MTL - Hello, How Long Has This Been Going On?-Chapter 45

Huo Ran stared straight at the movie title "Frightening Night in the Cabin in the Woods" displayed on the top of the player. For a moment, he didn't know which world was more frightening, the world inside or outside the screen.

Facing Tao Zhiyue's rather calm question, Huo Ran's voice was ethereal.

"I...I think about who sent it."

Just now he really thought it was Huo Sihan who came, and was about to praise her for not sneaking in this time, when he opened the door, he saw a large bouquet of red roses.

The florist poked his head out from behind, handed over the form and pen, and politely asked him to sign for it.

Because today is the first day of dating, it is very commemorative, Huo Ran was dazzled by the joy he had never experienced before, and he took it for granted that this must be a gift from Tao Zhiyue.

He signed his name, hugged the flowers in his arms, and walked back, bowing his head and counting the flowers.

Then Huo Ran returned to the computer and excitedly reported to Tao Zhiyue.

What did he say?

The roses are beautiful, even more beautiful than the ones he ordered for Tao Zhiyue that day.

He even counted carefully, there are ninety-nine flowers in total...

Huo Ran suddenly felt dark.

He hesitated for a few minutes, then said anxiously: "If I said that I had hallucinations just now, is there still time?"

"I was wrong. This flower is not beautiful at all. The petals are all wilted and it doesn't smell good. It must not be as good as the one I chose for you. It was specially flown in that morning..."

As he said that, Huo Ran put his words and deeds together and put the roses in his arms on the floor without any mercy.

Tao Zhiyue on the other end of the phone laughed: "Okay, it's a hallucination, so who sent it?"

As Huo set off the flowers, a beautiful card fell out of the bouquet.

Huo Ran picked it up and read it, and there was a line of flamboyant characters written on it.

[Didn't you say that you are a straight man? Jin]

Huo Ran's scalp tingled immediately.

Why are you here again?

"Do you still remember the person who sent flowers to my company every day? It's him again."

"His name is Jin Shaoyuan. His family is half of my father's partner. They often have business contacts. He sends people to the company to send flowers all day long, so no one can stop him. I told him to stop. He It’s not that he likes to give flowers to others.”

"I don't have any contact with him, and I can't talk to him at all, because he belongs to the rich second generation who loves to play...not the kind of people who go out to travel. I know why he noticed it."

Huo Ran explained in detail, with a very correct attitude.

Tao Zhiyue pondered for a while, and asked: "I remember that day at the hot pot restaurant, you told me that there was a person who delivered flowers to the company every day, but suddenly stopped delivering flowers in those two days, right?"

"Yes, it's him." Huo Ran immediately said, "Until yesterday, he really didn't deliver any more. I don't know why it started again today, and it was changed to deliver to my house."

"Originally, when I returned to Yanping last week, I should have gone to him to make it clear, but in the past few days... I was full of other things in my mind, so I completely forgot about it."

At that time, he was suffering from the possibility of failure in online dating, so of course he was not in the mood to think about Jin Shaoyuan.

Tao Zhiyue seemed a little puzzled, "No, he shouldn't come to pester you again."

Huo Ran said in pain: "It really shouldn't be."

He had promised to deal with the emotional issues before he would pursue Tao Zhiyue, but now that the relationship has been officially confirmed, he has not completely severed the relationship with these people.

It is really inappropriate.

After hearing his words, Tao Zhiyue's voice carried a faint smile, "Do you know what I'm talking about?"

"I know." Huo Ran said very well, "I will go to him tomorrow, and I must tell him very seriously that I already have a date."

Thinking of Jin Shaoyuan's strange message, Huo Ran added solemnly: "I used to think that I was a straight man, but I didn't have any feelings for him. Now even though I'm not straight, I still don't have any interest in him, I swear! "

"Okay, I believe you." Tao Zhiyue smiled, "If he tells you something tomorrow, remember to tell me."

There was a hidden deliberation in his voice.

"It's important to me to know why he suddenly started pestering you again."

Huo Ran failed to comprehend the deep meaning, so he nodded quickly, although Tao Zhiyue couldn't see it.

"I will give you a satisfactory answer tomorrow!"

"..." Tao Zhiyue said in a strange tone, "Where did you learn this?"

