Chapter 21 World One [21]
Jing Ke couldn't come up with a reliable result until Shang Siyu came out of the bathroom in pajamas, and then she could barely adjust herself.
After seeing Shang Siyu drying her hair with a dry towel, Jing Ke subconsciously picked up the hair dryer placed aside.
"Do you want me to help you blow dry your hair?" Jing Ke walked up to Shang Siyu and asked.
Shang Siyu's movements were slow for a beat, and then he responded and sat down on the chair. "Okay, thank you for your help."
"It's not a big deal. You were the one who taught me how to blow-dry my hair." Jing Ke said.
First, he lifted up her wet hair and put a dry towel underneath, then turned on the hair dryer and helped her blow dry her hair according to the method that Shang Siyu had taught him.
Start from the roots and end at the ends.
Remember to control the temperature and wind speed during the journey. It will be more efficient if you blow it in blocks.
Listening to the buzzing sound of the hair dryer, Shang Siyu couldn't help but think of the first day he met Jing Ke.
In other words, it seemed like Jing Ke’s first day as a human being.
It’s only been over a month, and Jing Ke, who used to teach herself how to blow-dry her hair, can actually blow-dry her own hair.
Shang Siyu suddenly felt like his own child had grown up. When he thought about the ideas he had had in the past, his emotions became more complicated.
Neither Jing Ke nor Shang Siyu spoke while they were drying their hair. Their hair, already half-dried by the towel, was completely dry in less than ten minutes.
"Is it okay after I've blow-dried it?" Jing Ke asked. He ran his fingers through Shang Siyu's hair, and after seeing the long black hair brush against his fingertips, he couldn't help but press his thumb and twist it.
It seems that after doing this, you can grab something.
"Okay, thank you." Shang Siyu gathered his thoughts and looked up at Jing Ke. "Do you want to take a shower? I'll help you blow dry your hair later."
Jing Ke loosened her hand and instead lifted the hair by Shang Siyu's ear to help her pin it up. "Okay, but before that, I want to ask you a question."
Shang Siyu's eyelids twitched, and he couldn't help but think of the question He Minmin had asked before.
"Okay, what do you want to ask me?" Shang Siyu answered calmly.
Don't panic. He Minmin will ask questions that Jing Ke will definitely not ask. There is no need to be nervous!
Jing Ke looked at Shang Siyu intently with his amber eyes. In order to make his attitude look more sincere, Jing Ke stood opposite her and half squatted down.
"Shang Siyu, do you like me?" Jing Ke asked seriously, looking up at Shang Siyu. "Do you have feelings for me that go beyond friendship and partnership? Are you willing to be with me?"
Cough cough——
After hearing Jing Ke's question, Shang Siyu was caught off guard and choked by his own saliva, although he did not drink water.
"What question do you want to ask me?" Shang Siyu opened his eyes wide and suddenly understood something.
Although escaping is shameful, it is really useful in many cases!
If there was a crack in the ground that Shang Siyu could crawl into and hide in, she would jump in without hesitation!
"Shang Siyu, do you like me? Do you have any different feelings for me? Are you willing to be with me?" Jing Ke asked again honestly.
At such a distance, it was already outrageous that he couldn't hear clearly the first time. If he still couldn't hear clearly the second time, it would mean that Shang Siyu was deliberately pretending to be deaf and dumb.
"I..." Shang Siyu opened her mouth, but her reason told her that she should give a negative answer.
After all, Jing Ke is not a normal human being in the strict sense, nor is she one of his kind. He should not have any feelings for Jing Ke.
But emotionally speaking, Jing Ke had been so close to her and had given her so much help, pulling her out of trouble time and time again, allowing her to have a completely different life and future.
Shang Siyu had to admit that she had become dependent on Jing Ke, a dependence that came from the heart. If Jing Ke left suddenly, she would definitely panic for a long time before she could calm down and accept a future without Jing Ke.
