Trafford’s Trading Club

“It would be better if you had some water. ”

Later, Bamboo Forest brought Xiaolu back to the company, and he indirectly delivered a glass of water from the tea to Xiaolu's face. The two of them are sitting in the office right now.

“Thank you." Xiaolu nodded and held the paper cup with his hands out. It's warm water, it doesn't feel hot at all, and in winter like this, it doesn't feel cool.

Because it is near the downstairs of the advertising agency, Bamboo Forest Sex advised Xiaolu to come back and rest if he did not mind... There was no more to say along the way.

Xiaolu seemed a little pale, her lips a little pale and her heart palpitated. She looked at the bamboo forest, "Well... manager, don't you ask about me? ”

Bamboo Forest said softly: "I told you not to get involved in too much of your business. I helped you today, mostly because you made a good film for me... so your personal business is your personal business. ”

Xiaolu lowered his head and silently sipped warm water. She looked at the cup-shaking circle of water, and the Phantom said, “I get it… it's almost everyone's turn. Who wants to get involved with those people like me... Everyone is afraid of trouble. ”

“Just know.” Bamboo Grove nodded.

Xiaolu suddenly raised his head and thanked him: "But even so, thank you today. Manager Bamboo, if it wasn't for you today, I really don't know what to do... how to do it. ”

Sorrowful crying, this should be a face that can particularly provoke male protective desire… this weak and helpless derivation does not seem to be faked.

The bamboo forest frowned.

I don't know how to say this —— a day ago, when the shooting was done, it was kind of an acquaintance, but the next day it happened —— it was kind of an incredible coincidence for the bamboo forest. He would have done anything to persuade the man just now, that there might have been such a coincidence.

“On the street, he wouldn't dare do anything to you.” Bamboo Forest shook its head: “I just said, even if it wasn't for me, there would be people out there willing to help. Sooner or later... if nothing happens, go back on your own when you've had enough rest. Think about facing those people like that in the future. But I can give you a suggestion that most of this debt collection is bad, and you can choose to go to the police for help. ”

“It's no use, those people!” Xiaolu shook his head hard.

“Have you tried?” Bamboo Forest asked back.

Xiaolu was silent.

Bamboo Forest suddenly said: “The refrigerator in the tea room has something to eat. If you are hungry, use a microwave to heat it up. Just rest here for a while. Just be careful not to touch anything. I have work to do. ”

Without giving Xiaolu more room to talk, Bamboo Forest walked directly back into his office and left Xiaolu in an empty outside office.

Because after completing the client's film, employees who don't have to rush can leave early today - so when Bamboo Forest came back with Xiaolu, there was no one here.

Quietly, only the manager's office heard some slight tapping of the keyboard. From the cracks of the blinds that were not tightened, Xiaolu was able to see that the bamboo forest had apparently entered the working mode, as if he had forgotten the passage of time.

“I really don't have a grudge...” Xiaolu frowned.

Then, the ability of past dreams cannot be activated… Perhaps, as Dae-chul said, judging Bamboo Forest too lightly.

But if you change the plan, and from now on, thoroughly investigate all the information about Master Kim, it obviously doesn't match the efficient working pattern she has always had... then, as Lu, stick the other party's thick wall built on forgetful work.

It was still warm water, and it was getting cold... as if people's hearts were getting cold too.

Xiaolu opened the door of the office on this floor and walked out alone. Bamboo Forest heard the outside door shut at this time, looked up and noticed that the outside office was empty, then continued to look at the screen without much expression.

He himself did not know how long time had passed.

Inside the unmanned company, it was as if he would not stop himself unless something else disturbed him… until, again, he heard movement from the outside office.

Somebody's knocking on the glass door outside.

The bamboo forest frowned and walked out of the way, finding that the person outside the glass door was the little lulu who had been away for some time.

