Chapter 57
Zhou Yuchen stared at that piece of ribs for a long time, his eyes heavy with emotion, the tails of his eyes red as if he had forgotten how to hide it.
Until Yu Lele’s rounding voice came, “Ribs ah, I like eating ribs the most, come come come, give me all of them.”
She brought the plate of ribs in front of her, and first picked up the piece in the bowl and ate it in a hurry, saying as she ate, “Yummy, really yummy, I’ve eaten so many braised pork ribs, and this store makes the most authentic ones.”
Zhang Yang saw her soup to the corners of her mouth, while handing her a paper towel to wipe while complaining: “Eat carefully, don’t get your clothes dirty, how to eat so quickly, and no one to steal with you. Not just like it, a moment later to give you another plate.”
“You’re in charge of me.” Yu Lele pushed Zhang Yang’s hand away, leaned over to get a paper towel by herself, she really couldn’t reach it, she called out, “Orange.”
Su Orange looked back and handed her the tissue.
Zhang Yang whispered, “Why are you so angry, can’t you forgive me yet.”
Yu Lele gave him a blank stare and ignored him, pulling Su Orange to talk about something else.
The embarrassment just now seemed to be washed away, everyone else ate slowly, except for Zhou Yuchen, who leaned back and leaned on the back of the chair, and picked up the wine glass in front of him and tilted his head back and drank a small half cup.
Zhao Chuan said, “Eh, Brother Sam, didn’t you say that you have things to take care of later, you can’t drink.”
Just now everyone toasted to Zhou Yuchen, that’s what he said.
Zhou Yuchen where there are things that need to be dealt with, he was thinking of personally driving Su Orange back in a while, now it seems like there’s no chance of that, she can even refuse the ribs he pinched on the spot, let alone the offer to send her back.
“Just thought of it and it’s fine again.” Zhou Yuchen didn’t eat a single bite of food, finished the remaining wine in the cup in one gulp, then poured another cup and picked it up, “What are you waiting for, drink.”
Zhang Yang joked, “Brother, this is white wine, if you drink it like this, you will get drunk.”
Zhou Yuchen lightly shook the wine in the cup and pulled the corner of his lips, “Drunk to death is good.”
As the words fell, Zhang Yang tactically coughed a few times, his eyes glanced at Su Orange, only to see that she looked indifferent, the corner of her lips hooked on what interesting topic she was saying with Yu Lele, the two people’s heads were almost against each other.
The two people’s heads were almost touching each other. They were so involved in the conversation that they didn’t even seem to notice the movement next to them, and they didn’t even see Zhou Yuchen drinking one cup after another.
Zhang Yang’s tongue on top of the teeth groove, said silently: fuck, ruthless.
In fact, Su Orange is not completely indifferent, she just accidentally shook her hand chopsticks fell to the ground, no one noticed when she bent down to pick up, intends to continue to use when Yu Lele stopped.
Yu Lele stopped her with a smile, “You forgot, the chopsticks fell on the floor, dirty.”
Su Orange paused, her eyelids drooping, looking at the black stuff stuck on the chopsticks, oh, it was indeed dirty.
“Throw it away.” Yu Lele said.
Her eyelashes fluttered, and she returned, “Uh, throw it away.”
When she turned towards the trash can to throw it away, she also met Zhou Yuchen’s eyes, the bottom of his eyes were covered with red blood, his entire eyes were so red that when she looked at them inadvertently, she thought that she had made some kind of makeup.
The tear mole was also colored red.
Looking at her with a look of lust and hopelessness finally all turned into a smile of heartbreak.
He smiled a far-fetched smile.
Su Orange indifferently retracted her line of sight, stood up and walked to the trash can, casually threw the chopsticks in, she did not immediately fold back, but lowered her head to adjust her emotions.
The wet eyelashes looked like there was something on them, she raised her hand and wiped it down to make sure it was as normal and then turned around to sit back down.
In the back, the men were drinking recklessly, and the women were casually chatting about something.
Su Orange and Zhou Yuchen obviously sat closest, but did not touch once, before when they were together those against the elbow, touching the arm, hooking the fingers of the small action seems to have happened in the last century.
