Ode to Joy: Tao Huatan, Water Depth Thousand Feet

Assistant Wang found that his boss was always absent-minded recently.Of course, with his boss's shrewdness and his high IQ that can handle several things at the same time effortlessly, it is difficult for ordinary people to see that he is absent-minded.However, I have been working with my boss for many years, and I can still catch his emotional changes.Not only that, but the boss's patience doesn't seem to be that good recently.

"Sister Wang," Assistant Wang complained to Zhang Lili, the marketing manager, with a bitter face.

"Sister Wang, is the boss unhappy about something recently? I've submitted my report three times, and each time it's gloomy. It wasn't like this before. Do you know what's going on?"

Assistant Wang looked at the girl who was seven or eight years younger than him, and thought, "At any rate, she is over 30, and she has been in the company for several years, so why am I still a little confused. I can't tell, the boss is not happy. No Hurry up and change the report, and still ask yourself here, is the boss's mind so easy to guess."

"I don't know." Assistant Wang said calmly.

Zhang Lili looked at this elder sister Wang and thought, "Sure enough, it's the old man next to the boss. He is over 40 years old and has refined himself. Come on, let's change the report."

At this time, Tan Zongming was sitting on a large leather office chair, looking at the documents in front of him, and wondering: "Obviously the work is going well, why do you always feel bored?"

He fell into deep thought, but the more he thought about it, the more annoying he became, and his heart was almost a mess.

He made a call, "Hey, Lao Yan, come to my house tonight and have a drink together."

When Lao Yan arrived at Tan Zongming's house, he saw him sitting on the sofa in the living room, making his own decisions.

"What's the matter? What's the trouble?" He walked over.

Tan Zongming nodded to him and motioned him to sit down.Then he picked up the bottle and filled the glass with wine.

"I don't know what's going on, it's annoying recently. Come, have a drink with me."

Lao Yan took the wine glass and took a sip.Then I looked at Tan Zongming for a while.

"Have you encountered any emotional problems?" Lao Yan said.

"En?" Tan Zongming looked at him.

"I've known you for so long. It must not be about work. You don't care about other things. Who do you like?"

Tan Zongming glanced at him, did not speak, and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Lao Yan also took a sip, "Officer Tao?"

Tan Zongming looked at him in surprise, his eyes widened.

Lao Yan chuckled, "I guessed right."

"So obvious?" Tan Zongming said, frowning.

"Well, last time you asked me to drive the sports car to her."

Tan Zongming shook his head, "That's a job requirement. As a criminal police officer, she wants to protect me. We pretend to be lovers and play tricks every now and then."

Lao Yan stared at Tan Zongming closely with his small eyes, "A joke? How do you give someone something if you don't want it? If you say it's someone who refuted your face, it's okay to be angry for two days. How come now? Still not happy? Still drinking? Trapped by love, using wine to drown your sorrows?"

Tan Zongming seemed to have been poked into a sore spot, staring at Lao Yan with staring eyes, but he thought about it, and he didn't think of a rebuttal.

"It was only after I lived to be 35 years old that I realized the feeling of being tempted. I was a little distracted and at a loss. I wanted to express my heart by giving me a necklace, but I was rejected again. My heart is as bitter as eating Coptis chinensis."

Tan Zongming looked at him and said, "You understand quite well."

Old Yan smiled, "Of course, come here." He took a sip of wine and said, "Want to hear opinions?"

"En," Tan Zongming nodded.

"You, you are not young anymore. When it's time to act." After finishing speaking, he drank the last sip of wine in his glass, "Brother can only help you here. The rest, you can think about it yourself. I have to Let's go, go home to spend time with my wife and children." Saying that, he was about to get up.

"Leave so soon, my wife is a slave to you."

"It's good for a wife and children to be hot, but it's boring to drink stuffy wine here. You still talk about me, I'm waiting to see you chasing your wife for a long time."

"Hey, Lao Yan, don't go, tell me how you chased your wife back then."

"Think about it slowly, this thing, you can only think about it yourself."

After Lao Yan left, Tan Zongming came to the study and sat quietly on the sofa thinking.

He thought: "First of all, I must have fallen in love with Tao Zhihua. There is no doubt about this. Then, the next step is how to chase after him."

