1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 117 Shield

For some reason, the fishing tackle shop at the entrance of the service brigade suddenly closed down some time ago.
After a simple renovation, it has become a coffee shop that is neither Chinese nor Western.

This coffee shop is very interesting. Although it only sells five or six types of coffee, they range from instant coffee at 1 yuan a cup to "espresso" at 1000 yuan a cup... The price jump is so huge that it's jaw-dropping.

Although it was a bit strange to open such a coffee shop in Qilu in 1989, which was five or six kilometers away from the county town (after all, such things were very rare even in Jinan), the drilling company was a small society of its own, and it was not surprising to see anything here.

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In the coffee shop where only five or six people were seated, Yang Mo took a sip of the coffee that was obviously mixed with rice soup, put down the cup calmly, and smiled softly: "Xiao Tang, you are too polite. Not only did you send me zongzi from far away, but you also insisted on treating me to coffee... Although we are already deep partners with your farm, it is better to avoid suspicion."

During festivals, it is very common for each cooperative unit to send people to give gifts to the leaders or business managers of the drilling company. Since the gifts are basically worthless local specialties and are just a courtesy, no one will make a fuss about it.

But if the person giving the gift is not a grown man but a delicate and pretty girl, then one needs to be careful about the impact.

As a man whose age in two lifetimes combined is almost half buried in the ground, Yang Mo naturally knew the principle of blending in with the world, so when faced with the string of rice dumplings that Tang Tingting sent over, he accepted it without any hesitation.

But what made him a little annoyed was that after seeing Yang Mo accept the rice dumplings, Tang Tingting insisted on treating Yang Mo to a cup of coffee, saying that a bunch of rice dumplings were not enough to express the Fifth Farm’s gratitude...I didn’t know whether I should praise this girl for her sharp eyes, because this coffee shop had been open for less than ten days and she had discovered it.

It should be pointed out that drinking coffee in the north these days, especially in a small place like Linyi, is an extremely fashionable thing. Its level of solemnity is no less than inviting people from the capital to KFC. Therefore, even if two people sitting in a coffee shop together is a bit ambiguous, if you insist on saying that it is a treat to express gratitude, it makes sense.

Although Yang Mo never thought that he could understand women, as someone he had lived with for several years in his previous life, Yang Mo understood what his ex-wife was planning as soon as he saw her attitude, and he found a random reason to refuse on the spot.

Unexpectedly, after the disastrous failure in the last social gathering, Tang Tingting made great progress in her self-study. When she heard Yang Mo's rejection, she did not give up like ordinary people, nor did she continue to pester him. Instead, she looked depressed, lowered her head, twisted her hands, and scratched on the ground with her toes, like a little girl who had suffered great injustice.

Seeing her like this, Yang Mo suddenly felt a headache... This was the entrance to the general office, a busy place, and she stood there so aggrieved, making herself look like a scumbag. In no time, the rumor would surely spread throughout the company.

Helplessly, Yang Mo could only agree reluctantly, and then followed the girl, whose expression suddenly brightened up, to the coffee shop.

He knew very well what kind of person his ex-wife was. When he found that the girl seemed to have set her sights on him again, he knew that if he didn't stop the girl from having any thoughts about him today, he would never have peace in the future.

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avoid arousing suspicion?

Hearing Yang Mo's leadership-like admonition, Tang Tingting blinked her eyes, with an uneasy expression on her face: "Team Leader Yang, have I caused you any trouble?"

Glancing at his ex-wife's twisted hands, her fearful tone, and her pretty face that was filled with loss and a hint of self-pity, Yang Mo sighed inwardly with some tiredness.

We have to admit that women are born actors. Although I don't know what kind of cram school this ex-wife has been attending during this period, just judging from her acting skills at this moment, she can definitely beat a bunch of fairies in later generations, and can definitely arouse the sympathy of most men who are unaware of the situation.

It’s just a pity that Yang Mo is not like other men, and he can’t feel any sympathy for his pitiful ex-wife.

