Flower Room
Chapter 21 Use
Chapter 21 Use
Walking out of the conference room, Shao Yun's face never recovered from his livid state.
He headed back to the office dully, stood in front of the window for a while before returning to his seat, and then quickly dialed the secretary, "Ask Su Manzhi to come to my office."
Hearing his tough tone, the little secretary was a little apprehensive. He always called Manzhi himself and asked her to pass it on. This was the first time in history.
When Manzhi heard the summons, she roughly guessed the reason. In the meeting of five people, no one voted for Shao Yun, including Manzhi. One can imagine how unhappy he would be.
Manzhi has always been able to distinguish between public and private, but at the same time she also understands Shao Yun's temper very well. Although she has tolerated a lot recently, she may not be willing to back down on everything, and just now Shao Junbang resolutely threw away the conclusion. Next, it has already angered him.
Manzhi immediately put down what she was doing and came over.
After entering the door, I saw Shao Yun sitting in the chair with a gloomy face, and before he could speak, he exploded at Manzhi.
"What's the matter with you? At the resolution meeting, eight out of ten times you disagree with me. Don't you know how important today's plan is to me? Are you trying to make people laugh at me?"
After entering the role of work, Manzhi is not a person without her own opinions, but seeing Shao Yun so angry at this moment, she no longer argues, but simply wants to comfort him.
However, Shao Yun completely ignored her rhetoric. He worked hard for three months, and even traveled to Japan for two months of research, sorted out extremely detailed information and data, and prepared to borrow This is a fight, but it has been too long to wait for the reply from the above, and it was completely rejected at today's meeting!
"Everyone here, including you, have you ever thought about my feelings? Do you really think of me as an idiot who is determined to fight an uncertain battle?!"
"Of course not! How can you think that way? Didn't the second uncle make it very clear at the meeting just now? Today's steel prices are one price a day, only to go up, not to fall back, and Jing Tian's conditions are too harsh. The price couldn't be lowered. Besides, Weixin and Changsheng are also eyeing this business. I heard from my second uncle that they have met with Ida in secret. If this continues, they will definitely turn into vicious competition. If we fight, the fisherman will benefit, so why do we bother in this muddy water?"
Shao Yun repeated the reason why she was about to go up, especially couldn't bear her talking about the second uncle, and said loudly: "The second uncle's way of thinking is outdated, he always seeks stability, he doesn't open his eyes to see, How fierce is the competition outside now, you must use offense as defense, and go upstream to keep the country!"
Infected by his high-pitched emotions, Manzhi almost forgot the purpose of her coming, she eloquently explained.
"You're right. That's why the company is developing diversified operations. Our current focus is on real estate development. Besides, if we know that there is a hidden reef in front of us, why do we have to run into it?" Shao said. Yun was even more aggressive, "How long do you think the real estate boom will last? Three years? Five years? Ten years? Don't look at the current boom, but don't forget that, like the stock market, it is the place where the bubble economy is most likely to occur. Just look at Japan. Yes! Our strength has always been in the mechanical processing industry, but in the past few years, it has obviously gone downhill. If we don’t take advantage of the current situation to regain the position of the industry leader, we will lose the base we rely on in the long run! I don’t believe it, Wei Xinhe Changsheng has the ability to take orders, but we Shaw Brothers will not be able to take them!"
The two of them held their own ideas, and their voices became louder unconsciously.Finally, Shao Yun couldn't take it anymore, and roared angrily: "Su Manzhi, how much did Shao Junbang do to you? Do you want to defend him so loyally?"
The quarrel stopped abruptly, and Manzhi looked at his disgruntled face in surprise, a little disappointed, it turned out that he had always regarded himself as Shao Junbang's mouthpiece.
She lowered her voice, "I didn't defend anyone, I just expressed my thoughts."
Seeing that her expression turned cold, Shao Yun felt strangely uncomfortable. He suddenly realized that it was a mistake to let Manzhi join the company at this time. The high position, placed by his side, is nothing more than using her as a pawn against him.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help clenching his palms into fists, and said in a deep voice: "Manzhi, you better not stay in Shaw Brothers, I will help you find a job outside."
Manzhi was very surprised when he heard such an abrupt proposal, and stared at him in confusion, "Why?"
"Don't ask, just do as I tell you."
Whether it is work or life, he maintains his usual toughness. If Manzhi tolerated his domineering out of various considerations when the two were alone, then at work, she is by no means such an easy-going person. Because of Shao Yun's words, he gave up the career he was working on with all his heart.
Stretching her face and raising her head slightly, she calmly faced Shao Yun and said, "I'm sorry, I can't do it."
Shao Yun frowned and looked at her, knowing that her stubbornness was coming up again, and he felt an incomprehensible anger in his heart, but he tried his best to suppress it, walked in front of Manzhi, supported her shoulders, and said word by word: "If you insist on a reason, then I can tell you clearly that the second uncle is using you - he is using you to deal with me!"
Since Manqi's accident, Manzhi was particularly sensitive to the word "utilized", because she was unintentionally "utilized", which caused Manqi's tragedy. When Shao Yun spit out these two harsh words, Manzhi The wound on her heart was suddenly opened without any warning, and while she was terrified, the pain of tearing bits and pieces suddenly melted in her heart, which made her unbearable.
Manzhi suddenly took a step back and broke away from Shao Yun's palms. She spoke very clearly, but she trembled slightly, "Shao Yun, please don't say that about me, anyone who wants to 'use' me can just do it." used."
Shao Yun saw her eyes sparkling instantly, filled with shock and guard, his heart sank immediately.He is not good at persuading, but just feels irritable and impatient, "You don't know what kind of person Second Uncle is... If he wasn't playing tricks, Manqi wouldn't have died. He, he was the murderer who killed Manqi murderer!"
Manzhi stared fixedly at Shao Yun in front of her, as if she didn't know him at all.The invisible wound was getting bigger and bigger. In an instant, all the pain that had been buried deep in her heart rushed to her heart like gurgling blood. She only felt that it was difficult to breathe and her chest hurt unbearably.
If it is true what Shao Yun said, Shao Junbang was the "prime culprit" who killed Manqi, then he is definitely the key person who can't be pardoned. It is because of her that this tragedy is "completed".
Manzhi had defended herself countless times, trying to save herself from the abyss of suffering, she finally gritted her teeth and came to the present with trepidation, but Shao Yun's words easily knocked her back to the bone-chilling coldness. past.She couldn't and couldn't bear such a conclusion!
Manzhi shook her head slowly, her teeth chattering.
"Shao Yun, don't blame all your faults on others." She looked at him in pain, only feeling that he was far away from her, and then said the following sentence with difficulty, "Sister's death... You are most responsible."
Shao Yun stared at her suddenly, his eyes were bloodshot instantly, he saw resentment and alienation in her eyes, as if time went back to two years ago.
Everyone has a book hidden in their hearts, and everyone regards themselves as the most unfortunate one. When disaster strikes, if there is no way to avoid it, then there must be an evil perpetrator who will pay for the disaster.Just like himself, he once hated his father for this, and suffered in the conflict of love and hate for two years, and he was not relieved until his father passed away.
Shao Yun never expected that in Manzhi's account books, he was the one with the most debts!
His face was pale, but his eyes seemed to be able to spew fire. He walked towards Manzhi step by step, and stopped quietly in front of her, watching her expression change from awe-inspiring to bewildered to shivering.
"In your heart, I...is the murderer who killed Manqi, isn't it?" He repeated Manzhi's meaning with difficulty, staring at her intently.
"You've always thought this way, right?" He asked softly, but each word pressed heavily on Manzhi, making her breathless.
She turned her head away under his questioning and staring, and a wave of sadness was rolling in her heart. Why did she hope to confront him in the "court" like now?
Shao Yun stretched out his hand to pull her chin back, and continued to look at him. What he wanted to find out could never wait until later.
"You don't really accept me, it's just to atone for your sister, to...take care of Mengmeng...is that so?"
He waited for Manzhi's reply, knowing that no matter what she said, he would not be able to please him, but he still waited, as if he would be at ease only if she confirmed it with her own mouth, even if it was a cruel trial.
Manzhi couldn't answer, and didn't even have the courage to look at him.
"I'm asking you—is that right?" Shao Yun raised his voice and repeated, with a sad tone.
Manzhi couldn't say anything.She lowered her eyelashes, tears filled her eyes quietly, and her nose flapped slightly. She couldn't deny what he said, but she also couldn't admit frankly that it was what he said.
Could it be that she was with Shao Yun only because of these reasons?She was confused and her thoughts were blocked.
Shao Yun couldn't see the struggle of her thoughts, and her silence from the beginning to the end, in his opinion, just represented acquiescence.
He finally understood that Manzhi had never really regarded herself as a husband or a lover.In her heart, she was just the culprit!It turned out that the tenderness she showed to him was all about humiliation and humiliation!She gave in like that, just for Mengmeng!Deep down, she still hates him, just like he hated her back then!
