Chapter 67: Designers VS Presidents
The next morning, Ji Heng waited for Dong Hua to arrive at the office building. She knew that Dong Hua would arrive an hour earlier than most people since he hated the crowd. Although she wanted everyone to see her approach Dong Hua, she knew that she only needed the security guard to see them together, and the rumours will start.
After waiting for 15 minutes, Dong Hua walked into the building. Ji Heng immediately adjusted her low-cut dress and ran past Dong Hua. Then she dropped her files right in front of him. Ji Heng then swiftly turned around and bent down to pick the files up, trying to reveal her cleavage to Dong Hua.
Dong Hua didn't even look at Ji Heng. Then he moved away and continued his way, but Ji Heng called out to him. She greeted him good morning and tried to start a conversation about her dad. "My dad's death anniversary is coming up soon. Do you want to go with me to pay a visit to his grave?" She asked politely.
Dong Hua stopped in his tracks and replied coldly, "I won't forget his death anniversary, and I had already ordered some flowers to send it to his grave directly." Then he walked away.
Ji Heng then looked around, and she noticed the guard was already staring at them. Then she ran up towards Dong Hua and pretended to lose her balance. She grabbed onto his arm, and he intensively stared at her with his cold and stern eyes. "Do not touch me." He said sternly.
Ji Heng immediately felt scared, and she instantly took a step back and apologized. "I'm sorry I lost my balance."
Dong Hua then replied coldly, "I need to make a new rule in the company that female employees would have to dress up appropriately for work." Then he walked away and went up to his office.
The security guard, who was still staring at them, saw everything that had happened. But he was standing really far away, so he didn't hear their conversation.
The guard immediately took out his phone and posted it on the forum.
GuardsSeizeThem123: I just saw Ice Monk (Dong Hua) and Chao Ji Hen (Ji Heng) together, in the building lobby. She even held on to his arm!
Hater74: What?! Yesterday Ice Monk was seen with Top Beauty FJ, and now he's with Chao Ji Hen?! What is going on?!
AntiJH184: This is getting complicated now. But I'm still rooting for Top Beauty FJ. I hate CJH!
The gossip duo also arrived early and bumped into each other at the car park, and they both checked the forum since they didn't have time to do so last night.
Lian Song was shocked to see the replies. "Wow. Just one night and so many things happened?! Xiao Yan and Feng Jiu went on a date? No way."
Si Ming then zoomed in on the picture and replied, "That's definitely Jie Lu. I remembered what she wore to work yesterday. These people really have nothing better to do, and they even photoshopped the picture."
Lian Song's jaw dropped when he read the comment about Dong Hua and Feng Jiu leaving the office at 9 PM last night. Si Ming also quickly read the next few pages, and both of them were shocked beyond words.
"What?! They are already spending nights together in the office? How fast are they progressing?!" Lian Song exclaimed.
Si Ming then shook his head and replied, "Way faster than what we expected. I mean, when Dong Hua lost his memory, they also progressed really fast. I wouldn't be surprised if Dong Hua made a quick move on her."
"At this rate, we won't even need to tell him the truth, and they would still end up dating each other." Lian Song replied.
"I think we should not tell him the truth first so that he won't be confused about his feelings for her. I mean, it's also good that they are slowly falling in love despite not having his memories. I know for sure that Feng Jiu wouldn't want him to love her just because of that incident." Si Ming smiled.
"You're right, Si Ming. Unless it's necessary, we shall keep the truth from him. Let them fall in love slowly. If they are meant to be, they would be together. But that doesn't mean we should give up on helping them." Lian Song smirked.
"Yeah. Let's see how it goes before we start on Plan G." Si Ming smirked back.
Then the gossip duo headed their separate ways and went to their own office. They decided to wait until lunch-time to post a reply to the forum.
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Feng Jiu got out of the bus and slowly walked towards the office building since she was still pretty early. Out of nowhere, a car stopped right beside the pavement that she was walking on. Feng Jiu turned to look at the car, and the driver winded down his car window. "Oh, Feng Jiu, it's you again. Come hop onto my car, and I'll send you to work."
"Oh! Su Moye. What are you doing here? Oh, it's just a 5-minute walk, so it's fine, and I don't want to bother you." Feng Jiu replied with a polite smile.
"No worries. I'm heading to Tai Chen Group building too. Maybe you could also show me the way to the car park? It's my first time coming here." Su Moye replied politely. It was indeed his first time there, so he wasn't just using it as an excuse to get close to her. Most of their meetings in the past were held at West Group Sea.
