Chapter 153 Miss Ye, come out to accompany me, don’t you need to tell Xie Siyan?
Mu Jia stood at the corner.
I just watched helplessly as Shen Xingchu threw a whole stack of documents at Assistant Xie Siyan who was coming towards him.
Papers were scattered all over the floor.
Mu Jia clearly saw the words "Equity Pledge Agreement" and "Shen Group" on it.
She realized belatedly that—
Xie Siyan's engagement with Shen Xingchu was probably not just to deal with Cheng Yu, but more importantly, to seize the Shen family's inheritance and act as an insider for the second branch of the Shen family, killing two birds with one stone and swallowing up part of the Shen family's property.
Xie Siyan's assistant calmly picked up the document and said, "Ms. Shen, Mr. Xie knew you would come. Please calm down. This pledge agreement is just a trap. I believe that Mr. Xie is still on your side..."
It's obviously a perfunctory statement.
Insincere.
Mu Jia's fingernails dug into his palm unconsciously, and he leaned back. He saw Shen Xingchu's trembling shoulders from behind, looked at him twice more, turned around and went downstairs silently.
She sat in her office, her mind full of——
For someone like Xie Siyan, feelings are probably the most insignificant thing.
His world is not only filled with love, but also filled with business calculations and plans, and emotions are also a tool that can be used.
It's a bit ridiculous that I still want to occupy a place in his heart.
Mu Jia lowered his eyes and thought carefully:
I'm afraid I have offended him completely. Can this project be delivered completely?
——
"Jia Jia, why have you been so absent-minded since just now?"
Ever since that awkward dinner, Mu Jia had declined invitations to visit Zhou's residence again, citing her busy work schedule. Song Mingxi, with her growing belly, felt bored at home, so she decided to meet up at the cafe they had frequented in college.
The afternoon sun shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto the wooden table.
Mu Jia mechanically stirred the latte in the cup.
The milk foam had long since dissipated, but her hands didn't stop moving. Song Mingxi stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her eyes: "Jia Jia, why are you so absent-minded?"
Mu Jia snapped back to his senses and forced a smile: "Sorry, there have been some tricky issues with the project recently..."
"Don't talk nonsense," Song Mingxi interrupted her directly. Her temper during pregnancy became even more straightforward. "Is it because of Xie Siyan?"
She lowered her voice and asked, "After that day, did he give you trouble again?"
"No," Mu Jia quickly interrupted him.
In the cafe, their favorite piano music from college was playing.
The familiar melody makes the memories even more vivid.
"He hasn't shown up recently. I've been in contact with the project vice president." After Mu Jia finished speaking, he took a deep breath, as if to let out all the frustration that had been pent up for a long time.
She simply shared with Song Mingxi everything she had seen and heard at China Construction.
The Song family started out by reselling shipping freight.
Song Mingxi has been immersed in this circle since he was a child, and he is more accepting of the intrigues in the business world than Mu Jia.
"This only shows that Shen Xingchu is overestimating his own abilities."
Song Mingxi took a sip of his unsweetened coffee and analyzed calmly, "Her approach to Xie Siyan was not pure from the beginning. Do you think she was coerced by Shen Sishan? Maybe she just wanted to use the power of the Xie family to repel the second branch, and now she is just playing with fire and getting burned."
Mu Jia stirred his coffee thoughtfully.
The latte art in the cup had already turned cloudy. She remembered Shen Xingchu's hysterical look that day and the documents scattered on the floor.
Song Mingxi clenched her hand, "Do you think that what Xie Siyan did was a bit inhumane?"
"I..." Mu Jia opened her mouth. It was her first time to get close to a business war, and she was indeed a little nervous.
Song Mingxi sighed, "Jia Jia, don't be too harsh on him."
Maybe it was because he was in daily contact with Zhou Xu, but Song Mingxi couldn't help but excuse Xie Siyan this time. "Even though Xie Siyan isn't a good man, he wouldn't use these methods on you. If you misunderstand him because of this..."
Song Mingxi stopped there.
Mu Jia didn't take it to heart.
In the current situation, regardless of whether she misunderstood or not, he probably had no entanglement with her anymore. She was already thankful that he didn't hate her and had returned to treating her normally.
Mu Jia nodded, "I know, I shouldn't question his character."
Song Mingxi looked at her deeply, doubting her words. However, some things can only be decided by the parties involved, and others can only go along with it.
Song Mingxi thought so and said goodbye to her first, "No more talking, I have an appointment with Ye Zhen to watch a play today, I have to go first."
Mu Jia looked at her, not understanding why she was suddenly so interested in opera. Then he thought, maybe Miss Ye really had such great personal charm that she could not only conquer Xie Siyan, but also make his friends feel like old friends at first sight.
She had no choice but to nod and say, "Then I'll finish this cup of coffee before I leave."
"Jia Jia, let's meet again some other time!"
——
Song Mingxi rushed to the theater at the stroke of 7:30.
Ye Zhen was already waiting at the VIP entrance.
It was a rare occasion for Ye Zhen not to go on stage tonight. She was wearing a simple and elegant lilac-colored spring-autumn style dress with only a white jade hairpin in her hair. She looked even more beautiful and compelling than when she was performing on stage.
Song Mingxi looked at her for a few times, left and right, and felt that her best friend was more beautiful and eye-catching.
"Mrs. Song, please slow down."
Seeing Song Mingxi walking towards me quickly with her pregnant belly.
Ye Zhen was so scared that she hurried over to support him. Her movements were cautious, but it was obvious that she didn't often take care of people, so she was a little unfamiliar with it. She almost tripped Song Mingxi. This action scared her so much that her face turned pale in an instant. It was not until Song Mingxi waved to indicate that he was fine that she sat down anxiously.
In fact, socializing with Xie Siyan’s circle of friends is not an easy task.
Especially when there is a pregnant woman in front of me.
"Mrs. Song, I didn't scare you just now, did I?" Ye Zhen turned her face away cautiously, and looking at her like this, she looked a bit pitiful.
Song Mingxi waved his hand, smiling warmly, "I'm fine." Then he casually said, "Miss Ye, you came out to accompany me. Don't you need to tell Xie Siyan?"
"Mr. Xie..."
Ye Zhen's hand holding the program list tightened slightly, "I don't need to report my whereabouts to Mr. Xie."
Song Mingxi said "Oh" meaningfully.
She lowered her voice, looking a bit gossipy, "Don't you live together?"
Ye Zhen panicked and raised her eyes, just in time to meet Song Mingxi's gaze. "Mrs. Song, you misunderstood, I..."
At this moment, the stage lights dimmed, covering up the panic in her eyes.
When the first Hua Dan sang, Song Mingxi suddenly leaned close to Ye Zhen's ear and said, "I heard from Zhou Xu that Xie Siyan, our childhood friend, has never liked opera. It's a rare exception for you."
Ye Zhen looked puzzled, not particularly happy. She raised her head blankly and asked, "Really?"
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