I am doing well in the Siheyuan

After seeing Zhou Xiaobai off, Ye Ming walked out of the train station and got on a jeep.

The driver Li Yongqing saw Ye Ming and asked:

"Director Qin, where are we going now?"

Ye Ming replied:

“Back to the rolling mill.”

Li Yongqing responded with an "OK" and then started the jeep. With the low roar of the engine, the jeep sped away like an arrow and disappeared from sight in an instant.

Fifteen minutes later, Li Yongqing drove Ye Ming to the steel mill.

Ye Ming got out of the car and returned to his office.

After returning to the office, he sat in his office chair, picked up a document and read it carefully.

Time flies like water, and more than half a day passes quickly through our fingers.

Ye Ming glanced at his watch, and the hands pointed to six o'clock. It was time to get off work, so he closed the document in his hand, stood up, and yawned. Suddenly, the office was filled with the crackling sound of bones, as dense as frying beans. After stretching his numb body, Ye Ming immediately planned to leave the office.

However, at this moment, Yu Haitang walked closer to Ye Ming.

Seeing Yu Haitang, Ye Ming couldn't help but ask:

"Haitang, what's the matter?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Haitang responded:

"Director Qin, are you free tonight? I'd like to invite you to dinner."

After hearing Yu Haitang's words, Ye Ming said:

"I don't have any plans tonight."

"Okay, where shall we eat?"

Ye Ming did not refuse Yu Haitang's invitation. After all, Yu Haitang was his secretary and usually performed well at work, so having dinner together was nothing.

Seeing that Ye Ming agreed, Yu Haitang said quickly:

"Let's go to Xinfeng Restaurant. I've been there before and the food there is delicious."

Ye Ming heard this and nodded in agreement:

"Then let's go."

Then, Yu Haitang and Ye Ming rode their bicycles to Xinfeng Restaurant. Yu Haitang booked a private room and ordered a few signature dishes.

Ye Ming sat on the chair, looked at Yu Haitang opposite him, and asked:

"Haitang, why do you suddenly want to have dinner with me?"

Yu Haitang was slightly stunned when she heard this, and a trace of discomfort flashed across her eyes. But she quickly recovered and pretended to be nothing and said:

"Director Qin, we are colleagues, isn't it normal for us to have a meal together?"

Ye Ming's eyes were sharp, and he instantly noticed the discomfort in Yu Haitang's eyes. He thought to himself:

It seems that Yu Haitang asked me to have dinner with him because of something.

Despite this speculation, Ye Ming did not ask Yu Haitang further. Everyone has their own privacy, and it is easy to offend people if you delve too much into it. Although Ye Ming was curious about why Yu Haitang came to him, he was not the kind of person who liked to get to the bottom of things.

Besides, Ye Ming believed that if Yu Haitang really had something to talk to him about, she would tell him sooner or later.

Since you will know it sooner or later, why do something disgusting?

Putting away his thoughts, Ye Ming said:

"Oh, oh, I thought you had something to ask me."

When Yu Haitang heard Ye Ming's words, a strange look flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

Afterwards, Ye Ming and Yu Haitang chatted briefly. Not long after, the waiter brought several delicious dishes.

Seeing that the dishes they had just ordered were already on the table, Yu Haitang opened a bottle of white wine, filled up Ye Ming and himself, and suggested:

"Director Qin, I'd like to toast you."

As he spoke, Yu Haitang raised his glass.

Upon hearing this, Ye Ming said:

"Haitang, you're a girl, I think you'd better not drink alcohol, just drink a beverage."

Hearing Ye Ming's words, Yu Haitang couldn't help shaking his head and responded: "I don't want to drink beverages today, I want to drink wine."

When Ye Ming heard Yu Haitang's reply, he immediately stopped trying to dissuade her. He picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Yu Haitang's, saying, "In that case, I'll drink with you."

After saying that, Ye Ming drank the wine in his glass in one gulp. Seeing this, Yu Haitang also drank the wine in his glass without hesitation.

Afterwards, Yu Haitang put down the wine glass, first filled it for Ye Ming, and then filled it for himself. Ye Ming took a few bites of the food, and saw Yu Haitang pouring wine for him again, thinking to himself: Why does Yu Haitang feel a little strange today?

Although Ye Ming noticed Yu Haitang's abnormality, he did not ask any more questions. For the next half hour, Ye Ming ate and drank with Yu Haitang.

Usually, when Yu Haitang attended a dinner, she would drink at most two or three taels of liquor. However, at the dinner with Ye Ming today, she drank more than half a catty of liquor by herself. After drinking half a catty of liquor, Yu Haitang's face turned red.

Ye Ming, who was sitting next to her, saw Yu Haitang's condition and knew that she had drunk too much. Ye Ming pursed his lips and said, "Haitang, you have drunk a lot. Let's stop here today."

Hearing this, Yu Haitang waved her hand and refused: "Ye Ming, this is just the beginning."

"Come on, let's continue drinking." Yu Haitang raised her glass, but was stopped by Ye Ming. Ye Ming took the glass from her, his face darkened, and he said seriously: "Haitang, that's all for today, we won't drink anymore."

"If you want to drink, let's do it next time." Ye Ming didn't wait for Haitang to answer and went straight to pay the bill.

Yu Haitang looked at Ye Ming's back as he left, and instinctively wanted to keep him, but she immediately gave up the idea when she thought of his serious expression. She had been Ye Ming's secretary for many years, and she knew that once Ye Ming showed such an expression, it meant that he was really angry. If she insisted on her own opinion, she would definitely be blamed by Ye Ming. Yu Haitang didn't like being criticized.

A few minutes later, Ye Ming paid the bill and returned to the box. He looked at Yu Haitang and said, "Haitang, I'll take you home."

Although Yu Haitang was drunk at the moment, she still retained a trace of sobriety. "Okay." She responded sullenly, then stood up and followed Ye Ming out of the restaurant.

......

On the way back to Yu Haitang's home, Ye Ming and Yu Haitang pushed their bicycles side by side. Yu Haitang looked at Ye Ming and said, "Ye Ming, I have something to tell you."

Ye Ming stopped and looked at Yu Haitang in confusion, and asked, "Haitang, what do you want to tell me?"

Hearing Ye Ming's words, Yu Haitang took a deep breath. She looked at Ye Ming intently and spoke.

"I want to tell you that I like you. I have liked you for several years. I have had a crush on you since you first came to the steel mill and taught me how to write radio scripts."

Ye Ming was slightly shocked when he heard this. To be honest, Ye Ming did not expect Yu Haitang to express these emotions to him.

Then, Ye Ming planned to respond.

However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Yu Haitang.

"Ye Ming, please stop talking and let me finish what I'm saying."

After hearing Yu Haitang's words, Ye Ming was silent for a while, then answered.

"Okay, you talk, I'm listening."

Upon hearing this, Yu Haitang nodded and continued her story.