The coldness penetrated Shao Yun's whole body, but what made him even more frightened was that his heart was bleeding profusely like being cut by a sharp knife.He could see and feel that piercing pain!
He has never felt such pain in his life, even when he heard the news of Man Qi's death, even when he broke off the engagement with Shi Min, even when his father passed away, he never experienced such pain!His back was already dripping with cold sweat, and he didn't understand what was wrong with him.
Manzhi didn't notice that Shao Yun's eyes were full of severe cold, his gaze towards her was no longer warm, only ice-like despair.
He let go of her and turned abruptly to the window.
Manzhi secretly reached out her hand to wipe away the tears overflowing from her eyes, she was glad that Shao Yun didn't look back, she was not used to crying in front of him.
Two minutes later, she calmed down, and said softly behind Shao Yun, "I still have something to do, I'm going out first, let's all calm down, and we can talk when we go back tonight, okay?"
"There's nothing to talk about, I still say the same thing, you have to leave Shaw Brothers." He turned his back to Manzhi and said coldly.
He can't just watch Manzhi being manipulated by Shao Junbang and become a tool to restrain him.
Shao Yun admits that he is indeed inferior to Shao Junbang in terms of strategy. Every time he makes a move, Shao Junbang has already thought it over and has a plan in his chest. It is far from easy to win against him.When fighting in battle, he should avoid impulsiveness, he cares too much about Manzhi, and with her in the middle, his chances of winning are almost zero.
However, his taking it for granted again aroused Manzhi's dissatisfaction.In all fairness, Manzhi didn't have to stay at Shaw Brothers, but since she came and promised Shao Junbang would do well, she had to keep her word.If Shao Yun's suggestion was based on goodwill and normality, she might still be willing to consider it, but for him to use her so arbitrarily as Shao Junbang's tool against him, this is completely contempt for her wisdom and ability, What's more, she didn't feel that any decisions made by Shao Junbang were only aimed at Shao Yun. He was the president of a group, and he had to start from a high place. Manzhi believed that those decisions were all in line with normal logic and consideration. Shao Yun is too subjective.
Manzhi replied in a low voice but solemnly: "If it's just the reason you just said, I will never leave." She was silent for a while, and then persuaded gently: "If you want the company to be good, the people inside We should be united, your attitude towards Second Uncle is really..."
Shao Yun's patience had reached its limit, he turned around suddenly, and stopped her angrily, "Su Manzhi, it's not your turn to teach me a lesson." He took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, coldly Said: "In short, you don't need to come to the company tomorrow, I will take care of the rest."
Manzhi couldn't bear his self-righteousness anymore, she raised her head, no longer lowered her eyebrows, and shot back angrily, "Why do you make arrangements for me? It's up to me whether I leave or not. Our agreement Didn't you say it clearly? Don't interfere with each other! Can't you forget?"
She was really in a hurry, and she almost couldn't choose what to say, and the word "agreement" just blurted out.Shao Yun's face changed color instantly.
He nodded to her and smiled coldly, "Very well, so you always keep our agreement in mind!"
Manzhi was also stunned for a moment, their current relationship was indeed far from when the agreement was made, and it was really inappropriate to raise this issue at this moment.There was some uneasiness on her face.
Shao Yun approached her again, with mockery in his slightly narrowed eyes, "Unfortunately, of your three agreements, the only one I can abide by is probably the one about Mengmeng's life experience."
He stared at her panicked eyes, and continued: "If I remember correctly, the third agreement you agreed on was erased by both of us a few months ago, wasn't it?"
Manzhi's face turned red with anger at his sarcasm, and she felt deeply humiliated by his frivolous words.
She suddenly hated herself for throwing away the promise that she should keep firmly in mind, so that she didn't even have the capital to fight back in the face of his cynicism.It's just - self-inflicted humiliation!
"As for the second item—our 18-year agreement," Shao Yun looked down at her, inspecting her delicate face inch by inch, her bright eyes, delicate nose bridge, and bright red lips, full of anger. Her cheeks were red, shining like crystal pink porcelain.
He made a firm conclusion, "I'm sorry, but I can't abide by it either."
How could he be willing to let her go since he was greedy for every bit of her body!
In a short period of time, Shao Yun has already figured it out, even if she really hates him, he is not ready to give up on her.Just like when he married her, he didn't do it because he loved her.The current situation, at worst, is nothing more than going back to the past.
For example, everything in between never happened.
He slowly approached her ear and whispered slowly, "I will never let you go in my life. Even if you hate me, you will never run away from me—do you now regret not being able to follow me?" I sign a written document."
Manzhi bit her lower lip tightly, and what she saw on Shao Yun's face was a smile that she hated deeply, with a devilish complacency.
At one time, Manzhi thought that Shao Yun was just a sharp-tongued and difficult son, and his heart was not too bad. He also knew that when Manqi left, he would seek justice for her, so that he broke with his father; He also seems to be getting more and more friendly to himself, and sometimes, he can even be said to dote on her very much.However, looking at Shao Yun in front of her, the self-confidence that Manzhi had built up with great difficulty was once again facing the crisis of disintegration.
It turns out that in his eyes, he is just a pet that can be used for amusement, and he can't have thoughts that go against him!He ignored Manzhi's dignity and unilaterally broke the agreement, and now he can still make fun of her wantonly with the agreement so confidently!
After being extremely disappointed, her reason finally returned to Manzhi, and when she looked at Shao Yun again, her eyes were bright, and the sharpness of the past was re-condensed in her eyes.
"In your eyes, probably all agreements and agreements are just a bunch of shit." She said in a low voice and calmly, with her usual stubbornness in her eyes.
When Shao Yun heard her words like this suddenly, he stared at her suddenly, with surprise in his eyes.
Manzhi looked at him without fear, and said quietly: "But it's not for me. I know every word in our agreement, and I will - firmly abide by it!"
After she finished her statement, she turned around and walked towards the door.
It wasn't until her back was about to disappear that Shao Yun shouted, "Come back!"
His roar didn't stop Manzhi at all, and she didn't stop at all, she just slammed the door and walked away.
The cold war lasted for a week, and even Shen Yufang felt it.
Manzhi always got up early, and rushed to the company after a hasty breakfast.Before leaving, always tell Shen Yufang worriedly, when Mengmeng will wake up, and she has already taken all the clothes she needs to wear by the bed.
Shen Yufang replied "Oh, oh", and wanted to say a few words to her, but seeing Manzhi walking in a hurry, she had no choice but to let it go.
After a while, Shao Yun slowly came down the stairs with a gloomy and unhappy expression.
Shen Yufang sat across from Shao Yun, watched him eat breakfast a little lonely, and asked cautiously, "Have you and Manzhi been having a rough time?"
Shao Yun was stunned for a moment, then continued to stuff bread into his mouth, and said blankly: "It's nothing." Then he asked slowly, "Aren't we always like this?"
Seeing that he didn't want to have a deep talk with her, Shen Yufang sighed slightly, and stopped asking.
The silence in the room, and the silent relationship between the mother and the child made Shen Yufang feel a little sad for no reason. She recalled for no reason the scene of harmony and harmony in Shao Junkang's family when he was not yet developed more than 20 years ago.
When it was time to eat, the whole family spontaneously gathered at the table and ate lively with simple tea and light meals. Shao Junkang was always the first to put down the bowls and chopsticks, and then sat on the side to flip through the newspaper.Shao Lei was still very young, he was playful even when eating, he always liked to run off the table to have a fight with his elder brother, which made Shao Yun anxious, the two brothers circled around the table playfully, Shen Yufang tried to dissuade him with helplessness and a smile In the end, it is always Shao Junkang who can make the two children settle down.
Today's material conditions are hundreds of times better than those at that time, but Shen Yufang feels miserable. No matter how much money she has, she can't buy back the warmth she once had.
When she was about to finish eating, Shao Yun suddenly asked her, "Mom, when I was away, did the second uncle come to see Manzhi?" When I asked, I didn't realize it for a while, so I replied casually: "Yes, when you went to Japan, my second uncle and second aunt came here."
Seeing Shao Yun's gloomy expression, she immediately recalled it, and quickly explained: "They didn't come here specifically to find Manzhi, they just came to see Mengmeng and chat about family matters."
Although his mother argued like this, Shao Yun's heart was as clear as a mirror. He stopped making a sound, raised his head and drank the last sip of milk.
Shen Yufang stared at his face, and asked worriedly, "What happened?"
Shao Yun grabbed the napkin and wiped his mouth, lowered his eyes and asked, "Mom, if I ask you to let my second uncle go, would you be willing?"
Shen Yufang was taken aback, frowned and said, "Ah Yun, don't be so childish. I know you can't get used to second uncle, but now, the company can't live without him."
She looked at her son's gloomy face, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Unless one day, you have the management ability like him, I will not be able to consider your suggestion just now."
After a pause, he added: "However, even at that time, we can't treat Second Uncle lightly and let people call us ungrateful."
When Shao Yun heard the beginning of what she said, he had already guessed the meaning behind it. At this moment, he couldn't help but lower his head and smile, then looked at his mother and said, "I was just joking."
