Chapter 69(1/3)
When su Yicheng sent Anran to ‘sincerity construction’, it was exactly 8:55. When he went upstairs to clock in, it was exactly 9:00.
He placed his public bag into the cabinet on his desk. As soon as he turned on the computer, the phone on the table rang. It was Lin Li.
Anran reached out and took it. As she organized the information, she said, ” &Quot; Your Majesty, you’re calling so early in the morning. What do you want? ”
The person on the other end of the phone wasn’t as carefree as usual. Today, Lin Li was a little quiet and only spoke after a long while.”An Zi.”
“What?” As if sensing that something was wrong, Anran asked, ” what’s wrong? what happened? ”
On the other side of the phone, Lin Li sighed softly, then asked, ” back then ... When you found out that mo Fei betrayed you, how did you feel? ” The voice was hollow and lacked spirit.
Anran was stunned, and she had a bad feeling in her heart. She frowned slightly and asked tentatively, ” “Lin Li, what’s the problem between you and Chengxiang?”
There was silence, so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard. Anran clutched her phone tightly, her brows furrowed.
After a long time, so long that Anran thought that she was no longer next to the phone, Lin Li finally opened her mouth and said, ” &Quot; I saw a text message on his phone. It was very intimate and intimate. &Quot;
Anran was stunned. She never thought that Chengxiang would betray her, or rather, she didn’t believe that Chengxiang would betray her!
“Are you mistaken? Chengxiang, Chengxiang shouldn’t be that kind of person!” They had known each other for almost 10 years. Chengxiang’s character was as gentle and harmless as his appearance. She had seen his kindness and tolerance for Lin Li. To be honest, she really found it hard to believe that Chengxiang would betray her, not to mention that they already had a child. In addition, they were about to get married in a few days. “Did you ask him? He admitted it?”
“No, I haven’t. He’s on a business trip and forgot to bring his phone home.” He only saw the message because he didn’t bring his phone. She didn’t believe that Chengxiang was such a person either, but the text message on the screen was indeed irrefutable.
Anran was silent for a while before she said, ” Lin Li, I think you should wait for him to come back before you ask him about this. I’m afraid there’s some misunderstanding. You’ve been with Chengxiang for ten years. Don’t you know what kind of person he is? ” You can feel how he treats you. Do you really believe that he would betray you, betray your 10 years of relationship?”
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There was silence again, and after a long while, Anran heard a low voice on the other end of the phone. It seemed like he was forcing a smile and saying, ” &Quot; yes, you’re at work, right? you can go back to work. I’m fine. &Quot; After that, he hung up the phone.
Anran held her phone and looked at the screen, which had turned black again. She was a little worried. Just as she was about to make a call, there was a knock on the door. She looked up and saw Huang Dexing standing at the door with a smile.
Anran had no choice but to put down the phone again. She stood up and asked, ” “Director, what’s the matter?”
Huang Dexing raised his hand and motioned for her to sit down. He pulled out a chair and sat down in front of her. She smiled and said, ” Special Assistant su sent you here in the morning, right? ”
Anran felt a little awkward at his question. She nodded and asked again, ” “What’s the matter, director?”
“Hehe, it’s nothing.” Huang Dexing smiled, but suddenly stopped smiling and said with a slightly serious tone, ” “But you shouldn’t have told everyone about your marriage.”
Anran blushed with shame. The speed at which she and su Yicheng got their marriage certificate was simply amazing. How could she have informed him in time? Moreover, there was no plan to hold a wedding or invite guests after the event, so there was no need to say anything.
He laughed awkwardly and said, ” “Hehe, we, we are all afraid of trouble.”
Huang Dexing nodded with a gentle smile on his face. He seemed to be a little emotional as he said, ” Anran, you’ve been in the company for more than six years. I can be considered half your teacher. &Quot;
Anran looked at him and nodded. It wasn’t just half. When she first came out of school, she couldn’t even pass the blueprint, but now, she could design a building and a community on her own. All of this, seriously speaking, was indeed inseparable from his guidance. Although he was sometimes very strict and unreasonable with his words, only a strict teacher could produce a good student! She was still grateful for this.