"I, I don't know." Shang Siyu couldn't deny it directly under Jing Ke's gaze, but she seemed unable to admit it frankly either. She always felt like there was a hurdle that she had not overcome.
Jing Ke frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed, "Emotions are very complicated. It's normal for you to not be able to give an answer right away when I ask you this."
"Yes, your question is too sudden. I can't give you an answer in a short time." After hearing such considerate words, Shang Siyu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Jing Ke would stop there, at least not ask any further questions in a short time.
But Jing Ke, who had only a superficial understanding of the ways of the world, did not know what probing meant. No matter what the question was, once she asked it, Jing Ke would rush for the answer.
"Okay, I understand. I'll go take a shower first. It'll take about half an hour." Jing Ke said seriously, "It's estimated to take ten minutes to dry my hair, so a total of forty minutes."
Jing Ke performed a simple addition calculation and said confidently, "Forty minutes should be enough for you to think."
After saying that, Jing Ke stood up, picked up the hair comb on the table and handed it to Shang Siyu, "I'm going to take a shower and wait for your answer."
Ah? Shang Siyu had just felt relieved, but Jing Ke's words brought it up again.
Isn’t forty minutes just the length of a class?
How could it be enough for me to think of the answer to a difficult question?
How did Jing Ke come to this conclusion? Does it take so long to confirm a relationship?
I haven't even figured out the situation yet! What on earth is Jing Ke doing?
After hearing the sound of water coming from the crack of the door, the person covering his face turned out to be Shang Siyu.
Forty minutes, strictly speaking it should be only thirty minutes. How could she have the mind to think while she was helping Jing Ke blow dry her hair!
Do you like Jing Ke? Do you want to be with Jing Ke forever?
Shang Siyu was not quite sure about the answer to the former, but she seemed to be able to guess the answer to the latter.
Being with someone who is almost willing to help you unconditionally and will never betray you, you are definitely willing and happy to do so.
Does this mean that I like Jing Ke?
But...but is Jing Ke considered to be of the same kind as me? Can she really be with me forever?
After slowly regaining his senses, Shang Siyu remembered the initial deal between him and Jing Ke.
Jing Ke will help herself change the current situation, make herself better and have more of the luck she needs.
So after Jing Ke gets the luck she wants, will she leave me without any regrets?
When will Jing Ke take away his luck? When he has achieved something, or when he is old and his career is declining?
Shang Siyu thought of many possibilities, but she seemed not to realize one very important thing.
That is, all the possibilities she was worried about were based on the two of them being together.
What Shang Siyu was worried about was not whether she liked Jing Ke, but what their future would be like after they were together.
It’s a pity that Shang Siyu was too confused to realize that his subconscious mind had already given the answer, and he was still worried about the future and troubles of the two.
Thirty minutes passed in a flash. Jing Ke, wearing pajamas and with half-dry hair, pushed open the bathroom door.
There was a whole row of buttons on her pajamas, but Jing Ke only buttoned the three in the middle, revealing her distinct collarbone and swan neck.
Her amber eyes met Shang Siyu's gaze. Jing Ke smiled at her and sat down on the chair obediently, waiting for Shang Siyu to come over and help her blow dry her hair.
Shang Siyu let out a breath, and when he found that his heartbeat began to accelerate, he picked up the hair dryer to help Jing Ke blow her hair.
The subtle roar of the hair dryer penetrated into the ears of both of them. Shang Siyu took on the attitude of doing an experiment, carefully picked up Jing Ke's hair that was still stained with water droplets, and gently swept the hot air across her hair ends.
Although Jing Ke, who had her back to Shang Siyu, did not show any clues on her face, her hands on her knees tightened a lot.
It can also be seen from her eyes that Jing Ke’s true emotions are far less calm than she appears to be. Perhaps her nervousness is not much less than Shang Siyu’s.
Like, together.
