Cross-border surveillance

In the afternoon, Tao An packed up and headed home, taking his cell phone, computer, incense and some salutes with him.

Considering that he might decide when to price the white flower nectar and put it on the shelves for sale, he also brought all the white flower nectar back. It wasn’t much anyway, so it was easy to carry around, and it could be shipped directly if it was sold. .

Tao An is not yet sure how long it will take to return home. Considering that Uncle Tao will recently lead a construction team to renovate the old house, Tao An has also communicated with him on the phone in advance. What should be kept and what should be given up directly or can be replaced? To sell second-hand goods, communicate via video.

It is worth mentioning that the final renovation plan decided by Tao An and Tao Sanshu was to rebuild the old house. This was originally unnecessary, but Tao An planned to dig a large basement. It’s very troublesome to modify the basics of the house, so we just start over.

Tao An hasn't told his parents about this yet. He plans to communicate with them when he goes back. He doesn't know what they will think then. After all, the old house was left by his grandparents.

Driving home directly, a van is also a car, and it has a lot of space, even an off-road vehicle cannot compare...

Being an experienced driver, Tao An drove smoothly and smoothly, getting on and off the expressway. He arrived at the edge of the provincial capital in about two hours and went straight to his home.

He and his parents moved to the provincial capital more than ten years ago, but it was not the city center.

At that time, the country's infrastructure was booming, and real estate was not as scary as it is now. The family had some savings, so Tao An's parents bought a house in the "Dahe District" on the edge of the city, with an area of ​​more than 130 square meters. It's not clear how much Tao'an has paid, but now house prices are estimated to have doubled.

The community where his home is located has good greenery, and it is a six-story house with no high-rise buildings or elevators. It is on the third floor, so it is not troublesome to get up and down. There are many parking spaces in the community, so he does not worry about vans when he goes back. Nowhere to park.

Dahe District, as the name suggests, has a river and a riverside park along the bank. Since it is not in the city center, the park is relatively quiet except on Saturdays and Sundays. Therefore, Tao An does not worry about finding a place to practice Qigong after returning, even on Saturdays and Sundays. , I have lived here for more than ten years and I am very familiar with the surroundings. Isn’t it easy to find a remote place?

In less than three hours, Tao An returned from his hometown to the community where his home is located, and the sun has not yet set.

"Register the foreign vehicle first, which household to find or what to do, and fill in the contact information."

At the gate of the community, the guard did not raise the bar to let people in, but directly exited a set of procedures. His originally cloudy eyes looked at Tao An's van like a radar, as if he was guarding against thieves.

I have to say that the guard is quite conscientious, but at the age of over sixty, can he handle it if an accident happens? Fortunately, there is still a security team in the community, and he is responsible for guarding the door.

"Uncle He, don't you recognize me?"

Tao An, who had already rolled down the window, smiled and handed over a cigarette. Tao An didn't usually smoke, but he always had it with him, which could come in handy at critical moments.

Tao An remembers that this janitor, Uncle He, has been here since he was in middle school. He is a bit rigid and a bit greedy for petty gains, but he is not a bad person. He is a resident of the community, and his janitor job is regarded as a pension. He often sees him when he goes out. I just picked up trash and stuff.

Hearing this, Uncle He narrowed his eyes and looked at Tao An, and then said in surprise: "Isn't this Xiao Tao? I haven't seen him for a while and I didn't recognize him. He has changed a lot. I thought he was some big star just now."

With that said, he took the cigarette from Tao An's hand without any delay. He can't change his habit of being greedy for petty gains. Of course, he won't take the initiative to ask for it. If you want to give it to him, just accept it. Such a small thing is not considered a bribe. .

"A big star drives a shabby car?" Tao An patted the car door and said with a smile.

Since we are old acquaintances and have watched them grow up, Uncle He directly promoted the car without registering, and said: "Did you buy it? You have grown up. Who said big stars don't drive cheap cars? Our community Isn’t there a big star, and he often drives home in a van?”

"Well, I bought it, a new car." Tao An smiled, what about the van? How many people can earn money to buy a car when they just leave society? Then he said at a loss of whether to laugh or cry: "As you said, can that person's van be the same as mine? Although the shape is similar, that person's van is called a commercial vehicle, and my car is just the same size as someone else's."

There is indeed a star in their community, but he is not a big star, he is only a third or fourth tier man. He is a man in his thirties, and Tao An is not very familiar with him. He has not met many times in so many years. The number of exchanges is even less.

In today's era, it's hard for male stars to get ahead. People like little puppies. It's no longer easy for someone in his thirties to reach the third or fourth tier. After all, his looks are not very durable in the film and television industry. He is recognized as a hard-working person, but he has always been tepid anyway. He seems to be seen in many places, such as cities, ancient costumes, martial arts, and divine dramas, but he has never been able to produce a masterpiece.

"Aren't they all vans? What's different is that they look better." Uncle He didn't take it seriously, and immediately urged: "There's a car coming from behind. Go back quickly. By the way, the street office recently issued a notice that walking in the community is prohibited." Let me keep an eye on the little Tao Qian whose dog is not on a leash. If you find it, tell me and I will notify the security guard to deal with it."

You really have to worry a lot all day long. Tao An nodded and said: "Okay, then Uncle He, you are busy."

Driving into the community, he zigzagged to the area downstairs of his house and found a place to park his car. Facing the familiar environment, Tao An didn't have any shyness about being close to home, and he felt quite friendly.

"That sweet-scented osmanthus tree has grown so big. It was dying when we moved here. Don't worry, the sweet-scented osmanthus tree is blooming so fragrantly this season."

He took the salute and went straight to the house. A password was required to enter the corridor. Tao An scanned his face. Although it was an old community for more than ten years, the security system was upgraded a year or two ago.

However, what makes Tao An regretful is that although his appearance has improved a lot recently, the facial recognition system still recognized him. I can accept it even if he said to me that you don't actually know me anymore...

His house has a password lock, no key is needed, and you can enter the house through fingerprint unlocking. The house is quiet, and his parents are not here. Overall, it is the same as when Tao An left last time.

