Li Xuemei was very happy when Chen Baosheng agreed to accompany her to dinner.
She checked the time on her phone and saw that it was only west o'clock in the afternoon. She raised her face and said to Chen Baosheng again: "It's still early. I'll go shopping for a while and book a restaurant. You can come over later."
Chen Baosheng hummed, and she said, "Then it's settled."
Chen Baosheng responded again: "Okay, I will come after I arrange the work."
Seeing this, Li Xuemei waved her hand and left first with her bag, while Chen Baosheng sat in the office chair and froze for a long time.
Being tired of being with his ex-wife, he knew that celebrating her birthday was just a superficial phenomenon. Deep down in Li Xuemei's heart, she still had feelings for him and even had fantasies about remarriage.
Otherwise, with Li Xuemei's current dress and her good looks, she can easily make an appointment with a man to celebrate her birthday with her in this city!
Although he knew she had such thoughts, Chen Baosheng felt calm.
As for him, he knew that his relationship with Li Xuemei could not go back to the past.
Li Xuemei cuckolded him and caused him harm, which cannot be made up for with just one meal.
And when he agreed to go, he just thought that he would treat her as an ordinary friend. After all, she was the mother of the child.
While he was stunned, there was a knock on the door.
Chen Baosheng looked up and saw that the guest this time was none other than Xia Qinghong from Xinmei Electronics, who wanted to acquire Shengjie Technology.
Theoretically, a successful person like Xia Qinghong would not pay attention to a character like Chen Baosheng at all. He is the vice president of a listed company, and his current net worth is several hundred million.
However, now his job at hand is to be responsible for the commercial layout of their Xinmei Company in the south, and he was originally full of confidence in his intention to acquire Shengjie Technology, thinking that it would be easy to do, but he hit a wall.
Therefore, this made him very unconvinced and unhappy.
Based on this, he came to visit Chen Baosheng again, intending to open a gap from Chen Baosheng.
They were old acquaintances. As soon as Xia Qinghong came in with a vice president named Li, he stood at the door of the office and knocked on the door in a pretentious manner. After Chen Baosheng came out from behind the desk with a smile on his face, he cordially held Chen Baosheng's hand. : "Mr. Chen, the clerk at the front desk stopped me just now and didn't let me in. I said he was an old friend of yours. If you want to blame, come to me. Why is this little girl letting me in?"
Chen Baosheng said with a smile: "Mr. .”
"I understand, I understand." Xia Qinghong sat down with a smile, then stared at Chen Baosheng and said, "It seems that Mr. Chen is very busy. We are taking the liberty of visiting, will it not affect him?"
Chen Baosheng invited them to sit down and said, "What's the impact? You are a famous senior in the industry, and I can't even invite you. Come, have tea!"
After a small chat and exchanging rainbow farts, Xia Qinghong gradually explained the purpose of the trip.
Xia Qinghong first said: "Director Li and I of our company are here today. In fact, we are unwilling to give up on Shengjie Technology. Haha, regarding this matter, we still want Mr. Chen to help with the work. Moreover, I I can promise you again that even if we acquire Shengjie Technology, the top position in this company will still be reserved for you."
When they came in, Chen Baosheng actually saw what Xia Qinghong meant. He smiled slightly and said: "Mr. Xia and Mr. Li came here, it seems they are sincere... But, the sale of the company is such a big deal. , we still need our Chairman Luo Min’s approval.”
Xia Qinghong waved her hand and said loudly: "Haha, Mr. Chen, don't be humble! Although Director Luo is the chairman, she is a woman after all, and she has not participated in the company's management, the market, and the company's current situation. I definitely don’t understand the business conditions.”
"And I think, Mr. Chen... in fact, selling the company is not a bad thing. You also know that it is very difficult to operate the market now. Only by joining forces can we consolidate our peers and make the market bigger and stronger. Right now, our company really needs a fulcrum in the Pearl River Delta. Therefore, after several reports and discussions by the board of directors, we will study the acquisition of Shengjie Technology, which is the most cost-effective. And Mr. Chen... we just want to push things forward through you. a little?"
