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Night was falling.
In the conference room, Nan Qing leaned back in her chair, gently rubbing her temples with her fingertips.
I've had several meetings in a row, and listening to them talk has made my head feel a bit heavy.
It's no surprise that Shen Yanshan will be arrested today, negative comments about the Shen family will circulate online, and the stock will plummet.
She had already instructed Gu Chenzhou to make preparations, just waiting to close the net.
"President Ning, what do you think of this acquisition plan..."
Halfway through her sentence, Nan Qing raised her hand to signal a pause, closed the document, and finalized the decision.
"Do it this way."
That's all for today.
After saying that, she got up and walked towards the door of the conference room. Perhaps because the game had gone too smoothly without any surprises, she felt inexplicably bored.
But as soon as she opened the door, she saw an unexpected person.
"Song Beiting? What are you doing here?"
Nan Qing was a little confused. Shouldn't he be filming in another city?
Song Beiting glanced at the group of senior executives following behind her, said nothing, and simply replied, "Yes, I asked the crew for leave."
"Alright, come with me."
Ignoring the scrutinizing gazes behind her, Nan Qing led her people directly up to the 58th floor in the elevator.
As soon as the elevator doors closed, the group's senior executives outside began to whisper among themselves.
"I heard that Chairman Ning has been keeping a young boy in the illusion, is that it?"
"It should be."
"She really does look..."
"Ahem," Gu Chenzhou coughed softly, interrupting the discussion of the others, his face still bearing that signature smiling tiger expression.
"Everyone, I need to see detailed reports from each department on the acquisition by 8:00 AM tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, the heads of various departments fell silent and immediately dispersed. It was due by eight o'clock tomorrow; it seemed they wouldn't be able to go home tonight...
Inside the elevator, looking at her reflection in the mirror, Nan Qing suddenly spoke:
"This outfit is nice."
Song Beiting was also looking at the person standing in front of him through the elevator wall. Upon hearing the words, he paused for a moment before replying:
"...I forgot to change my clothes."
He was not only dressed in the ancient costume of an emperor, but also had long hair and light makeup, which made his features appear sharper and more profound than usual.
Nan Qing deliberately said, "I won't pay your breach of contract penalty if you leave the film crew without permission."
“No need for you to pay, senior. I’ll earn it myself.” He looked at her.
Actually, before boarding the plane, as his rationality slowly returned, he realized that she must be safe and sound, otherwise she wouldn't be so calm, and instead, there would be a flood of news about Shen Yanshan being detained.
But perhaps it's because I haven't seen her in a long time.
Or perhaps, he simply dared not consider that one in ten thousand possibility.
He couldn't wait to see her.
He waited for a while at the conference room door until the door finally opened and she came out in her high heels.
Long, black hair, a familiar scent, and that perpetually calm expression.
The moment he saw the person, the pent-up frustration in his chest finally dissipated.
"bite--"
The elevator doors opened, and the 58th floor remained as quiet as ever. The people in the secretary's office glanced up, but quickly looked down again and continued with their work.
As soon as she entered the office, Nan Qing pointed to the door on the right.
"Go to the lounge and change your clothes. There are clothes you can wear in the closet."
Song Beiting paused slightly, responded, and walked towards the lounge.
I opened the door, and there was that familiar smell.
He had never been to this lounge in the office, but just like his bedroom at home, there was a large plush toy on the bed and a recliner by the window.
He walked to the wardrobe, opened it, and inside hung several shirts and jackets, along with several men's clothes on the left.
The tags on those clothes were still on; from the casual jacket to the knitwear underneath, they were all from her usual brands and in his size.
These coincidences made him overthink.
After a quick shower, Song Beiting changed into clothes from the closet. He looked down and sniffed, smelling the same faint fragrance on himself as hers, and his eyes were full of smiles.
Stepping out of the lounge, I immediately spotted the figure behind the desk.
Hearing footsteps, Nan Qing looked up and her gaze swept over him.
"Hmm, this style suits you quite well."
Song Beiting remained standing, letting her scrutinize him, but upon hearing this, he still asked directly:
"The clothes in the closet... were they prepared for me by my senior?"
Nan Qing, whose gaze had already returned to the documents in her hand, nodded upon hearing this, without looking up, and casually said, "Otherwise what?"
She turned a page, then, remembering something, added:
"By the way, I already told Director Chen that you don't have many scenes. Now that you're back, take a few days off. You should go to the school, right? I have a cocktail party tomorrow night. You can be my date and come with me."
Song Beiting didn't say anything, he just stood in front of the table and kept looking at her.
A male companion...
Not hearing his response, Nan Qing finally raised her head and met his eyes: "What? Is there a problem?"
"No." He was just a little surprised.
Or rather, he never imagined that she would bring him along to a party in her social circle.
After that, Song Beiting didn't say anything more, but just sat quietly to the side, waiting for her to finish dealing with the company's affairs.
When Nanqing woke up the next day, she didn't see Song Beiting. She only saw a breakfast on the table and a note he left saying that he had gone to school.
After having breakfast, she changed into more casual clothes and drove to Tsinghua and Peking Universities.
After parking the car, she glanced at Song Beiting's class schedule on her phone, then mingled with the students and headed towards the teaching building.
After finding the classroom, he looked through the glass window at the back door and immediately saw Song Beiting sitting in the last row by the window.
He was wearing a long brown trench coat and glasses, his gaze fixed intently on the professor on the podium.
Nan Qing tiptoed in through the back door and sat down in an empty seat in the row closest to the back door.
This is an open class on "General Principles of Criminal Law".
On the podium, the old professor was analyzing typical cases and relevant legal provisions in a loud voice.
"According to Article 21 of the Criminal Law, if emergency avoidance exceeds the necessary limits and causes undue harm, criminal liability shall be borne. But in practice, how should we determine the 'necessary limits'?"
“This question…” The old professor pushed up his glasses, his gaze precisely fixed on the back row.
"Let's have the girl in the brown coat in the last row, near the back door, answer this question."
Many students in the front row looked back. Nan Qing also turned around and saw that she was the only one wearing a brown coat. She smiled helplessly, stood up, and spoke clearly:
"To determine the necessary limits of emergency avoidance, three factors should be considered comprehensively: the urgency of the danger, the necessity of the avoidance action, and the adequacy of the damage."
"According to Supreme People's Court Guiding Case No. 179, when determining necessity, an objective standard should be adopted, taking into account the specific circumstances at the time of the act, and..."
Song Beiting was looking down at a book when he heard the sound and quickly turned his head to look.
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