Chapter 53 Officially Tearing Apart
“I don’t mind if you take care of your deceased husband’s mother and grandmother. I can help you take care of them too. Your mother used to like me. As for whether your daughter will like me, I’ll give it a try.”
Song Yilin didn't refuse outright. She didn't say it explicitly, but getting her family on her side was one thing. What bothered her was that Xu Qingmin's mother was the main issue. More importantly, she wanted freedom and didn't want to get married.
She can date Xu Qingmin, but at her age, convincing herself to get married is really difficult.
However, even without her mentioning it, Ms. Xu should soon find out about her high-profile appearance at the Xu Group today.
We'll find out what he's doing soon enough. He didn't like her before, and he won't suddenly like her after more than ten years.
Regardless of whether Xu Qingmin is sincere or not, she will not change her mind and marry Xu Qingmin.
However, Xu Qingmin probably didn't want children, because he assumed she had been sterilized, and since she didn't want children, there was no question of her delaying him.
Let's start dating first, and we'll talk about the future later.
The next day when Xu Qingmin went to work, he had someone deliver his evening gown, indicating that the occasion he was going to today was also very important.
As soon as she got off work, Xu Qingmin came to her company to pick her up.
They didn't even bring a driver.
Why didn't you have your driver pick you up?
I prefer to be alone with you; I don't like having anyone else around.
Xu Qingmin hugged Song Yilin and kissed her repeatedly: "For example, if I want to do this, you'll always feel uncomfortable if there's a second person around."
Song Yilin's face was covered in saliva from the kisses. She wiped it with a tissue and said, "I just touched up my makeup, and you ruined it with your kisses."
"It's okay, I'll find you a stylist in a bit."
Xu Qingmin indeed found her a stylist, and a celebrity stylist at that. The stylist's demeanor made it seem like he needed a man even more than she did.
After tinkering with it for her...
Song Yilin has gained more maturity and charm.
She possesses a natural, alluring charm.
Wearing a bodycon long dress, with only her chest slightly exposed and no other parts of her body showing, Song Yilin is a natural beauty. Her sexiness comes from her temperament, not from whether she shows skin or not.
There's a sense that true beauty lies in the bone structure, not just the skin.
The stylist exclaimed, "Ms. Song, I feel you could debut as a star."
Song Yilin just gave a perfunctory smile.
She used to dream of becoming a star, and when she was in Jianghai City, she was approached by talent scouts from major entertainment agencies.
I heard she's already married and has children, so I'm asking her to keep it a secret.
I'm glad I didn't listen. Everyone around her knows she has a child; how could she possibly escape the influence of this era of social media?
If she were to enter the entertainment industry, she'd be in the business in the morning and her career would collapse by evening.
With a whole host of scandals, the mere rumor that he cheated on Xu Qingmin is enough to keep the media going for three days and three nights.
After getting my hair and makeup done, I went outside.
Xu Qingmin was stunned when he saw her. His Adam's apple bobbed, and his gaze was intense as he looked at her.
He then put his arm around Song Yilin and said, "I'm so jealous I don't want to take you out anymore."
Song Yilin secretly pinched Xu Qingmin's waist.
"Speak, what is the purpose of tonight's banquet?"
Xu Qingmin grasped Song Yilin's hand: "Why do you look like you're ready to fight at any moment? Why aren't you just accompanying your boyfriend to a banquet?"
"My evening gown and styling, excluding jewelry, cost several hundred thousand. We're all business people; unless there's a specific purpose, spending that much money on a look—Mr. Xu isn't someone with money to burn."
Xu Qingmin pinched her cheek: "I can't hide it from you. Today's banquet isn't that important. We only have one goal, which is your boss Zhou Jian. We want him to see us together and break down his psychological defenses. But you need to think it through. Once we see him today, there's no turning back. If you don't want to go, you can choose not to go anytime."
Song Yilin smiled slightly: "We've already signed the contract, so I had no way out, did I?"
In fact, Song Yilin knew that if she went back on her word now, Xu Qingmin wouldn't actually sue her over the contract. Today was the day she would officially break ties with Zhou Jian.
Upon arriving at the venue, Song Yilin did not appear immediately. Instead, she waited in the car for Xu Qingmin and his team to conduct the first round of negotiations.
When the discussion was almost over, Song Yilin and Xu Qingmin appeared together and openly told Zhong Zhoujian that they had the biggest bargaining chip.
The worst thing in business is internal defection.
Zhou Jian was not only a senior executive who defected, but also three of the most important senior executives.
Song Yilin was video chatting with her daughter in the car, supervising her studies. She's been quite busy lately, and with her relationship with Xu Qingmin, she hasn't been able to pay as much attention to her daughter.
The daughter, however, seemed indifferent: "Mom, go ahead and date if you want. Don't worry about my studies; my grades are steadily improving."
"You're quite good at using that official tone."
After watching his daughter study for a while, Xu Qingmin received a phone call.
"I'm done here, I'm coming to pick you up now."
Song Yilin tidied herself up and put on a new lipstick.
He took Xu Qingmin's hand and got out of the car.
The upper-class people didn't know Song Yilin and didn't care much about who she was, assuming she was just a random female companion Xu Qingmin had picked up.
But Zhou Jian was different. From the moment Song Yilin entered the room, his eyes were like knives, sweeping over her.
Xu Qingmin specially brought Song Yilin to Zhou Jian's side.
"Mr. Zhou, let me introduce you. This is Yilin, my girlfriend, and also the general manager of your company's Jianghai store."
Zhou Jian said with a forced smile, "President Xu is truly a person who has transcended low tastes, unlike us, who still desire both sons and daughters, and grandchildren around us."
At this point, it's a matter of both sides breaking down each other's defenses. Zhou Jian wanted to use Song Yilin's inability to have children to undermine the relationship between Song Yilin and Xu Qingmin.
Xu Qingmin said nonchalantly, "We already have a child. Yilin already has a daughter. That's enough. I've waited for her for 13 years. Why would I care if I have a biological child or not?"
Xu Qingmin's move was even more ruthless, showing no regard for his own dignity. Everyone in Jianghai City knew that Xu Qingmin had been cheated on by his first love, and now he was openly telling Zhou Jian that he was so shameless as to be with the woman who had cheated on him.
He doesn't care about not having children, and even treats his first love's child as his own.
Song Yilin looked at Xu Qingmin in surprise.
If this is for business, then Xu Qingmin has sacrificed a lot for his career. But if it's the truth, how will Song Yilin repay him?
Zhou Jian pretended to be calm as he drank his wine: "President Xu is truly no ordinary man. I admire him."
Mr. Zhou didn't want to talk to them anymore and turned to leave.
Song Yilin gently blocked his path with her body and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Mr. Zhou, paying taxes is the responsibility of every citizen. You say your company is so successful, but without taxes from all walks of life, where would the country get the money to develop weapons to protect us?"
Song Yilin had already hinted to him that in the early years, Boss Zhou didn't trust anyone. He was the legal representative and the actual controller. He had already been fined by the tax authorities a few years ago. If he did it again, he would be in jail. If Song Yilin took the tax evasion of Zhou Jian to the tax bureau, he would be so old that once he was in jail, he would never be able to get out.
Zhou Jian staggered.
He glared angrily at Song Yilin: "I'm the one who promoted you, you ingrate!"
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for your guidance. I will never forget it."
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