Seeing her nod, Huang Dexing quickly smiled and said, ” “Since you’re considered half a teacher, then since you’re married and are a teacher, you should at least show some appreciation. How about this, I’ll treat you and special Assistant su to a meal at Kailong tonight? Just take it as wishing you a happy wedding.” In fact, this was the purpose of his visit today. Who was su Yicheng? he would be the head of Jiangcheng in a few years ‘time! In addition, according to the news, he was likely to take over the technology City case. Before, he had been worried about how to get closer to him, but he never expected him to be Anran’s husband. This gave him a reasonable reason to get close to him. Maybe when the technology City was built, he could get a share.
Anran was silent for a while. Although she wasn’t smart, she could tell that he meant to eat. Having been in this line of work for six years, she had seen many such business dinners. Chinese people seemed to always like to talk about things at the dining table, and this was an indispensable part of it. Wine was always the most likely thing to make people put things wrong and say the wrong things.
Seeing that she didn’t speak for a long time, Huang Dexing reminded her, ” “An ran?”
An ran came back to her senses and smiled apologetically. &Quot; I’m sorry, director. Yicheng ... Yicheng is busy today. I’m afraid he won’t be able to have this meal, but thank you for your blessings. Thank you! &Quot; Although she didn’t know how many of su Yicheng’s dinner parties she had attended, she wouldn’t make any promises on his behalf without asking for his opinion at all. After all, his identity was too special!
Huang Dexing didn’t give up. &Quot; I see, ” he asked again. &Quot; what about tomorrow? ”
“He’s been pretty busy these days.” An ran said without changing her expression.
Huang Dexing looked at her for a while, then suddenly laughed and said, ” &Quot; Anran, do you have any concerns? ”
&Quot; director, you must be joking. What could I care about? it’s just that Yicheng has been really busy recently. He always comes back in the middle of the night. &Quot; &Quot; how about this? ” Anran said apologetically. &Quot; next time, when he’s free, we can invite the director again. It can be considered as you nurturing and taking care of me over the years. &Quot;
Hearing her say this, Huang Dexing didn’t say anything more. He looked at her, smiled, and nodded. &Quot; okay. By the way, how’s the design plan going? we’re going to compare the drafts tomorrow. &Quot;
An ran nodded and replied,”it’ll be done after one more day.” &Nbsp;
&Quot; well, show me after you’re done. If you have any questions, just ask me directly. &Quot; Huang Dexing stood up as he spoke. &Quot; alright, there’s nothing else. You can continue working. &Quot;
Anran nodded and walked him out of the office. Just as she watched him leave and was about to close the door, she happened to meet Xiao Xiao, who was leaning against the door of her office. She glared at her fiercely and turned around. Bang! He closed the door. Anran only felt that it was strange. She didn’t even know how she had offended her. She seemed to want to eat her up every time she saw her.
However, she couldn’t care less about what other people thought and did. She just treated them as air. Naturally, she didn’t want to be angry with air or that illusory thing. She turned around and went straight into the office, sitting back at her desk.
After Huang Dexing’s interference, Lin Li’s phone was already turned off by the time Anran called her back. Frowning, she called Lin Li’s home again. A mechanical and cold voice came from the phone, reminding her that the number she dialed was temporarily unavailable. Anran knew that Lin Li had probably pulled out the phone line as well, and she became even more worried.
It wasn’t easy for her to make it to noon. She originally wanted to go to Lin Li’s place because she was still a little worried. Lin Li was usually carefree and didn’t think much of it, but when something really happened, her heart was actually quite fragile. Back then, when she had just established her relationship with Chengxiang, not long after, Chengxiang suddenly disappeared for a week without any warning. She didn’t know where his family went when she contacted him. That week, Lin Li completely cut off all contact with him. Lin Li lost more than 10 pounds in an instant. She was depressed and didn’t even have a human face.
