"Is the coffee ready?" Secretary Wu asked as he walked to the door of the tea room.
"Right away." Li Wan responded while putting the brewed coffee cup by cup on the cart.
"Thank you for your hard work. I have other things to do here. Please take me to the meeting room when you are ready." Secretary Wu left after giving the instructions.
Li Wan filled a small cart with brewed coffee, then pushed it out of the tea room and sent it to the meeting room.
The meeting had lasted three hours and everyone was exhausted.
Just then, Li Wan came in with a cart, and someone suggested, "Boss Li, why don't you take a break first?"
Li Zelin glanced at Li Wan and nodded slightly.
The tense atmosphere in the office suddenly relaxed.
People relax, scrolling through their phones or flipping through the documents in their hands.
Then gradually, people began to pay attention to Li Wan's direction consciously or unconsciously.
"Boss Li." With a gentle call, a snow-white slender arm stretched out from the side and steadily placed the coffee on his right hand. The hand holding the coffee cup was white and slender, which complemented the pure white bone china coffee cup in her hand, making people unable to help but take a second look. The aroma of coffee mixed with a light fragrance drifted over. Li Zelin glanced at Li Wan and saw her quiet profile with her eyes downcast. The skin on her cheeks was delicate and white, her thick and dark eyelashes were drooping, and her lips were rosy...
Li Wan didn't look at him. She put down her coffee obediently and turned around to get another cup.
She brought cups of coffee from the cart to the table, leaning slightly to place them on people's right hand side. The ordinary receptionist uniform looked like it was tailor-made for her, tightly and smoothly wrapping her graceful figure. Her hair was tied behind her head and fixed with a pencil. The lines on the back of her head were round and full, her black hair shone with a soft luster, and the outline of her profile was delicate and soft. Her simple dress was eye-catching.
Those glances that lingered on Li Wan intentionally or unintentionally made Li Zelin feel unhappy for no reason.
"continue."
A cold voice sounded, and all those wandering eyes were immediately drawn back.
The meeting continues.
Li Wan quietly pushed the cart out.
…
Chen Shuyuan had an appointment at noon today. Li Wan didn't like gossip and didn't want to join in the fun. After getting his meal, he found a seat and sat down by himself.
As soon as she sat down, Yuan Yang came over with a tray of food and walked straight towards her while many people were secretly watching her.
"Is anyone here?" he asked, standing in front of her.
Li Wan was stunned for a moment and said, "No."
Yuan Yang put the plate on the table and sat down opposite her.
Li Wan noticed that many people were looking over here. She looked at Yuan Yang. Yuan Yang sat down and started eating. He seemed to have no idea what impact his sitting here would have, or he simply didn't care.
Li Wan was a little confused.
Although she had taken his ride several times, Yuan Yang had always been indifferent to her. But today he suddenly came over to have dinner with her...
"Is anyone here?" A clear and hearty voice sounded.
Li Wan looked up and was stunned again, subconsciously looking at Yuan Yang.
Standing next to Yuan Yang holding a tray was the girl who everyone in the company knew was pursuing him, Zhao Manman, a new colleague in the marketing department.
She was holding a tray and looking at Li Wan with a smile, as if she was asking her something.
Li Wan smiled back: "No, please sit down."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Yuan Yang frowned slightly and looked at her.
Li Wan was clear-headed and guessed that Yuan Yang suddenly sat next to her probably because he wanted to use her as a shield.
"Thank you." Zhao Manman smiled and sat down, then looked at Li Wan with some curiosity and said, "You are Li Wan, right? I often hear colleagues mention you these days, saying that you are the company's most beautiful girl. You are really beautiful."
Li Wan was surprised by her frankness and smiled reservedly: "It was all a joke."
Zhao Manman suddenly stared at Li Wan's eyes again: "Did you get double eyelids by surgery? The shape is so beautiful. What is that called? Peach blossom eyes? I also want to get them by surgery, but they all say that my single eyelids are pretty good-looking too." As she spoke, her single eyelids curved into crescents and she smiled harmlessly.
Li Wan's original good impression of her was gone. He pretended to look at her eyes seriously, then smiled and said, "Well, they are pretty good-looking, but a little small and puffy. They should look better after a surgery."
Zhao Manman’s smile froze for a moment.
Yuan Yang choked on the food in his mouth and looked up at Li Wan with some surprise.
Li Wan glanced back at him innocently.
Zhao Manman quickly recovered and looked at Li Wan with a smile and said, "Where did you do it? Recommend a hospital to me so I can go there for consultation."
