Secretly in love with her
When Zhuang Yu'an woke up, he was filled with shame.
He had another dream. A dream he couldn't bring himself to talk about. If he'd been sentenced for behaving inappropriately with a girl in his dream, he'd probably have to spend the rest of his life in prison, from the 21st century to the 22nd century, or even beyond.
I couldn't help but feel disgusted with myself. After calming down, I changed my clothes.
He couldn't throw his clothes into the washing machine, so he had to wash them by hand. He looked down at the tap water rushing into the sink and felt terrible.
He was like a maggot, writhing in countless dark and filthy thoughts. He should be flushed down the drain.
Entering the elevator from the underground parking lot, he prayed in his heart that he would not run into her.
Perhaps it was God's mercy that he hadn't run into her once in the week since returning from his business trip. But every time he successfully landed in the office, he felt a hint of regret in his heart despite his happiness.
Well, I better go on more business trips. It just so happens that the Dongguan factory needs to improve its production capacity and quality control recently, so I might as well go there and hide away for ten days or half a month.
Thinking about it, I felt unwilling: Zhuang Yu'an, why are you so cowardly? If you can't even control the desires in your mind, what else can you control?
Just as he was feeling melancholy, the elevator door opened on the first floor and a group of people filed in. His heart was pounding with nervousness as he saw a few familiar faces, but she was not there.
I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Just as the elevator doors were about to close, they slowly opened to the sides. The girl in the red dress walked in, and the entire elevator car suddenly became brighter.
Zhuang Yu'an's heart was beating so hard it was about to burst out of his throat. He couldn't help but look at her, at that delicate face.
Suddenly, she turned her head and met his gaze precisely. Zhuang Yu'an had no time to dodge, and was caught in her bright gaze, his mind suddenly blank.
A moment later, the chaotic images from his dream resurfaced in his mind. He hurriedly lowered his head, then realized that from her perspective, he could still see his eyes. He turned his head away and stared at the advertisement on the wall. In short, he couldn't meet her gaze, as if the dirty images in his mind would be exposed by her gaze like an X-ray.
Zuo Xiao couldn't help but frown as he looked at the man standing at the innermost part of the elevator with a stiff expression and evasive eyes.
That day, she used Zhuang Yu'an as an example to teach Zhuang Jinghao her "man-killing mindset"; it was just a spur-of-the-moment thought. But that night, for some reason, an idea suddenly popped up in her mind:
Her patchwork strategy might not actually work against Zhuang Yu'an. He was like a sister-con machine, programmed to dote on his sister and work, devoid of any sense of life. Throwing him a hook was worse than flirting with a blind man!
He had good innate qualities, but I heard he'd been single for 27 years! 27 years! Hadn't he been seduced by women in those 27 years? Were there not some ruthless women who'd tried to seduce him?
If it wasn't the women who were incompetent, then it was him. Perhaps he was just a show-off, unable to stand up, which was why he was so stubborn and invulnerable...
But what if he wasn't? Maybe he was like Fahai in "Green Snake," sealing his heart and locking away his desires, waiting only for a chance encounter with a truly ruthless opponent who would make him throw down his weapons and become a complete rout!
Don't even mention it, just thinking about it makes me excited...
So, when she noticed him in the elevator just now, Zuo Xiao suddenly felt a desire to explore. They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, and she wanted to see what this man's eyes looked like when he wasn't facing her, when he wasn't expressing anger, disgust, threats, or other negative emotions towards her.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she turned around, she was face to face with him. Before she could panic, he dodged away first.
Damn, how much did he loathe her! Did he think she was a monster? Or a mountain demon? Well, maybe she was just a thorn in his side that he couldn't get rid of? He hated her so much that the sight of her reminded him of his own incompetence.
Hey, he didn't dare look at her, but she insisted on looking at him! It would be best if his face was filled with two black holes!
She twisted her neck like that, staring at him defiantly. He twisted his neck too, staring at the learning machine advertisement on the wall, pretending to be dead, as if he had a troublesome child at home who couldn't solve any problems.
