Volume 5: Twenty Undoubted Chapter 321 Liang Shuang took the initiative to contact Yuan Xudong
At nine o'clock in the morning, Yuan Xudong and Jiang Xiaoguo separated at the entrance of Four Seasons Hotel.
After watching Yuan Xudong drive away, Jiang Xiaoguo returned to the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel and sat down, waiting for Yang Xiaorong and Mr. Lei from Mosaic Company to come. After waiting for a while, it was almost the agreed time, but Yang Xiaorong had not shown up yet. At this time, Jiang Xiaoguo couldn't help but get anxious. She stood up from the sofa and walked around in the hotel lobby. After waiting for a while, there was still no sign of Yang Xiaorong. Jiang Xiaoguo frowned slightly and looked at the time. It was 9:25 in the morning, and there were only five minutes left before the agreed time. She quickly took out her mobile phone and called Yang Xiaorong. After a few beeps, the call was connected, and Yang Xiaorong's laughter rang out from the other side:
"Hello!"
Hearing Yang Xiaorong's voice, Jiang Xiaoguo hurriedly said:
"Sister Xiaorong, where have you been?"
"I'm in the hospital, what's wrong?"
"Hospital?"
Hearing that Yang Xiaorong was still in the hospital at this time, Jiang Xiaoguo was slightly stunned and said worriedly:
"Sister Xiaorong, what happened to you?"
"What else can I do? I just had a prenatal checkup and the doctor said the baby is healthy!"
"But we have an appointment with Mr. Lei to meet at 9:30, Sister Xiao Rong, what should we do now?"
"Oops, I forgot, has Mr. Lei arrived yet?"
"not yet!"
"That's good. You just watch from the side. If he wants to leave, you can stop him and tell him that there's a traffic jam and he's late. I'll take a taxi right away!"
"Okay, then remember to hurry up!"
"Well, keep in touch if you have any questions. Bye!"
"Bye-Bye!"
…
After hanging up the phone at the hospital entrance, Yang Xiaorong hurriedly hailed a taxi, got in and told the driver to drive to the Four Seasons Hotel. About twenty minutes later, Yang Xiaorong looked at the missed call from Mr. Lei on the screen of her mobile phone, and she was a little dazed. This was a big project that she had finally received since she became pregnant. If she messed it up because of being late, she really didn't know whether the company and Mr. Zhou would take this opportunity to fire her as a startup employee. If she lost such a good job, with her current conditions and as a pregnant woman, she would never be able to find a second one.
At this moment, a cell phone rang suddenly. Yang Xiaorong, who was in a daze, was startled and trembled obviously. He looked at the caller ID and found that it was not Mr. Lei, but Judy. After calming down a little , Yang Xiaorong pressed the green answer button and said calmly:
"Hello!"
"Sister Xiaorong, President Lei has been waiting for you for a long time. He said that you couldn't get through on the phone, so he called the company. Why haven't you arrived yet?"
"Oh, I just turned off the mute. Something delayed me on the way. I'm here now. I'll hang up now. Bye!"
"Okay, bye!"
After the call ended, Yang Xiaorong looked at the taxi driver in the front row and said anxiously:
"Master, how long will it take us?"
"It will take at least half an hour!"
"Master, I'm in a hurry, can you drive faster?"
"It won't be quick. Even if you hurry, it will take half an hour. Can you make it in time?"
"Forget it, I'll think of another way!"
It would take more than half an hour to arrive. It was impossible for Mr. Lei to wait for him for such a long time. After hesitating for a while, Yang Xiaorong called Jiang Xiaoguo and said:
"Xiao Guo, I have a solution. Just do as I say..."
…
In the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel, Jiang Xiaoguo put on her phone and put on her headphones. Then she walked towards Mr. Lei, who was sitting on a sofa not far away and drinking coffee, and said with a smile:
"Hello, Mr. Lei, I am Yang Xiaorong, the investment director of Pulin Capital. I am sorry that I am late due to traffic jam!"
