Jiang City, late autumn, 5:30 in the afternoon.

The sun was covered by the clouds at some point, and the sun was trapped in the thick clouds, struggling to reveal a few rays of afterglow.

Zheng Shu Yi lay on the table for a long time, cold sweat bursting out of her forehead.

The clear ringing of the mobile phone was particularly refreshing amidst the mechanical and dense keyboard sounds, pulling Zheng Shu Yi's consciousness out of the chaos.

"Hello, are you Zheng Shu Yi, reporter from Caijing Weekly?"

Zheng Shu Yi answered the phone lying on the table, holding his nerves up and speaking: "It's me, may I ask who you are?"

"I'm the president of Mingyu Bank. Assistant Chen Sheng, a month ago, your journal and Shi Yan Shi always made an appointment for an interview, and the original date was tomorrow, do you remember?"

This was not a good thing for the industry insiders at the time. After all, the bank's operating status was already in jeopardy. Some financial critics even changed their serious words, thinking that it was Shi Wenguang's use of half-baked subsidiaries for his son to play with. ticket.

However, after Shi Yan took over Mingyu Bank, he sharply resolved the bank's over-reliance on deposit and loan business, prominent risks and other problems, pointed at the risk management and control mechanism, and acted vigorously to turn things around.

The banquet at the age of 27 aroused the attention of the entire financial world, various honors came one after another, and interview invitations naturally also hit the hotline of the president's office of Mingyu Bank.

Despite his early fame, there are very few interviews and reports about him.

Zheng Shu Yi woke up instantly, and subconsciously straightened her back.

Of course she remembered it.

She had heard the name Shi Yan too many times in this period of time.

In the beginning, he was well-known in the industry because he suddenly appeared in the financial circle as the son of Shi Wenguang of Mingyu Group.

After returning from studying in Europe, he took over Mingyu Bank, a private commercial bank under Mingyu Group.

Even in the most mainstream media, it is difficult to get interview opportunities. If you can get a few words from him, it is enough to publish the most eye-catching pages.

But this time, it was an interview that the editor-in-chief of the magazine had spent a lot of time trying to get through the relationship with all parties.

When the editor-in-chief handed over this task to Zheng Shu Yi, the entire magazine was envious.

How much attention the name "Shi Yan" can attract in the media also means how much attention the reporters who interviewed him can get.

But now this phone call made Zheng Shu Yi's heart hang, and she asked cautiously: "Is there any change?

"I won't be free tomorrow."

"Maybe there will be no time in the next few days."

Chen Sheng said, "So if it's convenient for you, is it acceptable to postpone the interview to a week later??"

"No."

Finance and economics interviews pay attention to timeliness, wait a week for the interview, return to check and publish the manuscript, the day lily is cold.

"It really won't work after a week. See if you can spare some time? Telephone interviews are also possible!"

Chen Sheng: "I'm afraid this is really not possible. I can't disclose the specific work to you, but it does take a week at the earliest. Only then will I be free."

"Then tonight!" Zheng Shu Yi asked anxiously, "Are you free tonight? Just three hours, or two hours."

Zheng Shu Yi: "After that..."

Before Chen Sheng could answer, Zheng Shu Yi Gritting her teeth, she said, "One hour is fine! You just have to be flexible."

She has prepared for this interview for nearly a month, and she has a thorough understanding of the public financial dynamics in Shi Yan's hands, and she is counting on this year Earn fame with this manuscript.

After Chen Sheng was silent for a moment, he lowered his voice and said, "There is always a more important banquet tonight. Maybe, I just said maybe, I might find some time in the middle. You see..."

"I'll wait!" Zheng Shu Yi said nothing Say yes and come down, "You give me the address, I can come and wait."

Before hanging up the phone, Chen Sheng emphasized again: "Miss Zheng, I can arrange a place for you, but I can't guarantee that there will always be time, and you may run away."

On the receiver there was only a mechanical "beep" After the sound of "beep" lingered in his ears for a long time, Zheng Shu Yi had to "boom" to lie back on the table, the tension in her mind slowly dissipated, followed by a feeling of melancholy.

It was supposed to be fun to be able to interview Shi Yan.

But the psychological sensitivity of the menstrual period was heightened to the extreme by the loss at this moment, and Zheng Shu Yi's mood was definitely not good, and even a little sad.

Today is her boyfriend Yue Xing Zhou's birthday.

It was their first birthday since they were together.

Yue Xing Zhou also specially prepared a restaurant and booked movie tickets to celebrate with her when she got off work.

Not only could she not be able to celebrate Yue Xing Zhou's birthday with now, but she had to drag her sick body to work, and she might even miss a trip.

Zheng Shu Yi turned her face around, closed her eyehims and took a few deep breaths, then immediately turned off the computer and began to pack her things.

Kong Nan felt a little unbelievable: "But then again, does your boyfriend have any objections?"

