2017,
China,
Suzhou.
It was just summer,
The sun was gradually glaring. Suzhou Library was located in the old city. The nearest city library had opened a new convenient activity,
Many "book collection points" were set up throughout the city. As long as you ordered a book on your phone,
You would go to the nearby book collection point in the evening,
You could get the book you wanted to read.
A black-haired young man got off the bus,
He was carrying a huge bag in his hand. The bag was very heavy, causing his shoulders to have an unnatural tilt to one side. He went to a book collection point and took out two books from the bag,
He put them in the bookshelf.
Tang Mo rubbed his shoulders and walked back to the bus stop,
Ready to go to the next book collection point.
Originally, there was a special staff responsible for this matter,
But there were a lot of people borrowing books today,
The director threw him a big bag,
It was called getting off work early,
In fact, he worked overtime until now.
The lanterns were lit,
The colorful neon lights reflected half of the night red.
Tang Mo was walking to the bus stop,
His phone suddenly vibrated,
He took it out and looked at it.
[Victor: You haven't come online yet?]
He looked up at the time on the top of the phone.
[Mo Tang: I worked late today. Have you already started?]
[Victor: No.]
After a moment, the other person sent another message: [I remember you are a civil servant.]
The implication was: Civil servants also have to work overtime?
It turned out that this person also had that kind of misunderstanding about civil servants.
Tang Mo's lips curved,
He was about to send a message,
He caught a glimpse of a fiery red sports car. He subconsciously looked up,
He didn't see the license plate clearly,
He only saw the arrogant crown logo on the rear of the car.
It was a very beautiful Maserati sports car.
Tang Mo thought about it and replied: [Civil servants also have to work overtime. It's just that the leader will use strange ways to make you work overtime on your own accord.]
The two chatted and Tang Mo walked to the bus stop. He looked around casually and saw the fiery red Maserati again. A beautiful woman got out of the car and waved at the car. "You really don't want to go play, Li Wen? What time is it? Why don't we go for another game? "
A young male voice answered her. "My dad called me again to urge me to go back to Shanghai. Let's go. Next time, I'll call Qiangzi and the others over and get together."
"Alright."
The tall beauty turned around and walked into a high-class neighborhood. The Maserati made a turn and sped up. Like a flame burning in the night, this high-class sports car attracted the attention of everyone at the bus stop. Tang Mo bowed his head and sent a message to Victor. Then he suddenly raised his head and looked ahead.
The Maserati whizzed past the crowd. The young man in the driver's seat laughed and blew a kiss to the "onlookers" at the bus stop.
His eyes met Tang Mo's.
Both of them were slightly taken aback.
By the time Tang Mo reacted, the car was already far away.
"… Are all the rich kids nowadays so amusing?"
Tang Mo got on the bus and returned home. He first turned on the computer, entered the online bridge game platform, and confirmed that he was teaming up with Victor. While waiting for an opponent, Tang Mo slipped into the kitchen to cook some porridge and came back just as the game started.
Tang Mo sat up straight and started playing seriously.
He played until midnight. Tang Mo stretched and found that it was too late. However, he remembered something else: [Don't you have to go to work tomorrow?]
Victor was very mysterious and always appeared and disappeared like a ghost.
Tang Mo didn't know this person's name, job or even a general guess of the other person's age. However, Victor always went to bed early and seemed to get up early to work every day. Sometimes, he wouldn't be seen for a month or two. Of course, he would send a message to Tang Mo to confirm before disappearing.
[Victor: I will be returning home soon. There is a long vacation.]
Vacation was a rare word. There were vacations all over the world but Victor never seemed to have one.
[Busy people also have vacations?] Tang Mo sent the message and looked at the computer screen with one hand holding his chin.
Victor typed for a long time, seemingly deleting the message many times before sending a reply.
[… Yes, I was promoted and the leader gave me a long vacation?]
Tang Mo's eyes brightened and he teased, [Tell me how you were promoted. Is there a throne in your family to inherit?] Tang Mo felt that this was a bit too much and quickly added, [I heard that a promotion is usually followed by a wife. Are you ready?]
