Chapter 57: Confession
The girl in front of me was playful, youthful and lovely, and a beautiful girl in pink and jade. She looked vaguely similar to Xu Shu, but with different charms. Xu Shu had a noble and holy beauty with a bit of sexiness, while the girl in front of me was as pure as a spring in the mountains, without any artificial beauty or artificial embellishment. Once you see her, you will like her from the bottom of your heart.
I answered her question first: "Yes, my name is Tang Qian, and you are..."
The little girl had a face full of curiosity and mischief. She kept looking at me and even walked around behind me to look at me, which made me confused and uncomfortable.
I said, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with me?"
The little girl looked at me, then came back to me and asked in her sweet voice, "It was you who carried my sister on your back for a long way in the snow and took her to the hospital?"
I thought to myself, "So this beautiful and lovely little girl is Xu Shu's sister. No wonder she is so pretty. The Xu family is really blessed by God. The man is handsome and generous, and the woman is beautiful and lovely. They are really enviable!"
I answered again: "Yes, you are Xu Shu's sister?"
Before the little girl could answer, Xu Shu's mother came out from the inner room and shouted at the little girl, "The adults are talking here, why are you interrupting? Why don't you go inside?"
The little girl stuck out her tongue mischievously, winked at me, and then quickly ran into another room, leaving behind a string of silver bell-like laughter.
Seeing me standing up and about to leave, Xu Shu's mother said, "Are you leaving, Mr. Tang? Oh, I wanted to keep you here for lunch, but unfortunately the meal has just been cooked, and it seems that it will not be ready for a while. I am afraid that it will delay your business, right?"
I laughed and said, "Aunt, you are too polite, but it seems that I really don't have much time. Goodbye, goodbye!" Xu Shu's mother stood at the door of the inner room without any expression on her face, and just said, "Then have a good trip, I won't see you off!"
I didn't answer and turned around and walked away. As soon as I walked out of the yard, someone shouted from a distance: "Brother Tang! Why are you leaving?"
I looked up and saw Xu Jian walking towards me in a hurry. I said, "Brother Xu, I have something urgent to do this afternoon and I have to rush back to City B. Time is very tight, I have to leave quickly."
Xu Jian walked up to me and said, "No matter how urgent it is, you should have lunch before leaving, right? Come on, have a drink with me!"
I didn't want to destroy their family relationship, so I didn't mention the order Xu Shu's mother had just issued to expel me. I just said, "Brother Xu, the biggest gain from my coming here this time is meeting you. You made me understand the character and courage a man should have. I'm very happy and admire you. I really wanted to get together with you more and have a few drinks with you, but I really have something to do, and we had agreed in advance, so I have to go."
Xu Jian stretched out his hands, shook mine tightly, and said with emotion: "We are brothers, so let's not talk about this. Leave your phone number and keep in touch. Come over to drink with me and chat when you are free. I have a meeting this afternoon and can't take you back to City B. How about this, I'll contact the driving class and ask them to send a car to take you back."
"No, that's too much trouble. I'd better take the long-distance bus."
"It's not a problem. Wait a minute. I'll make a phone call." Xu Jian said as he walked into the yard. I had no choice but to wait there. A few minutes later, Xu Jian came out again and said to me, "I've made the call, but the car isn't very good. It's a jeep. Don't mind it, brother."
I smiled and said, "Brother Xu, I'm very grateful for having a car. I'm not a person of status, so it doesn't make any difference to me whether the car is good or bad."
After that, we exchanged phone numbers. A few minutes later, a jeep drove over and stopped beside us. Xu Jian said to the driver, who was wearing a sergeant's rank, "Xiao Zhao, thank you for taking my brother back to City B. I'll treat you to a drink when you get back! Thank you!"
The sergeant said, "It's what Staff Officer Xu ordered. I promise to deliver it. Don't worry!"
I got on the jeep and waved goodbye to Xu Jian. Xu Jian's tall and majestic figure was getting farther and farther away from me. After turning a corner, he disappeared. The jeep quickly drove out of the military station and drove at full speed towards City B. I subconsciously reached into my arms and took out the scarf.
I stroked the wool scarf, thinking of the love and tenderness Qiu Jieqin showed me when she put it on me that night, and my heart was filled with warmth. I thought, when I return to the company and complete the resignation procedures, all the troubles will be over. I got rid of Hua Jingjing's entanglement, clarified the misunderstanding with Xu Shu, and from then on, I stayed with the owner of the scarf, living an ordinary life quietly and peacefully...
There was no conversation along the way. Two hours later, the car arrived in City B. I guided the sergeant to drive the jeep to the Green Lady Company. After a few words of thanks, I got out of the car.
At this time, I felt very hungry. I looked at the time and it was past 1:30. I first found a place to buy a piece of bread and swallowed it, then took the elevator to the 12th floor of the company.
When I arrived at the Planning Department, I walked straight to my secretary's desk, found a pen and paper, and quickly wrote a letter of resignation. I found an envelope to put the letter in, then I walked to Hua Jingjing's office and knocked on the door.
