Chapter 4 When you're traveling, your identity is something you give yourself…
Although she was internally complaining, Chen Ci miraculously empathized with Wu Junnan at this moment.
Because Rolls-Royce is also a money-devouring beast.
"If you can get this interview, I'll give you an extra bonus." Wu Junnan played his trump card.
Chen Ci immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, senior brother, I've got it covered!"
She'd made the boast, but back in her office, Chen Ci couldn't help but worry. So many media outlets hadn't managed to win over President Zhou yesterday; what could she possibly do to do the same?
Chen Ci only worried about it for five minutes before she stopped worrying about it because there was something more troubling her now—to have Shen Feifei talk to Tian Xu about compensation at noon.
Having spent so many years with Shen Feifei, Chen Ci had figured out Shen Feifei's pattern of appearance. Usually, when there was an unexpected crisis, Shen Feifei would come out on her own, and if someone specifically called for her, she would also appear.
But this time, Shen Ci was really unsure. She had been cursing at herself in front of the mirror for ten minutes yesterday, but Shen Feifei remained unmoved.
To prepare for the meeting at noon, Chen Ci took an hour off. She went home first and sat down in front of the dressing mirror.
Staring at herself in the mirror for a while, Chen Ci smiled and said, "Shen Feifei, stop hiding. You're a grown woman now. You should learn to face things on your own."
Shen Feifei: "..."
If Chen Ci had truly learned to face everything on her own, they wouldn't be like this.
She didn't say anything. Chen Ci woke up her phone, checked the time, and said to her, "I'm meeting Tian Xu at 12:30. I have an hour left. I'll be keeping an eye on you."
"..." The room was quiet for a while, then Chen Ci's eyes gradually changed. She blinked, and when she opened them again, there was no emotion in her eyes.
Looking at herself in the mirror, she reached up and took off the hair clip from her head, took out a black hair tie from the drawer, and simply tied a low ponytail at the back of her head.
After changing into a T-shirt and jeans, she picked up her bag from the table and went out.
Shen Feifei usually likes to travel by motorcycle, but the motorcycle was never sent for repair after the accident, so it's unusable now.
So she decided to take the subway.
The apartment Chen Ci rented was very close to the subway station and only two stops from her company, making commuting very convenient. However, the place Tian Xu had arranged to meet today was near the Shijie Group, which would take a bit longer to get there.
Shen Feifei calculated the time, and after exiting the subway station, she scanned a shared bicycle and finally arrived at the coffee shop that Tian Xu had arranged to meet ahead of schedule.
"Welcome." The clerk greeted her with a smile as she entered. "What would you like to drink?"
Shen Feifei looked around the coffee shop and, not seeing Tian Xu, walked over to a seat by the window: "Not for now."
"Okay, you can also scan the QR code on the table to order food."
Shen Feifei nodded and pulled out a chair to sit down. Negotiating with people wasn't her forte; this occasion was more suitable for Chen Ci, but she insisted on calling her.
Shen Feifei was still thinking about what to say when Tian Xu pushed open the door of the coffee shop and walked in.
"President, do you really want to talk to her in person?" Tian Xu didn't expect Zhou Shilin to come too. He's usually so busy with work, and he usually handles these kinds of small things for him!
"Hmm." Zhou Shilin responded expressionlessly, "I also want to see what the twin sister looks like."
Tian Xu's feelings were somewhat complicated. When had their president ever shown any interest in these things before? Could it be that Chen Ci was using this method to attract their president's attention?
Wait, the CEO wouldn't actually believe she has a twin sister, would he?!
Just as he was worrying, he saw Shen Feifei sitting by the window. When Shen Feifei saw them coming, she also stood up from her chair.
Zhou Shilin's appearance was also unexpected, but she didn't show much surprise on her face. She simply greeted Zhou Shilin as he walked up to her, saying, "Hello, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Shilin's slightly appraising gaze fell on her. Her clothes and demeanor were different from yesterday, which matched the person he had rear-ended the day before.
Tian Xu was also sizing her up. Did Ms. Shen think that by changing her clothes and hairstyle, she could pretend to be her twin sister?
"Let's sit down and talk." Zhou Shilin sat down opposite Shen Feifei, and Shen Feifei followed suit. Tian Xu often came to this coffee shop. He had arranged to meet Chen Ci here simply for convenience. If he had known that Zhou Shilin would be coming along, he would have definitely booked a more upscale place.
"President, what would you like to eat?" Tian Xu scanned the QR code on the table with his phone. "There are a few cakes here that taste pretty good, or if you'd like something else, I'll go and buy it for you right away."
"No need." Zhou Shilin wasn't there to eat, so he didn't care about these things. He looked at Shen Feifei across from him and asked, "Miss Shen, what would you like to eat?"
Shen Feifei wasn't as worldly-wise as Chen Ci, but she was too embarrassed to actually order anything: "I don't need anything."