Just as she was getting off work at noon, a call from the construction site came in, saying that there was a problem with the design and that she had to go over to take a look immediately. If the design plan didn’t work, it would directly affect the progress of the project. He couldn’t wait any longer, so he had to pack his bag and leave. He didn’t even close the office door when he left.
The sun was hanging high up in the sky. It was not the hot season yet, but the sun was still shining brightly. When he came out of the construction site, it was already a little over. He was covered in dust, and his throat seemed to be covered in dust. He felt a little itchy and uncomfortable.
Because su Yicheng had sent her over in the morning, Anran didn’t drive today. The construction site was close to the suburbs, so there were already very few cars coming and going, and there were even fewer car rental cars.
After walking for a long time, she finally stopped a taxi that was heading back. When the car arrived at the company, it was almost two O ‘clock. She was famished, so she went to the cafe opposite the company to buy coffee and bread, then directly packed them back to the company.
Ding!
When the elevator arrived, Anran was just about to go in when she saw Ling Lin holding someone’s arm and walking out, talking and laughing. He looked up and met an ran’s eyes. He called out, ” “Sister Gu, you’re back from the construction site!”
” Yes, there’s a bit of trouble over there. I’ve been delayed. ” Anran said. As she spoke, she happened to meet the eyes of the woman standing next to Ling Lin. That person was very beautiful, and if one looked at her carefully, she even looked a little like Ling Lin.
The man nodded at Anran with a smile, and out of courtesy, Anran responded with a smile.
” Sister, let me introduce you. This is our company’s designer and my teacher now, Gu Anran. ” Standing between the two of them, Ling Lin gave them a simple introduction. ” Sister Gu, this is my older sister, Ling LAN. She just came back from America and came to see me this afternoon. ”
Anran smiled and reached out her hand. &Quot; Hello. &Quot;
The beauty looked at her with a faint smile on her lips. She reached out and touched an ran’s hand. &Quot; Hello. &Quot; He looked at Anran’s eyes, which seemed to be searching for something, and there was an indescribable strangeness in them.
Anran retracted her hand and said to Ling Lin, ” &Quot; alright, you guys continue chatting. I’ll go up first. &Quot; After saying that, he picked up his bag, coffee, and bread and entered the elevator.
Ling LAN stared straight at her back until the elevator doors closed, her gaze never once leaving.
“Sister.” Seeing her sister staring straight at the elevator, Ling Lin asked tentatively, ” “Sister, what’s wrong? do you know sister Gu?”
Ling LAN retracted her gaze and smiled at her sister. &Quot; it’s nothing. Let’s go. &Quot;
Ling Lin looked at her sister suspiciously, but didn’t say anything more. She turned around and took her sister’s hand as they left.
Anran returned to her office and was about to open the door with her key, but the door opened before she could push it open. It was only then that she remembered that she had forgotten to close the door when she came out in the afternoon, and that she had been too concerned about it. She went in, put her bag away, and just as she was about to finish her ” late lunch, ” she opened the drawing on the table out of habit to see if there were any areas that needed to be modified. However, when she opened the drawing, her eyes suddenly widened, and the coffee in her hand instantly fell out. The black and yellow liquid flowed out of the plastic cup. The White tiles on the ground were stained with a pool of sand.
An ran suddenly stood up and looked at the tattered design on the table, her face pale. He pushed his chair and quickly walked out of the office. Standing at the door, he sternly said, ” “Who entered my office this afternoon?!”
The people in the hall stopped what they were doing when an ran shouted. They looked at her in a daze, not knowing what had happened.
The office girl looked at Anran’s livid face and couldn’t help but ask, ” “Sister Gu, what’s wrong? What happened?”
Anran walked to the middle of the hall, glanced at everyone present, and said sternly, ” who entered my office this afternoon? ” This time, she was really angry. She was so angry that she was about to explode. The drawing that she had been drawing for nearly half a month had been torn apart in just a short while in the afternoon.
Everyone shook their heads. They seemed to be frightened by an ran’s aura, and no one spoke. No one knew what had happened, but judging from Anran’s attitude, it was probably a serious matter.
