Cao Mo hurriedly took a taxi to Yinguang Plaza when Cheng Xi got off work. He even walked to the underground garage and found Cheng Xi's car. He wanted to give her a surprise, but he didn't want to wait for a moment before he saw Cheng Xi reluctantly following him.
Her mother, Yang Lifang, walked from the north elevator entrance to the parking lot.
Cao Mo dodged and stood behind an off-road vehicle. When Yang Lifang lowered her head to take out the car keys from her bag, she revealed her head and waved to Cheng Xi. Cheng Xi helplessly pointed at her mother, and then pointed towards the elevator entrance.
He signaled Cao Mo to go inside the building first.
Seeing Cheng Xi and her mother getting into the car and slowly leaving. It was not convenient to call or send text messages at this time, so Cao Mo took the elevator to the lobby of the office building above.
Yinguang Plaza is divided into two parts: a shopping mall and an office building. It was the peak time for the office building to get off work at this time. Cao Mo didn't know how long it would take Cheng Xi to get rid of her mother, so he wanted to go around from the lobby of the office building to the shopping mall in front to find a home.
He sat down and waited, but before he walked out of the lobby of the office building, Yu Jing caught up with him from behind:
"Cheng Xi and her mother just left. In the elevator in front of me, they should have gone directly to the underground garage. Didn't you see Cheng Xi?"
Just when Cao Mo was about to explain to Yu Jing, a text message from Cheng Xi came in: "Have you seen Yu Jing? I'll go find you after I get rid of my mother."
Cao Mo picked up his phone and raised it to Yu Jing, asking her to read Cheng Xi's text message.
"What the hell did you do that made Cheng Xi's mother treat you as a thief?" Yu Jing stared at Cao Mo strangely and asked.
In her opinion, except for dropping out of high school, Cao Mo was good enough in other aspects. It was hard to imagine why Cheng Xi's mother could not take a liking to him.
Cao Mo replied to Cheng Xi's text message and said with a smile to Yu Jing: "This is too much to describe. Let's find a place to sit down first. Where is Chen Chang? Let's have dinner tonight. Should we find a place that is convenient for her?"
Cao Mo thought that after Chen Chang and Ding Xuerong broke up, they both resigned from Yinguang directly and might not be happy to come to Yinguang Plaza again. He thought that he would simply find another place to eat and wait for Cheng Xi to go directly to join them.
"Our securities company has a banquet today, and we won't be able to get out before nine o'clock..." Yu Jing said.
"forget about it……"
Cao Mo and Yu Jing went into the mall and found a dessert shop. After waiting for a full hour, Cheng Xi ran over panting, patted his forehead and asked Cao Mo:
"Did you do something outrageous again and let my mother know about it? I gave my mother a hard time today. She said early in the morning that her car was leaking oil and she insisted on using my car to get off work. She just complained about her stomach when she got home.
I feel uncomfortable. I know she is pretending to be ill, but I don’t want to be scolded by her as an unfilial daughter, so I can only wait patiently. Fortunately, my dad didn’t have anything to do in the office and came back early today, otherwise I wouldn’t have thought I could get away today..."
At this time, Cao Mo confirmed that Cheng Xi's mother had heard some rumors. Maybe Han Shaorong asked Chen Xiaoping or someone to ask her about him and his family, which made her keep an eye on Cheng Xi even more, so as not to follow him like this.
There is a deeper involvement.
Cao Mo didn't know whether to explain something to Cheng Xi. Just as he was hesitating, he saw Yu Jing handing the phone in her hand to Cheng Xi: "Chen Chang came to us for help..."
"Ah?" Cao Mo looked over in confusion, only to see Chen Chang sending a text message to Yu Jing saying that she was being persuaded to drink at today's banquet. She was a little worried that she would be drunk too much, so she asked Yu Jing to pick her up at the hotel where she was dining.
Compared with Yu Jing, who graduated from a prestigious school at the same time but is quite happy-go-lucky, Chen Chang's personality has a philistine and realistic side, but he is also much better than Yu Jing.
