Chapter 10 Chapter 10 In short, I don’t agree with cohabitation. …
After returning to the company, Shen Zhuo received a message from General Manager Yang, asking the four brokerage directors to hold a meeting together in the afternoon.
Guan Siyu came to ask Chen Zhuo if he wanted to go to lunch together. He was always generous to his team and booked a Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant.
Before Shen Zhuo could respond, her phone rang, and the caller ID showed that the caller was from someone she didn't need to contact often.
Shen Zhuo hesitated for two seconds, then picked up the phone.
“Miss Shen, do you have time for a quick lunch at noon?”
"It's not convenient." Shen Zhuo didn't expect Shao Chengzhang to invite him to dinner.
Her brows furrowed. Hadn't we agreed on the day we got the marriage certificate not to contact each other unless necessary?...and it had only been a few days...
"I have something to discuss with you. I'm downstairs in your company right now. I don't think it will take you too long."
“…”
Xiaoyun was standing next to Shen Zhuo's desk. She could tell the man was a man and jokingly said, "Looks like Sister Shen Zhuo has a date at noon."
"What the hell." Chen Zhuo said rudely, "I'm going to talk about something."
"Sister Chen Zhuo, you'll scare your date away if you do this," Guan Siyu teased. "What if you can't get married in the future?"
In the past, Chen Zhuo would have definitely retorted, "Who said I was getting married?"
Chen Zhuo opened his mouth and was about to say that he was overthinking it and that he was really married, but he swallowed the words back. It would be better not to say anything for now, otherwise he would not be able to stop their gossip-mongering mouths.
"Aren't you leaving yet?" Chen Zhuo habitually opened the small makeup mirror, checked his appearance, and took out his lipstick to touch up his makeup.
"Let's go, let's go down together." Guan Siyu said.
Shen Zhuo didn't know what was going on in her mind. She didn't want others to see her and Shao Chengzhang together. She paused and pretended to check her phone. "You guys go down first. I have to wait a little longer."
It was not until five minutes after Guan Siyu and the others left that Chen Zhuo slowly went downstairs.
As noon approached, the temperature rose sharply. Shao Chengzhang wore a light-colored shirt, cut close to his body, with the sleeves casually rolled up to his elbows, revealing a section of his strong forearms. He stood tall and straight on the side of the road, and passersby would occasionally turn around to glance at him.
If Chen Zhuo and he were not in such an awkward relationship now, she would definitely admire him. His looks and figure were really amazing.
But they just couldn't see each other comfortably, and they felt awkward when they met. No matter how good-looking he was, Shen Zhuo didn't think he appreciated him much.
"What do you want from me?" Shen Zhuo walked quickly to his side, put his hand on his forehead to block the sun, and squinted his eyes at him.
"Let's eat something first." Shao Chengzhang said, "What do you want to eat?"
It was the lunch rush hour, and traffic was jammed. Chen Zhuo didn't want to waste too much time, so he looked around and pointed to the light meal restaurant next to the company, "Let's go with this one."
Shao Chengzhang had no objection, locked the car and followed Shen Zhuo.
Shen Zhuo ordered a roasted vegetable salad, and Shao Chengzhang ordered an energy bowl with extra beef and fried tofu.
The two of them sat facing each other on the sofa near the back of the restaurant.
"So is there something wrong?" Shen Zhuo asked again.
“Miss Shen, this happened suddenly, but I can’t think of any other solution.”
Shen Zhuo's heart skipped a beat, and he felt that what he said must not be a good thing.
"We...may need to live together for a while."
"Ah?!" Chen Zhuo's eyes widened. "Shao Chengzhang, we clearly agreed that we don't need to live together after marriage."
Shao Chengzhang: "Indeed, but I also mentioned a prerequisite at the time. It is necessary for both parties to cooperate."
"I think the necessary condition is that you need to meet your parents during festivals, not just live together casually after marriage." Chen Zhuo frowned, "Shao Chengzhang, is marriage something dispensable to you?"
