Bittersweet

  At noon, Xu Liuyang had just left the office and was about to go to the cafeteria with Lin Shanni when he saw him leaning against the elevator door waiting for her, she was a little puzzled.

  "Didn't someone invite you out for lunch?"

  He has reached a position where many people are eager to curry favor with him. Since he is often unavailable at night, many have changed their appointments with him to lunchtime. She remembers that the CEO of a certain group had apparently made a lunch appointment with him today.

  "I don't want to go!"

  He looked at her lazily and she had no choice but to ask,

  "What about lunch? Shall I book something for you now?"

  He really is a big boss, casually pushing away other people's appointments.

  "Let's go to the cafeteria and eat something casual!"

  He rubbed his forehead and reached out to press the elevator button, but she rushed over and brushed his hand away.

  "Really? Are you going to the cafeteria with us?"

  "Please, you're having a great meal and then you run off to the cafeteria to join in on the commotion!"

  Xu Liu was about to collapse, she dared to guarantee that he would definitely sit with her in the cafeteria and flirt with her, but what she was worried about now was that if he went to the cafeteria, it would cause a sensation, and those women wouldn't even care about eating, they would just stare at him.

  "So afraid of me going to the cafeteria? Won't you be trying to get something out with Fang Dongchen again?"

  Lu Zhou squinted his eyes and leaned in close to her, actually he also hated going to the cafeteria, those women's gazes really annoyed him, but what could he do, wasn't it all for watching over her, not letting those predatory male employees take advantage of the situation.

  He mentioned Fang Dongchen and Xu Liujin, and he immediately understood the small calculation in his heart. He couldn't help but glare at him angrily.

  "Lu Zhouyue, you're really boring!"

  He actually curled up his lips and smiled, like a satisfied fox.

  "Then give me some benefits, if you give me some benefits I won't go!"

  Xu Liu Wei was so angry that he wanted to punch him, shattering the smile on his face. They were now outside the office and it was already time to get off work. Lin Xuan Ni might come out at any moment. He actually dared to make such a request to her. She didn't bother to pay attention to him, coldly snorted and turned away.

  Suddenly, a forceful arm wrapped around her waist, and before she could dodge, he pulled her into his embrace. His warm lips covered hers, stifling the cry that had barely escaped her throat, then tangled with her tongue, forcing her to dance with him in a passionate kiss.

  Actually, Lu Zhou didn't reject the dinner invitation, but coincidentally met her coming out and teased her a bit. Seeing that she was annoyed, he didn't want to tease her anymore, but the idea of kissing her grew wildly in his mind when she turned around. So, without caring if anyone would see them, he stretched out his arm and pulled her over to kiss her.

  When Lin Shanni came out of the office, she saw such a lingering scene, he held her tightly in his arms and kissed her deeply, his handsome face was full of intoxication and happiness, even with a hint of desire, this him, is what she had never seen in all these years by his side.

  She slowly backed away, but accidentally bumped into the corner of the desk, and a large pile of documents scattered down with a rustling sound. She hastily bent down to pick them up, and a teardrop fell onto the pristine white paper with a soft plop. She sniffled hard, hiding her tears before anyone noticed, then covered the tear-stained paper with other documents.

  She quit, not because she lost, but because she understood.

  But at that end, Xu Liuyi, who was being held in Lu Zhou's arms and kissed, became dizzy and disoriented as soon as he heard the sound. He immediately pushed him away awkwardly and saw Lin Xanni bending down to pick up files over there. He hurried over to help her. Lin Xanni had already hidden all her emotions and looked at her with a warm smile, saying:

  "Thank you!"

  Xu Liu'er felt extremely embarrassed, Lin Shanni must have seen him kissing her just now. Thinking of this, her face turned red again and again, she turned her head back to glare at the culprit who was pretending to be calm.

  Lu Zhou pretended not to receive her gaze and pressed the elevator button with a clang.

  "You guys go eat, I'm leaving!"

  Then he calmly entered the elevator and left, making Xu Liu feel like vomiting blood.

  Her face flushed as she entered the cafeteria with Lin Shanni, and as soon as they went in, someone called out to her.

  "Xu Liu'ui, why don't you buy some food and come sit over here for a bit!"

  She looked up to find it was Fang Dongchen, and she thought of the domineering kiss on the rooftop just now, intending to refuse, but before she could speak, Fang Dongchen said again.

  "I came early to reserve a good spot for you. There are too many people and I'm sure you won't be able to find one in a while, so sitting here is fine!"

