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    I go to work on Monday and finish work in the morning. Whenever have free time, Song Yuran will contact the flower shop. She wants to order roses for tomorrow's 100-day anniversary.

    100, this number is very good, it is the beginning of steady development.

    "Sister Yuran, here is a bouquet of flowers for Mr. Huo, I signed for it."

    She had just placed the order, and within a few minutes the front desk walked into the office with a bouquet of flowers.

    Song Yuran unconsciously froze for a moment, her first reaction was "so fast?" But after thinking about it, no, it's impossible for her to order flowers.

    She quickly stood up and walked over to catch the bouquet of flowers. The first thing she saw was the beautiful sunflowers, with lilies and hyacinths. Compared with the tacky roses of those suitors, Song Yuran reluctantly showed a disgusted expression.

    "Who sent it?"

    "The courier said it was a gentleman surnamed Cheng, who was always friends with Huo, so I signed for it first."

    "Oh." Song Yu suddenly paused, turned around and took two steps, then turned to tell the front desk: "In the future, don't help Mr. Huo to sign for the flowers casually. Maybe it's a dog skin plaster. If Mr. Huo doesn't want to accept it, you will just add trouble."

    After being put on the line like this, the front desk was a little scared, and said with a worried face: "Ah... I won't cause trouble... I thought I used to sign for it directly..."

    Of course, the "before" was before Song Yuran was not the secretary.

    "Forget it, just pay attention next time." Seeing that the goal has been achieved, Song Yuran waved his hands, "Go and do your work, I'll take it in and give it to Mr. Huo."

    Watching the front desk leave and confirming that there was no one around, she reached out and rummaged through the flowers, but couldn't find the card, even the interlayer of wrapping paper. Except for the verbal message from the courier, the sender of the flowers didn't leave a single word.

    Secretary Song rolled her eyes in shock, "Let's just play with mystery here."

    When she walked into the general manager's office, Huo Qingzhi had just finished a work call. After the live broadcast was launched, Watson's business increased visibly, and Mr. Huo became more and more busy.

    Only she can't help Mr. Huo except arrange the itinerary and sort out the materials.

    The company is thriving, which is obviously a good thing, but she was vaguely worried, and felt that the distance between her and Huo Qingzhi was going to be drawn further.

    She has been moving forward, only she is still standing still.

    Huo Qingzhi saw the flowers in her arms and smiled, "You bought me flowers again?"

    "I can't afford it." Song Yuran said sourly, "Your suitor showed love to you, sending flowers to the company."

    Hearing that it was given by someone else, the teasing smile on Huo Qingzhi's face restrained a little, and he sat back in the office chair, "Who gave it to you?"

    "I don't know." She replied, "The person who sent the flowers said it was a Mr. Cheng."

    Huo Qingzhi blurted out: "Cheng Xiu?"

    I really know each other!He was still at the point where he knew the first name when he heard the last name. Someone Song blew his beard and stared, but he couldn't show his jealousy too obviously, "Who is Cheng Xiu!?"

    Huo Qingzhi didn't dare to say that term in front of a jealous person, and said after phrasing: "It's the former neighbor that Aunt Lan mentioned last time."

    So Song Yuran already knew who it was, Su Zhouyun's "fiancé" whom Su Zhouyun especially valued!

    Before the jar of vinegar was overturned, Huo Qingzhi explained: "We just got in touch, and he asked me to have dinner after get off work to catch up on the old days, and I agreed."

    "Don't get me wrong, I agreed to meet because I want to clarify the matter of betrothing a baby when I was a child, and I don't want him to misunderstand."

    "This bouquet of flowers... should be the meeting gift he said, it's just a very simple gift, it has no other meaning."

    Song Yuran blew his beard and stared, threw the flowers of his love rival on the table, and said, "There is no other meaning in sending flowers! Then why is there any other meaning?"

    Huo Qingzhi glanced at it, and really didn't know how to explain this flower, so he could only comfort him: "Sunflowers are just...it's just a very common flower, the meaning between friends."

    But these words didn't make Song Yuran feel comfortable, she was still very angry, her love rivals were running on her head!She also naively ran errands between them and delivered flowers.

    "How about it..." Huo Qingzhi thought for a while, "Will you go with me tonight's dinner?"

