Film and TV: Starting from childhood, I will give up Zhong Yi

Chapter 173 A man is a boy until he dies

"I have an online friend, I don't know if I should meet him or not?"

Andy paused slightly, as if he was still a little embarrassed to speak.

"His name is Singularity. We met on a science fiction website. He is very humorous. I have been following him for more than a year. Previously, our forum was discussing a problem related to wormholes. I was arguing with someone and he repeatedly spoke up to support me, so we started to exchange text messages within the site."

Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh: "I also like science fiction, why don't I have this kind of luck?"

Andy's eyes flashed with surprise and surprise, and he asked hurriedly: "Do you like science fiction too?"

Lin Yuan nodded and said, "It was after I read The Three-Body Problem that I became completely fascinated with science fiction. However, after reading Liu Cixin's masterpiece, my taste has become more discerning, and there are very few works that catch my eye."

"I have also read Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem, which is truly amazing." Andy agreed. "I have a lot of science fiction novels at home. If you want to read science fiction works, you can go to my bookshelf and pick some. They are all classics."

"Okay," Lin Yuan didn't bother to be polite with her, and then changed the subject: "By the way, is your online friend a man or a woman?"

Andy's mouth corners slightly raised, and he smiled: "In fact, most of the people who hang out in this kind of forum are men. Because I have returned to China for work recently, I am too busy and have not been online for a long time, so Qidian asked me why I disappeared. Later, I told him that I have returned to China and am currently working in Shanghai. He said that he is also in Shanghai and hopes to find time to treat me to a meal."

"Does he know your identity?"

Andy shook his head: "I don't think he knows. He never asked, and I never revealed it."

Lin Yuan asked, "How many times has he asked you out?"

Andy answered truthfully: "I have been back home for two weeks and he has asked me out four times."

Lin Yuan's face was filled with joy, and he laughed: "I suddenly don't envy him anymore."

Andy's face was full of confusion, his eyes were full of confusion: "What do you mean?"

"He asked you out for such a long time but you didn't meet him. Instead, we had dinner together first."

Andy laughed in silence. The saying "A man is a boy until he dies" is indeed true. No matter what age a man is, he still has a childlike desire to win, even if it is against a stranger he has never met.

Lin Yuan put away his smile, looked more serious, and continued: "He asked you out four times in two weeks. Such frequent invitations must have a strong purpose. It seems that he has already noticed that you are a woman."

"why?"

"Because men usually don't need to meet in person to bond with each other, unless they are male friends."

"Well, I didn't really think about it that much. I just thought his writing was very interesting, so I was very excited to meet him. But would it seem a bit of a nymphomaniac to meet a male online friend like this?"

Andy frowned slightly, and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.

Lin Yuan looked at her and suddenly said, "Looking at my face, do you think you are crazy about me? If you are not crazy about my face, there is no reason for you to be crazy about others, right?"

Andy raised his eyes and looked carefully at Lin Yuan's handsome face, whose facial features were deep and distinct.

Lin Yuan also looked back at her intently, with a smile flickering in his eyes.

Andy thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and admitted generously: "You are indeed very handsome."

Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he was saying something else: "You will discover another side of me in the future."

"So, you agree that I should go meet him?" Andy had a hint of hesitation in his eyes and did not delve into Lin Yuan's deeper meaning.

Lin Yuan shrugged slightly, looking relaxed: "If you want to meet him, then go and meet him. It's just a meal, why make it so complicated? Are you worried that he will be different from what you imagined? Or are you worried that he will pursue you strongly after meeting you? So that you don't know how to deal with it?"

Andy nodded slightly, his expression a little gloomy: "I don't dare to fall in love, because I..."

When the words came to his lips, Andy hesitated and finally stopped, as if he had something to hide.

"Although we have known each other for a short time, I can feel that you are used to keeping a distance from others. Perhaps it is some experience in your childhood that has made you shut yourself in a protective shell and not willing to let others get close to you, just like now..."

As Lin Yuan spoke, he stood up and sat next to Andy.

Andy subconsciously moved to the side and sat further inside. Seeing this, Lin Yuan chuckled and moved closer to her. Andy couldn't help but feel helpless and said softly, "Don't be like this."

"See, I'm right. Even though you know I won't touch you, your body will still subconsciously avoid you. In fact, you don't want to do this in your heart, but this subconscious reaction of the body is completely out of control."

As Lin Yuan spoke, he took the initiative to move away from Andy, but still sat next to her.

In fact, Andy herself was not sure whether Lin Yuan would really meet her, but when she heard Lin Yuan say this, she felt inexplicably more at ease.

If you think about it carefully, apart from the accident in the stairwell last time, although the two of them spent a lot of time together, there was indeed no other physical contact.

"Do you remember what I just said? Everyone has shortcomings, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. When life is good, you should enjoy it to the fullest, and don't let the golden cup face the moon empty."

