Chapter 111: A second-hand Ferrari, a first-hand Alto can't compare.
At tea time, Xia Xue and Song Fangfei asked me where to eat in the evening, and we chatted very quickly, which happened to be overheard by other colleagues.
"Blazing Sun, you got Arthur's personal guidance today, and you're in for a treat in the evening!" someone coaxed.
"That's it, count us in!"
"Do you have a dinner? I'll go too, I'll go too......"
At this moment, Sinan came out of the office, looked at us and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Mr. Si, the sun is in for a treat in the evening. Dali quickly revealed.
Sinan looked at his watch, and then turned his gaze to me: "Jiaoyang, call all the team members to treat, I haven't organized a dinner since I came back from the summit." I won't participate if I have something, and I'll take the invoice back for reimbursement, count me in. β
"Wow! It's still a big face!" everyone was happy, and the atmosphere was high.
Sinan glared at him and pretended to be serious: "You have done a good job of selecting the topic for me, and you have the same chance." β
"Yes, yes, Mr. Si, we will fully cooperate with the sun and take the first move!"
"Okay, you're poor. As soon as Sinan's voice fell, Kelly happened to come over.
"Celebrating so early?" Kelly asked me with a smile.
I said no, it was supposed to be a small meeting, but it turned out to be a departmental dinner at the behest of the general manager.
"Kelly, it's a great job, your team is doing a good job, together in the evening. Sinan looked at Kelly, pointed at me, and motioned to her.
Thank you, Mr. Si...... and the sun. Kelly looked at me meaningfully.
"Don't thank me, Kelly. I excused myself, smiling all the time.
I can understand Kelly's hostility towards me, she used to see me as a potential threat, and she stumbled me every now and then, but I didn't really care.
Moreover, after my position was upgraded and my ability was recognized, she also restrained herself and was not able to pinch me casually like before.
In the evening, a high-end seafood restaurant in Jiangcheng - Imperial Kitchen Palace, except for those who have something to ask for leave, a large round table is full.
As the nominal banquet host, I have to take care of everyone's emotions and arouse the atmosphere of the scene.
Fortunately, everyone gave face, ate all the way, and talked and laughed very lively.
However, after three rounds of drinking, some good people began to discuss the gossip of several AC executives. First, the clichΓ©s Sinan, Anna and Long Yu, as well as Mu Peiran, the boss of the planning department, finally arrived at Chu Qingchuan.
"Have you heard, our predecessor of the female artist Mr. Chu is good with the gold medal investor Lu Xingchen. "The person who said this was Xiaomei, the editor of Kelly's group.
"Don't let a man like us Arthur go, be blind!" the other chimed in.
"Then you are ignorant. It is said that Mr. Chu has a new love, and the new love also caused the miscarriage of his predecessor, and the plot is particularly bloody. β
I know there is no way to explain this misunderstanding. Chu Qingchuan couldn't tell others that Li Yutong brought him a green hat, or that he played revenge on Li Yutong. Some rumors are not self-defeating.
But I would never have imagined at the time how much effort he would put into trying to correct my name and keep me from being harmed.
"Really?" the conversation continued.
"No, I heard that the new love is still in the circle. Mr. Chu gave his ex a large sum of money for her. β
"The predecessor is not short of money, isn't it the daughter of the Li family?
"Hey, if you don't lack money, you must be missing something else. That's right, I'm still in the elevator today......" Someone said, just tell the story of meeting Han Lu and Xiaoxiao, in order to prove that what she said is true, she specially asked me to help her confirm it.
"Yes, yes. "I picked up a bite of food to ease the awkwardness.
"You say, could it be that my ex-wife got the news and wanted to come back with the children to get back together? I think my ex-wife is also very beautiful, and she is very gentle. β
"Maybe, if I find such a good husband, I won't get divorced unless he X dysfunction. β
"Hahahaha! Don't talk nonsense, can a child be that big?"
I just took a sip of water and choked directly in my nasal cavity.
"Okay, okay, let's stop in moderation, spread it to the ears of the boss, do you want to eat together in the future?"
When the gossipy women who were in full swing just now heard this, they immediately looked at each other in silence, and said weakly: "No, they are all their own people here, how can they have such broken mouths." β
But having said that, they were also playfully prepared to talk about it differently.
