Chapter 46: Heartbeats 46 [My Wife Cooked It for Me]
In the president's office.
Wen Huai stepped in and closed the door. "What do Mr. Sui and Mr. Li think?"
She automatically ignored the conversation outside the door and started the next topic: "President Sui sent a message saying that you are the CEO of the top and you have the final say on the decision."
Wen Huai forwarded the email to Sui Censhan in the hospital, but received no reply.
Just two minutes ago, Sui Censhan wrote to let Xu Youjing do it and he would support her unconditionally.
She handed him the blue folder. "This discusses the pros and cons of the two options, the financial implications, and potential problems that may arise later."
Xu Youjing took it and was a little surprised.
The content of the document is very detailed and well-organized, and the text is not complicated or lengthy. It can be said to be simple and concise, and gets to the point.
He looked up and said, "When did you do this?"
"Just now." Wen Huai never questioned his own achievements, thinking that he had some concerns.
Xu Youjing shook his head and stretched out his hand for her to come over.
Wen Huai stepped forward, but just as he was about to stop, he grabbed his wrist. Xu Youjing exerted a little force, and she sat down at the desk like him.
"this......"
She subconsciously looked outside.
"No one's coming in. Take a seat." He stood up and walked to the coffee machine, talking to her. "Everyone at Peak is busy with the official announcement of the launch of 'Wings' the day after tomorrow. No one will come to my place."
She was surprised: "Has the official announcement date been set?"
"Just decided." Xu Youjing took a moment to glance at the time, "An internal notice will be sent out at five o'clock."
The coffee machine made a brief noise. Xu Youjing paused, his hand holding the spoon, and turned around. "Sugar?"
Wen Huai was still wondering how Tong Lao would feel if he knew, so he didn't pay much attention. "Did you cook it for me?"
"Um."
"No more." She walked over and found a cup in the cabinet that was the same as the one he was holding. "Same as you."
"good."
Knowing what she was going to do, Xu Youjing didn't refuse and made way for her.
And he was waiting beside with the cup of brewed coffee.
The sun was already waiting in the west, its half-blurred orange-yellow light filling the white clouds and reflecting on the glass window behind him.
He was half-sitting on the cabinet, dazzled by the light that was overflowing in.
It was so shaky that he couldn't even see Wen Huai clearly.
Just as he was about to change his position, he caught a glimpse of light out of the corner of his eye, which drew his attention to the ring on Wen Huai's ring finger.
The base of his slender fingers was encircled by the plain ring, and the bony and smooth lines extended, and he saw the watch on Wen Huai's wrist.
The mechanical metals meshed perfectly with each other until they were all wrapped around a pulse where a heart could beat.
Fit tight, feel the beat.
The last time was also in the office, he held her wrist and helped her apply medicine.
Xu Youjing felt his throat dry. He squinted his eyes and stroked the wall of the cup with his fingertips.
He thought.
If one day she gets tired of it, he will replace it with one she likes.
In short, it would be better for her to wear the things he gave her.
"for you."
Wen Huai didn't know what he was looking at. He put the prepared coffee aside and went to get his own.
Can't lift it.
The fingers circling the cup ring exert force.
"Would you like to drink this?"
She let go, thinking he didn't want to drink the cup she made. She went to grab the cup on the table, but was covered by his big hand.
Both cups are occupied.
She looked up in confusion and found that Xu Youjing had been looking at her.
"What are you looking at me for?"
"Think of one thing."
"What?"
Xu Youjing moved closer, and even though he was wearing a mask, it still couldn't hide his handsome face.
He is really good looking.
It was so beautiful that as soon as Wen Huai saw it, his brain automatically shut down and he couldn't think of anything else.
It's so nice to see...
She lowered her gaze to his mouth, which was hidden by the mask.
It was she who helped throw the mask with lipstick marks into the trash can.
Wen Huai realized that he was distracted, and his face felt hot when he met his gaze.
Xu Youjing caught the pink on her cheeks, curved his eyes, and asked her: "Wen Huai, can I pursue you now?"
Do you really want to chase...
Wen Huai hadn't forgotten what he said in the car. She thought he was just talking. But now, he was really asking for her opinion seriously.
If she says yes, will Xu Youjing really pursue her seriously?
But while being pursued, can't I just... Her eyes passed over the mask.
She frowned, "How about I chase you?"
Xu Youjing was stunned for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "Who will catch up first?"
"puff."
What has happened?
"I mean, we've already got our marriage certificate, isn't it too much trouble to chase after someone like this?"
Noticing his raised eyebrow, Wen Huai quickly added, "I mean...will you chase someone?"
He raised his eyebrows and couldn't hide his smile.
But behind the smile were aggressive eyes.
"Do you doubt me?" Xu Youjing recalled what happened outside. "Are you worried that I won't be able to catch up, and that I'll be the last one to catch up?"
Wenhuai fried tongue.
As expected, there is no escape.
