Chapter 23 Heartbeat 23 Note "A"
The meeting fell into silence. Not only Chloe and Li Xiaoming, but even Xu Qiyuan looked at the exquisite man's face on the screen in surprise.
This is the first time I've seen him like this.
...
It was already eleven o'clock in the evening when Wen Huai lay in bed, and the room was in a mess after she had tidied it up.
It was only after she cleaned up that she realized the master bedroom was incredibly large. The bathroom alone was as big as her living room, not to mention the dressing room and bedroom. Her clothes couldn't even fill one closet, and even with the ones Xu Youjing had given her, they barely filled three, with more than half left over.
She was well-behaved and did not take up the place that belonged to him.
He also put the suit he said he had thrown away into the cardboard box and didn't take it out.
I turned over, no longer sleepy, and stared at the two Band-Aids with strawberry prints.
The air was filled with unfamiliar scents and familiar aromas, the two mixed but not fused together, like two independent smells, which gave Di Wenhuai a headache.
I took my phone and couldn't help but take a picture of them before putting them in the small drawer beside the bed, along with the handkerchief.
I casually flipped through the chat list and finally stopped at Lu Miaomiao's.
She hasn't replied to the message she sent her during the day, maybe she was busy and didn't see it.
I sent another message "Are you asleep?", but still no response.
Including the weekend, the two hadn't contacted each other for three days. Wen Huai was a little worried. Just as he was thinking about calling her, Lu Miaomiao finally sent a voice message.
She said, "I've been so busy these past two days. I saw your WeChat message this morning and didn't even have time to reply. I almost fell asleep as soon as I got into bed."
"I'll leave the phone case with you for now. I'll come visit you when I'm done with my work. Our magazine recently received a big order from a celebrity! The whole magazine is completely overwhelmed. Although we've signed a confidentiality agreement, I can secretly reveal who it is. Hint: it's my favorite female celebrity!"
Lu Miaomiao's favorite female star is only that one. Wen Huai's eyes clicked and he typed slowly:
[Qiao Mian?]
Lu Miaomiao: [!!!]
Lu Miaomiao: [As expected, she's the person who knows me best! It's Qiao Mian! She's even fairer and prettier in person than on TV. Her temperament and figure are absolutely stunning! And I've discovered a little secret. I'll tell you when we meet, hehe. I'm going to sleep first. I'm so sleepy.]
Wen Huai told her to take care of herself, and they said good night to each other before ending the conversation.
Looking through the chat history, Wen Huai looked at the name again.
Qiao Mian.
This person who had appeared frequently recently made her feel uneasy. She didn't fall asleep again until two or three in the morning, and woke up very early in the morning.
When Xu Youjing came downstairs and saw her, he was still stunned for a moment. He walked over and noticed the dark circles under her eyes.
"Recognize the bed?"
He found a good excuse for her, and Wen Huai nodded and admitted it. He placed the cup of brewed hand-ground tea in front of him.
The rich aroma filled the air. Xu Youjing circled the cup ring and took a sip. The coffee was rich and the sweetness was just right.
The two sat at the dining table, eating breakfast face to face.
Xu Youjing: "What are your work arrangements for today?"
Wen Huai raised her eyes upon hearing this, realizing what he was asking her about, and then said, "Today there is a meeting regarding spokespersons, and I need to sit in and take notes. The rest is just routine matters like handling emails and stamping documents."
He nodded, and Wen Huai reminded him, "Dong Chen has already made the results of the spokesperson election public. Vice President Li is preparing to contact Qiao Mian's agent. Today's regular meeting is also to discuss cooperation matters."
"Yeah." Xu Youjing's face was expressionless. "Vice President Li will be the full agent."
Wen Huai lowered his eyes: "Okay."
They ate breakfast quietly, with only the two of them at the table. Wen Huai shook his legs, but couldn't help but take his feet out of his slippers and stepped on the floor.
Just as I was feeling timid, Xu Youjing suddenly said, "I'll pick you up after get off work?"
Wen Huai could hardly believe his ears. He was a little bewildered, wearing slippers, and asked directly: "We moved yesterday, why today..."
