"Okay," Yu Zhi said with a faint smile, "I have the whole night for you, you can do whatever you want."
Xu Yanqing pushed his face and said, "Sleep!"
Xu An has never celebrated his birthday outside because of his poor health.
Xu Yanqing wanted to surprise her and specially booked a private room. She made preparations all afternoon, playing balloons and getting cakes.
Towards evening, she called Yu Zhi. "When will you come over?"
"Half an hour."
Xu Yanqing looked at the time and saw that there was enough time, "Okay, then you get busy first."
She took a taxi to pick up Xu An and her mother, and took An An's two new friends with her.
When they arrived in the box, Xu An was so excited that he froze on the spot, with tears in his eyes and did not dare to step forward.
There was a bouquet of flowers on the table, ordered by Xu Yanqing for her, and the box was covered with "Happy Birthday" balls. "Sister..."
"An'an, happy birthday."
Two friends gathered around her and sang a song to her. Xu An was shy and turned red in the face.
Almost half an hour has passed, but I still haven't seen Yu Zhi's figure.
Xu Yanqing pulled Wang Linshan to sit down first. She was a little shy to speak, but since the two of them were together, she felt there was no need to hide it.
"Mom," Xu Yanqing walked over, "There will be someone coming over in a minute."
"Who is it?" Wang Linshan didn't guess who Yu Zhi was.
"You'll know when the time comes."
In the company, Yu Zhi finished approving the last document and was about to leave, but there was a knock on the door.
"Enter."
Jiang Huai walked in front, followed by a woman.
"Master, Miss Zhao is here."
Yu Zhi raised his head and saw Zhao Sinan walking very slowly on crutches with a bag hanging on her shoulder, "Yu Zhi, the pharmaceutical factory has encountered some troubles. I would like to ask you for advice."
When she came up, she explained her purpose without beating around the bush at all, and it was difficult to shirk her stubbornness.
"What's wrong?"
Zhao Sinan glanced at his desk and saw a gift box in his hand. It was beautifully packaged and it looked like it was ready to be given away.
She pretended not to notice and walked to the rest area next to her. "The previous partner suddenly increased the price. I am very struggling."
"Which one?"
"Zhao Baiming."
Yu Zhi stood up and came to the sofa, "This man has evil intentions and is a trouble."
Zhao Sinan took out the drafted contract from his bag and said, "There is also this. I want you to take a look at it for me. I will sign a contract with someone early tomorrow morning."
Yu Zhi took over, and Zhao Sinan smelled the aroma in the air, which was a smell she was familiar with.
She stared at the man's hard jawline. He was never perfunctory when it came to her.
When the phone rang, Yuzhi picked it up. "Hello?"
"Where have you been?"
Yu Zhi looked away from the contract, and Zhao Sinan sat there, holding back his voice for fear of being overheard by Xu Yan.
"I'm still in the company, you can eat first."
Xu Yanqing didn't expect that he hadn't set off yet, "Is there something temporary?"
"Yes," Yu Zhi couldn't say, he must have been tripped up by Zhao Sinan, "I will rush over as soon as possible."
"good."
Xu Yanqing couldn't rush him, after all, he was dealing with big things. An An's two friends stared at the cold dishes that came first and swallowed their saliva. Xu Yanqing hurriedly called the waiter to serve the dishes.
Wang Linshan pulled her. "Aren't the guests not here yet? Isn't this bad?"
"It's okay, we'll wait while we eat."
As long as Yu Zhi remembers today's agreement, he will definitely come.
When Zhao Sinan saw him put down his phone, she felt guilty, "Is it her?"
"Um."
"Are you in a hurry? Why don't you go over first?" she asked tentatively.
Yu Zhi sat there without moving, his brows were straight and he looked heroic. There were a few flowers in the vase in the corner, and the withered petals reflected the man's face.
She thought of the words "human face and peach blossom".
This man should have belonged to her.
Zhao Sinan clenched his palms tighter.
Yu Zhi didn't raise his head and just said, "No need."
It should be too late if he goes there after he's done with it.
At the dinner table, Xu Yanqing was very absent-minded. Wang Linshan kept urging, "Would you like to make another call?"
Xu Yanqing felt bad, but still sent a WeChat message to Yu Zhi. "Are you feeling better yet?"
"We're almost done eating."
The last message, a little angry, was, "You come and eat the leftovers."
But after the message was sent, nothing happened.
After dinner, Xu Yanqing cut the cake for several people. Everyone was full, and most of the cake was left untouched.
Wang Linshan patted her wrist and said, "Aren't you finished with the person you want to bring me to see?"
Xu Yanqing didn't dare to mention Yu Zhi's name at this time. "Mom, he has too many things to do."
"If you are really too busy, there will be another time. But if you don't take your affairs to heart, then we don't want to see such people."
Xu Yanqing felt disappointed. She had made an appointment with Yu Zhi a long time ago and specially reminded him this morning.
If he can't come, don't give her hope, let alone leave her like this.
Xu Yanqing nodded, "I'm sorry."
"You are stupid. What are you saying to me that you are sorry? Yan Qing, you live your own life. Mom hopes you will be happy."
The cake box was too big, so Wang Linshan took Xu An and the others back, saying it would be difficult to take it.
Xu Yanqing stood on the side of the road and took a taxi for them.
The street lights stretched into the distance, and Xu Yanqing's figure hit a section of the flower bed and was broken into a mess.
She had given up calling Yu Zhi. A taxi saw her standing on the roadside and thought she wanted to take a taxi.
"Girl, where are you going?"
Xu Yanqing was awakened by the words. She opened the door of the back seat, got in, and went straight to Yu Zhu's company.
She had been here before, and Yu Zhi gave her an access card.
When Xu Yanqing entered the company lobby, the receptionist was about to stop him, but when he saw her face, he swallowed his words.
She swiped her card to enter the elevator dedicated to Yu Zhi and went straight to the top floor.
Xu Yanqing was carrying the half cake in the elevator and threw it away. She was reluctant to part with it. If Yu Zhi hadn't eaten dinner yet, she couldn't say give it to him, right?
In the office, Zhao Sinan was in a breakdown. "Am I not suitable to take over a pharmaceutical company? I don't know anything, so I have to do it, but I am stubborn and I won't give in..."
"Don't think so, I will help you."
Zhao Sinan's eyes were slightly red and she tried her best to hold back her emotions. Yu Zhi knew that she was not feeling well.
From a pampered rich lady to a successor fighting with a bunch of men in a shopping mall, she really can't adapt to this role.
Zhao Sinan looked towards the window. The curtain was halfway down, and she vaguely saw a figure standing there.
She sat closer to Yu Zhi, then threw herself into his arms and hugged him.
"Stubborn."
She lowered her voice and said in his ear, "Let me hug you, just for a moment. I'm too tired. Just take it as the encouragement you gave me, okay?"
Xu Yanqing hid to the side. She saw that Yu Zhi did not push Zhao Sinan away, and there were two meals on the coffee table in front of them.
Apparently, he had eaten it.
Obviously, he broke the contract because of Zhao Sinan.