In Chen Baosheng's heart, he was initially repulsed by their acquisition of Shengjie Technology. Moreover, with Zeng Hongxing pushing forward the listing process on Hong Kong Island, it only increased his antipathy towards Xia Qinghong. Therefore... although he was disgusted in his heart, there was no expression on his face, and he still wanted to push this matter to Luo Min.
So, Chen Baosheng smiled again and said: "Actually, I can understand Mr. Xia's thoughts on these matters, and I am happy to do the work of promoting the acquisition. But... Director Luo is the legal person of the company, and her decision-making is the most critical. . Otherwise, let’s make an appointment to chat together someday.”
Xia Qinghong waved her hands repeatedly and said: "No, no! Mr. Chen, don't say that! Don't push this matter to Director Luo again! Haha, to be honest, we have already met her. Uh, just a few days ago When we were together, we invited her out for dinner through a friend in the middle, and we all chatted together. We can also see that she attaches great importance to the opinions of the current management team and your opinions. Moreover, I think she is a very good person. She is such an independent woman. After all, she has never intervened in the management of the company. At the same time, we feel that as a woman, her psychological endurance should be limited. After all, our bid is not low. Think about it, if a woman has a Isn't she still comfortable with the cash of 100 million? Isn't she just thinking about enjoying life in the future?...So, as long as you agree, the executives will try to persuade her? I think there is still quite a lot of A big public relations space.”
Chen Baosheng knew that Xia Qinghong wanted to be his lobbyist.
But he really doesn’t want to be a lobbyist.
Xia Qinghong's words at this time undoubtedly intensified her dislike for him.
Although the smile remained on his face, there was still a lot of displeasure in his words. He said to Xia Qinghong in a somewhat vague and coping manner: "Mr. "
"Haha, Mr. Xia and Director Li, today is just a coincidence. I have a friend who is celebrating his birthday and we are hosting a banquet, so I want to go there to do a favor in the evening. If there is nothing else, I want to go first. You just sit down in the company, and I will arrange for Mr. Du and Mr. Tao of our company to receive you."
When Chen Baosheng talks like this, even a pig can understand the meaning.
Xia Qinghong was very unhappy when she saw that Chen Baosheng was about to escape and see off his guests.
Immediately, his face turned gloomy, and he stood up in confusion, shouting: "Okay, okay, Mr. Chen has something to do, so we won't delay. Well, Xiao Li, let's go. "
Xia Qinghong got up and left with displeasure, and Chen Baosheng did not hold back.
He just waved his hand and said: "Mr. Xia, Mr. Li, goodbye. I won't send you downstairs."
……
At nearly five o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Baosheng straightened his suit, then went to the bathroom to wash his face, smoothed his hair, and then according to the message Li Xuemei sent, he asked the driver Chen Liang to take him to the place booked by Li Xuemei. A Western restaurant.
On the roadside, he asked Chen Liang to help him buy a bouquet of flowers, and walked into the store holding them in his hands.
When his ex-wife celebrated her birthday, he sent her flowers and had a mixed meal, but he thought it was nothing.
This is a small shop located on the second floor of the street front. The door is so small that one person can only pass through the aisle to go up. However, once you get to the second floor, the decoration is good, and the furnishings are very innovative. Green plants, bonsais, and the bold and fashionable meticulous paintings in the aisles are eye-catching.
"Little sister, Ms. Li has made a reservation. Where is she?"
In the sound of light music, Chen Baosheng walked up to the second floor and asked the tall and beautiful waiter standing at the entrance of the corridor to greet the guests.
The beauty thought for a moment and said, "Oh, Ms. Li, right? Tall and wearing a short skirt?"
Chen Baosheng nodded.
The beautiful waiter said: "Sir, please come with me."
In Shencheng, a city full of hormones, cafes like this are actually a good place for lovers to go on a date. In order to cater to this part of the market, these businesses often put a lot of effort into decoration and creating an atmosphere.
