Chapter 69 Chapter 69 I want to see you now!
At this moment, Qin Mian's mind suddenly emerged with the idea that appeared in his mind after attending the new product launch conference of Shen Muzhou's company at the International Convention and Exhibition Center that day.
It was impossible for her to be Si Tu's secretary for the rest of her life, but she had originally planned to leave after Zhu Yinglong's case was over.
And now, the arrival of Si Tu's father may end her secretarial career sooner.
Therefore, it was time for her to make plans for herself.
Qin Mian then contacted Shen Muzhou's wife, Jiang Xin.
[Mrs. Shen.] She addressed him politely.
Jiang Xin: [Hmm?]
[I have a cooperation that I want to discuss with Mr. Shen, but I'm not sure if it's convenient for him. Can I talk to you first? Could you please pass it on?] After all, it was nighttime, so it wasn't appropriate for her to contact Shen Muzhou directly. It would be better to go through Jiang Xin first.
Of course.
Jiang Xin quite likes her sense of propriety.
"However, there's no need to be so polite and call me Mrs. Chen. Just call me Jiang Xin or Xin Xin. Si Tu and I have been friends for many years, you know."
[Okay, Xinxin.]
Qin Mian tactfully chose a more intimate name.
Jiang Xin sent a grinning emoji.
She knew that Si Tu liked Qin Mian and probably wanted to be friends with her.
Qin Mian wouldn't mind having too many high-quality friends, so he would naturally be happy about it.
She told Jiang Xin about her idea of opening an AI experience center. The idea was to record the launch of each product live and then play it on a loop in the experience center. At the same time, the corresponding products would also be displayed in the center to provide a hands-on experience.
After describing it to Qin Mian, Jiang Xin smiled and said, "Our ideas really coincide."
"Do you have plans to open an experience center?" Qin Mian asked, then thought it wasn't surprising.
Yes, even she, an outsider, could think of it. How could so many people in the other company not think of it?
She also saw some college students being late that day, so she hurried over, worried that she would miss it. And after the show ended, a child was crying to his mother, saying he hadn't seen enough. Then she suddenly had an idea: why not open an experience center so that people who are interested can visit and learn about it at any time?
But no matter what, this part of the other company's business has not yet been officially opened, which means there is still a chance.
[Can you work with me?] Qin Mian still wanted to try his best.
Jiang Xin couldn't decide at the moment and said, "I'll discuss this with Shen Muzhou first."
The other party didn't directly refuse, so Qin Mian still had some expectations. "Okay, I'll wait for your news."
Afterwards, Si Tu, who was in a video conference with the US branch in his study, received a message on his mobile phone.
He lowered his eyes and glanced at it, then picked it up and saw Shen Muzhou asking him: [Is this your Secretary Qin's own idea, or yours? ]
?
Si Tu was puzzled and replied with a question mark.
【you do not know? 】
That was Qin Mian's personal opinion.
Shen Muzhou then relayed to him Qin Mian's plan to cooperate in opening an experience center.
Qin Mian had never mentioned this matter to Si Tu.
He looked at Shen Muzhou's retelling on the screen, his mind a little hazy.
Qin Mian never considered him as someone with whom he could discuss matters.
Apart from work, the only thing they communicate about is their bodies.
There are really too few things on the ideological level.
On the other side, the executives in the entire conference live broadcast room watched him distracted.
However, no one dared to point it out.
It was his mother, Chu Dai, who spoke up and reminded him, "Mr. Si."
Si Tu finally came back to his senses, raised his eyes, turned his attention back to the video conference, and temporarily put down his phone.
After the meeting, Si Tu came out of the study.
Qin Mian washed some fruit and cut it on the counter, preparing to make a fruit platter.
She was waiting for news from the Shen couple, and also made some food for Si Tu.
He was in a video conference for work, and as his secretary, it was her job to take care of the logistics and look after him.
Si Tu walked towards her with his phone in hand and asked, "Are you planning to build an AI experience center?"
Qin Mian paused in cutting the fruit.
Unexpectedly, before waiting for the reply from Mr. and Mrs. Shen, they first told Si Tu the news.
She had no intention of hiding this from him.
Shen Muzhou was his friend, and he would know it sooner or later, so Qin Mian didn't make it difficult for him to keep it a secret for her.
"Yes." She continued what she was doing.
"That's great." Si Tu walked past her, "I'll invest in you."
He did not object to her career, and was even willing to provide her with real support financially and physically.