The people in the elevator gradually got off, until only four remained. One of them was a woman she knew, from the public relations department, named Lin Zihan. Yu Guangzhong saw that Lin Zihan had lowered her head as low as possible, clearly pretending not to see the boss so she could justify not greeting him.
Zuo Xiao, on the other hand, was the complete opposite. She stared at her boss like a madman, but refused to say hello. Her colleagues probably thought she was a psychopath, didn't they?
She suddenly found it funny and burst out laughing.
Zhuang Yu'an seemed to be curious about her laughter and turned his head slightly. Zuo Xiao happened to turn his head at this moment and look at the floor number.
The elevator door opened and she was the first to step out.
Humph, seducing a piece of wood? She's not that boring!
The meeting began at 11:30 a.m. The only attendees were Mao Jiadong, Zuo Xiao, and her senior brother Han Zhaoqing.
Zuo Xiao said, "Teacher Han, this project is quite urgent, so we didn't go through the usual supplier bidding and inventory process and directly selected you. We are very satisfied with the website construction plan you provided, so we will proceed according to the plan. The only problem is the business level. The contract and the fee need to go through the supplier we already have in the inventory."
"Yes, I understand." Han Zhaoqing said, "You can arrange it, and I can cooperate."
The three of them discussed some specific details. Afterwards, Zuo Xiao invited his senior brother to have lunch nearby.
Han Zhaoqing is Zuo Xiao's senior, studying the same major. When Zuo Xiao first enrolled, Han Zhaoqing was already a senior. Now approaching 30, he started a small company of less than five people a few years ago, primarily undertaking website design and development, as well as other graphic design work. Even after a few years, the company remains relatively small, but he's not in a rush; he feels it's just right.
"Your new company is pretty good." Han Zhaoqing lowered his voice. "I heard they're preparing to go public."
"Ah? I didn't know. How did you know, brother?"
"As Party B, you should at least do some research on Party A, right?" Han Zhaoqing laughed at her. "You're just oblivious to what's going on outside. Your quick-witted colleagues probably already knew about it."
"Hey, I don't have any stock options or anything, so whether it goes public or not has nothing to do with me."
"Haha, you're really the same as before." The eyes behind the glasses were full of smiles. "That's good too. We only have one life to live, why think so much? I want to learn from you."
As they chatted, they talked about the company's founder.
"Your boss is quite impressive," Han Zhaoqing said. "In six years, he's built the company from nothing to this level, and he came from a humble background. That's incredible."
"Are you talking about Zhuang Yu'an? He doesn't have much background, but he's not as powerful as you think." Zuo Xiao raised an eyebrow. "The other co-founder has some background. The company's rapid development is also due to his connections."
"Isn't that right?" Senior Brother laughed heartily. "Looks like I've got the pattern, haha!"
Zuo Xiao pointed out that the co-founder was Luffy. Lately, he's been flaunting his assets like a peacock spreading its feathers, seemingly casually showing off his assets. Sometimes it's a few unintentional bits of information revealed in chats, other times it's a seemingly random but actually packed circle of friends, not to mention his frequently changing luxury cars. Zuo Xiao sometimes even wants to give him a friendly reminder: These flashy things are pointless; you'd better go get some exercise if you have time!
That’s right, Luffy is fine in other aspects except that he is too thin and can’t arouse her appetite.
If he and Zhuang Yu'an could switch shells, it would be perfect...
In the blink of an eye, it's time to get off work again.
Zuo Xiao, who had the heavy responsibility, didn't see the need for overtime, but Mao Jiadong was still glued to his chair, not to mention Li Shuang and Gu Yanbin, two terminally ill cancer patients who were working overtime. Turning to look at Zhan Jiaxin, she was already packing up.
As they said goodbye downstairs, Zhan Jiaxin said, "I can actually understand why Director Mao is so eager to put on a show of working overtime every day. Of the marketing, PR, and branding departments, the brand has the lowest presence. It can't help the company make money, nor can it help resolve issues. It's becoming increasingly marginalized. Director Mao has no choice but to take the path of no credit, but hard work... His wife is pregnant with their second child, and the pressure is immense!"
