Chapter 42: The Birthday Conspiracy
"Ting'er, let's go to dinner together." After work, Chen Ming invited Shangguan Ting'er to dinner.
"I'm sorry, I made an appointment with someone else in the evening." Shangguan Ting'er refused.
"Who did you date?"
"I don't have to report to you who I have made an appointment."
"But you're my girlfriend now, isn't it normal for a boyfriend to ask a girlfriend?" Chen Ming asked rhetorically.
"I said it's not now, I'll need some time."
"Okay, then you say a deadline, when will I be my real girlfriend?"
"A month."
"No, a week."
Chen Ming was worried that Shangguan Ting'er would have a reason to refuse him in a month, so he shortened the time to one week.
"A week, a week."
It's better to agree early and late to agree, it's better to agree as soon as possible, and then find a reason to break up with him, and end the matter as soon as possible.
Seeing Shangguan Ting'er agreeing so happily, Chen Ming was not so worried in his heart, isn't it just a week, it's not bad to wait for so long.
"Boss, Miss Shangguan went to the company as usual today, nothing happened." Jason reported.
"Well, keep staring."
Di Chen's mood in the past two days has been particularly bad, always losing his temper and scolding people at every turn, and he also fired three senior employees, and recently the people in the company have avoided him for fear of being scolded, and even Jason is more serious and careful than usual when reporting work.
Di Chen, who has been insecure since he was a child, is very sad at the moment, he gave his heart for the first time, but he got such a reward. Thinking of the things he had experienced with Shangguan Ting'er, Di Chen's heart hurt uncontrollably.
Shangguan Ting'er, are those days in the past worthless in your eyes, why did you betray me in this way, why! Di Chen's eyes turned red as if they were bloodshot, and he looked even more terrifying.
"Hey, let's have dinner together in the evening." A cold voice came from the microphone.
"Yes, yes."
"I'll send you the address later."
Shangguan Ting'er, who was on her way home, suddenly received a call from Di Chen, if it had been in the past, she might have been happy and overwhelmed. But now, she was half panicked in surprise.
Shangguan Ting'er, I'm giving you one last chance, if you confess and explain the whole thing to me, I will forgive you, but if you still hide it from me, don't blame me for not being merciful.
In the evening, Shangguan Ting'er deliberately dressed up and put on heavy makeup to cover her slightly tired look. Di Chen sat lazily opposite her, but the look in her eyes was different from before.
"Ting'er, '82-year-old Lafite, taste." Di Chen's slender fingers slowly shook the red wine glass.
"Ah, okay, Chen, why did you suddenly ask me out for dinner tonight?" Shangguan Ting'er, who was a little restrained, picked up the wine glass and asked.
"Isn't it normal for couples to have a meal? Why do you ask that? ”
"Oh, no, I'll just ask, ask." Shangguan Ting'er prevaricated uncomfortably.
"Ting'er, how do I feel that you have been weird since that day."
Looking at Shangguan Ting'er's cramped and uneasy appearance on the other side, Emperor Chen asked deliberately.
"Which... Something weird, how don't I think. ”
Hearing Emperor Chen suddenly say this, Shangguan Ting'er unnaturally straightened her hair, picked up the wine glass and took a sip in a hurry.
"It's weirdly pretty." Di Chen didn't want to expose her clumsy acting skills so quickly.
"Oh, what did I think, didn't you think I used to be good-looking, huh."
Hearing that Emperor Chen meant this, Shangguan Ting'er's heart that hung in her throat finally relaxed, and she breathed a sigh of relief, her expression relaxed a lot, and a smile began to appear on her face.
"But Ting'er, did nothing really happen on the day of your company party?"
Di Chen mentioned the incident of that night again, which made Shangguan Ting'er's newly relaxed mind tense again. From the beginning to the present, Di Chen, who has been carefully observing Shangguan Ting'er's expression, and watching the ups and downs of her face, she knows that there must be a ghost in her heart.
"Ah, no... It's okay, what can I do, didn't I tell you, I just thought of my mother that night, so I was like that, don't you believe me? Shangguan Ting'er forced herself to calm down, and asked Di Chen with a pretended to be angry.
"Of course not, I care about you." Emperor Chen said expressionlessly.
"Then if you believe me, you won't be allowed to mention it again."
"Okay, don't mention it."
After getting Di Chen's assurance, Shangguan Ting'er had a lot less worries, because Di Chen was a person who spoke and counted, and he said that he would not mention it again, so he would definitely not mention it again, so this matter would be over.
Hmph, Shangguan Ting'er, I want to see how long you want to pretend, I have already given you a chance, but you don't cherish it, since that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless.
Seeing Shangguan Ting'er, who was sitting opposite, still eating with peace of mind, the fire in Di Chen's heart couldn't help but burn more and more, and he couldn't wait to demolish her immediately.
