At seven o'clock the next morning, Min Xi sent an email to the public relations director of Shengshi Automobile and received a reply from the other party.
[Director Min, I’m sorry. I just saw your message and email. We had a meeting until midnight yesterday. Due to personnel changes in the company, the project progress was delayed by two days. Our former CEO was promoted to the group's management level. The new CEO will take office next month. There will also be other personnel changes and they are all in the process of handing over work. The main reason is that there are changes in my work, so the project progress will be delayed a bit. I will arrange someone to work with you as soon as possible. 】
After Min Xi asked, he found out that the other party was promoted.
【Congratulations. 】
[Can I ask in advance who the new CEO is? 】
The initial idea of her project plan has been approved by the original CEO. If it does not meet the new CEO's expectations, she will have to face the pain of the original Shengshi Technology plan again.
The other party quickly replied to her: [It’s not inconvenient. The personnel appointment and dismissal notice has been issued internally. The new CEO is Mr. Sheng Jianqisheng. 】
Min Xi: “…”
How unlucky she is.
The last time Shengshi Technology parachuted in as CEO it was Sheng Jianqi, and this time it was him again. She seemed to have entered a certain cycle and could not avoid him no matter what.
There is a personnel adjustment at Shengshi Automobile, so she doesn't have to go there for the time being and can take two days off. This also means that the next project will be more rushed and it will be difficult for her to have time to rest later.
It was only seven-thirty-five, and Min Xi planned to take a nap.
I go to sleep when I am awake and not tired, and when I close my eyes, someone is in front of me. I simply got up and went to the kitchen to figure out how to make breakfast.
Try not to let yourself sit there doing nothing. This is a sentence her mother sent to her after her divorce.
I had just fried two eggs, which were a little burnt, when the doorbell rang.
Min Xi turned off the fire. She was still wearing her home clothes and had no time to change. She went to see who was looking for her so early in the morning.
When you see someone on the video doorbell, you don’t need to change your home clothes.
Min Xi opened the door, "Brother, where are you from? You're here so early."
Min Ting landed in Shanghai at midnight yesterday. He did not disturb his sister's rest and stayed in the hotel opposite for one night.
He put the suitcase aside and asked, "Have you had breakfast?"
“I’m working on it.”
"What did you learn to do?"
“Fried eggs.”
"..." Min Ting still praised: "Not bad."
"It's not fried very well. The fire is a little too big." Min Xi walked quickly into the kitchen. The milk was already heated. He turned around and talked to Min Ting: "Brother, are you here on a business trip?"
"Yeah. Let's discuss a project, about three or four days." Min Ting assured his sister: "I just came to see you, I don't live here, it won't affect you." Not affecting her made her feel sad and cry.
She had just divorced and needed to vent her emotions, and he understood.
Min Xi misinterpreted it: "It won't affect you to live here. There have been major personnel changes at Shengshi Auto these days. I don't have much to do, and I don't have to go to Shengshi. I can still chat with you in the evening."
Min Ting thought for a moment and followed his sister's advice.
Min Xi's breakfast is simple, a glass of milk and two fried eggs.
After his sister finished eating, Min Ting asked, "Don't we have to go to Shengshi today?"
"Yeah." Min Xi took the milk cup and plate to the kitchen to wash them.
After making sure that she didn't have to go out today, Min Ting opened the box and took out a ticket collection book.
This was one of the items in the bag of waste his sister asked him to deal with. He didn't have time to look at it carefully the night he took it back, and it was only two days later that he went through it from beginning to end.
"Xixi, come and take a look at this."
Min Xi pretended to be calm and composed: "Didn't I ask you to deal with it? You haven't sold those waste products yet?"
Min Ting lied: "Sold it."
He pointed to the ticket book: "This one is not for sale. Your name is on it."
Min Xi: "Then put it in the shredder."
Min Ting wanted to confirm his guess: "You flew all over the world during your college years, but you didn't keep all the tickets. The ones you kept were tickets and boarding passes to the same city in the same state."
