Bai Xiao took advantage of her lunch break to stand in front of the stairwell window and made a call to Secretary Jing.
Yu Shaoting has been on a business trip to the capital in the past few days. Judging from the phone call he had with her last night, his cold has worsened again.
"...Well, okay, then please go buy some medicine." Sure enough, as she expected, Yu Shaoting didn't take any medicine at all.
After explaining to Secretary Jing, Bai Xiao asked again: "What are you, Mr. Yu, doing now?"
"There is a dinner party at noon today. I can't refuse it. Mr. Yu is in the box right now. Do you want me to ask Mr. Yu to answer the phone?" Secretary Jing was very attentive.
Bai Xiao said hurriedly: "No, it's nothing, I just want to ask, so be it." She was afraid that he would really go to Yu Shaoting.
After hanging up, Bai Xiao thought for a while and sent a text message to Yu Shaoting: "Remember to take the cold medicine bought by Secretary Jing."
As soon as the text message was sent, Mrs. Yu's phone call came in. Today, Mrs. Yu took her grandma and Jing Xi for an outing.
The night before Yu Shaoting went to the capital, Chief of Staff Yu called and said a few words to his grandmother. Although it was just a normal greeting, it still made her so excited that she didn't sleep well all night, because before Yu Zhanming hung up the phone, he said: "If the in-laws
No objection, let’s make an appointment to meet below.”
After some discussion, the time for the formal meeting was finalized, after Yu Shaoting returned from his business trip.
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Mrs. Yu asked her on the phone whether she liked eating crabs or fish, which would determine whether they went to the beach to dig crabs or to fish in fish ponds.
Bai Xiao thought of her grandmother's evaluation of Mrs. Yu - she has an eternally young heart.
"I think the grilled crucian carp with green onions tastes good," Mrs. Yu said.
Bai Xiao said cooperatively: "Then let's eat fish. In fact, I also prefer fish."
Mrs. Yu happily hung up the phone.
Returning to the office area, Bai Xiao saw that he still had more than an hour and a half to go to work, so he took the money and went out. Yu Shaoting would be back tomorrow. There seemed to be no cold medicine at home. Bai Xiao was the kind of person who would immediately put into practice whatever he thought of.
of people, so I ran to the nearby pharmacy to buy medicine.
After coming out of the drugstore, Bai Xiao received a call from the department manager. The company had an important meeting, and suddenly the person responsible for recording the meeting could not be found.
So——Bai Xiao was pushed to the shelf and hurried back to substitute.
After taking the documents and notebook, Bai Xiao opened the door of the conference room as quietly as possible. The lights were turned off in the huge conference room, and the slides were displayed on the projector. Pei Qiyou's voice was amplified several times through the microphone: "...so this time Hong Kong
The project that Yuan and Pei collaborated on, in terms of elevator design..."
Bai Xiao didn't expect Pei Qiyou to be there, nor did he expect that the meeting would be discussing a project cooperating between the two companies.
If he wanted to go back on his word, it was already too late to ask the department manager to replace him. She was already at the door.
It was also this moment of hesitation that made Pei Qiyou, who was standing in front of the projector, notice the movement at the door, and looked straight over. His voice paused when he saw Bai Xiao holding a notebook. Others were puzzled by his sudden distraction, and they also looked over.
Look over at the door.
As a new employee who came in "through connections", Bai Xiao didn't want to show off like this.
The door was closed, but fortunately the lights were not turned on inside, so her embarrassment at the moment could not be seen.
Pei Qiyou slowly withdrew his gaze, moved the microphone to the side, and returned to his seat.
Bai Xiao didn't find her seat next to it, and became the center of attention for a while. Just when she was thinking about whether to go out and move a chair, the boss of Hongyuan pointed to the empty seat next to her: "Come and sit here, it's just a little crowded.
But it’s also easier to record.”
