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In the season when the boundless fallen trees are falling, the tall and tall sycamore trees left over from the French Concession period began to contribute their colors.The leaves that were too late to clean were spread on the sidewalk in layers, and fell on the mailboxes and car windows along the street, silently and endlessly.

The change of seasons is a process, but this process is almost over, Tao Ran still hasn't found time to dig out all the seasonal clothes at home.The eccentric behavior of the client of the new project not only held him back, but even Yang Baijun had no time to take care of other tasks at hand.

In the busy dusk, the gold-like setting sun paints everyone who is sitting by the window and working.Chang Zheng was just passing by, but the moment he saw Tao Ran, he stopped involuntarily.

The light made Tao Ran's face fine and detailed, and the long eyelashes set an elegant tone for this face, and because of the peaceful eyebrows, it didn't look too delicate.Years of training have made his flesh and bones smooth, as if outlined by strict and balanced strokes, and strangely mixed with a touch of exciting softness, hidden deep in his words and deeds.

Contradiction is the greatest charm Chang Zheng read from Tao Ran.

He is always kind to strangers.Sometimes I would directly buy all the fruits of the old woman who was carrying the burden, even if it was really not tasty.The extra guidance that Bai Manman got from him was enough to make the children of the same period extremely jealous.This kind of kindness far exceeds the average value of the average person, and Chang Zheng can't help but worry about him, fearing that he will be mistreated by this cruel world.

But when things are about himself, he can show the same rationality beyond ordinary people's level.He always keeps calm when the whole team falls into time anxiety, distributes work reasonably, and provides psychological support for everyone with his consistent and stable state.If it is really too late or impossible, he can take the initiative to stand up, objectively assess the disadvantages, encourage his subordinates to do their best, and start to deal with the aftermath as comprehensively as possible.

After working together for a long time, let alone a subordinate like Bai Manman, even Chang Zheng gradually began to rely on Tao Ran.The task is handed over to him. If he says yes, there will be no mistakes when it is time to hand over the task.If he says it's too late, it means that he can't make it out no matter what. Instead of having unrealistic fantasies, it's better to think of other plans as soon as possible.

When talking about business affairs, Tao Ran's expression is always reassuringly calm.He dared to take responsibility and dared to admit failure.He is good at motivating the maximum effectiveness of the team, and also makes the higher-ups rely on him more and more.This man seems to take work very simply, and because of his ability beyond his own age and experience, it makes people feel unfathomable.

He is clearly in the matter of work, but in a few words, Chang Zheng always hears that the eternal matter has nothing to do with him.The spiritual part has never been absent, he has his own persistence and kindness, no matter how hard the workplace pushes him, the client needs him to stay up all night.

A gentle silhouette in the setting sun, Chang Zheng stood where he was, and he didn't know how long he looked at it.Tao Ran just sat there so quietly, uniform and stable, clear and transparent, straight from the center to the outside, neither sprawling nor branching.

He is Chang Zheng's unexpected confidant, a possibility of walking, an opportunity to put old articles on the shelf and start a new chapter.

The longing in his heart almost made him ache, but he had already spoken, and Tao Ran was noncommittal, what else could happen next.His intentions were clear, taking advantage of everyone's busy time, he even deliberately reduced the time spent alone with Tao Ran, so as not to increase the embarrassment.

The invitation that didn't get a formal response was just hanging in the air. Both of them tried their best to maintain everything in the office as usual, like guarding a piece of fragile porcelain.Instead of this, it is better to meet less and talk less.

Many people in the company actually want to have an interview with Chang Zheng. He usually doesn’t spend much time in the company. Now he’s just standing in the public area. After a while, someone will naturally come to ask him if he has time and if he can talk. Get down to business.When he was invited to leave, Tao Ran, who seemed to be working seriously, finally breathed a sigh of relief, closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair, telling himself that he didn't need to pretend any more.

Being watched for so long and pretending not to notice is really a technical job.

It's easy to like someone, but even if it's beautiful for a moment, it's a dangerous temptation.In the years when you have nothing, you can try boldly, but when a person is tired, tired, and has been let down by others, he will often be more cautious.

Perhaps Chang Zheng didn't mind paying first, but Tao Ran knew that he still had calculations in his heart, and this wasn't a good enough start.Because of love, there should be no price.

The past regrets and disappointments, exhaustion and hesitation made Tao Ran only want the best this time.If Chang Zheng is really his destiny, then he deserves the best too.

If the time does not come, he would rather wait.

During the day, everyone is busy in their own way, and when they get really busy, people all look the same, well-dressed and in a hurry.When it gets dark, and gradually the night gets darker, the company can see the difference between people's personalities.Some people like to leave after get off work, find a cafe to sit until it closes, and then go home to continue working; some people are used to not taking business out of the office building, staying up all night at their workstations, and never bringing a notebook when they go home.

Tao Ran never liked to sit still endlessly, and usually stayed at most until seven or eight o'clock before going home and continuing to work overtime.Although the work is still to be done, at least you can stand up and do a few sets of push-ups when you are tired, or use the abdominal wheel and rowing machine. Sometimes the exhaustion of mental work can really be relieved by physical work.

