Whether to choose between a new love and an old love, Li Haojun still prefers the old one, who is familiar and easier to trust. Perhaps there is more emotional bondage and attachment, and the deep feeling of not letting the other person down. Perhaps that is the loyalty described by Keshia? The quality she likes.
After a few days of warm companionship, Li Haojun bid farewell to Qin Wenjing and set off again. This time it will be a long-distance trip, from Washington State in the western United States to New York on the east coast to attend an industry conference. He has never been to that metropolis since he regained consciousness. Malaya will accompany him.
After discussion, the two chose a low-speed night long-distance model, so that they can arrive at the destination in the morning to participate in the event and then return. It is a very tight schedule. The two met at Spokane Airport. It was already sunset outside the entrance of the airport terminal. The golden sunlight sprinkled on the road and the surface of the building. Various aircraft took off and landed from time to time.
According to Malaya's information, Li Haojun followed various instructions and came to his own waiting area. There were very few passengers. In the corner over there, a slender figure, facing the window, with her back to the aisle, seemed to be her, who had been there for a while.
Li Haojun walked over and confirmed that it was the elf when he passed behind her. He walked around in front of her and confirmed her eyes.
"Arrived early? Sorry to keep you waiting for so long,"
"It's okay," she stood up and smiled at Li Haojun, her eyes were always so clear and deep.
Today Malaya looked extremely slim. She wore a black imitation leather suit, an asymmetrical short jacket with a large lapel on the front, a white silk scarf tied at the collar, and tight leather pants on the bottom, which showed her slender waist, round but not plump hips, and slender thighs. Under the tight pants, she wore a pair of red high heels, stilettos. This was the first time I saw her wearing high heels. The increased height of the heels showed off her slender figure, and her long ponytail made her look more elegant.
Li Haojun was afraid that she might sprain her ankle because she was not used to high heels, so he stretched out his right arm to support her. Malaya did not refuse. She raised her head, squinted her eyes, and giggled as she walked. Her slender figure and body gait all exuded the charm of youth.
This time, we took a long-range, low-cruise-speed business jet, which has a high display ratio, a high cruising altitude, and excellent economic performance. However, it sacrifices time, so this type of aircraft cruises at night and is equipped with comfortable reclining chairs and toilets.
Ladies first, Malaya chose the front seat when boarding the plane. After takeoff, it was a long climb. She rotated the seat back a little, and then reported the itinerary to Li Haojun. Her brain was really admirable. She described the time, place, and content of the next day without pause. After that, she looked at Li Haojun with a smile.
The setting sun behind him shone into the cabin, sprinkled on the frame of the windshield, the front dashboard and the decorative parts on both sides. The gold mixed with the residual red seemed to distract Li Haojun. The dinner in the sky with Qin Wenjing seemed to still linger in front of him, but he was on the same plane with such a beautiful girl and left her at home behind. He seemed to feel guilty.
"Are you thinking about her?" Malaya stared at Li Haojun's eyes with a smile for a long time, and finally spoke,
"Yeah," Li Haojun agreed with an awkward smile,
"Do you miss my sister?" Malaya continued to ask,
"Yes," Li Haojun gave a positive answer in response. To be honest, his sister's stunning appearance today attracted his attention, and he had not thought about Keshia until now. But how can such a fact be said directly?
"So do you like her more or my sister?" Malaya kept asking, with a smile on her face, but her eyes were so penetrating, as if reaching the heart directly.
"Well," Li Haojun hesitated and said, "I like both, but Qin Wenjing and I have been together for many years, and she has been by my side when I need her most. That kind of companionship is immeasurable," "Okay, I can understand. Who do you like more, me or my sister?" Mariya asked, holding the back of the seat with her hands, her chin resting on the back of her hands, looking up at Li Haojun. Her slender white fingers and wrists set off the lines of her cheeks and jaws, and her eyes were full of innocence and pureness. "I like both, you are more lovely, and your sister is more dignified," Li Haojun felt that his answer was wonderful and his true feelings. "Huh, prevarication," Mariya said, pulling her face and turning her head to look outside the cabin. The red glow had long been submerged in the sea of clouds behind her. The night sky at an altitude of 10,000 meters seemed even more empty, and even the stars didn't know where to hide, making people feel lonely and desolate. Malaya turned her head, pursed her lips and said nothing, quietly looking at Li Haojun,
"I think I may like you a little more, your cleverness, the appeal of youth, your face and figure, your eyes..."
