Following Xiao Xiao's gaze, Zhang Jingzhi saw Chu Yang and a young man facing off not far from the street. Chu Yang's foot hadn't fully healed, and she was still limping. She tried several times to walk around the man, but he stopped her each time. Passersby glanced at them curiously, their faces showing goodwill, probably assuming they were just a young couple having a tiff.
“It’s not He Yiyang,” Xiao Xiao said.
Zhang Jingzhi nodded. It was indeed not He Yiyang, but he looked somewhat familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before. "Honestie!" she said.
Xiao Xiao honked the horn, and Zhang Jingzhi leaned out of the car window and shouted towards the street, "Chu Yang!"
The car in front thought the horn was urging her to hurry up, and in a moment of panic, the red light immediately turned green, and with a "bang," it bumped into the rear of the car in front of her.
Xiao Xiao covered her face with her hands and groaned, "Idiot! I wasn't rushing you!"
Chu Yang also noticed the commotion. He turned around and saw Zhang Jingzhi. A look of surprise flashed across his face. He forcefully shook off the man's hand and hurriedly limped over. The man tried to stop him and chased after him for a couple of steps. But when he saw that Chu Yang had already stepped onto the road, he seemed afraid that Chu Yang would panic and cause an accident, so he had to stop.
After seeing Chu Yang get into the car, Zhang Jingzhi asked, "Who was that person?"
Chu Yang glanced back at the figure still standing on the street and said coldly, "Crazy."
"Hmm?" Zhang Jingzhi frowned. How was she supposed to answer that? She stared at him, about to ask again, when Xiao Xiao noticed that Chu Yang didn't want to talk about it. She patted Zhang Jingzhi's arm and then smiled, changing the subject, "It's quite a coincidence. Let's treat your sister to a meal and have a good lunch!"
"Why are you killing me again?" Zhang Jingzhi asked blankly.
Xiao Xiao and Chu Yang exchanged a smile, then looked at Zhang Jingzhi at the same time, their eyes clearly saying, "If we don't fleece you, who will we fleece?"
Zhang Jingzhi conceded, "Fine, I'll rip you off. Just look ahead and drive carefully! So you don't run a red light!"
As they were talking, Xiao Xiao's phone rang. She glanced at it but ignored it.
Zhang Jingzhi said sarcastically, "Hey! Beautiful lady, you can't act like this. Even if you're going to fire someone, you should at least make things clear, right?"
Xiao Xiao smiled wryly, "What do you know? You have to let things cool down before you start anything!"
Zhang Jingzhi turned around and saw Chu Yang looking at them with a surprised expression. She said irritably, "What are you looking at! You're just a kid, you don't understand! You're not very good at walking and you're still running around everywhere! What do you want to eat for lunch? You've gotten so fat these past few days at home! Just eat less, so you don't have to lose weight!"
Xiao Xiao looked at Zhang Jingzhi with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, thinking to herself, "How can this person act as an older sister!"
The phone rang for a while before finally stopping. A moment later, a text message notification sounded. Xiao Xiao looked and saw it was from Jiang Sicheng again: "Have lunch, don't be lazy! Are you busy this afternoon? Will you keep me company?"
Chu Yang didn't like shopping to begin with, and since her foot wasn't fully healed, she asked Xiao Xiao and the others to take her home after dinner. Xiao Xiao and Zhang Jingzhi then spent the afternoon shopping, only returning home after having dinner out.
During this time, Xiao Xiao's phone rang twice more, but she pretended not to hear it. Later, Zhang Jingzhi couldn't stand it anymore and asked, "Have you made things clear with her yet? I've never seen you break up with someone so indecisive before. If you want to change partners, just say so. What's the point of keeping her hanging like this!"
Xiao Xiao casually picked up a pair of tall leather boots from the shelf and looked them over, replying nonchalantly, "That's called teaching according to aptitude, you know? Sister, the highest level of breaking up is when you're the one who changed your mind, but in the end, he thinks it's all his fault, that he didn't do enough! He won't push the responsibility of breaking up onto you, and he won't bother you anymore!"