It was just a joke and Victor didn't reply for a long time.
Tang Mo was a bit impatient. He tapped his fingers on the table and thought for a long time. Then he decided to send, 'I was joking, don't mind me.' At this time, he saw a few words on the computer screen.
[How did you get promoted? It is probably a star on your shoulder. There is definitely no throne. It is prosperous, democratic, civilized and harmonious.]
Looking at this reply, Tang Mo was dumbfounded and felt that something was strange.
What did he mean by another star on his shoulder? Could it be that Victor was … a soldier?
He didn't have time to react when the other person sent another message.
[As for getting a wife …]
[Mo Tang, I like men.]
Tang Mo stared at the last sentence on the computer screen. There was a bright moonlight outside the window. Inside the window, the black-haired young man held his chin with one hand, his fingers gently tapping on his delicate face. After a long time, he smiled and said, 'If you have a crush on me, just say it.' These words were as light as a phantom, as if they had never appeared.
[Mo Tang: You have recited one-third of the core values of socialism. This kind of unqualified party member can also have a star on his shoulder.]
The man in front of the computer had waited for a long time and only heard this sentence.
There was a helpless smile in his dark eyes as he replied, [I memorized the party constitution very well. Do I need to recite it to you?]
Tang Mo wasn't interested in listening to this kind of thing. He wasn't a glorious party member.
[Do you still want to play? I am going to sleep. I have to go to work tomorrow.]
[Victor: Yes, go to sleep. Good night.] He paused and added a sentence. [Maybe in the future, I can find a chance to recite it to you. I can recite it backwards.]
[Mo Tang: …]
[Mo Tang: Spare me, Major.] He had just taken the time to Baidu and there was a star on the major's shoulder.
Unexpectedly, Victor replied very seriously, [It is a lieutenant colonel.]
Tang Mo, "…"
[Good night, Lieutenant Colonel Victor.]
[Good night, Mo Tang.]
After a good sleep, Tang Mo went to the library early the next morning. At noon, Xiao Zhao sneakily looked for Tang Mo and whispered, "Tang Mo, have you found anything wrong recently?"
Tang Mo thought about it. "The director sent in a batch of books two days ago."
Xiao Zhao waved his hand. "It's not this. There is someone missing."
Tang Mo thought about it and gave the answer. "The huckster."
"Yes! It is the huckster. We haven't seen him for almost a week. Where did he go? He used to come to our library on time every day. Now he hasn't gone out for a week … "Xiao Zhao's voice stopped and he gulped." Did something happen? There was news in foreign countries about an old man who always ordered pizza from the same shop every day. Suddenly, he didn't order for two days and the pizza shop sent someone to check. Sure enough, the old man fell at home. Do you think the huckster suddenly fell ill at home? "
Tang Mo helped a mother return the book and spoke in a calm voice. "Then you can go to his house."
Xiao Zhao, "…"
The young girl walked away but Tang Mo could still hear her muttering, "It's not interesting at all. It is really boring."
Tang Mo raised an eyebrow and didn't say anything. He continued to help people return books and demagnetize.
He only came to Suzhou Library last year. When he first came in, many young girls in the library often looked for Tang Mo to chat because of his good looks. However, they were quickly dissuaded by his cold and unromantic attitude. He wasn't interested in these girls and didn't want to delay them. It was most convenient to refuse them directly. It also saved people from trying to introduce him to a partner.
The older female colleagues liked to introduce young people to each other. In the beginning, they also introduced Tang Mo to each other. Later, because Tang Mo was too cold and didn't know how to enjoy himself, no one wanted to introduce him to anyone. He was happy to be alone.
Speak of the devil and he will appear.
Xiao Zhao had just said that he hadn't seen the huckster for a long time. Tang Mo looked up and saw a middle-aged man in a suit walking over. Tang Mo didn't recognize the other person and quickly said, "Mr. Chen?"
