The Hang Lung Tower was neither too far nor too near. It took less than five minutes by taxi, but it took nearly twenty minutes to walk through the underground passage and the bridge. Xiamang looked at the time. The other party got off work at 5:30 pm. It was 4:50 pm now, so he should be able to make it. While she was walking, she sorted out her thoughts and called her father. It was just as she had expected. Her father had taken the initiative to apply for annual leave for her and Uncle Chen, the CEO that Old Shu had mentioned. Apart from asking for leave, her father had also booked a plane ticket for her to Lijiang tomorrow afternoon so that she could travel and relax.
From a young age, the trajectory of life had always been in the direction that his father hoped for, including choosing a school, choosing a major, and choosing a career. It was all arranged by his father. Now that she had been working for more than two years, she did not expect that her father would take the initiative to apply for leave and arrange a trip for her when she lost her love.
As he lowered his head and sighed, he had already arrived at the Heng Long Building.
On the 22nd floor, Xiamang walked out of the elevator, turned left, and looked up. Shi Jing said that this information must be sent over personally and handed over to President Yu's secretary, Xiao Yang. But now, the secretary's seat outside the general manager's office was empty.
" Knock, knock, knock." Xiamang waited for nearly five minutes, but there was still no one at the secretary's desk. She had no choice but to approach the general manager's office and knock on the door gently.
"Come in." The voice sounded very young and gentle. He should be a good-tempered person.
Xiamang pushed the door open. It was a clean and tidy office with a row of bookshelves on the left. A man in his thirties was sitting behind a large desk in front of him. He wore gold-rimmed glasses and was looking up at him. There was a clean and scholarly aura between his brows. Xiamang smiled to herself. This person was the general manager of a real estate company under the Hang Long Group. However, judging from his appearance and temperament, he still looked like a typical senior, the ideal image of a senior in every university freshman's heart.
"And you are?" There was a hint of doubt in the person sitting there.
"Hello, President Yu. I'm Xia Mang from the New Age Group. Shi Jing has something to do, so I sent this information over. Secretary Yang wasn't around, so I came in.”Xiamang said as she approached the desk and handed the document to the man.
"Xiamang?" Zhuo Mo and Ting Mo's voices sounded from the right back, and they seemed to understand.
However, the person in front of her did not speak, and this voice... Xia Mang was shocked. The document in her hand slipped down. When she came back to her senses, she gripped the corner of the document tightly. Although the document did not fall on the table, it still knocked over the teacup on the table. The green tea leaves moved along with the tea to the pile of documents on the table.
When Xia Mang reached for the tissue box at the corner of the table, his other hand quickly grabbed a few tissues and blocked the documents. The tea and tea leaves stopped in front of the paper towels. The man with gold-rimmed glasses then took out a few more paper towels and wiped the tea stains on the table unhurriedly.
"I'm…I'm sorry, President Yu. Let me wipe it.”From the beginning to the end, Xia Mang did not have the time to turn around. Seeing this scene, she stood in front of the desk like a primary school student who had made a mistake. Looking at the person in front of her who had cleaned up the tea leaves cleanly, the few tissues in her hands did not have the chance to show off.
"Speaking of which, I was the one who scared Miss Xiamang. Weitao, are you alright?”It was the voice that had caused Xia Mang to panic again. This time, the voice came from afar and stopped right behind him.
When she came in, she only saw the bookshelf on the left, the big desk in front of her, and President Yu behind the desk. She didn't expect there to be someone else in the office. Xia Mang wasn't nervous when she knocked over the teacup, but now that the owner of the voice was standing behind her, she felt her face burn. She desperately told herself that she had forgotten that impulsive night. She thought that she would never have the chance to meet that rich man again. She did not expect to meet him again so soon.
"It's fine. Miss Xiamang, you don't have to feel sorry. It was just a small accident, and it didn't cause any damage.”The man with the gold-rimmed glasses smiled warmly and spoke in a gentle voice. He looked up at the man standing behind Xia Mang, then turned to look at Xia Mang. It was unknown whether he was teasing or comforting Xia Mang, but he added," If Miss Xiamang continues to blush like this, my friend will have to apologize first."”
"President Yu is too polite. I apologize again. I handed the documents to President Yu and went back first.”Xia Mang placed the document bag gently on the desk. The tissue in her hand had already been crumpled into a ball, but she was still holding it tightly in her hand. She returned Yu Weitao's signature smile and turned around to walk out.
"Weitao, I'm leaving too. You can work overtime tonight.”The man's voice followed, and Xia Mang could not help but quicken his pace.
He pressed the elevator button, opened the door, and quickly entered the elevator. He turned around and pressed the door button desperately. Thank goodness. Xia Mang crossed herself in her heart as she watched the elevator door slowly close.
Ding! 0.01 seconds before the elevator doors closed, an ominous sound rang out. Xia Mang pressed the button to close the doors with all her might, and the elevator doors slowly moved to the sides just as they were about to close. Xiamang let go of her hand as if nothing had happened. She retreated to the innermost part of the elevator and lowered her head like a snail.
"I have a way to make this elevator malfunction halfway.”
The man's voice drifted over softly. As expected, Xiamang had fallen for his trick. She looked up at the man instinctively. The panic in her eyes was very similar to the look she had when she heard him speak that night when she was squatting by the bed to look for socks while wrapped in a towel. At the thought of this, a smile appeared in the man's eyes.
Seeing the smile in the man's eyes, Xia Mang realized that he had been teased. She was inexplicably angry, but her eyes were lowered again. She lowered her head slightly and did not say a word.