He looked at his sister. "Fu Yanzhou's school is right there. The start and end dates on your ticket are exactly the years when he was studying for his master's degree. There are 82 round-trip tickets in the ticket book, and you went there 41 times. The number of times you went there during the summer vacation was especially frequent. The date on the first ticket was the Saturday morning after he started school, and the last return ticket was the day after his graduation ceremony. I don't believe in coincidences. No matter how coincidental, it won't be that coincidental."
Min Xi didn't refute anything.
Min Ting said distressedly: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Min Xi was silent for a long time, "You wouldn't understand that feeling even if I told you." Instead, it would only add to his brother's troubles. He has his own life and things to do.
"I don't understand, but I know how to strike a balance when dealing with things." Min Ting looked at the ticket album. There were so many round-trip tickets. What was her mood when she left, and what was her mood when she came back?
Can I see Fu Yanzhou every time I go there?
"Does anyone know that you've had a crush on him for a long time?"
"Only Chu Yi knows a little, but not much." Min Xi explained, "Chu Yi is his high school classmate, and he has a partnership with Lingyu Group. He was the one who came to me when I was drinking in a bar in Shanghai that day."
Min Ting nodded, remembering the incident at the Shanghai bar. "If you feel upset again, tell me. Some things will make you feel better after you talk them out. The longer you keep things to yourself, the more likely you are to get stuck in a rut."
He put the ticket book into the suitcase. It contained the memory of his sister's entire youth. How could he put it into the shredder?
Min Ting had an appointment to discuss something in the morning and had a dinner party at noon. After preparing his sister's lunch, he picked up his coat and left.
A few dozen seconds after coming out of the elevator, the door of another elevator next to it slowly opened.
Sheng Jianqi recognized the hurried figure in front of him as Min Ting. The car to pick up Min Ting had already arrived at the gate of the apartment building, so there was no time to say hello.
He and Min Ting were not familiar with each other at first, they were just nodding acquaintances. They became familiar with each other during those few months in Paris. He would meet Min Ting downstairs of the office almost every day, picking up Min Xi from work. They would simply say hello every time. Occasionally, when they were not busy, the three of them would order a cup of coffee in a street cafe and chat from time to time.
On the night of New Year’s Eve, colleagues from Shengshi Technology who did not return home for the New Year celebrated New Year’s Eve together, and Min Xi also brought Min Ting to join in the fun.
That night, everyone witnessed the upbringing of this rumored sister-con. Even her boyfriend in love was not half as considerate and caring as Min Ting.
Sheng Jianqi's cell phone rang. It was his mother calling, so he hung up.
The appointment notice was officially issued yesterday at midnight, and he couldn't refuse it even if he wanted to. Compared with the automotive sector, he prefers AI robots. However, his mother said sternly that he would take over Shengshi Group, not Shengshi Technology alone.
Two years ago, we parachuted him into Shengshi Technology without asking for his opinion, and the same is true this year.
The call was rejected, and the mother sent a message: [Don’t be so ungrateful! Do you think I'm too old to be fooled? 】
Today it was Sheng Jianqi who was confused: [What did I trick you with? 】
My mother sent two voice messages:
"Now I understand what you said yesterday about me. You said that I transferred you to Shengshi Auto to match you with Min Xi. You are right. You are the one who likes Min Xi but you can't lower yourself to pursue her. You want to use me to help you to match you up, right?"
"Don't be so stubborn and deny it. If you didn't follow Min Xi, how would you know that she took on the Shengshi Automobile case again? Don't you have no interest in the automobile sector at all?"
Sheng Jianqi: "..."
This time I can’t explain it clearly.
He heard from his subordinates at Shengshi Technology that Min Xi had won another project for Shengshi Automobile.
The mother's long voice message came in again: "If you like it, you like it. It's not shameful to admit it! If you told me openly that you think Min Xi is good and want to give it a try, then mom would definitely support you. But what about you? You turned the tables and said that I wanted to force you two to go on a blind date and to bring you two together. Sheng Jianqi, don't you think it's funny?"
"If you hadn't mentioned Min Xi, I would have almost forgotten about this girl. Even if your mother is keen on being a matchmaker, she wouldn't pay attention to whether someone is divorced every day!"