The position that Hongyuan boss mentioned was on his left side, but it was also on the lower right side of Pei Qiyou. That should be the position of secretary or assistant.
Bai Xiao felt that she should read the almanac when she went out today. It was difficult to refuse in front of everyone, so she had to sit over.
Indeed, as the boss of Hongyuan said, the location is a bit crowded. If she puts her hands on the keyboard to type, her elbows will touch Pei Qiyou.
Pei Qiyou didn't look at her again after she walked over. He turned his chair and looked up at the head of the engineering department who was making an introduction before the projection.
Bai Xiao took a deep breath, gathered his thoughts, and began to record the meeting wholeheartedly.
The meeting ended after more than two hours. Bai Xiao's fingers were a little sore from typing. When someone said "the meeting is over," she got up to pack up and follow other employees to prepare to go out. However, Pei Qiyou suddenly said: "Bai Xiao, please wait a moment before leaving."
"His eyes were looking at the laptop screen and his tone was very ordinary.
The boss of Hongyuan patted Bai Xiao on the shoulder: "Maybe Mr. Pei still has something to explain, please keep it for a while."
When the people in the conference room were almost gone, Bai Xiao stood by the conference table holding a notebook and folder in his hands.
It's like a subordinate waiting for instructions from his boss.
Pei Qiyou slowly packed up the information papers on his hands, as if he was deliberately slowing down his movements. The conference room was quiet, with only the sound of the papers flipping. Bai Xiao couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Pei, if there is nothing else,
Tell me, I'm going out first."
He remained silent. Bai Xiao still wanted to speak, but he suddenly stood up.
Bai Xiao was wearing a professional suit, black with a white shirt underneath. Her long black hair was tied into a ponytail. Bai Xi's skin exuded a clean temperament.
He looked at her quietly. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had looked at her so seriously. Different from the relaxed and happy moment when he stood at the entrance to the stairs and saw her on the phone, Bai Xiao was a little more businesslike at this moment.
He was distant, and there was no unnecessary emotion in his eyes when he looked at him.
Pei Qiyou's fingers resting on the conference table crossed the cold surface, and his other hand was put in his trouser pocket.
He said seemingly casually: "I heard that Chief of Staff Yu agreed to let you be together?"
"That's why you asked me to stay?" Bai Xiao said, turning and walking towards the door: "This is my private matter, there is no need to bring it up in official matters."
Pei Qiyou watched her leave, and the conference room door slammed shut.
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Yu Shaoting came out from the dinner and was slightly drunk. Jing Xing wanted to help him, but he refused.
After sitting in the car, Yu Shaoting rubbed his painful temples. When he put down his hand, he touched a bag next to him. He lowered his head and saw several boxes of cold medicine.
"Miss Bai asked me to buy it." Jing Xing, who was in the passenger seat, said taking credit.
Yu Shaoting played with the boxes of medicine in his hands and lowered his eyelids. He didn't know what he was thinking, but it seemed to Jing Xing that he was in a good mood.
"Mr. Yu, I have already booked the flight ticket for tomorrow morning." Jing Xing tried to ask, "Should we go back to the hotel directly now?"
Yu Shaoting leaned lazily on the back seat and turned to look out the window: "On Christmas Day, what gifts do women generally hope to receive?"
Jing Xing was stunned and said uncertainly: "Mr. Yu, are you asking me?"
"This varies from person to person, but... there is one thing I guarantee every woman will like!"
Yu Shaoting raised his eyes to look at Jing Xing, who pretended to be mysterious and said something in the driver's ear, then turned back with a smile: "You'll know later."
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roseonly, only give it to one person in your life.
Yu Shaoting came out of the flower shop, threw the gift box with flowers directly to Jing Xing, opened the car door and got in, closing his eyes to relax.
Jing Xing lowered his head to look at the exquisitely packaged box, and then glanced at Yu Shaoting. He thought that his boss signed his name without hesitation just now, which was completely different from the nonchalant look he had now. He held the gift box carefully and thought about it.
