Chapter 164 Finale
In the parking lot, colleagues said goodbye reluctantly.
Only after getting into the car did Pei Song let out a long sigh of relief: "It's finally over."
Shi Yanchen started the car: "Tired?"
"Not bad." Pei Song leaned back in his chair. "I remember when I first came to SNK, I was worried about whether I could do the job. Now I feel reluctant to leave."
"Silly boy," Shi Yanchen held his hand, "you know very well that this will always be your home."
Pei Song looked at his profile and said, "You are right, because you have always been there."
Shi Yanchen felt warm in his heart, but he couldn't help but tease: "It seems that I have to go to Pei's more often to prevent some people from flirting with me again."
Pei Song poked him with a smile: "You were standing so far away just now, I thought you didn't care."
"If I rush over and pull them apart, wouldn't that make me look petty?" Shi Yanchen raised his eyebrows. "Besides, my manager Pei is so outstanding, it's normal for him to be admired by others."
Pei Song heard the pride in his words and couldn't help rolling his eyes: "Stop being so conceited."
The car drove out of the basement and headed towards a new journey.
In a blink of an eye, it was the end of the year, the morning of Pei’s annual meeting.
The sunlight poured into the office through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the tiny shadows of light danced on Pei Song's body, as if a layer of light golden gauze was covering him.
Shi Yanchen stood behind him, leaned over slightly, and helped him straighten the collar of his suit jacket.
The neatly tailored suit brings out his calmness after his youthfulness has faded. More than half a year of experience has given him a hint of edge amid his maturity and stability.
"Are you nervous?" Shi Yanchen's fingers lingered on his shoulders. "This is your first time hosting an annual meeting as CEO."
Pei Song shook his head and took out a document from the drawer: "Sign this first."
Shi Yanchen took it and saw that it was a share transfer agreement.
"I will transfer half of my shares in Pei's to you." Pei Song said, "Then you will also be considered a shareholder of Pei's."
Shi Yanchen signed his name readily, and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Is this considered an exchange of tokens?"
"Although Pei's shares are not as valuable as SNK's," Pei Song turned around and looked him straight in the eye, "I will work hard to make Pei catch up."
"You only care about work," Shi Yanchen held her in his arms and complained deliberately, "You have been working overtime for the past six months, causing me to stay alone in the empty room every day."
"Don't talk nonsense. You make it sound like you don't work overtime often." Pei Song smiled and pinched his face.
"If we hadn't agreed in advance, we would have had a meal together every day." Shi Yanchen was a little dissatisfied, "You wish you could live in the office every day and not go home."
Pei Song hugged him back, and said with emotion: "Shi Yanchen, you taught me something."
"Um?"
"The highest level of love a man can give his partner is to teach him the skills to survive in society, provide him with social resources, and support him with all his strength." Pei Song raised his head, "From the day you gave me SNK shares, I knew that I would definitely return to Pei's to inherit my father's business."
His voice was full of self-mockery: "I used to say I didn't like fighting for power, but that was only because I had limited abilities at the time and could only use the excuse of not liking it. A man without a career can't even make promises to his partner."
Shi Yanchen pinched his earlobe: "Why are you suddenly saying this?"
"Zhang Ruojin is right," Pei Song said with a smile, "Power is the most attractive thing and the best aphrodisiac for men."
"Really?" Shi Yanchen chuckled. "Then I'll wait for you to become a big shot in this circle. You'll have to protect me then."
"Do you need my protection?" Pei Song laughed.
Shi Yanchen looked at him seriously: "It doesn't matter whether you can cover it up or not. I just hope that you can live decently and brilliantly forever where I can see you."
Pei Song felt warm in his heart and was about to say something when his cell phone rang. It was Special Assistant Zhao reminding him that the annual meeting was about to begin.
"It's time to go." Shi Yanchen helped him adjust his tie. "Don't keep everyone waiting too long."
Pei Song nodded, turned around to leave, but was stopped by Shi Yanchen again.
"What's wrong?"