With a slight smile, Yang Mo picked up the cup of odd-tasting coffee and took another sip: "To be honest, it did cause me some trouble."

After saying this, Yang Mo remained silent.

Well, although it feels a bit weird to add rice soup into coffee, but after drinking a few more sips, it doesn’t taste bad anymore. It’s quite interesting!
Tang Tingting's face turned pale, and she looked like she was about to cry: "Yang, Team Leader Yang, are you angry? ... That's right, it's my fault for not thinking. If I asked you out alone like this, your partner would definitely be angry if he knew... I'm sorry!"

Yo ho,

Sure, in this situation, are you still testing your limits?

Yang Mo glanced at her with a half-smile, but didn't say anything. He just sat there quietly, neither admitting that he had a partner nor denying that he didn't.

Logically speaking, if it were another girl, if she encountered such an embarrassing situation, even if she didn't run away crying, she would have consciously left in shame.

Unfortunately, Yang Mo’s ex-wife is not an ordinary person.

Seeing that Yang Mo didn't answer her, Tang Tingting took out two movie tickets from her bag and placed them gently on the table: "I originally wanted to give Team Leader Yang a little surprise... Our farm's projection team will show "Haunted Mansion" this Saturday;"

"I know that the Drilling Company has its own auditorium that can show movies and has its own projection team, but this movie just came out in Hong Kong, and I heard that your Drilling Company doesn't allow this kind of horror movie to be shown publicly, so..."

"I originally wanted to give the movie tickets to Team Leader Yang in private. If you have time, you can take your partner to watch it... I heard that although this movie is a horror movie, it is very funny. It would be perfect for you and your partner to watch it together..."

At this point, Tang Tingting's tone was full of grievance: "It's my fault for not thinking before doing things. I forgot to ask you out alone, which caused your partner to misunderstand... I'm sorry!"

Yang Mo looked at the two simple movie tickets made of cardboard on the table and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Ha ha.

I really didn't realize that, after only half a year, you have already become so profound in your practice.

This extreme pulling method...

Tell me the truth, have you signed up for the "Men Killing Advanced Course" recently?

After some calculations, he realized that with the opponent's current means and attitude, the usual method of hitting the wall was not enough to make the ex-wife retreat;
After thinking for a while, Yang Mo suddenly smiled warmly. He reached out and picked up the two movie tickets and sighed, "She's not that unreasonable. I'll explain it to her later... "The Haunted Mansion"? To be honest, we haven't seen it... Thank you, Xiao Tang, for the movie ticket!"

Seeing the other party's reaction, Tang Tingting's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately showed an expression of relief, and waved her hands hastily: "You're welcome! You're welcome! It's me who caused trouble for you, Team Leader Yang... As long as your partner doesn't misunderstand me, it's fine!"

At this point, Tang Tingting blinked her eyes, tilted her head and looked at Yang Mo curiously: "Speaking of which, Team Leader Yang, who is your partner? ...Is it the Manager Lu I met in your room last time?"

Yang Mo wanted to respond casually, but when he changed his mind, he almost broke out in a cold sweat.

Although Tugou is pretty good-looking, and the type that gets more attractive the more you look at him, using him as a shield may not necessarily make the ex-wife give up;

The two are not much different in appearance. Objectively speaking, Lv Yingying is actually half a step ahead of Tang Tingting in terms of looks. But the problem is that in terms of femininity, Tugou loses by a lot.
Judging from the current public aesthetics and values, Tang Tingting's overall score is higher than Tugou's... He knows his ex-wife quite well. She is a very utilitarian woman. As long as the goal is of high value and as long as she feels there is hope, she will not give up.

To a certain extent, if I use Tugou as a shield now, it might only bring me more trouble.

But the little things between men and women do not follow the rules of the business or workplace at all. As long as the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, they will pester you every day and no one can do anything about it.

and so……

After thinking for a while, Yang Mo shook his head: "Not Manager Lu."

