The Queen of Romance: A Summer of Sweet Classics
Chapter 39 The Bottom Line
Chapter 39 The Bottom Line
Zhou Yanchi came home in the middle of the night and tossed the peony by the wall again.For the past two days, he tossed these flowers in the yard every day. It was almost time for buds to emerge, but he made a mess of them and turned them into dead branches and leaves.The butler felt distressed when he saw it. Zhou Yan knew without thinking about it that he must have something to do with Du Ruoheng again.
When Zhou Yanchi finally calmed down and returned to the living room, the housekeeper said, did you eat well outside at night, or should I make you a bowl of millet porridge?
Zhou Yanchi asked him suddenly: "Do you think I am old?"
"...Don't think about it."
"I saw her today, and she is the same as three years ago. She hasn't changed much from the inside out, she is soft and beautiful." Zhou Yanchi rubbed his brows and spoke slowly, becoming more and more sad in the end, "But seeing When I was there, it was no different from looking at a stranger. It is estimated that now she looks at a stray cat on the street more tenderly than looking at me."
The butler thought it was natural, and the stray cats are not half-hearted like you.But I still have to be relieved verbally: "This may not be a good sign. From what you mean, Ms. Du has no feelings for you now, but she doesn't hate you as much as before. You think about the good, it means that you still have a chance of."
After a while, Zhou Yanchi said, "She is already engaged to Kang Chen, so where is the chance?"
The butler sighed inwardly.On the surface, I still have to forgive the head of the family, even though there is actually only one person left in the family: "Didn't Mr. Shen Chu clarify that he only planned to get engaged, but he didn't get engaged in the end. In my opinion, you might as well Find a time to have a good talk with Miss Du, at least let Miss Du know what you really think."
Du Ruoheng has been busy since returning from T city.She and Kang Chen went to M City to visit the arrogant guest surnamed Tao. The other party hung them out from dawn to dusk, and finally asked the secretary to tell them that he was too busy today and asked them to come back the next day.
When the two came out of the office building, their faces were not very good-looking.Kang Chen put on sunglasses on his face at night when the lanterns came on, and said, "I'm a little hungry, let's go eat something."
So I found a restaurant and ordered a few dishes at random, and the two of them didn't move their chopsticks much.Kang Chen made several phone calls on the way, and after a few polite words asked Mr. Tao about his personal relationship status.Finally, he closed the line and said to her: "This person has an average relationship with his first wife. In the past two months, he has a relatively close lover who lives in a villa in Linan District. A friend of mine happened to know this person." This woman, it should be easier to pay a visit through him tomorrow afternoon than to apologize in person."
Du Ruoheng was silent for a while, and said yes.
Kang Chen looked at her and said, "Do you feel uncomfortable about this kind of thing?"
Du Ruoheng smiled.After a while, he said: "It has been tossing for so long, it is considered good if it can be resolved properly."
He brought her some food and forgave her: "As long as you deal with people, you will always encounter some things that don't go your way. There are some things that you don't want to look back after you have gone through them. This is how you deal with this kind of people. The process has a certain meaning. In fact, it is not important, as long as the goal is achieved.”
Du Ruoheng listened quietly and didn't answer for a while.Then he said: "In the final analysis, it was my fault. If I had endured earlier, these things would not happen now."
Kang Chen was noncommittal: "Vice President Liu is also at fault. In any case, he shouldn't have left early, leaving you alone to deal with it." Then he said with a smile, "You have always been generous and reasonable, and I'm actually quite happy if you can do this kind of thing. Surprised. It's okay, people always have to suffer and gain wisdom."
The last sentence made Du Ruoheng feel uncomfortable, but she concealed it very well.Back at the hotel, Su Qiu called to report Zhou Titi's activities for the day, and at the end she suddenly said to her: "I heard that there will be a general election for the board of directors of Yuanheng Group at the end of next month."
Du Ruoheng absent-mindedly hummed, saying that it is normal for the term to be held every three years.
"Even if you abstained last time, how could you be so indifferent to this matter this year." Su Qiu said, "I heard that your ex-husband and your current boyfriend are likely to have a wonderful duel, Ms. Du."
"..."
"I only found out from my colleagues chatting today. It seems that many shareholders of Yuanheng can't stand Zhou Yan's authoritarian style for many years. They plan to vote him out of the board of directors in this election. Even if they fail, they don't follow closely. Is there another director who elects the chairman. Kang Chen is now in Yuanheng, and many old directors like him very much. Maybe he will directly recommend Cheng Yuanheng's new chairman." Su Qiu Said, "You haven't told me such a thing to look forward to, you are not kind, my dear."
"..."
Du Ruoheng didn't reply here, Su Qiu finally figured out something was wrong: "Did Kang Chen mention this to you?"
Du Ruoheng rested his chin and looked at the night sky outside for a while, then casually said that maybe he thought it would be better for me not to participate in this matter.
Su Qiu opened her mouth, and said quietly for a long time: "Your profit is your priority, be careful of the fire."
Kang Chen went to Linan District in the afternoon of the next day, but returned without success in the evening.As patient as Kang Chen was, he couldn't hold it anymore, he rubbed his temples and didn't want to talk.Du Ruoheng turned to comfort him, and when pouring water for him, she smelled a faint scent of feminine perfume on his body. Besides, she also saw a little red mark on the collar of his shirt that hadn't been wiped clean. .
The two of them flew back to City S overnight, with their own thoughts along the way, and they didn't communicate much.At this point, the only thing to do is to wait for the headquarters to have a notification document about Du Ruoheng's demotion.However, at noon the next day, that Mr. Tao suddenly took the initiative to call Du Ruoheng.He spoke very politely, saying that he was indeed too busy the past two days, and I'm sorry for Du Ruoheng who went to M city in person, if he is free, why not have a meal together at night, it should be regarded as a belated respite.
Du Ruoheng was surprised by his attitude, and it took a while to come back to his senses, saying that there is no need to trouble, they have already returned to S City.
Mr. Tao said ah, and said enthusiastically with a strong M city accent: "Then next time. The next time Ms. Du comes to M city, you must tell me. I will be the host and take care of Ms. Du to have a good time."
Du Ruoheng dealt with him casually, and then asked tentatively, "Did General Manager Kang Chen see you yesterday afternoon?"
"What general manager Kang Chen? Ms. Du has such a great background, there is no need to mention any outsiders." Mr. Tao complimented on the other end of the phone, "Based on my friendship with Mr. Zhou, if Ms. Du had said something to Mr. Zhou earlier There is no need to be so troublesome between us. Isn’t the flood flooding the Dragon King Temple now, don’t you think so?”
After hanging up the phone, Du Ruoheng stood in the office for a long time.Then she bit her finger and began to circle back and forth.She didn't hear Wang Feifei's call from the front desk.Until Wang Feifei found her office, knocked on the door and said, "Sister Ruoheng, there is a lawyer looking for you in the lobby."
Du Ruoheng followed her downstairs, and saw only Shen Chu in the rest area, but no one else.Wearing a suit and leather shoes, with a document in hand, he stood up and shook hands with Du Ruoheng: "Miss Du, long time no see."
"The front desk said that a lawyer is looking for me."
"Ah, I am." Shen Chu closed the front of his suit, and said slowly, "I was entrusted by Mr. Zhou Yanchi, and I came to S City to be the agent for the property transfer between him and you. Mr. Zhou Yanchi intends to transfer T Two lakeside villas in the city were transferred to Ms. Du, in addition to some shares and cash. This is a property transfer agreement, he has signed it as the transferor of Party A, and you are Party B, please sign your name here. "
Du Ruoheng didn't answer. "do what?"
"I have a lawyer's qualification certificate, and this property transfer agreement is true. Don't doubt these two points." Shen Chu said, "Zhou Yanchi insisted on doing this, and I don't know the specific reason. But he said that if you If you ask, let me give you three words instead of an answer - Nie Liwei. He said you understand."
Du Ruoheng looked coldly at the black and white agreements, and finally said, "What's the point?"
"It's really meaningless. Although I don't know what conflicts you two have again, I guess Zhou Yanchi found out that he was sorry for you before, and he felt sorry and even guilty. But on the other hand, I It has to be said that Zhou Yanchi has nothing else to do except give you these compensations.” Shen Chu said, “He is now a widow, and Zhou Titi will be raised by you, and you don’t want what he has anymore. , is getting old again. Apart from making some money, Zhou Yanchi has nothing left to do. I know you hate him for doing this, but he actually has no other intentions, it's just a helpless act. I'm not speaking specifically for him, but I just hope you can understand the inside story."
After Du Ruoheng listened, he dropped his hands.Shen Chu persuaded her: "Actually, it's fine if you sign it. At worst, you can donate it all later. It can be regarded as a good deed."
Du Ruoheng glanced at him.Shen Chu continued without changing his expression: "What's more, even if you don't sign it now, and when he dies a hundred years later, the property in the will will belong to you and Zhou Titi anyway. In fact, it will all be a matter of time."
Du Ruoheng turned and left expressionlessly.When she returned to the office, she called Zhou Yanchi, who answered quickly with a low voice "Hello".
"What exactly do you want to do?"
"Which one do you mean?"
"You also know more than one!"
Zhou Yanchi waited for her breathing to calm down a little before saying, "Don't be angry. I don't have any other thoughts. I just feel sorry."
Before Du Ruoheng's anger could be suppressed, he provoked him again: "Why are you sorry? Are you not very sorry? Wasn't you always the most reasonable person in the past?"
Zhou Yanchi was silent for a while.Finally he said, "It was all my fault. I don't expect you to ever forgive me. I just want your life to be as good as possible. And," he paused, "we hope we The relationship between them can be eased a little, and it will not be as stiff as before."
His tone of peace was exceptionally soft.Du Ruoheng calmed down, she remembered the real purpose of making this call, and warned in a cold voice: "You are not allowed to tell others about the psychological clinic. No fourth person should know, neither Shen Chu nor Zhou Titi."
He said, "No."
After this matter is finished, there is no need to continue the conversation.Du Ruoheng paused for a moment, and then was about to hang up, when Zhou Yanchi suddenly asked, "How has Kang Chen treated you these past few years?"
"It seems that this has nothing to do with you."
"I'm just asking, and I don't intend to hinder you." Zhou Yanchi rubbed his eyebrows, and the meaning of seeking peace became more and more obvious. "I asked you so many questions, and you can't answer even one of them?"