“What brings you back?” The bamboo grove opened the door and wondered, “Did you forget to take something? ”

Xiaolu smiled, “Manager, you are still working overtime! Are you hungry? Just now you helped me, at least let me repay you... please eat something! ”

Bamboo grove, but saw Xiaolu pull a bowl of noodles out of the convenience store bag in his hand...

He opened his mouth slightly and for the first time saw someone treating him to something like this as a reward... the bamboo forest laughed.

But Xiaolu looked angry: “Well... I don't have a lot of money. Besides, there's nothing else to eat around here because it's too late. ”

Too late.

Bamboo Forest subconsciously glanced at the time… It's almost 12 o'clock, the neighborhood is full of office buildings, there is really nothing to eat —— again… do you not realize this point?

“But don't underestimate it!” Xiaolu hastily said at this time: “Even if it's spaghetti noodles, you can make it delicious if you want to take a little refreshment... Well, borrow it from the tea room! ”

With the bag, Xiaolu lowered his head and walked past the bamboo forest, quickly walking into the tea room. The bamboo forest followed with a frown.

“Don't use it.” He looked at Xiaolu, "I said, even if I didn't help, others would come forward. You don't have to. ”

“Soon!” Xiaolu turned around, his eyes filled with hope, "Really soon...”

This look of anxiety and guilt, as if it had originated from the heart… No, it was something that only the heart would have.

… it's me, have you thought too much?

After a moment of silence, Bamboo Forest nodded, “You'll leave after eating, won't you? ”

Xiaolu nodded seriously.

“Whatever you want.” Bamboo Grove nodded.

Xiaolu, this is when he starts to smile and beat up the bought noodles. She took the seasoning out, poured it into the hot water and put it all on the lid. Is it... heated?

Next, she took the squeeze and sausage out of the bag, cut the poured squeeze into finer pieces with the fruit knife found in the tea room, and stirred it into pieces with the heated seasoning. Next, continue to cut the sausage into slices.

Dishes, glass plates for fruit. Xiaolu drained the water from the already soaked noodles before mixing the sauce mixed with the squeeze and seasoning into the noodles and finally letting the ham slices roll on top.

She held the finished noodles in front of the bamboo grove, but she looked cautious, “But you can eat. ”

“Why so troublesome?” The bamboo forest looked at Xiaolu's results and asked somewhat puzzlingly.

For him in the pursuit of efficiency and time, this behavior is a waste of time… it really doesn't make any difference to the taste of mixing and eating these things together.

But Xiaolu took out a bottle of orange juice and apple juice and mixed it together again. He found some ice from the fridge and put it in front of the bamboo grove. “I learned this when I used to work in a restaurant. Drink it together with these two brands and it tastes good... of course there are no fresh squeezed ones, but it's okay. ”

“You haven't answered my question yet. ”

Xiaolu's eyes dropped, as if he could not face the eyes of the bamboo forest. He whispered: “I don't know how to say this... I just feel sometimes, even if I eat alone, I can't be too bad for myself. Even if it's a simple noodle noodle, if you take a snack to make it for yourself, you'll be happier... this is also called enjoying life! ”

“Really?” Bamboo Forest nodded... there are people like that, many people in their lives think so, and it seems normal.

“In fact..." Xiaolu grabbed his earlobes with some embarrassment at this moment, "because he ate this kind of food almost every day, if he didn't change his mind, he couldn't even eat himself. Those words were so beautiful, I couldn't feel myself listening. Is the taste okay? ”

The bamboo forest has been eaten, not chewed carefully, not swallowed by wolves, but an efficient way to eat, he said softly: “There is nothing different about the taste. ”

“Ah...” Xiaolu laughed embarrassingly.

Bamboo grove was cold: “But you can add a few points to the selling, okay? ”

“Really!”

It's as if it's easy to satisfy… it's just such a simple statement of identity. Bamboo forest heart, mixed in the advertising circle of him, seemed to have never encountered such a simple model... special, this suddenly emerged in his mind.