Cao Mo heard that Cheng Xi said that after Chen Chang resigned from Yinguang, he applied to work in a securities company, but the specific nature of the job was not clear.
He followed Cheng Xi and Yu Jing as they left the mall and took a taxi to their destination. While listening to their explanations, they found out that she was applying for the investment department of Dongjiang Securities.
He is said to be an account manager, but he is still in the stage of accumulating experience in the industry.
In addition to regular businesses such as securities account management and maintenance that are familiar to the public, securities companies also issue various asset management financial products for mid-to-high-end customers, similar to banks, insurance companies, and private equity funds.
Chen Chang works in the investment department of Dongjiang Securities, so she will inevitably be dragged into business events. But even if there are colleagues from the company together, she will be very careful to make arrangements with Yu Jing in advance when she encounters a situation where she cannot avoid drinking. call.
According to the address mentioned in Chen Chang's text message, Cao Mo, Cheng Xi, and Yu Jing took a taxi and rushed to Jinhonghui, only to find that Shen Ji had invited him to dinner here years ago. It was Shen Ji's treat at that time, and they could enter without any obstruction. Except that he felt that the dining environment here was quieter, he didn't feel anything. At this time, he thought about simply following Cheng Xi and Yu Jing while eating inside and waiting for Chen Chang, but they were blocked by the security guard:
"Sorry sir, we only accept members here. Are you looking for another place to dine?"
This place is close to Huaihai Middle Road, and there are rows of elegant French villas on the left and right. Except for Jinhonghui, there are no other restaurants, not even a barbecue stall. Cao Mo could only bite the bullet and call Shen Ji, thinking Ask him to book a seat for you.
"You are so depressed, are you just trying to use this excuse to give me a meal?" Shen Ji laughed on the phone, "Jinhonghui's reputation is still a bit high. I pay more than 50,000 yuan in membership fees a year, barely. I am an ordinary member and cannot make reservations for others. It seems that I am destined to be spoiled by you today. You guys wait there for a while. If there is no traffic jam, I should be able to get there in ten minutes."
Jinhonghui is a garden surrounded by several French-style villas. Although there is a reception area in the main building, the security guard learned that members were coming to make reservations and politely asked them to enter the main building to wait. However, it had just started to rain lightly at dusk. The weather was getting cool, so Cao Mo followed Cheng Xi and Yu Jing in the garden, waiting for Shen Ji to come over.
The French garden in Jinhongyuan is very exquisite, and there are many white marble and bronze statues embellished among them. Even if they are imitations, they are still very exquisite.
Cao Mo was talking to Cheng Xi and Yu Jing in front of a cupid bronze statue, when he saw Chen Chang hurriedly walking out of the main building.
The light in the garden dimmed, but the light in front of the main building was very bright. Cao Mo could see that he had drunk a lot of wine. Chen Chang, who had a blushing face, was a little sullen, as if he had been wronged in some way, and he couldn't bear the anger before leaving midway.
Just as Yu Jing was about to wave to Chen Chang, she saw a young man who was still wearing a shirt and tie in summer chasing him out of the main building.
Chen Chang walked toward them as if he were avoiding it, and the young man shouted from behind: "Xiao Chen, you are also a person with social experience. You know that even if there are helpless situations, you have to deal with it. If you don't even feel this little grievance, If you can't stand it, what else do you want to achieve in the future? Besides, Mr. Chen held your hand and invited you for a drink to liven up the atmosphere. With so many people here, what else can he do to you? "
"Why don't you let your mother join me for a drink to liven up the atmosphere?" Cao Mo got angry after hearing this. He stood up from behind the bronze statue, glanced at the young man, and said in a bad tone.
"...Cao Mo, ah, Cheng Xi, Yu Jing, are you all here already?" Chen Chang shouted, and he could smell the alcohol in her mouth from three to five meters away.
Cao Mo's words were harsh. The young man, who was in his mid-thirties, looked at Cao Mo sideways, but did not say anything tit-for-tat to Cao Mo.
Maybe in his eyes, it would be very humiliating for him to argue with a stupid young man on such an occasion, or even if the other person couldn't control his temper and started to fight.
