Judea is a big city, and it is not easy to meet someone here. She has been here for five years, and this is the first time she has met him.
His arrogance has only increased compared to the past. He is always high and mighty, always looking down on others with only a sidelong glance. In his noble world, everyone is just as low as an ant.
The sudden ringing of her cell phone interrupted her thoughts. She took it out and glanced at the screen. It was Tian Min under her command.
"Sister Chu Ning, where are you? Did that old man hurt you?" Tian Min was a fresh graduate who had just entered the society. She was young and inexperienced. She was frightened by the way Yi Huafeng dragged Chu Ning out just now. Now she was crying on the other end of the phone with a trembling voice.
"I'm fine, he didn't take advantage of me." Zhao Chuning downplayed it for fear of scaring her.
Tian Min was crying loudly over there.
"Don't cry. You still have to entertain clients in a while. Are you going to face them with panda eyes?" In comparison, Zhao Chuning was much calmer. In the past few years of struggling in the workplace, she has seen many men of all kinds, not to mention Yi Huafeng. She pressed her tired eyebrows and said, "Wash your face, put on makeup again, and hold the team together with the remaining few people. I'll go back and sort things out. See you at the company tomorrow."
After she finished the arrangements neatly, Tian Min uttered "hmm" several times before hanging up the phone with sobs.
Zhao Chuning knew that she was going to drink tonight, so she didn't drive out and stood on the roadside waiting for a taxi. A red Ferrari whizzed past her at lightning speed, almost hitting her. The car flashed by, the window was half open, and the man's handsome face exuding coldness was looming in the night.
She thought, this is fine, they can just treat each other as strangers who have never met. I hope they will never meet again.
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"Fifth brother, what's wrong with you? We're already at the door, but you don't want to play anymore." Luo Bei complained on the intercom in the car. His white Lamborghini was following behind Tang Yi.
Tang Yi casually glanced at the thin figure of a woman in the rearview mirror and asked Gu Shaocheng casually, "What did the video just record?"
"It's pitch black, I can't see anything. Luo Bei is hesitating with a lamp." Gu Shaocheng's voice came from the intercom.
"Can you blame me? Who made them shake so fast? Just grab a light and it would be done. But that girl was pretty fierce. She even dared to hit Yi Huafeng on the head. Haha, it was quite satisfying to watch."
Tang Yi sneered, "What is there that she dare not do?"
Luo Bei and Gu Shaocheng were both smart people. When they heard this, they realized that there was something fishy going on. They asked excitedly, "Fifth Brother, do you know him?"
Tang Yi was silent, but suddenly accelerated. As soon as he was silent, the atmosphere became a little cold, and Luo Bei and Gu Shaocheng did not dare to ask any more questions.
Just when I thought he wouldn't reply, I heard Tang Yi say calmly, "Six years ago, I was dumped by this woman. Do you believe it?"
"Are...are you kidding? Ha~ Is there anyone who can beat you, Fifth Brother?" Luo Bei was so shocked that he almost dropped his grip on the steering wheel.
Gu Shaocheng laughed out loud, very happy, "This time I have really opened my eyes. This is not only fierce, but also very fierce, unimaginable fierce."
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Zhao Chuning lives alone in a single apartment. The house is not very big, only 80 square meters. It is more than enough for her to live alone. It is also simple to clean up.
She took off her clothes and went into the bathroom. In the mirror, she saw the scars on her neck and collarbone caused by her fingernails, which were shocking. These were the scratches she had just received when she was struggling with Yi Huafeng.
Zhao Chuning took a deep breath and swallowed the grievance. Who should she be wronged for when she was alone? She opened the small drawer, took out the Band-Aids, and pasted them on the wounds one by one.
After taking a shower, she busy herself at her desk for a while. There were documents everywhere that she needed to review.
While she was busy, her cell phone rang again. When she saw the caller ID, her expression became softer than ever before, completely different from the capable look she had at work.
"Mommy." A sweet and soft childish voice came from the other end of the phone. Zhao Chuning felt that it was the voice of an angel. No matter how busy, tired, or wronged she was, as long as she heard this voice, everything would disappear.
"Why haven't you slept yet?" she asked Xiao Yimi with a smile.
"I just took a shower and now I smell so good. Why isn't mommy asleep yet?"
"I'll be asleep soon."
"Mommy, wait a minute, grandma wants to talk to you." Just as Xiao Yimi finished speaking, her mother Zhang Rong's voice came from the other side, "You have to make a decision about Mimi's studies? The new semester is coming soon, and we can't let Mimi mess around in this small town. The teaching staff, study environment, and educational philosophy of Youcheng are better than here."
Zhao Chuning said nothing.
Zhang Rong continued: "Are you afraid of Xiaomi's father?"
Zhao Chuning's heart tightened, as if something was strangling his heart. In his mind, the cold and arrogant face just now kept lingering.
"Don't talk about her father in front of the child."
"I know. Her grandfather just took the child away." Zhang Rong said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. Jude City is so big. How could we meet for no reason?"
Didn’t we just meet for no apparent reason
Zhao Chuning still felt a dull pain in her jaw when she thought of the accident tonight. His sarcastic eyes were still the most familiar to her, and they stung her whole body.
"Let's take a step back and say that if they really meet, what will happen? So many years have passed. As long as you don't say Xiaomi is his, he won't even dare to think about it. You can't delay the child's study because of your timidity."
Zhao Chuning was a little stunned. After so many years, they suddenly met today. We were just strangers to each other. Maybe he was not pretending, but really forgot about me. After all, he had never lacked women around him.
She promised, "I have been looking for a school recently. After the winter vacation, I will personally bring Mimi over. Don't let your dad and I be reluctant to let her go."
"This is for her own good. I have to give it up even if I am reluctant." He said it very casually. Before he finished speaking, the old lady started wiping away tears.
Zhao Chuning had no idea at all.
The next day, she went to the company and handed a pile of documents to the manager: "This is the company qualification investigation of the bidding opponent. It also includes their capital structure, investors, and their profit and loss statements in recent years. Please take a look."
"I have always been confident in your efficiency." The manager only glanced at it and was full of praise. He gestured to the seat opposite him and said, "Please take a seat. I have something to discuss with you."
Zhao Chuning pulled out a chair and sat down opposite. The manager handed her a transfer letter. She flipped through it and remained calm.
[I was originally wavering between Tang Wei and Tang Yi, but when I started writing, I still chose these two. It's hard to please everyone, so you can pick the one you like. I won't put too much pressure on myself. ]