39. You should be more greedy

Zheng Hong hesitated to ask, fearing that on this beautiful evening, the boss might suddenly change his mind and drag him back to the office to work overtime. Bai Yihan, however, was overjoyed and said, "My home is near Ever's headquarters. Mr. Yu, could you give me a ride home?" If she had asked, "Is it convenient for Mr. Yu to give me a ride home?" Yu Chuanbei would have felt he could have refused, but the way she asked it now was a directive, and it would have been rude of him to refuse. He glanced at Ling Ling, who was standing behind Zheng Hong. Ling Ling caught his eye and frantically replied, "Goodbye, Mr. Yu." Zheng Hong's car arrived, and he politely opened the door and invited Ling Ling to sit. Ling Ling lowered her eyes and silently got in. Zheng Hong winked at Yu Chuanbei, then got into the back seat and sat next to Ling Ling. His masseter muscles twitched imperceptibly. He was confused for a moment, was it that she actually liked the way that Zheng Hong approached her? She was also confused, was it that he really liked the way that Bai Yihan approached him. Maybe he did, otherwise how could others heat up so quickly while they had no progress? Bai Yihan opened the car door without hesitation and got into the back seat with her skirt pulled up. Before getting in the car, Yu Chuanbei opened Ling Ling's WeChat and sent her a message. He had known Ling Ling for so long and had finally added her WeChat, but he never thought that the first sentence he sent her on WeChat would be: "He is a sex king." Then he opened the passenger door and sat in the front seat. Ling Ling saw Yu Chuanbei's message on the subway. She couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw these words. In the sparse crowd of people with numb expressions, she was the only one holding her phone and grinning foolishly. Not long after the car started, Zheng Hong put his hand on her bare leg. Ling Ling politely pushed him away, calmly saying, "I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. I don't have any romantic feelings for you. Thank you for the ride. The subway station is only two minutes away. Please just drop me off." Zheng Hong was a gentleman. Seeing Ling Ling's insistence, he didn't make things difficult for her and let her go when they arrived. *~*~*~*~*~ The next day at Tuowu, Bai Yihan was like Columbus discovering the New World, scrambling to stake out territory throughout the office area. She was planning a small thank-you party for Ever and was searching for free resources. Ling Ling saw how busy she was, and wondered how far she and Yu Chuanbei had progressed last night. She couldn't help but feel a little frustrated, but she didn't like her negative emotions. In...

Zheng Hong didn't dare to ask when he heard this. He was afraid that on this wonderful night, the boss might make a sudden change of mind and pull him back to the company to work overtime.

Bai Yihan said happily, "My home is near Ever's headquarters. Mr. Yu, can you give me a ride home?"

If she had asked, "Is it convenient for Mr. Yu to take me home?", Yu Chuanbei felt that there was still room for refusal. However, the way she asked the question now was an imperative sentence, and it would be very ungraceful for him to refuse.

He glanced at Ling Ling who was standing behind Zheng Hong. Ling Ling caught his gaze and responded in a panic, "Boss Yu, take care."

Zheng Hong's car arrived. He opened the door politely and invited Ling Ling to sit down. Ling Ling lowered her eyes and got into the car silently. Zheng Hong winked at Yu Chuanbei and then got into the back seat and sat next to Ling Ling.

His masseter muscles twitched twice imperceptibly.

He was a little confused for a moment. Did she prefer someone like Zheng Hong to approach her in that way?

She was also confused as to whether he really liked someone like Bai Yihan approaching him in that way.

Maybe they like each other, otherwise why would others' relationships heat up so quickly while they have made no progress at all?

Bai Yihan opened the car door without any hesitation and got into the back seat with her skirt pulled up.

Before Yu Chuanbei got in the car, he opened Ling Ling's WeChat and sent her a message. He had known Ling Ling for so long and finally added her on WeChat, but he never imagined that the first message he would send her would be: "He's a sex king."

Then he opened the passenger door and sat in the front seat.

Ling Ling saw Yu Chuanbei's message on the subway. She couldn't help but burst into laughter at the sight of these words. She was the only one among the sparse crowd of people with numb expressions, clutching her phone and grinning foolishly.

The car hadn't been moving for long when Zheng Hong put his hand on her bare leg. Ling Ling politely pushed him away and said calmly, "I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. I don't have any romantic feelings for you. Thank you for the ride. The subway station is only two minutes away. Please let me go."

Zheng Hong was quite a gentleman. Seeing Ling Ling insisted, he didn't make things difficult for her and let her go after they arrived at the station.

*~*~*~*~*~

The next day at Tuowu, Bai Yihan was like Columbus, discovering the New World, scrambling across the office area. She was planning a small thank-you party for Eivor and was searching for free resources.

Seeing her so busy, Ling Ling wondered how far she and Yu Chuanbei had progressed last night. She couldn't help but feel a little frustrated, but she didn't like this negative emotion of hers.

During her lunch break, she went to the corner of the fire escape stairs to find some peace and quiet. Then she wanted to send a private message to "Gushan Temple North" to talk.

Working or not: Are you busy now?

North of Gushan Temple: Not busy.

Ling Bu Ling Bu Ling: Can I chat with you for a while?

Gushan Temple North: Yes.

Ling Ling felt a little strange when she heard his reply: Is he really not busy? Then why did he only reply to her with a few short words? He never did this before.

Does it work? Are you in a bad mood now?

Gushan Temple North: We met through a cold screen, and you can find out my emotions with just a few words?

