38. As long as she speaks
Ling Ling ran to the dessert area and took a deep breath, trying to replace the stupidity in her head with oxygen. She tried to continue devouring her food without distraction, but the food she stuffed into her mouth tasted bitter. "Beautiful girl, why are you alone?" a strange man's voice came from behind her, but Ling Ling was in no mood to pay attention. She turned her head and gave a perfunctory smile, a gesture of acknowledgment, hoping that the man would sense her indifference and retreat. The man, however, didn't appreciate the tact and walked around to her. "Hello, I'm Zheng Hong from Ever Company, the organizer of this forum." The man extended his hand confidently. Ling Ling mechanically followed business etiquette, shook his fingertips, and forced a professional smile into her face. "I'm Ling Ling from Tuo Wu Company." Ling Ling thought to herself, this guy is so ignorant. Yu Chuanbei didn't even take credit, but he took it all. "Your name is really special." Zheng Hong looked at her affectionately, and this look was his usual killer move. "The hairstyle is also very special." This was the second time someone said this tonight. She didn't have the patience to guess anymore and asked him directly: "What do you mean?" "You have a dowtail clip in your hair! Is there any special meaning?" Zheng Hong pointed at her temples. Ling Ling suddenly felt like she was struck by lightning! But when she thought about the fact that she had eaten a lot in this banquet hall today, and the other guests must have been shocked as well, she lost all hope. She pulled off the dowtail clip and pulled out a few hairs at the same time. The pain made her even more angry: That damn woman Bai Yihan, she saw it clearly, but didn't tell me, making me look bad! And that Yu Chuanbei, he must have seen it too, but he didn't say anything. He deserves to be rejected by me, so let them be a pair of turtles and mung beans! Seeing her anger, Zheng Hong cleverly tried to cheer her up, saying, "The more elaborately an ugly woman dresses, the more she acts like a scoundrel. But you're different; you're adorable no matter what." This cloyingly sweet flirting technique was as bland to Ling Ling as a freshly scooped soufflé. Seeing this, Zheng Hong changed his tack: "Are you here at this forum today because you're interested in digitalization? It just so happens I've been researching this area and am quite experienced in the field. Tuowu is the advertising company, right? I think your company should focus more on digital media operations. After all, failing to identify the optimal medium will severely impact your advertising reach." Ling Ling's eyes lit up at this. "What suggestions do you have?" Zheng Hong smiled confidently and handed her...
Ling Ling ran to the dessert area and took a deep breath, trying to replace the stupidity in her head with oxygen. Then she wanted to continue eating and drinking without distraction, but the food she stuffed into her mouth tasted bitter no matter how she tasted it.
"Beauty, why are you alone?"
From behind her came the voice of a strange man trying to strike up a conversation, but Ling Ling wasn't in the mood to pay attention. She turned her head and gave a perfunctory smile as a response to the greeting, hoping that the other party would sense her indifference and back off.
The man, however, was not tactful. He walked around to her and said, "Hello, I'm Zheng Hong from Ever Company, the organizer of this forum."
The man confidently extended his hand. Ling Ling mechanically followed business etiquette, shaking his fingertips. She forced a professional smile and said, "I'm Ling Ling from Tuowu Company."
Ling Ling was thinking in her heart, this guy really doesn't know his place. Yu Chuanbei didn't take any credit for it, but he took it all.
"Your name is really unique." Zheng Hong looked at her affectionately, this look was his usual killer move. "The shape is also very unique."
This was the second time someone had said that tonight. She didn't have the patience to guess anymore and asked him directly, "What do you mean?"
"You have a swallowtail clip in your hair! Does it have any special meaning?" Zheng Hong pointed at her temples.
Ling Ling felt like she was struck by lightning! But when she thought about how she had eaten so much in the banquet hall today and how she must have shocked the other guests as well, she lost all hope.
She yanked off her dovetail clip, pulling out a few strands of hair along with it. The pain made her even angrier: "That damned woman Bai Yihan saw it all, but she didn't tell me, embarrassing me! And that Yu Chuanbei must have seen it too, but he didn't say anything. He deserves to be rejected by me. Let them be a pair of idiots!"
Seeing that she was angry, Zheng Hong cleverly tried to cheer her up by saying, "The more exquisitely an ugly woman dresses up, the more she acts like a demon. But you are different. You are cute no matter what."
This kind of sweet and cloying skill to attract girls was as tasteless to Ling Ling as a fresh mouthful of soufflé.
Seeing this, Zheng Hong changed his approach. "Are you here at this forum today because you're interested in the topic of digitalization? It just so happens that I've been doing research in this area and am considered quite experienced in the field. Tuowu is that advertising company, right? I think your company should also focus on digital media operations. After all, failing to identify the optimal medium will seriously impact your advertising reach."
Upon hearing this, Ling Ling's eyes lit up, "So what suggestions do you have?"
Zheng Hongcheng smiled confidently, handed her a bottle of champagne, and said in his charming voice, "Try this wine. It goes perfectly with the dessert you just had."
Zheng Hong led Ling Ling to the banquet hall's small balcony, where they could enjoy the evening breeze and overlook the night view of the China World Trade Center. He proudly showed off all his knowledge of new media digital transformation, while also intentionally or unintentionally revealing his mysterious network of contacts.
