Chapter 22 Chapter 22 To Protect Her
Qin Mian immediately turned away, picked up his feet, and walked out quickly as if running away.
Her heart was beating fast, and she only calmed down a little after crossing the hall and opening the door to go out.
Glancing at her phone, she finally ordered porridge and a sandwich for him, then walked towards the elevator.
By the time Si Tu finished washing up, the hotel had already delivered his breakfast.
Looking around but not seeing Qin Mian, he pulled out a chair, sat down, and began to enjoy his breakfast.
After Qin Mian returned to the office, he saw the executives who were in the meeting coming out of the elevator one after another and heading to the conference room.
She checked the time and went to the meeting room to remind everyone that the meeting needed to be postponed for ten minutes.
Eight minutes later, Si Tu arrived late.
Qin Mian waited in front of the elevator and quickly led him into the conference room.
After the meeting, Qin Mian specifically called Yang Min to follow him to the president's office, and then returned the key to the old Mercedes-Benz to her.
Yang Min was a little confused. Qin Mian smiled and said, "Boss Si felt that the car wasn't decent enough, so he asked me to buy a new one."
When Yang Min heard this, her face instantly fell.
She originally wanted to embarrass Qin Mian, but who knew that President Si was willing to support her.
Moreover, she had been asked to prepare inspection reports for all vehicles and her bonus had been deducted.
"Nothing more." Qin Mian pulled over a chair and sat down. "Manager Yang, go get busy."
It was completely the attitude of a superior giving instructions to his subordinates, which made Yang Min even more angry.
But this is the president's office, Qin Mian's territory.
And last time, Qin Mian warned her that he had many ways to deal with her.
So, although Yang Min was angry, she didn't dare to vent her anger. She turned around and strode out angrily.
Qin Mian couldn't help but find it funny when he heard her high heels tapping on the ground and her footsteps became heavier.
He was in a very good mood, so even though after the management meeting, there were special meetings for various departments, and he spent the whole day in meetings from morning to night, Qin Mian did not feel too tired.
Sure enough, power and status are the best tonics in the world.
It is worth mentioning that the afternoon development department meeting is particularly important.
Last year, the Nanzhou Municipal Government planned a new district in the north. According to the plan, a supporting hotel and restaurant cluster needs to be built there, that is, a large complex integrating business and leisure.
More than a month ago, the government department issued an announcement for open bidding, and SC Group also received a bidding invitation. It can be seen that the government department is still quite optimistic about SC Group.
The Development Department has also begun to coordinate with relevant departments and is preparing for bidding.
Si Tu attached great importance to this matter. This was also the first large-scale project he handled after returning to China to take over the SC Group headquarters.
The development department contacted many parties and invited leaders from relevant units to have dinner together on Friday evening.
Because of his special status, the location of the dinner was quite low-key and secluded, in a private restaurant in a villa halfway up the mountain.
It is said that this is a place where many dignitaries come to spend money, where they can eat rare delicacies from land and sea on the market. The chef is a retired state banquet chef, and the boss behind the restaurant is also the Si family.
The property around the villa was left by Si Tu’s grandfather, and the chef was a close friend of Si Tu’s maternal grandfather’s family.
On the surface, this property is registered under the name of Aunt Si Tu, and the two managers are also distant relatives of the Si family and the Chu family, who manage the property and food production respectively.
After nightfall, several black cars drove low-key towards the mountain, winding along the mountain road. On one side was the raging sea in the night, and on the other side were mountain cliffs immersed in darkness. The headlights broke through the swaying rays of light, like fluorescent sticks waving hard in the dark night.
At the entrance of the villa, there is a huge stone with a simple word "quiet" carved on it. Next to it is a signboard saying that the villa is not open to the public today and no one is allowed to enter.
After getting off the car, the butler came to greet them and SC and his group entered the hall.
The area has been cleared today, and there will be no other irrelevant people. The area around the huge villa is particularly quiet.
The hall is decorated with Chinese calligraphy and paintings, planted with Chinese green plants, and furnished with classical and elegant tables and chairs. The overall atmosphere is filled with Chinese classical aesthetics.
The group sat down, and another person in charge of tonight's banquet came over to report the catering arrangements to Si Tu.
It seemed like a dish needed to be adjusted, so Qin Mian sat next to him and listened to the general idea.
How much does Si Tu value tonight's dinner? He personally booked the place and the menu.
Not long after, three headlights flashed in from outside, followed by the sound of tires rubbing against the gravel on the ground.
The leaders of relevant departments have also arrived.
Si Tu took the lead again and stood up to greet them.
Three cars drove into the villa yard and stopped. The most senior leader sat in the leading car. Si Tu smiled and walked up to him to get to know him. The other party was very surprised. He didn't expect him to be so young.
The people in the two cars behind got out one after another. It is worth mentioning that one of them looked familiar to Qin Mian.
The lights in the yard were not very bright, and the other party probably thought she looked familiar, but was not sure.
After welcoming the leaders into the box and sitting in the bright lights, Qin Mian finally saw clearly that the person was indeed his college classmate and roommate, Zhang Bei.
