As soon as he went to work on Monday, Xiamang was informed that she was going on a business trip. This was the first time she had gone on a business trip in more than two years.
The project jointly developed by the New Age Group and Hang Lung Real Estate was a platinum five-star hotel located in the eastern New town area. The project had not been in operation for long and was still in the construction stage. The pressure of the construction phase was mainly on Heng Long. For Xiamang, it was relatively easy and worry-free. The renovation phase would be very different after that. Moreover, all the renovation work had to be prepared in advance. This business trip was to inspect S City.
"Why are you in such a hurry? In three days, I have to go home and pack my clothes.”He received the notice early in the morning without any warning. The business trip would take three days, so he had to pack a few clothes.
"It's too late. I just received the notice. The car is already waiting downstairs.”Old Shu also looked helpless. Although Xiamang's request was reasonable, there was no other way. It happened so suddenly and time was tight. There would always be a way to solve all the small problems in life.
Xiamang braced himself and delegated the work to them. While waiting for the elevator, he took some time to call home and prepared a case before going downstairs.
" XX00777." Xia Mang looked at the license plate number written on the note in her hand. Although it was not too far from S City and the traffic was convenient, it would save a lot of trouble if there was a car following them. Heng Long would have a car following them. Could it be that the person on the business trip this time was General Manager Yu Weitao? Xiamang had a good impression of this President Yu, who looked like a national standard.
He glanced at the rear of the cars and finally caught a glimpse of the license plate with the words 00777. He looked up and saw a black Mercedes-Benz. Even the windows were blocked from the light. It looked like an official car. Xia Mang stepped forward and vaguely saw someone sitting in the car. He guessed that it was Yu Weitao. Xia Mang did not hesitate and tapped the car window lightly with his fingers. Then, he reached out to open the car door and sat in.
"He's here." Xia Mang closed the car door and was about to turn around to greet " Director Yu " when a voice that she did not want to hear the most appeared behind her ear. It was the man that Xia Mang hated the most-Cheng Mo!
"Why is Chairman Cheng here?" The first second Xiamang heard this, he almost stood up in shock. The second second, he wanted to open the car door and escape. The third second, he restrained his expression and asked with a professional smile. Wasn't the chairman's status a little too high for him to personally come out? Xia Mang was the main person in charge of the cooperation between the New Age Group and Heng Long Real Estate in the early stages of the project. He was the assistant to the department director. Due to the special nature of his department and the fact that he was in the headquarters of the group, he enjoyed the salary and benefits of a manager. Xia Mang could understand if he had gone with Yu Weitao on this business trip, but now that Cheng Mo had personally come to Heng Long, Xia Mang didn't need to think much to understand the reason.
"Weitao has something urgent to do and can't get away.”Cheng Mo had already started the car when he said this.
Xia Mang had an indescribable feeling in her heart. Although she felt that this business trip was very rushed, she couldn't reject it in the name of 'work'. Now that Cheng Mo was going with her, she didn't understand what he was up to and didn't know what would happen in the next three days. After thinking about it, she blurted out,"Can I go home and pack my things? It happened so suddenly and I've been gone for three days. I didn't prepare anything, so I had to bring some daily necessities and change of clothes.”
Xia Mang explained in detail. Rather than saying that she was trying to convince Cheng Mo, it was more accurate to say that she was trying to convince herself. Old Shu had said that she was in a hurry, but she had made such a request to the person beside her. Did she subconsciously accept that they were not strangers after all, or that they were not purely working together?
However, this request was reasonable! When Xiamang noticed the subtle emotions in his heart, he immediately used this reason to comfort himself.
"Alright." Cheng Mo was straightforward, as if he had expected Xia Mang to say that. After asking for Xia Mang's specific address, a smile appeared on his face and he drove straight to his destination.
In fact, how could our Chairman Cheng not have expected Xiamang to say this? It was true that he had to go on a business trip, but he had to go on a business trip in person. Moreover, the time was arranged in such a hurry that Xia Mang did not even have time to pack his things. It was Cheng Mo's credit. Poor Xiamang didn't realize that her home address had been exposed to the 'enemy' and was slightly relieved that Cheng Mo was so easy to talk to.
The corners of Cheng Mo's lips curled higher and higher. Although the panic in Xia Mang's eyes when she first saw him was a little short than he had expected, overall, he had achieved his expected gains today. A 31-year-old " old man " would never believe in love at first sight, but he was indeed curious about Xiamang. If he had not been curious when he first met Xiamang at the bar, who was alone and only smiled at the wine without drinking it, it would have been the first time that Xiamang had offered to go home with him. He could not help but be curious. He had seen many people who had fallen out of love, and there were also many people who had gotten drunk and indulged themselves in their love, but it was too rare to see someone as " exquisite " as Xia Mang. Furthermore, Xia Mang was different from the women who had tried to court him. After Xia Mang roughly knew his identity and had slept with him for one night, he admitted that he also had some bad thoughts of a rich man. He especially hated those women who he did not like and refused to let go of him. He determined that they were all interested in his family background. As long as he could keep the woman he liked by his side, he did not care if it was his charm or wealth.
Of course, most importantly, Cheng Mo realized that he especially liked to see Xia Mang panic. She panicked because of him, and because of him, she was at a loss like a child.
Xia Mang thought that she was in a hurry and Cheng Mo was waiting downstairs. She hurriedly packed a few clothes and daily necessities and went downstairs.
When they arrived at S City, it was already 12:30 pm. Xiamang was so hungry that she regretted not bringing some food with her when she went home to pack.
"Just the two of us?" The car stopped at the Shangri-La Hotel in S City and Xiamang finally couldn't help but speak.
