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This trip completely made Xu Ruoyun let go of her reserve, and under Suning's superb tactics, she began to become obsessed with Suning.

As their interactions and communication deepened, Xu Ruoyun gradually developed a sense of dependence on Suning.

That ex-boyfriend just treated her as a personal property. In the final analysis, he didn't care about her that much, and the pleasure he brought her was far less than that brought by Suning.

Then the two of them stayed together sweetly on the cruise ship. They left their footprints in places like dance parties, sea views and shopping malls. Of course, their room was their favorite place.

"Suning, you really don't have a girlfriend?"

"Really do not have."

"Humph! I don't believe it! You have so many tricks, I don't believe you learned them all on your own."

"When I was in my twenties, my first girlfriend despised me for not having a house, so she left with someone who had one. I then bought a house myself, but the pressure of work and mortgage payments left me with very little personal space. A while ago, I suddenly met a doctor and we dated for a while, but then I unexpectedly found a young French teacher. This French teacher was not only young but also very enthusiastic, clinging to me all the time, and then my girlfriend misunderstood me."

"Hmph! Tell me the truth, did anything happen between you and that French teacher?"

"Huh? Ruoyun, you should understand. I've been suppressing myself for too long, so I just want to output like crazy."

"Bah! Scumbag! There is no good man."

"Ruoyun, don't worry! I will definitely be loyal to you."

"Really?"

"Aren't you the one who knows best whether it's true or not?"

"Bah! Shameless."

"Ruoyun, I want..."

"Ah."

……

After the trip ended and the two returned to Beijing, Xu Ruoyun's life seemed to be revitalized.

She is no longer as worried as before. Occasionally, she will take the initiative to ask Suning out for dinner or to the movies. Of course, the most important thing is to chat with Suning all night long.

Suning was also happy to enjoy this relaxed atmosphere. Although he knew that Xu Ruoyun had not completely let go of the past, he believed that time would heal everything.

One night, Xu Ruoyun asked Suning to meet her at a high-end restaurant.

The lights in the restaurant were soft and the music was gentle. Xu Ruoyun looked particularly elegant in a lavender dress.

Xu Ruoyun picked up the red wine glass, took a sip, and then put it down. Then he smiled and said to Su Ning, "Actually, I asked you out today because I have something to tell you."

Su Ning raised an eyebrow and smiled, "What's so formal? Are you proposing to me?"

"Puff!" Xu Ruoyun was suddenly amused by Su Ning. She patted his hand lightly and said complainingly, "Stop it, I'm serious."

"Okay, you talk and I'm listening." Su Ning put away his joking expression and looked at her seriously.

"Our company is currently recruiting an international business director, who will be responsible for overseas market development and cooperation.

I think you are very suitable for this position, so I would like to recommend you to try it." Xu Ruoyun said with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

Su Ning was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Your company? That's a big enterprise. How can I, who comes from a small company, do this?"

"Don't underestimate yourself." Xu Ruoyun shook her head. "I've noticed your foreign language skills, business knowledge, and market acumen.

Besides, didn’t you also handle a lot of international business when you were at Wawa Foods? I think you are fully capable of this position.”

Su Ning pondered for a moment and nodded: "Since you think so highly of me, I will give it a try.

But don’t be disappointed if you don’t pass the interview.”

"I believe you." Xu Ruoyun smiled slightly, with a complicated look in her eyes.

A few days later, Suning followed the address given by Xu Ruoyun and came to her company, a well-known multinational corporation.

The interviewer was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a well-ironed suit and with sharp eyes.

He looked at Su Ning's resume and couldn't help but frown. This resume was too ordinary. He looked up and looked at him for a few times and asked, "Did Xu Ruoyun recommend you?"

"Yes." Suning nodded.

"She rarely recommends people, so you seem special." The interviewer smiled and got straight to the point. "Our company is expanding into the Southeast Asian market. What are your thoughts on this market?"