At this moment they are separated by the Chu River and Han River boundary, the shadow crossing a little bit is a foul.
It was impossible for her to get close, Zhou Yuchen was trying to lean but didn’t dare to get close, the closest distance became the farthest distance.
Lin Mai saw this quite anxious, but explicit hints do not work, and finally can only listen to it.
After the meal Zhang Yang proposed the next game, Su Orange and stomach pain, did not dare to blatantly go to cover the stomach, she suppressed the discomfort, forced a smile and said: “You guys go, I still have work to do.”
It’s not really an excuse, Liu Mei asked her to make the new business plan tonight, she has to work overtime.
“Aiya, how hard it is for everyone to get together.” Zhang Huan persuaded, “Let’s go together.”
Su Orange smiled, “I really have work.”
“Isn’t your company working with Brother Sam and their work.” Zhao Chuan said, “What is that job of yours? Is it related to Brother Sam’s company? If so, let him open a back door.”
Zhou Yuchen bones are still that kind of mixed appearance, especially after drinking, those who pressed for a long time the emotions do not want to press, arm on Su orange chair back, as if to put people in the arms of the false, along with Zhao Chuan’s words down, “open the back door is not impossible.”
His body sideways, head low, rich wine breath brushed on top of Su Orange’s head, said ambiguous words, “want?”
Su Orange did not drink, but at this time, he had a feeling of drunkenness on the head, his head was dizzy, as if he had drunk three cups full, and his consciousness was also a little trance.
Thoughts began to turn over, in the past he always looked askance at her with such affectionate eyes, and spoke three parts ambiguous and seven parts doting.
Let a person like falling into a honey pot.
Now?
He had other women around him, and hearing him speak like this again suddenly felt ironic.
“No thanks.” Su Orange detachedly said.
Zhou Yuchen touched the wall again, the fingers resting on the back of the chair shrunk, a detail no one noticed, he suppressed his unhappiness and stood up.
Zhang Yang asked him what he was going for.
He returned, “Restroom.”
Zhou Yuchen left the private room and went straight to the cashier, after settling the bill, he asked the cashier where there was a drugstore nearby, the cashier hadn’t seen such a handsome looking man for a long time, she first paused, then blushed, flickered her eyes and eyelashes and said, “Turn right out the door and go one hundred meters.”
Zhou Yuchen nodded, lifted his foot and walked out of the restaurant, going out with nothing in his hand, and returning with a bag in his hand, which was filled with a lot of stomach pills.
The female cashier saw him return and took the initiative to greet him, “Anything else you need?”
“A pot of hot water,” Zhou Yuchen instructed, “Not tea, just plain water.”
After saying that, he asked, “What kind of candy do you have here?”
The cashier pushed the candies placed on the counter in front of Zhou Yuchen, “Just these.”
Zhou Yuchen picked and chose, taking all the orange flavored ones and leaving the rest, “Hot water come up quickly.”
Zhang Yang, they are still discussing where to go to play, it looks like they can’t discuss the result for a while, Zhou Yuchen went in and returned to his seat, and put the bag in front of Su Orange.
Su Orange is bowing over his stomach to adjust his breathing, after seeing the bag, his eyes stopped there, the bag is filled with medicine, if not mistaken it is stomach medicine.
There was a coolness on him, it should be that he personally went to buy it.
Su orange do not know whether it is too much pain in the stomach or what is going on, eyes suddenly moist, the bottom of the eyes stored water vapor, afraid of being seen what, she did not raise her head and did not go to look at the other places, just has been so half lowered head staring at the bag to see.
Until there is a cup of water in front of her, her eyelashes moved down, in the line of sight, the man’s fingers are still so cold white and slender, the tiger’s mouth where the scars are still there, just more inconspicuous.
Several times we met he wore a wristwatch, this time also, the strap is very wide, blocking something, Su Orange did not pay too much attention, her stomach cramps and aches, she also have no time to care about other.
Hmphing softly, the glass of water pushed forward again, she heard him say, “Take the medicine.”
