Chapter Thirty-Six: Return!

  Since being in a relationship with Wang Xue, the attitude between the two of them has also undergone tremendous changes. Wang Xue is no longer the same feisty little girl as before, at least not in front of Zhang Ziheng. She looks much more mature now, like a little woman, and whenever time and place permit, she would snuggle into Zhang Ziheng's arms, savoring these happy moments. And Zhang Ziheng is no longer as wooden as before either. He has started to accept Wang Xue's affection towards him, begun to care about her feelings, and even occasionally takes the initiative to do some intimate actions with Wang Xue, without feeling embarrassed even if others see them, just like when he was dating Yu Jie in college.

  It's true that some people are happy while others are worried. Since the night Zhang Ziheng confessed to President Xu, he has been deliberately avoiding her, and President Xu is the same. Even when they accidentally run into each other sometimes, they will hurriedly lower their heads, pretending not to see each other, and then quickly walk away, afraid of causing any trouble.

  Zhang Ziheng's sudden change made Wang Xue both happy and puzzled. Happy that he finally treated her as his girlfriend, but puzzled because since that night, he had been distant from Xu Zong. Every time she asked him why, Zhang Ziheng would first be taken aback, then chuckle and say: "You're not fond of vinegar, so I'll just keep a distance from other women."

  "But didn't you treat Director Xu like a sister?" Wang Xue asked.

  "Yes, but after all, she's not your real sister. If others see it, they'll misunderstand, and once they misunderstand, they'll start talking nonsense. I don't want you to hear those rumors. Besides, now that President Xu's ex-husband won't bother her again, there's no need for me to protect her. But what about you? You're so pretty, what if some boy takes a liking to you and runs off with you? I have to keep an eye on you." Zhang Ziheng smiled.

  When Zhang Ziheng said that, Wang Xue smiled happily. She liked to see Zhang Ziheng being jealous for her sake. "Silly, you're still worried I'll run away? Don't worry, even on the 20th of December in 2012, don't think about dumping me. This lifetime, I'm sticking with you." As she said that, she reached out and pinched Zhang Ziheng's nose.

  As soon as Wang Xue saw Zhang Ziheng's happy expression, he felt even more guilty towards her, because up until now, he still couldn't forget Xu Zong, and the situation was getting worse. These days, whenever he was alone by himself, he would involuntarily think of Xu Zong, sometimes even dreaming about her at night, perhaps this is what they mean by "daytime thoughts and nighttime dreams".

  Compared to Zhang Ziheng, Xu was much better. After all, she was a mature woman who had been through marriage and understood that such things must be forgotten as soon as possible, or they would take root in her heart. So Xu worked hard every day to distract herself from thinking about it. Some people say time changes everything, and Xu believed this, so she would definitely forget.

  After about a month, the filming of the advertisement was finally completed, and the post-production was also done. Next, it's just waiting for the advertising review authority to review it. As long as the review is passed, it can be released. Before that, Zhang Ziheng had repeatedly watched the advertisement and confirmed that there were no errors. Then, he and Wang Xue sent the relevant documents to the advertising review authority together.

  Finally completed this project, Zhang Ziheng suddenly felt a lot easier, in recent days for this project, he really racked his brains, almost all the creative ideas in his mind were used up, whether it can be successful depends on the effect of the advertisement after review.

  As he walked out of the review agency, Zhang Ziheng looked up at the sky, stretched his waist and let out a sigh of relief, laughing: "It's finally over, what a weight off my shoulders!"

  Wang Xue smiled and shook her head, saying: "So you're satisfied with this? You're still far from it, and don't forget, you've only completed the project. Whether it will be successful or not depends on the reaction of the masses. If you fail in the end, let's see if you'll still be as carefree as you are now."

  Zhang Ziheng smiled slightly, hugged Wang Xue and said: "I am very confident in my design, it will definitely not fail. When the time comes, I get the prize money, I must buy a car."

  "Haha, it's just a million yuan, you're so happy about it. Besides, what kind of car can you buy with that little money? I advise you not to buy it, isn't my BMW good enough for you?" Wang Xue said with a smile.

  Zhang Ziheng smiled and shook his head, saying: "You know, I like driving. And every day letting you send me, too embarrassing, no way, I want to buy a car."

  "Haha, silly. So tell me, what kind of car are you planning to buy with that 100,000 yuan? Don't tell me you're thinking of buying an Alto?" Wang Xue laughed.

  Zhang Ziheng narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Of course not, how could I possibly buy an Alto? Actually, I had already looked it up online, and finally I made a decision - I'm going to buy a Chery QQ6."

  "Oh, huh? What? Chery? QQ? What's the difference with Alto?" Wang Xue asked in confusion.

  "Of course, there's a difference, the brands are different. I've checked it out, that car has different versions, and the most expensive one is around 50,000 yuan. Once I get my bonus, then I'll go take my driver's test, and after that, I'll head straight to the 4S store, buy the car back, and send all the remaining money home." Zhang Ziheng said with a look of expectation on his face.