He wrote "YES" after the first line "Do you like Tao Zhihua" on the A4 white paper, and then ticked it off.Next, he wrote "How to catch her" in the center of the white paper, and then drew a big question mark.It's a pity that after thinking for a long time, I couldn't think of an executable plan.

"I used to work hard, and I didn't have time to fall in love, and I didn't know how to fall in love. Later, when I had a career and money, I didn't need to pursue others. It was others who tried their best to get close to me." He sighed, and his own 0 points for experience.

Then I remembered the conditions for choosing a spouse that Tao Zhihua had mentioned before, and he was not in this range.Later he gave her a necklace, but her attitude was still so cold.

"Not good!" he said to himself.Stand up and keep pace in the study.

While pacing, he thought, "I don't have a chance to meet Tao Zhihua. The last time I met was two days ago at Andy and Bao Yifan's child Xiaobaozi Full Moon Wine. The last time I met was almost two months ago. A while ago, Bao Yifan and Andy had dinner with that group of neighbors. Tao Zhihua has only been in Shanghai for half a year, that is to say, she will return to Beijing in three more months."

"No," he thought again, "Didn't she ask Fan Shengmei to introduce someone? It seems that she plans to settle in Shanghai?" He nodded, "It should be like this."

He took two steps forward and stopped suddenly, "I guess I plan to settle in Shanghai if I find a suitable partner in Shanghai. But if I get back with that man, wouldn't I have no chance?!" Thinking of this, he Feel the situation is very serious.He walked quickly back to the desk, picked up the A4 paper and stared at it.

"Either there is only more than three months, or there may be no chance! Alas, how could I delay such a long time! I missed the best opportunity! And now there is no good way to make myself confidently pursue it." to her."

He fiddled with his hair, and after a while of self-blame, he calmed down and rethought.

"Since I have nothing to do, I should ask an expert for advice." He said to himself.Then he took out his mobile phone and dialed Bao Yifan.

"Hello, I'm Tan Zongming."

"Oh, Lao Tan, it's so late, what's the matter?"

Tan Zongming raised his arm and looked at his watch. It was less than 9 o'clock, "What's the delay? I have something urgent to see you and Andy. You guys stay at home, I'll go over now."

"What's the matter? Is it important?" Bao Yifan asked nervously after hearing what he said.

"My marriage is an important matter. I want to discuss it with you two. We will talk about it when we meet."

After hanging up the phone, Andy asked, "Is it Old Tan? What happened?"

"It's about his marriage." Bao Yifan said with a smile.

"Well, what about marriage?" Andy asked suspiciously, tilting his head.

Bao Yifan shrugged, "Who knows? The cycad tree will blossom one day, and Lao Tan is finally going to be enlightened."

Andy said with a smile, "Don't laugh at Lao Tan, it's not easy for people to understand."

After Andy gave birth, she lived in an apartment that Bao Yifan chose for her.The apartment was not far from Tan Zongming's villa, but within 15 minutes, the two heard the doorbell.

"Although his house is not far from us, he came quickly enough. It seems that he is really in a hurry." Bao Yifan winked at Andy.Andy couldn't help laughing.

"Old Tan, come, please come in." Bao Yifan opened the door and said to Tan Zongming.

"I didn't disturb your rest. Sorry, the matter is urgent."

"It's okay, Old Tan, sit down. Baozi is already asleep, let's talk about our affairs." Andy came out of the bedroom and said with a smile.

After Tan Zongming sat down, he said, "Then I'll get straight to the point."

Bao Yifan glanced at Andy, the two looked at each other and smiled.

Tan Zongming looked at the two of them, thought about his choice of words, and then said, "I like Tao Zhihua." He paused, and looked at the two of them again.Seeing that they were silent, he continued, "However, I don't know how to catch up with him. I want to ask you two for advice. One of you is a master in love, and the other is a woman who understands female psychology. Help me think about it and see if there is any way .”

Andy laughed out loud after hearing him finish.Bao Yifan pointed at Tan Zongming and laughed too.

"A master in the field of love, hurry up and guide me." Andy looked at Bao Yifan and said.

Bao Yifan immediately grabbed Andy's hand, "That was in the past, in the past. Didn't this meet your true love?" Tan Zongming gave Tan Zongming a blank look.