Do you want to send a text message to Miss Bai?
Before getting off the car, Yu Shaoting said to Jing Xing: "Bring the box here."
Jing Xing immediately handed it over respectfully, not forgetting to remind: "It's best to put this flower in a vase to grow overnight."
Yu Shaoting had already gotten out of the car.
Jing Xing took out his mobile phone and edited a text message while walking, intending to send it to Bai Xiao: "Miss Bai, Mr. Yu will give you a surprise when he comes back~"
Finally, I used a wavy line with great enthusiasm.
The man walking in front suddenly stopped. Jing Xing was not paying attention and almost bumped into him. He asked curiously: "Mr. Yu?"
Following Yu Shaoting's line of sight, Jing Xing turned around and looked over. In the sofa area where guests were received in the hotel lobby, a young woman dressed in a gentle manner was walking towards them. Jing Xing's pupils shrank suddenly, as if he had seen a ghost: "Xu
...Miss Xu?”
Xu Zhenning walked over slowly, stood three steps away from Yu Shaoting, smiled, and called: "Brother-in-law."
It's very light and soft, like Wu Nong's soft whisper, which contains indescribable feelings.
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Xu Zhenning is wearing a pink cashmere jacket, Qianqiao pencil pants, her slender calves are wrapped in dark brown suede mid-boots, and her black hair falls like ink on her shoulders. She is very beautiful, but completely different.
Compared with Bai Xiao's gentleness, she prefers heroic beauty.
When Jing Xing saw her, he only had one thought - what was supposed to come has finally come, Miss Bai, you must hold on!
When Yu Shaoting saw Xu Zhenning, his eyes didn't even waver. Such a reaction made the woman opposite feel a little disappointed.
She seemed unwilling to give in and shouted again: "Brother-in-law."
Yu Shaoting finally gave some reaction, but he only asked tepidly: "When did you come back?"
That kind of attitude is like meeting a friend you haven't seen for many years on the roadside, and then saying something polite.
Xu Zhenning tried her best to appear happy, holding her hands behind her back, leaning on her toes, and curling her red lips: "Guess what."
Yu Shaoting frowned and looked at her without saying a word, but walked directly past her.
Xu Zhenning bit her lower lip with her upper teeth, a little annoyed by his incomprehensible charm, but she immediately turned around and chased after him. Yu Shaoting was already standing in front of the elevator.
"I came back yesterday." Xu Zhenning has been waiting all these years to come here, and this time, she found a step for herself.
The elevator came, Yu Shaoting went in, and Xu Zhenning also wanted to go in. He said, "You want to go to the single men's room too?"
Xu Zhenning still had one foot outside. She was a little embarrassed. Looking at the man's handsome features, she wanted to say, "If I want to go, are you willing to let me go up?" But she didn't dare to bet. Such suggestive words would come from him.
What came out of her mouth did not have any *, it was more like a reminder to remind her of her transgressions. So——
She backed out again, stood outside the elevator, looked at the tall man inside and said, "Brother-in-law, I have something to tell you."
Yu Shaoting said "Wait below", and the elevator door closed in front of her.
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Back in the room, Yu Shaoting put the flower box aside, pulled off his tie, unbuttoned two buttons, and sat down on the sofa.
I drank a little too much at noon and had a cold, which made my head hurt.
Wanting to smoke a cigarette to refresh myself, I went to the inner pocket of my suit to get a cigarette. I found an unread text message on my phone and opened it: "Remember to take the cold medicine bought by Secretary Jing."
He leaned back on the sofa, and his long legs made the aisle between the sofa and the tea table narrow. He lit a cigarette, took a puff, and looked at the screen of his mobile phone in the smoke. He suddenly got up, took the gift box, and walked in the bedroom.
I found a vase, filled it with water, and took out the roses from the box.