When Zhou Yanchi said this, he didn't expect Du Ruoheng to listen to him.In a certain sense, the probability of her poking his heart and lungs is basically [-]%. If Zhou Yanchi doesn't want to accept it, he can only form a habit.He waited for her to hang up, but never heard the low beep.Du Ruoheng didn't move or speak.There was only a faint sound of breathing.
After a while, he asked softly, "Why didn't you get engaged a few days ago?"
Du Ruoheng was silent for a moment, then said coldly, "It's not yet time."
"Then do you have any other plans?" Zhou Yanchi paused and asked in a low voice, "For example, when will we get married in the future?"
Du Ruoheng was silent again.This time it took an extra long time.The final answer: "Not yet."
Zhou Yanchi's heart almost melted.His requirements are very low now, and Du Ruoheng can't stand a little bit of good looks.He was so grateful for her willingness to talk to him, he didn't even care what her tone was, and he hummed after a while.Then he said against his will: "You guys still have a long time in the future, and you won't be able to do anything right, so take your time."
Du Ruoheng responded coldly: "You have finished this matter, I can only thank you. But in the future, don't meddle in my affairs."
"If you were dismissed for such a trivial matter, you wouldn't feel so reconciled, would you?" he said, "It's just a small favor, don't take it to heart."
Du Ruoheng said coolly: "It's been so long, Mr. Zhou still likes to impose his will on others."
Zhou Yanchi squeezed more and more force between his eyebrows: "Okay, you don't want me to interfere, so I won't interfere in the future. As long as you don't say such things again, okay?"
Du Ruoheng said again: "Also, don't let me sign any messy things in the future. I can't sign anything, even your will."
Zhou Yanchi paused, and finally said: "I only have these things left. Whether you sign or not, it will be yours and Titi's in the future. There will be no other mistresses in Zhou's house in the future."
Du Ruoheng said softly: "Mr. Zhou, don't talk too much. If you go back on your word and want to take it back someday, I can't count on you. I don't want everyone to go to court to see each other."
The other end was silent for a moment, and the voice was very helpless: "If you want, I can give you everything I have now. I will not take it back in the future. What I said is always true."
Du Ruoheng stared at a speck of starlight in the sky, with a sullen face and said nothing.After a while: "What do you do for me? Don't you still have Lan Yurou's warm arms and Zhang Ruru? Those women are all young and beautiful. If you wave casually, not only will there be a bunch of women who are willing to run over, but every one of them can be tender." You have to pinch out the water. Don't you like those money the most, if you marry any one, the rest of your life will be better than now."
Zhou Yanchi inhaled slightly, his brows tightened tightly: "Can we not talk about this?"
"Why don't you tell me, I'm really trying to help you plan."
"Thank you for helping me so much, I'd rather you not help me make plans!"
Du Ruoheng was in a daze for a while, then hung up the phone silently.
Kang Chen came to knock on the door not long after, and the door of Du Ruoheng's office was ajar, just in time to see her sitting at the desk with her hands resting on her chin, with a slightly frowning fuzzy expression.This look looked a little rare, but also a little cute, Kang Chen raised his hand and retracted it, quietly walked in front of her, and waved his hand in front of her.
Du Ruoheng came back to his senses, Kang Chen was holding a black forest cake that looked quite appetizing in his hand, put it on her table, and said with a smile: "Still worried about the order? I came here to tell you some good news. I just received a notification from the headquarters that Tao Lixing has reached an agreement with Jing Man and is no longer going to pursue this matter."
Du Ruoheng was still a little thoughtful, so he said "Oh" after a while.
"What kind of reaction is this? I thought you would breathe a sigh of relief." Kang Chen still looked at her with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "What were you thinking just now, and you were fascinated by it."
"Zhou Titi can't forget the trip to Hong Kong and Macau last year, and really wants to go again this year. I'm still thinking about how to get her out of it."
Kang Chen said: "It doesn't have to be to discourage her. Since I promised her last year, I must keep my promise. During this time, Yuanheng's board of directors election will probably be busy, and she should be able to relax during her summer vacation. .It’s just like going on vacation, it’s not bad for the three of you to stay there for a while.”
This is the first time he mentioned the election of Yuanheng's board of directors.Du Ruoheng thought for a while, and then asked, "When will there be a new election?"
Kang Chen looked at her and said, "At the end of next month, there are still forty days left."
"With the shares you hold, the risk of not being able to enter the board of directors should not be great."
Kang Chen looked at her expression carefully, and smiled after a while: "Let's not mention this for now. Today is Friday, where do you plan to take Titi to play at night?"
Every Friday is the time for Du Ruoheng and Kang Chen to pick up Zhou Titi from school.It has become a routine for the three of them to have a big dinner out together before going to an amusement park or a movie theater.Zhou Titi has always been looking forward to this day, because her Uncle Kang Chen will always pamper her, allowing her to get things that Du Ruoheng would not normally agree to buy.However, she has been unusually restrained recently, every time Kang Chen asked her what she wanted, she would shake her head in answer.
After Du Ruoheng told Zhou Titi that she was not planning to marry Kang Chen for the time being, Zhou Titi thought for a while and said, "Is it because of me that you don't get married?"
"not quite."
Zhou Titi added: "If it's my reason that is bigger, then it doesn't matter, I can agree."
Du Ruoheng braided her braids and said, "Most of the reasons are actually with my mother. My mother is not ready to marry someone."
"Why aren't you ready?"
Du Ruoheng said softly, "Maybe because I think it's enough to have Titi by my side?"
Zhou Titi turned around and hugged her.Her face was buried in her clothes, and after a while, a muffled voice came out: "But in this case, wouldn't Uncle Kang Chen be very sad?"
Before Du Ruoheng could reply, the little girl went on to say: "If he is sad, will he not treat his mother as well as before?"
Du Ruoheng's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes were inexplicably sour.She hugged her daughter tightly and kissed her smooth black hair.Zhou Titi is less than eight years old, and already has such a heavy heart.She may not think less than an adult, she already knows how to carefully conceal her emotions, sensitive and precocious.Besides, after that mother-daughter conversation, she never accepted any gift from Kang Chen.
Before dinner, the two adults took Zhou Titi to play in the park near Jingman.When Kang Chen went to buy drinks, Du Ruoheng stopped to straighten her daughter's wind-blown hair.A middle-aged woman came over, dressed luxuriously and in good condition, and asked them politely how to get Jing Man.
Zhou Titi rushed to answer and gave her directions seriously.After speaking, the other party smiled: "It doesn't sound too far away, but I don't know you well. Could you please walk with me for a while? I know it's presumptuous, but it's troublesome."
Du Ruoheng looked at the spotless black high-heeled shoes under her feet, before answering, Kang Chen's voice came from behind: "Mom, why are you here?"
Du Ruoheng raised her head subconsciously, Mrs. Kang brushed her hair, and smiled lightly: "Come and see you." Then her eyes fell on Du Ruoheng, "And your girlfriend."
The four of them had dinner together for the first time, and Du Ruoheng was extremely passive.On the contrary, Mrs. Kang was always enthusiastic. She asked Du Ruoheng and Zhou Titi's taste when ordering food, and then took out two green jade bracelets as a meeting gift.Du Ruoheng refused to accept, Madam Kang said with a smile: "You have been dating for a year, I heard that Kang Chen proposed to you two days ago, right? Since he already likes you so much, these two The bracelet is nothing."
Du Ruoheng hesitated, but finally declined. Mrs. Kang looked at her deeply, and slowly said: "I heard that Miss Du is also very wealthy, do you think these two bracelets are not good enough?"
Kang Chen interrupted: "Mom, how can you talk like that."
Du Ruoheng could only thank Zhou Titi and take over.Then he said, "I wasn't prepared for your sudden arrival. I'm really sorry."
Zhou Titi's eyes flicked between the adults, and she kept her mouth shut.Mrs. Kang caressed her hair lovingly, and said to Du Ruoheng: "It is true that I acted suddenly, so you don't have to be so polite. I came to City S from Germany today, because I feel that Kang Chen seems to be in a bad mood recently. As a Mother, I can't help being a little worried."
Kang Chen said: "You're overthinking, I just haven't been going well recently, there's nothing too bad about it. Now that I've come here, I'll accompany you to take a good look around here in the past two days, and I'll wait until later Besides, can you?"
Mrs. Kang glanced at him, stopped the topic, smiled and said yes.
Compared with Mrs. Kang's enthusiasm, Du Ruoheng was mostly silent at night.She had never thought of meeting her elders in this way. Such a scene was beyond her expectations and made her feel a little embarrassed.When she got home, she made Zhou Titi's bed. The little girl grabbed the hem of her clothes and suddenly asked, "Mom, have you thought about Dad in the past three years?"
Du Ruoheng looked down at her and coaxed, "Babe, it's time to sleep."
"But I want to know."
Du Ruoheng said softly: "But I don't want to answer. Don't embarrass mother, okay?"
Zhou Titi was very well-behaved, she immediately closed her eyes and went to sleep without further questioning.When Du Ruoheng got up to turn off the light for her, Zhou Titi said suddenly: "I just hope that my mother can be happy, no matter who she is with. But you don't look happy tonight."
Du Ruoheng sat back on the bed and looked deeply at Zhou Titi.She suddenly asked: "When you lived with your mother, did you think about your father?"
After a while, Zhou Titi replied in a low voice: "I really want to."
"Uncle Kang Chen or Dad, which one do you prefer?"
Seeing Du Ruoheng's expression, Zhou Titi pursed her lips and remained silent for a while.Du Ruoheng added: "Answer honestly."
After a while, Zhou Titi said, "Dad."
Du Ruoheng lowered his eyes and stroked Zhou Titi's cheek.The little girl looked at her and said, "But Dad did something wrong, and Mom is the one who is more pitiful. If you two can't be together, I have to favor Mom. So I stay with Mom."
When Zhou Titi fell asleep, Kang Chen called Du Ruoheng, and he explained to her that he really didn't know about Mrs. Kang's coming, and told her not to mind.
The two chatted for a few words.Du Ruoheng asked: "What's not going well with you recently? I haven't heard you mention it."
Kang Chen said softly, "I don't want to embarrass you."
Du Ruoheng was quiet for a moment: "Actually, it doesn't matter. It was my negligence. I should have thought of you earlier because of the change of Yuanheng's board of directors. I haven't contacted T City for three years. There is no embarrassment or embarrassment. Tell me. look."
