Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Aquaman's Scumbag Woman
Chapter 28
"Hey Xiaotong, are you wearing makeup today?" During lunch, Liu Mengmeng was surprised to find that Xiaotong, who had always had a plain face, had also started to put on makeup.
"And you seem to have bought a lot of new clothes recently. You look different too. You've become much prettier." Liu Mengmeng winked at her. "Is there something wrong?"
"No," Xiaotong lowered her head, her cheeks slightly hot. "Don't talk nonsense."
"I'm not saying anything nonsense. Look at your face, which is as rosy as a peach blossom and your eyes are as charming as water. You look like a young girl in love. Xiao Yanyan, don't you think—"
Liu Mengmeng looked at Ruan Yan next to her for approval, but when she turned around, she paused. "Hey, baby, what's wrong with you? Are you also feeling pregnant?"
"Hmm?" Ruan Yan, who had been wandering off, suddenly came to her senses and looked at her. "What's wrong?"
"I was thinking Xiaotong might be having a romantic relationship lately," Liu Mengmeng said, looking closely at Ruan Yan. "But why is your face so red too?"
Ruan Yan lowered her head and took a bite of sweet and sour pork ribs, her voice unclear: "How could that be..."
If you want to blame someone, blame that guy Lu Peishi.
Ever since that night when she was inexplicably possessed by a sex maniac and kissed him, she has been absent-minded all day long.
She didn't even know how she managed to leave his house with such a shaky step that night under such circumstances.
I just remember that when they finally came to their senses and stopped their fight, she feigned composure, kicked him off her, shrugged, and said nonchalantly, "You provoked me first."
Even though her hands and legs were numb, her brain was deprived of oxygen, and her heart was beating like a drum, under the catalysis of alcohol, this pure girl with good character and good style suddenly lost herself, ran to the wrong set due to dizziness, and got the wrong character of the evil, crazy, arrogant and ruthless Aquaman scumbag woman.
Before she fled, she didn't even dare to look at his expression.
Now that she is sober and thinks back on it, she just feels so ashamed and wants to die.
How could someone cause such a huge mess...
Because of this, she couldn't sleep at night, couldn't taste food, had nervous disorders, and had endocrine disorders...
Every time I can't help but think back on it, I have the urge to restart my life and live on another planet.
The only thing to be thankful for was that Lu Peishi hadn't come to the company these few days, allowing her to adjust her mood.
"Xiao Yanyan, Xiao Yanyan? Hello!" Liu Mengmeng's voice became louder.
Zhao Tian, who was standing next to her, also noticed something was wrong with her: "Why have you been so absent-minded these past few days? Are you feeling unwell? Are you sick?"
Ruan Yan forced a smile: "It's okay, maybe... my period is coming soon."
"Oh, I'm glad you're not sick," Liu Mengmeng continued with the previous question, "Are you going to the party tonight?"
Ruan Yan took a piece of paper to wipe her mouth. She almost forgot about this. The group had notified us the day before yesterday that the company would have a team-building dinner tonight.
She was about to answer directly, "Yes," but then something suddenly occurred to her. Her eyes rolled around and she asked guiltily, "Then are Mr. Lu and the others... going too?"
"Lu Da rarely attends our dinners," Liu Mengmeng said. "As for Zhuo Da, he and his team probably won't come either. They lost the bid for the ancient building renovation project in the High-tech Zone and are feeling very depressed."
"It's a real shame. Their team worked overtime for over two months on this project, only to have their ideas clash with those of Zhongyi Design Institute," Zhao Tian couldn't help but say when talking about this historic building renovation project. "It's unavoidable. Zhongyi's proposal is truly unique and won the hearts of the organizers. They've always been very strong."
"It's the same idea. Was our design plagiarized and leaked?" Ruan Yan asked curiously.
That's how it's played out in TV dramas.
"That's not the case. Zhongyi is a well-established design institute and would not bother with such activities. Besides, as for creativity, we are all preparing for the same project. The information and ideas we are looking for are all within the same direction. It is normal for creative collisions to occur," Zhao Tian explained.
Liu Mengmeng said, "Yeah, our team is the same. In the first half of the year, we competed with others for two projects, the amusement park and the D City Museum. Luckily, we won the bid for both. But last month, we were defeated miserably for the Nanjiao Commercial Complex project. I worked so hard day and night on this project. The most infuriating thing is that the other party was a little-known small design company..."
"Alright, we lost," Zhao Tian said. "Although the core elements are similar, their floor plan is more innovative than ours, and they were indeed more prepared."
