Flower Room
Chapter 34 Negotiations
Chapter 34 Negotiations
It's long past the time to get off work, but there is still a circle of people sitting in Shao Yun's office, all of them lowered their brows and lowered their eyes, with serious expressions on their faces.
Lao Lu had already returned from Huagang, but the news he brought was not optimistic.
The trial started on the fourth day when the project team entered Huagang. Based on the research and development data two years ago, the first furnace of steel was opened soon. However, the effect was not satisfactory, not to mention the hardness, and the appearance was well-proportioned by visual inspection. It is difficult to pass the test.
The personnel from the three parties held a meeting to analyze, and they said everything. Lao Lu believed that the old equipment of Huagang was the key reason, but Huagang was obviously unwilling to increase this part of investment, insisting that the equipment was fine, and the difference in raw materials was too great.
Shao Yun frowned and interrupted Lao Lu, and asked bluntly, "What did Chang Shaohui say?"
"He didn't make any statement, and directly sent the test data to the laboratory of Science Arts in the United States for analysis. Before the results came out, it was hard to say anything."
Shao Yun took a deep breath and continued to ask: "So, it's impossible to get it done in two months?"
Old Lu smiled wryly, "Even if it can be done in two months, we dare not use it. Chang Shaohui said that the stability period of new materials will take at least half a year. We were too optimistic before." He raised his hands A case file, "There are more and more orders, but should we accept them or not?"
Vice President Shi said: "The molds sent to Changyuan received a good response. It is said that now is a good time to open up the market, but it is stuck in the material, and owes shareholders wind, alas!"
The production manager Shi Peng also said regretfully, "The morale of the workers has also increased a lot, and no one objected to the opening of the three jobs. It's just..."
Several pairs of eyes looked at Shao Yun who was holding his chin silently.
After a long silence, he finally said: "Changyuan and Shichuan are big customers, we must be steady. As for other companies, they are also here to test, say hello to them, and say that we are still in business." During the test run, we have to wait for a while."
"The material..." Several people spoke in unison.
"Let's go from the Swiss Foreman agent first. This will be discussed by Vice President Shi. Try to suppress the discount given last time as much as possible. This way, the profit is not high, but we have reached this point. We can't strangle ourselves to death."
Vice President Shi pondered: "However, Fumao's agency conditions are very strict. The payment must be paid in full within 15 days, and the customer's payment period is at least 30 days. In this way, cash flow is a problem."
Shao Yun frowned and leaned back against the chair.
Money is used everywhere, the initial investment in equipment, the current research and development projects, and the purchase of materials, all of which are like a bloody mouth, waiting for him to throw money in to feed him.
Cash flow, cash flow headaches.
After a while, he rustled and said: "Just do it, I'll figure out a way about the money." He couldn't put the situation back that he had finally gotten out of.
If there are no more objections, the meeting ends here.
The office suddenly became deserted, Shao Yun closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, and finally called Kong Lingyi in again.
"Tomorrow morning, all the vice presidents of the business department will be notified to hold a meeting. In addition, you ask Minister Zhao to transfer all the accounts of each business department in the past two years, and make an analysis report for me, as soon as possible."
Kong Lingyi nodded while listening, and saw that he looked tired, so she walked over to make a cup of coffee in silence, and gently put it on his table.
Shao Yun rubbed his slightly swollen temples, said "thank you", got up and walked to the window, his nerves were too tense and he needed to relax.
The sky is not completely dark yet, facing the window, you can just see the viewing fountain outside the main entrance, the white water column rushes up into the air and then falls back down, very imposing.
The ground was wet. He took a closer look and found that it was raining. In the flower garden opposite, a few crabapple plants were in full bloom. The rose petals were stained with raindrops. The street lamps illuminated with occasional silver lights.
He holds a cup in one hand, and puts the other hand in his trouser pocket habitually. The heating is still on in the office, so he only wears a shirt with light blue stripes on a white background. The lines are straight and very refreshing.
Kong Lingyi has been standing not far behind him and looking at him. Over the years, the hostility on his body has worn away a lot, and his whole person has become more and more general. Although setbacks are inevitable, follow him By her side, she never worried about anything.
She sighed for no reason, causing him to look back, "What's wrong?"
She walked over, stood side by side with him, and looked out the window in the same direction. The lawn was already full of greenery, but her tone was gray.
"Another year has started, but nothing to be happy about."
Shao Yun glanced at her when he heard the words, "Whether you are happy or not is all a matter of thought, don't always make things difficult for yourself."
Kong Lingyi snorted softly, everyone is an expert in persuading others, but when it comes to their own turn, they may not be really free and easy.
"What about you? What would you do if something unpleasant happened to you?" She wanted to make things difficult for him.
"Me?" Shao Yun didn't expect that he would be involved, so he raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm different from you. A man will always take more responsibility. If there is trouble, just find a way to solve it."
She saw such a calm expression, but she just wanted to sneer, "Is it really possible? Even if the person I like falls in love with someone else, can I solve it so calmly?"
This sentence has been pressed in the heart for a long time, but at this moment it rushed out of the throat uncontrollably, both of them were a little stunned.
Shao Yun didn't know how to respond for a while, no matter how rough he was, he could still sense the weirdness in Kong Lingyi's recent words and deeds, and she was confused about how close she was to him.
Kong Lingyi watched Shao Yun staring at her with confusion gradually accumulating, feeling panicked, almost revealing herself, she tried her best to keep a straight face, and looked straight out of the window without looking at him.
"I said to myself, in this world, anything can happen." As he spoke, he was really saddened.
Since she was a child, she has been the envied girl of heaven. Her family, appearance, and studies are all satisfactory, but these excellent conditions have not allowed her to continue to be lucky.When I fell in love with GODERN like that at the beginning, I ended up breaking up without saying goodbye; when I met Shao Yun, I wanted to love but dared not.
Over the years, she has been erratic like flowing clouds, and she still doesn't know where to stay.
Shao Yun examined her for a moment, then turned his head and looked straight ahead.He is really not good at persuading women, especially when it comes to relationships.
"Girls are the most taboo to be sentimental. It's not a good thing to think too much." Even if he comforts others, his tone is always as if he is decisive in the business field.
Kong Lingyi was obviously choked by his words. She was originally concerned about the matter between him and Su Manzhi, but unknowingly involved herself in it.She was stunned for a long time, but in the end she was unwilling. It was him who was in trouble, but now she was looking for trouble.
Just as he was about to refute, Shao Yun suddenly turned around and walked quickly back to the table, put down his cup, grabbed the car keys and walked out.
Having been with him for so long, she could almost accurately interpret his every movement and thought. Seeing his eager expression at this moment, she already understood who he was looking for.
There are mixed feelings for a while.
From the panic on Manzhi's face that day, she could guess that Shao Yun must not know about it. Everyone knows that Shao Yun is a firecracker tube, so no one is willing to pierce this layer of paper to him personally, even if they are divorced. Sumanji.
Although subconsciously, she hoped that Shao Yun could discover the relationship between Su Manzhi and Chang Shaohui as soon as possible, anyway, this is a turning point—for everyone.
But once she thought of Shao Yun's fury, she couldn't bear it.
"Where are you going? Don't forget to see President Qu at the Marriott at night." She chased after him and raised her voice behind him, trying to persuade him to come back.
Shao Yun had already walked outside the door, and said, "Remember, there will be no delay, I will go directly."
There was a drizzle in the sky, not heavy, but it fell on the face, which was extraordinarily fresh.
When Shao Yunlin got into the car, he couldn't help taking two deep breaths. The breath of spring was intoxicating, and the air seemed to have a sweet smell.
His mood improved a lot.I've been very busy these days, let alone meet up with Manzhi, I haven't even had a phone call.He always came home very late, and she was used to going to bed early, so he didn't want to disturb her anymore.
I always regret that I couldn't finish what I wanted to say on Valentine's Day. Manzhi's panic when facing him, in hindsight, was actually a weakness that could be grasped, but he let it go easily.
But how could she not know her own mind? !
Shao Yun felt that he and Manzhi Xiang each held one end of the rubber band, and she still refused to move closer to her, and the tighter he pulled, the easier the rubber band would break. , I'm afraid it's also because I care too much.
When the car drove to Shenning Road, it was already brightly lit.He parked his car in the open space opposite the flower shop with ease. The location here is really not very good, and there is still a lot of construction around it. Maybe it won't be too popular in a year or two.But Manzhi thinks this place is good, has potential, and the rent is not high.
Sometimes Shao Yun thinks that Manzhi is really a dead-headed person, and always likes to go her own way in the direction she thinks is right, just like what she is doing now, she doesn't want a ready-made shop, and prefers to wait for the possible glory in such a remote place with peace of mind.The rain gradually stopped, and the ground was wet and slippery. He strode across the road, his eyes already habitually glancing at the store, searching for familiar figures.