Suning replied calmly, “The Southeast Asian market has huge potential, especially countries like Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand.

These countries have rapid economic growth and increasing consumption capacity.

However, the local business environment and policies and regulations are complex and ever-changing, requiring in-depth understanding and adaptation.”

The interviewer nodded and continued, "If you were in charge of this market, what would you do?"

“First, I will set up a localized team to deeply understand local culture and market needs;
Secondly, I will establish good cooperative relationships with local governments and businesses to ensure the smooth development of our business;
Finally, I will adjust our products and strategies in a timely manner based on market feedback to ensure we maintain an edge over the competition." Suning spoke confidently and calmly.

After listening to this, the interviewer's eyes flashed with appreciation.

Then he closed his resume, stood up and extended his hand. "Hello, Suning! I'm Lei Ming, the HR Director. Welcome to our company."

Su Ning shook his hand and said with a smile, "Thank you! Director Lei, I will work hard."

In this way, Suning successfully entered this large enterprise and became the director of international business.

However, what he didn't expect was that Xu Ruoyun's attitude towards him in the company became much colder.

She no longer took the initiative to look for him, and even when they met in public, she would just nod politely, as if they were just ordinary colleagues.

Suning was a little confused at first, but soon understood Xu Ruoyun's concerns.

She didn't want anyone in the company to know about their relationship, especially since he was new to the company.

Although Suning felt a little disappointed, he understood her thoughts, so he cooperated with her attitude and kept an appropriate distance.

However, this strange relationship makes the relationship between the two people a little subtle.

In the company, they are ordinary colleagues; but in private, they still maintain a close partnership, and every time Xu Ruoyun appears more passionate and unrestrained.

Every time she goes on a date, Xu Ruoyun chooses a place far away from the company, as if she is deliberately avoiding something.

One weekend, Suning asked Xu Ruoyun to go hiking in the suburbs.

The two talked and laughed all the way, as if they were back to the time on the cruise ship.

When they reached the top of the mountain, Xu Ruoyun looked at the scenery in the distance and suddenly said softly, "Suning, I'm actually really conflicted right now."

"What's the contradiction?" Su Ning asked. "I don't want people in the company to know about our relationship, but I don't want to lose you." Xu Ruoyun lowered her head, her voice choking.

Su Ning gently put his arm around her shoulders and said softly, "I understand your concerns. It's okay. We can take it slowly. When you feel it's appropriate, it won't be too late to make our relationship public."

Xu Ruoyun raised her head, a trace of gratitude flashing in her eyes, "Suning. Thank you for your understanding."

"Silly girl, what are you thanking me for?" Su Ning smiled and ruffled her hair.

However, things were not as simple as they imagined.

As Suning's performance in the company became more and more outstanding, he gradually became the focus of everyone's attention, especially the business of the international department became more and more prominent.

As a senior executive of the company, Xu Ruoyun inevitably had more interactions with him.

Although the relationship between the two was secret, some sharp colleagues still noticed something.

At a company's annual meeting, Suning, as a new business backbone, was arranged to speak on stage.

His speech won warm applause from the audience, but Xu Ruoyun, who was sitting in the audience, felt inexplicably anxious.

She looked at the confident Suning on the stage and suddenly realized that she might no longer be able to hide him in the shadows.

After the annual meeting, Xu Ruoyun found Su Ning and whispered, "Su Ning, we need to have a good talk."

Suning nodded and followed her to a quiet corner.

Xu Ruoyun took a deep breath and said, "Suning, I think we can't go on like this."

"What do you mean?" Su Ning frowned.

"Our relationship will be discovered sooner or later, and I don't want you to be affected because of me." Xu Ruoyun's voice trembled a little.

Su Ning was silent for a moment, then said firmly: "Ruoyun, I don't care what others think, I only care about you."

Xu Ruoyun's eyes were red, and she shook her head: "But I care. I don't want you to lose the opportunity you deserve because of me."

