Chapter 58
Late at night, Chen Feng sat alone in the dim living room, holding a document in his hand, which was placed in a brown paper file bag. Chen Feng slowly opened it and saw Gu Cunxi's life history, which was extremely detailed, from his family background, his parents' background, to every school he attended during his growth period.
"Heh...it turns out she's a woman with a story," Chen Feng sneered and said to himself
Born in a small county town, his parents were just ordinary people, without any background, but he was able to be admitted to Peking University with his own ability, and obtained a master's degree in finance... Former planning director of Huahai Group
Chen Feng read on bit by bit, with a cold smile on his face.
It turned out that he was involved in a murder case and couldn't stay there anymore, so he came to Jiang Huai... You are not naive enough to think that everything will be peaceful if you move to another city, right?
Chen Feng seemed to have grasped the handle, and his heart was filled with joy. He squeezed the information in his hand hard and wrinkled it.
"You can only blame yourself. You shouldn't meddle in other people's affairs! Gu Cunxi"
Chen Feng put the documents back into the bag and opened the safe in the study. All the secrets in it were his. He had been in politics for many years and had done one shady thing after another. From the initial uneasiness to the calmness now, all of it was accumulated with money, and at the same time, what was thrown away was his conscience... Chen Feng picked up the notebook in the safe, which recorded every improper financial transaction over the years. This was his secret account book. The safe was hidden in the mezzanine between two bookshelves, and Pei Yin knew nothing about it.
Chen Feng took out his cell phone and made a call. Soon a man's voice came into his ears.
"I've received the information. It's very well done. Also, find me someone with good skills to publish this woman's previous deeds on their company's internal website."
"I understand, but this money..." The man chuckled and hesitated to speak.
"You guys need the money! Get it done as soon as possible." Chen Feng said impatiently and hung up the phone.
"It's really exciting, Gu Cunxi... let's wait and see."
It was dark outside, and a strong wind suddenly blew outside the window, followed by a rainstorm, bringing a little chill... The branches rustled, and Chen Feng was full of anticipation for the next few days.
The next morning, Cunxi remembered that today was the end of the holiday. She felt a little lazy after taking a break. If she could successfully decide on the department staff with Manager Shi today, the marketing department would be able to get back on track quickly.
"Did you sleep well?" Pei Yin's lazy voice sounded
Cunxi turned his head and smiled softly: You smell so good~ I had a beautiful dream
"Hmm? What dream?" Pei Yin was very curious.
"In my dream... we lived together until we were eighty years old, healthy and with white hair. On my birthday, you took me to the beach, and we held hands to watch the sunrise. You said you loved me very much, just like when we were young!" Cunxi said while chuckling.
When Pei Yin heard this, he pictured Cunxi’s dream in his mind. Just thinking about that scene made him feel happy!
"So happy!" Pei Yin sighed
"I still feel unsatisfied. I really want to take another nap and continue the beautiful dream I just had."
Pei Yin raised his hand to check the time and said: Well, I don’t know if I can continue to have a sweet dream if I continue to sleep, but it is certain that Director Gu will be late!
Cunxi glanced at the time and got up in a hurry, then ran into the bathroom. Pei Yin looked at her from behind and chuckled, thinking to herself, how could this be the same cold and calm Gu Cunxi she used to be...
On the first day after the holiday, both of them were late. Cunxi drove to the company in a hurry, but she was still a few minutes late. Cunxi felt helpless because this was the only time she was not punctual since she started working.
"Sister Cunxi!"
Cheng Sheng came to Cunxi at a trot, took her arm, his eyes full of light and a smile.
Pei Yin stood aside and witnessed everything. His heart suddenly contracted and he felt a little uncomfortable. He quickly looked away... Cunxi subconsciously looked at Pei Yin beside him and uncomfortably pulled out his arm that was held by Cheng Sheng.
"How are you doing recently?" Cunxi asked with a smile
Cheng Sheng nodded and said: It’s okay, but you and Sister Pei Yin are not in the company, I feel a little lonely
"Let's have lunch together at noon, Sister Cunxi," Cheng Sheng continued.
"Cheng Sheng... I have a few interviews to follow up on this morning. If you have time at noon, let's have lunch together."
"I'll go in first." After saying that, Cunxi walked around Cheng Sheng and headed towards the office.
Cheng Sheng turned around and watched Gu Cunxi disappear around the corner, feeling somewhat lost. She hadn't even had time to ask if she was feeling better. For some reason, she had just felt as if Gu Cunxi was intentionally avoiding her touch...
"Cheng Sheng? What are you looking at?" Pei Yin asked
"Ah? Oh... It's nothing, Sister Pei Yin, is Cunxi feeling better?" Cheng Sheng asked worriedly.
Hearing Cheng Sheng calling Cunxi intimately, Pei Yin frowned slightly and said nothing more.
"It's okay now," Pei Yin replied calmly.
Cheng Sheng smiled and said: I'm glad you're okay. Sister Pei Yin, have you been taking care of her recently?
