ACBNHTS Chapter 8

Chapter 8 I Have Never Regretted It

Pei Du slowly straightened his shoulders and back, the tense and ambiguous atmosphere receding, replaced by coldness.

He looked down at him condescendingly, his eyes sharp and dangerous.

Sheng Yiguang’s face was calm and refined as he slowly and seriously turned his words into the sharpest knife, stabbing it fiercely into Pei Du’s heart.

“I have never regretted it. If I did it again, it would still be the same.”

“Are you sure you want to say that?”

“Just drunk talk, does General Manager Pei really take it seriously?”

“Sheng Yiguang, how you are when you’re drunk, would I not know?”

“Four years, what does General Manager Pei know about me? You didn’t even know I had a child.”

The air stilled instantly.

Pei Du spoke almost one word at a time, “Sheng Yiguang, this is your last chance. Think carefully.”

Sheng Yiguang’s chest rose and fell oppressively, not answering directly.

“I didn’t drink tonight, you know that.”

The world became very quiet.

After a long while, Pei Du smiled indifferently, his voice so light that it was like air, able to be drowned in the night.

“Okay, I understand.”

Pei Du left.

Sheng Yiguang stood in the cold wind until his hands and feet were stiff. He picked up his phone, deleted Pei Du’s WeChat, took a few deep breaths, barely suppressed the discomfort in his heart, and slowly went upstairs, his feet as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

Entering the house, he forced a smile and urged Sheng Tong to go to bed, helping the child wash up.

After the child fell asleep, he sat alone on the bed in a daze.

The phone rang.

He picked it up.

Sun Mo sent him two links.

[Both of these companies have job openings. The recruitment news hasn’t leaked yet. I asked around for you. If you’re interested, you can contact them and see.]

Sheng Yiguang clicked them open and looked through them.

The benefits were good.

One of them was even better than his current job.

Sheng Yiguang opened his computer, wrote a resume, and hovered the mouse over “Send,” but hesitated.

Tonight, was Pei Du still in love, or just unwilling to let go?

It should be the latter.

After all, he was Pei Du’s white moonlight.

Being unable to forget him for a while, being unwilling, was normal. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be two hundred chapters of torment.

Sheng Yiguang thought calmly. Even without Wen Heng’s existence, the breakup four years ago had created a rift that was difficult to bridge, making it difficult for them to return to the past.

Pei Du also said it was the last chance.

Then it must be the last time.

Sheng Yiguang clicked send.

The email was sent.

Watching the successful sending notification, Sheng Yiguang collapsed onto the bed, exhausted, and covered his eyes with his arm. With a sigh so low that it could barely be heard, two dark marks blurred on the loose pajamas covering his eyes.

Sheng Yiguang did not sleep well that night.

When he woke up, it was ten minutes before his 6:00 AM alarm.

Sheng Yiguang was no longer sleepy. He got up, put the dirty clothes in the washing machine, and went to the vegetable market to buy groceries. As he went downstairs, he noticed a luxury car parked not far away.

He glanced at it, but didn’t stop.

After quickly buying groceries and returning home, Sheng Tong was also awake.

Sheng Yiguang pressed the start button on the washing machine and went into the kitchen to cook. After breakfast, Sheng Tong stood on a small stool and helped Sheng Yiguang hang up the laundry.

Once everything was cleaned up, Sheng Yiguang put Sheng Tong on the school bus and went home to pack his things and squeeze onto the subway.

Because of Sheng Tong’s schooling, he had rented a house far away, resulting in a long commute.

The only good thing was probably that there was always a seat on the subway.

When he arrived at the company, Sun Mo said to Sheng Yiguang excitedly.

“I just heard the manager say that the big boss wants to increase employee benefits and provide free housing. It’s estimated that the provided housing will be very close to the company.”

“Really?”

Rent in Lingang was very expensive.

Sheng Yiguang’s old, small, two-bedroom apartment, which was very far from the company, cost 4,500 yuan a month, not including water, electricity, and management fees.

“The news is reliable. Are you still switching jobs?”

Sheng Yiguang was very tempted, but he still nodded. “Tong Tong has to go to school. I won’t move. Free housing is useless to me.”

“That’s true.”

In the afternoon, the free housing policy was announced.

According to employee level, the housing level was different, randomly assigned, and allowed to be exchanged privately. Those who didn’t want to live there could exchange it for a 3,000 yuan housing subsidy.

Sheng Yiguang took the envelope containing the housing information and opened it.