Chen Baosheng followed the beautiful waiter and saw young men and women hugging each other in the private rooms on both sides of the aisle. They were hugging each other, chatting and laughing, letting the smell of hormones permeate the ambiguous space. .
"That's it." The tall waiter opened the door of a small private room and motioned to Chen Baosheng to see if the person he wanted to see was inside.
"Oh, this is it." Chen Baosheng saw Li Xuemei sitting in the private room at a glance.
When Li Xuemei saw Chen Baosheng coming, she quickly came up to him with a smile and greeted Chen Baosheng: "Ah, it's here! It's so fast."
"I asked the driver to deliver it. There was no traffic jam."
Chen Baosheng pushed the door in and gently closed the door.
However, immediately after, his eyes couldn't help but stare at Li Xuemei and froze.
Obviously, Li Xuemei took advantage of the two hours she came early to go shopping in the supermarket and bought a new set of clothes to wear.
What she is wearing now is a short skirt that is very slit, and the top and bottom are as thin as wings, and you can even faintly see the color of the underwear inside. Even the top is more attractive because of her own plumpness and the thinness of the clothes.
Of course, this short skirt, coupled with her already good skin, has improved her image and appearance more than several times.
If we use to describe it, she is like a wintersweet in the cold winter, growing in the snow-covered valley, so dazzling and bright.
"What are you looking at? I just bought it when I went shopping. What do you think?"
Seeing Chen Baosheng staring at her fiercely, with the fire belonging to a man showing in his eyes, Li Xuemei felt a little unnatural. She even stretched out her hand to tuck her chest, but she still stood up gracefully and stood before Chen Baosheng. Turned around in front of him.
Her dress touched Chen Baosheng's heartstrings as a man very brightly.
However, in response to Li Xuemei's inquiry, he looked away as if he was electrocuted, and said: "It looks good, but it's a bit too revealing."
When Li Xuemei heard this, she couldn't help but blush slightly. However, after she rolled her eyes at Chen Baosheng, she did not feel any shame or disgust. Instead, she deliberately pouted and said to Chen Baosheng: "I dress like this, what's wrong? I just like it. Besides, I don't I don’t wear it for others to see. I don’t dare to wear it out to work, so I just wore it today.”
Chen Baosheng smiled and handed the flowers to Li Xuemei. She happily accepted it, smelled it, and deliberately placed the flowers on the table. This small bouquet of flowers, although of little value, added a touch of romance to the dinner.
The waiter came to the private room, knocked on the door and said: "You two, do you want to order?"
Chen Baosheng said: "Xuemei, it's your birthday today. If you want to eat anything, just order it and I'll treat you."
Li Xuemei widened her eyes and said, "Really?"
Chen Baosheng said: "What's the matter? When have I told lies?"
Li Xuemei was not polite either. She ordered two sizzling steak sets and then some snacks. Finally, he said to the waiter: "Bring us a bottle of wine."
The waiter happily took the order and went out.
Chen Baosheng stared at her: "Do you really want to drink?"
"In such a romantic place, it's unreasonable not to drink some wine. Besides, it's just a bottle of red wine." Seeing that Chen Baosheng didn't express any objection, Li Xuemei continued: "Think about when you were in your hometown, Isn’t that earth melon wine that I ate can still make half a catty in one meal? What I’m drinking now is red wine, and I’m guessing I won’t be able to enjoy it even with such a small amount of energy. How about some white wine?”
When he was in his hometown, Chen Baosheng had just left the army and started a fish pond business. When he was the most depressed, he really drank to relieve his sorrow. The sweet potato wine baked by the old father has accompanied him through many difficult days. The bitter and sour taste had an indescribable complex in his heart.
"It's better not to use the white one, just the red one."
At this moment, facing Li Xuemei's request for him to drink liquor, Chen Baosheng shook his head indifferently.
After a while, two steak sets were served, as well as wine. Steak, red wine, snacks, and such a quiet environment is indeed suitable for two people to talk.
If you are a newlywed couple, it will naturally be a loving meal.
But because Chen Baosheng and Li Xuemei are ex-husbands and ex-wives, they do face a real problem, that is, they have not overcome the hurdle in their hearts, and the emotional gap still appears. Naturally, the atmosphere of romance has been erased, and there is more reality. factors are inside.
