She didn't want a new shirt, just the ones he usually wore. Fu Yanzhou didn't expect her to say it so bluntly.
He realized later that she didn't have any imagination tonight.
If it were in the past, she didn't want a new shirt, but he offered to give her a few new ones, she would be sulking, thinking that he was unwilling to let her wear his usual clothes.
Fu Yanzhou kissed her on the forehead: "From now on, just say what you are thinking directly like you did just now. I can't always guess what you are thinking."
He added: "Arguing hurts feelings and wastes time."
He didn't do anything during the argument on Saturday, but he was more tired than negotiating at the negotiation table.
She probably isn't any better.
Min Xi raised her hands and put them around his neck: "Then let me ask you something I've always wanted to know. In your eyes, is my temper hopeless?"
Fu Yanzhou smiled faintly: "There is hope."
His eyes were gentle, and Min Xi believed him. He then asked, "You've never thought about marrying someone with my personality before, right?"
Fu Yanzhou looked into her eyes and nodded.
She is indeed not the ideal partner for him, starting with her personality and temper.
"Anything else you want to ask?"
Min Xi wasn't sure if it was appropriate to ask, and felt conflicted.
She paused for a moment, and Fu Yanzhou said, "Ask anything."
Min Xi thought for a few seconds before asking: "Before the marriage, do you have any standards for love or marriage?" She assured: "I won't be angry no matter what you say, I just want to understand."
Fu Yanzhou: “Yes.”
And the standards for love are very high.
If he is the one who actively pursues the other person, first of all, it must be that the other person makes his heart beat. Second, the two get along comfortably and are very compatible spiritually.
Many people have pursued him over the years, and he has met many outstanding people of the opposite sex, but until he married Min Xi, he had not met anyone who met his standards in love.
Min Xi was not the first person to ask him this question. Zhu Youran had asked him a similar question during a dinner party. Yan Heyu happened to be present at the dinner party that day and said that the girlfriend he would eventually find might not meet any of his criteria.
Min Xi was very quiet, waiting for him to tell her his criteria for choosing a partner.
Fu Yanzhou said succinctly: "I have a good impression of him and our personalities are compatible."
Min Xi smiled and said, "Then I don't meet any of the requirements."
Fu Yanzhou placed his palm behind her head, and said in a calm but serious tone: "After a few years of adjustment, you will be able to get used to it." His parents were like this, and they have a good relationship now.
This was the most heart-touching sentence he had said since they got the marriage certificate.
Min Xi held his lips and kissed him actively.
…
Due to excessive exercise, Min Xi's legs were still sore until noon the next day.
Ju Youyou sent her a message asking her whether she wanted to eat in the cafeteria or order takeout at noon.
[Go to the cafeteria.] 】
After being on a business trip for more than ten days, I kind of missed the special dishes in the cafeteria.
Ju Youyou: [Then I’ll go get the food first. 】
He asked again: [Still the same as before? 】
【Um. 】
Perhaps because she was the one who recruited Ju Youyou and taught her step by step how to assist Yu Chengtan in handling work, Ju Youyou is particularly dependent on her psychologically.
As long as she is not busy at work, Ju Youyou would like to stick to her all the time.
Min Xi asked casually: [Mr. Yu, do you have a dinner party today? 】
If Yu Chengtan was in the company, Ju Youyou would have to accompany the boss to the cafeteria and would have no time to accompany her.
Ju Youyou replied immediately: [No. Mr. Yu is going to have lunch with Yan Yinan at noon, probably to talk about work. 】
Although there are gossips in the company that Yan Yinan likes Mr. Yu, both of them are people who clearly distinguish between public and private matters and will not chat about private matters in the cafeteria.
Yu Chengtan was already in a private room in the cafeteria. Yan Yinnan arrived a few minutes later than him. She was a little surprised that he took the initiative to look for her for dinner.
Ever since she broke up with Min Xi, her relationship with Yu Chengtan as a superior has become tense and distant, and they only communicate at work.
"Mr. Yu." Yan Yinan came in.
Today he is still wearing black trousers and a dark grey shirt. The shirt is well-made and there is no logo on the buttons. It should be from a niche high-end custom shop.
She counted the brands of shirts he wore, about eleven.
In three months he will be thirty-five years old, and his mature and low-key charm is the only trace of time left on him.
Yu Chengtan pointed to the chair opposite him and said politely, "Sit down."
The food had not yet arrived. Yan Yinnan picked up the water and drank it. She thought all the way from the office to the cafeteria, but she didn't expect why Yu Chengtan wanted to look for her.
Yu Chengtan doesn't like beating around the bush with his subordinates: "Shengshi Technology's promotion plan and press conference plan have been confirmed. The next step is how your media department can reasonably arrange media resources."
Haha, so you came to see her because of Min Xi.
Yan Yinan smiled faintly, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "Boss Yu, what do you want?"
Yu Chengtan leaned back in his chair, still in a relaxed posture, "No instructions, as the media director, you are best at arranging media resources."
