Chapter 66
Just after the meeting in the evening, Ming Xu saw a cup of iced coffee on the office desk. He picked it up, took a look, and put it down again.
Strong Americano.
This person seems to have too much free time.
The assistant followed behind him and leaned over to take a look. Who on earth was so bold so late at night? Buying coffee for the boss who never drinks coffee?
Ming Xu turned around and met his assistant's half-smile. The assistant said, "Mr. Ming, I'll check it out right away."
Check? Mingxu glanced at him and put the coffee in his hand: "It's getting late, you should go home."
Off work? Looking at the city lights just coming up, the assistant hesitated.
Seeing that he was still not leaving, Ming Xu was puzzled: "What's wrong?" He was told that it was time to go home, so does he like working overtime so much?
"coffee…"
It turns out that I didn't know how to handle this cup of coffee.
Ming Xu asked back, "Do you want to drink?"
The assistant shook his head and wondered if he would be able to sleep at night after drinking such a large cup.
"Throw it away."
After leaving the office and closing the door, the assistant looked at the coffee in his hand. A passing secretary was puzzled: "Mr. Ming, why is he drinking such strong coffee so late at night?"
"I don't know who bought it. Mr. Ming's face turned black when he saw it." This coffee is like a death warrant, but Mr. Ming didn't seem to say that he would find out who put it here.
Since the boss didn't say anything, let's just pretend that nothing happened.
Seeing this, the two of them were afraid that the people inside would come out, so they quickly dispersed.
Mingli was in a meeting when he received the news from his brother. Originally, he didn't need to attend the project in person, but such a big thing had happened in the company and the partners were still in fear. With him taking charge, they felt much more at ease.
[Ming Xu]: Next time you buy me coffee, I will pour it all into your closet.
Wow, so fierce.
Mingli replied calmly: "The meeting is over? Let's go out for dinner tonight?"
[Ming Xu]: Go back to sleep.
[Mingli]: I want to eat Spanish food.
[Ming Xu]: Make an appointment in advance.
You cold-hearted stingy guy, I’ll give you a bad review next time!
Mingli didn't reply, but sent a message to his assistant Han Qiuheng, asking him to buy some midnight snacks.
Han Qiuheng was already accustomed to working overtime at night to buy supper for his boss, so he went to the most famous night market in the north city with ease.
An hour later, he returned to the company carrying large and small bags.
Mingli: "You've worked hard. You should go back and rest."
Realizing that the boss still had to work, Han Qiuheng hesitated: "You haven't finished get off work yet."
He cannot leave unless the boss leaves. This is his first requirement as an assistant. Since Mingli took over the company, he is also his first assistant. From then on, in addition to work ability, the most indispensable thing to him is insight.
"I'm staying here tonight. Go back quickly and come with me to meet the partners tomorrow."
Waves of fragrance filled Mingli's nostrils. This Han Qiuheng was too slow. He couldn't just eat in front of him. Although Han Qiuheng was capable, he was also verbose. He had to confirm many things many times, just like now, like an ancient nanny.
Han Qiuheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Then I'll go back and sort out the documents I'll need tomorrow."
After leaving the company, Han Qiuheng finally had a moment to relax. He looked up at the building where the lights were still on, and the car he called had arrived by then.
Mingli felt a little bored while eating.
"What's wrong again?" Ming Xu was woken up. Seeing the name on the screen, he suppressed his anger and thought, "You'd better have something important to say."
"Come and have some barbecue."
The call was hung up when the beep rang out. Ming Xu glanced at his phone and muttered, "If I'm not eating, then it's not eating. Why am I getting mad?"
People in the company were leaving get off work one after another. Mingli sat alone on the sofa, with a skewer in one hand and an ice cola in the other. His favorite movie was playing on the TV in front of him, and he was having a great time.
Ming Xu was woken up by Ming Li. He looked at the time and saw that it was already twelve o'clock. He returned to the hotel, sent a message to Yan Qing, and then fell asleep. Yan Qing had already rested by then.
He lay there for a while and picked up his phone again.
[Ming preface]: Stop eating, go to bed early, to save your life.
It was not until the end of the month that all the stalled projects in Beicheng were restarted, and Mingxu's trip to Germany was approaching.
Yan Qing occasionally went to Nancheng during this period. Most of Zhou Jiaxing's team were in Nancheng, and she didn't want to let them run back and forth every time.
Even when Zhou Mingshu wanted to see her, she was so busy that she had to refuse.
In November, Haicheng officially entered autumn, and the golden leaves began to fall. Yan Qing had just finished coordinating his work with his assistant.
This is also what Zhou Jiaxing suggested.
She didn't want to, but there were too many things to do, so Zhu Yu borrowed an experienced assistant to help her. The assistant paid her salary and did the work here, which greatly reduced Yan Qing's unnecessary burden.
Zhou Mingshu was a little unhappy when he learned about it: "Why don't you come to me? I can help you with these tasks."
Yan Qing had thought about it before, but she remembered the call Zhou's mother called her some time ago.
She was in a meeting with the crew. As soon as she exited the online meeting, Zhou's mother called. She thought something had happened to Zhou Mingshu.
You could say that.
Mother Zhou: "Xixi, are you still in Haicheng?"
Yan Qing: "Auntie, I'm here. I won't be home until the Chinese New Year."
After a round of greetings, Yan Qing thought it would be a simple conversation, but she didn't expect that Zhou's mother actually found a blind date for Zhou Mingshu and wanted her to persuade him.
Without even thinking, she refused: "Auntie, if Mingshu doesn't want to, it's useless for me to persuade her."
