Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Obsessed with men's abdominal muscles
"Sorry, sorry, the company is so far away and the elevated road is insanely congested during rush hour."
Yu Wan sat at the table, and Xiao Yichi could finally pick up her chopsticks. She put down her bag and gossiped excitedly, "I just passed by the Thai restaurant next door and heard a girl crying. She was crying very loudly."
"Maybe he was scared by something." Xiao Yichi pushed the milk ice in front of the two girls. Two blueberries fell and he picked them up and ate them.
Ruisi Biology is located in the west of South City, and both the commute and the get off work have to pass through two congested roads. Mi Yanyan thought that Shi Jingzhou also took this road every day, so why did he book his wedding house in Zhongshan Villa in the east of South City? It was really inconsiderate.
On second thought, this should be something that Shi Jingzhou's driver should consider, so why should she worry about it? She lowered her head and inserted the spoon into the mountain of smoothie, praising the level of the restaurant Yu Wan chose, "Wow, the dessert here is really delicious." After that, she went to dig again.
Yu Wan held the spoonful of milk Mi Yanyan fed her, her head numb with cold. She asked her, "It was useless, and your husband didn't say anything later, right?" Thinking of Shi Jingzhou's appearance with a special effect of stairs, her whole body went numb and she couldn't help shivering.
"No, it's just..." Mi Yanyan wanted to talk about the questionnaire, but because of Xiao Yichi who was very curious, she didn't feel comfortable continuing the conversation.
Seeing her hesitant and always sticking to her temper of only reporting good news and not bad news, Xiao Yichi couldn't help but blurt out, "I really don't understand what you're thinking. If you understand him, just get married." Arranged marriages were not uncommon around them, but Mi Yanyan was different. He couldn't bear to see her suffer any injustice. "Xiaoyan, tell me honestly, is it because of Grandpa?"
Six months ago, Xiao Yichi heard his parents mention that the Mi family's old man's health had deteriorated, that surgery was of little use, and that chemotherapy and radiotherapy were currently ineffective. This sudden marriage made it hard not to think of this.
He observed the expression on the other side and seemed to have come to a conclusion.
Mi Yanyan never lost her temper when it came to her grandparents; she had a soft spot for them, not to mention that the marriage was arranged by the old man. Yu Wanfei glanced at Xiao Yichi, telling him to stop bringing up the issue.
He accepted the offer and tried to find a way out. "We're almost done eating. I'll pay the bill. Yu Wan still has to work overtime on the report."
When the clock struck nine, Shi Jingzhou stood up and looked at the night view outside the window. It was pitch dark and no one was in sight.
Half an hour later, he leaned his hands behind his back on the desk. The bookshelf in front of him was filled with veterinary medicine books. He picked up a book at random, "Color Atlas of Dog and Cat Anatomy", and flipped through it. He admired the skeletal shape of the dog's head with his eyes, and stroked Peanut's head with his right hand.
"Midsection of the skull," he said, turning Peanut's head around and pointing to the color anatomical picture. "Your head is rounder than the picture shows."
Peanut didn't understand and thought Shi Jingzhou was praising her beauty, so she barked twice, feeling very proud, and rubbed her head against his hand and wanted to touch it.
A book of more than four hundred pages was knocked over. He bent down to pick it up, and a row of small words on the title page caught his eye - presented to Yanyan, signed X.
After letting go of the peanuts and rice, he put the book back and took out the "Color Atlas of Skin Diseases of Small Animals" next to it, with the same handwriting.
Shi Jingzhou put the book back to its place intact.
There was a sudden light downstairs. He walked closer to the window. The childhood friend that Mi Yanyan had mentioned strode out of the small toy and respectfully opened the passenger door. The two of them got out of the car but continued chatting happily.
Xiao Yichi remembered something and called Mi Yanyan with a beaming face. "I almost forgot," he lifted up his short sleeves, "I asked Feizai to tattoo the picture. She is very skilled now and there is no damage to the skin at all."
The streetlights were dim. The two moved to the side of the sports car. Mi Yanyan bent down to take a closer look and praised: "Really? The color is beautiful, but the pattern is ugly. Did you design it yourself again?"
A few years ago, Xiao Yichi opened a tattoo shop. The master was invited from the mountain city and now he also has apprentices. Xiao Yichi is one of them. He has been learning for several years but has not been able to make progress. He is considered to be betraying his master and ancestors.