Zhou Shilin said to Tian Xu, "Then just order whatever you like."
“Okay, President.” Tian Xu ordered food on his phone. Shen Feifei watched them and continued to organize her thoughts.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Shilin took the initiative and spoke first: "You are Shen Feifei, Chen Ci's twin sister?"
Shen Feifei paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Mm."
While ordering food, Tian Xu couldn't help but chuckle: "Can we take a look at your ID card?"
"..." Shen Feifei knew that Shen Ci didn't want others to know that she was sick, so she lied and said she was a twin, but this lie was too easy to be exposed. "I forgot to bring it."
Tian Xu's smile became even more meaningful; he wanted to see how long this Ms. Shen could keep up the act.
Fortunately, Shen Feifei, who usually has a calm demeanor, also managed to keep her composure: "President Zhou, it was indeed me who hit you that day. We are willing to cover the repair costs, but ten million is definitely an impossible figure for us."
Zhou Shilin looked at her for a while and said to her, "The ten million was just a misunderstanding. You can just compensate for the repair costs."
Hearing him say that, Shen Feifei finally breathed a sigh of relief: "I saw on the damage assessment report that Assistant Tian sent that it says 280,000 yuan. We can't come up with that money all at once. I wonder if we can pay it in installments?"
Zhou Shilin didn't answer immediately, as if he was thinking about something. Tian Xu, who was next to him, finished ordering the food and looked at Shen Feifei, saying, "Ms. Shen, the repair shop won't let us pay in installments. The president's car still needs to be sent for repairs."
Shen Feifei pursed her lips slightly. She said that this kind of occasion was more suitable for Chen Cilai: "We have only been working for three years, and we really can't come up with that much money all at once."
Tian Xu asked, "What about your parents? Such a big thing, why didn't you ask them for help?"
Shen Feifei pursed her lips again before speaking, "We don't have a good relationship with our parents, so we moved out of our parents' house and are renting a place to live on our own."
"..." But we can't treat them like suckers.
He looked at Zhou Shilin beside him, waiting for him to make a decision. The waiter brought over the coffee that Tian Xu had ordered. It was Zhou Shilin's usual choice. He picked up the cup, took a sip, and asked Shen Feifei across from him, "Miss Chen, what do you do for a living?"
"..." Shen Feifei had just made up a lot of things in her mind, but she didn't make up about her job. "I am... a writer."
Tian Xu couldn't help but laugh out loud: "That's pretty impressive."
"So-so." After all, when you're out in the world, you have to define your own identity.
But she can't be completely lying. Over the years, she has written a whole notebook of serialized stories for Shen Ci. How can she not be considered a writer?
Zhou Shilin asked her, "What is Miss Shen's pen name?"
"Hmm... Mu Chengzhou."
Zhou Shilin raised an eyebrow slightly: "I just met Mu Chengzhou yesterday."
"...I mean, Mu Chengzhou is one of my favorite writers, so I imitated her and adopted a pen name, Mu Meichengzhou."
Tian Xu: "..."
You got it very well, don't take it next time.
He immediately picked up his phone and searched for the writer named Mu Meichengzhou. The search results were scarce, but there was some information about him.
"President." He handed the phone to Zhou Shilin. Zhou Shilin lowered his eyes and looked at the novel displayed on the page. The author's name was indeed listed as Mu Meichengzhou.
"Judging from this number of clicks, it seems that Miss Shen is not making much money in this industry."
"..." This novel was actually written by Shen Ci when she was in college. I didn't expect that I could still find it now.
Who says the internet has no memory?
“I do other things occasionally, and my income is unstable, but my sister is a manager at Pupu Amusement Park and her salary is pretty good. I usually stay at home and don’t spend much money.” Shen Feifei tried to make amends for herself. “If President Zhou agrees to installment payments, we can pay back 160,000 first, and then pay back the remaining 120,000 in monthly installments of 10,000 each, and pay it off in one year.”
This plan was something Shen Ci had thought of beforehand; 160,000 was the limit she could currently afford.
Zhou Shilin didn't consider it for long as Shen Feifei thought. He only thought for a moment before nodding: "Okay, I will have someone draft a repayment contract."
Shen Feifei was somewhat surprised; Zhou Shilin didn't seem like an easy person to talk to.
But he was the one who agreed to leave first that day.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Shilin raised his hand to look at his watch, as if preparing to leave: "Leave your contact information too."
"..." Shen Feifei calmly took out Chen Ci's other cell phone from her bag.
Fortunately, most people in this society have two mobile phones.
She opened WeChat and held it up in front of Zhou Shilin: "I'll scan your QR code."
Zhou Shilin seemed to be stunned for a moment, then took out his phone and opened the QR code.
A note from the author:
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Tian Xu: ...No, you just added our CEO's WeChat like that?
Shen Feifei: Huh? Isn't that what you meant? [Question mark]
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