    The expression on Song Yuran's face relaxed a little, she raised her right eyebrow, and her tone softened a bit, "Why do you take me with you when you eat?"

    "Isn't this enough to make him give up? No matter what his purpose is this time, you can help me to suppress the situation." Huo Qingzhi's attitude is very firm. Since she has a determined goal, she will not consider other thingspeople.

    Finally, Song Yuran "reluctantly" agreed.

    No matter what Cheng Xiu thinks, Song Yuran has automatically given him the title of "Number One Love Rival" just because of his act of sending flowers.

    Since you are a rival in love, of course you have to dress up to attend.

    She waited until it was time to get off work in the evening, and half an hour before get off work, she began to put on her makeup. She had never been so active in retouching her makeup.

    Feeling that the lip makeup is not good, she deliberately wiped it off and replaced it with a warmer color, which made her look warm and dignified.

    Finally, he took a 'boo' in the mirror, very satisfied with his appearance, and ready to defeat the enemy with one blow.

    Regarding this rival in love, she also knew something about the last time she was in the Su family. To put it bluntly, she was a returnee.

    But whether they are elites or not is another matter. There are many rich and rich generations who went abroad to study for gilding, and there are dudes who still can't speak English after returning.

    In addition, when making a matchmaker, it is usually exaggerated, so Song Yuran doesn't think this "fiancé" can be of high quality.

    But aside from other things, just because Cheng Xiu can agree with Huo Qingzhi to bring one more person to the appointment, respect him as a man, and he will be a little merciful when he is crushed at night.

    In addition to these, Song Yuran also reviewed his own conditions in case of emergencies.

    Whether you have money or not is another matter, she only has a background in fashion design, and she can help Huo Qingzhi share the work, and she will get extra points for this.

    As for connections, Lei Hai reluctantly counted them as one.

    Oh, and English is not bad, if the other party is the kind of person who likes to drink English glasses in front of the opposite sex, she can beat him to death.

    What about the material conditions...a scooter is enough, and it is not impossible to change it to a higher price in the future.

    To sum up, Song Yuran thinks that he is no worse than the "Number One Love Rival" except that he is not a rich generation and has no money.

    Thinking of this, the confidence is almost overflowing.

    "Have you packed it? Cheng Xiu has already arrived downstairs in the company." Just being narcissistic, Huo Qingzhi came out of the office with his bag in his hand, closed the door by the way, and put on his coat as if ready to leave work.

    "Okay." Song Yuran hurriedly glanced at the time before turning off the phone, it was still a while before getting off work.

    In the afternoon, Cheng Xiu proposed to drive them over to pick them up for dinner. Song Yuran originally thought that the two of them would drive their own car, but then thought about it, taking a free ride doesn't need to be a driver, and you can show your love and rivalry.Why not do it.

    "He came here before it's time to get off work, doesn't he have to go to work?" Song Yuran said casually in the elevator.

    "He is in the IT industry and has flexible working hours, which means that he can come early to avoid the evening peak traffic jam."

    Song Yuran raised her eyebrows. Even though she was not familiar with the IT industry, she knew very well that it was an industry that required technology and a lot of money.

    And...it's easy to be super smart.

    "Did you tell him about our relationship?"

    "Not yet." Huo Qingzhi smirked, "I'll give you room to play."

    She snorted softly and raised her head, "That's about the same."

    As soon as the elevator door opened, she took Huo Qingzhi's hand and walked out. When passing by the front desk, she kept her expression calm and pretended to be calm. Before she reached the door from the lobby, she saw a car parked under the steps outside the door.

    A cool off-road suv was parked at the door. The resolute body line looked cool, and the black car jacket reminded her of the man she met at the flower shop on the weekend. It was also the same car.

    At this moment she didn't realize that something was wrong.

    When the owner opened the car door and got down from the driver's seat, the first thing she saw was the dark blue suit on the man's body, she subconsciously looked at the man's clothes.

    Inside the suit was a vest and a striped shirt, and a Windsor tie was tied neatly around the neckline.

    The black leather shoes are polished so that they can be reflected under natural light, and there is no trace of dust. It is not difficult to see that this is a man who pays attention to his appearance.

    Cheng Xiu waved to Huo Qingzhi, and walked over with slender legs, "Hi, long time no see."

