The Green Tea Supporting Girl Is Still Playing Her Role Today (GL) - Chapter 48

Chapter 48

Xie Zhifei waited in the office for more than an hour, but she still did not see Wen Pinghan’s figure.

She drank her coffee dejectedly, sighing long and short, sometimes staring blankly at the desk, sometimes slumping on the sofa in utter despair.

If anyone else had seen her like this, they certainly would have worried or asked about it, but fortunately, Fang Ningshu was the one beside her now.

Fang Ningshu did not care if she died.

No matter how she went crazy, Fang Ningshu remained unmoved and continued handling her own work. It was not until after seven o’clock that she packed up her things and said, “President Xie, I am going to eat. What are your plans?”

Xie Zhifei touched her stomach and stood up listlessly: “Let’s go, together.”

Fang Ningshu looked at her doubtfully, then reminded her: “I was just making a routine check-in; I did not mean to invite you.”

“Fang Mi, can you show me just a little of the patience and gentleness you had when you were Gu Zhizhang’s secretary?” Xie Zhifei’s eyes were full of resentment. “I know you are too lazy to pretend anymore, but I am your boss, and I have a glass heart.”

“……” Fang Ningshu rolled her eyes. “What do you want to eat?”

“Anything is fine; you decide.” Xie Zhifei followed her into the elevator.

Fang Ningshu: “Hunan cuisine?”

Xie Zhifei: “I am afraid of spicy food.”

Fang Ningshu: “Cantonese cuisine?”

Xie Zhifei: “It is too bland.”

Fang Ningshu: “Beef hot pot?”

Xie Zhifei: “It is too far.”

“President Xie, you might not be hungry enough yet; I suggest you get a bit hungrier.” Fang Ningshu said sincerely.

“Sigh.”

The two walked out the door and were just about to head to the nearby food district when suddenly they heard a voice: “President Xie!”

Xie Zhifei turned her head and saw it was Wen Pinghan, with two girls following behind her.

Wen Pinghan ran over all the way, panting as she said: “We, we reached an agreement.”

“An agreement on what?” Xie Zhifei was stunned.

It was Fang Ningshu who reacted first and took the contract from Wen Pinghan’s hand: “The cooperation project with the Gu family has been settled.”

“Wow! Sis……” Xie Zhifei’s peripheral vision caught the two girls behind her, so she changed her words mid-sentence. “So awesome!”

Wen Pinghan looked at her with a smile.

Fang Ningshu’s eyes turned, and she said: “President Xie, you go handle the important matters; I am going to eat.”

“Okay, the person in charge can just come with me.” Xie Zhifei said seriously.

“You two go back first; I will message you later.” Wen Pinghan turned back and said to Lin Zhimin and the others.

“Okay, then we will head out.” Lin Zhimin and her companion turned and quickly walked away, muttering softly, “Fang Mi is so impressive; she actually dared to directly tell President Xie to work overtime while she goes to eat!?”

“Exactly, is this what a powerhouse looks like?” Her companion was equally surprised.

Xie Zhifei returned to the office and, after sitting down, checked the contract once. Looking at the final signature from Gu Zhizhang, she asked: “So you were just eating dinner while discussing business?”

“Yes.” Wen Pinghan nodded.

“And those two girls were there too?” Xie Zhifei asked again.

“Yes, they are on our team; we basically act together.” Wen Pinghan answered.

“Not bad.” Xie Zhifei smiled. “Team spirit, worthy of praise.”

Wen Pinghan nodded slightly and asked: “Have you eaten?”

“Not yet.” Xie Zhifei showed a pitiful and aggrieved expression. “So much work, I am exhausted~ I just finished~”

It was a good thing Fang Ningshu was not here now, or her eye roll would have flown to the sky.

“Then shall we go eat now? Thai food?”

“But did you not already eat?” Xie Zhifei said.

“?” Wen Pinghan originally wanted to say she could go eat by herself, but from the sound of it, she wanted to eat together, yet she was already full enough, so she said, “I can keep you company, but I really cannot eat anymore.”

“It is fine; I can eat at home too. It is not early anymore, so Sis, you should go back and rest well. You have been working hard lately.” Xie Zhifei said.

Wen Pinghan thought for a moment and said: “Or…… come to my place; I can casually make something for you?”

“Let’s go, let’s go!” Xie Zhifei immediately stood up, urging her excitedly.

Wen Pinghan laughed at her antics, took her home, then went into the kitchen. Xie Zhifei followed to help, and they chatted and laughed as they busied themselves for a while, soon producing two dishes and a soup.

“I cannot eat this much by myself; are you sure you do not want any?” Xie Zhifei asked.

