blogombal Chapter 116 He is my friend
Chapter 116 He is my friend
After Wang Cong explained the work to Zhang Ruoran, he turned to look at Li Ze, who was standing to the side.
Wang Cong actually felt quite embarrassed.
He had a crush on Zhang Ruoran for a long time, and now he was facing Zhang Ruoran's ex-husband for the first time, which made him feel somewhat awkward.
But since they're already standing right in front of him, it would be incredibly impolite not to greet them.
So Wang Cong looked at Li Ze, opened his mouth, and prepared to say hello.
"Hello, you're Manager Zhang..."
Wang Cong had only spoken halfway when he suddenly stopped.
He racked his brains for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what to call Li Ze.
Calling him "ex-husband" sounds bad.
Call him "husband"? That's not right either.
Just as Wang Cong was wondering how to start the conversation, Zhang Ruoran spoke up.
Zhang Ruoran glanced at Li Ze, then calmly said to Wang Cong:
"Oh, he's a friend of mine."
Upon hearing this answer, Wang Cong quickly extended his hand, his face beaming with a smile, and said:
"Hello, hello, so you're Manager Zhang's friend."
Li Ze also extended his hand and shook hands with Wang Cong.
Li Ze, with a gentle smile on his face and in a very polite tone, said:
"Hello, Manager Wang Cong. Thank you so much for taking such good care of Ruoran's work these past few days."
Wang Cong quickly waved his hand and said:
"Of course, of course. We're all colleagues, it's normal to help each other out."
Li Ze maintained a polite smile on his face, but in his heart he was thinking:
"Colleagues? Helping each other out? I'm afraid you're treating her like your own girlfriend."
Li Ze, a middle-aged man in his late twenties, has a very accurate eye for people.
He could tell what Wang Cong was thinking at a glance.
However, despite these thoughts in his mind, Li Ze was not angry.
Because he knew that Wang Cong only had that thought in his mind and did not do anything out of line.
Therefore, Li Ze would absolutely not retaliate against Wang Cong because of this.
Moreover, Zhang Ruoran just told Wang Cong that Li Ze is her friend.
Hearing this, Li Ze breathed a huge sigh of relief.
After all, Zhang Ruoran had thrown a huge tantrum outside earlier.
Now, in front of outsiders, Zhang Ruoran is willing to admit that he is her friend.
At least no one said they didn't know him, which shows that Zhang Ruoran still has a place for him in her heart.
Just as Li Ze was feeling relieved, Zhang Ruoran suddenly turned around and confronted him.
Zhang Ruoran, with a stern face, asked in a very impolite tone:
"What are you still doing here? Do you want to eat at our restaurant? If so, it's not lunchtime yet."
Li Ze didn't feel embarrassed at all when he heard Zhang Ruoran say that.
He immediately echoed Zhang Ruoran's words, saying:
"It's alright, it's not mealtime yet, I'll just sit here and wait for a while. I can have some tea first."
Upon hearing Li Ze's words, Wang Cong, eager to impress Zhang Ruoran, quickly and enthusiastically greeted her.
Wang Cong immediately called over a waiter and arranged a very nice table for Li Ze.
So Li Ze sat there drinking tea, as he was planning to have dinner there that evening and keep an eye on Zhang Ruoran.
After settling down, Li Ze took out his phone and sent a text message to his daughter, Li Mengli.
Tell her you're eating out tonight and won't be coming home.
After making arrangements for Li Ze, Wang Cong felt that he had done a very good job.
He walked up to Zhang Ruoran with a smile on his face.
Wang Cong said to Zhang Ruoran:
"As you can see, I've made arrangements for your friend. Now, let's go with Manager Wang Yumo to check on the store's operations!"
Wang Cong originally thought that Zhang Ruoran would definitely thank him for his thoughtful arrangements since he had helped with the arrangements so enthusiastically.
However, things did not go as he had expected.
Zhang Ruoran looked at Wang Cong, but instead of thanking him, she frowned and said:
"Manager Wang Cong, you shouldn't have said that. Whether he stays for dinner or not is his own business. Why did you take the initiative to arrange a table for him?"
Wang Cong was stunned when he heard this.
He never expected Zhang Ruoran to say that.
He scratched his head somewhat awkwardly and explained:
"I didn't think that much about it. I just thought he was your friend, so I was helping out by hosting him."
Zhang Ruoran looked at Wang Cong and made her point clear from the start.
Zhang Ruoran said:
"Manager Wang Cong, I know you probably already know that he is my ex-husband."
Upon hearing this, Wang Cong's smile suddenly froze.
Wang Cong exclaimed inwardly: Good heavens, she actually found out!
Wang Cong did hear about this yesterday, but he pretended not to know. Little did he know that Zhang Ruoran knew everything.
Seeing Wang Cong's stiff expression, Zhang Ruoran continued:
"Don't be nervous. I just want to tell you that I have nothing to do with him anymore. We're just acquaintances now."
Wang Cong felt very strange when he heard Zhang Ruoran say that.
He couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out the question that had been on his mind:
"Ruoran, I saw you two standing together talking the other day, and you seemed to be getting along well. Why are you suddenly saying today that you two aren't together anymore?"
Hearing this question, Zhang Ruoran's anger flared up again.
She pointed impatiently at the Moonlit Coffee Shop across the street and said to Wang Cong:
"Did you see that new coffee shop across the street that opened today? The female owner there likes him. She's had a crush on him for a full twenty-one years!"
Zhang Ruoran's voice grew louder and louder, clearly indicating that she was very angry:
"To this day, that female boss even went so far as to open a coffee shop right next to his flower shop just to pursue him. Her purpose in doing so was simply to be near him every day!"
At this point, Zhang Ruoran snorted coldly and continued:
"Since the female boss is so persistent, I couldn't bear to see her heartbroken again, so I decided to step aside. I'll give them space and not disturb them."
Wang Cong stood there, listening to Zhang Ruoran's words, and his first thought was, "Holy crap!"
He really heard some earth-shattering news today!
Twenty-one years of unrequited love? Opening a shop just to pursue a man? That's insane.
However, while Wang Cong was surprised, another thing immediately came to mind.
The female boss was in a one-sided love affair.
Wang Cong goes to Zhang Ruoran's shop every day; isn't that also unrequited love?
The female boss's actions were exactly the same as what he did.
Thinking of this, Wang Cong suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
His face flushed slightly, and he didn't know what to say.
Just as Wang Cong was feeling awkward, Zhang Ruoran stopped talking about the topic.
She turned around and said to Wang Cong:
"Let's go, Manager Wang Cong. Let's go and call Manager Wang Yumo now, and the three of us will go check on the store's work together. The group's leaders are coming to inspect tonight, so we must do our job well."
When Wang Cong heard Zhang Ruoran talking about work, he immediately nodded vigorously.
He said with a smile:
"Okay, okay, I'll go get Manager Wang Yumo right away, and we'll all go check together."
As Wang Cong walked, his mind began to race.
Zhang Ruoran just said that she chose to withdraw from the company because of the female boss, and broke up with her ex-husband.
Now that Zhang Ruoran has broken up with her ex, doesn't that mean Wang Cong now has another chance to pursue her?
He was just feeling down about Zhang Ruoran's ex-husband's appearance, but now things have taken a turn for the better!
Thinking of this, Wang Cong felt very happy.
He secretly resolved in his heart that he must seize this opportunity.