Daddy, Come Home For Dinner!

Chapter 913: Chapter 913: Sorry, Pardon My Offense

"Anyway, in different positions, there are different problems," Li Xiaoyun said.

Ordinary office workers feel overwhelmed by the challenges at work.

But for someone like Zhao Dingli, he bears the livelihood of many people.

It’s yet another different kind of pressure to carry.

The more you gain, the greater the pressure.

Li Xiaoyun is not an ignorant young girl.

She has fought in the workplace for years and has seen many things.

To this day, she is still one of the strong contenders for department manager.

The manager of their department is up for promotion.

The vacated position naturally needs to be filled from within the department.

If someone from outside parachuted in, the employees within the department would definitely have opinions.

Besides, a department manager isn’t a particularly high position.

It’s not worth it for the company to specifically recruit from outside, causing internal discord.

Moreover, there are capable employees within their department.

Like Li Xiaoyun and another colleague, both are hot candidates.

Their manager also has the right to nominate, and the people the manager puts forward will be carefully considered by the company.

After all, it’s the department manager who knows the capabilities of her employees best.

So recently, the competition between Li Xiaoyun and another colleague has been quite intense.

So during this period, Li Xiaoyun is really finding it harder than before.

And she knows that once she loses, she might not be able to stay in this department anymore.

So she cannot lose.

It’s not that she can’t switch jobs.

But she has her foundation here, and even with work experience and past achievements, she can’t compare with the veterans in other companies.

So Li Xiaoyun keeps cheering herself on.

She must win.

She can only win.

And if she truly becomes the manager, the pressure would naturally be greater than as a regular employee.

The responsibility on her shoulders would be heavier, she would have to carry many responsibilities, whether good or bad.

But no matter what, for Li Xiaoyun to become a strong contender for promotion to manager in just four years shows her capability.

Precisely because she has seen a lot and encountered much, Li Xiaoyun has developed her insights.

She is no longer those young girls still in school or just graduated, still in the stage of daring to dream.

Believing herself to be the heroine of an idol story.

Meeting a tall, rich, handsome, and passionate man instantly falling in love with her.

If another person met Zhao Dingli, she might truly become overly excited like a schoolgirl.

"What’s wrong?" Zhao Dingli asked as he turned to Li Xiaoyun.

Although Li Xiaoyun hadn’t spoken, Zhao Dingli felt that Li Xiaoyun’s mood seemed a bit off.

She appeared very tense, a bit anxious.

Even though Li Xiaoyun didn’t say anything.

And it was nighttime, not as bright as during the day, but Zhao Dingli could still sense it.

"No... nothing," Li Xiaoyun shook her head.

She thought Zhao Dingli was asking what she was thinking.

Li Xiaoyun certainly couldn’t tell Zhao Dingli what was on her mind.

Even though she wasn’t eyeing him, the things she considered were too embarrassing to voice.

Coming back to her senses, her thoughts no longer wandering, she returned to reality.

Earlier, she was distracted by random thoughts and didn’t notice the eerie atmosphere.

But now that she returned to her senses, she began to pay attention to it again.

Vaguely, Zhao Dingli somewhat understood why Li Xiaoyun was tense.

"Don’t be afraid," Zhao Dingli said.

Luckily, the old mansion didn’t have a habit of hanging red lanterns, or it would be even scarier.

"I’m alright," Li Xiaoyun said.

"Sorry for being presumptuous," Zhao Dingli said.

Li Xiaoyun hadn’t realized the meaning behind Zhao Dingli’s words, but then felt his arm wrapping around her shoulders.

His long arm looped around from behind her shoulder, his hand holding her shoulder.

Li Xiaoyun was still wearing a coat, so Zhao Dingli’s body heat couldn’t penetrate such thick clothing.

But Li Xiaoyun could still distinctly feel the firmness of Zhao Dingli’s grip.

Securely holding her shoulder, giving a particularly reliable feeling.

So, was this what Zhao Dingli meant by presumptuous?

How gentlemanly of Zhao Dingli!

Even just touching a shoulder, he had to apologize first.

Though normally, friends of the opposite sex wouldn’t just casually drape an arm over each other’s shoulders.

But occasionally for protection, or when crowded, holding someone this way doesn’t usually require an apology.

Zhao Dingli is truly exceptional.

"You seem quite tense," Zhao Dingli said, "Indeed, the old mansion’s layout is very antique. Especially since the mansion itself is genuinely ancient."

"The garden’s setup, during the day, is classically beautiful and particularly nice, but at night, it can be a bit frightening," Zhao Dingli said, "Especially at night when the garden is very quiet, walking alone can indeed be a bit scary."

Li Xiaoyun nodded deeply in agreement.

Zhao Dingli laughed and said, "At night, we try to keep the old mansion well-lit. But increasing the brightness too much can cause substantial light pollution, so we always maintain a balance where it’s bright but not overly illuminated."

That’s why there is a shadowy atmosphere that seems somewhat intimidating.

Honestly, being held in such a way by Zhao Dingli made Li Xiaoyun feel much more at ease.

While walking, she was almost pressed against his side.

The distance between them was very close.

Although not to the extent of being embraced by Zhao Dingli, they were practically without distance.

Li Xiaoyun could clearly feel herself walking close to Zhao Dingli’s side.

Initially, Zhao Dingli’s presence was already quite strong, and now with them so close together...

Zhao Dingli’s presence became even more intense.

Even in her breathing, she could catch the scent of cedarwood mixed with lemon from him.

Li Xiaoyun became a bit dazed; in such moments, she couldn’t even think of ghostly things that might scare her.

She only muddled along following Zhao Dingli.

She didn’t even know how she finished walking that stretch.

She only knew that during her daze, when she wasn’t aware, she had arrived at the main hall.

Only then did Zhao Dingli release Li Xiaoyun’s shoulder.

Suddenly, there was a slight emptiness in his hand.

"We’re here," Zhao Dingli said, tangling his fingers as if wanting to grasp something.

Zhao Dingli’s gaze slightly lowered, landing on Li Xiaoyun’s hand.

Holding her hand and leading her might be quite suitable?

"Ah, oh," Li Xiaoyun, finally realizing her tension, clasped her hands together, giving Zhao Dingli no chance to hold them.

Zhao Dingli: "..."

The two entered the door together.

Upon entry, the little one jumped into Li Xiaoyun’s arms: "Godmother!"

After calling her, the little one peeked out from Li Xiaoyun’s arms to call Zhao Dingli: "Fourth Grandpa!"

Looking at the little one’s sly smile.