Funny Love Story 1
28-year-old Zhang Dawei went to work as usual. When he arrived at the company, he had just sat down and turned on his computer when a young girl delivering flowers walked in. She asked the office who was Zhang Dawei, and after finding out, she placed an extremely beautiful bouquet of roses on his desk.
Zhang Dawei hurriedly asked who sent them, but the girl said the flowers were ordered over the phone. Amid the coaxing of his colleagues, Zhang Dawei picked up a card from the bouquet, with neat handwriting: “Please fall in love with me!” Zhang Dawei quickly put it away, not wanting his colleagues to see it and start gossiping.
Anyone else receiving such passionate roses and a fervent declaration of love would be overjoyed, but Zhang Dawei was not happy because he had just gone through a divorce and was wary of getting hurt again. Who could have sent these flowers?
He had always been honest and upright, never flirting around, so who could be sending him flowers? Zhang Dawei didn’t want any ripples in his quiet life, focusing all his energy on his work. At that moment, the new secretary, Xiao Hui, handed him a document: “Manager Zhang, please sign this.”
Zhang Dawei snapped back to reality, took the document from Xiao Hui. As he picked up the pen to sign, cold sweat ran down his back. The handwriting on the document was exactly the same as on the card! Zhang Dawei looked up at Xiao Hui, and to his surprise, saw her face blushing with a lovely pink hue, her eyes full of affection, looking like someone in love.
Zhang Dawei quickly averted his gaze. Could it be her who sent the roses? Zhang Dawei knew there was an unspoken rule in the company—no office romances. This rule wasn’t explicitly stated, but the boss had hinted at it, especially for mid-level managers and above.
The more Zhang Dawei thought about it, the stranger it seemed. This new girl, Xiao Hui, was a beauty—young, lively, and charming. She had become the focus as soon as she joined the company.
Though Zhang Dawei considered himself a gentleman, he had secretly glanced at her a few times and did have some feelings for her. But Zhang Dawei remembered the boss’s “unspoken rule” and dared not make any moves.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Hui seemed to enjoy sticking close to him, calling him “Brother Zhang” in a sweet voice whenever she had the chance. At that time, Zhang Dawei thought she was trying to impress the leaders to pass her probation period, so he didn’t pay much attention and remained focused on his work.
There was still an open position for vice president, and Zhang Dawei was aiming for that, ignoring Xiao Hui’s subtle hints.
With these thoughts running through his mind, Zhang Dawei couldn’t help but ask himself: Xiao Hui was a bold and forward-thinking girl, openly expressing her love.
But why would such a beautiful girl like him? He had average looks, a heavy burden with younger siblings still in school, and he was divorced.
Since the “rose incident,” Zhang Dawei started paying attention to his interactions with Xiao Hui. The more he noticed, the more he realized the signs indicating Xiao Hui’s special feelings for him.
One morning, Zhang Dawei arrived at the office early and saw that Xiao Hui was already there. He quickly stopped, not wanting to be alone with her. From the hallway, he saw Xiao Hui busying herself around his desk. Zhang Dawei backed away and hid in the stairwell to avoid being seen by colleagues.
After a while, when the colleagues had all entered the office, Zhang Dawei dared to return to his desk. He saw his desk was gleaming—it was Xiao Hui who had just polished it. As soon as he sat down, Xiao Hui brought him a cup of tea. Zhang Dawei took a sniff and knew it was his favorite Tieguanyin tea.
When he took the cup, he coughed a few times, having caught a cold from working late. Xiao Hui, noticing this, skipped work to get a big bag of medicine for Zhang Dawei. These actions were all done in front of everyone, making Zhang Dawei wonder what they all thought.
A few days later, Zhang Dawei received another bouquet of roses with the same handwriting and the same message: “Please fall in love with me!”
Zhang Dawei held the card in silence for a while and decided to have a serious talk with Xiao Hui, asking her to restrain herself. Just as Zhang Dawei was about to put away the card, his longtime rival Manager Liu Yingdong snatched it away and loudly read, “Please fall in love with me!
