Gentlemen's Friends

Chapter 7 Part 1: Four ([-])
"Dad, did you sleep too cold?"

Qu Tongqiu's mind shuddered, he opened his eyes suddenly, and his heart was still pounding because of the startle.

"It rained last night and cooled down. It was so cold that I didn't know how to get up and turn off the fan," Qu Ke turned off the fan with her toes, "Dad, why do you sleep so heavily?"

Qu Tongqiu was at a loss.

In a trance, it is clear that they are still young students. They are still young, simple, full of dreams, and have no worries.

However, as soon as he opened his eyes, more than ten years had passed.

Now they are all middle-aged people who gradually know their destiny and are tired of life.Thinking of it, I feel a little sentimental for a while.

When the father got up and made a little porridge, it was refreshing with pickled side dishes.

The father and daughter had breakfast, and the weather was hot again.Qu Tongqiu asked his daughter, who was afraid of getting sunburned, to play on the computer obediently at home, and promised her to bring back a delicious thin-skinned watermelon before going out to report to the company.

After saying hello to new colleagues, I figured out the route to T University and walked around the school to familiarize my daughter with the environment.

On the way home, I bought watermelon and siu mai, as well as a few eggs and a little seaweed.Things are easy to spoil in summer, and there is no refrigerator in the apartment, so things can't be stored.Qu Tongqiu planned to buy a second-hand one for his own use, as well as other necessary daily necessities, he had to buy everything one by one, thinking that it would take a long time.

When passing by a restaurant, he was attracted by its elegant exterior wall, and Qu Tongqiu couldn't help taking a second look.It was also a coincidence that through a large piece of glass, he saw a person he knew sitting inside at a glance.

That was a very eye-catching man. Even though there were many other customers in the store, that man was not dressed fancy, but he was the most conspicuous.It is not unreasonable to become his idol for life.

Qu Tongqiu was very happy, pushed the door open, walked to the man's desk, and greeted him warmly:
"Ren Ningyuan."

Ren Ningyuan was talking to the person opposite, when he looked up and saw him, his face suddenly changed.

It seems that every time he ran into him, it would make Ren Ningyuan unhappy.Qu Tongqiu realized that his greeting was too hasty, exchanged a few words of unease, and then planned to leave with an excuse.

Ren Ningyuan's expression was not happy, but he stopped him: "Sit down."

Qu Tongqiu could only nervously pull up a chair and sit down.

Sitting at the table with Ren Ningyuan were a few men with extraordinary looks. They had already eaten, and they seemed to be drinking and chatting.As men, their clothes are a little too refined, their hairstyles are fashionable, and they all wear more or less earrings. The open neckline reveals mixed and matched necklaces, and there are also leather ropes hanging small silver ornaments on their wrists. They have obviously been repaired. Eyebrows, slightly traces of light makeup.Far from being a company employee, she looks like a magazine model.

Qu Tongqiu has always felt that the nature of Ren Ningyuan's current job should be a corporate elite, title manager or supervisor, so it seems that he may be a model company.

Qu Tongqiu was full of curiosity, but since he sat down, the interrupted conversations only resumed sparsely.Everyone chatted intermittently for a few irrelevant topics, and then fell silent.

Several people were looking at him without any trace, the atmosphere was too cold, Qu Tongqiu hurriedly found a topic to ask: "Are these all colleagues from the company?"

Ren Ningyuan nodded lightly: "Yes." But he didn't mean to introduce further, he just signaled to them, "That's it for today, you go."

Several people got up to say goodbye.

Ren Ningyuan ordered him something to drink, looked at the bag in his hand: "It's the first day in T city, I'm getting used to it."

"Yeah, yeah, it's pretty cool here at night."

"How's the place to live?"

"The company has a dormitory, which is good. But the folding bed I bought for Xiao Ke is not strong and a bit small. I heard that she kept turning over last night, and I was afraid that she would fall off. I should change to a bigger one."

Ren Ningyuan frowned when he heard the words: "Is there only one bedroom? You let Xiaoke sleep with you?"

Qu Tongqiu was immediately embarrassed.It was obviously a very pure thing, but he said it looked like a perverted act.

