Soft-centered strawberry cake

Chapter 143 I am speechless
Du Lian and Fu Baiqing left first, and news of their "fight" spread almost immediately afterward.

With the instigation of the Planning Department, the conflict between Pei Ming and Fu Baiqing escalated once again.

In the planning department, Qi Fei didn't care about the conflict between Pei Ming and Fu Baiqing; she knew it was all fake.

However, Du Lian's arrogant demeanor in confronting Fu Baiqing just now did make Qi Fei quite smitten.

Qi Fei then thought of the last thing Du Lian said: he really wanted to go back to the Pei Group.

Did he really want to leave, or was he just putting on an act and saying it casually?

Gossip is usually exchanged in two directions. What just happened in the planning department gets back to other places, and gossip from other places naturally gets back to the planning department.

Moreover, the female protagonist of this gossip is Qi Fei, who works in the planning department.

Wow! Fei-jie, you've been keeping this a secret for a while!

"You said Xiaoming wasn't a good friend last time, how come you're the same kind of person!"

Qi Fei could already guess what her colleagues were talking about because their tone of gossip was so obvious.

Similarly, Mingwei understood immediately upon hearing it.

"Did you guys also see the gossip about her and Assistant Du?" Ming Wei, always eager for drama, bluntly asked.

First Pei Ming spread rumors on the 20th floor, and now Ming Wei is spreading rumors in the planning department. Qi Fei is truly exasperated by this couple!

"Ming Weiyi! Are you trying to die?!"

A colleague standing nearby gave Qi Fei a thumbs up, "Sister Fei, you have great taste!"

Mingwei immediately sided with Qi Fei, "Why don't you say Du Lian has good taste? Our Fei Fei has both looks and ability!"

Another colleague nodded repeatedly, "Yes, putting aside the current conflicts in the company, you two are a perfect match!"

"What can I say? I have no way to defend myself." Qi Fei sighed. Her scandal with Du Lian would definitely become known to everyone within three days.

According to the consensus she and Ming Weiyi reached, it is not yet time for her to deny the relationship.

Now that Pei Ming has already helped her take the first step, ruining the situation now would only betray the good intentions of Pei Ming and Ming Weiyi.

Twentieth floor, CEO's office

As usual, Du knocked on the office door three times before opening it and going inside.

"President Pei, the mission is complete."

In Du Lian's view, Pei Ming was sitting on the sofa looking at his phone.

Pei Ming looked up at the sound, his eyes filled with admiration. "President Fu just told me that you performed very well, better than me."

"I knew you wanted me to go to the planning department so you could cause some trouble." Du Lian smiled; he had figured out Pei Ming's intentions perfectly.

"I did give you the opportunity to meet Qi Fei." Pei Ming pretended to be very serious, but he was actually suppressing a laugh.

"Stop! I haven't even asked you yet. What nonsense are you spouting in front of everyone today?" Even though Pei Ming is Du Lian's boss, he can't stop Du Lian from questioning Pei Ming.

He had no idea what Pei Ming was up to today.

"I don't know if I'm talking nonsense or not. I only know that my wife said everyone knows about this, including Qi Fei." Pei Ming continued to maintain his composure, suppressing his laughter.

"I'm truly speechless!" Du Lian's exasperation with Pei Ming was beyond words.

However, upon hearing Pei Ming say that Qi Fei also knew about this, Du Lian was quite curious to know Qi Fei's reaction.

Seeing the look in Du Lian's eyes, Pei Ming returned a disdainful look. "Can't you, a grown man, be a little more decisive? Don't let the cooked duck fly away." "I'm leaving. I can't talk to you anymore."

After saying that, Du Lian walked out of Pei Ming's office with a look of utter despair.

He simply felt that he had been Pei Ming's strategist in winning over Ming Weiyi not long ago, so how come the situation has suddenly changed?
The day passed quickly, and night fell.

As night falls along the riverbank, the lights come on, and thousands of lights are reflected in the water, creating a dazzling spectacle.

On a hot summer night, the river breeze was strong, even carrying a hint of coolness.

Normally, Tang Ying could calmly appreciate the beautiful river view, but today was not the time.

Standing next to her, Lu Xiao felt even more strange. Today, Tang Ying had invited him to dinner and taken a walk with him by the river.

What exactly does that mean?
"Senior sister, you're acting a bit strange today."

Lu Xiao spoke first, and Tang Ying stopped keeping quiet.

She turned her head to look at Lu Xiao, "The opportunity to study abroad is so good, why are you considering it?"

Lu Xiao's eyes darted away slightly. "You know about this?"

Tang Ying nodded slightly. "Yes, the reason I called you out today is that I hope you will agree to go abroad for further studies with Director Xu."

Now that things had come to this point, Lu Xiao didn't want to hide anything from Tang Ying anymore. "Then do you know why I hesitated?"

"You don't need to tell me, you just need to agree to Director Xu's request."

Tang Ying didn't want to hear Lu Xiao say anything that crossed the line; she would definitely reject Lu Xiao, and it would definitely damage their relationship.

"Tang Ying! Let me tell you, I'm not stupid enough to turn down this opportunity. The reason I said I'd consider it is simply because I want to confirm one thing before I leave."

Upon hearing that Lu Xiao would seize this opportunity, Tang Ying knew that it was time for Lu Xiao to give up on her.

Only in this way can Lu Xiao go abroad for further studies without any worries.

"Okay, then tell me, what do you want to confirm?"

"Tang Ying, have I been too cautious in liking you? It's been years, haven't you noticed?" Lu Xiao looked at Tang Ying, his eyes filled with both helplessness and a hint of expectation.

When Tang Ying actually heard Lu Xiao say that he liked her, she felt a strange feeling in her heart. She forced herself to look at Lu Xiao very seriously.

"Lu Xiao, I'm sorry, you will always be my junior brother."

Lu Xiao knew that the result he was waiting for would not satisfy him, otherwise he would not have been so cautious about Tang Ying's efforts.

Being rejected is truly painful. Lu Xiao gave a bitter smile, but he didn't give up and continued to ask, "Then could you please think about it carefully after I go abroad, and wait for me to come back?"

"I will never have any other relationship with you, don't you understand?"

Tang Ying refused completely, leaving Lu Xiao no way out.

At that moment, Lu Xiao felt a real pang of pain in his heart, as if he had suddenly suffered from angina. He knew Tang Ying; once she made a decision, it would never be changed.

Moreover, romantic love between men and women cannot be forced.

Lu Xiao's eyes were filled with helplessness. "Okay, I understand. You will always just be my senior sister."

At this moment, Tang Ying didn't know what to say anymore. She felt like a bad person who had trampled on other people's sincerity.

When there was nothing more to say, it was time to leave. Tang Ying took the first step, and Lu Xiao followed behind her.

Silence is the best state to be in right now.