Early this morning, Su Tang received a call from Penguin and was asked to go back to the company again.
Generally speaking, the company would go through the resignation process quickly. Su Tang's situation was rather special. Nearly a month had passed since she submitted her resignation report.
During this month, she had been busy taking care of Ren Qingzhou, so she didn't really pay much attention to this matter.
The company had been surprisingly silent all this time and only contacted her today. Moreover, it wasn't the personnel department but someone from her own department who called.
Today was supposed to be the day for Ren Qingzhou's follow - up visit to the hospital. So she had to call him first. "I'll be a bit late today. The company suddenly contacted me. Maybe my resignation report has been approved."
Ren Qingzhou's voice on the other end of the phone was still drowsy. "Then I'll go to Penguin to pick you up with Weiguo later."
"No need. It'll be too much trouble. I'll go to the hospital by myself after I'm done."
"It's okay. We're not in a hurry to go to the hospital."
"Then remember to have breakfast by yourself when you get up." After giving him a few more instructions, Su Tang hung up the phone. She packed up and headed out.
When she got to the company, she found that she wasn't called to go through the resignation formalities. It was the deputy general manager Wang who wanted to see her.
Deputy General Manager Wang used to be the head of the technical department. He was promoted to the management level last year. Although he still took charge of technical matters, he didn't often appear in the technical department anymore.
He was the one who personally recruited Su Tang into Penguin during the campus recruitment. He was like a discoverer of her talent. Su Tang thought he wouldn't remember her anymore, so she was really surprised when she saw him again.
"Manager Wang?"
"You seem really surprised to see me?"
"Yeah."
"I still remember the first time I saw you during the campus recruitment in your school. In a blink of an eye, you've been in the company for several years."
"I was on a business trip in Beijing some time ago and just got back to the company last week. I heard from the personnel department that you've already submitted your resignation report."
"Yes."
"I've always thought highly of you and believed that you would surely become an excellent technical talent. Why do you suddenly want to leave the company?"
Actually, this situation caught Su Tang off - guard. She didn't think she was good enough for the company's leader to come out and try to persuade her to stay, so she didn't know how to respond for a moment. Especially since this leader was a bit special to her.
"Fang Ting left the company at the end of last year. Did this have any impact on you?"
"It has nothing to do with Fang Ting."
"Su Tang, I'm not only your leader but also your and Fang Ting's senior. I'm not here as your superior today. I'm more like your senior. I've heard a bit about what happened between you and Engineer Chen. He really did something wrong. But when we first enter the workplace, we'll always encounter some setbacks. If there's no substantial evidence, we can only learn from it. But there's no need to give up because of this."
He said these words sincerely. Since Su Tang and Fang Ting joined Penguin, he had really taken good care of them. He was more like a mentor in this stage of Su Tang's life. Now that he was trying to persuade her to stay, Su Tang felt a bit embarrassed.
"You don't have to give me an answer right away. Go back and think it over carefully. If you really want to leave the company, don't have any concerns."
After saying this, Deputy General Manager Wang didn't say anything more. He just exchanged some polite remarks with her about her life.
Even when she arrived at the hospital, Su Tang still felt muddled - headed. To be honest, she was really insignificant in a big company like Penguin. She was really surprised that Deputy General Manager Wang would come out to try to keep her.
Ren Qingzhou could tell that she had been distracted all the way. He couldn't help asking her, "What's wrong with you today?"
Su Tang told him what Deputy General Manager Wang had said to her. At the end, she asked him, "Do you think I should insist on resigning or stay in Penguin for a while?"
"If you want to stay, then stay for a while. I'll support whatever decision you make."
They were walking in the long corridor of the hospital. There was hardly anyone there. Su Tang could almost hear the sound of her own footsteps and the wheels of the wheelchair. She didn't answer Ren Qingzhou. Before she knew it, they had reached the door of the examination room, and they stopped talking about this topic.
The doctor carefully examined Ren Qingzhou's injury and said that he was recovering very quickly. According to this progress, he would be able to walk normally in less than a month. As long as he didn't do any strenuous exercise, there would be no problem.
Counting carefully, Ren Qingzhou was likely to recover from his injury before he entered the filming group. Su Tang felt that the big stone in her heart had finally been removed.
After they left the hospital, Ren Qingzhou suddenly looked up at her and asked, "Do you think your Deputy General Manager Wang has some ulterior motives for you?"
Su Tang didn't know whether to laugh or cry when she heard this. "Deputy General Manager Wang is already married. What are you thinking about all day long?"
Ren Qingzhou laughed after hearing this. "I'm afraid you'll abandon me."
When they got in the car, Ren Qingzhou found that his phone had been vibrating. He took it out and saw that it was Ding Huanyu.
"You're such a busy person. Do you still have time to call me?"
