Miss you
When I got home after dinner, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Zhuang Ziwen watching cartoons with Xia Chengan. When she saw Xia Tangyue coming back, Zhuang Ziwen looked at her in surprise: "Tangtang is back from a business trip? Have you eaten yet?"
"Eat mom."
After hearing the conversation, the five-year-old Xia Chengan sat up from the sofa with a look of surprise. After a second of silence, he put his feet back on the sofa and sat down, avoiding Xia Tangyue's gaze.
Xia Tangyue stood there, watching the harmonious interaction between mother and son, and finally did not say out loud the words that had been suppressed in his heart for a whole day.
She chose to calm down a bit and consider whether to tell her family the news that her aunt had passed away.
Pushing open the bedroom door, Xia Tangyue saw messy lines drawn on the white wall with a red pen. She opened her eyes wide. On the dressing table, the lipstick Xi Na gave her last week was broken into two pieces, and the paste inside had been used up.
You don't need to think too much to know who did this.
Xia Tangyue came to the living room with a lot of anger and stared at Xia Chengan coldly.
"What did you do in my room?"
Her cold voice startled Xia Chengan, and his shoulders shrank. Zhuang Ziwen hugged him and looked at Xia Tangyue with some displeasure.
"Why are you talking to your brother so loudly? He's only five years old!"
Xia Tangyue came over, grabbed Xia Chengan's arm and wanted to take him to the room.
"Wash off all the marks on the wall, or you'll get yourself into trouble. I'm not kidding you!"
Zhuang Ziwen became anxious when she heard this and hurried over. Seeing the messy bedroom, she frowned and then protected her son.
"This..." She glanced at Xia Tangyue: "My brother is still young and doesn't know much. He just used your lipstick. Is there any need to be so angry? Why don't you just wipe it off yourself?"
The anger in his heart had already reached his throat, and Xia Tangyue shouted directly at Xia Chengan: "Go and wipe it off for me, do you hear me!"
Xia Chengan burst into tears.
“Ahhh.” He yelled at the top of his voice, “Sister is bad, sister bullied me!”
His crying attracted Xia Xiucheng who was in the study. He frowned and asked Xia Tangyue, "Did you bully him?"
Zhuang Ziwen coaxed Xia Chengan while explaining the whole story to Xia Xiucheng. After listening, he said calmly, "It's just a small matter, just a lipstick."
Xia Tangyue pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.
At this point, no matter what she said, it was useless.
She took a deep breath, controlled her anger, then closed the door, isolating the three of them.
Xia Chengan was born after the second-child policy was relaxed, and he is 19 years younger than her. In her sophomore year, she was an exchange student in the UK, and when she returned to China, there was a baby crying for food at home.
During this year, she had no idea that her mother was pregnant, nor did she know that there was a new child in the family.
She was very shocked.
Later I realized that it was because she was born in an era when family planning was implemented. Her parents wanted to have a son, but were unable to do so due to policy restrictions. Now they finally have the chance.
As soon as he was born, his father bought a house for Xia Chengan and put it in his name, saying that he wanted to buy assets for him.
On the other hand.
She used a bank loan to buy the art museum, so the difference is self-evident.
My family was not wealthy in the early years, but later on, when the business boom came and my father quit his job and started a factory, our lives got better day by day. Now, with real estate and equity, our net worth is barely over 100 million.
After Xia Cheng'an was born, his mother, who was originally a dance teacher, resigned from her job and became a full-time housewife.
She thought about moving out, but unfortunately the art museum was in its start-up phase and she had to pay the mortgage every month, so she was short of money and that’s why she delayed her move.
The red lines on the wall are really an eyesore and make me angry just looking at them.
Xia Tangyue moved the bookshelf over to block the view temporarily and planned to sit down and rest for a while, but then he saw the lipstick broken into two pieces and instantly became furious.
This lipstick is a limited edition co-branded product. Xina queued for three hours at the counter to buy it, and she only used it once.
No, she couldn't swallow this.
Open the door.
The sound of cartoons playing in the living room came in. Xia Tangyue pushed open the door of Xia Chengan's room next to him, took out his most precious Ultraman model from his cupboard, and then - holding both ends with both hands, broke it into two pieces.
Cool!
Xia Tangyue took a comfortable hot bath and lay on the bed when he heard loud crying outside the door.
She put on her earphones, played music, and immersed herself in her own world.
She was thinking, should she tell her grandparents about her aunt's death? But they were old and had moved into a nursing home a few years ago. If they knew that their daughter had passed away, they might not be able to accept it.
But Zhuang Chen is their grandson and the only child of her aunt. Even if she doesn't tell the truth, she feels that the old woman should be able to see her blood-related grandson in her last moments.
Clicking into WeChat, Xia Tangyue swiped up and down the address book and suddenly realized that she didn’t have Zhuang Chen’s WeChat.
Instead, the blue bear avatar lay quietly in the list, with the red dot in the upper right corner very eye-catching.
She sat up suddenly and stared at the screen full of information.
15:06 "Sister, have you arrived in Beijing?"
15:12 "When you get there, send me a WeChat reply."
16:00 "Is the plane delayed?"
16:24 “I just checked, your flight landed an hour ago, what are you doing now?”
