A heartbeat, a lifetime

Chapter 38 The Most Familiar Stranger (2)
That female companion seemed familiar to me, so I couldn't help but look it up a few times, and finally recognized it, wasn't she the heroine who just played the hit idol drama?
In the play, she is a self-reliant school girl who regards money as dung, but outside the play, she has already chosen two rings and is trying on a necklace. A simple drop of emerald falls on her fair and slender neck, which is extremely beautiful.And the waiter praised without losing the opportunity: "Miss Yatong's hands and neck are very beautiful, look at this ring, most people can't wear it."

Yatong flung winking eyes at the young man, who said bluntly, "That's all."

I coughed lightly, lowered my voice and asked Lao Mai: "How much is that jewelry set?"

Before Lao Mai answered, I heard Ya Tong holding the ring and asking Lao Mo: "Boss Mo, I bought so much, can't it be cheaper?"

As soon as she said this, for some reason, the atmosphere in the room froze.Mo Jiaming sat down and blew a smoke ring, "The sweater chain you're wearing is brown-green opal, right?"

Yatong smiled a little reservedly, as a tacit consent.

Lao Mo Xin picked up a chain from the pile of jewels, which was also an opal, honey yellow, surrounded by a circle of broken diamonds, and put it heavily in his palm, "This opal, you might as well look at its eyeliner, Let’s compare your piece. To tell you the truth, your piece is worth eight thousand at most. As for this piece, it’s worth a hundred thousand in a jewelry store.”

Yatong opened her mouth, but didn't say anything more.

Old Mo smiled again, and said directly to the young man, "But Tu Shao is not short of money, and besides, opal is not a good thing, it's just for fun."

The young man smiled, "Where you are, you will know that there is something that cannot be brought here for you to see, and you will be at a loss."

"I'll take the first-hand goods, let your regular customers choose first, and give the rest to the wholesalers. The goods from me will only go up and not compensated. I earn a commission and a friendship. It would be too hurtful to bargain, and If regular customers counter-offer, this business will be impossible." Mo Jiaming said slowly, "So, if you pay back the price once, the price will increase by 5%."

Although his tone was the same as usual, his momentum was compelling.Yatong couldn't help but let out an "ah", and looked at the patron, and the guests around who were choosing jewelry were also stunned and stopped talking.

I was also frightened by Mo Jiaming's aura, and I was speechless in a daze.

Lao Mai pulled me aside, as if he was used to it, "Do you want to go upstairs and have a look?"

I lowered my voice, "I know Ya Tong, who is that man?"

"I don't know, there are always some rich second generations who will take the bait." Mai Zhendong's lips have a distant smile, which seems to be ironic, "It's just those who don't open their eyes."

He paused and told me another story.

In this kind of private jewelry exhibition, apart from their wives, men rarely bring their female companions.If the female partner asks for something, because most of the people present are friends or business partners, it's not easy to lose face and refuse to give it.But if you really buy it for your girlfriend, seven or eight figure gifts are too much.It was here, in front of everyone, that a fledgling starlet once asked for a set of top-grade emerald jewelry.The boy was also unambiguous and bought it on the spot.When others asked about it afterwards, the boy only said, "If you can afford it, you have to see if you can afford it." Not long after, the little star's stardom was bleak and he was terminated by the company.

At last, Lao Mai curled the corners of his lips, with a half-smile, "Rich people are not so stupid. Those beautiful celebrities and models who can really marry them, which one is not a genius?"

"Huh? Then what happened to that girl? Did she really quit the entertainment industry?"

Lao Mai didn't answer, because Boss Mo just strode out from the inner room, "Come on, I'll take you to see the upstairs."

Walking up the wooden stairs to the upstairs, the whole journey is full of antiques, the waiter whispered softly, Mo Jiaming smiled and said to me: "The last time your brother came here, he threw his little girlfriend downstairs and didn't care."

"Which one?" I glanced at him, so, isn't this guy a fool with a lot of money?
Mai Zhendong didn't take it seriously, "The bottom is full of trivial things, how much can she take?"

Mo Jiaming laughed loudly, "It's rare for me to see a female partner by his side who has been fixed for more than half a year. In this regard, he is really inferior to Shen Qinjun."

When I heard this name suddenly, my steps faltered.However, Mai Zhendong brought the topic over as if nothing had happened, "What's new?"

Mo Jiaming opened the door and went in. There was still an Eight Immortals table inside, with a safe next to it.This time, what was placed on the table was not finished jewelry, but a few pieces of jade, and dozens of loose diamonds in black velvet boxes.

He pushed those diamond boxes aside, and said lightly: "I don't recommend this batch of diamonds. Last month, diamonds went up twice in a row, and they won't go up in the short term. If you want to take them, I have them here at any time. But this A few pieces of jadeite are hard to come by, if you are interested, you might as well take a piece or two back, it’s good to wear or give away. Zhendong, doesn’t your mother like jadeite?”

