Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Don’t rush to reject me
In such a crowded place, falling down unsightly is the least of the worries. The most frightening thing is being trampled after falling down.
For safety's sake, Qin Mian ignored everything else and blushed as he whispered, "Thank you for your help."
At this time, the two of them were standing slightly offset from each other, which was less awkward than when they were facing each other just now.
Her breath was on the crook of his neck, and even in the crowded subway, she could still smell a hint of the refreshing scent of cedar mint, distinct from the other mixed smells around her.
Five stops later was the location of Si Tu's villa. The subway stopped and the door opened, but Si Tu remained indifferent.
Qin Mian raised his eyes to confirm and reminded, "Boss Si, you're here."
But Si Tu still had no intention of moving, "I still have to go somewhere else first."
After several more stops, Qin Mian got off at his destination.
Many people got off at this station because most of the white-collar workers who worked in the city center lived here. Qin Mian said goodbye to Si Tu and walked out with the crowd.
Without the big hand around my waist, that restrained feeling disappeared and I felt much more relaxed.
As she walked out, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Si Tu watched her go out, raised his eyes, and his gaze fell on the station name displayed above the car door.
The corners of his lips curled up slightly, Okay, I remember it.
Then he sent a message to Liu Si, got off at the next stop, took the subway in the opposite direction, and returned to the original stop.
When he came out of the subway station, a silver-gray Bentley was already waiting on the roadside.
Si Tu bent down and sat in. Liu Si was a little curious and asked with concern: "Mr. Si, why did you suddenly think of taking the subway?"
His right hand had been hanging on the pull ring all the way, and now his whole arm felt stiff and sore. How could Young Master Si, who had been picked up and dropped off by a special car since he was a child, have ever suffered such hardship?
Si Tu frowned and rubbed his arms to relieve himself, but a smile appeared on his lips, "Get familiar with the environment."
As he rubbed it, he spread out his left hand and looked at it, the smile on his lips deepening.
This hand was holding Qin Mian's waist all the way.
Until now, the soft touch and temperature seemed to still be in his hands.
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After squeezing into the subway to go back, Qin Mian was exhausted.
She ordered takeout, went into the bathroom to take a shower, and when she came out of the shower, the takeout had arrived.
Although the cafeteria provides food every day, she has been eating there for five years. The dishes are always the same and she is tired of it. So except for the time she is in the company, she usually orders takeout or cooks something herself when she comes home in the evening.
After taking a shower, she felt much less tired. She sat cross-legged on the sofa and took the remote control to turn on the TV.
Suddenly, half of the TV screen seemed to be covered with colorful mosaics.
Something went wrong.
This house is rented, and the furniture and appliances are all old models that have been used for many years, so it is not surprising that they suddenly broke down.
Qin Mian tried restarting the TV and after confirming that the screen was broken, he turned off the TV, opened the video on his phone and leaned against the tissue box.
She ate while watching videos, then cleaned and tidied the house, video chatted with her boyfriend who was on a business trip, browsed some information related to financial management and side jobs, and then went to bed.
Her current job pays well and her major is consistent with what she studied in college. She likes it quite a bit, but it is still too difficult for her to take root in the city of Nanzhou.
In the early years, when she was promoted from assistant to specialist, then to supervisor and manager, she felt a great sense of accomplishment along the way. At that time, her thinking was simple and she only focused on job promotion.
But now, facing the challenge of getting married, having children and settling down in this city, her financial pressure has become enormous.
She was always thinking about how to make more money. Over time, she became so anxious that she even suffered from insomnia.
That night, she tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. By the time she felt visibly sleepy, it was almost dawn outside.
Not long after falling asleep, he was woken up by the alarm clock. Qin Mian got up from the bed somewhat mechanically.
She opened the curtains and looked out the window at the garbage truck working downstairs. She closed her eyes and stretched her body to wake herself up.
If you can live in a nicer house, who would want to see this view outside the window every morning?
She wants to live in a better and bigger house and wake up with a wide view of the river or sea, but before that, she needs to earn more money!
However, this is not an easy task, and she has not found a better way out.
It was another miserable day. She turned around, stopped looking at the scenery outside the window, and went to the bathroom.