Lin Yuan raised the glass in his hand and motioned Andy to clink glasses with him.

Andy was intrigued by his words, and his expression eased slightly. He raised his hand and gently touched his cup with Lin Yuan's, and asked, "So, you have shortcomings too?"

"I like beautiful women. Is this a disadvantage?" Lin Yuan smiled with a hint of teasing in his eyes.

Andy hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said seriously, "To be honest, it doesn't count. It's human nature to pursue beautiful things."

"So, I want to meet more beautiful women. Is that not wrong?"

In order to avoid irritating Andy in the future, Lin Yuan decided to show his romantic side first.

Andy was a little stunned. Lin Yuan's words made her not know how to respond for a moment. She took a sip of the drink in the cup, trying to ease the sudden embarrassment.

"From a human perspective, there's nothing wrong with pursuing beautiful people or things." Andy put down her cup, her face serious, her tone full of her usual rationality, "But if you only want to meet beautiful women without sincere communication, it's probably hard to build a meaningful relationship."

Lin Yuan looked at Andy, a hint of subtle appreciation flashed in his eyes, and the smile on his lips became more intense:

"Andy, why can you remain so calm and rational when facing what I say, but become a little overwhelmed when it comes to your own affairs?"

Andy's eyes moved, he sighed softly, and then took out his phone: "Forget it, I'll just send him a message and tell him that I'm very busy these days and can't meet him."

Lin Yuan smiled and advised, "Go and meet him, otherwise this matter will always bother you like a knot in your heart. However, you do have to be cautious when meeting someone online. Let me think about it... You can ask him to meet you at noon next Tuesday, at a coffee shop near your company."

"First, you have a good reason to end the conversation at the right time, and second, the environment is relatively safe. How about this, I will go there that day too. I will sit at a seat far away from you and will not overhear your conversation. If he really does anything inappropriate to you, I will be able to stop him immediately."

Thirdly, Lin Yuan could have lunch with Andy again, but of course he kept this reason deep in his heart.

It is better to guide than to block. Lin Yuan knew that Andy and Singularity would meet sooner or later, so it would be better to take control of the situation in his own hands.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to give Singularity some more eye drops.

Andy hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay."

She was already curious about Singularity's true appearance and personality, and now hearing that Lin Yuan was there to protect her, she agreed with confidence.

After they finished their meal, Andy walked to the bar and said softly, "Hello, check."

It was agreed that Andy would treat them, so Lin Yuan naturally would not compete with Andy for the bill to show his masculinity.

The waitress glanced at Andy and Lin Yuan, thinking to herself, an old cow eating young grass.

The two came to the parking lot, and Andy was about to get in the car, but Lin Yuan reached out to stop her.

"Let me drive. If I ride in your car, people will look at me as if I'm a gigolo. It's not that I don't want to be a gigolo, but I don't have a gigolo."

Lin Yuan naturally wanted to use this subtle approach to lower and eliminate Andy's vigilance, leave more traces of himself in her life, and let her gradually get used to his presence.

Andy laughed, but then asked, "Can you drive?"

"It shouldn't be that difficult to get a driver's license, right?"

"No, no, no, I mean have you ever driven a sports car?" Andy explained. After all, there are many differences in the structure of a sports car and an ordinary car, and the operation and feeling of driving are also very different.

"If I didn't have this ability, how would I dare to drive your car?" Lin Yuan said as he took the car keys from Andy and raised his chin, "Get in the car."

Lin Yuan sat in the driver's seat swiftly, and after Andy sat in the passenger seat, he started the engine and the sports car drove away smoothly.

Andy sat in the passenger seat, his eyes involuntarily falling on Lin Yuan's profile. His focused look on driving touched Andy's heart a little, his eyes full of surprise: "I didn't expect that you know so much."

Lin Yuan was a little arrogant: "Don't think of me as too perfect. At least when it comes to having a child, I have the will but not the ability."

But when Andy heard the word "give birth", his face turned extremely sad, and his originally bright eyes dimmed instantly.

Her family has a history of mental illness. She is worried that she may develop the disease at any time and is afraid that she will pass the disease on to the next generation. It is because of this that she refuses to contact others.

After all, who would marry someone who can't have children?

As a woman who pursues perfection, in her subconscious mind, she firmly believes that no one of the opposite sex can accept herself who is full of hidden dangers, and thus she becomes more and more resistant to contact with the opposite sex.

"Why do you look so pale? Don't you trust my driving skills?"

"No." Andy shook his head, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but he still didn't tell his secret.

If I tell him, it might scare him.

After all, who would want to be friends or lovers with someone who could become a psychopath at any time?

Andy took a deep breath and changed the subject: "What are your future plans? If you want to work, I think I can help you find a suitable position."

When the two were jogging in the morning, Andy took the initiative to ask Lin Yuan about his work situation.

