CH 17
One Can't Judge by Appearance
After the follow-up episode, when the child was sent to the welfare home was broadcast, Imperial Capital station 8 received many praise calls from the audience, and some elderly people wrote letters of praise to them. At this moment, when people have long been accustomed to telephone and e-mail, these letters of praise are like a phoenix falling into a flock of chickens. The program team is cautious when opening the letters as if holding an extremely precious egg.
âTen years ago, the station often received letters from the audience,â Director Jin looked at these letters with nostalgia. âNot many people have written letters in these years.â
Yan Xi opened the letter. The letter paper was the most traditional horizontal printing. There was no ornament and no fragrance, but the person who wrote the letter was very serious. There were no stains on it, let alone typos. The pen characters are vigorous and powerful, and the writing is sophisticated and serious. It can be seen from the lines that this audience has watched several episodes of their programs.
At the end of the letter, the 70-year-old viewer wrote a blessing to them. Although Yan Xi didnât know the old manâs appearance, he could feel the old manâs high hopes for the show.
After reading the letter, she carefully folded the letter paper and put it in the envelope. She took out her mobile phone and took a picture of the envelope. She accepted the good wishes of the old man and remembered them.
Taking advantage of the lunch break, Yan Xi took out a pen and paper and wrote a letter back to the old man. A colleague came over and said with a smile: âHandwriting is so laborious, itâs better to type it out with a computer.â
âItâs okay, Iâm bored anyway.â Yan Xi smiled at her colleague and continued to bury her head to write.
Although her handwriting is not as good-looking as the old manâs, she thinks that perhaps the old man prefers handwritten letters.
âDo you have any arrangements for your vacation tomorrow?â When Chen Pei walked over, Yan Xi had just finished writing the letter. She raised her head and said, âI may have to invite someone to dinner tomorrow.â
âThen there is no other way,â Chen Pei bent over and whispered in her ear, âA sponsor is holding an event in a shopping mall and invites us to join in the fun. All the things you fancy will be sold to us at the cost price. If you donât go, I will give the quota to someone else.â
âThatâs unfortunate,â Yan Xi said with a regretful expression. âDidnât Xiao Yang say a few days ago that she wanted to buy some household goods? Why donât you take her there?â
âDone.â Chen Pei smiled. She didnât ask Yan Xi, who she had an appointment with for dinner during her vacation. She turned to Xiao Yang and told her about the event, then specifically mentioned Yan Xi, who gave her the quota, which caused Xiao Yang to thank her a couple of times.
Yan Xi knew that Chen Pei was deliberately wooing her, so she raised her head with a smile and said, âItâs all because of Sister Chenâs face that people come to invite us, Otherwise, how would the owner of the mall know who I am.â
Everyone touted each other. Then this matter was over. Yan Xi opened WeChat, opened the chatbox, and sent a message to the other party.
Yuan Yi listened expressionlessly to the two department managers competing against each other in the conference room, pretending not to see any conflict between the two, âThe two of you can discuss this matter. I hope that a conclusion will be reached in a weekâ
Everyone knew Yuan Yiâs character, and when they saw that he had already opened his mouth, they swallowed all their original words.
Yuan Yi raised his eyebrows and looked at everyone: âIf there is nothing else, the meeting will be dismissed.â
Everyone: look at me, I look at you, and the last person said, âBoss, about the development project of the new cityâ¦â
âI am not optimistic about this project.â Yuan Yi tapped the desktop with his index finger, his attitude seemed a little rebellious, but no one here dared to speak more, just listened quietly. Their boss doesnât look like a serious businessman, but his investment vision is still very accurate, and they, the staff, have long been accustomed to it.
After the meeting adjourned, Yuan Yi did not get up from his chair but turned on his mobile phone. He couldnât easily use his mobile phone during the meeting, so even though he heard the WeChat tone half an hour ago, he still endured it until now.
The woman finally decided on the time and place to eat, and he thought that the other party had forgotten.
Yuan Yi had already agreed to the other partyâs matter, and he would not refuse, but he didnât want to make himself appear too enthusiastic. He replied a few words and deleted them all, ending it with just typing a âhmm.â
This word must be able to reflect that he reluctantly agreed, just a politely agreeing attitude, right?
However, Yan Xi has always been more open-minded. When she saw that the other party had agreed to her arrangement, she threw her mobile phone aside. Why would she think about the meaning and emotions behind a word? Itâs nothing to do with the reading comprehension on the Chinese test paper.
After finally taking a vacation, as soon as Yan Xi got home, she took off her dignified slim skirt, put on a wide and comfortable cotton nightdress, put on soft-soled slippers, and entered the game world to fight.
Halfway through the game, the phone rang. After she pressed the hands-free button, she continued to operate the game characters to kill monsters in the dungeon.
âDa He,â Tao Ruâs voice came from the phone, âAh, ah, I saw you on TV!â
Yan Xi checked the time, and now it was the broadcast time of âThose Things Around Usâ âHow about it, am I very photogenic?â â
âDahe, you idiot, you didnât tell us when you went to work at the TV station,â Tao Ru said, âbut your face is really photogenic, and you look like a little white flower, which makes people want to protect.â
âWhat about this little white flower, are you praising me or scolding me,â Yan Xi smiled. âDidnât I tell you last time, did I go to work at a TV station? Is there anything strange about seeing me on TV?â
The two of them roasted each other for a while, and Tao Ru suddenly said, âChatting with you always talks nonsense. Iâm here to tell you something.â
âWhat? âYan Xi withdrew, picked up the juice on the table, and took a sip.