High-end residential area, very close to the company, with complete facilities around, and its own kindergarten, which was better than the one Sheng Tong was currently attending.

Moreover, residents of this community could attend for free for two years, and tenants could attend for free for one year.

Sun Mo leaned over. “This is simply tailor-made for you. Could it be your ex-boyfriend’s doing?”

Sheng Yiguang put away the envelope.

“It shouldn’t be.”

If he were Pei Du, after last night, it would be considered magnanimous if he hadn’t forced him to have no place to stand in Lingang.

It must be the power of the plot taking effect!

“Are you still leaving? Brother?”

Sheng Yiguang clenched the envelope.

“Yes, a person can’t bow down for five pecks of rice.”

But the company covered all food and accommodation.

The cafeteria was upgraded. Not only were the dishes diverse, with breakfast, lunch, dinner + afternoon tea, but it was also free, and you could also take it out, which would save a lot of money.

Sheng Yiguang was angered by the power of the plot.

Sure enough, there are no insurmountable obstacles in life, only obstacles that never end.

If he avoids this one, he doesn’t know where the next one will be waiting. He might as well stay and wait and see what happens. As long as he is determined not to get close to Pei Du, no one can do anything to him.

Sheng Yiguang withdrew the email.

After work, he sent a message to Zhou Zibai, asking about the car situation. After learning that Pei Du’s secretary had already contacted him to compensate him for a new car, he felt relieved.

[Mr. Sheng, this may be a bit presumptuous, but I want to ask, what is your relationship with that gentleman?]

This question exposed Zhou Zibai’s thoughts very clearly.

Sheng Yiguang did not want to develop any relationship with him, and said frankly: [He is someone I like]

There was no reply for a long time.

Sheng Yiguang took the initiative to mention to Zhou Zibai about moving and transferring schools.

On the day he handled the transfer procedures, he bought some things to give to Zhou Zibai, thanking him for taking care of Tong Tong that night.

Zhou Zibai looked at the gift box, his smile as usual, but it seemed a little bitter.

He squatted in front of Sheng Tong, “Tong Tong, if there is anything you need help with, you can still find Teacher Zhou, remember?”

The words were addressed to Sheng Tong, but they were said to Sheng Yiguang.

Sheng Tong didn’t know and nodded, and hugged Zhou Zibai.

“Thank you, Teacher Zhou.”

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Sheng Yiguang moved with Sheng Tong and registered for kindergarten.

Sheng Yiguang liked the new community very much. In addition to the convenience of life, there was a particularly kind Aunt Tao next door who occasionally sent over some delicious food she made.

Sheng Tong especially liked her.

As they became more familiar, when Sheng Yiguang couldn’t spare the time, he would leave Sheng Tong with Aunt Tao, which was much more reassuring than before.

After the upheaval of the acquisition, the company gradually returned to normal.

The positions vacated by the layoffs were also filled with interns.

The original boss wanted to perform well after the acquisition to prove the value of the company and prove that the leadership’s acquisition decision was correct. Every two or three days, he would drag various departments to hold meetings and start a new project.

Dozens of versions of the plan were made.

“Sure enough, employee housing and delicious cafeterias are not free. There has long been a price tag in the dark.”

Sun Molie on the table like a person whose yang energy had been drained.

“Sheng Yiguang, can you talk to your ex-boyfriend and ask the higher-ups to stop this behavior of trying to please the boss at the expense of employees’ lives?”

Sheng Yiguang’s hand on the keyboard stiffened slightly.

“We don’t talk anymore.”

Sun Mo gasped.

Last time, they looked pretty harmonious. Now they don’t even talk?

He patted Sheng Yiguang’s shoulder.

“It’s also good. Those big shots that we can’t reach even byOn tiptoe are not suitable for us small citizens. Let’s continue working! If we don’t die from working, we’ll work to death!”

In the end, only six versions of the dozens of versions of the plan remained.

Pei Du was invited over on a Wednesday.

Sheng Yiguang printed out the documents. Just as he turned the corner, a large team came towards him.

At the head was Pei Du.

Dressed in a suit and leather shoes, he was handsome and tall, with a cold and intimidating presence.

The people around him followed him like stars surrounding the moon.

It had been half a month since they last separated. Sheng Yiguang knew that he might run into him today, but he didn’t expect it to be so sudden.

Pei Du was walking towards him.

The greeting stuck in Sheng Yiguang’s throat, yet to be spoken.

Pei Du brushed past him.

As if he didn’t see him.