It seemed that there were not many guests. Manzhi was squatting at the door, playing with a tall opening flower basket, with a slight smile on her face, turning her head to talk to someone sitting inside from time to time, with a happy expression.
The smile was so unusual that Shao Yun's heart skipped a beat, his eyes rolled, his footsteps suddenly stopped, and even the blood in his body seemed to forget to flow, and stagnated for an instant.
Chang Shaohui was facing him sideways, but with this sideways position, it was like the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle left in his heart was completely fitted.
Countless messy shots flashed back quickly in his mind, and with crackling sounds, his memory was completely restored.
A year ago, on such a rainy evening, what he saw made him mad with jealousy!
He finally understood who that person was!
In the afternoon, an urgent business came to the door, 30 flower baskets for congratulatory shop, the customer wanted it the next morning.Relying on Li Qian's help, Manzhi gritted her teeth and gave half to Changlu's shop, while Xiaogong and herself rushed to catch up with the other half.
There are fewer and fewer guests on rainy days, so you can calm down and do things.If so, when the sky was getting dark, Manzhi looked at the remaining empty flower baskets and thought to herself, if she didn't work a night job today, she probably wouldn't be able to make it through.
So when Chang Shaohui asked her out, she had no choice but to refuse with great apology, it was really unethical to leave the rest of the work to Xiaogong.
Chang Shaohui didn't force it, and left after staying in the store for a while. When he came back, he had a few extra boxes of bento in his hand.
Manzhi didn't say anything, but she felt happy in her heart, because his thoughtfulness was just as she expected, unassuming but very warm.
The three of them sat around the small table in the corner and finished eating happily. Chang Shaohui had a whim and wanted to stay and help them.He was very persistent, so Manzhi had to compromise.Seeing him taking off his coat and throwing off his posture to do a good job, she was relieved and smiled.
There wasn't enough red ribbons, so Manzhi went upstairs to get them from the storeroom, stayed a little longer, and when she came down, she couldn't help but find that the flowers Chang Shaohui put in were very different from theirs, and he was actually very proud of DIY!
Manzhi went over to correct a few words, but he didn't take it seriously, "Why is this wrong? Manzhi, don't stick to rules in everything, isn't it beautiful from another angle?"
Manzhi was stunned by his plausible refutation.
He sometimes has ideas that are different from ordinary people. It cannot be said that it is not good, but it is not always appropriate.
Seeing her dumb expression, Chang Shaohui suddenly laughed. He admitted that he was easy to be honest without knowing it. The nature of his work required him not to always follow the inherent ideas, but for Manzhi, it was obviously impossible to follow the rules.
Smiling gently at her, Chang Shaohui said slowly: "If you think it's not good, I'll tear it down and redo it."
Only then did Manzhi feel relieved.
He moved the flower basket to the near door, next to Manzhi, and started over carefully according to the model.
When she got closer to him, Manzhi realized that he was not completely consistent with the "Chang Shaohui" she imagined. She always thought that he was always rational and gentle, and his meaning to her was almost equivalent to "peace and happiness". ", and has become a symbol, engraved in my heart.Therefore, whenever she finds out his traits other than this kind of personality, such as his reverse reflection, such as his occasional childishness, and his occasional jokes, she will be extremely surprised.
Differences are inevitable, but fortunately, Manzhi is not difficult to accept.
The two were busy talking and laughing, but they didn't feel tired.Manzhi just lowered her head to cut the flowers and branches, suddenly a pair of feet appeared in her field of vision, as if she had known each other before.
"Mr. Chang is very elegant. He even came here to work as a part-time worker after work, haha." The smile was too flamboyant, and there was a hint of hoarseness in it. The listeners didn't feel happy, but extremely uncomfortable.
The laughter was so familiar, it reached Manzhi's ears, but it caused a shudder, she didn't need to look up, she knew it was Shao Yun who came in!
Chang Shaohui raised his head impressively, Shao Yun's eyes that seemed to be angry but also smiling were fixed on his face, and he was suddenly amazed, it was really strange to meet him in such a small place, and he still had such an outrageous expression His incomprehensible expression seemed to suppress a wave of anger.
Chang Shaohui couldn't think of anything that he had offended him, but he politely put down the sundries in his hands and stood up with a smile. He was always calm, and the person opposite him was the president of the partner after all.
"It's not a part-time job, it's just for fun—Dong Shao...does he come here often too?" Seeing Shao Yun's glance at Manzhi as if the two had known each other for a long time, doubts immediately piled up in his heart.
With a soft "dingling", the scissors in Manzhi's hand fell to the ground.
Unknowingly, the spare ribbon on his left hand was wrapped around his palm in a mess. The more he tried to sort it out, the more he couldn't tear it apart. He became anxious and wanted to cut it off.
Shao Yun leaned over to pick up the scissors for her, said in a friendly but cold tone, "Manzhi, you have to change your rough temper, why panic?"
Manzhi lowered her eyes and took the scissors without looking at him.
The edge of the knife was really sharp, and the messy belt was immediately untied, and fell silently to the ground.A fiery push, but a messy break, what a pity.
No matter how capable she was, she had never dealt with such a situation before, she was just flustered.
After all, Chang Shaohui couldn't bear it any longer, and interjected and asked, "Why, you...know each other?"
Shao Yun smiled and said, "It's not just about knowing each other!"
Turning to Manzhi again, "It seems that you haven't mentioned me to Mr. Chang, it's your fault, you invited Mr. Chang back from the United States from afar, no matter what you have to let people know that he is doing this for you. Who will help, don't you think, Manzhi?"
It's not that he doesn't know the existence of such a person.Even after the divorce, he was on guard for a while like an enemy, but this person never showed up. After a long time, when the resistance was loosened, he almost forgot.
However, after all, there are still some, and now, it seems to be my own "rescue", and Manzhi "moved" back!
The more Chang Shaohui listened, the more confused he became. With his sharp eyes, looking at the expressions of these two people, he vaguely guessed something, but he couldn't believe it. During the conflict and hesitation, his heart was uncontrollably clouded.
Shao Yun's aggressive words made Manzhi calm down, threw the blade on the table casually, turned to Chang Shaohui and said, "Let me introduce you, Shao Yun...is my ex-husband." After finishing speaking, I first let out a sigh of relief, the heart that had been hanging for a long time finally returned to its place.
I feel nervous before anything happens. Once it is revealed, the panic will be diluted.
Even though Shen Jing was as usual, Shaohui was shocked when his suspicion was confirmed. He was stunned for a few seconds before he thought of what to say, "This is... so surprising."
Manzhi could hear the far-fetchedness in his tone, so she glanced at him, it turned out to be an expression of embarrassment, and felt a slight loss in her heart.
Before she had time to think about it, she frowned and asked Shao Yun again, "Why did you come to see me?"
The smile on Shao Yun's face remained undiminished, but his eyes were cold, "Didn't it be agreed that we are still friends even though we are divorced, and I suddenly thought of you as a 'friend' today, why don't we come and see?"
As he spoke, he looked around the shop, but he didn't see anything, he just wanted to ease his mood, even though he tried to calm down at the door for a long time before he was able to walk in.
I used to think that this place was the warmest, but when I turned around, it was already in dire straits.
The shop fell silent all of a sudden, the three of them were all standing, but none of them had the desire to speak.
Such an oppressive atmosphere was noticed even by the cautious little worker, who had not been here for a long time and knew nothing about anything other than business.She had met Shao Yun several times, and in her impression, this well-dressed man was very concerned about the boss, but today's appearance was too different, with such sharp eyebrows and eyes, she was terrified.A flower basket in her hand was finished, she carried it to the corner tremblingly, and at the same time did not forget to remind Manzhi softly.
Manzhi woke up like a dream, and said to Shao Yun: "I'm very busy today." He glanced at the messy ground, if he came here deliberately to find fault, today is really not the time, she has no time to accompany him.
Shao Yun looked at Chang Shaohui, and replied sarcastically, "I can see it."
With his arms folded, he said sharply: "Manzhi, what kind of talent is Mr. Chang, you can actually think of him as a helper!" He shook his head and sighed.
In front of Chang Shaohui, Manzhi couldn't get angry, and said with restraint: "You have something to talk about, why are you talking so much nonsense?"
Chang Shaohui could feel the hostility coming towards his face, he had recovered from the shock just now, but he still felt uncomfortable in his heart, he hated such an embarrassing and chaotic situation the most in his life, but he was not spared after all.He didn't want to have any response to Shao Yun before he figured out how to face it.
Chang Shaohui raised his hand and looked at his watch, and said in a calm tone, "I'm sorry, I still have something to do, so I have to go first, you -- talk slowly." His eyes quickly passed Manzhi and Shao Yun, and he was about to go go outside.
