Chapter 21 21 The blue veins are clearly visible beneath the thin abdominal muscles...
Upon hearing this, Shi Rui immediately wiped the smile from his eyes, thinking that his cultivation was too low, his expression control was not up to par, and his emotions were too easily revealed. Shi Rui silently attributed his joy this morning to a sculptor's possessive desire for a perfect model. As for other reasons, he couldn't explain it at the moment and didn't want to delve into it.
Facing Qin Jixiu's questioning, I couldn't say, "Because I know that Mr. Qin is single like me, I think we should celebrate together." If I did that, I would probably be beaten to death on the spot by Mr. Qin.
Shi Rui pondered for a moment, and finally dug out what he thought was a perfect excuse from the depths of his mind: "I'm happy for President Qin. The discussion with President Wang of Shanghe yesterday went very smoothly. Perhaps in a few years, the vision that President Qin discussed with President Chi that night will become a reality."
Qin Jixiu raised his eyebrows, surprised that he actually remembered what he said, but that didn't stop him from curling his lips in mockery: "Are you still so happy about what happened yesterday? You said you found money in your dream, which is more believable."
Shi Rui lowered his head and quickly touched his nose.
This is a typical lie cover-up move.
Qin Jixiu threw the pen in his hand away, and it hit the table with a clang sound. Shi Rui's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately raised his head again. His almond-shaped eyes were filled with confusion and fear.
Qin Jixiu then flipped through the work log that Shi Rui had printed out this morning. He waved at Shi Rui, asking him to come closer. Shi Rui obediently stepped forward and lowered his eyes to see Qin Jixiu's fair, beautiful fingertips resting on a certain spot on the paper.
"There's an extra space here," Qin Jixiu said sternly, emphasizing each word. "If you don't need those two glowing things on your nose, donate them now."
Shi Rui couldn't even tell if there was an extra space or the printer was typing unevenly, but he admitted his mistake quite quickly: "I'm sorry, my mind might not have been clear when I was writing the diary last night."
Qin Jixiu didn't respond at all, but continued to point out his mistake: "The font of the words 'countermeasures thinking' is wrong. Where did you copy it from?"
"I must have accidentally chosen the wrong font..."
Qin Jixiu sarcastically asked, "Are you saying that you have a unique font design for each character?"
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"And here, omit the comma. If you really have a big lung capacity, go to a wedding company and blow up balloons. Do you usually talk without panting?"
Shi Rui said, "I was typing too fast and forgot to add punctuation."
Qin Jixiu didn't comment on his explanation, but continued, "And here, what does 'carry out relevant work in accordance with actual conditions to ensure the orderly progress of the project' mean?' That's all nonsense. Is this how you write a work log? As a newcomer, you don't learn the basics, but instead just do superficial work. Why is there any need for such perfunctory documentation?"
Shi Rui checked it himself. Perhaps his eyes were blurry from waking up, so he couldn't see clearly, which was why there were so many small mistakes. He lowered his eyes and put on a submissive attitude. "It's my inexperience. Besides, as an intern assistant, I naturally don't have the foresight of President Qin, nor can I make a detailed, feasible plan. I can only make sure the framework is comprehensive like a college student. The content is indeed vague, so I will fix it now."
How could Qin Jixiu not understand Shi Rui's temper? Shi Rui used to be a straight-laced man with overflowing self-confidence who wouldn't listen to any advice. The two had argued about this before, but Qin Jixiu simply let him do what he wanted, causing Shi Rui to become more and more arrogant day by day.
It was just a work log. Usually, Qin Jixiu was too lazy to take a second look at it. Today, he was deliberately looking for trouble. He was expecting Shi Rui to look displeased, or to be indignant and jump up and down to make excuses like he did that night when he asked him to organize the files. Unexpectedly, this guy admitted his mistake so straightforwardly without even frowning.
This is too different from the previous self-righteous "Ye Lansheng", but it is undeniable that there are indeed people who "attack hard online but are timid in real life."
If Shi Rui accepted all his accusations and complaints without giving him the slightest response he wanted, what was the point? He rubbed his fingers against the edge of the table, briefly empathizing with the teacher who had previously enjoyed corporal punishment. Qin Jixiu pointed at the window and said, "Get down here right now and run ten laps around the company building. If you make this kind of stupid mistake again, you'll do a hundred push-ups in front of everyone at the regular meeting."
Shi Rui was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
He turned around and walked out of the office without hesitation.
Shi Rui's tall figure quickly disappeared at the door.
When Shi Rui walked out of the office building, it was the 10:00 AM break, and many employees were drinking coffee in the small garden downstairs. He ignored the strange looks from those around him and started running along the sidewalk outside the building.
The early autumn wind was a little cool and felt very comfortable on his face. He had the habit of jogging in the morning, but today he had to rush to the company early and missed it, so he just made up for it now.
On his third lap, he caught a glimpse of people clinging to the glass and looking down from the windows of a mid-level office building. Some were pointing and talking at him. With his experience from the previous morning, he could probably guess what they were talking about. But he ignored it, and instead steadied his pace.