However……
Qin Mian's eyes flashed and he said, "No need."
Si Tu was silent for a moment, went to the pool to wash his hands, and asked, "Why not?"
Qin Mian fell silent and put the cut fruit into the fruit plate.
This time, there is a high probability that the relationship between her and Si Tu will collapse.
If her future career was in his hands, she would be completely passive.
She wanted to end her relationship with him and start a new life, so she had to completely cut off ties with him in both work and life.
Si Tu reacted to her silence, turned off the faucet, and turned back to look at her, "Are you afraid that I will use this to control you?"
Every time she fell silent, it was because telling the truth would easily offend him.
He actually knew it all along.
After being together for so long, he still has a certain understanding of her.
Qin Mian turned his head towards him and did not deny it.
"Qin Mian." Si Tu turned around and walked towards her again, "Have you ever considered that if I don't agree, you won't even have a chance to start."
Qin Mian pondered for a moment and continued to fiddle with the fruit on the plate. "If you're that mean, I must have misjudged you."
"Oh?" Si Tu raised his eyebrows slightly, pulled out a chair opposite her and sat down, crossed his arms, staring at her, "Am I a good person in your eyes?"
As he said this, he laughed at himself.
He always knew that in Qin Mian's eyes, he was not a good person, but she was no match for him and she had a clear mind and could see the situation clearly, so she would compromise with him to keep the relationship between the two in a balanced position.
It was like she knew what not to say because saying it would offend him and anger him.
Sometimes he actually regretted that their relationship started out like that, which led to the impression he made on her.
Now, it seemed that no matter how hard he tried to change her opinion of him, it was all in vain.
"At least..." Qin Mian pushed the prepared fruit plate in front of him, "He's not some backstabbing villain."
He is indeed open and honest, even when doing bad things.
If he wanted to get her, he would tell her clearly that he was attracted to her and it didn't matter if she had a boyfriend.
He used some tricks to get it, and also let her know clearly that yes, it was him who did it.
The fact that Qin Mian did not guard against him also proved that she still trusted him at this level.
Her trust was quite useful to him.
Therefore, even though Si Tu's words and deeds showed that he wanted to use this to control Qin Mian's sense of danger, a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.
"Then I'm not so bad in your eyes." He smiled and reached out, took a piece of cut fruit, and handed it to her mouth first.
Qin Mian opened his mouth and took a bite.
He couldn't finish it in one bite, so he took the remaining half back and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
Qin Mian: "..."
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The next day, when she arrived at the company, Qin Mian began to arrange the tasks that Si Jin had assigned to her.
As the president's secretary, Qin Mian has a list of important contacts in his computer.
Among these lists, the Zhao family is prominently listed.
After some understanding, she found out that the eldest daughter of the Zhao family was Zhao Xiao's sister, Zhao Lu.
Unlike Zhao Xiao, Zhao Lu is more career-oriented, so in recent years she has been trained as the family heir.
This is probably why Si Jin chose Zhao Lu instead of Zhao Xiao.
What a coincidence, Zhao Lu is two years older than Zhao Xiao, and is exactly the same age as Qin Mian.
Qin Mian first found Zhao Lu's secretary based on the contact information in the file.
It is estimated that Si Jin had informed the Zhao family, and Zhao Lu should have agreed, so her secretary quickly and naturally began to negotiate and arrange with her.
In order to get Si Tu to the scene smoothly, Qin Mian had to take the risk of disguising this matter as official business.
So, she discussed with her secretary and arranged it for Friday night, and then included it in Si Tu's schedule as a social event.
On Friday morning, the company happened to pay wages to every employee.
During the lunch break at noon, Qin Mian received another message from Lin Xinrui, still saying that she wanted to treat her to a meal.
【Salary is paid! 】
[Are you free this weekend? I promised to treat you to dinner, don't forget.]
Lin Xinrui mentioned it again and again, and she was really sincere.
Qin Mian couldn't refuse.
It just so happened that she needed a reasonable excuse not to go with Si Tu tonight.
So, Qin Mian agreed to it.
That's great!
Lin Xinrui sent a happy emoticon.
What do you want to eat?
[It's up to you to decide.] Qin Mian no longer had any mood to focus on eating.
In her mind, she was actually a little worried about Si Tu's meeting with the eldest daughter of the Zhao family tonight.
She wasn't sure how Si Tu would react when he found out she had arranged for him to go.
This uncertainty made her feel a little anxious.
That afternoon, after five o'clock, Qin Mian asked the driver to wait in the company garage.