The voice had little rise and fall, and even less temperature, Su Orange hmmmed, and only after a long time did she say the words, “Thank you.”
She opened the bag to get the medicine, Yu Lele noticed and asked in surprise, “Orange what’s wrong with you?”
Su Orange smiled, “Nothing, just some stomach discomfort.”
“Why didn’t you say so earlier,” Yu Lele helped Su Orange take out the medicine, and put the water cup in her hand, “Drink slowly.”
“Good.” Su orange took it, on the water to take the medicine, turning stomach gradually subside, the pain is also much lighter, face finally have blood color, she straightened up, heard them say the next stop to sing.
Really can not put off, Su orange also had to agree to go.
Don’t know how to arrange, two cars are full, only Zhou Yuchen’s car still has a seat, Yu Lele lowered the window glass, poked his head out, “Orange, you sit on Zhou Yuchen’s car to go, we really can’t fit in this one.”
It’s not that there are too many people, it’s just that there is a lot of clutter, and the back seat is full of clothes and cushions.
Su Orange turned her head to look at Lin Mai, Lin Mai shrugged her shoulders, “Our car is also full.”
Their car is really full, Lin Mai, Zhao Chuan, Zhang Huan, Gao Chang, and Feng Zhao who just arrived, five people are just right, one more can’t be stuffed.
Su Orange lifted up the hair that was sticking to her face, and gave a hmmm, “Okay, you guys go first.”
She wanted to wait for them to leave and then she took a taxi.
Lin Mai poked out half of her body and called out to Zhou Yuchen, “We’ll go first, see you later.”
Zhou Yuchen had one hand in his pocket and returned, “Good.”
The two cars drove out one after the other, and when they were out of sight, Su Orange turned to Zhou Yuchen and said, “You go first, I’ll go over later.”
In the night, the man’s face was a bit obscure, “Don’t want to sit in my car?”
Su Orange pursed her lips and did not return.
Zhou Yuchen walked up and gathered her with his shadow, all the emotions seemed to rush to his heart at once, when he saw her pale face, he finally couldn’t say anything heavy, put the orange flavored candy in her palm, and said in a faint voice, “It’s inconvenient to take a taxi at this time, it’ll be faster to go over in my car.”
Su orange shell teeth bit her lip, in hesitation when a cab happened to stop in front of her, the corner of her lips raised, reached out and pointed, “I’ll take a cab to go over.”
Saying that, she walked towards the cab.
Zhou Yuchen looked at her determined back, memory pulled back to the year of the breakup, he waited for many days in the girls’ dormitory downstairs finally waited for her, stopped her to say something to her.
She fled, leaving him with a backdrop just like tonight.
Zhou Yuchen watched the cab drive away, his fingers sunk deep into his palm, a long time later, he moved his steps to get into the car.
The cell phone rings, it’s a call from home, he connects, and the old man’s voice comes through, “Go back to the old mansion to sleep tonight or?”
“Back to the apartment.” Zhou Yuchen says, “It’s convenient to go to work tomorrow.”
“Are you doing this because it’s convenient to go to work or because of something else?” The old man said, “A-chen, when you fell out with your father for that girl, did you ever regret it?”
Zhou Yuchen lit a cigarette and smoked it as he returned, “No.”
“Your dad came to see me during the day, he wants you to go back and see him.” The old man sips his tea and continues, “Fathers and sons don’t have overnight grudges, it’s been eight years, what should be in the past should be in the past.”
“Then you didn’t ask him what he did back then?” Zhou Yuchen’s eyes were sharp, his voice solemn and cold.
“And blame him for finding that girl?” The old man said, “Your father’s attitude has softened a lot, as long as it’s rubbed in properly again, he’ll agree to you being together.”
“Not important.” Zhou Yuchen snorted lightly, “It doesn’t matter how he is.”
“Then what matters?”
“Grandpa,” Zhou Yuchen suddenly called out to him, then paused for a few seconds, his mood low, “What’s important is that that person doesn’t even want me anymore.”
