Chapter 71 My heart beats 71 times, thinking of you
His hand fell on his waist, which was a little itchy. Wen Huai couldn't avoid it and couldn't help laughing: "This is the job assigned by Mr. Li. Does Mr. Xu have any ideas to replace him?"
"I have." Xu Youjing took a step closer, pressing against her. "I'll go tell Li Qicheng that with so many people on the team, there's no need for the person in charge to make this special trip."
Wen Huai held his arm and said, "Boss Su helped me before, and I still owe him a favor. This is the only condition he made, and I have no reason to refuse."
He fell silent for a while before saying, "Min City is too far away."
This time, I'm afraid it will take at least a week for me to come back.
As the holidays approached, a foreign company with which the Xu family had long collaborated was planning to come to China to discuss plans for the next quarter. Xu Qiyuan was away from home, and Xu Youjing couldn't spare the trip, otherwise he would have accompanied her.
They had never been apart for so long in the time they had been together.
The reluctance is real.
I can't bear to see her working so hard.
"Yesterday's meeting ended at 11 o'clock, and I video-called Mr. Tong in the early morning. I didn't go to bed until 3 o'clock, and now I'm back in the office at 9 o'clock. Don't you want to rest? I'll talk to Li Qicheng and Su Ji, don't worry about it."
"Hubby." Wen Huai pinched his fingers, "I don't feel tired. I've rested for so long, I can handle this intensity."
Xu Youjing looked at her and said nothing.
He was really worried about her, but he also respected her thoughts.
But this did not affect his selfish desire not to let her go.
She was about to go on a business trip, and he didn't want the two of them to argue about this before she left.
Leaning over to hug her, Xu Youjing sighed, "What time is the flight?"
"Tonight at seven o'clock."
"So soon?"
"Well, Mr. Li is afraid that the longer the night, the more trouble there will be. The accident vehicle has been dispatched to Min City, so we can't be too late."
"Who else is traveling with you?"
"Dong Chen is with me, as well as Jiang Xuechao from the technical department and..." Wen Huai didn't continue.
Xu Youjing let her go and guessed, "Lu Zhixue?"
She nodded.
The air in front of him became heavier, and Wen Huai saw Xu Youjing turning his face away and gritting his teeth.
"On one trip, there are two rivals in love, and one is lurking around."
She laughed, "What love rival? Where does he come from?"
"Dong Chen, Lu Zhixue, and the scheming Su Ji."
"You must have misunderstood. Su Ji doesn't like me." Wen Huai then remembered that he had forgotten something. "He is Miaomiao's biological brother. Did I tell you about this?"
Xu Youjing paused, "No."
"After Miaomiao's father passed away, her mother took Su Ji away and ignored her. When she returned, she wanted to arrange a marriage with her, but Miaomiao was unwilling, and their relationship became very strained."
"I was harassed by Tang Lianfeng in Dongyang, but Su Ji helped me out for Miaomiao's sake. He also told me not to tell Miaomiao afterwards, as he didn't want to embarrass her. He is just my sister's friend."
Wen Huai laughed, "Besides, I'm not a beauty, how come so many people like me?"
He took the person into his arms and said, "I am 'where do all these people come from'."
"Yeah." Wen Huai leaned on his shoulder and put his arm around his waist, "I know."
There was a brief silence in the office.
They hugged each other, feeling each other's warmth, reluctant to let go.
Calming down, Xu Youjing said, "Don't worry, Mr. Tong. I know the data has reached the standard, but what you need to do now is to keep it stable."
Wen Huai understood that this matter still needed to be reviewed by the board of directors and the technical department, and could not be put on the agenda immediately.
Moreover, this accident also concerns Mr. Tong and his team, so she has other things to do.
"What now?"
Wen Huai looked at the computer bag on the table and said, "I just packed up and was about to go home when you came."
"Just in time to take you home."
Xu Youjing took the bag and thought about reaching out to hold her hand, but he was worried that there were other people in the company and she would not be able to adapt.
After Wen Huai returned to the company, she was not appointed as a secretary. Due to the sudden incident, the company was short of staff, so Li Qicheng arranged for her to go to the public relations department and temporarily take over the position of deputy director.
Naturally, there is also its own independent office.
Xu Youjing came just now and many people saw him.
He gave up the idea of holding hands and said, "Let's go."
"Um."
Wen Huai didn't think too much about it. He took his phone and walked out of the office with her one after another.
Xu Youjing closed the door and they walked towards the elevator together.
Two figures with superior proportions left one after another, and the tense people in the legal department finally couldn't hold it anymore.
"Oh my god, I told you it was Mr. Xu, right? He's already stepped down as CEO, so why is he still coming to our company? Is he specifically looking for Secretary Wen?"
"What Secretary Wen? He's Manager Wen."
"Didn't Secretary Wen resign a while ago? He just slammed his ID card on the table and acted so cool. A few days ago, when he came back, I was saying to people, 'Why are you back again?' He was so arrogant when he left. I thought he wouldn't come back."
"Why would he parachute into our department as deputy manager if he didn't come back? Didn't you see Mr. Xu come to the deputy manager's office? What's the relationship between the two of them? Isn't there anything unclear?"