Tao An has developed a habit of changing his shoes as soon as he enters the house. There is nothing he can do about it. My mother probably manages the hotel lobby and attaches great importance to hygiene. If I don't change my shoes when I step in and get dirty, I don't know how she will nag her when I get back.

The door of my bedroom was closed. I opened the door with a bow and went in. It was clean and tidy. It was obvious that my mother often cleaned it. Why did my mother clean it instead of my father? Oh, my father, don’t sleep in my bed while I am away. Just be messy.

It’s not that dad is sloppy, there’s no one who doesn’t care about hygiene as a chef. He just doesn’t like to clean up. Well, he’s just lazy. Anyway, he does whatever mom tells him to do. He won’t even bother to ask for trouble if he doesn’t ask. Every family is the same.

Tao An's room is average in size, about four by four, with a bed, wardrobe, desk, and bookcases taking up most of the space. There are also several storage boxes stacked to store some miscellaneous items.

His books have almost never been sold since he was a child, and his bookshelves are full of them, as are his toys from his childhood. He occasionally takes them out and plays with them, which is really fun, but many of them have been worn out.

There is a guitar hanging on the wall. Tao An studied it for a while when he was in college. He barely knew how to play it just to look cool. Now it is sitting there gathering dust, and there is also a poster of The Wandering Earth.

I don’t know since when, he stopped chasing stars, and he also likes to listen to old songs. The main reason is that he can’t appreciate the popular ones, so he probably can’t keep up with the ‘trend’.

Then he looked at his bed, and Tao An immediately looked confused. There were two pillows placed at the head of the bed. One had a pattern of dragons and phoenixes on it, and the other had a pattern of mandarin ducks playing in the water.

"No, mom, what do you mean? I remember I gave you a pillow when I left last time. Are you laughing at me as a single person?"

I don’t know why, but when I came back, Tao An felt his mother’s malicious ridicule. This was too shocking. How about I turn around and leave? I can't stay in this house anymore...

He turned around and fell on the bed, rolling around in a circle. Needless to say, the bed he had slept on for many years was so comfortable.

His bed is a two-meter-large bed, otherwise, his head and feet would have to be stretched out now.

After lying down for a while, there was no one at home, and Tao An felt bored. His parents owned a restaurant, and although they didn't do late-night snacks, they wouldn't come back until eight or nine o'clock. Occasionally, if they encountered procrastinating customers, it would be normal to come back at ten o'clock.

Thinking of something, Tao An stood up, took the car keys and went to buy groceries. His parents didn't know how terrible his appetite was now, so he had to prepare in advance.

"It would be great if I could get the meal formula or the Qi and Blood Pills for the inner disciples of the Yutai Sect. With enough energy to replenish consumption, I wouldn't have to eat so much every day. Let's see if we can think of a way. I can't think of anything for the time being."

There is a supermarket outside the community. Tao An did a lot of shopping before going home. The trunk of the van was almost full, but no one thought it was strange. After living here for many years, many people knew Tao An. His family owned a restaurant. Yes, it’s normal to purchase a lot of ingredients... right?

Tao An doesn't worry about not being able to put it in his home after buying so much. Again, his family runs a restaurant and has two large freezers at home. Tao An will prepare some ingredients that require special processing at home in advance.

It was already dusk after all the work, and Tao An was bored again. His parents didn't know when they would go home, so he took out his mobile phone, opened his address book, flipped through it, and immediately sent a message to Liu Haochen: "Are you here?"

I have been a good friend for many years, so I will definitely let you know when I come back.

Soon there was a reply, still in one word: "Full?"

Tao An:......

This damn tacit understanding has become a habit over the years.

Before he could type, the other party called directly. After getting through, he was surprised: "Are you back?"

"Well, when you get home in the afternoon, why don't you come out and sit for a while?" Tao An said boredly.

Liu Haochen said quickly: "That's necessary, I'll help you catch the wind, but it's too late for lunch and too early for supper. What should I do?"

"Let's talk first," Tao An said with a smile.

"Okay, the same place?"

"Um"

"Then I won't drive..."

When good buddies get together, they must have a drink or two. Liu Haochen has his own sense of propriety when it comes to driving wine instead of driving, drinking in cars and not driving wine.

It's not that Tao An only has one friend, Liu Haochen, it's mainly because he has the best relationship with him. Of course, the same goes for Chen Bing, but that guy has already returned to the team, so he can't contact him just because he wants to.

The so-called old place they talked about was not a bar, KTV or foot-washing city, but an Internet cafe in the urban area, not far from the middle and high school where Tao An and the others went to the same school.

Back then, they often went to that Internet cafe to surf the Internet. Even after all these years and they had graduated from college, when they mentioned the old place, they meant there.

I went out to take a taxi online and headed straight to my destination. It took more than 40 minutes for Tao An to arrive. It was not too crowded during the rush hour after work. Liu Haochen was already waiting at the door. When he saw Tao An, he stepped on the cigarette butt as soon as he saw Tao An, knowing that his brother would not Smoking is nothing, but I am used to it.

"I'll go, you're really back... Damn it, you're so big and hard, when did it happen? Why didn't you notice it last time in your hometown?" As soon as he saw Tao An, he came up and gave him a smile. A punch to the chest that was neither light nor heavy, and I was immediately shocked when I felt the touch.

Tao An rolled his eyes in disgust and pushed him away and said: "Go away, are you disgusting or not? I don't like that. Didn't I tell you that I am practicing martial arts? Do you envy these muscles? And if I don't come back, a phone call I lied to you and you really came here?"

"Then it will definitely come. You lied to me and I admit it. No, there is something wrong with your muscles. With just such a gentle push, I almost lost my balance." Liu Haochen nodded and said in surprise.

I didn't even try hard. This guy is so honest. Tao An looked around and asked, "Where is your wife? Aren't we inseparable?"

"When I'm at work, I feel like I'm being torn apart," Liu Haochen sighed.

Tao An motioned to enter the Internet cafe and said as he walked: "Didn't she say she works in a bank? I remember the bank closes at four or five o'clock, right?"

"You don't understand. Banks close at five o'clock, but that's not the time when staff get off work. It's common to work overtime until eight or nine in the evening," Liu Haochen shook his head and said.