Perhaps he didn't expect Wen Huai to be so direct. A slight pause flashed across Xu Youjingjunliang's face, and then he raised the corners of his lips.
"It's not that I don't understand enough."
She didn't react: "Huh?"
"You'll understand as you spend more time together." He looked up at me, his eyes fixed on me. "I'll pick you up after get off work today."
The tranquility of the early morning makes even the sunlight gentle. The chirping of the morning birds outside the window is clear and sweet, but none of them is as disturbing as this sentence.
Wen Huai's eyelashes trembled, and in panic, she quickly lowered her eyes to avoid his direct gaze.
The same words in a short period of time, but with different tones.
Why could he easily stir up her emotions?
She still wanted to be reserved, telling herself not to get carried away. Xu Youjing did this just to deal with her grandmother. She couldn't get lost in the illusion...
Yu Guangzhong, her thoughts were interrupted.
Xu Youjing leaned forward, imitating her usual tone, and asked her, "Can I?"
"Can."
As if possessed by some strange force, the words had already come out of his mouth.
She realized it later and her expression was still confused, but Xu Youjing was amused.
It was wrong to say yesterday that she was a little cute.
That’s not enough.
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The regular meeting was held as usual.
In the conference room, everyone had arrived, and each department briefly reported on their recent progress. Xu Youjing was away on business, so Li Qicheng and Sui Jianwen presided over the meeting. Wen Huai took notes and assisted, and the meeting lasted over half an hour.
Everyone returned to the office one after another. Before leaving, Wen Huai and Lu Zhixue exchanged a few nods, a gesture of greeting. She didn't linger. An hour later, a meeting to discuss spokesperson matters was about to begin, and she also had to prepare the meeting's contents for the record.
Wen Huai called the maintenance team, and when they arrived, it was time for her to go to a meeting. Before leaving, she locked the important documents in a drawer and turned off the computer.
In the reception room, everyone was quite nervous about the upcoming big star, but they still maintained their basic professionalism.
But Wen Huai never saw Li Qicheng's secretary, who was presiding over the meeting today, since he came in.
Li Qicheng frowned after receiving the call and called Wen Huai. Before he could say anything, the glass door was pushed open.
Wen Huai and everyone else met Qiao Mian.
I couldn't help but be amazed.
Her skin was porcelain white, her lips were vibrant, and her large, lively eyes, outlined with eyeliner, were even more captivating. Her long, curly hair draped over her shoulders, its smooth strands gleaming chestnut in the sunlight. Her every frown and smile was captivating.
Thrilled by that bright and generous face, Wen Huai silently lowered his eyelids.
After not seeing her for a long time, she turned out to be just as Lu Miaomiao said, even more beautiful than on TV.
"Boss Jing, I've long heard of you!"
Li Qicheng came forward and shook hands with Qiao Mian's agent, Dai Weijing.
Qiao Mian followed her, nodding politely. Her assistant pulled out a chair for her, and the three of them sat down. David Jing briefly introduced them.
During this time, Wen Huai heard his colleagues beside him exclaim in surprise. If it weren't for work, they would have wanted to take out their phones to take pictures.
The eyes are focused on the beautiful woman, as if she is the focus of the crowd. Her temperament, conversation and appearance are all eye-catching and cannot be ignored.
Only someone with such a beautiful appearance inside and out is worthy of standing next to such an outstanding person like Xu Youjing.
Wen Huai lost his mind during work, but he maintained his last bit of rationality, not allowing himself to think about those bad memories. He turned on the computer and prepared to record.
After taking their seats, Li Qicheng said, "Ms. Qiao is worthy of being the number one star voted by the entire company. She's even more beautiful in person than on TV! I'm also a loyal fan of Ms. Qiao and have followed every one of her dramas. So I have a humble request. I wonder if Miss Qiao could sign an autograph for me after this?"
Such a request was naturally granted. Li Qicheng continued: "Ms. Qiao, both in appearance and in spirit, is particularly in line with the concept of our products. Therefore, it is my honor and a great honor to meet with Miss Qiao and President Jing."
