C60 Threats and obstacles (1/2)

After a year of training in the mountains, I feel as though I have reached a state where I am neither happy nor sad.

Actually, I know that I have yet to reach such a state of pure desire. My seemingly calm heart was still burning with the flames of transcendence, and my silent self-esteem and the desire to be shamed were still surging deep within me.

It's only because Liu Fei's promotion has diminished my sense of joy and accomplishment that I have already viewed Liu Fei as the most realistic threat and hindrance on my path forward.

At this moment today, I didn't want to think about it too much, so I changed the topic. ”Old Third, how have you been this past year? Is the work going well? ”

”Me?” Old Third laughed, ”I have already resigned for half a year!”

”Resign?” I was a little surprised. I looked at Old Third, then at Qing Er.

Qing Er nodded slightly towards me.

”Yes, I have resigned,” the Old Third carelessly lit a cigarette. ”Stimulated by the elder's inspection of the south, after considering it over and over again, I still decided to sing about the stories of spring and enter a new era …”

”Then what are you doing now?” I stared at the Old Third.

”I set up my own advertising company, and I'm in charge of outdoor advertising …” The Old Third said.

”How's business?” I asked.

”It's not bad, it's more profitable than work. Also, freedom is the key. As a person, I can't stand the restrictions of the rules and regulations of the office the most, and I still have to do it myself …” The Old Third said.

”Fine, Old Third, I admire you,” I said. ”It really takes a lot of courage for you to take this step, but I can't do it. I don't know how to do business, so I don't dare go into the sea.

”You are different from me, you are on another path, there is no need for you to resign and go into the sea,” Old Third said: ”Although this newspaper of yours is an institution, but you are the mouthpiece of the Party Committee, an institution directly subordinate to the Party Committee, and belong to the National cadres. It can also be considered a government office, and with your brain and talent, you should do your job well. ”If I have the right, I'll definitely be rich. If I have the money, I might not necessarily be the right. I'll have to see the eyes of the person in power and be restricted by him …”

Qing Er looked at Old Third, ”Old Third, it's not like feng-ge does not have a backer. He was born in a rural area, it's very difficult to stay in an official area.

”Haha …” Old Third laughed: ”No problem, as long as you guys need it, squeak. I might not have that much money, but this small amount of money is not a problem at all. It's not a big deal …”

Qing Er looked at me: ”feng-ge, Old Third's advertising company is very popular right now. If you have time, write a script to report it to us.”

Qing Er did not understand the scope of the Party Newspaper's coverage. If I were to report it to a reporter from the evening newspaper, writing a Newsletter with advertising purpose would definitely not be a problem. This Party Newspaper does not even have a suitable page for it.

Old Third also laughed, ”Don't, I don't want to be this one. When the time comes, people who pull advertisements and queue up for sponsorship will come knocking, it will be so annoying …”

After eating and drinking to my heart's content, I have to return to the office to work. Tomorrow is New Year's Day, so I have to settle some matters here.

Old Third wants to go back to the company. Qing Er wants to go with me to wait for me at my dorm.

I didn't agree, I knew that Qing Er would come to my dorm, and would stay there tonight. That bed was where Mei Ling used to stay, I can't let Qing Er stay there.

I'm going to go back and change the bed.

I know Qing Er has a lot to tell me tonight.

”Qing Er, my dorm is very cold, there's no heating, you should go back to your school dormitory first,” I put on the woolen hat on Qing Er's head, tightened the scarf around his neck, and patted Qing Er's face, just like how we have done countless times in the past, ”I'll go and find you immediately after work. We'll cook dinner together at your place!”

Qing Er's face revealed an expression of satisfaction, and nodded: ”En. ”Then ride your bike carefully on the road. There's snow on the road, it's very slippery!”

I nodded, my heart warm. After all, I had never been cared for or cared for by a woman in the past year.

Then everyone split up.

I returned to the Department of Public Information, returned to my chairman's office, and sat in the same seat as Liu Yue, staring blankly at the computer that Liu Yue had used.

Up until now, it's been more than a year, but I don't have any news about Liu Yue. If no one tells me, I won't go ask either.

It's not that I don't want to know, it's just that I'm afraid to know, afraid to know about Liu Yue's misfortune, afraid to know about Liu Yue's happiness. I don't want to feel that I don't dare to provoke myself.