As it turns out, there's no such thing as a free lunch, but a big news story will fall from the sky and leave Xia Zicheng dizzy and disoriented.
His initial reason for going out to eat today was actually very simple—he was just bored eating alone. His older siblings were all very busy, and his parents would bring up marriage when they ate with him, so he might as well find a place to eat by himself.
And you always need someone to eat with, right? He thought Du Baiwei was the perfect partner.
After all, she truly loves her work.
A person who loves their work will definitely devote themselves to their career without distraction, and it won't cause them any other troubles.
Moreover, he admires hardworking people because he can't become one of them.
People always yearn for things they cannot achieve.
This is only natural.
In short, influenced by various factors, he chose to go out to dinner with Du Baiwei.
Unexpectedly, Du Baiwei was troubled by love and got drunk. In her drunken state, she revealed a big secret to him.
This secret left him bewildered.
He had reservations about Du Baiwei's feelings for Cheng Yanzheng.
After all, in his eyes, how could someone like Cheng Yanzheng possibly find a partner?
But Cheng Yanzheng not only found him, he also found someone he knew.
Seeing Jiang Tian and Cheng Yanzheng kissing, he felt like his eyes were going to go blind.
How could that be!
What could possibly be the connection between these two people that led them to get together?
Xia Zicheng was feeling quite unwell, and he even wanted to leave quickly.
But he didn't expect that after Cheng Yanzheng and Jiang Tian finished kissing, he would come out of that secluded place in a very open manner, seemingly wanting to stroll around the streets. As fate would have it, they just happened to run into each other.
Xia Zicheng's desire to leave remained only at the level of thought; he couldn't leave because Du Baiwei was still drunk, and he couldn't just leave her there.
The two sides met on a narrow path. When Cheng Yanzheng saw Xia Zicheng, he didn't bother to say anything.
A distant relative keeps asking him questions he shouldn't, which annoys him and makes him feel hurt when he talks to him.
He can become mute in front of people with whom there is no need to communicate.
But Jiang Tian showed a friendly attitude, and she greeted Xia Zicheng naturally: "What are you doing here?"
After all, they had met several times, so they were quite familiar with each other.
Xia Zicheng felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the two people being so intimate. He wasn't an actor and didn't have any special acting skills, but in a sense, he couldn't afford to offend either of them.
One of them was his sister's wedding dress designer. His sister put in more effort for that wedding dress than she would for a multi-million dollar project. This designer was practically worshipped.
Needless to say, his cousin's family business depends on him.
Two formidable figures descended upon him simultaneously. Xia Zicheng's face was utterly frozen, and it took him several seconds before he finally managed a forced smile: "Haha, what a coincidence that we've run into each other here. I just came here to have dinner with some friends..."
He only wanted to get rid of these two people, but he didn't expect Jiang Tian to be such a perceptive person.
"With your friends? Then why didn't I see your friends?"
Her gaze casually drifted to the side, and there she saw Du Baiwei.
Xia Zicheng couldn't even manage a smile anymore.
He was afraid that Du Baiwei, who was drunk, would say something she shouldn't!
If you were to bring up the matter of having a crush on Cheng Yanzheng in front of him, it would be an absolute disaster!
"Yes, she's drunk. I'll take her home later. Why don't you guys go look around first? I'll go get a taxi."
Xia Zicheng tried her best to keep smiling.
But he didn't expect that Jiang Tian actually knew Du Baiwei.
Jiang Tian said to Cheng Yanzheng beside her, "Is that person your assistant?"
Cheng Yanzheng recognized Du Baiwei long ago.
In fact, if Du Baiwei weren't his assistant, he might have been even more enthusiastic.
But now, his expression was cold: "After get off work, we're all just ordinary people. Does it matter to us whether she's my assistant or not?"
Clearly, Cheng Yanzheng didn't want to pay any attention to Du Baiwei.
Cheng Yanzheng had already begun to question Du Baiwei's work attitude, not to mention that Du Baiwei even dared to provoke Jiang Tian.
From any perspective, Du Baiwei is not qualified.
Who did he think she was to him?
His girlfriend, what right does she have to speak up for him? Even he doesn't feel wronged.
Du Baiwei's blatant overstepping of boundaries has already disgusted Cheng Yanzheng.
Cheng Yanzheng keeps a clear distinction between work and life; he has always been a person who clearly separates public and private matters.
For him, employees only need to work hard under his leadership and strive to earn performance bonuses.
Do they think they're in a romantic drama and can develop feelings for their boss?
In reality, there are no idols or domineering CEOs in the business world; they are just employees.
He works for his own company and is essentially a boss.
Others work to meet their living needs or to fulfill their job requirements; they have clear goals, and their work has personal value.
The only person who was multitasking made him feel uncomfortable—after all, others were focusing their attention on him.
Before Du Baiwei made any statement, Cheng Yanzheng was unaware that this employee had a long-standing crush on him.
Now he knows that his mindset will not be shaken by Du Baiwei's infatuation.
Many people in this world will develop feelings for someone else for various reasons. He himself is actually quite good, and whether from the perspective of benefits or other needs, he is a suitable partner.
Over the years, he has received many offers of help.
Does he have to respond to them one by one?
The person he wanted to get a response from finally agreed to be with him again, but he was very busy.
Cheng Yanzheng's indifference prompted Xia Zicheng to silently light a candle for Du Baiwei.
He said, how could his cold-hearted cousin have human emotions? Isn't he just a complete workaholic?
It was precisely because he had imagined his cousin as a robot that the way he had just kissed Jiang Tian made him doubt his own eyes.
Now, seeing his cousin's cold demeanor, he suddenly felt a sense of security.
His cousin, he's still his cousin!
Compared to Cheng Yanzheng's indifference, Jiang Tian seemed much more normal.
"Did you go out to eat with her alone?"
Xia Zicheng nodded subconsciously: "Yes, we are colleagues at the company. We all happened to have time today, so we came out for dinner together."
"Does she know any female friends who could help her call them?"
Xia Zicheng shook her head this time: "I'm not very familiar with her, but she herself said that she has no relatives or friends in this city, only herself. My friendship with her is also at a rather superficial level..."
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