Chapter 223 Big City, Small Love
Chu Yang left the hotel and went downstairs, where he saw his old classmate Yang Fan standing at the door waiting for him.
She was wearing a plaid short-sleeved shirt, a floral skirt and a small bag on her shoulder. She looked simple and plain, not particularly stunning, which was consistent with her overall quiet style when she was in school.
Yang Fan was also relatively quiet, and she also had acne at that time, so Chu Yang didn’t notice her, and now she seems to be okay.
Although she seemed to be dressed simply, she actually put some thought into it, such as a green belt around her waist that showed off her slender waist. If you look more closely, you will see that she was wearing colored contact lenses, and her eyes were like a pool of autumn water, captivating.
Chu Yang looked at her bag, which was quite small. He remembered that Zhiying had one, and heard that it cost several thousand yuan.
"Classmate Chu Yang, it's been more than two years since graduation, but you haven't changed at all. You are still so outstanding." Yang Fan smiled with admiration in his eyes. After working for two years, Yang Fan has become much more cheerful than before. If it were the Yang Fan at that time, he would not dare to approach Chu Yang.
"Yang Fan, we old classmates should stop flattering each other. You are also in Ailuo's company. I really didn't know that. I remember that you were admitted to graduate school, right?" Chu Yang asked. This was indeed his impression. She had good grades before. He didn't know who told him that she was admitted to graduate school.
Yang Fan shrugged and smiled brightly: "I originally took the postgraduate entrance examination, but then I thought, no matter how much I study, as a girl, I will definitely do this job after graduation, so I simply gave up studying. It is better to work hard early. You know, we girls don't have the advantage of age. You don't know me, but I know you."
"Okay, then which company and department are you in now?" Chu Yang asked.
Yang Fan smiled proudly: "As for me, I have always been in the provincial capital."
Chu Yang was shocked when he heard this, and couldn't help but look at her carefully: "Fuck, you are a big shot in the provincial capital, and you even joined the provincial company. It's terrible. There are not many people like you in our school."
Yang Fan replied shyly: "I was just lucky. I was admitted last, but it was useless. I saw that you are an expert in judging. That's why I look at you with new eyes. I thought I recognized the wrong person."
Chu Yang shook his head: "You are too modest. If you came to our county-level company, everyone would be shocked. This is not even on the same level. I envy you so much."
"Okay, let's not talk about this. I'm glad to see you. Let's go have a drink. It's my treat."
"This is your territory, so it must be you who should treat us." Chu Yang did not hesitate to be polite with her. Although they were not familiar with each other, he thought about her "score" today and felt that she should treat him.
Yang Fan brought Chu Yang to a nearby bar called "Yuan Ji".
The two of them asked for a seat on the second floor which was closer to the inside. Yang Fan's posture when sitting down showed her elegance as a person from the provincial capital. She wiped the chair first, then tucked in her buttocks before slowly sitting down.
Maybe it was still early and not many people were around, so Chu Yang ordered a cup of "The Taste of First Love", but he didn't feel any taste of first love when he drank it, only bitterness, probably because licorice or something was added.
Yang Fan ordered a cup of "Big City, Small Love" and kept looking at Chu Yang with a slight smile, not knowing if there was any other meaning.
"Is this delicious?" she asked.
"It doesn't taste good." Chu Yang answered sincerely.
"Haha, I've had yours, it's so bitter. Why don't you try mine, it's delicious." She naturally moved her drink over and looked at Chu Yang without any concern. Chu Yang was a little stunned. Are people in this big city so open-minded?
Or maybe I have stayed in the small place of Butai for too long and can't keep up with the times. After struggling with it, I still took out my big straw, slowly approached it, gently inserted it, and took a deep sip.
It's really good, the water is plenty, slightly iced, refreshing and sweet.
"It tastes better than mine."
She smiled and said, "Would you like me to order you another drink?"
Chu Yang: "No, don't waste it, it's just water."
Yang Fan smiled again: "You are still so casual."
This made Chu Yang feel a little embarrassed, and he asked, "I'm very casual..." Looking at her, he felt that she was indeed a lot more lively now, perhaps it was really because he didn't pay attention to her before.
Yang Fan took a sip of water, smiled again and said, "Everyone in the class used to say you were so casual that you even wore slippers to class."
