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In a meeting, the atmosphere was harmonious on the surface, but in reality it was tense.

The quarrel between Zhang Mingyuan and Xi Ling, the quarrel between Xi Ling and Chang Qin, Chang Qin's inexplicable hostility towards Zhang Mingyuan because of Xi Ling, and Jiang Lida's unclear attitude towards Xi Ling are all on this long and narrow conference table It's just that everyone has been through the battlefield for a long time and has already learned to hide their emotions perfectly. Therefore, an outsider like Vincent who doesn't know what's going on, who doesn't know what's going on between a few people, didn't notice anything wrong in it.

On the surface she laughed at Yanyan, but on the inside she hated her deeply. The huge interpersonal relationship was instantly reduced in this small conference room.

It's just that after the meeting, Xi Ling still couldn't pretend to the end. When Jiang Lida invited him to stay for lunch as usual, he politely declined without hesitation.

"Oh, that's such a pity. If you have the opportunity, you must treat Lawyer Xi to a meal." Jiang Lida said regretfully, but smiled like a flower on his face.

Xi Ling twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, and said kindly, "Mr. Jiang is too polite." Then he looked at Zhang Mingyuan, and said guiltily, "I'm really sorry, Mr. Zhang, I'm too busy with work, so I won't be with you at noon. "

Zhang Mingyuan also had the face of a ten thousand-year-old Maitreya Buddha, and said with regret: "No matter how busy Lawyer Xi is, he should take time to eat, but if you insist on leaving, I won't keep you. Young people, work always comes first. of."

Xi Ling smiled without saying a word, and lowered his head to organize the documents.

Chang Qin watched the play coldly like a spectator, and snorted in his heart.

Jiang Lida followed to look at Vincent and asked, "I wonder if Mr. Ye has time, and would you do me the honor of having dinner with us?"

Vincent said politely: "I'm really sorry, our company's workload is really piled up, I have to go back with Lawyer Xi, and I have a lot of things waiting for me to deal with."

Jiang Lida smiled awkwardly: "That's right, the branch of the Ye Group moved to China a few years ago, and Mr. Ye is now in the UK. There are indeed many things that need to be resolved by you."

Vincent nodded gratefully, long live understanding written all over his face.

"Chang Qin." Jiang Lida continued to shift his target, "What about you, are you going to have dinner with us?"

At the same time, Xi Ling's hand, which was busy arranging the materials, paused. If you look carefully, you can still find that the slender fingertips are trembling slightly.

Chang Qin glanced at Xi Ling calmly, but the other party still kept his head buried, as if he didn't hear anything, so he turned around and said straightforwardly: "Okay."

Xi Ling's heart suddenly fell to the bottom, he closed his eyes, put on his shoulder bag, bid farewell to everyone, and left with Vincent.

On the way, Vincent was driving the car, turned his head and glanced at Xi Ling, and asked, "What's wrong with you and Chang Qin? They made such a fuss that they couldn't even eat together?"

Xi Ling propped his elbows on the window frame, squeezed the space between his brows with his thumb and index finger, and said wearily, "It's all hypocrisy, I don't want to flatter any more."

What my sister said is right, if you want love, you have to let go of hatred; if you want revenge, you have to let go of love. There is no such thing as the best of both worlds in this world, which can complement each other.

Just when Chang Qin chose to stay and have lunch with those people whom he hated deeply, he realized that what he wanted, he had to give up after all.

After all, Chang Qin is still an employee of Jiang Lida at this time, and he is grateful to Jiang Lida, and even to Zhang Mingyuan, thinking that he can stand on his side regardless of everything, isn't it too stupid.

Besides, he has already admitted with his own mouth that the other party is really just a pawn to him.

Xi Ling sighed for a long time, then inhaled again, suddenly felt that all internal organs were being pulled and hurt.

At the luncheon, several people chatted happily, pouring wine one after another, and soon got drunk.