What kind of theory is this? Zhang Jingzhi glared angrily at Xiao Xiao. A breakup is a breakup, why all the fuss!
Xiao Xiao smiled slightly, shook her head, turned around, and put the shoes down again. The phone finally stopped ringing. Xiao Xiao glanced at the missed calls and then turned it off.
"Huh? --" Zhang Jingzhi was also surprised. Seeing that Xiao Xiao still didn't care, she simply gave up lecturing and said angrily, "I don't care about you. You'll cry someday!"
After dropping Zhang Jingzhi off, Xiao Xiao went home and, as expected, saw Jiang Sicheng downstairs. She parked her car, pretended to be surprised, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Jiang Sicheng also looked somewhat displeased and asked, "Why haven't you been answering your phone?"
"A phone call?" Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "You called me? It was chaotic on the street, I didn't hear it, and then my phone died." As she spoke, she stuffed the things she bought into Jiang Sicheng's arms, "Come on, let's go upstairs."
Jiang Sicheng didn't say anything, and silently followed Xiao Xiao upstairs with his things in his arms.
After entering the house and putting his things down, Jiang Sicheng suddenly asked from behind, "Are you angry?"
"Angry?" Xiao Xiao turned around, looked at him in surprise, and suddenly burst out laughing. "What are you talking about for no reason? Why would I be angry for no reason!"
Jiang Sicheng looked at Xiao Xiao with a hint of resentment, but as he looked at her, he softened and came over to hug her, saying softly, "Xiao Xiao, I called you several times today, but you didn't answer, and I felt a little uneasy."
Xiao Xiao stiffened for a moment, then turned around, smiled, and lightly flicked his nose, saying, "You're a grown man, why do you have so many thoughts! I just didn't hear you!"
He smiled shyly and lowered his head to gently kiss her lips.
Xiao Xiao tilted her head back to avoid him, her brows furrowing slightly. "If you don't want to do it, stop trying to seduce me."
Jiang Sicheng was taken aback, his face flushed red, and he said embarrassedly, "You—how can you be so heartless?"
Xiao Xiao chuckled lightly, extended her index finger to lift Jiang Sicheng's chin, squinted at his face, and said in a half-joking tone, "Good boy, I'll give you another chance. Stay tonight?"
Jiang Sicheng chuckled, then pulled Xiao Xiao into his arms again, whispering in her ear, "You're causing trouble again! You'll get yourself into trouble one day!"
Xiao Xiao obediently let him hold her, her expression somewhat complicated, and remained silent.
On Monday morning at work, Zhang Jingzhi was teased by her colleagues. Xiao Wang smacked his lips at her across the table for a long time, but seeing that she was still tidying up her desk with her head down, he finally couldn't help but reach out and wave his hand in front of Zhang Jingzhi, asking in a sour tone, "Hey, beautiful, how about the chicken leg?"
Zhang Jingzhi looked up, and for some reason, instinctively looked towards Wang Yuhan's office. Fortunately, no one was there.
"Sister, what are you looking at?" Xiao Wang looked over as well, but there was nothing there.
Zhang Jingzhi quickly covered it up, saying, "It's nothing, I was just afraid of getting caught by the boss and losing another hundred yuan!"
Xiao Wang chuckled and stretched out his wrist, which was adorned with a watch. "Look, it's not time for work yet. Don't act like a startled rabbit!"
At 8:45 sharp, Wang Yuhan pushed open the door and came in on time. As usual, it was a weekly meeting, which was quite simple. It didn't have as many "points and conditions" as his predecessor. He just said a few simple sentences about the main work arrangements and things to pay attention to. After that, he turned to Bai Jie and asked, "Do you have anything to say?"
Oh, I forgot to mention, Bai Jie is the "White Bone Demon" that Zhang Jingzhi mentioned. She's not very old, only about twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old. She possesses all the virtues of modern women, as well as "virtues" that ancient women did not have.
Bai Jie's eyes swept over everyone, pausing as she passed Zhang Jingzhi before coldly saying, "I have nothing to say, except for one thing: everyone should pay attention to their work attitude. Although we are not front-line staff, we still have face-to-face interactions with customers. Your personal image represents the team, so I don't want to see anyone chatting and gossiping during work hours anymore!"
