Chapter 4 Chapter 4 "Come up."

This project was not difficult.

Hengmei has a strong brand foundation and distinctive products, so as long as the positioning is accurate, it won't take too long. The main problem now is that time is tight and it will be quite busy.

After the meeting, Xu Zhixi was very hungry.

After several superiors and colleagues left one after another, Xu Zhixi picked up his canvas bag and followed them out.

Song Jing left in the middle of the meeting and was not in the meeting room the whole time.

He said he was just listening casually, and he really didn't say anything when several teachers were speaking, just sitting quietly on the side and listening.

Xu Zhixi was the last one to come out, and he felt that all the strength in his body had disappeared.

The corridor was very quiet. She waited for her colleagues on this elevator to get on before she went over and pressed the elevator button again.

She has been in the company for some time. Perhaps because she is preparing for the civil service exam and knows that she will not stay here for too long, she is not very interested in maintaining relationships with colleagues. Except for Liao Keke, who can be considered a friend, the others are just ordinary colleagues.

She has always adhered to the principle of minimizing unnecessary interpersonal relationships.

The elevator slowly ascended, finally stopping at her floor. The door opened, and Xu Zhixi was about to step in when her eyes met a pair of deep, dark pupils, and she froze in shock.

"Don't you want to come in?" After hesitating for only two seconds, an impatient female voice sounded, bringing her back to her senses.

The speaker was Jiang Lingyuan, a partner at Hertz, known to everyone as Ms. Jiang. She was known for her decisiveness and ruthlessness at Hertz, rarely showing favoritism to anyone except her clients, even to the top bosses.

Few of her employees are not afraid of her.

At this moment, she was standing beside Song Jing, only half a head shorter than him in high heels. She was wearing a smart professional suit, shoulder-length hair, and exquisite makeup that outlined her facial features. When she didn't smile, she had a terrifying aura.

At this moment, Xu Zhixi suddenly felt a little regretful that he did not take the elevator just now.

There was plenty of space in the elevator, but after Xu Zhixi entered, he inexplicably felt that the air was thinner and it was so cramped that he didn't know how to move.

"Mr. Jiang," Xu Zhixi smiled, holding a canvas bag in his arms, and greeted the two respectfully: "Teacher Gene, good afternoon."

This woman's two different faces before and after work had been a common occurrence for a long time, and Song Jing was no longer surprised. He calmly followed her "performance" and only gave a faint "hmm".

Xu Zhixi took a deep breath and hesitated about where to stand.

Jiang Lingyuan originally wanted to give up her seat and let Xu Zhixi stand behind them, but she saw that Song Jing had naturally vacated the seat next to her.

The little girl pressed the floor button, nodded in greeting, and then stood over.

Song Jing is standing in the middle now.

"Mr. Jiang, what did you just say?" Song Jing's eyes moved away from Xu Zhixi and looked at Jiang Lingyuan on the other side, and the tenderness in his eyes gradually dissipated.

Jiang Lingyuan's displeasure lasted only a moment. She didn't dwell on this little thing and smiled faintly: "Nothing, I just heard that you went to the Hengmei project meeting just now. I was a little surprised."

Song Jing was not in charge of this project and seldom interacted with colleagues from other groups. When he suddenly went there today, some people in the client department were already discussing it and wondering whether he was going to take over this group.

But she knew that this was not possible.

Song Jing was not interested in gaining any real power in Hertz.

Xu Zhixi stood beside Song Jing, her thin body just hidden by his tall figure, preventing her from facing Jiang Lingyuan directly.

Hearing Jiang Lingyuan's words, her drooping eyebrows moved and she raised her eyelids.

The man's angular profile was visible in his sight. Hearing this, he didn't show much expression, his tone flat. "The subsequent stages of Hengmei's project will involve collaboration with key opinion leaders (KOLs). I need to assess the direction in advance and ensure the resources are in place."

Xu Zhixi was stunned, obviously not expecting this to be the reason.

So his appearance in the meeting just now was not on a whim, but because his signature was needed for the key subsequent steps of the project, so he came here specifically to check it.

It's not for selfish reasons to look at her.

Xu Zhixi's cheeks turned red when he thought about his own "narcissistic" speculation.

But...didn't he just come back from abroad?

Do they have as many KOL resources as other AADs? Why was he given the responsibility?

The question flashed through her mind for only a split second before a snapping sound completely disrupted her thoughts. Her canvas bag hadn't been properly packed, and the power bank inside had slipped out and fallen to the ground.

The atmosphere in the elevator was also disturbed. Xu Zhixi noticed Jiang Lingyuan frowning out of the corner of his eye, and couldn't help feeling annoyed. He quickly squatted down to pick it up, but his fingertips touched the man's slender and slightly cold hand.

Song Jing picked up the things before her.

She was stunned and reflexively withdrew her hand.