Jing Ke also had a slight understanding of the meaning behind these two words. It was a promise that would take decades and a lifetime to fulfill.
Shang Siyu, who has never been in a real relationship, is worried about their future. Jing Ke, who is a first-time person, naturally has concerns as well.
In Jing Ke's opinion, human emotions are extremely complicated, especially the unpredictable things like liking and loving.
Can this kind of emotion, stimulated by hormones and dopamine, really last that long?
But generally speaking, Jing Ke had fewer concerns than Shang Siyu, so after her long chestnut hair dried, Jing Ke took the initiative to stand up and stand in front of Shang Siyu.
"Shang Siyu, can you tell me now the answer you have considered?" Jing Ke asked directly.
Shang Siyu put the hair dryer aside and said, "I don't know how to define love, but you are a very special person in my heart."
"As for the question of whether I am willing to be with you, before I give you an answer, I need to ask you a question." Shang Siyu spoke. She knew that escape was useless for her.
Because she and Jing Ke are inseparable, even if she avoids this problem today, she will meet it again tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
"What do you want to ask me?" There was a rare hint of nervousness in Jing Ke's amber eyes.
"If I like you, would you be willing to be with me?" Shang Siyu also imitated Jing Ke and asked the person concerned about his confusion.
Shang Siyu: "Will you always remain human? After you gain the luck from me, will you become a conscious being again, then leave me and find your next partner?"
"No, I won't remain human. I will become a sentient being." Jing Ke answered frankly, "But I won't burn bridges. I promised that from the very beginning."
"I will have my next partner because I need to become more fortunate and maintain my self-awareness." Jing Ke's amber eyes were clear and transparent, and the emotions hidden in them were revealed to Shang Siyu without reservation.
"If you like me, I'm willing to be with you." Jing Ke spoke slowly, making sure that every word that came out of her mouth was clear and powerful so that Shang Siyu could hear it clearly.
"I won't be with you forever, but I will always be by your side until you end your life." Jing Ke said, "Unless you no longer need my company and take the initiative to end the deal with me early, then I will have the possibility of leaving you early."
After saying that, Jing Ke just stood there quietly, waiting for Shang Siyu to give her the final answer.
Shang Siyu frowned at first, but within three seconds, a conflicted look appeared on her face again.
"I think we can try being together like ordinary couples first?" Shang Siyu tried to take a step forward.
Shang Siyu continued, "If we're still together three years later, how about we have a wedding, invite our relatives and friends, and make a promise to be together forever?"
"I don't ask you to be responsible for me alone, but while I'm still alive, you can only be my partner and my companion."
"Okay." Jing Ke responded decisively, "Then from now on, you are my girlfriend."
After seeing Shang Siyu's slightly raised mouth corners, Jing Ke quickly added, "I am also your girlfriend, please give me more advice in the future."
"Okay, I'll give you my advice." Shang Siyu's eyebrows were curved, and his cold facial features looked extremely gentle.
"Girlfriend, can I kiss you?" Jing Ke asked with wide eyes, and seemed to have adapted to the change of identity quickly.
Jing Kexi continued, "Data shows that engaging in a certain degree of intimacy after a relationship is established is conducive to maintaining a more stable and long-term relationship. I want a stable and long-term relationship with you."
The straight ball attack made Shang Siyu stunned for a moment. After a brief moment of shyness, a hint of expectation rose in his eyes. "Okay, sure, you can kiss me."
Jing Ke recalled some knowledge that she had accidentally seen while looking up information, and imitated it by putting her hand on the back of Shang Siyu's head to support her head.
After noticing that Shang Siyu was looking at him a little nervously, Jing Ke covered her eyes with his other hand and tentatively kissed her plump red lips.
What is a kiss between humans like?
Is it just a lip-to-lip touch, or something a little deeper?
A lick, a bite, a suck?
Jing Ke put into practice all the actions he could think of. After three minutes, he slowly moved his head away and removed his hand that was covering Shang Siyu's eyes.
