Chapter 57. I feel like President Shen could kill me with one punch. ...
Chen Ci stared at the message on her phone screen, momentarily stunned. Lately, she'd been so focused on seeing Zhou Shilin that she'd almost forgotten he was the busy CEO of Shijie.
"Where are you going on a business trip?" After typing this, Chen Ci realized that this might involve some trade secrets, so she quickly added, "Is this something I can talk about?"
Zhou Shilin, sitting at his desk, chuckled softly and replied, "Going abroad to attend a summit, and picking up a few partners along the way. If all goes well, I should be back within a week."
Chen Ci: Oh, then you'll definitely miss your goddaughter's one-month celebration. I'll let Senior Brother Wu know.
Zhou Shilin: Okay
After sending that message, he transferred some money to Chen Ci.
Sinking porcelain: ?
Chen Ci: Is this just to make me happy? My happiness is really valuable.
Zhou Shilin: For the child.
Chen Ci: ...Oh. [Smile]
Chen Ci: But you've given such a big red envelope. If I give less than you, wouldn't it seem like I'm not sincere?
This is a setup orchestrated by capital!
Zhou Shilin transferred another sum of money to her, an amount larger than the previous one: "This is for you."
Chen Ci: "..."
She was judging capital with a petty mind.
Chen Ci: Thank you so much, Mr. Zhou, for your gift today! [180-degree bow.jpg]
Chen Ci: Wishing Mr. Zhou a successful business trip and that Shijie's stock price soars!
Zhou Shilin: ...Thank you for your blessing too.
Chen Ci couldn't help but laugh out loud when she saw the message he sent. She had complained to Wu Junnan before that while other people's property management companies gave out rice, flour, and oil for the New Year, their property management company gave out New Year's greetings. Turns out, she had inherited the mantle of property management.
Zhou Shilin left for overseas on Thursday. Chen Ci was at work and couldn't see him off, so she could only send him her best wishes via her phone. After Zhou Shilin's flight took off, Chen Ci suddenly felt a little empty inside.
She and Zhou Shilin were both quite busy with work and didn't see each other every day, but Chen Ci never felt anything was wrong. Now that Zhou Shilin was gone, she actually started to miss him.
Was it because you knew before that you could see him anytime you wanted?
Chen Ci pursed her lips, put down her phone, and continued working.
The self-developed IP project she proposed has passed the initial meeting, but several more meetings are needed to come up with a more specific plan, followed by internal company evaluation. The Science and Technology Expo is also about to begin, and Chen Ci will have to personally go to the site on the day of setup... It seems that what Wu Junnan has been saying all along is true; the company really can't do without her.
After get off work on Friday, she went to the mall and bought some food and supplies for the baby, which she would give to Wu Junnan and his sister-in-law along with a red envelope.
The baby's one-month celebration was held at the Dingou Hotel, showing that Mr. Wu was very willing to spend money on his daughter. Wu Junnan specially arranged for his company colleagues to sit at one table, with Yang Shuang sitting next to Chen Ci.
Before coming, Yang Shuang specifically asked Chen Ci how much of a red envelope to give to President Wu. After Chen Ci told her how much she would give, Yang Shuang only had three words in her mind: "I'm sorry to bother you."
Employees aren't allowed to ask each other about their salaries, but she knew that Director Shen's salary must be very, very high. :)
Sometimes, people suddenly find themselves bursting with fighting spirit in unexpected ways. For example, it was at this moment that Yang Shuang decided to set becoming a director as a small goal in his career.
"Junior Sister Shen, I didn't handle things well last time, so I'd like to apologize to you here." Zhao Siwen was also here today, sitting at the table with his university classmates. He specifically brought his wine glass to Shen Ci to apologize to her.
There was only juice in front of Chen Ci, so she picked it up and said, "No one at this table is drinking alcohol, so is it okay if I drink juice?"
"Sure, sure, go ahead, I'll drink it all." Zhao Siwen said, downing the glass of baijiu in one gulp.
Looking at him like this, Shen Ci suddenly felt a little emotional. Although Zhao Siwen was a year older than her, they were just innocent college students back in school. Now, after only a few years in the workforce, Zhao Siwen has become the kind of middle-aged man most commonly seen at the dinner table.
She took a sip of her juice and then heard Zhao Siwen ask her, "Didn't President Zhou come today? I heard from Lao Wu that he's the child's godfather."
