Seeing that she was truly angry, Chu Xing realized that he had gone too far.

He didn't mean to ignore her; it was just that his work was too important to do.

This kiss wasn't meant to comfort her; it was something he'd wanted to do since the first moment he saw her that evening, but he'd been forcibly holding back.

I was just teasing her, intending to just drop the message and delete it quickly. I didn't expect her to have some kind of magic. Once I got close to her, I couldn't bear to leave. I was willing to fall into her trap and become infatuated with her.

He took the boiled egg from her hand, pushed her to sit down on a chair nearby, and gently applied the poultice to her swollen lips.

"I was wrong, don't be angry, okay?"

Song Mai was so angry that she ignored him and turned her head away, refusing to let him touch her.

Chu Xing supported her shoulders, his attitude softening, his eyes filled with tenderness.

"This project was in a rush, I promise it won't happen again next time, please don't be angry."

Song Mai frowned at him, her eyes full of questioning.

"What project? What exactly does your company do?"

Hearing her ask, Chu Xing's eyelids twitched, but he answered without changing his expression: "A technology company, doing software development."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Song Mai continued to ask, "Then what's the name of your company, and how big is it?"

"Landau is not a large company at present, with less than thirty people in the whole company."

Sensing her suspicion, the man added a sentence.

"I'll take you to see it when I have time. The location isn't great, it's a bit far, and the journey might take a while."

Hearing him say this, the doubt that had arisen in Song Mai's heart for no reason finally dissipated.

She didn't know what she had to doubt, it was just like a woman's sixth sense. There was no reason to doubt, but the feeling of doubt in her heart was real.

Chu Xing told Song Mai that he had indeed prepared such a small company not long after starting his business.

In fact, the preparations didn't take much effort. Yunxing Group already has more than 100 branches, not to mention its subsidiaries that have expanded into various fields.

However, there really wasn't one this small, so he specifically asked his assistant Lu to establish a small-scale technology company under Chu Xing's name, which he has been managing ever since.

As for the company's business, the people the company hires will take on some projects themselves, and some small projects that Yunxing's other software development companies are too busy to handle are handed over to Langdao. After two or three months, the business is running quite well.

Although he didn't know why Song Mai suddenly became suspicious, he was fully prepared, and it wouldn't be impossible for her to go to the company in person if she wanted to.

It was getting late, and Song Mai, remembering that she had to attend a new product launch the next day, stopped arguing with him and went upstairs to the bathroom to wash up.

She had already taken a shower before picking him up, so she only needed to wash up briefly when she got back.

When she came out of the bathroom, Chu Xing had already gone back into the study.

Song Mai sighed helplessly, threw off the covers, and sank into the bed.

She suddenly understood what it was like to be the woman behind a successful man, even if he wasn't considered successful yet.

Chu Xing was the busiest person at this new product launch. Although he wasn't the main speaker, he was definitely going to be there. He not only had to handle the new product launch, but also had to figure out how to avoid Song Mai.

He and she will definitely be at the venue, and as the president of Yunxing, he will certainly be the subject of numerous cameras and countless questions.

Although he had instructed the media not to release photos of him since he founded Yunxing, and those media outlets were very good at doing things, they had never released a single photo of him in all these years, which was why he was not worried that Song Mai would see his photos posted online.

But the new product launch is different; she's there in person, so you can see it with your own eyes, and it's incredibly difficult to completely avoid her.

The next day, Song Mai got up very early, originally planning to take him to the company before going to the venue herself.

I never imagined he had already left.

She picked out a formal suit from her wardrobe, her long hair was pulled up high, she put on light makeup, then stuffed the documents into her bag and drove to the venue.

Yunxing booked the Nandu International Conference Center for this new product launch and started setting up the venue many days in advance.

Song Mai waited for a while at the entrance of the venue. Soon after, Tang Lanlan and Su He arrived. A few minutes later, the translators for the other major languages ​​besides Spanish also gathered at the entrance of the venue.

After distributing the work permits to everyone, Ji Fenghe gave a few more instructions to the crowd. The crowd slowly entered, and Ji Fenghe glanced at Song Mai before speaking to Tang Lanlan:

"Is she capable? Should we replace her?"

These words were not avoided in front of Song Mai.

Song Mai's outfit today was simple yet capable, and she looked more mature than usual.

His highly targeted words instantly turned her face cold.

Logically speaking, even if a department manager feels that one of their subordinates is not up to par and wants to replace them before a major event begins, they shouldn't say it to Tang Lanlan in front of her, especially before entering the venue.

Not to mention disrespecting Song Mai, it's as if they didn't take her seriously at all. Questioning her before she even entered the venue—what else is that but an insult?

Tang Lanlan glanced at the time on her wristwatch: "No need, she can manage."

Thirty minutes before the new product launch, they, as translators, entered the venue early to familiarize themselves with the space and took their seats in advance to prepare for questions from attendees from major Western technology companies, scholars, professors, and media.

Tang Lanlan glanced at Su He and Song Mai behind her: "Let's go in."

Song Mai stopped as she passed Ji Feng and said, "Sister Lan, I have a few words I'd like to say to Manager Ji. Could you give me two minutes?"

"ASAP."

"good."

After saying that, Tang Lanlan led Su He into the venue first.

Ji Fenghe looked at her, his face still bearing his signature faint smile, his chestnut eyes appearing exceptionally gentle in the sunlight.

Unfortunately, the smile didn't reach his eyes; it was utterly devoid of warmth, chillingly cold.

"What's up?"

Song Mai wasn't the type to beat around the bush, and besides, she didn't have much time.

"What have I done to offend you?"

Ji Fenghe thought about it. He didn't like people with connections, but he wouldn't say he offended them.

"No."

Song Mai sneered:

"Why is Manager Ji targeting me at every turn? Doesn't he know how taboo it is to change generals before the battle? It's your prerogative as a leader to question my abilities, and I have no right to say anything about that. But if you think I'm not good enough, you can communicate with Sister Lan earlier, instead of trying to replace me when the new product launch is about to begin. What you're doing is not only disrespectful to my efforts, but it also doesn't give the person who will replace me enough time to prepare. For Yunxing, it's also irresponsible of you as a department manager!"