Chapter 158 Actually… Tan Zhaojing is quite easy to coax.
It was already 8 p.m. when we left the restaurant.
As soon as Lin Zaoyi got into the car, she saw the driver raise the partition.
He couldn't help but look at the person next to him, "Are you planning to go to sleep?"
Tan Zhaojing turned his head, his gaze languid. "Not sleeping? You want to sleep?"
Lin Zaoyi shook her head, "Then tell the driver not to raise the partition; it feels awkward."
He said, "What's so awkward about it?"
Lin Zaoyi wanted to argue, but then thought better of it; she wouldn't bother arguing with a proud old man.
Pointing out the window, he asked, "It's getting dark. Are we still going to Jingwan?"
The man didn't speak for a moment, looked at her for two seconds, and asked, "Are you in a hurry?"
No rush.
Tan Zhaojing probably didn't expect her to be so casual, and paused noticeably. "Then tomorrow."
"Okay, then tomorrow."
Lin Zaoyi turned her gaze to the window. On the dark glass, a smile was reflected on her lips, as was the man's gentle profile, which was finally no longer tense.
Half an hour later, the car stopped at Green County Mansion. The driver didn't warn the young couple, in case they got angry again.
What he didn't know was that the young couple were incredibly harmonious.
Since getting into the car, he hasn't uttered a single hurtful word. While comforting him, Tan Zhaojing became suspicious, "Did President Shen's wife say something to you?"
Lin Zaoyi feigned ignorance, "Huh? You...have secrets?"
Tan Zhaojing: "...What secrets could I possibly have about someone else's wife? I'm just asking casually."
Lin Zaoyi concealed the curve of her lips. "Oh, then I'll be going."
He got out of the car, not forgetting to take her snakeskin bag with him.
Tan Zhaojing's voice rang in my ears, "It's troublesome to keep carrying the bag around if you leave it in the car."
If it weren't for the baby's mother's words, she would have felt guilty; now she just wants to praise herself for doing the right thing.
Turning halfway around, I casually made up an excuse, "I was afraid you'd think it was ugly and throw it away."
Tan Zhaojing: "..."
I wouldn't think it's ugly, but I might throw it away.
He nodded slightly, "Just put it in the car."
The girl stubbornly shook her head, but there was a smile on her face, not the kind of fake smile that makes your heart ache. "I don't mind the trouble."
Before turning away, she gave him another smile, "Goodnight, Brother Zhaojing."
Tan Zhaojing's lips unconsciously curved into a smile. "Okay, goodnight."
It's finally not President Tan anymore.
...
The following Thursday.
Lin Zaoyi's main task at work today was to organize the interview with Tan Zhaojing. When she opened her notebook, her mind went blank for a moment.
Even though two days have passed, it still feels unreal.
I managed to get an interview with Tan Zhaojing just like that.
“Zaoyi,” a colleague’s voice drifted over, “That’s not very fair of you. Mr. Tan is the owner of Zhongcheng Holdings, why didn’t you say anything? You have no idea how long we’ve been investigating.”
“That’s right,” another colleague chimed in. “We’ve tried every method imaginable, almost resorting to underhanded tactics. If we had known that the boss of Zhongcheng was General Manager Tan, we wouldn’t have bothered with all this effort.”
There were complaints, but not to a great extent; there were more grumbling and criticisms.
She told the truth: "I only found out after I went to Zhongcheng."
Xu Yang stepped forward and said, "I can testify." Zao Yi was so surprised that she almost knelt down.
My colleague chuckled. "He probably wanted to give Zaoyi a surprise. In any case, our group has made a name for itself. Now, not only the two groups at the station, but also the other newspapers are probably green with envy."
That day at the dinner table, they were secretly complaining about how difficult it was to get along with people from wealthy families. Turns out, they were the ones who were narrow-minded.
Envious and jealous, she thought, "Zaoyi, your brother is truly amazing."
“He’s not my brother,” Lin Zaoyi said, her gaze shifting from the computer screen to her colleague. Her tone was even more serious than that night. “Tan Zhaojing is not my brother, not now, and not ever.”
colleague:"?"
They've already given you an exclusive interview, so why won't they admit to the relationship?
Could it be that Mr. Ming's marriage has broken down?
Wait a minute, I saw Mr. Tan picking up President Ming from get off work last week.
Only Xu Yang knew the truth in the entire office. After the crowd dispersed, he slid his chair over to Zao Yi and said in a low voice, "Why are you arguing with them?"
Lin Zaoyi asked, "How does it feel if people say you and a girl you really like are siblings?"
Xu Yang was taken aback by the question. After thinking about it seriously, he finally gave a thumbs up and said, "You have to take it seriously. You did the right thing."
Before leaving get off work in the afternoon, Lin Zaoyi finished organizing the interview. She picked up her phone and found Tan Zhaojing's WeChat. She had opened it countless times in the past two years. If the chat box could be physical, she probably would have worn it out by now.
With fingertips tapping the screen, a line of text was neatly typed: "Mr. Tan, the first draft of the interview is finished. Would you like to take a look?"
As soon as Tan Zhaojing arrived at the main station parking lot, a message popped up. He clicked on it casually, and when he saw this text, his fairly good mood froze at that moment.
Just one day later, it was Boss Tan again.
He rubbed his forehead and went downstairs.
Lin Zaoyi packed up her manuscript and rushed out, but when she got to the door she remembered she hadn't taken the snakeskin bag. She went back to her workstation, bent down to reach for it, and then withdrew her outstretched hand.
The snakeskin bag... can be kept for future use.
Just like yesterday, as soon as she got in the car, the driver upgraded the partition and stopped asking questions, because asking too many questions would just seem like a waste of time.
Just as the car started moving, she exclaimed in a mocking tone, "Oh dear, I forgot to take the snakeskin bag."
The man didn't immediately respond, but turned his head to look at him, his eyes filled with scrutiny.
"......"
Oh no, could it be that my acting was too bad and I gave myself away...?
She tried to make amends, but before she could even get started, he interrupted her, saying, "It's nothing."
Do you have any larger travel bags at home?
To cover up her guilt, Lin Zaoyi acted very proactively, saying, "If only I hadn't asked the driver to stop at those grocery stores."
After saying that, the man looked annoyed and said, "You weren't in a hurry last night, but you're in a hurry now?"
She pursed her lips and passed the buck, saying, "I was just afraid you'd get anxious."
The man's expression softened slightly, as if his mood was turning from gloomy to partly cloudy. "I'm not in a hurry."
As he spoke, he swiped open the screen, "Last night you called me 'brother,' and now you're calling me 'President Tan.' What's the meaning of this?"
Lin Zaoyi finally understood; so that was the reason.
I thought he acted badly.
He promptly explained, "Brother Zhaojing, you've misunderstood. I only addressed you that way because it's official business."
After saying this, his handsome face brightened.
Actually... Tan Zhaojing is quite easy to coax.
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