By the time he got off work with great difficulty, Xiao Zheng's mind was already at the point where even the sweeping auntie might have hidden a bomb in the trash can. It was as if New Austria was an active terrorist base.
Xiao Zheng patted his dizzy head and muttered as he walked down the stairs, "If I keep thinking like this, I'm going to go crazy."
After returning to the changing room and changing into his casual clothes, Xiao Zheng sent Blue Heart a text: "Are you off work?"
Then, he slowly said goodbye to his colleagues and left the Empire State Building.
When he reached the main entrance, Blue Heart's text came. "I'll wait for you at the intersection opposite the building."
After confirming the address, Xiao Zheng sneakily walked across the sidewalk and searched for Blue Heart's car.
He didn't blame Blue Heart for waiting for him across the street and not in the parking lot of the Empire State Building. Although they took a few more steps, it ensured the secrecy of their date to a large extent. Otherwise, with the thousands of employees in Xin Ao, the chances of them seeing each other in the parking lot were too high. It didn't suit Xiao Zheng's wish of climbing up to the management level of Xin Ao with his own hard work.
Finding Blue Heart's car, Xiao Zheng knocked on the window and smiled with his eyes narrowed. "Beauty, can I hitch a ride with you?"
Blue Heart's gentle and beautiful face peeked out from the window and said, "Is this how you usually hit on girls?"
As Director Lan, who had confirmed her relationship with Brother Zheng, although she still felt uneasy, it didn't stop her from criticizing Xiao Zheng's slightly frivolous and impulsive behavior.
"That depends on my looks." Xiao Zheng leaned against the window and said with a smile that wasn't a smile. "After all, it's rare to see a beauty like Director Lan."
"Smooth talker." Blue Heart pretended to scold him, but her beautiful eyes were filled with unconcealable joy and happiness. Being praised by her lover, even if it was just a compliment, was enough to make any woman burst with joy.
Xiao Zheng got in the car, fastened his seat belt, and said with a smile, "Pick whatever you want to eat tonight. I'm going to be a tycoon today."
Blue Heart gave a slight smile and said softly, "Just eat something. Don't spend too much."
Xiao Zheng said with a straight face, "Are you looking down on me?"
"I didn't …" Blue Heart's face tightened as she said in panic. "That's not what I meant, I just —"
"I'm just joking with you. You don't have to be so nervous." Xiao Zheng smirked.
Blue Heart immediately relaxed. She rolled her eyes at Xiao Zheng, looking extremely flirtatious.
Speaking of which, Blue Heart was a bit worried that Xiao Zheng would feel inferior because of the difference in their statuses. In fact, in her heart, the fact that Xiao Zheng could accept her was already a great blessing. Why would he care about the financial gap between the two of them? However, she had worked for many years and had seen all kinds of men. She clearly understood that many men's self-esteem was far more fragile and sensitive than women's. And in this era of rapid development, wealth was the best indicator of a man's strength. Based on Xiao Zheng's income, it was very likely that he would have an inferiority complex due to his finances.
Of course, Blue Heart was analyzing Xiao Zheng from the perspective of a normal man. She did not know how many shocking and dangerous things Xiao Zheng had experienced over the years. He had long since seen through the essence of life, and he treated enjoyment as his life's greatest principle instead of competing with others. Even the tens of millions of dollars that he had risked his life abroad had been transferred to the old Dean's name without so much as a frown. His realm was not something that a normal person could compare to.
Blue Heart was indeed rich and beautiful. Most ordinary or outstanding men would feel like they were trying to climb up the social ladder. However, Xiao Zheng did not feel any negative emotions at all. He would not feel inferior like Blue Heart thought he would. Otherwise, he would not have dared to show off in front of Lin Huayin the first time they had met.
The place where the two of them had their meal was a regular western restaurant. Apart from the fact that the steak was pretty good, everything else was considered ordinary in the international metropolis of Pearl City. The meal cost around five or six hundred yuan, and this was Blue Heart's final decision after considering Xiao Zheng's pockets.
Because it was not the weekend, there were not many customers in the restaurant. The two of them waited for less than fifteen minutes before all the dishes were served. Xiao Zheng saw that there were only drinks and cold soup on the table, so he took the initiative and asked for a bottle of red wine, which was of decent quality. His dinner cost over a thousand yuan.