But after all, I don't know what happened in the room, and I have to find more intuitive evidence. So Di Chen didn't immediately say the facts he already knew, but wanted to see what Shangguan Ting'er and Chen Ming could do.
Early the next morning, Shangguan Ting'er, who was in a good mood, came to the office happily humming a song, and Chen Ming, who was sorting out the information, saw that Shangguan Ting'er had a smile on her face that she hadn't shown for a long time, and hurriedly chased after her.
"Ting'er, what is it that makes you so happy? Speaking out makes me happy, too. Chen Ming looked at her dotingly.
"It's nothing, doesn't the director have to work? And the leisure to come here. Even if the director doesn't have to work, I, a small staff, still have to work, so please go out and don't disturb my work. With that, he pushed Chen Ming out and slammed the door shut.
As soon as Shangguan Ting'er saw Chen Ming, the smile on her face gradually disappeared. I was in a good mood, but I was ruined by him, it seems that I have to solve him as soon as possible, so that everything will be fine, Shangguan Ting'er thought so.
Chen Ming, who was standing outside the door in embarrassment, was originally full of joy in his heart, but now he had a trace of resentment. He didn't expect Shangguan Ting'er to resent himself so much that he didn't even want to share happy things, he secretly clenched his fists.
At noon, Chen Ming sat down with his colleagues in the finance department with his own meal. He usually eats alone, but today he eats with everyone, which makes the colleagues in the finance department puzzled.
"Director Chen, what kind of wind is blowing today, and why did you blow here?" A male colleague quipped.
"Yes, how can Director Chen be willing to have fun with the people today, hahahaha."
"Don't be flamboyant, I just want to discuss with you if your department hasn't had a dinner party for a long time." Chen Ming asked his colleagues around him seriously.
"It seems that yes, the most recent one should be Ting'er's welcome party, and we got together that time."
"Then you say, do you want to get together while you live less today?" Chen Ming proposed.
"But the company only stopped the event two days ago, and we went out for dinner again, isn't it a bit frequent?" Xiao Yu of the Finance Department asked.
"yes, yes, isn't it too often." Others followed suit.
"Eh, the company's activities are the company's, not our finance department, and our finance department should also hold more activities, so as to better promote the feelings between colleagues." Chen Ming explained seriously.
"But ......"
"Don't do it, it's all about this, why don't you understand, today is actually my birthday."
Chen Ming lied without changing his face, and when he saw that his colleagues were a little reluctant, he had to use this guise to convince them.
"Oh, oh, oh, the director's birthday, why didn't you say it earlier, it has to be celebrated."
"Then we'll see you at the old place. Xiaoyu, do you remember to inform Ting'er and tell her that everyone must be present at the department meeting, and leave is not allowed, do you hear? Chen Ming commanded.
"Okay, director, I know, don't worry, I'll definitely take Ting'er with me."
Chen Ming, who had arranged everything, raised a wicked smile at the corner of his mouth, Shangguan Ting'er, you just have to wait for it tonight.
"What? Another party? I'm not going, I'm in trouble. ”
Xiaoyu came to Shangguan Ting'er's office after lunch and told her about the party tonight, but she was immediately refused.
"Why, Ting'er, what's the matter with you?" Xiaoyu asked.
"It's just... It's just that sometimes, I make an appointment with a friend. Shangguan Ting'er was perfunctory, she really didn't want to participate in Chen Ming's party anymore.
"However, today is Director Chen's birthday, and he ordered everyone to be present tonight, and no one is allowed to ask for leave." Xiaoyu explained.
"You don't care, I'll go and ask him for leave in person." Shangguan Ting'er knew that it was useless to tell her, and it seemed that she had to go to Chen Ming in person.
Chen Ming, what kind of moth do you want to make again, Shangguan Ting'er came to Chen Ming's office angrily.
Knock Knock Knock –
"Please come in." Chen Ming looked up from the file, he knew that it was Shangguan Ting'er who came to look for him.
"Director Chen." Shangguan Ting'er aggressively pushed open the door and walked in.
"Ting'er, what's the matter? I am really happy to see that you are willing to take the initiative to come to me. Chen Ming said with an infatuated face.
"Don't talk to me about these useless things, I can't attend tonight's party."
"Why?" Chen Ming knew that she didn't want to go, but she still asked with a puzzled look.
"No, I have an appointment with a friend, so let's participate next time." Shangguan Ting'er explained indifferently.
"It's my birthday, don't you want to help me celebrate my birthday?" Chen Ming looked at her with a hurt expression on his face.
Shangguan Ting'er turned her face and saw Chen Ming's somewhat gloomy eyes, and she was a little shaken, thinking that if she promised him, it would be fine, but soon, reason overcame emotion, and she returned to that indifferent look.