"What's new about it? It's obviously flashy and not practical. It looks cool, but it's actually not feasible to implement." Liu Mengmeng was not convinced.
Zhao Tian pointed out the crux of the matter: "But the client preferred their design, which was the key, so they won."
Liu Mengmeng hung her head, still looking upset.
"We're not the only ones dominating the architectural world. Losing is normal," Zhao Tian consoled her. "Turn your anger into fighting spirit and invest your energy into your next project."
Ruan Yan also said, "Yes, don't we all say that the best work is always the next one? Your strength is unquestionable. Don't worry too much about the occasional minor incident."
Liu Mengmeng pouted: "I know, I'm just letting off some steam. Okay, I don't want to think about these unhappy things anymore - Xiao Yanyan, you have to come tonight."
Knowing that Lu Peishi would not go, Ruan Yan nodded with confidence: "Okay."
"Then let's go directly there after get off work. The three of us can ride together in Tiantian's car." Liu Mengmeng packed up the plates and stood up.
"Yeah." Xiaotong also stood up with the dinner plate, and the two of them accidentally bumped into each other.
"Ah——" Xiaotong's bag was knocked out of her hand.
Liu Mengmeng apologized profusely and squatted down to pick up the things that had spilled from her bag.
"It's okay," Xiaotong said, "I didn't even look at the road myself."
Ruan Yan also squatted down to help pick up the items. Her fingers suddenly touched a cold metal and she looked at it subconsciously.
She had seen this brand at Jia Yanyuan's place, and it seemed quite expensive.
Eh, Xiaotong doesn't usually seem to...
It seems that it might be true as the famous detective Liu Mengmeng said, that she has been in love recently?
Ruan Yan pretended not to see it and quickly stuffed the things back into Xiaotong's bag.
The dining location was not far from the company, and colleagues from several departments attended, creating a lively atmosphere.
In the middle of the conversation, Ruan Yan's phone rang. When she looked at the screen, it showed Jia Yanyuan.
Since starting to work at Zhuo Lu, Ruan Yan met him less and less often. She almost forgot what her boyfriend with a green glow on his head looked like.
Knowing that Ruan Yan was having dinner outside, he immediately and attentively offered to pick her up after the dinner.
"No need, I don't know what time it will end here." Ruan Yan said.
Jia Yanyuan was very persistent: "It's okay, I can wait no matter how late it is."
Ruan Yan was still hesitant: "But..."
"Xiaoyan, we haven't seen each other for a long time," the man on the other end of the phone said affectionately, "I miss you."
If it had happened before, Ruan Yan would have replied to him without blushing or beating her heart, "Me too."
But for some reason, she couldn't say it now.
Suddenly, she couldn't utter a single word of those sticky and wet love words that she had originally spoken freely.
After half-heartedly dealing with Jia Yanyuan, Ruan Yan leaned against the wall in the corridor and let out a long breath.
When I turned around, I saw Zhuo Zhongsen behind me.
She didn't know how long he stood there, looking at her with a half-smile.
"Your boyfriend?" he said.
Ruan Yan had already put her expression in order: "Yes."
Zhuo Zhongsen came over and asked: "Why don't you let him come to pick it up?"
Ruan Yan was slightly dissatisfied with his eavesdropping, but still said: "He is usually tired from work. I feel sorry for him and want him to rest more."
Zhuo Zhongsen smiled, took out a cigarette, and the silver-shelled lighter in his hand made a crisp "pop" sound, and the cigarette was lit.
He squinted his eyes at her: "Is that so? I thought you were deliberately hiding your boyfriend from everyone."
Of course Ruan Yan could hear the hidden meaning in his words. She wanted to say something but stopped.
Looking at Zhuo Zhongsen's frivolous expression, she felt that maybe she should start to examine him again.
Zhuo Zhongsen really wanted to see the true face of Ruan Yan's boyfriend. If he was a rich, tall and handsome man, she wouldn't have to hide him all the time. Moreover, she had heard her say that the company where he worked was not very well-known.
With an ordinary family and an ordinary career, I guess all he has is a good look.
A girl like her who is young and inexperienced in the world is indeed easily attracted by appearance superficially.
Thinking of this, Zhuo Zhongsen wanted to meet Ruan Yan's boyfriend even more.
Seeing Ruan Yan was in a daze, he tried to lighten the mood: "Haha, I was just kidding."
