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Mr. Liang is a bold person and has achieved financial freedom. Everyone can choose the place for lunch.In the beginning, Xiao Ding and the others were very implicitly looking for gold in Chinese restaurants in Chinatown, trying to find a restaurant with a balance between taste and environment, and the per capita price was kept below [-] new.

Finally, An Ning made a proposal, Liang Heng made a decision, and we decided to have a good meal.

The dinner was set at a Cantonese restaurant on the fourth floor of a high-end shopping mall on Orchard Road.Our group of more than a dozen people can only sit at separate tables due to the need to maintain social distance.I secretly calculated and found that this meal would cost at least [-] yuan, enough to buy a big TV.

The Lu cuisine invited a guest, so speaking of it, I took advantage of Liang Heng.

I must have sat with An Ning.Xiao Ding's Chinese level is limited, he can type well, and sometimes he can't respond to verbal communication, so he also sat with An Ning.Liang Heng seemed to have originally wanted to join our table, but An Ning was so popular that he stole the limelight from the host, so he sat down at the next table.This sitting is not good, the young ones dare not be the first to sit at the same table with him, the people in our group, except him, belong to the highest rank, and someone is about to drag me——

I immediately said, "Ruben."

"Huh?" He looked up from the game, a little dazed.

"It's time to train you." I raised my chin towards the seat next to me.

When ordering dishes, no one made up their minds. Liang Heng probably didn't care about the money. He reported the names of the dishes one by one, starting from the high-priced signature dishes on the first page of the main menu.I didn't want to show my head at first, but when I saw someone warming up the scene, I went away for a while.

Although not very useful, my living room is so spacious, I can still consider adding a TV.This way we can have a relaxing evening on the couch watching Netflix while Miss Pender comes over to play - I mean actually watch TV, not "kind of" TV.

Would she dislike the entertainment?When I went to her house before, I found that we were really consistent in this regard. Her house has a lot of space, but more of the space is filled with some artworks.Not to mention the long red dress in the glass cabinet, there is even a life-sized copper sculpture next to the sofa on the balcony. It has been there for a while, and many places are covered with green rust.

Is that pure copper?A metal sculpture of this size may weigh several tons, not to mention why the balcony has not collapsed until now... How did it get up there in the first place?crane?

I'm wondering if I should push it quietly next time.What if it is hollow?

"Li Yao?"

"Ah?" I raised my head, and it turned out that it was An Ning who called me.

She burst out laughing: "What are you thinking?"

I smiled and shook my head: "I think about what happened when I was in school."

She might have wanted to ask in detail at first, but there are many people here, and the fact that we have a personal relationship has not been disclosed in the company, and she might have swallowed the words when they came to her lips, and An Ning was silent for two or three seconds.After a while, she shook the menu again: "Ten-head dried abalones, do you want to eat?"

"I don't eat much seafood." I turned to look at Liang Heng, "Brother Liang, are you interested? Their chicken feet in abalone sauce is not bad, it seems to be on the dim sum menu."

"Oh, it's fine, I don't care." Liang Heng raised his head, "Calm down, please? I'm so hungry, get me something to eat."

"Okay, listen to Chief Liang." An Ning gathered up the dishes for other tables, and after a little selection, he ordered the dishes.

She seems to be doing things a lot more neatly.In the past, when we went out to eat, there were not so many people. Although An Ning was also the main character who greeted and ordered dishes, it seemed somewhat difficult to choose.I secretly thought that since the lockdown was lifted, she might have participated in many dinners with BCG, and Kevin should attach great importance to her.

While the waiter was refilling tea, I sent her a message on my mobile phone: "I just thought that when your sister graduated from senior year, she drank too much at the party and insisted on dragging me to a hula dance. Listen to her ever?"

An Ning's phone screen lit up.She only glanced at it, as if she didn't intend to read it at first, and she was a little surprised when she found out that it was the news that I was going.After unlocking the phone, An Ning was taken aback, smiled at me, and nodded.

I seldom participate in group chats. An Ning is considered a popular person in the discussion group, so I naturally talk to them more often.I intend to ease the relationship with An Ning, and of course I am very supportive of the jokes I tell and gossip in the industry. I didn't get any limelight today, and I am willing to be her green leaf.

After dinner, we all want to play together.I originally wanted to go too, but firstly, An Ning would definitely accompany me; secondly, although Liang Heng's group was responsible for today's game, the reason was that I was blowing the wind behind my back, and I was supposed to buy the order in the afternoon.I didn't expect An Ning to invite me to drink afternoon tea elsewhere. I was a little surprised, but I still readily agreed. After much deliberation, I decided to invite everyone to play after I was busy for a while, and I repaid the favor.

