She was fired after she refused to be the CEO's dog licker.

After hanging up the phone, Wu Ling immediately gave me a big eye roll: "What am I talking about? This kind of thing has to be discussed in person. Hey, it's a pity that I can't see President Zhou's frustrated look."

She said the last sentence in a pinched voice, fearing that Zhou Hanzhi would be so angry that his teeth would itch when he saw it.

I reminded, "We'd better not act rashly before the termination contract is officially signed."

Wu Ling pouted: "Are you still afraid of him?"

"If my guess is correct, within a few days, news of Rongyu and Hongtu competing for a project will spread in the circle," I analyzed rationally, "After all, it involves the two major capital camps of Beijing and Hong Kong. It is a good thing for us to be cautious. .”

Wu Ling twirled the pen and said, "So what if Zhou Hanzhi is super capable? He can only be regarded as a wolf in the capital circle. Can he compare with a scheming cheetah like Mr. Feng?"

I sighed and said, "If they really fight, we might also become cannon fodder."

Hearing this, Wu Ling put away his smile and asked, "Isn't that right? Are we being used as pawns?"

I said calmly: "Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. Even if it is used as a chess piece, we must be the most useful one."

"Okay, it's up to you."

"By the way, Lin Xixi should be attending the party tonight," I continued to remind Wu Ling, "She is Zhou Hanzhi's person, so you can order her."

Wu Ling shrugged and imitated Lin Xixi's tone of voice and said, "Sister, I always cherish my sister, okay?"

After getting off work, a group of us came to the Japanese food store in the CBD center. Just after we sat down, the door of the private room suddenly opened.

Looking up, Zeng Zhi, wearing a suit and leather shoes, was standing at the door holding a bottle of Romanee-Conti, greeting us politely.

"Mr. Zhou knows that everyone is having a dinner here tonight, so he specially asked me to bring a bottle of wine," Zeng Zhi patiently explained, "I also asked my sister-in-law... to ask Manager Meng and Mr. Wu to accept it."

Wu Ling held the sake cup in his hand and said cheerfully: "Assistant Zeng, you, Mr. Zhou, are really interesting. I've heard of people giving wine to celebrate when we first started working together, but I've never heard of people giving wine when we break up. What's the matter, Mr. Zhou?" Is the president trying to be a rebel?"

Zeng Zhi looked at Wu Ling nervously and responded: "Mr. Wu, this is also our president Zhou's wish, so just..."

"President Zhou has no common sense," Wu Ling interrupted Zeng Zhi forcefully and said, "We are eating Japanese food, and this food must be paired with good sake. What's the point of him giving a bottle of red wine? thing?"

Zeng Zhi was choked and speechless.

Just when I was about to open my mouth to smooth things over, Zeng Zhi suddenly looked startled, and then moved aside.

And Zhou Hanzhi also appeared in everyone's field of vision at this time.

He was wearing a dark gray three-piece suit with a British style. He looked fashionable and gentlemanly at first glance.

"Mr. Wu reminds me," the man said calmly, glanced at Zeng Zhi, and said, "ask the waiter to bring some good sake."

Wu Ling and I immediately realized that Zhou Hanzhi might want to stay in the box.

As expected, after Zhou Hanzhi ordered Zeng Zhi, he bent down and entered the private room with steady steps.

She sat on the left side of Lin Xixi, directly opposite me.

There was only a corner of the table between him and Wu Ling who was sitting there.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Wu Ling frowning slightly, looking impatient.

The next second I heard her say, "Everyone is deeply honored that Mr. Zhou has given the honor to come to our party. However, this party has party rules. I wonder if Mr. Zhou understands it?"

Normally when Wu Ling spoke in this tone, it meant that she was coming up with something else.

Zhou Hanzhi nodded: "I would like to hear the details."

"The time we set for the party is seven o'clock in the evening, and now..." Wu Ling glanced at his watch and said, "Seven twenty, Mr. Zhou, you are late."

Zhou Hanzhi said without changing his expression: "So?"

"Since you are late, you will definitely have to drink three drinks as a penalty," Wu Ling glanced at the wine glass in front of Zhou Hanzhi and said, "Our company's rules require that leaders and subordinates treat each other equally."

I didn't expect that Wu Ling would be cold all week.

Without the constraints of the contract, she really let herself go.

As for Zhou Hanzhi, I originally thought he would come back with provocation, but he didn't.

