the days are still long

Chapter 52 The Ironic Life

Although they are customers, they are all old friends who have cooperated for many years. Zhao Bonian lowered his head and unconsciously played with his wine glass, and said with a smile, "I am interested in Xiao Su, but I don't know what he thinks."

When Zhao Bonian said this, several big men began to chatter again:
".As long as you're interested, it's easy to handle. Women, don't they just put it on men as long as they have money!"

"That's right, Old Zhao, with your current strength, let alone a middle-aged woman like Secretary Su, even a girl in her early twenties will happily be with you."

Zhao Bonian smiled and said nothing, looking down at the white wine in his glass, what kind of person Su Mei is, he knew in his heart that if she was the kind of gold-worshiping girl, he would really look down on her!

Lin Zuo came with the car of the funeral home. He didn't know whether he didn't want to stay inside or was really anxious. When Su Mei rushed over, he was standing outside the door of the funeral home, waiting for Su Mei.

Su Mei also stopped the car when she saw Lin Zuo.

Apparently, Lin Zuo didn't expect Su Mei to come here in such a nice car, and he was still puzzled when the black Daben stopped beside him.

Su Mei lowered the car window, "Are you going to lead the way or tell me the address?"

How can a self-righteous man like Lin Zuo want to see Su Mei live better than himself.

At the beginning, he had a woman outside. Although Su Mei initiated the divorce, it was not the Su Mei he didn't want.

So when I saw Su Mei driving such a nice car, I couldn't help it, "Su Mei, are you here to express your condolences or to show off to our Lin family!"

Sumy
He was confused by Lin Zuo's thoughtless reprimand.

After realizing it with hindsight, I hurriedly raised the car window, "Oh, wait a minute, I'll find a place to park the car."

She could have driven the car to the closest location, but because of Lin Zuo's reaction, Su Mei had to park the car in the parking space in front of the funeral parlor.

Then got out of the car, looked at Lin Zuo, "Let's go."

When entertaining clients, Su Mei must naturally dress decently, otherwise they will lose face to their garment factory.

Although it is not a big international brand, it is also displayed on the counter in department stores.

Smokey gray straight-leg trousers are paired with a knitted sweater of the same color, and a long coat with a darker color is on the outside. It matches Su Mei's age, generous and unassuming.

The long hair is naturally tied up behind the head, no longer a casual bun, it is obviously still the same person, still the same face, but the temperament is completely different.

Lin Zuo gave Su Mei a cold look before turning around and leading the way.

Su Mei sighed speechlessly, regretting coming.

When I received the call, I thought that I had been a relative for more than ten years, so I came here. If I knew that Lin Zuo would be like this, she would not come!
Not far behind Lin Zuo, Su Mei deliberately avoided suspicion.

Before he reached the mourning hall where the corpses were kept, he saw Hu Guilan standing outside from a distance.

Pulling her face, I don't know if it's sad or who provoked her.

Seeing Su Mei coming to express condolences, she didn't say hello, but Su Mei nodded slightly at her, and then followed Lin Zuo into the mourning hall.

Lin Wei's body was parked in the middle of the mourning hall, on a small platform, covered with a white cloth.

His wife, Tang Jiaying, stood in front of the body and gently pushed Lin Wei's arm, saying to herself, "How can I say that it's gone? It was fine when I went out."

I have been married to Lin Zuo for 15 years, and my relationship with this sister-in-law is neither good nor bad.

It's not that Su Mei is hypocritical, but that Tang Jiaying, a sister-in-law, seems to look down on her just like Hu Guilan.

Su Mei clearly remembered that when she went back to Hu Guilan's house for the New Year's Eve dinner, Tang Jiaying opened a supermarket and closed it late to make money, and it was already dark when she came to Hu Guilan's house.

The whole family is waiting for her to have the New Year's Eve dinner, Su Mei has no complaints, the New Year's Eve dinner is for the family to reunite.

But the conversation between Hu Guilan and Tang Jiaying made her very uncomfortable.

At that time, Hu Guilan warmed Tang Jiaying's hands and said flatteringly, "Little Tang, tell me about you. You are only a child. Why are you working so hard? The rent of your market house is enough for one person's salary. Besides, it is a big deal for a person." Doesn't Yue also get a lot of money from the family?"

At that time, what Tang Jiaying said had expressions on her face, and Su Mei would never forget it for the rest of her life.

At that time, Tang Jiaying glanced at Su Mei seemingly unintentionally, and said, "No matter how much money Dawei takes from the family, it's still his, and it's better to make money by yourself and spend it righteously!"

Su Mei wouldn't be overwhelmed if she didn't have that 'seemingly unintentional' glance. It was because of that glance that Su Mei felt that she was telling her intentionally.

