After saying this, even Alex Ye himself was stunned for a moment. He quickly came back to his senses, apologized, and explained: "I didn't mean to eavesdrop. Sorry..."
Alex Ye lowered his eyes and didn't look at Liam Wen. He just blinked his eyelashes and said, "Of course, if you have already found a house..."
"I haven't found one yet." But at this moment, Liam Wen suddenly responded to his words, drinking his wine and looking at him, "I will consider it. Thank you, Editor-in-Chief Ye."
Alex Ye paused slightly, and after he finished speaking, he picked up the chopsticks and lowered his head to eat the noodles that were almost cold, his movements were neither hurried nor slow. He wanted to say something but for a moment he forgot it.
Liam Wen stood up after finishing his meal and started to clean up the dishes and cups on the coffee table. Seeing that he was about to wash the dishes, Alex Ye hurriedly stopped him before he entered the kitchen.
"I'll do it." Liam Wen had cooked the meal, and now he was asked to wash the dishes. Alex Ye felt bad no matter how he thought about it. "It's getting late. You should go back first."
Liam Wen insisted: "It's okay, I'll be done soon. Thank you Editor-in-Chief Ye for your hospitality tonight."
Then, despite his obstruction, she walked past him and entered the kitchen.
What a treat this is.
Alex Ye leaned against the door and watched Liam Wen walk to the sink, roll up his sleeves to wash the dishes, and pulled his lip helplessly.
When Liam Wen left, it was almost eleven o'clock. The rain stopped at some point, and Ethan didn't let Alex Ye see him off downstairs, so he walked him into the elevator.
The elevator door slowly closed. Liam Wen stood in the elevator and said two words to him: "Good night."
He replied, "Good night."
It was not until the number on the elevator dropped to the first floor that Alex Ye turned back into the house. As if he had not drunk enough, he went to the refrigerator and got a can of light beer.
Passing by the balcony, he bent down and held up the green leaves wet by the rain. When he stood up, his eyes inadvertently swept downstairs and saw the slender figure that had not left yet, and his gaze paused.
On a rainy night, the sky seemed to have been washed. Liam Wen stood motionless under the street light, looking far in his direction, his shadow curled up like a cat under his feet.
At this moment, Alex Ye suddenly had an illusion that Liam Wen was looking at him. He took a sip of wine, and when he looked again, Liam Wen had already started walking, leaving only a broad back, which was getting longer and longer in his field of vision.
Alex Ye looked at it for a while, then closed the sliding door of the balcony and returned to the living room. The floor lamp in the corner was emitting a dim light. He curled up on the sofa, picked up a book from the bookshelf, flipped through two pages, closed his eyes and pressed his brows.
He seldom invited others to his home. Even Daniel Liang, whom he had known for many years, had only come a few times, let alone asking him to move in with him.
I don't know how, but I just said it.
Alex Ye put his hand on his forehead, his cheeks slightly drunk. He lifted his long eyelashes, half-closed his eyes, and stared blankly at the ceiling. For no reason, he thought of a puppy he picked up when he was a child.
It was also a rainy day. After school, he was carrying his schoolbag and going home. When he passed by the trash can, he saw an old discarded cardboard box. The puppy was huddled in the corner of the cardboard box. It was very small, with black and bright eyes. It wagged its tail and tilted its head to look at him. It looked both pitiful and cute.
He stood in the rain holding an umbrella, his eyes were round and his figure was reflected in them. He turned around, took two steps, turned back, picked up the puppy in his arms and took it home.
It happened a long time ago, so long ago that the memory has become blurred, but thinking back to those bright black eyes still makes his heart soften.
The consequence of getting drunk was that he was almost late for the company the next day. There was a high-level meeting in the morning that lasted nearly two hours. Because Alex Ye got up too late, he didn't even have time to eat breakfast.
After the meeting, Daniel Liang walked in front and waited for him. When he caught up with her, she glanced at his dark eyes and asked, "What did you do last night? You slept so late."
Alex Ye yawned a little: "I drank some wine."
He didn't drink much, just light beer. It was his fault that he couldn't drink much. He had all kinds of messed up dreams the whole night and didn't get a good rest at all.
Daniel Liang gently reminded: "Today is only Wednesday."
"Okay, I know." Alex Ye nodded in response, as if he hadn't woken up yet, and said lazily, "I won't drink like this next time."
Speaking of drinking, he couldn't help but think of Liam Wen and the question he asked last night, and he stopped involuntarily.
Daniel Liang looked back at him standing there and asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's okay." Alex Ye shook his head and followed him in two or three steps. "It's nothing."
He thought about it and decided not to tell Daniel Liang about this for the time being. After all, he and Liam Wen were superior and subordinate, and he was not sure what Liam Wen thought. It would not be too late to tell him after he actually moved in.
"I'm glad you're okay." Daniel Liang didn't ask any more questions and continued, "Your sister-in-law's birthday is next week, don't forget to come."
Alex Ye nodded: "I will come."
Daniel Liang cleared his throat again, moved closer to him, and lowered his voice: "I want to tell you something in secret. Your sister-in-law wants to introduce you to someone. You should be mentally prepared in advance."
Alex Ye rubbed his temple and responded instinctively. After he realized what was going on, he was stunned for a moment, stopped and held his forehead, "You didn't help me refuse?"
