After dinner, Mr. Lai said, "It's getting late. You should all go back. You have to go to work tomorrow. Don't be late, or your attendance will be deducted. Assistant Li, please go down and see everyone off." Shao Youhong, the production manager who hadn't said much during the meal, said, "It's only 9 o'clock. It's still early. We can have some tea and chat."
Assistant Li quickly walked over to him and said, "Manager Shao, it's better to go to bed early and get up early. Work is important tomorrow. I'll take you downstairs."
Bai Rongchang stroked his forehead and said, "I'm so tired. I want to sleep as soon as I get home."
Mr. Lai said, "I'll take you down myself. I'll feel more at ease watching you get in the car. People who have been drinking can't drive. Who among you is driving? Assistant Li, please call a designated driver for them. You can ask me to reimburse the expenses personally."
After Mr. Lai said this, everyone felt embarrassed to stay.
Vice President Xu said, "There's no need for President Lai to send us off. We can just go back on our own."
Vice President Huang said, "Please stay, Mr. Lai. We will go back on our own."
After returning home, Liu Jingze sat on the sofa and said to Su Tiantian, "It seems that your CEO Lai is really impatient to get rid of people. After dinner, he refused to let us drink tea or eat fruit."
Su Tiantian took two bottles of water from her shopping bag and placed them on the coffee table. She also took out some toiletries and said, "Other colleagues are usually superficially friendly but not truly on good terms. President Lai and Vice President Huang are not on good terms, but they are not on good terms either. Everyone in the company knows that even a company can be divided into factions. Don't underestimate President Lai because he seems carefree. He's quite clever."
Liu Jingze unscrewed the bottle cap, took a few sips of water, and said, "Boss Lai is indeed a smart man. Are there three groups for dinner tonight?"
Su Tiantian said, "Brother Jing, you've figured it out. It's obvious which faction I belong to, right?"
Liu Jingze said: "President Lai, Vice President Xu, Assistant Li, Manager Bai and you."
Su Tiantian said, "Brother Jing is really smart. I'll go boil some water to heat the teapot and teacups. I guess some guests will be arriving later."
Liu Jingze asked curiously, "What guest?"
Su Tiantian noticed the weariness between Liu Jingze's brows and said, "You'll know then, Brother Jing, you've drunk so many glasses of wine, are you feeling uncomfortable? Take a rest first."
Liu Jingze said, "I'm not uncomfortable. Your boss is pretty good and doesn't force you to drink too much." How could he not be uncomfortable? The business trip was tiring, and the car ride was long, but he also had work to attend to and was anxious to see Su Tiantian, who was rushing back to Kuozhou for work. He had originally planned to take Su Tiantian to the party to rest, but he ended up eating and drinking with her. However, Liu Jingze didn't intend to tell Su Tiantian about this.
Su Tiantian didn't answer, but walked into the bathroom. After a while, she came out with a blue towel and said, "The water temperature of that electric water heater is okay. Brother Jing, I'll wipe your face with a hot towel."
Su Tiantian bent down and carefully wiped Liu Jingze's face, from his broad and full forehead to his thick and long eyebrows, all the way down, touching his high nose bridge and thin lips. With the warm towel on his face and his beloved by his side, Liu Jingze's usually sharp edges became softer. The dim light reflected on Su Tiantian's peaceful face. In an instant, Liu Jingze felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart. In his eyes, Su Tiantian was beautiful and generous, with a face full of blessings. He grabbed Su Tiantian's left hand with his right hand, hugged her with his left hand, let Su Tiantian sit on his lap, and tightly wrapped his left hand around Su Tiantian's waist. His hand was very slender, very warm, and seemed to carry strength.
Liu Jingze's sudden action made Su Tiantian's eyes a little flustered, but she calmed down in an instant. The person hugging her was Brother Jing who had doted on her since she was a child, so what was there to be afraid of?
Liu Jingze hugged his fiancée contentedly and said, "My sister Tiantian is so virtuous."
Su Tiantian looked at her right hand, which was still free to move and still held the towel, and threw it on the coffee table with one hand, saying, "I'm being virtuous by wiping your face. Brother Jing, your requirements are really low."
Liu Jingze put his face close to Su Tiantian's and said, "You look more virtuous when you call me Brother Jing. Call me that more often, okay? I want to hear it. I like it most when Tiantian calls me Brother Jing."
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