smoke like fire

The date is not a bad breakup, at least, Ms. Zhao is still willing to pay for it by me.

Accompany her back to the studio, it is still busy inside, many arrangements are waiting for her to decide, I didn't stay long, and drove back to the company.

The car was parked in the parking lot on the third basement floor. I took the elevator and stopped when I reached the first floor. The door opened, and the person standing outside was Ye Wenli.

He was visibly taken aback when he saw me in the elevator.

I laughed, "Such a surprise?"

Ye Wenli also smiled, and walked in, "Did you drive out just now?"

I said, "Yes. What about you?"

Ye Wenli said: "I went to Zhaomei with Qi Dongwen for a meeting in the morning. I got out of the car first, and Dongwen stopped by himself."

The Qi Dongwen he said is the most capable in his department, he is very serious about projects, and his achievements are obvious to all.

As for Zhaomei, Zhao Kuanyi's company, Chen Liren approached him for cooperation after many years, and after a year there was a consensus, and Ye Wenli would discuss the details.

Doing business with Zhao Kuanyi is easy and difficult to deal with, I sincerely said: "Thank you."

Ye Wenli smiled and did not continue the conversation.

Suddenly there was silence.

There was no awkwardness in the atmosphere.In the company, getting along has always been like this, and it doesn't affect anything if you don't talk.

Speaking of which, although Ye Wenli and I work in the same company and we have to meet each other in the morning meeting, there are not many opportunities to meet or talk in private.

Recently—for a while, I have repeatedly declined his appointments.

In fact, after careful calculation, the number of times he has been looking for me recently cannot be counted too much.From the moment we went to bed, there was a tacit understanding between me and him, which was not fixed; he never made it clear, and his friendship with female objects was never interrupted.

I can totally understand this.Most of the society only accepts the relationship between men and women, and it is okay to have fun, but if men and men want to be serious, they have to worry about reality.

Just like Zhao Kuanyi has always chosen, he can accept men, but he won't want them.

But now, he broke his principles.

Frankly speaking, a certain part of me has always been pessimistic about how far we can go with him, and I easily put aside my practical concerns about him, always thinking that he is too contradictory.

The other part of me understands him. With his personality and hard-to-break principle, the decision must not be easy.I also believe what he said, if it were someone else, he would not hesitate at all.

Therefore, when it comes to contradictions, I am not too far behind.Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, but going to the mountains is to describe me.

Up to now, I have been with him for nearly two months. Apart from being difficult, I also feel that there is no sense of reality.But these are all realities.

The elevator stopped on the fifth floor, and two employees from another department came in. I didn't even speak to Ye Wenli.

When I got to the sixth floor, I went out, and after taking two steps, I felt someone behind me.

I turned around and saw that it was Ye Wenli. He had a calm demeanor and was not embarrassed at all.

The company building has a department on the first floor, I raised my eyebrows, "Can you find me if you need anything?"

Ye Wenli smiled and put one hand in his trouser pocket.

"Thinking of asking you for a debt."

I smiled, and immediately said: "Dom Pérignon, I remember that the wine has already been ordered. I have been busy for a while, and I haven't picked it up. I will definitely give it to you tomorrow."

It was agreed at the beginning - the personnel order was indeed issued within a week, and the person in charge of the project was replaced and transferred to the Southeast Asia branch.

Ye Wenli nodded, but did not intend to leave.

He said: "Actually, I'm not that anxious - it's been so long, it doesn't matter if I give it or not."

I smiled and said, "In this case, why don't you go to the wine shop with me, and you will pay for it."

Ye Wenli smiled slightly.

"Okay, just tonight."

I smiled, "I'm just kidding, it's impossible for you to pay, I won't refuse."

Ye Wenli said thoughtfully: "Then tomorrow, or—forget it, no matter what day it is, you probably have to take a look."

I was speechless for a moment.

From Ye Wenli's point of view, there was a vague, almost ambiguous smile on his face.His condition is not bad, his temperament is slightly gloomy, and his demeanor is vaguely moving.

He said calmly: "Mr. Cheng, I'm not an ignorant person. You can be straightforward in your refusal, and you don't have to make excuses all the time. I didn't force you to do anything."

I sighed in my heart, feeling a bit embarrassed.

It's not just about the relationship between colleagues - in fact, this is a very personal matter, and it shouldn't matter if you say it or not.It's not considered a beginning, so why bother to end it.

What's more, it hurts people's heart to say no.

It's even harder to talk about each other as colleagues.

Maybe it was wrong at the beginning, and the principle should not be forgotten because of pleasure-the first time he and I were both drunk, which is understandable, the second or even the third time...too many, countless, just let it go.

