Blackstone Code

Another busy day at work.

The reserved smile on Bennett's face disappeared the moment he got into the car, replaced by deep exhaustion, both physically and mentally.

His wife called his office today, roughly meaning that he hadn't gone back to visit his wife's father during this period, which made his wife think that they had been neglected and treated undeservedly.

God is above, everyone knows who is the stronger side, but Bennett can only bear it silently.

The two had a fight - mostly Bennett listening to his wife's complaints, apologizing and living with it.

There are very strict requirements for promotion within the bank. It is not as simple as being appreciated and capable, especially for such important positions as the credit department.

In such a position, a person may have many small problems and may not have much ability, but they must have two requirements that seem ridiculous to some people, but are certain rules that are defaulted by society.

First, be cautious.

Second, it has assumed complete social responsibility.

The first rule is very easy to understand. Do not do things that are too risky. In fact, this is not a complete rule. The bank has a special risk assessment department, and they will tell the superiors that their different decisions will bring about the foreseeable and unforeseen s consequence.

The literal meaning of the second article is relatively difficult to understand, but its core is very simple, that is, there is a complete family, including their own family, as well as families that follow one level up, and complete social relationships.

Federal sociologists and some crime research institutions have come to a conclusion after studying various cases over the years.

A person who has a stable family relationship as an adult will be significantly less likely to commit crimes than someone who has no family relationship, no marriage and no children, and a lack of social interaction.

Marriage and family are a kind of social responsibility. To put it in a relatively relaxed and acceptable way, it is a person's responsibility. When people have responsibilities, they will restrain themselves.

In fact, this is a kind of shackles given to individuals by society in the process of development and evolution, and it is also the shackles that are most suitable for modern civilized society. a part of.

Bennett didn't intend to have too many conflicts with that woman in a short period of time, and coming to Sabine City was also regarded by him as a turning point in his life. After he replaced Joe Griman, he would consider and his Wife divorced.

Anyway, he didn't have much property, so it didn't matter even if he gave it all to the other party, and he could start a new life from then on.

Thinking of this, his spirit lifted a little.

When the car pulled out of the underground garage, a few pigeons parked on the trash cans by the sidewalk flapped their wings and flew into the sky.

There are fewer and fewer birds in the city, it is difficult for them to encounter people who offer to feed them, and they must hunt around in the cold winter for food that is unlikely to appear.

This cold winter not only brings cold to people, but also makes animals feel suffering.

Bennett's car slowly parked in the parking lot opposite the strip club. He was wearing a windbreaker with a stand-up collar and a wide-brimmed hat with the brim pressed down very low. No one noticed him, let alone one People who go into strip bars.

He had a very wonderful experience here yesterday. After he went back, he recalled everything in the past, and the result was very sad.

He found that he couldn't remember the appearance of his girlfriend when he first missed him. Under the ravages of the ruthless bastard, the face that used to appear in his dreams every day has long since faded and blurred.

The face in his memory that he will never forget in his life is so blurred that he feels distressed again.

He once really thought that this love would never fade in this life, but obviously, he couldn't do it.

Until..., the girl's face gradually replaced that face. He didn't know if it was something he recalled, or the two of them really imagined it very much.

Contradictions in the family, infighting at work, he shouldn't have visited here one after another, but he instinctively wanted to see that girl.

After showing the VIP card, he ordered the girl again in the VIP area. The girl changed into a set of clothes today. It was a... pink dress with some yellow flowers on it.

The first moment he saw the girl, Bennett was in a trance. He suddenly recalled a certain fragment in a certain period of time in the past. It was a sunny day in late spring and early summer. He chases the wind, the wind chases a girl, and there is only joy in his heart...

The happy time is always short. The contented Bennett took out his wallet and counted out twenty dollars from it. Then he paused and counted out another ten dollars, a total of thirty dollars. Put the money into the girl's hands.