But Shao Yun didn't let him go, and said behind him: "It's such a coincidence, I also have something to do, why don't we go together, I'll see you off along the way."
He didn't lie, the phone vibrated in his trouser pocket for a long time, but he didn't answer it.
Chang Shaohui turned his head unexpectedly, but saw Shao Yun staring at him with bright eyes.
"I may not be on my way back to the hotel, besides, it's not appropriate for Mr. Shao, right?" He politely refused.
Shao Yun smiled and said: "Mr. Chang is offended when he said this. You have worked hard for the company, and I should give you a gift, unless——you dare not sit." Although there was a smile on his face, his chin was raised slightly, With a little provocation.
Chang Shaohui never took the initiative to find trouble, but when trouble came to him, he was not afraid to deal with it, smiled lightly, and replied: "In this case, it would be great to have a ride with the wind."
Shao Yun stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder heavily, and smiled on the surface, "Then, let's go."
The two walked away talking and laughing happily, both regarded Manzhi as transparent, and never looked back to say hello to her from the beginning to the end.
Manzhi stood at the door, staring at their backs dumbfounded, but didn't react for a long time.
It was cool when it rained, but there was a dense layer of sweat on her back, and even her palms were slightly wet, which she didn't feel until now.
Xiaogong asked timidly behind her: "Boss, do you want to continue?"
She turned around, sighed, a little weakly, "Do it, of course."
Most of the roads in the outskirts were empty and there were few people, so Shao Yun's car drove wildly.
With the lightning-like speed, the two people in the car seemed to be at war with each other. Silence was the weight to explode. The longer it accumulates, the more dangerous it is.
Chang Shaohui felt bored, raised his hand to press the button, and lowered half of the car window. Immediately, wanton wind rushed in, blocking his breath. He subconsciously turned his head to avoid it, and closed the glass tightly.
The more stagnant the atmosphere, the more he has the desire to tease, even if he is not relaxed.
"Has Dong Shao been driving so fast? Or is it because...the mood is not calm today?"
Shao Yun squinted at him, snorted and said, "What, are you scared? Don't worry, my driving skills have always been good."
Chang Shaohui leaned back, sat more comfortably, and said leisurely: "Do I need to worry? Shao Dong's life is worth more than mine."
Shao Yun laughed. Few people would dare to joke with him like this, and in such a depressing atmosphere.He has always believed that Chang Shaohui is someone who can remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses, and he is even more convinced now.However, the better he is, the more likely he is to be a rival.
Once the silence is broken, the boredom is invisible.
The speed of the car slowed down slightly, Shao Yun's expression finally softened, but his voice was still low, "I thought you looked familiar when we first met. It turns out that I remembered correctly."
Chang Shaohui frowned and smiled when he heard him bring up the past again, "I really don't remember."
"Of course you won't remember!" Shao Yun interrupted him loudly, almost annoyed, and after taking a breath, he said again: "Even last winter, it was raining, and I saw you and her in the store..." He gritted his teeth I can't go on.
Chang Shaohui is a smart person, he immediately understood it, and was a little speechless.
At that time, Manzhi was not yet divorced. Although he had reason to believe that Manzhi was not happy, morally speaking, he felt ashamed of Shao Yun.
After being silent for a while, Chang Shaohui spoke again slowly, "Just because of this, you divorced her?" As if the long-standing question finally had an answer, Manzhi's "unable to let go" really impressed him too deeply.
Shao Yun kept silent with a cold face, he didn't need to explain anything to Chang Shaohui.
Chang Shaohui didn't wait for an answer, so he couldn't help turning his head and glanced at him. There was a trace of sullenness towards himself on his gloomy face, and he couldn't help laughing at himself. The world is too small, going around, awkward people meet awkward people .
"Since you recognized me, what are you going to do—beat me up?" Chang Shaohui's way of dealing with heavy topics must be resolved in a joke.
Shao Yun's hands squeezed the steering wheel subconsciously. The moment he saw it, all the blood on his body rushed to his brain. He had indeed had such an impulse.However, he is not a young man in his twenties after all, not all problems can be solved with fists, he already understood this truth.
Raising his eyebrows, he said in a deep voice, "If it was three years ago, I don't guarantee that there would be no such possibility." He is used to expressing directly, rather than falsely covering up.
"You may not have won me."
The answer I got was neither humble nor overbearing.
"Oh? Is that so? We might as well—try it sometime."
The tone of the two people was half-truth and half-false, and the air in the car suddenly became thin.
Chang Shaohui laughed out loud, "Shao Dong is probably a year or two older than me. The two of us should be over 60 together. I didn't expect to bicker like a 6-year-old child."
Shao Yun was taken aback for a moment, but when he thought about it, he couldn't help laughing. It was really childish and ridiculous for the two big men to argue with one another.
Steadily driving the car, Shao Yun looked ahead and said, "I'm used to going straight. I always say what I have to say. For Mr. Chang... I have a request."
Chang Shaohui clasped his palms and ten fingers together, placed them on his knees, and said calmly, "Shao Dong please tell me."
Even though he didn't have much contact with Shao Yun, he was aware of his temper. Although his attitude was a bit arrogant, it was not hypocritical, and he didn't feel disgusted.
Shao Yun said solemnly, "I want to ask you to give up Manzhi."
Chang Shaohui was stunned, he didn't expect him to be so direct, he paused for a moment, and then asked in puzzlement: "Why? You are already divorced."
Still feeling faintly unhappy in his heart, he took a step back and said that even if he really planned to give up Manzhi, Shao Yun should not have proposed it. Such a request seemed absurd and ridiculous to him. Divorced, but still wanting to dominate her, What's the point?
Shao Yun raised his handsome eyebrows, pressed his lips tightly, thought for a while, and had to confess frankly, "It's not me who proposed the divorce, but her."
Chang Shaohui was stunned, it was too different from his original expectation!That's right, how close to the truth can something that is guessed out of thin air be?
While thinking in confusion, Shao Yun explained again: "It's my fault. I married her but didn't treat her well... Now, I regret it and want to make up for it." He said it bluntly.
A few short words, but full of sincerity which is rare, Chang Shaohui was slightly shaken and fell silent.
After turning a corner, the hotel where Chang Shaohui lived was already visible in the distance.
He finally opened his mouth, but he kicked the ball back intact, "If I ask you like this, will you agree?"
Shao Yun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing!This answer was both unexpected and expected.
Chang Shaohui smiled faintly amidst his wanton laughter, but his expression was a little cloudy.
There was a lot of laughter in the car, but something had quietly landed and took root invisibly.
When the negotiation broke down, Shao Yun didn't feel annoyed. Instead, he felt sympathy for him. Over the years, he has come into contact with too many people of all kinds, but there are very few hard bones like Chang Shaohui who don't buy into him.
With a smile still on his lips, Shao Yun said: "Do you feel that we are actually alike in many places?" He is very obsessed with the person or thing he likes and refuses to give in.
Chang Shaohui still kept smiling, but his tone was cold, "I don't feel that way. If it were me, I wouldn't lose her because I won't know how to cherish someone I like."
The smile froze on Shao Yun's face immediately, and the muscles on his face were extremely stiff. He took a deep breath, but he didn't have an attack.
Although Chang Shaohui's words were harsh, they were true, and he accepted them.
The car stopped abruptly and parked securely at the hotel entrance.
Before getting out of the car, Chang Shaohui bowed slightly to Shao Yun to express his gratitude, "Shao Dong is really good at driving."
The drive along the way was full of dangers, but after all, it was just like playing a video game, with no danger.
Shao Yun has regained his composure, and cast a meaningful glance, "Today's facts are unexpected, I hope Mr. Chang can distinguish between public and private, the issue of the new steel project..."
Chang Shaohui didn't wait for him to finish, and immediately said lukewarmly: "You don't have to worry about Shao Dong, I always keep business and private matters very clear—I hope Shao Dong is the same." In the latter sentence, his The tone of voice dragged on a bit, and the meaning behind the words was very obvious.
Shao Yun grinned at him, but his eyes were sharp, "You don't need to remind me—my stress is far greater than yours."
The rain began to fall again.
Chang Shaohui stood by the street, a little dazed, as if a very thin thorn had been pierced in his heart, it didn't hurt very much, but he could feel its existence, which was extremely uncomfortable.
After a while, he walked slowly towards the hotel. Before he reached the door, Manzhi's phone chased him, as if he had made a deal.
"Where are you?"
"Just arrived at the hotel."
"Oh." He clearly heard her relieved.
"No...what's the matter?" I still asked worriedly.
He wrote lightly: "We had a fight." But there was no joking smile on his face.
Manzhi gasped, as if she was really frightened, "What? Are you really...are you okay, are you hurt?"
