Just because of the phrase "three generations of single heirs," Lin Shu risked an ectopic pregnancy to give birth to a daughter for Zhou Yanli. Yet, on their sixth wedding anniversary, she ...
Chapter 280 If You Are Willing to Bow, I Will Still Accept You
Chen Yunna was speechless for a long time.
She has been taking the FSA exam since she graduated, and has been working at Qi Group for many years. She tried to take the exam again last year, but failed miserably again.
She had decided to give up. The girl in front of her was only in her early twenties, but she looked as fresh, youthful and pretty as a high school student, and she could say this sentence so easily.
"Vice President Chen, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."
Zhou Shuang felt that this person was really making things difficult for her on purpose. She didn't think he had offended her in any way. Even if she was really Qi Huaijing's girlfriend, shouldn't Qi Huaijing be the one to explain to her? Or, shouldn't she go to Qi Huaijing and ask clearly?
What's the point of looking for her?
"stop."
Seeing that she really turned around and was about to leave, Chen Yunna called Zhou Shuang in time.
Zhou Shuang raised her eyes, and her bright eyes made Chen Yunna even angrier.
"You're clearly a concept artist, but you're claiming you passed the FAS exam. Who are you kidding? There are fake certificates everywhere."
Chen Yunna suddenly understood. The Human Resources Department had contacted Qi Huaijing last month and said that the company lacked talents in this area. No wonder she was able to get in. It was because she used gimmicks to deceive Qi Huaijing.
Zhou Shuang's hands tightened secretly. Hmm, a fake FSA certificate. Chen Yunna actually said that.
"Mr. Chen, what do you want to talk to me about?"
baffling.
Chen Yunna pushed the information that Zhou Shuang had just pointed out was wrong to the side and sat back in her seat, looking at her rudely.
"You're new here, right? Don't you know you're not allowed to ask for leave on your first day, or be late or leave early within three months? If you're late three times, you can just leave without submitting a resignation letter."
Zhou Shuang's eyebrows twitched.
"Oh, okay."
She looked at Chen Yunna. She originally wanted to stay away from Qi Huaijing, no matter what his purpose was, whether he suspected that she was doing something bad to Qi Luoyan, or had some other ideas. He made everyone think that she was clinging to this place and looked at her with prejudice.
"What did you say?"
She originally wanted to give Zhou Shuang a warning, but she didn't expect that the two words "Zhou Shuang" would make her lose face.
"If I make Mr. Chen unhappy and he wants to fire me, I have no objection. I still have work to do, so I'll leave first."
She was too lazy to talk to such a stupid woman.
The whole company knew that Zhou Shuang was brought in by Qi Huaijing, so how could Chen Yunna dare to fire Zhou Shuang casually?
She just wanted Zhou Shuang to know that she had to abide by the rules in this company.
Don't do whatever you want just because you know Qi Huaijing.
Looking at Zhou Shuang's back, Chen Yunna was so angry that she was speechless for the first time.
However, after she came out, some gossipers heard the exaggerated rumor that Mr. Qi and his girlfriend had sex, and of course the younger one won in the end.
Zhou Shuang returned to her seat and found that there were even more things on her workstation.
She had no choice but to put all the things under the table temporarily while smiling awkwardly.
Fortunately, no one disturbed her the whole afternoon, and she was able to finish the drawing in peace.
When it was time to get off work, Zhou Shuang resigned herself to packing up her things and waiting for Qi Huaijing to pick her up.
Qi Luoyan asked her to come back to Qi's house when she was free, and wanted to go out for dinner with her.
Zhou Shuang didn't know whether Qi Huaijing would agree when she brought it up to him later.
"Shuangshuang, do you want to go together after get off work?"
"Shuangshuang, we're going to have a dinner together, let's go together."
Everyone in the gaming department greeted her warmly, and Zhou Shuang apologized.
"Sorry, I may not be able to go today, maybe next time."
Not only did she have an appointment with Qi Luoyan, she also didn't want to get close to the people in the company, lest they ask her questions that she couldn't answer. She still understood a little bit of the rules of the workplace. When Qi Huaijing was willing to let her go, she would naturally disappear.
The prerequisite is to get grandma's painting and leave.
"Then we'll leave first."
Everyone said goodbye to her one by one.
"It should be that Mr. Qi keeps a close eye on people."
"Yeah, it seems that Special Assistant Wang came to take her out of the company yesterday, and someone saw her getting into President Qi's car."
"Boss Qi is serious this time, right?"
"Then what about our Vice President Chen? He has been guarding President Qi for many years."
The sounds gradually faded away. Chen Yunna overheard them and her face turned green with anger.
Zhou Shuang has only been here for two days, and the rumor has spread that she is Qi Huaijing's woman. Then what has she been doing in the company all these years?
Now everyone is laughing at her.
Wang Yu came to see Zhou Shuang just like the day before.
"Assistant Wang, could you please tell President Qi that I have an appointment with Luo Yan to have dinner later, so I won't be going back with him for the time being."