"How did I perform? Are you satisfied with this kiss?" Jing Ke asked, her amber eyes fixed on Shang Siyu.
Shang Siyu, who had kept her eyes closed, only reacted after feeling the faint light. After slowly opening her eyes, she saw Jing Ke, who looked a little nervous, and the first blush on her cheeks.
"Satisfied." Shang Siyu blinked and swallowed subconsciously.
It's just a kiss, do you need to say whether you're satisfied or not? Why is Jing Ke the same as the customer service representative who asks for good reviews?
Before Shang Siyu could continue speaking, a knock on the door came from outside.
"Xiaoyu, Xiaojing, you should not have gone to bed yet. I prepared some fruits for you." Mother Shang's voice came from outside the door.
"No, I haven't slept yet." Shang Siyu responded subconsciously, and then realized that his and Jing Ke's postures were wrong, and he distanced himself from her in a panic.
Rubbing his face, Shang Siyu tried hard to keep his expression steady before opening the door.
"Why is your face so red? Did you go to the party and drink?" Mother Shang handed the fruit plate to Shang Siyu and raised her hand to touch her daughter's face with the back of her hand.
"Ah, I drank a little." Shang Siyu leaned back slightly, trying to avoid her mother's movements. "Mom, it's getting late now. You should go to bed early. If you need anything to eat, we will go to the kitchen to get it ourselves."
"Do you feel uncomfortable now? Do you want to drink some honey water?" asked Shang's mother.
"I'm fine, I just drank a little. I just get flushed easily." Shang Siyu coughed lightly, wanting to end the conversation quickly. "Jing Ke didn't drink. Even if I don't feel well, she can take care of me. Mom, you go and rest."
"Auntie, don't worry, I will take good care of Xiaoyu." Jing Ke followed.
Mother Shang couldn't guess what had just happened for a moment, so she just nodded and said, "Then I'll leave Xiaoyu in your care. Remember to sober up and go to bed early."
"Okay, Auntie, please don't worry." Jing Ke responded quickly.
After the door was closed again, Shang Siyu let out a breath, put the fruit plate on the table, and touched his face, which was still blushing.
"Is my face red?" Shang Siyu asked softly.
Jing Ke nodded honestly, "It's a little redder than usual. Your skin is fair, so it will look more obvious."
After saying that, Jing Ke also touched her face and said seriously, "My cheek temperature is also a little higher than usual, I think I blushed too. I've read the information, this is a normal reaction after kissing, caused by the increased heart rate..."
"Okay, I get it. Eat some fruit." Shang Siyu didn't want to listen to Jing Ke's serious analysis of why the two of them were blushing, so he directly blocked Jing Ke's mouth with the cut fruit.
Jing Ke bit the fruit, her cheeks puffed up slightly, "Okay, you eat it too, this fruit is very sweet."
After spending five minutes finishing the fruit, Jing Ke and Shang Siyu brushed their teeth and washed up together. At around ten o'clock, they turned off the lights and lay down on the bed.
"Good night." Shang Siyu spoke first, pulled the quilt to the level of his neck, and lay flat on the bed.
"No goodnight kiss?" Jing Ke asked with a hint of confusion, and took the initiative to turn sideways to look at Shang Siyu.
Shang Siyu was silent for three seconds, reached out to touch Jing Ke's face, and then held it.
After quickly leaning over and kissing Jing Ke on the lips, Shang Siyu lay back down in his original position.
"Good night." Shang Siyu said with a slightly red face.
"Good night." Jing Ke closed her eyes contentedly.
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Is there any difference before and after confirming the relationship?
If Shang Siyu were to answer this question, she would tell you. After confirming the relationship, Jing Ke became clingy.
Specifically, every once in a while Jing Ke would ask Shang Siyu seriously if she could kiss her.
The kissing places are not limited to the lips. The side of the face, forehead, earlobes, neck, and collarbone are all places where Jing Ke will kiss and then gently bite them.