In fact, he can give the girl more, and he also knows in the deepest part of his heart that this is just a joy of exchanging money, but whether it is based on his pursuit of some false illusion, or because he does not want the girl to change because of his pity. Getting greedy, he is restraining himself to give more money.

Just when he put the money into the girl's hand, he froze for a moment, and he noticed the bracelet on the girl's wrist.

It was a very old silver bracelet, and it had been severely blackened in some places, but Bennett could tell its origin at a glance.

He grabbed the girl's wrist, but unexpectedly, the girl broke free.

The girl's expression was not as rich as before. At this time, she stuffed the money into her chest with a little indifference, "Sorry, sir, the service is over."

The one second she was before was completely different from the one the next second, and such a rapid transformation was like pouring cold water on Bennett's head.

Yes, she has already completed her own service, and according to the regulations, she can leave.

But Bennett was a little anxious at this time. This bracelet overlapped infinitely with the one he remembered. It was the first time in his life that he spent all his change on something for a girl. He had the most beautiful and purest feelings!

He still remembers that on the back of the second four-leaf clover of this bracelet, there will be two initials, which are the initials of his and his first love's name.

"Sorry, I scared you..." Bennett explained, his eyes still locked on the bracelet that he felt more and more that he bought it for others, "Where did your bracelet come from?" of?"

The girl shook her head, "That has nothing to do with you, sir."

She started to pack her things, but in fact there was nothing to pack, seeing that the girl was about to leave, Bennett pulled out several 20-dollar bills from her wallet excitedly, "Give me another job! "

The girl looked at Bennett a few more times, and she snatched the money and put it away, "If you can't do it, I won't refund it to you."

Bennett sat back on the sofa, he nodded, the girl would not leave immediately, and he calmed down a bit, "No problem, but you have to answer my question, because I am yours..."

The girl rolled her eyes and started her new job, and soon Bennett figured out the origin of the bracelet, which was given to her by the girl's mother, and he also saw the initials of the two names.

His calm heart became a little excited again. The many conflicts in the family made him very nostalgic for the original emotion without any impurities, which almost became a sacred yearning in his heart!

But soon the girl told him a fact that he didn't want to know in his life.

"You know my mother?", the girl lit a cigarette after finishing her second job.

Bennett nodded awkwardly, "Your mother and I used to be good friends."

The girl smiled without a smile on her skin. This expression annoyed Bennett, "I'm not joking, I really know your mother."

The girl raised her eyebrows and nodded, "Yes, at least half of the ten men you meet near my house will say that..." She seemed to have a sense of humor, but what she said was not How funny, "And they sure know my mom better than you do."

The silence lasted for a long time, and Bennett suddenly said something he shouldn't have said, "You shouldn't be doing this!"

"You look down on me..." The girl threw the remaining cigarette butts on the ground, and she began to pack her things, "I know, look at the windbreaker you are wearing, how much does it cost? Three hundred, five hundred? Or one thousand?"

"Eight hundred and eighty yuan." Bennett replied softly.

The disdain and sarcasm on the girl's face became more and more, "Eight hundred and eighty yuan, sir, do you know how much I have to say...to earn this money?" She spat, and there was more hatred on her face , Emotions also affected her action of packing things.

She stuffed those things into her bag with all her strength, "I believe this is just one of many pieces in your wardrobe, why do you use your set to ask me?"

The girl looked up at him, "Do you think I like to talk about you...?" She raised her middle finger, scolded her cousin and slammed the door out.

Before Bennett realized that what he said was actually more outrageous than some of the things he did, a strong man walked in. He looked at Bennett who was sitting on the sofa, revealing that he was not very impressive. easy smile.

"Sir, please respect everyone, I don't want to be rough, I'm sure you don't want to get hurt, and we won't see each other again, right?"

That night Bennett suffered from insomnia, and he fell asleep very late. He had a very strange dream. That vague memory was overlapping with another memory. In the dream, he experienced a lot and was extremely tired. .

When he opened his eyes after dawn, he made a decision, he wanted to change the girl.