Xiao Yichi didn't lie and said with a smile that he had drawn it. Mi Yanyan smiled bitterly and commented, "It's ugly." After saying that, she felt a chill on her neck. "I'm going home. It's really cold at night."
Someone who was used to being ridiculed leaned over the car and replied, "Will you die if you say something nice?"
The two parted on bad terms.
Shi Jingzhou was standing on the second floor and the scene he saw was a little distorted. Mi Yanyan was obsessed with the man's abdominal muscles, her fingers caressing his skin. The man smiled with satisfaction, and the two of them whispered affectionately. The man was reluctant to leave and waited by the car to watch her go home.
He informed Secretary Zhou in a calm voice, "The meeting will start in five minutes."
The CFO can escape the face-to-face battle in the afternoon, but cannot escape the online meeting at 10 pm.
"Mr. Shi, last quarter, the company's total revenue increased by 13.32% year-on-year, while net profit decreased by 22.7%. Despite the increase in revenue, net profit declined significantly. The main reasons are cost control and profitability. The continued rise in raw material costs is currently the biggest challenge."
The five heads in the video had pale faces, and Shi Jingzhou's was the ugliest.
The CFO added, with unwavering determination, "Rui Si has invested too much in R&D in several areas this year, and cost pressures will continue to increase in the short term. This is especially true for veterinary medicine. The chairman originally disapproved of this, and further investment under the current circumstances..."
"Is the veterinary medicine sector part of the new growth engine now?" Shi Jingzhou asked coldly.
"Yes, the sales of pet medicines have increased significantly." Shi Jingzhou has been working on the layout of Ruisi Veterinary Medicine for many years. Finally, he was able to rush into the front battlefield and bite the leading imported brands, achieving a breakthrough.
The transition between the old and the new has been incredibly rapid, earning widespread disapproval. Shi Zekai has long been dissatisfied with his recent "fine Chinese medicine" strategy and has set up numerous roadblocks. Unfortunately, Shi Jingzhou, a former employee of the Shi family, is more ruthless than his cousin, pushing forward with a full product lifecycle strategy. Judging from this quarter's financial results, Ruisi has lost, but his veterinary medicine division has won its first battle.
But it's still a sector, and every step is difficult. Shi Jingzhou's tone was unyielding, "They say I'm investing too much in R&D. If I don't, how will I compete later?" Then, changing the subject, he asked the CFO, "I heard that Mr. Zhao's son just had a baby boy?"
Zhao Zhigang was suddenly called out, and he was sweating profusely. Fortunately, when asked about family matters, he smiled and replied, "Yes, yes, thank you for your concern."
"You're welcome," Shi Jingzhou leaned back and smiled sincerely, "If the money can't arrive tomorrow, I'll celebrate your early retirement. You'll have plenty of time to take care of your grandchildren."
The heads of various departments were ashamed and expressed their determination one after another. Shi Jingzhou waved his hand and said, "Stop talking nonsense. I want to see the results of the acquisition of Zhongpai Supply Chain Platform next week. Let's go."
Mi Yanyan felt unwell after taking a shower. She ate too much shaved ice, and the retribution came so quickly.
Knock, knock, knock. Excuse me, my period is coming.
She held her stomach and her head still ached, feeling like vomiting. She didn't dare to breathe. She heard Shi Jingzhou making a lot of noise in the study while holding a meeting.
No wonder Yu Wan had a hard time. The big boss was still scolding people after ten o'clock. After scolding his subordinates, he turned around and scolded the soldiers.
Take out your cell phone and find the loving family.
Xiaomila: [I feel sorry for Wanwan for just a second, go to bed early.]
Yu Wan was writing furiously in front of the computer and didn't read the messages, but Xiao Yichi was very idle, and messages popped up one after another.
Mi Yanyan clicked on the voice message, and Xiao Yichi's relaxed voice sounded: "Xiaoyan, go to bed early, good night." As soon as the words fell, the study door opened, and in Shi Jingzhou's eyes, there was a little kid squatting in the corner, with the light of the mobile phone shining on his chin, and a strange expression that was hard to tell whether he was crying or laughing.
"Come here." He gave the order and turned back to the study. Mi Yanyan stood up with difficulty, put her hands on her hips and leaned against the wall. She was full of energy downstairs just now, but she immediately looked embarrassed when she saw him.