He was stunned for a moment, "Yes."
"Then I don't understand. What's the difference between us getting married and you marrying someone your family arranged for you? You're already so old, and you still think you're in puberty, going against your family."
"It's different." Shao Chengzhang stared at Chen Zhuo, but his voice was a little lower. "Marrying you is different for me."
For no apparent reason, Shen Zhuo's heart suddenly skipped a beat. She looked away, lowered her head, and poured the remaining half of the dressing into the salad.
If she had known that they would have to live together immediately after marriage, she would never have gotten married.
She took a bite of the salad and found that the grilled chicken breast and avocado sauce were not tasty at all. Talking about business while eating really ruined her appetite.
"In short, I don't agree with living together." Shen Zhuo said firmly.
"reason?"
"The reason is that I don't want to." Shen Zhuo was not polite at all.
If you disagree, you disagree. What other reasons do you need?
When she first started working, she wanted to be closer to the company, so she chose to live in a shared apartment. One of the second bedrooms was occupied by a man. He would smoke cigarettes in and out of the bathroom, making it reek of cigarettes. He also never changed into slippers. The bathroom floor was always stained, and the toilet seat was often stained with urine. However, the agency couldn't control the gender of the tenants, and she wasn't lucky enough to find an all-female apartment.
She swore at that time that she would work hard to make money and buy her own house, even if it was small. She never wanted to live with a strange man again.
The result was as expected, but Shao Chengzhang still couldn't help but sigh.
He tried to appeal to her emotions and reason with her, "Ms. Shen, as far as I know, your current residence and commute to the company takes two hours every day." Shao Chengzhang said, "I live in Yuelan Bay, which is only a ten-minute drive from your company."
Yuelan Bay? Isn't that right nearby? In such a prime location, how could Shao Chengzhang actually own a house?!
A ten-minute drive every day is indeed tempting...but - no!
"Or I wouldn't mind moving in with you."
"That's even worse." Ever since Shen Zhuo's new house was renovated, she asked Jiang Jun to move in with her.
"We have to be familiar with each other. We will definitely go home together during the holidays. No matter if it's your family or mine, we can't let it slip in front of the elders."
Chen Zhuo put on that fake smile again: "No, I'm a very good actor."
The discussions reached a deadlock.
Shao Chengzhang smiled helplessly, feeling a bit of a headache: "Then what should I do?"
Chen Zhuo shrugged, looking helpless. "Attending other events is fine, but living together for a long time is not an option. I simply don't like having creatures of the opposite sex breathing in my living space."
Shao Chengzhang sighed, "Well, there will always be a way to make you agree."
Chen Zhuo curled his lips: "Good luck to you then, and thank you for lunch. Goodbye."
She stood up and left, and Shao Chengzhang turned his head until her back completely disappeared from the corner of his eye.
Shao Chengzhang couldn't help scratching his forehead. He was very good at work, but he had no experience in relationships, which seemed a bit difficult to deal with.
*
The afternoon meeting was to discuss this year's agent training. Whale Joy Entertainment conducted a ratings process every two years, allowing for the survival of the fittest. This was the first time Chen Zhuo had conducted new agent training since becoming director.
The meeting lasted nearly three hours before President Yang finally adjourned the meeting and the others left one after another.
Chen Zhuo stood up and walked to the window to stretch her shoulders and neck. Through the transparent glass, she saw that the street lights on the road downstairs had gradually lit up, and the lights of the traffic began to intertwine, like a slowly flowing river of light.
With no other plans for tonight, Chen Zhuo picked up her phone and sent a voice message to Jiang Jun, saying that she would be leaving soon. She also asked her what she wanted for dinner and if there was anything she needed to bring.
As soon as the voice message was sent, assistant Lin Yi poked her head out the door and called out, "Sister Chen Zhuo." Her expression was a little subtle.
Shen Zhuo raised an eyebrow, "What's wrong?"
"You'd better go and see for yourself." Lin Yi said with a complicated expression.