She instinctively lowered her eyes to avoid him, but on second thought, she looked up and met his teasing gaze.
"Mr. Xu, what you mean is that you are very good at pursuing people?"
Xu Youjing paused.
Without waiting for his explanation, Wen Huai turned defense into offense, "Since the initiative is in my hands, I have to think carefully about it."
She took the cup from his hand and walked out, and Xu Youjing called her from behind.
After all, Wen Huai stopped without any pretense, and acted in a businesslike manner.
"Mr. Xu, is there anything else?"
"Yes." He smiled and put his hands on his hips and said, "Let's have dinner together tonight?"
Wen Huai bent his head: "As the boss?"
"The identity of the pursuer."
She looked very embarrassed, "Then I'll think about it."
The door was closed, and Xu Youjing was the only one left in the office, still looking towards the door.
He stood there smiling, and after a while he finally looked away, picked up the cup of coffee and took a sip.
The phone on the table vibrated. He walked over and saw that it was Nandi's voice message, so he clicked it.
Nandi: "What should I do, Jing? I find that I still can't forget her. I miss her so much."
Nandi: "Why is she acting like nothing happened when she saw me? Why?!"
Nandi: "You are busy too, why don't you reply to me when Xi Guan doesn't reply to me? Why are you so busy every day?"
The quiet space was filled with noisy wailing. Xu Youjing pressed the keyboard impatiently. He just pressed a key, thought for a moment, and then exited the keyboard with a flick of his finger.
He took a picture of the coffee in his right hand and sent it.
Nandi: [? ]
Nandi sent a voice message, even more impatiently: "What's so good about taking pictures of coffee?"
Xu Youjing typed two consecutive voice messages of more than 20 seconds each with one hand, without rushing.
On the other side, Nandi, who was sending the third voice message, was stunned when he saw the message. After taking a second look, he was completely speechless.
J: [My wife cooked it for me.]
J: [Oh.]
J: [Forgot you didn’t.]
Nandi was furious and moved his finger to the right.
Cancel send!
...
As soon as Wen Huai came out of the office, she was troubled by tasks of all sizes, and she had no time to comfort Dong Chen who was still blaming himself.
At this time, work information popped up in the work group, and Li Qicheng posted a group to-do, asking all employees to submit their voting choices for the spokesperson poster before leaving get off work.
Emily said, "Shouldn't this kind of thing be decided by Qiao Mian's team, or by the leadership? Why did Mr. Li let the entire company vote this time? Does he take his employees so seriously?"
Dong Chen shook his head: "Maybe it's because the spokesperson is chosen by vote, and the fact that we were allowed to choose the promotional images shows that the public has a keen eye and a sense of participation."
Emily nodded. "That's true. When Qiao Mian and Wan Yanshi's be trending, I thought it was negative news. It scared me. Lately, there's been technical adjustments and a delayed launch. Now that everything is finally settled, I hope nothing happens to the spokesperson. I just hope 'Wings' goes smoothly so that my bonus can be secured."
A few people took a break from their busy schedule, but Wen Huai's right eyelid twitched while he was looking at the computer.
She thought she didn't get enough rest and didn't think much about it.
18:00
Peak leaves work on time.
Everyone packed up their things excitedly and left together. No one wanted to miss the dinner at Manxiang Pavilion tonight.
What's more, it's a dinner party among colleagues. There's no boss, no pressure, and we can eat delicious food that we usually wouldn't spend money on. What reason is there to refuse!
He Xuwen and Emily were waiting for Dong Chen, while Dong Chen looked at Wen Huai, "Sister Wen, are you really not going?"
"No." She finished the last bit of documents. "You guys go ahead and enjoy your meal."
Dong Chen wanted to say something, but was urged to leave by He Xuwen and Emily. When the other colleagues left one after another, Wen Huai was the only one left in the huge office.
After checking that no one was around, she looked into the office with the closed door.
She couldn't see anything because of the blinds.
The phone at hand lit up, and Xu Youjing's message appeared at the top.
J: [Come in.]
She hesitated, and her palms trembled again.
J: [They’ve all left.]
Wen Huai still felt uneasy and typed: [I'll wait for you in the parking lot.]
Xu Youjing, who was standing by the blinds, withdrew his hand and felt helpless when he saw her message.
Still very timid.
But, it's also cuter.
He could see clearly just now by pulling on the blinds.
At the beginning, Wen Huai was still concentrating on her work after seeing Dong Chen off. Perhaps after she finished her work, she finally remembered him and looked around, absent-mindedly staring at the computer, waiting for her colleagues to leave.
In the empty seat, every move of Wen Huai, who was the focus of his attention, was magnified.
He saw Wen Huai carefully stretching his neck and poking his head out.
It looked like a kitten not even a hundred days old, timid yet with an innocent gaze.
Even if you make eye contact with a colleague who is packing his bag and leaving, he or she won't think about anything else.
Because Wen Huai himself is a pure person.