He first took three pieces of the same color package, the size of two thumbs wide, "Laokengyu, it came out in one batch. A single piece is 20 yuan, and three pieces together get 50 yuan. You can estimate the market price yourself, a single piece There is no five or six million yuan that can’t be taken down.”

I also picked up a piece and looked at it carefully under the light, as if holding a small green lake in the palm of my hand.Rich green color, vivid and bright, but not too intense.What's even more commendable is that it is as transparent as a gem without any cracks and impurities.

Although I don't know jade, but such a natural water drop shape, round and lovely, coupled with its crystal clearness, must be more expensive.During this stunned time, Mo Jiaming thought that I had taken a fancy to this piece, and said with a smile: "Your piece has already been booked, Miss Bai, why don't you look at other things."

Most of the time, these jade stones are human and have eyes, and you will know who it is born to be and who it belongs to at a glance.My fingertips gently stroked the smooth surface of the emerald, and asked him, "How much does this piece cost?"

Mo Jiaming reported a number, and I took a deep breath, and heard Mai Zhendong jokingly ask: "Is it distressed? If you are not so stupid, you don't need to breathe if you are worth dozens of dollars." Chill."

Just as I was about to defend myself, there was a movement at the door, a man and a woman came in, talking in a low voice, with an intimate and gentle tone.

"Ah Jun, the jade chain hasn't been delivered yet, I'm afraid Miss Qin will have to wait a while." Mo Jiaming said with a smile, "It just so happens that Zhendong is here, let's go have dinner together?"

I stared at them blankly, Qin Mou's hand was still in Shen Qinjun's, and he smiled softly when he saw me, "Miss Bai... oh no, it's Miss Su, what a coincidence."

As if my heart was being squeezed tightly by something, I slowly moved my eyes to look at Shen Qinjun.

Standing side by side with Qin Mou, he was truly a pair of lovers, and the lines of his extremely deep facial features were now indifferently hidden in the half-bright light, as if he saw only strangers.

Slightly nodded and greeted Mai Zhendong, Shen Qinjun didn't even look at me again, just said: "No, we have to go back, let's have dinner together next time."

There was a sudden drizzle outside the eaves. As soon as I looked down, I saw a few old plum trees in the courtyard, which were full of vigor, and a pool of running water reflected orange lights, lining their figures, and they happened to walk downstairs.

Starting from the hands and feet, the coolness spread to the tip of my heart little by little. I even felt that all my nerves were numb from the cold, and I couldn't react for a while.The man walking in the courtyard seemed to sense that someone was looking at him on the second floor, so he stopped suddenly, turned around and looked up.

His eyes were heavy, without any emotion, just like an endless black hole.

Qin Mou spoke to him again at the right time, and he turned his face gently and said something to her, and left without hesitation.

I stood there like a fool, staring blankly at the empty courtyard for a long time before I remembered that there were still people here.

Turning his head back suddenly, Mai Zhendong also looked at me, his eyes were very concerned, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only touch his nose in embarrassment.

"You already knew, didn't you?" There was still a tremor in the voice when he spoke.

He probably had nothing to say, and only answered irrelevantly: "I really didn't know that I would meet them here."

"Oh." I lowered my head, "Let's go back."

Lao Mai said goodbye to Mo Jiaming in a few words, and Mo Jiaming seemed to sense the strange atmosphere, so he just said: "Sister, come and play next time."

"Okay. Definitely."

When I went downstairs, I asked: "He must be very rich, right? So many jewels are piled up like vegetables, and I am not afraid of losing them."

"His family is not short of money, but this kid can't stay idle. There are more than 5000 million loose diamonds piled up in one room, all of which are the first-hand channels for him to go to South Africa."

"Will someone really come to buy it?"

"Aren't the people you saw tonight? Many people come here to buy jade and diamonds, just like buying vegetables."

"Well, there are a lot of rich people."

Lao Mai jumped into the driver's seat and motioned for me to put on my seat belt.

I was still asking, "What did you bring your girlfriend to buy last time?"

He replied to me a few words, still driving quietly.I know that my behavior must be very strange now, as if nothing happened, pestering Mai Zhendong to talk, but I really have to say something, otherwise I will explode.

"Bai Xi, if you're sad, you can cry." He suddenly said softly.

I was taken aback, "But why?"

He glanced at me and sighed slightly.

"Why?" I said incoherently, "Even if ordinary friends do a favor, they will call and tell me, right?"

Mai Zhendong stepped on the brake, took out two tissues and handed them to me.

I squeezed the soft tissue, knowing that I didn't want to cry, I was just thinking desperately, thinking of the most terrifying possibility, so I stopped abruptly.

why?
"He said he didn't like Qin Mou all the time and would help her just because she looks a lot like me... But are they really together again?" I saw the look in Lao Mai's eyes and sniffled, " I'm not going to marry him, I just think...he, did he lie to me? "

I thought Lao Mai knew something, but he didn't say anything, he still sighed, "Bai Xi, you need to be careful with people from now on. Not everyone treats others like you without reservation."

