The villa of Mr. Xu's family is very large. The living room area is more than 100 square meters by visual inspection. For the banquet that day, the center of the living room was specially vacated. Flowers were placed on both sides of the living room, and there was a buffet-style dining table in the middle.
A variety of delicacies and precious wines are displayed for guests and friends to enjoy at any time.
On that day, Xu Wenbo looked very energetic. His expensive suit and smart short hair made his not-so-tall figure look very heroic. Coupled with his shining confident eyes, he became the well-deserved man at that family dinner.
Owner.
His girlfriend Ling Wei wore a silver-white shiny fishtail dress that night, with her hair tied high in a bun on the back of her head, and her face with thick and light makeup, looking very enchanting and beautiful.
Ling Wei was obviously the hostess of this dinner. She greeted all the guests in a decent manner. I also received her warm and thoughtful hospitality after I entered. Because I had rarely attended such banquets before, I was a little flattered for a while.
Feeling overwhelmed.
I had hardly seen those guests, so at first I stood with our department manager and his girlfriend to chat. After all, we were acquaintances. During this period, Mr. Xu came over and greeted us politely, and then said hello again.
There are other guests.
Unexpectedly, not long after I arrived, Xu Xinnuo and her husband Liang Yongchen also arrived. Also present with them was Li Wanxiang, the boss of the furniture company.
I didn't expect to meet Xu Xinnuo and Li Wanxiang on such an occasion, and I couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Xu Xinnuo, his wife and Li Wanxiang came over and said hello to me. Then Liang Yongchen and Li Wanxiang went to greet other guests. Xu Xinnuo stood and chatted with me casually.
I asked Xu Xinnuo: "Why are you here today? Are you familiar with Mr. Xu of our company?"
Xu Xinnuo stood there, tasting the red wine elegantly, and smiled lightly at me: "Well, this is Yongchen's usual relationship. Everyone in the mall would like to have one more friend. This kind of occasion is to bring us closer.
We have a relationship with each other, so of course I won’t put it down if I can participate.”
I also smiled lightly and looked at Xu Xinuo, who was wearing a bright green fashionable dress today, and the beautiful hairstyle she had just done. I felt that this outfit suited her very well and made her temperament more elegant and noble.
Looking around my whole body again, I don't know why I always feel that there is such an earthy smell, which is incompatible with this kind of occasion.
Seeing what I was thinking, Xu Xinnuo looked at my dress up and down, then nodded gently and said to me: "This dress suits you very well, it's very beautiful."
I smiled helplessly, pushed her gently, and said to her in a low voice: "Come on, stop talking up to me. I look like that no matter what I wear, and I can't go on any big stage."
Xu Xinnuo glared at me and said to me seriously: "What I said is true." Then she smoothed my hair and praised with a smile, "This hair style suits you very well. It matches well."
Wearing this skirt makes you look very energetic.”
I was embarrassed to ask her to say this. In fact, in order to attend this banquet today, I went to the hairdresser to have my hair done. I also applied a thin layer of powder to my skin, which was not too white, and it was done.
I put on light makeup just to prevent others from looking too shabby and embarrassing Olin Advertising Company.
Seeing Xu Xinnuo looking at me, I explained to her with some embarrassment: "Hai Jing bought this skirt for me."
While Xu Xinnuo was tasting the wine, she kept nodding her head and praising her: "What do you mean, how did you become so discerning? That big beauty, Hai Jing, of course, has such discernment. Every piece of clothing she chooses is in style. This
This dress is as if it was tailor-made for you, it fits you perfectly."
I smiled shyly, and then we chatted for a few more words. Later, Xu Xinuo pulled me by the corner of my clothes to a secluded terrace, and then whispered in my ear: "Actually, Yong and I
Chen knows you are coming to this banquet today."
I asked her with some confusion: "How do you know?" After all, I am not an important employee of the company, and I came to participate as a temporary invitation. I don't know how Xu Xinnuo and Liang Yongchen compare with the ghostly couple.
Got the news.
Xu Xinnuo smiled helplessly at me and said lightly: "You don't have to worry about it. Anyway, we knew you were coming, so we came here with Li Wanxiang just to create a chance for you to get along.
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I looked at Xu Xinnuo's serious face and couldn't help but smile: "What? You guys are really..."
Xu Xinnuo pulled me over, interrupted me and whispered in my ear: "Stop talking so much nonsense now. Anyway, Li Wanxiang will come over to talk to you in a while, so just chat with him first, and then press
I told you before, if we can't be a couple, it's better to be a pair of ordinary friends."