Shen Yufang was still worried, "Is there something you are hiding from me?"
Shao Yun pretended to smile easily, and shook his head decisively.
Tell her that not only will it not work, but it will also add to the mother's troubles.Since Shao Junkang passed away, she has aged a lot, and the wrinkles crawling around the corners of her eyes are deep and dense.Shao Yun remembered that she also had a very delicate and beautiful face when she was young.
In the past, Shao Junkang was responsible for everything, and Shao Yun never worried about it. Only now did he deeply realize that he is the eldest son, and he should bear the burden of the family.
In the morning, I have been discussing the plan of the resort with several middle-level managers in the department in the conference room. This plan was repeatedly withdrawn by the operation department.
Shao Yun leaned halfway on the crimson conference table, clapped his hands to his decadent subordinates, and said with a sneer, "However, after being rejected for four times, you lose confidence? If you look like you, what kind of new Malaysia-Thailand tour at the end of the year will you be?" Blame me for not honoring it!"
Manager Pei sighed, and complained: "I was rejected four times, but we have made rectifications no less than ten times. Although the project is a bit bigger, we can't always change the requirements like this to amuse us. ah!"
Xiao Lu, who was in charge of surveying and mapping in the design office, saw Shao Yun's calm expression, and became more courageous, "Yes, vice president, if you want it convenient, please help us to ask Assistant Su, what kind of level should they reach before they are satisfied?" ? Let's have a good idea!"
Someone immediately echoed, with a touch of helplessness and banter.
Shao Yun pursed his lips, and immediately his face darkened. Everyone was terrified when they saw it.They have always known Shao Yun's temper, if he says something wrong, he will turn his face if he says it, and it is not easy to serve him.
Fortunately, Shao Yun didn't say much. He frowned and thought for a while, and then said: "Don't worry about it, just change it according to the opinions discussed just now, and then see if there are any other loopholes. I have said it again and again. Be careful, don't let people find faults."
Everyone calmed down and didn't dare to make jokes anymore. Several key persons in charge took the initiative to stay for further discussions. Shao Yun reviewed all the opinions and felt that they were almost done. Finally, he said: "Before eight o'clock tonight, the latest The plan is on my table."
After the meeting ended, I ran into Shao Junbang and Manzhi coming out of another meeting room.The meeting probably ended a long time ago, because there were no other people left, and the two of them came out last, with smiles on their faces, eagerly communicating about something.
A nameless anger surged in Shao Yun's heart immediately, he stood still, staring at the two people who were coming towards him coldly.
Manzhi always listened to Shao Junbang's teaching with his face sideways, but he didn't notice Shao Yun. Shao Junbang saw him first, and his smile deepened.
"Ah Yun!" He greeted Shao Yun with a loud voice after a distance of one zhang.
Only then did Manzhi turn her face away, and when she saw Shao Yun, her eyes were immediately indifferent.
Shao Junbang said to Shao Yun: "How is the plan for the resort going? The feasible plan will be announced at the board meeting tomorrow morning. Whether you can persuade everyone to pay is entirely up to you."
"I know." Shao Yun replied coldly, his eyes fixed on Manzhi, and there was a hint of irritation in his voice.
Manzhi felt uncomfortable being stared at by him, frowned and whispered to Shao Junbang, "I'm going back to the office first."
As soon as she got Shao Junbang's permission, she turned her head and left in a hurry, without looking at Shao Yun again from the beginning to the end.
Shao Yun panicked in his heart, turned his head suddenly, and met Shao Junbang's half-smile expression, he was immediately angry, and said through gritted teeth: "You succeeded again, aren't you very proud?"
Shao Junbang looked at him playfully, then sighed softly, "Ah Yun, what should I say about you?" He circled around Shao Yun slowly, changed the subject, and said calmly: " There is such a story, someone swears that he saw a dragon, and then he is very excited to tell everyone he meets, but no one believes him, he keeps explaining, in exchange for other people's weird eyes, As time goes by, even he himself can't believe in himself."
Shao Yunmi looked at his uncle sideways, with a hint of vigilance and confusion in his eyes.
Shao Junbang said, lowered his head and smiled, and said: "You are always looking at me with tinted glasses." After a pause, he lowered his voice, and said slowly: "Do you know what happened to that person later? ——He is crazy gone."
Shao Junbang drew his tone, and said in a low voice with sarcasm: "I don't hope that one day——you will become that lunatic!"
Shao Yun's complexion changed drastically, and his palms were clenched tightly in an instant.
A staff member passed by and greeted the two leaders politely.Shao Junbang responded with a calm expression, while Shao Yun ignored him with a sullen face, resisting the urge to punch out.
Shao Junbang reached out and patted Shao Yun's shoulder, feeling extremely stiff, "Concentrate on doing your job well and don't think about it." He kindly instructed, smiled loudly, and walked away.
When I returned to the office, I couldn't let go of the pent-up air in my heart for a long time.
The secretary knocked on the door and came in, and put a document that Shao Junbang had finished reading on his desk. Seeing that his expression was very bad, he asked cautiously, "Vice President, do you need a cup of coffee?"
"No need." Shao Yun replied irritably, his eyelids drooped, and he saw Shao Junbang's flamboyant signature at the bottom of the document. He stared at it for a long time, but felt blood welling up. He tore it into pieces and threw it directly into the wastebasket.
Before the little secretary could turn around, she was stunned when she saw this scene, and raised her hand to cover her open mouth, so as not to let out a cry of surprise.
"Get out." He closed his eyes and said to the secretary coldly.
When I opened my eyes again, there was no one in the office.
The phone rang and stopped, stopped and rang again, but he never answered it, not even interested in looking at it.
Not long after, the phone rang again, and the classic old song "The Moon Represents My Heart" was sung again and again. He suddenly felt harsh, took out the phone, and connected it without looking at it.
Feng Tao said loudly on the phone: "Master, why is it so difficult to find you now?"
Shao Yun couldn't get angry when he heard his voice, but he still couldn't get excited, "Brother Tao, what's the matter?"
Feng Tao was very careful and noticed his unhappiness, so he smiled and said, "I can't chat with you if I have nothing to do, drink tea? Are you in any trouble?"
Shao Yun changed the topic in agitation, "It's okay. What about you, where are you busy recently, and you don't even see a shadow."
"Hey, I can't compare to you, I'm just fooling around." He warmly invited, "Hey, I have an appointment with Kunzi and Lao Gu tonight, let's go out and get together."
Shao Yun hesitated, "Not tonight, I have other things to do."
Feng Tao was very dissatisfied, "No matter how busy you are, you have to eat. Why are you always pushing back and forth when I ask you out recently? Why, you are not afraid that we will ask you for something, so you are deliberately avoiding it?"
"How can it be?" Shao Yun was most afraid that others would say that he was dishonest, so he paused for a moment, wanting to see them too, so he said, "Okay, tell me where it is, and I'll go there when the time comes."
Only then did Feng Tao feel happy.
Shao Yun suddenly felt that he was happy to be with them, eating, drinking, laughing and cursing were all up to others, unlike now, even if the anger in his heart burned himself to ashes, he could only grit his teeth and hold on. , no fun at all.
It's ridiculous that outsiders such as Gu Chao and Zhang Kun are so envious of themselves.
If possible, Shao Yun really wanted to swap with them.
Another meeting ended. Looking out the window, the street lights were like daylight, and it was completely dark.
The staff left one by one, Manzhi still sat still, and made a circle of the items to be completed and the deadline after the discussion.There was some swelling and pain in her temples, which reminded her that she had reached the limit of using her brain for a day.
Finally closing the notepad with satisfaction, Manzhi let out a long breath, turned off the lights, closed the door, and left the conference room.
The corridor was empty, only the overhead fluorescent lamp was on alone, illuminating a passage for her.The high heels stepped on the blue felt carpet without making a sound.
Halfway through, he stopped suddenly.She had always been bold, but at this moment she suddenly felt almost eerily quiet, and stopped for a while, before her rapid heartbeat eased, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
He glanced back at the conference room he passed just now, and in a haze, he seemed to see Shao Yun staring at him with angry eyes again.
She bit her lower lip tightly, stared at the ground for a while in a daze, but after all, she didn't come up with a substantive result, shook her head, and then walked away quickly.
At the door of the office, Manager Pei from the planning department was holding a document in his hand and was spinning it back and forth with an anxious expression.Manzhi called him, and he immediately raised his head and greeted him with joy in his eyes.
"Assistant Su, this is the resort's latest plan." Without any explanation, he handed over the information in his hand.
Manzhi was a little surprised, took it over, turned it over, and said, "Why hasn't Shao Yun signed it yet? Shouldn't he have confirmed it before handing it over?"
Manager Pei showed embarrassment, "Well... Well, the vice president left early, and he said that I can just hand it over to you."
Manzhi was confused, where would she go for no reason at this time?I glanced at Manager Pei, but seeing his embarrassment, I could only say: "Okay, you go back, I'll take care of it."