Shi Yanchen placed a kiss on his lips: "Go ahead and show everyone how great my lover is."
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A well-known foreign bank established an Asia-Pacific data center in City C and planned to invest hundreds of billions of yuan to build supporting facilities.
This bidding event has therefore become one of the most anticipated events in the financial technology field in City C this year.
As a leading company in the field of financial technology, SNK will naturally not miss it.
After Pei Song took over as CEO, Pei's company also began to transform into financial technology, with frequent actions in the past two years.
On the day of the bidding, the International Conference Center of the Global Building was bustling with people.
Jin Shuning and Lin Lin stood in the corner, watching representatives from various companies enter one after another.
"The competition is so fierce this time," Lin Lin whispered, "Except for SNK and Pei, eight other companies including Lee have sent their strongest lineups."
Jin Shuning nodded: "After all, it's a 100 billion-level project, who wouldn't want to get a piece of the pie." He checked the time, "Pei's should be here soon."
Lin Lin was about to speak when Pei Song walked in with his team.
Today, he has changed his usual approachable image. His hair is combed up in front of his forehead, and he wears half-frame glasses on his straight nose, which makes him look a little more cold and sharp.
Special Assistant Zhao and several senior executives gathered around him, but this did not weaken Pei Song's presence in the slightest.
He walked calmly to the center of the front row and sat down, and the audience's attention was involuntarily drawn to him.
"Oh my god," Lin Lin couldn't help but exclaim, "Manager Pei has such a strong aura now."
Jin Shuning stared at Pei Song's back, thinking: "These two years in Pei's company have really changed him a lot. The gentle and gentle temperament he had in SNK is no longer seen."
Mr. Li came to Shi Yanchen at some point and said meaningfully: "Mr. Pei's look today has raised the average appearance level of the CEOs in City C."
Shi Yanchen glanced at him indifferently and did not respond.
But his eyes followed Pei Song's figure vaguely, with some complicated emotions.
The bidding meeting officially began and each company took turns to present its proposal.
The SNK team was the third to take the stage.
The technical director spoke eloquently, showcasing their latest breakthroughs in the field of financial technology.
Shi Yanchen sat in the audience, always maintaining his usual composure.
"I think SNK has secured the win this time." Lin Lin whispered, "Look at the judges' expressions. They were obviously impressed by our proposal."
Soon it was Pei's team's turn.
Pei Song sat in the front row, listening attentively to the report of Pei's technical team on the stage.
Occasionally he would write down a few key words on a tablet and hand it to Special Assistant Zhao beside him.
When the key technical architecture was explained on the stage, he nodded slightly and glanced at the reactions of everyone present.
That calm yet oppressive aura made people straighten their backs involuntarily.
Halfway through the explanation, the technical director on the stage was suddenly stumped by a detail.
All eyes were focused on him, and the air seemed to freeze.
At this moment, Pei Song raised his hand slightly, and the technical director immediately understood and restated the issue from a different angle.
This kind of strategic planning attitude is no longer the low-key and introverted one when he was a department manager at SNK.
"Why didn't I realize that President Pei is so cool before?" Lin Lin asked in a low voice.
"Perhaps this is how power breeds people," Jin Shuning said, "No matter how gentle a person is, once they gain power, their temperament will change."
He recalled how Pei Song looked when he first came to SNK. He was still a bit immature and always appeared humble and low-key.
Looking at him now, he has completely lost his childishness, and his every move is filled with the charm of a mature man.
When the bidding results came out, there was an uproar in the venue, and Pei won with a slight advantage.
Pei Song smiled politely, stood up and walked towards Shi Yanchen, holding out his hand: "I'm sorry, Mr. Shi, thank you for letting me."
Shi Yanchen looked at him quietly, ignoring the hand Pei Song extended.
The moment the two looked at each other, the atmosphere was a little subtle.
Lin Lin was secretly worried, fearing that Shi Yanchen would embarrass Pei Song in front of everyone.