Tan Zongming knew that the two would laugh at him, and crossed his hands on his chest.

"Enough laughing? Okay, let's get down to business. Andy, what do you think?"

Andy glanced at him, put away his smile, and said seriously, "You are indeed at a disadvantage now. Fortunately, you have resources you can use."

Tan Zongming raised his eyebrows and looked at her.

"You mean, find supporters to help me with this daunting task?"

"Yes. Police officer Tao doesn't know anyone in Shanghai. Basically, his circle is just friends like us. Don't underestimate the power of friends. Also, Guan Guan is her cousin. You have excellent information about her. channel."

"Andy is right. Besides, didn't Fan Shengmei introduce someone to her? Xiao He was successful and Xiao He was defeated. We only knew each other for two months, so there is nothing to be afraid of." Bao Yifan added.

"So, the first thing I have to do now is to build an alliance."

Bao Yifan and Andy nodded.

"Listening to what you say is better than reading ten years of books." Hearing the analysis of the two, Tan Zongming immediately felt that this matter had a good chance of winning.

"Onlookers are just fans of the authorities." Bao Yifan said with a smile.

"It's not too late. Andy, please help me invite a few of them to have dinner together tomorrow, and let's study countermeasures together."

"No problem, Old Tan, you helped me so much before, I will do my best for this matter."

Bao Yifan also nodded, "Work together, let's make an appointment tomorrow at the Ode to Joy where you lived before. There are always people cleaning it, and it is also very clean. It is very close to them and convenient." Bao Yifan said to Andy.

Both Lao Tan and Andy nodded in agreement.

After Tan Zongming left Andy's house, his confidence increased a lot.He began to think about how to get those girls to help him tomorrow.

The next morning, Andy told her neighbors that Tan Zongming wanted to invite everyone to dinner on the 22nd floor.

There was a lot of chatter in the group, all curious about what was going on.

"Anyway, you guys just come to my house for dinner at 7 o'clock in the evening. I need your help with something." Andy sent a voice message.

Several people have said that there is no problem.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, Wumei gathered at Andy's house in 22 on the 2201nd floor.Andy has already ordered takeaway.

Tan Zongming looked at the girls, took a deep breath, and said with a smile, "Everyone eat and drink, eat more."

Andy looked at him, a little amused, but held back his silence.

"Guan Guan, is your work going well recently?" Tan Zongming asked with concern.

"Ah?" Guan Guan stopped his chopsticks, a little confused, but still answered seriously, "It went well. Thank you, Mr. Tan, for your concern."

Tan Zongming said with a smile, "If you have any problems at work in the future, you can also come to me. I have more experience than you, and I can give you some help."

Except for Andy, everyone was a little stunned.

"Xiao Qiu," Tan Zongming looked at Qiu Yingying next to Guan Guan.

"Ah, ah, Mr. Tan, what's the matter?" Qiu Yingying stood up and said nervously.

He gestured for her to sit down, "Don't be nervous. I heard from Andy that you work in a cafe?"

"Yes."

"Very good. From then on, our company's coffee will come from your store. I will ask the assistant to contact you directly."

"Ah? Really? Mr. Tan, thank you! You are such a good person!" Qiu Yingying looked at the "God"-like figure, who was so approachable and understanding, she was so moved that she didn't know what to say.

"It's nothing, it's all a matter of little effort." Tan Zongming smiled.

Fan Shengmei and Qu Xiaoxiao stared blankly at Tan Zongming, wondering what kind of medicine Mr. Tan sold in his gourd, when this "big god" turned his head and looked at them.

"Xiao Fan, if you have time, ask your boyfriend out for dinner. They are both businessmen. Let's see if there is any opportunity for cooperation."

Fan Shengmei couldn't believe that such a big piece of pie fell on her head. The expression on her face was full of surprise and surprise, "That's great. It depends on your time. I'm really glad to have the opportunity to meet you." you."

Qu Xiaoxiao stared at Tan Zongming closely, "Mr. Tan, I'm very happy to know you as a great Buddha. But, what's the matter with you? We are a little flattered that you are so considerate."

"There is nothing to be courteous about, rape or steal?" Qiu Yingying looked at Tan Zongming.When the others heard this, they all stared at her.