At this time, Xiaomei suddenly said: "If you want me to say, I can't tell you that Mr. Chu's new love is in our company." β
I glanced at her, but said nothing. But the rest of the masses who don't know the truth have blown up!
"Wow, isn't it??Who is it who is taking the lead in violating the company's rules?!"
"I don't believe it, it's not digging a hole for myself. β
Both sides had their own opinions, and I simply raised my head and smiled calmly.
"I'm not groundless, but if I guess so, there is a basis. You guys, it's okay to use your brains and see if there are any abnormalities around you? those who claim to climb up on their own...... Isn't it?" Xiaomei raised her eyebrows and glanced at the female colleague beside her, and there was something out of her voice.
"Xiaomei!" Kelly glanced at her, warning in her tone.
But I could hear that the two were singing a duet.
"Sister Kelly, don't stop me, I'm just going to fight for you today. Xiaomei took another sip of red wine, and the posture seemed to be based on the strength of the wine, not vomiting or unhappy.
She continued: "You have worked hard for the company, why can some newcomers get the attention of their bosses as soon as they come? Why did you start cultivating outsiders later? This is to take your place! Speaking of talent and ability, which of you is worse in strength? We AC people take it out, and each one is the top two outside.
How many senior editors of AC are here, those who are from outside, or who have been recruited from a small and inconspicuous place, have such great ability? I really don't believe it, when I am a literary and music star?"
After Xiaomei finished speaking, Jingjing, who was under Kelly with her, immediately answered: "Xiaomei, you don't say a few words, you talk more! Do you need to remind you here? Everyone knows it in their hearts, what's the good of you being so outspoken?"
This seems to be criticism, but in fact it is protecting and falling into the ground.
Xiaomei didn't give up: "I don't want any benefits, just talk about things." Freedom of speech doesn't make people speak anymore?"
I touched my forehead, and I saw that everyone had different expressions, in fact, it was very interesting to see their expressions at this time, some people pretended that nothing happened, some people secretly rejoiced, and some were purely watching the excitement......
To be honest, I was quite looking forward to their next scene, and when I felt that Xia Xue next to me was about to open her mouth, I pressed her arm under the table, suggesting that she should not act rashly.
But I didn't stop Song Fangfei, who was sitting on the other side of her.
Song Fangfei stood up suddenly, and said directly: "Of course everyone knows in their hearts, there is no need for you to talk nonsense here, who are you when you are?"
"Song Fangfei, what are you talking about?!Don't think that everyone doesn't know that you are a good thing that you threw away after being played, and what kind of good thing can it be that you are in cahoots?"
Song Fangfei picked up the empty teacup in front of her and threw it at her, but unfortunately because she was angry, she didn't aim at it, and the teacup shattered on the ground.
"That's enough! Go back to the office and make trouble, don't be embarrassed outside. At this time, Dali couldn't stand it, and a man took the initiative to participate in the smoke of the woman, and his courage was commendable.
Xiaomei's eyes suddenly widened: "Dali, you are also an old employee, do you say what I just said is correct? Which of you is not older than her qualifications and experience?
Dali smiled and said, "I don't know if others are convinced or not, but I'm quite convinced." I don't need to say who Sinan is, what he can see is definitely not a vase. If it's enough, everyone will be drunk and babbling nonsense. β
At this time, Kelly spoke: "Xiaomei, enough is enough." Today, the hot sun is at home, you treat her as your own person and get drunk here, the hot sun naturally won't care about you, but you are indeed too much. "That's really scheming.
Because Xiaomei didn't name names, I definitely want to show that I understand the righteousness and am not moved.
I smiled the whole time.
Xiaomei pursed her lips, looking unhappy and aggrieved, and before sitting down, she muttered in a low voice: "What's so good about second-hand cars?" β
I took the opportunity to improve the atmosphere, so I said, "A second-hand Ferrari can't compare to Alto." β
No one is stupid, everyone understands my intentions, and they laugh out loud, whether true or not.
Someone laughed and said, "Jiaoyang, your metaphor is vivid enough." Not only can Alto be compared with one hand, but many cars in one hand cannot be compared. β
"When it comes to scare people, I'll serve the sun. "Dali raised his glass and came to salute me.