Chen Fangzhi looked nervously at Tang Mo and rubbed his hands. "What do you think of my outfit?"
Tang Mo, "…"
This was a library, not a clothing store!
The huckster said, "Hey, don't misunderstand. I have too few friends and don't know who to ask for advice. I … I have to take the high-speed train to Shanghai to see my daughter in the afternoon. Her mother finally agreed to let me see her. Do you think it is appropriate for me to dress like this? Will her mother think I am very serious and allow me to see her in the future? "
Tang Mo looked at the huckster and didn't say anything. The huckster nervously squeezed his suit.
Tang Mo sighed and smiled. "Mr. Chen, you look very good and energetic. But can you please move aside? There are still people behind who want to borrow books. "
The huckster's expression immediately brightened and he said three times in a row, "Good, good, good! Thank you, thank you very much. Then I will go, I will go. "He turned and ran, probably to the train station.
Tang Mo, "…"
There was no time to care about the huckster and Tang Mo was busy all day. It wasn't until he got off work that he suddenly thought, "I don't know how the huckster is doing." But he just thought about it and didn't take it to heart. The huckster was just an ordinary reader who often came to the library to borrow books and was familiar with the librarian. They didn't understand him.
Shanghai, Shibei High School.
A pale and very thin middle-aged man in a suit paced nervously at the school gate. Finally, school was over and the bell rang. The man was so nervous that he didn't know where to put his hands.
Groups of students came out of the school gate. After waiting for 10 minutes, two girls and a little fat boy came out together.
The little fat boy put his hands together. "Please, Shanshan, I don't understand at all. Today's math homework is very difficult. Please lend it to me to copy."
One of the short-haired girls said lightly, "The teacher will scold you."
Zhao Ziang hurriedly said, "If I don't say it and you don't say it, who will know?" Then he said, "Please, Shanshan."
Chen Shanshan suddenly stopped.
Zhao Ziang followed her line of sight and was surprised. "Hey, who is that? He is dressed so strangely."
In fact, the huckster's clothes weren't strange. It was just that his nervous expression and posture were incompatible with an adult's identity.
Chen Shanshan's voice was calm. "He is my father."
Zhao Ziang, "…"
The little girl carried her bag and walked towards the huckster. "Father."
The huckster was moved to tears. "Hey!"
The little fat boy Zhao Ziang, "…" Sob sob sob, he definitely wouldn't be able to borrow the homework.
He walked home with his bag dejectedly. The little fat boy walked to the intersection and couldn't help crying. "This is over. Why is that strange guy Shanshan's father? What should I do with my math homework, sob sob sob … "
The child was always startled and continued to walk after venting. He didn't know that his words scared a black commercial car parked at the intersection. From the outside, it looked like a very ordinary 12-seater commercial vehicle. No one knew that there were countless sophisticated security instruments and a researcher protected by three armed police officers inside.
The three armed policemen with real guns and live ammunition suddenly saw a little fatty stop in front of the car and yell again. They were startled and clenched their guns. After observing for a while, they were relieved that the little fat boy had gone far away.
The protected scientist smiled. "It is just a child."
One of the armed policemen whispered, "Professor Luo, we are responsible for protecting your safety. Please cooperate."
Luo Fengcheng pushed his glasses and didn't speak again.
Suzhou, the park.
Today, the director didn't find an excuse for Tang Mo's group to work overtime. At sunset, Tang Mo returned home. He cooked some noodles for himself and turned on the computer. He found that the person was online again.
He glanced at the corner of his mouth and typed.
[Mo Tang: Are you free these days?]
[Victor: Maybe I said yesterday that you are taking a long vacation?]
Tang Mo: [Let's play a game.]
Victor quickly went back. [No, I have to get on the plane.]
Was he going out?
Tang Mo: [Okay, see you later.]
He hadn't closed QQ when a message box popped up. Tang Mo opened the message and his fingers paused.
[Victor: It is a plane to Shanghai.]
[I remember you are in Suzhou.]
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