    "Long time no see." Huo Qingzhi simply looked at him with a smile on his face.

    Um?this voice...

    Song Yuran's eyes moved away from Cheng Xiu's body and fell on her face, and he froze for a moment when he saw Cheng Xiu's appearance clearly.

    Who would have thought that a person who has met both sides by chance is a 'rival in love'?Not only is Cheng Xiu not bald, but his hair is also very thick, and he is not as unkempt as an IT man.

    "This is Song Yuran." Huo Qingzhi introduced to Cheng Xiu, but she didn't finish speaking, his eyes fell on her face, and motioned for her to continue.

    The moment Cheng Xiu saw Song Yuran, surprise and surprise appeared on his face, "It's you, we met again."

    "..." Song Yuran was stunned, his brain was at a loss for words for a while, and he even forgot the girlfriend declaration he had prepared for a short time, and he said in a daze, "You are... Cheng Xiu?"

    "It's me." Cheng Xiu nodded, and asked doubtfully, "Do you know me?"

    "...I don't know." She held Huo Qingzhi's hand tightly, and she couldn't fully recover from the message she received, "Let's go."

    The three got into the car, Song Yuran and Huo Qingzhi sat in the back seat.

    Song Yuran was absent-minded on the way, if she had known that he was Cheng Xiu, she would never have suggested sending him flowers!This time, it's good, I give an assist to the 'rival in love', and make her feel bad.

    The restaurant that Cheng Xiu booked was different from what she had imagined. It was located on the middle floor of a certain building, and reservations were required, and it was very different from the private restaurant in her impression.

    As soon as you enter the door, you can see a dining table by the window. On the other side of the room is a wide and long platform. All the tables that can be seen are covered with white tablecloths artificially.

    The furnishings of the whole room are very Scandinavian, revealing luxury in a low-key way.

    The waiter led them to the table by the window and sat down. Three sets of tableware were placed on the round table, and the distance between each chair was just right.

    As soon as she sat down, Song Yuran could see the high-rise buildings in the city when she turned her head. Usually, she could see this kind of scenery in the company, but now she felt a little strange.

    Especially the head chef who was wearing a white chef uniform and walked towards them, with blond hair, blue eyes and a big beard, who was very recognizable.

    She understood the chef's self-introduction in English. She is the owner and the chef of this private restaurant. Today's dinner will be made by him, and she asked the guests if there is any food that should not be eaten.

    After the chef finished speaking, Cheng Xiu set his sights on them, as if to show that his foreign language listening skills were not bad. Song Yuran quickly said, "I have no taboos." Then, she told Huo Qingzhi's eating habits in English.chef.

    After the menu was finalized, Cheng Xiu looked at her and said without hesitation in his praise, "Song, your English is very good."

    Song Yuran said modestly: "Generally, enough for daily use."

    The chef was preparing the ingredients at the cooking table at the other end, and while waiting for the meal to be served, the three chatted.

    "I saw you came out together just now, do you work in the same company?"

    Huo Qingzhi nodded, looked at Song Yuran and said, "She is my secretary."

    Cheng Xiu nodded in understanding. Usually when you don’t know what to talk about, it’s the best choice to start with a career, so he asked, “Do you major in secretarial work?”

    "No, my major is marketing." Song Yuran replied truthfully. Although she herself is a designer, the original owner is a real marketing major. "It's just a monk halfway through."

    After hearing this, Cheng Xiu's expression fluctuated slightly, and he quickly said, "Then you are very powerful."

    "?" She didn't understand what Cheng Xiu meant by 'powerful', she paused for a moment, and figured it out, now it's a business bragging session.

    But the other party is a rival in love, so Song Yuran naturally couldn't make the chat go too smoothly, so he smiled lightly and said, "Thank you for your compliment."

    "I'm not flattering you." Cheng Xiu said seriously, "It's really amazing to be able to work so well in a non-professional field."

    Song Yuran's expression froze when he heard this. Normally, when he heard his thorny words, he basically laughed it off and changed the subject.

    But Cheng Xiu spoke seriously, and the expression on his face was full of sincerity, which made Song Yuran's impression of Cheng Xiu's rival in love slightly changed.

    The joy on Huo Qingzhi's face was more obvious than hers. It was obviously happier to praise his girlfriend than to be praised, and he talked more.