Kang Chen paused, but still spoke: "Yuanheng has a total of thirteen directors. In this general election, Zhou Yanchi intends to cooperate with several other shareholders to eliminate two of them from the board of directors. Whether it can be done or not depends on the support of the shareholders. The number of votes is related. I have to say that I am not very friendly with him. The two directors he intends to eliminate support me and oppose him."
Du Ruoheng was in a daze for a while, then slowly said: "You want me to stop being neutral, don't you?"
"I really don't want to embarrass you." Kang Chen's voice slowly softened, "As far as my selfishness is concerned, I can't say against my will that I don't want you to help me. This is a lie. But I can't break it because of me. Your principles. You want to be neutral, which is natural and totally understandable."
Du Ruoheng sighed slightly.Kang Chen said again: "I haven't mentioned it to you, because I don't want this matter to affect our future."
Du Ruoheng lowered his eyes and said, "Actually, you should have told me about this earlier."
The next day, when Du Ruoheng was reviewing the hotel's quarterly report, Mrs. Kang called and said that she wanted to meet for tea alone, but it was not convenient for her.
Du Ruoheng attended the appointment.Mrs. Kang had delicate makeup and smiled kindly when she saw her.Her face is well maintained, and she can vaguely glimpse the beauty of her youth.Mrs. Kang said: "I want to avoid Kang Chen and chat with you. Please forgive me if I am presumptuous."
Du Ruoheng poured tea for her with both hands: "Just say it."
Mrs. Kang smiled slightly, and said slowly: "Actually, I knew about the existence of a girl like you three years ago. At that time, I fell ill, and the medical technology abroad was not as advanced as that in China, so I went back to China to recuperate. Kang Chen went to visit me in T city, and when he was a filial son in front of the bed and took care of me, he was always in a trance. He had never done this before, so I knew he must have a sweetheart."
"But he has always refused to admit it, and later he admitted and refused to name him. He is actually a little nervous in terms of feelings, or to put it bluntly, he is shy. He rarely speaks out to others when he is not sure. I just saw your picture."
Du Ruoheng smiled, waiting for her to continue.
Mrs. Kang went on to say: "Frankly, I was a little surprised when I knew it was you. Kang Chen has been abroad all year round, and he didn't know you before. But I attended the wedding between you and Mr. Zhou Yanchi. As a guest, you may I don’t remember, but I remember your appearance, you were very beautiful when you got married. I don’t know if you two are so coincidental, you also brought your daughter to City S after your divorce, or you still work in the same hotel.”
After Du Ruoheng listened, he lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, and said, "You don't want Kang Chen to associate with me."
"You have misunderstood, I don't mean it." Mrs. Kang said slowly, "I have vaguely heard rumors about your divorce, but I don't know if it is true or not. But anyway, since Kang Chen feels that divorce and children are not big Question, he is willing to accept you, so I have nothing to say as an elder. I believe in his vision. He said that you are smart and gentle, have a good reputation, and the most important thing is that you are very knowledgeable. Besides, Zhou Titi is cute and has a good personality. I believe we will be a harmonious family in the future."
Du Ruoheng smiled again.He lowered his head and sipped his black tea.
Mrs. Kang looked at her, and finally said: "I know that some divorced women will have psychological shadows, and they tend to be conservative when dealing with relationships. Be as frank as possible, no matter if you are a boyfriend or a couple, you need mutual support to go on. Especially when the other party encounters some difficulties, it is the right thing to help, what do you think?"
After a while, Du Ruoheng smiled: "You are right."
In the evening Du Ruoheng mentioned this to Su Qiu on the phone.Su Qiu thought for a while, and said, why did you do such a bad thing recently, falling in love is like asking for trouble and suffering for yourself.
"I'm telling you something serious."
"How can you be serious?" Su Qiu said, "Yu Likangchen is your current boyfriend, and he is aboveboard. He needs help now. If you don't help, you can't justify it. Besides, it's just a vote as a shareholder, and it's not a share transfer. Everyone They are all voting, and there are so many messy and countless favors in it, not bad for you."
"..."
"The matter with Yuan Heng really has nothing to do with you. It doesn't matter whether Zhou Yanchi is in power or Kang Chen is in power. Everyone of the Eight Immortals crosses the sea according to their own abilities. Even if Zhou Yanchi really loses in the end, it doesn't matter." It’s not your turn to blame. Let’s take a step back and say, if you don’t help, Kang Chen is your boyfriend, even if you keep saying that you don’t have a grudge, but if you think about it, who wouldn’t be a grudge? Everyone is mature For a rational adult, it would be too fake to talk about a pure and romantic love. The relationship between adults is very fragile and needs to be managed by both parties."
Du Ruoheng said, "It's Yuqing."
"Yuqing means that you simply don't want to help him. Do you think there is a problem with the two of you getting along, your ideas are inconsistent, and maybe he is suspected of using you." Su Qiu said, "It depends on what you think. You If you don’t help him, let me say something sinful, you both will score sooner or later. You vote for him, and when you two are together in the future, you will reduce an invisible bomb. If you two are not together, he has been with you for three years. It's not too bad, you gave him what he wanted, and it's easy to break up when you divide."
Du Ruoheng was silent.Su Qiu snorted: "Zhou Yanchi has met you recently. What kind of trouble has he made?"
Du Ruoheng said no.
Su Qiu didn't believe it, and said there must be: "Zhou Yanchi must have put on a love saint attitude towards you again, otherwise you can't do this. If you want me to say, don't meet Zhou Yanchi's eyes, you will die if you meet them. It's settled. Don't listen to the words, it's easy to get dizzy when you hear them. Don't pity him no matter what he does, how can he be so pitiful, has he really reformed? Even if he has reformed now, will he really stop committing crimes? These Who can guarantee it. Maybe he did it on purpose now."
"Besides, you actually don't need him anymore. You haven't lived in peace for the past three years without him." Su Qiu said condescendingly, "Are there any good-looking men in this world, younger than Zhou Yanchi? It's more crop after crop, why bother to pity such an old and decrepit person, especially he still has an old cucumber that has long been stale."
Du Ruoheng choked half of his body with a sip of water.
In late May, Kang Chen and Du Ruoheng flew to T city together.
The general meeting of shareholders will be held on the last day of the end of the month. Kang Chen will go there a week in advance, mainly for the final contact and contact. Occasionally, he will be with Du Ruoheng when necessary.Du Ruoheng was not with her most of the time, she took Zhou Titi to the shopping mall in T city, and after shopping for two pieces of clothes, Zhou Titi suddenly said that she wanted to go to Yuanheng to find her father.
Du Ruoheng said the journey was too far.Zhou Titi said seriously: "It's not far. Dad took me to Yuanheng from here before, and it's only two streets away."
Du Ruoheng was speechless.Zhou Titi turned around and ran to the side of the road to stop a taxi. Du Ruoheng made a mistake, and she got into the car in no time.
It took the two of them a few minutes to get to Yuanheng, and they happened to see Zhou Yanchi taking the secretary to send the guests downstairs from a distance in the car.He has a calm expression, wearing a dark shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and his whole body is well-proportioned and graceful.Du Ruoheng remembered what Su Qiu said that day when he described Zhou Yanchi - old and decrepit.
In fact, it is far from it.
When he sent the guests away, Zhou Titi opened the car door and jumped out, standing on the edge of the flower bed and shouting crisply: "Dad!"
Zhou Yanchi turned around in response.Seeing Zhou Titi raise her eyebrows, her expression immediately softened.With a slight smile on his lips, he watched her trot towards him all the way, opened her arms, and held Zhou Titi firmly in her arms.
He knelt down, smoothed her hair that was blown by the wind, and said, "Why did you come suddenly? Why didn't you tell me in advance? Did you come from the airport alone? No matter how brave you are, you can't be alone." It's dangerous to ride a car, and it's never allowed to do that again."
Impatient with his nagging, Zhou Titi covered his mouth with one hand, and pointed behind him with the other.Zhou Yanchi grabbed her hand and was about to speak when he saw Du Ruoheng who was getting out of the car after paying the fare, and froze in place.
He watched Du Ruoheng approaching, stood up and looked up and down for a moment, before saying, "Why do you think you want to come over?"
Du Ruoheng said lightly: "Titi misses you, I'll send her here. Now that she's safe, I'll leave."
Before her feet moved, Zhou Titi had already grabbed the hem of her clothes and looked at her eagerly.That kind of look can't make the adults feel soft-hearted, and at the same time Zhou Yanchi also persuaded her to stay: "It's all here, drink something before leaving."
The three of them found a nearby coffee shop.Zhou Yanchi and Du Ruoheng were facing each other, and there was a little guy sitting next to him who kept poking the cake.Zhou Yanchi watched Du Ruoheng's every move, and asked softly, "Did you just come to T city today?"
Zhou Titi interjected: "We've been here for three days. Uncle Kang Chen is also here."
These words made Zhou Yanchi restrain his eyes and be silent for a moment.He said, "Then what about your Uncle Kang Chen?"
Zhou Titi replied: "I left in the morning. It is said that there is a very important person to meet today."
Zhou Yanchi raised his head and looked at Du Ruoheng: "You came to T City this time for the shareholder meeting the day after tomorrow?"
Du Ruoheng didn't want to hide it: "Yes."
"You're going to vote for him?"
Du Ruoheng glanced at him and nodded, "Yes."
Zhou Yanchi's face became slightly gloomy, he rubbed his eyebrows and stopped talking.After a while Zhou Titi broke the silence: "Why do you support Uncle Kang Chen?"
Du Ruoheng rubbed her hair: "Because your Uncle Kang Chen needs it more."
Zhou Titi said: "Then dad doesn't need it?"
"Your father is omnipotent. He can do everything by himself. He doesn't need it."
"Although I'm very happy for you to say that." Zhou Yanchi still rubbed his brows, and said tiredly, "But if I could do everything by myself, Kang Chen wouldn't still be your boyfriend now."
Du Ruoheng glanced at him.Zhou Yanchi's tone was flat: "It's understandable that you voted for him. He is your current boyfriend, which is reasonable. I can't say anything. But if Kang Chen wants to marry you, he is wishful thinking. I will let you One day he will be poor and far away in the sky, and he will never see you again."
For a moment, Du Ruoheng hesitated to speak, but finally remained silent.Zhou Titi raised her sticky hands and said, "Dad, I can't finish this sandwich."
Zhou Yanchi wiped her fingers, took the remaining half, and ate it slowly.