Zhang Jingzhi's lips twitched. No matter how she listened, it sounded like these words were directed at her! Wasn't she the one who was punished last week?
After the weekly meeting ended, everyone went about their own business. This time, Wang Yuhan was really well-behaved and didn't make a sound all morning. Several times, Zhang Jingzhi couldn't help but look towards his office and saw that he was either engrossed in something at his desk or discussing something with Bai Jie.
At noon, while eating at the restaurant downstairs, Zhang Jingzhi had just sat down when Xiao Wang came over with his plate and asked, "Where did you find this handsome guy?"
Zhang Jingzhi glanced up at him, and before she could say anything, several female colleagues crowded around, chattering, "That's right, we never expected you, this quiet girl, to have gotten involved with such a handsome guy behind our backs. Just confess!"
Seeing the hearts in the eyes of the women, Zhang Jingzhi shivered. She thought to herself, if Yang Lei were here, he would be devoured alive by these lecherous women!
Xiao Wang seemed to have forgotten that he was the one who asked the question first. Seeing them ask it like this, he looked disdainful and sneered, "Hey! Hey! Look at you guys, aren't you vulgar? Aren't you vulgar? And you're always talking about men—" Then, in a high-pitched voice, he emphasized, "Don't just look at a woman's appearance, look at her inner qualities! Look at her inner qualities! What about you? Where did you all look?"
Several women rolled their eyes at him. Xiao Wang clutched his chest, pretending to be shot, and fell towards Zhang Jingzhi, who dodged slightly. "Where are you falling?"
Xiao Wang chuckled twice and quickly sat up straight again.
Just as they were talking animatedly, Bai Jie walked past them with two lunch boxes in her hand, and the group immediately fell silent. Her colleague, Xiao Miao, stared longingly at Bai Jie's retreating figure and exclaimed, "They must be for Boss Wang. I really admire Director Bai's courage."
An older woman patted Xiao Miao on the shoulder and laughed, "Go, you go too, take it to Boss Wang, he can't just throw yours out!"
"Me? I wouldn't dare!" Xiao Miao laughed.
Zhang Jingzhi stared blankly at Bai Jie's retreating figure. When she heard Xiao Miao say she didn't dare, her eyes darted around, and she suddenly laughed, "If you don't dare to go alone, why don't you all go together! If you're going, everyone should go together. After all, it's about caring about the leader! What else can she say? You can't all stay here and give her a chance to be alone, can you?"
These words were like a wake-up call. The infatuated female colleagues exchanged glances, exchanged a few glances, and suddenly reached a consensus: If they couldn't accomplish anything, couldn't they at least cause some trouble? They immediately got up to ask for more things to pack.
Zhang Jingzhi didn't forget to add, craning her neck and shouting, "Buy several kinds, there must be one he likes! So he won't have any excuses!"
A colleague had already packed up a lunchbox for Wang Yuhan and asked as she passed Zhang Jingzhi, "Why aren't you going?"
Zhang Jingzhi smiled gently, "I won't go, my boyfriend will be angry."
Xiao Wang looked at the table, which had been bustling just moments before, now deserted. He stared at Zhang Jingzhi for a long time before clicking his tongue twice and sneering, "Sister, you're really ruthless!"
Wang Yuhan took the lunchbox from Bai Jie and had just said thank you. Before he could even see what Bai Jie had brought him, more food delivery people arrived, and there were quite a few of them. In the blink of an eye, Wang Yuhan's table was full of lunchboxes.
Looking at the various boxed lunches on the table, Wang Yuhan felt helpless for the first time. What's wrong with girls these days?
"Boss, I was worried that one wouldn't be enough for you, so I brought you another one."
"Well, I didn't know if you preferred vegetarian or meat, so I just ordered a little of everything."
"lead,……"
Wang Yuhan was both amused and exasperated. This was too much! He glanced at the back of the crowd but didn't see Zhang Jingzhi. However, he figured she wouldn't get involved in this; she'd probably be avoiding it like the plague. Thinking of this, Wang Yuhan felt a little empty inside.