Jing Ke seemed to have skin hunger, and she really liked to be intimate with Shang Siyu. Most of the time, she would hold her hand and interlock their fingers.
Even in front of Shang's mother, Jing Ke didn't even know how to spell the word "restraint".
Shang's mother didn't pay much attention at first, because in her eyes, Shang Siyu was still a child. It was okay for a child to have a good relationship with his friends, eat and live together, and like to hold hands.
But the night before the two of them were to return, Shang's mother, who went out for a walk every day, came back earlier than usual because of the bad weather.
When Shang's mother opened the door, she didn't see anything overly exciting. She just saw Jing Ke holding her daughter, burying his face in her daughter's neck, rubbing it left and right.
"Mom, are you back from your walk?" Shang Siyu was the first to notice the extra person at the entrance and asked.
After meeting his mother's eyes, Shang Siyu's body stiffened and his already unstable heart beat even faster.
My mother's eyes seemed a little strange. Did she hear something?
"Well, it was drizzling outside, so I came back early." Mother Shang looked at Jing Ke with complicated eyes as she raised her head from the crook of her daughter's neck.
"Auntie, did you get caught in the rain? Do you want to take a shower?" Jing Ke didn't notice anything wrong. After slowly raising his head, he smiled at Shang's mother.
Mother Shang gave a slightly forced smile, "I came back when I saw it was drizzling, so I didn't get wet."
After a moment's silence, Mother Shang's gaze shifted to the two people's hands, which had been interlocked.
"What were you doing just now?" Shang's mother asked the question. "Did something happen, or are you suddenly feeling unwell?"
Jing Ke shook her head without any intention of hiding anything, and was about to tell the truth: "No, I just think the little fish smells good..."
"Nothing happened, Jing Ke just wanted to hug me." Shang Siyu interrupted Jing Ke.
She wasn't worried about her mother discovering her relationship with Jing Ke, it was simply because Jing Ke's statement was too straightforward. For the sake of Jing Ke's dwindling image, it was better for her not to let her speak out.
"Is that so?" Mother Shang thought of something, and her expression returned to calm. "It's windy tonight. Remember to close the windows when you go to bed, so you don't catch a cold."
"Okay, Mom." Shang Siyu replied.
"Okay, Auntie. I'll check the windows before I go to bed." Jing Ke responded seriously as if she was accepting a task.
Mother Shang opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't say a word. She just nodded and went back to her room.
After taking a look at Jing Ke, who had no idea that anything was wrong, Shang Siyu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
It is indeed nice to have a girlfriend who you can rely on and who will never betray you, but she may be a little naive sometimes, and you need to check for any shortcomings and make up for them in time.
"Did I say something wrong just now?" Jing Ke's amber eyes were full of innocence, "Xiaoyu, why did you interrupt me?"
"Some overly intimate words are suitable to be said when it's just the two of us, and not suitable... to be said in front of people other than me." Shang Siyu chose his words carefully, not quite sure how to explain.
"Do you understand what I mean?" Shang Siyu and Jing Ke looked at each other with anticipation in their eyes.
Jing Ke frowned and thought for a while, then nodded slowly, "I think I understand. I will pay attention to it next time. I will only tell you those words from now on."
Shang Siyu had doubts about Jing Ke's so-called understanding, but she didn't know how to verify it, so she could only choose to believe it first.
Anyway, they were both acting together, and if Jing Ke wasn't too "frank", the worst that could happen to him was that he would just continue patching.
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The next day, Shang's mother acted as if nothing had happened. When Jing Ke and Shang Siyu were about to leave, she filled the trunk and back seat of the car with her mother's love, which was more than the gifts they had brought when they came.
"Mom, there are only two of us. We can't eat so much. That's enough. Don't stuff it in anymore." Shang Siyu didn't know how many times he had repeated this sentence.