Holding the phone, he listened to her eager nagging, and suddenly became awkward, with an extremely unhappy tone, "Are you so sure that I will lose?"
Manzhi was obviously stunned, tongue-tied at the other end, unable to speak, Chang Shaohui had never been so strict with her, she felt strange.
After pausing for a moment, he sighed, a little uninterested, "I'm just joking with you, don't worry, nothing happened."
Manzhi was also worried too much just now and became confused, and she was easily fooled by him, a hanging heart finally let go.
I also feel puzzled, er, if they really fight, why do they subconsciously think so arbitrarily that the one who wins must be Shao Yun?
After hanging up the phone, Chang Shaohui walked back to the hotel in suspense.
I came back early, there were people coming and going in the hotel, the second and fifth floors were external restaurants, there were a lot of diners at night, and the elevator was full.
He suddenly felt less irritable, which he had never felt before.
He has no opinion on Shao Yunben, he is the same as most people he has come into contact with, except that his status is higher, but it has no effect on Chang Shaohui, he never adjusts his posture because of a person's status To deal with it differently, to live like that is really tiring, most of the time, he treats people fairly, without closeness, just discussing the matter as it stands.
However, at this moment, he had to look at Shao Yun with a different mentality, because he could no longer be compared with other people who were the same.
He turned out to be Manzhi's closest person ever!
When Manzhi's past was placed there as an abstract concept, except that he occasionally couldn't help himself to make some harmless guesses, for him, Manzhi was still complete and could belong to him alone.
However, it is different now, the "past" is so concretely presented in front of him, and they will have to meet frequently in the future.What made him even more uneasy was Manzhi's instant reaction when she saw Shao Yun, her complexion was pale, her brows and eyes were trembling...
He suddenly felt terrified, he didn't know anything about Manzhi and her past!
A year ago, even though she was in such pain, even if he was determined to take her away, she was unwilling to leave Shao Yun and would rather suffer alone!
And Shao Yun, a dignified company president, actually lowered his posture and asked him to give up his divorced wife just now!
What happened between them? Is it true that there is no emotion at all as I imagined?He couldn't believe it.
If they still love each other, what are they?Why is he so confident that he can bring happiness to Manzhi?
As soon as I thought of this, a certain part of my heart suddenly curled up, becoming a thick and colorful fold.
On the few steps from downstairs to the room, my thoughts have been turned back and forth a thousand times.
Chang Shaohui suddenly wanted to smile wryly. It turned out that he was just an ordinary person, not as detached and free as he thought.
Outside the door of Marriott's box, Kong Lingyi stood there eagerly waiting for the fifth time.When she saw Shao Yun's figure appearing around the corner and striding towards here, she immediately went up to meet him.
Shao Yun's tensed face turned slightly blue, but other than that, there was no abnormality.
"The road was blocked for a while, so I'm late." He explained briefly, which was a belated confession to Kong Lingyi.Of course she didn't believe it. She called him countless times and didn't answer any of them. Something must have happened!
Although she was nervous, she didn't dare to ask more, and said in a low voice: "Minister Zhao and President Qu have already talked about it, so there is probably no problem."
Shao Yun nodded, pushed the door open and went in.
Today I asked Qu Wancheng from the bank to discuss the extension of several loans. He might not have come, and he could have left it all to Minister Zhao. However, Qu Wancheng and Shao Yun's father have been friends for many years, and after Shao Yun took over, he spared no effort. His full support is one of the few elders he respects, so whenever there is a party, he must personally receive it.Qu Wancheng was really happy to see him, he held him back and yelled for three glasses of wine as fine, Shao Yun drank a glass of red wine without hesitation, but Qu Wancheng stopped him when he wanted to drink again.
He is a typical knife-mouthed bean curd heart, and Shao Yun's temper has always been to his liking, so he is very protective overtly and secretly.
"If you are young, drink less alcohol. Don't be like me. When you are a lot older, you will be controlled by the doctor and you will not be able to touch anything."
Shao Yun didn't insist anymore, and put down the cup with a smile.
Zhao Yongfu, Shaw's financial director, was originally sitting with Qu Wancheng, but at this time he gave up his seat. Shao Yun was not polite, and sat down quietly to accompany Qu Wancheng to talk about family affairs.
Not many people came today. In addition to President Qu, there are two other people in charge of the bank who are old acquaintances. The business is not too difficult, and the discussion is settled in a few words, and the atmosphere is very relaxed.
Kong Lingyi happened to be sitting across from Shao Yun, and was always paying attention to his expression. Seeing that he behaved well today and drank less alcohol, he gradually felt at ease.
For no reason, she thought of the allusion of "Suspected Neighbor Stealing the Ax", and she was always worried that he had figured it out, so no matter how she looked at it, she thought it was true.
Qu Wancheng is old and has no interest in activities such as karaoke and clubbing. He came today purely to meet Shao Yun. He is not interested in chatting. The two young people accompanying him naturally dare not say much. , so the meal also came early.
After saying goodbye to everyone at the gate of Marriott, Shao Yun turned his head to Kong Lingyi and said, "Let's go, I'll take you back first." As soon as he finished speaking, he headed towards the parking lot.
It was raining, so Kong Lingyi stood outside the gate and waited under the eaves. After a while, Shao Yun's car drove over, and she got into the car with a smile.
It's rare that socializing is as easy as today, and the gentle wind and drizzle during the dinner still rippling in her heart, she couldn't help but smile and said: "It turns out that President Qu's son also graduated from J University. Speaking of which, I am also an alumnus."
Shao Yun snorted inwardly, she was always so calm, just now she was absent-minded and distracted, it turned out that she was listening to everything.
The window panes were covered with water, and the rain became heavier.
Usually, she would feel a little sentimental when encountering such a day, but at this moment, she only felt warm.
Maybe it's the orange light projected from the top, maybe it's the person sitting next to me in the small space, maybe it's something else...
The sudden emergency brake caused her body to rush forward due to inertia, and her foot hit something, causing a dull pain.
She was startled, thinking that there was an accident, she instinctively leaned over and looked out, the wiper on the front window was scratching again and again, and she could see through the slippery glass, the street lights were blurred like dizzy watercolors.
With the light, she could still tell that there was nothing on the road ahead.
"What's the matter?" She turned her head to ask Shao Yun in panic, but saw him standing still in place with an unfathomable expression on his face.
Her heart sank inexplicably.
"Actually, you know everything, just don't tell me." He said very slowly.
Kong Lingyi was taken aback for a moment, and slowly realized that her worry was not superfluous, he still found out.
Who said that a woman's sixth sense is usually very accurate, especially for feelings.
She was silent, just like his silence, only the rustling sound of rainwater beating on the glass, the world outside the window was already wet.
After a long time, she said, "Is it useful to tell you? If I tell you, Su Manzhi will turn around?"
Shao Yun closed his eyes dejectedly. He didn't mean to question her. After all, this matter had nothing to do with her, but the meaning of what she said before he left the company in the evening was too obvious. Thinking about it afterwards, I still couldn't help being angry. For whatever reason, he hated the feeling of being lied to or concealed.
Seeing that he was silent, Kong Lingyi took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "You always persuade me to look forward in everything, but what about you, who else can you see besides her?"
He didn't open his eyes, and his tone sounded a little tired, "I...should I really let go?"
She thought about it quietly, and replied: "There is no right or wrong for this kind of thing, it is completely different from person to person." She glanced at him, and said softly: "If it were me...I would."
He was silent for a while, and then suddenly laughed, and the smile hung on his ashen face, which looked a little weird.
"You are right. There is no right or wrong. It varies from person to person." He turned his head, the depth in his eyes made her shudder, "But Lingyi, I don't know how to do it."
Kong Lingyi's expression obviously froze for a moment, she didn't understand what went wrong when she missed him again and again.
But she was not cowardly, she remained calm, and she smiled sharply, "But she doesn't love you anymore, so what's the point if you don't let go?"
Shao Yun put his hands around his head and leaned back, but he no longer had the desire to speak.
Does it make sense?Does it make no sense? The word "meaning" is really too general for him, and he has always only paid attention to reality.
Maybe, if he lets go and survives the most uncomfortable period, he will be fine, just like a serious illness, as long as he doesn't die, he will recover one day.
But he was not reconciled.
Thinking that one day, he and Manzhi will become complete strangers, even if they meet each other, they can pass by calmly, he feels a chill in his heart.
It is true that a person can live no matter what, a whole life, just a few decades, will pass in a hurry, but he doesn't want to go to the end like this with a feeling of coolness.
What he wants is just some warmth, the warmth that Manzhi gave him, which is still fresh in his memory and deeply lusted after.Even if he is forcing it, as long as he is willing, why not?
It's not that he can't let go, or that he can't let go, but -- he doesn't want to let go.