Zhou Yuchen rushed to the bar when he did not see Su Orange, asked Yu Lele to know, Su Orange had to go back beforehand, he knew that she insisted on not taking his car in fact, did not intend to come at all.
Without Su Orange, he did not stay in the mind, sat not long left the bar, the driver asked where to go, he pinched his eyebrows, inadvertently said an address, and arrived there to look at the people in and out, before shaking his head, how he came to Su Orange live in the neighborhood.
Not sure which window is her house, he stared at each one to look carefully all over, looking for a needle in a haystack, and finally suddenly realized that he was kinda pathetic.
People can not see, can only stare at other people’s windows, the most pathetic is still not sure which one is her home.
After staying for more than an hour, he signaled the driver to drive away.
As he left, he raised his eyes to look again, and inexplicably felt that the air here was more fragrant than abroad.
Perhaps it was because she was here.
Su orange the next day early to the company, the business plan to Liu Mei, Liu Mei look after it is quite satisfied, to Su orange afternoon and planning manager to go to Gali to see the next Zhou General Manager.
Hearing Zhou Yuchen, Su Orange subconsciously straightened her back, “Should I go? Will it be inappropriate?”
“What’s inappropriate is,” Liu Mei said with a smile, “The program is made by you, and there is Manager Zhang together, don’t worry, Gali side will not make things difficult for you.”
Su orange is still a little uncertain, “Director why don’t you let someone else go.”
“This is the meaning of the above.” Liu Mei said, “Further excuses you directly go to the upper face to talk about it.”
Su Orange pursed her lips, “Listen to the Superintendent.”
Since she knew that she had to go to Gali to meet Zhou Yuchen, Su Orange’s heart had not been at peace, beating in a very disturbed manner, as if something was going to happen.
Zhao Xiao Xiao saw her this distraught and cheered her up, “It’s fine, it’s not like Mr. Zhou will eat you.”
Su Orange gulped and murmured, “I hope it’s okay.”
This cooperation is quite important, it can’t be messed up because of her.
At two o’clock in the afternoon, Su Orange and the planning manager went to the Gali branch, in the end it is a big company, even the first floor is decorated very elegant.
The employees were also in high spirits.
Su Orange was taken to the conference room on the 30th floor, and through the door, he heard the employees outside talking about something, and when he listened carefully, it was all about Zhou Yuchen.
The little girls were very adoring of this boss, and all of them were looking like they hated to get married.
This scene and the year in Beijing North University like very much, even after eight years, he is still the star-crossed one, praise his words three days and three nights can not finish.
Including his affair.
At first, Su Orange listened with great interest, after all, it was eight years that she did not understand, and then some of them could not listen, they were discussing Zhou Yuchen’s love affairs.
They were discussing Zhou Yuchen’s love affair, saying that there are several big groups of young ladies who are interested in him, and also said that they all have the intention of marriage, what is the Sun Group, Liu’s Group, Si Sen Group and so on, and are waiting for him to loosen his lips now.
No matter with which marriage, for Gali is like a tiger adding wings.
Suddenly, someone asked, “Do we have to marry? Is it bad to choose one we like?”
Someone chimed in, “Who said that marriage is not your favorite, besides, feelings are nothing in front of money, our Mr. Zhou is not stupid, he will definitely choose the one that is most favorable to him.”
Su Orange’s stomach started to hurt again, she covered her stomach and said, “Manager Zhang, I’m going to the restroom.”
Manager Zhang waved his hand, “Okay, you go.”
Su Orange stayed in the restroom for a long time until Manager Zhang asked her why she hadn’t come back yet, she came out, no one was talking in the workspace anymore, everyone had their heads down and worked seriously.
She crossed over the crowd and pushed open the door, what she saw at a glance was men in suits, Manager Zhang introduced, “Mr. Zhou, this is Xiao Su from our planning team, Su Orange.”
Su Orange said while sitting down, “Good day, Mr. Zhou.”
Zhou Yuchen didn’t even raise his eyelids and faintly answered.
The negotiation was not as smooth as expected, Zhou Yuchen made a lot of requests, one of which was the most frustrating, he hoped that Yanhai side would send someone over to learn together first.