"Xiamang." The man seemed to be muttering to himself as he suddenly walked up to Xia Mang. Xiamang hid in the innermost corner of the elevator. When she wanted to avoid it, she realized that she had already sealed off her escape route. She had placed herself in a blind spot.
The man lowered his head and scrutinized her. Xia Mang looked up and was about to say something when the elevator stopped on the 18th floor. The elevator door slowly opened. The two people outside the door saw the situation inside the elevator and hesitated for a moment, not knowing if they should step in.
The man and Xiamang's posture was like a couple hiding in the elevator!
Xia Mang's gaze shifted slightly to the left. When she saw the awkward expressions of the two people standing outside the elevator, she cursed in her heart. Her face quickly turned red and she hid in the corner of the elevator, not daring to show herself.
The two of them hesitated for a moment before they finally stepped in. The elevator doors closed again. The man chuckled and looked up calmly. He turned around and wanted to move away from Xia Mang. The two people who had just entered the elevator heard the laughter and turned around to take a closer look. Xia Mang immediately understood the man's plan and instinctively reached out to grab the man's clothes, not wanting to be misunderstood and exposed again.
With a smile on his face, the man stopped in his tracks and extended his hand to point at Xia Mang's finger. Xia Mang's gaze followed the direction the man was pointing at. Oh my god, she had not reached out to grab the man's clothes but his pants. Half of her hand was still in the man's pocket.
Thinking of T-Bag's male companions in Prison Break, Xia Mang felt a surge of blood rush through her body. She wanted to faint, but she couldn't.
The heavens wanted her dead!
Xia Mang escaped from the elevator, walked out of the building, and hopped into a taxi. She stood in front of her house and tried a few times to do yoga before she finally calmed down and opened the door as if nothing had happened.
Actually, it was really nothing. He had already applied for her annual leave and booked her plane tickets. There was no way she could reject this trip. He also wanted to go out and get some fresh air. He wanted to leave this city temporarily. He didn't have to face familiar people, he didn't have to endure those sympathetic or disaster-stricken gazes, and he didn't have to walk past that familiar figure as if he didn't see it. It was better not to see each other from now on.
Eat, sleep, get up, pack your luggage, take a taxi to the airport... The doubts in my heart finally got an answer the moment I got off the plane and walked out of the passageway. Xiamang stared blankly at the tall figure at the exit that she hadn't seen for half a year. He approached her step by step and then reached out to snatch the luggage from her hand. He smiled at her with a face that deserved a beating and said,"Beauty, let me do this kind of hard work for you.”
Xia Mang's heartstrings relaxed and she giggled. She threw the small backpack to the person who was smiling like a fool, but her eyes were a little sore. She pretended to be happy and said,"I was wondering why Dad was so assured that I could travel alone. So that's why! Why, was he finally kicked back to the country by the pretty girl?”
"What do you mean kicked back? The American people welcomed me very much. I'm just too outstanding. After a year of internship in the hospital, it's only been half a year, and the hospital announced that I'm qualified and can graduate.”Xiao Linghui pulled the suitcase in one hand and Xiamang's small backpack in the other as he walked in front. After leaving the airport lobby, he placed his luggage in the trunk of the taxi and opened the door. He gestured for Xia Mang, who was following behind him, to get in the car first before he followed suit and closed the door.
What Xiao Linghui didn't say was that he was able to end his internship early because of his excellent results. More importantly, he had thought of countless reasons to apply for the internship.
"Ancient City, Tea-Horse Inn." Xiao Linghui instructed the driver.
"Outstanding? Where did that come from? Why do I only see lust! Hui, did dad call you here to comfort me?”It was very exaggerated, but the possibility was very high.
"You didn't appear online for a week. I was worried about you, so I came over.”Xiao Linghui was still laughing and joking. Every time Xiao Linghui spoke in this tone, Xiamang could not tell if he was telling the truth or not.
"Really?"
"Absolutely!" Xiao Linghui swore.
"Then how did you know I came to Lijiang?”Xiamang looked at Xiao Linghui with amusement.
"This, it was indeed Dad Xia who told me.”The person who spoke did not blush at all.
"Ah Hui, are you out of your mind? Did you really come back because of me?”Xiamang felt like fainting. Her father always made arrangements for her on his own. In fact, if she really wanted to relax, Xiamang preferred to be alone without a familiar face.
"What, are you touched? If you're touched, come to my arms and cry!”He was still that kind of frivolous person. No matter what, he couldn't be associated with a doctor, especially a surgeon.
"Touched?" Xia Mang couldn't help but chuckle. Dream on! But to be honest, did Dad tell you anything? For example, to let you take advantage of the situation and become my emotional sustenance? Ah Hui, let me make it clear first. Although I'm out of love, I'm not at the point where I won't reject anyone.”
"Tsk, I'm just afraid that you'll lose confidence in men and not date for a few years.”Xiao Linghui looked like he was afraid to avoid it.
"Why should I ask you to take responsibility?" Xiamang was completely confused.
"When you were young, didn't you pester me and say that if you were still not wanted by anyone when you were twenty-eight years old, you would let me marry you on your twenty-eighth birthday? You even said that in case no one wanted you and I was already married, you were not allowed to date before you got married.”He gritted his teeth.
Xia Mang blinked a few times and had a vague impression."A child's words are unquestionable, a child's words are unquestionable. I was only twelve years old then.”
Yes, twelve years old. At that time, Xia Mang felt that twenty-eight years old was already very old.
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