Volume 1: The Golden Years Chapter 14 Zhu Suosuo Returns to the Alley
At 9:30 pm, exit Yiyuan.
"Mr. Ma, the new waiter is not very sensible, do you mind?"
The boss of Yiyuan looked at Master Ma with an apologetic look on his face, then turned around and scolded the foreman who was standing at a loss, saying:
"You are so ignorant. I told you not to give the printed order to Mr. Ma. Why did you give it back to him?"
"Sorry, Boss, I forgot in a moment of confusion!"
The reprimanded foreman looked at his boss and bowed to apologize, then quickly bowed to Master Ma who was looking unhappy at the side and said in a panic:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Ma, please forgive me!"
Looking at the humble foreman of Yiyuan, Zhu Suosuo, who also lived under someone else's roof and depended on others for her life, felt the same pain. She couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation in her heart, and couldn't help but plead with Master Ma on his behalf:
"Forget it, Mr. Ma, he didn't mean it. It's not easy to find a job, so just forgive him!"
It turned out that after Master Ma and Zhu Suosuo had their fill of food and drink, the Yiyuan foreman actually handed Master Ma a sky-high bill of 29,888 yuan, instead of leaving the bill until the end of the month to go through Jingyan Group's external affairs reimbursement channels as he usually did when entertaining Ye Jinyan.
On the one hand, he was angry that the foreman of Yiyuen looked down on him. On the other hand, he was furious because of his lack of money. He was afraid of exposing his identity in front of Zhu Suosuo. These two factors combined made Master Ma unable to help but get furious.
Later, he was afraid that the conflict would cause the other party to no longer give him face and thus reveal his identity as the driver. Unexpectedly, the boss of Yiyuen took the initiative to admit his mistake, and the Yiyuen foreman who handed the bill to him even bowed and apologized.
Seeing Zhu Suosuo pleading for him again, Master Ma took the opportunity to back off the situation. He waved his hand in a generous manner and said in a controlled tone:
"Forget it. Since Miss Zhu pleads for you, let's just leave it at that this time. It won't happen again!"
"Thank you, Mr. Ma!"
The foreman of Yiyuan was grateful and cried, secretly cursing the other party for being an idiot in his heart. If it wasn't the boss's order, would he be so confused for a moment?
"Mr. Ma is really magnanimous. The prime minister has a broad mind. Let's leave this bill until the end of the month to settle it together. Mr. Ma, do you think this is okay?"
The owner of Yiyuan looked at Master Ma and smiled.
"So be it!"
Master Ma waved his hand casually.
Compared with the tens or hundreds of dollars before, this was the first time that Master Ma privately reimbursed a sky-high bill of nearly 30,000 yuan. In addition to his panic, he also felt a bit pervertedly excited, as if he was really a wealthy man who spent money like water. This was an illusion created by Master Ma to deceive Zhu Suosuo, but now he has deceived even himself!
Looking at Master Ma who was taking advantage of the power of others, the boss of Yiyuan was disdainful in his heart, but on the surface he said respectfully:
"Mr. Ma, the car is waiting outside. Please take your time. Welcome to visit us next time!"
"Um!"
Master Ma nodded slightly, then looked at Zhu Suosuo who was standing beside him and said in a gentlemanly manner:
"Miss Zhu, let's go!"
"Thank you, boss. See you next time!"
Zhu Suosuo said goodbye to the boss of Yiyuan, and then followed Master Ma out of Yiyuan. As Master Ma walked towards the Mercedes-Benz he had driven, he glanced at Zhu Suosuo with greedy eyes and said in an earnest voice:
"Suosuo, where do you live? It's so late, let me take you home!"
Living in her uncle's house, which is an old alley with a dirty and messy environment, Zhu Suosuo naturally didn't want Master Ma to drive her back in a Mercedes-Benz. She refused with a reserved look on her face:
"No need, I can go back by myself, thank you!"
After spending 30,000 yuan and not even touching Zhu Suosuo's hand, the anxious Master Ma naturally didn't want to give up easily. As an experienced driver with many years of driving, hasn't he seen a pig run even though he has eaten pork?
In some film and television works, there are always some scenes that are indescribable but the audience can freely use their imagination: in the middle of the night, a man and a woman alone, and a luxury car that shakes violently...
Approaching the Mercedes-Benz, Master Ma, whose mind was full of restricted images, opened the door and said without allowing Zhu Suosuo to refuse:
"Come on, Suosuo, I'll take you home. It's just a matter of stepping on the accelerator!"
Seeing Master Ma's resolute tone, Zhu Suosuo was afraid of offending the vice president of Jingyan Group, who in her eyes was in a high position of power and influence, so she agreed after a little hesitation:
"Mr. Ma, thank you for your help!"
Seeing that the prey had taken the bait, Master Ma looked at Zhu Suosuo's charming figure while pretending to be reserved:
"It's my duty. Why are you being so polite to me?"
"Mr. Ma, Miss Zhu..."
