Once they arrived at Hengtai, Yang Bin went to find the project department manager, while Sun Binghe headed straight back to his office.
Without breaking stride, they exchanged their schedules and gave each other a slight nod, parting when the elevator doors opened.
It was exactly like countless other workdays.
Sun Binghe had finished reading two documents when Chu Yilan pushed the door open and came in.
"Boss." Sun Binghe rose.
"Mm." Chu Yilan nodded. "Carry on."
Chu Yilan's office was at the very end. Seeing how dispirited he looked, Sun Binghe guessed Shen Lian had thoroughly crushed his idea of taking wedding photos.
Well done, Mr. Shen!
Sun Binghe sat back down and returned to work, keeping busy for the entire morning.
Yang Bin didn't come by at noon, which meant he had something to deal with. Sun Binghe didn't disturb him. After a moment's thought, he went to the company cafeteria. He had just ordered when a message arrived from Yang Bin: [Can't be bothered to go downstairs. Bring me some lunch.]
[OK.]
Sun Binghe finished eating in ten minutes, just as the extra meal was ready, so he took it away in a bag.
Yang Bin's workstation was right across from Sun Binghe's.
Sun Binghe set the food on the desk. Yang Bin's phone was there, but he wasn't. He was probably in the break room, and Sun Binghe happened to be planning to make himself some coffee.
Just as he reached the corner, Sun Binghe heard voices.
"Assistant Yang, are you really not going to consider it?"
Sun Binghe recognized the speaker as one of the company's senior executives, who was on good terms with Yang Bin.
Then came Yang Bin's gentle, even voice. "No."
"Just give it some thought." The other man refused to give