Shi Mengwan didn't notice Zhan Haoze's gaze. Her thoughts were a little adrift. For so many years, she had been searching and searching. At first, he was filled with hope, but later, he felt that his hope was getting slimmer and slimmer.
She didn't forget her Dear Brother, but she kept him in the depths of her heart. She would not easily recall it, otherwise, she would feel very uncomfortable.
But ever since she met Zhan Haoze, she had been reminiscing about the past more and more.
She didn't like it very much. The more she recalled, the more it reminded her that she and Dear Brother might not be fated to be together.
Just like today, she had already regarded Zhan Haoze and her Dear Brother as two different people, but she saw this side of Zhan Haoze.
For a moment, she was in a trance, as if she had returned to more than ten years ago. He was the same, always arguing with others, always fighting with others.
She could not help thinking of them as one person. It was too similar. Not only her looks, but also —
Suddenly, an enlarged face appeared in front of him. The malicious eyes that were no different from those in her memory stared at her.
Shi Mengwan was startled and took a step back. Behind her was the sofa, and her back touched the back of it.
Zhan Haoze's body leaned over, and Shi Mengwan gulped.
"Mr. Zhan, the wound has been bandaged. You can go now. "
Zhan Haoze pursed his lips slightly and looked at the nervousness on Shi Mengwan's face. He stretched his hands forward and placed them on her sides.
"Where are you going?"
Shi Mengwan blinked. Where to? Of course, it was to leave this place.
"Mr. Zhan, this is my home."
"I know this is your home. When you brought a strange man home, didn't you think about the consequences?"
Seeing that Zhan Haoze's face was getting closer and closer, Shi Mengwan pressed hard against his chest.
"Mr. Zhan. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I just — "
She couldn't say the rest of her words. She just thought of him as her Dear Brother. She just replaced the past memories in front of her.
However, the man in front of her did not know her and did not admit that he was her big brother.
"In short, it's all a misunderstanding. It's getting late, and I still need to rest. Please go ahead. "
Zhan Haoze's body blocked her way. Shi Mengwan didn't move, nor did she escape. She didn't want what happened in the elevator to happen again.
"Mr. Zhan, can you make way?"
Zhan Haoze stared at Shi Mengwan's face for a long time, and finally stood up very slowly.
Shi Mengwan didn't relax because he stood up. The other party was too tall. She was nearly 1.7 meters tall, and her sitting posture only made the other party look even taller.
She didn't know that when her eyes stared at Zhan Haoze's face with vigilance, there was an infinite flirtatious look in her eyes.
The corners of her eyes were slightly raised, and there was a seductive air about her. But she was completely unaware of her own charms.
Zhan Haoze stood there, not in a hurry to leave, nor was he in a hurry to move. Shi Mengwan was a little nervous. She gulped. His eyes were filled with anticipation.
Zhan Haoze's eyes darkened at his eagerness to leave. Not only did he not leave, but he also leaned down.
Shi Mengwan felt more and more nervous and leaned back. It was almost a silent invitation.
Zhan Haoze looked at her half-opened lips and stopped less than a centimeter away from her lips.
Breathing hot, Shi Mengwan stared at the enlarged face in front of her and felt inexplicably thirsty.
She subconsciously pursed her lips. Zhan Haoze's face leaned closer, almost touching hers.
"Miss Shi." Zhan Haoze's voice sounded a little low.
"If you don't intend to let a man do anything to you, don't casually bring a man home, and don't casually put on such a seductive posture."
"…"
After saying this, Zhan Haoze got up and left.
The sound of the door closing brought Shi Mengwan back to her senses from the other party's words. After she came back to her senses, she was filled with anger.
What did this Zhan Haoze mean?
What did he mean by casually bringing someone home? And what did he mean by casually putting on a seductive posture?
Shi Mengwan wanted to curse, but the person who could make her curse had already left. She wanted to curse, but she didn't know where to start.