"There are two of you and I am alone. We won't be able to finish the food if we leave it at home." Mother Shang showed extraordinary fighting power. She stuffed the food into the car and closed the door.
"If you can't finish the food, share it with your friends and colleagues and build good relationships with them," said Shang's mother. "Come back to see me if you're not busy at work. If you're busy, just give me a call."
"Okay, let's stop talking. There will probably be traffic jams on the road today, so you just drive slowly." Mother Shang did all her actions in one go, leaving no chance for Shang Siyu and Jing Ke to refuse.
"Then we'll go. Mom, remember to call you if you have anything." Shang Siyu couldn't persuade his own mother, so he could only choose to obey.
"Auntie, if Xiaoyu has any problems, you can call me. My phone is on 24 hours a day." Jing Ke said immediately.
After hearing these words that were almost a confession of their relationship, Shang Siyu had an urge to cover his face.
After meeting his mother's meaningful gaze, Shang Siyu could only smile and say goodbye politely.
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After returning home and putting away my bags, the last day of the holiday had passed, and it was time for the bidding.
Many people are interested in the land in the high-tech park. In addition to Shang Siyu, Xue Fan and people from Kangxin Group, four other companies are also interested in the land use rights for up to 50 years.
Half an hour before the bidding started, representatives from seven companies arrived on time.
Xue Fan, along with his chief assistant, was the last to arrive on time. After seeing Jing Ke and Shang Siyu, Xue Fan couldn't help but show a provocative expression.
When Xue Fan was humiliated at the class reunion before, he was almost unable to bear it anymore. He was eager to jump out and tell Shang Siyu some so-called "truth" to see her look of disbelief and panic.
Not to mention that there was less than half an hour left before the bidding began. Xue Fan thought that he had been very restrained by not laughing out loud.
However, neither Jing Ke nor Shang Siyu paid any attention to Xue Fan. They didn't even give him a spare glance. Instead, they leaned their shoulders against each other and whispered to each other in words that only the two of them could hear.
"Has the handover of the factory over there been completed?" Jing Ke asked in a low voice, her lips almost brushing Shang Siyu's ear.
Shang Siyu felt a slight itch in his ears. "Well, Sister Cui just sent me a message. The contract has been signed, and the finance department will transfer the first batch of payment before the end of the day."
Jing Ke hummed softly, "I've already completed the purchase of the first batch of instruments. They'll be flown over directly. If things go well, they'll arrive within a week. We can then assemble them first and let the senior personnel we've recruited get familiar with the instruments."
Jing Ke's tone was as serious as ever when talking about business. "We are still negotiating the price for the second and third batches. They are all in stock. Once the price is agreed upon, they can be shipped to China within a week."
"Okay, I'll ask Sister Cui to send more people to clean up the place." Shang Siyu couldn't help but raised his hand to rub his ears, "It seems like someone is watching us."
"Really?" Jing Ke looked at several other company representatives after hearing this.
Except for Xue Fan, who had a look of dissatisfaction and mockery on his face, the other five companies all gave Jing Ke a friendly smile after meeting her gaze.
Those who can represent the companies here are basically the company's senior executives. They are not necessarily engaged in the prosthetics industry, but they have more or less heard of the new technology with a unique patent.
In the absence of major conflicts of interest, this kind of company, which is destined to remain unknown, is the one that many companies want to make friends with.
Even if the company is backed by Kangxin Group, they will not tear each other apart unless necessary.
"Someone is indeed watching us, but they are all irrelevant people." Jing Ke quickly came to the conclusion, moved closer to Shang Siyu, and continued to chat with her in a low voice.
The helplessness in Shang Siyu's eyes turned into a helpless smile, and he continued to indulge Jing Ke's behavior.
However, in the eyes of most corporate representatives, there is nothing wrong with Jing Ke and Shang Siyu's intimate actions, and it is quite pleasing to the eye to see beautiful women being so affectionate.