"Humph," Malaya smiled proudly, reclined the seat back a little, lay on it, and looked out of the cabin. After a while, she stroked her single ponytail with her left hand and placed it on her left chest, tilted her head to the right, and looked at Li Haojun and asked, "If we work together for 20 years, I will ask you these questions again, how will you answer?" "Maybe it's like the relationship between me and Qin Wenjing," "Not necessarily," Malaya answered negatively and became quiet. After a long time, she added, "True feelings are not built on such interactions, such ordinary workplace interactions," She lay on the seat and seemed to be talking to herself, "Maybe... let's take a risk?" After saying that, she turned her head and looked at Li Haojun. Looking into her eyes, Li Haojun didn't understand what she meant specifically, but didn't ask any more questions. He just symbolically nodded and agreed to her. The seats in the cabin need to be tilted to the right to fold down the backrest and raise the leg support. After folding down the backrest, the two seats are parallel and diagonal. Li Haojun lies on his seat. Below him on the left is Malaya, with blonde bangs covering her forehead and straight hair in a ponytail scattered on her chest, rising and falling with her breathing. I don't know what her small body has experienced, so there are so many strange things in her mind.
Malaya's head tilted slightly to the left and stopped talking. Li Haojun couldn't see whether she had fallen asleep, but still closed the porthole sunshade and the cabin lighting, leaving only the faint light of the cabin guidance and indicator lights. The buzzing sound of the engine came from the rear end of the cabin, which seemed to be a lullaby in the dimness. It was just that thin and lovely figure, who came to this world alone, couldn't help but make people love her.
It was another clear morning. Malaya chose an air taxi as a means of transportation from the airport to the destination, but it could only fly over the Hudson River when approaching the downtown area. In the morning, the golden sunlight was shining through the gaps between the buildings on Manhattan Island, shimmering on the riverside and into the cockpit.
In the morning light, Malaya used her laptop to check her schedule, contacts, and itinerary navigation. Looking at her back, her petite figure was mature beyond her age, and she gave Li Haojun this impression again and again.
They landed at a parking spot on the riverside. As soon as they stepped on the ground, Malaya walked in front excitedly like a bird out of a cage. Her high heels made a crisp clacking sound on the paved road. Li Haojun followed behind her. He always had some resistance to unfamiliar environments and was not able to integrate quickly. Walking behind her could better pay attention to her surroundings and the situation behind him. But soon, this deserted street and the single buildings on both sides made Li Haojun less alert. For example, there were almost no dangerous factors brought by the traffic of people and vehicles. The roadside buildings were single, with closed doors and windows, and it was unlikely that someone would come out to rob, so he paid some attention to Malaya in front. Her pace was a bit fast, I don't know if she was in a hurry or for some other reason. As for her walking posture, she put her forefoot on a line very well, but her heels swayed from time to time on the ground. Li Haojun was a little worried that she might accidentally sprain her ankle. At the same time, the support of her forefoot was well transmitted to the hip joint through her calves and thighs. Her round buttocks swayed with the rhythm of her steps and the change of the center of gravity of the supporting leg, and her light arm swings well balanced the swing of her lower body. Her upper body and head did not sway horizontally at all, but her slightly up and down posture made her straight ponytail flutter in the wind.
For decades, with the decline in population and the accompanying decline in the enthusiasm of commercial activities, especially the realization by most federal states that financial activities have historically magnified the greed and evil of human nature, the plunder of the real economy and the subversive impact on the entire social activities, its scale has been limited. Manhattan in New York is no longer a financial center, but has become a fashion, culture, consumption and entertainment center. It's just that those high-cost skyscrapers are not very popular in such an environment and are slightly depressed.
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Following behind Malaya, even though she was leading the way, Li Haojun still paid attention to the route they were walking on, walking on West 48th Street, just passing 11th Avenue and 12th Avenue. As they entered the downtown area, the number of vehicles and people gradually increased, and people were in a hurry in the early morning. After slowly integrating into the new environment, Li Haojun walked to the left side of Malaya, walked shoulder to shoulder with her, and often turned his head to talk, so that he could still take care of the blind spot behind him.