When the night was getting dark, Zhou Titi followed her father back to the Zhou residence, and Du Ruoheng went back to the hotel alone.She bought some vegetables and meat in a nearby supermarket, and planned to cook a few complicated dishes to calm her mind.She was distracted on the way back from Yuanheng, and almost left her mobile phone in the taxi.
As a result, she accidentally broke her finger while cutting things, and a lot of blood gushed out from her fingertips.Du Ruoheng found a band-aid and wrapped it up, and when he returned to the kitchen, he found that the cups and dishes were messed up by himself.She took a deep breath and tidied up everything, but before she finished she heard someone knock on the door.
Kang Chen stood outside with a slightly tired face, and smiled at her when he walked in: "What are you doing?"
"I'm making salt and pepper lamb chops, and there are some eggplants..." Du Ruoheng watched him rubbing his stomach, "Are you hungry? This is just the beginning."
Kang Chen had already walked to the kitchen, and saw a pile of semi-finished ingredients inside, and there were still shredded melons on the table.His eyebrows were almost inaudibly frowned, Du Ruoheng saw it, and said, "It will take a while to finish these things. Or we go out to eat."
Kang Chen turned his head: "Okay, go out and eat."
The two randomly entered a nearby restaurant, and Kang Chen ordered a few dishes, but in the end, neither of them ate much.Kang Chen was obviously out of his mind, so Du Ruoheng asked him if today was not going well.
"Is it smooth?" Kang Chen propped his forehead, let out a breath after a while, "I'm a step behind."
Zhou Yanchi has been operating in T City for more than ten years. Although he is assertive and arrogant, his network of contacts is still wider and deeper than that of Kang Chen who only has four or five years.The two have the same goal and similar means, and the only thing that can be compared is the speed of action and forward-looking.There are conflicts of interests in the business world, what Kang Chen thought of Zhou Yanchi may not be unexpected, but the promises he can make are not the same.Except for fixing a few staunch opponents of Zhou Yanchi, the rest of the people will always have to work hard to win them over.
Du Ruoheng's wound was cut on the middle finger of his right hand, and he felt pain when he pressed the chopsticks.She frowned slightly and drank soup instead.Seeing that Kang Chen had been in a state of contemplation, she comforted him a few words, and then asked if there was anything she could do to help.
Kang Chen thought for a while, and said: "No big things, just a small thing. I'm going to meet someone tomorrow, and the person has a girlfriend, and there may be time to go shopping. You know, I'm not familiar with this kind of thing."
Du Ruoheng smiled: "I see. What time tomorrow?"
Du Ruoheng roughly understood the meaning of Kang Chen's understatement.The two of you don't need to talk about this kind of thing, it's just a matter of one point.He has been busy with the affairs of the board of directors recently, when he interviewed someone, the other party was a guest, but Kang Chen himself could not regard himself as the real host.In other words, it should be to do what the other party likes as much as possible.Such requests for favors are commonplace, and Du Ruoheng has encountered more than once in the past three years since her divorce.She really didn't like getting along with people like this, but on the other hand, Kang Chen couldn't let Kang Chen face this situation alone.
On the second day, she put on her makeup very carefully, and went to the appointed place with Kang Chen.Du Ruoheng's eyelids twitched when he saw the other party.
Xie Chenxin was also taken aback when he saw her.He held a beautiful woman in his arms, and after shaking hands with Kang Chen, his eyes turned to her, and he smiled meaningfully: "So it's Miss Du, long time no see."
Kang Chen said from the side: "You two know each other?"
"It's more than acquaintance." Xie Chenxin glanced at her with meaningful eyes, "Back when Ms. Du was still the manager of the room department in Jingman Garden Hotel, the two of us got married because of a suit that was washed. "
Du Ruoheng gritted his teeth in secret, and showed a moderate smile: "Mr. Xie has a really good memory, and he still remembers what happened back then. May I apologize to you here? If I have time today, we will accompany you to buy another one." What do you think?"
Xie Chenxin snorted lightly.Du Ruoheng knew that today would not be easy.
Kang Chen played with Xie Chenxin, and Du Ruoheng knew that Kang Chen was very good at the game, so he obviously turned on Xie Chenxin at this moment.Du Ruoheng was chatting with Xie Chenxin's girlfriend at the side shade, and the latter said, "Miss Du's dress is very beautiful."
Du Ruoheng smiled, and said with a tone of sincerity: "It's a pity that I have an average figure. No matter what skirt you wear on Miss Wu, it should look better than me."
The other party really showed color.
Du Ruoheng recalled a little bit about her former self.She had never been used to such compliments.I don't bother to hear others say it, and I don't bother to say it myself.It's not that she doesn't know the so-called human feelings, but she has always subconsciously rejected them, and Zhou Yanchi also gave her a relatively free environment.
Every time she looks back over the past few years, she feels emotional about her changes.Up to now, she has been able to say beautiful words against her will without blinking an eye, even though she has greeted the other party a hundred thousand times in her heart.
In the evening, the four of them ate together.Xie Chenxin seemed to have never heard of Kang Chen's hints all day, and only talked about irrelevant chats.When eating at night, Kang Chen was obviously a little worried, and finally he said it directly: "As for the Yuanheng shareholder meeting in the past two days, since Mr. Xie has come to T City, he shouldn't just ignore it."
Xie Chenxin smiled and said, "What's the hurry, Mr. Kang? Let's eat first. Look at how beautifully the prawns are arranged."
Du Ruoheng went out to answer the phone, and when he came back and opened the door, he heard Xie Chenxin's voice inside: "Did Kang take a fancy to Miss Du? Is it because of her looks, or because of her money?"
Kang Chen replied coldly: "Ruoheng is gentle and generous, and more importantly, she is sensible and knows how to advance and retreat. Everything else is secondary."
Xie Chenxin still smiled: "What Chairman Kang said is too profound, and a rough person like me can't understand it. If I say, girlfriend, as long as she is beautiful. I think Miss Du is pretty. Since Chairman Kang is not If you know how to cherish it, why don't you give her to me tonight, and I promise to vote for you at the shareholders' meeting, what do you think?"
Kang Chen said lightly, "Boss Xie is joking again."
Xie Chenxin followed with a big laugh: "I'm not kidding, I'm seriously discussing the issue with Director Kang. Either way, since Director Kang is reluctant, let Ms. Du accompany me to drink five glasses of white wine tonight, and I agree with you proposal. It’s not a loss, is it?”
Kang Chen pondered for a long time, then slowly said: "Ruoheng doesn't drink well, and she's a person who pours just one glass. Why do Mr. Xie make things difficult for her like this. Why don't I come to replace the wine, and you specify how much to drink, I'll fill it up, you can do whatever you want."
Xie Chenxin said firmly: "That's not okay. Just do as I say, it's not very difficult, what do you think?"
Kang Chen didn't speak any more.
An hour later, the four of them separated, Du Ruoheng was unsteady on his feet, and felt a throbbing pain in his temple.When Kang Chen went to pick up the car, Xie Chenxin shook hands with her, and did not let go for a long time.He smiled and said in a low voice: "Miss Du, I must have experienced the term Feng Shui rotation very deeply tonight."
Du Ruoheng withdrew his hand indifferently.
The two went back to the hotel together.Du Ruoheng felt that his eyes were drifting, and he should be drunk, but his mind was very clear.She asked Kang Chen: "After the election of the board of directors, do you have any further plans?"
After a while, Kang Chen said, "What do you mean?"
Du Ruoheng said bluntly: "Compete with Zhou Yanchi for the position of chairman of Yuanheng."
After another half hour, Kang Chen said, "I have this plan."
Du Ruoheng asked lightly, "How long have you been planning?"
Kang Chen paused for a while: "One and a half years."
Du Ruoheng suddenly wanted to laugh, but felt unable to.She closed her eyes and stopped talking.At the red light, Kang Chen stopped the car and turned to look at her.Finally he said: "This plan has nothing to do with my pursuit of you."
Du Ruoheng was noncommittal.Just said: "You didn't tell me your plan because you thought I would tell Zhou Yanchi all this. Do you feel unsafe?"
"...I never thought about it that way."
"Kang Chen, let's be honest with each other." Du Ruoheng felt that her head became a little dizzy, and she struggled to speak out, "You don't want to take the initiative to tell me your plan, and you didn't tell me everything when I first asked you , you only said that you need to vote at the general meeting of shareholders, and you didn’t mention what to do next. What considerations do you want to do?”
Kang Chen didn't answer.
Du Ruoheng went on to say: "I came to T city with you, and I agreed that I would vote for you. You think I am gentle, generous, sensible, and reasonable, so you bring me to attend today's occasion. I believe that you are better than Xie Chenxin. I know better, but you can reach an agreement with someone like Xie Chenxin for your purpose."
Kang Chen said, "You're drunk. You should get some sleep."
Du Ruoheng suddenly laughed.She still closed her eyes: "Kang Chen, let's be ordinary friends. Being friends is the easiest, you and I are not tired."
Kang Chen was silent for a while.Finally he said, "I have always liked you."
Du Ruoheng thought of Mrs. Kang's words that day, and for some reason found it even more funny. She never thought that one day she would be so successful that she could deceive everyone: "You may just think that I am sensible and reasonable, and you just feel relieved."
Kang Chen exhaled lightly, and said, "It's not what you said."
Du Ruoheng shook his head: "It's not suitable between us, the bottom line between us is inconsistent. Just like tonight, I can't stop it, so I can only come to drink. This is a last resort, and most people understand it that way. Probably you think This is also a natural thing under helplessness. But don't you think we get along like this, not like a couple, but more like a partner?"
"Probably the partner has more trust than us. You asked me where Titi went last night, and I replied that when you went to Zhou Yanchi's place, did you ever think for a moment that I might be with Zhou Yanchi?" Why don't you tell me what you really think on purpose if you have never thought about it?" Du Ruoheng said quietly, "Look, we have known each other for four years and we only trust so much .”
Kang Chen was completely silent.After a while, he said in a low voice: "During this year, have you ever had the slightest thought of getting back together with Zhou Yan?"
Du Ruoheng said quickly: "No."
Kang Chen said lightly: "Then you will always have the idea of comparing me with Zhou Yanchi. Ruoheng, we have been dating for a year, and you don't even want us to have more intimate actions. This is not something that should happen between normal couples. .You said we weren't like a couple or like a partner, and in a sense, that's true."
The car stopped for a long time.Du Ruoheng smiled wryly: "It seems that we should have been ordinary friends forever, and the ending must be better than now."
