Decision No. 504
If it was because of youthful vigor, it would be understandable to break up because of such things, but now we are all in our early thirties, and we have all been in the workplace. Nothing can go as planned in the workplace. No matter how annoying someone is, as long as it can bring benefits, there is no need to take it too seriously.
Qin Yu was originally worried that Jiang Budu wanted to set a trap for PE through this cooperation, but Jiang Mozhou came to explain it in person, so this doubt was naturally dispelled. As the CEO of Hengyuan, there was no need for him to lie about such a thing.
"If you and Tang Qing plan to get married and live together in the future, it would be good for her if you have a successful career," Qin Yu said to Shi Chen. "How about this, you talk to her tonight and tell her everything that happened in the past two days."
After being silent for a long time, Shi Chen finally spoke, "She won't stop me."
"But, just because she's sensible doesn't mean she doesn't have any feelings at all. Since I'm with her, I have to always take her feelings into consideration. Otherwise, what's the point of being her boyfriend?"
Shi Chen knew Tang Qing very well. Not to mention that he was honest, even if he really hid this matter from Tang Qing and directly agreed to cooperate with Hengyuan, one day in the future, Tang Qing would not quarrel with him after knowing the truth, but this would become a thorn in her heart, and over time, it would inevitably affect their relationship.
Qin Yu sighed, "But you also have to consider the company's perspective. This isn't just your problem."
Shi Chen rubbed his brows. He couldn't refute this statement - he couldn't blame Qin Yu and the other partners for having such a strong desire. After all, it was normal for a company of Hengyuan's size to be tempted to cooperate with them on such a sure-win project.
Shi Chen pondered for a moment, then waved to Qin Yu, "I'll think about it."
"Okay, take your time to think about it." Qin Yu had said almost everything he needed to say, so he didn't stay to disturb him any longer.
However, before leaving, Qin Yu looked at Shi Chen's solemn expression and said something to liven up the atmosphere: "I didn't expect you to have the potential to be a love-brained person. I really didn't see it before."
Qin Yu and Shi Chen were classmates in their master's degree. They started a business together after graduation. Qin Yu had also seen him have several relationships before.
Shi Chen is a mature and calm person. He is also very rational when it comes to love. Although he is very good to women, he has a clear sense of boundaries and will never let his personal feelings affect his work. This is the first time Qin Yu has seen such a thing.
Shi Chen didn't mind Qin Yu's comment. He just nodded without making any extra rebuttal.
After Qin Yu left, Shi Chen took out his mobile phone and sent a WeChat message to Tang Qing.
Shi Chen: [Are you busy today? Can you leave work on time? Let's have dinner together.]
Tang Qing replied quickly: [Not busy, where are we going to eat?]
Shi Chen sent Tang Qing the name of the restaurant.
Tang Qing: [See you after work.]
Shi Chen looked at the dialog box with Tang Qing, and remembered what Qin Yu had just said about him being "love-brained", and rubbed his temples with his hands again.
Qin Yu was right about one thing. This was indeed the first time that his work decision was affected by love, and it was such an important decision.
But Shi Chen didn't think it was an exaggeration. Tang Qing was different from the previous people. She had experienced too much. Her life had been messed up by Jiang Budu. It was difficult to put things right. Not to mention her, even he didn't want to see her and Jiang Budu have any intersection again - not because he didn't trust her or was afraid of them reconciling, but because he didn't want her to think about those unpleasant things again.
A life was lost among them.
Although Tang Qing had only mentioned the child to him two or three times, Qin Yu could easily see that she was very sad.
When it comes to making decisions between emotion and rationality, both clear-headed and confused people have their own discomforts.
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At six o'clock, Tang Qing finished writing his work diary and sent an email. He got off work on time, drove to the basement, and went to the agreed restaurant to meet Shi Chen.
When Tang Qing parked the car in the parking space in front of the restaurant, Shi Chen had been standing nearby waiting for a while. Tang Qing saw his figure through the windshield. After parking the car, he got out with his bag and walked towards him.
Shi Chen saw Tang Qing coming over and put his arm around her shoulders. "Did you have a lot of work today? Are you tired?"
"I'm fine. How about you?" Tang Qing asked him casually.
Shi Chen: "Same old."
The two chatted as they walked into the restaurant. When the waiter came up to greet them, Shi Chen chose a private room upstairs that offered more privacy.
Usually, the two of them would sit in booths when they ate, but Tang Qing didn't stop him when she saw Shi Chen choose a private room - when he sent her a WeChat message during the day saying that he wanted to have dinner together after get off work, she had already guessed what he was going to say.
Led by the waiter, the two entered the private room and sat down. After ordering the dishes, the waiter left.
Shi Chen took a sip of ice water and said to Tang Qing, "Actually, I asked you out tonight because I have something I want to confess to you."
Tang Qing raised his eyes and looked at him: "What's the matter?"
Shi Chen: "Hengyuan Biology, you should know."
It was indeed because of this matter.
Tang Qing nodded under Shi Chen's gaze and naturally followed up with the next question: "Is Hengyuan causing trouble for PE?"
"No," Shi Chen denied. "On the contrary, they're looking for a PE partnership. It's a lucrative project, and many companies are vying for it."
Tang Qing: "Jiang Budu has a lot of shares in Hengyuan."
Shi Chen: "Yes, I checked."
He said, "So, when their manager approached me to discuss cooperation, my first reaction was that this was a setup."
Tang Qing caught the key words in his words: first reaction.
Since he said so, it means that the subsequent developments were inconsistent with his first reaction - was it because Hengyuan changed its strategy after she talked to Jiang Budu yesterday?
Just as Tang Qing was wondering, Shi Chen continued, "This morning, Hengyuan's CEO, Mr. Jiang Mozhou, came to see me in person."
Jiang Mozhou.
Jiang Budu’s biological brother.
Tang Qing had almost no contact with him before, but he had heard about Jiang Mozhou's deeds in the news.
Compared to Jiang Budu, Jiang Mozhou is much more self-disciplined and basically only appears in financial news.
He has zero scandals and a harmonious family. Although his marriage to his wife is a business one, they seem to have a good relationship.
He sounds more like a normal person than Jiang Budu.
"What does he want you to do?" Tang Qing asked.
Shi Chen repeated to Tang Qing everything Jiang Mozhou had said to him that morning. Tang Qing listened carefully, and the stone in his heart gradually fell to the ground, and his frown relaxed a lot.
"What do you think?" After listening, Tang Qing asked Shi Chen's opinion: "If it's appropriate, don't miss such a good opportunity."
Shi Chen looked into her eyes and said bluntly, "What I care about more is your thoughts."
Tang Qing: "Me?"
She smiled and said, "First, I'm not your partner, and second, I'm not your employee. How can I make a decision for you on this kind of work?"
"You're so smart, you must understand what I mean." Shi Chen immediately saw that she was joking. "After all, he has shares in Hengyuan, and it was he who first requested this cooperation. I know you don't want to have anything to do with him anymore."
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