Gritting her teeth, Shi Mengwan couldn't suppress her anger no matter what. She told herself that if she still cared about Zhan Haoze next time, she would be a pig.
She was so angry.
..
When Zhan Haoze entered the door, he found that the lights in the hall were shining.
Chen Feifei sat on the sofa, and her expression wasn't particularly good. She kept a straight face until Zhan Haoze entered the door. Chen Feifei's expression finally looked better.
She stood up as if she was flying and quickly pounced in front of Zhan Haoze.
"Brother Hao, you're back." Chen Feifei's eyes were a little red. When she walked in front of Zhan Haoze, she had already cleaned up the expression on her face.
When he entered the door, he put on his suit jacket, and the wound on his hand was covered up. Chen Feifei didn't notice that when she pounced on him, she touched his wound.
Zhan Haoze's brows furrowed imperceptibly. He resisted the urge to pull Chen Feifei's hand away.
"It's so late. Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
"You still know that it's so late?" Chen Feifei pouted. "It's so late, and you still haven't come back. Don't you know that I'll be worried?"
"Go to sleep."
Zhan Haoze's voice was considered gentle, but he didn't coax her like before. Chen Feifei was a little unhappy.
"Brother Hao, where did you go?"
"Nowhere. I'm just working overtime at the company. "
"I must tell Dad not to give you so much work. Look at you, you don't even have time to accompany me. "
"Don't mess around." Zhan Haoze's voice was a little serious. "Work is work, not play."
"If you don't want to say it, then I won't say it." Chen Feifei became more and more unhappy. "But you're always busy. You used to be willing to accompany me, but recently, you've been spending less and less time with me."
Her tone was full of complaints. Zhan Haoze looked at her, and his expression softened. "I'll accompany you after I'm done with my work."
"You said it." Chen Feifei hooked his arm. "Don't lie to me. If you stand me up, I'll tell Dad. "
"What are you going to tell me?"
The sudden voice made the two of them look at the stairs together. Chen Yongchang had come down at some point and looked at the two of them holding hands.
"Dad." When Chen Feifei saw her father, she quickly let go of her hand and ran towards Chen Yongchang. "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
"My precious daughter isn't sleeping. How can I sleep?"
Chen Yongchang patted Chen Feifei's hand. "What's wrong? You haven't said what you want to tell me yet. "
"Let me tell you, give Brother Hao less work. Look, he's so busy that he doesn't have time to accompany me. "
"Really?" Chen Yongchang glanced at Zhan Haoze, then looked at Chen Feifei. "You're not young anymore. Don't be too willful. Haoze is someone who wants to do great things. How can he accompany you every day? "
"I don't care. I just want Brother Hao to accompany me."
It was rare for Chen Feifei to be willful. Her tone was full of coquettishness. Chen Yongchang couldn't do anything about this daughter.
"Good, good, good. But it's getting late now, you should go to sleep. "
"Then …" Chen Feifei looked at Zhan Haoze, wanting him to send her back to her room.
"Go to sleep first. I have something to discuss with Haoze. "
"Got it." Chen Feifei pouted, her face full of unhappiness. "Dad hates it the most. It's not enough for brother Hao to help you during the day, but at night, you still want to snatch him from me."
"Feifei," Chen Yongchang called her name. Chen Feifei was unhappy. She stomped her feet and went upstairs.
"A grown girl really can't be kept at home."
Chen Yongchang looked at his daughter, glanced at Zhan Haoze, and walked towards the study. Zhan Haoze followed behind him silently.
The study was on the first floor. Chen Yongchang entered the door and gestured for Zhan Haoze to sit down. He didn't sit down, but stood opposite the desk.
"It's been so many years, but you're still so polite."
Chen Yongchang seemed to be lamenting. Zhan Haoze didn't respond, and he didn't need his response.
"There haven't been many things happening in the company recently. You came back so late today. Is there something wrong?" There was a hint of inquiry in Chen Yongchang's eyes.
