Chapter 1162: A Romance in the Sunset Years

Chapter 1162: Chapter 1162: A Romance in the Sunset Years

Usually at the company, there is idle chatter in the office during work time.

Everybody eats lunch, sometimes has gatherings, etc.

They’ll discuss things they’ve recently seen when there’s nothing else to do.

Naturally, they’ll express some of their own opinions.

Like the guys in their forties and fifties, they’re actually quite alright.

They’ve lived half their lives, and have actually lost the enthusiasm to discuss many things.

The main force is the young people in their twenties and thirties, to put it nicely, they’re youthful and carefree.

Actually, they’re just full of themselves.

Using their own set of views to belittle women, objectify women.

Using their malice to speculate about women.

Whether they’re seeing beautiful ones, young ones, older ones, they can always find a reason to gossip and point fingers behind their backs.

Like some old, talked-about topics.

A woman getting older makes her worthless.

Such particularly insulting words were actually just said like that.

This is why Li Xiaoyun has no interest in dating or marrying.

Seeing these things often, who knows if the person she meets will act all proper on the surface when they first interact with her.

After a long time, even after getting married, they’ll reveal a manner she’s already sick of seeing at work, similar to those people.

Li Xiaoyun feels she really can’t accept it.

She thought that nine out of ten would likely be like this.

This is a deep-seated idea brought about by societal atmosphere and traditional cognition.

Without a long time, such entrenched thoughts can’t be easily eliminated.

Li Xiaoyun originally thought Zhao Dingli was the one left out of ten, very rare.

Unexpectedly, everyone in the group has such steady views.

People with proper views gather together, influence each other, how could they not be good?

No wonder Zhao Dingli is so good, turns out his friends are so good too.

Or perhaps, should say, it’s because they’re all good that they can gather together.

The saying birds of a feather flock together and people in groups, that’s probably it.

Although Wei Zhiqian and the others annoy Zhao Dingli, Li Xiaoyun couldn’t help but speak for Zhao Dingli: "Actually, it’s okay, he just has a higher rank, I’m only ten years younger than him."

Han Zhuoli: "Actually, the most beastly is him. @Nan Jingheng."

Nan Jingheng: "..."

Nan Jingheng: "I’m just silently eating melons, why am I getting caught in the crossfire?"

Han Zhuofeng: "Yeah, yeah, there’s also Nan Jingheng. You call that getting caught in the crossfire? You knew your partner when she was 18, you have no shame."

Nan Jingheng: "Heh, you dare talk about me. Isn’t Ling 18 too?"

Come on, let’s hurt each other.

Han Zhuofeng: "But I’m younger than you, we have a smaller age gap."

Nan Jingheng: "..."

Every time, they talk about it, isn’t there an end!

But fortunately, now Zhao Dingli has saved him.

Zhao Dingli cleverly didn’t speak at this moment.

It’s best to shift the focus to Nan Jingheng.

Let everyone temporarily ignore the age gap between him and Li Xiaoyun.

Han Zhuoling: "Alright, alright, don’t hurt Jing Heng anymore."

Nan Jingheng: "Brother!"

Han Zhuoling: "Come on, keep hurting Uncle Zhao."

Zhao Dingli: "..."

Zhao Dingli quickly changed the topic: "I’ve finished the meeting and came out, found you all haven’t given Xiao Yun a red envelope yet."

Li Xiaoyun: "..."

She decided not to speak anymore.

Entering and getting a red envelope makes one feel a bit embarrassed.

Zhao Dingli: "You all should be quick, be aware."

Zhao Dingli typed while walking out.

The meeting is over, of course he’s going to find Li Xiaoyun.

Luckily, since time reappeared, he leisurely took his time chatting on WeChat.

Han Zhuofeng: "When we added people to the group, we didn’t see you giving a red envelope!"

This isn’t fair.

Zhao Dingli sneered: "Heh! You give Xiao Yun a red envelope, it’s showing respect to your elders, can it be the same?"

Everyone: "..."

Respect for elders, my foot!

It’s understandable with Yan Huaian, and they accepted Yan Ningbai.

Plus, that kid is quite easy to manipulate.

Though there’s rank there, they can choose not to call it.

But Li Xiaoyun is only 27, and she’s supposed to be the fourth aunt now!

Hate that their rank is too low.

Zhao Gushen: "I suspect he’s trying to make an excuse to get back the matchmaker’s red envelope given to Xiao Fei."

Zhao Dingli: "..."

Just for 200 yuan, is it necessary!

"During New Year’s, I didn’t hesitate to give you all New Year’s money." Zhao Dingli said, "Now’s the time for you to show filial piety."

Everyone: "..."

Li Xiaoyun: "..."

Suddenly being expected to be filial, with so many younger than her, Li Xiaoyun feels her world is upside down.

But joking aside.

When everyone thought Zhao Dingli would be single for life, he finally broke up his single status at the advanced age of 37.

Everyone is genuinely happy for Zhao Dingli.

Zhao Gushen was the first to send a red envelope: "[Congratulations to Uncle for breaking his single status at the age of 37]"

Zhao Guoxian: "[Congratulations to Uncle for breaking his single status at the age of 37]"

The people after them, all wrote the same message on the envelope.

One row after another, neat and tidy.

Directly forming a phalanx.

Zhao Dingli: "..."

These people, even when sending red envelopes, have to sting his heart.

After everyone finished sending, unexpectedly Zhao Gushen sent another red envelope: "[Qianzi must work hard]"

Zhao Gushen: "If you don’t work hard, are you going to drag your feet until 37, like Uncle, and have a sunset romance?"

Li Xiaoyun: "..."

It’s one thing to say Zhao Dingli has a sunset romance.

But the target of the sunset romance is her.

She’s not a sunset romance.

Zhao Dingli: "..."

Why, when others break their single status and pull their partner into the group, it’s all happiness, blessings, and celebration.

And the ones hurt are the remaining single dogs.

But when he breaks his single status, he’s still the one hurt?

Although WeChat can’t send exclusive red envelopes, it’s clearly marked to be for Wei Zhiqian, so no one snatched it.

Wei Zhiqian, although tempted to open the red envelope, was unhappy with Zhao Gushen’s schadenfreude remarks.

Opening such a red envelope would totally disrespect himself!

After struggling for a while, Wei Zhiqian decided he is indeed a person who doesn’t need respect.

Thus, he opened the red envelope.

Then, Wei Zhiqian widened his eyes.

Wei Zhiqian: "You sent a red envelope with only one yuan? Is Changping not doing well lately?"

Zhao Gushen: "You’re a single dog, how much do you think you’re worth? Don’t you know single dogs are discriminated against here?"

Wei Zhiqian: "You, the next head of the Zhao Family, don’t you care about face? If people find out you’re sending red envelopes with only one yuan, it’s so shameful."

Zhao Gushen: "It’s okay, let them talk. If someone asks you why did he send you a red envelope?"