Li Wan blinked lightly and smiled shyly: "I'm sorry, my appearance is natural. I don't know which hospital is suitable for you, and I'm afraid I can't recommend one." After she said that, she ignored her and started to concentrate on eating.
"Mr. Li."
"Mr. Li."
Just then, voices began to be heard in the cafeteria.
When Li Wan looked up, she saw Li Zelin and Secretary Wu walking in.
"I've heard that the food in Huanxing's cafeteria is very good. Today I finally have the chance to see it." The middle-aged man next to Li Zelin said with a smile.
Li Zelin smiled faintly and glanced at Li Wan who was looking at him.
"Then Mr. Wang, please try the dishes in our cafeteria today." Secretary Wu said with a smile.
Mr. Wang joked, "Why? You're not allowed to come next time?"
Secretary Wu immediately said, "How can that be possible? Mr. Wang is always welcome to come and give us guidance."
Mr. Wang laughed.
After ordering their food, the group went up to the second floor and sat down near the railing.
Li Zelin glanced downstairs casually and saw Li Wan eating seriously.
…
Zhao Manman had lost her appetite and was stabbing the plate with her chopsticks.
Li Wan was not affected at all and ate all the food on the plate.
"Li Wan, you have a really good appetite. You finished so much food." Zhao Manman said.
Li Wan put the chopsticks on the plate and smiled: "Yes, I don't like to waste food." Then he glanced at the half of the food left on Zhao Manman's plate, then held the two ends of the plate and smiled at Yuan Yang and said: "I still owe you a cup of coffee, I'll treat you today."
Yuan Yang was stunned.
Zhao Manman clenched the chopsticks in her hand.
"Let's go." Li Wan called him, then stood up with the food tray and walked out.
Yuan Yang reacted, stood up with the food tray and followed.
The colleagues who had been observing this place secretly watched Li Wan and Yuan Yang leave side by side, and their eyes vaguely fell on Zhao Manman who was left alone.
Zhao Manman felt embarrassed inside but pretended nothing had happened. She ate a few more bites of food, then got up and left the restaurant.
"Mr. Li, the food in your cafeteria is really good, better than many restaurants I eat out. No wonder the turnover rate at Huanxing is so low." Mr. Wang said with a smile.
Li Zelin watched Li Wan and the man leave side by side, then he withdrew his gaze and said with a smile, "Welcome Mr. Wang to come often."
…
There is a coffee shop downstairs in the Huanxing Building, only fifty meters away from the staff canteen.
Yuan Yang's heart beat a little faster at this distance of more than fifty meters.
Was Li Wan arguing with Zhao Manman in the restaurant just now because she liked him?
She usually greets everyone with a gentle smile and is non-aggressive, but just now she was confronting Zhao Manman.
She even took the initiative to invite him to have coffee together, in front of so many people in the cafeteria...
She should...like me a little bit.
The more Yuan Yang thought about it, the faster his heart beat and his ears began to feel hot.
"What are you drinking?" Li Wan asked. When she didn't get a response, she turned around and saw Yuan Yang seemed to be in a daze. "Yuan Yang?"
When Yuan Yang came to his senses, he saw Li Wan looking at him in confusion. His heart skipped a beat and his ears turned red instantly.
"What's wrong?" He pretended to be calm.
"What do you want to drink?" Li Wan asked.
Yuan Yang realized that they were already standing in front of the counter. He calmed himself down and said, "Latte."
Li Wan said to the waiter, "Two cups of lattes."
"The total is 68," said the waiter.
"I'll give it to you." Yuan Yang handed over the phone.
Li Wan stepped aside and smiled with squinting eyes: "Then I'll treat you to a drink after I get paid."
She hadn't originally planned to pay for the bill herself, after all, her wallet wouldn't allow it. She acted as a shield for Yuan Yang, and because she was attacked by Zhao Manman, it wasn't too much to drink his cup of coffee.
Yuan Yang didn't dare to look at Li Wan's smiling eyes. He tried to keep a straight face and hummed.
…
The two got their coffee and sat down by the window.
It was still drizzling outside.
It has been raining on and off for nearly a week.
"I wonder how long this rain will last." Li Wan said as he looked at the rain outside the window.
"It will stop the day after tomorrow," said Yuan Yang.
Li Wan turned to look at him.
"Don't you check the weather forecast?" Yuan Yang said.
Li Wan burst out laughing.
Yuan Yang felt a little confused and nervous, but he stared at Li Wan without blinking.
She is so pretty when she smiles...
