Chapter 50 Mr. Shi’s prediction is correct

He took out a bottle of water and handed it to her. "Did you drive here?" "It's easier to get a taxi." She took it, turning to look at Shi Shi. Shi Shi, held by the boy's hand, stood still and skated a few times. Her composure had settled, and she thought she'd be able to continue. He checked his watch. "Almost done. I'll get the car over." Xiao He had been waiting in the car when they arrived, but he suddenly called him out, saying he'd drive himself. The parking lot, according to the navigation system, was a bit far away. He calculated the time and found they had about ten minutes left before the skateboarding session ended. If they walked quickly, they could get to the nearest exit from the square. "We've got something to do. We're leaving first," she said, gathering her things. She had originally planned to leave a few minutes early to meet the candidate. "Then let's go early too. Please help me look after her." He quickly approached the coach, gathered Shi Shi's skateboard, knee pads, and other belongings, and told her to wait for him with the good aunt. He grabbed his bag and left, completely ignoring the child's willingness or whether she'd agreed to help him watch her. Long Weihe watched him disappear quickly across the square, speechless at this kind of parenting. His child had just started to develop some interest, and in the heat of the moment, he stopped her. She couldn't leave, so he dumped someone on her. Fortunately, Shi Shi didn't get upset with him after being stopped; instead, she felt unsatisfied. Sweating profusely, she watched Qian Duoduo skate back and forth, even clapping his hands. Her bag had been taken, and Shi Shi's water bottle was probably inside. Unable to bear it, she unscrewed the bottle of water Shi Zhenglin had just given her and gave it to her to drink. She then took a clean sweat towel to wipe her sweat and cushion her back. Seeing the child so timid and insecure, she couldn't understand how someone like Shi Zhenglin could raise her like this. With any other child, she might casually ask why their mother wasn't there, but with Shi Shi, she was so attentive that she didn't even ask a single question. During Shi Shi's visit to his house for dinner with Qian Duoduo, they talked about how their parents lived separately. Aunt Xu had asked Qian Duoduo to stay the night, telling her that her parents were no longer together. Even Qian Duoduo, when she came back from her stay, remarked on Shi Shi's pity for being without her mother. As a child from a divorced family, she naturally had a lot of empathy. Her phone rang, and the caller ID read "VIP Candidate Shi Zhenglin." A name from three years ago caught her eye. She categorized candidates in her phone's address book. She only gave those she deemed extremely important, valuable, and irreplaceable the title of "VIP Candidate." Shi Zhenglin, the candidate she'd painstakingly pursued at the time, was considered capable, well-presented, intelligent, and professional. He became the first person she'd bestowed with that title since becoming a headhunter. So far, she hadn't saved many such names. He must have managed to unblock her number...

He took out a bottle of water and handed it to her. "Did you drive?"

"It's convenient to take a taxi." She took it and turned her head to look at Shi Shi.

Shi Shi was held by the young man and slid back and forth a few times while standing still. Her mood calmed down and she thought she would be able to continue learning in the future.

He checked his watch and said, "Almost. I'll go get the car over here."

When they came, Xiao He was waiting in the car. He called him out temporarily and said he would drive himself. He found out from the temporary navigation that the parking lot was a bit far away.

He calculated the time and realized that they would be done skateboarding in about ten minutes. If he walked faster, he could drive to the nearest exit of the square.

"We have something to do, so we'll leave first." She packed up her things.

She had originally planned to leave a few minutes early to meet the candidate.

"Then come together in advance and help me look after her."

He quickly walked up to the coach and spoke to him, collected Shi Shi's skateboard, knee pads and other things, told her to wait for him with the good aunt, picked up his bag and left, without caring whether the child was willing or not, or whether the other party had agreed to help him look after the child.

Long Weihe watched him quickly disappear into the other side of the square, speechless at this kind of parent. His child had just started to show some interest, and he stopped her in her tracks.

She couldn't leave, so he dumped someone for her.

Fortunately, Shi Shi didn't get upset when she was stopped, but instead felt she hadn't finished yet. Sweating profusely, she watched Qian Duoduo skate back and forth, and even clapped his hands.

Shi Shi's bag was taken away, and her water bottle was probably inside. Unable to bear it any longer, she unscrewed the bottle of water Shi Zhenglin had just given her and gave it to her to drink. She then took a clean towel to wipe her sweat and cushion her back.

