Volume 5: Twenty Undoubted Chapter 314: Their respective work and life
"How's the car?"
In the car 4S shop, Yuan Xudong pulled the reluctant Liang Shuang while stroking the streamlined body of a white Maserati and said with a smile:
"I like white, what about you?"
Liang Shuang rolled his eyes at Yuan Xudong, shook off his hand, and deliberately sang the opposite tune:
"I like black, how about it?"
"Black?"
After taking a look at Liang Shuang, who was full of pride, Yuan Xudong grabbed her waist, pressed her against the car door, and gradually moved closer to her lips, smiling slightly:
"Then I'll buy you one, okay?"
"What do you want to do?"
After struggling a bit, seeing that Yuan Xudong was still holding her down, Liang Shuang slightly widened her eyes and glared at him fiercely, saying:
"Yuan Xudong, let me go quickly! I'm calling for help!"
"You shout!"
Yuan Xudong had already booked the white Maserati he liked online, and he just came to pick up the car. The car salesmen next to him were very sensible and busy with their own things, leaving the space near the Maserati for Yuan Xudong and the female college students he brought with him. They were already accustomed to such things. Young and beautiful women and luxury cars worth millions are always the dream of men. If their financial conditions did not allow it, they would also like to buy a million-dollar luxury car, and then go to the surrounding universities when they have nothing to do, take one or two young and beautiful female college students out for a ride and talk about their ideals in life.
"Yuan Xudong, don't go too far. I'm telling you..."
Looking at the rogue Yuan Xudong, Liang Shuang was about to threaten him with calling the police, but she saw Duan Jiabao hiding outside the 4S store in a sneaky manner. Her face changed slightly, and she quickly pushed Yuan Xudong and reminded him:
"Yuan Xudong, Duan Jiabao is outside, let me go quickly!"
“Is this true or false?”
Seeing that Liang Shuang didn't seem to be deceiving him, Yuan Xudong quickly let go of her and took a look outside the 4S store. Sure enough, he saw Duan Jiabao hiding behind the wall and peeking inside. He thought to himself, "Oh no!" He didn't know how much Duan Jiabao had seen and whether he had told Jiang Xiaoguo.
After letting go of Liang Shuang, Yuan Xudong went to the store's salesperson to handle the car pick-up procedures. Liang Shuang walked out with her Chanel bag, walked directly to Duan Jiabao, frowned slightly and said:
"Duan Jiabao, what are you doing sneakily?"
"Who's sneaking around?"
Seeing that he was discovered by Liang Shuang, Duan Jiabao simply stood up, puffed out his chest slightly to give himself courage and said:
"Liang Shuang, let me ask you, what is your relationship with Yuan Xudong? Also, is he going to buy you a car? You clearly know that he is Xiaoguo's boyfriend, but you still steal his love away. Are you doing this to Xiaoguo?"
"Duan Jiabao, you are sick, right?"
Although what Duan Jiabao said was not entirely true, his relationship with Yuan Xudong was indeed abnormal. Thinking of this, Liang Shuang, who was a little nervous, immediately complained first and said fiercely:
"First, Yuan Xudong and I are just ordinary friends. Second, he didn't want to buy a car for me, but for himself and Jiang Xiaoguo. Third, where did the love-stealing come from? Have you read too many romance novels, or have you watched too many idol dramas and damaged your brain?"
"you……"
Without waiting for Duan Jiabao to refute, Yuan Xudong drove out of the 4S store in a white Maserati. Passing by Liang Shuang and Duan Jiabao, he stuffed the four sets of lipstick he had bought before into their hands and said with a smile:
"You will each get a set of these lipsticks. I have something else to do and I'll leave first. Liang Shuang, thank you for accompanying me to look at the car. Bye!"
"Yuan Xudong, you..."
Without waiting for Liang Shuang and Duan Jiabao to finish their words, Yuan Xudong drove out quickly in his newly bought Maserati. Before Jiang Xiaoguo came to hold him accountable, he'd better prepare some countermeasures in advance, such as the brightest roses, the most beautiful birthday cake, the most romantic candlelight dinner, and even the most gorgeous jewelry, diamond rings, clothes, etc.
Not long after Yuan Xudong drove away, Jiang Xiaoguo and Luo Yan finally rushed over. Seeing Duan Jiabao and Liang Shuang standing in front of the 4S store and not seeing Yuan Xudong, Jiang Xiaoguo asked directly:
"Dabao, where is Yuan Xudong?"
“Let’s go!”
In response, Duan Jiabao raised the lipstick in his hand and said:
"He bought a lot of lipsticks and said one set for each of us!"
"Never mind the lipstick, where did he go?"
"I don't know, I didn't say!"
“That’s enough!”
Seeing Duan Jiabao and Jiang Xiaoguo asking and answering each other, Liang Shuang beside them couldn't help but interrupt:
"He's your boyfriend. If you want to know where he is, can't you just give him a call and ask?"