"Mi Yanyan, you know we are married, right?"
She was full of confusion and wanted to copy his last sentence in the meeting - less nonsense and less nonsense.
"Yeah." She answered and her abdomen started to cramp again.
When the topic of marriage came up, the expression on his face became even more outrageous, appearing to be in extreme pain. Shi Jingzhou maintained his usual calm tone, saying, "We should consider the impact. After all, we are husband and wife now."
"What impact are you considering?" Mi Yanyan just wanted to end the conversation quickly. She felt like vomiting.
Shi Jingzhou was stunned for half a second by her question, and asked, "Did he not send you home, or is he not a man?"
You're sick. What's so surprising about her childhood friend sending her home? If Xiao Yichi doesn't send her home, why don't you pick her up?
She thought about it and decided to use the basic skills she had acquired over the years to end the conversation as soon as possible.
The corners of his mouth curved into a half smile, he propped himself up and said softly, "Okay, I got it."
Shi Jingzhou could see her impatience. He had said before getting the marriage certificate that he wouldn't care about her, so asking too many questions was indeed inappropriate. He looked away and stared at the computer. "Go to bed early."
Mi Yanyan calmed down and went out, then immediately rushed into the bathroom door, hugging the toilet and feeling nauseous. It was the first day of her period, and her skills were fully stacked.
Shi Jingzhou vaguely heard a few retching sounds, the bathroom door closed, and he sat back in the study.
The answer on the computer screen was unbelievable.
【Does talking to someone you hate make you want to vomit? 】
[I feel like vomiting, I feel like dying.]
I pressed the screen and the lights in the corridor went out. I glanced at the bathroom and saw the lingering scent of mint mouthwash.
His eyes fell on the pink nightclothes bag on the shelf, attracting him. His brows instantly furrowed together, and his eyes were filled with the pale face and the slender, hunched back.
Mi Yanyan hugged her knees and huddled in the quilt. The bedroom was large, but sparsely furnished, and it felt lonely and empty. She wanted to shout, but she couldn't muster up the courage.
After all, this is not her home alone, and there will not be someone who will tolerate her infinitely. She wanted to call her grandfather, but then saw that the time was not suitable, so she put the phone back in disappointment.
She didn't make the call, but her phone buzzed. When she answered it, she whispered, "Mom."
Eleven o'clock at night seemed just like daytime to some people, and they asked her without hesitation, "Is Shi Jingzhou here?"
"He's still working overtime." Mi Yanyan came out of the bathroom and saw that the light in the study was on.
Zhang Qiaoshu has always been meticulous in his work. Even though he was extremely unhappy, he always put his image first. He spoke faster, "That's good. Just a few words, and you can hang up when he comes in."
"Okay, you go ahead." Mi Yanyan was already used to it and easily switched to her daily mode.
"Mi Wenzhong had a big fight with me today. His lack of perspective really disappointed Mom," he sighed, then continued, "What time is it now? How can we let that outside family take advantage of us? You know Grandpa's situation. Once it comes to that, we have to win over Mi Wenzhong."
"Grandpa is in good health now. I haven't thought about these things." She bit the joint of her index finger and tried to maintain a polite tone.
For so many years, Zhang Qiaoshu has been thinking about this matter in her mind, whether she is open or closed. She is her mother's only bargaining chip, betting on whether her status in the Mi family is unique.
A warm current surged in her lower abdomen from time to time, and there were several teeth marks on her joints. She pursed her lips and prepared to face the new storm.
If only Shi Jingzhou could come in, I could hang up the phone with peace of mind and leave all these words until tomorrow.
But he didn't move. The four-piece set in the guest room had been remade by Aunt Chen. Perhaps he would not live in the bedroom anymore.
The door opened a little, she stood up slightly and looked, and it was Peanut running towards her quietly.
In the darkness, the two round eyes seem to be smiling. The puppy cannot see the whites of the eyes. They are always sincere and gaze deeply at the eyes all the time.
Loss and relief reached my heart at the same time, but the person on the other end of the phone kept chattering "friendly reminders" and "warnings for your own good".
After finally hanging up the phone, she changed to an extra-long night-use one to be on the safe side.
When I returned to the bedroom, I found a glass on the bedside table. The deep red liquid was too hot to hold, but it was extremely sweet after taking a sip.
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