Min Xi was dizzy and missed a strange number among so many missed calls.
The strange number was Sheng Jianqi's personal number. He forgot that he had only given Min Xi his business cell phone number.
More than three hours had passed since the call, but Min Xi didn't reply to him. She did reply to the email sent to Min Xi by her secretary and answered the call to her, but she ignored his call.
He rubbed his forehead and suppressed his temper.
Despite her personality, her mother still says she is likable.
Sheng Jianqi instructed his secretary: "Send a message to inform Min Xi that there is no need to join us."
There would be no vacation time on this business trip, and he would have to travel to many countries during the trip. It was beyond his expectation that she was willing to accept the assignment. This time he went to explore overseas markets to avoid the blind date arranged by his parents and to have some peace and quiet for a few days. I don't know why she did that.
The secretary did as he was told and sent the message in a tactful way: [Director Min, our President Sheng said that you can fly directly from Beijing to Paris tomorrow, so there is no need to go through the trouble of coming over to meet up. 】
Min Xi: [It’s not a problem. I can discuss the plan with Mr. Sheng on the plane. 】
She flew to Shanghai to meet Sheng Jianqi just because she didn't want to face Fu Yanzhou tonight, so how could she find it troublesome?
After the launch of the third generation of Xiao Xiaoshi, she never saw Sheng Jianqi again. She would usually contact the person in charge of public relations at Sheng Shi for any communication work.
A year has passed, and his emotions should have stabilized.
Min Xi put down her phone and went to wash up. She stood in front of the sink, thinking about what she would say to Fu Yanzhou later. Once they started chatting, she would have to build up her emotions to deal with it.
She couldn't pretend to be happy.
But two people cannot eat face to face without saying a word.
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At this time, Lingyu Building.
After hanging up the phone with Min Xi, Fu Yanzhou felt vaguely uneasy, a feeling he had never had before. Perhaps there were too many coincidences in the past two days, which made him feel that Min Xi was deliberately distancing herself from him.
In the past, no matter how late it was, she would never stay overnight at Min Ting's place. Not only would she not stay overnight, she would definitely act coquettishly and ask him if he would pick her up.
When faced with a temporary long business trip like today, she would be reluctant to leave. Without waiting for him to ask, she would take the initiative to tell him and ask him to see her off at the airport.
But today she was uncharacteristically careless.
Fu Yanzhou called Secretary Bai and asked her to ask about the details of the fourth generation of Xiao Xiaoshi's overseas launch.
Bai Shan replied half an hour later: "In terms of domestic time, the relevant listing procedures for the fourth-generation Xiao Xiao were approved last night. Sheng Jianqi and his group will go to Paris tomorrow. That's all the news for now."
Fu Yanzhou nodded, feeling a little more at ease.
He wrote a shopping list and asked Bai Shan to prepare it according to it.
At half past twelve, Min Xi came over.
Min Xi put on makeup before coming. As soon as she entered the room, she saw the ashtray next to his computer, which he had always placed there as a decoration.
Fu Yanzhou looked at her. Her eyes were bloodshot and she looked listless. He said nothing. He hugged her and took the coat from her hand. "The food is almost ready."
He led her towards the door.
Min Xi grabbed his arm and said, "I'm not hungry." Before coming here, her aunt gave her a bowl of wontons. She reluctantly ate half a bowl, but now she couldn't eat anything and had no appetite.
"I'm so sleepy that I can't open my eyes. I want to take a nap."
There is no need to chat with him face to face before going to bed, and there is no need to rack your brains to cover up the truth.
Fu Yanzhou was helpless, but also distressed and said: "I should have brought you back last night."
If she came back to live with him, he would never allow her to stay up all night, as it would be very harmful to her health if she didn't sleep all night. I didn't force her to eat, but let her take a nap first.
"Go sleep on the bed. The sofa is uncomfortable."
Min Xi shook his head: "Just take a nap for half an hour, it's troublesome to go to bed."
She didn't lie down, but leaned on the sofa and closed her eyes.
Fu Yanzhou drew the blackout curtains, turned off all the lights in the office, sat down next to her, held her in his arms and let her lean on his shoulder. Only when she was in his arms did he feel completely at ease.
He could empathize with her being so sleepy. He was also too sleepy to say a word. That time was when it was a press conference of Shengshi Technology, and he sent her and Ju Youyou to the airport. He closed his eyes to rest in the car, and she mistakenly thought that he was bored seeing him off.
He took her hand and placed it in his palm. Her fingers were slender and pink. The diamond ring on her ring finger was not the one they had worn when they got their marriage certificate, but one that was ordered for her later. It had blue and white diamonds, which matched the color of her dress.
She was so demanding about her diamond ring that it had to match her clothes.
Then give her a different one when you propose to her.
Fu Yanzhou rested his chin on the top of her head and gently held her hand. Half an hour passed quickly.
Min Xi didn't sleep at all. She counted down second by second, trying to find the feeling she had before. Maybe her heart was too cold, and being held in his arms couldn't warm it up.