"What are the other two pictures?"
"It's just social etiquette!" Zhan Jiaxin chuckled. "The leaders haven't left yet, so how can the subordinates leave? Not everyone is like us."
Zuo Xiao teased her: "You need to be more motivated and don't waste the good name your parents gave you."
Zhan Jiaxin stretched out three fingers and drew three black lines on her temples: "My parents originally wanted me to look like Li Jiaxin..."
After Zhan Jiaxin left, Zuo Xiao opened the taxi app and found that the driver had canceled his previous order. He casually blurted out a two-word formula and prepared to place a new order.
At this moment, she suddenly heard someone calling her:
"Xiaoxiao!"
Suddenly, his hair stood on end. Zuo Xiao turned around and saw that it was indeed him!
Zhou Zhihui was wearing a shirt and trousers, holding a huge bouquet of yellow roses in his hand, standing on the busy street.
Zuo Xiao couldn't hold it in any longer, and the corners of his eyes and mouth began to twitch at the same time.
Zhou Zhihui, tears in his eyes, stepped closer. Zuo Xiao's scalp tingled, and he shouted, "Stop! Don't come over here!"
Zhou Zhihui struggled to stand two meters away from her. He looked at her affectionately and said in a frantic, bubbly voice, "Xiaoxiao, I was wrong... Can we go back to the way we were before?"
Zuo Xiao got goosebumps all over his body and asked, "Can you go back to your mother's womb first?"
"Xiaoxiao, I know you're mad at me..." Zhou Zhihui was getting excited. "When I said I liked someone else, I was lying! I haven't changed my mind at all! I've only loved you from the beginning to the end, only you! I love you, Xiaoxiao!"
Suddenly, his body sank and he knelt down on one knee.
"Forgive me!"
This couple, the woman beautiful, the man handsome, were playing out a saga of chasing their wife to the crematorium. Who wouldn't stop and take a look? More and more people gathered around them, almost forming a circle. One woman even pulled a bag of sunflower seeds from her bag and cracked them right there.
Zuo Xiao was petrified for a few seconds, but quickly came to his senses and ran away.
Whoever wants social death can die! Anyway, she doesn't want it! Besides, Zhou Zhihui is too disgusting. Why didn't she see that he was such a disgusting thing before?
"Xiaoxiao! Don't run! Give me a chance!" Zhou Zhihui's voice was getting closer. Zuo Xiao knew she couldn't escape. Even calling the police wouldn't solve her urgent problem. For now, she could only find a place with few people around to deal with it.
The parking lot exited to the side of the office building, a dark alley with few shops and few pedestrians. Zuo Xiao stopped here, leaning against the wall and breathing heavily.
Damn, Zhou Zhihui lifts weights every day, how can I compete with him!
In an instant, Zhou Zhihui was right in front of him. Zuo Xiao took out his cell phone and waved it: "I'm calling the police!"
"Go ahead and report it!" Zhou Zhihui cried out in tears, "Tell the police uncle that someone has hurt your heart. Have them arrest me and sentence me to life imprisonment. I'll be imprisoned in your heart forever!"
yue... Zuo Xiao was extremely grateful that he didn't eat anything greasy at noon.
"Xiaoxiao, I really didn't lie to you..." Zhou Zhihui's eyes filled with tears, and he sobbed, "I really, really have never liked another woman, never! I...because you always beat me and scolded me, and I wanted you to learn a lesson and be nicer to me in the future, so I lied to you and said I liked someone else... Wuwu...I only now realize how stupid and childish my behavior was! You were right to beat me and scold me before, I just deserved it!"
Seeing him crying like a coward, Zuo Xiao wanted to throw him into the trash can, let alone forgive him.
"It's too late." She crossed her arms and said resolutely, "I don't have any feelings for you anymore, not even a little bit. Let's just forget each other from now on."
"No!" Zhou Zhihui suddenly became excited and rushed forward to grab her hand. Zuo Xiao hurriedly stepped back and pointed at his nose and shouted:
“Kneel down!”
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