(End of this chapter)
Zhou Yanchi came home in the middle of the night and tossed the peony by the wall again.For the past two days, he tossed these flowers in the yard every day. It was almost time for buds to emerge, but he made a mess of them and turned them into dead branches and leaves.The butler felt distressed when he saw it. Zhou Yan knew without thinking about it that he must have something to do with Du Ruoheng again.
When Zhou Yanchi finally calmed down and returned to the living room, the housekeeper said, did you eat well outside at night, or should I make you a bowl of millet porridge?
Zhou Yanchi asked him suddenly: "Do you think I am old?"
"...Don't think about it."
"I saw her today, and she is the same as three years ago. She hasn't changed much from the inside out, she is soft and beautiful." Zhou Yanchi rubbed his brows and spoke slowly, becoming more and more sad in the end, "But seeing When I was there, it was no different from looking at a stranger. It is estimated that now she looks at a stray cat on the street more tenderly than looking at me."
The butler thought it was natural, and the stray cats are not half-hearted like you.But I still have to be relieved verbally: "This may not be a good sign. From what you mean, Ms. Du has no feelings for you now, but she doesn't hate you as much as before. You think about the good, it means that you still have a chance of."
After a while, Zhou Yanchi said, "She is already engaged to Kang Chen, so where is the chance?"
The butler sighed inwardly.On the surface, I still have to forgive the head of the family, even though there is actually only one person left in the family: "Didn't Mr. Shen Chu clarify that he only planned to get engaged, but he didn't get engaged in the end. In my opinion, you might as well Find a time to have a good talk with Miss Du, at least let Miss Du know what you really think."
Du Ruoheng has been busy since returning from T city.She and Kang Chen went to M City to visit the arrogant guest surnamed Tao. The other party hung them out from dawn to dusk, and finally asked the secretary to tell them that he was too busy today and asked them to come back the next day.
When the two came out of the office building, their faces were not very good-looking.Kang Chen put on sunglasses on his face at night when the lanterns came on, and said, "I'm a little hungry, let's go eat something."
So I found a restaurant and ordered a few dishes at random, and the two of them didn't move their chopsticks much.Kang Chen made several phone calls on the way, and after a few polite words asked Mr. Tao about his personal relationship status.Finally, he closed the line and said to her: "This person has an average relationship with his first wife. In the past two months, he has a relatively close lover who lives in a villa in Linan District. A friend of mine happened to know this person." This woman, it should be easier to pay a visit through him tomorrow afternoon than to apologize in person."
Du Ruoheng was silent for a while, and said yes.
Kang Chen looked at her and said, "Do you feel uncomfortable about this kind of thing?"
Du Ruoheng smiled.After a while, he said: "It has been tossing for so long, it is considered good if it can be resolved properly."
He brought her some food and forgave her: "As long as you deal with people, you will always encounter some things that don't go your way. There are some things that you don't want to look back after you have gone through them. This is how you deal with this kind of people. The process has a certain meaning. In fact, it is not important, as long as the goal is achieved.”
Du Ruoheng listened quietly and didn't answer for a while.Then he said: "In the final analysis, it was my fault. If I had endured earlier, these things would not happen now."
Kang Chen was noncommittal: "Vice President Liu is also at fault. In any case, he shouldn't have left early, leaving you alone to deal with it." Then he said with a smile, "You have always been generous and reasonable, and I'm actually quite happy if you can do this kind of thing. Surprised. It's okay, people always have to suffer and gain wisdom."
The last sentence made Du Ruoheng feel uncomfortable, but she concealed it very well.Back at the hotel, Su Qiu called to report Zhou Titi's activities for the day, and at the end she suddenly said to her: "I heard that there will be a general election for the board of directors of Yuanheng Group at the end of next month."
Du Ruoheng absent-mindedly hummed, saying that it is normal for the term to be held every three years.
"Even if you abstained last time, how could you be so indifferent to this matter this year." Su Qiu said, "I heard that your ex-husband and your current boyfriend are likely to have a wonderful duel, Ms. Du."
"..."
"I only found out from my colleagues chatting today. It seems that many shareholders of Yuanheng can't stand Zhou Yan's authoritarian style for many years. They plan to vote him out of the board of directors in this election. Even if they fail, they don't follow closely. Is there another director who elects the chairman. Kang Chen is now in Yuanheng, and many old directors like him very much. Maybe he will directly recommend Cheng Yuanheng's new chairman." Su Qiu Said, "You haven't told me such a thing to look forward to, you are not kind, my dear."
"..."
Du Ruoheng didn't reply here, Su Qiu finally figured out something was wrong: "Did Kang Chen mention this to you?"
Du Ruoheng rested his chin and looked at the night sky outside for a while, then casually said that maybe he thought it would be better for me not to participate in this matter.
Su Qiu opened her mouth, and said quietly for a long time: "Your profit is your priority, be careful of the fire."
Kang Chen went to Linan District in the afternoon of the next day, but returned without success in the evening.As patient as Kang Chen was, he couldn't hold it anymore, he rubbed his temples and didn't want to talk.Du Ruoheng turned to comfort him, and when pouring water for him, she smelled a faint scent of feminine perfume on his body. Besides, she also saw a little red mark on the collar of his shirt that hadn't been wiped clean. .
The two of them flew back to City S overnight, with their own thoughts along the way, and they didn't communicate much.At this point, the only thing to do is to wait for the headquarters to have a notification document about Du Ruoheng's demotion.However, at noon the next day, that Mr. Tao suddenly took the initiative to call Du Ruoheng.He spoke very politely, saying that he was indeed too busy the past two days, and I'm sorry for Du Ruoheng who went to M city in person, if he is free, why not have a meal together at night, it should be regarded as a belated respite.
Du Ruoheng was surprised by his attitude, and it took a while to come back to his senses, saying that there is no need to trouble, they have already returned to S City.
Mr. Tao said ah, and said enthusiastically with a strong M city accent: "Then next time. The next time Ms. Du comes to M city, you must tell me. I will be the host and take care of Ms. Du to have a good time."
Du Ruoheng dealt with him casually, and then asked tentatively, "Did General Manager Kang Chen see you yesterday afternoon?"
"What general manager Kang Chen? Ms. Du has such a great background, there is no need to mention any outsiders." Mr. Tao complimented on the other end of the phone, "Based on my friendship with Mr. Zhou, if Ms. Du had said something to Mr. Zhou earlier There is no need to be so troublesome between us. Isn’t the flood flooding the Dragon King Temple now, don’t you think so?”
After hanging up the phone, Du Ruoheng stood in the office for a long time.Then she bit her finger and began to circle back and forth.She didn't hear Wang Feifei's call from the front desk.Until Wang Feifei found her office, knocked on the door and said, "Sister Ruoheng, there is a lawyer looking for you in the lobby."
Du Ruoheng followed her downstairs, and saw only Shen Chu in the rest area, but no one else.Wearing a suit and leather shoes, with a document in hand, he stood up and shook hands with Du Ruoheng: "Miss Du, long time no see."
"The front desk said that a lawyer is looking for me."
"Ah, I am." Shen Chu closed the front of his suit, and said slowly, "I was entrusted by Mr. Zhou Yanchi, and I came to S City to be the agent for the property transfer between him and you. Mr. Zhou Yanchi intends to transfer T Two lakeside villas in the city were transferred to Ms. Du, in addition to some shares and cash. This is a property transfer agreement, he has signed it as the transferor of Party A, and you are Party B, please sign your name here. "
Du Ruoheng didn't answer. "do what?"
"I have a lawyer's qualification certificate, and this property transfer agreement is true. Don't doubt these two points." Shen Chu said, "Zhou Yanchi insisted on doing this, and I don't know the specific reason. But he said that if you If you ask, let me give you three words instead of an answer - Nie Liwei. He said you understand."
Du Ruoheng looked coldly at the black and white agreements, and finally said, "What's the point?"
"It's really meaningless. Although I don't know what conflicts you two have again, I guess Zhou Yanchi found out that he was sorry for you before, and he felt sorry and even guilty. But on the other hand, I It has to be said that Zhou Yanchi has nothing else to do except give you these compensations.” Shen Chu said, “He is now a widow, and Zhou Titi will be raised by you, and you don’t want what he has anymore. , is getting old again. Apart from making some money, Zhou Yanchi has nothing left to do. I know you hate him for doing this, but he actually has no other intentions, it's just a helpless act. I'm not speaking specifically for him, but I just hope you can understand the inside story."
After Du Ruoheng listened, he dropped his hands.Shen Chu persuaded her: "Actually, it's fine if you sign it. At worst, you can donate it all later. It can be regarded as a good deed."
Du Ruoheng glanced at him.Shen Chu continued without changing his expression: "What's more, even if you don't sign it now, and when he dies a hundred years later, the property in the will will belong to you and Zhou Titi anyway. In fact, it will all be a matter of time."
Du Ruoheng turned and left expressionlessly.When she returned to the office, she called Zhou Yanchi, who answered quickly with a low voice "Hello".
"What exactly do you want to do?"
"Which one do you mean?"
"You also know more than one!"
Zhou Yanchi waited for her breathing to calm down a little before saying, "Don't be angry. I don't have any other thoughts. I just feel sorry."
Before Du Ruoheng's anger could be suppressed, he provoked him again: "Why are you sorry? Are you not very sorry? Wasn't you always the most reasonable person in the past?"
Zhou Yanchi was silent for a while.Finally he said, "It was all my fault. I don't expect you to ever forgive me. I just want your life to be as good as possible. And," he paused, "we hope we The relationship between them can be eased a little, and it will not be as stiff as before."
His tone of peace was exceptionally soft.Du Ruoheng calmed down, she remembered the real purpose of making this call, and warned in a cold voice: "You are not allowed to tell others about the psychological clinic. No fourth person should know, neither Shen Chu nor Zhou Titi."
He said, "No."
After this matter is finished, there is no need to continue the conversation.Du Ruoheng paused for a moment, and then was about to hang up, when Zhou Yanchi suddenly asked, "How has Kang Chen treated you these past few years?"
"It seems that this has nothing to do with you."
"I'm just asking, and I don't intend to hinder you." Zhou Yanchi rubbed his eyebrows, and the meaning of seeking peace became more and more obvious. "I asked you so many questions, and you can't answer even one of them?"