Anran’s face was cold. &Quot; no one said anything and no one admitted it, right? okay, then I’ll go and check today’s surveillance footage. &Quot; With that said, he turned around to leave, but just so happened to meet Xiao Xiao, who came in from outside.
Xiao Xiao looked at everyone and then at her. With a smile, she asked, ” “What’s this for? You made such a big noise and I heard your voice at the door. What, your status is different now, and your voice is louder?”
Anran looked at her for a long time before she said, ” “You came into my office this afternoon.” There was no doubt in his tone. It was an affirmative attitude.
Xiao Xiao looked at her and swept her big waves. She said indifferently, ” “Why would I enter your office?”
&Quot; you were the one who tore my design. &Quot; It was still an affirmative sentence.
Xiao Xiao had been targeting her all this time, so it wasn’t impossible for her to tear up her design.
Upon hearing this, the people in the office were in an uproar, and then they began to discuss in low voices. Everyone knew what design an ran was referring to. Tomorrow was the competition, and an ran’s design had been torn to pieces today. In this situation, the most favorable one was undoubtedly her number one opponent, Xiao Xiao.
Anran, you can eat this thing, but you can’t say it. Don’t think that you can slander me just because you have a backer now. &Quot; Xiao Xiao’s face was also stern, and her tone was tough.
“Whether I’m slandering you or not, you know very well in your heart.” Anran looked back at her. Because of her anger, she couldn’t help but clench her hands tightly.
&Quot; I didn’t do it. I have a clear conscience. I’m not afraid even if you check the surveillance cameras. &Quot; Xiao Xiao said firmly, the corner of her mouth half curved up.
&Quot; I’ll definitely look into it. Don’t worry about that. The company has to give me an explanation for this. &Quot; Anran said with certainty, ” also, I want to give you a piece of advice. When it comes to designing and building, it depends on your brain. It’s not something that can be accomplished by dressing up, eating, and drinking. If you have so much time to flatter others, or even sell your body, you might as well read more books and read other people’s designs. I think it will be more useful for you. &Quot; He looked at her with disdain and turned to leave.
Xiao Xiao blocked her, her face red and green. She was afraid that she had really been stabbed in the heart. She glared at an ran and said through gritted teeth, ” “What did you mean by that?”
Anran looked at her and said coldly, ” &Quot; I mean what I said. You’re so smart, don’t you understand? ”
“Gu Anran!” Xiao Xiao was so angry that she raised her hand to slap an ran in the face.
While everyone was gasping, an ran raised her hand in the air and caught her hand, then flung it away.
Xiao Xiao lost her balance and stumbled back a few steps before she could lean against the wall to steady herself.
&Quot; I have a good temper, but that doesn’t mean I’ll put up with you. I don’t owe you anything. In the future, don’t try to pull any cheap tricks behind my back. It’s boring. &Quot; Then, without looking at her again, Anran turned around and went back to her office.
Xiao Xiao was unwilling to give up and wanted to rush forward, but she was stopped by Huang Dexing, who appeared at this time. &Quot; Xiao Xiao! &Quot;
Xiao Xiao turned her head and looked at Huang Dexing with an innocent and aggrieved face. She complained, ” “Director, Gu Anran is slandering me!”
Huang Dexing frowned, looked at her, and said with a cold face, ” “Come to my office.”
Xiao Xiao was called into Huang Dexing’s office. After closing the door, he directly pulled out a chair and sat down in front of Huang Dexing.
“Don’t you have a brain? why did you provoke Gu Anran? Don’t you know her current status? If you make her angry, I’ll kick you out.” Huang Dexing cursed without restraint.
Xiao Xiao looked at him with her lips pursed and her hands clenched tightly.
Huang Dexing glanced at her, picked up the tea on the table, and took a sip. His anger dissipated with the tea, and seeing her aggrieved look, he softened his tone and said, ” &Quot; it’s not like you don’t know that her status is different now. We still need to use her to get closer to su Yicheng. If you make her angry, will su Yicheng let you off? ”
Xiao Xiao turned her head away and did not look at him. His expression was still cold and his hands were clenched tightly.
