Love belongs to the mountains and seas, I don't belong to you

"Manager Lin is really dedicated. It seems I have to give you a bigger year-end bonus." Su Qian was the first to break the silence.

"Your manager Lin is truly dedicated. The first time I met her, her face was pale with pain, yet she was still writing the proposal." Lu Yanqi seemed to be speaking up for Lin Cong, but in reality, he was just trying to retort Su Qian. He couldn't stand Lin Cong's servility in front of Su Qian.

"Oh? Really? Manager Lin." Su Qian deliberately emphasized the three words "Manager Lin" when he spoke, as if it was a warning.

"I should do my job well." Lin Cong was no longer as lively as before. She seemed to have become a puppet, answering questions stiffly.

"The dishes are here. Would you like to try them and see how they taste?" Uncle Ye brought the dishes himself.

"Sorry to bother you, Uncle Ye." Su Qian didn't want to disturb anyone. He just came to this old place to take a look, but he didn't expect to meet so many acquaintances.

"I'll get you a bottle of wine. I brewed it myself."

"That's great. Good food paired with good wine is a great blessing in life." Lu Yanqi echoed from the side.

Lin Cong looked at Lu Yanqi helplessly, envying his relaxation but also wanting him to talk less.

Uncle Lin brought some wine, and Lin Cong wanted to pour it for Lu Yanqi. "I don't drink, I'm driving." This made Lin Cong realize that Lu Yanqi was indeed driving. She knew Su Qian rarely drank, so she poured herself a glass.

"Hey, Mr. Su doesn't drink?"

"No," Su Qian and Lin Cong said in unison.

Lin Cong glanced at Su Qian awkwardly, then raised her glass and said, "Let me toast to President Su and Mr. Lu. It's my honor to have dinner with you two today."

Su Qian ate his food without even looking up. Instead, Lu Yanqi snatched the wine glass from him: "Lin Cong, you don't usually drink like this! You gulp it down. You're really something."

"Mr. Lu, you're worrying too much. Manager Lin can drink a lot." Su Qian still lowered his head and picked up the dishes.

Lin Cong smiled after hearing this and said, "I'm fine."

At this time, Su Qian put down his chopsticks, picked up the water glass, looked directly at Lu Yanqi and said, "Mr. Lu, today we will have water instead of wine. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

Seeing this, Lin Cong filled the glass with wine again.

"Mr. Su, you're welcome. We'll talk about work tomorrow."

Su Qian drank the water in one gulp, and Lin Cong had no choice but to finish the wine as well.

"Alright, alright, let's stop here today." Lu Yanqi really didn't want Lin Cong to drink anymore. He had a feeling that Su Qian was deliberately asking Lin Cong to drink. Lu Yanqi stood up to leave, but after taking two steps, he turned around again. He pulled Lin Cong up and said, "Mr. Su, I brought this person here. I have to send him back safely. Please take care of yourself. We will leave first."

Lin Cong wanted to say something, but the speed at which she organized her words could not keep up with Lu Yanqi's speed.

After getting in the car, Lin Cong's face looked solemn.

"What's wrong? Afraid of getting fired?"

"not me……"

"Don't worry, it's okay. If you really get fired, come to me." After saying that, Lu Yanqi threw a coquettish glance at Lin Cong.

"I really envy you. You seem to be happy all the time."

"You can do it too!"

Su Qian looked at the two people's backs as they left, feeling inexplicably angry. He couldn't believe that Lin Cong had just left with Lu Yanqi. In his mind, Lin Cong only listened to him.

"Handsome guy, the handsome guy just now said that you were the one to pay for that table, right? Please settle the bill!" The waiter pointed to the table where Lin Cong and Lu Yanqi had sat.

Su Qian was confused at first, but then he realized that this must be Lu Yanqi's idea.

In the hotel, Lin Cong was waiting for the elevator, and Su Qian happened to come back at this time.

"came back?"

"Ah."

"I thought you were going to continue to accompany Mr. Lu."

Lin Cong glanced at Su Qian after hearing this and said nothing more. She had always known how people in the company were plotting against her behind her back, but she had never thought that Su Qian would see her that way.