Seeing this, CEO Li quickly tried to smooth things over: "Mr. Shi should be happy. It's not shameful to lose to CEO Pei. It shows that SNK is a cradle for cultivating talents, comparable to the Whampoa Military Academy in the field of financial technology."
Shi Yanchen nodded slightly, and finally reached out to hold Pei Song's hand, gently stroking his palm with his fingertips.
After everyone left, they were the only two left in the meeting room.
Pei Song took off his glasses slowly, and his whole person regained some of his gentle temperament.
He walked up to Shi Yanchen, with a hint of ridicule in his eyes: "Mr. President, you wouldn't be so stingy, would you?"
"Are you not going home tonight again?" Shi Yanchen asked.
Pei's company is a bit far from Heguangli. Since Pei Song took up the post, he bought a villa five kilometers away from the company and has been living there frequently recently.
Pei Song leaned close to him, wrapped his fingers around his tie and played with it: "Why don't you move in here? MAX and I miss you so much."
"Why do I feel like you want to support me?" Shi Yanchen said helplessly.
"What? You don't want to be supported by me?" Pei Song gently pulled his tie, forcing Shi Yanchen to lower his head slightly.
His breath brushed gently across Shi Yanchen's cheek, with a hint of temptation.
Before Shi Yanchen could answer, Pei Song had already kissed him.
His kiss was not as gentle as before, but rather forceful and eager.
Shi Yanchen was surprised by his sudden enthusiasm, but soon fell into the kiss.
Pei Song inserted his fingers into his hair, sometimes stroking, sometimes tightening, as if declaring sovereignty, and his movements became more and more passionate.
Lin Lin left something in the conference room and when she came back and pushed the door open, she saw this scene.
Mr. Pei, who was strategizing backstage just now, was kissing Mr. Shi so forcefully at this moment.
She stood there in a daze until Shi Yanchen raised his eyes alertly and glanced at her sharply.
The oppressive feeling in his eyes made her retreat immediately, and she leaned against the wall with her heart pounding.
Although she had known about their relationship for a long time, she was still shocked when she saw them kissing passionately with her own eyes.
She stood silently in the corridor, keeping watch, fearing that someone else would witness this scene.
The kiss between the two people in the room became deeper and deeper. Jin Shuning's voice rang out in the corridor: "Lin Lin, what are you doing standing at the door? Have you found the things? Come down quickly!"
Pei Song pushed Shi Yanchen away violently and quickly tidied his clothes.
Shi Yanchen raised his eyebrows and calmly smoothed the wrinkles on his suit.
Pei Song spotted a bunch of keys on the long table in the conference room, picked them up, walked to the door and handed them to Lin Lin.
"Thank you, Mr. Pei." Lin Lin took the key, her eyes inadvertently falling on his rosy lips, with a kind smile on the corner of his mouth.
Pei Song coughed lightly and nodded. Lin Lin smiled and left quickly.
When the corridor became quiet, Pei Song turned to Shi Yanchen and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to see our new house."
In the parking lot, Shi Yanchen leaned against Pei Song's car and waited.
Pei Song pressed the remote control key and the car lights flashed twice. The two got into the car in silence, their tacit understanding as usual.
"You've only been back to Pei's for two years, and you've changed a lot." Shi Yanchen said.
"Is it not good?" Pei Song glanced at him sideways.
"Very good." Shi Yanchen answered briefly, reaching out to gently pinch the back of his neck.
The neon lights outside the car window cast changing light and shadows on their faces.
Pei Song held the steering wheel with one hand and held Shi Yanchen's hand with the other. The ring on his ring finger flickered in the night.
The car drove towards the suburbs and wound along the road along the river bank.
After turning the last corner, a modern-style villa came into view.
Warm light shone through the large floor-to-ceiling windows. MAX's figure was swaying in front of the window, as if he had noticed his owners' return.
The lights of the entire city gradually blurred behind them, but became brighter and brighter in front of them.
Pei Songjia accelerated and rushed towards their new home and their new journey of life together.
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