When Zhou Yanchi said this, he didn't expect Du Ruoheng to listen to him.In a certain sense, the probability of her poking his heart and lungs is basically [-]%. If Zhou Yanchi doesn't want to accept it, he can only form a habit.He waited for her to hang up, but never heard the low beep.Du Ruoheng didn't move or speak.There was only a faint sound of breathing.
After a while, he asked softly, "Why didn't you get engaged a few days ago?"
Du Ruoheng was silent for a moment, then said coldly, "It's not yet time."
"Then do you have any other plans?" Zhou Yanchi paused and asked in a low voice, "For example, when will we get married in the future?"
Du Ruoheng was silent again.This time it took an extra long time.The final answer: "Not yet."
Zhou Yanchi's heart almost melted.His requirements are very low now, and Du Ruoheng can't stand a little bit of good looks.He was so grateful for her willingness to talk to him, he didn't even care what her tone was, and he hummed after a while.Then he said against his will: "You guys still have a long time in the future, and you won't be able to do anything right, so take your time."
Du Ruoheng responded coldly: "You have finished this matter, I can only thank you. But in the future, don't meddle in my affairs."
"If you were dismissed for such a trivial matter, you wouldn't feel so reconciled, would you?" he said, "It's just a small favor, don't take it to heart."
Du Ruoheng said coolly: "It's been so long, Mr. Zhou still likes to impose his will on others."
Zhou Yanchi squeezed more and more force between his eyebrows: "Okay, you don't want me to interfere, so I won't interfere in the future. As long as you don't say such things again, okay?"
Du Ruoheng said again: "Also, don't let me sign any messy things in the future. I can't sign anything, even your will."
Zhou Yanchi paused, and finally said: "I only have these things left. Whether you sign or not, it will be yours and Titi's in the future. There will be no other mistresses in Zhou's house in the future."
Du Ruoheng said softly: "Mr. Zhou, don't talk too much. If you go back on your word and want to take it back someday, I can't count on you. I don't want everyone to go to court to see each other."
The other end was silent for a moment, and the voice was very helpless: "If you want, I can give you everything I have now. I will not take it back in the future. What I said is always true."
Du Ruoheng stared at a speck of starlight in the sky, with a sullen face and said nothing.After a while: "What do you do for me? Don't you still have Lan Yurou's warm arms and Zhang Ruru? Those women are all young and beautiful. If you wave casually, not only will there be a bunch of women who are willing to run over, but every one of them can be tender." You have to pinch out the water. Don't you like those money the most, if you marry any one, the rest of your life will be better than now."
Zhou Yanchi inhaled slightly, his brows tightened tightly: "Can we not talk about this?"
"Why don't you tell me, I'm really trying to help you plan."
"Thank you for helping me so much, I'd rather you not help me make plans!"
Du Ruoheng was in a daze for a while, then hung up the phone silently.
Kang Chen came to knock on the door not long after, and the door of Du Ruoheng's office was ajar, just in time to see her sitting at the desk with her hands resting on her chin, with a slightly frowning fuzzy expression.This look looked a little rare, but also a little cute, Kang Chen raised his hand and retracted it, quietly walked in front of her, and waved his hand in front of her.
Du Ruoheng came back to his senses, Kang Chen was holding a black forest cake that looked quite appetizing in his hand, put it on her table, and said with a smile: "Still worried about the order? I came here to tell you some good news. I just received a notification from the headquarters that Tao Lixing has reached an agreement with Jing Man and is no longer going to pursue this matter."
Du Ruoheng was still a little thoughtful, so he said "Oh" after a while.
"What kind of reaction is this? I thought you would breathe a sigh of relief." Kang Chen still looked at her with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "What were you thinking just now, and you were fascinated by it."
"Zhou Titi can't forget the trip to Hong Kong and Macau last year, and really wants to go again this year. I'm still thinking about how to get her out of it."
Kang Chen said: "It doesn't have to be to discourage her. Since I promised her last year, I must keep my promise. During this time, Yuanheng's board of directors election will probably be busy, and she should be able to relax during her summer vacation. .It’s just like going on vacation, it’s not bad for the three of you to stay there for a while.”
This is the first time he mentioned the election of Yuanheng's board of directors.Du Ruoheng thought for a while, and then asked, "When will there be a new election?"
Kang Chen looked at her and said, "At the end of next month, there are still forty days left."
"With the shares you hold, the risk of not being able to enter the board of directors should not be great."
Kang Chen looked at her expression carefully, and smiled after a while: "Let's not mention this for now. Today is Friday, where do you plan to take Titi to play at night?"
Every Friday is the time for Du Ruoheng and Kang Chen to pick up Zhou Titi from school.It has become a routine for the three of them to have a big dinner out together before going to an amusement park or a movie theater.Zhou Titi has always been looking forward to this day, because her Uncle Kang Chen will always pamper her, allowing her to get things that Du Ruoheng would not normally agree to buy.However, she has been unusually restrained recently, every time Kang Chen asked her what she wanted, she would shake her head in answer.
After Du Ruoheng told Zhou Titi that she was not planning to marry Kang Chen for the time being, Zhou Titi thought for a while and said, "Is it because of me that you don't get married?"
"not quite."
Zhou Titi added: "If it's my reason that is bigger, then it doesn't matter, I can agree."
Du Ruoheng braided her braids and said, "Most of the reasons are actually with my mother. My mother is not ready to marry someone."
"Why aren't you ready?"
Du Ruoheng said softly, "Maybe because I think it's enough to have Titi by my side?"
Zhou Titi turned around and hugged her.Her face was buried in her clothes, and after a while, a muffled voice came out: "But in this case, wouldn't Uncle Kang Chen be very sad?"
Before Du Ruoheng could reply, the little girl went on to say: "If he is sad, will he not treat his mother as well as before?"
Du Ruoheng's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes were inexplicably sour.She hugged her daughter tightly and kissed her smooth black hair.Zhou Titi is less than eight years old, and already has such a heavy heart.She may not think less than an adult, she already knows how to carefully conceal her emotions, sensitive and precocious.Besides, after that mother-daughter conversation, she never accepted any gift from Kang Chen.
Before dinner, the two adults took Zhou Titi to play in the park near Jingman.When Kang Chen went to buy drinks, Du Ruoheng stopped to straighten her daughter's wind-blown hair.A middle-aged woman came over, dressed luxuriously and in good condition, and asked them politely how to get Jing Man.
Zhou Titi rushed to answer and gave her directions seriously.After speaking, the other party smiled: "It doesn't sound too far away, but I don't know you well. Could you please walk with me for a while? I know it's presumptuous, but it's troublesome."
Du Ruoheng looked at the spotless black high-heeled shoes under her feet, before answering, Kang Chen's voice came from behind: "Mom, why are you here?"
Du Ruoheng raised her head subconsciously, Mrs. Kang brushed her hair, and smiled lightly: "Come and see you." Then her eyes fell on Du Ruoheng, "And your girlfriend."
The four of them had dinner together for the first time, and Du Ruoheng was extremely passive.On the contrary, Mrs. Kang was always enthusiastic. She asked Du Ruoheng and Zhou Titi's taste when ordering food, and then took out two green jade bracelets as a meeting gift.Du Ruoheng refused to accept, Madam Kang said with a smile: "You have been dating for a year, I heard that Kang Chen proposed to you two days ago, right? Since he already likes you so much, these two The bracelet is nothing."
Du Ruoheng hesitated, but finally declined. Mrs. Kang looked at her deeply, and slowly said: "I heard that Miss Du is also very wealthy, do you think these two bracelets are not good enough?"
Kang Chen interrupted: "Mom, how can you talk like that."
Du Ruoheng could only thank Zhou Titi and take over.Then he said, "I wasn't prepared for your sudden arrival. I'm really sorry."
Zhou Titi's eyes flicked between the adults, and she kept her mouth shut.Mrs. Kang caressed her hair lovingly, and said to Du Ruoheng: "It is true that I acted suddenly, so you don't have to be so polite. I came to City S from Germany today, because I feel that Kang Chen seems to be in a bad mood recently. As a Mother, I can't help being a little worried."
Kang Chen said: "You're overthinking, I just haven't been going well recently, there's nothing too bad about it. Now that I've come here, I'll accompany you to take a good look around here in the past two days, and I'll wait until later Besides, can you?"
Mrs. Kang glanced at him, stopped the topic, smiled and said yes.
Compared with Mrs. Kang's enthusiasm, Du Ruoheng was mostly silent at night.She had never thought of meeting her elders in this way. Such a scene was beyond her expectations and made her feel a little embarrassed.When she got home, she made Zhou Titi's bed. The little girl grabbed the hem of her clothes and suddenly asked, "Mom, have you thought about Dad in the past three years?"
Du Ruoheng looked down at her and coaxed, "Babe, it's time to sleep."
"But I want to know."
Du Ruoheng said softly: "But I don't want to answer. Don't embarrass mother, okay?"
Zhou Titi was very well-behaved, she immediately closed her eyes and went to sleep without further questioning.When Du Ruoheng got up to turn off the light for her, Zhou Titi said suddenly: "I just hope that my mother can be happy, no matter who she is with. But you don't look happy tonight."
Du Ruoheng sat back on the bed and looked deeply at Zhou Titi.She suddenly asked: "When you lived with your mother, did you think about your father?"
After a while, Zhou Titi replied in a low voice: "I really want to."
"Uncle Kang Chen or Dad, which one do you prefer?"
Seeing Du Ruoheng's expression, Zhou Titi pursed her lips and remained silent for a while.Du Ruoheng added: "Answer honestly."
After a while, Zhou Titi said, "Dad."
Du Ruoheng lowered his eyes and stroked Zhou Titi's cheek.The little girl looked at her and said, "But Dad did something wrong, and Mom is the one who is more pitiful. If you two can't be together, I have to favor Mom. So I stay with Mom."
When Zhou Titi fell asleep, Kang Chen called Du Ruoheng, and he explained to her that he really didn't know about Mrs. Kang's coming, and told her not to mind.
The two chatted for a few words.Du Ruoheng asked: "What's not going well with you recently? I haven't heard you mention it."
Kang Chen said softly, "I don't want to embarrass you."
Du Ruoheng was quiet for a moment: "Actually, it doesn't matter. It was my negligence. I should have thought of you earlier because of the change of Yuanheng's board of directors. I haven't contacted T City for three years. There is no embarrassment or embarrassment. Tell me. look."