Song Jing naturally noticed her deliberate avoidance of suspicion, a smile flashed in his eyes, and he handed over the power bank: "See if it's broken."

"Thank you, it shouldn't break." She took the power bank and didn't even dare to meet Jiang Lingyuan's eyes again. She always felt that the temper on the other end was about to get out of control.

It was rumored among colleagues that President Jiang was interested in Song Jing.

Otherwise, President Jiang, who never treats anyone well, was actually polite to a new deputy director and even took the initiative to show goodwill. So everyone privately agreed that President Jiang was interested in Song Jing.

It’s just that Xu Zhixi has always thought it was a rumor, but now he is a little shaken.

Otherwise, Song Jing was just helping her pick up something, so why did Jiang Lingyuan frown so deeply?

After this little episode, the elevator just arrived at the department floor. Xu Zhixi thought she was finally free, but she saw Jiang Lingyuan, who was supposed to be going to the 20th floor, greet Song Jing. Then she looked at Xu Zhixi and said in a dignified voice, "Going back to the department? Together."

After saying that, Jiang Lingyuan was the first to get off the elevator.

Xu Zhixi tried to follow with gritted teeth, but her wrist suddenly felt tight and was held tightly by the man beside her.

She was startled and looked around quickly, afraid of being seen, and lowered her voice: "What are you doing?"

Song Jing said calmly: "Let's go home for dinner after get off work?"

Xu Zhixi couldn't break free from his hand, and was afraid of being caught by her colleagues. Her face flushed red as she eagerly replied, "Okay."

After getting a satisfactory answer, he let it go.

After Xu Zhixi was freed, he hurriedly chased after Jiang Lingyuan without even looking at Song Jing. He was like a rabbit desperately running away, not noticing the corners of his lips slowly curling up.

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When Xu Zhixi chased after her, Jiang Lingyuan had already turned the corner. Seeing her back, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and slowed down his pace.

When Jiang Lingyuan realized that Xu Zhixi had caught up with her, the dissatisfaction between her brows became even stronger. She stopped and Xu Zhixi behind her naturally stopped as well.

Jiang Lingyuan turned around and looked at her with scrutiny: "A new copywriter?"

Xu Zhixi nodded, still quite calm: "Yes, if you call me Xiao Xu..."

"Just got a full-time job?" She obviously didn't intend to listen to Xu Zhixi's self-introduction.

Xu Zhixi had no choice but to nod again.

Jiang Lingyuan put one hand in his coat pocket and looked at her face again.

Xu Zhixi didn't wear any makeup today, only some sunscreen and loose powder. Her already fair cheeks became even clearer and more translucent. Because she was too anxious just now, her cheeks were stained with a little pink color, revealing an inexplicable charm in her softness.

Her hair was tied up in a high bun, revealing her slender neck and skin as white as mutton-fat jade, which shone brightly in the light of the corridor.

She is indeed quite pretty.

Among the new interns, only Xu Zhixi was hired as a full-time employee, and that too ahead of schedule. Given his outstanding appearance, she naturally had some impression of him.

No matter how calm Xu Zhixi was, he still felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by his boss, so he took the initiative to ask, "Boss Jiang, do you have any instructions?"

"You've been at Hertz for a while, so you should know that colleagues in the company get along with each other more casually and there are no such rules." Although Jiang Lingyuan said this, her tone was that of a leader who did not allow any objection.

"I don't care what colleagues in other companies do. As a member of Hertz, no matter how casual your colleagues are or how friendly your boss is, don't take yourself too seriously. Not everyone is a stepping stone for you to reach. Do you understand?"

Xu Zhixi didn't understand, but he could only nod and say that he understood.

Seeing that she was still obedient, Jiang Lingyuan softened her tone, saying as they walked, "Gene helped you a lot during your internship. It's not an exaggeration for you to call him teacher. You should respect him, but don't go too far."

Jiang Lingyuan started out as an AE and later worked in local public relations. She has seen all kinds of ups and downs in the past decade, so she can naturally see that Song Jing has a noble status.

She had a guess in her mind, but she had no way to confirm it.

If it really was that person, a small copywriter like Xu Zhixi might not be met in a lifetime. If they accidentally offended him, their company could not afford it.

Arriving at the creative department, Jiang Lingyuan went to the director's office to discuss business, while Xu Zhixi went all the way back to his workstation, still pondering the profound meaning of what he had just said.

She didn't quite understand what Jiang Lingyuan's intention was in saying this to her. Did she think that she wanted to seduce Song Jing, or did she think that she wanted to obtain resources through Song Jing?

Moreover, Jiang Lingyuan actually knew that Song Jing had helped her during her internship.

Would leaders like them pay attention to such a small matter?

No matter how outstanding Deputy Director Song Jing is and how highly regarded he is by the company, there are so many talented Deputy Directors in the company. Is it necessary to come and remind them just because she is getting close to Song Jing?

No way... Mr. Jiang really likes Song Jing, right?