"No way? You mean Secretary Wen seduced Mr. Xu? But Secretary Wen has been married for a long time, right?"
The man shrugged and said, "Who knows? Marriage is not an iron shield. I guess Secretary Wen's husband is stupid and doesn't know it."
“…”
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Wen Huai didn't plan to stay in Min City for long. He would wait until the live broadcast was over and then set off back in three days. He didn't need to bring many clothes.
One side of the 24-inch suitcase was filled, while the other side was empty. After thinking about it, she decided to take the aromatherapy with her, and went to the bathroom to get skin care products and toiletries. When she came back, she saw that the empty side was full.
Xu Youjing thought, "It's too humid in the south, you can use these."
Before Wen Huai could say anything, he took it out again and said, "Which hotel did you book? I'll have it delivered directly to you so you don't have to carry it."
Seeing that he was about to take it, Wen Huai came over and held his hand.
Xu Youjing didn't understand why and thought she didn't want to go. "What's wrong?"
"The plane leaves in four hours."
Wen Huai's fingers circled his palm, "We..."
From the cloakroom to the bathroom, Xu Youjing tried his best to satisfy her.
After one time, he came out, faced Wen Huai, and squatted down.
Compared to the first time, this time he was more skilled and flexible. The tenderness of his lips easily controlled the direction and expanded the territory.
Unlike usual, he tried his best to make her comfortable.
Wen Huai's arm touched the shower switch, and the water flowed down, falling on his skin, drop by drop, densely packed.
It is hard to tell whether it is Xu Youjing or water.
Wen Huai looked at the glittering starry sky lights on the ceiling. This was installed by Xu Youjing later. The light can be adjusted by pressing the switch. In complete darkness, stars are scattered all over the walls and floor.
And her toes.
Finally, Wen Huai rested her head in Xu Youjing's arms, not daring to look up, and let him blow her hair.
On the way to the airport, neither of them spoke tacitly.
When they arrived at the destination, Xu Youjing held the suitcase with one hand and pulled her with the other.
"Your period is in two days. Don't try to stay cool."
"Um."
"Don't miss any of your three meals a day. Take pictures for me to check."
"good."
"You must be back to the hotel at 9pm. Digital password video."
"must."
"You are collaborating with them. You represent Party A. If they have an attitude, you don't have to tolerate it. Fight back and don't get wronged."
She laughed, "Yeah."
"Dear passengers, hello, your BC..."
The broadcast came with the information that Wen Huaihang was checking his tickets. They all heard it, but no one took the initiative to go ahead.
Xu Youjing held her hand and his eyes fell on the ends of her hair.
"At work—"
"What should I do if I miss you?" Wen Huai interrupted him.
Xu Youjing's pupils were clear, and after a moment, the color of his pupils became so gentle as if he was in the bathroom, from bottom to top, seriously soft.
"Call me if you miss me."
Xu Youjing took her phone, unlocked it, opened the app, and clicked twice. Then, the flashlight on the phone in his hand flashed, accompanied by several strong vibrations.
"What's this?"
"Strong reminder, I won't miss your message."
Xu Youjing leaned over and hugged her, "Wife, everything went well."
"Remember to think of me."
Perhaps these four words were too spiritual, Wen Huai was overwhelmed by longing as soon as he got on the plane.
She rubbed her cheeks, and waited until the plane took off before checking the downloaded documents. She read all the regulations related to accidents and finally circled the last few in red.
After seeing this, Lu Zhixue pursed his lips.
"Is there something wrong?"
Technology wasn't Wen Huai's forte; she was just a layman. She'd only scratched the surface after forcing herself to absorb so much information, and she was terrified of appearing incompetent.
"No, it's very precise." Lu Zhixue explained several points to her in detail, and took out a more detailed document about L2 sent by Mr. Tong.
"The first unit has already conducted thousands of simulations of the entire accident process, with a tolerance rate of less than 0.01%. Mr. Tong wanted to be there in person, but he was unwell and couldn't travel. He told me to go ahead and do it. Our technology is flawless and we're no less capable than them."
Wen Huai leaned back in his chair, thinking of Xu Youjing's words, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but soften.
She nodded. "I understand."
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On the first day, the group arrived at the EF headquarters and was received by Su Ji's secretary Mi Xingxiao.
I was led to the reception room, where tea and snacks were served continuously, but no one was seen.
Jiang Xuechao was getting a little impatient. "What do they mean by this? Are they leaving us hanging?"
Dong Chen asked, "Should we ask Secretary Mi?"
Wen Huai glanced at the time.
A full hour had passed since they arrived at EF.
The second hand turned and the numbers changed. Wen Huai had just stood up when footsteps were heard outside the reception room.
The leader was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties or forties. He was not tall, and a pair of black glasses perched on his flat nose made his eyes look particularly small.
There were people following him, all with serious expressions, and their eyes had been fixed on them since they came in, sizing them up.
"Um..." The leading man looked around and finally said, "Who is in charge?"
"Hello, Mr. Sun, I am the person in charge of this project, Wen Huai." Wen Huai did not extend his hand, but raised the corners of his lips slightly.