He just looked at Chen Chang calmly and asked: "Is your boyfriend coming to pick you up? This is the rule of this society. Living in poverty and enjoying life is a kind of life, and feasting and feasting is also a kind of life. In the end, it depends on how you choose. If you feel like this building
The feasting and feasting is not worth your yearning for, nor is it worth your sacrifice for it.
What a pitiful dignity you have, you can leave and just hand me your resignation letter tomorrow. I can't force you to do anything..."
Cao Mo looked down at his jeans and knew that he was being ignored again. He thought silently: He couldn't wear a shirt and tie on such a hot day just to impress others, right?
Or do you really want to buy a gold Rolex watch to wear on your wrist?
The young man's arrogant words still have a deterrent effect on Chen Chang.
Unlike Cheng Xi, who has such a good family background, she doesn't need to look at anyone's face. Even the head office of Xinlian Bank knows the identity and position of her parents, and they are more or less fawning over her. It is impossible to force her to participate in any business.
Entertainment.
Even if Cheng Xi occasionally attends banquets, no one will be stupid enough to show their covetousness blatantly when someone introduces who her daughter is.
And what about her?
Chen Chang knew very well that the world was never black and white, and the workplace was full of unspoken rules. She could usually handle them carefully, but today there was a customer who went too far when he touched the wine table.
She couldn't help but run out.
Could it be that today you are happy to quit your job that you have worked hard for for half a year and still have a glorious job in Xinhai, and tomorrow you will be searching for another job that still cannot escape all kinds of unspoken rules?
Seeing that Chen Chang was silent, the young man did not rush to ask her to go back now. He just glanced at Cao Mo with disdain, took out his cigarette and lit it, as if waiting to see Chen Chang figure it out on his own and take the initiative to send her back.
Her "boyfriend" asked to come out of Jinhonghui.
This matter was going to be brought to Cheng Xi's head. Cao Mo had already punched him and told his grandson to teach him what the real social rules were. But even if this grandson threatened to resign, he really didn't deserve a beating. Now Chen Chang
She herself hesitated, how could he stand up for Chen Changqiang?
Chen Chang has her own life and choices.
Maybe if he, Cheng Xi, and Yu Jing didn't show up at this time, Chen Chang would return to the wine table with a forced smile after clearing up his grievances; maybe this is a more common choice in this society.
Although Yu Jing and Cheng Xi were angry, they knew how hard Chen Chang worked for this job, and they stood aside silently. It was okay for them to protect Chen Chang and leave, but could they persuade Chen Chang to give up the job?
At this time, a black Audi A8 drove into the gate of Jinhonghui.
In Xinhai, where luxury cars abound, an A8 may only be considered entry-level, and the license plate has nothing special about it.
The two well-dressed security guards at the gate not only did not stop the car to check the car owner's membership status or invitation information, but also ran along to help the driver look at the road, for fear that the driver would hit some flowers and plants while driving under the bright street lights.
of.
"Xiao Chen, look at these people. They look low-key, but they really control the world. They are also making all the rules." The young man pointed at the Audi A8 and warned Chen Chang with emotion, "We are aggrieved now.
, just to get close to them, maybe one day I can become one of them..."
Cao Mo wanted to applaud this guy, but he pretended not to need anything.
"CEO Cao?"
The Audi car suddenly stopped before turning into the parking lot. A middle-aged man in his fifties stuck his head out, looked at Cao Mo uncertainly and said hello.
"...Who are you?" Cao Mo was sure he didn't recognize this middle-aged man.
"..." The middle-aged man opened the door and walked down, strode towards Cao Mo, extended his hand and introduced himself, "I, Xinhong Qian Wenhan, can also be regarded as a shareholder of Jinhonghui. I have long wanted to thank Mr. Sipeng.
I got to know Mr. Cao yesterday. I was also at the Jinchen Golf Course yesterday, but it was inconvenient for Mr. Cao to discuss things with Mr. Han, Mr. Lu and others, so I didn’t take the liberty to come up and say hello. Mr. Cao, you actually came to Jinhonghui in person today. It’s an honor.