Chapter 543: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 543: Negotiations Before Romance

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

A sound came from beside the bed, and Liu Mei Qi woke up.

Wang Erhai turned and glanced at her.

This woman, even just waking up, was still as beautiful as ever.

"I'll take responsibility for you."

Wang Erhai said lightly, smoke still curling from his mouth.

Though his words seemed resolute, he was actually reluctant, just as when he had firmly declared he would persist in sincere management.

"If you're willing to date me, we'll try dating; if not, then let it be as if nothing happened."

Liu Mei Qi got up from the bed, putting on her clothes as she spoke.

Her attitude was calm.

Because she originally had little love for Wang Erhai.

Although she thought Wang Erhai was a promising prospect, that prospect's potential had yet to be realized; to debase herself for unknown potential was clearly not worth it.

And she knew well that debasement made one cheap, and cheap things were not cherished.

Love was the same.

After Liu Mei Qi left, the rental house was empty and unusually quiet.

It had been empty and quiet before too.

But the faint perfume scent lingering in the air kept stimulating Wang Erhai's nerves.

So the quieter the space, the more turbulent his mind became.

Wang Erhai smoked a whole pack of cigarettes before gradually suppressing his emotions.

It was not until ten-thirty in the morning that he went to the company.

The employees in the company saw him arrive late and couldn't help but cast strange glances.

Previously Wang Erhai had always been the first to arrive at the company, because he wanted to lead by example and stay ahead of the employees.

But today he was acting out of character, so it was inevitable that people would notice something odd.

Fortunately Liu Mei Qi had arrived long ago, and with her presiding over the overall situation at the company, everything ran as usual.

"General Manager Wang, this is last week's report; take a look."

Liu Mei Qi acted as if nothing had happened, doing what she should do.

Even the weekly report she handed over to Wang Erhai as usual.

Wang Erhai took the report, his gaze slightly strange, and sized up Liu Mei Qi for a few seconds.

He wanted to ask Liu Mei Qi what she was thinking inside.

But thinking that they were now in the company, where walls have ears, and that if people found out it would have a bad influence on the company, he finally held back.

"Fine, fine, go work."

Wang Erhai glanced at the report and sent Liu Mei Qi away.

Liu Mei Qi said nothing and obediently turned and left.

But just as she was about to walk out the office door, she suddenly turned back and said:

"Let's go have dinner together tonight."

"Ah?" Wang Erhai was stunned; he had never expected Liu Mei Qi to make such a request on her own initiative.

"We should find a place to open our hearts and talk about both sides' thoughts properly," Liu Mei Qi said.

Wang Erhai deeply agreed with this.

Although they had worked together for a while, previously they were only work relations and rarely understood each other's life situations.

To enter the stage of dating, they must clearly understand each other's personalities, character, lifestyle, and so on.

"Fine, fine, then after work tonight let's go have dinner; what do you want to eat?"

Wang Erhai's expression remained calm, but his heart had already rippled.

"Anything is fine; you choose the place."

After saying this, Liu Mei Qi went out.

Wang Erhai took out his mobile phone, opened Meituan, and searched for nearby restaurants.

Looking here and there, he didn't know what to eat.

Because he didn't know what Liu Mei Qi liked or disliked eating.

Finally he randomly chose a restaurant and then sent Liu Mei Qi a WeChat message.

"How about we go to Zhou Ji?"

Zhou Ji was a Cantonese restaurant chain that had just entered this County Town not long ago, and business was quite good here.

Wang Erhai thought that Liu Mei Qi was also a local, and eating light Cantonese dishes should avoid pitfalls.

"Fine."

Liu Mei Qi replied with only one word.

In the blink of an eye it was time to get off work that day.

The two did not leave the company together.

But rather tacitly, one before the other, they got off work at staggered times.

It felt somewhat furtive and inexplicable.

No one knew what they were being cautious about.

At Shanhai Real Estate, the two of them were the only senior decision-makers; actually, even if the employees below saw them dating, it wouldn't have any impact—at most they'd be gossiped about by the people below.

But strangely, the two acted like thieves with guilty consciences, unwilling to openly display it at this stage.

Wang Erhai arrived at Zhou Ji first and booked a private room; after a while, Liu Mei Qi arrived.

"Order whatever you want to eat."

Wang Erhai handed the menu to Liu Mei Qi.

"Okay."

Liu Mei Qi took the menu, without hesitation or ambiguity.

She casually ordered a few dishes, then had the waiter place the order.

Because she knew that coming here tonight wasn't for eating, but for negotiation.

Yes, negotiation.

Negotiation before starting a relationship.

"You said you'd take responsibility for me, meaning you're willing to date me, right?"

After the waiter left, only the two of them remained in the spacious private room; Liu Mei Qi got straight to the point and asked.

"Yes."

Wang Erhai nodded in reply.

Then he added:

"Of course, this is on the premise that you're willing too; if you're not willing, I won't force you."

Liu Mei Qi smiled:

"Thank you for respecting me; to be honest, judging by your appearance alone, I'm not too willing, but considering your abilities and how you conduct yourself, after comprehensive consideration, I think we can give it a try."

Liu Mei Qi's words were very sincere and candid.

It inevitably pricked Wang Erhai's self-esteem.

But Wang Erhai had to admit that if judging by appearance alone, there probably wouldn't be a woman in this world who would willingly date him.

After all, he looked so ordinary and unremarkable.

His ex-girlfriend Zhang Xiaoyun didn't date him for his looks either.

"Do you have anything you want to ask me?" Liu Mei Qi asked at this moment.

Wang Erhai thought for a moment, not knowing how to bring it up.

He was afraid he wouldn't get the measure right.

Asking questions that were too excessive would leave Liu Mei Qi with a bad impression.

But asking questions that were too superficial wouldn't let him understand Liu Mei Qi's true situation.

"Go ahead and ask; I will definitely answer you honestly. Your company's sincere management might be fake, but my candid treatment in life is real."

Wang Erhai gave a dry "hehe" laugh, feeling Liu Mei Qi had a hint of mockery in her tone.

"Then I'll ask; if I offend you, please don't be angry."

Wang Erhai said this.

Liu Mei Qi smiled:

"Rest assured, no matter what, I won't be angry."

Wang Erhai asked:

"Have you ever been kept by Manager Zhang of Huangsheng?"

His first question was a bombshell right out of the gate.