Qin Mian didn't expect to see Zhang Bei here, but it wasn't too surprising.
The year she graduated, Zhang Bei passed the civil service exam in the fourth-tier city where she was born, and the following year, she married her neighbor's son, who was a doctoral student. The two were childhood sweethearts.
Her doctoral husband is a top student. He was directly admitted to a doctorate after his undergraduate studies and was later accepted by a research institute in Nanzhou. She also applied to transfer here to work.
The organization was also quite humane. Considering that her husband could contribute to national scientific research, they were willing to go along with it and do her a favor.
So because of her husband, Zhang Bei's transfer went very smoothly.
Maybe later on, you can get promoted.
Qin Mian had seen her post about a job transfer on WeChat Moments about half a year ago, but she didn't know the specific department or position, so she was a little surprised but not too shocked.
Zhang Bei looked at her with a surprised expression, but she was not too surprised either.
Because she knew that Qin Mian was a capable and ambitious man, it was not surprising that he would rise step by step in his life. However, she did not expect that Qin Mian would be promoted so quickly. In just a few years, he had become a glamorous senior secretary who could sit next to the president of the group.
After sitting down, Si Tu still took the lead and toasted the department leaders.
Others followed one after another.
Taking advantage of this toast, Qin Mian walked over to Zhang Bei and tentatively talked about the past with her to see if he could make use of this classmate relationship.
"Classmate Zhang Bei, long time no see." She held the wine glass, with a curved brow and a smiling face.
Zhang Bei was very arrogant, with no expression on her face. Seeing Qin Mian's attitude, he seemed even more superior than his superiors. He put on airs and pulled the corner of his lip slightly, saying with a forced smile, "Secretary Qin, today is not a class reunion."
She addressed her by her job title, not wanting to establish any connection with her. Her sarcastic tone was almost as if she was saying it directly.
I remember the day Zhang Bei got married. Because the wedding was held outside her hometown, Qin Mian was too busy with work to go to the scene. However, she did send Zhang Bei her blessings and gifts through WeChat.
However, the other party only replied with a thank you that day, and had no interaction with her after that. Even in the circle of friends, Zhang Bei only liked and commented on other people's posts, but not on hers.
At that time, Qin Mian felt something was very strange.
Today, this subtle feeling is even stronger.
Zhang Bei must look down on her, just like the people in her hometown, who also think that those who work outside the system are inferior.
Qin Mian understood what was going on, so he wisely decided not to do anything that would lead to rejection.
She smiled slightly awkwardly, but with a hidden meaning, she smiled even more cheerfully, "The leader is right!"
She loudly addressed the other person as "leader" and changed the address to "classmate" as he wished. However, this was more than Zhang Bei could bear.
At present, she is just a small clerk. Qin Mian calls her a leader in front of other real leaders. Isn't this humiliating her and flattering her to death?
Sure enough, the director next to her turned around and glanced at Zhang Bei after hearing what she said.
Now it was Zhang Bei's turn to feel embarrassed and panicked.
"Our leader is here." She quickly raised her hand to signal, suppressing her anger, "Secretary Qin is drunk and doesn't even recognize anyone."
She quickly picked herself clean.
Qin Mian smiled, not taking her seriously, and went along with it, going to toast with other real leaders.
"This is not a leader, this is a big leader!" She smiled again and flattered.
When she first came in, several leaders felt that the female secretary beside Si Tu was capable and decent, with a delicate and pretty face. Her mouth seemed to be smeared with honey, which made them laugh and made them feel very comfortable.
Which man can resist the temptation of a beautiful woman?
This trick is the most useful to them.
Zhang Bei saw that she took advantage of the situation to step on her and show off, and she was so angry that her teeth were about to break.
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After all, Qin Mian has been working in the workplace for so many years. It's not that she doesn't know how to flatter others, but she is just too lazy to do so.
But at this moment, although the leader was made happy, danger was also quietly approaching.
Several male leaders began to look at her with passion in their eyes, and even wanted to touch her physically.
Si Tu saw it and his eyes darkened.
Qin Mian wanted to return to his seat, and a leader tried to stop him. Si Tu stepped forward in time, holding a wine glass to block the other person, and pulled her behind him.
This game belongs to Si Tu's team. He is the most senior one on SC side, so those male leaders will naturally give him some face.
In particular, the workplace is full of gossip about the love affairs between presidents and their secretaries. These men are particularly sensitive to these aspects. When they realized that Si Tu was intentionally protecting the secretary, they understood the situation.
They are not yet at the level where they can openly compete with Si Tu for women.
But he was unhappy, so he wanted to give Si Tu a few more cups.
Since they gave him face, Si Tu tactfully accompanied them for a few more drinks.
Face is something that is given to each other.
The director of the development department and Liu Si tried to come forward to help, however, the leaders on the opposite side refused and insisted that Si Tu drink it himself to show their sincerity.
Si Tu also waved his hand and told them not to worry about it.
Normally, Si Tu was the one in a superior position, but today, in order to protect her, he had to be forced to drink by several people in turn.
It was the first time that Qin Mian saw him like this, and for a moment, he felt a little complicated.
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