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After returning from vacation, I went to City B to live with Li Hua for a while.

As soon as I returned to the villa in City B, I was surprised. The two guest rooms on the third floor were redecorated according to what he had said. One is a cloakroom, and the other is specially used to store my makeup. It is so extravagant.I thought he just mentioned it casually last time, but unexpectedly he has quietly found someone to complete this not-so-small project.

I wrote the script of "Cocoon" at home alone during the day, and stayed with Li Hua at night.He doesn’t seem to spend as much time at work as before. I don’t want to affect his work, but if he works day and night like before, I will feel distressed and have a dilemma, so I let him go. .

December [-]th is the day when the world was established, and the company holds a celebration dinner on this day every year for all employees of the company and entertainers who have worked closely with them.Li Hua wanted me to go with him as a director of the company, but many people in the company recognized me, so I didn't want to cause people to speculate, so I decided to participate as a co-screenwriter.

As a senior executive, Li Hua sat at the main table in the center of the banquet hall with other senior executives of the company.Because of his mysterious style, and some members of the board of directors rarely come to the company, it is rare for everyone to gather together, and the employees below will inevitably talk about it.

"Is there a sense of crisis?" Julie whispered in my ear, "President Li is the focus of every year's anniversary celebrations and annual meetings. Beauty is attractive, let alone sitting at the main table, which one is not worth hundreds of millions."

Julie is one of the few people who knows about my relationship with Li Hua. She has a keen sense of gossip. The group of photos that caused a heated discussion on Weibo at the time but were quickly deleted did not escape her eyes. Very strict, I was only introduced as a writer and screenwriter in front of others.Right now, everyone was busy taking photos with the artists who came to the dinner, and by the way, looking for a chance to get acquainted in front of the high-level executives. There were not many people at the table, so Julie started gossiping.

"Even outside, he is very conspicuous, I'm used to it." I replied calmly while eating.Li Hua is rich, and he is really generous to his employees. The delicacies of mountains and seas in luxury hotels are very expensive at first glance.

"Okay," Julie said with a convincing expression, "it's you, handsome and talented. Any woman would covet a man like Mr. Li, but if it were any other woman, he would definitely feel insecure with him. "

"You praise me so much, I feel guilty. Without you this time, the script of "Cocoon" is almost difficult to produce."

"Last time "Encounter" I was in your favor. I can't just add my name to the fruits of your labor every time. Your work should belong to you alone."

Julie spoke generously, but in fact, during the promotion of "Encounter", when the media mentioned the screenwriter, they almost only wrote about me alone. With Julie's ability and status, she should be alone.

"Look, can you bear this?" Julie pushed me with her elbow.

Following her gaze, I saw a beautiful woman in sexy clothes talking to Li Hua, smiling flirtatiously, and patted his arm seemingly unintentionally.

He said he didn't care, but when he saw it, he still didn't feel very comfortable.

"The manager of the administrative department is considered a middle-level person. He rarely has the opportunity to contact Mr. Li. Every time this happens, he will take the opportunity to show his hospitality."

Julie's words reminded me of Li Hua's secretary, Iris, who posted a Weibo post complaining about female colleagues staring at him. Usually, she just laughed it off as a joke, but now she prefers not to see it.

"Hi, Miss Fang."

I looked up and saw a man in a neat suit standing behind me, I quickly wiped my mouth and stood up with a smile: "Hello."

"I'm Liang Rui, Director of Operations." He handed over a business card.

I took it with both hands: "Hello, Mr. Liang."

"You can just call me by my name," he asked politely, "Excuse me... is it convenient to take a photo with you?"

I was very surprised, although occasionally someone asked me to take a photo with me tonight, but everyone's main target was those big stars who were present. A high-level executive took the initiative to take a photo with me, which felt a little strange.

He seemed to see my doubts: "I watched "Encounter". Although my own movie has good things to say, it is indeed the best domestic romance movie I have seen in these years. Your script is very good, so I have been very happy with it." Hope to have the opportunity to meet you in person.”

I have heard a lot of compliments, but he said it very sincerely, I smiled and said: "Thank you, but the success of the film is mainly due to the director."

"Then..." He shook the phone he was holding.

I took the initiative to stand beside him and took a selfie with him.

"Aren't you going to take a photo with the artist?" He didn't leave after the photo was taken, he stood there chatting with me, Julie ran to the side to talk to someone else, he pointed to the seat next to me, "Do you mind if I sit?"

I was the only one left at the table, and I was bored, I shook my head: "Of course I don't mind."

He was not polite, asked the waiter to bring a set of clean tableware, poured champagne for himself, and added to me: "I haven't eaten much all night, I will eat while you are alone."