"Liang Shuang, what's wrong with you?"
Hearing Liang Shuang's voice, Jiang Xiaoguo looked directly at her and stammered angrily and anxiously:
"You, what's going on between you and Yuan Xudong? Dabao said that you two were holding hands?"
"Isn't it just holding hands? Is it that serious?"
She secretly thanked herself that Yuan Xudong and she only held hands today and did not do anything too outrageous. If Duan Jiabao had seen it a few days ago, she would have been speechless. Thinking of this, she felt a little relieved and said proudly:
"I was trying lipsticks in the store, and then I ran into Yuan Xudong. Isn't today your birthday? He wanted to buy you a lipstick, but he didn't know which color you liked, so he bought one of each color to make a complete set for you as a birthday gift. As for the other three sets, they were for me, Duan Jiabao, and Luo Yan. This is probably what is called loving someone and loving his dog!"
"That……"
Before Jiang Xiaoguo could speak, Liang Shuang added:
"And about buying a car, he bought a Maserati and insisted on dragging me over to help him take a look. Don't worry, we are just ordinary friends. If you really mind, I promise that I will never contact him again. Is that okay?"
"I……"
"I have something to do so I have to leave first. I still have to work in the afternoon. Bye!"
Liang Shuang turned back after walking a few steps. She stuffed the two sets of lipsticks in her hand into Jiang Xiaoguo's hand and said with a smile:
"Okay, thank your boyfriend for me. I won't take the lipstick, so you won't be jealous. Bye!"
"you……"
Watching Liang Shuang walk away, Jiang Xiaoguo looked at the two sets of lipsticks in her hand and said angrily:
"I really am. What did I say to her? She said I was jealous?"
After that, she looked directly at Duan Jiabao and Luo Yan beside her and asked angrily:
"Tell me, am I jealous?"
Seeing Jiang Xiaoguo almost crying because of Liang Shuang, Duan Jiabao and Luo Yan looked at each other, then looked at Jiang Xiaoguo and shook their heads:
"No!"
“Not at all!”
Looking at the time, it was 1:16 p.m., and since they still had work to do in the afternoon, Jiang Xiaoguo separated from Duan Jiabao and Luo Yan in front of the 4S store and went about their own business.
Jiang Xiaoguo went back to Pulin Capital to continue sorting out the business plan in the email. Duan Jiabao went back to the company to help promote his 18th-tier artist Ouyang Yushuang. Luo Yan and her research friends made an appointment to review their lessons together and prepare for the postgraduate entrance examination of Peking University. Back at Pulin Capital, Jiang Xiaoguo sent a WeChat message to Yuan Xudong while working, asking him to meet after get off work. Yuan Xudong quickly agreed and sent a very specific location, which was the presidential suite of the InterContinental Hotel, where he and Liang Shuang had stayed for a night.
"rogue!"
Seeing that Yuan Xudong arranged the meeting place in the evening in the room of the InterContinental Hotel, Jiang Xiaoguo couldn't help blushing and spitting softly, but her mood also improved a lot. Because she was in a hurry to find Yuan Xudong, Jiang Xiaoguo didn't even have time to eat lunch. Now she was a little hungry. It was her birthday today. In the morning, the cake shop downstairs gave her a small piece of cheesecake. She hadn't eaten it yet, so she put it in the refrigerator in the tea room. Now it was just right to fill her stomach. Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaoguo walked towards the tea room with a happy face. When she walked into the tea room, she saw Zhou Xun lying on the counter eating cake. Jiang Xiaoguo smiled and greeted him:
"Boss Zhou!"
Seeing that Zhou Xun was as impolite as ever and ignored her greeting, Jiang Xiaoguo didn't care. She opened the refrigerator to get her cheesecake, but couldn't find it. She looked over and found that Zhou Xun was eating cheesecake. She pretended to be casual and moved over to pick up the packaging box next to it. It was exactly the same as hers. In order to further confirm whether it was her cheesecake, she flipped through the card inside. It read "Jiang Xiaoguo, happy birthday to you!" It was really her cheesecake, and it was eaten by Zhou Xun. Thinking of this, she looked at Zhou Xun and wanted to ask, but was too embarrassed to say:
"Mr. Zhou, that cake..."
"mine!"
"ah?"
Seeing Zhou Xun's confident face, Jiang Xiaoguo unfolded the birthday card in front of him, then deliberately coughed twice to attract his attention. Seeing her like this, Zhou Xun looked at the birthday card on the table, then looked at the cheesecake that he had almost finished, and then continued to eat the cake with some embarrassment.
"Happy birthday!"
"Thanks!"