Ruan Yan was not in a hurry, she just curled her lips and said, "What's there to hide about a boyfriend? It's not a relationship that can't be seen in public."
Zhuo Zhongsen smiled and said, "Why, are you angry? I was really just joking."
Ruan Yan didn't care: "I'm not that easily angered. But you seem to be quite interested in my boyfriend."
"A beautiful woman's boyfriend must be very outstanding. Everyone must be curious about what he's like," he raised his chin. "Meeting him might also help to make some of your admirers in the company give up completely."
Ruan Yan crossed her arms and smiled faintly: "Maybe there's a chance."
After the meal, those who felt they didn’t have enough fun formed another group.
There are mostly young people in the company, and everyone is clamoring to go to the bar to continue drinking the wine they just didn't enjoy enough.
Ruan Yan was actually not too interested. Besides, it was getting late, so she was more attracted to go back and get some beauty sleep.
But he couldn't resist Liu Mengmeng's constant nagging.
"Oh no, it's only what time now, why should I sleep? Tomorrow is the weekend, you can sleep all you want!"
"Look, even the good girl Xiaotong, who hardly ever goes to bars, is there tonight. It would be such a bummer if you were to fall behind!"
…
Ruan Yan looked at the shy Xiaotong and gave her a wry smile.
Zhao Tian, who was standing by, also advised: "It's been a long time since we all came out to play, it's more fun with more people."
She had no choice but to follow the group and went to a nearby bar that had just opened.
Ten o'clock in the evening is the busiest time for entertainment venues.
They entered the booth under the colorful lights.
The atmosphere in this bar was okay, not too noisy. After Ruan Yan replied to Jia Yanyuan's message, she rolled the dice with everyone.
This was her first time playing and she was not very familiar with the game. She made several mistakes and was fined several times.
"Wrong again, haha, come on, drink!"
Ruan Yan lost again. The male colleague opposite her picked up a bottle of wine that had just been opened and poured it into her glass.
Zhao Tian blocked her hand from grabbing the cup, fearing that she would get drunk: "Don't drink, I'll do it for you."
Knowing that Ruan Yan was a newbie, and those annoying male colleagues were targeting her, always trying to get her drunk, Liu Mengmeng said unhappily, "She's just starting out. Can you guys be a little more humane? This is too bad."
Ruan Yan smiled and waved her hands: "I accept the loss."
That's all, it's just beer, it's nothing to her.
But being bad at playing games still hurts my self-esteem.
So next, Ruan Yan began to seriously study the game skills and strategies, slowly getting the hang of it and gradually getting better at it.
The male colleagues who were all rosy-cheeked at the beginning, became listless and almost drunk later on.
Liu Mengmeng felt relieved and nudged her with her elbow: "Great! You've finally wiped out your shame."
"It's okay, I was just lucky." She tilted her head and smiled.
The Serie A derby was being broadcast on the big screen. Not long after it started, a beautiful volley shot made the whole audience cheer.
At this time, Zhao Tian stood up and helped someone over.
"What's wrong?" Liu Mengmeng asked.
Zhao Tian carefully put him down: "Xiaotong is a little drunk."
"She didn't even play a few rounds, how could she be so drunk?" Liu Mengmeng wondered, "Did someone deliberately get her drunk?"
She glared at the group of people who had already sat on the other side to watch the game, gritting her teeth and saying, "It must be those useless people from the sales department again!"
Zhao Tian patted Xiaotong's back gently. She was sitting next to her when they first started playing the game. She should have paid more attention to her.
"Let her rest for a while."
After Jia Yanyuan pestered her all night, Ruan Yan finally agreed to let him pick her up when the show was over.
"Then Brother Ayan, please be careful on the road." She typed these words expressionlessly.
He was released from the cold palace temporarily because he is of some use.
He raised his head and rubbed his sore cervical vertebrae.
Not far away, Liu Mengmeng and Fang Yuan were playing finger-guessing games noisily, while Zhao Tian was pulled aside by colleagues from other groups to talk.
Ruan Yan drank too much and got up to go to the bathroom.
Walking in the bizarre and blurry light, through the corridor, there is another charming scene. Many men and women are hugging each other, head to head, body to body, like conjoined twins.
Ruan Yan could only pretend not to see it and rushed to the bathroom.
But at the door, there was a couple who were in love, hugging each other's waists, touching each other's faces, and kissing each other inseparable.
Unable to bear such a wild scene, she lowered her head and passed by quickly.
But when she passed by them, she vaguely felt that they looked familiar.