So that's it. Tao An nodded and asked, "What about you, how are you?"

Speaking of this, Liu Haochen became happy and said sternly: "It's over. From now on, we are staff members. Please show some respect to me. Do you want to let the leader know when we meet?"

"Congratulations, we have to treat you," Tao An also said happily.

Last time he said he wanted to take the public examination, but he didn't expect it to happen.

"Then we must treat, but the time has not been decided yet. I will let you know when the time comes, and we have to keep a low profile. We are different now," Liu Haochen said with a wink.

Tao An was speechless, good guy, are you starting to be particular now?

Then Liu Haochen's face changed and he said depressedly: "I don't have that condition. It seems that I will be assigned to a certain street office. I guess I will also be a grandson, especially since I have less time to spend with Shishi after work."

"You two haven't gotten tired of it after so many years? That sticky texture makes me feel numb when I look at it." Tao An immediately curled his lips.

Liu Haochen sneered, but it was just resentment from a single dog.

Then Tao An said: "You have to take your time in this path that you have chosen. If you really become a leader in the future, we will be able to take advantage of it when we go out."

"We can't make mistakes," Liu Haochen said straight away.

It's just a joke between buddies. We're not even children, so we all know that no matter what we do, how many of them are really successful?

When they came to the bar, they ended these topics and took out their ID cards to open cards.

"Hey, aren't you Tao An and Liu Haochen? We haven't seen each other for several years, but you still have time to come online?" The network administrator who got their ID cards was stunned for a moment, then looked up at them and said in surprise.

Tao An looked at the network manager behind the bar and immediately waved and said hello: "Isn't this Miss Zhang? Do you still remember us brothers?"

The two of them really knew the network administrator. They were there when they were in high school. At that time, the network administrator named Zhang Yi had graduated from college. He was in his mid-twenties, good-looking, and tall, although not as tall as Wang Qianbei. , but Youdao is a very mean-spirited person with a bit of a sharp temper. There is no need to be afraid of a few teasing remarks from a young man. He can either directly confront or scold him, but he still can’t resist the young boys who are in love and come here to surf the Internet. Many of them are Came to see her.

When I see her now, her figure is plumper than a few years ago, and she seems to be more attractive than before.

"Remember, of course I remember. You guys impressed me so much at the beginning. When three people fought with a group of seven or eight people for that girl named Zhao Shihan, I still remember it. I remembered it as soon as I saw your ID cards. By the way, where are your girlfriend and Chen Bing?" Zhang Yi said while opening the card, and the second half of the sentence was about Liu Haochen.

Liu Haochen said: "Shishi is at work. A Bing can't come back after eating the imperial food. It's just the two of us today."

"We haven't separated yet... Um, don't mind. I mean you guys are really rare from high school to now. I don't know how many pairs of labor and Yan I have seen separated over the years. A few days ago, there was a couple who came here to reminisce about the past, but But this is the last reminiscence of the breakup, okay, I’ll arrange for you two to be next to each other," Zhang Yi said, handing over his ID card.

"thank you"

After chatting for a while, they had to go to work. Tao An and the two of them didn't have much friendship with her, so they turned around and prepared to get on the plane.

Zhang Yi called from behind: "It's rare to meet an acquaintance from many years ago. I'll give each of you a bottle of water. By the way, do you need some company? We have the latest maid here, one wearing rabbit ears."

"I am a man with a family, am I that kind of person?" Liu Haochen said righteously, but his eyes were looking everywhere.

Despite his kindness, he did not refuse the water. Tao An took it and shook it and said, "Thank you, just play with me. We can't sit together for a while."

"Hey, I had known that you two could be so handsome, especially Tao An. I didn't dare to recognize you. I took action immediately. Unfortunately, it was too late to regret it. The children are already in kindergarten." Zhang Yi said regretfully, of course. Joke.

Tao An said with both laughter and laughter: "Sister Yi, we were underage back then and it was against the law."

"What's the matter? You're so handsome. You secretly had fun in prison for three years and walked on the road to death with a smile. Haha, go play and have fun." Zhang Yi smiled, and someone came to open the card from behind.

After greetings, he said goodbye to the network administrator and arrived at his location. Tao An found that Liu Haochen was still looking around, and he was speechless and said, "You kid, you don't really want to find someone to play with, do you?"

"No, I'll just take a look at their outfits, and then buy one for my wife online. Hey, what do you want to play with? They're not as pretty as my wife, and they can't get started just by looking at them." Liu Haochen looked mean. Xi said.

Damn, we can’t talk today...

After turning on the phone, Tao An was a little confused. He didn't know what to do for a while. Looking back at the beginning, it seemed that he would forget everything as soon as he went to the Internet cafe. Why was he so happy at that time?

When he turned around, he found that Liu Haochen looked like a bird.

"How about... let's take a walk around the canyon?" Facing Tao An's gaze, Liu Haochen asked tentatively.

Nodding, Tao An directly clicked the mouse and said: "Okay, it's boring anyway, but I haven't logged in to my account for two years. I don't know what to do now."

"I'm about the same. Come on, let me take you flying and kill you through the canyon!"

The two teamed up and didn't log in for two years, so their ranks dropped to the bottom. However, even so, they were stuck on the high ground in ten minutes in the first game and couldn't get out. In the second game, the crystal was blown out in thirteen minutes. In the third game, …There’s no third game.

After throwing the mouse, the two looked at each other with various dislikes.

"Oh, dish dog"

"Bah, spicy chicken"

Then both of them laughed, thinking that in the past, they were all crossing the canyon, but now even bronze can teach them how to behave. There is no way, firstly, the update is too fast, and secondly, they are not good at it. It cannot be done in one or two rounds. Make up for it.

Of course, Tao An is not serious. He is really not serious. This must be the case. He is definitely not making excuses for himself. Otherwise, it would not be his fault. With his current reaction ability, he can defeat the opposing team of kings with one drag and four!

Anyway, I can’t arrange it...

In just over half an hour, they couldn't sit still in the Internet cafe. Firstly, they were bored, and secondly, they always felt a little out of place, but there were obviously so many adults and even middle-aged and elderly people around them.