"Please take a seat!"
Inviting Jiang Xiaoguo to sit on the sofa opposite, Mr. Lei put down his coffee and said with an unhappy look:
"Ms. Yang, I'm almost done with my cup of coffee!"
"Would you like something to drink, juice?"
"Ms. Yang!"
Seeing that Jiang Xiaoguo was playing dumb with him, President Lei directly revealed his cards:
"I have appointments with other investment companies. Time is limited, so let's get straight to the point. How much investment ?"
According to Yang Xiaorong's words in the headset, Jiang Xiaoguo relayed them in a somewhat stiff voice:
"Mr. Lei, first of all, I must express that Pulin is very optimistic about the development of the Mosaic project. We recognize your video processing technology. The number of 80 million has always been a constant with the company..."
Without waiting for Jiang Xiaoguo to finish her words, President Lei interrupted her and said:
"Ms. Yang, to be honest, a lot of investment companies have quoted us prices in the past two days. If Pu Ling is at this price, I think it will be difficult for us to continue the discussion. I am really in a hurry and have to go to the next place. Let's have a chance to cooperate again in the future!"
After that, without waiting for Jiang Xiaoguo to speak, he stood up from the sofa, looked at the waiter not far away and shouted:
"Waiter, pay the bill! "
"Boss Lei, are you leaving now?"
"What else?"
Looking at Jiang Xiaoguo who was trying to keep him, Mr. Lei said with an unhappy expression:
"I've waited for you for more than half an hour. This is my greatest sincerity to you!"
"If you miss us, it will be a major mistake in your decision-making!"
"What do you mean by that?"
“We actually know a lot about your company and have read a lot of reports about your company. From starting a business abroad to starting a business in China, you have always been committed to your original intention and ideals, protecting personal privacy on the Internet and purifying the Internet environment. In this regard, we actually have the same expectations as you.
I have a friend who suffers from social anxiety. She was molested on the bus for no reason. Just because her face appeared in the video, her identity information was exposed. Every time she goes out, people look at her strangely, as if reminding her that she is the girl who was touched.
In this Internet age, everyone is curious and wants to pry into other people's privacy, including myself. I was also a promoter of cyber violence at the beginning, but now I finally realize that no matter who you are, you have the right to protect your privacy in the online world. "
Seeing that Mr. Lei was really leaving, Yang Xiaorong in the headset was at a loss, so Jiang Xiaoguo decided to go all out and act according to her own ideas. Compared to following Yang Xiaorong's remote instructions and repeating her words stiffly like a puppet, Jiang Xiaoguo acted according to her own ideas and became more and more fluent. Mr. Lei also sat back on the sofa and talked to Jiang Xiaoguo about the Mosaic Project and said with a smile:
"Yes, this is indeed my original intention and ideal. Let's consider the specific terms and details of the investment, and then we can make an appointment to move forward, okay?"
"Great, Mr. Lei, we will definitely have a pleasant cooperation!"
…
At noon, at Duan Jiabao's agency, a female colleague sitting near her said sarcastically, "I'm not a big shot." Duan Jiabao put the unwrapped bread directly into her Gucci bag.
"Duan Jiabao, are you just going to throw this bread into your bag like that?"
"It's so capricious to be rich!"
In order to make everyone less repulsive to him, Duan Jiabao deliberately said:
"Oh, this bag of mine is fake, it's very cheap!"
"ah?"
Hearing Duan Jiabao say her bag was fake, a female colleague was surprised:
"Duan Jiabao, you rich people still buy fakes?"
"Actually, our family isn't that rich!"
"Actually, I wanted to say it a long time ago, but I was never sure. I didn't expect that your bag, Jiabao, is really a fake!"
"ah?"
Now it was Duan Jiabao's turn to be dumbfounded. She looked at the female colleague who said her bag was fake and forced a smile:
"I think it's very realistic. How did you know that?"
“It’s actually very simple!”