"Ah, it seems that my dad often said that, and it came out accidentally."

Tao Zhiyue commented pertinently: "There is a picture."

Huo Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief, and tentatively asked: "Then can we continue to be in shock?"

"Scary?" Tao Zhiyue came to his senses, "Okay, let's continue watching."

When Tao Zhiyue reported three two one again, Huo Ran pressed the play button very precisely.

This ancient way of watching movies in different places brings people a very real feeling of being together at this time.

Because after each pause, the time needs to be carefully corrected, and the ensuing three-two-one always has a wonderful warmth.

The title of the film is slowly finished in the picture, the camera passes through the dense jungle, and freezes on a group of backpackers who are unaware of the imminent danger.

Standard start.

Huo Ran often watches movies. He has mixed tastes and a lot of courage. He is a pure materialist and will not be afraid of watching any movie.

Logically speaking, it would be most appropriate for two people to sit side by side and watch a horror movie.

I don't know if Tao Zhiyue, who offered to watch a horror movie, would be afraid.

Huo Ran and Tao Zhiyue both wore headphones in order to avoid the noise from the public broadcast affecting the viewing effect.

At this moment, in addition to the nagging dialogue of the protagonist in the movie, there is also the sound of the other party's gentle breathing coming from the earphones.

Huo Ran couldn't help but wanted to talk to Tao Zhiyue, but was afraid of disturbing him watching the movie.

After hesitating for a while, Huo Ran whispered: "I think the murderer will suddenly appear and arrest the first person in a while, will you be afraid?"

Tao Zhiyue's gentle breathing paused, "I'm not afraid."

"That's good." Huo Ran was relieved, but also a little bit regretful.

Five minutes later, the masked murderer really popped out.

The moment he raised the ax and dropped it, Tao Zhiyue's voice sounded.

"Is his name Jin Shaoyuan? What are the two characters for his name?"

In line with the **** scene, Huo Ran shook unconsciously: "Very few, very far away."

"oh…"

In the long ending, there was a muffled grinning sound from behind the mask, and the killer violently dragged the first corpse away.

The dense grass was pushed down in pieces, leaving fresh bloodstains.

"You said he was a fun-loving rich second generation." Tao Zhiyue said slowly, "I remember that in novels, such a person is always called something."

"But his name is Jin Shaoyuan. If you call him Jin Shao, it means you only call him half of his name. Will he be very upset?"

This question is so tricky.

Huo Ran couldn't find a suitable answer for a while.

"Probably... probably not?"

The silly backpackers have not noticed that their companions who went to the toilet alone have left them forever.

The killer hid the booty, and hid among the shadowy bushes, peering greedily.

Outside the hut in the forest, there was the sound of heavy and hidden breathing.

Tao Zhiyue asked again: "Have you ever heard someone call him Young Master Jin?"

Huo Ran began to be in a trance.

Why did he really feel a little scared watching this horror movie that Tao Zhiyue chose.

"Should I... have heard?"

"I don't know." Tao Zhi was more puzzled, "I'm asking you."

Huo Ran said decisively: "I haven't heard of it!"

Tao Zhiyue responded in a low voice: "Oh."

The silence between them lasted for a while, and the killer finally found a chance to attack, and the dark shadow enveloped the next single prey.

He raised the scarlet ax in his hand, and at the same time, Tao Zhiyue spoke again.

"Do your colleagues still blush at you?"

In his very calm voice, Huo Ran suddenly felt the terror in his heart.

He tremblingly said: "No, he applied for an internal transfer, and now he is no longer my assistant. Under normal circumstances, there will be no intersection."

"It turned out to be an assistant." Tao Zhiyue was thoughtful.

"Not anymore!" Huo Ran tried to reiterate.

Before today, Huo Ran never imagined that in his lifetime, he would watch horror movies and see the sweat on his back.

The backpackers finally noticed the strangeness. Amid the ever-expanding panic, a couple hugged each other, looked at each other affectionately, and talked about the wedding that would be held next week.

The atmosphere of the movie, which had been tense for a long time, finally ushered in a trace of warmth.

At this time, Tao Zhiyue concluded his statement and sighed slightly: "I seem to be jealous."

Huo Ran's expression froze, his pupils trembled.

So this night, he spent in very complicated contemplation.