After entering the door, Manzhi was full of displeasure. She guessed that Shao Yun was still angry with herself for the day's affairs, but she hated people who brought their emotions into work the most.
For a while, they all used each other as air, and no one was willing to take the initiative to make peace.Manzhi felt that what he said before was too hurtful, and afterwards she took a natural attitude, as if there was nothing wrong with him at all. Seeing it, she only felt angrier.
So, it was only a thin layer of ice, but after being frozen for a week, it became several times thicker.
After drinking two sips of ice-cold tea, Manzhi regained her composure, and began to read the plan carefully.It will be announced to the public tomorrow, after all, she doesn't want Shao Yun to make any mistakes.
A few weak points were still picked out, but the problem was not too big. Manzhi drew it lightly with a pencil and made a simple note as a reminder.
Looking up again, another hour passed.She pinched the bridge of her nose with her hands, hesitated for a moment, and hung up the phone at home.Shen Yufang answered, and Mengmeng's crisp voice could still be heard on the other end of the phone.
"Has Shao Yun gone back?" she asked.
Shen Yufang said in surprise, "No! Why, isn't he with you?"
"Oh, I had a meeting and just came out. Just ask."
"Then when are you coming back? Have you had dinner yet?"
"Go back right away, just eat whatever you want, Mom, you don't have to wait for me." Manzhi feels very sorry when she thinks that Shen Yufang has been sleepily guarding the gate for her several times.
Mengmeng snatched the phone and shouted, "Mom, come back quickly, Mengmeng is waiting for you."
Manzhi couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips, and said with a smile: "Good boy, go to bed early and listen to grandma, otherwise mom won't like you."
Sullenly put down the phone, Manzhi was restless, unable to figure out where Shao Yun had gone, but she didn't want to call him, so she was conflicted for a long time, she decided to stop thinking about it, and quickly packed up her things and left. people.
When I got home, Mengmeng had already fallen asleep.Shen Yufang heated up dinner for her, and she returned to her room after eating hastily.
Mengmeng curled up her small body in her sleep, her pretty little face was flushed, but she kept pouted all the time, Manzhi could imagine how Shen Yufang tried to persuade her, but she was still not satisfied, and in the end she couldn't beat her Tired, fell asleep deeply.
Manzhi looked at her, couldn't help touching the tip of her nose with her finger, and smiled softly.
After taking a shower, I lay down on the bed, but it was still difficult to fall asleep.Nerves tense, she found herself still confused about Shao Yun's whereabouts.
Before that, no matter how busy he was, if he couldn't go home in time at night, he would tell Manzhi in advance. Even if the two of them had feelings these days, he would tell Shen Yufang, instead of just walking away quietly like today .
Turning over and sitting up, she was fighting in her heart, whether she should pay attention to him or not, the two voices kept arguing in her heart, she just felt exhausted, and finally got ruthless, made up her mind, got out of bed, grabbed her mobile phone, and went to the bathroom to dial Telephone.
It rang for a long time, and when Manzhi almost gave up, she was connected suddenly.
Shao Yun's voice came over, with lingering laughter, "Who is it?"
Hearing that he was putting on airs, Manzhi felt even more unhappy, so she said coldly, "It's me, Su Manzhi."
Shao Yun chuckled, "I thought you didn't plan to talk to me anymore."
Manzhi was furious, raised her voice slightly and said, "I just want to remind you not to forget the meeting tomorrow morning. There is no other meaning."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for five seconds, and Shao Yun said in a cold tone, "I didn't expect you to find me for other things."
A woman's smile wafted into her ears, Manzhi's heart was slightly tense, and she couldn't help but tighten her hands on the phone.
"When do you plan to come back?" Manzhi tried to keep her tone calm.
Shao Yun said indifferently: "I don't know, depending on my mood, I might play all night. Why—do you want me to go back early?"
Manzhi gritted her teeth and said coldly: "I don't care, it's your freedom to play until you play."
Shao Yun smiled, "Yes, yes, we have an agreement, so that each belongs to its own, and the two do not interfere, which is very good."
How could Manzhi fail to hear his sarcasm, so she took a deep breath and tried to calmly say: "Manager Pei gave the plan to me, but without your signature it is invalid, I don't care how long you play, But please don't delay..."
Shao Yun interrupted her impatiently, "I'm not in the mood to discuss business with you right now. If you're in a hurry, you can come and find me in Box 201 of Shendao Nightclub. I'll sign it for you on the spot. Are you satisfied?"
Manzhi became anxious, her voice trembling, "Ridiculous!"
Shao Yun snorted and laughed, "Oh, I forgot again, you are a saint, how could you set foot in such a filthy place!"
In the distance, a male voice yelled impatiently, "Young Master Yun, are you done talking on the phone? Xiaojin's wine is about to run out, you have to drink it for her!"
Shao Yun replied to the other end, "Come on!" He hung up the phone with a snap.
Manzhi stood in the cool bathroom for a long time, only to realize that the palms of her hands holding the phone were slightly wet.
Whose face is that angry face in the mirror?She stared at herself like a monster, she shouldn't have this expression, just like she shouldn't have accepted Shao Yun from the beginning.
She suddenly remembered what he said to herself a long time ago, "If one day, you are caught in it by yourself, let me see if you can still say such words with dignity."
How did she answer?
"I won't let myself walk into such a messy quagmire." I once said so confidently.
Knowing that it was mud, she still foolishly stepped in, making mistakes again and again.However, it was too late.
Manzhi changed her clothes like crazy, rolled up her bag and rushed downstairs.
Shen Yufang watched boredly at the huge TV in the living room, she was still waiting for Shao Yun.Seeing Manzhi coming down, she asked in surprise, "It's so late, you still have to go out?"
Manzhi nodded, and explained indiscriminately, "I forgot something in the company." In a hurry, she even lied in vain, but Shen Yufang didn't ask.
When she reached the door, Manzhi remembered and said to her: "Mom, go to sleep, he won't come back early today."
"Oh, Ah Yun called you?" Shen Yufang was a little delighted.
"En." Manzhi responded in a low voice, and stepped out quickly.
I stopped on the road and asked twice. The Shendao Nightclub is in the north of the urban area and is well-known. Manzhi was easy to find.
She had never been to such a feasting place before, she was politely stopped by the welcome lady at the door, and after some inquiries, she was led to room 201.
"This is the one." The young lady said, wanting to help her push the open door straight.
Manzhi hastily stretched out her hand to stop her, but she suddenly lost the courage to open the door, and just stood there quietly, her eyes fixed on the half-open door, like a wood carving.
The private room was very lively, singing, punching, and laughing mixed together.Through the door that was opened a third of the way, she could clearly see Shao Yun's silhouette and the woman leaning on him and filling him with wine.They fit so tightly, as if stuck together with glue.
"Fuck, Xiaojin is too imbecile. After losing so much, you don't mean to get Yun Shao drunk and plot something wrong, do you?"
A rough voice resounded loudly, but the person was blocked by the door and Manzhi couldn't see it.
When the woman named Xiaojin on Shao Yun heard it, she immediately smacked Shao Yun's lips with a playful smile, and said delicately: "Brother Kun has spoken too badly of me, who is Young Master Yun, he lied to us Not too bad." As he said, he reached into Shao Yun's clothes, but Shao Yun didn't back away, allowing her to grope vaguely on his chest.
Manzhi suddenly felt sick, her throat gurgled a few times, as if something was about to come out, she quickly covered her mouth with her hands, but she still couldn't restrain the surging desire to vomit.She looked around in panic, moved staggeringly, and finally found the bathroom at a turning, and rushed in.
I vomited up all the supper, and finally even the bile came out.She lay panting by the sink, dripping with sweat, but felt powerless.
It's not that Manzhi doesn't know what kind of person Shao Yun is, but she has only heard about it before, and has never seen it with her own eyes. Her imagination is very limited, and she only has an abstract concept that cannot be more abstract about how a man is romantic.
It wasn't until just now that she realized how terrifying it was to see a man who had taken good care of her with another woman in his arms.
"I will not do it again."
"I will not do it again."
"I will not do it again."
……
The promise made not long ago is still in her ears, and the explosions over and over again made her ears hurt.
He raised his head suddenly, and saw himself in the mirror again, with tears in his eyes, but his complexion became paler and paler.She suddenly wanted to laugh, and laughed at herself fiercely. She actually believed Shao Yun, and naively thought that the prodigal son would really turn around!
"Su Manzhi, no one is more stupid than you." She stared at herself opposite, and whispered every word, every word she uttered was like a sharp knife piercing her heart.
A desolate ending lingered in the empty bathroom, and she remained in a half-slumped posture without moving, her mind, like her body, numb.
Other guests came in one after another and glanced at her in surprise. Anyone who saw such a pale face and crazy eyes would be shocked, thinking they had met a lunatic.
Manzhi ignored the contemptuous or fearful gazes cast on him.She then looked at herself in bewilderment, even with pity, and asked herself silently, "What do you have left?"
She couldn't answer for a long time, all the excuses were in vain, she was full of anxiety.
