Chapter 90 Chapter 90 Reunion
The heavy snow that had lasted for several days finally stopped at noon one day. The snow piled up half a person's height, but for the first time in history, the sun came out for a while.
The winter sun is not as scorching as the summer sun, at least it is enough for everyone to stretch during their breaks.
Li Jinglang was in a good mood that day and treated the entire company to an afternoon tea, which was much more expensive than the usual afternoon tea.
"What's the good news?"
"Did you receive a big order?"
Everyone was still discussing quietly while eating dessert, but no one dared to look towards the office.
"Maybe there is some private happy event." Someone speculated.
"Why would you only have one extra afternoon tea for a private wedding? Don't we usually have afternoon tea allowances?"
"Maybe the boss is in a good mood. Stop guessing and keep your mouth shut."
The topic melted away in a few mouthfuls of sweet cream and was no longer discussed.
Li Jinglang paused for a moment before leaving the corridor, picked up the watering can beside him and watered the money tree at hand.
I took a photo and sent it to Xu Qingye, and received a reply quickly.
Xu: [It’s well-raised.]
Li: Thank you.
Xu: [Thank me for what?]
Li: [Together.]
Xu: [I received the gift, thank you.]
Xu: [You also keep the secret.]
Li: [Are you afraid of being accused of collusion?]
Xu: [Both the wolf and the hyena are you. I was forced to do it.]
Li: [Okay.]
The afternoon meeting ended at six o'clock. When he returned to the office, he found a message on his mobile phone that was sent at three o'clock.
It turned out to be a message from his aunt Li Tianlan, whom he hadn't contacted for a long time, inviting him to dinner together in the evening, saying it would be a simple home-cooked meal.
It seemed that he and his aunt's family were not at the point where they needed to have a home-cooked meal, but since they had invited him, there was no reason for Li Jinglang to refuse. He had wanted to meet them for a long time.
But just as Li Jinglang agreed, the other party suddenly changed the subject and asked to meet at a restaurant in the suburbs, saying that they had invited other guests.
"Auntie, are you trying to use me as a favor?"
Li Jinglang spoke to her with a smile and a good attitude, but his words were not respectful.
"Just catching up with my old buddy."
"Your partner?" Li Jinglang repeated. "So which company are you working for? Or did you agree to a merger?"
Li Tianlan was a little annoyed, but had to smooth things over for the sake of face. "It's just a meeting between friends."
"Okay." Li Jinglang didn't refute her, but agreed, "Then let's meet."
Li Tianlan knew what Li Jinglang was thinking all along. He was just trying to take over the company. He was waiting for an opportunity, and so was she.
After all, Li Jinglang holds the shares and assets inherited from his father. The facts are there, and they can't do anything to him. If he wants to fight, they can only defend themselves.
The meeting place was set in a secluded private kitchen courtyard. Li Jinglang went there with great caution, but did not use half of his skills.
Li Tianlan really wanted to use Li Jinglang as a favor, but he never expected that she actually wanted to introduce him to her old friend as a son-in-law.
Li Jinglang found it a little funny. This method of trying to control him was too outrageous. Fortunately, he didn't have much contact with his aunt's family, and they didn't understand his character.
Fortunately, the blind date didn't have such intentions. He was even deceived by his father and staged a havoc in heaven on the spot. Li Tianlan almost lost face.
Li Jinglang said very few words throughout the whole process. Apart from being polite, he just watched the show. In the end, in order to avoid making the situation too ugly, he had to find an excuse to go out and wait for the farce to be over.
He was in such a good mood that he even asked the staff for fish food to feed the fat fish in the pond.
This area is a hot spring zone. The last snow in Beining City has not melted yet, and one snowflake after another has fallen. There are still gurgling hot springs here.
The deep mountains seemed even more secluded at night. Li Jinglang leaned against the fence and occasionally threw fish food into the pond. The surroundings were so quiet that he could even hear the voices of the couple opposite clearly.
"Where can you find such a place? You are more familiar with Beining than I am." The woman's voice was gentle, as if she was acting coquettishly.
"As long as you like it..."
When a male voice came out, Li Jinglang frowned slightly. He felt that the voice was familiar, but also felt that he had heard it wrong.
"Have you made an appointment with Xu Qingye? When are you going to see Naitang?"
"Not yet. He keeps putting it off. I don't know if it's because he doesn't have time or he doesn't want to."
“.....”
Li Jinglang stopped holding the fish food and looked at the couple cuddling together across from him in the dim light of the street lamp.
Tang Ningyue was half leaning on Zhou Yuhe. He was holding the bowl of fish food and Tang Ningyue poured the food into it little by little. The two of them looked extremely sweet.
“....”
Li Jinglang stared for a while, feeling a little annoyed. The sudden meeting caught him off guard. He didn't even know how to react. He just didn't want to continue watching.