    The waiter brought up three drinks. They ordered fruit juice, and Cheng Xiu only ordered a glass of warm water.

    Suddenly they heard a bang, the waiter accidentally spilled his glass of warm water, the glass slipped and fell to the ground, this sudden sound startled them.

    "I'm sorry, sir!" The waiter apologized again and again with a terrified expression, and frantically went to get a towel to wipe off the water on Cheng Xiu's coat, but after wiping, he realized that it was a rag.

    Seeing the dusty white rag wiping the expensive suit, Song Yuran who was sitting next to her was about to suffocate. If she were Cheng Xiu, she would have complained about the waiter's recklessness even if she wasn't angry.

    But Cheng Xiu's reaction surprised her again. Cheng Xiu took off his coat, "It's okay, the coat is just wet, just let it dry."

    He looked down at the shards of glass on the tiles again, and saw several large shards with his naked eyes, some of which were almost flung beside her chair.

    "Now clean up the shards of glass on the ground, so as not to pierce your feet."

    The waiter responded repeatedly and hurried to get the mop. The chef who heard the voice came over immediately, "I'm really sorry, he is new here. It's his first day at work, and we will compensate you for your clothes."

    These clothes are not cheap. If you really want to pay, the waiter will probably have to deduct several months of wages. Song Yuran was sweating for the waiter in her heart.

    Hearing this, Cheng Xiu glanced at the jacket in his hand. There was a large water stain, which had not penetrated into the inner layer, so he said: "It can be seen that the first day of work is very nervous. He didn't do it on purpose, so there is no need for compensation. Please help meHang this garment to dry in a ventilated place."

    During the whole process, Cheng Xiu behaved very decently. He didn't get angry like some customers after their clothes were soiled, nor did he take advantage of the fire after the boss asked for compensation. He was very polite and unhurried.

    But Song Yuran couldn't help the conspiracy theory, was it because of their presence that Cheng Xiu acted so gentlemanly?The purpose is just to leave a good impression on Huo Qingzhi.

    With the slight rubbing sound of fragments, she turned her head to look at the ground, and she saw Cheng Xiu bent down to pick up the large fragments on the tiles and put them together so that it would be easier for the waiter to tidy up.

    The little episode was quickly resolved, and peace was restored on the table. Huo Qingzhi teased him that he had a good personality, and he was not angry when his clothes were dirty.

    Cheng Xiu just smiled: "I used to work part-time in a restaurant when I was in school, and I met a lot of customers, so I felt nothing."

    In the following time, Cheng Xiu talked to them about his colorful life experiences, his work-study college life, his trips with his classmates after graduation, his trip to the desert, the sea and the highest mountain in the world.

    I woke up on a certain Saturday after work, and came to a two-day short-term trip on a whim to go to the other side of the earth for skydiving.

    Song Yuran was fascinated by what she heard, and even forgot that the other party was her 'rival in love'. What Cheng Xiu said was something she had never experienced, and even dared not even think about.

    She never thought that she could buy a plane ticket and go straight to the airport without making a plan, just to eat a foreign breakfast; nor would she resign impulsively to give herself a vacation because she was overwhelmed by work, and continue after having enough funwork.

    Although the basis of these is money, Song Yuran never imagined that life could be so free and easy. After all, her shallow knowledge limited her imagination.

    As for Cheng Xiu, Song Yuran could feel his truth in his words. He said these things not to show off his wealth, but just to share his own experience, like a naive child.

    Before this, Song Yuran thought that there would be a tense atmosphere at the dinner table tonight. She would fight with her love rival for 300 rounds, and finally let the other party give up the ridiculous idea of poaching.

    But from the beginning to the end, Cheng Xiu never mentioned the matter of the baby girl, nor did he gossip about his love life like a class reunion, as if today was really just a simple reminiscence.

    She has lived for 26 years, and she has never had a 'clean and pure' impression from the opposite sex. Sometimes when she sees negative/negative news/news, she can't help but want to say "men don't have a good thing".

    Now he looked at Cheng Xiu, who was gentle and elegant, and Huo Qingzhi, who was talking and laughing with him.

    She realized one thing with hindsight, what kind of person she became, what kind of circle of friends would be like.

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