Is this a check-in?
Liang Yufeng hadn't sent many messages like this before, and Lan Lan didn't find it annoying. She replied, [I'm talking to a client.]
After that, Liang Yufeng went silent. Lan Lan continued drinking with Bai Ang. After they chatted about everything under the sun, Lan Lan took Bai Ang downstairs to his hotel and then left.
Bai Ang was a new client for the company, and there would be plenty of contact in the coming days. Bai Ang made no secret of his good impression of Lan Lan, so gossip about the two of them started circulating within the company again. Liang Yufeng heard this gossip one time when he went to Xinhe for a meeting.
He and his assistant, Zhang Xiao, got out of the elevator and saw several Xinhe employees gathered together, whispering about something. He wasn't interested at first, until he heard Lan Lan's name.
"Doesn't Mr. Bai from Summer seem interested in Lan Lan? I just saw him take flowers to Lan Lan's office."
"More than interested, maybe they're dating."
"But isn't Lan Lan dating Mr. Liang from Hetai?"
"She was dating Mr. Gu before. Don't you know how fast she changes boyfriends?"
The group was chattering away about Lan Lan's gossip, not noticing that one of the people involved in the rumors was not far away.
Meanwhile, Liang Yufeng had received important information: the man they were talking about, who was ambiguously involved with Lan Lan, had gone to Lan Lan's office with flowers.
Without a second thought, Liang Yufeng walked straight towards Lan Lan's office. Zhang Xiao, demonstrating his excellent ability to read the room, waited quietly outside.
Bai Ang's pursuit was anything but discreet. He seemed completely unafraid of the company knowing he was pursuing someone, bringing flowers and breakfast to the office like this. Lan Lan put the flowers in a vase. "Thank you, Mr. Bai. My office was indeed lacking some decoration."
"But please don't send them next time," Lan Lan said. "This is a workplace; let's not discuss personal matters."
Although she was considered flirtatious, she had principles when it came to work. Bai Ang's blurring of personal and professional boundaries was already affecting her work.
"Alright, I'll listen to you." He probably knew he had gone too far this time and readily agreed. Then, their conversation shifted to work, though not in a formal manner.
Just as they were chatting, the office door was suddenly pushed open. Lan Lan frowned upon hearing it and was about to see who was so rude as to enter without knocking. To her surprise, the person who walked in was Liang Yufeng, his face as dark as thunder.
Liang Yufeng's gaze immediately fell on Bai Ang beside her. His eyes were sinister, as if he wanted to devour the man whole. Lan Lan felt a sense of foreboding. Bai Ang also felt Liang Yufeng's unfriendly stare and asked Lan Lan, "Who is this?"
Liang Yufeng looked back at Lan Lan, as if waiting for her to introduce him.
Lan Lan's head throbbed. She couldn't possibly tell Bai Ang that Liang Yufeng was her casual fling. "This is Mr. Liang from Hetai. Hetai is also a partner of Xinhe."
"I see," Bai Ang said, though he harbored other thoughts. If they were just partners, he wouldn't be looking at him so unpleasantly. That look was like he was seeing a love rival. This Mr. Liang was likely also interested in Lan Lan.
"Mr. Bai, please go to the conference room first. Mr. Liang, I'll print that line chart for you right now." Lan Lan quickly arranged for both of them, thinking, how could she let such a dramatic scene unfold in front of her for more than five minutes?
Fortunately, Bai Ang was cooperative. "Okay, remember to eat your breakfast while it's hot."
Upon hearing this, Liang Yufeng instinctively looked at Lan Lan's desk. Indeed, Bai Ang's breakfast was placed there: a sandwich from Lan Lan's usual brunch spot and coffee. Liang Yufeng's face darkened further.
At this moment, Bai Ang had already left. Lan Lan closed the door and walked up to Liang Yufeng, seeing his dark expression. Without thinking, she knew what he was angry about. "He's a new client for our company, and I'm in charge of the project."
"The client is so considerate, sending flowers and breakfast." Liang Yufeng said sarcastically, "The client trying to appease the vendor, huh?"
Lan Lan: "..."
Liang Yufeng: "Does he like you?"
"What, is that not allowed? Plenty of people like me," Lan Lan said, puffing out her chest. It was the truth.
"You're not allowed to eat it." Liang Yufeng took the breakfast set from her desk and walked away without looking back, leaving Lan Lan laughing at his retreating figure.
What childish behavior!
However, she had already eaten breakfast today, and the food was meant for a colleague anyway. It was fine for him to take it.
Lan Lan began preparing the materials for the upcoming meeting. About ten minutes later, the office door was suddenly pushed open again.
Liang Yufeng walked over with a takeout bag from a restaurant downstairs, his expressionless face. He placed the bag on her desk.
Lan Lan: "What does this mean?"
"From now on, someone will bring you breakfast every day. Don't eat randomly outside," Liang Yufeng warned her. "If I find out, I'll deal with you."
Lan Lan thought that his "eating randomly" likely had a double meaning. In truth, she didn't like others interfering too much in her life or controlling her like this. She should have gotten angry, but for some reason, seeing Liang Yufeng's stern and severe expression at that moment, she found it amusing and couldn't help but laugh.
Her laughter made Liang Yufeng's expression even more somber. Then, she heard Lan Lan say to him as if coaxing a child, "Okay, okay, I'll eat what you send. Thank you, alright?"
Liang Yufeng: "..."
"Stop fooling around. I have a meeting soon. Didn't you have an appointment with our Mr. Gu? Go quickly." Lan Lan coaxed Liang Yufeng, making him leave the office.
As he left, Liang Yufeng ran into Bai Ang. Bai Ang smiled at him, but Liang Yufeng's face was cold, and he completely ignored him.
Lan Lan finished organizing the meeting materials and went to the meeting with Bai Ang.
The cooperation meeting lasted for several hours. By the time it ended, it was lunchtime. Bai Ang naturally invited Lan Lan to eat together. According to protocol, it was appropriate to have a meal with a client after a meeting, so Lan Lan went to the restaurant downstairs with Bai Ang.
While eating, Bai Ang asked Lan Lan, "Are you free this weekend? I'd like to invite you to an exhibition."
"Probably not." On the weekend, according to protocol, she had to go to Liang Yufeng's place. After today's incident, Liang Yufeng would definitely be more vigilant, and she wouldn't be able to escape.
"That's a shame," Bai Ang asked casually, "Is that Mr. Liang also pursuing you?"
"Sort of." Liang Yufeng's behavior today was so obvious that Lan Lan saw no need to lie to Bai Ang. She knew she couldn't fool Bai Ang's shrewd mind.
Bai Ang smiled. "Then you're quite special to him."
Lan Lan: "How am I special?"
"I saw him bring you breakfast today, and you didn't refuse," Bai Ang said. "So I thought you must have different feelings for him."
Lan Lan didn't intend to explain anything to Bai Ang. Instead, she seriously considered his words.
Did she have different feelings for Liang Yufeng?