Seeing her child so timid and insecure, she couldn't understand how someone like Shi Zhenglin could raise her child like this. With any other child, she might casually ask why their mother wasn't with them, but with Shi Shi, she was completely attentive and didn't ask a single question. The time Shi Shi went to her house for dinner with Qian Duoduo, she mentioned that her parents lived separately. Aunt Xu had asked Qian Duoduo to stay overnight, but she'd told her her parents weren't together anymore. Even Qian Duoduo, upon returning from her stay, had remarked on Shi Shi's pity for being without her mother. As a child from a divorced family, she naturally had a lot of empathy.

The phone rang, and the caller ID showed "VIP candidate Shi Zhenglin", an old name from three years ago.

She categorizes candidates in her phone's address book. She labels those she deems extremely important, valuable, and irreplaceable as "VIP candidates." At the time, she diligently tracked Shi Zhenglin, who she considered capable, well-presented, intelligent, and professional, becoming the first person to receive this title since she became a headhunter. To date, she hasn't saved many such candidates.

He must have managed to blacklist her number. She had kept it in her memory. She stood there watching, finding it quite amusing.

Shi Shi was with her, and he was sure she wouldn't refuse to answer the phone. If she did, he said she would be at the door in two minutes.

He controlled the timing just right.

She felt that the title was conspicuous even if she didn't change it. She deleted all the words "VIP" and "candidate", leaving only the word "Shi". She felt that any more words would be redundant.

The car was parked at the entrance of someone's park. The security guard saw him lingering and wanted to rush him away, but when he saw someone preparing to get in the car, he gave him some time.

The two children were in front of her. She was a step slow in getting her phone. Shi Shi ran to find her father in a hurry, and Qian Duoduo followed happily.

He got out of the car and opened the door. Shi Shi got in first. Qian Duoduo didn't understand the situation, so he helped her up and she also slipped in. He closed the car door.

"Qian Duoduo, come down. I've got a taxi." She caught up.

"Get in the car, I'll take you there." He took the skateboard from her hand and put it in the trunk, then quickly opened the passenger door.

The security guard started to get impatient and came over to rush over, "Get out of here, get out of here, don't block the door."

He acted as if he didn't hear her, just looked at her and waited.

She wanted to be a driver, so she did it. No time to be shy. She got in the car and said, "Excuse me, No. 7 Huiyue Road."

She regretted it the moment she got in the car.

Even though there were two childish voices talking from time to time in the back, the atmosphere was still so weird.

This person's sharp tongue seemed to have been cut off, and he could only say a few words.

It's not like she hadn't thought about why she was afraid of him. He was a strong man she once admired, but after he turned against her, that admiration instantly turned over, collapsed, and gradually twisted into an inexplicable fear whenever she was near him, but it was definitely not the kind of fear that comes from seeing a strong man exercising his power.

Since it was a misunderstanding, he explained it clearly and apologized, and the children were playing together again. If he had been more normal, put on a smile and said some polite words like other families, even if he was a little slick and rambling, she, Long Weihe, would not have kept her face filled with hatred and indifference. We are all adults, putting aside our egos, and it is normal for us to play and chat in society. He didn't say a single word normally, and the few sentences he said were short and concise.

"Is the temperature okay?" he asked after getting in the car.

"You have mineral water over there," he said after driving for a few minutes.

Now it’s almost time, the third sentence comes, “Which position?”

She made eye contact with him as she answered him.

At this glance, guesses and strange feelings flashed through her mind, and a certain magnetic field could not be dissipated.

She pointed at the cafe and asked if you could stop.

"Don't take the skateboard. I'll take it to the park next week," he said to her.

"We often ask for leave when something happens, so we don't necessarily go."

If she were to encounter him again next week in such an awkward situation, she would rather go back to the way they were before and just scold him.

She said goodbye to Qian Duoduo and Shi Shi and went to the trunk to take out her things.

"Do you want me to take you home with Lin Yao or go to the coffee shop with me? I have an interview soon." She asked Qian Duoduo.

The coffee shop was right on the street outside her community. She had originally planned to send him home to meet Lin Yao, but then she checked her phone and realized she was running out of time.