There was a gentle smile on Wang Yuqing's cold face.
"Boss Qi said that Miss Zhou, just tell me where you want to go and I'll take you there. Boss Qi also happens to have a dinner party tonight and can't go back."
Zhou Shuang breathed a sigh of relief, which Wang Yu saw as a sign of love for his girlfriend. Miss Zhou looked small, well-behaved and cute, and it was no wonder that President Qi chose her. Vice President Chen was a bit serious and a bit of a workaholic, so he wanted to find a girlfriend like Miss Zhou in the future.
"Then take me to the Qi family."
She had not replied to Qi Luoyan's message before, so this time she immediately called Qi Luoyan back.
"I'll come find you now."
It was only two days, but to Qi Luoyan it felt like a long time had passed.
"Okay, I'll get changed and wait for you."
Qi Luoyan went up and down the stairs excitedly. Mrs. Qi couldn't help but worry when she saw her reckless look.
"Look at you, you're twenty years old, but you're still acting like a child. Can't you be more mature and stable?"
She almost lost her balance and fell down the stairs, which frightened Mrs. Qi so much that she almost had a heart attack.
"I know, I know. Shuangshuang, come with me to eat hot pot tonight. Mom, I won't be home for dinner."
When Mrs. Qi thought of the gentle and beautiful Shuangshuang, a smile appeared in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
"You, none of your friends are serious. Finally, you have a better eye. Learn more from Shuangshuang."
Mrs. Qi rubbed Qi Luoyan's head lovingly after she finished speaking: "Of course, our Luo Luo is always the best."
"Mom, stop talking. I'm twenty, not an elementary school student."
Qi Luoyan complained, but her words sounded like she was acting coquettishly to Mrs. Qi.
When Zhou Shuang arrived at Qi's house, she happened to see the mother and daughter being affectionate.
Seeing Qi Luoyan acting coquettishly in Mrs. Qi's arms, she couldn't help but think of herself acting coquettishly with Lin Shu when she was very young.
She hasn't been like this since Daddy fell into a coma.
With Chen Yi and Chen Xuan, she forgot that she was also a child.
Or maybe he deliberately forgot that he was a child. It was all her fault, otherwise Daddy wouldn't have become like that.
It was she who caused Mommy to lose her husband, and Chen Yi and Chen Xuan to be without fatherly love. The childhood happiness in their minds instantly disappeared.
No, she did such a thing and trusted a bad woman. She doesn't deserve such family love.
"Shuangshuang?"
Qi Luoyan and Mrs. Qi laughed and joked for a while, but stopped when they saw Zhou Shuang being led in by the servant.
"Um."
Zhou Shuang was slightly startled and forced a faint smile.
"Aunt Qi, Luo Yan."
She handed over the gift she had bought, and Mrs. Qi took it and opened it to find that it was actually a jade pendant.
"This is?"
Mrs. Qi had seen many fine things, but the peace locket Zhou Shuang gave her was made of dragon stone, which was truly rare in a century. Even a century-old family like their Qi family rarely had a few of them.
"My mother and grandmother both like to collect jadeite. I took a few pieces with me when I went out. This peace locket is for Aunt Qi. I hope you don't mind it."
She also bought a bracelet for Qi Luoyan, which was also high-quality ice-grade and very expensive.
She originally wanted to give her a bracelet, but Qi Luoyan would look a bit old-fashioned if she wore a bracelet at her age, so she gave up.
"This is too expensive."
Mrs. Qi didn't know what to say. She felt uneasy about accepting such an expensive gift on their first meeting.
Moreover, Zhou Shuang was able to give away such a priceless jade, and her family background made it even more difficult for Mrs. Qi to predict.
However, this child looks humble and polite. He comes from a prominent family and can pretend to be polite, but he cannot use money to create the nobility and upbringing in his bones.
"Don't worry about it, Auntie. Compared to the Qi family, this is nothing. I'm just worried that I won't be able to show it off and make you laugh."
The words were subtle, showing off his family background and elevating the status of the Qi family. Mrs. Qi's already kind face showed even more joy.
"Oh, Mom, please stop pushing me around. Shuangshuang, this bracelet is so beautiful. Thank you."
She put it on her hand without hesitation, and the crystal jade made Qi Luoyan's skin look particularly white.
Mrs. Qi could see that Qi Luoyan's string of stones was worth almost a million.
"You kid, eh—"
Mrs. Qi didn't expect Zhou Shuang to give her such a valuable gift. She was not prepared at the time and had to give up for the time being.
"Be careful not to play too late."
Mrs. Qi took out a scarf for each of them, put it on Qi Luoyan and then on Zhou Shuang.
"It's just the beginning of spring, and the nights are freezing cold. Bring some warmth and don't get sick from playing."
When Zhou Shuang approached Mrs. Qi, she smelled a faint fragrance on her.
The fragrance was like the unique body odor of a mother. Zhou Shuang was confused for a moment, as if she could feel Lin Shu's love for her.