At this moment, there was no one walking around in the aisle, only Ye Wenli and I were staring at each other.After a moment of silence, I said, "Sorry."

Ye Wenli smiled genuinely.

"Why do you apologize? It's too weird. We're all adults. There's nothing we can't say. I just think you can be more straightforward in the future."

I said: "I understand, it's because I didn't think well."

Ye Wenli nodded, and suddenly asked, "What kind of person?"

I froze for a moment.

Ye Wenli smiled, "Isn't it? I guess, you should have a date."

I paused, slightly awkward, and answered him vaguely yes.

Ye Wenli stared at me, raised his hand to look at his watch after being quiet for a while, "—it's about this time." Looking again, "I've been out all morning, I don't know how many documents I have piled up, and I have to go up."

He waved to me, turned around, and went to press the elevator.

Regarding the matter with Ye Wenli, I really did not do it properly.Ye Wenli is very straightforward in this regard, and his thoughts are clear.

He didn't ask me for anything.

Back in the office, I thought about it for a while, looked at the extension, but in the end I still didn't dial it.As he said, they are all adults, so if you explain more, it will be hypocritical.

I went to work until the extension rang; it was already 05:30, and the secretary Elin came in to make final confirmation on the matter and prepare to leave work.

Elin did his last-second duty and helped answer the phone.

"It's the chairman."

It's about this time - I was surprised, took the phone, and waved her away.

Chen Liren said to me: "There is a temporary mission tonight."

I felt helpless, "Do you need me to be an accompanying guest again?"

Chen Liren on the other end laughed awkwardly, "You understand."

Chen Liren acts resolutely in public, but in private, it depends on what is going on. At least in front of love, he is willing to be a loyal and dedicated servant.

I shook my head and sighed, "It's easy to say. Chairman, give me a time and place."

He said: "At 07:30, there is a concert at the Taipei National Concert Hall, but you have to pick someone up before that."

I heard him tell the address and name, and I sighed in my heart.

Why are some people always keen to pull the red line?The ROI on this thing is not good at all.

"Remember not to be late, see you later."

"Yes."

I hung up the phone and looked at my watch. It was too late to go back and change clothes.But the suit on his body has been worn for a day, and it smells a lot of smoke, so he should change it.

I hurriedly packed up and left, first went to the nearby Mitsukoshi department store, went directly to the Armani counter, and finally drove to pick up the man in a brand new suit.

When the car arrived at the appointed intersection, Wang Ziying was already waiting there.She wore a short violet dress with thin shoulders, her hair was tied up, and she looked refined.

Seeing that it was me, she didn't seem surprised, she smiled and said, "Brother Cheng, I'm really sorry for your inconvenience."

I smiled and motioned her to get in the car.

Since the last time we had dinner, Wang Ziying and I have been in correspondence, and she will take the initiative to reply.The content of the conversation is very homely, and you can mention any movie you watched recently or something you ate.

There was a bit of traffic on the way there, the music in the car was played softly at first, but the volume was too obvious at this point, so I had to chat with Wang Ziying.

I'm not impatient with her, she's so easy to get along with other women.But she is different, not able to tell jokes easily.

Besides, she is Wang Ziyang's younger sister.

To be honest, my friendship with Wang Ziyang is neither deep nor shallow.All along, everyone has been in the same circle, but when it comes to seriousness, they are always clearly distinguished.

Last time, Wang Ziyang was there at a drinking party, and when he left, he was very drunk again. When helping him into the car, he told me that his sister should find someone better than me.

My heart is complicated, but more of a dumbfounding.

At this time, Wang Ziying talked about a new movie, and then slowly talked about herself.I have always been careful and maintain a normal mind. Some words should not be answered lightly, but it is not easy for her to notice.

Regardless of whether women take the initiative or not, their self-esteem must be maintained.

Wang Ziying told me one thing by the way. It turned out that this concert was sponsored by the city government, and then sponsored by several companies, invited the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra to perform for a month.

Today is the first show, the tickets are under control, and most of the guests who come are noble people.

Due to the early publicity, the media from all sides were already in place when they arrived at the scene.In addition to the distinguished guests who were due to arrive, many male and female celebrities were also invited, and the white lights in front of the gate kept flashing.

Chen Liren and I met in the VIP room, counting the time, he should have brought his girlfriend in.

I felt that I was not a big shot, even if I was photographed, I probably wouldn't be able to make it to the board, so I took the prince to welcome me, and quickly crossed the corridor and entered the hall.

The staff came to guide, and I took the prince to welcome me to the corridor.

At this moment, there was a big commotion outside the door, as if someone had come.I couldn't help looking, just in time to see Zhao Kuanyi walking in, holding the elegant Lin Luowei in one hand.