Chapter 146: Temptation

Shi Xiaomeng arrived at the company early in the morning and sat on the chair opposite Hu Rongqiang's desk. Unlike last time, this time he was exceptionally nervous inside.

He didn't know why Hu Rongqiang was looking for him, nor did he know what was waiting for him. But people always think they are the protagonists of destiny, and always can't help but think for the better. Shi Xiaomeng is no exception, he is also thinking, is there a turning point? Is Hu Rongqiang going to give him the fifty thousand?

Just thinking like this, until Hu Rongqiang pushed the door and walked in, Shi Xiaomeng, who was listening to the movement, woke up.

Seeing Hu Rongqiang, he hurriedly stood up: "Hu Ge."

"Ai, Xiaomeng, sit." Hu Rongqiang looked at Shi Xiaomeng in front of him, and knew at a glance that his strategy was successful, this silly boy really resisted, adding drama to himself frantically inside, he patted Shi Xiaomeng on the shoulder: "Why so nervous?"

"Xiaomeng, the matter of you buying a house that you told me two days ago, I particularly understand. To tell you the truth, I haven't slept well these two days. Indeed, Xiaomeng, we outsiders want to stand firm in this Beijing, buying a house is really the first big thing."

At this point, Shi Xiaomeng didn't do useless things: "Hu Ge, I'll tell you the truth. As long as you give me the rest of the money, anything is fine."

"Xiaomeng, the company's situation is really not good, you know this more or less. Don't worry, I have always treated you as my own younger brother. I didn't say I wouldn't give you the opportunity, now there is an order, as long as you can handle it, including the previous fifty thousand, a total of two hundred and fifty thousand bonus, immediately cashed."

Seeing Shi Xiaomeng's spirit lift, staring at him with wide eyes, Hu Rongqiang continued: "Come, sit down and talk."

Shi Xiaomeng sat down blankly: "Hu Ge, what order?"

"Don't rush, listen to me. In fact, you also know that the position of planning department manager has been vacant, with an annual salary of three hundred thousand."

"I want to pick one between you and A-Dong. You also know that A-Dong's performance has always been better than yours. But if you can do this order, I believe no one will have objections."

"Hu Ge, what order is this?"

"This order, besides you doing it, no one else can."

Shi Xiaomeng was stunned: "Hu Ge, you mean..."

Hu Rongqiang nodded affirmatively: "That's right, Dade's annual advertising order. You and Cheng Feng are good brothers, aren't you."

"Are brothers, but the problem is we never involve business matters."

"It is precisely because it is not involved that your first opening is more valuable." Hu Rongqiang licked a big face: "This kind of thing, for Dade Group, it's just a drop in the bucket. But for you, Shi Xiaomeng, it's a big step in your life. Besides, you're not deceiving your brother. We take Dade's advertising, and do it well, looking back, he will thank you."

Shi Xiaomeng said with difficulty: "Hu Ge, I still think it's not very appropriate..."

Hu Rongqiang had a pained expression, a "hurry up and pull it" expression, and said: "Which company is not small to big, besides, do you, Shi Xiaomeng, think you are worse than those 4A company people?"

"A total of two hundred and fifty thousand, Xiaomeng. Enough to pay off your house down payment and more than enough, an annual salary of three hundred thousand, besides the monthly mortgage, the rest is definitely enough for you to buy a car and get married."

"Hu Ge, I still think it's not very appropriate..."

"What's inappropriate about this?" Hu Rongqiang interrupted directly, he had to fool: "Do you think you don't have the ability to do Dade's advertising? Or do you think your friendship with Cheng Feng can't stand the test? Xiaomeng, you have to believe in your ability, believe in the feelings between you and Cheng Feng."

"A new batch of college students is coming down, it's very difficult. I've said everything I should say, things are done by people. This matter, to tell the truth, is just a word from Cheng Feng."

"You have to know, money is a good thing. You like it, it likes you. It will bring you everything you want, everything in the world is the same, just the price is different."