So what if Qin Jixiu punished you to run? You haven't had this chance yet.
After running ten laps, the back of Shi Rui's blue shirt was wet and sticking to his body, making it feel a bit stuffy. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his face and was about to enter the building when he was stopped by General Assistant Li who was walking towards him.
"Shi Rui? What's wrong with you?" Assistant Li asked in surprise, seeing him sweating profusely. "Someone just said in the group chat that Boss Qin suddenly made you run laps as punishment? Why? What on earth did you do to offend him? Why is he so angry today?"
Shi Rui unbuttoned the second button of his shirt. He smiled and shook his head: "Nothing, it's just that I didn't finish writing my work log yesterday, and President Qin wants me to remember it."
Assistant Li frowned and was about to ask for more details, but Shi Rui took the lead: "Sister, I'll go upstairs first to wash my face and change clothes." After saying that, he walked into the door, leaving Assistant Li sighing helplessly.
Shi Rui went to the car to change into a spare T-shirt. When he returned to the office, Qin Jizhen was sitting at his desk reading documents. He looked up at him and saw that he had changed into a clean white T-shirt. There was no impatience on his face, but instead a youthful and rosy look after exercise. The inexplicable anger in his heart rose up again.
He called someone in on the intercom. He threw the documents on the table and asked him coldly, "Do you feel embarrassed that people are watching you go downstairs for a run?"
Shi Rui nodded.
"Wanting to perform but not being able to do it well is stupid."
This was referring to the fact that he had volunteered to write a work log, but it was full of loopholes. Shi Rui continued to nod: "I was wrong. I won't do that next time."
"So do you think it's an attitude problem or an ability problem?"
Shi Rui opened his mouth, realizing that this was a trap set by the person opposite him. He didn't want to jump in, but if he didn't jump, he was afraid that Qin Jixiu would not be able to vent his anger, although he didn't quite understand why Qin Jixiu was so angry.
Is it because you like him and value him that you feel so sorry for him?
Shi Rui said sincerely, "I was not careful in my work. I will reflect on it. Mr. Qin, please give me a chance to make amends."
"Okay, I'll give you this opportunity now," Qin Jixiu raised his chin, "I have an old wardrobe in my rest room that's not in use. You're full of energy, so move it outside and let your three sisters use it."
Shi Rui replied softly, "Okay," and turned to walk towards the rest room.
In the corner stood an old wardrobe half a man's height. It looked a bit heavy, but this weight wasn't a problem for him. He rolled up his sleeves, grabbed both sides of the wardrobe with both hands, and lifted it up with ease. He even took two steady steps out.
Qin Jixiu heard the noise and turned to see. He was surprised to find that despite his thin appearance, he possessed considerable strength. As he exerted force, the muscles in his forearms bulged and hardened, a testament to his regular training. It was odd; he played games every day, so where did he find the time to train his forearms?
Could it be that he has such extreme hand speed that he can lift dumbbells while playing JJC?
With this question in mind, Qin Jixiu took a sip of hot tea, not paying attention to the temperature, and got burned. He frowned and put the teacup back on the table. Because of the large movement, the tea spilled on his white shirt.
He had no choice but to go into the rest room to change clothes.
With one wardrobe gone, the space became much more ample. He rummaged through the various shirts in the remaining wardrobe, his slender fingers pausing on one. He liked the color green, but because the world had given it a different meaning, he had become somewhat averse to the color after being cheated on.
It was as if he was telling the world that he was cheated on.
Or maybe black? It's dull, but it's stylish and goes well with today's black suit pants.
Qin Jixiu unbuttoned his shirt one by one, took off his shirt, and threw it into the clothes basket.
Shi Rui moved the wardrobe to the wall of the outer office. The two female secretaries came over to thank him. Shi Rui smiled and said, "You're welcome." Thinking that Qin Jixiu still had other physical work for him to do, he walked towards the rest room without thinking much.
He pushed the door open and froze at the entrance of the lounge.
Inside, Qin Jizheng stood with his back to him, holding a black shirt in his hand. His upper body was bare, revealing his smooth back. The cleavage in the middle of his back dipped into the waistband of his black suit pants. His waist was very thin, becoming even thinner as he turned, and visible veins appeared beneath his thin abdominal muscles.
Because he was preparing to change his top, he loosened his belt a little and the waist of his pants was lower than before, revealing the protruding hip bone on the right side of his body, which was very seductive.
Such a perfect body should be without clothes and with armbands. Shi Rui couldn't help but shiver.
Qin Jixiu obviously didn't expect him to come in suddenly. His body stiffened suddenly and he subconsciously clutched the shirt in his hands.
The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and the air seemed to freeze.
Qin Jixiu's mouth corners maintained an unhappy arc, and the wrinkles between his eyebrows became deeper and deeper.
Shi Rui reacted quickly, lowered his head, turned around and left, only to hear Qin Jixiu's angry roar: "Shi Rui! Who let you in?"
Before he finished speaking, there was a loud "bang" and Qin Jixiu strode over and kicked the door of the lounge shut.
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