Lin Yuan was quite frank and said frankly that he was an unemployed vagrant who made a living by trading stocks at home.

As for writing a book, he has no plans to tell Andy yet.

Lin Yuan declined politely: "If it's your company, I'd definitely be interested. But I'm really not interested in working for someone else. So, if I start a company one day, would you be willing to come to my place?"

Andy pressed, "What kind of company do you want to start? When?"

Lin Yuan couldn't help but laugh: "I thought that based on our friendship, you would agree directly."

In fact, Lin Yuan has not yet made up his mind whether to start a company or what kind of company to start.

……

Lin Yuan and Andy returned to the Ode to Joy community together.

The elevator stopped at the 22th floor.

Lin Yuan was going to Andy's house to retrieve the power bank and take a look at the bookshelf at Andy's house.

The two had just walked out of the elevator and took a few steps when they saw Qu Xiaoxiao standing at the door of Andy's house holding a fruit basket.

She wore a white short-sleeved top with a pattern and a short skirt, looking playful and lively.

Although she has a petite figure, her pair of slender and white legs are particularly eye-catching.

Andy was a little surprised: "Looking for me?"

Qu Xiaoxiao looked aggrieved and said pitifully, "Andy, I've been waiting for you all night. I don't have your cell phone number, so I can only wait at the door."

"Hey, Lin Yuan is here too, so he can be my witness. Andy, I said last time that you were Mr. Tan's mistress, but that was just a guess, so please don't mind it. I heard from my friend that you are a master that Mr. Tan hired from Wall Street, the kind that you can't hire with a normal salary, so I apologize to you, and I hope you can forgive me."

Qu Xiaoxiao was unwilling to start as a vice president. While attending a meeting, she learned that Qu Lianjie was currently handling a difficult project called GI.

She came to Qu's father's office and first pointed out that Qu Lianjie was uneducated and had caused a branch company to lose millions of profits in one year. She then asked Qu's father to give her two million so that she could take over the GI project.

Qu's father had no choice but to agree to Qu Xiaoxiao's request and asked her to produce a feasibility report within three days.

But she went to a fake university and didn't study well at all. Her group of rich second-generation friends were good at eating, drinking and having fun, but they were also completely clueless when it came to things like being agents for foreign brands.

At this time, she heard Yao Bin say that Andy was a big shot invited back by Tan Zongming from Wall Street, so naturally she set her sights on Andy.

Andy frowned and responded simply, "Okay."

Lin Yuan continued: "Qu Xiaoxiao, what about me?"

"You what?"

"Last time in the elevator, after you slandered Andy, you also slandered me. Why did you only apologize to Andy and not to me?"

Qu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him.

Fuck you!

I haven't heard about it, but I have to apologize if I tell the truth.

My butt is all bruised from being spanked, why don't you apologize to me?

At this time, the door of the next door room 2202 was also quietly opened. Guan Juer poked her little head out and listened quietly to the movement outside the door.

Lin Yuan continued, "I see you are not here to apologize today. You have something to ask of Andy, right? Maybe one day when you need something from me, you will come and apologize to me."

Qu Xiaoxiao glared at him. After all, they had a history of verbal battles, but this bastard actually ruined her career like this.

"Andy, you go back first, I'll come to you later to get your things."

Lin Yuan said as he walked towards the door of Room 2202.

"Okay." Andy said, and opened the door to go into the house.

Qu Xiaoxiao quickly caught up with Andy: "Hey, Andy, you have already agreed to my apology, right?"

"so what?"

Qu Xiaoxiao pleaded, "I heard you're the CFO. I have some basic financial and tax questions to ask you. Please, don't reject me."

Andy looked at Lin Yuan for help, but saw that Lin Yuan was talking to Guan Juer in a low voice. He had no choice but to say, "It's like this. I, the CFO, am not the same as an ordinary financial manager..."

the other side.

Lin Yuan handed the bread he brought back to Guan Juer.

"Brought it for you."

Guan Juer happily took it and said, "Thank you, Brother Lin."

"Is Qiu Yingying back?"

"Yeah, I came back a long time ago. I heard that Director Bai wasn't feeling well recently. Yingying wanted to go to his house to take care of him, but was rejected. I'm still a little sad now."

Lin Yuan chuckled. Fortunately, Manager Bai was infected with urethritis. If it was any other problem, Qiu Yingying would still be eaten up.

Andy declined Qu Xiaoxiao, so Qu Xiaoxiao had no choice but to quickly find Guan Juer: "Xiao Guan, Xiao Guan, don't you work in an investment bank? You should know something about it."

Guan Juer was originally still talking to Lin Yuan, and subconsciously adjusted her glasses: "I..."

Qu Xiaoxiao put down the fruit basket, squatted down, buried her head between her knees, and cried, "Oh, you must help me."

(End of this chapter)