What does "live downstairs from you" mean?

Wasn't he on a business trip? How come he suddenly lived downstairs from her?

Was he on a long business trip?

That's not right.

The rental contracts here are signed every six months. Because the property rights are not owned by individuals, but by a special rental company, only vacant rooms are provided here. In other words, except for the refrigerator and microwave, all other furniture and appliances, even the bed frame, must be provided by the tenant.

In other words, this is not for short-term tenants who only stay for three to five days or even half a month.

So the question is, what kind of long business trip did Huo Qinian have to go on to sign a six-month rental contract and provide his own furniture?

Su Yunbai thought about it and there was only one possibility left: Huo Qinian rented the house from the so-called "second landlord", and the furniture and appliances were all prepared by the second landlord.

But Su Yunbai still couldn't figure it out.

If Huo Qinian didn't want to live in a hotel anymore and wanted to find a temporary place to stay, shouldn't the best choice be those luxurious single-family villas? Why did he choose this place?

It's not that the conditions here are very bad. In fact, this apartment has everything it should have, except that it is a little old, and the rest are all advantages.

But for someone like Huo Qinian, being old is already a big deal. Living in such a house is not in line with Mr. Huo's status.

Su Yunbai didn't want to be sentimental, and didn't want to add unnecessary psychological burden to himself, so he subconsciously ignored the possibility that Huo Qinian chose this place for her.

Then there was only one explanation left - although it sounds a bit absurd, but... what if?

Su Yunbai looked strange: "Are you here... to experience life?"

Huo Qinian choked.

He actually saw it a long time ago. Su Yunbai let him stay until now just to see him laugh. But if he was completely honest about some things, Su Yunbai might not even want to see his jokes.

I'm afraid he will be kicked out again.

Huo Qinian thought about it and decided to use the procrastination method: "This matter... of course there is a reason. I'll tell you when we have dinner, okay?"

It's Mid-Autumn Festival, at least let him have a free meal, right?

Su Yunbai frowned and stared at him for a long time, but did not refuse.

Mr. Huo's cooking skills are just so-so, but Mr. Huo is Mr. Huo after all, and he pays attention to details, with a "Michelin" style of plating.

The scallop dish is not so easy. After the lobster was steamed, Huo Qinian took out the lobster meat - don't mention that he already knew that Su Yunbai didn't like lobsters. Even if she really didn't mind, he didn't intend to let Su Yunbai hold a lobster and start eating.

The difficulty of the two dishes is not high. Huo Qinian still wants to show off, but unfortunately, his culinary reserves are only so much.

Although he was a complete rookie in cooking, Huo Qinian looked extremely confident and proud when he was serving the dishes, as if he had already prepared a full Manchu-Han banquet.

This expression was inexplicably funny when compared with the two dishes on the table.

Why didn't I realize that Huo Qinian was a comedian before?

Huo Qinian was indeed a little happy. He had been practicing these two dishes downstairs for the past two days, and he had gained some experience. Just by looking at the finished product, he knew that the taste should be good.

He was naturally happy that he could show off his skills so smoothly for the first time in front of Su Yunbai.

But why was Su Yunbai staring at him like that?

Was there something wrong?

Why did she look a little weird?

Huo Qinian couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Although he was nervous, he managed to keep his composure on the surface. He calmly pushed the plate in front of Su Yunbai and said, "Try it?"

The lights in the living room were already on, and the light was bright. Su Yunbai glanced casually and saw a red mark on Huo Qinian's outstretched hand, near the base of the thumb.

It looked like... how could it be a burn? Wherever

Su Yunbai's eyes went, it seemed to be hot. Huo Qinian reacted immediately and subconsciously wanted to retract his hand.

But this was too obvious.

Huo Qinian had to restrain his instincts and let Su Yunbai look at it openly.

But he obviously overestimated his ability to bear it. Facing Su Yunbai's gaze, he felt that his scald was about to burn again.

She would ask about it later, what should he say? He

certainly couldn't say that it was his first time holding a steamer and he had no experience, so he got burned by the edge of the steamer. That would be too stupid. What

if he just accidentally got too close to the hot pot?

Would she believe it?

Huo Qinian's mind was in turmoil, and he even had a strategy to deal with it.

But Su Yunbai just glanced at him twice and looked away, without even thinking about asking.

Huo Qinian felt a little uncomfortable again.

He got the scald yesterday, and the wound was quite conspicuous, so she saw it. He never thought of taking the initiative to speak out to gain sympathy and show off his achievements.

If she really asked, he would have definitely brushed it off as nonchalant.

But why didn't she even ask?

Wait! Could she think he was selling out? The

more Huo Qinian thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible.

But swear to God, he really didn't have that idea this time! How could he, a grown man, be so cunning? !

Huo Qinian didn't show it on his face, but the drama he was playing in his mind was just like a TV series.

For a while, neither of them spoke, they just ate in silence.

At a certain moment, Huo Qinian's heart suddenly startled.

What is he daydreaming about? Is this the time to be distracted?

Say something!

With Su Yunbai's concentration on his meal, he should be asked to leave in ten minutes!

Huo Qinian finally took on the role of "having dinner together".

He looked up at Su Yunbai and asked, "Is your work going well recently?"

Su Yunbai paused with his chopsticks and looked up at him.

The look was so clear that for a moment, Huo Qinian even felt that she had completely seen through his tricks.

Huo Qinian was feeling very nervous when he heard Su Yunbai say, "Very good."

Huo Qinian felt relieved and continued to ask, "What is your current title? Associate professor, right?"

"Yes."