She took the subway to the company that day. When people were about to be squeezed into pieces during the morning rush hour, Qin Mian stared at her reflection in the glass window of the subway car. Looking at the numb and helpless face, for a moment, the scene of her driving Situ's yellow Lamborghini to work yesterday morning flashed through her mind.
She never wanted to live the life she has now.
Even if she can never drive a Lamborghini in this life, she should have a car of her own.
Otherwise, if you work so hard but still live such a miserable life, what is the meaning of life?
Maybe it was stimulated.
The desire to change the present almost reached its peak at this moment.
Qin Mian closed his eyes and waited until the arrival announcement was made before opening them and following the crowd out.
After arriving at the company for more than an hour and taking care of daily affairs, Qin Mian went to the tea room and happened to meet the president's special assistant Liu Si coming out of the sales director's office.
She brought the coffee and took a few quick steps, catching up with him before he left the public office area. She asked, "Assistant Liu, has Mr. Si decided on a candidate for secretary?"
Liu Si turned around and said, "Let me ask."
"Okay, thank you for your help." Qin Mian thanked him and returned to his office to wait.
When she was halfway through her coffee, Liu Si replied to her message through the office system.
[Manager Qin, Mr. Si said those people were not very satisfied.]
Those people were carefully selected by Qin Mian and high-end headhunters after spending more than a month.
After all, she is the president's secretary, so she knows she can't be careless.
But she didn't expect that the one she selected with such care still couldn't satisfy him?
If she continued to look for it directly, she would be at a loss. Qin Mian thought for a moment and asked: "Would it be convenient for you to communicate with Mr. Si about your needs?"
Liu Si: [I'll ask for you.]
[Okay, thank you.] Qin Mian replied politely.
At this time, Si Tu had just walked into the conference room and was ready to start the meeting.
Liu Si asked this question on Qin Mian's behalf only after the meeting.
When Si Tu walked out of the meeting room, he heard Liu Si asking in his ear. He was silent for a moment and said, "You ask her to come over. I will communicate with her in person."
"Okay." Liu Si immediately contacted on the phone.
A few minutes later, Qin Mian walked into the president's office.
The secretary hasn't arrived yet, so there's only a receptionist working part-time here serving tea and doing some basic work.
Liu Si lowered her eyes as she slid the tablet. She heard the sound of high heels hitting the floor. She looked up and saw Qin Mian coming over. She stepped forward and helped her open the lock of the CEO's office.
The glass door opened automatically, and Qin Mian smiled at him and greeted him politely, "Assistant Liu."
Liu Si smiled and nodded, wearing a pair of rimless glasses on his nose.
This person was previously the special assistant to the chairman, and now he has been transferred to the young master's side. It can be seen that his abilities are impeccable, and he treats people gently, politely and courteously.
Everyone in the company respects him very much. Even though he is only 37 years old, he is considered young and promising.
After a brief greeting, Qin Mian was led inside to Si Tu's independent office.
At this time, Si Tu was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his back to the door, a cigarette between his fingertips.
When he heard Liu Si announce that Qin Mian was coming, he took one last puff and stubbed out the remaining half of his cigarette into the ashtray.
When Qin Mian walked in, he saw him with his eyes downcast, stubbing out his cigarette.
She saw it all.
Many social media platforms have been exaggerating that most of the rich second generation are dissolute and immoral, have no ambition to make progress, and do not know how to treat others politely.
Because she works in a star-rated hotel, she sees many rich second-generations coming to spend money, and the situation is even worse than what the outside world exaggerates.
But there are also people like him, whose cultivation and politeness can be seen inadvertently.
Qin Mian hated people smoking in front of her, so this action really gave her a good impression at the moment.
Her gaze lingered on the tips of his fingers for a moment. The slenderness of his fingers, the distinct joints, and the slightly raised veins on the back of his hand extending into his wrist made her feel that this hand and its owner were even more pleasing to the eye.
It was not until Si Tu turned around, looked at her, and smiled at her that she regained her composure and met his gaze.
"Sit down." He raised his hand and gestured to the sofa next to him.
Qin Mian responded with a smile, said okay, and sat down at the seat he indicated.