  Wang Xue shook her head helplessly and said, "Zi Heng, you say you like cars, is this really what you like? Anyway, the prize money is 100,000 yuan, can't you buy a slightly better one? I've also checked, SAIC's Roewe 350 is not bad, the cheapest version is just over 1 million, why don't you buy a Roewe? Moreover, it's a domestic model with 3G technology, it's pretty good."

  "Actually, I've also seen the Roewe 350 you mentioned, but it's too expensive. I also want to buy a better one, but I don't have enough money. I've been in B city for several months now, and I haven't even sent any money back home yet. So I think I'll send the remaining money after buying the car back home." Zhang Ziheng said.

  "Oh, I see. Alright, alright, go ahead and buy whatever you want, good son." Wang Xue chuckled. "Hey, by the way, it's already afternoon anyway, why don't we play hooky?"

  "No way, it's still more than two hours before work ends. How can you skip work? Hurry back." Zhang Ziheng shook his head and said.

  "Hey, why are you so serious? Anyway, going back to the company is a waste of time, and we still have to wait for approval. What's the rush? Ah, I know! Let's go to the aquarium instead? You've never been there before, I'll take you to see the sea lion show!" Wang Xue suggested.

  "It's better not to go... huh? What did you say? Aquarium? Uh... this... isn't good, is it? It's not closing time yet, ahh, don't pull me, okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go." Zhang Ziheng shook his head and smiled as he was pulled away by Wang Xue.

  The review of the advertisement will take a long time, and Zhang Ziheng's work in the planning department has also been completed. So on the second day, he moved back to the design department. Looking at his familiar office desk, Zhang Ziheng lay comfortably on it, closing his eyes and thinking deeply.

  "Hehe, welcome home."

  Zhang Ziheng was slightly stunned, opened his eyes to see Ziwen standing beside him, smiling at him. "Hehe, Sister Ziwen, it's you, thank you."

  "Sigh, you're really set now. Not only did you land a big project, but you also caught the eye of the company's young mistress. You won't have to worry about your future anymore." Ziwen sighed and shook her head as she spoke.

  "Ziwen sister, why are you also teasing me? If this continues, I won't be friends with you anymore." Zhang Ziheng said with a smile.

  "Haha, silly." Ziwen said with a chuckle.

  "Hey, Subei, how can you say that about me too? Xuer always says I'm stupid, what's wrong with me?" Zhang Ziheng asked in confusion.

  Zi Wen smiled helplessly, shaking her head and saying: "You're really stupid when I say you're stupid. How can you not understand a girl's thoughts at all? Generally speaking, when a girl says a boy is silly, it means the girl likes that boy."

  "Ah? Oh, I see! No wonder!" Zhang Ziheng nodded and smiled.

  Ziwen suddenly leaned down, her eyes filled with tender affection as she gazed at Zhang Ziheng, softly saying: "I said it earlier too, so I also represent you liking me, do you understand now?"

  Zhang Ziheng was taken aback for a moment, then gave an awkward smile and said: "Sister Ziwen, don't joke with me."

  "Do I look like I'm joking with you? Don't forget, on your first day at the company, the first person you met was me. At that time, I had a crush on you at first sight. Didn't you know? Otherwise, why would I go when you asked me out to dinner? Tell me, do you like me?" Ziwen continued with a smile.

  "Ah? This this......" Zhang Ziheng suddenly didn't know what to say, humming and hawing, really didn't know how to answer this question.

  "What's wrong? You're being ambiguous, what's going on? If you like it, just say you like it. If you don't like it, just say you don't like it. What can't be said? But let me tell you, if you dare to say you don't like it, I'll never speak to you again and we'll cut off all ties." Ziwen said with a pout.

  "Hehe, hehehe, Ziwen sister, look what you said, of course I like you. But this liking is just the kind between friends, no romantic feelings, so..."

  "Alas, it seems I've been rejected. I never thought that my first confession would be turned down. It's really heartbreaking." Ziwen said, her face painful as she lowered her head.

  "Ah, Ziwen sister, you..."

  "Haha, look at you, you really believed it?!" Ziwen said with a sudden change back to her previous expression, laughing. "I was just joking around, look how scared I got you."

  "Haha, haha, Subeen, they all say don't joke with me, I can't tell which one you're saying is true and which one is false." Zhang Ziheng laughed.

  "I came to remind you that now that you're back, you should at least go and greet Director Xu and report your return." Ziwen said with a smile.

  "Ah...... I guess this isn't necessary anymore? Everyone's so familiar with each other already..."

  "You're really stupid, you don't understand human feelings at all? Do I need to teach you? Go quickly." Ziwen shook her head and said.

  Zhang Ziheng silently let out a sigh, nodded and said: "Alright, I'll go."