But even though they were uncomfortable at the time, they didn't show it, because Lin Zuo and his younger brother Lin Wei didn't have much contact with each other, that is, they would come to Hu Guilan's house for a meal during the holidays.

Now, looking at the scene in front of her, Su Mei suddenly felt ironic.

That time when Lin Wei and his wife quarreled, Tang Jiaying made a big fuss about getting a divorce.

Hu Guilan called her and Lin Zuo to the house. At that time, instead of dissuading her, Hu Guilan gave Lin Wei some advice, "It's okay for Xiao Tang to get a divorce. Let her leave the house completely. The savings and the sales of the house will belong to you." , you agree to a divorce, or else all these years will be wasted helping her save money!"

At that time, Su Mei was thinking, how can there be such a mother in the world, her son is going to divorce, she doesn't care about her granddaughter who just entered elementary school, but cares about the family property.

But now?
Lin Wei had a sudden cerebral vascular rupture. It took less than an hour from the onset of illness to his death. Everything was still left to Tang Jiaying, mother and son!

Su Mei bowed to Lin Wei's body, then walked over and gently touched Lin Xuanxuan who was crying, and comforted Tang Jiaying, "My condolences."

Tang Jiaying acted as if she hadn't seen Su Mei, she still touched Lin Wei's body and continued talking to herself.

The picture was a bit depressing, Su Mei walked out of the mourning hall quickly, then looked up at the sky and let out a heavy sigh of relief.

At this time, Lin Zuo came over again, and said coldly, "Okay, the process is over, you can go back too."

Sumy
Could it be that calling her to come over is just to go through the process?

That's your own brother!
Su Mei didn't say anything, she calmed down, opened her handbag, took out a wallet from inside and took out a few hundred dollars, "Pass it to Xiao Tang for me, I'm busy with work recently, I'm afraid I don't have time to send Lin Wei on his last journey."

Seeing the several hundred yuan delivered to him, Lin Zuo didn't pick it up, "Okay, it's not bad for people to come over."

Su Mei doesn't have much savings in her hands now, but there is no one who doesn't take part in this kind of thing without taking money.

Lin Xuanxuan, who happened to be ten years old, came out of the mourning hall. Su Mei went over and put the money into Lin Xuanxuan's hand, "Give this to your mother, just say it's a little auntie's kindness."

Although it is clear that this title is inappropriate, it is hard for Su Mei to call herself 'Auntie', after all, Lin Xuanxuan is not very sensible.

Putting the wallet into the handbag, Su Mei and Lin Zuo greeted each other and hurried towards the funeral home.

It was also at this time that Su Mei realized that no one came to express condolences except her. She could understand that her daughter Lin Tingting didn't come. She couldn't help a child, and it was still class time.

But Lin Zuo's 'current' Bai Meina didn't even come over.

It was unexpected.

Su Mei laughed at herself, worrying about her foolishness.

Walk to the front of the car and open the door to sit in the cab, and then drive the car to leave.

In the funeral parlor behind her, Hu Guilan waited for Su Mei to go a little further before she approached Lin Zuo. Looking at Su Mei's figure, she asked curiously, "Didn't you and Mina say that she works in a factory? She seems to have lived through the clothes." good."

Lin Zuo withdrew from Su Mei and turned his head to look at Hu Guilan, his tone impatient, "How do I know, I wonder why you didn't ask her yourself!"

After speaking, Lin Zuo walked into the mourning hall again.

Hu Guilan was left standing alone at the same place, turning around and complaining dissatisfiedly, "It's like eating gunpowder, yes, I am also sad when your brother is gone!"

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Su Mei didn't stay long in the funeral home before being driven away by Lin Zuo, so she went back to the hotel directly.

On Zhao Bonian's side, he is almost socializing with clients.

Zhao Bonian drank, and apparently drank a lot, his face was flushed, Su Mei leaned on the backrest and closed his eyes the whole time driving him back.

"Xiao Su, how is the situation at home, do you need help?"

Su Mei glanced through the mirror, and then said politely, "Thank you Mr. Zhao for your concern, no need, just a distant relative who doesn't usually see each other very much."

Zhao Bonian let out an 'hmm' and didn't say anything after that.

Half an hour later, the car stopped under Zhao Bonian's apartment. Su Mei turned her head and called out softly, "Mr. Zhao, you're home."

Zhao Bonian let out an 'hmm', raised his eyelids and looked out of the car, then said, "You have to help me up, I've had too much to drink."

Zhao Bonian is not old but he is not young either. He is ten years older than Su Mei and will be fifty in two years.

I have been a secretary for nearly four months, and this scene is almost always seen in every social gathering.

Sometimes Su Mei felt a little guilty, but more grateful.