Not only did he not reply to Wu Ling, he also picked up the wine bottle in front of him and poured himself a full glass: "Okay, just follow the rules Mr. Wu said."

One cup after another.

Zeng Zhi, who was sitting aside, became a little anxious and whispered: "Mr. Zhou, your body..."

But he was scolded by Zhou Hanzhi's look.

Zhou Hanzhi drank three glasses of sake in front of us.

When the cup was empty, he looked at Wu Ling with the corner of his mouth raised and asked, "Are Mr. Wu still satisfied?"

Wu Ling smiled lightly and said, "Since Mr. Zhou abides by these rules, he can naturally sit here and eat with all of us. Mr. Zhou, you are welcome. If you want to eat, let Manager Lin pick it up for you."

Lin Xixi, who had been silent until now, was suddenly called out. She stared at Wu Ling with a pair of almond-shaped eyes and said, "Sister Wu Ling, did you call me?"

"No, it's just that Mr. Zhou is not very familiar with everyone here, so you should work hard and be responsible for taking care of him."

Lin Xixi blinked her apricot eyes and looked like a little daughter-in-law: "Listen to Sister Wu Ling."

That's how the rice started to be eaten.

But after a while, Lin Xixi actually picked up the small wine glass in front of her and came to toast me.

"Sister Nan Xu, thank you for your help and cultivation during this period," Lin Xixi said sincerely, "If I have the opportunity, I would like to continue to work under you. I would like to toast you with this cup." .”

As she spoke, she held the wine glass to her mouth.

The movements are quite neat.

Speaking of which, this was Lin Xixi's first time drinking wine at our dinner party this year.

Wu Ling burst out laughing when he saw this, and said cheerfully: "Manager Lin really loves to joke. Everyone knows that in our office you are the head of the planning department and have a separate office room, while we, Xu Xu, sit in the lobby At the work station, the positions are rotated, and you are superior and she is inferior, so how come we, Xuxu, are cultivating you?"

After Lin Xixi listened, her little face looked like a painted lantern, red, yellow, white and green, changing several times.

The little lips were also pressed into a tight line.

Quite aggrieved.

But this time, Zhou Hanzhi didn't speak for her.

I could only stand up and smooth things over: "Colleagues naturally learn from each other."

Wu Ling heard what I meant, stuck out his tongue, and changed the topic.

After drinking for three rounds, I got up and went to the bathroom. As soon as he came out of the private room, Zhou Hanzhi followed closely behind.

I guessed he had something to say, so he slowed down.

At this time Zhou Hanzhi walked up, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out one and held it in his mouth, then touched his pocket again.

I guessed he was looking for a lighter. After coughing slightly, he pointed to the smoke sensor above his head and said nothing.

Zhou Hanzhi glanced at me and said calmly: "Manager Meng is so smart, he should also know that this three-party cooperation is not as simple as you think. If it doesn't work, he won't even have a signature on the project."

My eyelashes trembled, my eyes fell on Zhou Hanzhi's face, and I asked, "What does Mr. Zhou mean?"

"Rongyu's resources are concentrated, and some of its personnel can be deployed by Manager Meng. I don't think Feng Wenzhuo can do this."

Only then did I understand why Zhou Hanzhi had followed.

He said casually: "Mr. Zhou, are you trying to make peace?"

Zhou Hanzhi probably didn't expect me to be so direct. After hesitating for a few seconds, he relaxed and said, "You can understand it this way."

See, even if he wants to make peace, he still maintains his high profile.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for the compliment," I took a breath and said with a nonchalant attitude, "but we have decided to cooperate with Hongtu."

At the end of the party, Zhou Hanzhi, Lin Xixi and Zeng Zhi left early, while Wu Ling and I had a small experience of getting drunk and then resting.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the CBD, I looked at the brightly lit buildings opposite and silently clenched my fists.

One day, I will let them crawl at my feet.

I had a dreamless night and was woken up early in the morning by the noisy ringtone of my cell phone.

The call was from Hongtu Secretariat.

"Manager Meng, we, Mr. Feng, would like to invite you to lunch."

Logically speaking, the contract signing time is tomorrow morning, but why did Feng Wenzhuo invite us to lunch at this time?

With doubts, I agreed: "Please tell Mr. Feng that Mr. Wu and I will go on time."

"No, Manager Meng," the secretary interrupted me and reminded me, "Our boss Feng means that you come alone."