Huang Dexing leaned back and said coldly, ” &Quot; don’t think that no one will know that you entered Gu Anran’s office this afternoon just because you removed the surveillance camera. Even if we’re talking about the matter at hand, it’s still your fault. You’re the one in the wrong first. &Quot;
Xiao Xiao suddenly turned her head and stared at him with wide eyes, as if asking him how he knew! In the afternoon, when everyone was out for lunch, she sneaked into Gu Anran’s office. Before that, she turned off the company’s surveillance cameras.
Huang Dexing saw through her thoughts and only said lightly, ” if you don’t want people to know, then don’t do it. &Quot;
There was nothing to hide if he knew that she was looking at him. She looked at him and sneered, ” &Quot; Hmph, if I don’t tear up her design, I’m afraid that tomorrow’s competition is just for show. I’m afraid that the director has already decided on it internally. &Quot;
Huang Dexing stood up from his seat, walked around behind her, and put his slightly fat hand on her shoulder. He leaned down and whispered in her ear, ” “Even if you tear her blueprint, you still won’t have a chance if I want to marry her.”
Xiao Xiao suddenly turned to look at him, her beautiful eyes filled with anger that could not be hidden.
Huang Dexing pursed his lips and patted her on the shoulder, then raised his head, his hand lingering on her big waves. He only said indifferently, ” “If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for not having her good fortune.”
“I can’t accept this. You promised me before that you would let me win this time. How can you change your mind just like that?” Xiao Xiao growled at him.
Huang Dexing let go of her soft hair, turned around, and sat back on the black Leather Swivel Chair. He took out a Gold Card from the drawer and threw it on the desk, saying, ” &Quot; this is the membership card for the club you like a lot. I’ve already topped up the money in the card. You can go with it. &Quot;
&Quot; Huang Dexing, what do you mean? are you trying to get rid of me with money? ” Xiao Xiao looked at the Gold Card in front of her with anger.
Huang Dexing looked at her and said indifferently without any emotion, ” “Didn’t you follow me for money?”
Xiao Xiao bit her lip and glared at him resentfully, unable to say a word.
Huang Dexing didn’t look at her again. He took another sip of tea, then took the documents on the table and flipped through them seriously, completely treating Xiao Xiao as air.
After! Long time, Xiao Xiao suddenly sneered. Without saying! Word, she grabbed the Gold Card on his desk and left his office. When she left! She slammed the door. &Quot; Bang Bang Bang! &Quot; With a sound, he threw it.
Huang Dexing wasn’t affected at all. He continued to look at the document in his hand with an indifferent expression.
In the office, Anran stared at the tattered design for a long time, and the more she thought about it, the more unhappy she became. Then, she grabbed her bag and left the office. On her way out, she happened to run into Xiao Xiao, who was coming out of Huang Dexing’s office. The two of them looked at each other, and Xiao Xiao’s eyes looked as if she wanted to eat her up. Anran ignored her and turned around to walk toward the company’s main entrance. Behind him, he heard the sound of Xiao Xiao’s office door opening. It closed with a sound.
After leaving the company, Anran called Lin Li, but her phone was still turned off. Thinking of what Lin Li had said on the phone in the morning, she still couldn’t feel at ease. She stopped a taxi and went directly to Lin Li’s house.
After standing at the door and ringing the doorbell for a while, Lin Li opened the door in a daze and came out. When she saw her, her face was full of surprise.
“Why are you here?” She looked at her watch. &Quot; it’s still working hours, right? did your company close down? ”
Anran rolled her eyes at her, walked past her, and threw her bag on the sofa. She glared at her. &Quot; you turned off your phone! &Quot;
Lin Li then remembered and said with a smile, ” “I forgot to open it, I forgot to open it.”
Anran looked at her and sighed. She pulled her to sit down on the sofa and said, ” &Quot; don’t think too much. Wait for Chengxiang to come back and ask him properly. Don’t think too much. Who knows what’s going on. &Quot;
Lin Li looked at her and broke into a big smile. Then, she hugged her and said, ” “An Zi, we must be good friends for life.”