"It's nothing big." Zhan Haoze's voice was very indifferent. "It's just a small matter. I've already taken care of it."
"I believe you know what to do."
Chen Yongchang didn't continue this topic, but changed the topic.
"That year, Feifei saved you and brought you back. It's been more than ten years now. You know how Feifei feels about you. This child has been stubborn since she was young. She has decided on you, and as her father, I can't do anything about it. You're not young anymore. It's time to think about starting a family. Don't you think so? "
Zhan Haoze was silent and didn't respond.
"The last time Feifei was hospitalized, you also promised me that you would marry her. Although her body is better now, she still has to be carefully nurtured. To be honest, I don't feel at ease handing her over to someone else. After so many years, I've seen your character. Haoze, I should be able to trust you, right? "
Zhan Haoze pursed his lips slightly and finally nodded gently.
"I promised you that I would take care of her."
"Okay. It's getting late. You should go and rest first. You don't have to go to work tomorrow. Accompany Feifei. "
Zhan Haoze didn't refute. He nodded slightly and turned to leave.
After returning to his room, Zhan Haoze took off his suit jacket. There were still bloodstains on the shirt inside. He took it off and threw it into the trash can.
His gaze was a little gloomy as he looked at the bandaged wound. Thinking of Chen Yongchang's words just now, he took out his phone.
He pressed a set of numbers from memory. After the call was connected, he only said one sentence, "I agree to what you said last time."
After hanging up the phone, Zhan Haoze deleted the call record.
He made two more calls. Each time, he only said a few words and deleted the call record.
After putting down the phone, he laid down on the bed. His tightly closed eyes covered up all his emotions.
… …
Shi Mengwan hung up the phone, but she still couldn't hide the shock in her heart.
She had long known that Su Qingsang was the illegitimate daughter of the Su family. However, she didn't expect that Su Qingsang's mother would come knocking on her door one day.
This was really amazing. Today, Su Qingsang called to ask her to go to dinner and meet Su Qingsang's mother.
Shi Mengwan later met Xiang Caiping, an auntie who looked quite kind and cute.
Shi Mengwan liked her very much. When she saw her, she would think of her mother. Thinking of her mother, Shi Mengwan remembered that during the Mid-Autumn Festival, she was busy drawing and only stayed home for two days before returning to Lin City.
Later, her mother called, and her words were full of disappointment. Perhaps, she should choose a day to go back again.
It was winter in Lin City, and the weather slowly turned cold. That day was designer Tong Yan's birthday.
After Song Seeking Studio got on track in the second year, Shi Mengwan began to be busy alone.
She hired two designers, one was Zhou Xinglei, and the other was Tong Yan. The two designers were a man and a woman. Neither of them was very experienced, but the design concept was very compatible with her.
Tong Yan was one year younger than her, and today was her birthday. She didn't have a boyfriend yet, so in the past few years, she had been treating everyone to dinner to celebrate her birthday.
At first, because Tong Yan didn't have a boyfriend, Shi Mengwan, as the boss, treated her to dinner to celebrate her birthday.
Later, she simply turned the birthdays of the studio's staff into a gathering day.
When it was time to get off work, Shi Mengwan brought her assistant Xiao Ji, secretary Xiao Qiu, and design assistant Shang Zhi into her car.
The other design assistant, Cheng Jiang, followed Tong Yan into Zhou Xinglei's car. The seven of them went to ChaoWen Courtyard together.
In the past, Shi Mengwan didn't spend so much money, but since Su Qingsang got married, Huo Jinyao often gave her all kinds of expense cards. In the past, Su Qingsang foolishly thought that their company had good benefits.
Only now did she know that it wasn't good benefits. It was simply President Huo using all kinds of excuses to please his wife.
Especially since Huo Jinyao's identity was known in Lin City, there were too many people who wanted to please Huo Jinyao.
Many of the membership cards in her hands were given by Su Qingsang. It had to be said that the title of Mrs. Huo was very useful.
