Chapter 30: Male Competitiveness

Why don't boys like being praised for looking like a giant panda? Qiao Ruoying sent this question.

Wouldn’t it be nice to praise him for being like a giant panda? Giant pandas are so cute and they are our national treasure.

The old man said, "First, pandas are overweight. Second, the average mating time for a male panda is 30 seconds to 5 minutes, which is much shorter than mine."

“…”

Qiao Ruoying was about to take a sip of coffee from the mug when she saw this sentence. She almost spit out the coffee in her mouth, and some of it splashed on her lips. She wiped it clean with a tissue.

The emphasis is on "much shorter than my duration", and the male's competitive spirit is obvious.

Old man, that makes him look good, doesn't it?

In this conversation, she really...had to admit defeat.

Qiao Ruoying pondered, "Why didn't the ancient Qin Shi Huang use Jiang Zongye's face skin when he built the Great Wall?" A wall made of "Jiang Zongye's face skin" would surely be thick and strong enough to resist the invasion of the northern barbarians.

You can think this in your heart, but you can't say it out loud.

She picked and chose from the emoticons and finally chose the one with "kitten raising fist to praise being great" and sent it.

After sending it, she stared at the word "棒" (stick) above the cat's head and thought, could it be that Jiang Zong also saw this word and curled up his lips in satisfaction?

"Mr. Jiang, I have something to do tonight and it's not convenient for me. Why don't you not come over?" She typed this sentence in the chat box, but hesitated for several times before sending it out.

Tonight, how can I accompany Jiang Zongye and follow Ge Yunfei's variety show at the same time?

Before I knew it, the clock on the wall showed five in the afternoon.

Tonight it was Zeng Fan's turn to order supper for the overtime employees. At this moment, she was poking the screen of her mobile phone with her two long nails with French manicure, looking very impatient.

Du Xinrong had quietly slung the strap of her shoulder bag over her shoulder, ready to pack up and leave when the time came.

Qiao Ruoying held her chin, still worrying about watching variety shows in the evening.

At this moment, there was a "tap-tap-tap" sound of high heels at the door, and Lily, wearing a Chanel business suit, walked in with a steady voice:

"Queenie, I have an outside job for you."

Qiao Ruoying was startled and quickly followed him out.

Behind her, Zeng Fan stretched his neck and looked around, like a long-necked giraffe.

Turning around the corner, Lily lowered her voice and said, "Assistant Li asked you to go back to Golden Sunshine Home and take the blue folder that President Jiang left on the desk to the president's office. You have to get it done within an hour. OK? A driver is waiting for you downstairs."

“…”

Qiao Ruoying was very surprised to hear her boss's calm tone.

Did Lily know about the relationship between her and Jiang Zongye all along? She thought it was a secret.

How did Lily know this? Did other leaders and colleagues in the company also know about this?

She really wanted to ask Lily these questions, but the relationship between her and Lily was a standard superior-subordinate relationship, polite, cold and distant. She couldn't open her mouth at all, so she could only suppress her doubts and wait to ask Jiang Zongye in the evening.

Moreover, the most important task at the moment is to quickly deliver the documents to Jiang Zongye.

In the garage on the underground floor, the driver, Lao Chen, was waiting for her and took her back to the rental house.

There was indeed a blue folder on the wooden desk, and she put it in her backpack.

She glanced quickly across the desk and saw that in her cute strawberry-shaped ceramic pen holder, next to her fluorescent pen, there were two more blue-black barreled fountain pens, the style that Jiang Zongye often used.

And in the cloth wardrobe of her little room, there was Jiang Zongye's suit.

There was something more of him in her life.

Qiao Ruoying suddenly felt a sense of trance and unreality:

Jiang Zong had infiltrated into her life unknowingly.

When I returned to Taehyung, it was time to get off work.

Qiao Ruoying avoided the crowd and took the exclusive elevator up in the underground garage.

When she reached the top floor and was about to knock on the door, Li Zheng opened the door for her.

After entering, she took out a blue folder from her panda bag and handed it to Li Zheng. Li Zheng took it with both hands, and after confirming that it was correct, he thanked her politely and calmly:

"Thank you, Miss Qiao, for your trouble."

Li Zheng's tone was so sincere that Qiao Ruoying felt a little flattered and a little subconsciously reserved.

But she immediately thought of what Jiang Zongye had said to her this morning. He hoped that she would be more authoritative in treating the assistants around her so that she could control them.

Thinking of this, Qiao Ruoying quickly put aside her reserved and awkward attitude, straightened her back, and said to Li Zheng in a reserved manner, "It's not a problem."

At the entrance of the small lounge, a suitcase was spread out, with neatly folded shirts, suits and toiletries inside;

Li Zheng returned to the suitcase and put the blue folder into the inner pocket of the suitcase.