Feng Jiu then pondered, "Hmm... I guess I should help him out then." Then she got onto Su Moye's car and replied, "Just take a left turn after the next junction, and you'll find the car park."
"Thank you. You're very kind." Su Moye replied politely. Feng Jiu then asked curiously, "Are you here to talk to Dong Hua about the upcoming competition?"
"Yes. We would be announcing it in a few days, so now we are having a meeting to finalize the details for the competition. So, you're going to join the competition, right?" Su Moye then took a left turn and drove towards the car park.
"Well... I actually overheard you guys talking about the minimum requirement to join the competition. Unfortunately, I'm new to this company, and I worked here for less than a year..." Feng Jiu frowned.
"Oh. What a waste. I was looking forward to seeing your designs. Well, you know what? Maybe I can try to get you into the competition. No promises, but I'll try to find ways around it. But shhh, keep it a secret between us." Su Moye held his finger up to his lips, and he also turned into the car park.
"Wow! Thanks for your help. I definitely appreciate it! Hopefully, I'll get into the competition. And thanks for the ride. Let's head into the building now before we both run late for work." Feng Jiu smiled at Su Moye.
Then they both walked into work together. Everyone stared at them while they were walking into the building and waiting for the elevator. People then started to gossip among themselves, and a few also snapped a picture of them together.
Feng Jiu and Su Moye then walked into the elevator, and he pressed the button for the 48th floor while Feng Jiu pressed the button for the 28th-floor. Su Moye then turned towards Feng Jiu and said softly, "Oh, your office is on the 28th floor? I'll have to visit you after my meeting then. I'll be coming to Tai Chen Group more often from now onwards too."
Then he leaned in and whispered to her so that others wouldn't hear what he says. "Let me tell you a little secret; the competition would be held in Tai Chen Group. This is why I'll be coming here often."
Feng Jiu tip-toed and whispered back, "I knew it! A few days back, I saw some contractors coming into the company, and they headed towards the biggest ballroom in the building."
Then they smiled politely at each other, and Feng Jiu got out of the elevator when it reached the 28th floor. "See you soon." Su Moye said to her before the door closed.
Along with them, there were two other people in the elevator, and they overheard everything. Although they didn't hear what they whispered to each other, they saw how close they were. Everyone then took out their phone and logged on to the forum after they stepped out of the elevator.
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One of them then posted what she saw in the elevator, and everyone started to spam the topic again.
DaZuiBa99: Guess what? There's a new competitor for Ice Monk. If I'm not wrong, he is Su Moye from West Sea Group. They look really close, and they were also whispering to each others' ears.
GuardsSeizeThem123: I saw them too! I even saw them walking in together from the car park. What is their relationship? I mean, Xiao Yan is out of the competition, right?
KeyboardWarrior748: Su Moye?! The President of West Sea Group? *Posts Su Moye's picture*
PaparazziPizza29: Oh my gosh! He's so hot! He shouldn't be called Su Moye, he should be called Su Mote! But he's also well-known to be a womanizer, and Ice Monk would definitely lose to him in talking.
*Mótè (模特) means (Fashion) Model.
NewFanOfFJ666: New competitor?! Who should we vote for now? Ice Monk or Su Moye? Oh, we need to give him a new nickname too. How about 'Fire Flower'? Since he's full of fire (passion) and he's a Hua Hua Gong Zi (花花公子).
MemeLord520: Fire Flower is a good nick! It also means 'Huo Hua' (火花) and maybe they will 'Ca Chu Huo Hua' (擦出火花 ) too?
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*Hua Hua Gong Zi (花花公子) means Play Boy/Womanizer.
Hua (花) means flowers.
'Fire Flower' read in Mandarin is Huo Hua (火花).
Huo Hua (火花) - Sparks/Chemistry.
Ca Chu Huo Hua (擦出火花 ) - ignite a spark/create romantic spark between two people
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NosyAunty174: I guess this is the start of the Battle between the Presidents.
*JackGao6: I support Ice Monk and Mysterious Girl!
*Foxwatchfromfar502: May karma bite that evil witch CJH and happy blessing to our mystery princess FJ and Ice Monk.
AntiJH184: I can't decide now. Hmm... Ice Monk VS Fire Flower. I like both!
Ji Heng then logged on to the forum and saw the rumours between Feng Jiu and Su Moye. She had a big grin on her face, and she thought to herself, "Oh, great. There's a new competitor, and a strong one too. Xiao Yan is nothing compared to Su Moye. This time, Dong Hua will be mine."
Then she came up with a new evil plan. Ji Heng wanted to snap a picture of Feng Jiu with Su Moye, and then she would 'accidentally' show it to Dong Hua whenever she gets the chance. She would also post it on the forum so that the employees would spread it around, and it would eventually reach Dong Hua too.