During this period, Li Xuemei also asked Chen Baosheng some things about his family, especially about his son. Li Xuemei said to him: "I want my son to study in Shenzhen. What do you think?"
Chen Baosheng thought for a moment and said, "It's okay for him to come here to study, but... the main thing is that there is no one to take care of him."
Li Xuemei said: "Then let your mother come with you. You can live in my house, which is not far from you. And if your mother comes here, she can also help me with cooking after she sends her son to school. You can even come to have breakfast in the future, which is much better than eating outside. The breakfast stalls outside are expensive, not delicious, and look unhygienic."
Chen Baosheng thought for a while and said, "Is this? Let's wait for a while. Your job has just stabilized. And... I really can't spare the energy to help him find a school."
Seeing what Chen Baosheng said, Li Xuemei moved her mouth, but in the end, she said nothing.
After the two of them finished eating, it was getting dark and it was already around eight o'clock in the evening.
Chen Baosheng called someone to settle the bill, and Li Xuemei suggested: "Why don't we go for a walk together? I'm full!"
Chen Baosheng looked at her and didn't bother to refuse. Dining with her today was not very romantic, but talking about some hometown affairs, some familiar people, and things in her memory slowly infected him.
Chen Baosheng suddenly realized that he was not so annoying when he was with Li Xuemei. The hatred he had for her in the past was slowly changing as time went by and she changed.
The two came out of the Western restaurant and walked slowly along the road.
After walking for a while, Li Xuemei looked over and said, "We're already halfway there. How about you take me back to the rental house? Look, I'm quite tired carrying so many things, big and small."
Chen Baosheng looked at the clothes he was holding for her, and then at her. He didn't know why, but he nodded and said, "Okay! I'm fine anyway!"
As soon as she heard that Chen Baosheng was going to be sent back to the rental house, Li Xuemei was so happy. She bumped into Chen Baosheng from time to time on the way, and then leaned on Chen Baosheng in a pretentious manner and said: "Chen Baosheng, look, I'm really drunk." Drunk! My face feels so hot."
Chen Baosheng allowed her to lean against him, and even supported her gently, saying: "This is what you want to drink, who is to blame?"
……
The two walked for about ten minutes, and when they were about to reach the door of Li Xuemei's rental community, Chen Baosheng received a call on his cell phone.
This call came from Lu Qiang, director of the Science and Technology Innovation Park where Shengjie Technology is located.
When Shengjie Technology rented this science and technology building, he helped a little. Later, Shengjie Technology applied for some projects and qualifications, and this guy was not bad at all. He signed what needed to be signed and applied for what needed to be declared. It can be said that he contributed to the development of Shengjie Technology.
Chen Baosheng looked at his phone, winked at Li Xuemei, and asked her to carry the shopping bag in her hand. Then he stood on the side of the road and said, "Director Lu, what are your instructions?"
Lu Qiang was a fat man, with a fat head and big ears, and he also had a buzzing voice when he spoke. He said there: "Brother, you haven't contacted me for so long? Has the company grown bigger and you have forgotten about me?"
Chen Baosheng smiled and said: "How could it be possible? Director Lu, you are our great benefactor to Shengjie. We will never forget you even if we forget anyone."
Lu Qiang burped and said over there: "Chen Baosheng, stop flattering me. Come here quickly, I'll wait for you at the salon bar, let's have a drink!"
Chen Baosheng looked at the hotly dressed Li Xuemei in front of him and said, "Director Lu, now?"
"Yeah, come here and let it go!" After a pause, Lu Qiang said again: "Stop nagging, I'll wait for you."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Baosheng could not hide his inner frustration. He was not only going to pay for the trip, but he also had to treat Lu Qiang and his friends well.
Of course, all this doesn't matter. What's important is that he has promised to send Li Xuemei back, and he can see from Li Xuemei's eyes that she is eager for him to send her back! Send her back and she might be happy to give him the tenderness he wants.
But right now...