Why were you so obsessed with places like Internet cafes in the first place? When I sit down, I wish I could sit on a bench.

"Let's go, it's getting late, how about some masturbation?" Tao An suggested.

Liu Haochen didn't want to stay for a long time. He just paid and got off the plane, stood up and urged: "Let's go, let's take you to a newly opened barbecue restaurant. It's very spicy, spicy fried chrysanthemum kind, and it's super delicious with cold beer."

"What are you waiting for……"

Both of them can tolerate spicy food, so they are perfect with beer this season.

Looking at the two of them walking away with their arms around each other, Zhang Yi seemed to see them wearing school uniforms, drinking Coke together and eating grilled sausages together. It has been several years in a blink of an eye...

When we arrived at the barbecue restaurant Liu Haochen mentioned, it was not yet the peak seating period, but it was already one-third full. It seemed that this restaurant was really good at cooking.

Liu Haochen didn't even bother with the menu when he sat down. He opened his mouth and ordered a bunch of things, starting with a cold beer, then leeks, oysters, lamb kidneys...

After he was ready, Tao An looked at him with a strange look and said, "You kid, aren't you weak?"

"How is that possible? Stop slandering me. I'm telling you, I'm in very good health. The main reason is that his food is so delicious. You'll find out later." Liu Haochen glared slightly excitedly after hearing this.

Look, he was anxious. Tao An said, "I know an old Chinese medicine doctor. Would you like to recommend him to you?"

"If you keep doing this, I'll end our relationship with you." Liu Haochen couldn't help but asked, "Address? Contact information? Don't get me wrong, I asked for it for my friend."

How many friends do you have that I don’t know yet? Tao An said that the old Chinese medicine doctor was in his hometown town.

So what, this kind of thing, whether it is necessary or not is the same thing, be prepared, especially the so-called average time when men are sincere and women cry silently...

Soon the food came out one after another. It was really spicy, but after a sip of cold beer, it was so refreshing.

We haven't seen each other for more than two months. The two of them drank openly and chatted about everything.

After a few bottles of wine, Tao An said: "By the way, we have dinner in a few days, the 31st, don't forget, the location is in my store, I will inform you in advance, please make time to come."

"What a good thing, how can you treat me to dinner? Come back specially to invite me? That's so embarrassing," Liu Haochen said in a daze.

Tao An raised his glass and said, "Just go and bring your wife with you. How shameless is it to treat you alone?"

"Damn it, I remembered it. I came to arrange it after dinner that day, and I drank this cup." Liu Haochen realized that it was Tao An's birthday. He had been a friend for many years and had celebrated it together in previous years. He patted his thigh and said.

After walking away, Tao An said: "Then I won't be polite to you."

"Who else are you planning to invite?" Liu Haochen asked after putting down his wine glass.

After thinking about it, Tao An said: "I don't plan to invite many people, and it's not a big deal. You two, my two old cousins, Chen Bing's absence can't help it, and we are two classmates from the same community. We had a pretty good relationship at the beginning. , we often keep in touch, and then, the old classmate was very nice, and he took good care of us when we were so naughty. Let’s ask him if he has time. Finally, let’s call two classmates with whom we have a good relationship. That’s it, there are about ten people in the class. about there"

Tao An didn't work after graduating from college, and his interpersonal relationships were just like that. He wouldn't have to spend his birthday with a bunch of people, and I don't know if the people I'm talking about now will have time by then.

Nowadays, the people he can think of to invite are all very close to each other, and those who are a little stranger almost never interact with each other, even if they often played together in the beginning.

"Okay, do you plan to invite a female classmate? Speaking of which, you are already a grown-up, so you might as well take this opportunity to get out of singles. Then I will find a way to stir up excitement for you," Liu Haochen encouraged.

Rolling his eyes, Tao An said speechlessly: "You might as well change your career to be a matchmaker. What are you thinking about every day?"

"No, brother, don't be in a hurry. After your birthday, you will be twenty-four, virtual twenty-five, hairy twenty-six..."

"Then I'll just go to the ground and forget it," Tao An interrupted, dumbfounded.

While chatting and eating, Tao An suddenly said: "By the way, I went to Hangzhou some time ago..."

"Wait a minute, when did you go to Hangzhou? Why didn't you tell me? I haven't been assigned yet, so I have a lot of free time. I told you to drive with you to have fun. I don't have much free time now." , Liu Haochen immediately complained.

"I'm not your father, where can I tell you?" Tao An curled his lips and continued: "Don't interrupt, what I want to say is, guess who I met in Hangzhou?"

"Who is it? It can't be your future wife, right?" Liu Haochen didn't take it seriously.

Tao An wanted to hit him, but said speechlessly: "Can you be more serious?"

"Okay, okay, you say it," Liu Haochen said to shut up.

Tao An continued: "I met the squad leader."

"We'll meet each other when we meet... Um, which squad leader? It can't be that squad leader, right?" Liu Haochen immediately said in surprise.

Nodding, Tao An smiled and said: "Apart from that monitor, who else can be the squad leader in our hearts?"

"Have we really met? Tell me, how is the class monitor? Is he disabled? I haven't seen him since graduating from high school, and I didn't go to the last party." Liu Haochen immediately became interested.

"You can't expect others to do better. You can't do that if you become disabled. Moreover, you are even more beautiful than before. That figure and that appearance. You haven't seen that the squad leader has improved a lot in appearance and figure after growing up. This level, especially the temperament, is beyond description. It makes people feel ashamed. It is as stunning as a spotlight, covering up everything around them. When I first saw it, I didn’t even think of the former squad leader. He was clearly not one. "People", Tao An tried his best to describe the facts objectively.

It's not that Tao An had any intention of mentioning Jiang Jinyu deliberately, it was mainly because the conversation was rushed here, and since boys are together, they will subconsciously talk about girls while chatting, which is very realistic.

"Is it as exaggerated as you said?" Liu Haochen expressed doubts.

Tao An said seriously: "It's not an exaggeration at all. I didn't even describe it well. Damn it, I suffered the loss of being uneducated."