Su Ning held her hand and said seriously, "Ruoyun, listen to me. I don't need to hide our relationship to succeed. If the company is prejudiced against me because of our relationship, then such a company is not worth my time."

Xu Ruoyun was stunned. She didn't expect Su Ning to say such a thing.

She looked at the determined man in front of her and suddenly felt relieved.

"Do you really think so?" she asked softly.

"Of course." Su Ning smiled. "Besides, I don't think our relationship is something shameful. We truly love each other, don't we?"

Xu Ruoyun finally smiled and nodded: "Yes, we really love each other. I am really happy to be with you. I look forward to going home together every day."

"Me too."

From that day on, Xu Ruoyun no longer deliberately concealed their relationship.

Although some people in the company talked about this, Suning's performance left everyone speechless.

He used his own strength to prove that he was worthy of this position and worthy of Xu Ruoyun's love.

The relationship between the two finally came to light, and their story had just begun.

……

In the following days, Xu Ruoyun began to actively invite Su Ning to participate in her social activities and even took him to meet her parents.

Xu Ruoyun's father is a successful entrepreneur who admires Suning's conversation and abilities, but her mother has reservations about Suning's background and career.

Because Xu Ruoyun's father was the regional president of a Fortune 500 company, he carried a rather imposing and impressive aura. "Suning, I heard you graduated from a second-tier university?"

"Yes! Uncle, I graduated from Beijing Union University. After graduation, I joined a sales company of a senior." Su Ning did not hide or embellish his resume. After all, these things could not be hidden from others.

However, Father Xu seemed particularly interested in him, and he had many doubts and questions. "Well, why did you suddenly resign?"

Then Su Ning looked at Mr. Xu and explained concisely, "The company wanted to send me to a second-tier city to develop the market. Since I had just started dating Ruoyun at that time, and I didn't want to leave Beijing, I just resigned."

"I heard from Ruoyun that you are very talented in languages?"

"Yes! My previous company was small, and I was responsible for everything, so I took the opportunity to teach myself several languages, including English, Russian, German, Japanese, and French. Daily communication and translation are no problem for me now."

"Since you are so awesome, how could your former boss let you go?"

"The main reason is that the company has some problems! The boss wants to streamline the staff to overcome the difficulties. Old employees like me are the main targets of layoffs, so he thought of forcing me to resign voluntarily."

"Well, that's what small businesses are like! They can't handle the slightest disturbance."

"Haha, uncle, I've actually been putting up with my ex-boss for a long time. His exploitation left me with very little personal time. Otherwise, I wouldn't be single until now. In the past, I'd feel like my head was exploding whenever I heard the phone ring."

"Haha, everything is determined by fate. If it weren't for the exploitation of your unscrupulous boss, you wouldn't be able to hold your current position."

"That's true."

"Suning, I'm still a little confused. Since you've discovered the problems at your previous company, why haven't you considered overcoming these difficulties together with your former boss?"

"The main problem with that company is the boss himself. This time, the problem is also due to his personal problems. The only way to get through this difficult time is to replace him as the boss. I don't think the boss would accept such a thing even if he was beaten to death."

"That's right! You really don't need to be buried with such a company."

In fact, Xu Ruoyun's father was still very satisfied with Suning. Although Suning's situation was only average, he could sense that Suning had a mentality of playing with the world.

When talking about his resume and current situation, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and did not show any inferiority or inferiority, which made Xu's father interested.

After Su Ning and Xu Ruoyun left the Xu family's mansion, Xu Ruoyun looked at her boyfriend with praise, "Su Ning, you did a great job today! My dad rarely talks so much to young people."

However, Su Ning looked at Xu Ruoyun with a funny expression and said, "Oh no! That might be because I'm too old. After all, I'm already 35 years old."

"Humph! You are such a bad person."

"So do you like it?"

"..."

"Ruoyun, there's a motel up ahead. How about we go there tonight?"

"Ah."

……

(End of this chapter)