Only Xue Fan was getting angrier and angrier the more he watched. Even when he thought about Shang Siyu about to miss out on the land she liked, he couldn't be happy.
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We chatted for a while, opened the mineral water bottle and took a few sips, and half an hour passed.
The bidding process was very formal, with a notary present. There were five judges scoring and evaluating the bids. The final scoring was completed based on the average of the scores after removing the highest and lowest scores.
The seven companies that participated in the bidding were all industrial companies. Jing Ke and Shang Siyu could not tell which company was behind Kangxin Group, but except for Xue Fan who knew the "inside story", the prices offered by the other five companies were all around 5,000 yuan per square meter, with a fluctuation of no more than 500 yuan.
So when the price of 8,000 yuan per square meter for Xinsheng Technology was announced, many people showed shocked expressions on their faces.
Following closely behind was Xue Fan Company's quotation, which was 8,010 yuan per square meter for land use rights. Not to mention the decimals, the unit price was ten yuan more than Xinsheng Technology. There was a problem at first glance.
"After a comprehensive evaluation, we are now announcing the final bid results. Congratulations to Wanshen Real Estate for being the winning bidder with a total score of 89.5."
"The results will be published on the city government's official website for three days. If other bidding companies have any questions or dissatisfaction with the results, they can raise them within three days and we will review them. No submissions will be accepted after the publication period."
The staff member who opened the bid said, then walked towards Xue Fan with a smile, and gave him blessings and relevant documents.
After seeing that he won the bid with a slight advantage of 0.5 points, Xue Fan almost had the word "proud" carved on his forehead. The smile on his face was extremely ostentatious, and he even deliberately chatted loudly with the staff.
"I originally wanted to offer 8,000 yuan per square meter, but my lucky number is ten, so I ended up settling on 8,010 yuan. I didn't expect that the extra ten yuan was the reason I got the land."
As Xue Fan spoke, he observed the expressions of Jing Ke and Shang Siyu, looking forward to seeing resentment and anger on their faces.
For Xue Fan, the greater the reaction of Jing Ke and Shang Siyu, the greater the stimulation and blow they encountered, and the happier he was.
Unfortunately, not only did the two of them not show the regret and unwillingness that Xue Fan wanted to see on their faces, but there was even a smile from the heart on the corners of their mouths, as if they were extremely satisfied with the result.
Xue Fan was unwilling to accept the result he saw, so he made some malicious guesses about Jing Ke and Shang Siyu, firmly believing that these were fake expressions they had put on.
The two of them must have been extremely upset inside, but they didn't show any signs of it just to save face!
"Shang Siyu, I didn't expect that I could get this piece of land by paying just over 200,000 yuan more than you." After finding that hinting at things was useless, Xue Fan couldn't help but wander in front of the two of them.
Xue Fan looked at the two of them with a forced smile, trying to provoke them with words, so as to make Jing Ke and Shang Siyu lose their composure.
"Really? Congratulations." After seeing Xue Fan, Shang Siyu's smile faded a little, and he replied calmly, "I didn't expect Mr. Xue to be so lucky."
Shang Siyu's calm tone made Xue Fan frown, but he still endured it for a while and continued to show his presence.
"You were just so close to winning the bid. It doesn't feel good to miss it, right?"
"I know I'm not feeling very good right now. But since we're old classmates, give me half of the shares. I'm willing to cooperate with you and give you the land to build a production line. We can make money together in the future."
Xue Fan seemed to be speaking nonchalantly, but in fact, he was the one who was more nervous.
Ever since Shang Siyu didn't show the reaction he expected, Xue Fan felt a little uneasy in his heart, as if something was out of his control.
But the price quoted by Xinsheng Technology was indeed eight thousand, and I have obtained the qualification to win the bid. The results have been announced. What else could go wrong?
Even if Shang Siyu has great abilities, he can't turn back time and change the quotation in the bidding documents, right?
"Thank you, but I don't need it." Shang Siyu's response was still calm.