Zhang Mingyuan's face was flushed from drinking, and his speech turned into a big tongue. His mind was so confused that he started to speak indiscriminately. He put one hand on Jiang Lida's shoulder, put his mouth against the other's ear, and said lightly: "That person, you, you find a way to get me away, I, I get annoyed when I see him!" After finishing speaking, he still waved his hands irritably.

Jiang Lida's sanity was much clearer than his, and he hurriedly apologized when he heard this: "Don't worry, Director Zhang, I've already made arrangements for that matter."

Hearing this, Zhang Mingyuan nodded in satisfaction.

Sitting next to the two of them was Chang Qin, who was more sane. Chang Qin was not in the mood to drink with these people, and Xi Ling's departure made him somewhat uncomfortable. At that time, he said If he wanted to stay, he was trying to be hard-spoken and deliberately angry at the other party, but now he realizes that no matter whether he is angry with Xi Ling or quarreling, the most painful thing is not being able to see that person.

When he heard Zhang Mingyuan say this, he couldn't help but thump in his heart. As for who the "he" Zhang Mingyuan was talking about, he knew after thinking about it, but he kept his head down and ate food in silence.

After the banquet was over, a group of people sent Zhang Mingyuan away respectfully. When the other party's Audi car disappeared at the end of the road, Jiang Lida shook his head and looked at Chang Qin who was beside him. He raised a hand and patted him on the shoulder vigorously, saying triumphantly: " Everything is done, this Saturday will be the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the cultural village project, remember to wear formal clothes." After speaking, he walked into the company building with a smile.

Chang Qin was left standing alone, and the howling north wind blew his hair into a mess.

A few days later, the Cultural Village, which had gone through all kinds of hardships, finally opened to the public. On the day of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the gate of the park, which is usually so quiet that even ghosts crawl out, was very lively. A real-life cosplay came, so the scene of the ceremony was like a time travel. For a time, Huangdi, Yandi, Qinshihuang, Hanwudi, Tang Taizong, Ming Chengzu, Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong and other mighty emperors and emperor's concubines of various periods The concubines gathered together, and the scene was chaotic enough to make people laugh and cry.

As for the guests who came to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony, apart from Zhang Mingyuan, Jiang Lida, Chang Qin and other people who participated in the whole construction of the project, even the government and the mayor came to the site in person, which shows how much this project is attached to the government. □□Go to the podium and announce that the cultural village project is officially open to the public. From today, tourists can enter the venue with a ticket.

Many big names in the industry also attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, and Huang Kan was naturally no problem. Even Fu Shengyu, who had nothing to do with this project, came to join in the fun, patted Chang Qin on the shoulder, and praised him for being great.

Huang Kan looked at Chang Qin with complex eyes, half of which was appreciation as usual, and the other half was infinite regret. He shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that our company has missed such a rare and outstanding talent like Director Chang. .”

Chang Qin said guiltily: "Teacher Huang thinks highly of me. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will definitely work for Teacher Huang."

Huang Kan patted his hand with a loving expression on his face: "I will always save the position I mentioned to you last time. When you figure it out, come to me at any time. To be honest, apart from you, I never even considered looking for someone else."

Chang Qin was flattered. Huang Kan's affirmation and great love for him had always been a warm current in his heart. Unfortunately, he wanted to follow Xi Ling's footsteps at the beginning, so he could only cruelly reject what the master had set aside for himself, and let him A job that everyone is chasing.

After Huang Kan left, Fu Shengyu came to him again.

"What a pity." Fu Shengyu looked at Chang Qin and shook his head.

"What a pity?" Chang Qin rolled his eyes, "Can you not be sloppy when you speak?"

Fu Shengyu smiled: "I mean, I acted too late."

"What do you mean?" Chang Qin asked confused.

"To tell you the truth, I've always wanted to ask you if you plan to start a company with me." When talking about work, Fu Shengyu changed into a serious expression for a second.

Sure enough, Xi Ling guessed it right.Chang Qin sighed in his heart, but pretended to be very surprised on his face: "What? Start a company with you?"