Xiao Wang picked up his cup, glanced at the bustling general manager's office, and asked in a low voice, "Drinking so much! Can General Manager Wang handle it? Do you think we should go and bring some more water? We can't let the boss choke!"
Zhang Jingzhi laughed, "What are you planning to do there?"
"Of course it's to flatter the leader. Look, everyone's doing it. If we don't go, wouldn't we just stand out?"
Zhang Jingzhi sneered and raised her chin, "Comrade Xiao Wang, take a good look, you really need to look carefully!"
Xiao Wang was puzzled and looked over. Wang Yuhan's face had a half-smile, and his fair face was clearly covered with a layer of dark aura.
"Haven't you seen it yet? Take a closer look at the leader's buttocks," Zhang Jingzhi laughed sarcastically. "Can't you see it's already red and swollen? You still dare to take pictures?"
Xiao Wang suddenly realized, then lowered his head and thought about it seriously for a moment. Finally, he shook his head. It's okay to flatter your boss, but when you've flattered him so much that his backside is swollen, you'd better just stand still. If you keep flattering him, you'll get kicked!
Zhang Jingzhi watched all this from the outside with a cold eye. When she saw that Wang Yuhan looked unusually embarrassed, she couldn't help but sneer.
Suddenly, Wang Yuhan's gaze swept over them, and their eyes met. Zhang Jingzhi raised her eyebrows and looked at Wang Yuhan provocatively, not giving an inch. Wang Yuhan was taken aback for a moment, then slightly tugged at the corner of his mouth and calmly looked away.
In summary, this was the first successful counterattack by the mouse in this defensive battle between the mouse and the cat. Although the battle was small, it was a turning point for the mouse to shift from a strategic defensive posture to a strategic offensive posture, and it has extremely important historical significance.
Clearly, Zhang Jingzhi had not yet realized that this was a landmark turning point.
Perhaps Wang Yuhan realized something, but he didn't say anything. After glancing at Zhang Jingzhi, he simply smiled charmingly and expressed his heartfelt gratitude to his subordinates for their concern for his life.
Xiao Xiao & Chu Yang
Fang Yi has been in a bad mood lately, and even the carefree Polly has noticed it. When she brought materials to Xiao Xiao, she whispered a few questions, secretly asking if Xiao Xiao had heard anything, since there hasn't been any financial crisis lately! Why does the big boss always have such a gloomy face, like someone owes him money!
Xiao Xiao just smiled and shook her head. It's best not to get involved in the boss's affairs. Just do what you're paid for, why worry so much about him!
He took the prepared contract to Fang Yi's door, knocked gently, and Fang Yi's deep voice came out, "Come in."
The office lights weren't on! Xiao Xiao was a little surprised, and her eyes couldn't adjust for a moment.
Fang Yi stood quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his hands in his pockets, gazing at the city lights coming on in the twilight. His tall figure in the hazy darkness painted a picture of lonely desolation.
She had never seen Fang Yi like this before.
After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Xiao turned on the light and said, "President Fang, the cooperation plan with Wanchang is here."
Fang Yi didn't turn around, but nodded and said, "Put it there."
Xiao Xiao placed the documents on the desk, glanced at Fang Yi's back again, suppressed a strange feeling in her heart, and calmly said, "Mr. Fang, if there's nothing else, I'll head out now."
"Um."
Xiao Xiao turned to leave, but Fang Yi's voice came from behind her, "Wait a minute."
He turned back to look at Xiao Xiao, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "How long have you known Chu Yang?"
How long has she known Chu Yang? A slight smile appeared on Xiao Xiao's lips, accompanied by a teasing tone: "I met him a few times a few years ago, but to say I really got to know him, it seems I met him a few days later than you."
Fang Yi ignored the teasing in her tone and simply asked, "When was the earliest?"
Xiao Xiao tilted her head and thought for a moment. The first time she met Chu Yang was probably when she was a freshman in college. Zhang Jingzhi invited her to her home for dinner, and she had seen Chu Yang once at Zhang Jingzhi's house.