Chapter 2: Taking the initiative to go to work. The second son was not like this before...
At this time, Du Ningyou was hugging her father's knees, her eyes were red and a little misty, but even so, she could still see clearly that the person with twitching mouth was Zhou Yangze.
What's going on? Didn't he just leave with Aunt Shen and the others? Shouldn't he go back home after finishing his business with a guest? Why is he still staying at their house? He must have heard everything I said just now!
If you say bad things about someone in front of them, no matter how right you are, you will become unreasonable.
Du Ningyou looked embarrassed, baring his teeth and laughing twice, "Um...you didn't go with Aunt Shen and the others."
"It's time to go." He stood up and said, "Uncle Du, it's getting late tonight. I'll play chess with you another day."
Then he strode towards the door.
"That's not what I meant." Du Ningyou quickly reached out to hold the person back, but his hand was empty.
What to do? Zhou Yangze seemed really angry.
Du Boyan gently kicked the person who was clinging to his feet. "Why don't you chase him out and apologize? Getting married is one thing, and speaking ill of him is another."
"oh!"
She finally reacted and quickly got up from the carpet and ran towards the door.
After Zhou Yangze left, the more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He never cared what others said about him, but he hadn't expected Du Ningyou to think the same thing. Was he really that bad? He hadn't started those rumors, and it wasn't his fault he looked a bit attractive. As for being unlearned, wasn't that just a dislike for work? Everyone had their own approach to life, and he hadn't done anything outrageous, so why was he so unwelcome?
Because he was angry, he unconsciously took bigger steps. When Du Ningyou caught up with him, he saw Zhou Yangze already got into his cool supercar, stepped on the accelerator and sped off.
"Hey! Zhou Yangze!"
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After a while, Du Ningyou wandered into the house dejectedly, sinking limply into the sofa. His father and second sister were both in the living room. Du Ningrao asked with an expression of anticipation, "Why, didn't you catch her?"
"I didn't catch him. He walked too fast."
As Du Boyan collected his chess pieces, he said earnestly, "Your words were indeed hurtful. After all, you've been in the same school since elementary school, and Aze has always been very caring towards you. Besides, everyone has different ambitions. You shouldn't have said that about him."
"I didn't exaggerate on purpose to reject the marriage proposal."
"So, you don't want to marry Aze?"
"We're not suitable. We both have no ambition and just want to be useless little people supported by our families. If we get married, we'll just be lazy together. My ambition is to find a stable backer, so that I can ensure that I can have food and clothing for the rest of my life, just like in the Du family."
Du Ningrao was amused by her words and reached out to poke her forehead. "With the Zhou family's capital, can't it guarantee that you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life? Besides, even if you get married, the Du family will not ignore you. With your father, eldest brother and your second sister around, it will be difficult for you to suffer in this life."
"That's different. My parents' family is my support, but my husband's family is the biggest factor in determining the quality of my future life. If I find a stable backer, I just need to coax him and I can live freely. But if I marry Zhou Yangze, we can only accept what our family gives us together. It's okay in the short term, but if it goes on for a long time, I won't be able to rely on my parents with peace of mind."
"You think a lot."
"For my future happiness, of course I have to think more." Then he became depressed again, "Hey, I don't want to hurt Zhou Yangze, but seeing how he looked today, he must be really angry. I have to find a way to coax him into good graces."
The next day, Zhou Yangze appeared at the entrance of the Zhou Group building just after work. He didn't drive his flashy supercar, but a more conventional car. He was dressed simply and plainly. If it weren't for his handsome face, no one would have believed that he was the second son of the Zhou family.
After coming out of the elevator, Zhou Yangze went straight to the president's office.
"Brother! I want to work in our group. Please arrange a position for me."
Hearing this, the man with handsome and deep features and meticulously combed hair sitting at the desk raised his eyebrows slightly, looked up and down at his brother's simple dressing style, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"What's got you on this kick? Didn't you refuse to work at Zhou's before, no matter how much you tried to persuade me?"
"No, I just feel that I'm already grown up, it's time for me to contribute more to the family."
"Do you believe what you say?"
"Anyway, just tell me whether An will make the arrangements or not."
"Of course I have to arrange it. It's rare that you take the initiative to ask for it. How can I miss this opportunity to exploit you?"
So Zhou Mingcheng flipped through the documents at hand and took out one from the pile.
"Look at this. This variety show has been running for seven or eight years, but it's been slacking off in recent years, with ratings declining year by year. It's been at the bottom of Zhou's productions for three consecutive years. The group has decided to either cancel the show and start a new one, or revamp the original one. Give this project a try. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
"Okay, let me take a look first."
His reaction surprised Zhou Mingcheng again. His younger brother didn't seem picky and just accepted the job?
After Zhou Yangze left, Zhou Mingcheng immediately called his mother and briefly told her what had just happened.
Shen Wanyun was very happy, "I said it was right for him to get married earlier. Look, now he has taken the initiative to go to work in the group."
"Are you sure he wasn't stimulated?"
"I think something happened after we left yesterday. Ning You even called me early this morning to ask about Aze's whereabouts. But your Uncle Du said there's no problem, so let them handle it themselves. Ning You will come to Zhou's to look for Aze later, so please make the arrangements."
"Okay."