"There is a curtain between our two beds. When school starts, she will only come back on weekends. It doesn't matter."

He avoided everything that should be avoided between father and daughter, and besides, Qu Ke was only 14 years old and still a child. T city is very expensive, and there are families with a few people sleeping in one room, so it's no big deal for them.It's not that Ren Ningyuan doesn't know the sufferings of the world, but makes a fuss about it.

Ren Ningyuan's tone was a little harsh: "She is a child who is ignorant, and you are so old, can't you be ignorant?"

After being reprimanded, Qu Tongqiu didn't dare to speak anymore.

After the table was quiet for a while, Ren Ningyuan said, "I have a house not far from your apartment, and it's not in the same area as where I work. I don't usually live in it. You go live with Xiao Ke for a while."

Qu Tongqiu hastily declined: "No, no, I'm fine now..."

Ren Ningyuan frowned slightly, and stood up: "You go back and tidy up."

Qu Tongqiu thought he was just talking casually, and when he returned home, he sat down to eat siu mai and sliced ​​watermelon with Qu Ke, and when he was almost finished, he suddenly received a call from Ren Ningyuan.

"Are you ready?"

"what?"

"Your luggage. There is nothing to collect when you first arrive."

Qu Tongqiu was dumbfounded: "It's still confiscated..."

There was a pause: "Or do you need a moving company?"

Qu Tongqiu hurriedly said: "Ah, no need, we can do it ourselves!"

"Then hurry up, someone will pick you up downstairs later and move it for you. You don't need to bring the bed and household appliances."

Qu Tongqiu didn't dare to be negligent now, so he quickly called Qu Ke to repack the things as they were the day before. He lingered at the folding bed for a while, and wrapped the mosquito net and the newly bought electric mosquito coil.

The people who came to help were two hard-working young men, Qu Tongqiu was polite to them, and they were even more polite to Qu Tongqiu.Helped carry the things into the car, and when they arrived at the destination, before Qu Tongqiu and his daughter could do anything, they had already carried two bags each, and sent the luggage directly upstairs.

Fortunately, there is an elevator here, which is much more convenient and quicker.

One of them took the key entrusted by Ren Ningyuan, took the father and daughter to Ren Ningyuan's idle apartment, opened the door and let them in to see the environment, explained some things to pay attention to, and left a phone number for the property management. Everything was well arranged, and then before leaving.

Before the two left, Qu Tongqiu Fortress gave them two packs of cigarettes. They were so shocked that they laughed straight away, and repeatedly declined: "You're welcome, you're welcome."

Qu Tongqiu couldn't help feeling that Ren Ningyuan's friends were so enthusiastic. Qu Ke had already run to the window of the living room and shouted:
"Wow, the scenery here is so beautiful!"

Seeing that she liked it so much, Qu Tongqiu was also happy, and looked around while arranging things.

The apartment has Ren Ningyuan's style, calm and unobtrusive.The floor-to-ceiling glass door was pushed open by Qu Ke, and the balcony was facing the large lawn downstairs. It was clear and pleasant, and with a few cool breezes, the heat of midsummer dissipated in an instant.

The room is very clean and the air is good. There is no smell of dust accumulated for a long time as he imagined. The necessary furniture and supplies are quite complete at a glance. Just looking at it makes people feel at ease and comfortable.

The furnishings are also in perfect order, Qu Tongqiu is like in his own home, he easily finds out the vacuum cleaner, takes out the cleaning cloth and decontamination agent from the cabinet, and cleans the house.

Then moved her daughter's things to another bedroom with a small balcony, and then went to tidy up her own room.

When Qu Tongqiu opened the big wardrobe, he found that there were some clothes hanging in it, and he couldn't help being taken aback.

Looking closely at the style and size, it is Ren Ningyuan's.Qu Tongqiu suddenly became nervous for some reason, looking at those clothes, even they had the majesty of a boss, feeling as if Ren Ningyuan was also here, and after thinking for a while, he carefully hung his younger brother's suit beside him.

Qu Ke, who lived in such a nice house for the first time in her life, happily ran around the house, never resting for a moment, going from room to room, cheering for the novelty she found from time to time.

"Dad, this tissue container is so cute!"

