Chapter 65: Crossroads of Destiny

Su Ran came to Zhuomei Shopping Center and stepped into a coffee shop called "Seaview Coffee". He did not order food because it was a sea-themed coffee shop with prepaid service and the drinks in the shop were expensive. He thought, let's wait until Xu Tianna comes.

After choosing an empty seat and sitting down, Su Ran sent the name of the coffee shop to Xu Tianna by text message, and then picked up a fashion magazine to kill time and get rid of boredom. At this time, the sky outside the floor-to-ceiling window was getting dark, and the lights in the city were blurred and hazy under the cover of autumn rain. Su Ran put down the magazine and listened to the sound of raindrops hitting the window in a daze.

At some point, Xu Tianna walked into the store and sat down opposite Su Ran. She looked at the empty table and asked, "Why don't you order something to drink?"

"You have to pay first. It's too expensive. A pot of oolong tea costs more than 200 yuan. The owner of this shop is really black."

Xu Tianna ignored his complaints and waved to the waiter. She ordered a pot of oolong tea for Su Ran and a cup of cappuccino for herself.

Su Ran savored the expensive tea carefully, but didn't find anything special. He was more and more convinced that the boss was a profiteer, and didn't think that his consumption level was not enough.

After drinking a cup of tea, Su Ran looked at Xu Tianna who was stirring coffee with a spoon and asked, "You don't look very energetic. Are you tired recently?"

"A little tired." Xu Tianna said, rubbing her temple subconsciously.

Su Ran raised his eyebrows and smiled: "You see, this is just shooting yourself in the foot. Why did you go to such great lengths to kick me out? If I were still here, I could still take care of your daily life when you were tired, and I guarantee that I would serve you comfortably."

Xu Tianna frowned and said coldly: "Su Ran, don't joke like that."

"Your thinking is a bit weird. When I say taking care of your daily life, I don't necessarily mean being your boyfriend or husband, but also being a male nanny. I don't mind being your male nanny."

Xu Tianna was so angry that she was speechless. After a long while, she uttered the word "boring" and ignored him. She continued to stir the coffee in the cup, but her face was thoughtful.

After a while, Su Ran finished a pot of oolong tea and felt a little hungry, so she called the waiter and asked for a pasta salad. She also diligently ordered a tiramisu for Xu Tianna. Of course, Xu Tianna still paid. Su Ran didn't mind taking advantage of this woman, she was much richer than him. In his opinion, spending her money was to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor, reconcile the main contradictions in society, and build a harmonious society, which was just an excuse for self-mockery.

Su Ran quickly finished a plate of pasta salad, then took out the bagged scarf from his backpack and handed it to Xu Tianna.

Xu Tianna took the scarf, and her eyes accidentally swept over Su Ran's Rickdas backpack, and she couldn't help but smile.

Su Ran said dissatisfiedly: "What's so funny? This is my entertainment spirit. Rickdas also has women's backpacks, do you dare to use it?"

Xu Tianna shook her head to indicate that she didn't dare, took the scarf out of the bag and looked at it carefully, seemed to like it very much, and said to Su Ran: "It's pretty."

"That's right, my mother's best thing in her life is knitting things."

Xu Tianna nodded, and then put the scarf into her handbag, but she didn't rush to leave. Her expression was more relaxed than before, holding her chin and looking at the world outside the floor-to-ceiling window that was wet by rain but illuminated by neon.

Su Ran didn't want to leave, so he looked out the window with her, watching the neon lights seem to turn into a piece of prosperity, and he looked particularly depressed and lonely under this reflection.

At about nine o'clock in the evening, Su Ran and Xu Tianna said goodbye in the coffee shop. Xu Tianna drove to the old house in the light and shadow of the city, while Su Ran walked in the autumn rain, avoiding the fallen leaves, and walked towards the newly rented apartment.

After a night, the sky was no longer gloomy, and a sunny morning came. Although Su Ran couldn't sleep all night listening to the rain last night, he still got up early in the morning.

In the morning after the rainy night, the sun seemed to be a little cold. The wind whistled past, blowing up the fallen leaves on the ground. Su Ran bought a bag of soy milk and a few steamed dumplings at the breakfast shop downstairs and ate while walking.

Throwing the bag into the trash can, Su Ran looked up and found that there were many pedestrians passing by, and he seemed to be still, out of tune with the city.

Enduring the cold wind, Su Ran stood alone for a long time, and finally took out the resignation letter that was about to be presented to Chen Jingming from his pocket. A kind of helplessness and confusion at the crossroads of life filled his heart.

The promotion plan was completed yesterday. No matter what the final execution result is, Su Ran has done his best and has given Chen Jingming an explanation.

When Su Ran came to the company, it was almost nine o'clock. After clocking in as usual, he walked into the office where he had worked for nearly three years and sat in the office with his own exclusive mark. His mind was blank, just waiting for Chen Jingming to come to the company and find a suitable time to hand him the resignation letter.

A moment later, Fang Yuan also came to the company. He put down his briefcase, radiant, and seemed to be in a good mood. However, his appearance made Su Ran feel guilty, but things had come to this point and there was nothing he could do. What should and should not be done had been done. For Fang Yuan and Chen Jingming, Su Ran could only say sorry silently in his heart.

Fang Yuan invited Su Ran to go to the lounge to make coffee. Su Ran nodded, picked up the cup, and followed him to the lounge.

The two of them made a cup of coffee each and started chatting in the corner.

Fang Yuan put the coffee cup on the windowsill, patted Su Ran's shoulder, and said excitedly and in a low voice: "Su Ran, reliable information, after this promotion is over, we will receive an appointment notice. I will serve as the deputy manager of the planning department, and you will replace me as the leader of the planning copywriting team." After a pause, he looked at the sunlight swaying in the wind on the blinds, and said with emotion: "We brothers have worked hard in this city for two years, and finally have a place. Life will definitely get better and better, right, Su Ran?"

Su Ran felt sad and didn't know how to respond. After a long time, he smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe."

"Why are you so calm? Aren't you excited at all?"

"I am indifferent to fame and fortune, which contrasts how materialistic you are." Su Ran made a bitter joke. In fact, he is not indifferent to fame and fortune. If he can really become the leader of the planning copywriting team, he will be very excited. But now, he is ready to hand in his resignation to Chen Jingming, so how can he be excited?

While talking, Chen Jingming's female assistant found Su Ran and Fang Yuan and said that Chen Jingming asked them to go to the manager's office.

Fang Yuan said that he would go immediately, but Su Ran had an ominous premonition in his heart. Perhaps Xu Tianna has successfully dismantled Mi Zhongde's conspiracy in the past few days. Under the chain reaction, Chen Jingming's plan may have failed.

Su Ran and Fang Yuan immediately went to Chen Jingming's manager's office. Chen Jingming, who was sitting in the office chair, rarely lit a cigarette for himself, with a gloomy and ugly face.

Fang Yuan looked puzzled, but Su Ran already understood in his heart. He knew that the upcoming conversation would determine the fate of him and the people around him. Would they completely bid farewell to the stability and hope of the past, or find a new turn of events in this turmoil? Everything was hanging in the balance in this unknown atmosphere, and he could only bite the bullet and prepare for the coming storm. No matter where the storm would blow him, he had to face it alone, because this was the inevitable consequence of his own choice, and he could only strengthen his inner beliefs at this crossroads of fate, and move forward courageously even if the road ahead was confusing.