(End of this chapter)
It's long past the time to get off work, but there is still a circle of people sitting in Shao Yun's office, all of them lowered their brows and lowered their eyes, with serious expressions on their faces.
Lao Lu had already returned from Huagang, but the news he brought was not optimistic.
The trial started on the fourth day when the project team entered Huagang. Based on the research and development data two years ago, the first furnace of steel was opened soon. However, the effect was not satisfactory, not to mention the hardness, and the appearance was well-proportioned by visual inspection. It is difficult to pass the test.
The personnel from the three parties held a meeting to analyze, and they said everything. Lao Lu believed that the old equipment of Huagang was the key reason, but Huagang was obviously unwilling to increase this part of investment, insisting that the equipment was fine, and the difference in raw materials was too great.
Shao Yun frowned and interrupted Lao Lu, and asked bluntly, "What did Chang Shaohui say?"
"He didn't make any statement, and directly sent the test data to the laboratory of Science Arts in the United States for analysis. Before the results came out, it was hard to say anything."
Shao Yun took a deep breath and continued to ask: "So, it's impossible to get it done in two months?"
Old Lu smiled wryly, "Even if it can be done in two months, we dare not use it. Chang Shaohui said that the stability period of new materials will take at least half a year. We were too optimistic before." He raised his hands A case file, "There are more and more orders, but should we accept them or not?"
Vice President Shi said: "The molds sent to Changyuan received a good response. It is said that now is a good time to open up the market, but it is stuck in the material, and owes shareholders wind, alas!"
The production manager Shi Peng also said regretfully, "The morale of the workers has also increased a lot, and no one objected to the opening of the three jobs. It's just..."
Several pairs of eyes looked at Shao Yun who was holding his chin silently.
After a long silence, he finally said: "Changyuan and Shichuan are big customers, we must be steady. As for other companies, they are also here to test, say hello to them, and say that we are still in business." During the test run, we have to wait for a while."
"The material..." Several people spoke in unison.
"Let's go from the Swiss Foreman agent first. This will be discussed by Vice President Shi. Try to suppress the discount given last time as much as possible. This way, the profit is not high, but we have reached this point. We can't strangle ourselves to death."
Vice President Shi pondered: "However, Fumao's agency conditions are very strict. The payment must be paid in full within 15 days, and the customer's payment period is at least 30 days. In this way, cash flow is a problem."
Shao Yun frowned and leaned back against the chair.
Money is used everywhere, the initial investment in equipment, the current research and development projects, and the purchase of materials, all of which are like a bloody mouth, waiting for him to throw money in to feed him.
Cash flow, cash flow headaches.
After a while, he rustled and said: "Just do it, I'll figure out a way about the money." He couldn't put the situation back that he had finally gotten out of.
If there are no more objections, the meeting ends here.
The office suddenly became deserted, Shao Yun closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, and finally called Kong Lingyi in again.
"Tomorrow morning, all the vice presidents of the business department will be notified to hold a meeting. In addition, you ask Minister Zhao to transfer all the accounts of each business department in the past two years, and make an analysis report for me, as soon as possible."
Kong Lingyi nodded while listening, and saw that he looked tired, so she walked over to make a cup of coffee in silence, and gently put it on his table.
Shao Yun rubbed his slightly swollen temples, said "thank you", got up and walked to the window, his nerves were too tense and he needed to relax.
The sky is not completely dark yet, facing the window, you can just see the viewing fountain outside the main entrance, the white water column rushes up into the air and then falls back down, very imposing.
The ground was wet. He took a closer look and found that it was raining. In the flower garden opposite, a few crabapple plants were in full bloom. The rose petals were stained with raindrops. The street lamps illuminated with occasional silver lights.
He holds a cup in one hand, and puts the other hand in his trouser pocket habitually. The heating is still on in the office, so he only wears a shirt with light blue stripes on a white background. The lines are straight and very refreshing.
Kong Lingyi has been standing not far behind him and looking at him. Over the years, the hostility on his body has worn away a lot, and his whole person has become more and more general. Although setbacks are inevitable, follow him By her side, she never worried about anything.
She sighed for no reason, causing him to look back, "What's wrong?"
She walked over, stood side by side with him, and looked out the window in the same direction. The lawn was already full of greenery, but her tone was gray.
"Another year has started, but nothing to be happy about."
Shao Yun glanced at her when he heard the words, "Whether you are happy or not is all a matter of thought, don't always make things difficult for yourself."
Kong Lingyi snorted softly, everyone is an expert in persuading others, but when it comes to their own turn, they may not be really free and easy.
"What about you? What would you do if something unpleasant happened to you?" She wanted to make things difficult for him.
"Me?" Shao Yun didn't expect that he would be involved, so he raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm different from you. A man will always take more responsibility. If there is trouble, just find a way to solve it."
She saw such a calm expression, but she just wanted to sneer, "Is it really possible? Even if the person I like falls in love with someone else, can I solve it so calmly?"
This sentence has been pressed in the heart for a long time, but at this moment it rushed out of the throat uncontrollably, both of them were a little stunned.
Shao Yun didn't know how to respond for a while, no matter how rough he was, he could still sense the weirdness in Kong Lingyi's recent words and deeds, and she was confused about how close she was to him.
Kong Lingyi watched Shao Yun staring at her with confusion gradually accumulating, feeling panicked, almost revealing herself, she tried her best to keep a straight face, and looked straight out of the window without looking at him.
"I said to myself, in this world, anything can happen." As he spoke, he was really saddened.
Since she was a child, she has been the envied girl of heaven. Her family, appearance, and studies are all satisfactory, but these excellent conditions have not allowed her to continue to be lucky.When I fell in love with GODERN like that at the beginning, I ended up breaking up without saying goodbye; when I met Shao Yun, I wanted to love but dared not.
Over the years, she has been erratic like flowing clouds, and she still doesn't know where to stay.
Shao Yun examined her for a moment, then turned his head and looked straight ahead.He is really not good at persuading women, especially when it comes to relationships.
"Girls are the most taboo to be sentimental. It's not a good thing to think too much." Even if he comforts others, his tone is always as if he is decisive in the business field.
Kong Lingyi was obviously choked by his words. She was originally concerned about the matter between him and Su Manzhi, but unknowingly involved herself in it.She was stunned for a long time, but in the end she was unwilling. It was him who was in trouble, but now she was looking for trouble.
Just as he was about to refute, Shao Yun suddenly turned around and walked quickly back to the table, put down his cup, grabbed the car keys and walked out.
Having been with him for so long, she could almost accurately interpret his every movement and thought. Seeing his eager expression at this moment, she already understood who he was looking for.
There are mixed feelings for a while.
From the panic on Manzhi's face that day, she could guess that Shao Yun must not know about it. Everyone knows that Shao Yun is a firecracker tube, so no one is willing to pierce this layer of paper to him personally, even if they are divorced. Sumanji.
Although subconsciously, she hoped that Shao Yun could discover the relationship between Su Manzhi and Chang Shaohui as soon as possible, anyway, this is a turning point—for everyone.
But once she thought of Shao Yun's fury, she couldn't bear it.
"Where are you going? Don't forget to see President Qu at the Marriott at night." She chased after him and raised her voice behind him, trying to persuade him to come back.
Shao Yun had already walked outside the door, and said, "Remember, there will be no delay, I will go directly."
There was a drizzle in the sky, not heavy, but it fell on the face, which was extraordinarily fresh.
When Shao Yunlin got into the car, he couldn't help taking two deep breaths. The breath of spring was intoxicating, and the air seemed to have a sweet smell.
His mood improved a lot.I've been very busy these days, let alone meet up with Manzhi, I haven't even had a phone call.He always came home very late, and she was used to going to bed early, so he didn't want to disturb her anymore.
I always regret that I couldn't finish what I wanted to say on Valentine's Day. Manzhi's panic when facing him, in hindsight, was actually a weakness that could be grasped, but he let it go easily.
But how could she not know her own mind? !
Shao Yun felt that he and Manzhi Xiang each held one end of the rubber band, and she still refused to move closer to her, and the tighter he pulled, the easier the rubber band would break. , I'm afraid it's also because I care too much.
When the car drove to Shenning Road, it was already brightly lit.He parked his car in the open space opposite the flower shop with ease. The location here is really not very good, and there is still a lot of construction around it. Maybe it won't be too popular in a year or two.But Manzhi thinks this place is good, has potential, and the rent is not high.
Sometimes Shao Yun thinks that Manzhi is really a dead-headed person, and always likes to go her own way in the direction she thinks is right, just like what she is doing now, she doesn't want a ready-made shop, and prefers to wait for the possible glory in such a remote place with peace of mind.The rain gradually stopped, and the ground was wet and slippery. He strode across the road, his eyes already habitually glancing at the store, searching for familiar figures.