I got up and said, "Dali, in my heart, you and all the seniors present here are my teachers. As I said at the last promotion banquet, I went from a newcomer to a responsible editor, and it was you who unreservedly passed on your experience to me that made me grow so fast.
I won't say much about hypocrisy, the road ahead is still long, and we still have to walk side by side through wind and rain. I would like to give you a glass to show my sincerity. β
In addition to me, there were twelve other people present. I think it's an interesting number, and there were 13 people at the final supper, right?
In the end, I drank 7 full glasses of red wine and saluted my seniors, including Kelly, and Dali said that it was okay to mean it, and it didn't have to be serious.
"I don't dare to say anything else, but the wine is good. I replied.
At the same time, the nameless fire in his heart had nowhere to vent, so he had to take the opportunity to suppress it with wine.
The male editors here were intimidated by my arrogance, and some people took the initiative to drink with me, and after drinking too much, they began to call me brothers.
In Yang Guang's words, I am a girl who can make friends with men, but it is easy to suffer in the pile of women.
Of course I understand that the man he is talking about is a real man, such as him, such as Qiao Rui, such as Jiang Haocheng......
As long as I don't mix alcohol, I won't get drunk and confused, but I'll definitely float, after all, alcohol is at work in my body.
Before the end, everyone said that I was relieved that I would definitely cooperate with the work in the future, and there would be a celebration banquet after the completion of the event.
I smiled and said no problem, when the time comes, we will beat him down!
Joking, I caught a glimpse of Xiaomei's resentful eyes, and I only felt funny in my heart.
"Why don't we go to the bar again?" Xiao Mei's eyes lit up and she proposed.
Someone said okay, I said I still have something to do, so I won't go tonight, you guys have fun.
Dali said that he would have to go to work tomorrow, so he was almost gone, and when he wanted to wait for the celebration banquet, let Sinan pay for it.
His reputation as an old editor is still very high, and as soon as everyone hears it, they no longer make a statement.
After that, he accompanied me to send everyone away, and then said goodbye to me, telling me not to take those things to heart.
"Definitely, this psychological quality is still there. I smiled at him.
He said that's good, he was very optimistic about me, and asked me to continue to work hard and take a step back to open up the sky.
The taxi came, he opened the door for me and said be careful on the road.
I waved at him and said thank you!
After the car drove away from the hotel, I relaxed and leaned back in the back seat and let out a long sigh of relief.
I felt a little aggrieved and a little angry, and the fire that was suppressed by alcohol slowly rekindled.
I know very well that once the rumors start to splash out of the sparks, they will inevitably burn into a raging fire, but how can the crowd be stopped?
The three of them became tigers, not to mention that I have become a thorn in the eyes of others now.
"Girl, have you figured out where to go?" the driver asked me, and I remembered that I forgot to call Chu Qingchuan.
"Master, you drive slowly, I'll ask. As I spoke, I picked up my phone and dialed it out.
"Blazing Sun, come to the ocean, I'll wait for you in the lobby. As soon as Chu Qingchuan picked it up, he gave me the address.
It was the hotel where Han Lu stayed last time she came, and my memories of it were not good.
When I deliberately walked in a straight line and stepped into the lobby, I saw Chu Qingchuan sitting in a single seat on a black leather sofa, while Han Lu was sitting in a three-person seat.
"Hi, meet again. I walked directly to Chu Qingchuan's side, sat on the thick leather armrest of his sofa, leaned on his shoulder, and kept my eyes on Han Lu.
"Sunshine, we just finished watching the movie when you called. Han Lu smiled softly, like an old friend, but I could clearly see the jealousy in her eyes.
Maybe before I came, Chu Qingchuan had already told her that we were back together, otherwise how could she be so calm?
I thought about it again, since she was sitting here with Chu Qingchuan waiting for me, she must have known.
"Really, did you watch cartoons with Xiaoxiao?" I asked.
She said this obviously to misunderstand me, and I rolled my eyes inwardly. When I'm brainless? I'm as witty as Conan.
Then I stretched out my hand and took Chu Qingchuan's arm into my arms and put it in the middle, and his elbow seemed to be inadvertently poked back slightly.
I couldn't breathe steadily, and he deliberately leaned back, and I fell into his arms.