Yan Yinan couldn't control her tone: "If that's the case, why did President Yu specifically point it out? Are you questioning my ability to do my job, or do you think I'll abuse my power for personal gain and deliberately make things difficult for Min Xi?"
As long as it is related to Min Xi, she will lose her composure no matter what.
She hated herself for being like this, too.
It makes me look petty and unprofessional.
"I am Jiachen's boss. If I really doubt your ability to work, how could you be promoted to your current position?"
Yu Chengtan did not get angry because of her questioning, and his attitude remained gentle: "You wouldn't do something like deliberately making things difficult for Min Xi."
Yan Yinan was slightly stunned.
She thought that in his heart, she was the kind of person who could not distinguish between public and private.
Yu Chengtan continued: "I just hope you can work together calmly. If you are in a good mood, you can get twice the result with half the effort."
After a while, Yan Yinan said calmly: "I know what to do."
Yu Chengtan talked to Yan Yinan and called Min Xi to his office in the afternoon to give her a heads-up in advance, telling her to control her temper when working with the media department.
Min Xi sat in front of his desk, his attitude was also very serious: "Don't worry, Mr. Yu, I won't joke about the project."
Yu Chengtan brewed the coffee, put half a stick of sugar and some fresh cream in it as usual, and brought it to her.
"Tomorrow you will hold a coordination meeting with the media department to discuss the list of media people who need to be invited to Shengshi Technology's press conference. Try to finalize the list for me to review next week."
Min Xi stirred the coffee and said, "Okay, Mr. Yu."
The conflict between her and Yan Yinan was not a big deal, just a disagreement on work, but later on, for some unknown reason, there was no room for maneuver.
There is not much to do today, so I will leave work at normal time.
Min Xi left the company and went to the mall to buy an ashtray for Fu Yanzhou. He always felt that she was partial to Min Ting, so buying her an ashtray that he had been talking about made him feel a little better.
The price of the ashtray you choose should not be too different from Min Ting’s ashtray, and it’s best if they are similar in price.
Min Xi consulted Yu Chengtan before coming here, and he recommended several stores to her.
After visiting three stores, I finally found an ashtray that was high-end, luxurious and innovative in design.
[Working overtime tonight? 】
When she got in the car, she sent a message to Fu Yanzhou.
Fu Yanzhou: [Overtime. 】
He added: [There will be an overseas video conference at nine o'clock. 】
To show his sincerity, Min Xi decided to send the ashtray to his office.
[I passed by Lingyu Building and went up to take a look.] Are you in the company? 】
Fu Yanzhou: [Yes, come here. 】
In less than twenty minutes, Min Xi arrived at the basement of Lingyu Building.
I drove slowly in, looking for a parking space on both sides, but all the parking spaces were full. There was only an empty parking space near where Fu Yanzhou often parked his car.
She turned the front of the car and drove straight into the parking space.
Most people will try their best to back their cars into the parking space when parking, so that it is more convenient to get out. Min Xi's backing skills are average, so he always parks the car first.
She had been to Lingyu several times before her marriage and was familiar with the place, so she went straight to the floor where Fu Yanzhou's office was.
Fu Yanzhou had just signed the document when there was a knock on the door.
His voice was always cold: "Come in."
Min Xi pushed the door open carrying a bag.
Fu Yanzhou saw her carefully put the bag on his desk, "What's in it?"
"Ashtray. Just bought it."
"Is Min Ting's ashtray broken?"
“…”
"It's not for him." Min Xi took the box out of the bag and placed it in front of him: "It's for you."
Last time it was hot milk, and this was the second time, she flattered him.
Min Xi lowered his chin and said, "Why don't you open it and take a look?"
There was wrapping paper outside the box, and Fu Yanzhou cut it open with a paper cutter. He had never seen Min Ting's ashtray, but the one Min Xi gave him looked like a work of art and was too luxurious to use to hold cigarette ash.
He didn't smoke much, so he just put the ashtray next to the computer as a decoration.
Min Xi could see that he was very satisfied with the ashtray. Any extra words would ruin the rare atmosphere between them. She didn't stay long. She took his water cup, took two sips, and left.
I just got in the car when I received a call from my father.
"Xixi, are you going on a business trip this week? Which night are you free to come home for dinner?"
Min Jiangyuan added: "You go with Fu Yanzhou."
I'm not free today because Fu Yanzhou has a video conference.
Min Xi did not reply to his father immediately. "I'll ask Fu Yanzhou in the evening to see when he is free."
She hasn't met her parents since her marriage, and it has been more than two months.
"Is mom free to come back this week too?"
Min Jiangyuan paused, "I guess he's not free."
He was not aware of his wife's work arrangements. The last time they contacted each other was three days ago. His wife asked him about work, but she hung up after asking without chatting much.
He and his wife have been living in different places for so many years. When the two children were young, he contacted his wife more often, calling her once a day. When he was not busy at work, he would call her two or three times a day. They would always talk about the children, Min Ting's studies, and Min Xi's mischievous behavior and any trouble he had gotten into.
As the children grew older, their calls gradually became less frequent.
