Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!

"President, the matters on Rui Shi’s side have been settled." Rui Changhuai said, "Their President Lin and Manager Tang from the business department have already entrusted Miss Li with matters regarding cooperation between our two companies."

Zhao Dingli finally put down the document in his hand and pointed to the other end of the dining table: "Sit down, take your time to explain."

"Yes." Rui Changhuai quickly sat down at the table.

He noticed Zhao Dingli walking over.

Rui Changhuai, being very observant, opened the meal boxes for Zhao Dingli.

He also tore open a disinfectant wipe.

When Zhao Dingli sat down, he took the disinfectant wipe handed to him by Rui Changhuai.

Although he had just washed his hands, wiping them again would make him feel more at ease.

"Speak." Zhao Dingli said just one word simply.

This made him appear even more composed.

Rui Changhuai: "..."

Haha!

Why put on an act!

Even if he said just one word, so what?

Wasn’t he still curious, asking before even starting to eat?

Does he really think I can’t see through it?

Although Zhao Dingli only said one word, Rui Changhuai knew what he wanted to hear.

And he wisely refrained from asking what exactly Zhao Dingli wanted him to say.

For when it was okay to play dumb, Rui Changhuai was also very aware.

So, Rui Changhuai recounted, in full detail, the entire process of his trip to Rui Shi to Zhao Dingli.

This really took Rui Changhuai quite a long time.

So long that he finished eating, and the story wasn’t even over.

Zhao Dingli had also finished his meal.

Rui Changhuai then cleaned up the boxes and said, "President, I’ll throw these out first and then come back to continue with you."

Otherwise, leaving these leftovers and empty boxes in the room would leave behind a lingering smell of food.

Zhao Dingli nodded, and Rui Changhuai very thoughtfully took the things out.

Not long after, Rui Changhuai came back again.

Sat beside Zhao Dingli and continued to tell the unfinished detailed story.

Finally, when he finished, Rui Changhuai felt his mouth dry and throat parched.

"But President, I met Miss Li in person today." Rui Changhuai gave a thumbs-up, "She looks really beautiful and is a nice person. Also, their department’s Manager Tang takes quite good care of her."

"Actually, to speak frankly, Miss Li taking on Zheng Xuelin’s responsibilities has its benefits but there are also many unfavorable aspects for her." Rui Changhuai said, "So, I directly told Miss Li about the issues with Zheng Xuelin and Vice President Lu."

"If anyone speaks rudely, at least Miss Li can respond." Rui Changhuai said, "Otherwise, she would know there are issues with Zheng Xuelin but wouldn’t be able to articulate them when asked."

"How is the investigation on President Wu going?" Zhao Dingli asked again.

Rui Changhuai was quite surprised.

Why was Zhao Dingli shifting to ask about President Wu instead of knowing more about Li Xiaoyun?

"Make sure to investigate quickly, and if there are no issues, focus on dealing with Vice President Lu." Zhao Dingli stated, "That way, when we bring up Zheng Xuelin’s issues, we won’t have to worry about alerting the enemy."

The sooner we step in, the sooner Li Xiaoyun can be free from those rumors.

"I’ll hurry up and push for some results later." Rui Changhuai immediately said.

"You confirmed with Rui Shi that Li Xiaoyun is personally in charge this time, and no one else will contact us, right?" Zhao Dingli asked again.

"Yes." Rui Changhuai said, "I even exchanged business cards with Miss Li."

Zhao Dingli raised an eyebrow: "You exchanged business cards?"

There must be Li Xiaoyun’s contact information on the card.

He didn’t have it, but Rui Changhuai did?!

"Yes." To this day, Rui Changhuai couldn’t imagine that Zhao Dingli didn’t have Li Xiaoyun’s contact info.

"Where’s the card?" Zhao Dingli asked.

"Ah?" Rui Changhuai blinked, a bit slow on the uptake.

Does Zhao Dingli want his business card?

What would he want his card for?

Rui Changhuai didn’t understand, but he still honestly took out his own card and handed it to Zhao Dingli.

Zhao Dingli received it, expecting it to be Li Xiaoyun’s business card, feeling secretly pleased.

Only to glance down and see it was actually Rui Changhuai’s card.

Zhao Dingli: "..."

"I asked for Li Xiaoyun’s card; why are you giving me yours?" Zhao Dingli said angrily.

Rui Changhuai: "..."

Zhao Dingli immediately suspected something.

Could it be that Rui Changhuai didn’t want to give it to him?

Was Rui Changhuai harboring some feelings for Li Xiaoyun!

Zhao Dingli squinted his eyes, looking at Rui Changhuai with caution.

Rui Changhuai: "..."

With a shiver, Rui Changhuai quickly took out Li Xiaoyun’s card, saying, "I wondered, why would you want my card? It puzzled me for a bit."

Rui Changhuai forced a smile and explained, "Because Miss Li and I need to discuss cooperation matters, so we exchanged cards."

Looking at Zhao Dingli’s reaction, it was as if he thought he was competing with him for Li Xiaoyun.

He’d have to be out of his mind to entertain that thought.

Zhao Dingli’s expression finally relaxed a bit.

While talking, Rui Changhuai took out the card and handed it to Zhao Dingli.

When Zhao Dingli looked at it, Li Xiaoyun’s mobile number and office number were listed.

Whether Li Xiaoyun had separate work and personal numbers was uncertain.

It seemed likely.

As a staff member in the business department, Li Xiaoyun had a lot of work-related tasks.

The card must’ve been given to many people.

If it were mixed with a personal number, it would probably leave little personal space after work hours.

Still, Zhao Dingli kept Li Xiaoyun’s card.

Rui Changhuai: "..."

How was he supposed to contact Li Xiaoyun now?

"If Li Xiaoyun contacts you, just ask her to come by the company." Zhao Dingli said.

Rui Changhuai was now very puzzled, full of questions.

Since Li Xiaoyun is supposed to be good friends with Zhao Dingli, why wouldn’t Zhao Dingli just speak to her directly?

Why insist on going through him?

Rui Changhuai was now very suspicious about Zhao Dingli’s relationship with Li Xiaoyun.

Rui Changhuai directly asked Zhao Dingli, "President, since you’re good friends with Li Xiaoyun, why don’t you speak to her yourself?"

Zhao Dingli felt choked, unwilling to admit this was one-sided.

He said, "Precisely because we’re good friends, we have to avoid suspicion. Business is business, personal is personal, they shouldn’t be mixed."

In his mind, Rui Changhuai thought, insisting on Li Xiaoyun handling the cooperation personally and asking her to come to the company, how’s that not mixing business and personal?

Who are you trying to fool!

The skeptical expression on Rui Changhuai’s face was too obvious.

Even if Zhao Dingli wanted to pretend not to notice, he couldn’t.