  Fang Dongchen was so enthusiastic that she couldn't refuse, and after ordering food, she sat down next to him. Lin Shanni tactfully made her way through the crowds of people to somewhere else. The men sitting around Fang Dongchen were all their colleagues from the planning department, each one smiling ambiguously at her. She could only greet them, and they responded with drawn-out voices, still smiling.

  "Hello little beauty——"

  Fang Dongchen saw her embarrassment and glared at them, displeased. They finally stopped, and Xu Liu thanked him out of politeness.

  "Thanks for holding a spot for me!"

  "Come on, we're both high school classmates and university alumni, you don't have to be so polite!"

  Fang Dongchen smiled warmly, his smile had a kind of magic that made people feel at ease, like the gentle breeze on a spring day, and Xu Liujin's heart originally

  That restraint disappeared in an instant.

  The two of them were chatting and eating happily, but when they were halfway through their meal, Fang Dongchen suddenly looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

  "Flowing, you..."

  "What's wrong? What do you want to say?"

  She looked at Fang Dongchen in confusion, and Fang Dongchen furrowed his brow as if he had mustered up a lot of courage before speaking.

  "How is it going between you and Chen Qingchu now?"

  Her face suddenly fell and she looked down at the rice in her bowl without saying a word. Fang Dongchen immediately understood and quickly explained.

  "Sorry, I heard he's back, so I just asked..."

  He didn't attend the gathering in Wen City last time, so he didn't know about those things Chen Qingchu had done, nor did he know that she and Chen Qingchu had already reached a point of relative silence. He just wanted to know if she was still with Chen Qingchu, and if they were no longer in contact, then he decided to seriously pursue her.

  "We..."

  Xu Liu took a deep breath and suppressed the sourness in her heart, looking up at Fang Dongchen's faint smile.

  "There is no connection at all!"

  Fang Dongchen's eyebrows furrowed even deeper, although she was smiling as she said these words, but her smile was so forced. He didn't know if it was Chen Qingchu or someone else who had hurt her so deeply, he only knew that looking at her bitter smile made his heart ache, and he secretly thought that if one day she could belong to him, he would never let her suffer even a little bit of grievance.

  Because Fang Dongchen mentioned Chen Qingchu, Xu Liuwan felt that eating anything was tasteless, and he hastily finished a few mouthfuls before bidding farewell to Fang Dongchen. Fang Dongchen sighed in regret, thinking that he should have asked other classmates about the situation first before deciding whether to ask or not. If he had known that mentioning Chen Qingchu would make her so sad, he wouldn't have mentioned it even if he were dead.

  "Hey, Dong Chen, I'm asking you, are you really interested in Secretary Xu?"

  His colleagues saw Xu Liuyi leave and then saw him so vexed, they all gathered around to ask him with gossip.

  He was already annoyed and now being questioned by them made him even more irritated, so he suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice.

  "I don't just have a crush on her, I've had a crush on her for six years!"

  He then turned and left, leaving behind a crowd of people who were shocked by his words.

  Fang Dongchen is a very gentle and humble person, so he has a great relationship with his colleagues. When he left without saying goodbye, everyone was not annoyed, but instead felt happy for him. They always thought that he had someone special in his heart, but they didn't expect that he would find someone so easily, as if it was meant to be.

  Xu Liu returned to her office, feeling inexplicably annoyed, and started working frantically on her computer, trying to drive away the turmoil in her heart. However, no matter how busy she kept herself, she still felt suffocated and restless, with the three words "Chen Qingchu" constantly flashing in her mind.

  Having no other choice, she got up and went to the pantry, thinking of getting a cup of water to drink. As soon as she came out, she saw him walking out of the elevator, seemingly noticing that her face didn't look good, he furrowed his brow and walked over, stretching out his hand to touch her cheek, while saying

  "How can you look so terrible after just eating a meal?"

  However, before his hand even touched her cheek, he saw a hint of rejection flash across the bottom of her eyes, and then she suddenly turned her head away, leaving his outstretched hand frozen in mid-air. It was a long time before he slowly withdrew his hand, his face sinking. Xu Liuqian sensed the oppressive atmosphere and hastily spoke up.

  "I'm fine!"

  Then she hugged her own water cup and retreated back to the office, Lu Zhou slightly narrowed his eyes and looked at the direction she escaped for a long time before withdrawing his gaze and stepping back into his own office.