Or to gain a deeper understanding of Gali’s cultural heritage.
The cooperation cycle would be one month, and then we would talk about subsequent cooperation.
Manager Zhang asked, “What does Mr. Zhou think is the most appropriate person to send?”
Zhou Yuchen raised his eyebrows lightly, his hand against his jaw, contemplating for a moment, and said in a very light voice, “This is your company’s business, it’s fine for your company to decide on its own, Gali will not intervene.”
As long as Gali does not intervene, it’s good to say, Su Orange was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when she heard Zhou Yuchen add, “It’s best to be familiar with it, Ms. Su, what do you think?”
Coldly being named, Su Orange subconsciously hmmm’d and concurred, “Oh yes, it’s easy to communicate if you’re familiar.”
Zhou Yuchen stood up, walked to Manager Zhang’s side, gently patted his shoulder, his eyes glanced over Su Orange if he had any, Manager Zhang understood in a second, smiled and said, “Mr. Zhou is right, let me ask, when will we send someone over?”
“Tomorrow.” Zhou Yuchen said.
Su Orange didn’t expect that the one who was sent in the end was herself, looking at the notice above she was a bit speechless, went to the director’s office, “Director, I’m afraid I’m not up to the task.”
Liu Mei pulled Su Orange’s hand and let her sit on the sofa, began to persuade, “You also know that the company to do now is not easy, there are all of us in the blood, recently business is not doing well, the customer is not good to talk about, not to mention is a big customer such as Jali, hard work for you to sacrifice a little bit for the company, a month will soon be over. I’ve already spoken to the top, give you a twenty percent raise.”
She patted Su Orange’s shoulder, “I believe you will be able to do well.”
Yu Lele also knew about Su Orange going to work in Gali, and was even more excited than her, “Ah ah ah ah, that’s Gali eh, do you know how powerful Gali is in the US, it’s simply invincible. Moreover, Zhou Yuchen is also the president of Gali, so if you go there, no one will dare to bully you.”
“Orange, I envy you for being able to work in a big company like that.”
Su Orange couldn’t be happy at all when she thought of having to face Zhou Yuchen every day, and said wanly, “But I don’t want to.”
“Eh ah, don’t be like this.” Yu Lele persuaded, “Didn’t you get a pay rise? What workers like most is a pay rise, you should be happy.”
Su Orange still had that sickly look on her face, and said in a suppressed voice, “I don’t know how to get along with him.”
“Just get along normally, what’s so hard about that.” Yu Lele didn’t mind saying.
Su Orange sighed lightly, “How can it be that easy.”
That night a very uncomfortable thing happened.
Su Orange’s family was out of soy sauce, so she went out to buy some, and when she walked to the door, she saw a Bentley car with the windows up, so she couldn’t see if there was anyone inside.
The security guard muttered to someone in the distance, “This car has been here lately, and I don’t know who I’m looking for, but I don’t know who I’m looking for, and I don’t want to talk to him.”
Another person talked back, “Rich people’s temperament is quite strange, maybe waiting for his girlfriend or something, or else he is a sweetheart, he is interested in others, but they don’t like him.”
Su Orange did not listen carefully, lifted her feet and walked towards the front, coming back with a pot of soy sauce in her hand, she listened to a song while walking, and hummed a couple of phrases in her mouth from time to time.
Humming humming, out of the corner of her eye saw someone coming down from the car, initially she didn’t care too much about it, continued to walk, but when she crossed over, she saw something, abruptly stopped, leaning on the door of the car with his head down to light a cigarette man is not someone else, it is Zhou Yuchen.
Su Orange paused, what is he doing here?
She wanted to avoid it, but it had already been seen by Zhou Yuchen.
She stood there and did not move, he graciously walked up, seeing her carrying soy sauce, asked, “Still haven’t eaten dinner? Want to join us?”
Su Orange remembered what the security guard had just said, something about this car being here lately, something about waiting for her girlfriend, she subconsciously righted herself and said in a cold voice:
“Zhou Yuchen, you crossed the line.”