"Come in!" Hua Jingjing's slightly hoarse voice came from the other side of the door. I pushed the door open and saw her sitting behind her desk, one hand on her forehead, processing a batch of documents.
I walked to the table and called out, “Boss Hua!”
Hua Jingjing finally looked up at me. I noticed that her eye bags were slightly dark and she looked a little haggard, obviously she hadn't rested well. She looked at me deeply, pointed at the chair in front of the table, and said softly, "Sit down!"
I first placed the resignation letter carefully on the table in front of her and said, "This is my resignation letter, please take a look." Then I sat down and waited for her reply.
Hua Jingjing didn't even glance at the envelope, she just stared at me blankly. Such a straightforward and passionate look made me so embarrassed that I couldn't even breathe naturally. I had to cough and remind her again: "Boss Hua, please take a look at my resignation letter!"
Hua Jingjing hummed, but still did not read the resignation letter. A helpless smile appeared on her lips and she asked me, "What are you going to do after you resign?"
I said, "I haven't thought about it yet. Once the formalities are completed, I will take the time to think about it carefully."
Hua Jingjing sneered: "You haven't even thought about what you're going to do yet, and you're in a hurry to resign. Does the company really want you to stay no longer?"
My face turned red and I quickly lowered my head, speechless for a moment.
Hua Jingjing continued, "When I first came to the company, I really treated you badly, and you know the reason. But I told you very clearly last night that I need you! But you still want to leave. I don't believe your nonsense about going out on your own. I want to hear the real reason. Why? Why do you insist on leaving? Is it just because of your girlfriend?"
I sighed, still not knowing how to answer her. Should I tell her about Xu Shu's insult to me? But Xu Shu had already apologized for it, and it seemed that I had no reason to use it as an excuse. Should I tell her that I was quitting my job to avoid her? It seemed too hurtful, and it was really a headache. It was so hard to say that I was going to quit my job.
Helplessly, I could only nod and say, "Yes, I'm quitting my job because of my girlfriend."
Hua Jingjing looked me in the eyes seriously. I only stared at her for a second, then looked away guiltily. Hua Jingjing said angrily, "You're lying! How could I not know what kind of person you are? A man with a morbid male chauvinism and an extreme arrogance. Would you give up your job for a woman's words? If you wanted to resign, you would have resigned long ago. Why did you wait until today?"
I was really amused and confused when I heard her comments about me. Was it really that serious?
Hua Jingjing stood up angrily, walked quickly to the door, closed the office door, and locked it from the inside. I was shocked. What was this lawless woman going to do?
Hua Jingjing turned back, looked at me and said, "I know! You insist on leaving, is it to avoid me? You... can't stand my temper? I... can't I change? Tang Qian! I... I... I really need you. You are so smart, you should... you should understand what I mean. I... I..."
She spoke more and more affectionately, and walked towards me step by step. I stood up quickly and shouted, "Boss Hua!"
Hua Jingjing stopped walking, her face flushed. She suppressed her excitement and looked at me expectantly. My heart was also in turmoil. Hua Jingjing had said it so clearly. If I still didn't understand her feelings, I would be deceiving myself.
I dragged the chair I was sitting on over to her and said, "Boss Hua, don't be impulsive. Sit down and listen to me."
Hua Jingjing was very obedient. She had just impulsively confessed her feelings to me, and now she was ashamed. She lowered her head and sat down silently. I dragged another chair over and sat in front of her.
I know that what is coming will eventually come, and what needs to be said must be said clearly. Avoiding is not a solution. I thought about it for a while, and figured out what to say in a more tactful way. After a while, I slowly said: "Mr. Hua! I am really touched! You actually... think so much of me. After being in contact with you for this period of time, my originally not-so-good impression of you has changed a lot. I know that you are an innocent and straightforward woman. Although you are a little willful and unreasonable sometimes, you are kind by nature. Now I have completely lost the hatred I had for you when I was against you in the beginning."
I paused for a moment, then continued, "I don't know what's so good about me that makes you look at me differently, but the gap between us is too big. It's unlikely, do you understand?"
Hua Jingjing's face suddenly turned pale. She raised her head suddenly and said, "I don't understand! Am I not beautiful? Am I not worthy of you?"
I shook my head and said, "No, on the contrary, you are very beautiful! You are wealthy! I am not worthy of you!"
"But I don't look down on you! Why is it impossible? Just because you have a girlfriend?"
"Yes! But this is only one aspect. Think about it, if you really get together with me, will your father agree? Will he approve of a poor boy like me who is good for nothing? Won't we still be separated in the end? Rather than suffering at that time, it is better not to start. I know you are just impulsive and blind now, so I will resign and we will not see each other. In a few days, you will understand how ridiculous it is now and you will forget about me. This is good for both you and me."
Hua Jingjing's face was full of disappointment. She said, "As expected, you are trying to avoid me, Tang Qian. You are so hypocritical. If you don't like me, then you don't like me. Just say it directly. Why do you have to give me a long lecture and find a bunch of excuses to perfunctory me? Do you think you can let me off the hook this way?"