"I know, I know, Mom, hello Rosso, let's go."
Qi Luoyan took Zhou Shuang's arm and walked out while complaining.
"Aunt, we're leaving. Don't worry, I'll bring Luo Yan back at nine o'clock."
Mrs. Qi smiled and said, "Okay, go ahead."
Only after watching the two girls get into the car and leave did Mrs. Qi turn around and go back.
Zhou Shuang was reluctant to leave and sat in the car for a long time. Qi Luoyan chattered non-stop, but Zhou Shuang didn't hear a word he said.
Zhou Shuang came to Rongcheng to escape from Haicheng, but after arriving in Rongcheng, she found that she was more attached to that kind of warmth.
Wang Yu parked his car at the hot pot street. When he reached the intersection, he could smell the rich aroma of chili peppers, but it was not choking.
Under the misty rain of Jiangnan, the quaint commercial streets and the people coming and going make the life of Rongcheng even more intense.
"Assistant Wang, please come along."
Zhou Shuang invited him warmly, but Wang Yu declined with a smile.
"Mr. Qi, I need to go over there again. Miss Zhou, Miss Qi, call me when you're done eating and I'll pick you up."
What Wang Yu said was reasonable, so Zhou Shuang didn't want to force him.
Seeing Wang Yu walking away, Qi Luoyan gently tugged at Zhou Shuang's sleeve.
"This man can laugh."
Zhou Shuang looked at him strangely.
"Isn't he always like this?"
Qi Luoyan's face immediately showed an expression of dissatisfaction and indignation.
"I believed his lies. This is the first time I've seen him smile. Are you really my uncle's lackey, or is it because you're prettier?"
Qi Luoyan almost shoved his face into Zhou Shuang's, and Zhou Shuang couldn't help but take a step back.
"He wasn't like this before. His face was stern like my uncle's. He was quite good-looking. I always thought he was about the same age as my uncle. When he smiled, he looked like someone our age."
Qi Luoyan's constant complaints attracted Zhou Shuang's increasingly suspicious gaze.
Wang Yu, aren’t you smiling?
The Tao is strange.
"Let's go, hurry up and get a number, otherwise you'll have to wait a long time."
I originally wanted to go earlier because this is when the most people are eating.
Zhou Shuang thought Qi Luoyan would have privileges if she reserved a seat. In Haicheng, she only needed to make a phone call to eat anywhere she wanted.
Qi Luoyan had no such intention. He took her to get a number and sit in the waiting area arranged by the boss, looking at the misty rain in the small town. The cold wind outside made people shiver, but the hot pot restaurant was steaming hot and full of people, which made it easy to forget loneliness.
Everyone felt warm in their hearts. Zhou Shuang sat next to Qi Luoyan. This was her first time eating hotpot in Chengdu. She thought that even if she came alone, she would not feel lonely.
Zhou Shuang sat quietly waiting, and only Qi Luoyan kept talking the whole time.
But she was still happy to be a listener. Qi Luoyan's eyes were full of happiness and joy, as if every trip made her excited.
Zhou Shuang looked at Qi Luoyan, almost with jealousy.
Obviously, her family conditions were already the ceiling, and Qi Luoyan must have seen a lot of good things and eaten all kinds of delicious food. Zhou Shuang couldn't understand what could make this girl so enthusiastic about an ordinary hot pot.
She was also in her early twenties, but her mind was unusually calm.
"Not being happy with things, not being sad with oneself" is originally a compliment, but for her it seems extremely lonely and sad.
"It's our turn."
Qi Luoyan's ability to keep her eyes and ears open really impressed Zhou Shuang, who thought she would miss the call.
After the two sat down, Qi Luoyan picked up the phone and asked Zhou Shuang for advice.
"I want my brother to come over too, what do you think?"
Qi Luohan?
She didn't care. In fact, she quite liked the atmosphere of the Qi family, which was truly a happy place.
Qi Luoyan got Zhou Shuang's nod and happily called Qi Luohan.
"Brother, Shuangshuang and I are having hot pot outside, do you want to come with us?"
Zhou Shuang silently unpacked the dishes, and Qi Luoyan's expression gradually became soft and disappointed.
If I'm not mistaken, Qi Luohan probably won't be able to come.
"Oh, okay, then you're busy."
Eh——
Zhou Shuang didn't ask, but Qi Luoyan started to criticize Qi Luohan's workaholic behavior.
But Zhou Shuang didn't think so, and thought that maybe he was going on a date.
He wore a pink rubber band on his right wrist, something only girls had.
The pot base and some meat dishes were served. Qi Luoyan put the food in while scolding Qi Luohan.
Zhou Shuang listened patiently. The two girls were enjoying their meal when her cell phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number, and Zhou Shuang habitually slid open the answer button.
"Shuangshuang, do you really have to block me? How have you been these days? Where have you been living? Have you found a job? If you are willing to humble yourself, I will still accept you."