"I remember that new hires are usually only given the position of assistant professor, right? Then there will be a probation period of six to seven years. After the probation period, those who are promoted to associate professor will get tenure.

"You are an associate professor right after you arrive. Does that mean that the school will be a little more relaxed about your tenure assessment?"

"Maybe."

"How many courses do you teach this semester?"

"Two."

"Will it be busy? "

Su Yunbai put down the chopsticks in her hand and looked up at him, "Since you have finished eating, why don't we start talking about why you live downstairs?"

Huo Qinian choked.

Why didn't I think she was so good at blocking people before?

Huo Qinian didn't dare to care too much. He was dawdling during the meal, just wanting to stay a little longer.

Su Yunbai began to feel that something was wrong.

Huo Qinian was obviously dragging his feet.

He also looked like she would dislike him sooner or later.

Why?

At a certain moment, Su Yunbai suddenly had an idea.

She blurted out: "You are not on a business trip, but you have resigned, right? "

This is not a trivial matter, so Su Yunbai never thought about it.

Huo Qinian paused and said seriously: "It’s not resignation, it should be said that he came to the United States to develop the market. This is the strategic layout of the group. "

It's a strategic layout of ShenXX.

The Huo family is not engaged in export business. When Mr. Huo was the president, he was engaged in traditional cultural tourism, real estate development and venture capital. When he came to Huo Qinian, he increased investment in emerging technologies.

What is the difference between coming to the United States to develop the market and starting from scratch? It's

not that you can't come to the US market to develop the US market, but this kind of thing is like marching to fight a war. How can you directly send the prince to "lead the army in person" at the beginning? Then

what are those "generals" under him doing?

If this is to test Huo Qinian's qualifications, it will be fine, but the problem is, hasn't Huo Qinian already proved his ability?

Huo Qinian, a shrewd businessman, he wears this hat firmly.

Su Yunbai really didn't understand, "Why? "

Why does he have to make things difficult for himself when he is a good president?

" Huo Qinian said indifferently: "In recent years, some people have always said that I rely on the reputation of the Huo family to gain a foothold in the business world. It is annoying to hear such voices too much. I have to let those people who are just watching the excitement know why the flowers are so red..."

Lie!

This is Huo Qinian's greatest ability. He is very strong inside, and he doesn't take what outsiders say seriously. He is a person who can use all advantages. He will only use the Huo family's reputation to benefit himself. How could he give up his advantages on his own initiative?

This is not to say that Huo Qinian will not have the desire to prove himself. But the rumors of those "outsiders" are completely wrong. How could he take her seriously if she was important enough?

She had only seen this kind of "gambling" to prove herself in the confrontation between Huo Qinian and Mr. Huo over the years.

Since it was not to prove himself, why did he suddenly stop being his president? If he

really wanted to develop the American market, he had to investigate first, right? Investigations can be long-term or short-term. He could have come here on a short trip to take a look.

Since he didn't do that, it means he wants to stay here for a long time.

No president of a group can remotely control the development of the group for a long time. He took the initiative to resign from the perspective of being responsible for the group.

But why does he want to stay here for a long time?

As soon as he arrived, he lived directly downstairs from her...

——It couldn't be that he came just for her, right?

Su Yunbai was startled, and her face slowly changed color.

Huo Qinian had been looking at Su Yunbai. He watched the emotions on her face change several times, first confusion, then enlightenment, and then shock...

Finally, all these emotions faded away, and finally, only calmness remained on her face.

Well, reunion in a foreign country, plus the Mid-Autumn Festival, plus he suddenly could cook... these three advantages of time, place and people combined The buff has disappeared.

Sitting in front of him now is the calm and difficult to fool Su Yunbai.

Huo Qinian is also very calm at this moment.

The decision to resign from the position of president was indeed a whim, but he does not regret it.

Su Yunbai was right about him, he is a shrewd businessman. Since he has paid, he naturally wants something in return.

But not every effort can be rewarded, especially in love. If you want to get what you want, you must have one thing in mind. To be sincere, the most important thing is to use your brain.

You can say he is scheming or he has evil intentions, but this time, he will go all out.

Huo Qinian's "Su Xue" was not written in vain.

He is not born with the ability to control people's hearts, so he can only make various "contingency plans" and carefully test Su Yunbai's reaction step by step.

Su Yunbai's current reaction is within the scope of his contingency plan.

He has never been more sober than now.

If he dares to say that he is for He gave up the position of president that she resigned, went to the United States for her, chased his wife for thousands of miles... Su Yunbai would not be moved, but would avoid him further and further.

His "sacrifice" would only give her heavy psychological pressure. And she didn't like it, and was even more unwilling to pay for these choices, so she would only take more trouble to distance herself from him.

So what he had to do was to do the opposite.

Before Su Yunbai could speak, Huo Qinian said: "I've actually already seen the project. Do you remember that I set up a media company? I have never wanted to make that little bit of quick money in the domestic entertainment industry. Media, media, the important thing is not entertainment, but media...

"When I was an undergraduate studying abroad, I had a classmate named Wilson. We have been in contact over the years. There have been some changes in their family recently, and he will serve as a member of the board of directors of R University.

"He is my partner. As you know, the Science and Technology City is 30 minutes away from here, and my goal is there.

"You happen to be at R University, and it's Mid-Autumn Festival... I thought of meeting you first.

"I may be busy in the future. After all, I am in a foreign country. If you need me for anything, please don't hesitate..."

Huo Qinian was sincere and calm, as if he was talking about his business plan with a business partner, and he was very convincing.

Su Yunbai was a little unresponsive for a while.

Is it such a coincidence?

So, she is... self-indulgent?