The other end was still unwilling to give up: "You are her best friend. She has nothing to do all day now. Her father and I don't require her to work hard for her career. We have never forced her to do anything she didn't like since she was a child. This time I just want her to settle down. As long as she goes on a blind date, I won't ask about other things. Whether it succeeds or not is all up to fate."
Yan Qing was still hesitant. Zhou Mingshu was an absolutely free person. As long as she didn't want to do something, she would not give in even if she was tied up, let alone a blind date, which most people would resist.
Hearing Yan Qing's silence, Zhou's mother sighed. She also knew that Yan Qing was in trouble, but she had no other choice.
"Xixi, go ask her, just ask her opinion. I'll think about convincing her to go on a blind date."
late at night.
"What? A blind date?" Zhou Mingshu's sleepiness was instantly shattered by the news. She jumped up, stood in the middle of the bed, and said in an exaggerated tone, "Is she crazy or am I crazy? She wants me to go on a blind date?"
Seeing Yan Qing remained silent, Zhou Mingshu probed: "You didn't agree to her, did you?"
Yan Qing: "No."
"That's good."
Zhou Mingshu breathed a sigh of relief. He was indeed his best friend, always on the same side with him. "Ignore her. I thought she had given up when I wasn't home. I didn't expect she would find you here."
After saying that, Zhou Mingshu changed the subject: "But if you really persuade me to go on a blind date, I might agree. Anyway, even if I go on a blind date myself, it's still the same, so what's the difference?"
Hearing her recalling the past, Yan Qing quickly changed the subject: "What nonsense are you talking about? You are in your prime years, enjoy yourself."
After leaving home, Zhou Mingshu went to Bingcheng. If her mother did not give in, she planned to stay there until the New Year.
She knew the blind date, he was the son of her father's friend. He looked good, but she was unwilling to explore what was underneath the surface, nor did she have the energy.
"Forget it! When are you coming? Come to Ice City and play for a few days first."
"I haven't booked the ticket yet. Mingxu is going to Germany in a few days."
Mingxu returned to Haicheng on the 2nd.
Yan Qing leaned on his shoulder, lacking interest: "You'll be gone for another month. When you come back, I'll be in Lingcheng. Whether it's the B&B, the company, or the restaurant, I'll be busy at the end of the year."
Hearing the unhappiness in her tone, Mingxu was also very sad. During these days in Beicheng, Mingli had made it clear to him that she didn't want to manage the company anymore and wanted to pursue her own dreams.
In the past, it was his brother who took the initiative to take over the company and fulfill his freedom. Now, he may have to stand up too.
"Big brother wants to go play in the game."
Hearing this news, Yan Qing was shocked: "Play a game?"
Because of the new drama, Zhou Jiaxing also found several e-sports players to train the actors in games. She also learned that the golden age of e-sports players is only in their twenties.
Can you understand etiquette?
He guessed Yan Qing's doubt and chuckled, "I just found out too. When he was in college, he hid it from everyone abroad and secretly went out to play games on weekends. He even won the world championship of that game. I watched that game too. At that time, I wondered if the player who always wore a mask was really pretending. Now I know the truth."
Turning around, he saw Yan Qing with a look of shock on his face. Ming Xu had the same expression when he heard the news.
"Didn't expect that?"
Yan Qing: "But, he asked you to help him fight before?"
"I'm definitely better than him."
"So you want to fight too?"
Ming Xu frowned and thought for a moment: "It's not impossible. I'll go back and ask my dad. Sixty years old is the prime of life. It shouldn't be a problem for him to work for another ten years. By then, my brother will have finished chasing his dream and can come back to take over the company."
Listening to Ming Xu's teasing, Yan Qing hit him: "Nonsense."
Ming Xu stretched out his arms and hugged Yan Qing, while his other hand stroked the back of her hand.
Yan Qing: "Since Big Brother is going to pursue his dream, then we will protect our homeland for him."
Upon learning of this, Ming's father was furious and directly recalled Mingli from North City.
"Mingli, stop messing around!"
Staring at his parents in front of him, Mingli resisted for the first time: "I have already bought the tickets." This was not a whim. This was his dream, something that was once out of his reach, but now, it seemed as if he could reach out and touch it. What if he could take it off?
Seeing that his son refused to listen, Ming's father stared at him with a deep gaze, moved his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
Ming's mother was persuading both sides.
The door opened.
Ming's mother: "Xu Xu is back."
Thinking that his youngest son didn't know about this, Ming's father was about to complain, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by Ming Xu.
"I support Big Brother."
I never thought about the direction of things, but I also thought that the two were brothers.
"You?" Ming's father asked in confusion.
Mingxu looked at Mingli: "How many years?"
"Five years."
"good."
In the end, no one objected to Mingli's decision.
The first leg of the competition is in Germany, starting in December.
Yan Qing sent Ming Xu to the airport, reluctant to leave: "It's very cold in Germany in the winter, you should wear more clothes. If you don't like the food, go eat Chinese food. The fast food there is not good and the prices are high."
Listening to Yan Qing's rambling, Ming Xu held her face and said, "I'll be back soon."
There are still three hours until takeoff.
"The time difference is eight hours. From now on, we can only contact each other in the evening and evening in China."
"Think of me every day, and I will think of you every day."
"I always thought it was a long time ago, but when I looked at the calendar today, it's only been half a year."
After watching Mingxu pass through security, Yan Qing stood outside until the figure disappeared.
[Ming Xu]: Boarding the plane.
[Ming Xu]: Take off.
The plane flew through the clouds, taking away the longing and leaving behind the longing.
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