"Hurry up and eat. You probably didn't eat much for lunch, right? "Xiao Zheng personally poured a glass of red wine for Blue Heart as he spoke with concern.
Blue Heart cut a small piece of steak and brought it to her red lips. She sighed and complained, "You just came to Xin Ao, so you don't know how Boss Lin does things. Whenever Xin Ao makes any big changes, she will gather all the department heads to a private room in the restaurant for a meeting. It will take at least an hour, and at most an entire afternoon. They don't even dare to drink water, let alone eat. "
"She's that perverted?" Xiao Zheng was dumbfounded. "Then aren't you guys looking at a table full of delicious food but don't dare to eat? You're discussing important matters with Boss Lin with your stomachs rumbling with hunger?"
"That's basically it." Blue Heart lightly nodded and explained. "But Boss Lin has her own plans for doing this."
"What plans? Starve you into a bag of bones so that you won't be a threat to her in terms of looks? "Xiao Zheng was filled with righteous indignation. "That's too vicious!"
Although Xiao Zheng's words were filled with resentment and petty, Blue Heart enjoyed it very much. Her heart was filled with warmth, and she gently said, "Boss Lin is also starving with us. She's not doing this to target anyone, but to let the company's employees know that if they can't solve the problem, their jobs will be affected. This way, her colleagues will always be on their guard. They will treat any possible threat with caution. It can be considered as Xin Ao's management culture. "
"How profound." Xiao Zheng swallowed a mouthful of steak and drank a mouthful of red wine to rinse his mouth. Only then did he ask slowly and earnestly. "Little Lanlan, are you really not willing to tell me what happened at the company? Who knows, I might be able to come up with some ideas. "
Little Lanlan?
Hearing Xiao Zheng's ambiguous and immature way of addressing her, Blue Heart's body slightly trembled, and her snow-white face couldn't help but turn red. She bit her lips and said, "I'm already 25 years old. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by calling me that …"
"Who would dare to laugh at me?" Xiao Zheng said righteously. "See if I don't cut him."
Blue Heart's eyes flickered. In the end, she decided not to hide anything and told him everything that had happened.
From Blue Heart's point of view, the two of them had just started dating. If she hid everything from Xiao Zheng, it would make him unhappy. This was not Blue Heart's original intention. What's more, she didn't want to hide anything from Xiao Zheng. She was willing to share everything with Xiao Zheng. No matter if she was happy or unhappy.
After choosing her words, Blue Heart slowly said,
"This time, Xin Ao might have a large change in personnel. Boss Lin has gathered us to quickly come up with a comprehensive plan to prevent the company's operations from being affected. "
Xiao Zheng pretended to be surprised and said, "Is there going to be a large number of layoffs?"
"Right now, we can't be sure of the exact route, but Boss Han's departure might take away a portion of the core members. At that time, those confidants of Director Han's faction will incite the company's employees to leave, "Blue Heart said with a troubled expression. It was clear that as a senior member of Xin Ao, she was also quite annoyed by this matter and hoped to quickly get through this crisis. However, according to the current situation, it might just be a fool's dream if he wanted to peacefully get through this difficult time. It would be very difficult to achieve.
Xiao Zheng saw that Blue Heart's words were the same as his own, so he comforted her, "You don't need to worry too much. With Boss Lin's methods, I'm sure she'll be able to easily settle this crisis."
"I also believe in Boss Lin's abilities. However, I'm just curious as to why Boss Lin would fire Boss Han at a time like this. With Boss Lin's foresight, how could she not know that the most important thing for Xin Ao right now is stability? Not a large scale cleansing, "Blue Heart said helplessly.
She didn't understand Lin Huayin's intentions, but Xiao Zheng did. However, from a certain perspective, he was also puzzled by Lin Huayin's impulsive actions. For this icy woman to rise so quickly in Pearl City's business world, she shouldn't be so lacking in willpower and shrewdness, right? Could it be that her love for me is beyond cure and incurable? She can't even tolerate her most capable subordinate saying a few words about me?
Ai, just what method do I have to use to slightly hide my terrifying charisma? What a headache.
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