aircannonsinc Chapter 124 The more you refuse, the more you want it.
Chapter 124 The more you refuse, the more you want it.
After Zhang Ruoran finished speaking, she took the initiative to reach out and grab Li Ze's arm.
She and Li Ze turned around and walked towards the restaurant door.
As she walked, Zhang Ruoran deliberately slowed her pace.
She walked very slowly, step by step.
As she walked, she turned her head to look at Li Ze.
She had a very happy smile on her face and spoke very loudly.
Zhang Ruoran said to Li Ze:
"Li Ze, let's hurry home for dinner. I've been working all afternoon and I'm starving. Besides, the kids are probably waiting for us at home."
Li Ze was a very intelligent man, and he immediately understood Zhang Ruoran's thoughts.
He knew that Zhang Ruoran was deliberately putting on an act for Bai Qianyue at the next table.
Li Ze cooperated very well with Zhang Ruoran's actions.
He laughed loudly and gently patted Zhang Ruoran's shoulder.
Li Ze replied in a very gentle tone:
"Okay, honey. We're going home now. The chef who cooks lunch is still here today, and I've asked him to make a few of your favorite dishes. You've worked hard today, so just relax when you get home and don't do anything."
The two of them talked and joked around, laughing very happily.
Zhang Ruoran deliberately wanted to show Bai Qianyue the scene of her and Li Ze being so happy.
She wanted to use this direct approach to let Bai Qianyue know that her relationship with Li Ze was very good, and that no outsider should try to interfere.
Bai Qianyue sat on the chair next to her, holding the cup of tea that she hadn't finished drinking.
She clearly saw Zhang Ruoran and Li Ze walking past together.
She also heard what the two of them were saying.
And there was that scene earlier when Li Ze called Zhang Ruoran "wife," and Zhang Ruoran reached out and playfully pinched the flesh on Li Ze's arm.
Bai Qianyue saw it all.
Seeing how intimate the two of them were, Bai Qianyue was indeed very angry.
Zhang Ruoran has completely achieved her goal.
Bai Qianyue tightened her grip on the teacup.
But what can she do now?
She knew very well that she had been an outsider in this whole affair from beginning to end.
Li Ze and Zhang Ruoran have known each other for over twenty years and now have two adult biological children.
This deep family bond cannot be broken up by a few words from her.
Now she's come here to open a coffee shop and express her feelings to Li Ze.
This pursuit seems to be nothing more than her own unrequited love.
Li Ze was sitting here just now, and he spoke very directly.
Li Ze said he had no feelings for her and only cared about Zhang Ruoran.
Bai Qianyue sat there quietly and thought for a while.
She forced herself to slowly suppress her anger.
She lowered her head and took a sip of the tea in her cup.
Then, she gave a wry smile and softly said:
"It seems that this level of effort alone is not enough to make Ruoran leave you."
After saying this, Bai Qianyue raised her head.
She continued watching Zhang Ruoran and Li Ze walk out the door hand in hand.
At this moment, the angry expression on her face was gone; instead, a smug smile appeared on her face.
She found this matter increasingly interesting.
The more Li Ze rejected her, the more she wanted to have him.
She would never give up on her ideas because of this little setback.
Meanwhile, at the restaurant's front desk.
Wang Cong stood still, his eyes fixed on the direction of the gate.
He felt a deep sense of loss when he saw Zhang Ruoran and Li Ze leave the restaurant together, looking very happy.
He has liked Zhang Ruoran for a long time.
This afternoon, he heard Zhang Ruoran say that she had broken up with her ex-husband and that she was leaving him.
Wang Cong was overjoyed, thinking that his chance to pursue Zhang Ruoran had finally come.
But just a few hours later, things completely changed.
Zhang Ruoran not only didn't break up with her ex, but instead held hands with her ex-husband and happily went home for dinner together.
This feeling of extreme ups and downs made Wang Cong feel very uncomfortable.
However, while feeling disappointed, Wang Cong also felt a great sense of relief.
