Chapter 215: Ruoruo has made a friend

Nine o'clock in the evening.

By the time Meng Ze arrived, Han Dongbei had already ordered a table full of dishes and was waiting for him.

Meng Ze had never been as hungry as he was now; after sitting down, he didn't say a word, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating, nearly choking to death because he ate too quickly.

Han Dongbei hurriedly poured him a cup of barley tea and urged him, "Eat slowly, don't rush. No one is going to snatch it from you, what are you in such a hurry for?"

Meng Ze thought about how he had almost died; he drank the water and continued eating, popping dumplings into his mouth one by one, picking up large bones to gnaw on, and eating a large piece of sweet and sour pork.

Han Dongbei just watched him silently.

When Meng Ze was finally stuffed, he leaned back against his chair and said to the waiter, "Bring two bottles of strong grain liquor."

Han Dongbei could tell that Meng Ze had something on his mind; when Meng Ze reached his fifth cup, he stopped him, "No more drinking."

"You're telling me what to do?"

"Logically, I don't have the standing, but if you get drunk, I'll have to send you back, and as an old man, I'm afraid I don't have the strength for that."

Only then did Meng Ze muster the liquid courage to say, "You're very rich, aren't you? Considering the blood relation between us, lend me some."

"How much do you want?" Han Dongbei was naturally more than happy to oblige.

"Ten million," Meng Ze said.

"No problem," Han Dongbei said.

"Also, you said you would give me shares; I wonder if that still counts?"

"It counts," Han Dongbei nodded without hesitation.

Meng Ze nodded with satisfaction.

Han Dongbei was confused, "You never wanted these things before; why have you... thought of them recently?"

Meng Ze drank another cup of wine, "People, you know, always have to change. By the way, I've never cared about you before; how have you been lately?"

Han Dongbei nodded.

He had never been a person with strong desires, and lately, he had been getting along extremely well with Ye Caiyue; the two of them often took Xiaofeng out to play, and life was better than he could have imagined. He truly hoped to live like this every day, watching Xiaofeng grow up day by day; even if he were to die suddenly one day, he would have no regrets.

However, he could not share this sense of happiness with Meng Ze, lest it provoke him.

Seeing that Han Dongbei didn't speak, Meng Ze said self-deprecatingly, "It seems you don't intend to share your life either; you're guarding against me."

"That's not the case," Han Dongbei said.

"Then why not talk about it?"

Han Dongbei spoke simply, but he did not mention Han Yangting.

Meng Ze asked, "Xiaofeng's dad, isn't he planning to remarry?"

Han Dongbei said, "I don't know about that; he rarely tells us about these things."

"Isn't there someone? A diplomat's daughter?" Meng Ze asked.

Han Dongbei was surprised, not knowing why Meng Ze was curious about this.

Meng Ze then said, "Ruoruo said so; she's feeling dejected because of it."

Han Dongbei said, "There is such a girl, and there were plans to get married before, but didn't we find Xiaofeng later? Yangting was worried that Xiaofeng wouldn't be happy, so the matter was delayed. Now, I don't know what's going on; I never ask about these things."

Meng Ze nodded and drank another cup of wine, "Then there's no need to ask more; it's their business anyway."

Han Dongbei looked at Meng Ze calmly, always feeling that this child had something on his mind.

It was just that he had no standing to interfere.

That day, as Bai Shuruo passed the front desk after work, she happened to see Tan Hanqiu there as well.

Tan Hanqiu was in a semi-retired state, but he still often returned to the company to take a look.

Tan Hanqiu also saw Bai Shuruo and hurriedly greeted her with a smile, "Shuruo, are you used to the work lately?"

"I'm used to it. I've learned a lot here, and I've made great progress," Bai Shuruo said.

"I heard from my boss that your work ability is very strong, which is something he didn't expect. So, my judgment is still quite good," Tan Hanqiu said with a smile.

The company's general manager was Tan Hanqiu's eldest son, Tan Yitong, who was over forty. At first, he held a skeptical attitude toward Bai Shuruo, but later, seeing that she truly had ability, he felt at ease handing over many important tasks to her.

Even tasks like chairing meetings could be handed to her, because when she held meetings, even when facing a group of department managers, she was very calm.

Therefore, Tan Yitong often praised Bai Shuruo in front of Tan Hanqiu.

Bai Shuruo said, "It's still because you gave me such an opportunity; otherwise, no matter how capable I am, I wouldn't be able to display it."

Tan Hanqiu suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, do you have time this weekend? I'm hosting a party at my house; you can come over and have fun."

Bai Shuruo couldn't help but ask, "What... what kind of party is it?"

If it were for young people and too open, she wouldn't know how to play along, and if it were too commercial, she wouldn't be interested, because she had to accompany Xiaofeng on the weekend.

Tan Hanqiu said, "It's just a simple party. Everyone will eat some food and play some games; it's very relaxed. It'll be in the courtyard of my villa, and there will be adults, children, and elderly people."

Bai Shuruo thought for a moment; she happened to be going to the Manor to see Xiaofeng on the weekend, so she simply said, "Okay, I'll bring my daughter with me then, is that alright?"

"You have a daughter?" Tan Hanqiu was surprised; he had even wanted to introduce his eldest nephew to Bai Shuruo.

Bai Shuruo said embarrassedly, "I got married early in my younger years and had a child early."

"So you're divorced now?"

"Separated."

Tan Hanqiu didn't ask any more questions, but said, "Too many young people get divorced these days, it's normal. If you can't get along, then you part ways. Remember to bring your daughter to meet this old grandfather; I quite like children."

"Sure," Bai Shuruo said.

The weekend arrived quickly.

Bai Shuruo first went to the Manor to see Xiaofeng.

Ever since she changed jobs, her rest time had become regular, unlike when she was at the 4S dealership, where she often had to adjust her shifts to come and see Xiaofeng.

Ye Caiyue knew she had changed jobs and was also very happy.

When she was at the 4S dealership, her salary was a little low, and she couldn't even bear to take a taxi, but now she can take a taxi over.

"Xiaofeng, I'll take you out to play tonight, okay?" Bai Shuruo said.

Xiaofeng was puzzled: "Mom, where are we going to play?"

"Not far from here, there is a grandpa who is a new friend Mom met, and he invited us to go to his house to play."

Ye Caiyue asked very gossipy: "A grandpa?"

Bai Shuruo said: "Yes, my job was also introduced by him."

"Then he is quite good to you."

"Yeah, he's probably my first friend in Beishi," Bai Shuruo said.

Although he is an elder, he can also be considered a friend.

While Bai Shuruo and Xiaofeng went upstairs to change clothes, Ye Caiyue, sitting on the sofa, nervously made a phone call to Han Yangting: "Yangting, Ruoruo seems to have made a friend, and she is taking Xiaofeng there today."