Chapter 50 Daydreaming: If you like someone, you want to get closer; if you don't like someone, you want to hide...
"Really?" After a few seconds, Yi Sheng's tone was so flat that it was as if Bai Yeke had just said the weather forecast said it would be cloudy tomorrow, and then Yi Sheng casually replied.
The tone was too flat, the words too bland, yet those two words were startling.
Bai Ye looked over guiltily and met Yi Sheng's gaze.
From Bai Yeke's perspective, the woman's face, smooth and delicate like fine porcelain, was unreal in its beauty. With a casual sweep of her long eyelashes, nothing remained in her dark pupils but silence.
For a fleeting moment, Bai Ye could vaguely see the disappointment in Yi Sheng's eyes. She wasn't sure if it was her imagination, because as those long eyelashes swept across, she couldn't see anything clearly anymore.
Bai Ye suddenly felt a pang of discomfort, a tightness in her chest.
She thought that Yi Sheng was a woman who was perfect for dominating the world. She never showed her emotions and was very good at deceiving people, especially a newbie like her in the workplace or society. She could never see through her.
Even if you like someone and want to hide it, even if you don't plan to develop the relationship, you will still hope that the other person likes you back, a silent and desperate hope.
On the one hand, the coconut palm can taste sour and astringent.
Alone, he hid and struggled, secretly watching from afar and weighing things up close.
On the other hand, Baiye is more capable of being rational and restrained.
There's no reason for Yi Sheng to like her. Yi Sheng has never said that he is heterosexual, nor are there any rumors about it. Her unrequited love should not bother Yi Sheng, and she has no right to demand that he like her back.
The following day, after a day of developments regarding "Dream Home" and the collaboration incident, Bai Yeke logged into her video account and posted a simple clarification.
—It is a collaboration with President Yi. Please stop making unfounded speculations.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
With already a large number of viewers and people waiting around, this message was like a low-key but huge bombshell.
Many people took screenshots and shared them on other platforms, sparking round after round of clarification and discussion.
—Take Teacher Bai, for example. He's a person of impeccable character and definitely not the kind of person who would engage in low-level hype just for the sake of creating a buzz!
—I always thought Ms. Bai was just an unknown designer, but I didn't expect that she has such a good character and many people support her. This incident proves that she is indeed a good person. Even President Yi is willing to cooperate with her. I will definitely go and see her when I renovate my house!
—That's why you shouldn't speak carelessly before things are clear. I have great faith in Miss Yi's judgment, and I don't believe that there can be much of a problem with someone she approves of!
— “Dream Home” has a great lineup and a great concept. It will also give many people with limited budgets a chance to find a good deal on renovations. I’m really looking forward to it!
—Although I'm a recent graduate and don't yet have the savings to buy a house, my idol is Ms. Yi. Since she's participating in this kind of event, I'll keep an eye on it! I also hope that one day when I'm rich, I can have my "dream home"!
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The official rules and schedule for the semi-finals have not yet been announced, but the online buzz has already surpassed all others. There is nothing more talked about locally than "the dream home".
Gradually, because the phrase "dream home" was mentioned so frequently, netizens became too lazy to type so many words, and it was simply simplified to "dream home" by netizens, which also made the home decoration industry go viral.
Three days later, Santen took advantage of the momentum and announced the entire schedule for the remainder of the competition, further boosting the buzz.
50 to 32 – the standard is the rationality of water and electricity supply.
32 to 16 – The standard is the reasonable matching of color and material in the hard decoration, mainly walls, bricks, doors, lights, etc.
16 to 8 – the standard is for intelligent rationality.
The semi-finals are held weekly, starting in the second week of December and ending at the end of December.
In March, as spring arrives and the hard decoration work is completed, a two-week semi-final competition begins, with the standard being soft decoration matching.
In the final three months, the designers no longer appear in person for the final competition; instead, their clients give acceptance speeches and campaign for votes.
The internet was abuzz with discussions about how tight the schedule was, especially during the semi-finals, with one match per week.