Dave Jing's capable face revealed a kind smile, and his voice was full of authority. "Mr. Li, you're too polite. We, Qiao Qiao, are flattered to receive your company's favor. If there's an opportunity to promote cooperation, we would certainly be very willing."
"Shall we get started then?"
"Can."
Li Qicheng glanced back, suddenly remembering something, and could only shout, "Secretary Wen?"
Wen Huai was sitting farthest away from them. When he raised his hand, he felt everyone's eyes were focused on him.
Including Qiao Mian and Dai Weijing who are below the main seat.
Li Qicheng smiled apologetically and explained to them, "Look at my memory. I tend to forget things easily when I get older. I just asked my secretary to go down and prepare the milk tea that Ms. Qiao is endorsing. Should we talk while we drink or should we talk first?"
"Mr. Li is so thoughtful. But let's talk business first. Qiao Qiao has to fly to Jiangcheng in the afternoon, so she has some time..." David Jing stopped there.
"Understood." Li Qicheng said to Wen Huai, "Secretary Wen, let's get started."
Wen Huai stood up: "Okay."
Today's meeting was attended by Li Qicheng's secretary, Wen Huai, and the administrative assistant. Originally, Li Qicheng's secretary was scheduled to give the lecture and Wen Huai to take notes, but unexpectedly, he was nowhere to be seen, so Wen Huai took his place.
Fortunately, she remembered the general outlines, and even without any preparation, she managed to deliver the entire PPT with ease. The administrative assistant who was taking notes nearby and several familiar colleagues in the marketing department gave her a thumbs-up.
After all, they are grasshoppers on the same rope, and it concerns their careers!
After more than 40 minutes of detailed discussion, the two parties finally finalized the letter of intent and agreed on a time to sign the contract. Li Qicheng stood up to see them off, and they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, before I could completely relax, I heard that pleasant and melodious voice again.
It was Qiao Mian. She was sitting next to her seat and raised an eyebrow at Wen Huai: "This time it was too hasty. Next time we meet, I'll invite you to my cake shop."
When these words came out, not only her colleagues were dumbfounded, but even Wen Huai herself was confused. It was only after being reminded by the people next to her that she responded.
Qiao Mian's smile deepened: "Then it's a deal."
With a blink of an eye, she waved at her in an intimate manner.
As they left, everyone was talking at once, asking Wen Huai how they knew each other and why he wouldn't tell them. But Wen Huai didn't know either.
Qiao Mian and Xu Youjing were classmates in high school, both in Wen Huai's father's class. Wen Huai was in junior high at the time, and with no one home, he'd go to his father's office after school to do his homework. He'd run into a few troubled students who'd invite him to his office for tea, and he'd also run into Qiao Mian.
But she was not invited for tea for breaking the law, but was invited to deliver homework as a representative of the English class.
Because of her lively and cheerful personality, Qiao Mian can talk to anyone. Wen Huai is an unconventional presence in the teacher's office, so he naturally becomes the focus of her conversation, and the two get along well.
Although most of the time it was Qiao Mian who was talking and Wen Huai was listening, Wen Huai was happy during that time. She couldn't deny that she liked Qiao Mian very much.
It's not just because Qiao Mian brings delicious food every time she comes, it's also because she is beautiful, has a likable personality, and has almost no shortcomings.
But such a nearly perfect person received a love letter from the person she liked.
The day Xu Youjing was caught writing a love letter to Qiao Mian by the director and reported it to Wen's father, Wen Huai happened to be there.
That was also the last time she did her homework in the office.
After they graduated, they didn't even leave any contact information, let alone any friendship.
Wen Huai didn't know whether Xu Youjing still liked Qiao Mian.
But she knew that he didn't like her.
Perhaps out of shame and anger, or perhaps out of private disgust, Wen Huai didn't want to stay there any longer. He recounted how good Qiao Mian had been to him, made up an excuse, and left with his things, even forgetting to take his cell phone.
Everyone looked at Wen Huai's back as he left, with envy on their faces.
"Secretary-General Wen is so good-looking and has a good personality. No wonder he can be friends with such a famous star. I'm so envious."
"And did you notice that in the whole room, she was the only one who could be on the same level as Qiao Mian. The rest of us were just background characters."