It seemed that there were not many guests. Manzhi was squatting at the door, playing with a tall opening flower basket, with a slight smile on her face, turning her head to talk to someone sitting inside from time to time, with a happy expression.
The smile was so unusual that Shao Yun's heart skipped a beat, his eyes rolled, his footsteps suddenly stopped, and even the blood in his body seemed to forget to flow, and stagnated for an instant.
Chang Shaohui was facing him sideways, but with this sideways position, it was like the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle left in his heart was completely fitted.
Countless messy shots flashed back quickly in his mind, and with crackling sounds, his memory was completely restored.
A year ago, on such a rainy evening, what he saw made him mad with jealousy!
He finally understood who that person was!
In the afternoon, an urgent business came to the door, 30 flower baskets for congratulatory shop, the customer wanted it the next morning.Relying on Li Qian's help, Manzhi gritted her teeth and gave half to Changlu's shop, while Xiaogong and herself rushed to catch up with the other half.
There are fewer and fewer guests on rainy days, so you can calm down and do things.If so, when the sky was getting dark, Manzhi looked at the remaining empty flower baskets and thought to herself, if she didn't work a night job today, she probably wouldn't be able to make it through.
So when Chang Shaohui asked her out, she had no choice but to refuse with great apology, it was really unethical to leave the rest of the work to Xiaogong.
Chang Shaohui didn't force it, and left after staying in the store for a while. When he came back, he had a few extra boxes of bento in his hand.
Manzhi didn't say anything, but she felt happy in her heart, because his thoughtfulness was just as she expected, unassuming but very warm.
The three of them sat around the small table in the corner and finished eating happily. Chang Shaohui had a whim and wanted to stay and help them.He was very persistent, so Manzhi had to compromise.Seeing him taking off his coat and throwing off his posture to do a good job, she was relieved and smiled.
There wasn't enough red ribbons, so Manzhi went upstairs to get them from the storeroom, stayed a little longer, and when she came down, she couldn't help but find that the flowers Chang Shaohui put in were very different from theirs, and he was actually very proud of DIY!
Manzhi went over to correct a few words, but he didn't take it seriously, "Why is this wrong? Manzhi, don't stick to rules in everything, isn't it beautiful from another angle?"
Manzhi was stunned by his plausible refutation.
He sometimes has ideas that are different from ordinary people. It cannot be said that it is not good, but it is not always appropriate.
Seeing her dumb expression, Chang Shaohui suddenly laughed. He admitted that he was easy to be honest without knowing it. The nature of his work required him not to always follow the inherent ideas, but for Manzhi, it was obviously impossible to follow the rules.
Smiling gently at her, Chang Shaohui said slowly: "If you think it's not good, I'll tear it down and redo it."
Only then did Manzhi feel relieved.
He moved the flower basket to the near door, next to Manzhi, and started over carefully according to the model.
When she got closer to him, Manzhi realized that he was not completely consistent with the "Chang Shaohui" she imagined. She always thought that he was always rational and gentle, and his meaning to her was almost equivalent to "peace and happiness". ", and has become a symbol, engraved in my heart.Therefore, whenever she finds out his traits other than this kind of personality, such as his reverse reflection, such as his occasional childishness, and his occasional jokes, she will be extremely surprised.
Differences are inevitable, but fortunately, Manzhi is not difficult to accept.
The two were busy talking and laughing, but they didn't feel tired.Manzhi just lowered her head to cut the flowers and branches, suddenly a pair of feet appeared in her field of vision, as if she had known each other before.
"Mr. Chang is very elegant. He even came here to work as a part-time worker after work, haha." The smile was too flamboyant, and there was a hint of hoarseness in it. The listeners didn't feel happy, but extremely uncomfortable.
The laughter was so familiar, it reached Manzhi's ears, but it caused a shudder, she didn't need to look up, she knew it was Shao Yun who came in!
Chang Shaohui raised his head impressively, Shao Yun's eyes that seemed to be angry but also smiling were fixed on his face, and he was suddenly amazed, it was really strange to meet him in such a small place, and he still had such an outrageous expression His incomprehensible expression seemed to suppress a wave of anger.
Chang Shaohui couldn't think of anything that he had offended him, but he politely put down the sundries in his hands and stood up with a smile. He was always calm, and the person opposite him was the president of the partner after all.
"It's not a part-time job, it's just for fun—Dong Shao...does he come here often too?" Seeing Shao Yun's glance at Manzhi as if the two had known each other for a long time, doubts immediately piled up in his heart.
With a soft "dingling", the scissors in Manzhi's hand fell to the ground.
Unknowingly, the spare ribbon on his left hand was wrapped around his palm in a mess. The more he tried to sort it out, the more he couldn't tear it apart. He became anxious and wanted to cut it off.
Shao Yun leaned over to pick up the scissors for her, said in a friendly but cold tone, "Manzhi, you have to change your rough temper, why panic?"
Manzhi lowered her eyes and took the scissors without looking at him.
The edge of the knife was really sharp, and the messy belt was immediately untied, and fell silently to the ground.A fiery push, but a messy break, what a pity.
No matter how capable she was, she had never dealt with such a situation before, she was just flustered.
After all, Chang Shaohui couldn't bear it any longer, and interjected and asked, "Why, you...know each other?"
Shao Yun smiled and said, "It's not just about knowing each other!"
Turning to Manzhi again, "It seems that you haven't mentioned me to Mr. Chang, it's your fault, you invited Mr. Chang back from the United States from afar, no matter what you have to let people know that he is doing this for you. Who will help, don't you think, Manzhi?"
It's not that he doesn't know the existence of such a person.Even after the divorce, he was on guard for a while like an enemy, but this person never showed up. After a long time, when the resistance was loosened, he almost forgot.
However, after all, there are still some, and now, it seems to be my own "rescue", and Manzhi "moved" back!
The more Chang Shaohui listened, the more confused he became. With his sharp eyes, looking at the expressions of these two people, he vaguely guessed something, but he couldn't believe it. During the conflict and hesitation, his heart was uncontrollably clouded.
Shao Yun's aggressive words made Manzhi calm down, threw the blade on the table casually, turned to Chang Shaohui and said, "Let me introduce you, Shao Yun...is my ex-husband." After finishing speaking, I first let out a sigh of relief, the heart that had been hanging for a long time finally returned to its place.
I feel nervous before anything happens. Once it is revealed, the panic will be diluted.
Even though Shen Jing was as usual, Shaohui was shocked when his suspicion was confirmed. He was stunned for a few seconds before he thought of what to say, "This is... so surprising."
Manzhi could hear the far-fetchedness in his tone, so she glanced at him, it turned out to be an expression of embarrassment, and felt a slight loss in her heart.
Before she had time to think about it, she frowned and asked Shao Yun again, "Why did you come to see me?"
The smile on Shao Yun's face remained undiminished, but his eyes were cold, "Didn't it be agreed that we are still friends even though we are divorced, and I suddenly thought of you as a 'friend' today, why don't we come and see?"
As he spoke, he looked around the shop, but he didn't see anything, he just wanted to ease his mood, even though he tried to calm down at the door for a long time before he was able to walk in.
I used to think that this place was the warmest, but when I turned around, it was already in dire straits.
The shop fell silent all of a sudden, the three of them were all standing, but none of them had the desire to speak.
Such an oppressive atmosphere was noticed even by the cautious little worker, who had not been here for a long time and knew nothing about anything other than business.She had met Shao Yun several times, and in her impression, this well-dressed man was very concerned about the boss, but today's appearance was too different, with such sharp eyebrows and eyes, she was terrified.A flower basket in her hand was finished, she carried it to the corner tremblingly, and at the same time did not forget to remind Manzhi softly.
Manzhi woke up like a dream, and said to Shao Yun: "I'm very busy today." He glanced at the messy ground, if he came here deliberately to find fault, today is really not the time, she has no time to accompany him.
Shao Yun looked at Chang Shaohui, and replied sarcastically, "I can see it."
With his arms folded, he said sharply: "Manzhi, what kind of talent is Mr. Chang, you can actually think of him as a helper!" He shook his head and sighed.
In front of Chang Shaohui, Manzhi couldn't get angry, and said with restraint: "You have something to talk about, why are you talking so much nonsense?"
Chang Shaohui could feel the hostility coming towards his face, he had recovered from the shock just now, but he still felt uncomfortable in his heart, he hated such an embarrassing and chaotic situation the most in his life, but he was not spared after all.He didn't want to have any response to Shao Yun before he figured out how to face it.
Chang Shaohui raised his hand and looked at his watch, and said in a calm tone, "I'm sorry, I still have something to do, so I have to go first, you -- talk slowly." His eyes quickly passed Manzhi and Shao Yun, and he was about to go go outside.
