No one expected that Chen Mengzhao would suddenly move all the sushi and dumplings to the coffee table in front of the sofa in one go. He then waved at me with an unquestionable tone, "Secretary Guan, go eat over there. I want to have a good chat with Sister Lin Xun."
Before I could react, Lin Xun patted me on the shoulder and urged me with a smile: "Get out of the way." There seemed to be a hint of cunning in that smile, which gave me a bad feeling.
I was very reluctant, but couldn't get angry, so I reluctantly gave my seat to Lin Xun and walked to the sofa to sit down, like a banished soldier.
As soon as I sat down, I heard the two women chatting as if no one was around. At first, their communication was tentative and polite, consisting of only some meaningless pleasantries. But after a while, the topic turned to my romantic affairs like a wild horse.
They chatted with each other happily. Sometimes he would marvel at something, his eyes wide open and his face full of surprise; sometimes he would slap his hands and sigh, as if sighing at the twists and turns of the plot; sometimes he would laugh out loud at a joke, and would fall over. That laughter was like a bunch of small hammers, knocking on my heart again and again.
I sat on the sofa, eating mechanically, and every time I took a bite of dumplings, I couldn't help but curse Lin Xun in my heart, this traitor, who turned against me at the critical moment; after taking another bite of sushi, I blamed Shen Mengzhao in my heart, this was not a chat, it was obvious that he was deliberately exposing my past. Only by complaining silently in my heart can I slightly relieve the depression in my heart.
The two of them chatted so much that Lin Xun seemed to have completely forgotten the previous agreement and told me everything that I had conspired with her the day before yesterday: "You came to me the day before yesterday and insisted that I cooperate with you to act out a scene and pretend to be a couple, just to deliberately piss you off. This idea is really outrageous..."
Hearing this, I instantly flew into a rage. I slammed my chopsticks on the coffee table with a bang and shouted angrily, "Lin Xun, why are you saying anything out loud!"
Chen Mengzhao's reaction was even faster. He stood up suddenly, his face full of anger and disbelief: "Guan Hongjun, why didn't you let Sister Lin Fun finish her words? I never thought that you would be such a person!"
I was angry and anxious, and I stood up as well, my eyes wide as copper bells, staring at the forest mushroom viciously, with a look that seemed to want to eat someone. Lin Xun then realized that he had caused a big disaster. His face turned pale and red, and he stammered, "Oh, Xiaomei must be scared in her room. I have to go back to accompany her." After that, he ran away like a frightened rabbit.
In an instant, Shen Mengzhao and I were the only ones left in the room. The atmosphere was tense, and we were like two enraged roosters fighting with red eyes. Neither of us was willing to back down. We stared at each other, not daring to breathe, as if if we blinked one more time, we would lose this silent war.
Time seemed to stand still, and the confrontation lasted for two long minutes. Suddenly, I noticed that the corners of Chen Mengzhao's mouth curled up slightly, as if he was trying hard to hold back a smile. At this critical moment, I blinked my eyes for some reason.
Chen Mengzhao couldn't hold it back any longer, and burst out laughing, and shouted proudly: "You blinked, Guan Hongjun, you lose!" The laughter instantly broke the tense atmosphere, but I was still angry and annoyed in my heart. This situation became too ridiculous.
This seemingly casual confrontation actually meant that in the emotional game between Shen Mengzhao and I, I was clearly at a disadvantage. She is by no means an innocent girl. Faced with my seemingly powerful posture, she remained unmoved and firmly controlled the initiative. This is something I have never experienced in my rich emotional experiences in the past.
Facing my accusation, Lin Xun gave the same explanation as me. She said to me helplessly, "Guan Hongjun, you are a veteran in the love field, and this time you have finally met your match. In my opinion, you will not be able to escape unscathed this time."
I said, "Anyway, Lin Xun, you betrayed your friend at the critical moment and told her everything about the plan between you and me, putting me in a passive position."
Lin Xun responded, "Now that I think about it, it's just a good-natured joke in Chen Mengzhao's eyes. If we really deal with her as you planned, I'm afraid the ending will be disastrous. Guan Hongjun, you can't always be a winner in your life. It's not shameful to lose once in a while. If you walk by the river often, you will get your shoes wet. It's time for you to experience some setbacks."
The Spring Festival holiday just ended and Valentine's Day came. Early in the morning, I led the team members to visit each office to wish the staff of the Development Zone Management Committee a happy New Year. After a seven-day holiday, everyone is in high spirits. Deputy Director Tao Xinlei walked up to Shen Mengzhao and expressed his gratitude: "Secretary Shen, thanks to you for taking my shift on the second day of the Chinese New Year. Thank you so much!"
I smiled and joked, "Lao Tao, don't just thank me with words, you need to take some practical action."
Tao Xinlei immediately responded: "Director Guan, I was planning to do that! Tonight we're going to the hot pot restaurant opened by Lao Xiong's wife, and none of our team members will be drunk. Tonight we have to change the taste and give Secretary Shen the spiciest soup base. Last time Director Guan stopped us, and we haven't seen how much Secretary Shen can drink."
The team members burst into laughter, all looking at Chen Mengzhao.
Chen Mengzhao looked calm and said neither servilely nor arrogantly: "I will sacrifice my life to accompany you, but it won't be too late."
Everyone was surprised and looked at her. She went on to explain: "Today is Valentine's Day and I have other plans."
Tao Xinlei slapped his forehead and suddenly realized: "Look at my memory! Secretary Shen is still single, unlike those of us who have families. As soon as I got to work this morning, I saw you received a big bouquet of roses. It seems that the beauty has an appointment. Let's get together another day."
I glanced at Chen Mengzhao calmly from the corner of my eye, and saw that she was smiling with curved eyebrows and a smug look on her face.
Valentine's Day, a festival that came from the West, I have never paid much attention to. But at this moment, seeing Chen Mengzhao receiving the rose that represented love, I felt an inexplicable sourness in my heart, and was full of curiosity. Who sent it?
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