In front of the filing cabinet, assistant Ada, wearing black-framed glasses, was reaching out from time to time to take down some documents, as if looking for something.

By the floor-to-ceiling window, Jiang Zongye stood tall and slender, with veins crisscrossing the back of his hands and a mobile phone clamped in his palm.

The man's moist thin lips opened and closed, and from time to time he uttered a few words in a foreign language. His voice was deep and clear, like spring water flowing in a mountain stream, and it was very pleasant to hear.

Qiao Ruoying sat obediently on the sofa, thinking in her heart, Jiang Zongye is so busy here, could he have something urgent to do?

If so, that’s great!

Then he won't have time to go to her place tonight, and she can go home and watch Gege's variety show on her computer.

A little joy welled up in her heart.

Jiang Zong also finished the call, and Li Zheng and Ada each reported to him.

The man glanced at Qiao Ruoying on the sofa and waved to his subordinates: "Go down if you have nothing else."

After Li Zheng and Ada left, Jiang Zong also came to the sofa and sat down opposite Qiao Ruoying, with his long legs wrapped in his trousers raised high.

He leaned forward, his gaze falling under her eyes, and smiled, "The dark circles are lighter."

“…”

It would have been fine if she hadn't mentioned the dark circles under her eyes. As soon as she did, a blush appeared on her pretty cheeks, and she glared at him, shy and annoyed.

It's because he is too strong. He did it three times a night and it was seven times in total.

Jiang Zong also understood the meaning in her eyes, and he almost couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

He coughed lightly and explained the situation to her, "Something happened at the group last minute. I have to go to Munich on a business trip. I'll be there soon. My flight is in two hours."

Originally, Qiao Ruoying was still thinking about how to "calmly" get Jiang Zongye to give her some private space tonight. When she heard him say this, she quickly raised her head, her eyes sparkling with surprise.

"You, you really have to go on a business trip?" In her excitement, she forgot to conceal herself and even raised her voice a little, as clear as the chirping of an oriole.

"real."

Jiang Zong also pushed a fruit plate of cherries in front of her.

There was obvious joy in the girl's tone, which made him wonder, is she really so happy that he is going on a business trip?

"Qiao Ruoying," he deliberately called her name, his voice lowered.

"Why, I'm on a business trip, and you don't miss me at all? Are you so happy?"

Qiao Ruoying was stunned and quickly suppressed the upward curl of her lips.

When she thought that Jiang Zong was also on a business trip, she could happily watch Gege's variety show tonight, and the corners of her lips became harder to suppress than AK4.7.

She must have been so overwhelmed with joy that she forgot to hide her true thoughts.

"No, no," she explained quickly, "You were on a business trip, and I missed you very much."

"Is that so?" Jiang Zongye twirled his cufflinks with his slender fingers and said slowly:

"Since you miss me so much, how about I take you with me to relieve your longing?"

“…”

Now, it was Qiao Ruoying's turn to be dumbfounded.

Jiang Zong wouldn't treat her like this, right?

"No, I'll just keep my thoughts of you in my heart." She quickly explained, "If I go abroad, I still need to apply for a passport, and it's too late."

“…”

Jiang Zong also thought about it and agreed. He would have to ask Li Zheng to take care of all the passports for her, so that he wouldn't have to worry about taking her abroad in the future.

"Besides...I can't get used to the food in Germany."

Qiao Ruoying was still racking her brains to think of a reason to refuse, fearing that Jiang Zong would also take her over.

"Okay."

Jiang Zong also thought that he was going there to inspect the precision parts manufacturing of the branch factory, and he would not have time to deal with the girl by then, which would only bore her, so he gave up the idea.

He stared into her clever and cunning eyes and said firmly:

"It's okay if you don't go. Just be a good boy at home."

"good."

Qiao Ruoying let out a long sigh and her tone became cheerful again.

"Come and eat something with me first." As he said that, Jiang Zong also pressed a button on the coffee table.

Five minutes later, Li Zheng came over with two servings of shrimp, broccoli, and cherry tomato rice, placed them on the coffee table, and then left.

Qiao Ruoying was used to eating white people's food when she was with him.

She picked up the fork and spoon and was about to pick up a broccoli and put it into her mouth when Jiang Zongye received another call and he picked it up.

Although she was a little hungry, Jiang Zong also said that she would "eat with him", so she put down the silver fork.

Jiang Zong also tilted his head, put the phone to his ear, and whispered "Hello." From the corner of his eye, he saw Qiao Ruoying across from him also put down her fork and spoon. The girl's hand, as tender as a spring onion, was caressing her soft belly through her sweater.

He thought she was hungry, and after listening to the person's report, he interrupted and said, "We'll talk again in an hour."

The phone was hung up.

"Eat quickly." Jiang Zong also put down his phone, picked up the silver fork, and gestured to Qiao Ruoying.

Qiao Ruoying put the chopped broccoli into her mouth and thought, with how busy he is, even if he gets married in the future, he won't have much time to spend with his wife and children, right?