Zhou Mingcheng arranged an office for Zhou Yangze. After taking the job, he stayed at Zhou's and contacted relevant staff to understand the situation. Before he knew it, it was noon.
The phone next to him vibrated "beep...beep...". Zhou Yangze took a glance and picked it up. The strong voice of his best friend Chen Ziyu came from the other end.
"Second Master, are you awake yet?"
"What are you doing? Do not disturb me while I'm working."
"I knew you just woke up. Let's have dinner together. Wait...what do you mean by 'Do Not Disturb During Work'? You're still half asleep and talking in your sleep."
"Believe it or not."
"Did your uncle and aunt drag you to work at Zhou's because of the recent scandal? Let me save you! I'll treat you to a good meal at noon to comfort your wounded heart."
Zhou Yangze was too lazy to explain, but it was indeed time for lunch, so he agreed.
After packing up the documents at hand, he strolled to the president's office and said to his brother: "Brother, I'm going out to eat and will come back this afternoon."
"Wait!" Zhou Mingcheng quickly stopped the person.
"What's up?"
"Join me for lunch. I've already asked my assistant to order some food. We can discuss work matters while we're here."
"Brother, although I'm here to work, you don't have to exploit me 24 hours a day. I'm just going out to have a meal with Chen Ziyou and the others, and we'll come back in the afternoon to talk about work. I'm leaving first, bye!" After saying that, he disappeared at the office door.
Seeing that he couldn't keep the person, Zhou Mingcheng had no choice but to call and ask where Du Ningyou was.
"Brother Zhou, I just arrived at the door and will enter your group's gate immediately."
"That's good. I didn't keep him here just now. Aze just came downstairs now. You should be able to meet him at the door."
"Okay, then I'll wait for him downstairs. Thank you, Brother Zhou."
"You're welcome."
It was the peak lunchtime. When Zhou Yangze took the elevator down to the fifth floor, he saw a few young strangers coming in. They were enthusiastically discussing what delicious food there was near the company. They seemed to be college graduates who had just graduated this year.
He stood low-key in the corner, his hands in his pockets, his coat casually draped over his arm. Although he had taken off his watch and his clothes were not branded, his natural aura still attracted the attention of several young girls.
One of the girls was named Zhu Xue, who was quite outgoing and generous. After glancing at Zhou Yangze a few times, she came over to him and started chatting: "Are you also a new employee this year?"
Zhou Yangze didn't even turn his head and replied indifferently: "No."
"That's Senior. I'm sorry, seeing you're so young, I subconsciously assumed you were the same as us." Seeing the other party didn't say anything, Zhu Xue asked again: "I wonder which department you are in? Maybe I can ask you for advice on work issues in the future."
"Newcomers will be assigned a teacher, so you don't have to go far away."
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This person was so cold. Zhu Xue smiled awkwardly and then stopped talking.
The elevator arrived at the first floor, and several employees were waiting outside, preparing to go upstairs. Led by Manager Wu from the Marketing Department and Ms. Zhang from the Planning Department, the newcomers greeted the two leaders with great energy as they came out.
"Manager Wu, Manager Zhang."
"Haha, hello, hello."
After greeting Manager Wu and Sister Zhang, they were about to enter the elevator when Zhou Yangze, the last one to come out, walked out. They felt that he looked familiar but were not sure. They stared at him for a few more seconds before finally recognizing him. "Isn't this Mr. Zhou Er? I didn't recognize him at first sight."
Zhou Yangze greeted them friendly, "Manager Wu, Sister Zhang."
Sister Zhang asked jokingly, "Second Young Master, why did you change your style today? You weren't like this before."
"Haha, I'm tired of the old style, let's try something new."
"Your new style is quite unique then."
Their conversation was overheard by a newcomer who had just exited the elevator, and they immediately exchanged glances. It turned out that he was Mr. Zhou Er, the protagonist of the recent gossip, but why was he different from what was rumored?
Young people would gather wherever there was excitement. A few of them looked back quietly, but for fear of being discovered, they could only take a quick look and then continue walking out.
At this time, Zhu Xue, who was the last one left, turned around and looked at Zhou Yangze again.
Du Ningyou was waiting in the hall with her lunch box. Wave after wave of people passed by but there was no sign of Zhou Yangze. Finally, after a group of young people who looked about her age came out, Zhou Yangze finally appeared at the corner. She immediately ran towards him with a smile on her face.
But when I got closer and saw his simple outfit, my heart skipped a beat. It turned out that what he said yesterday had really upset me, and now I am on the verge of bankruptcy.
Zhou Yangze was a little surprised to see the newcomer, but he still remembered that he was angry with her, so he asked coldly, "Why are you here?"
Du Ningyou's expression was very flattering. He raised the lunch box in his hand and said attentively, "I'm here to bring you a loving lunch."
"Keep it for yourself. I have an appointment."
"Did you make an appointment with Brother You and the others? I'll go with you."
"Who told you I had a date with Chen Ziyou?"
"No one, I guess."
It goes without saying that it must have been her eldest brother who told her that. Zhou Yangze walked out on his own with an indifferent look, and Du Ningyou hurriedly followed him with the lunch box in his arms.
The author has something to say:
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Zhu Xue is not a scheming female supporting role. This article focuses on a light-hearted and sweet love story, and there will be no unacceptable misunderstandings between the male and female protagonists.
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