"Who says it's not true? Comparing yourself to others will only make you angry. But Xiao Zeng should be pissed off right now, right?"
The man laughed, "It's Xiao Zeng's fault for not having such good eyes. He was hospitalized with acute appendicitis at the critical moment. Otherwise, he could have hosted the show and appeared in front of his idol."
"Hahahaha, I feel much better now that you said that. Let's get to work."
...
As the business car drove to the airport, Qiao Mian was browsing Weibo. As soon as Dai Weijing finished the call, he couldn't wait to talk to her: "Do you know Secretary Wen?"
Qiao Mian nodded: "My high school teacher's daughter, two years younger than me, very cute."
Dave Jing had an impression: "Is this the person whose obituary you received abroad some time ago?"
As Qiao Mian watched, David Jing slapped his lips and said, "My bad."
Finally, he asked, "Are you two familiar with each other? Do you know if she's interested in changing careers?"
Hearing her meaning, Qiao Mian didn't refuse, but said meaningfully, "Let me ask, but I don't think her family would agree to her entering the entertainment industry. Besides, she is a talented student, isn't it a waste of her talent to come to the entertainment industry?"
Dave Jing was unhappy when he heard this: "Aren't you also a talented student?"
Qiao Mian: "I'm doing this for fun, okay?"
"Okay, okay, thank you so much, Ms. Qiao, for your hard work and help me ask. Thank you so much!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao Mian had already found Xu Youjing among the many people on WeChat and quickly typed: [My agent has taken a fancy to your wife.]
-
In Bustin's top-floor club, Xu Youjing threw a stack of photos on the table, and Xiao Su's face was tense.
"His father is still in the hospital, but he did a great job!"
Gu Kuangchi looked at them coldly on the sofa. Jiang Han stood aside and didn't dare to speak. Xi Guan came in at the right time and asked stupidly what was going on.
Gu Kuangchi said simply: "Crazy."
From Xu Youjing's perspective, he just shrugged indifferently.
"It's easier now that you know it's him. Getting angry is bad for your health." Gu Kuangchi soothed her, glanced at his watch, and stood up to leave. Before leaving, he asked again, "Will you come when Old Xie comes back next month?"
Xu Youjing glared at him.
"I see." The latter raised his chin, "You have a really bad temper."
Then he closed the door and left.
Xu Youjing sat down on the sofa. His cell phone vibrated twice. He went to pick it up in a bad mood. When he saw the person coming, he was stunned and his anger subsided a lot.
Xi Guan, who was about to say something to ease the situation, came over and saw Xu Youjing among the two unread messages. He clicked on the lower one and saw the note "A".
A: [Vice President Li and Qiao Mian signed a letter of intent, agreeing to formally sign the contract on the sixth of next month.]
He typed: [Got it.]
Glancing at the time approaching noon, he hesitated with his thumb on the keyboard for a long moment before slowly saying, "Don't eat lunch too fast."
The remark "A" immediately changed to "The other party is typing", but after waiting for a long time, no new message was sent.
Xi Guan was puzzled: "What are you typing? Why hasn't it been sent yet?"
Xu Youjing was annoyed, "You haven't seen enough after watching for so long."
Those who hadn't seen enough withdrew their heads and sat down next to him, still trying to look at the screen.
He was really curious about who the other person was.
After a moment, Xu Youjing's melancholy expression eased and he handed over the phone, "Take a look."
Xi Guan's eyes were focused on the screen.
A: [I know.jpg]
He didn't understand: "What's so good about a cute expression?"
Xu Youjing glanced at him and returned to the list.
"You don't understand."
“…”
A few seconds later, Xi Guan saw that the face that had been smiling just now was suddenly covered with dark clouds and moved away.
When did his brother Jing become so moody?
Waiting to check in in the VIP lounge, with a mobile phone message on the table.
Qiao Mian immediately put down her food and went to get it, not even taking the time to check how greasy her fingers were. The assistant and David Jing beside her were used to it and knew who she was waiting for news from.
On this side, Qiao Mian, who had unlocked his phone, saw the message and rolled his eyes.
J: [? ]
J: [Tell him to get lost.]
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