With a flick of his finger, he compromised.
After replying "OK", he brushed the dust off his shoulders and was about to stand up when he heard a noise outside.
Then, his phone vibrated and he looked at it.
A: [Don’t come down yet, I met Jiao Xiaolin.]
After sending the message, Wen Huai locked his phone screen and met Jiao Xiaolin's smile, and she smiled back.
As they waited for the elevator, Jiao Xiaolin clutched the folder in her hand and explained to herself again, "Look, I was so busy I forgot the time. I didn't even notice it was already 6:15. Mr. Xu must have left a long time ago, right?"
"Mr. Xu has a low-grade fever today. He left right after the meeting with Mr. Sui and Mr. Li."
Wen Huai noticed Jiao Xiaolin's expression and deliberately took a breath before continuing, "When Mr. Xu left, he specifically asked Special Assistant Jiang to lock the door. The department managers who came to sign later had their trips in vain."
"Is that so?" Jiao Xiaolin glanced casually towards the office. "Is Mr. Xu okay?"
"I'm not sure. Special Assistant Jiang is Mr. Xu's special assistant, so I don't know much about his affairs outside of work."
"Oh, yes, I forgot."
"It doesn't matter."
There are still five floors left in the elevator. Wen Huai was watching intently and didn't want to talk anymore.
Jiao Xiaolin, however, was trying to find something to say, "By the way, Secretary Wen, have you recovered from your last hospitalization?"
"Thank you, I'm fully recovered."
Wen Huai smiled politely, without a trace of impatience on his face. Gently, he cut off what she was about to say.
"Why didn't you go to Manxiang Pavilion?"
Jiao Xiaolin was speechless. "I'm going. I'm planning to go. If the paperwork hadn't delayed me, I'd go right away."
"OK."
The elevator arrived and they both got in.
When she arrived at the floor where Jiao Xiaolin's office was, she went in to put the documents and take her things and left, but she didn't expect to meet Wen Huai again.
She had been waiting for her!
Wen Huai looked at the dazed Jiao Xiaolin and asked, "Secretary Jiao, aren't you going with us?"
"Come on, come on." She came in with a wry smile, "I'm sorry, Secretary Wen, I didn't know you were waiting for me."
"It's okay. My husband texted me saying he'd be here for a while, and I thought it might be unsafe for a girl like you to be here so late, so I stayed."
Jiao Xiaolin nodded, "Thank you, Wen Mi."
"It's a small matter."
Neither of them spoke again for the rest of the journey.
After walking out of the company gate, Jiao Xiaolin's taxi arrived first. Wen Huai watched her leave before walking back to the building.
She asked the security guard to close the door after patrolling before sending a message to Xu Youjing.
J: [Okay, I'll be right down.]
...
In the garage, Wen Huai realized that Xu Youjing did not tell Li Qicheng and Sui Censhan about the success of Tong Lao's L3 experiment today.
She could understand: "It's good this way, to prevent someone from reporting to Dongyang. But I'm worried about Tong Lao..."
"I understand his temper. At most, he'll poke fun at me in the house, and then he'll stop being angry."
Hearing such a refreshing and unconventional statement for the first time, Wen Huai asked with a smile: "Are you close to Mr. Tong?"
"No." He was helpless, "That's why you stabbed me."
"I remembered something." It was Jiao Xiaolin who reminded her after just running into her. "Perhaps you've tried strengthening the company firewall? Whenever you browse files while connected to the company network, the computer will automatically capture the traces."
"This way, it's clear who viewed it, when they viewed it, how long they viewed it, and what they did while browsing it."
This idea is indeed novel, but the company already has such technology, which obviously cannot prevent people like Sui Jianwen.
Wen Huai also thought of this: "Brother Zhixue once worked in an overseas IT company to build this kind of firewall. Maybe it can be of some use?"
After hearing the key person, Xu Youjing didn't seem as relaxed as before.
My back straightened involuntarily.
Wen Huai was immersed in his own imagination and didn't notice it.
"I just heard him mention it casually before. Jiao Xiaolin suddenly appeared on the top floor just now and said she was looking for you, but it was long after get off work hours. She heard me say that the front door was locked after you left, so she left with me. I was afraid she was up to something, so I thought of this method that Zhixue brother had used before."
Only then did she remember to ask what he meant, "What do you think, Mr. Xu?"
Xu Youjing said "hmm" and glanced at her in the rearview mirror, but didn't care about the address.
"Do you trust him?"
"certainly."
Without thinking, afraid that Xu Youjing would have doubts again, she took a step back and said, "It just suddenly occurred to me. It's just a suggestion."
"Got it." He really took it to heart. "Let's have a meeting tomorrow."
"Um!"
Wen Huai's phone lit up and she lowered her head to fiddle with it.
Xu Youjing looked over and wanted to say something, but swallowed it back when it reached his lips.
never mind.
She's doing this for the good of the company.
At most he'll be a little jealous, that's okay.
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