Chapter 28: The retribution for pretending to be rich has come
Suti asked, "What kind of dinner? What kind of dinner?"

"Everyone go to the department dinner." Zhang Yue said, "You've been here for so long and haven't attended any team building activities yet. Now you're leaving again. Tonight's dinner is just the right time to send you off and celebrate your graduation from Yitong."

Su Ti struggled desperately, "No, it's too much trouble for everyone. Besides, the final date of my resignation has not been decided yet..."

"We don't mind the trouble, so why are you afraid? It's settled."

Suti: "No, I..."

Before he could finish his words, Rong Shaoting's second WeChat message had already been delivered.

Rong: [I am free.]

Su Ti: “…” Numb.

The incident happened suddenly, and Suti had never expected that the development of events would go against her subjective intention.

How to fix this?
The department dinner was given the meaning of farewell to her, so she had to attend.

Weighing the two options, I can only... I'm sorry, Mr. Rong.

Su Ti held the phone in his hand miserably, and typed out a line of words carefully.

[Mr. Rong, I'm sorry, I have to work overtime tonight...]

Doesn’t it sound a bit fake to say this?

Why would she, a department assistant, work overtime?

Suti deleted the line and retyped it.

[Mr. Rong, I'm really sorry. I just received a notice that the department will have a team-building dinner in the evening and all employees must be present. You...]

I had just been editing the message when a few words suddenly popped up in the chat box.

Rong: [Sorry, I have a meeting soon. How about another day? ]

Su Ti looked at those few short words.

Unexpectedly, there was an indescribable feeling of...thumping.

And the passage she had painstakingly edited was completely useless.

The troublesome matter was inexplicably solved.

at the same time.

27th floor, Zhongrong Building.

The minor personnel issues that Director Huang Hai and Rong Shaoting were discussing were coming to an end.

Huang Hai complimented: "It is an honor for all of us at Yitong to have a good boss like Mr. Rong."

Rong Shaoting nodded slightly, his attitude as calm and noble as always.

"Mr. Huang, you are right. Let's do as we discussed. Before the acquisition is completed, the personnel files do not need to be locked. Employees can stay or leave at their own discretion."

"Okay, no problem." Huang Hai nodded in response, "Then I won't take up Mr. Rong's time. The department is planning a dinner party tonight, and I have to rush back to show up."

The man raised his eyebrows slightly, and understood.

After Huang Hai left, Rong Shaoting picked up the mobile phone on the table, thought for a moment, typed a few words and sent them to Su Ti.

……

Six o'clock in the evening.

The venue for the dinner was chosen to be a night market food stall.

More than a dozen people occupied two round tables.

Su Ti sat next to Zhang Yue.

Sometimes he listened, sometimes he smiled, he didn't say much and always seemed a little absent-minded.

Director Huang Hai arrived halfway through the meeting. He was afraid that everyone would not be able to relax, so he ate two strings of oysters and picked up two glasses of wine, and left quickly.

The outdoor nights in early July were hot and stuffy.

Everyone was sweating profusely while eating, and before eight o'clock they suggested changing the venue.

To express her gratitude, Su Ti specially invited everyone to Xiang Qing's Lang Guifang.

Sitting in the beautifully decorated club room, Zhang Yue quietly asked her, "Isn't this place really expensive?"

Su Ti smiled and said, "It's not expensive. It's my friend's place. It's free to play."

Zhang Yue joked in all seriousness, "You have such a rich friend. Don't forget Yueyue from Yitong Internet when you become rich in the future."

Su Ti was amused by her and immediately called the bartender to send a few bottles of Remy Martin into the box.

Then, less than ten minutes later, Xiang Qing called.

Su Ti went upstairs familiarly.

Walking into Xiang Qing's office, her best friend held a cigarette between her legs and put the drink menu on the table. "I'll give you 20% off on your room bill. Do you like me?"

The retribution for pretending to be rich has come. "Love." Suti scratched her fingers and said, "I'll buy it on credit first, or... can that bottle of Romanee-Conti be used to pay off the bill?"

Oh, it’s the bottle of wine from Hei Bai Nan in the manor club, right?

Xiang Qing glanced at her and couldn't help laughing, "Okay, stop pretending to be pitiful. Come to my place, and I can still let you spend money?"

"But..." Xiang Qing said, a little puzzled, "Are you short of money recently? Why are you so frugal all of a sudden?"

You know, Suti used to spend money like water, and her pocket money was over six figures every month.

I have never seen her worry about money.

In the past one or two months, the restraint has been too obvious.

Suti smiled dryly: "Isn't this just experiencing life?"

The same old answers did not arouse Xiang Qing's desire to continue asking questions.

At this time, Su Ti was rubbing his sore temples. He had drunk beer at the food stall earlier, so he felt a little drunk.

I leaned back in my chair and took out my phone to see that there was an unread message.

From Rong Shaoting.

Judging from the time, he should have sent it before leaving for the dinner, but Su Ti didn’t see it.

Just six words: drink less, eat more.

It was clearly a very ordinary reminder, but it seemed to carry some different kind of concern.

Xiang Qing looked at Su Ti holding her phone and laughing, and curiously leaned over, "Who is it?"

"I'm going to make a phone call."

"Hey, you..."

Outside the building, at the corner.

Su Ti leaned against the wall and took the initiative to call Rong Shaoting for the first time.

After three rings, the other end picked up.

Su Ti called him: "Mr. Rong."

The man's voice was low and mellow, and there was always a calming power that soothed people. "Why are you calling at this time? Is there something wrong?"

"No." Su Ti listened carefully, "I just saw the WeChat message you sent, so I didn't reply."

"It's okay, it's nothing." Rong Shaoting seemed to be puffing out smoke, "Are you still outside?"

"Yeah." Su Ti explained, "The department is having a dinner, and the second half has just started."

“Have you stopped drinking?”

Su Ti said modestly: "I didn't drink much, just a little." Just two glasses of draft beer.

Rong Shaoting was skeptical about her 'little bit'.

But they did not delve into the issue, only reminding: "Since you have drunk alcohol, don't drive at night."

Su Ti pinched her burning earlobe and said, "The car is at the company and not in use."

There was a brief silence in the receiver.

The man asked slowly, "When will the party end?"

Suti thought for a moment and answered, "I don't know yet. It may be later."

Rong Shaoting nodded quietly, and before he could say anything else, he could faintly hear Chen Bai's voice through the receiver.

Su Ti looked at the screen and realized that the call took quite a long time.

I'm afraid it will delay his work.

In a hurry, he said: "Mr. Rong, please go ahead and do your work. I won't bother you anymore."

"Okay." Rong Shaoting hesitated for a moment and said, "If it's convenient, call me before the party ends."

Su Ti hung up the phone in a hurry, not taking it seriously, and directly agreed, "Okay."

Until a beep sounded, Suti hummed in confusion.

Scratching his head: "What did he just say?"

At this moment, a voiceover sounded in my ears: "He said... he asked you to call him before you finish."

Suti: “Oh.”

The moment I reacted, I was almost scared to death.

He suddenly turned around and met Xiang Qing's playful eyes, which were half smiling and half smiling.

My heart suddenly became empty and turned into a mosaic.

(End of this chapter)