Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Should I force it?
Qin Mian didn't expect Si Tu to think that way.
She rejected him thoroughly enough, who knew he would still be so self-indulgent.
To avoid misunderstanding, Qin Mian shook his head and said bluntly: "I just didn't expect it."
It was meant to be a joke, but after hearing Qin Mian's straightforward answer, the smile on Si Tu's face froze uncontrollably.
She didn't even give him any fantasy.
How heartless.
Si Tu leaned back on the seat, silent and speechless.
The atmosphere gradually became awkward.
Qin Mian pursed his lips, lowered his eyes, and began to doubt whether he had gone too far.
Fortunately, at this moment, there was a knock on the office door and the awkward atmosphere was broken.
"Mr. Si, Miss Zhao is here to visit." The front desk secretary standing at the door announced.
Si Tu hesitated for a moment and said, "Let her in."
"Okay." The front desk secretary took the order and went to do it.
Then, the office door was pushed open and Zhao Xiao walked in with a swagger.
Seeing Qin Mian was there too, with his eyes downcast, Si Tu's face didn't look very happy either. The atmosphere in the office was a bit strange, and Zhao Xiao immediately understood.
"Huh, what's going on?!" She walked towards Si Tu excitedly, leaning against his desk. "What are you going to do with her?"
Her eyes sparkled, hoping that Qin Mian would be punished.
Si Tu is not a good-tempered person. Not to mention betraying him, even if someone does something behind his back, he can beat them to death, so that people will never dare to have bad thoughts about him again. Now, Qin Mian has betrayed him in a project involving billions. Just imagine her ending!
This time, Si Tu will definitely no longer be interested in Secretary Qin!
——Zhao Xiao thought so beautifully.
Unexpectedly, Si Tu gave her a completely opposite reaction.
"Handle it?" He raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Qin Mian. "You reminded me that Secretary Qin is loyal to me and doesn't bow down for money. He really should be rewarded."
Zhao Xiao was stunned. What was he talking about?
Si Tu curled his lips, and seeing Qin Mian's reaction was even more ambiguous and affectionate, he propped up his chin and asked her leisurely, "Secretary Qin, how do you want me to reward you?"
Zhao Xiao was stunned for a long time before she realized that Qin Mian probably did not accept bribes from the rival company, but instead came back to tip off Si Tu.
She looked at Qin Mian in surprise.
It surprised her that she would do this.
"It's all what I should do." Qin Mian nodded slightly. "If there's nothing else, I'll get busy first."
"Go ahead." Si Tu smiled and picked up the coffee and took a sip.
Zhao Xiao then turned around in dismay, her shoulders drooping, unlike the enthusiastic look she had shown when she first arrived. "Did she tell you everything?"
Si Tu raised his eyebrows, looking somewhat proud, "What else?"
That expression seemed as if he was showing off to others: Look, this is the woman I like!
Zhao Xiao curled her lips, her reaction completely opposite to his.
She had come here to laugh at Qin Mian's joke and see the two of them fall apart, but who knew that her joy would be in vain.
"I'm going to the bathroom." She turned around and walked out.
She said she was going to the bathroom, but in fact, she was going to find Qin Mian.
At this moment, Qin Mian was setting up the conference room. He basically spent every Monday in meetings.
Zhao Xiao searched everywhere before finally finding her in the conference room.
"Secretary Qin." Zhao Xiao leaned against the door, folded her arms, and watched Qin Mian's busy figure.
Qin Mian turned his head and glanced at her, "Miss Zhao, what can I do for you?"
Compared to the beginning, Qin Mian's attitude towards her has also changed.
Initially, she thought that she was Si Tu's friend, and since she was a rich girl, she'd better not offend her to avoid getting into trouble. But no matter how polite she was, Zhao Xiao would still treat her as a love rival, so she didn't have to be overly polite to her.
The question Zhao Xiao was about to ask was actually quite sensitive. To prevent Qin Mian from giving her an answer she didn't want to hear, she stepped closer, placed her hands on the conference table, stared at her, and asked, "Do you like Si Tu?"
In her opinion, the reason why Qin Mian was able to withstand such a huge financial temptation must be because of his personal feelings for Si Tu.
Qin Mian took his time, busy with his work, and asked, "What kind of liking do you mean, Miss Zhao?"
Si Tu is her boss, she can't just say she doesn't like him.
