Twenty minutes later, Chen Dongyang received a call from the manager.
“Little Chen, are you up? When will you be at the company?”
Chen Dongyang looked at Tiantian, who was peeking at him beside him with a mischievous smile, and said loudly, “I’ll be at the company soon.”
“Is there something, Manager Zhang?”
The manager said, “Yes, there is. You don’t need to come to the design institute today. A few days ago, Old Master Kang of Kang Family Medical Equipment in Nancheng wanted a private exhibition hall designed for himself. He liked your competition design and specifically requested you. So, you’ll be going on a business trip to Nancheng today.”
“I’ll send you the contact person’s WeChat in Nancheng later. Contact him when you arrive. Remember to report your progress to me at any time.”
“Business trip expenses, travel and fuel costs will be reimbursed when you return. Remember to keep the receipts. That’s all for now.”
Chen Dongyang agreed. Seeing that it was getting late, and afraid that Zeng Hui would come to the unit to deliver breakfast, he called Zeng Hui and told her about the business trip assigned by his leader.
Zeng Hui was very disappointed: “Okay, then, can you come back tonight?”
“It’s hard to say. It depends on the progress. If I can, I will. I’ll call you whether I come back or not.”
“Okay.”
“You can also call me if you need anything. Tell Doubao that I’ll bring him a toy when I get back.”
After hanging up, Tiantian’s smile disappeared, and she looked at him with a wicked gaze.
Chen Dongyang pinched her face: “Are you shocked? You’re seeing a scumbag with two women at once, aren’t you thinking I’m not that great anymore?”
Tiantian snorted at him: “Exactly, I think you really have the potential to be a scumbag.”
“No, it should be said that your past scumbag nature has been unearthed again. You’re inherently unreliable.”
“Then what should we do? How about you dump me quickly while there’s still time?”
“No.” Tiantian weakly hugged his neck.
“Do you know why I’ve never dated in so many years?”
“Why?”
“There are too many good people around me, whether they are true gentlemen or hypocrites, they are unbearable in front of me… Maybe I like scumbags in my bones. I’m stuck with you in this life.”
“Hahaha.” Chen Dongyang laughed. “You say everything good and bad.”
After a period of affection, Chen Dongyang asked Tiantian how she managed to be so capable and what benefits she had offered their design institute that even the manager listened to her.
Tiantian told him that she had invested one hundred million yuan but only expected a 10% return.
Chen Dongyang said: “Why didn’t you give this one hundred million directly to me? I’ll give ninety million to Zeng Hui, and maybe she’ll take Doubao and leave me overnight. Why go through so much trouble?”
Tiantian hit him: “Are you serious? Can you speak properly?”
He held her hand: “Okay, okay. No more jokes.”
“I know you want me to have a good platform to showcase myself, to become famous, and to be respected in the future, not to live off the money given by a woman and become a kept man forever. I understand all of this.”
“Except for my mom and my sister, no one in the world loves me more than you. For you, I will definitely work hard. Don’t worry.”
Tiantian pinched his chin: “Alright, stop with the sweet talk. Prove it with your actions in the future.”
“But what your manager said is true. Old Master Kang is indeed building a memorial hall, but this is my job. You are working for me today.”
“I don’t want to deal with such a rigid and vain elder.”
“Why are they so narcissistic? Because they suffered some hardships when they were young, they want to write their life stories as autobiographies when they are old or exhibit things that no one is interested in at an exhibition hall. They don’t even think about who cares, aren’t they just wasting money?”
Chen Dongyang said: “It’s okay for women to spend money on bags, for descendants to spend money on cars, but it’s a waste of money for an old man to build a house for himself? What kind of psychology is that?”
“……”
“If he doesn’t spend money, how will I have the chance to make a name for myself? You should thank him.”
With a few words, he cured Tiantian, who found the matter boring.
“Since you’re interested, I’ll leave it entirely to you. I’ll be your assistant today.”
Except for the vice president, Zhong, no one knew Tiantian’s identity in the company. Therefore, when assigning tasks, no one took care of her, and she always did whatever was given.
After working from home for nearly a month, her colleagues had some opinions about her, so they gave her this unrewarding and tedious job.
She was initially very resistant, but now that she had Chen Dongyang, she could relax and enjoy herself.
Tiantian had made an appointment with Old Master Kang at ten in the morning to visit his home. Chen Dongyang dragged Tiantian for a morning workout, and then they went to a nearby mall to buy new clothes before driving off.
To avoid being recognized, Tiantian tied her hair in a rigid bun, wore a pair of dorky black-rimmed flat glasses, and a plain, long-sleeved worker’s uniform, looking very much like an assistant.
Chen Dongyang was different. Tall and with long legs, he could wear an ordinary suit and exude an air of nobility.
Combined with his handsome appearance, he truly had the demeanor of a leader.
They announced the company name and successfully entered the Kang family’s residence.
On the way, Chen Dongyang thought of a crucial issue.
“Your company knows you are doing this business, and the design institute knows I am doing this business, but now we are doing it together. How will we explain this to the company later?”
Tiantian, dressed foolishly, was not foolish in her mind.
“Consider it yours. I don’t need to explain.”
“Don’t say that my colleagues don’t care about this small business. No one will chase me for answers. If anyone asks, I’ll just say we couldn’t reach an agreement and it fell through. The vice president is my uncle, so who can do anything to me? You don’t have to worry, I’ve thought of everything.”
When no one was paying attention, Chen Dongyang secretly pinched her waist.
“I’ve discovered you little thing are very wicked. You’re so good at arranging bad things.”
Tiantian looked smug: “Of course. Otherwise, how could I have captured a scumbag like you? We are a union of scumbags, using poison to fight poison, and eliminating harm for the people.”
Chen Dongyang added, “Colluding for evil.”
The two of them, chatting and laughing, were led to Old Master Kang’s villa.
The old man was practicing Tai Chi in the garden. They went up, introduced themselves, and the three of them sat in the pavilion.
While drinking the Kung Fu tea he brewed, they listened to him eloquently recount his great life story.
Tiantian couldn’t listen anymore. She sat half a step behind Chen Dongyang and kept staring at him.
She found him more pleasing to the eye the more she looked.
Chen Dongyang had to listen, and not only listen, but also occasionally lower his head to take notes.
Tiantian looked at his eyes, then at his mouth, then at his Adam’s apple, and then at his writing hand.
She thought to herself: No, I have to keep him here for a couple more days. He’s too good-looking. I can’t bear to let him leave like this.