Turn left at the intersection of 9th Avenue and not far away is the location of the exhibition hall. The modern style building, the simple lime white and metal black constructed sleek outline, plus a lot of transparent glass, makes the whole building look crystal clear. The interior of the entire building is an open-air garden, and the outer periphery is the exhibition area on different floors, with cast iron black beams and lime white columns. There are green plants of various shapes next to the glass railings of each booth. Next to the plants is the passage leading to the central elevator, and these passages connect each exhibition platform like tree trunks.
Malaya led Li Haojun to her company's booth. There were already local New York staff there, and Malaya introduced the two parties.
Jenna Johnson, the manager of the New York Manhattan store of Yaziliyantang, is mainly responsible for the local beauty and SPA business. She also brought her salesperson to deal with exhibitors' inquiries on various businesses.
She is already middle-aged and wears a dark brown cotton and linen dress. The deep V buttonless front is fastened by a dark red belt. Her slender waist contrasts with her plump hips and strong chest. Through the cotton and linen fabric, you can vaguely see that her upper body is empty. Yes, her figure fits well with the corresponding body beauty bowling business advertisement.
On the other hand, when biotechnology can improve the physical fitness of soldiers, it can also improve the abilities of athletes and dancers. The progress of science and technology is like the first domino to fall. No one knows where its effect will reach. When the application of improving physical fitness is released, products that improve human senses and brain ability will not be absent. It’s just that for social fairness and order, the efficacy is limited.
The audience of the exhibition only cares about the use and efficacy, so the busy ones are sales consultants. No one cares about what the compound is and its biological process. So Li Haojun can only sit in the booth bored, or walk around from time to time. Malaya is full of energy and has been involved in the interaction with customers.
Leaving the slightly noisy booth, Li Haojun walked towards the railing on the edge of the platform on this floor. The stainless steel handrails and irregular grid railings were inlaid with water ripple embossed glass. The back showed the green grass of the garden stone tablets in the center of the exhibition hall, and the front was dotted with potted green plants. Between the water glass and the emerald green, the building structure beams and columns supported the spatial form like white porous stones.
Slowly approaching, the visual impact in front of him suddenly made Li Haojun feel familiar, as if he had been here before and had experienced the scene in front of him. It was a strange feeling. Then he continued to walk to the railing and looked down at the exhibition area and the garden on the ground on the lower floors. There was no familiar feeling. Li Haojun looked back at the bustling crowd at the company's booth, hoping that the scene could awaken some clues deep in his memory, but still to no avail. The sense of déjà vu just now appeared out of thin air and disappeared in a flash. Li Haojun really wanted to know what kind of life he had experienced before. It felt so good to find his own memory just now. The exhibitors who came and went in front of him should all have complete personal memories, but he himself could not have them.
After searching for memories in his mind and finding nothing, Li Haojun's attention shifted back to the sight of the guests coming and going. Behind the swaying figure was the familiar little girl, Malaya, who was standing there and turning her head to look at him. Li Haojun didn't know how long he had been staring at her in a trance, so he smiled awkwardly and nodded slightly to her. Then he couldn't help but wonder if she had also existed in my past, and then he wanted to scold himself, what's wrong with me, she is only a teenager, how could she have any intersection with my past experience.
It was not until the boring afternoon that Li Haojun finally found his place. Some guardians who brought their children to consult would pay more attention to details, so he told them in a simple way how various compounds affect biological processes, as well as the production process of products, the health standards followed, and other information. Some are children who study dance or art, and some hope to help their learning or test-taking level. After explaining the efficacy and working principle of the product, Li Haojun always tactfully and simply said that there is no need to stick to external assistance, and you can try it and taste it. This is the side effect of technological development. In many fields, it has changed the rules of the game, making those who do not join at a disadvantage in the competition, but Li Haojun's heart inherently resists this unnatural development direction, even though it is his profession.
Li Haojun is not good at speaking, let alone handling sales or customer relations. He is only good at specific technical work. There is no fancy language to encourage customers. He just explains to children and guardians what he understands and what will actually happen, so that they understand their choices and the corresponding consequences. Although this may affect the company's sales performance, Li Haojun cares more about responsibility and inner peace, his own life responsibility, and the social responsibility of the company.
In the field he is good at, driven by the inner driving force, Li Haojun seems to have forgotten the time, just in the eyes of those children and parents to feel their trust and spiritual connection.