Chen Zhuo walked back to the office, and as soon as he stepped in, he froze - in a space of more than ten square meters, the floor, sofa, coffee table, desktop, almost all places where things could be placed were filled with red roses, and the fragrance was overwhelming.
"Lin Yi!" Shen Zhuo was shocked. "Who gave this to you?"
Lin Yi pointed in the direction of the reception area and whispered, "It should be the man outside... He said he's your husband? But he's so handsome. Sister Chen Zhuo, when did you get married? Why are you so low-key and didn't tell us?"
Chen Zhuo: “?” Shao Chengzhang is here?
She walked quickly towards the reception area. Along the way, her colleagues in the office looked up, exchanged glances with each other, and some even stood up and leaned over the partition to peek.
Shao Chengzhang was sitting in the waiting area, and the bouquet of flowers next to him was obviously brought by him.
Seeing Chen Zhuo, he picked up the bouquet and stood up. His other hand subconsciously clenched and unclenched at his side. He walked over and stuffed the roses directly into her arms, "For you."
?
Shen Zhuo was so shocked that he couldn't speak, and was completely stunned.
The girl at the front desk came over and said, "Director Shen, this gentleman has been waiting for you for a long time."
Chen Zhuo came back to his senses, quickly walked over and pulled Shao Chengzhang to the side of the sensor door, growling and questioning him: "What the hell is wrong with you?!"
Shao Chengzhang pursed his lips and wanted to kill Chen Hang. This was completely different from what he said!
After Chen Zhuo left at noon, he returned to the company. When he passed by the office area, he happened to see Chen Hang, who was on his lunch break and video chatting with his girlfriend at his workstation. He paused, took two steps back, walked over and knocked on his desk.
Shao Chengzhang: "Come here."
Chen Hang thought he was going to give instructions about work, so he quickly said goodbye to his girlfriend and went in. Unexpectedly, the boss was sitting behind the desk, his brows slightly furrowed, his eyes fixed on the unopened folder on the table, as if in a trance.
He called out "Boss" softly, which made Shao Chengzhang come back to his senses and look up at him.
"I'm sorry to interrupt your rest time, I just want to ask you..."
Chen Hang waited for two or three seconds, but there was no further news. He wondered what his boss wanted to do... Could it be that he had made some mistakes at work recently? Thinking of several friends who had been laid off, his heart tightened.
"Mr. Shao, if you have anything to say, just tell me. I can bear it." Chen Hang had already prepared for the worst and looked at him calmly.
Shao Chengzhang coughed lightly and said embarrassedly, "I have a friend who is troubled by emotional issues. I'd like to ask him if there is any way to get your girlfriend to agree to your request during your relationship."
"Huh?" That's it? Chen Hang was dumbfounded... But when did the boss have a girlfriend?! He didn't even have time to process the question, and his words were faster than his brain: "Basically, there are three ways..." Chen Hang quickly organized his words, "One is to act like a spoiled child with her, two is to give her gifts, and three is to mention it when you're doing that, and she'll usually agree."
"Then when is that?" Shao Chengzhang didn't follow his train of thought and asked the question out of inertia.
Chen Hang was a little surprised: "Just...when we were doing that..."
"Oh, I see." Shao Chengzhang looked away. It was always awkward for two men to look at each other and talk about such private topics.
He couldn't do the first one, and the third one was even more impossible. But if he gave a gift, what would it be?
Chen Hang shared his experience: give a girl something she's been wanting lately, especially something she's mentioned. If she doesn't have it, then give her flowers! As for how much, the more and the more stunning the better. In short, it's important to make the girl feel good, and you can also post it on your Moments to show off your affection.
So three hours later, Shen Zhuo's office really amazed the entire floor.
Unfortunately, Shao Chengzhang neglected that these tricks might only be effective on a girlfriend who is in love.
If the relationship was right, it would be a romantic story. But for Chen Zhuo, who had only met him twice and was hardly familiar with him, if the relationship was wrong, it would be a workplace accident.
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