Jiang Xiaoguo said thank you, but her eyes were wide open, looking at the cheesecake that Zhou Xun was almost finished eating. Seeing her like this, Zhou Xun couldn't help but twitch his mouth, and tried to divert her attention from staring at the cheesecake:
"Did you read the email I told you about earlier?"
"I've seen it. Sister Xiaorong told me to keep looking for some more popular ones. I'm still trying to find them now!"
"It is of course important to find more popular ones, but the most important thing is that we must know our own advantages. Here is a piece of advice for you. Before negotiating with others, we must first know what we have and what others need, so that our negotiations will be better!"
After that, Zhou Xun finished eating the cheesecake and burped.
"I'm hungry. I have something else to do so I'll go back first. Happy birthday!"
"Okay, thank you Mr. Zhou!"
After leaving the tea room somewhat awkwardly and returning to the president's office, Zhou Xun saw Su Hang sitting on the sofa in the lounge area eating cake. He couldn't help but ask:
"Where did you get your cake?"
"Yours!"
"Why did you eat my cake?"
"I just stole your cake, so what? You're already in your forties, and you're still angry with me over a piece of cake?"
"It's not about the cake, it's about face!"
"I'll give you half of it. I'll give you a favor and pour you a glass of water, okay?"
"Okay, that's more like it!"
"Neuropathy!"
"idiot!"
…
At the same time, in the general manager's office of the entertainment agency where Duan Jiabao worked, Duan Jiabao knocked on the door and walked in and said:
"Mr. Qian, what do you want from me?"
"Duan Jiabao, quickly apologize to Sister Fei!"
"Apologize?"
Glancing at Sister Fei and her agent who were sitting on the sofa opposite Mr. Qian, Duan Jiabao said in confusion:
"Why do you need to apologize?"
"Do you know what the company's rules are?"
Without waiting for Mr. Qian to speak, Fei Jie's agent, who was sitting opposite him, looked directly at Duan Jiabao and said:
"Ouyang Yushuang is only an online drama actress and a regular artist, but you take her to a five-star hotel and fly first class. Our Fei Jie is a big screen actress. If it's not the client's responsibility, she has to fly business class according to the company's rules. Also, our Fei Jie sent us a crayfish supper yesterday, and you guys immediately gave us red wine and steak. Are you trying to outdo us?"
"No, I..."
Without waiting for Duan Jiabao to explain clearly, Fei Jie's agent looked directly at Mr. Qian and said:
"Boss Qian, we have so many friends in this circle, and we have to save face. She is just an intern agent, but she can stir up so much trouble. Don't you have to give us an explanation for what happened today? Ouyang Yushuang can stay in a five-star hotel and fly first class, so shouldn't our Fei Jie stay in a five-star hotel and fly first class?"
"I……"
Just when Mr. Qian didn't know what to say, his assistant walked into the office and said:
"Mr. Qian, photographer Kevin is asking for help again!"
"Tell him to wait a moment!"
"OK!"
After watching the female assistant leave, Mr. Qian looked at Sister Fei who was sitting opposite him and playing with her phone and said with a smile:
"Fei Fei, Kevin is usually abroad and it's rare for him to come back to China. This time the company spent a lot of money to invite him back just to take a new set of photos for you. Don't let this little thing affect your mood. Put on some makeup and take the photos beautifully. After the photoshoot, I'll book your favorite spa so you can relax. How about that?"
"Okay then, this won't happen again!"
"It won't happen again, it won't happen again!"
Seeing that Mr. Qian was trying to persuade her in a gentle manner, Sister Fei took advantage of the situation and left the general manager's office with her agent with a smile on her face, preparing to go to the studio to take pictures. After watching the two of them leave, Mr. Qian's smile instantly drooped. He looked at Duan Jiabao who had been causing trouble for him every other day and said angrily:
"Tell me, what's going on with this five-star hotel and first-class cabin?"
"I changed to first class because I wasn't used to sitting in economy class!"
"She said she wasn't used to sitting there, so you changed it for her?"
"It's not that Sister Shuang is not used to sitting here, it's me who is not used to sitting here!"
Seeing that Mr. Qian had misunderstood Ouyang Yushuang, Duan Jiabao hurriedly explained:
"It takes nearly three hours to fly from Shenzhen to Kunming, and I didn't want to leave her alone in economy class, so I upgraded her ticket as well!"
"good!"
It was the first time that Mr. Qian heard such a strong reason. He didn't know what to say. He had seen hypocritical artists and hypocritical veteran agents before, but this was the first time he had seen such a spoiled trainee agent. It was really an eye-opener. Thinking of this, he looked at Duan Jiabao and continued to ask:
“What about five-star hotels?”
Without disappointing Mr. Qian, Duan Jiabao made another surprising statement:
"I changed it to a five-star hotel because I like to watch TV while taking a bath!"
"So you want steak too?"
"That's really not the case. Sister Shuang wanted to eat steak. She said Sister Fei..."