Fu Shengyu nodded: "In recent years, I have always stayed in the mainland, and most of the hotel projects I received were in the mainland. Later, my junior sister discussed with me. She will continue to be in charge of the business in Hong Kong, while I will shift the focus to the mainland. , However, the projects here are intricate, and it is difficult for me to handle them alone. If I want to start a company here, I must find someone with full work experience, and this person, besides you, who else? Which is more appropriate?" He looked at Chang Qin meaningfully, waiting for the other party's answer.

Although Chi Ling had been vaccinated early, but when Fu Shengyu spoke, Chang Qin was still a little caught off guard.

Seeing that Chang Qin had been silent for a long time, Fu Shengyu smiled in frustration, rubbed his hands together and said, "It's all my fault, the invitation was brought up too late, I wanted to wait until I found a suitable office building and completed all the relevant procedures. Let me ask you, who knew that you took over the project of the Ye Group so quickly, and the Ye Group is rich and powerful, I believe no one would be willing to abandon such a big project."

"Oh, it's not what you think." Chang Qin only felt that there was a lot of suffering. The reason why he fought for this project at the beginning was purely for Xi Ling, and he didn't think about anything else at all. Even during working hours, the well-planned wishful thinking with the other party did not work out. Instead, he and Xi Ling got into a fight because of this, and they are still in a cold war.

Thinking of this, Chang Qin felt extremely wronged.

In addition, in today's ceremony, all the people who were supposed to appear appeared, even the assistant who helped Xi Ling back then, but Xi Ling, the lawyer representing this project, was missing.

Regarding Xi Ling's absence, the firm's reason was that the other party was no longer an employee of the firm, so he had no right to decide whether he would appear or not.

At this time, Xi Ling is the lawyer representing Ye's Group, and has nothing to do with the cultural village project, and it can be justified if he can't appear on the scene.

But this kind of reason is more than enough to deceive outsiders. Insiders like Chang Qin are well aware that in order to prevent Xi Ling from appearing on such a grand occasion today, some people have gone to great lengths.

That person wanted Xi Ling to disappear, disappear completely, and Xi Ling's credit was also indispensable for the smooth completion of this project, but someone just wanted to embarrass him and let him know that all his previous efforts were in vain.

Chang Qin stared blankly at the cloudless sky and laughed dumbfoundedly.

On the other side of the park, in a luxuriously decorated five-star hotel, by the floor-to-ceiling windows on the fifth floor, a thin man was sitting at the dining table. The man asked the waiter for a latte, and then sat on the sofa. Slowly sipping the coffee in his hand, while looking out the window intently.

Sitting in his seat, he could clearly see the ribbon-cutting stage downstairs covered with a big red carpet. It was full of people and bustling. He squinted his eyes, and he could even vaguely distinguish a young man in a dark black dress among them. Xin Chang, handsome features, from time to time someone will come to his side, pat his broad shoulders to express congratulations.

Every time a hand was placed on Chang Qin's shoulder, Xi Ling's heart felt as if a thin needle had been pricked, and he sighed helplessly: such a possessive desire is so strong, it really can't be done like this.

He watched Chang Qin being surrounded by a group of people, standing beside Jiang Lida, cutting off the red ribbon between the two big red hydrangeas with his own hands, and then facing the flashing spotlights below with a smile on his face.

After the leaders at all levels delivered one long speech after another, Chang Qin was invited to the lecture seat and talked directly into the microphone without using manuscript paper.

He did a simple look today, his usually soft bangs were blown to the sides, and the dark black dress he was wearing was exactly the one he wore at the award ceremony night, that is, the well-tailored suit that Xi Ling personally chose for him With his incomparable figure, coupled with his well-shaped face, as soon as Chang Qin appeared on the podium, he immediately let out sighs one after another.

"This designer is so handsome." When the little girls saw Chang Qin, their eyes straightened.