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After Dong Hua and Su Moye finished the meeting, Su Moye said to Dong Hua, "Should we visit the Design Department's office? It would be nice to know who I'm working with. I'm sure a few of your designers would be interested in this competition too."
Dong Hua thought to himself, "Oh? I can use this chance to visit Xiao Bai too." Then he nodded his head and replied coldly, "Sure. I'll show you the way there." Then they both entered the elevator.
Su Moye immediately pressed the button for the 28th floor, and Dong Hua asked him, "How did you know that it's on the 28th floor?" Su Moye smiled politely and replied, "Oh. Feng Jiu showed me the way to the building today, and we also took the elevator together. I noticed that she pressed the button for the 28th floor. I'll have to visit her later on."
Dong Hua immediately thought to himself, "What? Xiao Bai showed him the way here? How?" Then he cleared his throat and replied coldly, "Oh? Xiao Bai came to work with you?" Su Moye replied confusedly, "Who's Xiao Bai?"
Dong Hua smirked and replied calmly, "Oh, sorry. I mean, Feng Jiu. That's my personal nickname for her since we are close." Su Moye then smiled politely and replied, "Oh. That's nice. Yeah, I saw her when she got off the bus, and I drove her here. I was kinda lost, and she helped me out."
Dong Hua's face instantly went black, and he thought to himself, "What? Xiao Bai sat in his car? How close are they now?" Then he kept quiet because he was deep in his thoughts.
Then they arrived at the 28th floor, and they headed towards the Design Department's office. Everyone noticed the two presidents walking into the office, and they flocked to them, greeting them politely.
Su Moye was a people-person, and he had no problems dealing with crowds. He was smiling and having light-hearted conversations with everyone around him. On the other hand, Dong Hua was cold and distant. He stood aside and looked over to Feng Jiu, trying to see what she was up to.
Feng Jiu smiled brightly upon seeing Dong Hua. Then she thought to herself, "Oh no, Dong Hua must be having a mini panic attack again. There are too many people crowding around him." Then she quickly took out her phone and texted Dong Hua.
Feng Jiu: Want a cup of coffee? I'll meet you in the pantry!
Then she held up her phone and gestured Dong Hua to look at his phone. He instantly took out his phone and smiled upon seeing her message. Everyone else was shocked to see Dong Hua smiling for the first time. Dong Hua then wiped the smile off his face after noticing everyone staring at him. Then he said coldly to Su Moye, "I will meet you later. I need to get a cup of coffee."
"Sure. Go ahead. I'll take my time to get to know all of them better." Su Moye replied politely.
Dong Hua then slowly walked towards the pantry, and then he hastens his footsteps when he noticed nobody was looking at him. It seems like everyone was hovering all over Su Moye, and nobody paid attention to where Dong Hua and Feng Jiu went. Even Si Ming and his whole team were happily chatting with Su Moye.
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"Boo!" Feng Jiu tried to scare Dong Hua when he walked into the pantry. Dong Hua immediately had a huge smile upon seeing her alone in the pantry. Then he replied, "Oh? Trying to scare me? What if I die of a heart attack?"
Feng Jiu smiled brightly and replied, "You're still young, and I'm sure your heart is still strong enough to handle that!" Then she turned around and started making a good cup of coffee for Dong Hua.
Dong Hua stood behind her, and he asked softly, "Xiao Bai. Did you come to work with Su Moye today?" Feng Jiu immediately turned around and replied, "Don't misunderstand. I just sat in his car because he was lost and needed my help."
It appeared that Feng Jiu was subconsciously worried about how Dong Hua would think about them. This also shows that she had actually started to accept Dong Hua in her heart again, so she didn't want him to misunderstand.
"Oh. So did you remember to put on your seatbelt this time?" Dong Hua tried to make it a joke while trying to hide his jealousy.
"Yeah, I did! You're my only auto seatbelt." She giggled and passed the cup of coffee to Dong Hua. Then he instantly felt better upon hearing what she just said.
"I miss your coffee." Dong Hua said after taking a sip of it.
"You look so tired. Did you not sleep well last night?" Feng Jiu asked worriedly.
"I'm too busy, Xiao Bai. After sending you home last night, I stayed up late doing more work." Dong Hua said.
Feng Jiu glowered at Dong Hua, "From now on, I need to make sure that you get enough rest too! Are you staying late tonight too?"
"I think so. I will be less busy once we completed the current project. The Art Exhibition at Zhi Yue Art Gallery would be opened to the public next week. When that happens, Cang Yi will manage it, and we won't be as busy anymore. For the next project with West Sea Group, Su Moye would be sharing the workload with me too."