The two of them did one thing, and then Liu Haochen said curiously: "In that case, how do you know that is the squad leader? You can't be fooling me, right? This matter is easy to verify, just ask in the group."

"Or maybe I met the squad leader. The reason why I am sure is because we had dinner together at that time. At first, the squad leader was still wearing a wig, which was already amazing enough. Later, when he took off the wig, that one Waist-length hair like a waterfall, oh my God, it’s so amazing, I don’t dare to look at it, for fear of overestimating my abilities and turning into a toad.” Tao An said with a smile, it’s still a bit ‘thrilling’ when I recall it now.

Liu Haochen said with suspicion: "Really or not, the monitor even had dinner with you? He even took off his wig in front of you?"

He didn't see Jiang Jinyu at that time, and his girlfriend Zhao Shihan was a beautiful woman, so he didn't think anything of it. He even seriously suspected that Tao An was exaggerating to give the former squad leader a halo.

"Believe it or not," Tao An spread his hands.

Shrugging, Liu Haochen said: "Well, since you said the squad leader is so... powerful, how were you feeling at that time? You must have been so excited. The beautiful lady is having dinner with you. I remember the squad leader is a rich woman."

"What kind of mood can I have? It's just like that after the surprise. I'm an old classmate. I just met and sat down to have a meal. Speaking of which, I haven't felt comfortable and happy eating with you. Besides, the monitor is not only a rich woman, she is wearing Although I don’t understand what he is wearing, it doesn’t look cheap at first glance. He is riding in a luxury car that costs 300 yuan, with a secretary and a driver in the back seat. I have only seen that style on TV.” Tao Anbu said Thought it was the way.

Hearing this, Liu Haochen smiled and said: "That's it. Then you have no chance. Don't have any unrealistic illusions. It will only harm yourself. I guess I will have to drink with you and suffer."

"No, what are you thinking about?" Tao An didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I just talked about meeting the squad leader, but you just said to me, "I have no chance."

"I'm just talking, come on, let's have a drink." Liu Haochen just made a joke and didn't take it to heart at all. Then he gritted his teeth and said: "Listening to what you said, I don't know which bastard the squad leader will take advantage of in the future. , you said why the world is so fucked up, beautiful things appear, but in the end they have to belong to someone alone."

"I don't know which bastard the squad leader will take advantage of in the end, but just because beautiful things will belong to someone alone, maybe this makes them so precious," Tao An thought for a while.

Liu Haochen looked at him in surprise and said, "Oh, that's quite good. Have you ever secretly furthered your studies?"

"Come on, let's talk about it. I went back to my hometown the day after I met the squad leader. I didn't expect that a few days later, the squad leader contacted me and said that she was going back after her business trip. She asked me if I wanted to have a meal, but Everyone is gone, so I have no choice but to give up," Tao An shrugged.

Liu Haochen pouted and said, "Do you regret it?"

"I regret it. They were just being polite, but I took it seriously. Besides, you don't think I really have any unrealistic ideas, do you? Although I admit that she is too beautiful to be a painting, if I can catch her, I will live less Ten years...ten days are also acceptable, but if I really pursue him, I'm afraid I will lose twenty years of my life..." Tao An said speechlessly.

As he was talking, Tao An noticed that Liu Haochen's expression was wrong, and he suddenly smiled awkwardly and couldn't continue talking.

"I'm just telling you, how could you be indifferent to such a beautiful squad leader? Otherwise, I would doubt whether you are a man. However, this kind of mentality is normal and humane, but you must recognize the reality clearly and don't look for trouble. Learn from the past. I don’t know which corner I’m hiding in right now, but I don’t dare to bubble up,” Liu Haochen immediately said happily.

There is no conflict between loving beautiful things and wanting to possess them that are unrealistic.

Shaking his head and saying nothing, Tao An said: "By the way, you don't know. Do you remember my Ningshen Incense? It was sold in an online store. I met the squad leader that day and after talking with each other, I learned that it was the first time I bought it for me. It's her who's the light one, do you think it's a coincidence or not?"

"The one with 666? Give me some as a gift," Liu Haochen asked.

Tao An nodded and said: "Yes, but that's the price for the first time. The second time... let's forget it."

He was afraid that telling Liu Haochen that the price was more than 10,000 yuan a piece would scare Liu Haochen. The price last time was 666 yuan a piece, so he still felt a little guilty about giving it to him.

"That's a coincidence," Liu Haochen said in astonishment. After all, the gap between Tao An and Jiang Jinyu was so huge that it was hard to overstate the difference. So he didn't think much about it and just thought it was a coincidence.

After all, Jiang Jinyu is a rich woman, so it is normal for her to only look at the appearance and not the price when buying things.

Tao An nodded and said: "No, that day she said that I couldn't come back for dinner, so I mentioned it in passing, saying that she takes care of my business and I would like to treat her to a meal when I have time. Haha, I guess I want to treat her to a meal. If you line up to the moon, where will it be my turn?"

"That's true, by the way, isn't your birthday coming soon? Since you said you'd like to invite someone to dinner, don't worry about whether she comes or not, you should inform her." Liu Haochen nodded and added suddenly.

Tao An was unmoved and said: "Forget it, there's no need. How can I have the time to talk to you? How shameless do you think you can leave a lot of things behind just to have a meal on my birthday? Don't ask for trouble." "

"I don't like hearing what you said. You said you're inviting someone to dinner. How do you know if they will come if you don't try? And what's wrong with an old classmate who mentioned it on her birthday? Whether she comes or not is her business, and you There's nothing to lose, why don't you send a message and ask? What's that? There's no other meaning. If the squad leader really comes, I also want to see if she is really as exaggerated as you said," Liu Haochen encouraged.

Not being deceived, Tao An said: "If you want to do it yourself, I don't have the time to talk nonsense with you."

"I'll send it to you on your birthday? How can there be such a reason? You can't be embarrassed, right? Bring your phone and I'll send it to you." He was probably drunk and in the mood, and Liu Haochen even started arguing with him while talking. .