(End of this chapter)
Walking out of the conference room, Shao Yun's face never recovered from his livid state.
He headed back to the office dully, stood in front of the window for a while before returning to his seat, and then quickly dialed the secretary, "Ask Su Manzhi to come to my office."
Hearing his tough tone, the little secretary was a little apprehensive. He always called Manzhi himself and asked her to pass it on. This was the first time in history.
When Manzhi heard the summons, she roughly guessed the reason. In the meeting of five people, no one voted for Shao Yun, including Manzhi. One can imagine how unhappy he would be.
Manzhi has always been able to distinguish between public and private, but at the same time she also understands Shao Yun's temper very well. Although she has tolerated a lot recently, she may not be willing to back down on everything, and just now Shao Junbang resolutely threw away the conclusion. Next, it has already angered him.
Manzhi immediately put down what she was doing and came over.
After entering the door, I saw Shao Yun sitting in the chair with a gloomy face, and before he could speak, he exploded at Manzhi.
"What's the matter with you? At the resolution meeting, eight out of ten times you disagree with me. Don't you know how important today's plan is to me? Are you trying to make people laugh at me?"
After entering the role of work, Manzhi is not a person without her own opinions, but seeing Shao Yun so angry at this moment, she no longer argues, but simply wants to comfort him.
However, Shao Yun completely ignored her rhetoric. He worked hard for three months, and even traveled to Japan for two months of research, sorted out extremely detailed information and data, and prepared to borrow This is a fight, but it has been too long to wait for the reply from the above, and it was completely rejected at today's meeting!
"Everyone here, including you, have you ever thought about my feelings? Do you really think of me as an idiot who is determined to fight an uncertain battle?!"
"Of course not! How can you think that way? Didn't the second uncle make it very clear at the meeting just now? Today's steel prices are one price a day, only to go up, not to fall back, and Jing Tian's conditions are too harsh. The price couldn't be lowered. Besides, Weixin and Changsheng are also eyeing this business. I heard from my second uncle that they have met with Ida in secret. If this continues, they will definitely turn into vicious competition. If we fight, the fisherman will benefit, so why do we bother in this muddy water?"
Shao Yun repeated the reason why she was about to go up, especially couldn't bear her talking about the second uncle, and said loudly: "The second uncle's way of thinking is outdated, he always seeks stability, he doesn't open his eyes to see, How fierce is the competition outside now, you must use offense as defense, and go upstream to keep the country!"
Infected by his high-pitched emotions, Manzhi almost forgot the purpose of her coming, she eloquently explained.
"You're right. That's why the company is developing diversified operations. Our current focus is on real estate development. Besides, if we know that there is a hidden reef in front of us, why do we have to run into it?" Shao said. Yun was even more aggressive, "How long do you think the real estate boom will last? Three years? Five years? Ten years? Don't look at the current boom, but don't forget that, like the stock market, it is the place where the bubble economy is most likely to occur. Just look at Japan. Yes! Our strength has always been in the mechanical processing industry, but in the past few years, it has obviously gone downhill. If we don’t take advantage of the current situation to regain the position of the industry leader, we will lose the base we rely on in the long run! I don’t believe it, Wei Xinhe Changsheng has the ability to take orders, but we Shaw Brothers will not be able to take them!"
The two of them held their own ideas, and their voices became louder unconsciously.Finally, Shao Yun couldn't take it anymore, and roared angrily: "Su Manzhi, how much did Shao Junbang do to you? Do you want to defend him so loyally?"
The quarrel stopped abruptly, and Manzhi looked at his disgruntled face in surprise, a little disappointed, it turned out that he had always regarded himself as Shao Junbang's mouthpiece.
She lowered her voice, "I didn't defend anyone, I just expressed my thoughts."
Seeing that her expression turned cold, Shao Yun felt strangely uncomfortable. He suddenly realized that it was a mistake to let Manzhi join the company at this time. The high position, placed by his side, is nothing more than using her as a pawn against him.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help clenching his palms into fists, and said in a deep voice: "Manzhi, you better not stay in Shaw Brothers, I will help you find a job outside."
Manzhi was very surprised when he heard such an abrupt proposal, and stared at him in confusion, "Why?"
"Don't ask, just do as I tell you."
Whether it is work or life, he maintains his usual toughness. If Manzhi tolerated his domineering out of various considerations when the two were alone, then at work, she is by no means such an easy-going person. Because of Shao Yun's words, he gave up the career he was working on with all his heart.
Stretching her face and raising her head slightly, she calmly faced Shao Yun and said, "I'm sorry, I can't do it."
Shao Yun frowned and looked at her, knowing that her stubbornness was coming up again, and he felt an incomprehensible anger in his heart, but he tried his best to suppress it, walked in front of Manzhi, supported her shoulders, and said word by word: "If you insist on a reason, then I can tell you clearly that the second uncle is using you - he is using you to deal with me!"
Since Manqi's accident, Manzhi was particularly sensitive to the word "utilized", because she was unintentionally "utilized", which caused Manqi's tragedy. When Shao Yun spit out these two harsh words, Manzhi The wound on her heart was suddenly opened without any warning, and while she was terrified, the pain of tearing bits and pieces suddenly melted in her heart, which made her unbearable.
Manzhi suddenly took a step back and broke away from Shao Yun's palms. She spoke very clearly, but she trembled slightly, "Shao Yun, please don't say that about me, anyone who wants to 'use' me can just do it." used."
Shao Yun saw her eyes sparkling instantly, filled with shock and guard, his heart sank immediately.He is not good at persuading, but just feels irritable and impatient, "You don't know what kind of person Second Uncle is... If he wasn't playing tricks, Manqi wouldn't have died. He, he was the murderer who killed Manqi murderer!"
Manzhi stared fixedly at Shao Yun in front of her, as if she didn't know him at all.The invisible wound was getting bigger and bigger. In an instant, all the pain that had been buried deep in her heart rushed to her heart like gurgling blood. She only felt that it was difficult to breathe and her chest hurt unbearably.
If it is true what Shao Yun said, Shao Junbang was the "prime culprit" who killed Manqi, then he is definitely the key person who can't be pardoned. It is because of her that this tragedy is "completed".
Manzhi had defended herself countless times, trying to save herself from the abyss of suffering, she finally gritted her teeth and came to the present with trepidation, but Shao Yun's words easily knocked her back to the bone-chilling coldness. past.She couldn't and couldn't bear such a conclusion!
Manzhi shook her head slowly, her teeth chattering.
"Shao Yun, don't blame all your faults on others." She looked at him in pain, only feeling that he was far away from her, and then said the following sentence with difficulty, "Sister's death... You are most responsible."
Shao Yun stared at her suddenly, his eyes were bloodshot instantly, he saw resentment and alienation in her eyes, as if time went back to two years ago.
Everyone has a book hidden in their hearts, and everyone regards themselves as the most unfortunate one. When disaster strikes, if there is no way to avoid it, then there must be an evil perpetrator who will pay for the disaster.Just like himself, he once hated his father for this, and suffered in the conflict of love and hate for two years, and he was not relieved until his father passed away.
Shao Yun never expected that in Manzhi's account books, he was the one with the most debts!
His face was pale, but his eyes seemed to be able to spew fire. He walked towards Manzhi step by step, and stopped quietly in front of her, watching her expression change from awe-inspiring to bewildered to shivering.
"In your heart, I...is the murderer who killed Manqi, isn't it?" He repeated Manzhi's meaning with difficulty, staring at her intently.
"You've always thought this way, right?" He asked softly, but each word pressed heavily on Manzhi, making her breathless.
She turned her head away under his questioning and staring, and a wave of sadness was rolling in her heart. Why did she hope to confront him in the "court" like now?
Shao Yun stretched out his hand to pull her chin back, and continued to look at him. What he wanted to find out could never wait until later.
"You don't really accept me, it's just to atone for your sister, to...take care of Mengmeng...is that so?"
He waited for Manzhi's reply, knowing that no matter what she said, he would not be able to please him, but he still waited, as if he would be at ease only if she confirmed it with her own mouth, even if it was a cruel trial.
Manzhi couldn't answer, and didn't even have the courage to look at him.
"I'm asking you—is that right?" Shao Yun raised his voice and repeated, with a sad tone.
Manzhi couldn't say anything.She lowered her eyelashes, tears filled her eyes quietly, and her nose flapped slightly. She couldn't deny what he said, but she also couldn't admit frankly that it was what he said.
Could it be that she was with Shao Yun only because of these reasons?She was confused and her thoughts were blocked.
Shao Yun couldn't see the struggle of her thoughts, and her silence from the beginning to the end, in his opinion, just represented acquiescence.
He finally understood that Manzhi had never really regarded herself as a husband or a lover.In her heart, she was just the culprit!It turned out that the tenderness she showed to him was all about humiliation and humiliation!She gave in like that, just for Mengmeng!Deep down, she still hates him, just like he hated her back then!
The coldness penetrated Shao Yun's whole body, but what made him even more frightened was that his heart was bleeding profusely like being cut by a sharp knife.He could see and feel that piercing pain!