Yu Chuanbei sighed deeply, because the second half of his sentence that he didn't say was "And I'm in front of you, but you don't know how I feel in my heart?"

Does it work?: I'm in a bad mood too. I think I might have hurt someone who really likes me.

Gushan Temple North: If it's just because of what you did, he might not care; the biggest harm to him would probably be that you don't like him. So - do you like him?

It was a long time before Ling Ling replied.

Ling Bu Ling Bu Ling: I don't want to tell you, you're an outsider. It's just that he doesn't fit my ideal of a lover at all. I don't want him to be perfect in every way, nor do I need him to be all-powerful. I hope he's not so dazzling, that his brilliance is only visible to me.

Seeing that the other party had not responded yet, Ling Ling continued.

Does it work or not: Am I too greedy?

Gushan Temple North: You should be more greedy.

The door in the corridor creaked open. Ling Ling turned off her phone and listened to the noise with bated breath.

It turned out to be Bai Yihan on the phone: "Mr. Yu, sorry to interrupt your lunch break. I realized this morning that my earrings seemed to have been left in your car last night. I'd like to pick them up after get off work today. ...Oh, your assistant has already sent them to the office for me. Well, thank you very much. ...Please wait a moment, there's one more thing: our two companies have collaborated on the Ningshi case before, and thanks to the event you hosted and the resources you introduced me to last night, I also made some business contacts. Tomorrow night, I'd like to invite your team and ours to organize a singles social, and I'd like to invite you to join us. ...That's great! Mr. Yu, see you tomorrow night."

Ling Ling certainly didn't want to eavesdrop on her call, so she sat on the cement steps, feeling uneasy but not daring to move. Unexpectedly, Bai Yihan ran up and down the stairs to investigate, looking around like a thief. Shouldn't she have done this before making the call?

She ran into Ling Ling, who hugged her knees and smiled at her awkwardly.

Bai Yihan was also quite surprised, but her acting skills were honed, and she immediately regained her charming smile and said to Ling Ling, "Remember to come tomorrow night, too."

Ling Ling wanted to refuse, but she turned away.

In the evening, Bai Yihan invited Executive Director Xue Xuan to dinner at a high-end restaurant near the company.

"You stingy person, what big deal is there that's worth treating me to a meal?" Xue Xuan and Bai Yihan are basically the gossip distribution hubs in Tuowu, and because of this, they have formed a deep fake sisterhood.

Bai Yihan said to her flatteringly, "Boss Xue, you always take care of me so much. It's my honor that you are willing to come to this meal!"

"Don't come on, are you going to have a social event with Ever?"

Unexpectedly, Xue Xuan was more informed than she had imagined, so she simply said bluntly, "Yes, we have a connection with Ever, so of course we can't cut it off. Both business channels and single men are high-quality resources, and they are so sought-after. Time is running out. That's why I'm organizing a singles social tomorrow night. This event will of course be paid for with union dues. Our Creative A team's event funds are running low this year. Could your department please help us allocate some more? Besides, not everyone who will be there is from our department."

"You have to do it tomorrow night, the time is too tight. I've roughly heard the list of people who will be attending tomorrow's event. It's not right to use up the company's event funds for just a few people." Xue Xuan didn't want to get involved in this matter.

"Of course I know this is a difficult task, which is why I'm asking you, a big shot, to come out and give me some advice!" Bai Yihan pulled a cosmetics package from her bag and pushed it to Xue Xuan. "This Queen's Scepter lipstick is really popular lately. I think the shade 'Original Sin Rose' will suit you especially well."

Xue Xuan reluctantly put it behind her and said, "Actually, due to the pandemic last year, your Group A still has quite a bit of activity funds left over. The company generally doesn't allow for carryovers across the year, but since this is also an activity that will benefit the company, I'll give you a special approval tomorrow."

"Oh, thank you so much, Director Xue, you're both talented and beautiful!" Bai Yi was overjoyed. "I have a lot of things to prepare tomorrow. Once the funds are approved, I'll have Ling Ling pick up the order from you."

Xue Xuan's mind shifted when she heard Ling Ling's name. She and Gu Chaoqun were classmates while studying abroad, and it was Xue Nei who recommended Gu Laituowu for the job. During their time working on the system project, Gu had often complained to her about Ling Ling's reckless, reckless behavior. She then said sarcastically, "Ling Ling is a tough girl, and you dare ask her to run errands for you?"

"It's okay, she just came to pick up an order. She completed the work I pushed to her before very well. But she was really tactless towards Mr. Gu, and she complained a lot." Bai Yihan naturally knew the reason why Xue Xuan liked and disliked him.

"It's easy to talk to Mr. Gu, after all, he's one of us. You're obsessed with Mr. Yu from Ever, so Ling Ling isn't afraid to provoke him."

Bai Yihan could tell there was something else behind her words, and after repeated questioning, she finally spoke.

"I'm telling you, you're not allowed to spread this. Not many people knew about it to begin with, and the only person present at the time was Bai Yuefu. You know that 'Black Widow,' narrow-minded and stubborn. I only know a few things about her. I heard that President Yu brought his team to Tuowu for the Ningshi case, and they were flirting with Ling Ling in the conference room. The two of them confronted the 'Black Widow,' which really pissed her off."

"Did they know each other before?"

"More than just knowing each other, the relationship must be extraordinary."

After hearing this, Bai Yihan's metal fork made a harsh sound as it scraped against the plate.