But Shao Yun didn't let him go, and said behind him: "It's such a coincidence, I also have something to do, why don't we go together, I'll see you off along the way."
He didn't lie, the phone vibrated in his trouser pocket for a long time, but he didn't answer it.
Chang Shaohui turned his head unexpectedly, but saw Shao Yun staring at him with bright eyes.
"I may not be on my way back to the hotel, besides, it's not appropriate for Mr. Shao, right?" He politely refused.
Shao Yun smiled and said: "Mr. Chang is offended when he said this. You have worked hard for the company, and I should give you a gift, unless——you dare not sit." Although there was a smile on his face, his chin was raised slightly, With a little provocation.
Chang Shaohui never took the initiative to find trouble, but when trouble came to him, he was not afraid to deal with it, smiled lightly, and replied: "In this case, it would be great to have a ride with the wind."
Shao Yun stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder heavily, and smiled on the surface, "Then, let's go."
The two walked away talking and laughing happily, both regarded Manzhi as transparent, and never looked back to say hello to her from the beginning to the end.
Manzhi stood at the door, staring at their backs dumbfounded, but didn't react for a long time.
It was cool when it rained, but there was a dense layer of sweat on her back, and even her palms were slightly wet, which she didn't feel until now.
Xiaogong asked timidly behind her: "Boss, do you want to continue?"
She turned around, sighed, a little weakly, "Do it, of course."
Most of the roads in the outskirts were empty and there were few people, so Shao Yun's car drove wildly.
With the lightning-like speed, the two people in the car seemed to be at war with each other. Silence was the weight to explode. The longer it accumulates, the more dangerous it is.
Chang Shaohui felt bored, raised his hand to press the button, and lowered half of the car window. Immediately, wanton wind rushed in, blocking his breath. He subconsciously turned his head to avoid it, and closed the glass tightly.
The more stagnant the atmosphere, the more he has the desire to tease, even if he is not relaxed.
"Has Dong Shao been driving so fast? Or is it because...the mood is not calm today?"
Shao Yun squinted at him, snorted and said, "What, are you scared? Don't worry, my driving skills have always been good."
Chang Shaohui leaned back, sat more comfortably, and said leisurely: "Do I need to worry? Shao Dong's life is worth more than mine."
Shao Yun laughed. Few people would dare to joke with him like this, and in such a depressing atmosphere.He has always believed that Chang Shaohui is someone who can remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses, and he is even more convinced now.However, the better he is, the more likely he is to be a rival.
Once the silence is broken, the boredom is invisible.
The speed of the car slowed down slightly, Shao Yun's expression finally softened, but his voice was still low, "I thought you looked familiar when we first met. It turns out that I remembered correctly."
Chang Shaohui frowned and smiled when he heard him bring up the past again, "I really don't remember."
"Of course you won't remember!" Shao Yun interrupted him loudly, almost annoyed, and after taking a breath, he said again: "Even last winter, it was raining, and I saw you and her in the store..." He gritted his teeth I can't go on.
Chang Shaohui is a smart person, he immediately understood it, and was a little speechless.
At that time, Manzhi was not yet divorced. Although he had reason to believe that Manzhi was not happy, morally speaking, he felt ashamed of Shao Yun.
After being silent for a while, Chang Shaohui spoke again slowly, "Just because of this, you divorced her?" As if the long-standing question finally had an answer, Manzhi's "unable to let go" really impressed him too deeply.
Shao Yun kept silent with a cold face, he didn't need to explain anything to Chang Shaohui.
Chang Shaohui didn't wait for an answer, so he couldn't help turning his head and glanced at him. There was a trace of sullenness towards himself on his gloomy face, and he couldn't help laughing at himself. The world is too small, going around, awkward people meet awkward people .
"Since you recognized me, what are you going to do—beat me up?" Chang Shaohui's way of dealing with heavy topics must be resolved in a joke.
Shao Yun's hands squeezed the steering wheel subconsciously. The moment he saw it, all the blood on his body rushed to his brain. He had indeed had such an impulse.However, he is not a young man in his twenties after all, not all problems can be solved with fists, he already understood this truth.
Raising his eyebrows, he said in a deep voice, "If it was three years ago, I don't guarantee that there would be no such possibility." He is used to expressing directly, rather than falsely covering up.
"You may not have won me."
The answer I got was neither humble nor overbearing.
"Oh? Is that so? We might as well—try it sometime."
The tone of the two people was half-truth and half-false, and the air in the car suddenly became thin.
Chang Shaohui laughed out loud, "Shao Dong is probably a year or two older than me. The two of us should be over 60 together. I didn't expect to bicker like a 6-year-old child."
Shao Yun was taken aback for a moment, but when he thought about it, he couldn't help laughing. It was really childish and ridiculous for the two big men to argue with one another.
Steadily driving the car, Shao Yun looked ahead and said, "I'm used to going straight. I always say what I have to say. For Mr. Chang... I have a request."
Chang Shaohui clasped his palms and ten fingers together, placed them on his knees, and said calmly, "Shao Dong please tell me."
Even though he didn't have much contact with Shao Yun, he was aware of his temper. Although his attitude was a bit arrogant, it was not hypocritical, and he didn't feel disgusted.
Shao Yun said solemnly, "I want to ask you to give up Manzhi."
Chang Shaohui was stunned, he didn't expect him to be so direct, he paused for a moment, and then asked in puzzlement: "Why? You are already divorced."
Still feeling faintly unhappy in his heart, he took a step back and said that even if he really planned to give up Manzhi, Shao Yun should not have proposed it. Such a request seemed absurd and ridiculous to him. Divorced, but still wanting to dominate her, What's the point?
Shao Yun raised his handsome eyebrows, pressed his lips tightly, thought for a while, and had to confess frankly, "It's not me who proposed the divorce, but her."
Chang Shaohui was stunned, it was too different from his original expectation!That's right, how close to the truth can something that is guessed out of thin air be?
While thinking in confusion, Shao Yun explained again: "It's my fault. I married her but didn't treat her well... Now, I regret it and want to make up for it." He said it bluntly.
A few short words, but full of sincerity which is rare, Chang Shaohui was slightly shaken and fell silent.
After turning a corner, the hotel where Chang Shaohui lived was already visible in the distance.
He finally opened his mouth, but he kicked the ball back intact, "If I ask you like this, will you agree?"
Shao Yun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing!This answer was both unexpected and expected.
Chang Shaohui smiled faintly amidst his wanton laughter, but his expression was a little cloudy.
There was a lot of laughter in the car, but something had quietly landed and took root invisibly.
When the negotiation broke down, Shao Yun didn't feel annoyed. Instead, he felt sympathy for him. Over the years, he has come into contact with too many people of all kinds, but there are very few hard bones like Chang Shaohui who don't buy into him.
With a smile still on his lips, Shao Yun said: "Do you feel that we are actually alike in many places?" He is very obsessed with the person or thing he likes and refuses to give in.
Chang Shaohui still kept smiling, but his tone was cold, "I don't feel that way. If it were me, I wouldn't lose her because I won't know how to cherish someone I like."
The smile froze on Shao Yun's face immediately, and the muscles on his face were extremely stiff. He took a deep breath, but he didn't have an attack.
Although Chang Shaohui's words were harsh, they were true, and he accepted them.
The car stopped abruptly and parked securely at the hotel entrance.
Before getting out of the car, Chang Shaohui bowed slightly to Shao Yun to express his gratitude, "Shao Dong is really good at driving."
The drive along the way was full of dangers, but after all, it was just like playing a video game, with no danger.
Shao Yun has regained his composure, and cast a meaningful glance, "Today's facts are unexpected, I hope Mr. Chang can distinguish between public and private, the issue of the new steel project..."
Chang Shaohui didn't wait for him to finish, and immediately said lukewarmly: "You don't have to worry about Shao Dong, I always keep business and private matters very clear—I hope Shao Dong is the same." In the latter sentence, his The tone of voice dragged on a bit, and the meaning behind the words was very obvious.
Shao Yun grinned at him, but his eyes were sharp, "You don't need to remind me—my stress is far greater than yours."
The rain began to fall again.
Chang Shaohui stood by the street, a little dazed, as if a very thin thorn had been pierced in his heart, it didn't hurt very much, but he could feel its existence, which was extremely uncomfortable.
After a while, he walked slowly towards the hotel. Before he reached the door, Manzhi's phone chased him, as if he had made a deal.
"Where are you?"
"Just arrived at the hotel."
"Oh." He clearly heard her relieved.
"No...what's the matter?" I still asked worriedly.
He wrote lightly: "We had a fight." But there was no joking smile on his face.
Manzhi gasped, as if she was really frightened, "What? Are you really...are you okay, are you hurt?"