Fu Yanzhou was reluctant to wake her up, so he let her sleep for another twenty minutes.
Min Xi was not in a hurry to "wake up". This should be the last time for her to sleep peacefully in his arms. Before he agreed to the marriage, she thought that just marrying him would be enough and nothing else was required.
But human hearts are too greedy after all. The longer you stay with him, the more you want. She had been waiting for him to give her a longer hug, for his handmade birthday present, for his five hundred and twenty roses, for a proposal ceremony, and for him to ask her one day what project she was working on recently.
If it weren't for the Lemeng Food incident, she thought she would continue to wait. Even though she knew it would take a long time, she would still wait and find ways to remind him.
But now I suddenly don’t have the energy to wait any longer.
On the way here just now, she reflected on herself and wondered if he would be very tired if she asked for so much.
At the beginning of this marriage, he gave her the respect she deserved.
At the end, she also hoped to give him a decent breakup.
Fu Yanzhou looked at his watch and realized that he had slept for twenty-six minutes longer.
If he didn't wake her up, she would miss her flight. He kissed her forehead softly: "Xixi, wake up."
Min Xi pretended to have just woken up and asked him, "What time is it?"
"It will be half past one soon." Fu Yanzhou fixed her hair. "Are you hungry? The chef hasn't finished get off work yet. Whatever you want to eat will be ready soon."
Min Xi still had no appetite, so he could only smile and said, "I secretly ate some wontons before coming home."
Fu Yanzhou also laughed, and there was nothing he could do to her: "Just eat it."
She got up and went to the bathroom to touch up her makeup.
Fu Yanzhou called Secretary Bai on the internal line and asked her to bring the things in.
Min Xi came out after putting on makeup, and there was a large off-white suitcase next to the sofa. No doubt he prepared it for her.
"Clothes to pack for me?"
Fu Yanzhou: "There are clothes and other things."
Min Xi placed the box horizontally and opened it gently. There were a few newly bought autumn and winter clothes. Half of the space in the box was filled with snacks, all of which were Lemeng series snacks.
"You may not be able to buy it there, so I brought a few extra bags for you."
Min Xi zipped up and fastened the buckle.
I sniffed gently, feeling a mixture of emotions.
She half-crouched in front of the box, and Fu Yanzhou pulled her up: "Why are you crying?"
Min Xi shook his head and hugged him reluctantly: "I'm leaving."
It was just a long business trip, not a separation. Fu Yanzhou wiped away her tears and coaxed her: "I will visit you whenever I am free."
I have liked him for so long, and we have been together day and night for a year and a half. It was painful and struggling when I let him go.
Min Xi raised her head, her eyes misty with tears: "It will be a long time since we will meet. Let's play truth or dare again. I will ask you a question and you can ask me one too."
Fu Yanzhou felt upset when he heard her crying. He thought she was distancing herself from him before, but now he realized that she just didn't want to leave for that long.
He agreed to play this game with her: "You ask me first."
Min Xi couldn't see him clearly. "Do you still remember the two things you promised me at home in Melbourne on November 12 last year?"
"I remember." Fu Yanzhou hugged her tightly: "How could you not remember?" He planned to give her a surprise on the anniversary that she had always regretted.
Min Xi said in a hoarse voice: "Ask me."
“Why do you cover my photo with a scarf?”
"I wrapped the table with two silk scarves and brought it to Shanghai. I didn't like your cold face in the wedding photos, so I didn't take it off at the time. Let me answer you one more question. I rubbed my feet on your pants a few times that day. I wasn't picking on you."
Fu Yanzhou kissed her forehead and said indulgently, "It's okay to find fault. I'm used to you finding fault with me."
"I didn't look for it, never looked for it." Min Xi's tears touched his collar.
"No, it was a slip of the tongue." Fu Yanzhou kissed her forehead, not wanting to see her feel bad, and diverted her attention: "If you don't like the wedding photos, we can retake them later."
Min Xi calmed down and said, "No need." She looked at her watch and said, "If we don't leave now, we will miss the plane."
Fu Yanzhou didn't let go immediately, but held her for a while longer.
When Min Xi left with his suitcase and the office door closed, he felt empty in his heart.
The negotiation meeting was at 2:30, and there was still enough time to make a phone call. Fu Yanzhou found the contact information of another alumnus from the university, who was the son of the head of the world's largest jewelry group.
Min Xi’s three diamond rings are all from this brand.
When the call was connected, the alumni was very quiet. He was woken up just as he was falling asleep. The phone screen was glaring. He looked at it twice before he could see clearly that the caller on the screen was Fu Yanzhou.
"I admit defeat. I'll give you my share of the White Rose purchase. Please don't harass me when I'm asleep."
Before Fu Yanzhou could say anything, he hung up the phone. He had drunk a lot of wine that night and had a splitting headache. He stuffed the phone under his pillow and fell asleep in two seconds.
Fu Yanzhou: “…”
In order to give Min Xi the new white roses, he not only snatched Zhou Yu's share, but also snatched the share of this alumnus.
