Chapter 77
The two returned to the hotel hand in hand. As they were about to enter their respective rooms, Xia Zhongqin said, "Brother Yi Jian, I'll send you a table of the overall outsourcing project situation in Southern Jiangsu later, and also tell you whether we should go to the Zhongtian Interconnect project team or return to Suzhou tomorrow."
While having dinner in the evening, Xia Zhongqin received two WeChat messages from Li Tiantian. The situation at the Suzhou Metro project site was very serious and not optimistic. Li Tiantian asked her and Lian Yijian on WeChat when they would return.
Lian Yijian briefly explained to Xia Zhongqin his visit to the Zhongtian Interconnect project team this afternoon, concluding, "Yao Xiang is managing the Zhongtian Interconnect project quite well, so my presence is not needed. Just now, while I was on my way to the bathroom during lunch, I received a call from Zhou Qing. The situation with the Sucheng Metro project is very urgent. If I don't show up tomorrow, Zhou Yucheng and the Sucheng Metro will clear out the Sucheng Metro project team."
Lian Yijian's words were similar to the message Xia Zhongqin received from Li Tiantian on WeChat. "Okay, Brother Yijian."
"Zhong Qin, you should have a good rest at night. Don't worry about me and the project." As he said that, Lian Yijian walked up and gently kissed Xia Zhongqin on the forehead.
After returning to the room, Xia Zhongqin first changed into slippers, then found the overall outsourcing status form of the Sucheng project on the computer and sent it to Lian Yijian on WeChat.
Soon, Lian Yijian’s reply appeared on the WeChat screen on the mobile phone: OK, thank you for your hard work (coffee).
After sending the overall outsourcing status form of the Sucheng project to Lian Yijian, Xia Zhongqin was about to get up and take a shower when her cell phone, which was placed on the hotel computer desk, rang. She picked it up and saw that the call was from Zhu Hongmiao.
Some time ago, she received some photos of her trip to Northwest China sent by Zhu Hongmiao on WeChat. They were taken when Zhu Hongmiao went to Northwestern Polytechnical University to visit her son. Xia Zhongqin quickly answered the phone.
Because there were elderly people at the Sunset Red Nursing Home who were making a fuss and demanding Zhu Hongmiao's care at night, the two hung up the phone after talking for less than three minutes.
It turned out that the new director Hu Hong, who got in through connections, had made the Sunset Red Nursing Home a mess in less than a week. Some family members had already complained to the Civil Affairs Bureau of the park. Director Fang had to invite Zhu Hongmiao back and asked both Zhu Hong and Zhu Xiaoxiao to leave the Sunset Red Nursing Home.
Zhu Hongmiao has the right to choose the subsequent recruitment and employment of employees in the Sunset Red Nursing Home. In addition, the operating unit will increase Zhu Hongmiao's salary by 2,000 yuan on top of her original salary.
This is what Zhu Hongmiao called Xia Zhongqin to talk about. She also said that the house Wang Haiyun left behind would be reserved as long as she was in office, and Xia Zhongqin was always welcome to return to the Sunset Red Nursing Home.
Xia Zhongqin had a premonition about Zhu Hongmiao's return to the Sunset Red Nursing Home. She grew up in the Sunset Red Nursing Home. The dedication of Wang Haiyun and Zhu Hongmiao to the elderly is not something that ordinary managers can do. Although they are both managers, their names are on the duty list at night, just like the nurses in the nursing home. The care, patience and love they show to the elderly are something that few people can match.
Once upon a time, Xia Zhongqin saw Wang Haiyun still busy late at night. She couldn't help but ask Wang Haiyun, "Mother Wang, you and Aunt Hong Miao are both managers. Why did you put both of your names on the night shift list?"
Xia Zhongqin still remembers Wang Haiyun's response. She said, "Only by personally participating and sharing the joys and sorrows with the caregivers can we better serve the elderly."
It has been almost a month since Wang Haiyun left. Xia Zhongqin found the most recent photo of the two of them in her photo album. It was taken during the May Day holiday this year when she came to the hospital. Wang Haiyun prepared a large table of delicious food for her. It was a selfie of the two of them while they were eating.
Both of them in the photo were smiling extremely brightly, as if they were right in front of her. The more she looked at the photo, the more she missed Wang Haiyun. Coupled with the bad people and bad things she had encountered these days, Xia Zhongqin felt sore in the corners of her eyes. Finally, she put away the photo album on her mobile phone, adjusted her emotions, and forced back her tears. She knew that she had to rely on herself to be strong and hardworking to walk the path in life. No one could support her, including Lian Yijian. She didn't want to be his accessory. She wanted to support herself and live a high life.
