After hanging up the phone, Yan Shao wished he could fly to Zhu Qianying's side immediately and do all the things he had thought about for five years but couldn't do, and the things he could do but didn't dare to do.
Having just secured a major project, he dared not let his guard down.
This project requires a huge investment; even a delay of half a day in its launch would cause Yanhuang to lose a considerable amount of money.
Young Master Yan has always been extremely serious and rarely willful in his work, because he knows that every business or project of Yanhuang Group is the result of the hard work of his employees, and he cannot squander their efforts for his own selfish reasons.
This project will start tomorrow, and many of the tasks require Yan Shao's personal oversight, arrangement, and coordination. Therefore, no matter how eager he is to see Zhu Qianying, he still has to finish all the work at hand before he can leave.
"Sorry, I'm very busy today. I might not be able to see you until tonight!"
Looking at the huge stack of documents waiting for his approval, he could only say this to Zhu Qianying.
"Yeah, I'll be working overtime tonight too, so I probably won't be home until later."
Zhu Qianying herself is a career woman, so she can understand Yan Shao's predicament.
After hanging up the phone, Zhu Qianying gathered her thoughts, picked up some documents from the table, and delivered them to Cheng Ye.
"Cheng, these are some data and information I've collected, for reference only."
Since deciding to shift the focus of development to the domestic market, Cheng Ye has made a series of adjustments to Ying Jewelry's sales and future development direction.
Of course, the general direction has already been decided by the planning and marketing department, but he needs to listen to the opinions of Zhu Qianying, the chief designer.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work! Do you have time tonight? After you finish working overtime, let's go out for dinner together?"
Cheng Ye spent the entire noon reviewing the sales reports from various branches and had no time to browse the web. Therefore, he was completely unaware of the silent battle that was taking place on Weibo.
"Cheng, I'm sorry, Yan Han will pick me up from get off work!"
In fact, Yan Shao never said he would pick Zhu Qianying up from get off work, but when she met Cheng Ye's expectant eyes, the words just slipped out without thinking.
Before, when she was unsure of the future of her relationship with Yan Shao, she had already rejected him so resolutely. Now that she has decided to start over with Yan Shao, she can no longer give Cheng Ye any room for hope.
"Oh...is that so? Then let's do it another day!" Cheng Ye couldn't hide his disappointment, and the smile on his face immediately became a bit forced.
"Cheng, that Miss Zhang who brought you back this morning, she's actually quite nice!"
It's not that Zhu Qianying is being gossipy; rather, everyone in the store knows that this Miss Zhang has been pursuing Cheng Ye quite aggressively lately.
Cheng Ye was brought back early in the morning by that Miss Zhang. Several shop assistants teased him, asking if he was about to get a boss's wife.
Zhu Qianying did not join in the commotion, but she knew this Miss Zhang.
This Miss Zhang is the third daughter of the Zhang family, which ranks second among the top ten richest people in L City. She is twenty-six years old and has just returned from studying abroad. She works in the family business and is a capable and efficient businesswoman with a good reputation.
Therefore, her words to Cheng Ye were not out of gossip, but out of genuine concern.
“Shadow…” Cheng Ye frowned slightly as he explained.
“I met with Ms. Zhang and her two brothers last night to discuss some matters. Then, I drank too much and stayed at her family’s hotel. I had breakfast with the three Zhang siblings this morning. After breakfast, her brother went back to his company, and she said it was on her way, so she gave me a ride back. Please don’t misunderstand.”
Zhu Qianying wanted to say that whether she misunderstood or not was not important at all.
But saying such things would be too hurtful, so she considered it for a moment before speaking.
“Cheng, what I said just now was directed at Miss Zhang as a person, not at what happened this morning. Really, she is one of the few pragmatic young ladies I know in L City, and she has a very good personality.”
Her relationship with Cheng Ye was always just that of a superior and subordinate, though they remained good friends in private.
But now, mentioning each other's opposite-sex friends makes both parties feel a little awkward.
Cheng Ye tried his best to explain that he and Miss Zhang did not have the ambiguous relationship that the shop assistant described.
Zhu Qianying, however, felt that Cheng Ye could try being friends with Miss Zhang and give each other a chance, from the perspective of a good friend.
Her good intentions left Cheng Ye silent for a long while before he finally spoke.
"Shadow, I understand what you're saying, but feelings can't be forced. Don't you know this better than anyone else?"
Zhu Qianying didn't know how to tell Cheng Ye that just now, she had made the decision to start over with Yan Han.
As a good friend, she didn't want him to remain a backup option in her life.
She hoped he could find a woman who understood, cherished, and loved him, and treat him well so he could live a life that belonged to him, instead of always silently watching the changes in her and Yan Han's relationship and waiting for an opportunity to act.
"Cheng, I hope you can be happy!" Zhu Qianying looked at Cheng Ye and said sincerely and earnestly.
Cheng Ye nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Shadow, matters of the heart are a matter of mutual consent. You don't need to feel sorry, nor do you need to feel that you owe me anything. Just be happy and joyful!"
In fact, Cheng Ye could clearly sense the changes in Zhu Qianying during this period.
The Zhu Qianying he knew, even when she was just a sixteen-year-old girl, was earnest and persistent.
That kind of girlish shyness and radiance was something I rarely felt in her before.
But recently, he has truly felt the sweet, girlish aura emanating from her.
He wasn't a complete novice when it came to matters of the heart; how could he not see that Zhu Qianying's changes were due to the nourishment of love, which was why she revealed her delicate and feminine side?
And the person who made her so delicate was probably none other than Young Master Yan.
Although he was unwilling to admit it, Cheng Ye could see very clearly that he had still lost!
It was probably because of his heartbreak that he drank so much last night, which led to Zhu Qianying's misunderstanding.
Zhu Qianying left Cheng Ye's office with mixed feelings. In order to prevent her words from being a lie, she called Yan Shao after returning to her office.
"Ying'er, is something the matter?"
The call was answered immediately. Knowing he was busy, Zhu Qianying didn't waste any time and went straight to the point.
"How late are you going to work tonight?"
"It'll probably be around nine o'clock. What, do you want me to pick you up?" Young Master Yan was clever; he guessed it right away.
"Okay, I'll wait for you at the store."
Because the relationship had changed, Zhu Qianying didn't even bother with pleasantries. After conveying her message, she said "Bye-bye" and hung up the phone decisively.
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