it had something to do with the drinking last night.
Zhao Xiao Xiao also noticed her abnormality, “Orange, your forehead is covered in sweat, are you not feeling well?”
“I’m okay.” Su Orange took out a tissue and wiped her forehead, “It might be the weather, don’t worry.”
“Really okay?” Zhao Xiao Xiao was still worried, “Why don’t I go and deliver it, you wait outside.”
“It’s okay, together.” Su Orange leaned against the elevator wall, her head drooped slightly and her shoulders loosened up, the hem of the beige suit dress on her body leaped upwards a bit, she tugged at it with her hand, raised her head, and was just about to say something else, when the elevator door dinged and suddenly opened, and a slender silhouette appeared in front of her eyes.
The light in the corridor was a little shaky, when Su Orange raised her eyes to look over, her eyes subconsciously squinted, then opened, and then it was like she was frozen, not moving.
Her mind went blank, a loud buzzing sound came from her ears, and the strings on her heart felt like they had been heavily plucked.
Unable to say whether it was shock or what, she levitated and froze as she looked on, her thoughts completely disorganized.
Zhou Yuchen? Why was he there?
Zhou Yuchen’s behavior was quite normal, his face faintly asked, “Not coming out?” Su Orange did not return.
Zhao Xiaoxiao quietly tugged Su Orange’s sleeve, lowered her voice and said, “Orange, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you leaving?”
Su Orange blinked and hmmmed, “What?”
Zhao Xiao Xiao tilted her body to her side, “You’re blocking people’s way.”
Su Orange then realized that she was standing right in the middle of the elevator, the people outside couldn’t get in at all, “Oh, sorry.”
She lowered her head and walked out, when she brushed her shoulder she smelled the lavender scent from the man’s body, her slightly slumped shoulders steeply tensed, she stiffened her neck to look at him.
How did ……
That year, the most favorite lavender scent is her, she made a fuss to ask him to use the same laundry detergent to wash clothes, but also laughed and said, this is called the same suffering.
Later, her “share the pain” disappeared, but his is still there.
Su Orange is not sure if she smelled this flavor last night, perhaps, it is her nose problem, there is no lavender scent, not to mention “share the pain”.
After her eyes lingered for a second, she retracted them and walked forward with large strides.
“Orange, wait for me.” Zhao Xiao Xiao quickly chased after her without knowing why.
When the elevator door was about to close, a man’s voice came from behind, “Miss Su, wait.”
Su Orange reflexively stood still, one hand pinched the golden chain of her bag, one hand tightly gripped the painting, her back straightened, stiffened and turned around in slow motion, “Something wrong?”
Zhou Yuchen took out something from his pocket, “This is yours, right?”
It was Su Orange’s lipstick that accidentally fell on the restroom sink countertop last night, Su Orange subconsciously wanted to retort, who knew that Zhao Xiaoxiao suddenly came out with a sentence, “Eh, why is our Orange Orange’s lipstick in your place?”
Su Orange saw the corners of his lips tugging lightly, revealing a playful smile as the lipstick turned in a direction between his fingers.
His habit of playing with things remained unchanged, while others used to play with their thumbs and forefingers, he liked to use his forefinger and middle finger.
That year, this was how he pinched her chin and kissed her, his hot lips pressed against hers, and the heat filled his body.
His kissing technique was very good, unlike her, who was shy and confused.
Sourness overflowed without warning, wrapped in her chest, the air seemed to be sour for a few minutes, her throat was a little less comfortable, when she turned around and folded back to get it back, she heard him say, “This would have to be asked of Ms. Su, why would her things be here with me?”
The words that came out of his mouth were ambiguous and unclear, but his eyes were inexplicably clear and cold, as if there was something and as if there wasn’t.
Su Orange snatched back her lipstick in Zhao Xiao Xiao’s surprised eyes, said nothing, turned around and walked back, only to realize when she raised her eyes that there seemed to be something dripping from her eyelashes, wet.
The ends of her eyes were flushed with dampness.
Blinking softly, something fell silently.
She raised a hand to straighten her hair as she blocked out the difference.
Zhao Xiaoxiao followed, glanced back at the closed elevator door, and asked in a suppressed voice, “Who the hell is that man? Do you guys know each other? I don’t see him talking in a friendly tone? You guys are nothing right ……”
Speaking they came to the general manager’s office door, the door is not closed tightly, there is a big gap, inside the sound of conversation jumped into the ear.
Su orange heard the man say: “that Zhou Yuchen in the end what is the head, I see him row big very, millions of projects are not interested in …… and the watch in his hand, if I remember correctly is the last charity auction treasures, I remember that at that time is a mysterious figure photographed away, it is said that the identity of that person is not simple, he Couldn’t be that mysterious person, right?”
The end seemed to say something, the man stood up from the chair in a flash and scratched his hair, “The American Galli Company …… turned out to be him! No wonder he’s not interested in a few million dollar project, line line line, I get it, serve this master well, eat and drink spicy food in the future, eh, right, he stayed well in the US, why did he suddenly come back ……”
When Su Orange heard this, her ears perked up, wanting to listen again, the assistant walked over and led them to the parlor.
Mr. Ma was more disciplined in this meeting, didn’t say a single flirty word, accepted the gift and returned it, said with a smile, “Ms. Su, more guidance in the future.”
Su Orange didn’t know where this instruction came from, but still politely responded and said, “It’s us who have to rely on Mr. Ma.”