Having determined that Duan Jiabao's Gucci bag was a fake, the female colleague directly confirmed:
"Look at the handle. The real Gucci bag has a black circle, but yours is all white. Isn't that fake?"
“So that’s how it is!”
Seeing that the female colleague was so sure, Duan Jiabao couldn't help but feel that what she said was true. He might have been fooled by the high school classmate who was doing purchasing on behalf of others, and bought a high-quality fake bag at the price of a real bag.
Now that the topic has been brought up, everyone started to discuss it. A female colleague picked up Duan Jiabao's fake Gucci bag and touched it and said:
"This fake bag is really well made. Where did you buy it? Do you have a link?"
"Link?"
"Let's go, let's go out to eat and talk while we walk!"
"OK!"
Seeing that Duan Jiabao was also carrying a fake brand-name bag like herself, the colleagues around her enthusiastically invited her to go out for dinner. They walked out of the building and walked to the roadside. Seeing that several other colleagues took out their mobile phones to scan the code to unlock the shared bicycles, Duan Jiabao couldn't help but stare blankly with her eyes slightly wide open. She had never ridden before. Seeing her like this, several other colleagues couldn't help but urge her:
"Jiabao, what are you doing standing there? Are you sweeping the car?"
“Well, I…”
"Jiabao, you haven't ridden before, have you?"
"How is that possible? I ride it all the time. I..."
Looking at the colorful shared bicycles, there are blue ones, green ones, but no yellow ones, Duan Jiabao rolled his eyes and smiled:
"I like riding that little yellow bike, I..."
"It's good enough to have some to ride, but you're yellow and red, hurry up!"
"oh!"
When one plan failed, another one came up. Duan Jiabao took out his cell phone and secretly turned it off:
"Oops, my phone is out of battery. I guess I can't ride with you guys today. So I'll..."
"It's okay, it's okay. I have another software. I'll scan it for you!"
When Duan Jiabao said her phone was out of battery, a female colleague used her phone to scan an orange shared bike for her and said with a smile:
"This is it, the orange one and the yellow one are almost the same!"
Looking at the small orange car that was pushed in front of him, Duan Jiabao forced a smile and said:
"Thank you!"
"No thanks, let's go!"
…
While Duan Jiabao was riding the orange bike a little clumsily, on the other side, in order to thank Jiang Xiaoguo for helping him get Mr. Lei's investment project, Yang Xiaorong treated her to a good meal at a Korean barbecue restaurant near the Four Seasons Hotel. After eating their fill, the two walked out of the Korean barbecue restaurant and walked along the overpass.
"I feel like I'm going to puke!"
Yang Xiaorong covered her mouth with one hand and put the other hand on her slightly bulging belly and smiled. Seeing her like this, Jiang Xiaoguo, who was following her, hurriedly said with concern:
"The baby is making a fuss?"
"No, maybe I ate too much!"
"Me too!"
Seeing that Yang Xiaorong was not feeling unwell, Jiang Xiaoguo relaxed and said with a smile:
"I was so happy today that I ate a ton. I almost died of stuffiness!"
"Xiao Guo, do you know?"
"What?"
"I am especially happy today because you are my lucky star!"
"I'm very happy too. I think we are destined to be in the same group and have the same birthday!"
Looking at the innocent and lovely Jiang Xiaoguo, Yang Xiaorong said with a smile on his face:
"Then I'm even happier. You know, after I got pregnant, I couldn't do a lot of things. Fortunately, you helped me!"
"Then I'm even happier. You gave me a chance to prove myself!"
"Xiao Guo, let's stay together from now on. Work hard and enjoy the happiness together!"
"Well, let's make money together!"
After looking at Jiang Xiaoguo, Yang Xiaorong walked up a step and said:
"Jiang Xiaoguo!"
"arrive!"
Looking at Jiang Xiaoguo, who was also climbing the stairs and standing next to him but was slightly shorter, Yang Xiaorong smiled and hugged her and said:
"Xiao Guo, thank you!"
"fine!"