“Why do you eat this stuff so often?” Bamboo Forest suddenly asks, "You can take the job too, so you can't eat. Didn't I pay you back yesterday? ”

Xiaolu shook his head and silently picked up the trash after messing with this bowl of noodles. The bamboo forest did not continue to ask.

“I'm done.” He finally put the plate down.

“Ah, okay.” Xiaolu, this is the rush: “I washed these and left immediately! ”

“Mm-hmm." Bamboo Grove nodded and went back to his office.

Shortly afterwards, the lights in the tea room turned off and Xiaolu quietly left. The bamboo forest didn't care, so I worked for over an hour.

Physical fatigue is already reminding him that it's time to rest… it's time to go home.

He sighed and cleaned up everything here. Before leaving, he went unconsciously into the tea room, turned on the lights and looked... the place was unusually clean and even the floor seemed to have been wiped clean.

“Perhaps I've been thinking too much. ”

He shook his head and left the company.

She's... probably asleep by now?

……

The headlights swept past the bus stop on the road and found someone else at this point in front of the bus stop... running around the bus stop in small strides, then jumping, occasionally rubbing their hands and holding their breath towards the palm of their hand.

“Why are you still here? ”

Bamboo Forest had to stop the car... he ran into this girl again.

“I'm waiting for the car...”

“There's no more cars at this point.” The bamboo forest shook its head.

“So... are there other bus stops nearby?” Xiaolu asked hastily, "I'm not familiar with this side, I can't find a way. ”

“There's one nearby.” The bamboo forest shook its head, "why don't you call a cab? ”

“Well...” Xiaolu nodded, “I see. Manager Bamboo, go back first, I'll be fine. Look, the convenience store across the street is still open! ”

“Well, then be careful.” The bamboo forest again let go of the car's hand brake and drove the car out.

He looked at Xiaolu from the mirror and found that she was just rubbing her hand and sat down, not immediately taking out the phone, just sitting there.

He flipped the car back… it was too late, and some rules were slightly disregarded.

“Ah... Manager Bamboo, what brings you back?” Lu opened his eyes curiously and asked.

In the winter, her face was already a little white.

Bamboo Forest frowned and suddenly asked: "Are you... going to wait here till morning? Didn't I tell you to call a cab? ”

“I shout, I'll shout later. I can't stay here all night!” Xiaolu smiled. “I'm not stupid. ”

“Well, you want to scream.” Bamboo Grove nodded.

Xiaolu took out her cell phone and looked at the bamboo forest as if it didn't mean to leave. In the end, she had to be weak: “I'm sorry, I'm really going to wait here, because it won't be long, just for a few hours. Then... then taxi is too expensive. ”

The door suddenly opened, only to hear the bamboo forest in a helpless tone: “Get in the car, where you live, I'll take you home. ”

“But…”

“Speed, don't waste time. ”

Xiaolu hesitated for a moment and said: "Well... wait a minute! ”

She said, rushing to the convenience store in front of her, running back in asthma later, then got in the car and sent a bottle of hot milk to the bamboo forest, “Manager, you drink this, coffee and tea and so on so late is not good. ”

But she didn't buy her share, and Bamboo Forest thought she might be reluctant to buy her own.

It was already cold waiting for the car.

“Really, a lot less money?” The bamboo forest was cold and asked.

Xiaolu lowered his head and didn't answer: “You can take me to the front point and the station of the night bus. You don't have to take me home...”

“Oh.” Bamboo Grove nodded.

The car drove slowly.

Shortly afterwards, Bamboo Forest bluntly said: "The film you made, the customer bought it too. But it shouldn't be broadcast during the golden hour. If it works, I'll recommend you sign an exclusive contract with this company. ”

“Really!”

The silence was broken only when the noise of friction between the wheels and the asphalt road on the outside road could be heard.

There really is such a girl… mud without staining.

The bamboo forest smiled slightly.

On this accustomed late-night highway, it seems like it's never been the way it used to be... it feels like it's too long.

This… feeling.