Designers, being experts, find it superficial; they think that designing something doesn't take that long, it's just that construction is slow and requires waiting.
He Xin's attention had already been diverted by another local news story. "Look, Coconut, that BT wanted criminal has actually come to our city!"
This arrest warrant was shared by several local video accounts with a large following.
When Bai Ye saw this, her brow furrowed slightly.
"You really have to be careful going to and from get off work, and you can't go to places with few people at night," Bai Yeke advised He Xin.
"Yeah!" He Xin rubbed her arms. "You too!"
Bai Yeke nodded, "Yeah, I'm fine. My commute is short, and there are lots of people on the squares and streets."
He Xin had just lowered her arm when she saw an uninvited guest appear through the large glass door in the reception area a little further away.
Her face fell immediately, and she gestured to Bai Yeke, "Tsk, that guy who wants to bring glory to his ancestors is here again."
"Bring glory to one's ancestors?" Bai Yeke repeated the phrase, still wanting to laugh. He Xin had described President Sun in this way several times, and it always sounded hilarious.
"Sigh." He Xin patted her arm. "Good luck to you. Although he doesn't look at losers as much as before, his smile still looks sleazy."
Bai Ye sighed deeply. They had just had an unpleasant argument a few days ago, but this guy was really shameless. He couldn't even be bothered to take a break, and he came looking for trouble again.
This time, however, to everyone's surprise, less than ten minutes later, He Xin saw Bai Yeke walk back. She thought that Bai Yeke was probably planning to use the old guerrilla tactics again, but when she craned her neck, she saw that President Sun watched Bai Yeke leave for a few seconds before getting up and leaving as well.
?
"What's going on?" He Xin asked, very curious.
“He’s changed tactics.” Bai Yeke smiled wryly and pressed the bridge of his nose. “He probably wants to lure me in, not attack me.”
"Tsk." He Xin curled her lip. "She's quite perceptive. She must have seen that Miss Yi was there to back you up last time, so she knows she can't force the issue."
Bai Yeke was slightly stunned. Her heart felt as if it had been gently brushed by a feather. She couldn't describe the feeling; it was like sourness, itchiness, or comfort, yet it also felt like nothing at all.
She changed the subject, "By the way, now I know why he looks so happy every day."
"Why?" He Xin quickly asked, munching on the melon seeds.
"He just had a son."
"Holy...crap?" He Xin's tone was very fancy when she said those two words.
"And he still comes to bother you?" He Xin was utterly disgusted. "He's already disgusting enough with his womanizing and having mistresses, and now his wife has just given birth and he's still so brazen! He doesn't even spend time with his wife and child! He only cares about his own pleasure!"
"Ah, yes, his joy is truly the joy of bringing honor to his ancestors. He's had a son; how could someone like him not be happy?!"
Bai Yeke shook her head, speechless. "That son wasn't born to his wife, but to his mistress."
He Xin was stunned, speechless for a long time. "What...? He didn't even know it was born from a mistress or a second mistress? And he still has the nerve to brag to you?"
“Hmm.” Bai Yeke had a complicated story to tell. “He was proud of it and showed me his wealth.”
He Xin's expression nearly cracked. "His methods of displaying wealth are quite unique. You can't just make empty promises like that! Who wants to be that kind of mistress? Give me something real!"
“There is something real,” Bai Yeke said. “He brought a necklace and offered it to me as a gift, but I refused.”
"...Looks like they really struck it rich." He Xin said angrily, "If someone like this can get rich, when will it be my turn?!"
Bai Yeke then patted her arm and said, "The revolution is not yet successful, comrades must continue to work hard!"
This is the third time today that Xiao Yang has seen his boss, Yi, spacing out.
Although it didn't interfere with his work, President Yi would often space out between finishing one task and moving on to the next, but this situation was quite strange.
Have you encountered any tricky orders or projects recently?
It seems not.
While Yi Sheng was in a daze, Xiao Yang took the opportunity to pull out her phone and open Bai Yeke's chat window. She wanted to ask Bai Yeke if President Yi had been up to anything lately, since she felt that Bai Yeke and Yi Sheng were getting very close, even closer than she was to her.