Because every time the client is entertaining, the client will laugh and boo, saying that Zhao Bonian is too considerate to the secretary, and everyone always pulls the secretary out to block the drink, and he is the only one to block the drink for the secretary.

Every time a customer wanted Su Mei to drink with him, Zhao Bonian would smile and say, "You have all seen it, you are all a group of people, and we are only two, so make sure one is sober. Yes, take care of the other one.

You can choose for yourself, let Xiaosu accompany you to drink or I will accompany you! "

They are all old customers for many years, of course they are willing to drink with Zhao Bonian, so Zhao Bonian always makes it difficult for customers to embarrass himself in a few words.

And every time she saw Zhao Bonian drink bloodless and vomit at home, Su Mei felt grateful and blamed herself.

After saying 'OK', Su Mei got down from the driver's cab and opened the door of the back seat, stretching out her arms to support Zhao Bonian.

Zhao Bonian cooperated very much. After getting out of the car, he took the initiative to wrap around Su Mei's shoulders, and followed Su Mei into the apartment unsteadily.

It was not the first time to send Zhao Bonian home. Su Mei helped Zhao Bonian out of the elevator with ease, went to the door of the apartment and pressed the password.

After helping the person into the apartment, she did not leave in a hurry, but let Zhao Bonian support the wall first, while she supported Zhao Bonian with one hand, took out two pairs of slippers from the shoe cabinet and arranged them, and then reminded, "Mr. Zhao, change your slippers."

Zhao Bonian kicked off the leather shoes on his feet cooperatively, sometimes they couldn't reach into the slippers several times, so Su Mei had to help him put the slippers on, and then helped him into the bedroom.

At the beginning, Su Mei thoughtfully poured a cup of warm water and put it on the bedside table, so that Zhao Bonian could drink it when he was thirsty.

Later, Su Mei would cook a bowl of hangover soup and watch Zhao Bonian drink it before leaving.

It was the same this time, Su Mei supported Zhao Bonian to sit down on the sofa, and then walked to the kitchen, "Mr. Zhao, please rest on the sofa for a while, and I'll make you some hangover soup."

"Little Su."

When Zhao Bonian called Su Mei, Su Mei had already opened the refrigerator to get the ingredients.

The tomato and egg drop soup that has been inconvenient for thousands of years, and add less seaweed, because Su Mei found that Zhao Bonian would finish this soup every time, and only take a sip or two of other soups.

Soon Su Mei turned off the fire and returned to the living room with a medium bowl of tomato and egg drop soup. Unexpectedly, Zhao Bonian did not fall asleep on the sofa as usual, but looked at Su Mei for a moment.

Su Mei didn't feel anything, bent over and put the soup on the tea table, "Mr. Zhao, the soup is ready, be careful not to burn it."

After putting down the soup, Su Mei got up, but was suddenly grabbed by Zhao Bonian's wrist.

Zhao Bonian looked at Su Mei, since he drank a lot of wine, his eyes were bloodshot and sincere, "Xiao Su."

Zhao Bonian spoke seriously, his eyes were so clear that there was no trace of drunkenness.

For no reason, Su Mei's body shook because Zhao Bonian called out 'Little Su'.

In the past, when Zhao Bonian was drunk, the two had physical contact, but that was when Zhao Bonian was not conscious. Now, Su Mei knew that Zhao Bonian was sober.

Su Mei lowered her eyes uncomfortably, pursed the corners of her lips, and maintained a half-bent posture.

"Xiao Su, I appreciate you very much."

Zhao Bonian used the word 'appreciation' instead of 'like'. Perhaps in his heart, appreciation is more important than liking.

The fingers of Su Mei's wrist held by Zhao Bonian were tightly curled up, because of nervousness, she was at a loss what to do.

"I know I'm much older than you, but at our age, we just want to find a partner who can share a common language. I don't want to say how good it will be for you in the future. I just want to say, I, Zhao Bonian, will treat you Treat each other wholeheartedly."

There are no touching words of love, as Zhao Bonian said, the romance and sweet talk of a middle-aged man are far-fetched and ethereal, and treating each other with sincerity is the true meaning of life.

Sumy
Bewildered by Zhao Bonian's sudden confession, he didn't know how to react.

For Zhao Bonian, he has always been regarded as his boss, and he has never thought about it. Every time Duan Yaning made fun of her, asking whether your boss has taken a fancy to you, Su Mei was never as embarrassed as she is now.

Because the two of them are just ordinary subordinates, so they are calm, but now, the boss suddenly confessed.
Regardless of whether Zhao Bonian was sincere or drunk, Su Mei would not take it seriously, because she knew herself.

Tentatively trying to pull out her wrist, Su Mei said, "Mr. Zhao, you drank too much."

(End of this chapter)