Why does this handwriting look like Xiao Hui’s?” Everyone gathered around, confirming that the handwriting was indeed Xiao Hui’s. They all turned to Xiao Hui, asking if she had sent the roses. Xiao Hui blushed but boldly admitted, “Yes, I sent them. Manager Zhang is so capable and such a gentleman. Isn’t such a man the dream of every girl?”
Xiao Hui’s words left everyone speechless, and Zhang Dawei wished he could find a hole to hide in. After a moment, Xiao Hui candidly said, “I am a person who speaks out my love. Keeping it inside is too painful.” Zhang Dawei was angry but didn’t know how to respond.
That afternoon, the boss called Zhang Dawei into the office. Seeing the boss’s stern face, Zhang Dawei felt uneasy. Finally, the boss said something that broke Zhang Dawei’s heart: “Xiao Zhang, don’t you know the company’s rules? You need to maintain a good personal image at work.
I don’t care what you do outside. In this respect, Manager Liu does better than you.” Zhang Dawei realized then that the vice president position was out of his reach. He decided to quit, feeling there was no future in a company where the boss couldn’t see right from wrong. He submitted his resignation, which the boss promptly accepted.
After resigning, Zhang Dawei went on a half-month vacation. During this time, he didn’t hold a grudge against Xiao Hui; in fact, he sometimes missed her.
One day, after returning from his trip, Zhang Dawei received a call from his former subordinate, Xiao Ma, inviting him to dinner at the International Hotel.
When Zhang Dawei arrived, he saw Xiao Ma beaming with joy. Xiao Ma took Zhang Dawei’s hand and said, “Brother Zhang, do you know why Xiao Hui passionately confessed to you?” Zhang Dawei shook his head.
“She secretly had a relationship with Liu Yingdong. Liu brought her into the company and asked her to pretend to love you to force you out.” Upon hearing this, Zhang Dawei cursed, then asked,
“So, is Liu now the vice president?” Xiao Ma laughed, “Actually, I was lucky enough to become the vice president!”
Zhang Dawei exclaimed, “What? You became the vice president? What happened to Liu Yingdong? Didn’t he use his own woman to drive me out?”
“The boss found out the truth and dismissed him and Xiao Hui.” Xiao Ma continued with a smile, “I just got lucky. Today I invited you to drink and thank you for all your guidance over the years!”
Zhang Dawei drank with mixed feelings and soon found an excuse to go home and sleep.
A few days later, Zhang Dawei received a call from the president of a rival company, Mr. Huang. Mr. Huang had tried to recruit him many times, but Zhang Dawei had always declined, not wanting to jump between companies. Now, Mr. Huang invited Zhang Dawei to join his company as the second-in-command.
Mr. Huang said Zhang Dawei could start tomorrow, with an office and secretary already prepared. He also emphasized that his company had a humanized management style without “unspoken rules.” Zhang Dawei agreed, as he needed money for his siblings’ university tuition.
The next day, Zhang Dawei reported to his new company. Sitting in his spacious office, he felt happy, thinking he should have come earlier. He even felt grateful for Xiao Hui’s confession. Just then, someone knocked on the door.
The person who entered gave Zhang Dawei a big shock. It was Xiao Hui, smiling and saying, “Mr. Zhang, to recruit talent like you, I ‘sacrificed’ myself and tricked Liu Yingdong into thinking I was his girlfriend. I am your secretary—Xiao Hui.” As Zhang Dawei stood there stunned, Xiao Hui continued,
“Please…” Zhang Dawei, breaking into a cold sweat, quickly gestured for her to stop.
Xiao Hui mischievously finished, “Please fall in love with…our company, haha.”
Zhang Dawei paused and then replied with a smile, “Sure, I will fall in love…with our company.” His words made Xiao Hui blush all the way to her ears.
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