Thirty minutes later, she sent Si Tu downstairs.
After entering the elevator, she asked Si Tu for leave in advance and said, "I promised to have dinner with my colleagues tonight. You can go to the social event by yourself."
Si Tu really thought it was a business event, so it was fine if she didn't want to go. He put his hands in his pockets and said okay.
At this moment, Qin Mian even felt a little regretful.
He didn't even ask any more questions, showing his full trust in her, but she...
The fingers hanging at his side curled up, and Qin Mian hesitated. Should he tell him frankly that the so-called social event tonight was actually a marriage alliance with the Zhao family arranged by his father?
But she agreed to Si Tu's father.
The identity of the chairman of SC Group was enough to suppress Qin Mian without any chance of fighting back.
She really didn't dare to offend.
Even though she was sure that Si Tu treated her well, she was not sure to what extent. After all, he was his father. If he finally listened to his father and decided to marry into the Zhao family, she would not only become a clown, but also offend people related to the Zhao and Si families. Then she would...
Even if she stopped working at SC Group and started her own business, she would inevitably run into these upper-class people, and she would be making enemies for herself.
so……
Think about it.
She felt that she also needed to think carefully about herself.
It just so happens that we can know more accurately Si Tu’s choice and attitude after this incident.
She felt that she should not interfere too much in the affairs between him, his father, and the Zhao family, and let him handle it himself.
So in the end, she kept her original choice.
With a ding, the elevator arrived at this time.
Qin Mian looked up and saw Si Tu had also tied his tie at this time, took a step forward, and led the way out.
Qin Mian followed him out and opened the back door for him.
Si Tu bent down and sat in. She noticed that his tie was a little crooked, so she subconsciously bent down, leaned in slightly, and helped him straighten it.
The corners of Si Tu's lips quickly turned up, and he didn't hide his happiness at all.
The driver in front looked at it, then looked in the rearview mirror. Seeing that the boss was happy, he started smiling too.
The driver had long noticed what was going on between the two of them.
Qin Mian helped him tidy up and was about to get out of the car when Si Tu quickly kissed her on the cheek again.
Qin Mian was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked forward and glanced at the driver.
The driver immediately looked away and stopped staring at the rearview mirror.
Qin Mian blushed slightly as he stepped out of the car and helped him close the back door.
Afterwards, Qin Mian went to his parking space to get his car, and Lin Xinrui also came down from the building and got into her car.
Qin Mian started the car and joked, "Why don't you take this opportunity to ride in Special Assistant Liu's?"
Lin Xinrui was stunned for a moment, then realized, "I didn't invite him."
"Hmm?" Qin Mian turned the steering wheel and took the time to look at her.
Lin Xinrui buckled her seatbelt and shrugged, "I doubt he likes women."
Qin Mian: "..."
"Not really."
"Ah." Lin Xinrui sighed, "Anyway, it's just too difficult to pursue her. I've lost all confidence. There's no positive feedback at all."
So when she said that Liu Si didn't like women, it was just an exaggeration.
"Is he..." Considering that he got along well with Liu Si at work, Qin Mian also helped Lin Xinrui think about it from his perspective, "Is he too busy and stressed at work and not in the mood?"
Liu Si is at the level of vice president and often needs to handle important matters on behalf of the president. The intensity and pressure of his work are much greater than that of Qin Mian, the president's secretary.
So, she was relatively able to understand.
"Who knows." Lin Xinrui shrugged. "Anyway, he knows what I mean to him. He's not interested, so forget it."
What she meant was that if Liu Si could give her some feedback, their relationship could continue and go further.
If Liu Si remained completely indifferent, the two would have stopped there.
"Well." Qin Mian sighed.
She felt that Liu Si's initiative to help Lin Xinrui must mean that he had some feelings for her, but he was a leader himself and was relatively fond of helping others, so it seemed reasonable for him to help his subordinates.
As a result, Qin Mian couldn't judge what Liu Si meant to Lin Xinrui, so she didn't say much.
After driving the car out of the garage, I found that the green trees on both sides of the road were shaking in the wind. Looking into the distance, dark clouds were gathering in the sky and moving with the wind.
It looks like another heavy rain is about to fall.
"The typhoon is coming again." Lin Xinrui checked the notification on her phone. "It will land around nine o'clock tonight."
"Then let's finish eating early." Qin Mian steered the wheel, "Let's get back home before the typhoon hits."
"Yeah." Lin Xinrui nodded. It is still quite dangerous during typhoons and rainstorms.