With the help of alcohol, I grabbed his neck and lay in his arms: "Qingchuan, I'm dizzy." β
"Are you drunk?" he put one of his hands on my lap, probably because of the stockings, and I thought there was a fire there.
I usually don't like to wear stockings, I feel restrictive, just white legs and no leg hair, not to wear it will not be embarrassing, and I save washing socks.
However, most of the male colleagues are afraid of heat, so the air conditioner in the office is a little cold. I had to choose to wear stockings to keep warm, and when I sat at the workstation, I would put a thin scarf on my knees, which was also very healthy.
"I'm not drunk, as long as I don't drink too much, they can't pour me. "I'm especially proud to show off that the amount of alcohol that my grandfather has practiced since I was a child is not a joke.
"Drink less in the future. He pinched my cheek.
"Qingchuan, otherwise, open an extra room and let the sun stay. I don't feel at ease if I let her go back on her own. Han Lu's voice sounded at the right time, with care for me.
"It's okay, Han Lu, I don't like to stay in hotels, Qingchuan recently moved to me, let's just go home in a while, it's only a twenty-minute drive." I turned my face to her and said to her with a smile.
Han Lu's face changed slightly, and he didn't say anything, but instead looked at Chu Qingchuan's face.
Chu Qingchuan returned to his indifferent expression in public on weekdays, and said to her: "Xiaoxiao has already slept, you go back to accompany her, I'm tired after taking the plane for so long." β
The hope in Han Lu's eyes disappeared completely, and he lost his previous calm and elegance.
I think she probably felt that Chu Qingchuan treated her differently than before. For her, this may have been a big blow.
But the more this happens, the more she can no longer have illusions. Otherwise, the damage to her would be far greater than it is now, and it will not only hurt her, but also me and Chu Qingchuan.
I admit that I was selfish, but I didn't want to share Chu Qingchuan's goodness with others, especially if I knew that she had ulterior motives.
Besides, isn't she more selfish? She never thought about the damage her actions caused to Chu Qingchuan's psyche. How could he accept the love of his comrade-in-arms' wife?
"Qingchuan, can you accompany Xiaoxiao, I've been suffering from insomnia recently, and Xiaoxiao is not ......honest when I sleep" Han Lu began to find a reason to stay with Chu Qingchuan.
"Xiaoxiao is already a big girl, and it's not appropriate for me to accompany her. If you feel that she is affecting your rest, I will now call the hotel's child escort, and there is a full-time nanny to take care of her, so you don't have to worry. Chu Qingchuan didn't wait for me to question it, and took the initiative to make arrangements.
I'm in a much better mood.
But Han Lu was endless, and her tone began to become wet, with a faint grievance: "Qingchuan, you misunderstood me, I mean Xiaoxiao hasn't seen you for a long time, and I'll look for you when I wake up tomorrow morning." β
Let's talk about Xiaoxiao again, is the existence of her daughter just to make it convenient for her to keep a man?
Sure enough, Chu Qingchuan hesitated.
I know that Xiaoxiao is his weakness, and for Xiaoxiao, Chu Qingchuan's importance is naturally self-evident.
When I was in the elevator, my smiling eyes lit up when I mentioned my father.
"Harukawa, let's go open a room. The heels of these shoes were thin and high, and my ankles hurt from exhaustion. I said coquettishly, deliberately pointing to my leg.
Chu Qingchuan looked at me with a hint of apology in his eyes.
I pushed him and said where to sleep is not sleeping, but before going to bed, I want to go out to eat.
After speaking, Yu Guang caught a glimpse of a smile on Han Lu's face.
"Hmm, aren't you going to eat tonight?" asked Chu Qingchuan puzzled.
"I don't eat well. I pouted.
"Tell me about it. Chu Qingchuan moved, making me sit more comfortably on his lap.
In fact, sitting in the hotel lobby like this is not very elegant. But fortunately, the location is not conspicuous, and I drank alcohol, and my shame is a little weak, so I don't care so much.
Well, I'll admit it's my excuse. I'm just secretly playing drunken madness and avenging the last kill.
The next day, when I woke up, I felt that I was a little too much, after all, she was a patient, and it was better to stimulate her less, but at that time, I didn't have the brain to think about it that much.