"Lin Yao has changed. I don't want to play with her. I want to go to the coffee shop. I'm hungry and want to eat cake."

"Why has she changed? Nonsense."

"She's become more aggressive. Yesterday she wouldn't play chess with me properly and kept looking at her phone. She's impatient and won't let me do many things."

"Don't say bad things about her behind her back. She might be in a bad mood recently. Please pay more attention to her and don't bother her."

She went into the coffee shop and called the candidate, who said he would be there in about ten minutes. She found a corner table near the door, bought him a cake and a Frappuccino, took some toys out of her bag, and told him not to come to her while she was talking unless he really couldn't help it.

There were no empty tables next to each other, and they were only available further in. There were several tables between them, and she greeted the candidates who came in.

The candidate was a lady named Liu, a few years older than her. They had met before and it was like meeting an old acquaintance.

After finishing their coffee and starting to chat about their jobs, Ms. Liu looked towards the door about ten meters away, her eyes shining, "I think I see my colleagues."

Both of them sat by the side of the door.

Long Weihe followed her gaze to look at her colleagues and was stunned.

The man who had just driven away walked in with the younger one and glanced in their direction.

Shi Shi saw Qian Duoduo sitting in the corner and happily ran over to him. Shi Zhenglin went to the service counter to order something and didn't come over to say hello.

Ms. Liu lowered her voice, "Shi Zhenglin, very handsome, the boss of Xingtan, do you know him?"

Long Weihe was ambiguous, "I've seen him before, but he's too senior, so I'm not very familiar with him. Are you familiar with him?"

"I once visited Shanemo for an inspection and had some dealings with him. Later, he discussed business with our company and we had dinner together, but the cooperation didn't work out. He should know me." Ms. Liu looked at the children and sighed, "He already has two children."

Long Weihe hadn't told her that her son was waiting there yet, so she didn't agree with her and got straight to the point.

There are already two or three candidates who appear to be suitable for this position. Long Weihe selected her for a detailed meeting, primarily due to her experience in innovative drug registrations and international registrations. They wanted to delve deeper into her experience in these two areas. This is the added value of this Registration Director position. IM HR explained yesterday that this position may involve registrations and filings in multiple regions, including China, the US, and Southeast Asia, requiring the resolution of complex regulatory issues.

The two of them talked specifically for more than half an hour. Long Weihe glanced at the corner from time to time, and the three of them talked and laughed.

She had almost locked onto this candidate. Ms. Liu's only concern, as she'd anticipated, was that the company was unstable, calling it a secondary option, with opportunities at large pharmaceutical companies still the top priority. In closing, she analyzed the situation for her and said she would strongly recommend her, suggesting she thoroughly discuss her concerns with the company's HR department.

"I'll go say hello to Mr. Shi. I'll be leaving first. Bye." Ms. Liu stood up.

To avoid getting into a mess, Long Weihe deliberately avoided the question and said, "I have something to call back, so I won't see you off. Bye."

Ms. Liu came towards Shi Zhenglin and said in surprise, "Hello, Mr. Shi! What a coincidence, we meet here."

Shi Zhenglin didn't quite remember her name, but it was definitely someone he had dealt with before. Seeing her talking with Long Wei, he stood up and politely replied, "Hello! What a coincidence."

"I was just discussing something over there. It's a rare opportunity to meet you, so I came over to say hello."

At this time, he remembered her last name and smiled.

"Excuse me, Mr. Shi, does Xingtan have any personnel needs regarding registration and regulations?"

She took the opportunity to sell herself.

It's rare to see someone who comes up and recommends himself right away. Normally, he would have just said "Not yet" and left it at that.

He glanced at Long Weihe over there and replied to her, "Are you interested in Xingtan?"

"I've been working on innovative drug registration and international registration for the past two years, and I've gained some experience. I've also had some biotech opportunities, but I'd like some stability. Xingtan, you're at the helm, and I hope to have the opportunity to learn from you." "There are many good biotech opportunities. Which ones have you been exposed to?"

She listed a few at random, and IM was one of them.

"IM stands out among these, and the industry is quite optimistic about it. It should be relatively stable."

"Yeah, Mr. Shi is right."

Seeing that he avoided talking about Xingtan, she thought that Xingtan must not have any talent needs in this area. However, she got his opinion on IM, which was also a gain. She said a few polite words and left.