The elevator door opened and Su Qian walked in, but Lin Cong showed no intention of going up.

When the elevator was about to close, Su Qian saw that she didn't come in, so he pushed the elevator door against her and the elevator reopened.

"Come in." Su Qian said to Lin Cong in an almost commanding tone.

"Boss Su, I'll wait for the next call."

As soon as Lin Cong finished speaking, Su Qian dragged Lin Cong in. Lin Cong was caught off guard and almost fell, but luckily he grabbed the handle in time. Startled, Lin Cong gasped for breath. At this time, Su Qian's voice came: "Lin Cong, are you so afraid of me that you dare not ride in the elevator with me?"

Lin Cong raised his head and met Su Qian's gaze. Lin Cong found that his eyes were still bright, like twinkling stars, very beautiful.

Seeing that Lin Cong didn't say anything, Su Qian took a step closer to him.

Lin Cong's heartbeat was getting faster and faster, and her hands were even trembling slightly.

At this time, Lin Cong's floor arrived and the elevator door opened. Lin Cong ran out quickly.

After returning to the room, Lin Cong's heart was still beating fast. Su Qian's appearance just now made her panic.

Lin Cong had a secret: he loved Su Qian. He had loved him from the age of 18 to 30, and more than a decade had passed in the blink of an eye.

She knew that she could only stay with Su Qian in this way, so she worked hard to talk business, look for projects, and drink. She could only stand behind him if she was good enough.

The first time I met Su Qian was in the second semester of my freshman year.

Xia Ruohan mysteriously told Lin Cong that she wanted to introduce her boyfriend to her. That was how Lin Cong met Su Qian for the first time.

Su Qian wore a simple white T-shirt. His face was chiseled, giving him a strong, sturdy look. His eyes, in particular, shone brightly, like gemstones. Lin Cong couldn't help but sigh inwardly when she saw Su Qian: "What a handsome guy!"

"Su Qian, this is Cong Cong, my best friend."

With a faint smile, he greeted Lin Cong gently, "Hello, Cong Cong."

Lin Cong lowered his head and whispered, "Hello."

That day, they had dinner together. During the meal, Xia Ruohan acted like a kitten, sometimes acting coquettishly and sometimes acting naughty. Su Qian accepted her every move and would pat Xia Ruohan's head affectionately.

Lin Cong ate her meal in silence, as she was not good at speaking.

Occasionally, she would look up and see Xia Ruohan and Su Qian playing around across from her, so she would quickly lower her head and continue eating. She was particularly full that day and had eaten two large bowls of rice.

On the way back, Lin Cong followed behind them and quietly looked at their backs.

In the setting sun, Xia Ruohan and Su Qian held hands. Xia Ruohan was just at Su Qian's shoulder. She raised her head and looked at Su Qian, who lowered his head and responded to her words. Lin Cong felt that they were like a painting.

After that, whenever Xia Ruohan and Su Qian went out, they would always ask Lin Cong to go with them. Lin Cong always refused because she didn't want to be a third wheel. But Xia Ruohan would force her to go with them every time.

Xia Ruohan is a carefree girl who tends to forget things. Once, she forgot to bring her phone when she went out with Lin Cong. Su Qian was very worried because he couldn't contact her for a whole day.

Su Qian asked Xia Ruohan, "Can't you use Lin Cong's phone to call me?"

Xia Ruohan said innocently: "But I didn't remember the number."

After this incident, Xia Ruohan asked Lin Cong and Su Qian to add each other as friends, just in case.

Su Qian was gentle to everyone, including Lin Cong. When they went out together, he would ask Lin Cong if she was hot or thirsty.

Gradually, Lin Cong would dream of Su Qian, who was calling her gently in her dreams. Lin Cong woke up in shock, knowing that this couldn't go on. She tried hard to remind herself that he was Xia Ruohan's boyfriend, but she just couldn't control herself. Every time she saw Su Qian, her heart would flutter.

Later, Lin Cong filled her time with work, study, and volunteering. She was the first to sign up for any school activities.

In this way, Lin Cong and Xia Ruohan had less contact.

However, Lin Cong never expected that all her efforts and persistence would be defeated by an ice cream.