Chu Yang was even more embarrassed: "It's just convenient." When he was in college, Chu Yang's behavior was indeed very unruly. Not to mention attending classes, sometimes he even played basketball in a pair of slippers. People with strengths don't need to be packaged.
"Just because you're handsome you can be willful, right?" Yang Fan said again, and this time he smiled with a blushing look.
Chu Yang didn’t know how to respond to her, so he just said, “Being handsome doesn’t mean you can make a living.”
"Sure, why not? There are some pretty boys in our department who are kept by men. You can do the same." She laughed wantonly.
Chu Yang was speechless for a moment. Doesn't this mean that he is a gigolo?
"You have passed the professional title review this time." Chu Yang didn't know what to say, so he just mentioned this, as a way of informing her.
Yang Fan didn't seem to care about it and replied, "It doesn't matter. I'll give it a try anyway. It would be best if I pass. But I don't care. I didn't ask you to help me."
"I didn't help you, but someone helped you, you are pretty amazing." Chu Yang replied, looking at her, no wonder she didn't need his help.
Yang Fan finally felt a little uncomfortable and said, "Student Chu Yang, do you think I am shameless?"
Chu Yang: "No, I've been in the company for so long, I understand that this is a routine operation. Who wouldn't use their connections? I just didn't know that your connections were so strong."
Yang Fan stuck out his tongue and said, "I've been in the provincial company for so long, it's normal for me to know two leaders. I know you're an upright person. When you were in college, you didn't have the opportunity to join the party. In fact, you only had to give a gift to the counselor. But you were stupid and didn't understand, so the quota was given to others."
“I really didn’t know about this. I didn’t expect that the campus has been tarnished.” Chu Yang didn’t think of this at the time. His grades were always among the top three in the class, but he was never qualified. It turned out that this was the problem. He was still too naive.
Yang Fan replied: "I have been in the company for so long, and I know the benefits. You really have to be in that position to have your own ideas. Otherwise, you can only keep your ideas in your heart."
Chu Yang said: "The world is indeed cold and indifferent, even shameless. I have witnessed it this time."
Yang Fan: "After leaving campus, we have entered the big dye vat of society. You can't be spotless unless you confine yourself. But is that possible? This time, I know that if I don't use connections, others will. If others get in, I will lose, so I must take the job."
Seeing her determination, Chu Yang felt even more contempt for himself. He could see through a girl so clearly, yet he, a reborn person, always cared about conscience and morality.
In the final analysis, those are all illusions. What spirit and what morality are are actually very pale. They cannot have any effective connection with reality and cannot bring any benefits.
Only status and power can be transformed into everything you need, including money, women and even various resources.
"You are in the Butai County company in Bula City, right? Are Liu Jun and Li Zhiying also in your company?" Yang Fan asked again.
Chu Yang replied: "Yes, they are in the city company, do you know them too?"
Yang Fan: "I'm not familiar with Li Zhiying, but she was a great beauty in our college, so of course I know her. I'm quite familiar with Liu Jun, he often has business dealings with our department, and he came to have dinner with me several times."
"Oh, that's good." Chu Yang thought, it's good that you and Zhiying are not familiar with each other.
"He told me last time that you were a lunatic. Not only did you spill wine on the ground in front of your leader, you also fought with others in the municipal company. You have a very bad temper." Yang Fan looked at Chu Yang curiously again, as if he didn't quite believe it.
Chu Yang knew that Liu Jun didn’t dare to say that he was the one who beat someone up, so he didn’t bother to say it: “Believe it or not.”
"I'll give it a half and half. This Liu Jun doesn't seem very reliable and he always tries to take advantage of me. But I can't grasp your personality either. You're so vague and illusory. When we were in college, you didn't communicate with us and you went out to play with girls from other classes." These words sounded sour.
Chu Yang replied: "I can only say that sometimes some people are really mean and you have to fight them. You don't want to fight, but they jump on your head and bully you. I can't tolerate that."
Yang Fan looked at Chu Yang leisurely, as if he could see through him: "I didn't expect that time has not worn away your edges and corners, classmate Chu Yang, this is precious."
Chu Yang didn’t know whether this was sarcasm or something else, so he didn’t respond. He just lowered his head and took a sip of water. It was still so bitter that he couldn’t help but grit his teeth.
"If it's bitter, don't drink it. Drink mine instead."
She pushed forward again, smiling innocently, but this time her eyes changed, becoming ambiguous.