He turned around in a hurry, and the fish food bowl in his hand accidentally hit the pillar next to him. The small half bowl of fish food spilled into the pond, even disturbing the small group of fish on the opposite side, and they all rushed to swim towards him.
Of course, his movements not only attracted the fish in front of Tang Ningyue, but also attracted the attention of both of them.
Their eyes met, and Li Jinglang looked at Tang Ningyue with a complicated look, but she didn't react at all, as if she saw a stranger, without any ripple.
On the contrary, Zhou Yuhe was stunned for a moment, and then he tightened his arms around Tang Ningyue, holding her in his arms.
There was only silence between the three people, and no one spoke. They had said enough and harsh words before, and now there was only steam between them.
"Let's go back. I'm a little hungry." Tang Ningyue broke the awkwardness and said to Zhou Yuhe.
"Okay." He touched the ends of her hair and smiled dotingly.
Who wouldn’t say they are a model couple after watching this?
The two men then turned their backs and walked along the path towards the box, leaving Li Jinglang alone standing in the corridor, laughing silently.
The best outcome is that nothing happens. Zhou Yuhe didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he took Tang Ningyue's hand and walked around Tengman into the box.
The two of them tacitly did not mention what had just happened. They just sat quietly facing each other and waited for the waiter to introduce the dishes.
Tang Ningyue missed the food in Beining very much. Zhou Yuhe still couldn't get used to it, but he still wanted to accompany her. He carefully selected this restaurant, and every dish on the table was chosen according to Tang Ningyue's taste.
"I wanted to order that refreshing orange and cucumber tea you loved, but they don't make it."
"It's not a drink unique to Beining." Tang Ningyue smiled. The reason why she liked this kind of fruit tea with complicated production process was simply because she liked the feeling of taking the trouble to refine it.
As for the taste, she couldn't say she liked it very much.
"There's not much fruit tea this season, and the same goes for fruit."
Tang Ningyue looked down at the plate of fruit. Most of them were out of season. Although fresh, they did not look as beautiful as those in season. She didn't eat a single bite until the end.
The two of them drank some wine and were a little tipsy at the end. They had originally planned to stay here, but the weather forecast said it would snow for several days in a row, and they were afraid that the road would be blocked, so they decided to leave tonight.
The waiter came earlier and said that he had helped find a designated driver, but there were too many guests who wanted to leave, so we had to wait a little longer.
When there is a shortage of supplies and personnel, money seems less precious. Someone raised the price to take the restaurant's provided designated driver, which made the rest of the people become restless.
"I'll ask the driver to pick you up later." After saying that, Zhou Yuhe took out his cell phone and prepared to make a call.
"Forget it." Tang Ningyue waved her hands. "We already said we'll have a day off today. We can't have a good time and then bother others. Let's wait."
This place is not like Singapore. There are people at home who are ready to serve them at any time. We all went to Bac Ninh on a business trip together and it was decided that today would be a holiday. There was no reason to drag others here.
A few more snowflakes were falling outside, a thin layer landing on the windowsill, but no one was in the mood to appreciate the snow.
The snowstorm a few days ago stopped work and the road into the mountains was blocked. It took a few days to recover, but it seems that it can't hold on again.
"Mr. Zhou, Miss Tang."
The waiter knocked on the door with a smile on his face.
"There's a gentleman outside who wants to give you two a ride. What do you think?"
"Which sir?"
Zhou Yuhe frowned, but Tang Ningyue had already looked out through the glass window.
Outside, an older man wearing white gloves was waving at them. Tang Ningyue was surprised and turned her gaze slightly, meeting the eyes of Li Jinglang who was sitting in the back seat in the distance.
He didn't show any expression, but just closed the car window when Zhou Yuhe looked at him. The car started slowly, leaving only a circle of tire marks in the snow between the anxiously waiting passengers.
“....”
The room in the box suddenly became cold, and the man in white gloves knocked on the door of the box without anyone noticing.
He was smiling and had a kind face.
"Ms. Tang, do you still remember me? I am the husband of the live-in aunt in Mrs. Zhou's house."
Of course Tang Ningyue remembered him. When they were in school, he had picked her and Li Jinglang up and dropped them off several times. He and her aunt were the best people in her childhood memories.
"Are you also working for Aunt Zhou now?"
"Yes, my wife is not working now. Mr. Li is worried about her poor health and asked her to go home to recuperate. I should have retired from the factory."
"My son needed money to study abroad, so he gave me this job. I'm really grateful to him. Mr. Li didn't give me much work, but the salary was very high. He only asked me to help out occasionally. I knew he was just looking for an excuse to help me."
“....”
Tang Ningyue smiled and didn't say any more greetings.
"Then I'll take you two back tonight. He doesn't have much work to do, so I'll definitely complete it. Don't worry."
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Author's Comment: Zhou Yuhe: It never snows in Singapore
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