He was very glad that he had always behaved well in front of Zhang Ruoran.
He was just being very polite in helping out, occasionally bringing breakfast and showing concern for her work.
He never did anything too outrageous towards Zhang Ruoran, nor did he pester her relentlessly.
When he was facing Li Ze just now, he was very polite and didn't say anything unpleasant.
He didn't let things get out of control.
Wang Cong did some mental calculations.
He now knows perfectly well that Li Ze is the big boss of this catering group.
Li Ze is the highest-ranking leader who controls his job.
He is now the manager of a branch store, earning a monthly salary of 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, plus a large bonus at the end of the year.
If he really did something bad before, and really bothered Zhang Ruoran, and offended Li Ze.
Then he definitely won't be able to keep his position as store manager.
The boss can fire a store manager with just a word.
If he is really fired, it will be very difficult for him to find a job in the catering industry in the future.
Thinking about all this, Wang Cong felt sweat trickling down his back.
At least for now, he has completely kept his job.
Just now, Li Ze took the initiative to shake hands with him and thanked him for taking care of Zhang Ruoran at work.
This shows that the big boss was not angry with him at all, nor did he intend to cause him any trouble.
Standing at the front desk, Wang Cong thought to himself:
"Sigh, if I had known her ex-husband was the big boss of the group, I should have given up on him as soon as he came back."
"I even came all the way from my own shop today and have been busy for half the afternoon."
"I helped her check her work everywhere and made sure all the details were right."
"In the end, it was all for nothing. I wasted all my time."
Thinking of this, Wang Cong sighed heavily.
He felt that today was a very tiring day, both physically and mentally.
It was at this time that...
After arranging things in the kitchen and private rooms, the newly arrived store manager, Wang Yumo, came out from the back.
She happened to be passing by the front desk and clearly saw Wang Cong sighing there.
Wang Yumo stopped and looked at Wang Cong, then casually asked:
"Manager Wang Cong, what's wrong? The work for today has already been inspected, and the headquarters leaders are very satisfied. Everything went smoothly, so why are you still sighing?"
When Wang Cong saw that it was Wang Yumo who came to ask him, he gave a wry smile.
He shook his head and spoke first:
"Nothing major at work. It's just that Manager Zhang Ruoran isn't coming to the dinner we agreed on tonight."
Wang Yumo was curious upon hearing this answer.
She looked at Wang Cong and asked:
"Oh? Why isn't she coming? Is it because she went back with her ex-husband?"
Wang Cong nodded and replied with great helplessness:
"Yes. The two of them just left together. Ruoran said she was going home for dinner."
Although Wang Yumo had only been at this store for a short time, just two days at most.
However, while she was working in the store today, she overheard the waitresses chatting privately.
She is a very smart person, and of course she understood the relationship between Wang Cong and Zhang Ruoran.
She knew perfectly well that Wang Cong had always been one-sidedly in love with Zhang Ruoran.
Now Zhang Ruoran has left with her ex-husband, and she doesn't even go out for barbecue with them at night anymore.
Wang Yumo knew, of course, that Wang Cong would feel somewhat disappointed and upset.
Seeing Wang Cong's listless appearance, Wang Yumo smiled.
She walked over to Wang Cong and began to comfort him:
"Don't sigh, Manager Wang."
"Manager Zhang can't go because of something, but I'm here for you. I'll go for drinks with you tonight."
When Wang Cong heard Wang Yumo say that, he turned his head and glanced at her.
Wang Yumo is young and beautiful, and she is also very capable at work. The two of them worked together very well today.
Wang Cong thought to himself that since there was no hope left for Zhang Ruoran, he really didn't need to continue his unrequited love.
Moreover, he had been busy all day and had experienced so much, so he really needed to have a drink to relax tonight.
So, Wang Cong's wry smile disappeared.
He nodded and readily accepted Wang Yumo's suggestion.
He said loudly:
"Okay, Manager Zhang isn't here tonight, so it'll just be the two of us going out for barbecue. Let's have a good drink tonight!"