It was not the usual polite way of just curling the corners of his mouth, but his eyebrows and eyes were curved, bright and moving.
Just then, Li Wan's cell phone on the table rang.
"I'm going to take a call." Li Wan said, then turned slightly to the side.
"Secretary Wu?... Okay, I'll go over now... Okay, bye." Li Wan hung up the phone and smiled apologetically at Yuan Yang: "Sorry, Secretary Wu asked me for something, I'll go over first."
Yuan Yang didn't expect that their time alone together would end so soon. He suppressed his disappointment and didn't show it on his face. He was still cold and indifferent. He stood up with his coffee and said, "Well, let's go."
The two met Wang Lei at the elevator entrance downstairs.
"Well, you two actually went out to have coffee secretly without calling me!" Wang Lei shouted jokingly, secretly winking at Yuan Yang.
Yuan Yang subconsciously looked at Li Wan.
Li Wan and Wang Lei were already familiar with each other, so she smiled and said, "I'll treat you to a drink when I get my salary."
Yuan Yang frowned slightly. Why did she always ask people to have coffee?
Wang Lei smiled and said, "Then I'll remember it!"
Li Wan smiled and agreed.
The elevator is here.
The three of them walked in together.
Wang Lei asked again: "By the way, Li Wan, where are you going?"
Li Wan said, "Go to the top floor. Secretary Wu wants to see me."
Wang Lei asked casually, "What's the matter?"
Li Wan said: "I don't know either. She just told me to go find her."
The two asked and answered each other in a relaxed atmosphere.
Yuan Yang frowned even more tightly.
When did the two of them become so familiar with each other? He looked at Li Wan, who was talking and laughing. Why didn't she have so much to say when she was with him?
Just as I was thinking about it, the elevator reached the twelfth floor.
Wang Lei looked at the closed elevator door and muttered, "Hey, do you think the company rumor that Li Wan is Mr. Li's relative is true? After all, they both have the last name Li and they both look so good... Hey, Yuan Yang, I haven't finished talking yet, why are you leaving..."
.....
"Secretary Wu, what do you want to talk to me about?" Li Wan went to the top floor and asked Secretary Wu.
Secretary Wu smiled and said, "It's not me who is looking for you, it's Mr. Li who is looking for you."
Li Wan raised an eyebrow in surprise, then asked, "Does Secretary Wu know what Mr. Li wants to talk to me about?"
Secretary Wu was already used to Li Wan calling Li Zelin "Boss Li" and said, "Boss Li didn't say anything, so he should be asking about your work." She smiled warmly and said, "Don't worry, I told Boss Li that you're doing a great job."
Li Wan also smiled at her: "Thank you, Secretary Wu."
Secretary Wu patted her arm and said, "Go in quickly. President Li is still waiting for you inside."
Li Wan smiled and nodded, then walked towards the office.
"Knock knock knock"
Li Wan knocked on the door and then pushed open the office door.
Li Zelin was sitting behind a black desk, leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed. He did not open his eyes when he heard the knock on the door.
Li Wan walked to the desk and asked, "Boss Li, are you looking for me?"
Li Zelin slowly opened his eyes. His long straight eyelashes were illuminated by the light above his head, casting a shadow. In the shadow was a pair of dark and deep eyes, so deep that it was unfathomable and elusive. He stared at Li Wan for several seconds.
"Are you in a relationship?"
The first words Li Zelin said made Li Wan stunned.
She thought of many possibilities, but this was not the only one.
Li Wan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Li Zelin in astonishment: "Who told you that, brother?"
Li Wan changed the address very naturally.
She didn't deny it.
Li Zelin's expression grew slightly colder.
Unexpectedly, the next second, Li Wan said innocently: "No, I'm not in a relationship."
Li Zelin's expression slightly warmed up when he heard her deny it. He sat up straight, flipped open a document on his desk, and asked casually, "You know Yuan Yang from the marketing department very well?"
Li Wan weighed it in his mind and confessed honestly, "He is my landlord. We happen to live in the same building and work in the same company, so we often run into each other on the way to and from get off work. Sometimes he would give me a ride on the way, and we have become quite familiar with each other recently."
Li Zelin was not satisfied with this answer. He frowned and asked unhappily, "You live in the same building?"
The author has something to say:
Big Brother’s party, please stay calm, Big Brother will give you enough roles.
Those who have read my previous two fast-paced books should know that my rhythm has always been like this. Although it is called fast-paced, I like to write about subtle heartbeats and will not fall in love to death right from the start.
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