Chapter 1060: A Failed Plan
Li Xiaoyun nodded, finally agreeing to Zhao Dingli’s proposal.
After finishing breakfast, Zhao Dingli cleaned up the dishes and put them in the dishwasher.
Li Xiaoyun then poured the soup she had made for him into a thermos, so Zhao Dingli could take it with him.
The way Zhao Dingli held the thermos, like he was cradling a treasure, brightened Li Xiaoyun’s previously gloomy mood.
Previously, Zhao Dingli’s initial intention was to not have her sacrifice her rest time, but when he saw her make the soup, his first reaction wasn’t joy, which left a bit of disappointment for Li Xiaoyun.
He cared for her, which moved her deeply.
But she also wanted affirmation and recognition from him.
Now, seeing Zhao Dingli’s reaction, Li Xiaoyun finally felt comforted.
It seems Zhao Dingli just didn’t want her to overwork herself.
But if we exclude this point, Zhao Dingli was actually very happy to drink the soup she made.
He was even happiest about receiving her kindness.
Though obviously so happy, he didn’t allow her to do it because he cared for her.
This made Li Xiaoyun’s heart feel soft.
This man, how is he so wonderful?
Li Xiaoyun was also a bit puzzled, thinking how could such a good man remain single until now?
In reality, whether it’s through falling in love freely or meeting through blind dates, to be honest, good men become fewer over time.
Except for a rare few with excellent personal conditions whose demands are also high accordingly.
Most are simply not seen as suitable by others, hence the delay in settling down.
For both men and women, if they’re truly outstanding, they’ll naturally be noticed early on and pursued, locked down in a relationship before others have a chance, to avoid regrets.
And for those truly exceptional individuals who have high demands due to their outstanding conditions and thus remain unmarried, they do exist, but the chances of encountering them are indeed slim.
Zhao Dingli should belong to the latter category.
Whether young or at his mature age now, he certainly never lacked admirers.
Zhao Dingli’s ability to reject so many suitors and persist in remaining single until now is indeed commendable.
Li Xiaoyun couldn’t help but think, with Zhao Dingli’s excellence, maintaining such high standards while still single, just how high are his criteria?
This thought even made Li Xiaoyun want to shiver a bit.
With Zhao Dingli’s high standards, it’s uncertain if he’ll ever marry.
If he does, how exceptional must his other half be?
Li Xiaoyun couldn’t help but sneak a glance at Zhao Dingli.
A man like this makes one adore him but also feel unworthy.
Li Xiaoyun involuntarily sighed.
This light sigh was heard by Zhao Dingli.
Zhao Dingli tilted his head and asked, "Why are you sighing?"
Did she encounter something troubling early in the morning?
"Didn’t sleep well, feeling sleepy?" Zhao Dingli asked again.
"No." Li Xiaoyun shook her head, "Just thinking of something else, nothing major."
Li Xiaoyun clearly didn’t want to talk about it, so Zhao Dingli didn’t press further.
He was afraid that if he asked too much, Li Xiaoyun would think he was being intrusive and become annoyed.
Since she no longer needed to hide from her colleagues.
This morning, Zhao Dingli drove directly to the gate of Ruishi.
This feeling of being open and above-board was truly wonderful.
Zhao Dingli almost wanted to take a ruler to measure the exact spot that was right in the center of Ruishi’s gate.
After parking the car, Zhao Dingli realized that the people on the road hadn’t noticed them.
Even the Ruishi employees rushed directly into the building, without sparing a glance their way.
How could this be!
Zhao Dingli was dissatisfied.
He had parked the car here on purpose so everyone could see.
If they weren’t looking, it didn’t match his expectations.
The car was the one he usually drove and had brought to Ruishi a few times, so the Ruishi people should recognize it.
Zhao Dingli purposely used the car he’d driven to Ruishi a few times for easy recognition.
Now they weren’t recognizing it, how could that be okay?
When the first plan fell through, Zhao Dingli came up with another idea.
So, just as Li Xiaoyun was unbuckling her seatbelt.
Zhao Dingli asked, "Let me walk you inside."
Li Xiaoyun: "..."
Li Xiaoyun’s movements froze as she unbuckled her seatbelt.
Holding the seatbelt, she forgot to release it, looking at Zhao Dingli with surprise and confusion.
Why did Zhao Dingli suddenly want to walk her into the company?
It’s not like there’s anything dangerous on this stretch of road.
"No need." Li Xiaoyun said, "There’s no point in going out of the way to walk me into the company, it’s a bit troublesome."
Zhao Dingli felt a bit upset and unbuckled his seatbelt, got out of the car, and walked over to Li Xiaoyun’s side.
Li Xiaoyun wouldn’t let him walk her into the company, but surely he could at least get out and open the door for her.
He didn’t believe that if he just stood there, the Ruishi people wouldn’t notice him.
Indeed, when Zhao Dingli got out of the car.
The Ruishi employees, on their way to work, at first only caught a shadow with the corner of their eyes.
They hadn’t realized it was Zhao Dingli.
Even from the corner of their eyes, not seeing clearly, they could see that the person was tall and graceful, with an exceptionally good posture.
Almost as if they had been professionally trained.
Because of this, people finally turned their attention to take a proper look.
Only to find out, oh dear, it was Zhao Dingli!
Yesterday afternoon, Zhao Dingli was seen holding hands with Li Xiaoyun for lunch, then coming openly in the evening to pick her up from work.
And this morning, here he was again, dropping Li Xiaoyun off at work.
If someone says they aren’t dating, no one would believe it.
Liu Meiyun happened to see it too.
"Ha! Li Xiaoyun is just playing us for fools!" Liu Meiyun remarked to Guo Miyan.
"Earlier she said Zhao Dingli was just helping her out of respect for Ye Fei." Liu Meiyun was furious, "Ha! Just out of respect for Ye Fei, would he pick her up after work and drop her off in the morning? She really takes us for fools!"
"Exactly!" Guo Miyan was also seething with jealousy, "What’s the point of that? Does she think it makes her seem low-profile?"
"I think she’s just deliberately playing us for laughs, thinking she’s quite low-profile." Guo Miyan curled her lips, "Little does she know, this is just another form of showing off."
"I don’t believe Li Xiaoyun doesn’t know this." Guo Miyan said, "She’s so smart, becoming a department manager at such a young age, could she really not be aware of this?"
Li Xiaoyun hasn’t officially taken up the position yet.
The company hasn’t issued any official notice.
But everyone has already accepted that Manager Tang’s position will surely go to Li Xiaoyun.
Previously, Li Xiaoyun and Zheng Xuelin were the two most likely candidates.
Now that Zheng Xuelin has left the company, Li Xiaoyun no longer has any competition within the department.