Chapter 47
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Zhengqing arrived at work on Monday in a not so good mood and he was not able to hide it. (Zuben: Dude is horny) Nothing bad happened, Yin Ting had text him good morning, the day was bright and blue, the sun was warm, even the Monday morning meeting reports were good but Zhengqing’s demeanour was cool.His mood was so low, his expression was dark. He spoke stoically and firmly making everyone who attended the meeting nervous.After the meeting, Manager Chen, pushed by everyone, came over to ask Zhengqing what was up. Chen did not feel like he was the best candidate for this, he felt that Zhengqing’s secretary was more appropriate, but she refused saying,‘I am a woman and Qiu Zong’s secretary. He could misunderstand that I am interested in him. What is I get reported for sexual harassment in the work place? I’m not going.’ (Zuben: Isn’t that an exaggeration?)He turned to Zhengqing’s personal assistant who also refused saying, ‘No, if I go and ask, then make him even more unhappy, my work would be affected. Manager Chen you have a high position, and Qiu VP gives you face. Furthermore, if VP Qiu is not happy about something later, I can quickly get the secret information to you.’Well, that was fine, but what would he say to him? Everyone stared eagerly at Manager Chen, because everyone cared!Truthfully, it was because they wanted gossip. Manager Chen himself liked to gossip. Especially since VP Qiu fell in love, he began to have a touch of humanity in him, he laughed, and he was soft and gentle and got off work early!The very right and serious VP changed to a gentle person, he did not work overtime (Zuben: Might I remind everyone that it has only been just under a week?) which shocked the upper management. Everyone had been curious. Tingting Yuli 413 really had skill. She caught VP Qiu and changed him. But it seemed that the VP has reverted. Why?The people want to know!The colleagues standing behind Manager Chen had the flames of anticipation in their eyes for juicy gossip. So Manager Chen broached the dragon’s lair with the guise of talking business,After their discussion, Manager Chen tentatively asked, ‘VP Qiu doesn’t seem very happy today. How are things at home, anything we can do to help?’Zhengqing looked up from the documents he was perusing at Manager Chen. They must want gossip. But have they reached the point where they gossip together?‘Nothing is the matter, I am fine.’‘Was something in today’s meeting unsatisfactory?’‘No, everyone’s performance was good this month.’What is it then? Why does he have that serious face? Manager Chen did not have the liver to directly ask whether he quarrelled with his girlfriend. So he said, ‘Tingting Yuli hasn’t been here in a while,’ it was a stylish way to ask.Zhengqing frowned, ‘Manager Chen, Xiaoting is my girlfriend.’ (Zuben: This is why the whole world should not know your business)‘Yes ah,’ he knew that! He did was not interested in taking his precious girlfriend. The he looked at Zhengqing’s face, ‘Oh so that’s it,’ he said, ‘I understand now.’What did he understand? Zhengqing was confused, ‘I did not quarrel with Xiaoting.’‘Yes, yes,’ It was in line with his speculations (Zuben: That VP is horny?), he really understood. Now that he’d succeeded in sussing out what was wrong with the VP, he said goodbye and left.Later in the afternoon, Zhengqing went to the break room to get some tea when he overheard a colleague complaining to another about Zhengqing, he’d been asked to redo a proposal for the next quarter,‘It was a good proposal; I shouldn’t have had to redo it. Especially since New Year holiday is coming. (Zuben: Hold on, is it February already? 1), I hurried to adjust and finish it. But VP Qiu rejected it; it must be because he is discontent. If I had given him last week, when his mood was good, there would not have been an issue.’ (Zuben: Lazy idiot)Zhengqing was mollified; who was discontent?At this moment, the two colleagues came out of the break room and saw him,Zhengqing glowered, ‘First of all, your proposal was unrealistic. Someone in your section should have gone to the store and had a meeting. The report should be based on the previous year’s earnings from around the New Year, then the increase in purchasing around the Spring Festival and then based on projections from advertising. Why is the second quarter so high? What data did you analyse for this? The budget for advertising was baseless. Your plan did not convince me. No matter how I feel, this is my professional judgement, it will not change.’The both of them were speechless. They did not dare move. The offending colleague nodded vigorously,‘Make a proper plan ahead of time. Don’t write proposals casually. And, I am not discontent!’ With that Zhengqing entered the break room, and the two ran back to their desks. When Zhengqing returned to his office, the main office was quiet, especially austere. As soon as he entered his office, everyone relaxed. He was definitely discontent!At six thirty, Zhengqing’s alarm rang. He thought about clocking off, but he had so much work to finish and some of the time had been taken overseeing another subordinate’s work. Because of the coming vacation, everyone was getting lax. And because of the vacation, he needed to get as much done as possible.Zhengqing thought that he had scolded his subordinate, he should also be a model example (Zuben: You shouldn’t bother, dear) There were too many things to finish; he would not be able to peacefully have dinner with Xiaoting. (Zuben: Shoulda told her before six thirty though)Zhengqing remembered that Yin Ting said he could ask for leave, so he called her,‘Are you on your way back?’ she asked perkily,‘Ah, no,’ He said, it wasn’t easy for him to say. ‘I have a lot of work today, I can’t get away early.’‘Oh,’ Yin Ting said suddenly dispirited.Zhengqing scratched his forehead as he said, ‘Because of New Year, there is a lot of work to be done before the holiday and then there is the Spring Festival, this a very busy time for us. I am sorry; I will be coming home late,’‘It’s alright,’ she said with a sigh, ‘You’re busy, it can’t be helped. I will order dinner so you won’t have to think about it when you get home.’‘Okay,’ he replied obediently,‘I won’t keep you since you are busy. I won’t for you either, so you can work without worry.’ Yin Ting said as she looked sadly at the dinner she was setting out.‘Oh you could watch TV and play with miao dada while waiting for me,’ he said tentatively. (Zuben: wait for whose ghost?!)‘No. I don’t want you to be worried while you are working. And you will be tired from working overtime and you will want to drive me back home. I don’t want that. Feel at ease. And make sure you have a snack,’‘I will order something,’ he promised, ‘Be careful going home,’‘Will do. Later,’ she said and hung up. She sighed sadly as she put her phone away. She tried to eat a bit, but she couldn’t. It was too boring, ah. She would go home to eat with her dad.She put the dishes in the refrigerator, washed the dishes she’d already used and fed the cat.Yin Ting returned home just after dinner. Her father was watching TV when she entered,‘Have you eating?’ he said surprised to see her. Didn’t she say she was going to be late home because she was having dinner with Qiu Zhengqing?‘Haven’t eaten. He wasn’t able to come back, he’s working overtime. So I came home to eat. Has brother gone to the bar?’Guohao called to their housekeeper to serve Yin Ting something to eat, but Yin Ting went to the kitchen and asked Aunty to teach her to cook something.‘You should have told me you were coming back; I would have waited for you.’ Her father said,Yin Ting laughed, ‘You can eat what I cook with me,’‘Good, Dad will eat with you,’ Guohao said as he watched Yin Ting add salt to the meal she was making. He did not need to taste to know the soup needed more salt,‘Wouldn’t it be too salty?’ She asked,‘Add a little more,’ their housekeeper said,Yin Tin tasted it soup, it was really salty, ‘I should add water,’ she said decisively pouring water into the soup.Their housekeeper smiled and said, ‘It won’t be tasty that way,’‘The water would boil off,’ Yin Ting replied, (Zuben: Are you sure you want to learn how to cook, dear?)Guohao wondered if this was going to be alright.‘Dad, do you still have the number of that driving school teacher friend of yours? Introduce him to me again,’‘Why?’ Guohao asked, he thought he was developing a headache, ‘You want to learn to drive? I thought you gave up on that? Didn’t you say that you want to preserve the lives of the pedestrians and other drivers?’‘I want to try again,’‘I don’t know the full number of driving schools that have been affected by your scourge. If I called one of them to book you in, they will all go on sick leave.’‘Dad! Don’t exaggerate!’ Tingting said unconvinced. The driving instructors were just too stiff and they had been frightened by her older brother into being prejudiced against her skills. Okay so she wasn’t good with mechanics, actually it should be more like; she lacked inspiration in this aspect of life. (Zuben: All you have to know is how to change your brake oil and tyres, right? Anything else, tow to the mechanic. No?) But she really wanted to learn properly now. She wanted to be able to go and pick up Zhengqing after a tiring day at work, and she didn’t want him to have to drop her off home either. If she could drive, she would save him a lot of trouble.