SD Chapter 6: Getting Close

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Tao Mingzhuo washed his pants for half an hour after returning home.

He took the laundry soap and rubbed the oil stain away bit by bit, then turned off the faucet, looked at himself in the mirror, and exhaled slowly.

If before this meal, Tao Mingzhuo was still in a state of doubt, then at this moment, he was very sure.

There were obviously so many snacks on the dining table, why did Jing Ci choose the farthest siomai, and why did the siomai accidentally fall on his pants?

This method of boiling frogs in warm water is indeed very clever - first using delicious food to seduce, at first acting calmly and not revealing one's flaws, and then starting to launch an offensive patiently and bit by bit.

They maintain a seemingly appropriate social distance when getting along, but they will deliberately create small accidents in the process, and silently close the relationship through seemingly accidental physical contact.

In fact, when he was in college, someone of the same sex showed affection for Tao Mingzhuo, so he didn't find it difficult to accept it. He just felt that when faced with other people's confessions, he would either reject them decisively or respond seriously.

In short, you should never drag others down in a sloppy manner, but give the other party a clear answer directly.

But the tricky thing now is that Jing Ci seems to be very able to keep his composure. He has never taken the initiative to say anything, but has been showing unilateral and high-density favor to Tao Mingzhuo.

Tao Mingzhuo analyzed it and felt that since the two had not crossed paths before, Jing Ci was probably just attracted by her appearance.

But recalling what Jing Ci had said to his secretary before, such as "he is too important" and the "meaning of life", it was clear that he was very affectionate...

I had this meal at noon . In the end, Tao Mingzhuo, who had ten steamed buns and eight siomai in his stomach, was so distraught that he really needed two days to sort out his thoughts.

So before the two of them separated, Tao Mingzhuo turned around and said, "Mr. Jing..."

Jing Ci stood still and looked at Tao Mingzhuo, but did not speak.

Tao Mingzhuo paused for a moment, and finally hesitantly called out his full name: "...Jing Ci, I'm going to revise the final draft of the summer skin design tomorrow, and I might just take a few bites by then, so it should be I can't spare time to have dinner with you."

Jing Ci was stunned for a moment and asked, "Are you so busy that you don't even have time for lunch?"

Tao Mingzhuo: "Not really... I just finished it soon and thought about it early. It's easy to end it soon. I don't want to drag it on any longer."

Jing Ci said after a while of silence,

"We'll make an appointment after you finish your work." He said.

Tao Mingzhuo swore to God that he really didn't over-interpret it, but he clearly saw an unconcealable and very disappointed look on Jing Ci's face at that time.

So his mood became more complicated.

It's true that he wanted to escape, but Tao Mingzhuo didn't lie. He did sacrifice most of his liver for skin design this time.

After the final draft was finalized, all the artists breathed a sigh of relief. Yang Kening complained: "Who knows, my current web page records are all reference pictures of various bikinis and beach shorts. My mother accidentally saw them that day. After that, she kept looking at me with complicated eyes at home. "

Just be content." Tao Mingzhuo said, "Remember last year's "Xia Chong Yu Bing" series? I spent a month looking for insects. I feel like there are ants crawling on my arm."

"Thank you, it's already itching." Yang Kening couldn't help but tremble. Her thoughts were always racing, and she asked again, "Oh, by the way, you don't have to do it today. With Mr. Jing——"

Tao Mingzhuo felt a headache.

He pretended not to hear and interrupted directly: "Didn't you always say that you want to drink the newly opened fruit tea nearby? It just so happens that there is nothing to do today. Go and ask everyone if they want to drink it. I'll do it.

In order to find a reasonable excuse for having lunch with Jing Ci, Tao Mingzhuo told Yang Kening that he was an oil painting major and Jing Ci was interested in collecting oil paintings and wanted to expand the relationship . knowledge, so I only have lunch every day to talk about works and art with myself.

Yang Kening's expression at that time was actually dubious, and Tao Mingzhuo just pretended not to see it.

No matter what, Tao Mingzhuo would never let Yang Kening know that she had guessed correctly before, that Jing Ci did have some wrong ideas about herself.

This girl's ability to keep secrets is negative. If she knows, her little sisters will also know, and then the whole world will know.

Fortunately, Yang Kening has never been able to resist the temptation of desserts. Hearing this, he immediately became energetic and greeted his colleagues around him: "Come on, come on, Xiao Tao is treating you today. Order whatever you want. I must drink their lingering mango and green desserts." Green grapes and amazing peaches!"