“No, if there are leftovers, I will bring them to the company tomorrow.” Wen Pinghan handed her a can of Vita Lemon Tea.

“Then I will not hold back.” Before Xie Zhifei started eating, she took a photo and sent it to Fang Ningshu.

Xie Zhifei: [Ended up eating home-cooked food [grin]]

Fang Ningshu: [……]

Wen Pinghan sat across from her, played with her phone for a while, then looked up at Xie Zhifei eating and suddenly asked: “Where is the location for your birthday party? At home?”

“No, it is too lazy to clean up at home; we usually just book a venue at a hotel outside. But this time, Zhao Xiaojing is in charge; I am just the hands-off boss. She will send you the time and address tomorrow.” Xie Zhifei said.

“And last time, she handled her own birthday party too?”

“Yes, she took care of everything, including the on-site setup and drinks and snacks. She often organizes all kinds of events; back when we were in school, she threw a lot of themed parties and was the school’s little social butterfly.” Xie Zhifei said as she chewed on the garlic spareribs.

Wen Pinghan thought for a moment and said: “Is she not looking for something to do? This would suit her perfectly.”

“What?”

“Doing this kind of banquet planning—she has the experience, she understands these products, and most importantly, she knows what kind of banquet the elite crowd needs.” Wen Pinghan said.

After hearing this, Xie Zhifei spat out the bone and nodded repeatedly: “You are right!”

After dinner, Xie Zhifei told Zhao Xiaojing about it. Zhao Xiaojing was a bit confused: “Planner? Can that make money?”

“Of course it can. Think about all the banquets you attended before—which one did not hire a planning company? But many of them turned out poorly, and you complained about them plenty of times. If you did it, first off, your connections and resources are already strong, and every banquet you host gets rave reviews, right?”

“Yes! Of course the ones I organize are great; even the flowers are air-shipped in!”

“Exactly, you could specialize in the elite circle—they do not mind spending money; they just fear it lacks style or aesthetics, and you are exactly the one who does not lack those.”

“You make a good point! We can chat more about it at the birthday party!” Zhao Xiaojing got excited from the talk and happily squealed twice. “Okay, you still remember my stuff after all these years; it was not for nothing that I doted on you. Love you~”

“It was Sis who thought of it; all the ideas were hers. I am just passing them along.” Xie Zhifei had speakerphone on the whole time and smugly gave Wen Pinghan a look that said she deserved credit.

Zhao Xiaojing: “Then help me pass along that I love her too~”

“Nothing else; hanging up.” Xie Zhifei immediately ended the call, then looked up with a beaming smile. “Sis, you are so smart; this idea is really great.”

“As long as you think it fits.”

“It fits perfectly; it just depends on whether she is willing to buckle down and do real work.” Xie Zhifei said.

She thought back carefully: in the original story, Zhao Xiaojing’s ending involved her going down too for helping Xie Zhifei embezzle public funds, and there was no further mention of her afterward, but it probably was not a good outcome.

She had not expected that now she and Zhao Xiaojing had really become friends, and seeing Zhao Xiaojing genuinely wanting to do something substantial still made her very happy for her.

Wen Pinghan smiled: “It should be fine; just praise her more and encourage her. Compared to other things, she seems like the type who needs more emotional support.”

“Hiss—Sis, you really see through people!” Xie Zhifei gave a thumbs up. “Is there anyone in this world you cannot see through?”

“Yes.”

“Who?”

Wen Pinghan’s gaze fell on her, then drifted behind her: “It is snowing.”

Xie Zhifei turned her head, walked to the window, and looked at the snow falling lightly outside.

It was as if everything around them quieted down; the two stood side by side, admiring the snowy night view together. A thin layer of mist slowly formed on the window, and Xie Zhifei raised her hand, childishly writing Wen Pinghan’s name on it.

Seeing this, Wen Pinghan also wrote Xie Zhifei’s three characters on the window.

The two exchanged smiles. The hot water in the kitchen boiled, and Wen Pinghan turned to pour it.

Xie Zhifei tilted her head, looking at the two names on the window, and drew a heart in the middle, then giggled dazedly.

When footsteps sounded from the kitchen, she snapped out of it like waking from a dream and quickly wiped away all the traces on the window.

“I put the hot water here.” Wen Pinghan placed the water on the table.

“Okay.” Xie Zhifei picked up a cup of hot water, held it in her palms, looked up at her, and smiled. “So warm.”

“Want to brew some flower tea?” Wen Pinghan asked.

“No need; I should head back.” Xie Zhifei glanced at the time.

“It is snowing outside; why not wait until it stops?”

“Who knows when it will stop.”