‘You forget you got your driving license with great difficulty, I don’t feel assured that you can drive. You just want to drive Zhengqing after work.’ Guohao saidAnd drive very coolly. Do a drift park in front of Zhengqing and say “No time to explain, get in the car!” plot. She laughed stupidly at her imaginary play.Guohao poked at his daughter’s head but also laughed at her foolishness.That evening around ten, Zhengqing called Yin Ting.‘It’s so late. Kiss Kiss, then kiss miao dada, bathe and sleep,’‘Um. What are you up to?’‘I am doing things I like.’‘What kind of things you like?’‘My interests are very broad. Right, did you finish work? Because, if you haven’t, it’s okay, I won’t be able to meet up tomorrow. I have to meet my friends tomorrow or they will be unhappy. Then we can spend lots of time together on the New Year holiday,’‘You’re not coming tomorrow? I thought I only got a penalty if I don’t warn you before-hand.’ Zhengqing said unhappily.‘But you didn’t warn me before hand, you told me at six thirty when I had already bought dinner. Oh the food is in the fridge.’‘But I want to see you,’‘There is no chance tomorrow.’‘Very well. But this should offset something else,’‘Haha, okay.’He was counting her leave from him as well. She laughed, she had thought he would be too busy to think about things like that, but both of them were being reasonable. He was taking opportunities when he could to increase his chips.‘I am very generous. Go and bathe and sleep.’Zhengqing agreed and hung up. He went to his study to put some money in the drawer for Yin Ting. When he opened the drawer to find a folder, very much Yin Ting’s style. He looked into the folder to see what was in it. There was a note: In view of the gift you sent me, I want to give you something similar. Please keep it safe. There is only one in the world. I intend to bind them into a book every year on our anniversary.The second page was a patterned paper; it looked like Yin Ting had painted it. In the centre she wrote: Love Diary. (Zuben: ¬.¬)Looks like the planned cover page.Under that she wrote: Only record the good things.The third page had a picture of the Yongkai building affixed to it and she had written: I asked Yingjie and Yufei when they think I first met you. I can’t remember, they can’t remember. I think it was sometime in May.I have been to that building and that floor several times. But I don’t remember seeing you. I should think I would have seen you; after all, it is where you work. But I did not know you and you did not know me. We never left an impression on each other.Until that day.That day my goal was Gu Yingjie, but Yu Fei got him. And you sat with him.What happened on that day was you knew me and I knew you. You thought I was frivolous girl and I thought you were a stiff workaholic.Even so, we were happy.In the folder were Tingting’s scissors and a picture of her smiling. [1] The Chinese have four days off in the Gregorian New Year! That is so unfair! Dec 31st till Jan 2nd.
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Zhengqing arrived at work on Monday in a not so good mood and he was not able to hide it. (Zuben: Dude is horny) Nothing bad happened, Yin Ting had text him good morning, the day was bright and blue, the sun was warm, even the Monday morning meeting reports were good but Zhengqing’s demeanour was cool.His mood was so low, his expression was dark. He spoke stoically and firmly making everyone who attended the meeting nervous.After the meeting, Manager Chen, pushed by everyone, came over to ask Zhengqing what was up. Chen did not feel like he was the best candidate for this, he felt that Zhengqing’s secretary was more appropriate, but she refused saying,‘I am a woman and Qiu Zong’s secretary. He could misunderstand that I am interested in him. What is I get reported for sexual harassment in the work place? I’m not going.’ (Zuben: Isn’t that an exaggeration?)He turned to Zhengqing’s personal assistant who also refused saying, ‘No, if I go and ask, then make him even more unhappy, my work would be affected. Manager Chen you have a high position, and Qiu VP gives you face. Furthermore, if VP Qiu is not happy about something later, I can quickly get the secret information to you.’Well, that was fine, but what would he say to him? Everyone stared eagerly at Manager Chen, because everyone cared!Truthfully, it was because they wanted gossip. Manager Chen himself liked to gossip. Especially since VP Qiu fell in love, he began to have a touch of humanity in him, he laughed, and he was soft and gentle and got off work early!The very right and serious VP changed to a gentle person, he did not work overtime (Zuben: Might I remind everyone that it has only been just under a week?) which shocked the upper management. Everyone had been curious. Tingting Yuli 413 really had skill. She caught VP Qiu and changed him. But it seemed that the VP has reverted. Why?The people want to know!The colleagues standing behind Manager Chen had the flames of anticipation in their eyes for juicy gossip. So Manager Chen broached the dragon’s lair with the guise of talking business,After their discussion, Manager Chen tentatively asked, ‘VP Qiu doesn’t seem very happy today. How are things at home, anything we can do to help?’Zhengqing looked up from the documents he was perusing at Manager Chen. They must want gossip. But have they reached the point where they gossip together?‘Nothing is the matter, I am fine.’‘Was something in today’s meeting unsatisfactory?’‘No, everyone’s performance was good this month.’What is it then? Why does he have that serious face? Manager Chen did not have the liver to directly ask whether he quarrelled with his girlfriend. So he said, ‘Tingting Yuli hasn’t been here in a while,’ it was a stylish way to ask.Zhengqing frowned, ‘Manager Chen, Xiaoting is my girlfriend.’ (Zuben: This is why the whole world should not know your business)‘Yes ah,’ he knew that! He did was not interested in taking his precious girlfriend. The he looked at Zhengqing’s face, ‘Oh so that’s it,’ he said, ‘I understand now.’What did he understand? Zhengqing was confused, ‘I did not quarrel with Xiaoting.’‘Yes, yes,’ It was in line with his speculations (Zuben: That VP is horny?), he really understood. Now that he’d succeeded in sussing out what was wrong with the VP, he said goodbye and left.Later in the afternoon, Zhengqing went to the break room to get some tea when he overheard a colleague complaining to another about Zhengqing, he’d been asked to redo a proposal for the next quarter,‘It was a good proposal; I shouldn’t have had to redo it. Especially since New Year holiday is coming. (Zuben: Hold on, is it February already? 1), I hurried to adjust and finish it. But VP Qiu rejected it; it must be because he is discontent. If I had given him last week, when his mood was good, there would not have been an issue.’ (Zuben: Lazy idiot)Zhengqing was mollified; who was discontent?At this moment, the two colleagues came out of the break room and saw him,Zhengqing glowered, ‘First of all, your proposal was unrealistic. Someone in your section should have gone to the store and had a meeting. The report should be based on the previous year’s earnings from around the New Year, then the increase in purchasing around the Spring Festival and then based on projections from advertising. Why is the second quarter so high? What data did you analyse for this? The budget for advertising was baseless. Your plan did not convince me. No matter how I feel, this is my professional judgement, it will not change.’The both of them were speechless. They did not dare move. The offending colleague nodded vigorously,‘Make a proper plan ahead of time. Don’t write proposals casually. And, I am not discontent!’ With that Zhengqing entered the break room, and the two ran back to their desks. When Zhengqing returned to his office, the main office was quiet, especially austere. As soon as he entered his office, everyone relaxed. He was definitely discontent!At six thirty, Zhengqing’s alarm rang. He thought about clocking off, but he had so much work to finish and some of the time had been taken overseeing another subordinate’s work. Because of the coming vacation, everyone was getting lax. And because of the vacation, he needed to get as much done as possible.Zhengqing thought that he had scolded his subordinate, he should also be a model example (Zuben: You shouldn’t bother, dear) There were too many things to finish; he would not be able to peacefully have dinner with Xiaoting. (Zuben: Shoulda told her before six thirty though)Zhengqing remembered that Yin Ting said he could ask for leave, so he called her,‘Are you on your way back?’ she asked perkily,‘Ah, no,’ He said, it wasn’t easy for him to say. ‘I have a lot of work today, I can’t get away early.’‘Oh,’ Yin Ting said suddenly dispirited.Zhengqing scratched his forehead as he said, ‘Because of New Year, there is a lot of work to be done before the holiday and then there is the Spring Festival, this a very busy time for us. I am sorry; I will be coming home late,’‘It’s alright,’ she said with a sigh, ‘You’re busy, it can’t be helped. I will order dinner so you won’t have to think about it when you get home.’