"Oh. That's not too bad then. Finally, you'll be able to get some rest after next week. Do you still remember our promise to go to Hao Chi BBQ skewers place?"
"Of course. I won't forget that, Xiao Bai. I'll bring you there soon." Dong Hua smiled warmly at Feng Jiu, and he forgot all his jealousy and stress when he's around her.
"Oh ya! I have something for you! Wait here for me." Feng Jiu said to Dong Hua. Then she ran out of the pantry and went back to her desk.
Su Moye then noticed Feng Jiu at her desk, and he waved to her. Feng Jiu also smiled and waved back to Su Moye. Then he excused himself from the rest and walked towards Feng Jiu to talk to her.
"Hey, Feng Jiu. I said that I'd visit you after my meeting and I kept my words. Are you busy now?" Su Moye said.
Feng Jiu smiled brightly and replied, "Not really! I completed most of my work yesterday, so I have some free time today. So, how do you think of our offices? I have never been to West Sea Group."
"Your offices are beautiful, and ours can't be compared to it at all. Maybe next time you can visit me at West Sea Group. I'll be sure to bring you around since you helped me out today too." Su Moye replied with a polite smile on his face.
"Oh. So how often would you be coming over here?" Feng Jiu asked curiously. Su Moye shrugged his shoulder slightly and replied, "Hmm... Maybe once a week? I'm not sure too. How about you give me your phone number, and I can drop you a text message if I'm coming over? Don't worry; I won't text you unnecessarily since I'm busy at work too."
Feng Jiu then thought to herself, "I guess there's no harm in giving him my number, right? Su Moye seems like a nice guy, and we also agreed to be friends. He doesn't seem to be interested in me as well." Then she replied, "Sure. Just text me whenever you're coming over, and maybe we can grab a drink at the cafeteria!"
Su Moye then passed her his phone, so that Feng Jiu could type in her number and saved it on his contacts list.
On the other side, Dong Hua was still waiting for Feng Jiu. "Why is she taking so long?" Then he walked out of the pantry and headed towards her desk.
The moment Dong Hua stepped out of the pantry, he saw Su Moye hanging around Feng Jiu at her desk. He also saw Feng Jiu typing something on Su Moye's phone.
Dong Hua lost control of his emotions and thoughts instantly. "Why is Xiao Bai typing on his phone? Is she giving him her number? Does she like him too? She told me to wait here so that she could have alone time with Su Moye? I know I'm not good at talking, but... Nevermind..."
Then he walked past Feng Jiu's desk and continued his way out of the office. Dong Hua didn't want to face them at this time because he doesn't know how to do so. Feng Jiu noticed Dong Hua walking past her desk without acknowledging her existence, and she called out his name.
Dong Hua also ignored it and left the office. Feng Jiu then thought to herself, "Why is Dong Hua ignoring me now? Is he mad because he waited too long for me? Or is he just too busy?" She was feeling distracted, and she couldn't focus on the conversation with Su Moye.
"Are you okay, Feng Jiu?" Su Moye asked concernedly upon seeing her in a daze. Feng Jiu then snapped out of it and replied, "Oh, yeah. Sorry I was just thinking about some stuff. What were you saying?"
"Oh. I was just saying that I need to head back to West Sea Group now since I have a meeting later on. I'll text you if I'm coming back here. Have a good rest of the day." Su Moye smiled politely.
"Oh! Sure. Just send me a text message anytime." Feng Jiu stood up and walked Su Moye to the office's door.
Right at this moment, Ji Heng and a few colleagues noticed them walking together. Everyone quickly took out their phones and snapped a secret shot of them walking together.
Ji Heng managed to get a good picture of their faces, and they were smiling in it too. Then she thought to herself, "Luck is on my side. Now, everyone will see how close they are, and this time I won't lose again."
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Ji Heng sat down on her desk and logged on to the forum. Then she started on her evil plan again.
(Ji Heng) BarbieGirl126: Guys, my friend just sent me another picture of Feng Jiu and Fire Flower (Su Moye). *Posts picture of Feng Jiu and Su Moye smiling and waking together*
(Min Su) MiniSu14: This time, I have to agree with BarbieGirl126. My friend also sent me a picture of them together. *Posts another picture of Feng Jiu and Su Moye together*
Hater74: Wow. Is this in the Design Department's office? I think we need to 'stalk' that office more often then.
(Min Su) MiniSu14: Yeah, it's from there. My friend happened to walk past their office and saw them at the door talking to each other.