"What's your opinion on this kind of thing?" Zheng Shu Yi. After thinking for a while, she said, "He didn't say anything, he just expressed his understanding."

"Tsk, your boyfriend is too reasonable." Kong Nan said while turning off the computer, "It's not like my boyfriend, who clings to me." Now, if I dove him, no matter what the reason, he will definitely be angry with me."

In a trance, Zheng Shu Yi lost her mind for a moment.

With a "click", she felt a tingling pain in her fingers, and she pulled her hand away reflexively to avoid being pricked by the stapler.

But the sharp pain at the fingertips did not dissipate for a long time, and gradually spread to the heart.

Zheng Shu Yi held the documents in one hand and the mobile phone in the other, and was lost in front of the printer for a while.

"I'm off work." Kong Nan got up with her bag, and handed over a box of medicine, "I see you've finished your painkillers, take mine, and take some in advance, so you don't faint from the pain during the interview."

After finishing speaking, She leaned closer again and whispered, "If you mess up, some people who are eyeing you will die of joy."

Zheng Shu Yi didn't care to respond to Kong Nan's reminder at this time, her mind was full of the words "reasonable".

Yue Xing Zhou, are you being too "reasonable"?

Moreover, she just said that she was not feeling well, yet Yue Xing Zhou didn't even ask her what was wrong.

Once a certain idea is born, it will germinate in her heart irresistibly.

Zheng Shu Yi sat down at the work station in a daze, and after hesitating for a while holding the phone, she sent a message to Yue Xing Zhou.

Zheng Shu Yi: Are you unhappy?

Yue Xing Zhou:?

Yue Xing Zhou: No, I understand, work is important, and we will celebrate many birthdays together in the future.

Yue Xing Zhou: By the way, you said you are not feeling well, what's wrong? Are you sick?

Zheng Shu Yi let out a breath.

It seems that menstrual period is easy to be sensitive, and she thinks too much.

Zheng Shu Yi: It's nothing, just uncomfortable during menstruation TAT.

Yue Xing Zhou: I feel sorry for the baby.

Yue Xing Zhou: Where did you do the interview? I'll pick you up when it's over.

-The address given by Chen Sheng was Warner Manor in the western suburbs.

It was rush hour, and there was a traffic jam on the road. Enduring the abdominal pain, Zheng Shu Yi took a subway bus and took a taxi along the way. It took an hour to reach the destination.

It would be a lie to say that she wasn't upset. Along the way, she didn't know how many times she silently scolded Shi Yan.

But the place Chen Sheng arranged for her was the rest area above the banquet hall. This place is spacious, gorgeous, but empty, enough to magnify the loneliness of a stranger a hundred times.

Zheng Shu Yi sat on the sofa, her legs dangling with the ticking of the wall clock, looking around over and over again, trying not to fall asleep.

However, the waiting time was too long. She drooped her head like a chicken pecking rice a few times and almost fell asleep, until there was a sound of pushing the door, Zheng Shu Yi sat up straight in shock, raised her head and looked at the door.

Under the direct light, a man drove in, as the light became brighter and brighter.

Zheng Shu Yi saw the person coming, and was discouraged all of a sudden.

It wasn't Shi Yan who came, but his brother-in- law Qin Xiaoming, who is now the second in command of Mingyu Group.

This person had been interviewed by Zheng Shu Yi several times, so the two could be regarded as acquaintances.

Qin Xiaoming also caught a glimpse of Zheng Shu Yi when he came in.

At first she straightened her back abruptly, and her bright eyes could be seen to be extremely excited even in the dark.

But the moment they met his eyes, they dimmed again, and even the whole person felt a little depressed.

Qin Xiaoming paused, took the phone aside and covered it, "Why are you here?"

Zheng Shu Yi replied truthfully: "Come and wait for CEO Shi, there is an interview today."

Qin Xiaoming looked her up and down, and then looked a few more times She turned pale for a second, and didn't say much, just muttered "It's so late" and left.

Zheng Shu Yi sat for another two hours, as long as two long nights.

She doesn't know when it started to rain. outside the window, pattering against the leaves, making a bleak "rustling" sound.

Occasionally, there are occasional movements from the banquet downstairs. Although it is small, it can be expected to be lively.

With such a comparison, Zheng Shu Yi felt that she was even more miserable.

Just when she couldn't bear the drowsiness and her eyelids were fighting up and down, the phone finally rang.

The crisp ringing of the bell gave rise to an ominous premonition in the empty house.

"Miss Zheng, I'm sorry, the banquet here is over, Mr. Shi has other things to do, so..."

Sure enough.

Zheng Shu Yi was silent for a few seconds before opening his mouth and saying, "I see, thank you."

This interview was still too late.

The moment Zheng Shu Yi stood up, she felt dizzy in her head, and she leaned on the sofa for a while before stepping on her high heels and getting into the elevator.

