Chapter 81 Chapter 81 Old Couple
Yu Wan brought Fan Ruixi back to the company and received a message from Cai Yang in the underground parking lot.
Secretary Cai: [Yu Wan, are you almost at the office? Please go through the main entrance. There's a problem with the elevator in the underground parking lot, and they're undergoing emergency repairs.]
Yu Wan didn't suspect anything and replied to Secretary Cai, "Received!" Then he parked the car and took a detour with Fan Ruixi to enter through the company's main gate.
As soon as the two of them stepped on the floor tiles in the hall, they were drowned in warm applause.
Yu Wan looked at it in surprise.
In the originally spacious hall, teams were standing in an orderly manner on both sides.
There were Sun Ning and Lai Yanxu, people she was familiar with, Secretary Cai and Secretary Shang from the President's Office, members of her project team, and some department employees she had dealt with.
These people clapped their hands and looked at her with excitement and joy.
At the end of the line stood several executives of the company. Fu Zhiyao, dressed in a dark grey suit, stood quietly in the middle of the crowd, his handsomeness conspicuous.
Yu Wan smiled. She probably understood why Secretary Cai asked her to go through the main entrance of the company. This was a small welcome ceremony specially prepared for her.
Celebrate her triumph.
Yu Wan smiled and nodded at the people clapping on both sides, "Thank you everyone."
When she reached the end of the line, several executives reached out to congratulate her.
"Manager Yu, congratulations to you and your team. I'm very optimistic about your project and look forward to your subsequent implementation."
"Congratulations. It's going to be a hard year ahead. If you have any questions, just let me know."
"Xiao Yu, I knew you were no pushover. You're incredible! Keep it up! The Fu family relies on young blood like you. We're all getting old."
"Manager Yu, if you need any help, our department will actively cooperate."
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Yu Wanyi shook hands with everyone to express her gratitude, and even shook hands with Fu Zhiyao's new secretary Xu Jingkang. In the end, only Fu Zhiyao was left.
Fu Zhiyao subconsciously stretched out his hand, and Yu Wan raised her hand, but the moment their fingertips touched, he suddenly withdrew his hand. Yu Wan only had time to feel the other person's slightly cool skin, and then, she grabbed a handful of air.
Yu Wan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she raised her eyes to meet Fu Zhiyao's gaze.
Fu Zhiyao tried hard to suppress his racing heartbeat.
For some reason, when he was about to shake hands with Yu Wan, he was so nervous that his palms kept sweating, so he had to pull his hand back a second before they touched. Fu Zhiyao was afraid that Yu Wan would shake his palms full of sweat, which would be too embarrassing.
Fu Zhiyao clenched his fists and placed them at his side. He said calmly, "Congratulations, Director Yu."
These five simple words seemed so bland and ordinary compared to the congratulatory words from the executives above.
It would be too fake to say that she wasn't disappointed. Yu Wan needed affirmation, and she also needed Fu Zhiyao's affirmation.
After all, it was Fu Zhiyao who first agreed and let her lead the project despite everyone's overt and covert opposition. Before today, Yu Wan and the team received very little positive feedback. Whenever Yu Wan began to doubt herself, she would think of Fu Zhiyao.
The big boss trusts her without fear of losing money, so why should she doubt herself?
Seeing Fu Zhiyao extending and then withdrawing his hand, Yu Wan curled her lips out of a small sense of revenge and said in a cold yet polite tone, "Thank you, Mr. Fu."
Fu Zhiyao: “…”
The acquisition of the Xinmao land was naturally worth celebrating. Yu Wan treated the team members to a luxurious meal that cost one thousand yuan per person to reward them for their hard work over the past month.
At the dinner table, everyone put aside their seriousness and meticulousness at work and chatted freely about all sorts of things.
The shopping festival is coming soon, and it’s time to stock up on daily necessities such as toilet paper and laundry detergent. Nice clothes are also on sale. Should I buy a few pieces to reward myself for my busy schedule during this period? There are two coffee shops downstairs from the company, but which one has better coffee?
As they chatted, they talked about a domestic coffee brand that failed to go public due to financial fraud and was fined. They listed the parts of the company's brand marketing and reputation that were worth learning from. Yu Wan couldn't tell whether she was in the company or in the restaurant.
Everyone's interest in chatting was high under the stimulation of alcohol. The topic finally fell on Yu Wan and began to gossip about the mysterious person who sent her 99 flowers every week.
"99 flowers every week, a unique bouquet every week, both luxurious and romantic. Sister Yu Wan, can't you really tell us who it is? A boyfriend? A suitor? The one you can't get?"
"Let me make a bet. My boyfriend or my suitor! It's definitely not someone I can't get. Otherwise, Sister Yu Wan would have thrown away those flowers long ago!"
"Um, I have to apologize to Sister Yu Wan first. Sister Yu Wan, when I was helping you get the bouquet last week, I accidentally saw the contents of the small card inside..."
"What? Hurry up and tell us before Sister Yu Wan says no!"
A group of people started to make a fuss. Yu Wan drank slowly with a faint smile on his face, listening to them talk about themselves.
Seeing that Yu Wan didn't stop her, the girl cleared her throat and said, "Okay, since Sister Yu Wan has no objection, I'll tell you what I'm saying. However, I think everyone might be disappointed because the content of the card is very simple."
"Hurry up and tell me! Don't keep me in suspense!"
"Okay, okay, I'll tell you what I'm saying. It's just one sentence: 'November 8th, sunny, the temperature is dropping, remember to keep warm.' That's it, it's really that simple! I remember it after just one look!"