Kang Chen paused, but still spoke: "Yuanheng has a total of thirteen directors. In this general election, Zhou Yanchi intends to cooperate with several other shareholders to eliminate two of them from the board of directors. Whether it can be done or not depends on the support of the shareholders. The number of votes is related. I have to say that I am not very friendly with him. The two directors he intends to eliminate support me and oppose him."
Du Ruoheng was in a daze for a while, then slowly said: "You want me to stop being neutral, don't you?"
"I really don't want to embarrass you." Kang Chen's voice slowly softened, "As far as my selfishness is concerned, I can't say against my will that I don't want you to help me. This is a lie. But I can't break it because of me. Your principles. You want to be neutral, which is natural and totally understandable."
Du Ruoheng sighed slightly.Kang Chen said again: "I haven't mentioned it to you, because I don't want this matter to affect our future."
Du Ruoheng lowered his eyes and said, "Actually, you should have told me about this earlier."
The next day, when Du Ruoheng was reviewing the hotel's quarterly report, Mrs. Kang called and said that she wanted to meet for tea alone, but it was not convenient for her.
Du Ruoheng attended the appointment.Mrs. Kang had delicate makeup and smiled kindly when she saw her.Her face is well maintained, and she can vaguely glimpse the beauty of her youth.Mrs. Kang said: "I want to avoid Kang Chen and chat with you. Please forgive me if I am presumptuous."
Du Ruoheng poured tea for her with both hands: "Just say it."
Mrs. Kang smiled slightly, and said slowly: "Actually, I knew about the existence of a girl like you three years ago. At that time, I fell ill, and the medical technology abroad was not as advanced as that in China, so I went back to China to recuperate. Kang Chen went to visit me in T city, and when he was a filial son in front of the bed and took care of me, he was always in a trance. He had never done this before, so I knew he must have a sweetheart."
"But he has always refused to admit it, and later he admitted and refused to name him. He is actually a little nervous in terms of feelings, or to put it bluntly, he is shy. He rarely speaks out to others when he is not sure. I just saw your picture."
Du Ruoheng smiled, waiting for her to continue.
Mrs. Kang went on to say: "Frankly, I was a little surprised when I knew it was you. Kang Chen has been abroad all year round, and he didn't know you before. But I attended the wedding between you and Mr. Zhou Yanchi. As a guest, you may I don’t remember, but I remember your appearance, you were very beautiful when you got married. I don’t know if you two are so coincidental, you also brought your daughter to City S after your divorce, or you still work in the same hotel.”
After Du Ruoheng listened, he lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, and said, "You don't want Kang Chen to associate with me."
"You have misunderstood, I don't mean it." Mrs. Kang said slowly, "I have vaguely heard rumors about your divorce, but I don't know if it is true or not. But anyway, since Kang Chen feels that divorce and children are not big Question, he is willing to accept you, so I have nothing to say as an elder. I believe in his vision. He said that you are smart and gentle, have a good reputation, and the most important thing is that you are very knowledgeable. Besides, Zhou Titi is cute and has a good personality. I believe we will be a harmonious family in the future."
Du Ruoheng smiled again.He lowered his head and sipped his black tea.
Mrs. Kang looked at her, and finally said: "I know that some divorced women will have psychological shadows, and they tend to be conservative when dealing with relationships. Be as frank as possible, no matter if you are a boyfriend or a couple, you need mutual support to go on. Especially when the other party encounters some difficulties, it is the right thing to help, what do you think?"
After a while, Du Ruoheng smiled: "You are right."
In the evening Du Ruoheng mentioned this to Su Qiu on the phone.Su Qiu thought for a while, and said, why did you do such a bad thing recently, falling in love is like asking for trouble and suffering for yourself.
"I'm telling you something serious."
"How can you be serious?" Su Qiu said, "Yu Likangchen is your current boyfriend, and he is aboveboard. He needs help now. If you don't help, you can't justify it. Besides, it's just a vote as a shareholder, and it's not a share transfer. Everyone They are all voting, and there are so many messy and countless favors in it, not bad for you."
"..."
"The matter with Yuan Heng really has nothing to do with you. It doesn't matter whether Zhou Yanchi is in power or Kang Chen is in power. Everyone of the Eight Immortals crosses the sea according to their own abilities. Even if Zhou Yanchi really loses in the end, it doesn't matter." It’s not your turn to blame. Let’s take a step back and say, if you don’t help, Kang Chen is your boyfriend, even if you keep saying that you don’t have a grudge, but if you think about it, who wouldn’t be a grudge? Everyone is mature For a rational adult, it would be too fake to talk about a pure and romantic love. The relationship between adults is very fragile and needs to be managed by both parties."
Du Ruoheng said, "It's Yuqing."
"Yuqing means that you simply don't want to help him. Do you think there is a problem with the two of you getting along, your ideas are inconsistent, and maybe he is suspected of using you." Su Qiu said, "It depends on what you think. You If you don’t help him, let me say something sinful, you both will score sooner or later. You vote for him, and when you two are together in the future, you will reduce an invisible bomb. If you two are not together, he has been with you for three years. It's not too bad, you gave him what he wanted, and it's easy to break up when you divide."
Du Ruoheng was silent.Su Qiu snorted: "Zhou Yanchi has met you recently. What kind of trouble has he made?"
Du Ruoheng said no.
Su Qiu didn't believe it, and said there must be: "Zhou Yanchi must have put on a love saint attitude towards you again, otherwise you can't do this. If you want me to say, don't meet Zhou Yanchi's eyes, you will die if you meet them. It's settled. Don't listen to the words, it's easy to get dizzy when you hear them. Don't pity him no matter what he does, how can he be so pitiful, has he really reformed? Even if he has reformed now, will he really stop committing crimes? These Who can guarantee it. Maybe he did it on purpose now."
"Besides, you actually don't need him anymore. You haven't lived in peace for the past three years without him." Su Qiu said condescendingly, "Are there any good-looking men in this world, younger than Zhou Yanchi? It's more crop after crop, why bother to pity such an old and decrepit person, especially he still has an old cucumber that has long been stale."
Du Ruoheng choked half of his body with a sip of water.
In late May, Kang Chen and Du Ruoheng flew to T city together.
The general meeting of shareholders will be held on the last day of the end of the month. Kang Chen will go there a week in advance, mainly for the final contact and contact. Occasionally, he will be with Du Ruoheng when necessary.Du Ruoheng was not with her most of the time, she took Zhou Titi to the shopping mall in T city, and after shopping for two pieces of clothes, Zhou Titi suddenly said that she wanted to go to Yuanheng to find her father.
Du Ruoheng said the journey was too far.Zhou Titi said seriously: "It's not far. Dad took me to Yuanheng from here before, and it's only two streets away."
Du Ruoheng was speechless.Zhou Titi turned around and ran to the side of the road to stop a taxi. Du Ruoheng made a mistake, and she got into the car in no time.
It took the two of them a few minutes to get to Yuanheng, and they happened to see Zhou Yanchi taking the secretary to send the guests downstairs from a distance in the car.He has a calm expression, wearing a dark shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and his whole body is well-proportioned and graceful.Du Ruoheng remembered what Su Qiu said that day when he described Zhou Yanchi - old and decrepit.
In fact, it is far from it.
When he sent the guests away, Zhou Titi opened the car door and jumped out, standing on the edge of the flower bed and shouting crisply: "Dad!"
Zhou Yanchi turned around in response.Seeing Zhou Titi raise her eyebrows, her expression immediately softened.With a slight smile on his lips, he watched her trot towards him all the way, opened her arms, and held Zhou Titi firmly in her arms.
He knelt down, smoothed her hair that was blown by the wind, and said, "Why did you come suddenly? Why didn't you tell me in advance? Did you come from the airport alone? No matter how brave you are, you can't be alone." It's dangerous to ride a car, and it's never allowed to do that again."
Impatient with his nagging, Zhou Titi covered his mouth with one hand, and pointed behind him with the other.Zhou Yanchi grabbed her hand and was about to speak when he saw Du Ruoheng who was getting out of the car after paying the fare, and froze in place.
He watched Du Ruoheng approaching, stood up and looked up and down for a moment, before saying, "Why do you think you want to come over?"
Du Ruoheng said lightly: "Titi misses you, I'll send her here. Now that she's safe, I'll leave."
Before her feet moved, Zhou Titi had already grabbed the hem of her clothes and looked at her eagerly.That kind of look can't make the adults feel soft-hearted, and at the same time Zhou Yanchi also persuaded her to stay: "It's all here, drink something before leaving."
The three of them found a nearby coffee shop.Zhou Yanchi and Du Ruoheng were facing each other, and there was a little guy sitting next to him who kept poking the cake.Zhou Yanchi watched Du Ruoheng's every move, and asked softly, "Did you just come to T city today?"
Zhou Titi interjected: "We've been here for three days. Uncle Kang Chen is also here."
These words made Zhou Yanchi restrain his eyes and be silent for a moment.He said, "Then what about your Uncle Kang Chen?"
Zhou Titi replied: "I left in the morning. It is said that there is a very important person to meet today."
Zhou Yanchi raised his head and looked at Du Ruoheng: "You came to T City this time for the shareholder meeting the day after tomorrow?"
Du Ruoheng didn't want to hide it: "Yes."
"You're going to vote for him?"
Du Ruoheng glanced at him and nodded, "Yes."
Zhou Yanchi's face became slightly gloomy, he rubbed his eyebrows and stopped talking.After a while Zhou Titi broke the silence: "Why do you support Uncle Kang Chen?"
Du Ruoheng rubbed her hair: "Because your Uncle Kang Chen needs it more."
Zhou Titi said: "Then dad doesn't need it?"
"Your father is omnipotent. He can do everything by himself. He doesn't need it."
"Although I'm very happy for you to say that." Zhou Yanchi still rubbed his brows, and said tiredly, "But if I could do everything by myself, Kang Chen wouldn't still be your boyfriend now."
Du Ruoheng glanced at him.Zhou Yanchi's tone was flat: "It's understandable that you voted for him. He is your current boyfriend, which is reasonable. I can't say anything. But if Kang Chen wants to marry you, he is wishful thinking. I will let you One day he will be poor and far away in the sky, and he will never see you again."
For a moment, Du Ruoheng hesitated to speak, but finally remained silent.Zhou Titi raised her sticky hands and said, "Dad, I can't finish this sandwich."
Zhou Yanchi wiped her fingers, took the remaining half, and ate it slowly.