Finally, Hu Rongqiang added: "I have always treated you as my own younger brother, Xiaomeng, I am optimistic about you."

Good words, bad words, all let this calf say.

Here saying college students are coming down, threatening with dismissal, turning around and damn saying treating him as his own younger brother. Shi Xiaomeng can't understand these words, before giving thirty thousand he was moved and thought he misunderstood Hu Rongqiang, had prejudice against people, feeling it was waiting here.

Understanding is understood, but Shi Xiaomeng has no way. There is a saying, people have to bow their heads under the eaves.

Shi Xiaomeng nodded, didn't speak, stood up and left.

Facing two hundred and fifty thousand, he couldn't say the words of refusal, because that was a huge sum of money he had never seen, that was a huge sum of money that could let him buy a house, let him decorate, let him and his girl hold a wedding.

Facing the risk of being dismissed, he couldn't say the words of refusal even more. Hu Rongqiang was right, a new batch of college students is coming down, that is a large batch of high-quality cheap labor. As a graduate of a famous school a few years ago, he naturally knows what kind of pressure he has to face, and also knows how enthusiastic he was when he started working.

He didn't refuse, but also didn't say agree. Although silence also represents agreement, at least he didn't say it, perhaps this can make himself feel better.

In fact, he is not without a retreat, Wang's words have been placed there long ago, he just doesn't want to.

In the final analysis, it is his own poor self-esteem at work. In his view, Wang is a real chance encounter friend, although this friend is really too rich. Although they have only met twice and eaten two meals in a short time, to tell the truth, his feelings for Wang are not worse than Wu Di and Cheng Feng.

He understands that once he goes to work under Wang, the relationship of equal friendship changes to a subordinate relationship, then it's not a friend.

Shi Xiaomeng frowned all the way back home, sitting on the chair and thinking blindly.

Shen Bing is not at home, she is working for the first day today.

Didn't eat, didn't drink, just sat dry for half a day. At four o'clock, Shi Xiaomeng set off for the kindergarten where Shen Bing works.

Arriving at that kindergarten, as soon as Shi Xiaomeng entered, he saw Cheng Feng supporting his chin, sitting there blankly not knowing what he was thinking.

Surprised "Ai" a sound, sat down next to Cheng Feng, Shi Xiaomeng said: "Why are you here?"

"Ah?"

The beautiful imagination was interrupted, Cheng Feng turned his head and looked at Shi Xiaomeng who was staring at him seriously. His eyes opened wide, his heart thumped, hurriedly thought of a reasonable excuse

"Ah... oh..." Cheng Feng organized his language: "That... my company has nothing to do, isn't it Shen Bing's first day at work, I thought I'd come over to see if she's adapted. Oh, right, the principal told me before that she's doing well, saying she's very optimistic about her. Just rest assured, no problem at all."

"Is that so?" Shi Xiaomeng didn't doubt, full of happy surprise: "Then thank you so much, I owe you another favor."

Cheng Feng looked at the ground in front of him, picking his fingers, didn't dare to look at Shi Xiaomeng who was grateful on the side: "Alright, aren't we good brothers, your business is my business, why say so much nonsense."

After saying this, the two fell silent.

One has something to ask for, thinking about how to open his mouth. One is studying someone else's girlfriend, seeing the master a bit unable to let go.

"Ai, should be out of class..." Half a moment, Cheng Feng couldn't stand this silent embarrassment, patted Shi Xiaomeng, stood up and said: "I'll go ask, ah."

Seeing he was about to leave, Shi Xiaomeng shouted.

"Ai, Madman."

Stopped Cheng Feng, Shi Xiaomeng stood up and approached, thought for a while and said: "That... treat you to a meal in two days, let's chat."

Cheng Feng understands Shi Xiaomeng quite well, seeing his twisted look, he knew he was asking for something. The slight self-moral condemnation in his heart just now vanished in an instant, asked with a smile: "Something?"