‘Okay,’ he replied obediently,‘I won’t keep you since you are busy. I won’t for you either, so you can work without worry.’ Yin Ting said as she looked sadly at the dinner she was setting out.‘Oh you could watch TV and play with miao dada while waiting for me,’ he said tentatively. (Zuben: wait for whose ghost?!)‘No. I don’t want you to be worried while you are working. And you will be tired from working overtime and you will want to drive me back home. I don’t want that. Feel at ease. And make sure you have a snack,’‘I will order something,’ he promised, ‘Be careful going home,’‘Will do. Later,’ she said and hung up. She sighed sadly as she put her phone away. She tried to eat a bit, but she couldn’t. It was too boring, ah. She would go home to eat with her dad.She put the dishes in the refrigerator, washed the dishes she’d already used and fed the cat.Yin Ting returned home just after dinner. Her father was watching TV when she entered,‘Have you eating?’ he said surprised to see her. Didn’t she say she was going to be late home because she was having dinner with Qiu Zhengqing?‘Haven’t eaten. He wasn’t able to come back, he’s working overtime. So I came home to eat. Has brother gone to the bar?’Guohao called to their housekeeper to serve Yin Ting something to eat, but Yin Ting went to the kitchen and asked Aunty to teach her to cook something.‘You should have told me you were coming back; I would have waited for you.’ Her father said,Yin Ting laughed, ‘You can eat what I cook with me,’‘Good, Dad will eat with you,’ Guohao said as he watched Yin Ting add salt to the meal she was making. He did not need to taste to know the soup needed more salt,‘Wouldn’t it be too salty?’ She asked,‘Add a little more,’ their housekeeper said,Yin Tin tasted it soup, it was really salty, ‘I should add water,’ she said decisively pouring water into the soup.Their housekeeper smiled and said, ‘It won’t be tasty that way,’‘The water would boil off,’ Yin Ting replied, (Zuben: Are you sure you want to learn how to cook, dear?)Guohao wondered if this was going to be alright.‘Dad, do you still have the number of that driving school teacher friend of yours? Introduce him to me again,’‘Why?’ Guohao asked, he thought he was developing a headache, ‘You want to learn to drive? I thought you gave up on that? Didn’t you say that you want to preserve the lives of the pedestrians and other drivers?’‘I want to try again,’‘I don’t know the full number of driving schools that have been affected by your scourge. If I called one of them to book you in, they will all go on sick leave.’‘Dad! Don’t exaggerate!’ Tingting said unconvinced. The driving instructors were just too stiff and they had been frightened by her older brother into being prejudiced against her skills. Okay so she wasn’t good with mechanics, actually it should be more like; she lacked inspiration in this aspect of life. (Zuben: All you have to know is how to change your brake oil and tyres, right? Anything else, tow to the mechanic. No?) But she really wanted to learn properly now. She wanted to be able to go and pick up Zhengqing after a tiring day at work, and she didn’t want him to have to drop her off home either. If she could drive, she would save him a lot of trouble.‘You forget you got your driving license with great difficulty, I don’t feel assured that you can drive. You just want to drive Zhengqing after work.’ Guohao saidAnd drive very coolly. Do a drift park in front of Zhengqing and say “No time to explain, get in the car!” plot. She laughed stupidly at her imaginary play.Guohao poked at his daughter’s head but also laughed at her foolishness.That evening around ten, Zhengqing called Yin Ting.‘It’s so late. Kiss Kiss, then kiss miao dada, bathe and sleep,’‘Um. What are you up to?’‘I am doing things I like.’‘What kind of things you like?’‘My interests are very broad. Right, did you finish work? Because, if you haven’t, it’s okay, I won’t be able to meet up tomorrow. I have to meet my friends tomorrow or they will be unhappy. Then we can spend lots of time together on the New Year holiday,’‘You’re not coming tomorrow? I thought I only got a penalty if I don’t warn you before-hand.’ Zhengqing said unhappily.‘But you didn’t warn me before hand, you told me at six thirty when I had already bought dinner. Oh the food is in the fridge.’‘But I want to see you,’‘There is no chance tomorrow.’‘Very well. But this should offset something else,’‘Haha, okay.’He was counting her leave from him as well. She laughed, she had thought he would be too busy to think about things like that, but both of them were being reasonable. He was taking opportunities when he could to increase his chips.