Knowing that horror movies didn't scare him is a good thing, he can still call himself Huo Daudao.

But the person who has just established a relationship is jealous, which is a difficult problem that Huo Ran has never encountered.

Moreover, the content of being jealous is a fact. Someone did pursue him unilaterally. At the very beginning, he even told Tao Zhiyue, who was not the object at that time, all kinds of details, what should he do if he asks him for help...

Huo Ran hugged the quilt and turned over in pain.

How can this happen.jpg

At this time, words are the most pale, and he can't make Tao Zhi feel more at ease through a few sentences of explanation.

Because Huo Ran understood that he didn't doubt himself, but just couldn't help being jealous.

Thinking about it in another way, if he learned that someone was sending roses to Tao Zhiyue, blushing at him, and pestering him from time to time, even if he sternly rejected all of them, Huo Ran would definitely be jealous.

This is an uncontrollable mood in love, because in this kind of relationship, there is only room for two people.

Although there was a tense and exciting movie screen in front of him, he didn't care to watch it, and the people Huo Ran mentioned hovered in his mind, brooding on his heart, asking funny questions one after another.

After Xu Xu for a long time, Tao Zhiyue slowly realized his true feelings, and told him frankly.

While at a loss, Huo Ran couldn't help but find him cute.

It would be great if he was by Tao Zhiyue's side at this moment.

A timely hug is the most convincing comfort.

After a long sleepless night, Huo Ran stared at the ceiling in a daze. The big and round overhead light looked like a bowl, silently staring at him.

He couldn't help but think of the cold noodles that were delivered at noon. The noodles were lumpy and didn't taste as good as expected.

It can't be compared with the bowl in Tao Zhiyue's photo. The noodles are smooth and smooth, the side dishes are carefully arranged, and the amber soup is very refreshing...

It would be great if I could eat cold noodles with Tao Zhiyue.

Eat cold noodles together.

Huo Ran's eyes lit up, and a vague inspiration flashed in his mind.

The next morning, the abnormally energetic Huo Ran couldn't wait to send him a message.

[HR: Good morning! I got up early today! ]

[HR: Any thoughts on what to have for dinner? ]

[HR: Little bear stickers.gif]

Ten minutes later, Tao Zhiyue replied.

[Tao: Good morning, you got up very early today. ]

[Tao: I haven't thought about it yet. ]

[Tao: What's wrong? ]

Huo Ran, who was already in the car and headed to the company, typed quickly with his head down.

[HR: Let's cook together tonight! ]

[HR: You can cook the same dish in the air, rounding it up is to have dinner together! ]

[HR: But I don’t cook often, I have to teach me what is not mentioned in the recipe/cute]

It can not only stick together, but also enhance understanding of each other, and improve cooking skills.

Huo Ran felt that he was simply a genius.

Tao Zhiyue at the other end of the dialog box typed for a while.

[Tao: Maomao giggles.jpg]

[Tao: Good. ]

Looking at the silly cat on the screen, he felt Tao Zhiyue's mood brightened.

Huo Ran finally relaxed.

He put down his mind for a short time and devoted himself to the fast-paced work.

As soon as he arrived at the company, the new assistant reported the latest instruction from Mr. Huo to gather in the conference room in 20 minutes.

During this period of time, besides entering the game market, Huo Zhendong is still holding meetings to discuss another big investment that may change the future development direction of the group.

Construction of the second TOD complex in Yanping City.

TOD is a public transportation-oriented real estate development model. The most common way is to build a miniature version of the city within a certain radius with subway and light rail stations as the center.

Different from the currently popular model of shopping malls above subways, TOD complexes more comprehensively cover all aspects of urban life, from food, clothing, housing, transportation to education, medical care, business offices and other business types. With mature implementation cases, it will be a new direction for future urban development and can effectively curb the increasingly common traffic congestion problem.

Of course Huo Zhendong would not miss this outlet.

It's a pity that there is a company specializing in real estate development with a sharper sense of smell. It took the lead in negotiating the first TOD project in Yanping City, and now it has started construction.

The first TOD complex completed in the capital is likely to have world-class influence.

But the difficulty of building it successfully and well is obviously world-class.