When the night was getting dark, Zhou Titi followed her father back to the Zhou residence, and Du Ruoheng went back to the hotel alone.She bought some vegetables and meat in a nearby supermarket, and planned to cook a few complicated dishes to calm her mind.She was distracted on the way back from Yuanheng, and almost left her mobile phone in the taxi.
As a result, she accidentally broke her finger while cutting things, and a lot of blood gushed out from her fingertips.Du Ruoheng found a band-aid and wrapped it up, and when he returned to the kitchen, he found that the cups and dishes were messed up by himself.She took a deep breath and tidied up everything, but before she finished she heard someone knock on the door.
Kang Chen stood outside with a slightly tired face, and smiled at her when he walked in: "What are you doing?"
"I'm making salt and pepper lamb chops, and there are some eggplants..." Du Ruoheng watched him rubbing his stomach, "Are you hungry? This is just the beginning."
Kang Chen had already walked to the kitchen, and saw a pile of semi-finished ingredients inside, and there were still shredded melons on the table.His eyebrows were almost inaudibly frowned, Du Ruoheng saw it, and said, "It will take a while to finish these things. Or we go out to eat."
Kang Chen turned his head: "Okay, go out and eat."
The two randomly entered a nearby restaurant, and Kang Chen ordered a few dishes, but in the end, neither of them ate much.Kang Chen was obviously out of his mind, so Du Ruoheng asked him if today was not going well.
"Is it smooth?" Kang Chen propped his forehead, let out a breath after a while, "I'm a step behind."
Zhou Yanchi has been operating in T City for more than ten years. Although he is assertive and arrogant, his network of contacts is still wider and deeper than that of Kang Chen who only has four or five years.The two have the same goal and similar means, and the only thing that can be compared is the speed of action and forward-looking.There are conflicts of interests in the business world, what Kang Chen thought of Zhou Yanchi may not be unexpected, but the promises he can make are not the same.Except for fixing a few staunch opponents of Zhou Yanchi, the rest of the people will always have to work hard to win them over.
Du Ruoheng's wound was cut on the middle finger of his right hand, and he felt pain when he pressed the chopsticks.She frowned slightly and drank soup instead.Seeing that Kang Chen had been in a state of contemplation, she comforted him a few words, and then asked if there was anything she could do to help.
Kang Chen thought for a while, and said: "No big things, just a small thing. I'm going to meet someone tomorrow, and the person has a girlfriend, and there may be time to go shopping. You know, I'm not familiar with this kind of thing."
Du Ruoheng smiled: "I see. What time tomorrow?"
Du Ruoheng roughly understood the meaning of Kang Chen's understatement.The two of you don't need to talk about this kind of thing, it's just a matter of one point.He has been busy with the affairs of the board of directors recently, when he interviewed someone, the other party was a guest, but Kang Chen himself could not regard himself as the real host.In other words, it should be to do what the other party likes as much as possible.Such requests for favors are commonplace, and Du Ruoheng has encountered more than once in the past three years since her divorce.She really didn't like getting along with people like this, but on the other hand, Kang Chen couldn't let Kang Chen face this situation alone.
On the second day, she put on her makeup very carefully, and went to the appointed place with Kang Chen.Du Ruoheng's eyelids twitched when he saw the other party.
Xie Chenxin was also taken aback when he saw her.He held a beautiful woman in his arms, and after shaking hands with Kang Chen, his eyes turned to her, and he smiled meaningfully: "So it's Miss Du, long time no see."
Kang Chen said from the side: "You two know each other?"
"It's more than acquaintance." Xie Chenxin glanced at her with meaningful eyes, "Back when Ms. Du was still the manager of the room department in Jingman Garden Hotel, the two of us got married because of a suit that was washed. "
Du Ruoheng gritted his teeth in secret, and showed a moderate smile: "Mr. Xie has a really good memory, and he still remembers what happened back then. May I apologize to you here? If I have time today, we will accompany you to buy another one." What do you think?"
Xie Chenxin snorted lightly.Du Ruoheng knew that today would not be easy.
Kang Chen played with Xie Chenxin, and Du Ruoheng knew that Kang Chen was very good at the game, so he obviously turned on Xie Chenxin at this moment.Du Ruoheng was chatting with Xie Chenxin's girlfriend at the side shade, and the latter said, "Miss Du's dress is very beautiful."
Du Ruoheng smiled, and said with a tone of sincerity: "It's a pity that I have an average figure. No matter what skirt you wear on Miss Wu, it should look better than me."
The other party really showed color.
Du Ruoheng recalled a little bit about her former self.She had never been used to such compliments.I don't bother to hear others say it, and I don't bother to say it myself.It's not that she doesn't know the so-called human feelings, but she has always subconsciously rejected them, and Zhou Yanchi also gave her a relatively free environment.
Every time she looks back over the past few years, she feels emotional about her changes.Up to now, she has been able to say beautiful words against her will without blinking an eye, even though she has greeted the other party a hundred thousand times in her heart.
In the evening, the four of them ate together.Xie Chenxin seemed to have never heard of Kang Chen's hints all day, and only talked about irrelevant chats.When eating at night, Kang Chen was obviously a little worried, and finally he said it directly: "As for the Yuanheng shareholder meeting in the past two days, since Mr. Xie has come to T City, he shouldn't just ignore it."
Xie Chenxin smiled and said, "What's the hurry, Mr. Kang? Let's eat first. Look at how beautifully the prawns are arranged."
Du Ruoheng went out to answer the phone, and when he came back and opened the door, he heard Xie Chenxin's voice inside: "Did Kang take a fancy to Miss Du? Is it because of her looks, or because of her money?"
Kang Chen replied coldly: "Ruoheng is gentle and generous, and more importantly, she is sensible and knows how to advance and retreat. Everything else is secondary."
Xie Chenxin still smiled: "What Chairman Kang said is too profound, and a rough person like me can't understand it. If I say, girlfriend, as long as she is beautiful. I think Miss Du is pretty. Since Chairman Kang is not If you know how to cherish it, why don't you give her to me tonight, and I promise to vote for you at the shareholders' meeting, what do you think?"
Kang Chen said lightly, "Boss Xie is joking again."
Xie Chenxin followed with a big laugh: "I'm not kidding, I'm seriously discussing the issue with Director Kang. Either way, since Director Kang is reluctant, let Ms. Du accompany me to drink five glasses of white wine tonight, and I agree with you proposal. It’s not a loss, is it?”
Kang Chen pondered for a long time, then slowly said: "Ruoheng doesn't drink well, and she's a person who pours just one glass. Why do Mr. Xie make things difficult for her like this. Why don't I come to replace the wine, and you specify how much to drink, I'll fill it up, you can do whatever you want."
Xie Chenxin said firmly: "That's not okay. Just do as I say, it's not very difficult, what do you think?"
Kang Chen didn't speak any more.
An hour later, the four of them separated, Du Ruoheng was unsteady on his feet, and felt a throbbing pain in his temple.When Kang Chen went to pick up the car, Xie Chenxin shook hands with her, and did not let go for a long time.He smiled and said in a low voice: "Miss Du, I must have experienced the term Feng Shui rotation very deeply tonight."
Du Ruoheng withdrew his hand indifferently.
The two went back to the hotel together.Du Ruoheng felt that his eyes were drifting, and he should be drunk, but his mind was very clear.She asked Kang Chen: "After the election of the board of directors, do you have any further plans?"
After a while, Kang Chen said, "What do you mean?"
Du Ruoheng said bluntly: "Compete with Zhou Yanchi for the position of chairman of Yuanheng."
After another half hour, Kang Chen said, "I have this plan."
Du Ruoheng asked lightly, "How long have you been planning?"
Kang Chen paused for a while: "One and a half years."
Du Ruoheng suddenly wanted to laugh, but felt unable to.She closed her eyes and stopped talking.At the red light, Kang Chen stopped the car and turned to look at her.Finally he said: "This plan has nothing to do with my pursuit of you."
Du Ruoheng was noncommittal.Just said: "You didn't tell me your plan because you thought I would tell Zhou Yanchi all this. Do you feel unsafe?"
"...I never thought about it that way."
"Kang Chen, let's be honest with each other." Du Ruoheng felt that her head became a little dizzy, and she struggled to speak out, "You don't want to take the initiative to tell me your plan, and you didn't tell me everything when I first asked you , you only said that you need to vote at the general meeting of shareholders, and you didn’t mention what to do next. What considerations do you want to do?”
Kang Chen didn't answer.
Du Ruoheng went on to say: "I came to T city with you, and I agreed that I would vote for you. You think I am gentle, generous, sensible, and reasonable, so you bring me to attend today's occasion. I believe that you are better than Xie Chenxin. I know better, but you can reach an agreement with someone like Xie Chenxin for your purpose."
Kang Chen said, "You're drunk. You should get some sleep."
Du Ruoheng suddenly laughed.She still closed her eyes: "Kang Chen, let's be ordinary friends. Being friends is the easiest, you and I are not tired."
Kang Chen was silent for a while.Finally he said, "I have always liked you."
Du Ruoheng thought of Mrs. Kang's words that day, and for some reason found it even more funny. She never thought that one day she would be so successful that she could deceive everyone: "You may just think that I am sensible and reasonable, and you just feel relieved."
Kang Chen exhaled lightly, and said, "It's not what you said."
Du Ruoheng shook his head: "It's not suitable between us, the bottom line between us is inconsistent. Just like tonight, I can't stop it, so I can only come to drink. This is a last resort, and most people understand it that way. Probably you think This is also a natural thing under helplessness. But don't you think we get along like this, not like a couple, but more like a partner?"
"Probably the partner has more trust than us. You asked me where Titi went last night, and I replied that when you went to Zhou Yanchi's place, did you ever think for a moment that I might be with Zhou Yanchi?" Why don't you tell me what you really think on purpose if you have never thought about it?" Du Ruoheng said quietly, "Look, we have known each other for four years and we only trust so much .”
Kang Chen was completely silent.After a while, he said in a low voice: "During this year, have you ever had the slightest thought of getting back together with Zhou Yan?"
Du Ruoheng said quickly: "No."
Kang Chen said lightly: "Then you will always have the idea of comparing me with Zhou Yanchi. Ruoheng, we have been dating for a year, and you don't even want us to have more intimate actions. This is not something that should happen between normal couples. .You said we weren't like a couple or like a partner, and in a sense, that's true."
The car stopped for a long time.Du Ruoheng smiled wryly: "It seems that we should have been ordinary friends forever, and the ending must be better than now."
(End of this chapter)
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