"I know! This is a shelf for fruit! It's very expensive, I've seen it in magazines!"

"Wow, Dad, come and see, there are three shower heads! It must be fun to take a shower!"

"Ah, the shower gel smells so good!"

Qu Tongqiu looked at her with a smile, full of happiness.To be honest, this house does not look like it has been deserted for a long time. Everything makes people feel that the owner is just going out to buy a newspaper and may come back at any time.Not to mention the breath of Ren Ningyuan everywhere.

Even if Ren Ningyuan never said anything, it is easy to see a person's habits from his residence.

He likes cool colors, has a healthy diet, is very particular about sound effects, listens to unpopular music, and prefers to read some unpopular tomes, but he actually reads some comics and sticks memos on the refrigerator Habits - Qu Tongqiu curiously read the notes pressed by the magnet for a long time, never thought that Ren Ningyuan's handwriting is like this, but the bold and unrestrained handwriting is some daily trivial things like "ten eggs", It seemed that there was some heartbeat.

It seems that the understanding of Ren Ningyuan over the years is not as close and detailed as what he learned today.

With a sense of satisfaction, Qu Tongqiu opened the drawer of the bedside table to store his usual medicine and glasses.

There are also some things of Ren Ningyuan in the drawer, such as a watch, a few pieces of cash, and "National Geographic". Qu Tongqiu was thinking that the man who would use this magazine as a bedtime read is indeed elusive and extraordinary, and he caught it out of the corner of his eye. To several Okamoto 003...

Qu Tongqiu blushed instantly, and hurriedly closed the drawer.It's strange, for a man of this age, this is really normal, but it's really hard to connect with the calm and restrained Ren Ningyuan.

After cleaning up, the sunset was almost over, but the heat still persisted. The father and daughter were thinking about how to spend dinner when the doorbell rang again.It was another young man who came back, bringing a box of fresh food with ice cubes in it.

"Mr. Ren said that moving is a tiring job. Rest as soon as possible today. Don't go out to buy anything you need. Just call me. I'm in charge of the purchase." The young man grinned and gritted his teeth. is likable.

Qu Tongqiu was very grateful, and hurriedly called Ren Ningyuan to thank him, but the man over there seemed to be very busy, so he only answered a few words and hung up.

Qu Tongqiu couldn't help wondering.Ren Ningyuan treated him coldly and thoughtfully.There is no warmth among friends, but he is considerate and meticulous; he is more loyal and considerate than anyone else, but he doesn't want to talk to him too much.

And the daughter's little head won't be entangled so much, and she is full of praise while eating the frozen yellow watermelon: "Uncle Ren is really a good person!"

"Yeah, it's my father's blessing to know him."

"Yeah, that's how you should marry when you marry."

Qu Tongqiu squirted a sip of watermelon: "Kids, don't think about it! How old are you now!"

"I'm not talking about me. I'm so young. It's too late when I grow up. If only I had a sister or aunt, I can marry such a good man as Uncle Ren."

Being disturbed by his daughter, when lying on the bed at night, thinking of Okamoto 003 in the drawer, Qu Tongqiu couldn't help but wonder what kind of woman would make his calm boss excited.

Like Ren Ningyuan, he was flipping through magazines under the bedside lamp, and the antique-style radio next to him was turned on, and the channel that was regularly listened to was actually a fairy tale program.

Qu Tongqiu was stunned by the impact, Ren Ningyuan's breath was vaguely all around him, and he felt a little subtle, and gradually fell asleep.

Although Ren Ningyuan hated courteous entertainment, Qu Tongqiu was so grateful this time, he wanted to express his gratitude no matter what, so he dared to ask him out for dinner.

Not sure about Ren Ningyuan's preferences, Qu Tongqiu chose the restaurant that gave them a clean-up last time, and ordered the dishes that Ren Ningyuan used a few more chopsticks at that time.

The meal was finally arranged well, seeing that Ren Ningyuan was not unhappy, and seemed to be in a good mood, Qu Tongqiu was greatly encouraged, his whole body was filled with strength, his mouth and hands were several times more active than usual.

Qu Ke ate a bunch of prawns he had peeled and said happily, "Dad, Uncle Ren lent us a place to live, so will I not have to live in the school dormitory in the future?"