Of course, it was impossible for Xi Ling, who was sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, to hear the discussion of the audience below. He looked at Chang Qin with good eyesight. In front of the microphone, he involuntarily raised the corners of his lips, showing a very nice smile.

He smiled, but his heart hurt a little.

That person, always surrounded by circles of spotlights, became the focus of everyone's discussion.

That person is shining brighter and more eye-catching.

But I can only stand in the distance forever, watching quietly.

But this time, he pushed the opponent away with his own hands.

Xi Ling thought a little sadly.

The several hours of celebratory ceremony was finally over, but Xi Ling on the sofa had no intention of leaving.

After the crowd downstairs had almost dispersed, he was still nestling in the soft sofa, looking down at a book that wasn't thick.

At this time, a black shadow fell in front of him, and a person sat on the sofa opposite.

Xi Ling raised his head and glanced at the other party expressionlessly.

"Why, you were not surprised by my sudden appearance?" Zhang Mingyuan teased with some frustration, but the expression on his face was still flawless.

Xi Ling chuckled, picked up the handle of the mug, took a sip of the coffee, and replied calmly: "I'm very strange, how does Bureau Zhang know I'm here?"

"It's hard to guess." Zhang Mingyuan waved his hand and ordered a cup of coffee with the waiter, sat up straight, and continued, "This hotel with the theme of history was specially designed to take advantage of the momentum of the cultural village and provide corresponding service facilities. Built, we chose this excellent location to build this hotel. Through the freshly wiped floor-to-ceiling windows, we can just have a panoramic view of the cultural village. By the way, you were the one who drafted the legal contract back then. Does Mr. Xi remember it? So bad, you forgot so soon?" After Zhang Mingyuan finished speaking, he looked at Xi Ling with charm.

Xi Ling replied calmly: "Director Zhang didn't allow me to appear in the ceremony just now, didn't he just hope that I can completely forget this past?" After speaking, he also looked back at Zhang Mingyuan without fear.

The latter was a little defeated by him, smiled, turned his head to look out of the window, as if talking to someone outside the window, and murmured: "Don't you understand that fighting with me is fruitless?" Is there anything to eat?"

Xi Ling smiled leisurely and contentedly: "Why is Bureau Zhang so angry? If I wanted to get rid of you, I would have done it long ago. Why wait until now? At this moment, don't you just sit here leisurely and drink coffee with me?" ?”

Zhang Mingyuan snorted coldly, and looked at him again: "Do you think I will still believe you?"

Xi Ling twitched his brows slightly, and pursed his lips in resistance as if repelling this sentence.

Zhang Mingyuan didn't notice the subtle changes on the other person's face, and continued: "Since you tricked that kid into my bed, I can't trust you anymore. Do you think I'm stupid? I've been deceived by you again and again, really," Zhang Mingyuan shook his head helplessly, "From the very beginning, I shouldn't have believed in your innocent and harmless face. Unexpectedly, you are so young, but your scheming is terrifying."

"An eye for an eye, did Zhang Jubu also deceive me." Xi Ling sneered, playing with the mug in his hand, "Besides, you two don't have a good relationship."

"Speaking of which, that kid is really good in bed, but," Zhang Mingyuan licked his lips, and reached out to touch the back of Xiling Bainen's hand, "It's a lifelong regret that I didn't sleep with you."

Xi Ling frowned, and withdrew his hand in disgust.

Zhang Mingyuan laughed dryly, withdrew his hand to his chin, and looked at the other party leisurely: "I really didn't expect that Lawyer Xi, who never believed in anyone, would choose to believe him. You won't, and it would be interesting to that kid."

Xi Ling was unmoved: "It's really impossible for me to believe it right away, you think I haven't checked it, who knows..."

"Who knows that the 'Chenxi' company is not on the bidding list at all, is it?" Zhang Mingyuan raised the corners of his lips triumphantly.

Xi Ling closed her eyes, speechless.

"Of course I know you will investigate, so deliberately not letting Jiang Lida participate in the bidding is just a formality. With my current rights, it is not easy for me to let someone win the bid." Zhang Mingyuan said.