He has never felt such pain in his life, even when he heard the news of Man Qi's death, even when he broke off the engagement with Shi Min, even when his father passed away, he never experienced such pain!His back was already dripping with cold sweat, and he didn't understand what was wrong with him.
Manzhi didn't notice that Shao Yun's eyes were full of severe cold, his gaze towards her was no longer warm, only ice-like despair.
He let go of her and turned abruptly to the window.
Manzhi secretly reached out her hand to wipe away the tears overflowing from her eyes, she was glad that Shao Yun didn't look back, she was not used to crying in front of him.
Two minutes later, she calmed down, and said softly behind Shao Yun, "I still have something to do, I'm going out first, let's all calm down, and we can talk when we go back tonight, okay?"
"There's nothing to talk about, I still say the same thing, you have to leave Shaw Brothers." He turned his back to Manzhi and said coldly.
He can't just watch Manzhi being manipulated by Shao Junbang and become a tool to restrain him.
Shao Yun admits that he is indeed inferior to Shao Junbang in terms of strategy. Every time he makes a move, Shao Junbang has already thought it over and has a plan in his chest. It is far from easy to win against him.When fighting in battle, he should avoid impulsiveness, he cares too much about Manzhi, and with her in the middle, his chances of winning are almost zero.
However, his taking it for granted again aroused Manzhi's dissatisfaction.In all fairness, Manzhi didn't have to stay at Shaw Brothers, but since she came and promised Shao Junbang would do well, she had to keep her word.If Shao Yun's suggestion was based on goodwill and normality, she might still be willing to consider it, but for him to use her so arbitrarily as Shao Junbang's tool against him, this is completely contempt for her wisdom and ability, What's more, she didn't feel that any decisions made by Shao Junbang were only aimed at Shao Yun. He was the president of a group, and he had to start from a high place. Manzhi believed that those decisions were all in line with normal logic and consideration. Shao Yun is too subjective.
Manzhi replied in a low voice but solemnly: "If it's just the reason you just said, I will never leave." She was silent for a while, and then persuaded gently: "If you want the company to be good, the people inside We should be united, your attitude towards Second Uncle is really..."
Shao Yun's patience had reached its limit, he turned around suddenly, and stopped her angrily, "Su Manzhi, it's not your turn to teach me a lesson." He took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, coldly Said: "In short, you don't need to come to the company tomorrow, I will take care of the rest."
Manzhi couldn't bear his self-righteousness anymore, she raised her head, no longer lowered her eyebrows, and shot back angrily, "Why do you make arrangements for me? It's up to me whether I leave or not. Our agreement Didn't you say it clearly? Don't interfere with each other! Can't you forget?"
She was really in a hurry, and she almost couldn't choose what to say, and the word "agreement" just blurted out.Shao Yun's face changed color instantly.
He nodded to her and smiled coldly, "Very well, so you always keep our agreement in mind!"
Manzhi was also stunned for a moment, their current relationship was indeed far from when the agreement was made, and it was really inappropriate to raise this issue at this moment.There was some uneasiness on her face.
Shao Yun approached her again, with mockery in his slightly narrowed eyes, "Unfortunately, of your three agreements, the only one I can abide by is probably the one about Mengmeng's life experience."
He stared at her panicked eyes, and continued: "If I remember correctly, the third agreement you agreed on was erased by both of us a few months ago, wasn't it?"
Manzhi's face turned red with anger at his sarcasm, and she felt deeply humiliated by his frivolous words.
She suddenly hated herself for throwing away the promise that she should keep firmly in mind, so that she didn't even have the capital to fight back in the face of his cynicism.It's just - self-inflicted humiliation!
"As for the second item—our 18-year agreement," Shao Yun looked down at her, inspecting her delicate face inch by inch, her bright eyes, delicate nose bridge, and bright red lips, full of anger. Her cheeks were red, shining like crystal pink porcelain.
He made a firm conclusion, "I'm sorry, but I can't abide by it either."
How could he be willing to let her go since he was greedy for every bit of her body!
In a short period of time, Shao Yun has already figured it out, even if she really hates him, he is not ready to give up on her.Just like when he married her, he didn't do it because he loved her.The current situation, at worst, is nothing more than going back to the past.
For example, everything in between never happened.
He slowly approached her ear and whispered slowly, "I will never let you go in my life. Even if you hate me, you will never run away from me—do you now regret not being able to follow me?" I sign a written document."
Manzhi bit her lower lip tightly, and what she saw on Shao Yun's face was a smile that she hated deeply, with a devilish complacency.
At one time, Manzhi thought that Shao Yun was just a sharp-tongued and difficult son, and his heart was not too bad. He also knew that when Manqi left, he would seek justice for her, so that he broke with his father; He also seems to be getting more and more friendly to himself, and sometimes, he can even be said to dote on her very much.However, looking at Shao Yun in front of her, the self-confidence that Manzhi had built up with great difficulty was once again facing the crisis of disintegration.
It turns out that in his eyes, he is just a pet that can be used for amusement, and he can't have thoughts that go against him!He ignored Manzhi's dignity and unilaterally broke the agreement, and now he can still make fun of her wantonly with the agreement so confidently!
After being extremely disappointed, her reason finally returned to Manzhi, and when she looked at Shao Yun again, her eyes were bright, and the sharpness of the past was re-condensed in her eyes.
"In your eyes, probably all agreements and agreements are just a bunch of shit." She said in a low voice and calmly, with her usual stubbornness in her eyes.
When Shao Yun heard her words like this suddenly, he stared at her suddenly, with surprise in his eyes.
Manzhi looked at him without fear, and said quietly: "But it's not for me. I know every word in our agreement, and I will - firmly abide by it!"
After she finished her statement, she turned around and walked towards the door.
It wasn't until her back was about to disappear that Shao Yun shouted, "Come back!"
His roar didn't stop Manzhi at all, and she didn't stop at all, she just slammed the door and walked away.
The cold war lasted for a week, and even Shen Yufang felt it.
Manzhi always got up early, and rushed to the company after a hasty breakfast.Before leaving, always tell Shen Yufang worriedly, when Mengmeng will wake up, and she has already taken all the clothes she needs to wear by the bed.
Shen Yufang replied "Oh, oh", and wanted to say a few words to her, but seeing Manzhi walking in a hurry, she had no choice but to let it go.
After a while, Shao Yun slowly came down the stairs with a gloomy and unhappy expression.
Shen Yufang sat across from Shao Yun, watched him eat breakfast a little lonely, and asked cautiously, "Have you and Manzhi been having a rough time?"
Shao Yun was stunned for a moment, then continued to stuff bread into his mouth, and said blankly: "It's nothing." Then he asked slowly, "Aren't we always like this?"
Seeing that he didn't want to have a deep talk with her, Shen Yufang sighed slightly, and stopped asking.
The silence in the room, and the silent relationship between the mother and the child made Shen Yufang feel a little sad for no reason. She recalled for no reason the scene of harmony and harmony in Shao Junkang's family when he was not yet developed more than 20 years ago.
When it was time to eat, the whole family spontaneously gathered at the table and ate lively with simple tea and light meals. Shao Junkang was always the first to put down the bowls and chopsticks, and then sat on the side to flip through the newspaper.Shao Lei was still very young, he was playful even when eating, he always liked to run off the table to have a fight with his elder brother, which made Shao Yun anxious, the two brothers circled around the table playfully, Shen Yufang tried to dissuade him with helplessness and a smile In the end, it is always Shao Junkang who can make the two children settle down.
Today's material conditions are hundreds of times better than those at that time, but Shen Yufang feels miserable. No matter how much money she has, she can't buy back the warmth she once had.
When she was about to finish eating, Shao Yun suddenly asked her, "Mom, when I was away, did the second uncle come to see Manzhi?" When I asked, I didn't realize it for a while, so I replied casually: "Yes, when you went to Japan, my second uncle and second aunt came here."
Seeing Shao Yun's gloomy expression, she immediately recalled it, and quickly explained: "They didn't come here specifically to find Manzhi, they just came to see Mengmeng and chat about family matters."
Although his mother argued like this, Shao Yun's heart was as clear as a mirror. He stopped making a sound, raised his head and drank the last sip of milk.
Shen Yufang stared at his face, and asked worriedly, "What happened?"
Shao Yun grabbed the napkin and wiped his mouth, lowered his eyes and asked, "Mom, if I ask you to let my second uncle go, would you be willing?"
Shen Yufang was taken aback, frowned and said, "Ah Yun, don't be so childish. I know you can't get used to second uncle, but now, the company can't live without him."
She looked at her son's gloomy face, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Unless one day, you have the management ability like him, I will not be able to consider your suggestion just now."
After a pause, he added: "However, even at that time, we can't treat Second Uncle lightly and let people call us ungrateful."
When Shao Yun heard the beginning of what she said, he had already guessed the meaning behind it. At this moment, he couldn't help but lower his head and smile, then looked at his mother and said, "I was just joking."