âWei Xiaoman and Chen Ming have separated,â Tao Ruâs tone was a little disdainful, âI knew that these two little bastards would not end well. â
At that time, the four of them lived in the same dormitory and had a very good relationship. No one expected that Wei Xiaoman would have a relationship with Chen Ming during the period when Yan Xiâs mother was sick.
âA slap isnât enough, if Chen Mingdong didnât have that thought, Wei Xiaoman couldnât dig this wall.â After two or three years, Yan Xi had already forgotten about these two people, âYou called me today just to tell me this?â
âI learned from my former classmates that Wei Xiaoman has come to the Imperial capital.â Tao Ru coughed, and her voice gradually became smaller. When her mother passed away, Dahe was so sad that she had lost a lot of weight. After taking care of mother Yan, this thing happened when she returned to school. How sad should Dahe be at that time?
âShe came here, what does it have to do with me,â Yan Xi said in a light tone, âDonât worry, even if I am unlucky enough to meet her, I will only roll my eyes at her and wonât fight.â
âWho wants you to fight with her?â Tao Ru was speechless. How could this have anything to do with fighting?â
After finishing the call with Tao Ru, Yan Xi lay down on the bed, opened Weibo, and started swiping.
As for the trivial things in the past, she hadnât cared about them for a long time. In life, when you are unlucky, you will inevitably encounter one or two scumbags. If bad luck is used up, good fortune should come.
She just doesnât know which corner her future boyfriend is squatting in, and he hasnât come to her at this time.
Is it too serious to meet a girl with a white shirt and a black suit?
Yuan Yi stood in front of the wardrobe. His gaze swept over the rows of high-end costumes like a king patrolling his territory.
âSecond brother,â Yuan Bo knocked on the door and walked in, âCome with me today. An old uncle invited us to be a guest.â
âNo,â Yuan Yi took off his white shirt, âI have an appointment.â
That woman is not his. So why does he have to consider her mood in what he wears? The white shirt and black suit are perfect, and you can match them all.
âWho do you have an appointment with?â Yuan Bo sat down on the single sofa, âThis Uncle Shi wants to introduce a girl to meet you. I heard that she and you are still high school alumni.â
Yuan Yi lowered his head to change clothes without speaking.
âIf today is a less important date, just push it,â Yuan Bo said in a flat tone, âyou are not young anymore.â
âIâm not in a hurry, a man should start a career first and then start a family,â Yuan Yi lowered his head and tied his tie, âBesides, youâre not in a hurry, what am I in a hurry?â
âI have a girlfriend, but you donât have one,â Yuan Bo didnât take the agitation method. âSince you donât want to see her, forget it. But when our parents come back, Iâm afraid mother will rush you again.â
âBoth of them are husband and wife that are so loving to each other. How can they have time to take care of me?â Fasten the tie tightly and straighten the collar. Yuan Yiâs tone was a little cold, âIâm past the age to make them worried.â
Seeing his brother like this, Yuan Bo fell silent.
At 11:40, Yan Xi rushed to the appointed place and found that Yuan Yi had already arrived.
âSorry to keep you waiting,â Yan Xi didnât expect Yuan Yi to arrive early. Yan Xi sat down opposite him and handed Yuan Yi the menu. Yuan Yi looked at the menu and didnât answer, âLadies first.â
Yan Xi was taken aback again, smiled, took back the menu, and ordered two dishes.
After ordering the food, the two sat face to face, no one spoke. Seeing that Yuan Yi didnât take the initiative to speak, Yan Xi felt that if she went on so quietly, she would have a stomach ache from this meal. âMr. Yuan, the welfare home sent me a donation expenditure form a few days ago, and I want to thank you on behalf of all the children in the welfare home. Thank you. Would you like to take a look at this expenditure sheet?â
âNo need,â Yuan Yi shook his head, âare we here today to tell me this?â
It turned out that he was invited to dinner for the welfare home. It seemed that this woman had forgotten what she said when they exchanged WeChat accounts.
âHuh?â Yan Xi inexplicably felt that the words âIâm not happyâ were written on Yuan Yiâs face. Obviously, there was not much emotional change on this face from beginning to end. Where did this illusion come from?
She rolled her eyes, âLast time you took me home, but I havenât thanked you properly. I want to invite you to dinner, but Iâm afraid that you are busy with work, and it is not easy to disturbâ¦â
In fact, she just didnât want the other party to think that she was holding his big thighs, with a thick face, after all⦠she was a little white flower that survived and was independent.
âOh,â Yuan Yi lowered his eyelids, âIâm not busy on holiday.â
âHaha, really, thatâs great.â Yan Xi smiled politely.
Yuan Yi looked up at her: âFrom now on, you can invite me to dinner, and you can do it on holidays.â
Yan Xi smiled and nodded and realized that something was wrong after nodding.
To make sense, why would she invite him to dinner in the future?