After a short rest, Duan Shutong took a deep breath, opened the door and went out.
Xi Duan was already waiting in the corridor, his tall figure blocked some of the light, when he saw the young man, his expression softened subconsciously, and he stepped forward to meet him.
"Where are Brother Cen and Brother Liu?"
Xi Duan's eyes fell on the wall lamp in the corridor, "They are going to the restaurant first."
"oh."
The two walked towards the elevator side by side, and stretched out their hands to press at the same time. Duan Shutong realized something was wrong halfway, but he couldn't stop, so he directly pressed the back of the hand on the seat.
As if being scalded, he quickly retracted.
When the elevator door opened, Duan Shutong went in first, Xi Duan gently rubbed the back of his hand that was still warm, and pretended to walk in as usual.
The restaurant is on the third floor, and the elevator starts to descend.
In a confined space, people's senses are magnified, and the shallow breathing of people around them can be clearly heard, and the smell on the body is not as strong as perfume, but as light as pine and bamboo.
Duan Shutong pretended to move aside inadvertently, he thought he was doing it secretly, but it all fell into Xi Duan's eyes.
The man's arms drooped weakly, and even the place where he was touched just now felt chilly.
The elevator door opened, but neither of them moved. They probably wanted to politely wait for the other to come out first, but they ended up in a frozen state.
Duan Shutong: "..." When did this weird atmosphere come to an end
There are already many people in the restaurant, most of them are in suits and leather shoes, and they look like elites. The two walked in, attracting the attention of many people.
Appearance is one aspect, more because of Xi Duan's face.
Many people wanted to come over for friendship, but when they thought of Xi Duan's cold and hard style, they were discouraged and hesitated to go forward.
What if Mr. Xi gets angry when his meal is interrupted
As for the person next to Mr. Xi, probably the new assistant? It looks pretty good.
The bosses seldom pay attention to things other than business. Although Duan Shutong represents the Duan family, he has never shown his face in public. It is normal for others not to know him.
The two sat down by the window and ordered in silence. Just after ordering, a man in his forties came with a cup.
He was wearing a simple casual suit with a very elegant demeanor. When he saw Xi Duan, he slightly raised his glass, smiled at Duan Shutong, and asked, "Can I make a table?"
Duan Shutong saw that he had a kind face, but he couldn't remember it for a while.
Xi Duan nodded lightly, and introduced the two of them: "Mr. Jiang from NT. Duan Shutong, Director of R&D Department of Chunqiutang."
It turned out to be him!
Duan Shutong stood up modestly and stretched out his hand, "It's a pleasure to meet you, and I would also like to thank Mr. Jiang for his timely help."
Jiang Sheng shook hands with him, and praised with a smile: "Director Duan is young and promising, it is an honor for nt to cooperate with your company."
The two chatted about business and sat down with a smile.
Jiang Sheng is a talkative person, with him around, Duan Shutong's awkward feeling of being alone with Xi Duan dissipated a lot. He is not a real young man himself, and chatting with Jiang Sheng was quite pleasant.
Not far away, several people got together, looked at the three of them, and whispered: "Who is that young man who came with Mr. Xi?"
I thought it was a small assistant, but the atmosphere of the conversation between the three of them didn't look like it.
"It's rare to see Mr. Xi walking with other people. I heard that Mrs. Duan and Mrs. Xi have a good relationship. Could it be Mr. Duan's son?"
"It should be."
Zou Feng, CEO of Cuckoo Company, was shocked when he heard the words, and quickly asked, "Is he that young master from the Duan family? The one from Chunqiu Hall?"
"Yes what's the matter?"
Zou Feng asked again: "Is the one next to him Jiang Sheng from NT?"
"Mr. Zou, you don't even know your colleagues?" One person laughed and teased.
Cuckoo and nt can be regarded as competitors in the same industry. Cuckoo has senior qualifications, while nt is a rising star, each has its own advantages. However, in the eyes of many people, Cuckoo has been a little drifting in recent years, not as good as NT's usual high-cold attitude.