"If you do this, you won't be afraid of being reported." Xi Ling said incredulously.

"If you want to report it, let them report it. Although 'Chenxi' won the hidden bid, there are still many procedures to follow, and the contract that should be signed is also in decline. Even if someone reports it, no one can grasp it. You It should be very clear, Lawyer Xi."

Xi Ling pinched the handle of the mug forcefully, her knuckles turned frighteningly white: "Why, why don't you let me go, I've actually..." I already stopped, for Chang Qin.

Zhang Mingyuan snorted coldly: "Shut up? If you can really let go of the past, you won't ask whether Jiang Lida participated in the bidding, and you won't be smart enough to let the Ye Group pass the government bidding. You fell into this pit yourself , my cutie. And," Zhang Mingyuan looked at him meaningfully, "I heard a very interesting news, what are you and that designer called? Chang Qin, right? Aren't you two lovers? Hahaha! I really didn’t expect that since I was a child, I would show such a look of not getting close to strangers. I thought you were normal. It turns out that you also like men. How about falling out with a little lover? It’s uncomfortable Bar?"

Xi Ling frowned in disgust, holding on to the table with one hand, for fear that she would faint in such a shameful way.

"You want to get rid of me so deliberately, it's a waste of my care for you since childhood." At the end, Zhang Mingyuan sighed infinitely sadly.

Xi Ling raised his head and said coldly: "Please, Zhang Ju, don't talk about your childhood. I was not sensible when I was a child. Don't you have IQ? When you were at your worst, how did my father treat you? Have you forgotten everything?"

"Don't just use your father to suppress me!" Zhang Mingyuan roared angrily, looking very abrupt in the quiet coffee shop, causing all the guests to look at them involuntarily. Zhang Mingyuan realized that he had lost his composure, curled his lips, suppressed his anger, "Your father deserved what he deserved. The bitter fruit he brewed himself can only be eaten by himself."

"Shut up!" Xi Ling gritted his teeth and looked at the other party fiercely.

"I don't know where you heard those rumors. Why don't you think about it in reverse, after your company went bankrupt, why did you and your sister still live in high-rise buildings and drive famous cars? You go and see those who really went bankrupt. People, what kind of life do they live? And what kind of life are you living now? If someone like you can drink coffee in a five-star hotel so leisurely, I’m afraid you’d have to laugh out of your dreams.”

The fierce look in Xi Ling's eyes froze instantly, and he looked at Zhang Mingyuan in disbelief.

Seeing this, Zhang Mingyuan became more and more proud: "What? You don't believe it? Why don't you ask your good sister, where did the money she buy you a house come from? I remember all the working capital of your family In the end, it was all paid to the bank. However, even if you ask Xi Fu, she may not be willing to tell you the truth. Why don't I work harder and tell you for her that the money is the kickback your father stole from the lakeside project? , The money did not pass through the company's account, so the bank did not find out the total amount when it was traced. After careful calculation, this amount is quite a lot." Zhang Mingyuan shook his head and sighed, "It's about a million, right? He looked at Xi Ling with a half-smile, his eyes full of provocation.

"Shut up!" Xi Ling said angrily, his eyes were red with anger, "I tell you to shut up!"

Zhang Mingyuan glanced at him provocatively, then slapped his head suddenly: "Oh, I still have things to do." He glanced at his watch, and smiled at Xi Ling as if nothing happened, "I won't compensate you for drinking here." Coffee is ready, by the way, I haven’t touched this cup yet, so I’m giving it to you.” He pushed the coffee in front of Xi Ling, called the waiter to pay the bill, said goodbye to Xi Ling, got up and left.

Xi Ling stared straight at the scoundrel's back until he completely disappeared at the door of the coffee shop, his fists that had burst into veins rested on his legs, trembling slightly involuntarily.

My dad can't be that kind of person, absolutely not!Xi Ling told himself over and over again in his heart.