"I had dinner with my colleagues today, and they insinuated that I was a third party who sabotaged you and your ex, and that I caused people to have miscarriages. However, I have a large number of adults, and since I have not named them, I don't care about them. After all, I can't tell them that the kid isn't yours. "I'm a little bit embarrassed.
Didn't you say that you have to learn to show weakness, who wouldn't pretend to be delicate? Han Lu, since you want to play the White Lotus, I don't mind trying the green tea.
Chu Qingchuan stared at me, his eyes became sharp and cold.
I was so excited that I hurriedly said, "Don't be angry, I'm not humiliating you." β
"It's none of your business. He spoke lightly, and I understood that his displeasure was caused by the gossips.
At this time, Han Lu showed a sympathetic look: "Jiaoyang, don't pay attention to these gossips, they will always be self-defeating." β
Chu Qingchuan didn't know what he was thinking, his expression was serious, and he didn't pay attention to our conversation.
This is exactly what I want, I smiled and said to Han Lu, "Not necessarily. You went to Qingchuan with a smile today, but they regarded you as Qingchuan's ex-wife. Some people also said that you came to find Mr. Chu to get back together, your daughter is very similar to you, beautiful and lovely, saying that you are gentle and subtle, and Mr. Chu has a good eye......"
As I spoke, I observed Chu Qingchuan and Han Lu's expressions.
The smile in Han Lu's eyes grew, and she said embarrassedly, "Qingchuan, your staff's imagination is too rich. β
Chu Qingchuan's face was even more condensed, and Han Lu was probably carried away by the compliment, but he didn't notice it.
When Chu Qingchuan's cold voice sounded, her body was stunned: "Jiaoyang, don't talk nonsense! You know that to the outside world, Han Lu is a smiling aunt, why don't you explain it clearly to them? The niece is like an aunt, it's not a big deal." β
I knew that Chu Qingchuan didn't really blame me, but was talking to Han Lu.
He must have known that I certainly shouldn't explain this kind of private matter to his colleagues, because it would only get darker and darker, and it would seem like I wanted to defend something.
Besides, it was obviously Han Lu who deliberately misunderstood.
"I'm sorry, I thought Miss Han didn't want to explain, so I didn't say much. And my junior's position hasn't been clarified yet, and it's easy to lie down if I say these things rashly!" I said aggrievedly, but my fingers were secretly hidden between me and him, reaching through the gap in the buttons of his shirt, scratching gently, trying to make him happy.
The aura emanating from his body, the maintenance of me in front of Han Lu, and the alienation from Han Lu gave me a sense of security at that time.
I no longer feel isolated as I did last time, and I don't stubbornly keep a word like I did last time.
Chu Qingchuan said that he wanted to see me declare my sovereignty in front of other women.
He was afraid of hurting Han Lu, because of Cheng Xun, and being able to do it to this extent has already made a big concession for me. After all, this can be regarded as hurting Han Lu, which will deepen his guilt towards his comrades and Xiaoxiao.
As for the rest, I'm up to me to do the bad guys.
Han Lu didn't react, I could feel the anger in her heart, and it was really hard for her to disguise herself like this.
But then again, if you can hide your feelings so well, is it really not good to be sick?
"Han Lu, don't take it seriously, I'm joking with Qingchuan. They can say whatever they like, after all, these gossips that cannot stand the test will be replaced by new flashpoints after a while. The company still values strength, and these are just after-dinner conversations. It's not early, I want Harukawa to accompany me to eat something, I drink too much and my stomach hurts. If you're tired, go back early and rest. I put it mildly.
But Han Lu said that she was not tired, and she was also a little hungry.
I have to admire her psychological quality, I really don't feel embarrassed at all, do you have to be that light bulb that shines brighter than the sun between me and Chu Qingchuan?!
I glanced at Chu Qingchuan and just met his eyes.
"Han Lu, what I'm going to eat is not clean and unhygienic, don't you mind?" I asked her.
She pursed her lips and asked curiously, "What is it?"
"Ah......" Before I could speak, Chu Qingchuan's mobile phone ringed on the coffee table in front of me.
Chu Qingchuan leaned over slightly and picked it up to answer.
"Dad, where did you and your aunt go?" came out with a crying voice.
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