Shen Yufang was still worried, "Is there something you are hiding from me?"
Shao Yun pretended to smile easily, and shook his head decisively.
Tell her that not only will it not work, but it will also add to the mother's troubles.Since Shao Junkang passed away, she has aged a lot, and the wrinkles crawling around the corners of her eyes are deep and dense.Shao Yun remembered that she also had a very delicate and beautiful face when she was young.
In the past, Shao Junkang was responsible for everything, and Shao Yun never worried about it. Only now did he deeply realize that he is the eldest son, and he should bear the burden of the family.
In the morning, I have been discussing the plan of the resort with several middle-level managers in the department in the conference room. This plan was repeatedly withdrawn by the operation department.
Shao Yun leaned halfway on the crimson conference table, clapped his hands to his decadent subordinates, and said with a sneer, "However, after being rejected for four times, you lose confidence? If you look like you, what kind of new Malaysia-Thailand tour at the end of the year will you be?" Blame me for not honoring it!"
Manager Pei sighed, and complained: "I was rejected four times, but we have made rectifications no less than ten times. Although the project is a bit bigger, we can't always change the requirements like this to amuse us. ah!"
Xiao Lu, who was in charge of surveying and mapping in the design office, saw Shao Yun's calm expression, and became more courageous, "Yes, vice president, if you want it convenient, please help us to ask Assistant Su, what kind of level should they reach before they are satisfied?" ? Let's have a good idea!"
Someone immediately echoed, with a touch of helplessness and banter.
Shao Yun pursed his lips, and immediately his face darkened. Everyone was terrified when they saw it.They have always known Shao Yun's temper, if he says something wrong, he will turn his face if he says it, and it is not easy to serve him.
Fortunately, Shao Yun didn't say much. He frowned and thought for a while, and then said: "Don't worry about it, just change it according to the opinions discussed just now, and then see if there are any other loopholes. I have said it again and again. Be careful, don't let people find faults."
Everyone calmed down and didn't dare to make jokes anymore. Several key persons in charge took the initiative to stay for further discussions. Shao Yun reviewed all the opinions and felt that they were almost done. Finally, he said: "Before eight o'clock tonight, the latest The plan is on my table."
After the meeting ended, I ran into Shao Junbang and Manzhi coming out of another meeting room.The meeting probably ended a long time ago, because there were no other people left, and the two of them came out last, with smiles on their faces, eagerly communicating about something.
A nameless anger surged in Shao Yun's heart immediately, he stood still, staring at the two people who were coming towards him coldly.
Manzhi always listened to Shao Junbang's teaching with his face sideways, but he didn't notice Shao Yun. Shao Junbang saw him first, and his smile deepened.
"Ah Yun!" He greeted Shao Yun with a loud voice after a distance of one zhang.
Only then did Manzhi turn her face away, and when she saw Shao Yun, her eyes were immediately indifferent.
Shao Junbang said to Shao Yun: "How is the plan for the resort going? The feasible plan will be announced at the board meeting tomorrow morning. Whether you can persuade everyone to pay is entirely up to you."
"I know." Shao Yun replied coldly, his eyes fixed on Manzhi, and there was a hint of irritation in his voice.
Manzhi felt uncomfortable being stared at by him, frowned and whispered to Shao Junbang, "I'm going back to the office first."
As soon as she got Shao Junbang's permission, she turned her head and left in a hurry, without looking at Shao Yun again from the beginning to the end.
Shao Yun panicked in his heart, turned his head suddenly, and met Shao Junbang's half-smile expression, he was immediately angry, and said through gritted teeth: "You succeeded again, aren't you very proud?"
Shao Junbang looked at him playfully, then sighed softly, "Ah Yun, what should I say about you?" He circled around Shao Yun slowly, changed the subject, and said calmly: " There is such a story, someone swears that he saw a dragon, and then he is very excited to tell everyone he meets, but no one believes him, he keeps explaining, in exchange for other people's weird eyes, As time goes by, even he himself can't believe in himself."
Shao Yunmi looked at his uncle sideways, with a hint of vigilance and confusion in his eyes.
Shao Junbang said, lowered his head and smiled, and said: "You are always looking at me with tinted glasses." After a pause, he lowered his voice, and said slowly: "Do you know what happened to that person later? ——He is crazy gone."
Shao Junbang drew his tone, and said in a low voice with sarcasm: "I don't hope that one day——you will become that lunatic!"
Shao Yun's complexion changed drastically, and his palms were clenched tightly in an instant.
A staff member passed by and greeted the two leaders politely.Shao Junbang responded with a calm expression, while Shao Yun ignored him with a sullen face, resisting the urge to punch out.
Shao Junbang reached out and patted Shao Yun's shoulder, feeling extremely stiff, "Concentrate on doing your job well and don't think about it." He kindly instructed, smiled loudly, and walked away.
When I returned to the office, I couldn't let go of the pent-up air in my heart for a long time.
The secretary knocked on the door and came in, and put a document that Shao Junbang had finished reading on his desk. Seeing that his expression was very bad, he asked cautiously, "Vice President, do you need a cup of coffee?"
"No need." Shao Yun replied irritably, his eyelids drooped, and he saw Shao Junbang's flamboyant signature at the bottom of the document. He stared at it for a long time, but felt blood welling up. He tore it into pieces and threw it directly into the wastebasket.
Before the little secretary could turn around, she was stunned when she saw this scene, and raised her hand to cover her open mouth, so as not to let out a cry of surprise.
"Get out." He closed his eyes and said to the secretary coldly.
When I opened my eyes again, there was no one in the office.
The phone rang and stopped, stopped and rang again, but he never answered it, not even interested in looking at it.
Not long after, the phone rang again, and the classic old song "The Moon Represents My Heart" was sung again and again. He suddenly felt harsh, took out the phone, and connected it without looking at it.
Feng Tao said loudly on the phone: "Master, why is it so difficult to find you now?"
Shao Yun couldn't get angry when he heard his voice, but he still couldn't get excited, "Brother Tao, what's the matter?"
Feng Tao was very careful and noticed his unhappiness, so he smiled and said, "I can't chat with you if I have nothing to do, drink tea? Are you in any trouble?"
Shao Yun changed the topic in agitation, "It's okay. What about you, where are you busy recently, and you don't even see a shadow."
"Hey, I can't compare to you, I'm just fooling around." He warmly invited, "Hey, I have an appointment with Kunzi and Lao Gu tonight, let's go out and get together."
Shao Yun hesitated, "Not tonight, I have other things to do."
Feng Tao was very dissatisfied, "No matter how busy you are, you have to eat. Why are you always pushing back and forth when I ask you out recently? Why, you are not afraid that we will ask you for something, so you are deliberately avoiding it?"
"How can it be?" Shao Yun was most afraid that others would say that he was dishonest, so he paused for a moment, wanting to see them too, so he said, "Okay, tell me where it is, and I'll go there when the time comes."
Only then did Feng Tao feel happy.
Shao Yun suddenly felt that he was happy to be with them, eating, drinking, laughing and cursing were all up to others, unlike now, even if the anger in his heart burned himself to ashes, he could only grit his teeth and hold on. , no fun at all.
It's ridiculous that outsiders such as Gu Chao and Zhang Kun are so envious of themselves.
If possible, Shao Yun really wanted to swap with them.
Another meeting ended. Looking out the window, the street lights were like daylight, and it was completely dark.
The staff left one by one, Manzhi still sat still, and made a circle of the items to be completed and the deadline after the discussion.There was some swelling and pain in her temples, which reminded her that she had reached the limit of using her brain for a day.
Finally closing the notepad with satisfaction, Manzhi let out a long breath, turned off the lights, closed the door, and left the conference room.
The corridor was empty, only the overhead fluorescent lamp was on alone, illuminating a passage for her.The high heels stepped on the blue felt carpet without making a sound.
Halfway through, he stopped suddenly.She had always been bold, but at this moment she suddenly felt almost eerily quiet, and stopped for a while, before her rapid heartbeat eased, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
He glanced back at the conference room he passed just now, and in a haze, he seemed to see Shao Yun staring at him with angry eyes again.
She bit her lower lip tightly, stared at the ground for a while in a daze, but after all, she didn't come up with a substantive result, shook her head, and then walked away quickly.
At the door of the office, Manager Pei from the planning department was holding a document in his hand and was spinning it back and forth with an anxious expression.Manzhi called him, and he immediately raised his head and greeted him with joy in his eyes.
"Assistant Su, this is the resort's latest plan." Without any explanation, he handed over the information in his hand.
Manzhi was a little surprised, took it over, turned it over, and said, "Why hasn't Shao Yun signed it yet? Shouldn't he have confirmed it before handing it over?"
Manager Pei showed embarrassment, "Well... Well, the vice president left early, and he said that I can just hand it over to you."
Manzhi was confused, where would she go for no reason at this time?I glanced at Manager Pei, but seeing his embarrassment, I could only say: "Okay, you go back, I'll take care of it."