‘I am very generous. Go and bathe and sleep.’Zhengqing agreed and hung up. He went to his study to put some money in the drawer for Yin Ting. When he opened the drawer to find a folder, very much Yin Ting’s style. He looked into the folder to see what was in it. There was a note: In view of the gift you sent me, I want to give you something similar. Please keep it safe. There is only one in the world. I intend to bind them into a book every year on our anniversary.The second page was a patterned paper; it looked like Yin Ting had painted it. In the centre she wrote: Love Diary. (Zuben: ¬.¬)Looks like the planned cover page.Under that she wrote: Only record the good things.The third page had a picture of the Yongkai building affixed to it and she had written: I asked Yingjie and Yufei when they think I first met you. I can’t remember, they can’t remember. I think it was sometime in May.I have been to that building and that floor several times. But I don’t remember seeing you. I should think I would have seen you; after all, it is where you work. But I did not know you and you did not know me. We never left an impression on each other.Until that day.That day my goal was Gu Yingjie, but Yu Fei got him. And you sat with him.What happened on that day was you knew me and I knew you. You thought I was frivolous girl and I thought you were a stiff workaholic.Even so, we were happy.In the folder were Tingting’s scissors and a picture of her smiling. [1] The Chinese have four days off in the Gregorian New Year! That is so unfair! Dec 31st till Jan 2nd.
Zhengqing arrived at work on Monday in a not so good mood and he was not able to hide it. Zuben: Dude is hornyNothing bad happened, Yin Ting had text him good morning, the day was bright and blue, the sun was warm, even the Monday morning meeting reports were good but Zhengqing's demeanour was cool.His mood was so low, his expression was dark. He spoke stoically and firmly making everyone who attended the meeting nervous.After the meeting, Manager Chen, pushed by everyone, came over to ask Zhengqing what was up. Chen did not feel like he was the best candidate for this, he felt that Zhengqing's secretary was more appropriate, but she refused saying,I am a woman and Qiu Zong's secretary. He could misunderstand that I am interested in him. What is I get reported for sexual harassment in the work place? I'm not going.' Zuben: Isn't that an exaggeration?He turned to Zhengqing's personal assistant who also refused saying, No, if I go and ask, then make him even more unhappy, my work would be affected. Manager Chen you have a high position, and Qiu VP gives you face. Furthermore, if VP Qiu is not happy about something later, I can quickly get the secret information to you.'Well, that was fine, but what would he say to him? Everyone stared eagerly at Manager Chen, because everyone cared!Truthfully, it was because they wanted gossip. Manager Chen himself liked to gossip. Especially since VP Qiu fell in love, he began to have a touch of humanity in him, he laughed, and he was soft and gentle and got off work early!The very right and serious VP changed to a gentle person, he did not work overtime Zuben: Might I remind everyone that it has only been just under a week? which shocked the upper management. Everyone had been curious. Tingting Yuli 413 really had skill. She caught VP Qiu and changed him. But it seemed that the VP has reverted. Why?The people want to know!The colleagues standing behind Manager Chen had the flames of anticipation in their eyes for juicy gossip. So Manager Chen broached the dragon's lair with the guise of talking business,After their discussion, Manager Chen tentatively asked, VP Qiu doesn't seem very happy today. How are things at home, anything we can do to help?'Zhengqing looked up from the documents he was perusing at Manager Chen. They must want gossip. But have they reached the point where they gossip together?Nothing is the matter, I am fine.'Was something in today's meeting unsatisfactory?'No, everyone's performance was good this month.'What is it then? Why does he have that serious face? Manager Chen did not have the liver to directly ask whether he quarrelled with his girlfriend. So he said, Tingting Yuli hasn't been here in a while,' it was a stylish way to ask.Zhengqing frowned, Manager Chen, Xiaoting is my girlfriend.' Zuben: This is why the whole world should not know your businessYes ah,' he knew that! He did was not interested in taking his precious girlfriend. The he looked at Zhengqing's face, Oh so that's it,' he said, I understand