I forgot to calculate the time difference before calling, and it was night time there among my alumni.
He left a message in English: [Do you have any rare gemstones recently? I would like to customize a diamond ring for an engagement. 】
It was noon at Zhou Yu's place. He had left a message for his schoolmates, so he called Zhou Yu again and got straight to the point: "Please reserve 520 white roses for me to use on June 26th next year."
Zhou Yu would never let go of the opportunity to tease him: "Who said there is no need to make up that number?"
"Why do you talk so much every day?" Then he asked, "Can I order it?"
"Don't even think about getting a new variety. Use other roses."
“I just want new products.”
Zhou Yu was troubled because the breeding base had an upper limit on the number of species that could be bred each year.
Scarcity makes things valuable. If you cultivate 500 flowers a year, everyone will scramble to buy them. If you cultivate 2,000 flowers, they are not so rare anymore. And when you cultivate 5,000 flowers, you will completely lose the high-end market.
"Give it to Min Xi as a gift for your wedding anniversary?"
Fu Yanzhou: "I proposed to Min Xi that day and wanted to give her a proposal ceremony."
Zhou Yu stopped talking nonsense: "Don't worry, I'll take care of it." No matter how difficult it was, he would buy all 520 flowers.
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Min Xi left Lingyu Building and went directly to the airport.
On the way, Yu Chengtan sent her a message: [I'll take you to the airport. 】
[No need, my family’s driver will take me there.] Mr. Yu, don't worry, I'm fine. 】Min Xi leaned his head against the car window and looked outside the car all the way. It was late autumn and the leaves were beginning to turn yellow.
When she arrived at the airport, she only carried her own suitcase and did not take the suitcase that Fu Yanzhou prepared for her. She asked the driver to take it home.
She doesn't like snacks, so it would be a waste to bring them over.
It was already ten o'clock in the evening when she arrived at her home in Shanghai. Fu Yanzhou arranged for someone to pick her up at the airport and take her directly to the apartment where they usually stayed when they were on business trips. Before I had time to take a shower, the doorbell rang.
Min Xi frowned. It shouldn't be Fu Yanzhou. He had meetings today and was also going to have dinner with Chu Yi and the others. The property management would not disturb her so late.
She quickly walked over to open the door, and saw Min Ting through the video doorbell.
Min Ting, with his windbreaker draped over his arms, pressed the doorbell again: "Xixi, it's me."
Min Xi rubbed his face, sorted out his expression, and then opened the door, pretending to be surprised and asked: "Brother, how did you know I was in Shanghai?"
Min Ting glanced at her and walked into the house with a sullen face.
Min Xi closed the door and reached out to tug at his sleeve: "You have a stern face, who offended you?"
When they got to the living room, Min Ting threw his windbreaker on the sofa and turned to look at her, annoyed: "You want to hide abroad for a Lemeng project?"
Min Xi opened his mouth, wanting to explain but gave up. Knowing that she missed the opportunity to bid for Le Meng, and knowing the exact time she arrived home, he must have figured out everything that happened in between.
"How do you know that?"
Min Ting had also been following the bidding for Le Meng Food’s public relations business. When there was no progress, he asked a few more questions and found out that it had been won by Zhuoran Public Relations.
Min Xi explained: "I didn't hide, I just went out to calm down."
Min Ting said in a threatening manner: "It's not your fault, why are you so calm?" He didn't care what the reason was for Fu Yanzhou signing the project to Zhuoran, he just couldn't let Min Xi be unhappy.
She had never suffered such injustice in her life.
"Do you still want Le Meng's project? I can give it to you after we sign the contract."
Min Xi shook his head, his attitude firm: "I don't want it, I have cleared all the project plans."
She went to the wine cabinet to find a glass and poured her brother a glass of water.
"Brother, please don't interfere in this matter. I want to handle it myself. The conflicts in marriage will only become more complicated if others interfere."
Min Ting took the cup of warm water and drank it all in one breath. He was still feeling angry and had no way to vent his frustration.
"After a year of busy work on the project, you cleared it out?"
“Because it’s meaningless.”
Now Zhuoran Public Relations is promoting the brand value of Lemeng Food.
Min Xi begged her brother again: "Can you let me learn to deal with the problems in my marriage by myself? I can't rely on you and my parents for the rest of my life."
Min Ting asked back: "Who said you can't rely on someone for a lifetime?"
Min Xi pursed her lips and tried to control her tears.
Min Ting hated to see her cry, no matter if they were sentimental tears or crocodile tears. When she got into trouble as a child, she would look like this with tears in her eyes. He was already mad at her, but when she started crying, he lost his temper.
"Okay, I won't interfere."
But he had one condition: "Don't put yourself in a difficult position. If you calm down and feel that the marriage can continue, I support you. If you don't want to continue, I also support you, and I will handle all the problems after the divorce."
He didn't want her to be like her mother, trapped in a hopeless marriage with her brother and sister for her entire life.
Min Xi didn't want to cry at first, but after Min Ting said that, tears in her left eye started to flow like beads from a broken string.
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