Tao An was also a little tipsy, so he finally convinced him and simply said: "Don't make trouble, I'll do it myself. It's just a matter of words. As you said, it's just a greeting from an old classmate, and there's nothing to lose." "

As he spoke, he actually took out his cell phone, flipped to Jiang Jinyu's contact information, typed and edited a sentence and sent it directly, saying: Monitor, my birthday is on the 31st of this month, and I asked you to have dinner that day. The address is Qian Yue, I wonder if you have time.

After he finished, he showed it to Liu Haochen and said, "Look, how big of a deal is it?"

"No, brother, are you serious?... Well, the monitor is back." Liu Haochen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and then looked at the screen of his mobile phone in slight shock.

I'm back? So soon, what did you reply to?

Tao An turned over the screen and saw that Jiang Jinyu had really replied, but it was just four words: Yes, I got it.

Seeing the reply, Tao An blinked, shrugged, put down his phone, shook his head and said, "You see, they don't take it seriously at all."

Just the four words neither salty nor bland, it's obviously perfunctory, and it's hard to ask about this kind of thing.

Liu Haochen immediately consoled him: "Schrödinger's visit is coming or not, okay, don't be sad, drink and drink."

"Why am I sad? It's something I didn't expect in the first place, and it was instigated by you." Tao An couldn't laugh or cry.

"Well, let me make amends for your crime," Liu Haochen, who was blushing after drinking, said with a sigh.

They didn't dwell on the matter, and even ignored it. Next, it was time to eat and drink, and then the two of them almost made two beers. Tao An was fine and still sober, while Liu Haochen was confused.

It was almost ten o'clock, and his parents would probably have to go home no matter how late they got off work, so Tao An proposed to end the get-together. Little did he know that Liu Haochen refused and even wanted to sing.

The two grown men sang a song. Tao An took his phone and unlocked it with his face. Then he called Zhao Shihan. After getting through, he said: "Your husband is drunk and there is a little girl. Should you pick him up or should I pick him up?" Will you send it there?"

"No, Brother An, you're drinking and having sex and you didn't call me? Send me your location and I'll go right away. Let's continue. We haven't seen each other for a while." Zhao Shihan over there couldn't tell whether to laugh or cry.

This is Tao An. If she were someone else, she wouldn't be so easy to talk to. Let alone continue, she might not look good.

"I'll send you the address. Just go ahead and let it go another day. I just came back today. It's too late to explain to my parents." Tao An thought for a while and said.

Zhao Shihan didn't insist and said: "Okay then, I'll go over right away. Remember to have a drink another day."

Hanging up the phone, Tao An went to settle the bill while waiting. Not long after, Zhao Shihan arrived in a taxi. Seeing the confused Liu Haochen, he was speechless and complained: "You guys are serious, if you don't call me when you are drinking, there will be nothing wrong with you." Are you keeping things secret from me?"

What she complained about was not taking her with him, not the drinking itself. It was not that she was addicted to alcohol, but that the relationship between the several people was different.

"Weren't you at work before? I'll leave it to you next time," Tao An said with a smile.

Zhao Shihan didn't take it seriously and said, "Okay, I'll get it back for him. Brother An, please go slower on the road."

Although they haven't lived together directly yet, their relationship has been established in their families, and they are just short of being officially engaged. They are both familiar with each other's homes.

Tao An nodded and said, "Well, call me if you need anything."

"It's not far, let's go, the car is coming." Zhao Shihan helped Liu Haochen up and said, the guy was not unable to stand up.

Then Liu Haochen rubbed against Zhao Shihan, muttering: "Daughter-in-law, here you go, it smells so good, let me kiss you."

"You're going to die. There are so many people here. Go back and wash yourself. You smell all over the place..." Zhao Sishihan pinched him with a red face and helped him get into the car.

The corner of Tao An's mouth twitched, you two are acting in a science fiction movie here for me, I can't stay here anymore, I'm so angry.

Liu Haochen didn’t know what kind of virtue he had accumulated in his previous life. When he met a good girl like Zhao Shihan, he remained inseparable for so many years and was so considerate, gentle and virtuous...

Taking a taxi home, when they got downstairs, Tao An saw that the lights at home were on. He felt a little guilty, but he still rubbed his face and went upstairs.

When I opened the door, my mother was sitting on the sofa watching TV. She was watching a family ethics drama.

Liu Xiaorong is in her forties, with slight wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. She gave birth to two siblings, Tao An and Tao Ping. She was naturally good-looking when she was young. Now she still has a good appearance and figure for her age.

She heard the movement and looked towards the door. She raised her eyebrows and said cheerfully: "Hey, the eldest young master still knows how to go home. He thought he would use an eight-carat sedan to invite him."

She had left her son at home after saluting, so she naturally knew that her son was back early. As for him not being at home, he must be playing with Liu Haochen and the others. These little guys had been visiting the house many years ago, as if they were wearing a pair of pants. .

After saying that, Liu Xiaorong immediately stood up and walked towards Tao An, scolding: "Drinking again? Drink less when you are young, your body... you are my son? Have you been swapped?"

As she spoke, she reached out and subconsciously touched Tao An's forehead. This was the instinctive care of parents, but she was stunned when she said this. She still didn't know what her son was like before, but now he has this body and muscles. When did it happen? ?

After all, there is a difference between watching through surveillance and seeing it with your own eyes.

"Mom, I miss you so much. Didn't I come back right after I finished my work? Then, while you were not at home, I got together with the mice. I'm sure it's fake. During this time, I've been practicing martial arts. As you know, it's real. Now, you are unwilling to learn, where is Dad?" Tao An smiled and hugged his mother, while answering, he looked at the house.

Liu Xiaorong hugged her son first, then pushed him away in disgust and said: "He's not a kid anymore, he's still acting coquettishly. He smells of alcohol and is smoky. Go and wash up quickly. I knew you wanted to drink. I let you Dad is making hangover soup for you."

"Mom, you're so kind. I'm going to wash up." Tao An said as he ran to the bathroom.

Liu Xiaorong reminded: "You haven't picked up your clothes yet. Who cares about you? Hurry up and find a daughter-in-law. It's not easy to worry about it."

"Oh yes... I have a daughter-in-law. I don't even know whose girlfriend is at home," Tao An said cheerfully.