Ling Ling took advantage of him to sort out the scattered knowledge points she had accumulated during this period, and they had a lively chat.
Bai Yihan stayed by Yu Chuanbei's side all night, chatting and laughing with various VIPs, becoming his female companion. Although he felt extremely reluctant, he didn't try to dissuade her. He wondered if Ling Ling had noticed what was going on between him and Bai Yihan. He really wanted to know if she had truly given him away without any regrets.
He was furious with Ling Ling—he had originally intended her to be the bride, but she had ended up being the matchmaker. He was especially furious when he saw her chatting happily with that guy Zheng Hong.
While chatting with another distinguished guest, he happened to be at the balcony door and heard their conversation outside.
Ling Ling brought out all her knowledge blind spots in the application of digital models in the new media field and asked Zheng Hong for advice. Zheng Hong explained to her from all over the world, from ancient times to the present, from China to abroad.
A man's knowledge reserve is truly his greatest weapon when it comes to courting a mate, even when he's wearing clothes.
Yu Chuanbei was still angry in his heart: "You can ask me about these things, right? I can teach you better than him!"
"I'm really not complimenting you, you are the girl with the best ability to comprehend this knowledge among all the girls I have ever met." Zheng Hong said to Ling Ling admiringly.
Nonsense, you don’t have to say it! — Yu Chuanbei thought so.
Ling Ling said modestly, "If I take your words as a compliment, then I am still considered to have poor understanding."
After hearing her clever reply, Zheng Hong nodded at her with a finger, and said with a smile, "Naughty."
Ling Ling had nearly finished the second glass of champagne Zheng Hong had given her. The wine was sweet and addictive, and she became chatty. "At Tuowu, I'm only temporarily building systems and models. It's not my main job. I'm actually just a copywriter, and I'm looking forward to returning to a life of pure, uninhibited writing."
"As long as you're in the workplace, there's no such thing as a pure and unselfish job. When you're writing copy all day, you'll probably miss your days as an IT nerd." This was the philosophy Yu Chuanbei taught him when he first started in the industry, and he's now applying it to persuade Lingling. He then turned his gaze to admiration and said, "No wonder you have an artistic air about you. You're a copywriter, after all. Your company's crossover efforts are quite extensive."
Ling Ling explained, "We're a small company. Unlike your large enterprises, where each position has a clear division of labor and is highly specialized, our management style is very flat, and job responsibilities are not single. I've been with the company for almost a year, and I feel that every position must understand the entire work chain, and everyone must operate as an independently operating unit. All of this is done to more efficiently win more clients and bring them higher returns."
"This management model is indeed suitable for small companies to maintain vitality and competitiveness in the market, and it is also particularly beneficial to your growth. Congratulations in advance, Mr. Ling, you have a bright future." Zheng Hong handed Ling Ling another full glass of champagne and asked her to drink it all.
After three glasses of champagne, Ling Ling's head began to feel groggy, and the evening breeze from the balcony couldn't sober her up anymore. Zheng Hong sat closer and closer to her, almost breaking the safe distance. She felt a little uneasy, so she made an excuse to go to the bathroom, stood up, and walked out.
When she reached the threshold, her feet were no longer under her control and she fell forward without being able to take a step forward.
A large hand held her arm firmly, and the hand that had grasped her waist in a hurry gently let go after she regained her balance. She smelled a familiar scent—Yu Chuanbei.
"Thank you." She thanked him instinctively.
"You're drinking wine, not soft drinks." He increased the strength of the hand holding her arm, hoping that she would understand his reminder.
Ling Ling opened her lips and was about to say something, but Zheng Hong ran over, put his arm around her shoulders, and said enthusiastically, "Boss, let me do it." He winked proudly at Yu Chuanbei.
Yu Chuanbei thought at this moment that as long as Ling Ling asked him to help her, he would definitely hold her hand and leave here regardless of anything.
Ling Ling also wanted to ask him for help, but when she saw Bai Yihan returned to him, she had to give up.
With Zheng Hong's help, Ling Ling went to the bathroom. She didn't care about her makeup, just splashing cold water on her face. She wanted to stay absolutely sober.
After she came out of the bathroom, she saw that most of the guests had already left. She said to Zheng Hong, who was waiting at the door, "I want to go home first."
"Then I'll take you there." Zheng Hong naturally also wanted to go back to her home.
"Oh no, thanks. I can just take a taxi myself." Ling Ling quickly declined.
"You've had some wine tonight. Would you trust the stranger on the ride-sharing platform more, or me, who you've been talking to for over two hours?"
I have to say that Zheng Hong's ability to pick up girls is definitely a result of his profound inner strength.
Ling Ling and Zheng Hong walked to the hotel entrance and found Yu Chuanbei and Bai Yihan standing there. Yu Chuanbei's car and driver were ready, so they didn't know why they hadn't left yet.
Zheng Hong simply greeted Yu Chuanbei, then asked the designated driver to go to the basement to pick up the car, and the four of them waited together.
"Boss, aren't you leaving?" Zheng Hong asked Yu Chuanbei doubtfully.
"I still have some things to deal with, and I'm thinking about whether I should go back to the company." Yu Chuanbei answered with his eyes looking aimlessly at the night ahead. Outsiders could not guess what he was thinking for a while.
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