I don’t know when it started, but it has become once every two or three days, or maybe the intervals are even longer.
When Min Xi heard that her mother was not available to come back, she felt disappointed: "I haven't had dinner with you and mom for a long time. When can mom take a vacation?"
Min Jiangyuan also didn't know his wife's specific work arrangements and couldn't answer his daughter.
Even though his daughter is married, she is still a child in his eyes, and he comforts her: "It's okay, Daddy is not busy this week, so I will have more meals with you."
"Dad, are you on vacation?"
“I guess so.”
"Then go see your mother and give her a surprise."
Min Jiangyuan: "He's over 50 years old, but I thought he looked like you young people."
Min Xi smiled and said, "You guys have always been young in my heart."
Min Jiangyuan laughed: "Don't be disrespectful."
Min Xi was telling the truth. His mother was over fifty years old, but she was still so gentle and beautiful.
I chatted with my father for more than 20 minutes, but until he hung up the phone, he didn't give me a direct and affirmative answer as to whether I should go and give my mother a surprise.
She had been on the phone and hadn't paid attention to the traffic in front and behind her. Her parking space was sandwiched between two large cars, and there was another row of parking spaces a few meters behind her. With her poor driving skills, she couldn't back out at all.
This SUV was a coming-of-age gift from her grandparents when she was eighteen, and it does not have an automatic parking system.
Min Xi had no choice but to ask Fu Yanzhou for help and sent him a message asking him to help reverse the car.
Fu Yanzhou had just sat down at the conference table when he received the message. After seeing Min Xi's message, he turned off the microphone before calling back. He couldn't believe it: "Half an hour has passed, and you're still in the basement?"
"……Um."
"You couldn't pour it out after half an hour. How did you pass the driving test?"
Min Xi explained: "I was on the phone with my dad for half an hour."
She was afraid of delaying his meeting: "You don't have to come down, just find a driver to help me back it up." She told him the parking area.
Fu Yanzhou looked at his watch and saw that the meeting would not start for another ten minutes.
He said to Min Xi, "I'll go down."
Before going downstairs, he told Secretary Bai that if he was a few minutes late, he didn't need to wait for him and let them start first.
In less than two minutes, Fu Yanzhou reached the basement.
Min Xi was leaning against the car door waiting for the driver to come. He heard footsteps and turned his head. A man in black clothes and black pants, with his shirt tucked into his black trousers, walked towards him from the elevator with a straight posture.
She didn't expect that it was Fu Yanzhou who came, "Aren't you going to a meeting?"
"Um."
Min Xi didn't say any more and opened the driver's door.
Fu Yanzhou motioned to her: "Go up. I'll teach you how to pour."
Min Xi: "...I'm not good at reversing."
"I'm not here?"
Fu Yanzhou signaled her to sit on it again with his eyes: "Reversing is not difficult. You will become proficient after doing it a few times."
Not being able to reverse is not a big deal, as there is a driver at home. The key is that she likes to drive the off-road vehicle herself, so it is convenient for her to learn how to reverse.
Min Xi didn't want to delay his meeting, so he had to bite the bullet and open the driver's door.
Her driving skills were poor to begin with, and he was giving her instructions with a serious face, so she suddenly felt a little unsure about how to drive.
With a "bang", she bumped into the car next to her and slammed on the brakes.
Fu Yanzhou had a heart attack for a few seconds. He didn't expect her driving skills to be so bad. In an instant, his face returned to normal and he comforted her: "Xixi, it's okay, keep going."
Min Xi leaned out of the car window and said, "I bumped into someone's car."
Fu Yanzhou's face was calm: "It's the CEO's office bus. It's okay. I'll ask the driver to repair it tomorrow."
"Is it very hard?"
"…good."
Judging from his tone, he was scratched pretty badly.
Min Xi was quiet for a moment, then turned around and sat down.
More than ten seconds passed, and seeing that she didn't move, Fu Yanzhou walked to the car window and said, "Why don't you pour it out? Just pour it two or three more times and it will come out."
Min Xi looked at him: "Let me take it easy."
He thought it was two or three, but in her hands it was more than three times.
Fu Yanzhou's hand was resting on the car window, and she gently held one of his fingers.
Both of them couldn't help but wonder what the scene would have been like if the reversing incident had happened a week ago.
She would definitely get angry with Fu Yanzhou: It only took you half a minute to help me back the car out, but look how many minutes have passed now? You even borrowed someone else's car. Why can't you be as nice as my brother? If it were my brother, he would have helped me back the car out long ago.
Fu Yanzhou would probably reply to her like this: That’s why you still don’t know how to reverse.
Of course, it ended in a bad mood.
Today, both she and Fu Yanzhou were calm and peaceful, and there was no sarcasm in their words.
Fu Yanzhou held her fingers for a moment and asked her, "Didn't Min Ting ask anyone to teach you how to reverse?"
Min Xi: "No. He is used to pouring for me."
Fu Yanzhou said nothing more. He indulged her unconsciously. He reached in through the car window, opened the door, and unbuckled her seat belt: "Get down, I'll pour it for you."
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