After he washed up and changed into clean clothes and came out, Tao Youlin also carried the hangover soup from the kitchen to the living room. He put down the hangover soup and looked at his son who was a head taller than him and wondered: "You are back. Will the world end tomorrow?"

As a cook, Tao Youlin looks a bit round, but not bloated. If he were thinner, he would still be a handsome uncle.

"Thank you dad, what is the end of the world?" Tao An said in astonishment as he picked up the sobering soup at just the right temperature.

Tao Youlin sat down on the sofa and pointed to the kitchen and said, "If it's not the end of the world, why are you buying so much food? The freezer is full."

"Keep your voice down, I was watching TV, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law immediately started fighting. I have to learn to prevent this from happening in the future, and I can't be a bad mother-in-law," Liu Xiaorong reminded, and looked at Tao in disdain. Take a look.

Mom, how much do you dislike me for not being able to... get a wife? My sister is still single, why don't you hurry up?

Tao An was speechless and whispered to his father: "Those, I prepared them for myself."

"Honey, our family is bankrupt, right? You are in charge of the money," Tao Youlin looked at Liu Xiaorong and asked doubtfully.

Liu Xiaorong, who was paying attention to the TV, said: "What makes you bankrupt?"

"Then what's going on with our son acting like he's about to run out of food?" Tao Youlin said he didn't understand.

Tao An couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Dad, haven't I been practicing martial arts recently? My appetite has increased sharply, so I naturally eat more."

"Then there's no need to buy so much. I won't be able to finish it in a month and it will be wasted. I'll go to the store tomorrow." Tao Youlin shook his head.

Tao An quickly said: "No, that's what I need to eat tomorrow. You took it away and I went to your store to eat it?"

"What the hell?" Tao Youlin was immediately confused upon hearing this.

Even Liu Xiaorong stopped watching TV and looked at her son with a questioning expression on his face that said, "I'm sure it's not a joke."

"I said, that's what I will eat for one day tomorrow, just two meals," Tao An whispered.

Tao Youlin opened his mouth, looked at Liu Xiaorong with a troubled expression and asked, "Daughter-in-law, I don't remember that you gave birth to a pig."

"How are you talking?" Liu Xiaorong patted him, then looked at Tao An worriedly and said, "Son, are you serious? There is something wrong with your body, how about we go to the hospital?"

"Mom, I'm not kidding. Do you think I'm in trouble? Otherwise, how do you think I got these muscles?" Tao An also made a bodybuilding move as he spoke.

Opening her mouth, Liu Xiaorong muttered: "It's good that your health is fine. It's a blessing to be able to eat. It's not like our family can't afford it. Not to mention, my son's physique is really good. He has a superhuman figure, unlike you." Dad, he’s so fat, it makes me annoyed just to look at him.”

"Where did I gain weight?" Tao Youlin was unconvinced, but struggled: "But I don't have time to make so much. With so many ingredients, do I still need to go to the store?"

No, I eat so much. Mom and dad, you two can just get over it and stop worrying about it? Has your focus gone astray?

In fact, they really didn't care as much as Tao An thought. Although they didn't live together during this period, they could still see through monitoring that their son's appetite was increasing day by day, so it wasn't that hard to accept.

So Tao An said depressedly: "Dad, you don't need to do the work, I can do it myself."

"The relationship is good." Tao Youlin was waiting for this sentence. In the early years, he had organized large banquets. Cooking food was not easy, but he just didn't want to be so troublesome.

This is really my biological father.

Then Tao An slapped his forehead and said, "Mom, I'll give you a good thing."

After saying that, he ran to the room and brought two bottles of white flower dew and handed them to Liu Xiaorong.

"What is this? White flower dew? What is it for? What is it used for?" Liu Xiaorong looked at the small bottle in her hand and wondered.

Tao An said: "Mom, this is for bathing. You can take a bubble bath later and mix one-fifth of it into the water. Well, don't let it go on your face. It's best to use a mask to wet your face. The effect will be better." Well, you will know when the time comes. It’s not early now, so go and try it.”

He gave up at this moment.

"I haven't finished watching the TV series yet," Liu Xiaorong was unhappy.

Tao An urged: "Go and give it a try. It's just a web drama. When will you see something different?"

"Okay, my son is a filial son, I'll try it." Liu Xiaorong hesitated and said, no matter what, I have experienced the effect of Ningshenxiang, so I think this thing won't be too bad, even if it doesn't work. Something nice.

Tao Youlin didn't pay attention to what happened between his mother and his wife. Instead, he looked at Tao An and said, "Son, is it possible that today is going to be a good day?"

"How do you say that?" Tao An sat next to him and asked in confusion.

Smiling, Tao Youlin said: "It's okay, I thought you were back today, and the big star in our neighborhood is also back."

"He'll come back when he comes back. It's just a coincidence. We're not familiar with him, so we can't make an agreement," Tao An said indifferently.

Tao Youlin thought about it, and then said: "You are quite old now. Stop messing around all day. Learn from that big star. He is so famous. When I came back today, word spread in the community that he was going to attend some charity party. He said that he was going to auction some personal belongings and donate them to the mountainous area. The whole process was broadcast live online. But it’s embarrassing. Our whole community is proud of it, and so are you. When can your father and I also be famous?"

Tao An was speechless and said: "Dad, let's say it first. I'm not trying to criticize anyone. Speaking of things, it's true that Brother Liu is a star. However, he is still some distance away from being a big star, so we will just close the door and keep to ourselves. Let's talk about it, I guess that if he goes to attend some charity gala, he will most likely be able to gain popularity. After all, although his character is not bad and there is no negative news, he has even been accepted into dramas. How could such an opportunity go wrong, right? "

"That's also his skill. If you want to take advantage of it, you haven't had the chance. Being a star is very profitable, right? I heard that his van is quite expensive." Tao Youlin turned a corner as he spoke. As a man, he doesn't care about cars. I'm quite concerned about this kind of thing.

Tao An didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "That's not a van, it's a commercial vehicle. It's quite expensive. The upper limit is outrageous... That's right!"

As he spoke, Tao An slapped his thigh, his eyes lit up and he shouted.

"What's wrong with you kid?" Tao Youlin was confused.

