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At six o'clock in the evening, Manager Zheng drove to Song's house and brought a set of clothes - a set of clothes for the waiter.

Manager Zheng handed the clothes to Tao Tao, his tone was not as cold and contemptuous as he used to be, but he was kind when he listened carefully.

"Come on, the people from Cathay Pacific are here, don't be too ostentatious."

Tao Tao took the clothes, her hands were cold.

"Did he mean it?"

Seeing Tao Tao's bowed head, Manager Zheng couldn't bear to answer and sighed.

"You understand in your heart, why do you keep asking, it's just making yourself uncomfortable."

Manager Zheng's words were very reasonable, and Tao Tao couldn't help but smile.

He raised his head and took a deep breath, turned around and went back upstairs to change his clothes.

Looking at herself wearing the waiter's clothes in the mirror, Tao Tao felt that Song Chanxuan's positioning of herself was correct.

From the time she stepped into the door of the Song family when she was ten years old, she has been a waiter.Serving this, serving that, is just for Song Chanxuan alone, but he still needs himself at that time, so he doesn't have to wear such clothes to announce to the world.

But now he doesn't need himself, so it's time to put on this coat.

The Song family is in the west of the city, and the auction venue is in the art gallery in the south of the city, which is far away.

Tao Tao has already checked, and the art gallery that held the auction is registered under the name of Ms. Liu, the daughter of Cathay Pacific, but it was renamed only a few days ago. Tao Tao understands that this is a gift from Song Chanxuan to Ms. Liu.

Very atmospheric, like a good fiancé.

In order not to attract attention, Manager Zheng sent Tao Tao to the art gallery early in the morning, took him to a room upstairs and asked him to wait for Song Chanxuan inside.

There are many paintings hanging in the room. The paintings are all kinds of flowers, but they are considered abstract. If you don't look carefully, you can't see the appearance of flowers.

Those originally beautiful flowers now appear ferocious in this painting, even incomplete, but there is a different kind of beauty in such incompleteness and unbearable, just like the pleasure that can be obtained by pressing beautiful things into the mud with one's own hands Same.

Looking at those flowers with missing leaves and petals, Tao Tao always felt that she saw herself.

The difference is that she is not Song Chanxuan's flower.

Tao Tao waited alone in the studio for more than half an hour. It was getting dark, and many cars gradually parked outside. The whole art gallery was lit up. Even standing upstairs, Tao Tao could feel the There was a din of voices and excitement.

It's just that the excitement doesn't belong to Tao Tao.

When Song Chanxuan came, Tao Tao was standing at the window looking down, the sound of the door opening brought him back to his senses, and when he turned around, he saw Song Chanxuan.

Tao Tao hadn't seen Song Chanxuan for a while, and Tao Tao hadn't contacted Song Chanxuan since the last time they met in Song's study.

Tao Tao thought that she could handle Jiang Ling's affairs well, keep Song Chanxuan, and become the last pawn beside him, but she didn't expect that she didn't do anything well.

Song Chanxuan walked in and closed the door, and stood by the window to look at the lights outside, her voice was as soft and gentle as ever, making her very comfortable to hear.

"It's very beautiful here at night. You can take a look when you have time later. Don't you just like these bright lights?"

Tao Tao felt oppressed by Song Chanxuan's standing beside him, his whole body tensed up, and he didn't explain anything.

In fact, Tao Tao doesn't like bright lights, but because she can see Song Chanxuan's face clearly under the lights.

"This art gallery was originally called Prometheus. I bought it a few days ago and plan to change the name. What name do you think is appropriate?"

Tao Tao didn't feel at ease when Song Chanxuan said such innocuous words at the moment, on the contrary, it made her feel even more uncomfortable.He felt that he had been led by the nose by Song Chanxuan for so many years, and he still is now.

Tao Tao took a deep breath, turned to look at Song Chanxuan, "Since it was given to Ms. Liu, let Ms. Liu pick it up."

Song Chanxuan didn't look at him, but still looked ahead.

"Tao Tao, these days I've been thinking about whether it's right or wrong to let you go to the film crew and get close to Jiang Ling."

"I used to think we were very close, I could touch you anytime, but now..."

Song Chanxuan said, paused, and looked at him sideways, "Now I feel that even though we stand so close, I still can't touch you."

Song Chanxuan's eyes were a little sad, and Tao Tao's heart was clenched together.

He opened his lips and teeth slightly, struggling to say what he wanted to say a long time ago.

"But... no matter how close you are, you won't reach out and touch me, will you?"

"Song Chanxuan, you never want to touch me."

Song Chan stared at him steadfastly, her pupils trembling because of his words, her fists clenched tightly behind her back.

"Then is it still too late?"

Sadness swallowed Tao Tao, and he felt that he was going to be out of breath.

Tao Tao was strong and calm, trying not to look so embarrassed.

"Today you are going to announce your engagement in front of everyone, right?"

"Cathay is what you are afraid of after all, but if you marry Cathay, you can get what you want, right?"

Song Chan laughed loudly, a little self-deprecating.

"Didn't you ask me why I let you approach Jiang Ling?"