At dusk, in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, the afterglow of the setting sun shines in. A man stands there with stern facial features, a white shirt and black trousers, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows to reveal his strong forearms, a cigarette between his lips, slightly tilted to his side.
He held his head and patiently fiddled with the bouquet of roses in the vase.
At this moment, Yu Shaoting was studying the angle at which the flowers were placed, squinting his eyes and holding a cigarette. If he didn't have the same face, no matter how he looked at him, he wouldn't be able to tell that this somewhat evil and ruffian man was as calm as he was in the lobby just now.
The cool image of Feng Qing is associated with it.
After arranging the flowers for a long time, I still couldn't get the flowers to look unique. I called Jing Xing and out of luck he said, "How did you choose the flowers?"
"..." Jing Xing felt aggrieved. Every rose he chose was in bud.
Yu Shaoting threw his cell phone aside, placed the vase on the cabinet, and entered the bathroom while unbuttoning his shirt.
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When Yu Shaoting walked out of the elevator, Xu Zhenning was already drinking her fourth cup of coffee. Her mouth was extremely bitter, but she still didn't want to leave.
Almost at a glance, she could tell that Yu Shaoting had just taken a shower.
When you have set your heart on a man for nearly ten years, it is difficult not to understand everything about him, including many small details of his life.
Xu Zhenning looked at Yu Shaoting walking over, her mood was extremely complicated, including complaints, grievances, and even jealousy.
Last night, she had already learned some things from her eldest aunt. For example, during the Spring Festival, Yu Shaoting brought a woman to the capital. What she was thinking of was the night of her birthday, when she endured the cold and stood outside Qinyuan Villa to confess to him.
He revealed his feelings, but he didn't reply a word.
He was not willing to give her even the slightest pity.
Xu Shuyuan died, and she waited for him silently for six years. She thought he would accept her one day——
On the first day of the month, she called him, but a woman answered the phone. That woman must be the one her aunt mentioned.
Why...why did she end up making wedding dresses for others after working hard for so long?
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Yu Shaoting didn't look for another place to "reminisce" with Xu Zhenning. He sat down opposite her and asked for a glass of boiled water.
"Are you having fun at noon?" Xu Zhenning spoke first.
Yu Shaoting raised his head and glanced at her, said "hmm" lightly, drank half a glass of water, and then said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"I called you on Christmas Eve, and a woman answered the phone. Was she your girlfriend?"
Yu Shaoting didn't like a woman's roundabout probing, so he frowned immediately, but her words still surprised him secretly, but his face didn't show anything. He remembered Bai Xiao's reaction on the morning of the next day, and put down the water glass: "Since
You know, and you still ask me?"
Xu Zhenning's smile froze, and she clenched the cup tightly with her fingers. After all, she was unwilling to give up and asked: "Why?"
Yu Shaoting poured water into his cup, his actions unhurried and unhurried, making the person opposite him even more uneasy.
"Brother-in-law, don't tell me that you don't understand my feelings!" Xu Zhenning could no longer be reserved, "Why didn't I stay with my parents and live alone in Las Vegas all these years? Don't you really know?
?"
The deep voice that used to make her heart beat now sounded so cold-blooded and ruthless: "Go back early."
After saying that, Yu Shaoting stood up to leave, but his arm was grabbed: "Do you dislike me for being just the stepdaughter of the Xu family?"
Xu Zhenning moved a little closer to him, and lowered her eyebrows: "What Xu Shuyuan can do for you, I can do it for you, or even more. My love for you is no less than her love for you, and these years, my father has already
I become my biological daughter..."
Yu Shaoting looked at her deeply. Xu Zhenning's cheeks were slightly red. She smelled the faint smell of tobacco on his body, mixed with the smell of men. She mustered up her courage, raised her head, and slowly moved closer to him. His thin-edged lips were close to her.
Very close at hand——
The fragrant breath of a woman came towards him, and when she was about to touch him, Yu Shaoting suddenly turned away.
