Chapter 28 Please Think About It

The next day, the senior executives had another meal with Xie Siyan.

In a private room of a high-end private club.

The fragmented light and shadow of the neon lights fell on Xie Siyan's stern profile through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Looking at the man sitting in the ancestral seat with a sorrowful look on his face, Zhou Xu also cooperated with him, saying that he was hurt by love.

...They dared not doubt this statement.

Xie Siyan was originally their major client and big customer. Since he had asked for something, and it was not illegal or criminal, there was no reason for them not to do it.

The vice-president wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Boss Xie is young and promising. What kind of girl can't he find?"

Zhou Xu smiled mysteriously, "Three thousand rivers, I only take one cup."

The vice-president went back to think about it and called Mu Jia's direct supervisor. When Director Li pushed the door open and came in, the vice-president was looking through some documents with his back to him.

"China Construction has just negotiated a new Japanese-funded project," the vice-president said calmly, without turning around. "We need to send someone who understands cross-border mergers and acquisitions to Kyoto for an on-site inspection."

Director Li was stunned. "So urgent? Do you have a suitable candidate in mind?"

The vice-president then turned around, his eyes meaningful, "Mu Jia."

"Kyoto hot spring trip?"

Mu Jia looked at the itinerary in his hand.

As an investment bank analyst, she has long been accustomed to frequent business trips - Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and even occasionally flying to Singapore or Hong Kong.

But this time the destination was clearly written as "Kyoto, Japan".

The itinerary even included additional notes on "hot spring hotel accommodation" and "kaiseki cuisine experience".

It doesn't look like a serious business inspection at all.

She frowned slightly and looked up at her colleagues in the project team: "Do we have any Japanese clients recently?"

A colleague, buried in organizing documents, didn't even look up when he heard this: "I'm not sure. I heard it was a collaboration led by Xie's, and it was added to the schedule at the last minute."

Xie family.

Mu Jia paused.

A slight crease was pinched on the edge of the itinerary.

She thought of the awkward business dinner last week, and Xie Siyan's half-smile.

He wants to take her to a hot spring?

Is this what you mean?

She pursed her lips and was about to ask something else when her phone suddenly vibrated.

[Mu Jia, come to the director's office for a moment.]

Mu Jia stood up, waved to his colleagues, and walked towards the director's office. "Director Li, the schedule I have on hand..."

"Mu Jia, come in. I was just about to talk to you about this. Get ready. You're going on a business trip to Japan next week."

Mu Jia looked hesitantly at Director Li behind the desk, "I..."

"Are you having any troubles over there?"

Director Li was gentle, but didn't give her a chance to speak. "Try to overcome any difficulties. You're young, and this is the time to give it your all."

Having said that, Mu Jia no longer had the chance to refuse.

She could only purse her lips and said, "Can you send me the client's information in advance? I'll prepare it."

"I've already told my assistant, and he'll send it to your email later."

She pursed her lips and was about to ask something else when her phone suddenly vibrated.

A new message popped up, the sender was "Xie Siyan", and the content was just a short line of text:

“Remember to bring your passport.”

Mu Jia bit his lip, but he stopped pretending.

She turned around and wanted to tell the director that there was no need to send the important customer's information to her email because she already knew who it was.

——

Three days later, Mu Jia's flight arrived and landed at Osaka International Airport.

While pulling her luggage, she spoke to Lin Nuo on the phone, "Yes, there's an overseas project. I'm in Osaka now..."

Mu Jia felt that their relationship was really full of hardships.

She didn't say much about the project on the phone. She knew it wasn't just a business trip, but she couldn't say anything in advance.

I could only get off the plane with a nervous mood.

After hanging up the phone, the person's message popped up quickly, with just an address information and nothing else.

Since all the expenses during the trip were reimbursed, Mu Jia booked a car in advance. She took a short nap on the way from Osaka to Kyoto.

——

On the other side is Beijing City.

In the conference room, Zhou Xu handed Lin Nuo a business card.

He got straight to the point: "You're a senior, right? I saw your resume, it's excellent."

"I can offer you a high-paying and promising job right now. Or if you have any goals or plans, I can help you with them if I can do it—"

Lin Nuo looked up and asked, "What are your conditions?"

"clever."

Zhou Xu expressed his admiration for his personal qualities.

"Break up with Mu Jia." He said, "Some women are not for you to touch."

…

Dusk is falling.

Mu Jia stayed at a hot spring hotel in the mountains of Hakone.

There's snow tonight.

Under the wooden corridor, Mu Jia looked at the branches in the courtyard that were bent by the snow, and the white breath he exhaled dissipated in the winter night.

"Thank you, Mr.

Mu Jia turned around and said politely.

Xie Siyan did not correct the way he addressed her.

Kaiseki cuisine had already been served in the warm room.

There is nothing that Xie Siyan chose that was not carefully considered.

Mu Jia followed him through the corridor into the room and sat down opposite him.

A salmon roe chawanmushi is served in a lacquerware container, and gold foil shimmers on the surface of the steamed egg.

Mu Jia raised her eyes and met his dark gaze behind his silver-framed lenses.

"The lawyer will deliver the land title here tomorrow." He suddenly spoke, turning the sake cup half a circle between Sen Bai's fingertips. "You deserve better, Mu Jia."

It turns out that the reason he had taken the trouble to get her here was to give her a gift...

Mu Jia stared at the swaying moonlight in the bowl.

How could I have imagined that two years ago, when I was working all night in a cubicle to revise the plan, I would now be sitting in a Japanese-style room worth ten billion yen, surrounded by the aroma of Saikyo-grilled silver cod, and then hear these words.

But when the tip of Xie Siyan's leather shoes touched her calf under the table, she suddenly saw the essence of this feast -

"Xie Siyan, I don't want to."

Mu Jia reacted violently and put down his chopsticks.

The lacquer chopsticks made a "click" sound when they were placed on the porcelain tray.

He still had a smile on his face, but he slowly lowered the wine glass in his hand. His voice turned cold, "What do you think that ordinary senior can give you? The false title of a girlfriend, or asking you to accompany him to the interview while leaving you downstairs..."

The ice cubes made a small sound as they sloshed in the wine.

"True love is about supporting you, elevating your social status, and giving you a better life experience," Xie Siyan said, emphasizing each word. "At your age, you probably don't believe in promises of a lifelong companionship anymore, do you?"

Mu Jia was stunned by what he said.

She clenched her fingers tightly, her nails digging into her palms, her body leaning back in a vigilant posture, but her eyes were red.

The sound of waiter's footsteps coming from outside the door.

Xie Siyan gripped her wrist tightly, his fingertips resting on the inner edge of her wrist. The skin there was very thin, so he twisted it slightly, kneading her wrist and speaking in a low voice, "Think about it."

The night snow broke the dead branches, making a crisp sound.

Mu Jia pulled his hand back in a hurry.