Shi Mengwan brought her six employees into ChaoWen Courtyard. The chefs here could cook specialties from all over the country.
Although Shi Mengwan was from the south, her taste was heavy and she liked spicy food.
She ordered two spicy dishes and left the rest to Tong Yan, the birthday girl.
Halfway through the meal, Shi Mengwan received a call. She asked Xiao Qiu to take care of them while she went outside to get the cake.
Yes. As a good boss, ordering a cake for her employees was also one of her considerate actions.
The cake Shi Mengwan ordered was delivered to the hall of ChaoWen Courtyard. She took the cake and was about to walk into the private room when she saw Zhan Haoze's figure from the corner of her eye.
She couldn't help but stop in her tracks. It had been almost a month since she last saw Zhan Haoze.
During this month, she tried her best not to think of Zhan Haoze and that man.
She kept hypnotizing herself and telling herself that that man was no longer her Dear Brother. He was a hooligan, a bastard.
He liked to mock her and look down on her.
However, she didn't expect to see Zhan Haoze again when she was about to succeed.
He was standing in the corridor with a woman standing beside him. That woman wasn't Chen Feifei, but someone else.
When Shi Mengwan was about to enter the private room, she saw the woman fall into Zhan Haoze's arms, and Zhan Haoze's arms were around her waist.
That scene made Shi Mengwan frown. She couldn't tell what she was feeling.
Dear Brother could probably only become a shadow in her memory. She turned around and entered her private room without looking back.
What she didn't see was that after she left, Zhan Haoze's hand had already left the woman's hand.
"I'm really sorry, President Zhan." Ling Xue steadied herself and slowly removed her hand from Zhan Haoze's hand.
"The heels were too high and I couldn't stand firm. I almost bumped into President Zhan. "
"It's okay." Zhan Haoze was expressionless. "Your father is still waiting for us in the private room. Miss Ling, please."
"President Zhan, you actually don't have to be so polite." Ling Xue nodded at Zhan Haoze. "Speaking of which, I'm about the same as President Zhan. You, Miss Ling, come and go like this. Isn't that too polite? Why don't you call me by my name, Ling Xue? "
Ling Xue was pretty good looking. She was also very confident in her family background and appearance.
At this moment, her gaze at Zhan Haoze was naked and direct.
She almost said it out loud, "I'm interested in you as a man."
Zhan Haoze's expression didn't change. He took two steps forward and opened the door of the private room. "Miss Ling, please."
Ling Xue took a deep look at Zhan Haoze and slowly entered the door.
Ling Xue's father was the chairman of a company that worked with the Chen family. Recently, the two companies were discussing a cooperation project.
Chen Yongchang's health hadn't been good these few days, so he handed this matter to Zhan Haoze. Today was the day to sign the contract.
Originally, after the contract was signed, it would be over. However, the other party was a business partner after all. Chen Yongchang asked Zhan Haoze to do his part and treat the other party to a meal.
The place was set at ChaoWen Courtyard. Zhan Haoze brought his secretary, Le Xin, over. And Chairman Ling brought his daughter, Ling Xue.
It was inevitable that they would have to drink at the dinner table. Zhan Haoze's alcohol tolerance wasn't bad. This was also the reason why Chen Yongchang was at ease to let him come out to socialize.
Le Xin tried to block it, but Zhan Haoze still had to drink the wine from Chairman Ling.
After three rounds of drinking, Chairman Ling looked drunk. "Brother Zhan, I really admire you. You're so young, but you're so capable. Brother Yongchang is really lucky to have a talent like you. "
"Chairman Ling, you're too polite." Zhan Haoze didn't take such praise seriously. There wasn't much pride on his face.
Chairman Ling was also someone who had been in the business world for many years. He really admired Zhan Haoze, who didn't show his emotions and strived to be perfect in everything he did.