Madam Sheng couldn't help but take this opportunity to ridicule her son: "Were you mocking me at first, saying that I was the only one who thought Min Xi was likable?"
Sheng Jianqi controlled his emotions: [Mom, calm down! 】
Madam Sheng: [If I am calm, some people may not be calm. If I don't arrange a blind date for you, you'll be angry with me. 】
Sheng Jianqi forced himself to calm down. The misunderstanding was too deep, so he could only retreat to advance: "Mom, let's do this. Don't worry about it for me yet. See if I'm anxious or not!" 】
Mrs. Sheng sighed. Why should she argue with her son? He had finally gotten over his last relationship. She should be happy for him.
She had already found out that Min Xi had been divorced for less than two weeks, so there was no rush for a blind date. Besides, Min Xi had also taken on a project for Shengshi Automobile. If she showed the intention of going on a blind date now, it would cause trouble for Min Xi's work.
She did not reply to her son's message and instead consulted her husband about what to do about the matter.
Director Sheng pondered for a moment and said, "Min Jiangyuan may not be willing to seek a marriage outside their circle."
Mrs. Sheng: "That's not absolute. Didn't I not want my son to date someone outside of our circle before?" Now all her principles are that as long as the child is happy.
She began to think about whether there were any friends around her who were familiar with Min Xi's mother. She could arrange a formal marriage between the two children through Min Xi's mother and break the window paper for her son.
--
The rain has stopped in Shanghai and it is sunny today.
In Beijing too, the sky is clear and blue after the rain.
After arriving at the company, Yu Chengtan instructed Ju Youyou to postpone the 10:30 meeting to 2:00 p.m. as there would be guests visiting in the morning.
Ju Youyou naturally didn’t ask who the boss’s guest was. She quickly notified all departments of the changed meeting time.
At 9:50, the guest appeared in the president's office on the 22nd floor of Jiachen and was led directly by the front desk.
Ju Youyou was busy checking documents. When she looked up and saw Fu Yanzhou appear in their Jiachen, she was so surprised that her eyes almost fell out.
I don't understand what's going on.
Fu Yanzhou looked over without seeing her.
Qinggui's aura was so overwhelming that wherever he passed by, the other secretaries subconsciously held their breath and exchanged glances.
They only started whispering to each other after the door of the president's office was closed.
"Youyou, that's Min Xi's ex-husband, the boss of Lingyu Group, right?"
They were not sure, so they asked for confirmation from the person who had seen Fu Yanzhou up close and had also ridden Fu Yanzhou's car.
Ju Youyou nodded: "Yes."
"Why did he come here suddenly? Is it because Mr. Yu rejected the Lemon Drinks case?"
"I don't know."
Ju Youyou didn't have time to talk, she hurriedly got up to serve coffee to the guests.
The boss only makes coffee for the company's executives, and no other guests from outside are given this treatment.
Knowing that there were guests coming, he had already made coffee in advance, brought two cups and knocked on the door before sending them in. Yu Chengtan and Fu Yanzhou had just exchanged greetings and sat down.
"Mr. Fu, please."
"Thank you." Fu Yanzhou was extremely polite to Ju Youyou.
As he put down the coffee, Ju Youyou took a breath.
Today the boss was still wearing a dark grey shirt, and Fu Yanzhou was wearing a white shirt. There was obviously no sharp contrast in the colors of the clothes, but for some reason, I felt that there was an inexplicable sense of low pressure in the boss's office.
The last time such an aura contest took place was two years ago, when Sheng Jianqi suddenly came to visit, intending to replace Sister Min Xi. The atmosphere was exactly like this at that time.
It was already difficult for Sheng Jianqi to deal with the 62-proof liquor, and today the 72-proof liquor arrived, and the difficulty level was directly upgraded to 2.0.
Ju Youyou put down Yu Chengtan's cup of coffee and quickly stepped out, becoming invisible.
The door was closed, and Fu Yanzhou leaned back on the sofa, trying to stretch himself as much as possible.