"Let me tell you now that Jiang Ling is the general manager of Hengsheng who has never shown up, the third largest shareholder of Hengsheng, a member of the board of directors of Cathay Pacific, and even the son of the Ye family."

"I let you approach him because the existence of Hengsheng is the biggest threat to the Song family, and it is an existence that endangers the status of the Song family more than Cathay."

"And you, my good brother, you have wasted the best time, the best resources, and my trust and expectation for you. You fell in love with Jiang Ling, and you were soft-hearted towards him. You want to let go pass him."

"But do you know that Hengsheng is already preparing to acquire Cathay Pacific, and after completing the acquisition, their next target is the Song Corporation."

As Song Chanxuan spoke, his emotions became agitated, he firmly grasped Tao Tao's arm, and looked at Tao Tao with extremely terrifying eyes.

"So do you understand that marrying Cathay Pacific is the last step I can take?"

Tao Tao was stunned by Song Chanxuan's words. He suddenly felt that everything around him was strange. Jiang Ling was like this, and Song Chanxuan was like this. They seemed to have their own secrets, and they didn't have themselves in their secrets.

Seeing Tao Tao's sluggish expression, Song Chanxuan's heart softened, she hugged him slowly, and patted his back lightly, as if coaxing a child.

"Tao Tao, I never want to gamble with my marriage, never."

Being embraced by Song Chanxuan, Tao Tao could only feel the straightness of the high-end suit and the expensive fabrics on his body, but could no longer feel his warmth.

Tao Tao took a deep breath, and slowly pushed Song Chanxuan away.

"So there is still a way out, or you won't see me again."

Tao Tao's calm expression and indifferent voice surprised Song Chanxuan. He frowned and looked at Tao Tao, already aware that he was no longer the child when he left him.

Song Chan pursed her lips and took his hand.

Tao Tao subconsciously wanted to struggle, but she didn't move as if she was grasping at straws.

"Hengsheng wants to bid for the land in the north of the city. Both the Song family and Cathay Pacific will participate in the bidding. If Cathay can win the bid, it can save the cash flow situation, and maybe get rid of the ending of being acquired. If we win, The expansion of Song's territory can also allow Hengsheng to suspend the idea of ​​​​acquiring us."

"In short, as long as Hengsheng fails to bid, it will not be so easy for them to become kings in the real estate industry."

"So, Tao Tao, you will help me, right?"

Tao Tao quietly looked at Song Chanxuan in front of her, and suddenly felt that he was very strange.

Since when did he become like this, since when did he let himself down again and again.

Tao Tao withdrew her hand, lowered her head and stopped looking at him.

"As far as I know, Jiang Ling didn't touch these things."

Song Chanxuan clenched her fists and said, "The person in charge of this bidding is Jiang Ling, but Jiang Ling has been handed over to his subordinates."

"This is the first step for Jiang Ling to officially enter Hengsheng. He needs this to gain a firm foothold, so he will definitely ask questions in person. Now he is obviously interested in you. As long as you get close to him, you will definitely be able to get the bidding letter."

Only then did Tao Tao look up at him, with disbelief in her eyes.

"Now, you still want me to be close to Jiang Ling?"

"You keep saying you can't touch me, but isn't it the fact that you push me away over and over again?"

"Song Chanxuan...you obviously...you know..."

Tao Tao's eyes were red, and he was overwhelmed by thousands of thoughts, and he squatted on the ground slowly, tears fell to the ground, fell on the carpet, and soon disappeared.

Since Tao Tao was 15 years old, Song Chanxuan hadn't seen him shed tears in front of her. Now she unconsciously panicked, but she quickly calmed down again, and knelt down to hug him.

"I know it all, I know it all."

"Because I knew I had to do it."

"Tao Tao, you trust me, I just want to spend this life with you."

Song Chanxuan spoke the most touching and moving love words, but Tao Tao couldn't feel a moment of tenderness from his words.

Until this moment, he was still using his sincerity. He never wanted to face up to his sincerity, and he never needed to like him sincerely, but he didn’t want to, and he stepped his sincerity into the mud again and again. inside.

There was a knock on the door, and Song Chanxuan got up immediately.

Tao Tao was still squatting, Song Chanxuan couldn't bear it, but Manager Zheng was already urging her outside, so Song Chanxuan had no choice but to respond, and bent down to kiss Tao Tao's hair.

"It's not urgent. Hengsheng should issue a bid in a week. Jiang Ling will definitely see it. I'll wait for your good news."

As Song Chanxuan spoke, she got up to leave, stopped after taking two steps, turned around and hugged Tao Tao again.

"Tao Tao, this is our only chance. Get rid of the Song family, get rid of mother, get rid of all this, only us."

"I'm waiting for you."

Song Chanxuan's words were so firm and swearing, as if he had decided that as long as he hooked his fingers, he would wag his tail and beg for mercy like a dog and run to his feet to pick up the lone love he sprinkled.

Looking at Song Chanxuan's back, Tao Tao was a little out of breath, he finally understood what he was in Song Chanxuan's heart, and finally understood what it was like to be disappointed.

After Song Chan left, Tao Tao sat on the floor.

Looking at the incomplete flowers on the wall, Tao Tao felt that all the petals had been pulled out and all the stamens had been crushed, leaving nothing left.