She didn't want to be criticized.
Especially since Zhao Xiao could go to Si Tu to complain about the rival company bribing her, he might make a big fuss about her answer.
So she had to be careful and try to make her answer as perfect as possible.
Zhao Xiao raised her eyebrows slightly, noticing her caution, and said bluntly, "Of course it's a woman's liking for a man."
Qin Mian pursed his lips, stood up, and smiled at her. "Boss Si has given me an opportunity to move up. As an employee, I really like such a boss. But if you talk about love between a man and a woman, that would be overstepping the bounds."
To a certain extent, she was really grateful to Si Tu. He gave her the opportunity to advance from a manager to the president's secretary. Her position and salary increased dramatically, and her life became much better. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was her mentor.
But that was all she felt for him.
"That is to say..." Zhao Xiao deliberately guided her to emphasize, "As Secretary Qin, you like a boss like Mr. Si, but as a woman like Qin Mian, you don't like Si Tu as a man, right?"
"Yes." Qin Mian turned around and walked out.
"That's great!" Zhao Xiao followed her.
But who would have thought that just as Qin Mian stepped out of the meeting room, he suddenly found someone standing at the door.
She paused, raised her eyes, and met Si Tu's gloomy gaze.
He had a sullen face and deep eyes. It seemed that he had been standing there for some time and had heard the conversation between her and Zhao Xiao.
Zhao Xiao followed behind and turned around to see Si Tu. She was delighted and a smile appeared on her face.
Zhao Xiao suddenly said she wanted to go to the bathroom. Si Tu was worried that she would come to embarrass Qin Mian, but who would have thought that he would hear such blunt and hurtful words.
Very good, very good, Zhao Xiao applauded in her heart.
Let Si Tu give up as soon as possible and let him know that she is the one he loves.
At this time, the executives participating in the meeting came over one after another.
Seeing several people standing at the door, the executives were puzzled and walked over cautiously to greet them.
Si Tu said nothing, walked around Qin Mian and went into the meeting room.
Qin Mian curled his lips, responded to the executives' greetings, and invited them in.
After the meeting, Lin Xinrui stayed by Qin Mian's desk, waiting for her to sign the documents.
Qin Mian took it and looked through it. Lin Xinrui had nothing to do, so her eyes followed the president and the special assistant.
The two were walking towards the office. The special assistant was talking to the president in words she couldn't understand, and the president occasionally responded.
"Boss Si and Special Assistant Liu are truly stunning beauties!" Lin Xinrui could hardly take her eyes off them.
Qin Mian raised his head from the documents and followed her gaze. Two men in suits and ties, looking very elegant, were talking seriously about work. They were much more pleasing to the eye than the average handsome guy.
The charm brought by a career cannot be compared with appearance alone.
"Any shot like this can be on the cover of a magazine." Lin Xinrui still sighed.
Qin Mian smiled, then looked away in agreement without refuting her words.
At this moment, the two men had already walked into the office, blocking Lin Xinrui's sight.
She retracted her gaze and looked at Qin Mian, asking curiously, "Qin Jing... Secretary Qin, how do you feel about working with these two handsome guys every day?"
Qin Mian smiled and said, "It's pretty good."
It wasn't because they were handsome guys, but because she got along well with them.
When I was a manager in the Human Resources Department, I still needed to mediate various interpersonal relationships in the office.
Si Tu and Liu Si would not make things difficult for her or target her, making her work atmosphere much more relaxed.
"I'm so envious." Lin Xinrui looked at her with shining eyes.
"Speaking of this..." Qin Mian returned the signed document to her, looked up, smiled at her, and asked, "Are you interested in trying to be a supervisor yourself?"
"Ah?" Lin Xinrui was stunned.
Qin Mian smiled, "If you have this intention, we won't recruit people from outside."
She felt that the few people she interviewed recently were very average, and that it would take a relatively long time for outsiders to get to know and integrate into the company again.
Lin Xinrui has recently taken on a lot of departmental work and has handled it quite well, so it would be better for me to train her to take the position.
However, Lin Xinrui was still young and not very confident in herself. "I... I'm afraid I'm not capable enough."
"Abilities can be cultivated." Qin Mian suddenly remembered what Si Tu had said before transferring her to the CEO's office, and he casually repeated it, "If you're determined to move up, I can help you."
