Zhutian Films: Starting with the Story of Roses

Su Gengsheng has been exercising with Chen Yang more often lately, thanks to their close cooperation in the workplace.

This relationship then extended beyond work.

Humans, in the end, are social animals.

Su Gengsheng's situation is different from Bai Xiaohe's. The latter has a cold exterior but a warm interior, and Bai Xiaohe even has the cunning and scheming nature of a science student.

Su Gengsheng was different.

This woman is completely self-isolated.

Night slowly falls, and neon lights flicker.

Chen Yang and Su Gengsheng have just finished their outdoor night run for the day. Moderate exercise is very good for the body, provided that you can get enough sleep.

"Mr. Chen, water."

Su Gengsheng's face was flushed, and her neck was soaked with sweat. She raised her hand and handed the water bottle to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang took it and smiled, "We have to address each other by our job titles when we're working, but we don't need to after get off work. In private, you can just call me Chen Yang."

"Ah, okay." She nodded.

The two went to the park to stretch after running. At that time, the park was not yet the domain of square dancing, probably because "The Most Dazzling Ethnic Trend" had not yet been released.

The park was mostly filled with young people exercising, and even when they were alone, Su Gengsheng would unconsciously discuss work with Chen Yang.

"Mr. Chen, the assistant interviews should be completed in the next couple of days, but since the timeframe is a bit tight, we can't guarantee the assistant's qualifications."

"Then basic assistant work will suffice."

Chen Yang doesn't have many requirements for his assistants; Han Ying's kind of assistant is a special case.

Su Gengsheng wanted to continue talking about work, but her phone started vibrating in her sweatpants. After seeing the caller ID, she greeted Chen Yang.

"Excuse me."

"I'm going to answer a phone call."

Chen Yang nodded: "You answer first."

He looked up at Su Gengsheng's back. Chen Yang had actually caught a glimpse of the caller ID on her phone, which had only one word: "prison".

"prison."

"This character is quite unusual."

Chen Yang chuckled to himself. This must be another call from Su Gengsheng's family. He thought about Su Gengsheng's experiences in the first half of her life and felt a surge of emotions.

A lewd stepfather.

A biased biological mother.

The prisoner waits to be helped up.

And there's her broken.

"It really isn't easy."

After a long while, Su Gengsheng returned. Before she could speak, Chen Yang chuckled and asked, "It can't be that President Jiang is checking up on us, can it?"

Su Gengsheng lowered his eyes and replied, "Of course not, it was... a phone call from my home."

If it were the old Su Gengsheng, he definitely wouldn't have mentioned anything about his family to Chen Yang, but now he's able to briefly reveal some information about his family.

"Is there a problem?"

"no."

Chen Yang sat cross-legged on the ground, his short-sleeved shirt stained with sweat. He drank mineral water and casually said, "Your family must be quite well-off."

"I've met many people, and there are two types of employees who work incredibly hard: one type is those who are burdened with loans, and the other type is those who come from poor families."

Ultimately, those who choose to fight tooth and nail are those who have virtually no way out.

Su Gengsheng nodded truthfully.

She said softly, "Yes, my family situation... is terrible."

This was a double entendre; Su Gengsheng wasn't just referring to the poor material conditions, but also implying that the family was rotten to the core.

Su Gengsheng sighed softly. She had thought that after starting work and becoming self-reliant, she would be able to sever ties with that family, but that was not the case.

Those people, along with the nightmarish memories of the past, continue to gnaw at her heart.

Chen Yang nodded and said, "At least it's definitely not worse than before. You are now the famous Manager Su of Qingting Company."

Upon hearing this, Su Gengsheng replied helplessly, "What kind of famous person am I?"

She quickly recovered. Chen Yang was right. She was no longer the girl who could be bullied by others.

"Let's go back."

Shortly after, Chen Yang drove Su Gengsheng to her apartment complex. She said in a low voice, "My place is a bit messy, so I won't invite you up."

"Okay, then you're welcome to come again next time." Chen Yang waved goodbye to Su Gengsheng, drove away, and arrived home more than half an hour later.

While Chen Yang was taking a quick shower, he found several unread messages on QQ Chat.

Han Ying deliberately flirted with Chen Yang, saying that her period had just ended and that she had bought a sexy swimsuit, and that she wanted to ask Chen Yang to go swimming together on Saturday.

Chen Yang replied: 【What a pity, I have a family gathering this Saturday】

Assistant Han was immediately disappointed when she saw this. Her possessiveness towards Chen Yang had been quietly increasing lately, and she frequently took the initiative to ask for things.

She is free on Saturdays, but has to work overtime on weekends.

Huang Yimei also sent a message: [Brother Chen Yang, my brother has to work overtime this week, so let's just go out and have some fun this weekend, it'll be quiet.]

Chen Yang replied: [Okay]

Finally, there was a message from Bai Xiaohe, which was very brief: 【It's over】

Upon seeing those three words, Chen Yang was overjoyed. Without replying to the message, he directly dialed Bai Xiaohe's number. After a moment, she answered: "What's going on?"

"What's going on?" Bai Xiaohe's voice on the other end of the phone remained cold, as if nothing had happened.

"What about your ex?"

"It's over."

Bai Xiaohe said softly, "Just as you predicted, he went on a blind date after returning home and is now preparing for his engagement banquet."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "Then I wish you all the best. At least this matter can finally be resolved, which is actually a good thing. You can stay and have a drink."

"It's a proper way to say goodbye to youth."

"I won't drink." Bai Xiaohe's voice began to betray her weariness. "After I go back to Beijing, I don't want to drink either. There's no need."

"You and your ex-boyfriend are completely over, so what about us? Should we break up?" Chen Yang asked Bai Xiaohe about the aftermath of their relationship.

Bai Xiaohe said in a muffled voice, "It doesn't matter whether we break up or not, it doesn't matter. However, if I need anything else in the future, I'll still need to ask you for help."

"I should be home by tomorrow night. Are you free this weekend? I'd like to treat you to dinner."

Chen Yang chuckled and said, "I'm busy."

Why are they all so eager to ask him out on the weekend?

Unless Chen Yang transforms into a time assassin, but that would be too risky and not worth the effort.

"Okay, then let's wait until you start work next week. I'll take some time to come to your company and treat you. As for my parents, you can keep it from them for as long as you can."

"If my dad gives you any projects, just take them; if he gives you watches or red envelopes, just accept them without hesitation."

Miss Bai is quite domineering.

Chen Yang frankly said:

"Bai Xiaohe, I think we should continue seeing each other. It's not that I'm after your family's money, it's just that I think you're a really good person."

Bai Xiaohe: "Tch!"