Holding the phone, he listened to her eager nagging, and suddenly became awkward, with an extremely unhappy tone, "Are you so sure that I will lose?"
Manzhi was obviously stunned, tongue-tied at the other end, unable to speak, Chang Shaohui had never been so strict with her, she felt strange.
After pausing for a moment, he sighed, a little uninterested, "I'm just joking with you, don't worry, nothing happened."
Manzhi was also worried too much just now and became confused, and she was easily fooled by him, a hanging heart finally let go.
I also feel puzzled, er, if they really fight, why do they subconsciously think so arbitrarily that the one who wins must be Shao Yun?
After hanging up the phone, Chang Shaohui walked back to the hotel in suspense.
I came back early, there were people coming and going in the hotel, the second and fifth floors were external restaurants, there were a lot of diners at night, and the elevator was full.
He suddenly felt less irritable, which he had never felt before.
He has no opinion on Shao Yunben, he is the same as most people he has come into contact with, except that his status is higher, but it has no effect on Chang Shaohui, he never adjusts his posture because of a person's status To deal with it differently, to live like that is really tiring, most of the time, he treats people fairly, without closeness, just discussing the matter as it stands.
However, at this moment, he had to look at Shao Yun with a different mentality, because he could no longer be compared with other people who were the same.
He turned out to be Manzhi's closest person ever!
When Manzhi's past was placed there as an abstract concept, except that he occasionally couldn't help himself to make some harmless guesses, for him, Manzhi was still complete and could belong to him alone.
However, it is different now, the "past" is so concretely presented in front of him, and they will have to meet frequently in the future.What made him even more uneasy was Manzhi's instant reaction when she saw Shao Yun, her complexion was pale, her brows and eyes were trembling...
He suddenly felt terrified, he didn't know anything about Manzhi and her past!
A year ago, even though she was in such pain, even if he was determined to take her away, she was unwilling to leave Shao Yun and would rather suffer alone!
And Shao Yun, a dignified company president, actually lowered his posture and asked him to give up his divorced wife just now!
What happened between them? Is it true that there is no emotion at all as I imagined?He couldn't believe it.
If they still love each other, what are they?Why is he so confident that he can bring happiness to Manzhi?
As soon as I thought of this, a certain part of my heart suddenly curled up, becoming a thick and colorful fold.
On the few steps from downstairs to the room, my thoughts have been turned back and forth a thousand times.
Chang Shaohui suddenly wanted to smile wryly. It turned out that he was just an ordinary person, not as detached and free as he thought.
Outside the door of Marriott's box, Kong Lingyi stood there eagerly waiting for the fifth time.When she saw Shao Yun's figure appearing around the corner and striding towards here, she immediately went up to meet him.
Shao Yun's tensed face turned slightly blue, but other than that, there was no abnormality.
"The road was blocked for a while, so I'm late." He explained briefly, which was a belated confession to Kong Lingyi.Of course she didn't believe it. She called him countless times and didn't answer any of them. Something must have happened!
Although she was nervous, she didn't dare to ask more, and said in a low voice: "Minister Zhao and President Qu have already talked about it, so there is probably no problem."
Shao Yun nodded, pushed the door open and went in.
Today I asked Qu Wancheng from the bank to discuss the extension of several loans. He might not have come, and he could have left it all to Minister Zhao. However, Qu Wancheng and Shao Yun's father have been friends for many years, and after Shao Yun took over, he spared no effort. His full support is one of the few elders he respects, so whenever there is a party, he must personally receive it.Qu Wancheng was really happy to see him, he held him back and yelled for three glasses of wine as fine, Shao Yun drank a glass of red wine without hesitation, but Qu Wancheng stopped him when he wanted to drink again.
He is a typical knife-mouthed bean curd heart, and Shao Yun's temper has always been to his liking, so he is very protective overtly and secretly.
"If you are young, drink less alcohol. Don't be like me. When you are a lot older, you will be controlled by the doctor and you will not be able to touch anything."
Shao Yun didn't insist anymore, and put down the cup with a smile.
Zhao Yongfu, Shaw's financial director, was originally sitting with Qu Wancheng, but at this time he gave up his seat. Shao Yun was not polite, and sat down quietly to accompany Qu Wancheng to talk about family affairs.
Not many people came today. In addition to President Qu, there are two other people in charge of the bank who are old acquaintances. The business is not too difficult, and the discussion is settled in a few words, and the atmosphere is very relaxed.
Kong Lingyi happened to be sitting across from Shao Yun, and was always paying attention to his expression. Seeing that he behaved well today and drank less alcohol, he gradually felt at ease.
For no reason, she thought of the allusion of "Suspected Neighbor Stealing the Ax", and she was always worried that he had figured it out, so no matter how she looked at it, she thought it was true.
Qu Wancheng is old and has no interest in activities such as karaoke and clubbing. He came today purely to meet Shao Yun. He is not interested in chatting. The two young people accompanying him naturally dare not say much. , so the meal also came early.
After saying goodbye to everyone at the gate of Marriott, Shao Yun turned his head to Kong Lingyi and said, "Let's go, I'll take you back first." As soon as he finished speaking, he headed towards the parking lot.
It was raining, so Kong Lingyi stood outside the gate and waited under the eaves. After a while, Shao Yun's car drove over, and she got into the car with a smile.
It's rare that socializing is as easy as today, and the gentle wind and drizzle during the dinner still rippling in her heart, she couldn't help but smile and said: "It turns out that President Qu's son also graduated from J University. Speaking of which, I am also an alumnus."
Shao Yun snorted inwardly, she was always so calm, just now she was absent-minded and distracted, it turned out that she was listening to everything.
The window panes were covered with water, and the rain became heavier.
Usually, she would feel a little sentimental when encountering such a day, but at this moment, she only felt warm.
Maybe it's the orange light projected from the top, maybe it's the person sitting next to me in the small space, maybe it's something else...
The sudden emergency brake caused her body to rush forward due to inertia, and her foot hit something, causing a dull pain.
She was startled, thinking that there was an accident, she instinctively leaned over and looked out, the wiper on the front window was scratching again and again, and she could see through the slippery glass, the street lights were blurred like dizzy watercolors.
With the light, she could still tell that there was nothing on the road ahead.
"What's the matter?" She turned her head to ask Shao Yun in panic, but saw him standing still in place with an unfathomable expression on his face.
Her heart sank inexplicably.
"Actually, you know everything, just don't tell me." He said very slowly.
Kong Lingyi was taken aback for a moment, and slowly realized that her worry was not superfluous, he still found out.
Who said that a woman's sixth sense is usually very accurate, especially for feelings.
She was silent, just like his silence, only the rustling sound of rainwater beating on the glass, the world outside the window was already wet.
After a long time, she said, "Is it useful to tell you? If I tell you, Su Manzhi will turn around?"
Shao Yun closed his eyes dejectedly. He didn't mean to question her. After all, this matter had nothing to do with her, but the meaning of what she said before he left the company in the evening was too obvious. Thinking about it afterwards, I still couldn't help being angry. For whatever reason, he hated the feeling of being lied to or concealed.
Seeing that he was silent, Kong Lingyi took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "You always persuade me to look forward in everything, but what about you, who else can you see besides her?"
He didn't open his eyes, and his tone sounded a little tired, "I...should I really let go?"
She thought about it quietly, and replied: "There is no right or wrong for this kind of thing, it is completely different from person to person." She glanced at him, and said softly: "If it were me...I would."
He was silent for a while, and then suddenly laughed, and the smile hung on his ashen face, which looked a little weird.
"You are right. There is no right or wrong. It varies from person to person." He turned his head, the depth in his eyes made her shudder, "But Lingyi, I don't know how to do it."
Kong Lingyi's expression obviously froze for a moment, she didn't understand what went wrong when she missed him again and again.
But she was not cowardly, she remained calm, and she smiled sharply, "But she doesn't love you anymore, so what's the point if you don't let go?"
Shao Yun put his hands around his head and leaned back, but he no longer had the desire to speak.
Does it make sense?Does it make no sense? The word "meaning" is really too general for him, and he has always only paid attention to reality.
Maybe, if he lets go and survives the most uncomfortable period, he will be fine, just like a serious illness, as long as he doesn't die, he will recover one day.
But he was not reconciled.
Thinking that one day, he and Manzhi will become complete strangers, even if they meet each other, they can pass by calmly, he feels a chill in his heart.
It is true that a person can live no matter what, a whole life, just a few decades, will pass in a hurry, but he doesn't want to go to the end like this with a feeling of coolness.
What he wants is just some warmth, the warmth that Manzhi gave him, which is still fresh in his memory and deeply lusted after.Even if he is forcing it, as long as he is willing, why not?
It's not that he can't let go, or that he can't let go, but -- he doesn't want to let go.
(End of this chapter)
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