When she got outside the gate of Warner Manor, as expected, the rain had already sealed the gate.

The autumn leaves and the cold wind slapped Zheng Shu Yi's legs like a knife.

She didn't expect to stay outside for a long time today. She was wearing a daily OL suit skirt, which looked serious and serious, but the thin layer of transparent stockings was just for etiquette, and it was not worth the trouble at all.

The legs under the coat were exposed, and the skirt could barely cover the knees. In this cold wind, it became more eye-catching than the luxury car at the door.

Gradually, people came out, Zheng Shu Yi stepped aside, and when she turned her head to look, she found that many people had been interviewed by her.

From the looks of it, this is a reception in the financial world.

Zheng Shu Yi subconsciously wanted to see if it was possible to meet Shi Yan again.

But to her surprise, she didn't know what he looked like.

Shi Yan's style is very low-key, and he rarely appears in front of the public. When Zheng Shu Yi was preparing materials, she searched the Internet, and only saw his unclear figure in some large panoramas, but there were no serious portraits.

After a while, a female CFO of an Internet finance company had a double-dip relationship with Zheng Shu Yi. Seeing her standing here pitifully waiting for the bus, she offered to take her home, but Zheng Shu Yi refused.

Just now Yue Xing Zhou said that he would come to pick her up.

It was eleven o'clock sharp, an hour before his birthday passed.

She thought, no matter what, she still had to say "Happy Birthday" to him personally.

The parking gallery on the first floor is spacious and clean, and the guests' cars drove away one after another, leaving faint taillights behind.

Not long after, there were not many people left in the banquet hall.

"Reporter Zheng?" A man stepped forward.

Zheng Shu Yi glanced back, she was an executive of a certain capital company whom she had only met once, but usually chatted with her on WeChat.

The man approached with a smile, leaned very close, and said drunkenly: "Are you alone? Let me take you home."

This man usually looks like a human being when he appears in social situations, but now he is He didn't even exchange pleasantries, and his thoughts were clearly revealed.

Zheng Shu Yi: "Thank you, no need."

The man moved closer and took her arm, "Let's go, it's hard to take a taxi under such heavy rain."

Zheng Shu Yi frowned and pushed his hand away, "No need, thank you, My boyfriend will be here later."

Hearing the word "boyfriend", the man looked at Zheng Shu Yi, and when he looked at her, he knew that what she said was not an excuse, so he turned around and left without saying a word.

Next, another young man made the same invitation to her.

This is also an acquaintance, but Zheng Shu Yi knows that he is a rich second generation who really plays with tickets.

It seems that today is not a serious financial reception.

After dismissing that person with the same emphasis on "boyfriend", Zheng Shu Yi stood by the wall.

Originally, she felt uncomfortable when she was spoiled by the time today, and when encountering such things one after another, there was an unknown fire in her chest.

The scene of her standing in the cold wind happened to fall into the eyes of Qin Xiaoming who walked out of the banquet hall.

Qin Xiaoming was moved with compassion, and turned to Shi Yan and said, "Isn't this Zheng Shu Yi? The little girl was so pitiful waiting for you at night. There are so many people here, and it's not convenient for me. Find a chance to help send one away. Let's go.

"Shi Yan squinted at the past, and the woman's cashmere scarf was wrapped several times, wrapped up to her chin, making the face on it look as big as a palm.

Under the bright cold light, her face was slightly pale, and the tip of her nose was also red from the cold, but she still couldn't hide her delicate features, almond eyes and red lips, bright and delicate, like a finely carved porcelain doll, standing there, It has a pitiful taste.

--When Zheng Shu Yi looked up from the phone, a black Bentley slowly stopped in front of her.

At the same time, there was a sound of footsteps behind him.

Zheng Shu Yi turned her head and made eye contact with the man walking towards her for a moment.

The man's eyes paused for a while, the crystal chandelier above his head cast a cold light on his gold-wire mirror frame, and the snow chain swayed slightly on his cheek.

"Reporter Zheng?" He stopped, and the arc of the arms outlined by the suit showed a bit of alienation, "Shall I give you a ride?"

Zheng Shu Yi had never seen this man before.

But she was thinking, why are the rich second generations all so casual now.

"No, thank you."

The eyes behind the lens are decorated with bright lights, and the end of the eye is raised up. It should be a frivolous look, but it reveals a sense of oppression that cannot be ignored.

So, under the biting cold wind, Zheng Shu Yi met his gaze and added: "My boyfriend will pick me up right away." Word by word, the word "boyfriend" was emphasized, and the meaning of the subtext was: I have a man friends of people.

The corners of Shi Yan's mouth formed an almost indiscernible icy arc, he put one hand in his pocket, and walked away.

The parking officer opened the door, he bowed into the car, and the Bentley sped away..