She has two coupons for afternoon tea at a hotel near Farrer Park.It's a bit far from here, but since An Ning has said so, I have no reason to propose otherwise.However, I feel somewhat uneasy in my heart: why does she seem to have been prepared?

Is it just a coincidence?

Maybe it's because of the weekend, An Ning is not as low-key as she was in the company. Today she is wearing a very typical Valentino suit, with a sapphire green snakehead bag on her hand.Compared with her, I am more like a professional manager who is passionate about vegetarianism and environmental protection. From head to toe, I am full of conservative and middle-class boredom. The canvas bag on my shoulder is still a cultural and creative product of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts: Vegetarian, not environmentally friendly.

Appearing with her in such a luxury hotel is like a rich lady bringing her wage earners to ask her parents who are in the meeting to ask her for a crime.

Although on the surface, it is clear that peace is what I want.

"Actually, I've been looking for a chance to get together with you, but you seem to be quite busy, so I don't have the nerve to say so." An Ning sat across from me obediently, almost putting her hands together neatly together. I got on my knees, "I didn't think much about my speech at the conference before, and I made you feel uncomfortable. I still feel quite uncomfortable, and I don't know how to explain it..."

"Hey, how long has it been? Why do you still remember it?" I maintained a superficial magnanimity like every management employee, "Frictions in normal discussions at work are very common. Besides, the company Things here won’t affect our personal relationship—”

I saw that her expression was wrong, so I couldn't bear it, so I moved a little closer to the front of the table and said, "What's the matter, are you wronged?"

"No," she said in a low voice, "I didn't do well, I didn't take care of the overall situation..."

"Oh, it's not that serious!" I saw that she was about to cry, and she felt more and more confused, "It's just one or two sentences, how can you say that you made a mistake? An Ning, you straighten your back Sit down, now you are like a schoolboy who admitted his mistake to the teacher."

She laughed all of a sudden, but still felt a little wronged: "I didn't."

I looked at her, sighed softly, and said, "I was a little unhappy that day, but it wasn't against you. You see, when it comes to resource integration, the overall thinking of our two departments is different, right? No? Some conflicts of ideas are normal. Besides, you are Qu Zhizhi's younger sister, how can I bear your grudge?"

An Ning pursed her lips: "Then if I wasn't her sister, would you hold grudges?"

I took a breath and laughed: "Yes, you are right, I am too unprofessional to say that. You are an excellent data talent, and I am barely half an elite? We are all very professional Yes, business discussions belong to business, don't affect personal relationships, let alone mood, don't you think so?"

After An Ning listened, her expression softened slightly.She muttered for a while, then suddenly said: "You are right, I want to learn from you."

Why does this sound so awkward?

But seeing her expression didn't look like a fake, I felt that An Ning had something to say, so she didn't fool around casually. She just said: "It's not about studying, and our positions are not suitable. But if you have any difficulties, just ask me. There's no need to see outside."

"Actually, I really admire you." An Ning said in a low voice, "Really. I used to be a small soldier and a technical post, and the environment was relatively simple. In fact, I can't see the difficult things for you. Now, although I say Work has improved..."

I paused.Did something happen?

She took a breath: "Do you know what they said about you?"

"People from the company?" I raised my eyebrows, "What are you talking about?"

"It's just rumors, I don't even believe them. They are spread by people from other departments, like our colleagues in the two departments. Because they have some contact with you, of course they won't take it seriously." She made a long speech Paving the way, it seemed to be an inoculation for me, and it seemed to be a psychological preparation for her to speak up for herself.

Finally, An Ning made up his mind: "Everyone says that you and Rudra are very close. Now that he is in this situation, you are completely unaffected, and the spread is even more outrageous. It is said that you and the big boss..."

She only spoke half.

I laughed dumbfounded: "Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?"

I am a female employee who was promoted by rocket, and my appearance is not bad. It is very normal to have these rumors.It's all gutter talk, people hide in the sewer and talk about it. When I first turned to report to the big boss, some people even dared to sneer at me in front of me.

But soon, I was promoted to Senior Manager.

No vase can sit in this position, no matter what method she uses.

No matter how you say it, An Ning can be considered a smart person, let alone our personal friendship, no matter how stupid she is, she would not gossip with me on such a sensitive topic.

Seeing that she still didn't speak, I felt measured, sat a little forward, looked at her and said, "Someone put you and Kevin together?"

An Ning's face turned pale, and she didn't say a word.

The temperature in the lobby is moderate, but I suddenly feel a little cold.

Can any woman escape such criticism?