Five seconds after opening the takeout app, Yang Kening immediately turned into a cry: "Their store is closed today!"

Xu Yi next to him was also surprised: "His store is not very popular. Does it open at two o'clock? It doesn't seem to have been open for two hours."

Before Tao Mingzhuo could answer the call, there was a commotion in the office area in front.

He glanced up and saw several colleagues carrying bags of fruit tea in their hands. Among them were several little girls shouting "Mr. Jing is awesome" one after another.

Jing Ci was directly surrounded by the crowd.

"The work intensity has been quite intense recently. Thank you for your hard work. Let's have something to drink and have a rest." Tao Mingzhuo heard Jing Ci's voice faintly coming from the crowd, "There are a few bags with half sugar and three points." You can choose the sweet ones..."

Yang Kening took a closer look and said, "Damn it! There are continuous mangoes, green grapes and stunning peach!"

A few girls started! When it came to choosing the taste, Tao Mingzhuo just had to drink. He casually took the glass handed over by Xu Yi and took a few sips.

It has to be said that Jing Ci's way of buying drinks was very generous. According to this way of buying, he probably didn't count the head count at all and directly squeezed the fruit tea shop dry.

Jing Ci stood far away, and several employees were chatting around him. Tao Mingzhuo saw that he was listening patiently, and from time to time he would bend his eyes and respond with a smile.

Taking advantage of the gap in conversation, Jing Ci turned his head and glanced around.

The moment Tao Mingzhuo met Jing Ci's eyes, his hand holding the cup paused.

Then he saw Jing Ci blinking slightly, then smiling and saying something to the employees, and then turned around and walked towards him.

Jing Ci finally stopped in front of Tao Mingzhuo and said, "Long time no see."

Tao Mingzhuo: "Actually...it seems like it's only been a day."

"It seems so." Jing Ci thought about it and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, I always feel like the day seems to pass a little slower."

Tao Mingzhuo really wanted to call for help now.

Yang Kening and her little sisters stood nearby, sipping fruit tea and staring at Tao Mingzhuo, looking at each other and whispering from time to time.

Tao Mingzhuo felt that the best strategy now was not to have too many conversations with Jing Ci.

So he picked up the unopened cup of fruit tea at hand, inserted the straw, and stuffed it into Jing Ci's hand.

"It's grape flavored." Tao Mingzhuo said, "I just tasted it. It tastes good, but it's a little sweet. Try it."

Jing Ci took the fruit tea, stared at the cup for a while, and then He glanced at the almost finished cup in Tao Mingzhuo's hand, lowered his head and took a sip.

"It's very sweet, maybe because it's full of sugar." Jing Ci pursed her lips, raised her head, and asked Tao Mingzhuo, "Do you like grape-flavored drinks?"

Tao Mingzhuo was stunned: "That's right."

Jing Ci nodded . Tao Mingzhuo nodded: "I understand."

Tao Mingzhuo didn't know what Jing Ci understood.

He didn't dare to think about it, so he could only change the subject quickly: "But... but it's finally Friday. After I go back, I can have a good rest."

"Yes." He heard Jing Ci He murmured, "It's almost the weekend."

Holidays should be something people look forward to, but when he mentioned the word "weekend", Tao Mingzhuo saw Jing Ci's brows frown slightly.

As if he thought of something, Jing Ci's expression relaxed slightly. He raised his eyes and said to Tao Mingzhuo, "By the way, I've always wanted to ask you something."

The two stood face to face . At that moment, Jing Ci needed to raise her face slightly before she could meet Tao Mingzhuo's eyes.

Every time Jing Ci starts with a sentence like "I have a request" or "I want to ask", it will be followed by a sentence that has a great impact on Tao Mingzhuo.

Tao Mingzhuo intuitively felt something was wrong, but he also felt that Jing Ci would not say anything too outrageous in front of so many people.

So Tao Mingzhuo paused and said hesitantly: "...you say."

Jing Ci nodded.

"I feel that after these few days of communication, our relationship has become much closer." Tao Mingzhuo heard him ask seriously, "So I was thinking, could you give me your private WeChat account? "

Tao Mingzhuo almost spit the drink in his mouth back into the cup intact.

Yang Kening and everyone eavesdropping around: "...?"

Jing Ci didn't feel anything was wrong. He just lowered his eyes and thought about it again. After a while, he raised his head and smiled gently at Tao Mingzhuo. .

He said: "And I wonder if I can occasionally ask you out as a friend on weekends?"

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