Seeing that I was still a little hesitant, Xu Xinnuo pushed me hard, frowned slightly and said to me in a low voice: "Oh, don't be so petty. I didn't say what I wanted to do with you, just
Let’s just deal with it with the attitude of making friends first.”
Xu Xinnuo had spoken to this extent, and I couldn't force myself to shirk anymore, so I had no choice but to nod.
Later, Xu Xinnuo and I arranged our hair and clothes on the quiet terrace, and then walked back to the dinner venue pretending to be nonchalant.
Sure enough, as Xu Xinnuo said, just a moment after we entered the venue, Li Wanxiang came towards us.
He first smiled amiably and chatted with us for a few words, and then Liang Yongchen suddenly called Xu Xinuo. Xu Xinuo agreed, smiled apologetically at us, and then walked in the direction of Liang Yongchen.
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Next, only Li Wanxiang and I were left. We stood awkwardly for a while, and then Li Wanxiang smiled gently at me and said softly: "Shall we find a place to sit for a while?"
When I thought about it, this suggestion was better than standing here stupidly like a wooden stake, so I forced a smile at him and agreed.
Li Wanxiang took me to a large terrace on the left side of the large living room. There were many white chairs there for guests to rest, and there were some fruits on the table for guests to taste.
Li Wanxiang smiled and said to me: "It's very pleasant to sit here and enjoy the wind."
I smiled shyly at him, and then we sat down on two adjacent round chairs.
Li Wanxiang ordered drinks for him and me, and after the waiter left, we started chatting with each other.
He mainly asked me about my family situation, and I told him the truth and told him my current specific situation. During the process, Li Wanxiang listened carefully and nodded constantly.
After I finished speaking, he said to me: "Xiao Xu has given you a general description of my family situation, right?"
I nodded to him a little embarrassed and said softly: "Yes, she gave a rough summary."
Li Wanxiang smiled kindly, and then said to me gently: "The situation is roughly like that. My wife passed away due to illness a few years ago. Now, my daughter is married and has a child. I will be a grandfather soon, and I also have a son.
The wedding of the person I like is coming soon. I am now alone and my company is gradually letting go of my son, so I can be said to have nothing to worry about and I will just enjoy my life in the future."
When Li Wanxiang said these words, he leaned slightly on the chair, his demeanor looked very generous, and his eyes when he looked at me seemed very gentle. He indeed had the demeanor that a mature man of his age should have.
I smiled lightly at him, but didn't know what to say.
Next, Li Wanxiang asked me again: "I heard from Xiao Xu that you cherish your career very much and are not prepared to give up even if you get remarried, right?"
I didn't expect him to mention this topic, so I was a little surprised, then nodded to him affirmatively, and said softly: "I think a mature woman can only have a head start in life if she always has her own career, and she will not be able to fight with others.
Social decoupling.”
Li Wanxiang nodded thoughtfully and said softly: "That's true."
That night, Li Wanxiang and I chatted a lot, mainly introducing each other's current situation and previous experiences. It seemed that he really wanted to find a lover. To be honest, after actually sitting down and getting in touch with him, I
I don’t dislike him at all. After all, he is also a person who has been through strong winds and waves. He has a very calm demeanor. Although he is a bit older, he looks younger than his actual age because he has always insisted on exercising. The age gap of eighteen years between the two of us is
It doesn't look out of place either.
I understand why Xu Xinnuo wants to introduce me to this Li Wanxiang. This is indeed an attractive man. When you get along with him, he will treat you with a kind of father-brother-like care and care. There are not many women who don't like this kind of man.
He felt taken care of and protected, so he slowly accepted him without realizing it and changed some of his previous thoughts.
In short, Li Wanxiang and I had a good chat that night. I knew that Li Wanxiang actually wanted to find a woman who was willing to stay at home full time to be his significant other. After all, this would give him more time, but I didn’t want to give up my career, and he didn’t say that.
What, he also said repeatedly that he also thinks women who are ambitious are actually very respectable.
While we were chatting, I suddenly heard a commotion in the living room. I glanced over accidentally and saw Mr. Xu walking up to a person. As he walked up to him, he said loudly to the person: "Ouch,
Yaze, you are late today, so you should drink three drinks as a penalty."
When I heard the word "Yaze", my expression changed drastically, and then I looked up towards them, only to see the familiar figure standing in front of Xu Wenbo, who was indeed Zhou Yaze.
Compared with Mr. Xu’s exaggerated expression, Zhou Yaze’s expression seemed much more restrained. He explained to Mr. Xu apologetically: “Sorry, an important American customer happened to come to the company before I left, so I chatted with him for a while.
, I’m late, sorry.”
As Zhou Yaze spoke, his eyes glanced towards us unconsciously.