Chapter 98 Chapter 98 Xia Li wondered why Xie Kan seemed to be looking at...
Xia Li wondered why Xie Kan seemed to be looking at their factory director with a strange look in his eyes. He had been helping them the last two times, but he wasn't too close to them, always maintaining a distance.
She glanced at Wen Ying, who was also bewildered by Xie Kan's actions. She paused for a moment, bewildered. After a few seconds, her brows furrowed, and she headed straight back to her office.
Over the next few days, everyone in the factory knew the director was going to make some moves. Even Zhao Qingqing came to ask her about it. However, her questions were all the same old questions. After all, ordinary workers like them were mainly responsible for regulating production, and business matters were not of concern to them.
Deputy Director Xie, whom Xia Li had been keeping an eye on, remained the same, as if his previous two attempts at assistance had been hallucinations. After that, whenever she met Wen Ying at work, everything was businesslike, and Wen Ying remained fully engaged, showing no unusual behavior. Who would have known that the two had even been classmates?
Wen Ying continued to live in the office. Xia Li pretended to notice and expressed her deep concern for her current lifestyle. Even if she was living in the office for other reasons, she shouldn't be putting herself in such a difficult position. So, after Xia Li's persuasion, the two of them found a break and went to the department store for some shopping. At the very least, they felt comfortable living there.
Xia Li also took some of the items, including a comfortable, warm quilt, a pillow, instant noodles, biscuits, and fruit. Wen Ying, also a woman, hadn't been out shopping in a while. After browsing for a while, she couldn't resist buying a coat. She then looked around and bought some more intimate apparel before the two of them headed home.
The factory has been in a mess recently due to business matters. Xia Li has been attending one meeting after another with Wen Ying, watching her sign one document after another.
It was a weekend that finally came, but she didn't have time to rest for a while because she had a very special date.
It was strange that Chen Ting had taken the initiative to ask her out. Xia Li had never imagined that the Miss Chen from back then would actually take the initiative to ask her out. It was like red rain from the sky. Filled with curiosity, she happily accepted.
When Xia Li saw the message on the pager, she thought it was a prank. She called back the number on the page and heard that it was indeed Miss Chen's voice. Xia Li was sure of it. However, she didn't say much on the phone and insisted on meeting Xia Li. So the two of them arranged a place.
Not long after Xia Pingzhi got up, she heard some noise coming from Xia Li's room, as if someone was rummaging through drawers.
She knocked on the door, went in, and asked her why she got up so early today. It was finally a day off, and she used to rest until ten o'clock!
Charlie was rummaging through her closet looking for clothes. At this time, she had already thrown a pile of clothes on the bed, one piece stacked on top of another, in a mess.
"Oh, I have something to do outside later, so I need to find something to wear!" After all, the person she was meeting today was very special, and Xia Li didn't want to be outdone, so she had actually put together an outfit last night. But after putting it on today, she felt it didn't look good, so she started looking for something new.
Xia Pingzhi looked at her niece's current outfit and thought it was actually quite nice. She didn't know who she was going to meet and why she took it so seriously.
"Are you going to meet Jiang Zai's father?" she guessed as she stood at the door.
Xia Li immediately replied, "No, she's just a former female colleague."
Is it really necessary to change clothes just to meet a female colleague? Xia Pingzhi didn't quite believe it, but she didn't care. She just reminded her to be careful and not to move so much. Jiang Zai had moved into his new room to sleep in the past two days. This room was separated from Xia Li's room by a wall, and the cabinet was placed against the wall. If there was any noise, the child would probably be woken.
Upon hearing this, Xia Li quickly slowed down her movements. It was mainly because she had made a lot of noise at first, opening the cabinet and pulling out the drawers. It wasn't much noise when she was rummaging through clothes. But Jiang Zai had just learned to sleep on his own, and he wasn't sleeping well yet. He was going to bed later than usual, and now he was still sleeping, so waking him up was a problem.
She poked her head out from behind the cupboard and assured him with a smile, "I know, Auntie. Don't worry, I'll be gentle and won't wake the child."
Xia Pingzhi left to wash up.
Charlie thought about her outfit and finally decided to wear the khaki trench coat she'd chosen the night before. She added a low-cut black sweater and a scarf, along with trousers and high-heeled black boots. She gave her long curly hair a good styling and, since she wasn't going to work today, she left it loose.
Afterwards, she took advantage of her aunt finishing washing up and went to the bathroom to put on her makeup. Then the mirror reflected a beautiful lady who was fashionable, elegant and beautiful.
Well, that's it. Charlie is very satisfied with her look today.
She packed up, ate a few bites, and then headed out. For some reason, Charlie hailed a taxi instead of taking the bus. Well, mainly because she wasn't sure where the place was.
Chen Ting had arranged to meet at a coffee shop called Sunlight Cafe. Although Xia Li now fancied herself a glamorous office lady, she wasn't quite used to coffee. The first few times she tried it, she found it difficult to swallow; the taste was simply too bitter. She saw others sipping it in small sips and wondered if they were the same, trying to keep up with the trend by trying to drink it in small sips, even if it tasted unpleasant.
