Chapter 12: Suffering
Near noon, Zhou Ran took his car keys and left the office.
"A dealer has complained to us about a sample problem. Mr. Zhang is still handling it. Apart from the video conference at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, there are no other arrangements." Gu Pingping followed him to report the afternoon's work arrangements.
"Okay, remember to remind me before five o'clock." Zhou Ran walked forward on his own.
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Seeing him holding the car keys, Gu Pingping asked, "Mr. Zhou, you're not coming back this afternoon?"
Zhou Ran glanced at the translation team and said, "No."
Gu Pingping hesitated and said, "Um, well, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, you see!"
Zhou Ran suddenly stopped and Gu Pingping almost bumped into his back.
Zhou Ran continued forward and said leisurely, "Come on! Otherwise, you women will be so boring."
Gu Pingping rolled his eyes and thought: Who asked you to come? I mentioned it just to make a better impression on you, so that I won’t say later that nothing happened and refuse to reimburse you, making it seem like all the men in the world are dead.
…
Zhou Ran drove back to the villa area of Dongcheng and parked his car in the underground garage.
When entering fingerprint to open the door, the system frequently prompts that the operation failed.
Zhou Ran raised his hand and rang the doorbell.
As soon as the door opened, fog and rain came towards him.
"Puff~"
Zhou Ran stumbled, raised his hand to stop himself from retreating, and collapsed, "Grandma, what are you doing?"
Song Zhiyin was wearing a lotus-green cheongsam, her already gray hair combed neatly and elegantly. At this moment, she was holding a bowl of water, chasing Zhou Ran in the yard like a lively old child.
She drank the last sip of water in the bowl and only stopped after it all sprayed on him!
Zhou Ran's face, clothes and pants were sprayed all over by the old lady.
He stood in the yard blankly and wiped his wet face.
In the sunlight, the fine hair with crystal clear water droplets left a silhouette on the forehead, and the white shirt was wet with water, sticking tightly to the large area of white and hazy skin.
The collar is open, giving off an undisguised ruffian vibe.
Zhou Ran looked at the old lady in front of him with a helpless expression: "What's going on? Where did you get this magical water again?"
Song Zhiyin didn't care whether his clothes were wet or dry, and patted him, "This is the water I collected from the sacred pond after climbing the mountain for four hours. It's to get rid of your bad luck."
Zhou Ran was secretly worried, rubbing his brows to indicate that he didn't want to talk. He walked into the house and took a pair of slippers from the cabinet in the entrance.
Song Zhiyin followed him: "Come back alone?"
Zhou Ran was nonchalant and uttered a "hmm" sound through his nose.
As soon as I took a step, there was a puddle of water under my feet and I almost slipped.
Song Zhiyin came forward and pulled him: "Where are you going?"
Zhou Ran: "Go upstairs and change clothes."
At this time, Zhao Ning and Zhou Ji came down from upstairs together, like a newlywed couple.
The two of them exercise regularly and keep their bodies in good shape. There is no sign of middle-aged weight gain. They look like they are in their early thirties even though they are in their forties.
His father, Zhou Ji, passed by him and said with a smile, "Now that the bad luck has been driven away, he looks much more energetic."
Zhao Ning rolled her eyes at him and said, "Your grandma meant well, but it won't work if you change her clothes."
Zhao Ning sat down next to Zhou Ji and thought of something. "Oh! By the way, you don't have any clothes to change into. Your dad and I are planning to move back here. I've changed the password to the door, and I've already packed your clothes and sent them to Yinzhuyuan. You're welcome."
"You are so thoughtful." Zhou Ran was unable to argue with the couple. Since taking over Boya, he rarely returned to Dongcheng.
"I have something to ask you." Song Zhiyin pulled him to sit on the sofa and held his hand: "Good boy, do you have a girlfriend?"
Zhou Ran slumped on the sofa, raised his eyelids lazily, and said slowly: "No, I'm single."