On the way back, Lao Mai stopped the car on the side of the road, "I'm going to buy a cup of coffee, you wait in the car."

I watched his back as he went away, and finally mustered up the courage to take out the phone.

When I dialed Shen Qinjun's phone number, the dull and monotonous beep sounded for a long time, until my ears started to burn.

He neither answered nor hung up.

Until it is automatically turned into a voice reminder that no one answers.

I think this is really the cruelest kind of response.

Even if you hang up, I will know that you don't want to talk to me, but you just ignore me, probably because I am not important now, right?
I slowly put the phone back into the bag, and Lao Mai rushed back in a hurry and handed me a paper cup.

When the fingertips touched the thick warmth, I felt that my endurance was almost over.

"Master, I want to go home." I said.

It's the same as driving back at night, and the mood is already very different.Looking back, the last time I was sitting in Shen Qinjun's car, even though I was very scared and troubled, I was able to fall asleep; but now, with the same car model, the same seat, and the driver is someone I trust, I have even overcome the fear of being overwhelmed. The fear of the confined space of the car, but I still can't sleep.

So, people are still different after all.

Some people, such as Shen Qinjun, are really the demons in my life.

It was already late at night when I returned to Feihai, so I asked Lao Mai to stop at the intersection of Huashan Road, and insisted on not letting him take me in.

"Are you really all right by yourself?"

"What will happen? This is the best street in Feihai."

I dragged my small suitcase and walked inside. When I was about to get home, my steps suddenly slowed down.

I admit that I still have some expectations in my heart. When the door opens, maybe I can go back to the past. He is wearing home clothes and glasses, and he blames and worries, "Come back so late?"

But when I stood in the house, I realized that the last hope was broken.

Any trace of him that ever was has been erased.

Slippers, home clothes, and everything else in his bedroom.

It's like he's never been here before.

I rushed to the bathroom and splashed cold water on my face. My eyes in the mirror were red. I didn’t know what it meant to cry without tears before, but now I do!
I lay on the bed and sent a text message word by word: Shen Qinjun, I want to talk to you.

Sending is always unsuccessful.

I called again, and this time, it was clear that I couldn't get through.

I suddenly understood.

There is another thing in this world called a blacklist.

By now, I must figure out the cause and effect.Assistant Shen Qinjun's number was still stored in the phone, I dialed it, and finally connected.

"Miss Bai?"

"I want to find Shen Qinjun."

The other party was not embarrassed, but said directly: "Sorry, Miss Bai, I can't just tell you Mr. Shen's itinerary."

"Did he tell you to say that?"

"……Yes."

I smiled slightly, "Okay, I understand."

I set an alarm on my phone, wrapped myself in a blanket, closed my eyes, and forced myself to sleep.

Suddenly, the door lock clicked, and someone came in.

I was a little nervous and really wanted to open my eyes to see, but I was really tired, so tired that I felt that someone was pressing my eyes with slightly cold fingers. I think this is really a dream, right?
But that sense of touch is so real, this is really a dream...Because every time he was by my side before, I felt so unreal...

Finally, the alarm clock woke me up. I tied up my hair, changed into light clothes, went out, took a taxi and went straight to Roewe.The coffee shop downstairs in Roewe had just opened, and the waiter was wiping the glass with detergent and a dry cloth.I sat down at the window and stared at the underground garage opposite.

As the flow of people increased, Roewe employees' vehicles entered the garage one after another, and some people rushed in, queuing up to buy a cup of coffee before going to work.God actually favored me once at this time, I saw a black car parked by the side of the road, and the man in the back seat pushed the door straight in.

My mind went blank, I just subconsciously stood up and walked towards the young man. .

"Shen Qinjun."

He was at the end, and I was behind him, waiting for him to turn around at that moment.

Shen Qinjun turned his head very slowly, looked me up and down, smiled faintly, "Hello, Miss Bai."

So distant and indifferent, not even surprised at all.

I was suddenly at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.

I just kept thinking of the word that Lao Mai scolded me - upside down.

The line moved forward, and the people behind urged me, "Miss, do you want to move forward?"

When I looked straight at him, I could only see his shoulders, which were broad and flat.

"why?"

Without looking back, he asked in a calm tone, "Do you want me to say 'thank you'?"

"No-no."

"Then why did you come to me?" He said in an impatient tone that only I understood.

It happened to be his turn, and the polite Shen Qinjun came back when ordering.He ordered a cup of Americano coffee, took it from the waiter, and walked out as if nothing had happened.I followed him silently, step by step, the feeling of humiliation made me breathless.

"Miss, I'm going to work." He finally stopped and looked at me quietly at the door of Rongwei, "Is there anything else you can do?"

"Can you tell me what happened?" I suppressed the tremor in my voice and took a deep breath.

His eyes were clear, and he pursed his lips slightly, "We don't seem to be that familiar, do we?"

I stared at him blankly, and in desperation, I only thought of one possibility—that I had offended his senseless self-esteem by silently transferring the shares to him.

"Are you angry that I transferred the equity to you?"

(End of this chapter)