As the company's investment director and her immediate superior, she had never expected Yang Xiaorong to be so kind to her and think so highly of her. She held her tightly in her arms and expressed her gratitude. For a moment, the young Jiang Xiaoguo had a noble feeling of dying for his confidant. Under the influence of this inexplicable impulse, Jiang Xiaoguo promised with great confidence:
"Sister Xiaorong, I will work harder in the future. Come on!"
"Well, I believe in you, let's work hard together!"
"Okay, let's work hard together!"
…
As night fell, Jiang Xiaoguo returned to the dormitory, as excited as if she had been injected with chicken blood. She sat at her desk and was busy working. She didn't even have time to chat with Yuan Xudong on WeChat. In sharp contrast to her was Duan Jiabao, who was lively in the past but became listless today for some reason. Luo Yan and Liang Shuang didn't change much. One was playing the King of Glory game, and the other was watching the live videos of other beauty bloggers.
After finishing the latest game, Luo Yan put down her headphones, mouse and keyboard, dug out two packs of snail noodles from her locker, and walked over to Jiang Xiaoguo and said with a smile:
"Xiaoguo, I have to make some snail noodles, would you like some too?"
"If you want me to help you make it, just tell me!"
Jiang Xiaoguo rolled his eyes at Luo Yan, closed his laptop, turned around, leaned on the back of the chair, looked at her and smiled:
"Although I'm very busy, I can still make some sacrifices for you!"
"I want to eat snail noodles too!"
Hearing that there was something delicious, Duan Jiabao, who was originally listless, instantly revived. Seeing the three of them clamoring for snail noodles, Liang Shuang, who was sitting at her desk watching a beauty live broadcast, frowned slightly and objected:
"Can you please not eat such smelly food in the dormitory? It stinks!"
"We just like to eat something with a strong odor, and we can't stand you living outside!"
“Ugh~~”
Seeing that Liang Shuang was going to oppose their living habits again, Jiang Xiaoguo and the other two, who were becoming more and more courageous, increasingly ignored the timid Liang Shuang. They openly stuck out their tongues at her, made faces, and then started to make snail noodles as they pleased. Compared with the past, today's snail noodles tasted even more fragrant.
“It smells so good!”
“It’s so delicious!”
…
"boring!"
Seeing Jiang Xiaoguo and the other two ugly guys deliberately eating snail noodles to provoke her, Liang Shuang couldn't help rolling her eyes, closed her laptop, stood up from her chair, put on a white coat and walked out of the dormitory. Seeing that she was going out so late, Jiang Xiaoguo couldn't help but ask with concern:
"Liang Shuang, it's so late, where are you going?"
"What do you care about me?"
“I really am…”
After watching Liang Shuang leave the dormitory, Jiang Xiaoguo ate snail noodles while rolling his eyes and snorting:
"I'm really meddling in other people's business. If I interfere in Liang Shuang's affairs again, I won't be Jiang Xiaoguo anymore!"
"Just pull it off!"
Looking at Jiang Xiaoguo who was swearing nonsense again, Luo Yan rolled her eyes and said with a smile:
"I've heard you say this since freshman year. When has it ever come true?"
“It will happen one day!”
"Hey, don't talk about Liang Shuang, come on, let's take a selfie and post it on WeChat Moments!"
"Okay, remember to turn on the beauty mode and the filter!"
"Know!"
…
After leaving the dormitory, Liang Shuang walked along the cement road under the girls' dormitory, with dim lights on both sides. Looking at the young couples hugging and whispering in groups of three or four, a trace of loneliness flashed across her face. She took out her phone from her pocket and browsed Weibo and Moments. She saw a new post from Jiang Xiaoguo on Moments. She clicked on it. It turned out to be a selfie of Jiang Xiaoguo, Luo Yan, and Duan Jiabao eating snail noodles in the dormitory. A trace of loneliness flashed across her face. After hesitating for a while, she found Yuan Xudong's WeChat and sent a message:
"Yuan Xudong, I'm on the school playground, can you come over here?"