When he was about to get off work, he was stared at for a long time, so Tao Ran hurried back to his seat and waited honestly.His face was solemn, he didn't say a word, even Bai Manman, whose skin was as thick as a city wall, didn't dare to come over and ask questions.In the rare concentration, time passed quickly, and the wind coming in through the crack of the window was cool in a blink of an eye.Tao Ran suddenly realized that it was getting late, and when he looked up, there were already thousands of lights.

In order to hide from those who wanted to find him, Chang Zheng occupied a meeting room and closed the door, wondering what he was doing inside.Before entering, he passed by Tao Ran's seat and left a sentence of "wait for me to find you in a while". He didn't know if he was busy and forgot, or he was really busy until then. Before Tao Ran was about to leave, he had to knock on the small door. The door of the conference room.

"Yes, I understand, that's what I mean too, we need to work together and adapt. But now your request has exceeded the normal workload of our project team..."

Chang Zheng was still on the phone, opened the door and saw Tao Ran's face, so he opened the door to signal him to come in while talking.

"The requirements cannot be lowered. I completely agree, but the time limit for this requirement must meet the reality of our work. There are many things that make haste makes waste. Our managers Tao and Yang have already spent all their working hours on this project."

Tao Ran had already turned off his computer and was carrying it in his hand, unable to race against time to work, and could only look at his phone boredly, scrolling through various today's push notifications.

"If we want to speed up the progress, we have to increase the manpower. We can make another meeting tomorrow to discuss the quotation, but before that, I hope you can think carefully. After all, the contract has been signed, and then we can change the cost. The terms are really troublesome."

Hearing that he even let out the harsh words of changing the quotation, Tao Ran couldn't help sighing, thinking that this client is really difficult to deal with.It is the first time for a small and medium-sized enterprise to use a consulting company. I always feel that the other party will issue a set of ppts after collecting the money. They are all doing cheap business with empty gloves and white wolves. The people on the project use [-]% to [-]% to be psychologically balanced.

Chang Zheng's goal for the past two years is to gain a firm foothold in the partner class, and the responsibility of protecting his shortcomings is particularly important.The phone call made sense, Tao Ran listened casually to what he said, and after hanging up, he left him to be alone for a while before speaking slowly.

"You have done your best to do this. If they don't plan to be reasonable, your threat to raise the price may not be effective. Isn't it just busy, and it's not like I haven't been busy before. I won't die of exhaustion for a while."

Chang Zheng came back to his senses and glanced at him with some apology: "I'm sorry, I wanted to find you earlier, but there were indeed a lot of things, so I was delayed."

The working relationship is too close, and they all know what files are open in each other's computers. After passing each other, Tao Ran didn't say a word, and just gave him a look of "say something quickly".

Chang Zheng felt speechless for a while because his most capable subordinate was used to this.But what should be said still has to be said.He turned around and picked up his briefcase, took out two tickets from the inner pocket, sat down on the edge of the table, and handed it to Tao Ran: "Are you free?"

Tao Ran took it over, and saw the picture of a man in a mask printed on a boat at a glance: "Do you think I haven't seen this?"

Chang Zheng stared at his smile, and after confirming that there was nothing in it that he didn't want to see, he said, "I'm just betting this time that you haven't asked anyone to accompany you to see it."

"Speaking of..." Tao Ran lazily stood up, slowly untied his tie, and loosened the cuffs and collar of his shirt: "How do you know I like musicals? I don't remember that I said so."

"Well, but you played the songs on your phone in my car."

"You have a good memory."

Chang Zheng stopped arguing aimlessly with him, and just flicked his eyes at the ticket in his hand, urging him to give an answer.

The time for the performance is one month later. If you say something is wrong now, it would be too bad to refuse.This is a brightly created opportunity to be alone outside the workplace, and it was deliberately dragged to the meeting room in the dead of night, and the time, place, and atmosphere couldn't be more suitable.As sophisticated as Tao Ran, he couldn't help praising his good methods.

"This is Friday, what if you go on a business trip?"

Chang Zheng looked at him with a smile, his face was full of teasing "You just came up with this nonsense to deal with me", and replied nonchalantly: "Your boss, I, guarantee that you will not be on business that day."

Maybe there is still a way to refuse him, even if he breaks the contract before the deadline.But Tao Ran felt that he was really too tired recently, too tired to go against his own heart.The invitation pleased him, so why not.Thinking of this, he deliberately sighed, but the tone of his mouth was filled with a clear smile.

"Eat, watch theater and drink, it's a cliché, can you have something new?"

Chang Zheng followed suit with a smile: "If you have any new tricks, why don't you share them with us?"

"Don't, why do you get something for nothing. Then follow your routine first, clichés are also a form, and talking is better than nothing."

This is a promise.Of course Chang Zheng understood the meaning, touched his nose in embarrassment, and said with a smile: "Looking at your expression, why do I feel that I just made an appointment with you to visit a client together."

"Look, it's so boring not to distinguish between public and private."

Chang Zheng looked into his eyes, and his voice became deep and soft without warning: "I don't feel bored. I'm very happy to have you on a date."

Tao Ran was choked to death by the old hooligan's best acting, and was speechless for a long time.

Chang Zheng suddenly laughed triumphantly, Tao Ran was speechless to ask the sky.When you meet on a narrow road, the shameless wins, and Chang's philosophy always works by surprise.