Sitting in the back seat of the taxi, Charlie laughed at her own thoughts. It was hard for her to imagine that so many people in suits, shirts and skirts had other faces behind them.
Outside the car window, there was a bustling crowd of cars and tall buildings. Guangcheng was truly the most prosperous city Xia Li had ever seen. Every time she passed by a tall building, she would always look up.
How tall are these buildings, and what kind of jobs do the people working in them do? How many children who have wandered from foreign lands have been attracted by these rows of skyscrapers?
She wasn't familiar with it, didn't know, but maybe one day in the future, she would quit her current job, and maybe her next job would be in one of these high-rise buildings. However, thinking about these things now was too far away.
The taxi stopped at a very romantic street. The driver pointed and Charlie saw that the cafe she was going to was over there.
"Thank you!" Then she asked how much it cost.
The moment Xia Li pushed open the door of the cafe and walked in, Chen Ting, who was sitting by the window, saw her at a glance.
She stood up and gently raised her right hand.
Xia Li looked around and saw Chen Ting greeting her. She walked over slowly, put down her bag, untied her windbreaker and scarf and put them aside, then sat down.
The two young and beautiful women sitting together were undoubtedly a very beautiful sight. At first, neither of them spoke, but just looked at each other with unyielding eyes.
After a while, Chen Ting's lipstick-coated lips slightly lifted. She waved for a waiter, "One cappuccino, one latte."
After that, the waiter confirmed it again and left. Chen Ting looked at Xia Li again, "Try the coffee I recommended. This isn't the instant coffee powder you get out there. They only care about convenience and price, not taste. The coffee here is quite varied and tastes great."
Charlie didn't comment, but just raised her eyebrows.
Chen Ting didn't know what the secret was, but she wasn't in a hurry today, so she accompanied her to take a look. Since she didn't say anything, she looked at the flowers in the vase on the table and then at the pattern on the tablecloth.
After a while, the waiter came over with a metal tray. He bent down and prepared to place the coffee in front of the two people. "Hello, your cappuccino."
Chen Ting extended her finger and said, "Please put it on the opposite side, thank you."
So, the cup of cappuccino was placed in front of Xia Li, and the cup of latte was placed in front of Chen Ting.
She picked up her coffee cup and took a sip. "I don't know if you've ever had a real cappuccino, but then again, I see you rarely drink coffee. Cappuccino, while very popular nowadays and known by many people, isn't often tried. You can try it and see if it suits your taste. As for my latte, it's a new product and you may not have even heard of it, so I wouldn't recommend it to you."
When Xia Li heard Miss Chen's self-congratulatory, insinuating words, she instantly felt like she was back at work. Wasn't her implicit implication that she, Xia Li, would never be as good as her? She always had this inexplicable sense of superiority.
The coffee tasted better than the bagged coffee powder she had drunk before, but Miss Chen hadn't called her over specifically to show off her superiority over coffee. If that was the case, she really wondered if she had encountered some kind of evil spirit.
Xia Li pinched the handle of the cup, rubbing it gently, and raised her eyes slightly to look at Chen Ting. "You didn't come to me today just to learn more about coffee, did you? Reminiscing about the past is even less likely."
Chen Ting smiled and shook her head, "Why not just reminiscing about the past?" Her face was full of pride, her chin slightly raised, "I think we've been working together for nearly three years, and we see each other every day. No matter what kind of feelings we have, there must be some.
Xia Li chuckled. "That's quite nice of you to say. Indeed, no matter what kind of feelings it is, there's always some. Why, it's only been a short time since I left, and you, Miss Chen, miss me already? Well, I'm truly honored."
Chen Ting said half-seriously, "Maybe it's true. After all, after you left, there's no one to keep me going to work and thinking about me. It seems that I don't have the energy to do it when I can't see you working there."
"Hahaha!" Xia Li laughed heartily this time. She was laughing at how similar she and Chen Ting were, how they actually shared the same idea. Even if it was a joke, she accepted it. "So, I'm quitting too!" Chen Ting said, caught off guard.
"Haha—huh?" Xia Li's smile froze for a moment, her face filled with disbelief. "Resign? You're saying you're quitting too?"
Chen Ting swallowed the coffee in her mouth, then looked at Xia Li and nodded.
She actually quit her job. Logically speaking, with Xia Li gone, Chen Ting would lose a strong competitor. Besides, you, Chen Ting, still have some connections, and Fang Dechuan doesn't dare to look down on you. Promotion and salary increase are just around the corner. Why do you want to resign?
Could it be that? Xia Li looked at Chen Ting in surprise, "You really resigned because of me, right?"
When Chen Ting heard Xia Li's question, she almost lost her grip on the cup and could only place it on the table. Then, she curled her lips and said sarcastically, "Don't worry, Xia Li, you don't have that much face. I quit for other reasons."
She seemed very pleased with herself. Seeing that Xia Li was very curious about her, she told her contentedly, "I'm going to Hong Kong!"
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