It's not that Zou Feng doesn't know Jiang Sheng, but he expresses his surprise. In order to help Yalan, he rejected Chunqiutang's cooperation intention before, thinking that Chunqiutang could only settle for second best, but he unexpectedly climbed up to nt!
Chunqiutang can cooperate with anyone, but cooperating with nt is like slapping him hard.
Zou Feng called Xu Yaze after leaving the restaurant on the pretext of having something to do.
The wife he married now was Xu Yaze's aunt. According to his seniority, Xu Yaze had to call him uncle.
When the phone was connected, Xu Yaze heard restless music, "Uncle, what's the matter?"
The sound of the music faded away, guessing that Xu Yaze was far away from the noise zone, Zou Feng said, "Today is Friday, are you not at work?"
Xu Yaze: "What's the best thing to do? Aren't you going to participate in the exhibition tomorrow? Let's take a rest. What can you do for me?"
Knowing that this cheap aunt and nephew is spoiled by the family is one thing, but being bullied in person is another, Zou Feng kept his face cold, but his tone did not change, "I saw Duan Shutong just now, he knows Jiang Sheng!"
"Who is Jiang Sheng?" Xu Yaze asked impatiently. What happened to his uncle? Nagging.
Zou Feng: "... nt always knows, right?"
"Let me think about it, oh, is your competitor?" Xu Yaze paused, his tone suddenly subtle, "You said Duan Shutong knew Jiang Sheng? You mean..."
Zou Feng sighed, "You told me not to cooperate with Chunqiutang before, but now they have found nt."
"So what?" After being surprised, Xu Yaze didn't take it seriously, "Tomorrow I'll meet the Duan Crown Prince."
Then hung up the phone.
Zou Feng: "..."
Fuck, you don't care about the cooperation between Chunqiutang and nt, I do! If this is known, how can there be face? Especially Jiang Sheng, who would definitely laugh at him behind his back.
Although he did not admit the strength of Chunqiu Hall, he was already convinced in his heart.
As long as this Young Master Duan can still stand up, Chunqiu Hall will only prosper, and there will be more cooperation in the future.
He was judging the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. Duan Shutong and Jiang Sheng never talked about anything about Cuckoo Company at all.
Jiang Sheng knew that Duan Shutong was participating in this kind of exhibition for the first time, so he introduced some situations to him, and told him some interesting stories, which caused Duan Shutong to bow his head and hold back his laughter.
"Jiang Sheng," Xi Duan said suddenly, "There is someone looking for you over there."
Jiang Sheng looked up suspiciously. There was no one there. He turned his head and was about to ask Xi Duan. After seeing Xi Duan's expression, although he didn't understand, he also understood that he wanted to dismiss him, so he stood up with a smile, "Director Duan , then I’ll go over and have a look, and we’ll talk later.”
"President Jiang, go slowly." The young man nodded with a smile.
After Jiang Sheng left, the dining table returned to silence, Duan Shutong immersed himself in eating, and drank coffee with his head bowed.
Going on like this is not an option, Duan Shutong secretly sighed, intending to say something to ease the atmosphere, so he listened to Xi Duan and said: "I have work in the afternoon, so I may not be able to accompany you, if you feel bored..."
"No, it's not boring, I just play with my phone." Duan Shutong is glad that Xi Duan is not free, he doesn't know how to get along with Xi Duan at all.
Xi Duan said nothing more.
After eating, the two went back to their rooms with their heads depressed. Duan Shutong leaned on the sofa and played with his mobile phone. Seeing that Weibo was still chatting about the topic of "group favorite", he couldn't help laughing.
The sand sculpture remarks such as "three big bosses are vying to keep me", "reborn as the cub of three big bosses" and so on are shameful and funny.
Netizens are really talented.
Suddenly remembered that when he came to Haishi, he hadn't told his family yet, so he said it in the group, probably everyone was busy, but no one responded.
After playing boringly for a while, there was a knock on the door.