"Wasn't I in a closed - set filming some time ago? As soon as I was free, I rushed over to see you. I heard you fell?"
"I'm okay. If you had come a few days later, I would have been fully recovered."
"That's great. You're still so energetic at your age."
"Is that how you use this phrase?"
"I'll be there this afternoon. How about getting together tonight? By the way, let me meet your girlfriend."
Ren Qingzhou turned his head and looked at Su Tang inquiringly. He held the phone and whispered, "Xiaoding wants to meet you."
Su Tang nodded, and then heard him reply, "Come to my place. It's not convenient for me to go out."
"Okay. I'll go there as soon as I get off the plane."
After Ren Qingzhou hung up the phone, he saw that Su Tang was obviously nervous. He reached out and stroked her hair and said with a smile, "Xiaoding is a really nice guy."
He wanted to introduce her to all his friends and tell everyone around him that he was in love.
"After a while, let's go to Beijing and invite our matchmaker to dinner."
He put his arm around Su Tang's shoulder and heard her reply, "Okay."
Just like Ren Qingzhou, Su Tang also wanted to introduce him to all her friends, but she knew it wasn't realistic. Except for Fang Ting, it seemed that no one could share her joy. This still made her feel a bit regretful.
However, everything in this world always has some regrets. Even if it's only 90 points, it's still a high score in life. Why should we pursue perfection?
Su Tang reminded herself that the most important thing in life was to be content.
The contented are always happy.
Weiguo dropped Ren Qingzhou and Su Tang off at home and then left.
As soon as Su Tang entered the door, she saw Xihuan. Ren Qingzhou had specifically asked Weiguo to bring it back when he came this morning.
Xihuan was a really cute dog. It looked chubby and round.
It seemed to like Su Tang very much. When it saw her, it rushed over and threw itself into her arms.
Its legs were very short, so it couldn't jump very high. It just kept hugging Su Tang's legs and wanted her to pick it up.
Su Tang squatted down and picked up Xihuan, rubbing its furry head.
"Why did you suddenly decide to get a dog?" While stroking her beloved Corgi, she was also confirming her guess in her heart.
"Because I wanted to find a mom for Xihuan." Ren Qingzhou admitted frankly. "I guessed that you would like it, and I also guessed that you would always be mine."
Xihuan seemed to be echoing its father's shrewdness. It kept trying to get out of Su Tang's arms and jump towards Ren Qingzhou. Su Tang quickly hugged it tightly. "Don't run. Your dad is injured and can't hold you."
It was also very understanding. After hearing Su Tang's words, it stayed obediently in her arms and didn't move around anymore.
Ren Qingzhou suddenly patted his own leg. "It's okay. I can hold not only it but also you."
Su Tang decided to ignore his joking, but still sat down on the sofa next to him so that he could play with Xihuan.
She asked, "What will happen to Xihuan after you enter the filming group in a while?"
"I originally planned to let my parents take care of it. If they're busy, I'll have to send it to a pet store. But now it's okay. There's you in my life. As Xihuan's mom, you must take on the responsibility of taking care of it without hesitation."
Xihuan seemed to know that its father had abandoned it. It turned around and turned its back on Ren Qingzhou, then kept rubbing against Su Tang. But Ren Qingzhou grabbed it by the scruff of the neck and put it on the ground. "Don't try to take advantage of mom, or dad will be angry."
Su Tang looked at this childish guy helplessly. "Are you jealous of a dog?"
"I can't be jealous of your Deputy General Manager Wang, but Xihuan is under my control." Su Tang thought Ren Qingzhou was really a childish guy.
She settled Xihuan down and patted its head. "Don't pay attention to your dad. He's gone crazy."
Su Tang continued to stroke Xihuan's soft fur and said, "I've never raised a dog before. I'm afraid I won't be able to take good care of it."
"It's very easy to raise. It's extremely obedient." Ren Qingzhou added, "Just as obedient as me."
If Xihuan were as obedient as you, it definitely wouldn't be an easy - to - raise dog.
Su Tang silently complained in her heart.
"Don't worry. We can learn together. Besides, I've got a VIP card at the pet hospital not far downstairs. They'll give us guidance throughout the process."
She definitely couldn't raise it well on her own. Corgis were very delicate dogs. They could get sick easily if not taken care of properly. Moreover, Ren Qingzhou was always careless in his daily life. He couldn't even take good care of himself.
Fortunately, the power of money was infinite. They could seek scientific management and feeding methods for Xihuan.
"The pet hospital will call when it's time for Xihuan to get vaccinated or dewormed. If you have any questions at other times, you can also ask them."
Su Tang could only sigh that the service of the pet hospital was really comprehensive. This furry creature could really arouse people's love and maternal instinct. Su Tang's heart was captured by Xihuan.