Chen Ci said, "He's away on a business trip and can't make it back."
"Oh..." Zhao Siwen held his empty wine glass, pondering for a moment, "President Zhou, you're not deliberately avoiding me, are you?"
"...You're overthinking it." It seems that Zhao Siwen has changed on the surface, but deep down he is still that innocent college student.
"That's good, haha. I was just afraid that what happened last time might have offended President Zhou." He had originally wanted to take this opportunity to apologize to Zhou Shilin in person and get to know him, but he didn't expect him to not come.
You can't blame him for overthinking it.
After toasting Shen Ci, Zhao Siwen left her table. Shen Ci sat down again, and Yang Shuang, who was sitting next to her, asked her curiously, "President Shen, what did that Mr. Zhao do to offend you?"
Chen Ci said, "Don't pry into the affairs of adults."
Yang Shuang: "..."
Tomorrow, when we're setting up the exhibition at the Science and Technology Expo, could we let only the adults go, and not let the little ones like her do the hard work?
Zhou Shilin returned to his hotel, took a shower, and just then received a message from Chen Ci: "The gifts for the full moon celebration are quite exquisite. I took two sets. I'll bring yours over when you get back."
Zhou Shilin clicked on the picture, looked at it, and replied, "Okay."
Chen Ci: You're still awake? It must be really late where you are!
Zhou Shilin: I've never seen you go to bed early, even when we're in the country.
Chen Ci: ...That's different. I usually only stay up late on weekends. Aren't you working during the day?
Zhou Shilin had a very busy schedule abroad, but he would still find time to send messages to Chen Ci every day. Even if the messages didn't involve specific work-related matters, it was still clear that he was very busy.
Zhou Shilin: I just took a shower and am about to go to sleep.
Chen Ci: Then I'll leave you alone. I'll enjoy my meal now.
After saying that, she sent several photos in quick succession, all of which were pictures of the delicious dishes at the banquet that she had just taken.
Zhou Shilin: ...This is very inconvenient. [Smile]
Chen Ci: Hahahaha, the work meal you sent me looks pretty awful.
Zhou Shilin: Actually, it's also very hard to eat.
Zhou Shilin: Mr. Wu, this banquet is of a very high standard.
Chenci: Yes, the dishes were all good! Very delicious!
Zhou Shilin: [Smiling]
Chen Ci: I'll treat you to hot pot when you get back! [dog head with rose in hand]
Zhou Shilin: Two meals.
Chenci: ...Okay.
"President Shen, who are you chatting with? If you don't eat this soon, it'll be gone." Yang Shuang's gossipy voice came from the side, and Shen Ci quickly put down her phone and started serving food.
"Didn't any of you have breakfast? Why are you all eating so fast?"
Yang Shuang said, "President Shen, you didn't miss out on a bite either."
"..." Chen Ci coughed softly and said, "I gave two portions of money, so of course I have to eat Zhou Shilin's portion as well."
"That makes sense." But you guys still have too much money, giving two sets of money for the wedding.
It's unbelievable that a family would treat each other so formally.
Following the full moon celebration, the National Day holiday is just around the corner. This year's Science and Technology Expo will open on October 1st and last for a week. The joint booth of Shijie and Pupu Paradise officially began setting up the day before the opening.
All the co-branded merchandise produced by the factory for this exhibition has been delivered. Some are stored in the company's warehouse, and some will be sold at the exhibition. There is also the Cheese Rin souvenir series designed by Chen Ci, which, although not for sale, will be displayed at the event.
The main selling point is something that will make others drool.
This set of merchandise was previously pirated online and even trended on social media. Later, someone put the authentic version up for sale on a second-hand trading website, and the price skyrocketed.
Because Cheese Rin's prototype is Zhou Shilin, a saying has become popular that buying Cheese Rin merchandise will bring you wealth.
It's almost identical to Qiao Ruiqi's painting.
Chen Ci was also surprised that her painting was on the same level as Qiao Ruiqi's. :)
Besides co-branded merchandise, Shijie will also showcase many of their own products. As Chenci knows, they love selling robot dogs.
However, besides the robot dog, humanoid robots are also a major attraction this time. Last time at PW2, the robot acted as a tour guide, which was very well received by the tourists. This time, the robot will perform a big show for everyone—martial arts.
As someone who has won martial arts competitions, Shen Ci couldn't resist watching this spectacle.