The afternoon passed quickly like this. When the conversation ended, Li Haojun noticed that Xuelin MacArthur, the marketing director who had visited a friendly company before, had also returned and was watching him talking to customers with relish. Li Haojun smiled and exchanged a few words. She was an older white Western woman with a round face, round red lips, a round nose, and a low nose bridge. She was completely in line with the usual Anglo-Germanic characteristics. Her friendly image was very suitable for her job function. After a busy window time in the morning and afternoon, the flow of people in the entire exhibition hall gradually decreased. Li Haojun had some free time and unconsciously patrolled the booth, looking for Malaya. After looking around and not seeing her, he turned back and found that she had moved a chair and sat in the corner of the booth. She sat sideways with her legs crossed behind a potted rubber tree and turned her head to look at him. The two looked at each other, but Malaya had no expression. Li Haojun smiled at her and then looked away. He realized that he was subconsciously looking for that figure, but he didn't know whether it was right or wrong.
The sky gradually darkened, and the bright lighting in the exhibition hall lit up the white and light green tones, contrasting with the dome's hollow dim and blue-gray. The drizzle moistened the iron beams and softened the neon lights. As the drizzle drifted in, no more people flowed into the exhibition hall. As people left, it became more and more empty and deserted.
After finishing the exhibition, the two left the venue and set off on their return journey. Perhaps because she was not in a hurry to return to the city, Malaya strolled on the street, accompanied by the sound of high heels, her swinging arms, waist and shoulders, and the swaying of her waist and hips presented an S-shaped dynamic rhythm. Li Haojun walked beside her, looking at her posture and her face from time to time. She had no expression. The drizzle wet her hair, and the dripping water reflected the colorful neon lights on the roadside, just like a fairy tale world.
"You walk very elegantly," Li Haojun wanted to break the silence by praising her.
Malaya still didn't say anything, as if she didn't hear it. Li Haojun couldn't help but sigh that women's hearts are really elusive, so he just walked with her. All the way north, the streets of Manhattan have not changed much over the years. It seems that the appearance of the original new world on the East Coast is the common choice of residents. Gradually leaving the bustling commercial area, the atmosphere of fireworks here is more intense. There are mostly food and small commodity clothing stores on the street. The lights are on, and most of the people coming and going are young people.
The drizzle wet the roof, the ground, the walls and the stone steps. In the dark night, the red, green, orange and yellow reflected by the large and small water stains were extremely sharp and clear. As they walked forward, the light and shadows changed and flickered, and the air moistened by the rain was pleasing and refreshing.
With such a beautiful scenery and a beautiful woman by his side, Li Haojun also calmed down and slowly enjoyed the moment. However, the rain was getting heavier, and the raindrops hitting his eyelashes had blurred his vision. Li Haojun hurriedly unbuttoned his shirt and took it off to cover himself and Malaya's head. After walking a few steps, he felt the wind and rain again, and the cold wind hit his waist. Li Haojun looked around and found that they had walked out of the downtown area. He wondered if there were raincoats for sale in the places he had passed. Looking at Malaya again, her face was still as calm as water. He didn't want to break this tranquility, let alone ask how to arrange the return transportation.
Looking at the green plants on the roadside, the cool breeze still blew. Li Haojun simply put his shirt on his and Malaya's heads, put one hand around Malaya's waist to lean on his body, and the other hand pulled the wind-blown collar to block. Malaya also put her arm around Li Haojun's waist.
Gradually, the two of them could feel each other's body temperature at the point where their bodies touched, but Malaya's hand on her waist was still cold. Li Haojun simply put her hand in his trouser pocket, put his other arm around her waist, and held her fingertips in his hand.
The two walked silently on the rainy street, with dim lights mixed with raindrops scattered on the ground. At this time, Malaya spoke,
"Turn left at this intersection, I'll order a taxi, we'll wait at the shore, and then go to the airport."
"Okay," Li Haojun didn't say much, and quietly hugged her and walked on the deserted street.
After a while, the dark tree-lined street and its bleak street lights in the rain were left behind by the two. Standing on the shore, the wind was slightly stronger. Li Haojun looked at Malaya beside him. Her bangs were wet, and her cheeks and neck were also wet. She looked up at Li Haojun from time to time, but she was still silent.
A gust of cool wind blew over the river. Li Haojun turned his back to the wind, pulled Malaya in front of him, opened his arms and hugged her tightly in his arms, and pressed her cold arms tightly against him.
Malaya remained silent, letting the miserable wind and rain pass by her, and letting the old lights freeze this moment.