Chapter 121 Sugar-Coated Bullet
Father Zhai was a little surprised by her idea. After a moment of silence, he said, "It's a pity. Our Jinjin is very capable in all aspects and is more than enough to match Shi Bai. But before she could make any move, someone else got there first."
He had never thought of arranging a marriage between the Zhai and Jiang families. After all, the Zhai family was no match for the Jiang family.
But now Jiang Shibai can even marry the daughter of an ordinary family, so their Zhai family is not bad either.
But in the end, I was a step too slow.
"We are not destined to be together." Upon hearing this, Zhai's mother took his arm again, as if she didn't notice his momentary stiffness.
Their marriage had long been dead in name only. If it weren't for the alliance between the Zhai and Lin families, the merger of their companies into one, and the inability to divorce, they would have parted ways long ago.
They act like a loving couple in front of others, but they do their own things behind others' backs. As long as they don't bring their illegitimate children home and make it known to everyone, no one will care about the other.
Father Zhai froze for a moment before returning to normal, his expressionless face saying, "Jinjin has returned home, so we can start looking for a marriage partner for her. Please take some time to come and help."
In their eyes, they have feelings for their daughter Zhai Jin, but they cannot outweigh the interests of the company.
As the product of their marriage, Zhai Jin not only enjoys the material advantages brought by the Zhai and Lin families, but is also destined to bear certain responsibilities like the couple.
"I know. Don't worry. I've been keeping an eye on a few young talents recently. Once I've made the arrangements, I'll notify Jinjin to join the blind date."
Zhai's mother also had a blank expression on her face, as if her daughter was a commodity, at her mercy.
A family like theirs, which exists in name only, would not pour too much love into a commodity that is still to be priced and appraised.
Both of them have children, but Zhai Jin is the only one with their blood, so they have to impose some things on her.
As the year draws to a close, the entire building of Jiang Group is brightly lit, with lights on on almost every floor. Passersby can see people moving around inside through the glass, and there are people sitting at almost every workstation.
The company needed to complete most of the work before the holiday, so every floor had to work overtime, and even Xu Xian, as a secretary, could not avoid it.
The bosses are all working overtime, so how dare the subordinates leave at the appointed time?
However, there is no need for them to work overtime deliberately. After all, they are too busy with work, so overtime becomes inevitable.
Jiang's welfare package is considered among the best among its peers, and a certain amount of overtime pay is paid in accordance with legal regulations.
In addition, there is a midnight snack at 8 o'clock in the evening, and taxi fares are reimbursed after 9 o'clock. These conditions can alleviate some of the resentment of workers.
At eight o'clock, the secretarial staff left one after another. Compared with the previous few days when they worked overtime until after ten o'clock, they left relatively early today.
Seeing Xu Xian still sitting there motionless, Zhang Xiaoxiao, who had already packed her bag, asked, "Xianxian, haven't you finished your work yet?"
"It's almost done, just some finishing work left, you can go first!" Xu Xian said while typing on the keyboard without raising his head.
The bright light fell on the woman's calm and serious face, softening her three-dimensional eyebrows and eyes.
She doesn't have much work to do, but the data she has to compare is quite complicated and requires careful verification, which takes a lot of time and effort, so she works relatively slowly.
Zhang Xiaoxiao nodded, grabbed her bag, and was about to leave when she remembered something. "We've been working overtime for over a week, and we finally have a day off tomorrow. We're planning a mahjong game. Do you want to join us?"
"There's a mahjong parlor near the company. We can have dinner together and bond."
She was the initiator of the party. Just now, when everyone was discussing the party in the office, Xu Xian happened to not be there.
"I'm afraid it's not possible tomorrow. There are children coming home who need care. Let's do it next time!" Xu Xian paused and refused.
Tomorrow is a day off that she finally has, and she just wants to lie down at home and have a good sleep.
Besides, Xu Yixiu will be living in Repulse Bay for the next few days. Although Aunt Zhang is at home, it would be better if she or Jiang Shibai is at home to feel more at ease.
"Okay, then finish your work early and be careful on the road."
"good."
Listening to the sound of Zhang Xiaoxiao's high heels stepping on the ground gradually fading away, Xu Xian returned to his work. It was half an hour later when he finished the work in his hands.
Xu Xian stretched out his body and touched his empty stomach.
She wasn't very hungry that night, so she didn't go downstairs to eat, but now after overusing her brain, her stomach felt a little empty.
Next to her was a midnight snack that had been delivered at eight o'clock. It was already a little cold, and she didn't like the food in it.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Xian sent a message to Jiang Shibai in the president's office.
【Have you finished your work?】
After sending the message, Xu Xian took out the snacks that Jiang Shibai had stuffed into her last time from the drawer next to her. There was still more than half left.
She tore open a bag of beef jerky, intending to fill her stomach first.
While eating snacks, Xu Xian's mind suddenly popped up steaming beef noodles. Jiang Shibai had cooked it for her once before, but now she was particularly craving the beef noodle restaurant that she used to go to all year round.
The beef noodle restaurant is located near the house her family sold, in two different directions from Repulse Bay, and is not on the way at all.
You can ask someone to run errands to buy it, but no matter how fast the beef noodles are delivered, they will definitely not taste as good as when they are freshly cooked.
If you like someone, you should take action. Don't just think about it all the time, otherwise she won't be able to sleep all night.
While she was thinking about beef noodles, the other party replied to her message.
Boss: [The meeting isn't over yet. It'll probably take another half an hour. I'll have the driver take you home first. It's not safe to drive at night.]
Seeing this, Xu Xian licked his red lips stained with beef scraps.
She knew that he had a multinational meeting, apparently to discuss cooperation with a foreign medical group, and it seemed that the negotiations were almost completed.
Guaibao: [Mr. Jiang works hard to support the family, how could Mrs. Jiang leave him and go home first? I'll work overtime with you, and we can go home together. (Guaiqiao.jpg)]
Instead of stating the intention directly, they gave a sugar-coated bullet.
Jiang Shibai was multitasking in the office. The computer screen on his desk showed a group of foreigners. He listened to their conversation while typing with his eyes lowered.
Are you sure you're just working overtime with me? And don't you have any other ulterior motives? (Raised eyebrow.jpg)
He understood Xu Xian's temperament and the possibility of her willingly accompanying him to work overtime was very small, which would be an inefficient thing for her.
Xu Xian didn't react much when he was exposed. After finishing the beef jerky, he went to the tea room and made a new cup of coffee for Jiang Shibai.
When she knocked on the door and walked in, Jiang Shibai was speaking with a pure British accent. He just glanced at her when he saw her come in.
The man's voice was deep and pleasant, and the English words that came out of his mouth gave people a different flavor, completely different from when he spoke Chinese.
The pronunciation is more mellow and the magnetic voice is particularly seductive.
When Xu Xian handed the coffee to him, he smiled ingratiatingly, and outside the computer camera, he casually opened the drawer next to him and took out a bag of snacks.
She didn't disturb him, but quietly sat on the sofa with snacks and tablet, connected to Bluetooth and watched the variety show she was following recently to kill time.
A woman with a good figure was sitting not far away, staring at the electronic screen with her watery eyes. Her beautiful face smiled from time to time, but she didn't make a sound. Just sitting there was enough to attract Jiang Shibai's attention.
The beautiful painting before my eyes is elegant and quiet. The beauty in the painting seems to be an graceful lady, and her every gesture and smile touches the heart.
While Jiang Shibai was stunned, a slightly teasing voice came from his ear, "Jiang, what are you looking at? You look absent-minded and keep looking outside the screen."
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