"Would you like something to drink?" Si Tu walked towards her.
"No need to trouble you, Mr. Si." Qin Mian straightened his back, spread out the notebook in front of him, picked up the pen in his hand, and was in a completely working posture.
"Please describe your needs to me, specifically what kind of secretary you are looking for."
Seeing her serious look, Si Tu couldn't help but smile and sat down opposite her.
"You." He gave his answer as he sat down.
Since the sofa was made of leather, it made a slight sound when someone sat down. Qin Mian couldn't hear it clearly and thought he had misheard.
"What?" She was startled, then looked up and looked at him for confirmation.
Si Tu casually crossed his long legs, raised his chin slightly, stared at her directly, and curled his lips. He repeated again, targeting her directly, "I want you."
This time, he even raised his voice a little.
Although it wasn't particularly loud, it sounded like thunder to Qin Mian's ears, combined with his eyes and expression.
Qin Mian felt a buzzing sound in his ears, his head was a little dizzy, and he didn't react for a long time.
His smile seemed a bit evil and teasing to Qin Mian.
She suddenly remembered that Si Tu had insisted on apologizing and toasting her in front of so many people, and had insisted that she send him home and even asked to pick him up and take him to work the next day. Now, he actually wanted her, a human resources manager, to be his secretary.
"Boss Si." Qin Mian was somewhat helpless, but he suppressed his emotions and chose his words carefully. "Please don't joke about work."
She really felt that he was playing a trick on her.
Si Tu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Do you think I'm joking?"
Qin Mian's expression became more serious, and he said sincerely, "I know that I braked suddenly that day and caused your car to rear-end, but I really didn't mean to do that. Let me apologize to you again."
Si Tu was silent and stared at her for a long time.
After silence stretched between the two of them, Si Tu became somewhat helpless, "Am I so petty in your eyes?"
Qin Mian: "..."
You absolutely can't let your boss think that way.
"Of course not, it's just..." Qin Mian assessed himself, "I'm a human resources major. I've never been involved in secretarial work. I have no experience, and my major is not suitable..."
In other words, objectively speaking, she doesn't think she is suitable for this job.
Si Tu disagreed, saying, "Professional skills can be cultivated."
He had read Qin Mian's information. She graduated from Nanzhou University and had been working at SC Group for five years. She started as an intern and was successfully promoted to supervisor two years later. It took her another year to become a manager. She has been the Human Resources Manager for two years now. In the past two years, she has managed the group's human resources work in an orderly and impeccable manner.
He believed that such an motivated and capable employee could do the job as long as she was willing.
"And..." Si Tu paused, raised the corner of his lip slightly, and looked at her meaningfully, "To be my secretary, the most important thing is that you have to get along with me."
What he said was true, because positions like assistant secretary are equivalent to the boss's right-hand man, and of course they need to cooperate well to do the job well.
As a result, Qin Mian was speechless and fell into silence.
But what made her feel strange was, how did he know whether she was compatible with him?
She and he hadn't known each other for long, and they hadn't had much work interaction, so their compatibility was unknown.
Even their first meeting started with an unpleasant friction.
Qin Mian didn't know what he was thinking and lowered his eyes.
Si Tu leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees, staring at her carefully. "The rank of CEO's secretary is equivalent to director, and the salary is two to three times what you have now. You don't want to be just a manager forever, do you?"
He seemed to see through her heart at a glance. Qin Mian placed the pen and paper on his knees and tightened his grip on them.
After saying so much before, she remained indifferent. At this moment, she was obviously shaken.
Yes, she is short of money and wants to earn more.
Human ambition is often the strongest driving force.
Si Tu was young, but he seemed to have the ability to see into other people's ambitions. He took in Qin Mian's reaction completely, and the corners of his lips curled up again and again with complacency. He leaned back and relaxed, "Don't rush to reject me. You can go back and think about it carefully."
He sat with his legs open, his back resting on the back of the sofa, his hands on the armrests, like a boss who had everything under control.
The author has something to say:
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Mr. Si: Let me create more opportunities to get closer to my wife.
Manager Qin: This young master probably wants to mess with me again!
Thank you for feeding me the nutrient solution, I love you~
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