For the past few hours, Xiamang had been holding back his questions. Cheng Mo's patience was even better than a marathon runner's. When Xia Mang didn't say anything, he smiled and didn't say anything.
"The hotel designer should be here soon.”Cheng Mo stopped the car and opened the door. Xia Mang also got out of the car with her small suitcase. A hotel doorman came forward to park the car for her.
Xiamang secretly heaved a sigh of relief as there was also a third party. She held the small suitcase with one hand and unconsciously rubbed her empty stomach with the other. People were made of iron, and food was made of steel. Traveling on a business trip was already very miserable. Traveling on a business trip with the person beside him was even more miserable. Now, he had to go hungry. That was simply miserable. Thinking of this, the professional smile on Xia Mang's face was a little hard to maintain.
When they arrived at the front desk, Cheng Mo made a small request before checking in. He said that he wanted to see the hotel's rooms first. Hence, Cheng Mo followed behind the beautiful receptionist, and Xia Mang followed behind Cheng Mo. They toured the single rooms, standard rooms, luxurious suites, business suites, and even the luxury suites and presidential suites of the Shangri-La Hotel. Xia Mang was initially puzzled, but in the end, she followed Cheng Mo and carefully observed the structure, decoration, and facilities of these rooms, memorizing them by heart.
This was also a form of observation.
It was a little awkward to book a room at the reception desk. When Cheng Mo chose the business suite, Xia Mang was thinking about what standard room she should book. To be honest, Xiamang never had to go on business trips, so she had never paid attention to the company's regulations on travel expenses. As the assistant to the department director, Xiamang's rank was A-level, but she had really forgotten the standard of accommodation for A-level managers. Usually, everyone stayed in a four-star hotel. However, the situation was special now. If they stayed in a five-star hotel, they definitely couldn't choose a suite. Xia Mang looked at the eye-piercing room price tag at the reception desk and hesitated. When he finally made a decision and opened his bag to look for his ID card, the receptionist had already completed the check-in process. She smiled and handed the room card and ID card back to Cheng Mo with both hands. Then, she turned to Xia Mang with a smile and bowed slightly to indicate that the procedures were completed.
"Let's go." Cheng Mo put away the things and turned to look at Xia Mang. A smile appeared in his eyes again, and his expression and voice were extremely gentle. After saying that, he took Xiamang's small suitcase and led the way to the elevator in the lobby.
"Wait!" Xia Mang was caught off guard, and the small suitcase in her hand was already in Cheng Mo's hands. When she quickly caught up, her face unconsciously turned red. She secretly cursed Cheng Mo for not being gentlemanly when he was running up and down the guest room to help her get her things. Now that he had checked into the room, he was trying to curry favor with her when he had ill intentions. Thinking of this, Xia Mang was a little angry, and there was a hint of anger in her voice." Give me back the things. I'll check into the room and put the things in. I'll contact you again."
"Sammy, when did you get my cell phone number?”The smile on Cheng Mo's face became even happier as he reached out to press the elevator button.
Although there was no one around, Xiamang had always been concerned about his image in public. Taking a deep breath, Xia Mangfang calmed himself down and smiled.""Since Chairman Cheng insists, I'll let Chairman Cheng take care of it for the time being. I'll arrange my own room and contact Chairman Cheng as soon as possible through the extension.”
Why did she have to contact him through her phone? After saying that, Xia Mang was about to turn around and go back to the reception desk to handle the relevant procedures when the elevator door opened at the right time. Cheng Mo suddenly reached out and pulled Xia Mang into the elevator.
" You…" Xia Mang waved her hand and tried her best to remind herself that there was a camera in the elevator and that she had to pay attention to her image. That was why she did not kick him on the spot.
Cheng Mo didn't insist. He let go of Xia Mang's hand and sighed."I booked two rooms."
" Uh…" Xia Mang was a little stunned.
"What were you so focused on at the reception desk just now that you didn't even hear this?”The elevator went straight up, and no one else came in along the way. Soon, they arrived at the target floor, the 28th floor.
" I…" Xia Mang was still a little dizzy. Did Cheng Mo really book two rooms? He was so focused on looking at the price tag and thinking about the company's accommodation standards for business trips that he didn't even notice? Wasn't this embarrassing? He did not expect that the impure person was actually him.
"We're here. Let's go eat after we're done putting everything away.”Cheng Mo led Xia Mang straight to the room. After opening the door, he handed the room card to Xia Mang and placed the suitcase by the door with his other hand.
"It's also a suite?" Xiamang glanced inside and called out softly. It was too extravagant. One night would cost him about half a month's salary. Would Old Shu be too reluctant to sign it when the time came for reimbursement? At the thought of this, Xia Mang stuttered," Should I…change rooms?”
"No need. Leave in ten minutes." Cheng Mo answered directly. He turned around and took a few steps forward. He opened the door, went in, and closed the door. His room was right next to Xiamang's.
No need, no need. You're the chairman of the board, so of course you don't have to. But we're just a small employee. If we violate the company's rules, we'll lose our own RMB! Xiamang muttered in her heart. She pulled the suitcase over and closed the door with a bang.
After putting down the things and washing her face, Cheng Mo happened to come out when Xia Mang opened the door. To be honest, just a few hours since he left the company had made Xia Mang feel unusually awkward. Although Xia Mang repeatedly told herself to treat it as if nothing had happened, sometimes, the more you wanted to forget, the more you couldn't forget.
In this aspect, men were always more open. And because of this relationship, most men would inadvertently show an unusual intimacy when they were alone. Xia Mang felt depressed and was even more unwilling to speak. However, even she did not realize that Cheng Mo had easily disrupted her original rhythm subconsciously, making her a little willful and uncalm. To be more precise, she had become irrational and unprofessional at such a time.
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