He envied Chen Yongchang's good luck and couldn't help but look at Ling Xue again. "Come, Ah Xue. Let me toast Brother Zhan again. "
Ling Xue picked up her wine glass and toasted Zhan Haoze. "President Zhan. "President Zhan, let me toast you."
Zhan Haoze didn't decline. He picked it up and drank.
Ling Xue smiled. She glanced at Chairman Ling. "Dad, I've already toasted you. Now it's your turn."
"Good, good, good." Chairman Ling raised his wine glass. "Brother Zhan, let me toast you. I wish us a happy cooperation."
"Happy cooperation."
Zhan Haoze drank it in one gulp again. Le Xin wanted to stop him, but he couldn't.
Zhan Haoze drank a lot. When he was about to leave, Chairman Ling stood up.
"Brother Zhan, I drank a little too much today. I drank a little too much today. Do you mind letting your secretary send me home? "
"I don't mind." Le Xin didn't drink much today. Zhan Haoze called him over so that he could send Chairman Ling and his daughter home after he got drunk.
He watched as Chairman Ling left with Le Xin. Zhan Haoze stood up and planned to leave as well.
However, the door of the private room was opened again. This time, Ling Xue came in.
"President Zhan, why aren't you leaving yet?"
"Miss Ling?"
"I dropped something. Come up and look for it."
As Ling Xue spoke, she started to look for it in her original seat.
Zhan Haoze wasn't in a hurry to leave out of politeness. "What are you looking for, Miss Ling?"
"A necklace." Ling Xue pointed at her neck. "I was wearing it just now. I don't know why it's gone now."
Zhan Haoze frowned slightly. Just as he was about to say goodbye, Ling Xue raised her head and looked at him. "President Zhan, do you mind helping me look for it?"
"I don't mind."
At this time, Zhan Haoze couldn't refuse. He was still working in Chen Yongchang's company, and the person in front of him was still his collaborator.
He bent down and helped Ling Xue look for her necklace.
The table in the private room was very big, and Ling Xue was beside Zhan Haoze. She was wearing a V-neck dress today. When she bent down, Zhan Haoze could see the scenery when she lowered her head.
He turned his face away without any fluctuation, but Ling Xue exclaimed at this moment.
"Here."
As she spoke, she reached out her hand in his direction. As the two of them were squatting, Zhan Haoze didn't notice and was actually knocked to the ground by Ling Xue's suddenly approaching body.
Ling Xue's hand reached behind Zhan Haoze. This way, she was almost sticking to Zhan Haoze's body.
"I'm sorry, President Zhan."
Ling Xue picked up the necklace. Zhan Haoze didn't say anything and waited for her to leave his arms. At this moment, Ling Xue took the opportunity to press on his body and pressed her hands against his chest.
"President Zhan. How should I thank you for helping me find the necklace? "
"You're welcome. Miss Ling, can you get up first?"
Ling Xue didn't say anything. She lowered her head and was about to kiss Zhan Haoze's lips.
Zhan Haoze avoided her, and Ling Xue's kiss landed on Zhan Haoze's face. Zhan Haoze frowned. Just as he was about to push Ling Xue away, he suddenly realized that something was wrong with his body.
Hot. He felt the heat coming from little Yue Fu, and the waves of heat surged down.
He suddenly looked at Ling Xue, his gaze sharp and cold like a knife.
"President Zhan, you're so handsome."
She had seen many handsome men, but she liked people like Zhan Haoze. He was abstinent, cold, and looked like he was a thousand miles away.
She liked this kind of man, and she liked this kind of style.
She couldn't help but want to have a closer relationship with Zhan Haoze. Even if she couldn't marry him or be with him, it didn't matter.
She only needed a one-night marriage. To her, having such a top-notch man was a bargain.
Unfortunately, when they were talking about cooperation, no matter how she hinted, Zhan Haoze didn't seem to understand.
Helpless, she could only think of another way.
Today was the day the two families signed the contract. When she knew that Zhan Haoze had arranged a meal, she made an appointment with him in ChaoWen Courtyard.
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