An international metropolis like Shanghai will inevitably always give him a feeling of being out of place. Although he has been working and living here for nearly ten years, he has never felt that he is already a part of it at a certain moment and is busy every day.
Like a worker bee who never knows how to rest, even appreciating the changes in this city is almost a luxury.
In particular, more and more classmates like him came to Shanghai from small counties. They struggled here and worked hard, but they were always a little confused and at a loss. Finally, they returned to their hometown one after another. He could not even talk to anyone.
There are fewer and fewer, so this feeling inevitably becomes stronger.
He has always been a passerby.
This must be a kind of unwarranted moaning from an incompetent person that seems ridiculous to others, right?
Wang Yifan couldn't help but smile softly to himself, and quickly put aside the confusion and loss that surged at this moment. He has always claimed to be a strong optimist, and always maintains a positive and good attitude. This may be
This is probably one of the reasons why I can continue to stay in the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
However, some objective and inevitable factors will always appear in his life without any accident, giving him an extremely realistic and cruel blow without mercy, which he has to face up to and overcome.
Once people get older, all kinds of pressures come one after another. They are no longer as carefree as they were when they were young and can look forward to the future.
"I smiled proudly, life is just a drama, why should I care about grudges and grudges..." The phone rang at exactly this moment.
"Hey, Yifan, where have you been?" My mother's familiar voice came from the other side, getting straight to the point.
I don’t know since when, Wang Yifan was looking forward to receiving a call from his mother Cao Yajuan, but he was also a little repelled. This emotion was very complicated for a time.
"Mom, why are you making so many calls? I just came out of the company, and I'm still on the subway. It's probably the same time when I get home, so it won't be any time soon..."
Wang Yifan knew what his mother was thinking. If he said he didn't get on the subway, there would be an explosion there.
Cao Yajuan calls this rational "monitoring" and "supervision".
Alas, older single young men have their own pathos.
"Well, that's good. When you get to the station, remember to buy something to eat first. Don't go hungry all the time. Why do you save so much money? Don't be like your dad, who always picks things up and doesn't pay attention at all because he thinks he's still young.
It hurts your health. At home, I have reserved a meal for you in the rice cooker. Remember to eat it when you come back..."
On the other end of the phone came complaints from my father, Wang Yuejin, who refused to admit that he was stingy, but was quickly suppressed by Cao Yajuan.
Although she was nagging, she was still thinking about her son. At least at this time, no one else would care about whether Wang Yifan had dinner.
After trudging to the South Bus Station and getting on a passenger bus, I finally managed to get a ride. When Wang Yifan returned home, there were almost no pedestrians on the road in Nanshan Town. The big yellow dog next door ran away when he heard the noise.
It came out and yelled at him several times, grinning and looking very ferocious. Wang Yifan raised his leg and kicked it. The big yellow dog that looked like dough immediately whimpered and ran away with its tail between its legs.
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Wang Yifan curled his lips, as expected, whoever raises what kind of dog!
There was a sound of banging and smashing coming from the next door. Judging from the noise, there should be nothing valuable. The "hateful" couple had indeed quarreled again. The sound of scolding each other could be heard hundreds of meters away. The words they made were
His voice seemed a little hoarse, and he had obviously been arguing for a long time, and he was not afraid of being laughed at.
Oh, no! When they quarreled, they never cared whether others laughed at them or not. Who within a few miles of this town didn't know that Zhou Kai and his wife fought every day.
Wang Yifan stopped and listened for a while, and couldn't help but feel that he was a little ridiculous.
The iron gate leading to the small courtyard of her home was ajar, and Cao Yajuan was obviously afraid that he would forget to bring the key, so she kept the door open for him.
Yes, there is no doubt that Wang Yifan’s home is in a township in Jinping City, a county-level city. It is a single-family house, a three-story villa in the township, with a backyard of 100 square meters, which is much smaller than his rental house in Shanghai, which is less than 40 square meters.
Know how open you need to be.
After returning home, even the smell of earth in the air is accompanied by fragrance, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Cao Yajuan heard his voice and had already gone downstairs wearing pajamas and a coat. She was relieved when she saw him. She didn't know how she heard that he was back from the loud quarrel between the couple.
"There's bone soup for you in the pot, don't forget to drink it!" After saying that, he quickly helped Wang Yifan wash the dishes and cook.
Wang Yifan felt like he was a giant baby at the moment, but he still enjoyed everything with peace of mind.
"Yifan, your Aunt Cai has found another girl for you. This girl is three years younger than you. She has a good figure. I heard from her that she is very beautiful and has a good job..."
Before Wang Yifan could sit firmly, his mother couldn't wait to talk to him, and she also observed his expression from time to time.
Wang Yifan, who had already expected it, took the rice from her hand and said with a smile: "Mom, Aunt Cai's industry as an introducer is probably quite big now. She has a lot of resources at her disposal, one after another.