Xiao Yang typed half of the text, then deleted it.
well.
Curiosity almost killed the cat.
She shouldn't overstep her bounds. If it's something she should know, Yi Sheng will tell her. If it's something she shouldn't know, it's not her place to pry into it.
She had no choice but to put her phone away and keep her eyes down, occasionally stealing a glance at President Yi, waiting for him to come to his senses on his own.
Fortunately, the daze only lasted for less than five minutes. Yi Sheng blinked and sighed softly.
There were no plans for the next few hours. Yi Sheng raised her hand, intending to tell Xiao Yang to leave so she could stay in the office for a while. But halfway through her gesture, she withdrew her hand and gave Xiao Yang a mysterious look.
Xiao Yang: ?
Yi Sheng asked listlessly, "Have you never been in a relationship before?"
Who do you think you are?!
Xiao Yang immediately widened her eyes and instinctively wanted to argue, but instantly succumbed to Yi Sheng's imposing manner and obediently and aggrievedly replied, "Uh, of course I talked about it."
She didn't even dare to say, "Mr. Yi, when you sent me abroad for training, I still managed to find time to talk to someone, and then I dumped them as soon as I got back to China."
Yi Sheng glanced at her again, then became slightly more serious. "So tell me, according to universal values, shouldn't girls like rich and powerful men?"
What kind of talk is that?!
What era are we living in?! How can you still think of girls like that?!
Xiao Yang cautiously replied, "...Aren't you a girl too? What do you think?"
Yi Sheng remained silent; she felt... absolutely not.
The person she liked was actually quite outstanding at that age, but he had nothing to do with being rich or powerful.
Moreover, she herself felt that judging girls with a materialistic perspective was a very low-class thing to do.
But if she wants girls to like her, it seems that her biggest asset is her wealth.
Yi Sheng frowned. "I'm asking you."
Xiao Yang immediately reverted to his professional demeanor, saying, "Then I'll tell you the truth."
"It's quite easy to tell whether a girl likes someone or not. If she likes someone, she'll want to get close to them; if she doesn't, she'll want to avoid them."
Upon hearing this, Yi Sheng lowered his eyes and remained silent.
Xiao Yang added, "As for what President Yi said about wealth and power, it's different for everyone."
"There is always true affection, regardless of whether you have money or not. You can have true affection whether you have money or not."
"Of course, if someone has immense power and influence, most girls would still admire them, and might even be intoxicated by their wealth. Besides, it doesn't matter if they are male or female, otherwise why would the concepts of 'tall, rich, and handsome' and 'fair-skinned, rich, and beautiful' be so popular?"
"And this is what I think: for me personally, when it comes to choosing a man, first, he must be handsome, that's for sure; second, he must be strong, able to handle things, able to help me solve problems, and have one or two things that I find particularly attractive, otherwise he has no charm; third, he must be excellent, his character must be up to standard, otherwise he's just all show and no substance, and a bad person is not acceptable."
Xiao Yang's words were objective and sincere, and Yi Sheng nodded thoughtfully.
Xiao Yang chimed in, "Why do you ask that?"
She thought to herself, "It must be related to my career."
Is our CEO Yi perhaps considering venturing into a new industry, trying to win over women's hearts and, incidentally, their wallets?
Yi Sheng glanced at her but didn't say anything.
Xiao Yang immediately nodded and made a gesture as if zipping up his mouth.
She doesn't ask questions she shouldn't ask.
Since Xiao Yang couldn't speak, he gestured with his hand to indicate that he was going out, as if to ask a question.
"Wait a minute," Yi Sheng instructed, "Go and arrange for me to investigate someone."
Xiao Yang shut his mouth and nodded.
Yi Sheng added, "We will investigate negative information and illegal activities."
Xiao Yang nodded again.
"Go out." Yi Sheng waved his hand.
Xiao Yang came out after receiving the order, and she looked at the name on the tablet—Sun Dayou.
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