Except that everyone sat in their seats to eat before the dinner started, and then everyone hung around, and everyone gathered at the artists and high-level people. The late dishes were hardly touched, and Liang Rui, as an executive, Really can not feel at ease to eat.

I turned the newly served dish in front of him: "Eat Dong Xing Ban, it was just served."

"Okay," he put some into the bowl and greeted me, "you can eat some too."

I had no intention of neglecting myself, so I ate with him.

He doesn't look very old, but he shows the sophistication of an elite in his gestures. I can't help but wonder: "Can I ask your age? You look quite young, and you are already a global director, so it's a bit curious."

"32, isn't that young for you?" He smiled frankly, with the indestructible confidence of a man in his eyes.

"It's very young to have a successful career at this age." He is three years younger than Li Hua, and it is not easy to sit in the current seat.

"I'm lucky." He said modest words, but it didn't make people feel hypocritical.

The atmosphere of the banquet became more and more enthusiastic, and the laughter was louder and louder. We sat in a place far away from the hustle and bustle, ate and chatted, and quietly watched everyone blowing candles and grabbing cakes.

He put down the bowls and chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and said something, his voice was overshadowed by everyone's laughter, and I couldn't hear it clearly.

He suddenly leaned into my ear: "Is it convenient to leave a phone number?"

I was taken aback by his sudden movement.He is gentle and well-behaved. On such an occasion, it is not easy to meet a person who can talk, but at this moment, it is hard for me not to think affectionately that he has a good impression of me between men and women.

If you refuse on the grounds that you have a boyfriend, it seems like a big deal, but if you give it to him, it doesn't feel good.

I was in a dilemma, but he was not as considerate as he was just now, holding his mobile phone and looking at me persistently, as if he had to wait for an answer.

"Ruoqi, why don't you come to share the cake?" The awkward atmosphere was broken by Li Hua's secretary Iris, but she didn't notice it, and put the cake in front of me with a smile, "President Li asked me to bring it to you, Otherwise, they will all be eaten up by those hungry wolves."

"Thank you."

She ran away quickly.The cake is cut into a large piece, which is the most beautiful part in the middle. The pure white cream is covered with delicate carvings and fresh strawberries.

I looked in Li Hua's direction, the man beside him was talking to him, he tilted his head to listen, but seemed to sense it, suddenly looked towards me, the corners of his mouth moved, raised an unreadable radian.

I smiled at him and looked away, only to realize that the man next to me had a panoramic view of the scene. He stood up and said apologetically, "Sorry, I took the liberty."

His eyes were calm, and he couldn't see any emotions, but I had mixed feelings, including the shyness of being seen through, and the apology from the bottom of my heart, and finally swallowed them all in my stomach.

I followed Li Hua and left before the end of the banquet, he was not allowed to drive after drinking, we sat in the back of the car, the street lights outside the window were bleak, a whole row of locust trees that had lost all their leaves passed by, and the people around us were hot , The man's body temperature and the effect of alcohol made me feel hot all over.

"I seem to have drunk too much." I hid in Li Hua's arms and murmured.

He stroked my hair, the movements of his hands were very gentle, but the words he said were intriguing: "Are you a bosom friend in wine?"

I knew what he was talking about, but I pretended to be stupid: "Then let's go back and continue drinking?"

He held my hand with some force: "Don't drink so much wine with other men in the future."

"Let me help you inspect the employees." I said innocently.

"Oh~" He prolonged his voice deliberately, "How about our operations director?"

"Courteous and generous, Mr. Li has a good eye."

"Liang Rui joined Global as soon as he graduated. At that time, Global was just a small company. With his ability, he was inferior. He also contributed a lot to Global today. But I didn't expect him to look at women like me. almost."

"Don't avenge yourself publicly, we're really just chatting."

He laughed: "I am this kind of person?"

"You are so stingy, it's hard to tell."

"I might recommend him as CEO someday if I don't want to be in an executive role anymore."

"Are you going to resign?" I asked in surprise.

"It's just a hypothesis, why, afraid that I can't support you?"

The night was very quiet, the two of us cuddled together, and what we said seemed to come from the bottom of our hearts, and the words hidden in our hearts were said like this: "I heard that you gave up the opportunity to join the American Film Association, is it because of me?"

He paused, I thought he would comfort me, or simply deny it, but unexpectedly, he admitted frankly: "Well, it's for you."

The unexpected answer left me wondering how to respond.I am afraid that he has sacrificed too much for me, and I am even more afraid that he will leave me without hesitation.

He kissed my forehead with a gentle and solemn tone: "Don't think too much, I know what is more important to me, just trust me."

He swallowed all the words that lingered on his lips.

He is right, there is no need to get to the bottom of the matter between us, no matter how turbulent the world is, no matter how many troubles I have experienced, I will trust him.

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