Everyone turned their eyes to Yu Wan.
Yu Wan put down his glass, shrugged, and asked, "What do you hope the card will say?"
Fan Ruixi pouted. "It's not that we were expecting anything explosive, it's just too bland. The tone is a bit like... huh?... an old married couple?"
Yu Wan immediately choked on the wine, her face turning red and her eyes watery. After finally recovering, Yu Wan said to her, "Xixi, you have such a rich imagination."
Fan Ruixi was originally still surprised by her own appearance, but when she saw Yu Wan coughing, she quickly handed her a tissue. Seeing Yu Wan's slightly red eyelids and bright eyes, her heartbeat shamefully accelerated.
She suddenly felt very fortunate that she had taken the initiative to sign up when she heard that Secretary Yu needed an assistant, and chose to learn from Yu Wan.
Yu Wan is a very patient and gentle person. He would listen to her carefully, give appropriate guidance, and never put on airs. He is the first one to come to the office every day. In addition to the new trade projects at hand, he has been continuously learning new knowledge. He treats team members fairly and equally and will not be overly biased towards any one person.
What is rare is that Yu Wan can remain calm and dignified under such circumstances.
You have to know that there are always one or two troublemakers in a team. If the leader just keeps smiling and welcoming them, he will be bullied.
Yu Wan showed suppression and indifference towards the troublemakers at the initial meeting. It can be said that he established the image of a cold-faced supervisor from the very beginning. So that later, even if Yu Wan kept smiling, others would automatically weigh in their hearts what to say and what not to say.
These are all things worth learning for her!
In her heart, Fan Ruixi has always regarded Yu Wan as a mentor and a beacon of light, and has never seriously looked at Yu Wan's appearance. But now, she stared at Yu Wan blankly, and suddenly felt that she had overlooked one thing, that is, Sister Yu Wan is also very beautiful!
She is not the bright and gorgeous beauty who strikes people at first sight. Compared with the dazzling and charming beauty who looks back and smiles, Yu Wan is more like the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River, like the water droplets dripping along the ink-colored eaves after the rain, gently knocking on the bluestone slabs, making people continue to savor the lingering charm.
After the dinner, Yu Wanqing counted the members who drank and those who didn't.
Those who needed to be sent to taxis were sent to taxis, and those who were driving and not drunk would give someone a ride along the way. After everything was arranged, only Fan Ruixi and Yu Wan were left.
"Xixi, do you want to come with me later?" Yu Wan asked her, "I'm going to call a designated driver. Do you live on Nanqing Road? I'll ask the driver to take you home first."
Fan Ruixi was still immersed in the sudden shyness she had just felt. She didn't dare to look at Yu Wan's face and waved her hand: "It's okay, Sister Yu Wan. I sent a message to my dad. He will come to pick me up later. I was also wondering how you would drive the car back after drinking."
Yu Wan came by car.
Ever since she got her driver's license last month, Fu Zhiyao immediately arranged a car for her, a silver-gray Cadillac, with a landing price of nearly 400,000 yuan. It might be affordable for Fu Zhiyao, but for Yu Wan, with such a high starting price for a car, Yu Wan was afraid that there would be a huge gap when she bought a car later.
Watching Fan Ruixi get into the car, Yu Wan waved to her and waited for the car to drive away before taking out her cell phone from her bag. She had changed into a simple black bag with a thin chain today. The silver chain was wrapped around her twice and hung on her right shoulder.
I was carrying my bag and just unlocked my phone screen when a deep and familiar voice came from behind me.
"Yu Wan."
Yu Wan turned around.
As the night turns hazy and the lights come on, the mirage city shows a completely different side from that during the day. The buildings near the riverbank are Gothic in style, and the Baroque reliefs are gorgeous and exquisite under the bright lights, forming a contrast with the gloomy deep blue sky in the distance, like a dream of extravagance and decadence.
Fu Zhiyao was standing in the center of the dream, walking towards her.
The dark grey suit fits the curves of the body without any burden, and exudes an elegant and mature aura. The crisp style perfectly sets off the man's superior and straight figure, with broad and straight shoulders leading to a strong and thin waist. The muscles bounded by the shirt stretch naturally, full of power.
As stunning as the first time I saw it.
"...Boss, why are you here?" Yu Wan opened his mouth, his voice a little hoarse from being drunk.
Fu Zhiyao chuckled, "I guess Director Yu might be short of a driver right now, so I showed up."
The two stood face to face, with enough space between them for three Yu Wans. The autumn evening breeze gently lifted Yu Wan's long black hair. The temperature was low at night, and Yu Wan was wearing a smoky gray windbreaker. Her eyebrows and eyes were clear and clean, like a pool of spring water in a mountain stream.
She couldn't help but curl her lips, and the spring began to ripple with spring-like ripples, but her words were frank: "I thought the boss would avoid me like he did during the day."
Fu Zhiyao's throat was dry. "Why did I avoid you?"
Yu Wan said seriously, "This morning, when I returned to the company, you extended your hand to shake my hand, didn't you? Why did you pull it back?"
While speaking, Yu Wan raised her chin. Perhaps because she was drunk, her tone of voice rose slightly, as if someone was scratching Fu Zhiyao's heart with a small hook.
Fu Zhiyao's hands were trembling in his trouser pockets. The electric-like excitement moved up along his tailbone, tingling and finally exploded in his head.
"Ten points."
Fu Zhiyao said something incomprehensible.
Before Yu Wan could express her confusion, Fu Zhiyao answered her question: "Yu Wan, if a handshake represents recognition, then I trust you more than any of them. They need a handshake to express their trust, but I don't."
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