(Ji Heng) BarbieGirl126: A few of them saw them together, so it can't be wrong. We even have two pictures taken from different angles, so this time it's real.
CuriousCat88: I have to admit that I also saw them taking the same elevator today, and they were acting really close. It looks like they were more than friends.
As it was lunch-time, Lian Song and Si Ming also logged on to the forum to check out the latest posts.
Lian Song immediately showed the picture to Si Ming and asked him about it. "What's this? Now Feng Jiu has a new 'boyfriend'? Explain this!"
Si Ming then shook his head and replied calmly, "Su Moye visited our office after their meeting, and everyone loved him. Even as a guy, I have to admit that he's very charming. This time, I think Dong Hua is in trouble. I'm not sure if Su Moye likes Feng Jiu, but Yu Xi did tell me that Feng Jiu looked like his ex-girlfriend."
"What? Really? What a coincidence. We need to help Dong Hua, and we can't just watch him lose! He's so bad at talking and expressing himself. He will definitely lose to Su Moye if he starts chasing Feng Jiu." Lian Song shook his head.
"That's for sure. Su Moye is so good at talking, and all the girls were swooning over him just now. I even overheard Feng Jiu giving him her number! He's moving in quick for sure. Luckily, he has no interest in Yu Xi. If not, I'll lose to him too." Si Ming said.
"You don't even have to worry about that. Everyone could see how much Yu Xi loves you. If she liked Su Moye, she would have married him in the first place."
Si Ming smiled and replied, "True, true. So how should we help them now? We need to execute Plan G now!"
Lian Song pondered for a while before answering, "Plan G... Hmm... I know! Plan G-athering. So we should host a gathering for the design department like as a form of a celebration party after this current project ended. Then we can invite Dong Hua too. Since it's going to be near Christmas time, we could host a 'Secret Santa' event too. We would also have another Plan G-ifts, and make Dong Hua be Feng Jiu's secret Santa and vice versa."
"Oh, wow. Sounds like a good plan. In this way, they could exchange gifts, and then it might bring them closer too. We could also make it a potluck gathering, and then Dong Hua would realize Feng Jiu is such a good cook." Si Ming nodded his head in approval.
"Sounds good to me. I'll do the planning and inform the team through email. I'll invite Dong Hua too." Lian Song said.
Then the gossip duo high-fived each other and continued their lunch. They decided not to reply to the forum since they had better plans in their minds now.
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Feng Jiu was alone having lunch in her office. She thought to herself, "Is Dong Hua mad at me?" Then she decided to text Dong Hua.
Feng Jiu: I'm eating lunch now. Are you eating lunch too?
Dong Hua immediately read her message, but he didn't want to reply, because he was still sorting out his feelings and thoughts.
Dong Hua also didn't have any appetite to eat, and he kept thinking about what happened just now. "If Su Moye starts chasing Xiao Bai, I would definitely lose to him. I mean, I can't possibly confess to her too. Just look at what happened to Cang Yi. His biggest mistake is to rush things, and I know she hates that."
Then he looked at the message again. "What should I reply? I'm afraid she would ask me why I walked out of the office just now without waiting for her. I mean, how could I even tell her that I was feeling jealous?" He sighed and put his phone aside.
Dong Hua laid back on his chair and ran his fingers through his hair. Then he thought to himself again, "I guess I'll just bury myself in work and try not to think about it." Dong Hua then switched off his phone because he didn't want any distraction, and he tried to control his urge to reply to Feng Jiu's message.
On the other side, Feng Jiu saw that Dong Hua read her message. She waited for 30 minutes, and Dong Hua still didn't reply back to her message.
She felt slightly worried and uneasy. "Is he just busy or he's ignoring me now? Maybe he's really mad? But how do I ask him about it? I know he probably won't tell me about it too. Should I send him another text?"
Then she continued doing work after she was done with her lunch. She also kept glancing over to her phone every now and then to see if Dong Hua replied back.
Feng Jiu then decided to send another text message to Dong Hua before she ended work. "I'm heading home now. Don't stay too late at work tonight."
Then she noticed that the message wasn't going through. "Did he block me? Why is it not going through? I think Dong Hua is really mad at me. What should I do now? I feel so lost." Feng Jiu couldn't understand why Dong Hua was suddenly cold to her.
After she got home, she also kept checking her phone to see if Dong Hua replied back to her. After dinner, she watched some TV and then she laid on her bed. She thought to herself, "Dong Hua is really ignoring me now. He always replies back to me quickly, but now it's been hours."
Feng Jiu then waited till 11 PM before she passed out on her bed in exhaustion.
"What should I do to get Dong Hua to talk to me again?"
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