Anran was a little confused by her hug, but she still hugged her back and nodded with a smile. &Quot; of course. &Quot;
Lin Li let her go, then said with a strange expression, ” “An Zi, if I said that I made a mistake before, would you not scold me?”
Anran was stunned for a moment, then her lips twitched, and her voice came out from between her teeth. &Quot; no, but I’ll pinch you. &Quot;
The corners of Lin Li’s mouth twitched. Under her slightly fierce gaze, Lin Li finally told her about what had happened in the morning when she had hung up the phone, turned off the phone, and was ready to be alone for a period of time.
It turned out that in the morning, when Lin Li was staring at Chengxiang in a daze, the small theater in her mind was upgrading, the home phone rang. However, she was indifferent. After a long time, the home phone stopped shouting, but the next second, the phone in her hand rang again. It was an unfamiliar landline number. Lin Li numbly pressed the answer button and put the phone to her ear. It was a call from Chengxiang. On the phone, Chengxiang nervously asked her why her phone was turned off and why she didn’t pick up. His tone was full of worry. Lin Li’s heart ached when she heard this, and in the end, she couldn’t help but ask about the text messages on his phone. Chengxiang was only slightly stunned. Almost without thinking, he explained that the night before his business trip, his phone had run out of battery during a company dinner, so he borrowed his phone to send a text message to his girlfriend. In fact, when he came back, he was afraid that she would overthink, so he had already deleted all the text messages. But he didn’t know why the woman sent him another text message. After saying that, he told Lin Li to wait for a while and then directly hung up the phone. Not long after, he called back again. This time, it was a strange man’s voice. He called Lin Li sister-in-law and explained that his phone was not turned on in the morning, so his girlfriend could not find him. She thought that the number yesterday was his other phone number, so she sent it directly. In the end, she was full of apologies and asked for his forgiveness. In the end, Chengxiang took the phone and asked her with a half-smile if she was jealous or overthinking things. Lin Li was holding her phone, crying and laughing at the same time. She couldn’t say a word. In the end, Cheng Xiang sighed softly and asked, ” Lin Li, am I that untrustworthy for you to trust? ” Hearing this, Lin Li quickly shook her head. Even though she knew that he couldn’t see it, she still raised her hand very seriously and vowed that she would never suspect him again in the future. In the end, Chengxiang only quietly scolded her for being silly, and then asked if she had eaten and if the child was good.
After hearing this, Anran glared at her. &Quot; I told you. What are you thinking about? ”
Lin Li smiled and nodded. She smiled and quickly admitted her mistake, saying, ” “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Aiyo, I always say that pregnant women tend to overthink things. It turns out that it’s true.”
Anran lay on the sofa. Knowing that she was fine and that it was just a false alarm, she was finally relieved. She closed her eyes and said, ” “Chengxiang is such a good man. You’ve been with him for ten years, but you still don’t know his character. This time, even I feel that Chengxiang isn’t worth it. If it were me, I would definitely give you the cold shoulder for a few days and see if you still dare to do it in the future.”
Lin Li knew that she was in the wrong, so she stuck out her tongue playfully. Afraid that Anran would continue to scold her, she quickly changed the topic. &Quot; you didn’t go to work this afternoon, or did you come to see me? ”
Anran turned her head to look at her, sighed, and then roughly told her what had happened that afternoon.
“Damn, this woman is too cheap, how can she be like this!” Lin Li said excitedly, ” the first time I saw her, I felt that she wasn’t a good person. With that dress and attire, she was here for work. She was out for sale. She looked like a fox and had a foul smell. &Quot;
Anran let out a long sigh. &Quot; I don’t even understand when I offended her. I didn’t owe her anything or take anything from her. She always speaks harshly when she sees me. It’s so strange. &Quot;
&Quot; some people are just that twisted. You can’t expect all of them to be normal people. As the saying goes, there are all kinds of bir-->>