Tang Tingting was stunned.

Isn’t she the little girl who becomes alert even when she sees herself?
She had done some research in the past two days, so she knew that Yang Mo didn't have a formal partner at the moment. At most, he had Lu Yingying, a childhood friend who lived under the same roof with him and whose identity was questionable. In fact, she had spent so much effort to bring up the topic just now, hoping that Yang Mo would tell her in person that he didn't have a partner, or that he was just trying to evade himself by pushing Lu Yingying out of the way;
As a woman, she clearly sensed from the last meeting that the two men might be close, but definitely not to the extent of being a regular couple.
Since Yang Mo has no partner, or no formal partner, then she can pursue Yang Mo openly... As the saying goes, if a man pursues a woman, there is a mountain between them; if a woman pursues a man, there is a layer of gauze between them; she doesn't believe that she will have no chance if she takes the initiative.

Hearing that Yang Mo's partner was not Lv Yingying, Tang Tingting breathed a sigh of relief, but she couldn't help looking at Yang Mo with a strange look in her eyes: "If it's not Manager Lu... then who is it? Have I met him before?"

This guy is really weird. He was indifferent to me at the last social gathering. That girl named Lu is so pretty and they live under the same roof with him, but they haven’t become a couple yet. Is this guy just unromantic, or... ?
Thinking of a certain regrettable result, Tang Tingting's heart began to beat fast.

It's not easy to meet a rich son-in-law who is so excellent in all aspects.

It must not be glass! It must not be glass!

Obviously, Yang Mo didn't expect that he had almost become a gay in the eyes of his ex-wife. He controlled his expression and showed a hint of shyness and happiness: "Strictly speaking, we can't be called a couple now. Although we are almost at that stage, we haven't officially established a relationship and haven't met each other's parents... Anyway, you have met my partner."

Have I seen it too?

Seeing Yang Mo's sweet expression as if he was about to fall into the abyss of love, Tang Tingting breathed a sigh of relief, and then became confused.

I have only been to the drilling company a few times, and apart from the little girl named Lu, I haven't seen many girls!
The girl named Tu in the General Office?

No, although that girl was quite cute, she was at least one or two levels lower than himself and Lu Yingying. Yang Mo could not possibly like her.
The colleague named Zhao who I met when I went out and who greeted me specifically?
That's not right. That girl is not even as pretty as Tu, so it's even more impossible.

After thinking about it, Tang Tingting couldn't figure out who Yang Mo was talking about... There were not many opposite sexes around this guy, and she had met even fewer.

In her mind, she didn't think that Yang Mo would fool her in this regard. After all, he was now a deputy-section-level leader, and the leader of the business guidance group... A leader should act like a leader. There are some things you can choose not to say, or be vague about, but things that are clearly stated like this are generally not lies.

After thinking hard for a while, Tang Tingting suddenly had an idea in her mind and her face turned pale.

“Could it be...?” Tang Tingting’s expression was filled with disbelief and a hint of despair.

Seeing this, Yang Mo scratched his head shyly like a boy, then nodded and admitted: "Yes, it's Xiaoya... Uh, no, now we should call her Director Mu... She looks cold, but she is actually very easy to talk to, and she likes horror comedies very much... Xiao Tang, these two movie tickets are very appropriate... Thank you, if she is free on Saturday, we will definitely go to watch it!"

Hearing Yang Mo's sincere thanks, Tang Tingting felt as if struck by lightning and sat there in a daze.

How, how is it possible! ?
How could it be Director Mu! ?
How could he, how could he get together with Director Mu! ?
To be honest, Tang Tingting believed that with her looks, she had the confidence to give the entire drilling company a try no matter who her "rival" was... They were all women, and although their looks differed slightly, they were not that different after all, so who was afraid of who!
But when facing Miss Du Mu, she didn't have the slightest confidence.

Not to mention competing with others for men, she didn't even have the confidence to stand in front of others and talk.