At this moment, Tao An felt his heart suddenly brighten up. He looked at his father and said, "Dad, you gave me a wake-up call. Thank you. I'm going to sleep. See you tomorrow."

As he said that, Tao An slipped into the house. He didn't even wait for the results of his mother's experiment with white flower dew. Anyway, the effect would definitely not be bad. Now he had to carefully sum up his thoughts.

With his excitement, he inevitably closed the door a little louder, and the door made a muffled bang, which made Liu Xiaorong in the bathroom unhappy, and asked if the house was being demolished.

Upon hearing this, Tao An immediately shrank his neck. While pondering the thoughts in his mind, he went to pick up something that had been knocked off the bookshelf due to his too much movement.

His father had really given Tao An a heads up when he talked about the charity gala that the big star in the community was going to attend.

The focus is of course not the charity gala itself, nor the people who participated. What Tao An cares about is the word auction.

These two words have a meaning for him.

"Aren't you struggling with how to price your white flower dew? It's too cheap and I don't think it's necessary. How much is too expensive? Even if you throw away your conscience and feed it to the dog, how much can you bid with a dark heart?"

"So, since I can't make a decision, I might as well let the market decide. I'll put out the results and testing qualifications and put them up for auction. I don't know what the price will be at that time. Yes, that's it. Dry!"

Of course, people have their own procedures for things like auctions, so Tao An doesn't need to worry about it at all. What's great is that they also help with publicity for paying money and the results, and those who participate in the auction should be rich people. Rich people do it for themselves. Whether it’s beautiful or beautiful for the sake of his own woman, he probably won’t be stingy about spending money.

As for whether it’s weird to auction beauty products, it’s definitely not weird. No matter how strange things are, it’s normal.

After thinking about this clearly, Tao An knew what he should do next.

He didn't think about the idea of ​​a charity gala that his father had mentioned before. He wasn't from that circle, so he couldn't get in even if he wanted to. As for finding a star in the neighborhood to bring him in, he didn't even think about it. After all, he wasn't familiar with it.

But, are there still few auction houses on the market?

"First search for information in this area, and then communicate. It must be formal. Don't be deceived. People who give money to things like auction houses should not refuse business. Then, the auction results of Baihualu, if you can If you accept it, you definitely can’t set the price based on the transaction price, but you can have a reference. As for the failure to sell or even the dissatisfaction with the price, these are small things and won’t cause much loss.”

With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Tao An planned to take action tomorrow. There was nothing important anyway.

After thinking about it, Tao An stopped worrying so much and focused on picking up the things that fell on the ground.

Looking at the thing in his hand, he shook his head and said regretfully: "You must have dropped it too accidentally. It fell apart. Fortunately, it is not broken. It seems to be a gift from a classmate who graduated from high school. I have always kept it well... um..."

As he spoke, Tao An was stunned because he saw that there was actually a heart-shaped pink letter inside the broken gift.

"Which classmate gave this to me back then? There is actually something else going on. If it hadn't been broken, I'm afraid I would never have discovered it in my life."

Muttering, Tao An looked at the gift in his hand.

It's a picture frame, but it's falling apart now. It's the size of an A4 paper. Inside is an oil painting. Not to mention, the painting is quite good. Tao An didn't study paints or anything like that, but he used purple and blue on it. , it is still bright today, and it seems that the price of this kind of paint is not cheap.

As for the content, the painting is a night scene. The blue moon looms among the clouds. Lightning is still in the sky. Purple lightning cuts through the dark clouds. It rains heavily at night. Then on a street, a blurry figure stands under the streetlight, slightly He tilted his head, the rain blurred his expression, and the figure stood there, as if it would disappear into the night rain curtain in the next second.

"So who gave this to me? Did he draw it himself or buy it? There were many people who gave me gifts. I can't remember the details." Tao An looked at the painting in his hand and then looked at other things on the bookshelf. He muttered that there was no signature on the painting.

After hesitating for a moment, he took out the hidden letter in the photo frame and opened it to read.

"I don't know if it was a prank by a classmate back then, or if it was an Easter egg planted by someone. I was young at the time, so who knows what I was thinking... This..."

Looking at the beautiful small characters on the letter, especially the content above, Tao An felt numb, and even thought that he was still dreaming because he was aroused.

"Isn't this unscientific?" he murmured, his voice seeming to be trembling.

He didn't know how to describe his mood at this time, confused? Confused? happy? Excited? unrealistic? Leprous baby? Unbelievable?

No matter what, at this moment, Tao An's heartbeat accelerated unexpectedly.

There was a lot in the letter, and it had an earth-shattering impact on Tao An.

'Idiot Tao An, you are just a pig. You only know how to tease me and make me angry. Instead of comforting me when I cry, you look complacent on the side. Do you know that those actions of yours are boring and childish, but I don't hate it.

After graduation, we will be separated. It’s a pity that I’m not in the same school as you. I won’t be able to see you every day in the future. Time flies so fast. A few years have passed in a blink of an eye. I can’t bear to leave you. I’ll miss you from now on. what to do? Will you still remember me?

I like you and will always like you. Will you like me?

Remember, my name is Jiang Jinyu, and I will come back to you. I will only be your Tao An’s fish, An Zhiyu, for the rest of my life.

If I can't find an excuse to get close to you in the future, I will use this online name to get close to you. Will you think of it a little bit?

When will you find this letter?

I blush just thinking about it. I actually wrote you such a letter today. I am expecting you to find this letter soon, but I am also afraid that you will find it. It is so confusing.

If I have found you and been with you in the future, and you have not found this letter, I will hide it secretly so that you will never know about it for the rest of your life.

Okay, I can’t write anymore. I still have a lot to say. You must remember me. I’m still young and you don’t even look at me. Just wait. In the future, I will work hard to become what you like and take the initiative. Being close to you and being with you, as long as you don’t dislike me, I will be with you even to death.

Jiang Jinyu, An Zhiyu, your fish, idiot, wait for me’

After reading the contents of the letter, Tao An was dumbfounded and his mind went blank.

Mom, come and see, I've been targeted for a long time. If it's true, I'm afraid I won't be able to stand it...