Huo Zhendong was not willing to lag behind, so he recruited a group of experts and evaluators in related fields to conduct in-depth discussions on various aspects such as site selection, cost, cycle, and obstacles.

Huo Ran took a notebook and concentrated on recording valuable speeches.

The atmosphere of the discussion was very lively, and no one was willing to leave their seats at noon. After eating the lunch delivered in their seats, the confrontation between you and me continued.

In a flash, most of the day passed.

When the meeting adjourned, Huo Zhendong deliberately stopped Huo Ran.

After listening to the fierce debate all day, it was inevitable that he would feel a little dizzy. Huo Zhendong rubbed his temples and asked him, "What do you think?"

"I think you can't put all your eggs in one basket." Huo Ran thought for a while, "It's important to build the first one in Yanping, but it's not the only option."

Huo Zhendong was stunned, "Say it."

"The cycle of this type of project is too long, and it will take several years to go smoothly. Like Yanping, the more complex the environment, the slower the progress. It is too slow to complete one project before the next one."

"Although our plate is not big enough in terms of real estate development, it is still very easy to start several projects at the same time."

"Now people in several big cities are targeting this piece of cake one after another. Some small and medium-sized cities with high reputation and unique characteristics are blank. I think this is an entry point."

Huo Ran suggested: "The more successful projects of this type now have distinct regional characteristics. Maybe we can find some cities with less difficulty in development and greater support, and at the same time promote the construction of characteristic TOD complexes, and other such plans. The project in the project makes a difference, and Yanping is the same.”

"In this way, as long as one of them succeeds, it will also form a joint brand effect."

Huo Zhendong fell into thinking, "You are right, we can discuss it from this direction tomorrow."

Seeing him frowning and entering the state of sculpture, Huo Ran knew his habits well, and couldn't help but want to go out.

"I'm leaving get off work early today. See you tomorrow, Dad."

Huo Zhendong couldn't hold back, and asked a question: "Why do you look more excited than yesterday? Your hair is almost standing on end."

Huo Ran said deeply: "I am very excited when I think that such a grand idea can become a reality in the future."

Huo Zhendong was dubious: "...Oh. You go."

Although Huo Ran wanted to tell Huo Zhendong that he was in a relationship, but for the time being, he couldn't tell how his old father would react, and he didn't know if it would have any unexpected impact on Tao Zhiyue's life.

Before telling his father, he had to seek Tao Zhiyue's opinion.

Huo Ran left the company, and Uncle Zhang, who was wearing white gloves, was waiting by the side, opening the car door for him with a smile.

Before the much-anticipated night begins, there is one more important thing to do.

Go find Jin Shaoyuan.

Jin Shaoyuan's company is completely different from Huo's calm and grand decoration style.

If I use one word to describe it, it is eye-catching, golden everywhere.

Fortunately, the front desk said that Mr. Jin is still in the office.

In his lifetime, Huo Ran never wanted to come again.

Pushing open the door of the president's office, there was only one thought in his mind.

My eyes hurt.

In a large piece of exaggerated and gorgeous decorations, the luxurious leather chair slowly turned around, and Jin Shaoyuan, who was sitting on it, showed him a smile that he had expected.

"Received the flowers?" His tone was very frivolous.

And Huo Ran stared at his crossed hands, surprised, "Are you sitting here waiting for me?"

Jin Shaoyuan said firmly, "I know you're coming."

"...How did you know?" Huo Ranfei explained, "Why don't you get off work when you have nothing to do?"

Jin Shaoyuan paused, and decided to change the subject: "You said you were a straight man before, why are you playing with men again now?"

"Are you looking for someone to check me again?" Huo Ran was slightly annoyed, "Don't use such disgusting adjectives, I'm different from you."

"This is concern, don't say it so seriously."

Jin Shaoyuan said unscrupulously: "At first, I thought it was boring... But I found out that you kept quiet and found a man, and suddenly it became fun again."

Huo Ran understood what he meant, "So you are... rebelling?"

He immediately classified Jin Shaoyuan and that green tea star in his mind.

If it is not sincere, it will be better resolved.

Huo Ran relaxed a little quietly, and said seriously: "Before I get down to business, I want to ask you a personal question."

Jin Shaoyuan raised his eyelids to look at him with playfulness in his eyes, "It's rare that you are interested in my personal issues, so let's talk."