"No one can eat it!"
Without waiting for Duan Jiabao to finish her words, Mr. Qian glared at her and said:
"Five-star hotel, first class, steak and red wine, what do you think? Who reimbursed you for this?"
"No, Mr. Qian, I spent my own money, and I don't need the company to reimburse me!"
"you……"
Duan Jiabao choked again, and Mr. Qian swallowed his saliva and continued:
"Duan Jiabao, do you think you can justify spending your own money? Let me tell you, now, no one knows that you put in the money yourself. Everyone knows that you, Duan Jiabao, broke the rules first. From now on, everyone will ask me to sit in first class and stay in five-star hotels. Are you going to pay so much money?"
"ah?"
Hearing Mr. Qian's serious words, Duan Jiabao couldn't help but feel a little worried:
"Mr. Qian, what should we do?"
"What should I do? Make amends and apologize!"
After glaring at Duan Jiabao, Mr. Qian thought for a moment and said:
"Here, the spa I just mentioned is owned by my friend. Go there later and book the largest VIP room for Fei Jie, and buy a small gift for her agent, Sally. Go quickly, I'll send you the address on WeChat!"
"Okay, Mr. Qian, I'll be leaving first!"
"Well, go early and come back early!"
After watching Duan Jiabao leave the office, Mr. Qian couldn't help but shook his head and sighed slightly:
"Every day, it's really worrying!"
…
At noon, after parting with Jiang Xiaoguo, Duan Jiabao, and Luo Yan, Liang Shuang returned to the "Xue Zhi Ji" facial mask shop to continue working. She was wearing a blue and white student uniform, a high ponytail, and a pair of small and exquisite beige high heels, standing at the door of the facial mask shop to solicit business. After finally waiting until the end of get off work, Liang Shuang was tired and hungry after not having eaten lunch and standing in high heels all day, so she randomly found a convenient supermarket and ordered a small portion of oden to eat. At this time, a WeChat ringtone rang, and the screen showed "Good luck in opening the door". It was a WeChat call from Liang Shuang's mother. Liang Shuang frowned slightly and chose to hang up directly. After a while, the phone rang again. When Liang Shuang was about to continue to refuse the call, she saw that the caller ID was her grandmother, so she pressed the green answer button and said:
"grandmother!"
"Xiaoshuang, have you eaten?"
“I’m eating now!”
"What are you eating? With your classmates?"
"Eat it yourself!"
"Xiao Shuang, listen to grandma. Don't blame your mom for finding a date for you. You usually like to be alone. If you stay in Shenzhen to work, how can you be alone without someone? Your mom is worried about you. I told her that you can't force it. If the child doesn't like it, then don't go. As for you, if you are unhappy there, come home and stay with grandma. Grandma will take care of you. Don't blame your mom, okay?"
"Got it, Grandma!"
"That's good to know. Have your meal first and call your mom later. Grandma is hanging up first. Bye!"
"Well, bye grandma!"
After hanging up the phone, Liang Shuang ate the oden in small bites while silently shedding tears. She suddenly missed home, her grandmother, and even her parents. Even though she hated them so much, she still couldn't help but miss them.
After a while, a WeChat notification sounded. Liang Shuang wiped her tears and picked up her phone to take a look. It was a WeChat message from "Kaimen Daji". There was also an expired WeChat transfer of 10,000 yuan. She pulled the WeChat to the top and pressed the voice message. Liang Shuang ate oden while listening to her mother's voice:
"Xiao Shuang, have you met Xiao Zhu, the fellow villager I introduced to you?"
"Xiao Zhu's parents are in business, and they are doing pretty well. They sell smart tractors, and they are well-known figures in our community!"
"Xiao Shuang, this Xiao Zhu has a good job in Shenzhen, his income and education are better than yours, so don't be too picky. If you are busy and don't have time to meet, I will give your phone number to Xiao Zhu and ask Xiao Zhu to invite you. You two can meet first and have a meal, okay?"
"Xiao Shuang, if you want to go back to your hometown to develop, that's fine. I'll ask your dad to use his connections to find you a good job here at home, in the county government. You can work for a few years first and then use your connections to get a permanent job. It's a stable job with good benefits, much better than what you have out there!"
…
"Xiao Shuang, I've told Xiao Zhu that forget about the blind date. You must take good care of yourself when you are out there. If you feel wronged, just go home. Mom and Dad can take care of you. You don't need to call me back. Go to bed early. Good night!"
After listening to all the unanswered messages in the past ten days, Liang Shuang hesitated for a moment before picking up his phone and replying to a voice message:
"Everything is fine here, don't worry, good night!"
After putting away his cell phone and finishing his oden, Liang Shuang came out of the convenience supermarket, found a restroom, changed his high heels into off-white flat shoes, put on a long coat over his sailor suit, and then took the bus back to South China University of Finance and Economics.