Pei Yin was stunned, silent for a moment and said: Well...I am taking care of her
After saying this, Pei Yin saw a trace of disappointment in Cheng Sheng's eyes. It was real.
"That...Cheng Sheng"
"Um?"
"I'll go in first..."
Pei Yin quickly left the awkward place. She didn't want to face Cheng Sheng, especially after she knew Cheng Sheng's true feelings.
"Enter"
Zhang Qiming watched Cunxi push the door open and walk in. He hadn't seen her for a while and she looked much thinner.
"Are you feeling better?" Zhang Qiming asked
"Much better, Mr. Zhang. I've delayed the progress of the marketing department. I'll interview the shortlisted candidates with Manager Shi this morning."
"Health is the most important thing. Losing a little time is nothing. I'm confident that you can leave the marketing department to me. If you have any questions about work, you can always come to me."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang."
After leaving the office, Cunxi found Shi Qingxian and took the screened resumes from her. He looked through them carefully. There were eight people in total. They were not excellent, but they completely met his hiring standards.
"Su Ci..."
Cunxi was attracted by this person's resume. He was a graduate student in the Department of Literature at Normal University and had published a book of short stories.
Ten Miles
"Manager Shi, the interview time is 10 a.m., right?" Cunxi asked
"Yes, I asked Cheng Sheng to be the receptionist. We will go there later." Shi Qingxian looked at the time and said
"Okay, I'll be in the meeting room on time at 10 o'clock."
After saying that, Cunxi hurried out, stopped in front of Pei Yin's office, raised his hand and knocked on the door, then walked in.
"How do you have time to come? I thought you would be very busy in the morning." Pei Yin said in a gentle tone.
"I just reviewed a few resumes with Manager Shi. An interview will be arranged soon. Pei Pei, can you lend me your computer?"
As he spoke, Cunxi walked to Pei Yin's side, opened the search engine on the computer and entered the word "Shili". What came into view was the novel introduction and the author's name. There was no pen name, but the real name. Cunxi browsed the introduction of this short story, and an unconscious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Good writing style" is Cunxi's summary of the introduction of this novel. Just looking at the introduction makes people have a desire to explore. This is exactly the writing style that Gu Cunxi wants!
"Cunxi? Is there anything special about this novel?" Pei Yin asked puzzledly.
"The author of this novel is one of the people I will be interviewing later. I like her writing style very much," said Cunxi.
Cunxi looked at the time and saw that it was almost time, so he raised his hand to close the page, turned to look at Pei Yin, smoothed the hair on her cheek and said softly: Wait for me at noon, we will have lunch together, Pei Yin smiled and nodded.
When Cunxi arrived at the conference room, all the interviewees had arrived. She strode over and sat opposite the interviewees with a serious expression. She glanced at them and wondered in her heart which one was Su Ci.
"It's time to start," Cunxi said to Shi Qingxian.
The entire interview process was handled by Manager Shi. Gu Cunxi sat aside without saying a word. She carefully read the resumes of each interviewee, listened to their answers, and considered them one by one in her mind.
It was not until she heard Su Ci's name that Gu Cunxi raised her head and carefully looked at the person sitting in front of her. Gentleness was the first impression Su Ci gave her. Gu Cunxi always felt that women who studied literature would have a hint of fragility and weakness. But from Su Ci, Gu Cunxi felt the strength that came with her gentleness... It was the accumulation of words.
"Why is the novel named Shili?" Cunxi asked
Shi Qingxian was puzzled and turned to look at Gu Cunxi who had been silent.
"Mr. Gu, do you know how far ten miles is?"
Gu Cunxi didn't expect Su Ci to ask her back. She raised her eyebrows and smiled softly and said: Five thousand meters
"Do you think five thousand meters is far?" Su Ci asked again
“Can be close or far”
"Then... Mr. Gu, can you imagine what will happen during the 5,000-meter journey and what will change?"
"Unknown," Gu Cunxi shook his head and replied
"The unknown... is the central idea of the novel. When people see "ten miles," they often wonder how far it is. It's five thousand meters. Five thousand meters can span rivers and mountains, pass tall buildings, or meander through the streets of towns. The scenery, the people you pass by, the buses you miss, are all unknown. Unknown places can change your life..."
"Then why ten miles?" Gu Cunxi asked again
“Because I walked the ten miles that changed my life.”
Gu Cunxi nodded, looked at Su Ci, and said nothing more.
Su Ci was the last person to be interviewed. Seeing that Cunxi had no intention of continuing to ask questions, Shi Qingxian spoke up and ended the interview.
"Does Director Gu have a suitable candidate?" Shi Qingxian asked
Gu Cunxi nodded, and from the eight resumes, she took out four people she had already decided on and handed them to Shi Qingxian, including Su Ci.
After deciding on the personnel with Shi Qingxian, Cunxi looked at the time. The whole morning had passed. Suddenly, he remembered Chen Jiamao's flight this morning. Cunxi picked up his phone and saw a message he had sent an hour ago.
"I wish you all the best"
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