“That is true; let me walk you out.”

“No need; it is freezing outside. I will just get in the car downstairs.” Xie Zhifei already knew her way around and went to grab the trash bag. “See you, Sis.”

“Be safe on the road.”

“Yes.”

Xie Zhifei walked out of the apartment building, turned back to gaze at it, counting up floor by floor, then saw a figure on the balcony waving at her.

She waved back too, then reluctantly got into the car.

At that moment, her phone rang; it was a call from Gu Zhizhang. She hung up without thinking.

He called a few more times, and she hung up each one.

Half an hour later, Gu Zhizhang called again, and she answered displeased.

“Hello, A Fei, why did you not pick up earlier?”

“I was just taking a shower.” Xie Zhifei said without batting an eye.

“I see. It is like this: I wanted to ask if Wen Pinghan said anything to you?”

“Said what?”

“I had dinner with her tonight and wanted to know if she mentioned me to you?” Gu Zhizhang asked.

“No.”

“Really? Not a word?”

“Yes, she just said the cooperation with the Gu Group was finalized.” Xie Zhifei consoled him hypocritically. “It is fine; you are the Gu Group, so mentioning the Gu Group is like mentioning you.”

Gu Zhizhang sighed in frustration: “What do I have to do to make her fall for me?”

Xie Zhifei sighed along: “I want to know too.”

“Do you have any ideas?”

“If I did, that would be great.”

“Sigh.”

“Sigh!”

“A Fei, you have been her friend for so long; do you know what she likes most?”

“She likes quiet; she does not want anyone disturbing her work time or rest time!” Xie Zhifei said cleverly.

“Then when can I go find her?”

“Any time—just do not.”

After a moment of silence, Gu Zhizhang asked: “A Fei, do you still remember that I am trying to pursue her?”

“Of course I do.”

“Why do I feel like you are just giving me bad advice?”

“Brother Gu, do you not trust me? Look at what happens when you go to her yourself—does she give you a good face? Has she changed her view of you?” Xie Zhifei posed the soul-searching questions.

Gu Zhizhang fell silent again, and after a long while, he asked: “Then what can I do?”

“Give her some space for now; do not bother her for a while. Wait until one day she suddenly realizes you have not contacted her in ages, and maybe she will come to you on her own.” Xie Zhifei said.

Gu Zhizhang pondered for a moment: “Looks like that is the only way; help Brother Gu keep an eye out, and do not let other men get close to her.”

“Do not worry; I absolutely will not give any other man a chance.” Xie Zhifei assured him.

After hanging up, she made a funny face, flipped through her phone casually, spotted the photo album, clicked it open, and found her previous selfies—most of them with Wen Pinghan, and occasionally a few sneaky shots.

She flipped through the photos one by one, clearly recalling how reluctant Wen Pinghan always was to cooperate with her selfies, then forcing a charitable fake smile. When she saw the special effect pig face, the smile on her face finally turned into unrestrained laughter.

At that moment, a message popped up in the chat box.

It was from Wen Pinghan, and she immediately opened it: it asked if she had gotten home.

She directly called back and laughed: “Sis, I just got home not long ago.”

“That is good; the snow is heavier now.” Wen Pinghan said.

Xie Zhifei turned her head and looked at the snowflakes outside the window: “Yes.”

The two fell silent for a moment, yet neither hung up. After a long while, Xie Zhifei said: “Gu Zhizhang just called me.”

“What did he want?” Wen Pinghan asked.

“He asked me to help him watch out so no other men get close to you.” Xie Zhifei immediately tattled.

Wen Pinghan, upon hearing this, was indeed furious: “On what basis does he get to manage my affairs? Whether others get close to me or not is none of his business. Am I his pet dog?”

“Sis, do not be angry; Brother Gu is just like that—super macho, totally clueless about girls’ feelings. Us girls understand girls best~ If it were me, I would not restrict you like that; I would fully respect all your rights and freedoms!” Xie Zhifei exaggerated.

So, let me explain: Wang Wan is not Fang Ningshu’s CP; it is just that as soon as she appeared, some people guessed she was a side CP, so some readers got misled. This book is about Xie Cha Cha transmigrating into a romance novel; being able to bend one pair is already pretty good—it is not like every new one bends another, and there is no forced CP pairing. For now, Wang Wan is indeed only acquainted with Fang Ningshu. Whether you curse her as vicious or dislike her, I hope everyone can step out of the side CP misconception and view her that way. They all serve the plot and have their own growth arcs. What I want to write is how Xie Zhifei’s transmigration brings a butterfly effect that gives these people true redemption, not some big CP free-for-all. I also hope everyone does not misunderstand.