The Science and Technology Expo was held at the largest convention center in City A. It was a large-scale event with more than a dozen exhibition halls. On the day of setup, the venue was already crowded. As Chen Ci walked into Hall 3, the scene felt strangely familiar.
It's not much different from them holding large-scale comprehensive comic conventions.
Upon finding Shijie's booth, Chen Ci immediately spotted the robot dressed in traditional Chinese clothing. There was only one robot on site today, but it was still diligently performing martial arts for everyone, attracting extra attention from passersby.
Watching the robot beautifully complete a backflip, Chen Ci couldn't help but applaud it: "But, the technology has really reached this level now?"
It feels like this robot is much more agile than when I last saw it after not seeing it for a while.
Miao Duo, who was also at the scene observing the situation, told her, "They can actually do much more than this."
"...Yes, I've seen some of it on the news."
Yang Shuang glanced at Chen Ci, who was standing next to Miao Duo and chatting, and thought to herself that when the leaders came to supervise the site, they really just supervised for a while, and the ones who did the work were still the ones who did it.
As she prepared to continue setting up the booth, she suddenly noticed a suspicious-looking person. This person had been mingling in the crowd, pretending to watch the robot performance, but was actually slowly approaching the cheese rinds they had placed on the table.
Just when he thought no one was paying attention to him, he grabbed the items on the table, stuffed them into his large bag, and then turned and left.
It all happened so fast that Yang Shuang was stunned for a moment before she could even shout, "There's a thief!!! The person with the black backpack!!"
She shouted with all her might, never expecting that someone would steal things at a comic convention, let alone at a science and technology expo!
Or maybe Cheese Rin is just standing on too high a pedestal!
She put down what she was holding and prepared to chase after him, but unexpectedly, Chen Ci darted away from her in a flash.
Yang Shuang: "..."
What just flew out?
Hearing Yang Shuang's shout, the man carrying the black bag also started running quickly. Chen Ci chased after him and pounced on him, pinning him to the ground.
The man lay on the ground, struggling desperately, but he couldn't break free at all. Chen Ci's knee pressed against his waist, ripped the bag off his body and threw it aside, then twisted his hands behind his back. With a little force, the man on the ground yelled, "Crazy woman, let go!"
"Ha, you steal something and then dare to curse the owner." Chen Ci raised her hand and slapped him on the back of the head. "Did I go too lightly?"
"It hurts—let go of me!"
"It's good that you know the pain, so behave yourself."
Yang Shuang and the others who caught up were dumbfounded. Just now, Chen Ci had pinned the man to death with a "whoosh," "plop," and "bang." Chen Ci looked up at them and said, "What are you all standing there for? Call the police."
“…Ah, oh, okay.” Yang Shuang immediately took out her phone and dialed 110. Before the police arrived, the security guards at the convention center came over first. When they saw the man in black struggling on the ground like a salted fish, they were stunned for a moment before walking over and taking him to the security room.
His bag was also taken away. It was only after checking that we were shocked to find that this person had already stolen exhibits from other stalls before stealing the cheese rind.
Miao Duo and Shen Ci stayed in the security room together, waiting for the police to arrive. To be honest, Miao Duo was still a little dazed. After all, Shen Ci's behavior just now was so different from her usual image. She felt... she could kill her with one punch. :)
She glanced at Chen Ci and noticed that her elbow was scraped: "Ms. Chen, are you injured?"
Chen Ci raised her hand to look at her elbow and said to her, "It's nothing, just a minor injury. I must have gotten it from when I tackled him."
Luckily, she was wearing a T-shirt and jeans today, otherwise it would have been difficult to catch the thief.
"You still need to treat this wound, otherwise it will get worse." Miao Duo looked in her bag and found only a band-aid, but it was best to disinfect Chen Ci's wound first.
"I'll have them go buy some disinfectant; there should be a pharmacy nearby."
Chen Ci looked at her wound and said to her, "No need to trouble yourself. They have a lot of work to do setting up the exhibition. My injury will heal quickly. I fell much more seriously when I was a child."
"..." Miao Duo paused for a moment, then asked her, "Did you catch thieves when you were a child?"
"...No, that's not true. It's just that martial artists get injured all the time, haha."
Miao Duo: "..."
It turns out that President Shen is a real expert.
Miao Duo still sent a message to Zhao Liang, asking him to buy some medicine to treat the wound. At the same time, she was thinking about something—when reporting to President Zhou, should she also tell him that President Shen was injured while catching a thief?
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