Seeing Xue Fan blocking their way, Jing Ke, who had been silent all this time, took a step forward and used her shoulder to forcefully push away Xue Fan, who was only a few centimeters taller than her, causing him to stagger back several steps.
"Mr. Xue, I've already taught you the first time not to block the road. You shouldn't need me to teach you a second time, right?" Jing Ke said coldly, with a hint of disgust in his eyes.
"You've already admitted your mistake and apologized to me once. Do you want to admit your mistake and apologize again?" Jing Ke continued to stab him in the back, successfully evoking memories that Xue Fan considered shameful.
"You..." Xue Fan couldn't hold it in any longer. "Don't you want this piece of land? I'm giving you a chance to cooperate, don't you want it?"
"Sorry, I don't need it." Shang Siyu was led forward by Jing Ke, leaving only these words.
Xue Fan subconsciously reached out and wanted to grab Shang Siyu's hand, asking her what she meant.
Fortunately, the general assistant reacted faster and stopped the man before his boss could make a move. He lowered his voice and reminded, "Boss Xue, this is a public place, and many people are watching you."
Xue Fan's face turned black and white, white and red, which was unpredictable. Its excitement was comparable to that of traditional face-changing shows.
"What does Shang Siyu mean by this? Why is she reacting so calmly? Isn't this the piece of land that she would rather pay a high price for?" Xue Fan asked, his voice trembling slightly.
Although Xue Fan was short-sighted and had limited knowledge, he had been the company's president for several years and was able to realize a belated fact after the fact.
Shang Siyu's reaction was so calm, which might prove that she didn't necessarily have to take this piece of land. She actually had a backup option, and everything she did was in vain!
After hearing his boss's thoughts, the general assistant's lips moved slightly. He actually thought a little more than Xue Fan.
For example, the high bid price of 8,000 yuan per square meter was deliberately set by Shang Siyu in order to make his boss foolishly fall into the trap and eventually lose most of the company's working capital.
"Boss Xue, we're running low on liquidity. Should we give up our chance to win the bid?" The general assistant didn't dare call his boss stupid directly, so he could only hint at it. "If we change our mind now, as long as we give a good reason, our loss will only be the 800,000 deposit."
"No, this piece of land is also valuable. As long as we build an office building, we can not only make back our investment but also make a small profit." How could Xue Fan, who thinks highly of himself, give up the opportunity to win the bid?
He didn't care about how much working capital he had. Xue Fan only knew that after he gave up the chance to win the bid, Xinsheng Technology, which came in second, became the winning company. This was something Xue Fan absolutely didn't want to see.
Xue Fan would rather swallow his anger than show weakness in front of Shang Siyu!
"But boss, the funds on our account are really tight..." The general assistant reminded again out of professional ethics.
"What are you afraid of? Only two-thirds of the house has been sold. Just sell it slowly. There will be a lot of money coming in later." Xue Fan said impatiently. He was unwilling to accept his failure.
So Xue Fan chose to vent his dissatisfaction on the general assistant. He raised his voice and said with a sullen face, "Stupid guy, the three hundred million here doesn't need to be paid in one lump sum. Just pay it in installments when the time comes, and then slowly inspect it."
The scolded general assistant lowered his head silently, and the joints of his hands that were holding the documents were starting to turn white with force.
"Yes, Mr. Xue is right. I'll make the arrangements right away."
Money is hard to make and shit is hard to eat. If it wasn’t for the seven-figure annual salary, I would have changed jobs long ago!
The chief assistant tried to comfort himself in this way, but after hearing Xue Fan getting more and more excited and blaming all the mistakes on his own lack of sufficient preparation, the chief assistant could no longer hold back.
After slowly exhaling, the chief assistant made a decision in his heart.
Screw the seven-digit salary! He came to work, not to be a punching bag. After getting this year's year-end bonus, he will resign!
Goodbye, stupid boss!
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