Twenty minutes later, the two arrived at a barbecue restaurant.
This BBQ restaurant serves good quality wagyu beef and seafood.
Lin Xinrui really spent a lot of money on this dinner.
"Thank you, Manager Lin." Qin Mian joked with a smile, picked up his water glass and clinked it with hers.
"I should thank you." Lin Xinrui smiled and picked up the water glass. "If it weren't for you, I don't know if I would be here today."
She had no ambition at first and just wanted to work to get by. She didn't even dare to think about becoming a leader because she felt she was incapable of taking on big responsibilities.
But with Qin Mian's encouragement and support, and Liu Si's help, she has made visible progress.
Now she can get more than 2,000 yuan more salary every month than before, so she thinks it is a special thing to do to treat Qin Mian to this meal.
The two men clinked glasses with a smile, and the Wagyu beef was served, with a very beautiful snowflake texture on it.
Qin Mian watched his fingers move, took out the tongs, and started grilling the meat.
Soon, the bright beef was sizzling on the grill, and the aroma of the meat overflowed, which whetted people's appetite.
The seafood began to be served, and Lin Xinrui added seafood to the grill.
The two of them cooperated very well and started eating quickly and happily.
But not long after, Qin Mian's cell phone on the table rang.
Because she was worried that oil stains would splash onto the screen, she turned her phone upside down. When she picked it up and took a look, Si Tu's name appeared on the screen.
She was stunned for a moment, subconsciously avoided it, pressed the screen off button, turned the phone over again, and put it back on the table.
Lin Xinrui was busy eating and didn't know anything yet.
Qin Mian continued to eat absentmindedly, but from this moment on, no matter how top-grade the Wagyu beef or how fresh the seafood, it could no longer make up for the torment she was experiencing at the moment.
So, she was nervous the whole time and had no appetite.
After a moment, the phone vibrated again.
This time, Lin Xinrui looked up and discovered it.
She glanced at him and asked, "Sister Mian, your phone is ringing."
She thought she didn't notice it, after all, there were a lot of people in the store, it was noisy, and there was the sizzling sound of the barbecue.
Qin Mian became uneasy and his eyes began to wander.
Lin Xinrui put a conch on her plate, and when she saw that she had no intention of taking it, she realized something was wrong. She raised her head, looked at her, and then looked at the phone that was vibrating non-stop.
She couldn't see who was calling from the upside-down phone, but seeing Qin Mian's unusual reaction...
Lin Xinrui didn't know whether she should say anything more or ask anything.
After all, it's personal privacy.
But before Lin Xinrui could speak again, Qin Mian himself could no longer bear the torment in his heart.
She took the phone off the table and said, "I'm going to the bathroom."
After leaving his seat, the noise behind him faded away, and Qin Mian found a quiet place.
Si Tu called for the third time. She looked at his name on the screen and felt that the phone in her hand was a hot potato.
For the first time, she felt that it took so much courage to answer a phone call.
Si Tu called so frequently and was so uncomfortable. It was not difficult for her to imagine what his current state and mood were like.
She also had some understanding of him.
After all, we've been together for a while.
After taking several deep breaths, Qin Mian finally mustered up the courage to answer the call and put the phone to his ear.
"Where are you now?"
As soon as the phone was connected, Si Tu's stern and questioning voice came to my ears.
Qin Mian squeezed the hands at his side, trying his best to remain calm, "I'm having dinner with my colleagues. I told you."
Si Tu was asking for the address, but she was deliberately vague.
"I want to see you now!" Si Tu didn't beat around the bush with her and stated his request.
"Send me the address, I want to see you now!"
He reiterated it again and again, as if he couldn't wait even a second.
A storm is coming.
Qin Mian raised his eyes and looked outside the store, at the dark sky and the shadows of trees dancing in the typhoon.
When we drove here in the evening, we saw dark clouds gathering in the sky and a heavy rain was about to fall.
However, there is shelter from Mother Nature’s downpours.
The storm between her and Si Tu made it impossible for her to avoid it.
It’s good to get to this point sooner.
Maybe it's a relief for both of them.
It started to rain.
A bean-sized drop of water was blown into the eaves by the wind and landed on Qin Mian's face.
It was like the sword of Damocles hanging over his head finally fell. At this moment, Qin Mian became unusually calm.
"Don't bother." She said, her cold voice reaching Si Tu, "I'll go back now."
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The author has something to say: The relationship between the two will collapse faster and then officially start over.
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