Qu Tongqiu immediately said seriously: "This is not acceptable. After you report for duty tomorrow, you have to live in the school obediently and come back on the weekend."

"Dad, I don't want to live in the same room with someone else. What if we don't get along?"

"Although you are not used to it at first, group life is a must. During the period of college, it is a good opportunity for you to learn how to get along with others. If you miss it, you will be very uncomfortable when you enter the society."

Qu Ke was very disappointed that she couldn't get permission, she pouted, "Dad, you have been living a smooth and happy college life, of course you would say so."

Ren Ningyuan, who was drinking, looked up at him.

Qu Tongqiu was a little embarrassed.

And Qu Ke continued: "I'm not as lucky as my father, maybe I can't make as many friends as you..."

When Ren Ningyuan heard these lies behind the scenes, Qu Tongqiu blushed a little, but still comforted his daughter: "If you don't integrate into university life, you will miss some good friends. Dad lives in the university, so he has the opportunity to know you. Uncle's."

"But I'll miss you so much..."

"Anyway, it's so close. If you have anything to do, you can see Dad in ten minutes. If you want to eat delicious food, I can also send it to you. But you must adapt to dormitory life, at least try the first semester .”

Qu Ke was still acting coquettishly like "Dad, Dad", Ren Ning said softly: "Your father is right, it is good to live with everyone."

When Ren Ningyuan said this, Qu Ke obediently obeyed.

Qu Tongqiu rubbed his daughter's head with a smile: "You, you only listen to uncle, not father."

After the meal was almost finished, Qu Ke took her father's wallet and went to the counter to pay the bill like a little adult.There were only two adults facing each other at the dinner table, and finally it was time to get to the most difficult part, Qu Tongqiu carefully took out the prepared envelope.

"Ren Ningyuan..."

He was suffering from not knowing how to raise the rent with Ren Ningyuan.Even if the house was really idle for a long time, Ren Ningyuan spent a lot of thought on arranging it for him.He didn't know about Ren Ningyuan's job, and it seemed that his income was good, but no matter how good the financial situation was, it was not a reason for him to take advantage of others.

"Of course your help can't be counted in money." Seeing Ren Ningyuan's gaze fell on the envelope, he hurriedly explained, "This is just a thought, otherwise I won't live comfortably."

Ren Ningyuan glanced at him, said nothing, just reached out to take the envelope.

Qu Tongqiu breathed a sigh of relief, but he greeted him:

"Xiao Ke."

Qu Ke, who was walking back, came bouncing over.

Ren Ningyuan passed the envelope between his fingers:

"This is for you. Buy more books."

Qu Ke wanted to reach out her hand without knowing why, but Qu Tongqiu hurriedly snatched it over, and smiled apologetically at Ren Ningyuan: "Boss..."

Ren Ningyuan had already stood up and planned to leave, and said lightly:
"You are poor and poor."

Qu Tongqiu was at a loss, and immediately dared not persist.Ren Ningyuan is seldom angry, even for those who act recklessly.But he wholeheartedly wanted to maintain the friendship between the two of them, but instead he could easily offend Ren Ningyuan. He didn't know where Ren Ningyuan's anger mechanism was installed.

Perhaps it is the best way to please Ren Ningyuan by obediently acknowledging everything and not making up his own mind.But he wanted to do something more for the person he admired.

It's just that the current Ren Ningyuan no longer needs his help to buy breakfast and carry the ball bag.

The daughter went to school, and Qu Tongqiu lived alone in the new apartment with ups and downs.The neighbor is a foreigner who speaks a language he doesn't understand. When they meet, they just smile and gesture, so there is no neighbor relationship to worry about.

The work at the head office and the relationship with colleagues are also handled quite smoothly: a person who is conscientious and diligent, accustomed to a low profile, and not demanding, will always have an easier life.

The only thing he cares about all day long is Ren Ningyuan, who will not talk to him again when he doesn't know when.

On this day, Qu Tongqiu and his colleagues went to the hotel to negotiate a contract with a client who came from afar. Unexpectedly, they went there too early, and the client hadn't woken up yet.

(End of this chapter)