While washing her hands under the faucet, she was still thinking, the light was so dim, maybe she was seeing things?
But as soon as she walked out the door, she stopped in her tracks when she saw someone leaning against the wall, tidying up his clothes.
"Sister Lin Lin?" Ruan Yan hoped that she had recognized the wrong person.
But Lin Lin looked up at her, was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said, "It's too stuffy in there, come out and get some fresh air."
In addition to feeling embarrassed, Ruan Yan was more stunned and puzzled.
On the way back together, the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Lin Lin started the conversation first: "Is this your first dinner party since joining the company?"
"Yeah." Ruan Yan nodded, looked at her lipstick that was smudged by kisses, and wanted to say something, but held it back.
The person who was hugging Lin Lin just now was Zhuo Zhongsen.
Although she didn't know what the relationship between them was, she really had no right to say anything at this moment.
Late at night, when the wine had finished and the crowd had dispersed, a group of people finally decided to leave.
Everyone was drunk, so those who wanted to take a taxi took a taxi, and those who wanted to drive called for a designated driver.
Zhao Tian and Ruan Yan helped the drunk man into the back seat. Zhao Tian turned around and asked, "Don't you want to take my car?"
Liu Mengmeng took over the conversation: "She has a boyfriend to pick her up, unlike us who are alone and can only be lonely and desolate when we get drunk."
As he said this, he crossed his arms and shook them a few times in a very serious manner.
Liu Mengmeng's loud voice attracted the attention of several male colleagues.
"Ruan Yan, your boyfriend is here to pick you up? Where is he?"
Ruan Yan checked her phone and said, "Still on the way."
Because she accidentally sent the wrong address just now, Jia Yanyuan would have to wait a while before arriving.
"How can you keep your girlfriend waiting so long in the middle of the night? You're not a very good boyfriend." A male colleague from another department joked, "I'm going to tell him off when we meet later."
Zhuo Zhongsen came over to join in: "My boyfriend is such an outstanding person, how can I let you see him casually?"
"Is it really that amazing? Then I'm even more curious." Ruan Yan smiled calmly and watched their performance in unison.
"How long will it take for him to arrive?" Zhao Tian was not very reassured about her being alone.
"It will be quick. It's okay. You guys can go first."
Although Zhao Tian really wanted to stay and wait with her for a while, the designated driver had already arrived.
"Can you really do this yourself?"
Zhuo Zhongsen and the remaining male colleagues took the initiative to speak: "We will stay here to accompany Ruan Yan and others, so you can rest assured."
Liu Mengmeng couldn't help rolling her eyes: "It's because of you jackals, tigers and leopards that I'm worried."
Ruan Yan patted her shoulder: "It's okay, he will be here soon, be good."
Then he looked at Zhao Tian again and said, "Let's go, it's too late."
"Okay, send a message in the group when you get home." Zhao Tian sat in the passenger seat and waved at her.
The car left and Zhuo Zhongsen came over: "We are here to wait with you, don't worry."
"Oh, thank you then." Ruan Yan kept smiling, but her tone did not fluctuate at all.
Zhuo Zhongsen took a cigarette out of the box and puffed out a cloud of smoke.
Ruan Yan subconsciously moved aside and kept a distance from him.
In the smoke, he said, "Did you see everything just now?"
Ruan Yan feigned ignorance: "What?"
He laughed and, feeling good about himself, began to preach: "When we are young, we are always easily deceived by superficial things. When we get older, we find that there are many things more important than appearances, such as work, connections, cars..."
At this time, Ruan Yan's cell phone rang.
"Xiaoyan, I'm here. Where are you?"
Ruan Yan raised her arm and waved in a direction not far away.
"My boyfriend is here, I'll leave first." She smiled at Zhuo Zhongsen.
Zhuo Zhongsen raised his head arrogantly, his expression changing from contempt at the beginning to a little bit of freezing when the slim Ruan Yan jogged to the black car on the side of the road.
A man's face appeared in the lowered car window. He was elegant and handsome.
It was completely different from the young, shabby pretty boy he had imagined.
Several male colleagues who had stayed behind to watch gathered around and exclaimed, "Wow, this is Ruan Yan's boyfriend!"
"It's really amazing. He looks very elite."
"Beautiful women have high taste..."
Zhuo Zhongsen opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
The car gradually moved away and had shrunk into a black dot. Only then did he realize what was happening and quickly raised his phone to search on Baidu.
The result was a complete shock -
Audi s7, this year's model!
Enough to buy him three Volvos and more!!!
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