After entering the door, Manzhi was full of displeasure. She guessed that Shao Yun was still angry with herself for the day's affairs, but she hated people who brought their emotions into work the most.
For a while, they all used each other as air, and no one was willing to take the initiative to make peace.Manzhi felt that what he said before was too hurtful, and afterwards she took a natural attitude, as if there was nothing wrong with him at all. Seeing it, she only felt angrier.
So, it was only a thin layer of ice, but after being frozen for a week, it became several times thicker.
After drinking two sips of ice-cold tea, Manzhi regained her composure, and began to read the plan carefully.It will be announced to the public tomorrow, after all, she doesn't want Shao Yun to make any mistakes.
A few weak points were still picked out, but the problem was not too big. Manzhi drew it lightly with a pencil and made a simple note as a reminder.
Looking up again, another hour passed.She pinched the bridge of her nose with her hands, hesitated for a moment, and hung up the phone at home.Shen Yufang answered, and Mengmeng's crisp voice could still be heard on the other end of the phone.
"Has Shao Yun gone back?" she asked.
Shen Yufang said in surprise, "No! Why, isn't he with you?"
"Oh, I had a meeting and just came out. Just ask."
"Then when are you coming back? Have you had dinner yet?"
"Go back right away, just eat whatever you want, Mom, you don't have to wait for me." Manzhi feels very sorry when she thinks that Shen Yufang has been sleepily guarding the gate for her several times.
Mengmeng snatched the phone and shouted, "Mom, come back quickly, Mengmeng is waiting for you."
Manzhi couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips, and said with a smile: "Good boy, go to bed early and listen to grandma, otherwise mom won't like you."
Sullenly put down the phone, Manzhi was restless, unable to figure out where Shao Yun had gone, but she didn't want to call him, so she was conflicted for a long time, she decided to stop thinking about it, and quickly packed up her things and left. people.
When I got home, Mengmeng had already fallen asleep.Shen Yufang heated up dinner for her, and she returned to her room after eating hastily.
Mengmeng curled up her small body in her sleep, her pretty little face was flushed, but she kept pouted all the time, Manzhi could imagine how Shen Yufang tried to persuade her, but she was still not satisfied, and in the end she couldn't beat her Tired, fell asleep deeply.
Manzhi looked at her, couldn't help touching the tip of her nose with her finger, and smiled softly.
After taking a shower, I lay down on the bed, but it was still difficult to fall asleep.Nerves tense, she found herself still confused about Shao Yun's whereabouts.
Before that, no matter how busy he was, if he couldn't go home in time at night, he would tell Manzhi in advance. Even if the two of them had feelings these days, he would tell Shen Yufang, instead of just walking away quietly like today .
Turning over and sitting up, she was fighting in her heart, whether she should pay attention to him or not, the two voices kept arguing in her heart, she just felt exhausted, and finally got ruthless, made up her mind, got out of bed, grabbed her mobile phone, and went to the bathroom to dial Telephone.
It rang for a long time, and when Manzhi almost gave up, she was connected suddenly.
Shao Yun's voice came over, with lingering laughter, "Who is it?"
Hearing that he was putting on airs, Manzhi felt even more unhappy, so she said coldly, "It's me, Su Manzhi."
Shao Yun chuckled, "I thought you didn't plan to talk to me anymore."
Manzhi was furious, raised her voice slightly and said, "I just want to remind you not to forget the meeting tomorrow morning. There is no other meaning."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for five seconds, and Shao Yun said in a cold tone, "I didn't expect you to find me for other things."
A woman's smile wafted into her ears, Manzhi's heart was slightly tense, and she couldn't help but tighten her hands on the phone.
"When do you plan to come back?" Manzhi tried to keep her tone calm.
Shao Yun said indifferently: "I don't know, depending on my mood, I might play all night. Why—do you want me to go back early?"
Manzhi gritted her teeth and said coldly: "I don't care, it's your freedom to play until you play."
Shao Yun smiled, "Yes, yes, we have an agreement, so that each belongs to its own, and the two do not interfere, which is very good."
How could Manzhi fail to hear his sarcasm, so she took a deep breath and tried to calmly say: "Manager Pei gave the plan to me, but without your signature it is invalid, I don't care how long you play, But please don't delay..."
Shao Yun interrupted her impatiently, "I'm not in the mood to discuss business with you right now. If you're in a hurry, you can come and find me in Box 201 of Shendao Nightclub. I'll sign it for you on the spot. Are you satisfied?"
Manzhi became anxious, her voice trembling, "Ridiculous!"
Shao Yun snorted and laughed, "Oh, I forgot again, you are a saint, how could you set foot in such a filthy place!"
In the distance, a male voice yelled impatiently, "Young Master Yun, are you done talking on the phone? Xiaojin's wine is about to run out, you have to drink it for her!"
Shao Yun replied to the other end, "Come on!" He hung up the phone with a snap.
Manzhi stood in the cool bathroom for a long time, only to realize that the palms of her hands holding the phone were slightly wet.
Whose face is that angry face in the mirror?She stared at herself like a monster, she shouldn't have this expression, just like she shouldn't have accepted Shao Yun from the beginning.
She suddenly remembered what he said to herself a long time ago, "If one day, you are caught in it by yourself, let me see if you can still say such words with dignity."
How did she answer?
"I won't let myself walk into such a messy quagmire." I once said so confidently.
Knowing that it was mud, she still foolishly stepped in, making mistakes again and again.However, it was too late.
Manzhi changed her clothes like crazy, rolled up her bag and rushed downstairs.
Shen Yufang watched boredly at the huge TV in the living room, she was still waiting for Shao Yun.Seeing Manzhi coming down, she asked in surprise, "It's so late, you still have to go out?"
Manzhi nodded, and explained indiscriminately, "I forgot something in the company." In a hurry, she even lied in vain, but Shen Yufang didn't ask.
When she reached the door, Manzhi remembered and said to her: "Mom, go to sleep, he won't come back early today."
"Oh, Ah Yun called you?" Shen Yufang was a little delighted.
"En." Manzhi responded in a low voice, and stepped out quickly.
I stopped on the road and asked twice. The Shendao Nightclub is in the north of the urban area and is well-known. Manzhi was easy to find.
She had never been to such a feasting place before, she was politely stopped by the welcome lady at the door, and after some inquiries, she was led to room 201.
"This is the one." The young lady said, wanting to help her push the open door straight.
Manzhi hastily stretched out her hand to stop her, but she suddenly lost the courage to open the door, and just stood there quietly, her eyes fixed on the half-open door, like a wood carving.
The private room was very lively, singing, punching, and laughing mixed together.Through the door that was opened a third of the way, she could clearly see Shao Yun's silhouette and the woman leaning on him and filling him with wine.They fit so tightly, as if stuck together with glue.
"Fuck, Xiaojin is too imbecile. After losing so much, you don't mean to get Yun Shao drunk and plot something wrong, do you?"
A rough voice resounded loudly, but the person was blocked by the door and Manzhi couldn't see it.
When the woman named Xiaojin on Shao Yun heard it, she immediately smacked Shao Yun's lips with a playful smile, and said delicately: "Brother Kun has spoken too badly of me, who is Young Master Yun, he lied to us Not too bad." As he said, he reached into Shao Yun's clothes, but Shao Yun didn't back away, allowing her to grope vaguely on his chest.
Manzhi suddenly felt sick, her throat gurgled a few times, as if something was about to come out, she quickly covered her mouth with her hands, but she still couldn't restrain the surging desire to vomit.She looked around in panic, moved staggeringly, and finally found the bathroom at a turning, and rushed in.
I vomited up all the supper, and finally even the bile came out.She lay panting by the sink, dripping with sweat, but felt powerless.
It's not that Manzhi doesn't know what kind of person Shao Yun is, but she has only heard about it before, and has never seen it with her own eyes. Her imagination is very limited, and she only has an abstract concept that cannot be more abstract about how a man is romantic.
It wasn't until just now that she realized how terrifying it was to see a man who had taken good care of her with another woman in his arms.
"I will not do it again."
"I will not do it again."
"I will not do it again."
……
The promise made not long ago is still in her ears, and the explosions over and over again made her ears hurt.
He raised his head suddenly, and saw himself in the mirror again, with tears in his eyes, but his complexion became paler and paler.She suddenly wanted to laugh, and laughed at herself fiercely. She actually believed Shao Yun, and naively thought that the prodigal son would really turn around!
"Su Manzhi, no one is more stupid than you." She stared at herself opposite, and whispered every word, every word she uttered was like a sharp knife piercing her heart.
A desolate ending lingered in the empty bathroom, and she remained in a half-slumped posture without moving, her mind, like her body, numb.
Other guests came in one after another and glanced at her in surprise. Anyone who saw such a pale face and crazy eyes would be shocked, thinking they had met a lunatic.
Manzhi ignored the contemptuous or fearful gazes cast on him.She then looked at herself in bewilderment, even with pity, and asked herself silently, "What do you have left?"
She couldn't answer for a long time, all the excuses were in vain, she was full of anxiety.
(End of this chapter)
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