So they are rivals in love?

This thought flashed through Xu Zhixi's mind, and he actually laughed at himself.

This is ridiculous.

…

At seven o'clock in the evening, Xu Zhixi finished work.

On the way home, she suddenly realized something. Song Jing said he wanted to come to her house for dinner. So was he coming to her house for dinner or to his place?

She took out her cell phone to ask for clarification, and found that the other party had already sent her a message asking her to go home early after get off work.

So we went to her house for dinner.

But he could only come to her place. She had delayed a lot of her study plans last night and must make up for it tonight. How could she have time to go to his house for dinner?

Thinking of this, Xu Zhixi was suddenly stunned.

Was this man doing this on purpose? He deliberately suggested going to her house for dinner when she was anxious, leaving her unable to think and only agreeing.

Otherwise, just send a message.

Afraid of being rejected?

It is possible that Xu Zhixi would refuse. After all, she was busy going back to study. If he did this, she would have no chance to refuse.

So insidious.

Xu Zhixi pursed her lips, thinking that the two of them didn't have much time to be in love, and she didn't care about Song Jing's "scheming" against her, so she just thought about it and let it go.

However, the family hadn't cooked for a long time, and there were no ingredients in the refrigerator except frozen foods, so she had to use her mobile phone to browse the fresh food market and supermarket.

At this time, she was busy taking the online course for the civil service exam and had no mood to go out to buy groceries.

After walking around, I still had no idea what dish Song Jing would cook. I thought I would let him choose it himself later, so I left the market and clicked on a daily newspaper app to read a commentary article.

She was so engrossed in reading the article that she didn't pay attention to her surroundings. By the time she was about to turn to the next article, the car had already arrived at the entrance of the community.

Xu Zhixi turned off his cell phone, thanked the driver, opened the door and got out.

The entrance to the complex required facial recognition or card swiping. Song Jing wasn't a homeowner, so he hadn't entered his facial information or applied for an access card. Not wanting to cause any more trouble later, Xu Zhixi called him.

When the call was connected, she just opened her mouth: "Song..."

"Come up."

ah?

Xu Zhixi was stunned.

Where to come up?

"I'll wait for you at the door." His deep voice came from the receiver, gentle and almost patient. "Come up, it's cold outside."

Xu Zhixi subconsciously looked back at the guard room, replied "OK" in a daze, and hung up the phone.

Lilin Huating isn't considered a high-end residential complex, nor is it large compared to other Hangzhou developments. However, it boasts a quiet environment and excellent security. For those without facial recognition or access cards, the security guard must confirm with the owner before allowing them in, effectively preventing unidentified individuals from entering.

Then how did Song Jing...get in?

As soon as this thought flashed through his mind, Xu Zhixi remembered that he had brought Song Jing here several times. With his outstanding temperament, it was not impossible for the guard to remember this face.

After Xu Zhixi walked away, Qi Mu in the guard room couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Just now, Xu Zhixi suddenly turned around, which scared him.

"It's your turn, Xiao Qi. Why are you in a daze?" The guard Guozhi waved his hand to remind him.

Qi Mu said "hmm", withdrew his thoughts, and returned his gaze to the chessboard.

Zhiguo watched him play chess and casually asked, "Xiao Qi, your boss is so rich, why doesn't he help Miss Xu buy the house?"

Qi Mu looked up at him. The people in the guardhouse only knew that the boss was rich, but they didn't know that his boss was the heir to the Song Group, and even this residential complex belonged to the Song family. Forget buying, even selling was just a matter of a word.

Qi Mu was also very clear about Zhiguo's little thoughts.

Zuo just wanted to coax him into persuading the boss to buy Miss Xu's house so that he could make some money from it.

But Zhiguo is not a real estate salesman after all, so there are many loopholes.

Qi Mu didn't mean to point it out, and said calmly: "I'm just an assistant, it's not my place to interfere too much with the boss's thoughts."

Another security guard, Uncle Long, sat down and said earnestly, "I've been to Miss Xu's house before. It has two bedrooms and a living room, and it's well-decorated. It faces south, has good lighting, and good feng shui. Buying it would be better than paying rent every month."

Zhiguo added alarmistly, "Miss Xu is young and beautiful. If you don't buy her a house quickly to tie her down, she might run away with someone else in a few years."

Uncle Long immediately agreed, "Yes, yes, yes. A few days ago, I saw a rich second-generation man driving a luxury car chasing Miss Xu here. They looked so enthusiastic."

Qi Mu: "..."

It was unbelievable that he, the chief assistant to the heir of the Song family, had fallen to the point of sitting in the community guard room playing chess late at night, and was even being pushed into buying a house by two people disguised as guards.

Even if they really wanted him to persuade the boss to buy a house, these two people should at least call a real agent over.

He doesn't know whether the boss can help these two security guards successfully switch careers to become real estate agents if he continues to cosplay like this, but he may really become the security guard here.

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