Indeed, if we only look at her appearance, although Miss Mu is the best in the world, Tang Tingting is at least a 90-point beauty. Although the gap between them is a bit big, it is not an insurmountable gap.
But the problem is... in terms of temperament, the two sides are completely incomparable.

If Miss Mu is an elegant yet oppressive white swan, then Tang Tingting can at best be regarded as the most beautiful artificially raised pheasant in the chicken coop;
With Miss Mu's looks, figure, and temperament, not to mention men, even a woman like her would be heart-pounding when seeing her, and then feel ashamed of herself.

Competing for a man with this kind of banished immortal-like character?

Are you sure you're awake?
To be honest, her first reaction when she heard the answer was that she didn't really believe it.

After all, although Yang Mo is quite handsome, was promoted to deputy section chief at a young age, and holds great power, he is the dream husband of girls no matter which unit he is in...but you don't even look at who the other party is. With Miss Mu's family background and looks, there are so many suitors around her who are better than you. Why would he be the one for you?

But when she thought about it again, she felt that it seemed to be true.

After all, based on observations two days ago, Supervisor Mu seemed to have a rather unusual attitude towards this guy. Not only did he trust what Yang Mo said, he was also very tolerant of this guy's casual and not very respectful attitude.

The most important thing is, according to what Vice President Diao said, the reason why Manager Mu was willing to humble himself and take the initiative to get to know her and Vice President Diao, and invited them to taste wine, was entirely to give face to Yang Mo and to support him.

Think about it, a young lady with a strong background appears in a man's house without any hesitation and protects this man everywhere... Isn't this the normal reaction of a woman facing her own man?

Thinking of this, Tang Tingting became distraught and looked at Yang Mo with resentment.

I finally met someone I liked, but before I could make any move, this fat duck flew away...

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Three minutes later.

After watching Tang Tingting find an excuse and leave in a daze, Yang Mo let out a long sigh of relief and then smiled triumphantly.

Yang Mo knew his ex-wife too well. If he didn't kill a woman like her with one blow and completely stop her from having any thoughts of pursuing him, she would definitely cause him endless entanglement afterwards.

Tsk tsk.

It must be said that Miss Mu’s signboard is very effective. Even a woman like Tang Tingting has to give up. One can imagine how destructive it is to the same sex.

As for whether this matter would be exposed, or whether Tang Tingting would spread rumors...

Please, Tang Tingting is from the Fifth Farm and is just an ordinary employee. As long as he can extinguish her thoughts, he has a hundred ways to transfer his ex-wife to a job where she will never come into contact with him... It will be exposed after a while, and with that woman's temper, she probably won't bother him again.

Besides, rumors like these without any evidence are allowed to spread. Do you think there are fewer rumors about Miss Mu now?

As long as it doesn’t affect your work and life, let people spread whatever they want, who cares!
Feeling that he had solved a huge problem, Yang Mo glanced at the two movie tickets on the table, curled his lips, and was about to get up and leave.

But suddenly, a figure stood up in the corner not far away and walked straight towards him.

After looking closely, Yang Mo's expression suddenly became awkward, and his body froze in mid-air, neither standing nor sitting.

Miss Mu, still wearing a professional suit on a hot day, stood in front of Yang Mo, looked at the untouched movie ticket on the table with interest, and then looked at Yang Mo with a smile.

"Oh? Yang Mo, we've already started dating? How come I didn't know?"

Being caught red-handed, Yang Mo's face felt a little hot. After coughing, he smiled dryly and said, "Um...Manager Mu, why are you here too?"

Mu Liya ignored Yang Mo's crude method of grafting and picked up the two movie tickets with a playful look, then leisurely sat opposite Yang Mo: "The Haunted Mansion? Well, it's really to my taste... But I'm wondering, how did you know that I like horror comedies?"

Looking at Miss Mu's teasing eyes, Yang Mo suddenly felt that his head was too big.
One is as big as two...

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PS: I have tested positive again and I am not feeling well, so I will update less in the next two days.

(End of this chapter)