"Oh, I made a mistake. I'm sorry, Mr. Tan, I didn't mean you. Hehe. You still have to buy coffee at our store. I promise it's very delicious."

Tan Zongming laughed.

"Then I won't sell Guanzi, let's tell the truth." He glanced around and said, "I want to pursue Guan Guan's cousin, I hope everyone can help me."

After finishing speaking, there was about 10 seconds of silence in the room, and no one spoke.

Guan Guan looked at him, opened his mouth and said, "My cousin, Tao Zhihua?"

"Well, I fell in love with her and decided to pursue her seriously." Tan Zongming nodded and said seriously.

"It's a good thing," Fan Shengmei realized with a smile and said, "Xiao Tao is really lucky. Mr. Tan, I recognize you. I will definitely help you."

Qu Xiaoxiao thought for a while and said, "No problem, Mr. Tan, I will help too. To be honest, I think other people are really not good enough for Sister Tao. You have a successful career, a stable character, and a respectable person. Clever, and quite suitable for Sister Tao."

Qiu Yingying echoed, "Since my master said they are compatible, I support you too, Mr. Tan. Xiao Xiao is still very accurate in judging people. We were not optimistic about Sister Andy and Mr. Bao before, but she said that they were compatible. Sure enough, we are together. I believe my master is right this time."

When Andy heard Qiu Yingying talking about her, he coughed twice in embarrassment.

"However, my cousin said that she doesn't like entrepreneurs. Besides, she has someone she is getting along with now, shall we do this?" Guan Guan looked at everyone and said hesitantly.

"Oh, Guan Guan, you stupid brain. Unmarried men and unmarried women, why can't Mr. Tan pursue Sister Tao? Besides, wouldn't it be better for Sister Tao to have one more choice? Anyway, she is the one who makes the final decision. And, She glanced at Tan Zongming, and said slowly, "Mr. Tan begs us with such a low profile, which shows that he has deep affection for Sister Tao."

Tan Zongming looked at her with gratitude in his eyes.

Qu Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded to him.

Guan Guan thought about it and said, "What you said makes sense. Sister Andy, what do you think?"

Andy looked at her and said, "Old Tan is my friend, of course I am biased towards him subjectively. However, I think what Qu Xiaoxiao said makes sense. Xiaotao and I have similarities, that is, emotional experience Less, I think one more suitor is not a bad thing for her. More choices will also make her think about what she wants."

Guan Guan nodded, "I understand. Mr. Tan, then I support you too!"

Tan Zongming smiled, "Thank you! I used to hear Andy mention her neighbors a lot, but I really got in touch and found that you are really a good group of friends."

"Hey, of course. Think about it, one is Andy's good friend, Mr. Tan, and the other is Guan Guan, your cousin. If we are really together, what a fate." Qiu Yingying said happily.

Everyone heard it and thought it made sense.

"Xiaoqiu, you are quite smart sometimes." Qu Xiaoxiao said.

"Officer Tao is going back to Beijing in a few months, and there is not much effective time left for Lao Tan. How about this, I suggest that we build a WeChat group and add Lao Tan to it. If there is any progress or problem, you can find it in the group shared," Andy said.

"Well, hold a meeting every week to talk about the progress. If there is a temporary situation, we will hold a temporary meeting. The meeting place is here. How about ensuring the advancement of this task?" Fan Shengmei suggested.

"It's good to use the method of project management to ensure the progress." Andy nodded.

"I agree. But our base will be at my house in the future, which will be more convenient. If Andy is inconvenient, please video." Qu Xiaoxiao said.

When Guan Guan and Xiao Qiu heard a few "seniors" say that, they were very impressed and nodded quickly.

"Then I suggest that our group be called Taohuatanshui. This name includes the names of President Tan and Sister Tao." Qiu Yingying said.

"Then the code name of this mission is TT, which is the initials of Tan and Tao. From now on, we will know what we are talking about when we talk about TT operation." Guan Guan said.

The other four people, looking at the two of them, felt that these two little minds were so elegant.But he didn't say anything.

Finally Tan Zongming stood up and said, "Okay, I wish the TT operation a success!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand.

"Success!" The six people put their right hands together, full of confidence.

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Great brains!