Chapter 9. Boss Lady
What men can't accept most when they are pretending to be cool is being ignored by others.
"Ruan Tang, why are you here?"
A voice extinguished the sparks between Ruan Tang, Sisi and Xu Wei.
Wang Hao walked over quickly, pinched Ruan Tang's shoulder, and looked at Xu Wei with a smile: I didn't expect to meet Teacher Xu here.
Xu Wei didn't answer, but turned to look at Ruan Tang. If the look in her eyes when she saw her appear just now was one of disbelief, then now it was full of understanding that was quite meaningful.
A five-star hotel, the new bag she was carrying, a wealthy ex-boyfriend, a story that could be easily imagined in one sentence.
This time it was Ruan Tang's turn to feel embarrassed. After all, she had just scolded her for forgiving her cheating boyfriend not long ago. She hurriedly explained: He begged me to accompany him to a cocktail party.
Xu Wei nodded at Wang Hao, then turned to look at Sisi.
Wang Hao pulled Ruan Tang away and asked her in a low voice as they walked: Why are you joining in this kind of fun?
Ruan Tang was surprised: You figured it all out?
The corners of Wang Hao's mouth curled up slightly, his expression full of pride: the Shura field between his original wife and his new lover was so tense that the smell of gunpowder was about to burst out of the hotel.
Ruan Tang curled her lips: Why didn’t I realize you were so perceptive before?
His answer made Ruan Tang ponder for a long time later. He said that being straight and thick-skinned were just vests that men wore to save themselves from trouble. They could see through everything and just enjoyed the feeling of superiority that came from being fought over by two women.
"Let me introduce you to someone." Wang Hao put his arm around Ruan Tang's shoulder and walked towards the reception sign-in area.
Ruan Tang didn't expect to meet Jia Yingjun here, and she didn't expect Feng Xue to be there too.
Feng Xue looked anxious, as if he was looking for something at the scene. Wang Hao's appearance just blocked his sight.
Wang Hao patted Feng Xue on the shoulder and excitedly shook his hand: Brother, I didn’t expect to meet you here.
Ruan Tang could see that Feng Xue was absent-minded at the moment, so he asked casually: Why are you here?
"Hi, the person organizing this cocktail party is an old client of mine. How about you? Time flies so fast, and you're already here. I've been trying to find a chance to contact you."
At this moment, Feng Xue's gaze had swept across the entire hall several times. There was an unconcealable sense of loss in his eyes. He continued with Wang Hao's words: Yes, I came out. Are you doing well recently?
Wang Hao glanced at the glamorous Ruan Tang beside him and replied casually: "Well, it's okay. I was promoted to VP and lead a small team of about 20 people. I can get by so-so. How about you? Where are you doing now?"
The smile on Ruan Tang's face froze. Looking at the current situation, Wang Hao and Feng Xue were old acquaintances. Now one was successful while the other was down and out. She was only dragged along by Wang Hao to help out because of her pretty face.
However, Wang Hao's inadvertent success seemed unable to attract Feng Xue's attention. He patted Wang Hao on the shoulder and was in a hurry to leave: I opened a small pub, Old Wang and I have things to do, let's find a chance to reminisce later.
However, what men can't accept the most when they are pretending to be cool is being ignored by others.
He pulled Feng Xue aside and started a conversation: "Hey, don't go. What's the deal? Do you need investment? I have good connections with several commercial banks and can help you connect with them. Oh, and I haven't introduced you to my girlfriend yet."
As he spoke, he turned to look at Ruan Tang, his hand still holding onto Feng Xue, refusing to let go: "Let me introduce you. This is Feng Xue, who used to join the industry with me. We were from the same school and had a very close relationship. Back then, Old Feng was quite the hero..."
Ruan Tang squeezed directly between Wang Hao and Feng Xue, shook off Wang Hao's hand holding Feng Xue's hand and shook it herself. Both men looked at her in a daze.
She held Feng Xue's hand, looked at Wang Hao and smiled: I've heard a saying, which roughly means that the circle of outstanding people is also full of outstanding people.
Seeing that Wang Hao was really enjoying her flattery, she continued, "Oh, by the way, I remember Lao Wang said a while ago that he had some spare money and was planning to invest in a bar, right? Then why not invest in Mr. Feng?"
Not necessarily… Feng Xue tried to pull his hand back, but Ruan Tang tightened her grip. Turning to look at him, she asked, "Mr. Feng, how much do you need? 300,000? I heard the bar has a lot of cash flow, so why not just invest 500,000? It's nothing to Lao Wang anyway, right?"
At this time, Wang Hao had come back to his senses a little, nodded awkwardly and said: Oh, of course, if he needs it.
Ruan Tang let go of Feng Xue's hand, smiled at him and said: Remember to send the account information to Wang Hao when the time comes.
When she returned to the coffee shop, Xu Wei was gone. Ruan Tang gritted her teeth, ordered another Mont Blanc to go, and called a taxi to go straight to Xu Wei's residence.
When she entered the room, Xu Wei had already changed into home clothes. Although her makeup remained the same, she looked haggard and desolate, and even a bit like Tanchun crying.
Seeing Ruan Tang looking inside, Xu Wei said lightly: No need to look, he is not here.
What happened next?
Ruan Tang put down the cake, pulled Xu Wei to sit on the sofa, and asked anxiously.
Xu Wei shrugged and smiled weakly: You don’t think I asked her out to assert my sovereignty or to beat up the mistress, do you?
What else?
Xu Wei just shook her head and went on to talk about her and Lin Shen's college days. Back then, every semester, they had to run 800 meters as part of their physical fitness test, and Xu Wei couldn't beat that, so Lin Shen took her running every day during lunch break. She eventually passed, and he got heatstroke.
He said: Haruki Murakami once quoted Hemingway in his book, saying that perseverance and keeping a steady rhythm are extremely important for long-term work. Once the rhythm is set, other problems can be easily solved.
Seeing Ruan Tang's puzzled face and bewildered, Xu Wei continued: Later I read that book, and it said that winning or losing in running doesn't matter, the key is whether you can reach the standards you set for yourself. Love should be like this too, but we both wanted to win too much. Sisi's father is very prestigious in the cosmetics industry. He said that he was with Sisi for his connections.
Ruan Tang's face was full of confusion but shock, and she asked: You don't believe it, do you?
But Xu Wei did not give a direct answer. She just smiled slightly, put her arm around her shoulders and said: I have my own plans, don't worry.
The next day, Wang Hao appeared downstairs of Ruan Tang's house early in the morning and took her to Feng Xue's tavern.
Wang Hao said: I am willing to invest, 500,000 is not a problem, but I have a condition, which is to build a coffee shop in this tavern, which will be managed by Ruan Tang, and I will fully fund this coffee shop.
Before Feng Xue could say no, Ruan Tang exclaimed, "Me? You want me to be the boss?"
Wang Hao held Ruan Tang's watch lovingly and said, "Didn't you say before that you didn't want to work for others anymore? I'm very relieved to let you run the business."
Ruan Tang had suggested that Wang Hao invest in Feng Xue the day before, just to take the opportunity to disgust him. Less than twenty-four hours had passed, and she couldn't figure out what Wang Hao was up to.
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