Daddy, Come Home For Dinner!

Chapter 940: Chapter 940: None of That in Li Xiaoyun

When there’s nothing else to do, Li Xiaoyun would browse some news online.

From gossip to current affairs, she would pay some attention.

While reading, even though her head was down, she could sense someone sitting across from her.

It didn’t seem like Zhou Yunyun and Sun Lingli.

Because if they were to come, she would have already heard their chattering voices.

Li Xiaoyun looked up and saw Zheng Xuelin sitting across from her.

There was also a lunch placed in front of him.

Li Xiaoyun silently glanced over, was Zheng Xuelin planning to eat at this table?

"Sorry, this seat is taken," Li Xiaoyun said.

"I know, Zhou Yunyun and Sun Lingli, right?" Zheng Xuelin replied, "There are two more seats here, they’ll have a place to sit when they come back."

Li Xiaoyun smiled, being in the same company, she didn’t want to fall out with him and said, "What about Zhou Chuanwu and Wang Honglin?"

"Aren’t they with you?" Li Xiaoyun asked.

Zhou Chuanwu and Wang Honglin always followed Zheng Xuelin around.

Especially since Zheng Xuelin became a strong contender for the departmental manager position.

Zhou Chuanwu and Wang Honglin were even more inclined towards Zheng Xuelin.

"The two of them are out meeting clients for lunch, they didn’t come back." Zheng Xuelin said, "You don’t mind me sitting here, do you?"

"Don’t mind, we’re all colleagues, sitting anywhere is the same." Li Xiaoyun said coldly.

Even if I said I mind, would he leave?

It’s obvious Zheng Xuelin came over with a purpose.

"Do you have something to say to me?" Li Xiaoyun asked.

"Nothing much, can’t I just sit down and have lunch with you?" Zheng Xuelin laughed.

Li Xiaoyun said nothing.

Zheng Xuelin continued, "By the way, you came to the company today, you should have heard about it."

"About what?" Li Xiaoyun wasn’t pretending to be dumb, but Zheng Xuelin’s question was out of nowhere, how would she know what he was referring to?

However, Li Xiaoyun guessed that Zheng Xuelin was probably talking about the big deal he mentioned with Changlin?

Zheng Xuelin laughed twice, as if he thought Li Xiaoyun was pretending to be dumb.

"I know hearing this might not make you happy, but acting like you never heard it, like it never happened, is just deceiving yourself." Zheng Xuelin said, showing a bit of a smug expression.

He probably couldn’t hide it since he was too pleased inside.

"Xiao Yun, I know you’re not the kind of person who deceives themselves," Zheng Xuelin said.

"So what exactly is it?" Li Xiaoyun asked, "That would make me pretend it never happened? I can’t remember anything that I need to pretend didn’t happen."

"The way you said that, I am a bit nervous, could it be something bad I don’t know about?" Li Xiaoyun showed a puzzled expression, "Does it involve me?"

Just now unsure, but now Li Xiaoyun was very certain.

Zheng Xuelin was indeed talking about his big business deal.

Otherwise, would he be this pleased?

Li Xiaoyun continued, "But I have nothing to hide, afraid of being known."

Zheng Xuelin wondered if Li Xiaoyun really hadn’t heard or was pretending not to know?

But looking at Li Xiaoyun’s reaction now, it seemed very authentic.

Otherwise, her acting was too good.

Zheng Xuelin said, "It’s quite embarrassing to say it myself."

Li Xiaoyun didn’t speak, waiting silently.

Zheng Xuelin, with such a thick skin, how could he be embarrassed.

He then said, "I recently secured a big business deal, it’s a collaboration with Changlin."

"Under Changlin are many mid-to high-end restaurants like Tang Yan, Xijing, and others. Each branded restaurant has multiple branches across the country. At that time, our company’s brand drinks will all be placed in these restaurants."

"Additionally, the restaurant’s pricing for drinks is going to be elevated." And it’s constantly elevated based on the restaurant’s tier.

"When the time comes, our company’s financial reports will look quite impressive." Zheng Xuelin said with a smile.

"So you were talking about this," Li Xiaoyun said.

"If you had mentioned this directly, I wouldn’t have been so confused about what you were talking about." Li Xiaoyun said with a laugh.

"Of course I’ve heard about it, after all, it’s a rare big deal for our company and it’s with Changlin, it’s spread around the company, how could I not have heard it." Li Xiaoyun said, "Congratulations indeed for this matter."

"Not only because of this deal, you’re already the confirmed next departmental manager candidate, even without that, securing such a big deal is certainly a matter for congratulations and celebration," Li Xiaoyun said.

Zheng Xuelin: "..."

Could it be that Li Xiaoyun was just a great actor?

Why was Li Xiaoyun’s reaction totally different from what he expected?

Even if Li Xiaoyun was tactful in the workplace, not offending people or falling out with him, she wouldn’t be smiling so genuinely, without any grudge, right?

There wasn’t even a hint of reluctance.

Could it be that Li Xiaoyun’s heart was so broad?

What he wanted to see was for Li Xiaoyun’s expression to change.

What he wanted to see was for Li Xiaoyun’s face to show jealousy, or a flattering look.

Jealousy, naturally because of losing in the competition for the manager position.

Flattering, because she’d have to work under him in the future, their past competitive relationship could affect her development, she’d naturally want to flatter him.

But there was none of that in Li Xiaoyun.

At this moment, Li Xiaoyun’s phone pinged with a message alert.

Li Xiaoyun glanced at it and said, "My lunch is ready, I’m going to get it."

Saying that, Li Xiaoyun got up to fetch her lunch from the pick-up window.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yunyun and Lin Lingli were returning with their lunches.

They saw that Zheng Xuelin was actually sitting at their table.

Neither of them liked Zheng Xuelin.

But they thought if Zheng Xuelin became their department manager in the future, they’d still have to work under him, so they shouldn’t offend him.

Otherwise, changing seats now would obviously offend Zheng Xuelin with his pettiness.

The two of them had no choice but to bite the bullet and sit down.

Lin Lingli, who had been with the company a year earlier than Zhou Yunyun, spoke first, "Brother Zheng is also here, what a coincidence."

"I just saw Xiao Yun sitting here, you don’t mind me sitting here, right?" Zheng Xuelin said.

"How could we mind? We’re all colleagues." Lin Lingli said with a smile.

Li Xiaoyun returned with her rice noodle soup and Oden and sat back across from Zheng Xuelin.

Zhou Yunyun and Lin Lingli glanced apologetically at Li Xiaoyun.

They actually had the chance to sit at another table earlier and call Li Xiaoyun over.

But they didn’t dare.

Li Xiaoyun winked at them, indicating she didn’t mind.

Since Zheng Xuelin was here in person, it was just as well Li Xiaoyun didn’t have to ask around.