Xie Jingyue was merely a distant cousin, so there was no reason for her to register the person under her name. Besides, she didn't want to raise a weak little rabbit. Having someone depend on her for their entire life was not a good thing.
Xie Qingqing is ten years old, not one or two. By this age, her personality has already been formed. The trauma she suffered in the home of a human trafficker has left countless wounds in her heart over the years. She has developed a people-pleasing personality, believing that she can only obtain things in this world by giving.
That makes sense, but the effort and reward are not equal, and she doesn't even know what she needs, so she suffers suppression time and time again, and eventually loses herself.
Xie Qingqing's smartwatch wasn't just for show. If she had been brave enough to make that call when she was being bullied, the outcome might have been different.
So Xie Jingyue was waiting, waiting for the phone to ring, because that would be her time to truly step onto the stage.
The original owner of this body was very career-oriented, so her business empire was quite large. Her death was due to overwork, which is why Lin Jingyue was able to take over her body. Given the original owner's family background and the pampering she received, why would she need to make a deal with the system?
But this made things difficult for Lin Jingyue.
She's not very good at business matters; the work she can do now is just based on the memories left behind by the original owner of the body—she can simply follow those ideas. However, if she wants the company to run better, she still needs to supplement her knowledge in this area.
Therefore, she doesn't have time to accompany the mission target every moment, but that doesn't mean she can't support them. That's how the world is; it's all about praising the powerful and belittling the weak. If she's capable, everyone will have to look up to her.
"Mr. Xie, Mr. Ye has arrived." The assistant stepped forward and whispered.
We need to discuss a collaboration today. If it goes well, the company might reach new heights; if it doesn't, it's just a missed opportunity, nothing too serious.
Xie Jingyue nodded, got up, and went to the conference room.
She had been carefully considering how to start the conversation, how to respond, and how to secure the cooperation. But when she opened the door and saw the man sitting there, she froze. However, it only lasted a second before she quickly regained her composure and began the conversation.
Mr. Ye is a junior member of the Ye family and doesn't have a deep relationship with the Xie family; they're just nodding acquaintances in the business world. This Mr. Ye is named Ye Jun. He studied abroad and only recently returned, so not many people know him or have met him.
Dressed in a bespoke suit, with his hair slicked back and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, he certainly exuded a refined yet roguish charm. When discussing collaborations, he displayed exceptional professionalism, leaving no room for complacency.
Xie Jingyue calmly took a sip of coffee, stating her conditions with unwavering confidence, as if she had already secured the deal.
Finally, Ye Jun stepped back and stopped insisting, which led to the agreement.
"Miss Xie, I know a restaurant that serves excellent food. Would you do me the honor of having a meal with me later?"
"I do have time."
Now that the cooperation had been agreed upon, she was naturally in a good mood. It was just a meal with someone, and there was no reason for her to refuse.
Ye Jun is just like his appearance; he looks like a fox, equally cunning. Like a sesame-filled dumpling, you could easily fall into his trap if you're not careful.
But he is also a gentleman with high emotional intelligence. The things he says at the dinner table are very endearing, like chatting with a friend, and don't make people feel uncomfortable.
"I heard that Miss Xie also studied in Country Y before. What a coincidence, I was there too. Maybe we weren't meant to meet back then, but we have now met. Miss Xie is different from what people have imagined, but she is indeed like a celebrity, just as they say."
Rumors circulated that Miss Xie was a short-tempered tigress who bullied rich kids because of her family background. It's not surprising that such rumors existed, but that was all from her childhood.
People from the same circle will inevitably hang out together; those from different circles won't even get together.
Xie Jingyue was a tyrant when she was young. Her grandmother raised her so badly that she was practically lawless. So, among all the children, she was the queen, and anyone who dared to disobey her would be beaten until they submitted. The key was that those children were all her juniors, and even among them, few dared to bully her.
It was just a few ignorant kids who thought that even if she was strong, she was only so-so, so they ganged up on her and bullied her. As a result, she beat them up, and their parents even came to apologize in person.
Among those in this circle who aren't afraid of her, it's just those who haven't even met her.
Xie Jingyue raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Mr. Ye is quite low-key. I've rarely heard of you. If it weren't for this collaboration, I probably wouldn't even know you've returned from abroad."
"If Miss Xie wants to know anything, I can tell you. You don't need to listen to others; you can get firsthand information directly from me."
"hehe."
The two looked at each other and smiled, both knowing what the other meant, but neither of them said it aloud.
After they had eaten their fill, the two exchanged contact information and then drove off in their own cars.
As soon as she got home, Xie Jingyue couldn't help but contact the system, but apart from appearing when settling tasks, she had to figure out its functions on her own the rest of the time. For example, she only discovered the function of monitoring task targets by chance.
The system seems to have many hosts, so it's very busy and rarely appears.
She slumped on the sofa, her thoughts in disarray.
The Ye Jun I met today, and the Zhao Weiguo from the previous world, both have the exact same face. If the previous world was just an accident, then what about this Ye Jun? Two coincidences?
Two such coincidences, and she just happened to stumble upon them both?
This is really wrong, isn't it?
However, even though she had many questions, she could only contact the system when the task was settled, so she had to keep these questions to herself for the time being.
To calm herself down, she turned on the monitor to see what was going on at the mission target's location.
Meanwhile, Xie Qingqing was sitting in the classroom. Even in her brand-new clothes, she seemed completely out of place. No one was interested in this new student who had suddenly transferred in, especially since she appeared timid and showed no desire to make friends.
On the other hand, Xie Wan'er and her group of girls were chatting about all sorts of things, having a lively time. Every now and then, they would cast smug glances at Xie Qingqing.
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