"You said it, you are almost thirty-five years old." Daniel Liang shrugged and spread his hands helplessly: "Besides, you also know that I have no say in front of your sister-in-law."
That’s right, Daniel Liang is a henpecked husband.
He would definitely go to the birthday party. As for being introduced to someone, Alex Ye had no idea of that for the moment. It was not like someone had introduced him to someone before, but he had politely declined every time.
For him, establishing intimate relationships and starting a family is more difficult than working. Compared to dating and socializing, he prefers to stay at home on his days off and enjoy the quiet time alone.
He won't easily enter into a relationship until he is ready.
Returning to the magazine department, Alex Ye walked straight into the editor-in-chief's office. The door was half open. Sometimes assistants would come to deliver materials. He first noticed the breakfast on the desk, and when he turned his head, his eyes met with Ethan who was making coffee.
Alex Ye glanced at the cup in his hand, leaned against the table, and slightly curved the corners of his lips, "Isn't it said that it is best not to drink coffee on an empty stomach?"
Liam Wen came over and put the coffee on the table, "So remember to have breakfast before drinking it."
Alex Ye said thank you. He had been hungry since the early morning meeting. He took a bite of the bread and found that the filling was his favorite flavor. He looked at Liam Wen with some surprise.
Liam Wen looked away, lowered his eyelashes, and said, "You eat first, I'll go get busy."
After saying that, he left the office without looking back.
Alex Ye watched the figure close the door and leave. He always felt that Liam Wen had something else to say, but for some reason he didn't say it. He didn't know if it was because his words last night had troubled Liam Wen.
Alex Ye even wondered if he was meddling in other people's business. Someone like Liam Wen, who had an aloof personality and was difficult to approach, might not need his help.
But he had no regrets.
Having been busy with work for several days, Alex Ye temporarily put the matter behind him. He did not mention it, and Liam Wen did not ask him about it, as if nothing had happened that night.
I was busy like this until Friday.
Emma Sha was with the studio on Friday's shoot, along with two new editors. Alex Ye passed by the studio after finishing his work and the shoot hadn't finished yet, so he stopped in to take a look.
The light in the studio was dim, except for the shooting space in the center which was lit by flashlights. As soon as he entered, he heard voices calling out "Editor-in-Chief Ye" from inside, and even the photographer and model looked at him.
Alex Ye smiled slightly: "It's okay, you guys continue, I'll just take a look."
Emma Sha walked quickly to his side, holding the shooting plan for this issue in her hand, "We are almost done, everyone is in a good state today."
"That's good. I feel relieved to have you here." Alex Ye stood in the dark and glanced around. He immediately saw Liam Wen who was helping the photographer. "How are they?"
Emma Sha nodded with satisfaction: "Although I was watching the progress of the shooting this time, they were busy most of the time." She followed Alex Ye's gaze and continued: "I plan to let them do the next shooting plan as well."
Alex Ye listened to her and hummed. After a while, he suddenly asked, "How has Liam Wen been these past two days?"
Although he participated in the final round of interviews, Ethan has been working under Emma Sha since joining the company. Compared with him, Emma Sha knows his situation better.
"Very good." Although she didn't understand why he asked this, Emma Sha still answered truthfully: "He is very efficient and a quick learner. He has basically mastered the work content."
Alex Ye thought for a moment and asked again: "Has his family always been in Shenshui City?"
"I heard that he studied abroad before, and then went abroad to study. He came back here after returning to China. Although his home is in Shenshui City, he didn't stay here for long." Emma Sha said: "He rarely talked about himself."
This is indeed Liam Wen's character.
Alex Ye didn't ask any more questions.
From the content of the phone call that day, Liam Wen's relationship with his family didn't seem to be very harmonious, otherwise he wouldn't have said something like moving out on the phone. But after all, she was his mother who raised him since he was a child and was his closest person, unlike an ordinary boss like him.
He seems to be really meddling in other people's business.
The shooting had not yet ended. In order not to affect their progress, Alex Ye did not stay inside for too long. He left the studio early after saying hello.
Before leaving, he went to the bathroom. While washing his hands, he looked up and saw a figure suddenly appear in the mirror. He was almost scared.
Ethan came in at some point and stood quietly behind him. When he saw that he had discovered him, he politely and politely called him Editor-in-Chief Ye.
Alex Ye breathed a sigh of relief and asked calmly, "Are you done with the filming?"
Ethan also shook his head: "Not yet."
Alex Ye said "oh", but before he could ask him why he was here, Liam Wen took over the conversation.
Liam Wen asked from behind him: "Can we move on Saturday?"
Alex Ye was about to nod, but then he realized that he was talking about what happened that night. He was stunned for a moment before nodding and saying, "Okay."
Liam Wen asked again: "Do you have anything to do on Saturday? Will it disturb you?"
"No." Alex Ye washed his hands and turned around. "What about you? Do you need help?"
Ethan also said no need: "I will contact you when the time comes."
Alex Ye nodded: "Oh, okay."
After answering, I didn’t know what to say anymore.
There were only two of them in the bathroom and the space was not very large. They stood a little close to each other. Liam Wen was tall and Alex Ye was almost enveloped in his shadow.
They were so close that Liam Wen's voice seemed to be right next to his ear, and he heard Liam Wen say something.
"Sorry to bother you later."
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