Before Zhu Suosuo could get into the car, the boss of Yiyuan ran out of the store and called Master Ma and Zhu Suosuo:
"Mr. Ma, Ms. Zhu, we had some unpleasantness today. It was all my fault for not thinking things through. I asked someone to prepare a special car and put some butter and crab roe gift boxes in the trunk. Please let Ms. Zhu take them home, taste them, and share them !"
Seeing the Yiyuan boss's enthusiasm, Zhu Suosuo thought that he was just looking at Master Ma's face, so she declined politely:
"No, thank you!"
"Miss Zhu, are you unwilling to forgive me?"
The boss of Yiyuan took a step back and before Zhu Suosuo could continue saying anything, a business car specially designed for VIP guests of Yiyuan drove up and stopped in front of Master Ma's Mercedes-Benz, blocking his way.
The owner of Yiyuan personally opened the car door, looked at Zhu Suosuo and said enthusiastically:
"Ms. Zhu, the car is here, look at this..."
Without waiting for Zhu Suosuo to say anything, Master Ma at the side could not help but said:
"Boss, thank you for your kindness, but no need, I can just take Miss Zhu back!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Master Ma's cell phone rang. When he heard the special ringtone he had set in advance, his face changed slightly. This was Ye Jinyan's incoming call tone.
Without caring about Zhu Suosuo and the boss of Yiyuan, he quickly walked aside, avoiding everyone's sight, as if he had changed his face in an instant, and nodded and bowed when he answered the phone:
"Mr. Ye?"
"I understand, don't worry !"
…
After hanging up the phone, Master Ma instantly turned back into his pretentious version. He walked towards Zhu Suosuo, his face full of apology and a hint of obvious anxiety, and said:
"Suosuo, this is Lao Ye calling. Something urgent happened at the company, and I have to go meet a very important partner, so..."
Without Master Ma's full explanation, Zhu Suosuo immediately understood:
"Mr. Ma, work is important. I will take the special car prepared by my boss to go back. You can go and do your work first. Don't delay your work because of me. Since you are an important partner specially assigned by Mr. Ye, you must be very important to Jingyan Group. You must take it seriously!"
"I know!"
Master Ma nodded slightly, looking at the considerate Zhu Suosuo with increasing satisfaction, and said:
"Suosuo, you go back first, I'll leave soon!"
Seeing that Yiyuan's special car was blocking Master Ma's Mercedes-Benz, Zhu Suosuo did not want to delay the other party's work, so she hurriedly walked into the back seat of the special car, and while instructing the special car driver to go to the old alley, she waved goodbye to Master Ma and the boss of Yiyuan outside the car:
"Goodbye, Mr. Ma!"
"Thank you, boss. See you next time!"
…
Seeing Zhu Suosuo leaving Yiyuan in a special car, Master Ma finally breathed a sigh of relief. His whole body of energy and spirit suddenly relaxed, and his ability to change his expression in an instant appeared again!
The boss of Yiyuan nearby joked:
"Mr. Ma, Miss Zhu is your...?"
Hearing this, Master Ma first adjusted the suit that the company specially allocated to the president's driver, then looked at the boss of Yiyuan and said politely:
"Boss, thank you for giving me face. I will speak well of Yiyuan in front of Mr. Ye. As for Miss Zhu, I will not hide it from you, boss. I like Miss Zhu very much and I am still pursuing her!"
As expected, the boss of Yiyuan looked at Master Ma and reminded him:
"Mr. Ma, Miss Zhu is young and beautiful, and is no less beautiful than those famous ladies. To be honest, a woman who can spend 30,000 yuan on a meal is not something that ordinary people can pursue. It is better to work hard and find a decent girlfriend!"
Obviously, Master Ma, who was blinded by lust, did not understand the kind reminder from the owner of Yiyuan, and said without caring:
"Get her first, and everything will be fine after we get married!"
Misfortunes sent by heaven can be avoided, but misfortunes brought upon oneself cannot be avoided. The owner of Yiyuan said no more, put on his mask again and said:
"Mr. Ma, why are you still staying here...?"
"oh!"
Master Ma laughed and explained:
"What a coincidence! Mr. Ye asked me to pick up a friend at Yiyuan Garden!"
Hearing this, the boss of Yiyuan looked quite strange and said:
"Mr. Ma, I wonder who this friend you are talking about is...?"
Master Ma did not doubt him and said directly:
"His name is Yuan Xudong. I don't know which family he belongs to. He was introduced by someone to come to Mr. Ye to help with a project!"
Hearing Yuan Xudong's name, the owner of Yiyuan pretended to be curious and asked:
“Is it the Songjiang Hotel project?”
Hearing this, Master Ma smiled bitterly and shook his head:
"How would I know this? Mr. Ye rarely discusses official business in the car, let alone a large project like Songjiang Hotel!"
"I see!"
The owner of Yiyuan nodded thoughtfully, said goodbye to Master Ma, and then walked back to the store.
In front of the Yiyuan Gate, under the colorful neon lights, following the instructions of the boss Ye Jinyan, Master Ma stood in front of the Mercedes-Benz and waited quietly for Yuan Xudong...