He opened the door and saw that it was a suit shop delivering clothes. There were two sets of clothes. It seemed that the sizes were different, but the styles... were too similar, and why were there two sets
"Is it Mr. Duan?"
"I am."
"Mr. Xi next door is not here, he asked me to send both sets to Mr. Duan on the phone, is that okay?"
Duan Shutong nodded, "Of course, give it to me, thanks for your hard work."
After specifically asking about the price, he took the suit, closed the door, and hung the suit in the closet. After careful comparison, he found that although the two sets looked the same, they were slightly different in details.
One set is stable, and the other is younger.
Once again, I liked Xi Duan's thoughtfulness, thought about it, and sent a WeChat message: The clothes have been received.
Xi Duan replied in seconds: OK.
Um? Are you busy with work
He transferred the money immediately, but Xi Duan didn't accept it immediately, but clicked to receive it after a minute.
His mind was in a mess again, it seemed that he could think about anything about Xi Duan for a long time. It seems that sensibility can't be pulled back, and we can only rely on rationality to struggle to survive.
He lay on the sofa and fell asleep unknowingly. When he woke up, he picked up his phone and saw that it was already five o'clock in the afternoon, and there were still a few messages.
In addition to a few messages of encouragement from the family group, there is also a banquet: when is dinner
The sending time is 4:30 pm.
He quickly replied: Sorry, I fell asleep, are you back
After a few seconds, Xi Duan: Well, it's outside your door.
Duan Shutong jumped up from the sofa, and ran to open the door, regardless of whether his appearance was lowered just after waking up.
Xi Duan's handsome but somewhat tired face came into view. When he saw Duan Shutong, he suddenly laughed, which immediately diluted his cold and serious demeanor.
"What's wrong?" Duan Shutong touched his face, fearing that something strange on his face would scare him.
Xi Duan pinched his fingertips, trying to hold back, but the appearance of the young man just waking up really pierced his heart, and he couldn't help reaching out to caress his head.
"The hair is up."
Duan Shutong was stunned for a second, then turned around and rushed to the bathroom. In the mirror, there was a strand of hair on the young man's head, and red marks on his face.
Oops, ruined the image!
Xi Duan was still standing outside the door, his eyes gradually became darker.
Rationality told him not to get too close to the youth, but more and more networks were wrapping up his reason so that he would no longer express his opinions.
Maybe one day, reason will be strangled in a thick and thick net, and then this terrible net will be drawn to another innocent person.
Xi Duan both wants to see that day, but also does not want to see that day.
In the room, Duan Shutong tidied up his appearance, brought Xi Duan's clothes over, and handed them to him.
After putting away their clothes, the two walked together to the elevator again.
The elevator door opened, and there was a woman inside, with exquisite makeup and a graceful figure, her eyes lit up when she saw the two people outside the elevator.
Duan Shutong lowered his head and didn't care, Xi Duan turned a blind eye.
After the elevator door closed, the perfume on the woman's body was a bit strong, Duan Shutong was about to go to the side, when the beautiful woman said in surprise, "Isn't this Young Master Duan!"
Duan Shutong raised his head in bewilderment, with a blank expression on his face.
The delicate-looking woman smiled coquettishly, "How long has it been since Duan Shao doesn't remember me? You used to call me dear, but Duan Shao has changed so much that I almost didn't recognize me just now."
As he spoke, his body leaned towards Duan Shutong.
Duan Shutong was about to step up and move back, when someone grabbed his wrist, Xi Duan held him tightly, stepped forward to separate the two, his eyes were serious, and his words were cold: "Please respect yourself."
The beauty took a step back in shock, just as the elevator stopped and the door opened.
Xi Duan let go of the young man's wrist, and strode out of the elevator with a cold face. Duan Shutong was stunned, and his head followed in confusion.
Then I heard the woman behind me muttering: "Tch, so it's that kind of relationship."
Duan Shutong:? !
If you have the ability to explain clearly, what kind of relationship is that kind of relationship? ah? !