Shi Xiaomeng smiled embarrassedly: "Work matters, let's chat when we eat."

"If you have something, say it, hurry up."

"It's just work matters, again, again..."

Cheng Feng is not a fool, his eyes turned and he figured out the key: "Hu Rongqiang wants to force a good woman into prostitution?"

To this point, Shi Xiaomeng didn't do useless things, immediately said embarrassedly: "Just let me find you to chat, see if we can take down the advertising order for your Dade for the whole next year. If we can't take it down, maybe I'll be dismissed."

He knows, the relationship between Shi Xiaomeng and his father is not very good. He also knows that asking Cheng Feng for an advertising order is not as easy as directly opening his mouth to borrow one hundred thousand or eighty thousand, and it's not so annoying.

But still the same sentence, people always treat themselves as the center of the world, always think they are very important.

Hu Rongqiang was right about one thing, the first opening is more valuable. Shi Xiaomeng thought that by relying on his relationship with Cheng Feng, taking an advertisement is not to say easy, but it should not be too difficult. After all, Cheng Feng is the only son of the chairman of Dade Group, this kind of thing only needs him to raise his hand.

And he already owed Cheng Feng a lot, didn't want to owe more. Directly borrowing money from Cheng Feng, and the bonus commission he got from taking Dade's advertisement and doing business properly, are two natures.

Of course, the most important thing for people is to be able to lie to themselves. In this process, he subconsciously ignored the favor he owed by relying on Cheng Feng to take this order, which was far more than the favor he owed by borrowing one hundred thousand or eighty thousand.

"Dismissed?"

Cheng Feng looked at Shi Xiaomeng who was lowering his head, for no reason a burst of anger surged in his heart. With this bear-like appearance, what virtue and ability does he have to possess a perfect woman like Shen Bing? How could Shen Bing take a fancy to him?

"Hu Rongqiang, this bastard, let me tell you, he has a face that will die early because of his calculations. Brother, you hurry up and leave his broken company, otherwise you won't have a good end."

Cheng Feng took the opportunity to vent, at Hu Rongqiang, and even more at Shi Xiaomeng.

He shouted and went up to tear, wanting to take Shi Xiaomeng's phone: "Like this, come, give me his phone, give me his phone immediately. I'll call him, I'll scold him to death, smash his wishful thinking."

Shi Xiaomeng looked around, hurriedly stopped the emotionally excited Cheng Feng: "Stop, don't, don't shout here."

Seeing Cheng Feng quiet down, he said in a low voice: "We are different, I have nothing, I can't lose this job. The girl just came, you say right or not."

Saying this, patted Cheng Feng's arm: "It's okay, it's okay, you don't have to take it seriously. You, just treat it as if I didn't say anything, ah."

Cheng Feng calmed down at this time, let out a long breath: "Alright, alright, I'll go back and ask Old Cheng tonight. Ask if the order has been given to others, ask clearly and give you a letter."

Just at this time, a sound of walking came from behind, Cheng Feng looked back at Shen Bing who came out, and said: "Alright, then that's it, I'm leaving first."

"How about eating together tonight?"

"No need, no need, tomorrow, leaving."

"Ai, Xiaomeng? Why are you here?" Shen Bing raised her head and saw Shi Xiaomeng standing at the door, running over happily.

"You're at work for the first day, I'm not at ease, so I came to see."

Shen Bing didn't look at Cheng Feng who walked to the side, sweetly stepped forward and grabbed Shi Xiaomeng's hand to exhale and rub: "I'm such a big person, what's there to be not at ease. Is it cold outside, hands are cold."

"It's cold, the principal said she likes you very much."

"Is that so, am I performing well." Shen Bing carried Shi Xiaomeng's arm: "Let's go, us."

"Go."

Cheng Feng looked at the backs of the two lonely, it was all kinds of envy, jealousy, and hatred, how could such a good girl be picked up by Shi Xiaomeng, that bear-like appearance? He is so handsome, so rich, why is he not useful? Why don't people look at him? Is there any justice in this?