She won't give her all the work at once, but will take it step by step. As long as she is willing to learn, she believes she will be able to get the hang of it slowly.
When she was at the same stage as Lin Xinrui, she had already become a department manager through her own hard work and competition.
However, everyone has different pursuits. Some people just want to be a lazy person, dealing with basic affairs every day without any pressure. Working hard is a very tiring thing for them, so they will reject it from the bottom of their hearts.
It was precisely because of this realization that Qin Mian first sought her opinion and let her make her own decision.
"Of course, this depends on your own wishes." Qin Mian smiled and did not make things difficult for her.
Lin Xinrui was actually a little tempted. After all, Qin Mian was here as a role model. However, she still had some doubts about her own abilities. So she was a little hesitant and couldn't agree directly. She bit her lip and asked, "Can I go back and think about it first?"
"Of course." Qin Mian raised his eyebrows, "Waiting for your news."
At this time, Si Tu and Liu Si also came out of the office.
Moreover, Zhao Xiao was still there, happily following Si Tu on the other side.
It was lunchtime. Qin Mian checked his eyes, stood up, and asked, "Boss Si, are you going to have lunch at the company or out?"
Si Tu put one hand in his pocket, looked over, and said, "At the company."
"Okay." Qin Mian immediately walked around the desk and prepared to follow.
Afterwards, the group walked into the cafeteria and entered a private room.
Zhao Xiao immediately squeezed in and sat down next to Si Tu, even moving the stool towards him.
Si Tu had business to discuss with Liu Si, so he tilted his head as if he didn't think she existed.
Occasionally, she would respond to questions about Qin Mian's work.
Zhao Xiao didn't like working, so she didn't understand a lot of things. Seeing that Qin Mian was communicating smoothly with them, she also wanted to feel a sense of existence, so sometimes she couldn't help but interrupt.
As a result, Si Tu complained, "Stop making noise!"
Zhao Xiao pouted, held her cheek, and couldn't swallow the food in front of her.
After dinner, Si Tu returned to the office and Zhao Xiao continued to follow him.
Si Tu was very impatient. "You have nothing to do all day long. Is it fun to follow me?"
"Interesting!" Zhao Xiao tucked her long hair by her ears, leaned on his desk, leaned forward to hold onto his office chair, and deliberately provoked, "I think it's very interesting!"
She moved closer, and even looked at Si Tu with tender eyes, wanting to kiss him.
Si Tu pushed her hand away, moved his chair back, and distanced himself from her. "Get out."
He looked at her coldly, as if saying two more words would be a waste of energy.
Zhao Xiao refused to listen. She leaned on his desk, crossed her arms, and stared at him. "Don't you like Secretary Qin?"
He hadn't been very impatient with her before, but not to this extent. They were all good friends, and after all, they still had the friendship of childhood friends and old classmates.
But ever since Secretary Qin appeared around him, he always kept a distance from her, as if he was afraid that she would do something to him that would cause others to misunderstand him.
When he heard Qin Mian say in person that he had no romantic feelings for him this morning, his face changed.
Even now, he is still in a low-pressure state.
From childhood to adulthood, she has never seen anyone who can affect his mood.
Before Qin Mian showed up, only his parents could make him so unhappy.
Si Tu snorted coldly, keeping his distance from her while crossing his arms and facing her defensively, "You only see it now?"
He admitted it openly. Zhao Xiao was not too surprised. She only raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "No, it was earlier."
“It’s just not certain at that time.”
At that time she was just guessing, but now she is really sure of it.
"But didn't she say so?" Zhao Xiao smirked, "She doesn't like you."
She had been pursuing him for so many years, and it was rare for her to see him hit a wall, which made her feel a little relieved.
Si Tu snorted lightly, somewhat disdainful of what she said. He stood up from his seat and looked down at her condescendingly, "Do you think I can't get what I want?"
He has always been confident and has indeed said that he can do it. There is no doubt about that.
However, Zhao Xiao still wanted to pour cold water on him and raised her eyebrows, "People are different from things. If she doesn't like you, you can't force her to do that."
She has the most say in this matter. She has been forcing him to do it for so many years, but until today, there has been no progress at all.
"Really?" Si Tu disagreed. He turned his head and looked through the blinds at Qin Mian sitting in his office, his eyes narrowed slightly. "I insist on asking for it?"
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