Huo Ran's expression seemed to be asking an academic problem: "If someone calls you Jin Shao, will you be upset?"

"?" Jin Shaoyuan was immersed in strange delusions, a little unable to react, "What are you talking about?"

"It's literally." Huo Ran patiently explained, "Your name is Jin Shaoyuan, if someone calls you Jin Shao with respect, would you feel uncomfortable?"

Jin Shaoyuan was choked by this strange question for a while, and said uncertainly: "It should be... no?"

"Oh, I think so too." Huo Ran nodded, "It seems that no one has ever called you that."

Jin Shaoyuan suddenly found a logical and weird train of thought from his confusion, and smiled evilly, "Are you going to be the first one?"

"Why, you were finally moved by me? Is this a tactful acceptance?"

Huo Ran had a chill, "Can you stop talking to me like this with this expression? I'm straight... No, I have a partner."

"Object?"

Jin Shaoyuan sneered.

He leaned lazily on the back of the large leather chair with a very casual tone.

"When did you meet the elementary school brother? I think he left after more than a year in school, and you didn't seem to meet each other in school."

"What elementary school brother?" Huo Ran looked puzzled.

"It's the elementary school boy who took a day trip with you in Yanping that day. It's quite nice."

Jin Shaoyuan's expression seemed to be aftertaste, and he turned to mockingly: "You don't know, do you? You are from a university."

"Or...do you have more things you don't know about this elementary school boy who suddenly came together with you?"

In his words with ulterior motives, Huo Ran slowly realized that he was talking about Tao Zhiyue.

His expression immediately became serious.

"Jin Shaoyuan! It's against the law for you to casually invade other people's privacy like this."

"Oh? What law did you break?" Jin Shaoyuan smiled carelessly.

Huo Ran said loudly: "Article 1032 of the Civil Code stipulates that natural persons have the right to privacy."

Jin Shaoyuan: ...

Huo Ran: ...

Jin Shaoyuan was silent for a long time, the atmosphere he worked so hard to create was gone after all, the corners of his mouth twitched, "Why do you recite this?"

"I checked it out before I came to you." Huo Ran emphasized, "You found out the address of my private house and sent flowers to my door, which seriously violated my right to privacy."

"So I advise you to stop these illegal acts, keep a distance from my life and my boyfriend's life, and don't fabricate outrageous rumors, otherwise I will pursue your legal responsibility."

Jin Shaoyuan seemed to have seen an alien, "Didn't you just find someone to check it? Everyone is like this."

"Don't talk about everyone casually, I never do these messy things, don't make assumptions."

Huo Ran said: "Have you watched too many TV dramas?"

"What TV series?" Jin Shaoyuan was gradually taken away.

"It's the kind of **** TV series that immediately finds out all the information about whoever you like, and locks them up immediately if you don't get the other person's heart."

"For your father's sake, I advise you to be sober and don't be a pervert." Huo Ran said earnestly, "This is the real world, and if you break the law, you will pay the price."

Jin Shaoyuan's expression cracked visibly with the naked eye.

After organizing his words for a long time, he tried hard to regain control of his facial muscles, and said in confusion, "You are really the strangest one in our group."

Huo Ran was expressionless: "I haven't been around with you, and compared to you, I am a normal person."

Jin Shaoyuan tried to refute, but he couldn't seem to find any suitable words.

Seeing that he was at a loss for words, Huo Ran raised his hand and looked at his watch, realizing that it was almost six o'clock.

"I'm leaving, and I'll reiterate to you at the end, don't disturb my life and my boyfriend's life, otherwise it's not just a matter between the two of us."

Realizing that he was leaving, Jin Shaoyuan subconsciously said, "What are you going for?"

Huo Ran stopped, "I shouldn't have answered your question."

Then he turned his head, showing off with a subtle expression, "I'm going to the supermarket to buy vegetables, and I'm going to cook the same dinner as him today."

Jin Shaoyuan: ...

This sudden show of affection.

Just when Huo Ran was about to step out of the door, Jin Shaoyuan's melancholy voice came from behind him.

"You seemed to be very happy that day, and you are still now."

"Is it really fun to be in love?"

Huo Ran didn't look back, and left here.

"It's not to be happy in love, but to treat someone sincerely, and you will be very happy."

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