Chapter 24 I took advantage of his age and his lack of bathing.
Xu Qingmin wasn't wearing his glasses today; his deep, dark eyes were fixed on Song Yilin, his brows furrowed.
He exuded a low-pressure aura.
The people around them automatically fell silent.
The waiter stopped what he was doing.
Even the captain stopped the engine.
Song Yilin instinctively felt that Xu Qingmin's unhappiness was because of her.
Shen Youheng noticed that the atmosphere around him was off, but his desire for money was too strong, so he stubbornly tried to liven things up.
With the help of a mediator, Xu Qingmin's brows relaxed considerably.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shen Youheng struck up a conversation with Xu Qingmin and talked at length about his project.
It turns out that Shen Youheng has developed an app, and the initial setup is complete, but he lacks funds for promotion and is now looking for investors.
There are countless apps on the market now. Without strong capital intervention, even the best projects will fail. If they fail, it means that all of Shen Youheng's initial investments will be in vain.
She resented Shen Youheng for taking advantage of her, but as a middle-aged woman, she often had no choice but to do so.
Shen Youheng probably bought that car to use as collateral. Legitimate institutions wouldn't use a car with a loan as collateral, so Shen Youheng probably went to a private lender.
He may really be at his wit's end.
She understands why Shen Youheng did what he did, but she will not forgive him.
Xu Qingmin listened to Shen Youheng ramble on for a long time with a blank expression, then frowned.
Song Yilin knew that Xu Qingmin was getting impatient, but Xu Qingmin still gave Shen Youheng face in the end: "Secretary Li, President Shen's project is worth a try. Go and take a look later."
As soon as Xu Qingmin spoke, Shen Youheng's joy was almost overflowing.
"Thank you, Mr. Xu. I guarantee that we will make a profit within six months."
Xu Qingmin waved his hand, signaling Li Muzi and Shen Youheng to go and talk.
Shen Youheng was a very perceptive person. He followed Li Muzi to the boat they had just been on. Xu Qingmin's guests on the boat also took the opportunity to leave, saying they had something to do.
Suddenly, only Song Yilin, Xu Qingmin, and the captain remained on Xu Qingmin's ship.
There was a moment of awkwardness in the atmosphere.
In social situations, the person of lower status is usually the one who tries to liven up the atmosphere.
Song Yilin fawned over Xu Qingmin, pouring him a glass of wine and then pouring one for herself.
"Mr. Xu, what a coincidence to run into you here. Let me toast you."
Xu Qingmin ignored her, and Song Yilin touched Xu Qingmin's cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Well, Mr. Xu, I won't disturb your enjoyment any longer."
Song Yilin wanted to apologize, but her appearance and the occasion seemed inappropriate for an apology.
Song Yilin turned to leave, but all the surrounding boats had already left. Song Yilin looked at the captain with her eyes, and the captain, receiving her signal, chose to look up at the sky.
She couldn't tell if Xu Qingmin wanted to retaliate against her or if he simply found her annoying. One shouldn't hit a smiling face.
Seeing that Xu Qingmin's baijiu glass was empty, she refilled it for him, but this time she didn't clink glasses with him.
Xu Qingmin raised his glass to her, and Song Yilin immediately picked up her glass and touched the bottom of Xu Qingmin's glass: "Mr. Xu, I came in a hurry today and didn't bring anything."
Song Yilin quickly thought of a response: "Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, so I'd like to wish President Xu a happy Thanksgiving, and may your career flourish and all your wishes come true."
Xu Qingmin was chewing on Song Yilin's "May all your wishes come true" drink.
Looking leisurely at Song Yilin, he said, "Wish me all my wishes come true? Director Song, do you think there's anything I can't achieve right now?"
Xu Qingmin had a smooth life, but he met her and fell into her trap.
Xu Qingmin's words left Song Yilin speechless; when men get sarcastic, there's nothing you can do.
Xu Qingmin's resentment over what happened back then stemmed from that slap she gave him. Besides, what are you doing kissing someone who's drunk? That slap was an instinctive act of self-defense, so how can you blame her?
But she couldn't say that, because if she did, she would be accused of being a pervert by Xu Qingmin.
Song Yilin's mind raced, but she still put on a smile and said cheekily, "Mr. Xu, may all your wishes come true. I'm not good with words, so please don't mind. I wish you happiness every day and that you grow more and more handsome."
Perhaps because he had been too obsequious, a faint smile appeared on Xu Qingmin's lips.
This shows that she flattered the right person. Song Yilin continued her efforts, saying a few more nice words. She said these words every day in the sales field, and she could say them easily in front of Xu Qingmin.
As he spoke, he peeled an orange, cleaning off all the white pith.
"Mr. Xu, these oranges look pretty good, please try one."
At first, Xu Qingmin found Song Yilin's changes amusing, but gradually he realized that they were just Song Yilin's survival skills. She used to dislike such social interactions and hypocritical scenes.
"Song Yilin, how could your husband bear to let you work so hard?"
Song Yilin frowned, reluctant to let him crawl out of the ground.
"What can I do if I'm reluctant to let him go? He was a short-lived man. I have to support my family. There are three elderly people and one child in my family, and they all need to eat."
The term "short-lived ghost" wasn't used by Song Yilin, but by her grandmother. People of that era believed that calling someone who died young a "short-lived ghost" reflected hatred for the deceased's early death and also meant that someone was still thinking about the deceased.
Before, it was just the grandmother who cursed her short-lived son and grandson. Later, everyone in the family except Song Yilin's mother started saying the same thing.
The word is used very subtly. According to the customs of my grandmother's side, it is used by family members to express their regret for the deceased, but it is not acceptable for others to say it.
Xu Qingmin has no right to interfere with Song Yilin's marriage, but he looks down on men who entrust the heavy responsibility of the family to women. He used to think Bai Ye was alright, but what happened to him now?
The three elderly people Song Yilin mentioned must be from Bai Ye's side, right? Song Yilin's parents are divorced, and she only has her mother by her side.
Her husband doesn't support the family, yet she still takes care of her in-laws. She's a truly devoted daughter-in-law, but no one awards her for it.
Xu Qingmin felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on him, and he was extremely agitated.
Xu Qingmin tugged at his tie to try and catch his breath, but it didn't help. The more he looked at Song Yilin, the more suffocated he felt.
Song Yilin's transformation makes her even more charming than before, but where does she fall short of Bai Ye?
Xu Qingmin asked a question that had always puzzled him: "What did you want from your husband back then?"
What is she after? She's not after anything; she's just someone paying off debts. What could she possibly want?
However, she knew she couldn't answer that casually. If she said "good-looking," it meant Xu Qingmin wasn't as good-looking as Bai Ye. If she said "inner beauty," it meant Xu Qingmin wasn't as cultured as Bai Ye.
"Maybe it's because he's old."
Xu Qingmin continued her sentence: "Did you like him because he doesn't shower?"
Song Yilin chuckled at Xu Qingmin's unexpected words.
When did Xu Qingmin start joking like that?
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