now.'What did he understand? Zhengqing was confused, I did not quarrel with Xiaoting.'Yes, yes,' It was in line with his speculations Zuben: That VP is horny?, he really understood. Now that he'd succeeded in sussing out what was wrong with the VP, he said goodbye and left.Later in the afternoon, Zhengqing went to the break room to get some tea when he overheard a colleague complaining to another about Zhengqing, he'd been asked to redo a proposal for the next quarter,It was a good proposal; I shouldn't have had to redo it. Especially since New Year holiday is coming. Zuben: Hold on, is it February already?1, I hurried to adjust and finish it. But VP Qiu rejected it; it must be because he is discontent. If I had given him last week, when his mood was good, there would not have been an issue.' Zuben: Lazy idiotZhengqing was mollified; who was discontent?At this moment, the two colleagues came out of the break room and saw him,Zhengqing glowered, First of all, your proposal was unrealistic. Someone in your section should have gone to the store and had a meeting. The report should be based on the previous year's earnings from around the New Year, then the increase in purchasing around the Spring Festival and then based on projections from advertising. Why is the second quarter so high? What data did you analyse for this? The budget for advertising was baseless. Your plan did not convince me. No matter how I feel, this is my professional judgement, it will not change.'The both of them were speechless. They did not dare move. The offending colleague nodded vigorously,Make a proper plan ahead of time. Don't write proposals casually. And, I am not discontent!' With that Zhengqing entered the break room, and the two ran back to their desks. When Zhengqing returned to his office, the main office was quiet, especially austere. As soon as he entered his office, everyone relaxed. He was definitely discontent!At six thirty, Zhengqing's alarm rang. He thought about clocking off, but he had so much work to finish and some of the time had been taken overseeing another subordinate's work. Because of the coming vacation, everyone was getting lax. And because of the vacation, he needed to get as much done as possible.Zhengqing thought that he had scolded his subordinate, he should also be a model example Zuben: You shouldn't bother, dear There were too many things to finish; he would not be able to peacefully have dinner with Xiaoting. Zuben: Shoulda told her before six thirty thoughZhengqing remembered that Yin Ting said he could ask for leave, so he called her,Are you on your way back?' she asked perkily,Ah, no,' He said, it wasn't easy for him to say. I have a lot of work today, I can't get away early.'Oh,' Yin Ting said suddenly dispirited.Zhengqing scratched his forehead as he said, Because of New Year, there is a lot of work to be done before the holiday and then there is the Spring Festival, this a very busy time for us. I am sorry; I will be coming home late,'It's alright,' she said with a sigh, You're busy, it can't be helped. I will order dinner so you won't have to think about it when you get home.'Okay,' he replied obediently,I won't keep you since you are busy. I won't for you either, so you can work without worry.' Yin Ting said as she looked sadly at the dinner she was setting out.Oh you could watch TV and play with miao dada while waiting for me,' he said tentatively. Zuben: wait for whose ghost?!No. I don't want you to be worried while you are working. And you will be tired from working overtime and you will want to drive me back home. I don't want that. Feel at ease. And make sure you have a snack,'I will order something,' he promised, Be careful going home,'Will do. Later,' she said and hung up. She sighed sadly as she put her phone away. She tried to eat a bit, but she couldn't. It was too boring, ah. She would go home to eat with her dad.She put the dishes in the refrigerator, washed the dishes she'd already used and fed the cat.Yin Ting returned home just after dinner. Her father was watching TV when she entered,Have you eating?' he said surprised to see her. Didn't she say she was going to be late home because she was having dinner with Qiu Zhengqing?Haven't eaten. He wasn't able to come back, he's working overtime. So I came home to eat. Has brother gone to the bar?'Guohao called to their housekeeper to serve Yin Ting something to eat, but Yin Ting went to the kitchen and asked Aunty to teach her to cook something.You should have told me you were coming back; I would have waited for you.' Her father said,Yin Ting laughed, You can eat what I cook with me,'Good, Dad will eat with you,' Guohao