Song Zhiyin's brows immediately furrowed, and she was extremely anxious. "Oh my! You're almost 26, and Hongyu has been in a relationship for years. His girlfriend has big eyes and is very pretty. I heard from your grandfather Shu that Hongyu will come back to get married after finishing his graduate studies. Why haven't you made any moves yet?"
The Hongyu that Song Zhiyin mentioned is called Wang Hongyu. He is his childhood friend. He has been self-reliant since he was young. He was even recommended for graduate school. He is just like a child from other people's family.
Zhou Ran was extremely annoyed: "He is him, I am me, what does it have to do with me?"
Song Zhiyin shook off his hand and said disdainfully, "Ah! You lazy bastard! If I had known it would be so hard for you to find a girlfriend, I should have arranged a marriage for you when you were young. This way, you wouldn't end up being single and the Zhou family would be laughed at by others."
He is the only child in the Zhou family. Zhao Ning and Zhou Ji have never planned to have another child since they had him because they thought it would be troublesome.
As a grandmother, Song Zhiyin couldn't help but worry about the younger generation because her two in-laws passed away early.
Zhou Ran snorted: "What era is this? Can't you just enjoy your retirement? Why are you worrying so much? So many people are waiting in line for me, I have to take my time to choose."
Zhao Ning sneered twice: "Take your time to choose. If anyone likes you, I will pay the dowry."
Zhou Ji shook his head and chuckled: "At least give them some face."
“…”
But since Song Zhiyin was there, Zhou Ran had no choice but to swallow his anger and wait for dinner.
When facing this couple, your soul will be hit hard by lightning, and you will no longer think about such childish questions as whether the child is their biological child.
He was raised by Song Zhiyin since he was a child. Apart from work and traveling, the couple never paid much attention to him and sometimes even forgot his existence.
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Mingyu No. 1 Office Building.
Yan Nian turned off the computer and walked out of the office. He went to the elevator and sent a message to Gu Pingping.
Gu Pingping quickly replied: [Yan Nian, I'm sorry, I'm in the sales department on the 30th floor taking care of something. How about you come down and wait for me?]
Yan Nian received the message just as the elevator was coming up. He got in and pressed the button for the 30th floor.
The elevator stopped on the 31st floor and a few women came up. They were the people from the Human Resources Department. They were chatting about what to eat for lunch and stood directly behind her.
When we reached the 30th floor, the elevator entrance was packed with people.
Yan Nian stepped out and everyone made way for her.
Yan Nian replied to Gu Pingping's message: [Okay, I'll wait for you at the elevator entrance on the 30th floor. There's no rush.]
Yan Nian placed himself in a corner near the elevator.
The sales department is mostly populated by men, and half of the attention of those who didn't get on the elevator would be diverted to her.
She had a new face, good looks and clothes, and she came down from upstairs.
Several men were pushing and shoving each other, and one of them asked loudly, "Beauty, which department are you from?"
Yan Nian didn't want to answer, thinking that since they were in the same company, it would be unkind not to answer, so he replied, "Translation team."
She was slow to warm up, and when she wasn't talking, she gave people a distant feeling. But once she started talking, she seemed less sharp.
The man who had just asked the question took out his phone and walked over: "Let me add you on WeChat!"
Just as Yan Nian was about to say no, Gu Pingping came out.
"What WeChat are you adding?" Gu Pingping stopped Yan Nian and said, "I'm telling you, don't even think about coveting the beauties in our translation team."
Everyone in the company knew Gu Pingping, and this awkward approach was perfectly resolved because of her appearance.
Yan Nian quite likes Gu Pingping's personality.
When she arrived downstairs at the company, Gu Pingping was recommending nearby delicacies to her. Yan Nian looked through the glass curtain of the first-floor lobby and saw Xu Xinrui talking to a man. The man was holding a lunch box, talking and laughing, and they even hugged each other.
Like a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.
Yan Nian thought of Zhou Ran’s words.
"I'll be working overtime tonight. If your boyfriend has any objections and it affects his work, you'll be responsible for the consequences..."
Seeing this scene, she couldn't help but wonder if Zhou Ran was targeting her.
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