"Oh, you are Wen Huai." Then he paused, "Do you know me?"
"Boss Sun, you're joking. Boss Su sent me all your information before I came here." Wen Huai calmly took in their expressions, still smiling appropriately. "Luckily, Boss Sun gave me some time just now, so I consolidated my information and didn't make a fool of myself."
Sun Xinwei's face looked grim indeed, and he seemed to be a little relaxed.
The man standing behind him said in a loud and unfriendly voice: "Our President Sun just had something to do, and you didn't even tell me you were coming. What's wrong with waiting for a while?"
“Hey you——”
Jiang Xuechao was about to step forward when Wen Huai pulled her back. Her gentle eyes were still curved. "Mr. Wang is right. I didn't say anything."
Sun Xinwei winked at Wang Jia, his expression no longer as serious as when he first came in. "Don't be offended, Manager Wen, if your subordinates are rude. Today's matter was our negligence. Since it's President Su's order, let's not delay any further. How about going to the experimental site?"
Wen Huai nodded, "Okay."
Sun Xinwei let them go first, then glared at the Wang family and quickly followed.
Dong Chen, who was one step behind Wen Huai, secretly glanced at her several times.
The person in front of him was as graceful as ever, with a beautiful face. But somehow, he felt that Wen Huai, who had just smiled gently in front of Sun Xinwei, had a smile that was not as bright as his eyes. He looked like thin porcelain covered with snow, cold and distant.
Just like...
Who are you thinking about?
He was distracted.
Yes! Just like Heo Yukyung!
It has nothing to do with expression, it’s the whole temperament that has changed.
It becomes more alienated and oppressive, giving people a sense of crampedness from top to bottom.
Sure enough, when two people are together for a long time, they will become similar.
Dong Chen felt a little distressed. As the only person on the team who knew about their relationship, he was stunned and suddenly missed He Xuwen who stayed in North City.
It was almost evening when they came out of the experimental base.
Sun Xinwei apologized profusely. "The machine is just like that. Just because it doesn't meet the test standards doesn't mean we can change it. The facts are there. Manager Wen, can you understand?"
"Facts? Your technicians won't even get on the test vehicle, and the auxiliary functions are completely disabled. You call this the truth?"
Lu Zhixue repeated his words on the spot, and the other party agreed. When he turned around and started the experiment, it was still the same as last time.
He was filled with rage.
When Sun Xinwei smiled, his glasses were pushed up, and the thick lenses made his eyes look even smaller. "That can't be helped. This is how we test. If you're not satisfied, you can talk to Mr. Su. We just follow the procedures."
"Let's stop here for today. We are about to get off work. Goodbye."
"No, this is the famous EF? Their quality is too low, isn't it?" Jiang Xuechao was also aggrieved. "Manager Wen, don't you know President Su? Why don't you ask him for help?"
Wen Huai shook his head. "Boss Su didn't send me their information. I found it myself. Sun Xinwei's attitude is also testing me to see if he has a personal relationship with Boss Su."
Lu Zhixue didn't understand. "Does it have anything to do with personal relationships and technical inspections? Their operations aren't standardized. The whole afternoon was a complete waste of time!"
"Maybe..." Wen Huai didn't say anything else. She was also shocked by her own thoughts. "It's okay. Thank you for your hard work. Let's go back to the hotel first. We will take turns to guard 'Wings' tonight."
“…”
That night, Wen Huai was still watching the accident simulation Lu Zhixue had created that afternoon. He was so engrossed in it that he didn't even notice his silent phone light up several times.
It wasn't until the delivery robot knocked on the door and she took it back that she realized an hour had passed.
I quickly picked up the phone, which contained ten unread WeChat messages and one missed call.
She ignored the strange call and opened Xu Youjing's chat box.
18:09
J: [I’m off work, how about you?]
18:42
J: [Home, getting ready for dinner.]
J: [I haven’t decided what to eat.]
18:59
J: [Let’s eat noodles.]
19:03
J: [Is it not over yet? Where are the people?]
J: [question.jpg]
Wen Huai glanced at the time, it was 19:07.
She quickly dialed the number.
The opponent took the call almost instantly.
"Sorry, honey. I was just looking at the computer and forgot to mute my phone." Wen Huai rubbed his sore eyes. "Are you eating?"
"Yeah." Xu Youjing's voice fell quietly beside his ear, with some dissatisfaction, "Why don't you video chat?"
"Then I'll play again."
"good."
Wen Huai called again, and that handsome face appeared on the screen.
Somehow, after seeing Xu Youjing, Wen Huai's anxiety was instantly relieved.
"Are you eating noodles?"
"Um."
Xu Youjing turned the camera over to show her.
Just like the one I made for her last time, the noodles were topped with seven eggs.
Before she could speak, Xu Youjing suddenly said, "I've made up my mind."
Wen Huai was taken aback by the suddenness of his reaction. "What?"
"What's the name of the noodles?" Xu Youjing's cold voice sounded, and in his words there was an emotion that only they could understand. "I've thought about it."
"What's your name?"
The camera flipped and his face appeared on the screen. "Looking forward to meeting you."
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