17:00 "Busy?"
"Or do you not want to talk to me?"
17:16: “What are you doing?”
"The other party has cancelled"
18:00 "Have you eaten yet?"
18:30 "Now that I've grown up, I don't even reply to my brother's messages. Is the world outside so exciting?"
19:00 "The other party has cancelled"
19:08 "The other party has cancelled"
"..."
21:06 "The other party has cancelled"
After getting off the plane, she went back home to catch up on her sleep. She turned on the Do Not Disturb mode for fear of being woken up. Later, she went to the art museum and was so absorbed in her work that she forgot she had turned on the Do Not Disturb mode.
She quickly typed a line of words.
"I'm sorry, my phone was on do not disturb mode and I didn't pay attention to your message."
Just as the message was sent, Wen Zheng called in the next second.
Xia Tangyue was caught off guard. Before she had time to think too much, her fingers made the choice for her.
"Hello?"
Wen Zheng's smiling voice came from the receiver: "I thought you were sold, and I was planning to go to Beijing to redeem you overnight."
Xia Tangyue was amused by him and took the initiative to explain: "I was a little busy today and didn't pay attention to my phone. I arrived in Beijing and am at home now."
"Yeah. Don't do that again next time. I'll be worried about you."
"Yeah, I get it. I won't do that again." Xia Tangyue leaned against the head of the bed and sighed unconsciously. The voice was very light, but Wen Zheng still heard it.
"What's wrong? If you're not happy at work, talk to your brother."
Xia Tangyue shook his head, realizing later that Wen Zheng couldn't see it, "Not really... Have you told Zhuang Chen?"
Wen Zheng was silent over there.
"No, it's not the right time yet. Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
"You can tell me any difficulties you have. Don't keep all your grievances in your heart. No matter what problems you encounter, you don't have to bear the pressure of work alone. Although I am not wealthy, I have accumulated some connections in Beijing over the years. I can give you advice and build bridges. Just leave it to me."
Hearing these words, Xia Tangyue's eyes suddenly became hot for some reason, and the suppressed grievance in his heart instantly surged up.
She swallowed and pretended nothing happened.
"I'll definitely find you if I need you. It's getting late, so I won't disturb your rest. Good night."
"Well, good night, sister."
After hanging up the phone, she couldn't help but think, so this is what it feels like to have a brother to rely on.
If we can't be lovers in this life, then let's be brother and sister.
A dreamless night.
Xia Tang jumped up early, packed himself up, went to the art museum to get the materials he had prepared long ago, came to Fu Ren Group, made an appointment, and went into the VIP room to wait.
The investment department of Fu Ren Group is very busy with a lot of business. Xia Tangyue waited for half an hour before it was her turn to meet with the investment manager.
Pushing open the office door, Xia Tangyue looked at the man sitting behind the desk.
Previously, when she came to discuss cooperation, her contact person had always been Manager Lin. Now, suddenly a new person appeared, and she looked at the other person curiously.
He looked a few years older than her, well-mannered, wearing silver-framed glasses and a neat dark blue suit, dressed like a finance man, very elite, and seemed easier to communicate with than the previous greasy middle-aged Manager Lin.
"Hello, Manager Gu." Xia Tangyue greeted.
Gu Jiaping glanced at her and asked her to take a seat, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"I didn't expect Director Xia to be so young."
Xia Tangyue smiled politely and pushed the document on the desk towards him: "This is the final plan issued by our Paper Art Museum. Please take a look at it."
"Okay." Gu Jiaping flipped through it casually.
The electronic version of the plan has been submitted to the Investment Department in advance and has undergone the first round of review. Now it only requires Gu Jiaping's approval and final decision.
"We have conducted a preliminary review of your proposal." Gu Jiaping closed the document and looked at Xia Tangyue.
"It's not a big deal, there are just some specific details I need to discuss with you."
"Please go ahead."
"That's right. The reason why our Furen Group chose to invest in the art industry is to expand social relations, establish a good reputation in the society, win public recognition and support, and enhance the social influence of the company."
"After all, art museum activities usually attract well-known figures in the cultural and art circles, as well as elites from all walks of life."
“So, the naming rights clause needs to be changed slightly.”
“…”
The negotiations lasted until noon before the final confirmation was made.
Xia Tangyue made concessions and agreed to allow Furen Group to extend the naming period and scope.
Gu Jiaping glanced at his watch. "Okay, it's settled then. I'll have the legal department draft a contract based on this plan. It's getting late, so I'll treat you to a simple meal."
Xia Tangyue had no objection.
Having a meal is also a form of social interaction. She will have cooperation with Furen Group in the future, so she needs to establish a good relationship with Gu Jiaping.
Gu Jiaping took her to find a western restaurant nearby.
"I always thought that the directors of art museums were all older people. I never thought you were so young and promising."
Xia Tangyue smiled and shook his head: "I think you are young and promising, the department manager of a large group, and I am just a small curator. I will have to rely on your care and guidance in the future."
"Oh, by the way, how did you get here? After lunch is the lunch rush hour on the subway here. Do you need me to take you there?"
"No, I drove here myself."
"That's right, I thought your boyfriend sent you here."
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