The man smiled, “Well said.”
Before leaving the man asked, “Does Miss Su know Mr. Zhou from Gali?”
Su Orange paused and said with a light smile, “No.”
After getting into the car, Zhao Xiao Xiao kept asking after him, “Orange, who was the man in the elevator just now?”
Su Orange leaned on the back of the seat, suppressing the strangeness at the tip of her heart, and said in a faint voice, “Zhou Yuchen.”
“Zhou Yuchen?” This name sounded familiar, Zhao Xiao Xiao thought for a long time before remembering, slapping her thigh, “Zhou Yuchen? Your ex-boyfriend?”
“Uh, it’s him.” Su Orange explained, “It’s also Mr. Zhou from Mr. Ma’s mouth Gali.”
“Wait, wait.” Zhao Xiaoxiao was a bit confused to rationalize, blinking, “Your ex-boyfriend? Gali’s Mr. Zhou?”
“Yes.” Su Orange quietly clutched the chain of her bag and unconsciously pinched it. Suddenly, her arm touched something, and she touched the lipstick from her pocket, which seemed to still have the man’s residual warmth, hot and burning.
The heart just drifted into a trance and was scalded, and then thrown into an ice cave, first hot and then cold, Su Orange couldn’t stop trembling.
Memory returned to eight years ago, the man traced the shape of her lips with his thin lips, again and again dyeing the color of her lips thicker.
His kisses landed on the side of her neck, feeling the throbbing meridians, leaving traces on her collarbone that were uniquely his.
The dim light gathered around them, the cicadas and crickets chirping alternately, the air flooded with heat, cramped corners, his fingertips sharpening the red marks, probing his tongue and hooking it around her pink tongue, pressing her tightly into his arms when he lost control, nibbling on her earlobe and saying:
“Orange, you’re mine.”
Zhao Xiao Xiao didn’t want to upset Su Orange, so she didn’t pursue it later and only said, “If he dares to bully you, you tell me.”
Su Orange smiled faintly, “Tell you, what are you going to do?”
“Teach him a lesson for you.” Zhao Xiaoxiao stretched her neck and said, “Who told him to make our orange beauty sad.”
Su Orange didn’t talk to her anymore on this topic, she leaned her head against the car window and let her thoughts flow, she thought, it’s better not to meet again.
But the fate of man and mankind is so strange, eight years have not seen a face of people, just a few days time to see once and again.
Department colleagues birthday, or came to this bar called and clear to celebrate.
Su orange has never been a staggering person, other people sing and dance when she sat in the corner of the sofa, do not know what to think, a moment of frowning, a moment of relaxation, the mood is also suddenly good and poor.
Song Feminine came back from the restroom, sat straight beside Su Orange, God God secretly said, “Show you something?”
“What?” Su Orange casually asked.
“Something good.” Song Feminine took out her cell phone, unlocked and poked the screen, it was a photo album, she clicked in and disliked the phone in front of Su Orange’s eyes, “Look handsome?”
The photos above are all of the same person, wearing a suit, casual wear, sportswear, trench coat, sweater, shirt, almost all seasons.
Su Orange frowned, “Where did you find these?”
Song Feminine let out a light laugh, “Just tell me if it’s handsome or not?”
Su Orange pursed her lips, “…… Handsome.”
Song Feminine blinked, “You either, I’ll send you.”
Su Orange opened her lips, just to say, forget it, Song Feminine had already sent it, patting Su Orange’s shoulder, “Good things should be shared together.”
Su Orange looked at a picture of a man, and ghostly saved them all.
After a long time, the private room was too stuffy, she took her bag and went to the restroom, obviously she didn’t drink too much wine, but the drunkenness went to her head, her head was too dizzy, she was a little unsteady, she could only brace her hands on the marble countertop.
Faucet water in the clattering flow, the light embellished in the above, vaguely, she seemed to see the man’s face.
When her fingers probed out and went to touch his eyebrows, the water swayed and nothing was left.
Su Orange laughed to herself, her fingers sank into her palm, and with it came a searing pain, her heart felt like it was clutched by something, and it hurt to breathe.
That name that has been circling between the lips and teeth for a long time, ultimately did not have the courage to read out ……
I do not know how long, her mood is finally better, turn to go when the cell phone rang, unfamiliar caller, after thinking for a moment, she connected: “Hello.”
There was no voice on the other end, only the sound of long breathing, Su Orange’s fingers holding the cell phone shrunk, fed again, “Looking for who?”
Click, the restroom door opened.
Su Orange raised her water-washed eyes to look through the mirror at the slender figure that walked in, her breathing followed, and her eyes flashed with an overwhelmed panic.
Zhou Yuchen?
Su Orange trembled her lips and wanted to turn around when he pressed down on her shoulders.
Zhou Yuchen pressed on her back, staring at her in the mirror with reddened eyes, the bottom of her eyes was thick with emotions that could not be dissolved, like the color washed out of the hazy weather.
Eight years…
He slid his hand from her shoulder down to her waist, and pinched hard: “Su Orange, is it fun to disappear for so long?”
Su Orange converged the emotions under her eyes and went to look at him through the mirror, her eyes indifferent, “Mr. Zhou, drunk.”
Zhou Yuchen gazed at her, looking at the detachment under her eyes, his heart twisted together, finally realizing that she really didn’t want him.