Until he couldn't see the two, Cheng Feng shook his head and left sadly.

In Shi Xiaomeng's home, the two returned home to tidy up, busy making meals and eating.

Looking at Shi Xiaomeng who was picking and choosing, not active in eating, Shen Bing knew why. On the way back, she had already heard Shi Xiaomeng say it.

"Ai, Xiaomeng, let me tell you something."

"Hmm, you say." Shi Xiaomeng was eating, thinking blindly in his brain, responding listlessly.

Shen Bing mused: "I think this matter of you asking Brother Feng for an advertisement... not very good..."

Seeing Shi Xiaomeng's eating action pause, Shen Bing organized her language and continued: "I think, between friends, don't involve those interest things."

Shi Xiaomeng didn't raise his head, eating and saying: "Do you know what Hu Rongqiang said to me? He said if this matter can't be done, then I will..."

"Ai ya, he is using you, can't you see it." Shen Bing was righteous indignation, anger hard to calm: "Then if you open this head, he definitely won't end. He wants to dismiss you, what's the big deal, let's resign and not do it, okay?"

"Anyway, I also feel that the days under his hands are not so good. And didn't Wang Ge say, let you go with him, why must we suffer that grievance here?"

"Wang Ge..." Shi Xiaomeng shook his head: "Forget it, Wang Ge invited me before, but I refused. I'm really embarrassed to go back to him in a short while. And usually small things, as long as I can hold on, I really don't want to trouble Wang Ge."

Shen Bing felt that Shi Xiaomeng was making a mountain out of a molehill, people are so powerful, would they care about their insignificant little people? Besides, now that they have been forced to this point, what else is not an ordinary small thing?

"Then you really want to beg Brother Feng?"

To tell the truth, she felt that begging Cheng Feng is the same as finding Wang Yan. Really don't understand what he is thinking, he is embarrassed to beg Cheng Feng, how is he not embarrassed to beg Wang Yan?

Shi Xiaomeng said: "Doing advertising is like this, who you do it for is doing it."

"But since it's like this, then you go to Wang... Brother Wang..." Seeing Shi Xiaomeng frown, Shen Bing waved her hand and stopped the words: "Alright alright, I won't say. But we always rely on Brother Feng like this, everything is looking for him, is it not

"But since it's like this, then you go to Wang... Brother Wang..." Watching Shi Xiaomeng frown, Shen Bing waved her hand and stopped herself: "Fine, fine, I won't say it. But is it really okay for us to always rely on Brother Feng and go to him for everything? Besides, I always feel that this person is a bit..."

Women are still relatively sensitive; she could feel the heat in the look Cheng Feng gave her... and what Cheng Feng had done in the last two days clearly exceeded the help a friend gives a friend.

"A bit what?"

Of course, Shen Bing couldn't say it directly: "I... I can't really say, it just feels... feels strange."

Shi Xiaomeng didn't think in other directions and helped explain: "He's just like that, a bit flashy. I know you're not used to it, but that's because his family has been rich since he was a kid, so it's inevitable that his personality is a bit flashy. If you asked us to be flashy, we definitely couldn't pull it off, right?"

"But Brother Feng is definitely a good person. Let's just talk about him finding you a job these past two days—why were you able to get into the kindergarten? True, you have a certain amount of ability, but in this society, is ability alone enough? If Brother Feng hadn't personally stepped in to recommend you, would you have gotten in?"

This kind of thing, let's not talk about who's who. As for Shen Bing having an increasingly better impression of Cheng Feng, besides Cheng Feng's own ability, it definitely had something to do with Shi Xiaomeng helping to excuse him and turn around her impression whenever he had the chance.

Of course, the current Shi Xiaomeng couldn't have imagined all that. He never dreamed that his good buddy was coveting his childhood sweetheart.

Hearing this, Shen Bing thought for a moment and said: "Between friends, recommending a job to each other is human nature. But you're asking for advertisements from his father's company, that's..."