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"I heard them talking about it. Now there are unconventional rules in the town. If the blind date is successful and they get married, Xie Xie will be embarrassed to take action if the red envelope is less than 2,000. However,
If this is really going to work out for you, I don’t think 2,000 is a lot of money. Your Aunt Cai now spends all day matching people, and then drinking wedding wine. Even if you don’t talk to her for a month, she will say you are a fool.
Yes, now I can't even work anymore!" My mother muttered, with a bit of envy on her face, but in the blink of an eye, she suddenly slapped the table and scolded,
"Don't make a joke. Girl, make an appointment to meet someone tomorrow. If you don't want to talk, it's up to you. I won't force you anyway!"
"Oh, I see, Mom, don't be angry. Otherwise, why do you think I just listened to you and came back? Do you think you are so anxious to urge me to go home that I can't guess what you want to do? I was just on my way back.
"Our leader gave me a good talk. I didn't do my job well. I always think about going home. There is a big problem with my work attitude!"
Wang Yifan was laughing and joking. When it came to the issue of blind dates, he had absolutely no way to avoid it. He could only deal with it head-on. Otherwise, the consequences would be very serious, enough to make Cao Yajuan go completely berserk.
At his age, he is definitely considered an older youth in Nanshan Town. His face-conscious mother said that she could no longer hold her head high in front of the neighbors, and even her own relatives disliked her because of him.
Not having a partner is the source of all troubles!
This is what Wang Yifan understands deeply in the end, even if it is something that is impossible to deal with.
"Son, you should lower your sights appropriately. Beauty cannot be eaten as food. The key is to be good and hard-working. Think about your father and me. Our marriage was arranged by our elders. Then
Before we got engaged, that good-for-nothing dad of yours never even came to my door. I almost thought he was a fool. Now look, we are not living in peace and harmony. You think, if we look at it now
, can your dad fall in love with me? If you look at it now, who wouldn’t say that your dad made a profit by marrying me? "
Wang Yifan nodded repeatedly. His mother was small and skinny. She was not good-looking and had a bit of buck teeth. She could be classified as ugly. However, although Wang Yifan's father had small eyes, he was indeed not good-looking when he was young.
Low, if you look at it now, it's just a standard little piece of meat. Wang Yifan has naturally seen photos of the two of them when they were young. They really don't match well.
But my mother, Cao Yajuan, was kind, hard-working and capable. She was a typical example of women holding up half the sky. She earned most of the Wang family's fortune single-handedly.
Cao Yajuan didn't hesitate to shame herself for the blind date issue, which was a new trick. Wang Yifan didn't even bother to nod or not, so he had no choice but to eat silently. Well, the food at home was so delicious.
"Forget it, forget it, if you talk too much, you will start to feel annoyed with me again. Anyway, remember to contact the girl. Your Aunt Cai has already agreed with her. This is the girl's phone number! Remember, it must be
You have to contact me, otherwise I will break your legs!"
Cao Yajuan handed Wang Yifan a small piece of paper with her name written on it, and below it was a series of phone numbers, and went upstairs without looking back.
Wang Yifan looked at the slightly awkward words on the note and could tell at a glance that it was written by Aunt Cai, who graduated from elementary school. Aunt Cai has now become his full-time matchmaker and is probably very annoyed by Cao Yajuan.
, I just don’t know how Aunt Cai describes herself in front of this girl. I don’t know if she is 1.8 meters tall, a college student, promising, working in a large company in Shanghai, with an annual income of more than 300,000, um, enough
Street wages are high...
Well, I feel a little ashamed just thinking about it!
By the time Wang Yifan packed up and went upstairs, it was almost ten o'clock. At this time, Wang Yuejin and Cao Yajuan had usually gone to bed. His room was on the third floor, so he simply didn't bother them.
At this time, a message came through WeChat, inviting old friends to eat chicken. This has become one of his few pastimes. Although his skill is very good, it does not affect his enthusiasm for eating chicken.
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However, when he went upstairs, he was just a moment too late. The team was already ready, and the inviter complained on WeChat, "I promised you I'd get back in a second, huh, you scumbag!"
What the fuck are you talking about! You, a grown-up man, are humiliating!
"You guys play first. Whoever is being tortured is miserable and can't stand it anymore. I'll take the place on the bench!" Wang Yifan replied in the specially formed chicken group and threw his phone aside. He had to take a look at what he should wear for a blind date tomorrow.
What? I didn’t even think of bringing a set of clothes with me when I went home this time. It was a mistake.
In fact, he does not reject blind dates. On the contrary, this is one of the few ways for him, who is a bit of a homebody, to meet the opposite sex. Of course, it is completely different from the various people he meets in the company. This seems to be completely different.
Two worlds.
At least you should show enough attention in your attitude. This is not only respect for yourself, but also respect for the blind date.
Wang Yifan stuffed his head in the closet and searched for a long time. The coats suitable for this season were all in the Shanghai market. He scratched his head and had a headache. If he wore something sloppy, Cao Yajuan would have to tear him off.