Wait—that’s getting off topic.

How could I have imagined that Jiang Zongye would go there to get married and have children in the future?

She quickly regained her composure, remembering that Lily knew about their relationship, and asked, "Are you free now? I want to ask you something."

"Yes, go ahead." Jiang Zong also turned slightly to the side.

"In the afternoon, my boss, Lily, came to tell me to go back and get the documents, and then I found out..."

"You noticed that when Lily mentioned retrieving the documents to you, she wasn't surprised at all, as if she had known about our relationship for a long time?"

Jiang Zong also continued what she said.

After several contacts, Jiang Zong had already figured out what was going on in her little head.

She was simply worried that besides Lily, more people knew about what happened between them, and she was worried that she would be fired.

Under the bright light, he caught a glimpse of uneasiness in her clear and watery eyes.

She was really afraid of being fired.

Suddenly, Jiang Zongye's thoughts flashed back to two months ago.

After their first night, he noticed that Qiao Ruoying had a low fever during the meeting, so he called her to the small lounge to see if her fever was caused by the swelling of the wound.

At that time, she was extremely unhappy and refused. He really lost his patience and threatened, "If you don't show it to me, I'll fire you."

The girl's tears stopped immediately. She lay on the sheets with a pale face and long seaweed-like hair, and obediently let him take off her pants.

Jiang Zong also felt a dull pain in his chest, as if a boomerang had stabbed him.

Could it be that it was because of his threats, coupled with the fact that when he sent her home that time, he coldly but clearly told her, "If our relationship is discovered, I will not protect you," that she was so scared and uneasy?

To the point where any sign of someone discovering the relationship makes you jump to fear?

Being in a high position for a long time has made him arrogant and aggressive, like a narwhal with long teeth in the sea, full of aggressiveness in the battle of life; he rarely reflects on himself and rarely blames himself.

But at this moment, he was truly blaming himself.

Why couldn't you be gentler to her before?

Wait, the girl across from him was staring at him blankly, waiting for his answer. When she looked at someone, she would tilt her head slightly, her eyes dark and wet, fixed on them, with a look on her face, the look of a small animal looking at someone, simple and innocent.

He twisted his thumb and index finger gently, trying to caress her face.

"Don't be afraid. In this company, besides you, me, and my assistants, only Lily knows about our relationship. She was the one who booked the business suite at the Rosewood Hotel in North City, so she knew you went to the wrong room."

After hearing Jiang Zongye mention that first night, Qiao Ruoying's breathing quickened a little. Her back pressed against the sweater, and she felt the slight prickling of the sweater fibers. She felt both scared and guilty.

That night, she had always kept the fact that she was fantasizing about Ge Yunfei hidden in her mind, afraid he would find out. "Don't worry, Lily isn't stupid. As long as she wants to stay in Taehyung," Jiang Zong also chuckled, "she won't tell anyone about that night."

Smart subordinates know what to say and what absolutely not to say.

"On the contrary, she will cover for us."

"Why would she cover for us?" Qiao Ruoying was skeptical.

Lily, her boss, seemed a bit cold and inhumane to her, so she was always a little intimidated by her. For example, when she prepared hot supper for employees working overtime, Lily knew about it but didn't support it. She just watched coldly and demanded that she "stay within budget and don't dirty the tables and chairs."

Jiang Zongye was originally sitting with his legs spread wide on the leather sofa.

As the conversation deepened, his relaxed sitting posture became more serious. He leaned forward with his elbows slightly resting on his knees. His focused eyes captured the image of the girl opposite him listening attentively.

"Think about it, if this gets out, who will I bother? I'll definitely bother the person who leaked it. Once the relationship is revealed, I'll take revenge on everyone, and no one will be able to escape responsibility. For her own benefit, she also hopes to keep this secret as long as possible."

He gave a few pointers and Qiao Ruoying understood.

In a flash, she remembered that Zeng Fan had been sent by Lily to contact various branches and go on field work everywhere recently; precisely because of this, even though Zeng Fan was very curious about the man who asked her to go to the Bulgari Hotel, she had no time to investigate or question her.

In fact, after all, it still comes down to the words "power" and "interests." Because Jiang Zong also has power and influence, in the system of Taiheng Group, he is the "man above everyone else," so everyone is afraid of him and afraid to offend him.

Ah, the power of power.

"Yingying, come here."

Jiang Zong also patted his side gently with his hand. There was an empty space on the leather sofa.

He motioned for her to sit next to him.

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The author has something to say: May I ask Lao Jiang, what is the difference between living in Yingying’s rental house and living with Yingying?

You must be so happy.

Jiang Zongye: When my wife praises me, especially when she praises me for being great, the corners of my mouth are harder to suppress than an AK4.7. [狗头叼着玫瑰][狗头插玫瑰]