Chapter 826 Going to the Xie Family
Saturday.
Lin Tan went to the Xie family with Qin Jiangye before 10 o'clock.
Because Qin Jiangye and his secretary were there, Xiao Feng and the others didn't go with them.
Looking at the somewhat awkward and nervous person sitting next to him, Qin Jiangye said to her, "Aunt Jun and Uncle Xie are both very nice people. Just greet them normally and chat casually when you arrive. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
"Okay, sure," Lin Tan said.
Qin Jiangye: "Should I call Qin Mo over for you?"
"No need." Lin Tan knew very well why she was nervous.
It's not that I'm afraid of seeing people.
It's not that I'm afraid of not being able to handle interpersonal relationships and conversations well.
Just thinking about that familiar yet unfamiliar feeling makes my heart churn with emotions. I want to get closer, but I'm afraid of bothering you too much. I want to talk, but I'm afraid of being accused of trying to build a relationship.
Amidst all the conflicting emotions, she became somewhat disoriented.
"You get along quite well with your colleagues and superiors at the company, don't you?" Qin Jiangye didn't know what she was thinking, so he could only try to distract her by saying, "You can even chat with me, your boss, for a bit."
Lin Tan pursed her lips and remained silent.
"Could it be that in your mind, Aunt Jun and the others are more intimidating than me, the boss?" Qin Jiangye joked deliberately, his tone casual.
"No," Lin Tan denied.
Qin Jiangye: "So you mean I'm fiercer than them?"
Lin Tan: "You're not fierce, you're very nice. Everyone feels very secure and safe working under you."
"Is that so?" Qin Jiangye's lips unconsciously curled into a smile.
"Of course," Lin Tan said sincerely, "You are the best boss we have ever met."
Qin Jiangye deliberately stirred things up: "Even better than Qin Mo?"
Lin Tan followed his words and said, "You're the best."
Although it might seem like he's flattering her, from an employee's perspective, Qin Jiangye is definitely a more likable boss.
He is approachable and easy to get along with, and he is decisive in his work. Working under him does give you a sense of security. Since joining the company, she has heard her colleagues praise him more than once.
"I need to record this on my phone," Qin Jiangye said, but he didn't actually do it. "Next time Qin Mo tries to mess with me, I'll tell him this and make him break down."
Lin Tan consciously refrained from responding.
"Did they say anything bad about me?" Qin Jiangye asked again.
"No," Lin Tan said. "Everyone thinks you're a good person."
Qin Jiangye: "Really?"
Lin Tan: "Really."
Qin Jiangye: "I don't believe it."
Lin Tan was a little confused.
"Doesn't the driver in front often say I'm slacking off?" Qin Jiangye's gaze fell on Secretary Qin, who was driving, and he said in a drawn-out tone, "He said it more than once."
Lin Tan consciously remained silent.
The matter between Secretary Qin and the boss.
She shouldn't get involved.
"Secretary Qin, aren't you going to explain yourself properly?" Qin Jiangye said slowly. "Everyone praises me, but you have a problem with me. I now suspect that you are a spy sent by Qin Mo or Qin Luofeng to undermine my confidence and prevent me from competing with them for power."
"Can your confidence be shaken?" Secretary Qin, who rarely spoke, asked.
Qin Jiangye: "It's already riddled with holes."
Secretary Qin: "Isn't it packed?"
Qin Jiangye: "Do you remember that I'm your boss?"
Secretary Qin: "I am your savior."
Qin Jiangye: "Hehe."
A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Tan's eyes.
A savior?
"If we're really talking about saviors, then it's the hospital doctors." Qin Jiangye didn't care, resting his hand on the window, looking very relaxed. "At most, you just passed on a message for me."
Secretary Qin: "Yes, whatever makes you happy."
Qin Jiangye: "Boring."
Listening to their banter and casual conversation, Lin Tan's tension and confusion gradually dissipated.
This made her feel even more that Qin Jiangye was a seemingly unreliable person who was actually very dependable.
It was around 11 o'clock.
The car arrived at the Xie family's house.
The guard at the gate opened the gate and let us through, and we finally arrived at our residence after passing through patches of green land.
When they arrived, Xie Yi was already there waiting.
His face was expressionless, and his well-tailored suit made him look aloof. He didn't change his expression when Lin Tan got out of the car.
"This is Xie Yi, the son of Aunt Jun and Uncle Xie, and the current president of the Xie Group." Qin Jiangye introduced him to Lin Tan as he got out of the car. "He's not usually very talkative, so you can ignore him."
That being said.
Lin Tan still greeted him politely, "Hello, President Xie."
"Your parents are waiting for you inside." Xie Yi said coldly and distantly, without even a superfluous expression. "Let's go."
Lin Tan nodded slightly.
After receiving the gifts with Qin Jiangye, they went inside.
Upon seeing her arrive, Junyi greeted her, and Xie Chang'an gestured for her to sit down.
After a while...
The group exchanged pleasantries and pleasantries.
It was ten minutes later when the pleasantries were over.
"Do you know Xie Yi?" Junyi asked Lin Tan, glancing at Xie Yi.
"The boss introduced me to him outside just now," Lin Tan said humbly and politely. "He greeted me."
Junyi: "That's good."
Lin Tan: "Mm."
In a short time.
A silence fell over the room.
Because of their unfamiliarity with each other and the emotional turmoil they were both experiencing, the conversation was exceptionally difficult. Even Xie Chang'an, who was adept at navigating the business world, didn't know what to say to ease the tension.
Just as Qin Jiangye was about to say something to lighten the mood, Junyi spoke up: "By the way, I haven't asked where you're from yet?"
"Jiangshui Town." Lin Tan said the place name, not the city, because the town was more famous than the city, and everyone had heard of it, whether they had been there or not.
Junyi: "Are your parents there too?"
Lin Tan opened her mouth.
I didn't know what to say for a moment.
"You don't have to say if it's inconvenient," Junyi said, noticing her hesitation.
“There.” After much consideration, Lin Tan came up with an answer. “It’s been there ever since they took me in, and it hasn’t changed in all these years.”
These words were spoken.
Junyi paused for a moment: "Pick it up?"
Qin Jiangye was also taken aback.
Neither the investigation report nor the information filled out by Lin Tan mentioned that she was picked up by the Lin couple.
His reaction was observed by Xie Yi, who remained silent to the side.
Almost instantly.
He then categorized Lin Tan as a scheming person.
He silently sent Qin Mo a message: [What is Lin Tan's relationship with his biological parents?]
Qin Mo replied instantly: [Not good.]
Xie Yi looked at those three words, and a hint of coldness crept into his eyes.
"Aren't you their biological child?" Junyi, oblivious to her son's behavior, was captivated by Lin Tan's question about being picked up. "Where are your biological parents?"
Lin Tan: "I don't know."
Junyi frowned.
Xie Chang'an, standing beside him, looked at him with a more scrutinizing gaze.
"I only found out recently that I am not related to them by blood," Lin Tan said truthfully. "If my sister hadn't suddenly decided to get a paternity test done, I probably still wouldn't know."
Junyi and Xie Chang'an exchanged a glance.
I just felt that everything was too coincidental.
But looking at the humble and polite person in front of me, I subconsciously felt that she wouldn't lie.
Just then.
The butler came in from outside and reported: "Madam, Miss Chi has arrived. She said she came to visit you and wanted to keep you company so you wouldn't be bored."
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