Tenant's Secret Love

Chapter 113: Brittany's maintenance

Harlan followed Mark, and they met after walking a few steps apart. Mark, in a good mood, patted my shoulder and laughed, "Lucas, when did you go back to Suzhou?"

"Almost a week ago."

Mark then turned to Harlan and said, 'You see, this kid is still the same as ever, not knowing anything about human relationships. He came back and didn't even know to invite his old boss to dinner."

I joked, 'He's not your subordinate anymore, so why should he fawn over you!"

"When I was your subordinate, you didn't fawn over me, and you made me do a lot of stupid things."

Mark's words made me feel apologetic. Finally, I put aside my joking mood and said seriously, "When you have some time, I'll treat you to dinner. You really have taken care of me these past two years at Baoli!"

Mark patted my shoulder and said, "Not really... By the way, the event you planned last time with the marketing theme of 'No Luxury in Love' was very effective. On that day, eight luxury brands gave away more than 200 event commemorative cards, and the other party spoke highly of our Poly Department Store's planning department!"

"It's because you're a good leader," I said, flattering Mark.

Mark was flattered and smiled. Then he got back to business and asked me, "You're not going back to Suzhou after this trip, are you?"

"Not for the time being," I gave Mark a vague answer.

"I think you can consider coming back to Poly. The door to our planning department is always open for you,"

Mark's words left me speechless. In fact, I have feelings for Poly Department Store. After all, this was my first serious job in life, but I can't go back after all.

While Mark and I were talking, a white Buick Excelle GT pulled up not far from us, and then I saw Jack striding out of the car in high spirits. It turned out that he had also replaced the little Prince Alto with a Buick, and his life was improving.

It seemed that everyone around me was improving, but I was still standing still like the Catcher in the Rye, savoring a century of loneliness.

Jack greeted me from afar, trotting towards me with a very effeminate gait, then put his arm around my shoulder and said in a happy tone, "Lucas, you're back!"

I removed Jack's hand from my shoulder and then habitually insulted him, 'You and I are different sexes, please maintain a safe distance."

Jack was not at all angry and put his arm around my shoulder again, exclaiming, 'Time takes away everything, except your temper, Lucas!"

I finally put my hand on Jack's shoulder and laughed, then asked, "You don't drive your little Prince Alto anymore?"

"It's sitting at home. Do you want it? I'll give it to you cheap."

Jack's words reminded me of Renee's Audi Q7. It would be nice if I had a little Prince Alto for transportation. I then said to Jack, "That's a good suggestion. Let's talk about it in detail after dinner!"

Harlan, who had been silent, finally took up Jack's words and said, unable to tell if he was serious or joking, "Jack, I think you should give Lucas your little Prince. If he hadn't left Baoli, he wouldn't be as successful as you are today."

"Harlan is right. If Lucas hadn't left, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to become the head of the copywriting and planning team. But I personally feel very sorry that Lucas chose to leave Baoli," Jack said very seriously.

I believe Jack's words were not pretentious in any way. He is a person who has never had any ulterior motives.

...

We walked together towards the hotel, and were guided by the waiter to the private room that Robert had reserved. Inside, Robert and Brittany were already sitting there, along with several other department heads from Poly Department Store. It seemed that Robert's high-end tobacco and alcohol counter at Poly Department Store was highly valued by the company.

After the usual round of small talk, I consciously chose a seat farthest away from Brittany and Robert.

At the moment, Robert was the focus of the entire gathering, comfortably chatting with the executives of Poly Department Store about trivial matters, and the executives were also very obliging, praising him for being young and promising.

At this time, I always feel the least present. I'm just in a corner, drinking a little boringly, and I don't even have the courage to look at Brittany. And I finally understand why I'm afraid to attend parties like this.

Parties like this always make me feel that Brittany made a wise choice when she broke up with me, because I have never been able to control my own life and live a difficult life. Robert is different. He is always the focus of the crowd and can enjoy the praise of others with a clear conscience.

And material life will ultimately make people make the right choices, so the person who is with Brittany now is Robert, not me.

In my daze, Robert and Mark's glasses clinked together. I heard Mark say to Robert in a daze, "On behalf of Poly Department Store, I'd like to drink with you. Your tobacco and alcohol counter has been a great help to us. It's no exaggeration to say that your counter is the ninth luxury brand in Poly Department Store."

"You're too kind. I hope that our counter can thrive under the protection of this big tree that is Poly Department Store!"

Mark smiled and said, "Your counter will definitely be fine. In Suzhou, your tobacco and alcohol counter is the first to have received an investment of over ten million yuan. It has already created a sensation without being positioned as a super high-end counter with wines priced below 1,000 yuan!"

"I'll take your kind words then," Robert said, finishing off the wine in his glass in one gulp. Finally, he glanced at me and said to Mark, "Mark, I want to drink with you again, this time for my friend Lucas. He is a bit of a loose cannon, and over the years, thanks to you, he has been well taken care of!"

I looked at Robert. His remark about his loose character pierced my weak spot like a steel needle. It was as if I had instantly fallen into the abyss of inferiority. I felt even more like Robert and I were worlds apart, him glorious in the sky and me rotting on the ground. But I was willing to believe that he had only spoken carelessly and that he had sincerely thanked Mark for me.

Mark looked at me with some embarrassment, paused for a moment, and then said, "That's only natural."

But Brittany, who had been silent beside Robert, said coldly to Robert, "Have you had too much to drink? Lucas has been gone from Poly Department Store for so long, does it even make sense to say that?"

The atmosphere in the room became awkward because of Brittany's sudden remark. Fortunately, everyone there were executives who had been in the workplace for a long time and had extremely strong adaptability. After finding a topic of conversation, they toasted Robert one after the other, slowly diffusing the awkwardness.

I finally looked at Brittany for the first time since the banquet began, but she didn't look at me. However, she didn't look very happy, so I felt even more ashamed.

I knew that Brittany didn't defend me because she still loved me. The reason she resented Robert for saying in front of everyone that I was lazy was because she was proud and didn't want to admit that her choice had been wrong. During our relationship, she had had high expectations of me, and even looked up to me. However, it now seemed that those expectations and admiration were just the ignorance of youth.