flstandardbreds Chapter 220: The Substitute Lover is on Strike (5)
Chapter 220: The Substitute Lover is on Strike (5)
It was already the third day since Cheng Fanli resigned that Xiao Shuyuan found out about her departure.
When he was chatting with a friend, the friend mentioned Cheng Fanli and said that he had left the company.
When Xiao Shuyuan heard this, he asked, "What do you mean by leaving?"
"I just resigned. Didn't your kid tell you?"
Cheng Fanli is 7 years younger than Xiao Shuyuan.
Xiao Shuyuan had never told anyone about their relationship, and the friend initially thought that Cheng Fanli was Xiao Shuyuan's lover.
When Xiao Shuyuan accidentally mentioned his little lover later, he asked people not to call him that.
Although what he said was right, Xiao Shuyuan still didn't want to hear it.
In addition, the two had been together for several years, so that person later thought that Cheng Fanli was Xiao Shuyuan's lover.
That friend was the CEO of Cheng Fanli’s company.
She also asked if he wanted her to take care of her. Xiao Shuyuan knew Cheng Fanli's personality. If she knew, she would definitely be unhappy.
When Xiao Shuyuan suddenly heard someone say this and remembered what Cheng Fanli had mentioned to him before, he almost knew what it was about.
He said, "Yes."
Hearing this, the person on the other side smiled.
"You had a fight with your kid."
"No."
They never quarreled.
"I'll call you back later. I'm hanging up now."
Xiao Shuyuan later called Cheng Fanli and asked her about her work.
Later, Cheng Fanli said that she had resigned.
Xiao Shuyuan knew that this person would not resign easily. He had asked her to resign before, but Cheng Fanli did not agree.
I talked to him about work a few days ago, but he didn't specifically say that he wanted to resign. Xiao Shuyuan thought Cheng Fanli was going to continue working.
After finishing the call, Xiao Shuyuan called back.
As soon as the call was connected, he said, "No need for what we talked about before."
After a few words of doubt, Xiao Shuyuan said calmly, "She doesn't work in your company anymore."
Later, Xiao Shuyuan recalled Cheng Fanli's aggrieved tone when she called her to talk about that matter. She sighed and said, "Forget it, it's still the same. Just let those two people go. The same goes for the project we agreed on before."
After a few brief words, he hung up the phone.
Xiao Shuyuan looked at the avatar of the person who had not sent him any message today except for a "good morning" and frowned slightly, wondering what he was thinking.
He just felt that this person seemed to be less concerned about him than before.
Including the matter of resigning, I did not take the initiative to tell him.
But when he called, it was no different from before, his attitude was intimate and he didn't cross the line.
If it were in the past, Xiao Shuyuan would definitely think that Cheng Fanli was sensible, but now he feels a little annoyed.
He liked Cheng Fanli to be the same as before, following her like a follower, as if he had endless things to say.
He also likes the way Cheng Fanli looks at him. As soon as she sees him, her eyes light up suddenly, as if they are filled with love and light.
Xiao Shuyuan thought about it and decided to go back.
This person must have missed him very much, even though she didn't say it.
But Xiao Shuyuan knew it even without being told.
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Cheng Fanli only told Cheng Mengyun about his resignation.
After submitting my resignation, I was supposed to stay for another month, but there was a notice saying that as long as Cheng Fanli handed over his work, he could leave and his salary for next month would be paid as usual.
After listening to it, Cheng Fanli quickly handed over the work to his colleagues and left two days later.
The day before yesterday, Cheng Mengyun was here on a business trip and came by and went out for a walk with Cheng Fanli.
She knew Cheng Fanli's personality. She didn't have many friends and had almost no contact with her former classmates.
Hearing Cheng Fanli say that she wanted to take a break for a while, Cheng Mengyun suggested that she go out and play. Cheng Fanli didn't really want to go. Hearing that Cheng Fanli was not in a good mood, Cheng Mengyun thought that Cheng Fanli was worried about work and didn't think much about it.
Originally, Cheng Fanli wanted to talk to Xiao Shuyuan first.
I didn’t say anything later because I saw something.
a photo.
It's a group photo.
The other person in the photo is not her.
......
Cheng Fanli saw an invitation to a design competition. She had been feeling a little bored recently, so she simply clicked to participate.
It just so happens that today is the last day for submission of manuscripts.
Cheng Fanli took out the blueprint he had drawn two days ago when inspiration struck him. He spent most of the day polishing and revising it and then clicked send.
After I finished, I felt a little hungry and realized that it was already evening.
Cheng Fanli didn't want to cook anymore, so she ordered takeout.
After she finished ordering, she remembered that Xiao Shuyuan told her not to eat takeout, and if she didn't want to cook, she should call the restaurant's contact.
Cheng Fanli flipped through the contacts, not sure if it was the phone number, so she stood up to look for the card she had placed there before. She remembered that the phone number was in the drawer, so she flipped through it twice and finally her eyes fell on a photo.
The male protagonist in the photo is Xiao Shuyuan, and the female protagonist is 70% similar to Cheng Fanli.
To be precise, it was Cheng Fanli after she put on makeup.
However, the way that person smiled was not quite like Cheng Fanli. When Cheng Fanli smiled, she had two shallow dimples on her face.
This is the reason why Cheng Fanli is upset.
Three days ago, Cheng Fanli saw this photo when she was cleaning her room.
At first glance, Cheng Fanli thought it was himself, but at the second glance he found it was someone else.
She has never taken a photo with Xiao Shuyuan.
The photo should be some years old, and Xiao Shuyuan's face looks younger than it does now.
When Cheng Fanli first saw this photo, he wanted to ask Xiao Shuyuan who that person was.
Why is she so similar to me?
I didn’t make the call afterwards. What if he said yes?
Will it end, are they done with it?
And what identity does she have to question it?
In the past two years, as she grew older, Cheng Fanli saw more and more clearly the relationship between her and Xiao Shuyuan.
Cheng Fanli will be happy if Xiao Shuyuan treats her better.
Even if she was not treated well, Cheng Fanli would not be as sad as before.
Cheng Fanli has become accustomed to things like not replying to messages for several days.
Cheng Fanli couldn't ask anything. The relationship between her and Xiao Shuyuan was just that of sponsor and lover.
What right does she have to question anything!
At the same time, she comforted herself in her heart that it must be a coincidence.
But Xiao Shuyuan once said that she looked better with makeup, so Cheng Fanli always wore makeup in front of Xiao Shuyuan.
Cheng Fanli discovered that after putting on makeup, she looked very similar to the person in the photo.
After seeing it again, Cheng Fanli was stunned for a moment, then closed the drawer.
Her thoughts were racing and her emotions were complicated.
Not remembering that she was looking for the phone, she walked out of the room and went to the living room.
She didn't turn on the TV, just leaned back on the couch.
I closed my eyes and didn't know what I was thinking.
After a while, the doorbell rang.
Cheng Fanli got up to get the takeaway and put it on the table. Cheng Fanli shook off all her emotions and used her fingers to force a smile on her face.
After taking two sips of soup, there was movement at the door again.
Seeing that the doorbell didn't ring, Cheng Fanli didn't get up.
Then she heard the sound of a password being pressed again. Cheng Fanli frowned. She was about to call the security guard to come and check, but the door opened the next second.
A tall figure came in from outside.