said as he watched Yin Ting add salt to the meal she was making. He did not need to taste to know the soup needed more salt,Wouldn't it be too salty?' She asked,Add a little more,' their housekeeper said,Yin Tin tasted it soup, it was really salty, I should add water,' she said decisively pouring water into the soup.Their housekeeper smiled and said, It won't be tasty that way,'The water would boil off,' Yin Ting replied, Zuben: Are you sure you want to learn how to cook, dear?Guohao wondered if this was going to be alright.Dad, do you still have the number of that driving school teacher friend of yours? Introduce him to me again,'Why?' Guohao asked, he thought he was developing a headache, You want to learn to drive? I thought you gave up on that? Didn't you say that you want to preserve the lives of the pedestrians and other drivers?'I want to try again,'I don't know the full number of driving schools that have been affected by your scourge. If I called one of them to book you in, they will all go on sick leave.'Dad! Don't exaggerate!' Tingting said unconvinced. The driving instructors were just too stiff and they had been frightened by her older brother into being prejudiced against her skills. Okay so she wasn't good with mechanics, actually it should be more like; she lacked inspiration in this aspect of life. Zuben: All you have to know is how to change your brake oil and tyres, right? Anything else, tow to the mechanic. No? But she really wanted to learn properly now. She wanted to be able to go and pick up Zhengqing after a tiring day at work, and she didn't want him to have to drop her off home either. If she could drive, she would save him a lot of trouble.You forget you got your driving license with great difficulty, I don't feel assured that you can drive. You just want to drive Zhengqing after work.' Guohao saidAnd drive very coolly. Do a drift park in front of Zhengqing and say No time to explain, get in the car! plot. She laughed stupidly at her imaginary play.Guohao poked at his daughter's head but also laughed at her foolishness.That evening around ten, Zhengqing called Yin Ting.It's so late. Kiss Kiss, then kiss miao dada, bathe and sleep,'Um. What are you up to?'I am doing things I like.'What kind of things you like?'My interests are very broad. Right, did you finish work? Because, if you haven't, it's okay, I won't be able to meet up tomorrow. I have to meet my friends tomorrow or they will be unhappy. Then we can spend lots of time together on the New Year holiday,'You're not coming tomorrow? I thought I only got a penalty if I don't warn you before-hand.' Zhengqing said unhappily.But you didn't warn me before hand, you told me at six thirty when I had already bought dinner. Oh the food is in the fridge.'But I want to see you,'There is no chance tomorrow.'Very well. But this should offset something else,'Haha, okay.'He was counting her leave from him as well. She laughed, she had thought he would be too busy to think about things like that, but both of them were being reasonable. He was taking opportunities when he could to increase his chips.I am very generous. Go and bathe and sleep.'Zhengqing agreed and hung up. He went to his study to put some money in the drawer for Yin Ting. When he opened the drawer to find a folder, very much Yin Ting's style. He looked into the folder to see what was in it. There was a note: In view of the gift you sent me, I want to give you something similar. Please keep it safe. There is only one in the world. I intend to bind them into a book every year on our anniversary.The second page was a patterned paper; it looked like Yin Ting had painted it. In the centre she wrote: Love Diary. Zuben: .Looks like the planned cover page.Under that she wrote: Only record the good things.The third page had a picture of the Yongkai building affixed to it and she had written: I asked Yingjie and Yufei when they think I first met you. I can't remember, they can't remember. I think it was sometime in May.I have been to that building and that floor several times. But I don't remember seeing you. I should think I would have seen you; after all, it is where you work. But I did not know you and you did not know me. We never left an impression on each other.Until that day.That day my goal was Gu Yingjie, but Yu Fei got him. And you sat with him.What happened on that day was you knew me and I knew you. You thought I was frivolous girl and I thought you were a stiff workaholic.Even so, we were happy.In the folder were Tingting's scissors and a picture of her smiling.1 The Chinese have four days off in the Gregorian New Year! That is so unfair! Dec 31sttill Jan 2nd.