Yu Chengtan did the same, leaning back on the sofa, hoping that the following conversation would be more relaxed.
The pretentious opening remarks seemed redundant, and Fu Yanzhou directly stated: "I came here to find out something about Min Xi. I'm sorry to bother you."
"It's no trouble."
Yu Chengtan did not take the initiative to ask what it was about, waiting for Fu Yanzhou to speak himself.
He picked up the coffee and took a sip with a slightly frowned brow. Ju Youyou didn't know that his taste in coffee had changed recently, so she added cream and sugar to his coffee.
"How long did Min Xi prepare for the bid for Lemon Food?"
Hearing Fu Yanzhou's affirmative tone, Yu Chengtan suddenly looked up.
The two of them looked at each other calmly.
Fu Yanzhou added: "On the day of Lemeng's shareholders' meeting, I learned that you had prepared a bid."
When the ball is kicked to Yu Chengtan, he has to catch it whether he wants to or not.
Yu Chengtan was weighing in his mind whether or not to tell him the truth. Telling the truth would go against Min Xi's wishes, and not telling the truth would mean Min Xi's grievance would be in vain.
"Min Xi prepared for more than a year. The final plan was the fourth version, and all the previous ones were overturned. She stayed up for more than a dozen nights, and for this project, she even started to taste snacks."
"Min Ting saw how hard she worked and planned to give the project to her directly, but she refused, saying that if there was a better marketing plan than hers, Lemeng Food would miss it. She hoped that Lemeng would choose the best plan because Lemeng has your shares."
"That's all I know. She didn't tell me much."
The stinging pain is not that painful, the dull pain is deadly. Yu Chengtan's words are like a blunt knife cutting through the heart, and then tearing it hard. Fu Yanzhou secretly adjusted his breathing several times, his Adam's apple rolling: "Can you give me a copy of her project plan?"
Yu Chengtan apologized, "I didn't. She cleared it out that night."
Fu Yanzhou brought the coffee cup to his mouth, but did not drink it, and then put the cup away.
Before coming here, he still had many questions he wanted to clarify, but now he doesn't need to ask them anymore. The business trip to Paris was not sent by the company, but was her own request.
Because I don't want to face him.
Yu Chengtan pressed his hand against his temple, wondering if he had said too much or if there was anything inappropriate.
After a moment's silence.
Yu Chengtan calmed down and said, "Mr. Fu, I have an unwelcome request."
Fu Yanzhou calmly returned to his thoughts and said, "You're welcome. You go ahead."
Yu Chengtan said bluntly: "Min Xi just took on a car project. She is not in a very good state now, and it is more difficult for her to be creative than before. I hope you can wait until her project is finished before you talk to her. She has missed Lemeng Food. As her boss, I don't want her to mess up the car field that she is good at. You don't know how important a peaceful mindset is to creativity."
Fu Yanzhou nodded: "I know what's going on."
He finished his coffee in silence and didn't stay any longer.
When he got in the car, he asked the driver to borrow a cigarette and a lighter.
Yan Heyu called him, but he hung up.
The call came back a second time and he hung up again and asked: [What’s the matter? 】
Yan Heyu: [Come to my office after get off work in the evening and sit down. 】
Probably to attract investment for Jiangcheng again, Fu Yanzhou: [No time]
There's not even any punctuation, it seems like there's no patience left. Yan Heyu said calmly: [It’s Min Xi’s business, can you come over? 】
Fu Yanzhou: [On the phone. 】
Yan Heyu: [It’s hard to explain it in a few words. If I could explain it clearly, would I have asked you to make a trip? 】
Fu Yanzhou is not free today: [Wait for me to come back from Shanghai. 】
He asked Secretary Bai to book a flight to Shanghai in the afternoon.
Yan Heyu knew that Min Xi was on a business trip in Shanghai recently and had taken on a project for Shengshi Automobile. When he heard that Fu Yanzhou was going to Shanghai, he couldn't help but think: [Are you going to find Min Xi? I just got divorced, is it appropriate? 】
Fu Yanzhou: [No meeting. I'll go see her. 】
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