When Xia Zhongqin came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, she received two WeChat messages on her mobile phone, which were sent to her by Ji Yue.
Since Zhang Xiaoshan was appointed as the project manager of Wujiang Rural Commercial Bank, Ji Yue has been stationed at the Wujiang Rural Commercial Bank project, and Xia Zhongqin and Ji Yue have had less contact.
Ji Yue: Sister, I heard from Brother Shan that something big happened in the Suzhou Metro project.
Ji Yue: Sister, what happened?
In Xia Zhongqin's impression, Ji Yue has never been a nosy person. She basically keeps a distance from things that do not concern her. After not contacting her for such a long time, the first contact was to ask her about the Sucheng subway project. Xia Zhongqin knew very well that this must be Zhang Xiaoshan's idea.
In the Southern Jiangsu region, Zhang Xiaoshan had never taken anyone seriously, including Wang Dayu and Lian Yijian, except for Ji Yue. Xia Zhongqin thought for a moment, then replied on WeChat: "Boss Wang is making some personnel adjustments. Yueyue, take care of yourself. When I get back, let's have dinner together."
After Xia Zhongqin sent this WeChat message, she thought Ji Yue would not reply as usual or would just reply with "OK". Xia Zhongqin obviously underestimated someone's curiosity, as Ji Yue directly called her on WeChat video.
Xia Zhongqin hesitated for a moment, but finally pressed the answer button. As expected, someone on the other end of the video appeared in the video with Ji Yue.
"Long time no see. Our Southern Jiangsu District PMO, our General Lian, is he in the same room with you?" Before Xia Zhongqin could speak, Zhang Xiaoshan's sarcastic voice came from the other end of the video.
Xia Zhongqin rolled her eyes at Zhang Xiaoshan and replied, "Don't make such a fuss. Brother Yi Jian booked two rooms. Do you think everyone is like you? They have no moral bottom line at all."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xia Zhongqin saw Ji Yue, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room with Zhang Xiaoshan, turn pale. She then realized that what she had said had hurt Ji Yue and hurriedly explained, "Yueyue, I'm talking about Zhang Xiaoshan. Don't think too much."
"Sister, it's okay."
As soon as Ji Yue finished speaking, Zhang Xiaoshan took over the conversation and said with a sly smile, "Zhong Qin, you and President Lian are just boyfriend and girlfriend. Even if you live together, it's no big deal. Why hide it? Don't worry, I won't say anything outside."
Before she started dating Lian Yijian, Xia Zhongqin and Zhang Xiaoshan often argued with each other. After many times, the two of them basically ended in a draw. Knowing that Zhang Xiaoshan liked to make things up and loved to see her anxiously explaining herself, Xia Zhongqin didn't do what he wanted this time. She changed the subject and said, "Yueyue, are you free this Friday? Didn't you say that we'd eat at Shan Huanhuan Hotpot on Guanqian Street first? If you were free, I would have reserved a table there in advance."
Shan Huanhuan is an internet-famous hotpot restaurant with only five branches in Suzhou. Each one is extremely popular. If you don’t want to queue up on the day of your visit, you must make a reservation in advance.
"Okay, sister, no problem." Ji Yue answered without any hesitation.
Zhang Xiaoshan echoed, "Zhong Qin, order one for me too. I'll go with my Yueyue."
"Brother Shan, let's go eat together next time. This time, my sister and I want to go alone."
Hearing Ji Yue say this, Zhang Xiaoshan no longer insisted. He just held someone in his arms with a gentle smile in his eyes, "Listen to my Yueyue, Zhong Qin. We will have a dinner together on Friday. Please take good care of my Yueyue and the baby."
Zhang Xiaoshan's voice was very gentle and sweet. If Xia Zhongqin had not seen Zhang Xiaoshan like this in front of Ji Yue many times, she would have been sick to her stomach long ago. This man, who only Ji Yue could control in the Southern Jiangsu District, had never treated anyone else in the Southern Jiangsu District like this.
Xia Zhongqin didn't respond to Zhang Xiaoshan's words, but responded to Ji Yue: "Okay, then it's settled, Yueyue. We'll meet at the Shanhuan Mountain on Guanqian Street on Friday night. I have other things to do later. Bye, Yueyue."
With Ji Yue's words "Sister, goodbye," Xia Zhongqin hung up the WeChat voice and video call first.
Since being appointed as the project manager of Wujiang Rural Commercial Bank by Lian Yijian, in order to make it more convenient for Ji Yue to commute to get off work, Zhang Xiaoshan sublet the one-bedroom, one-living room house he had just rented in the city, and rented a two-bedroom, one-living room fully decorated house in Lianhuayuan near Wujiang Rural Commercial Bank.
At this moment, the living room of Room 301 on the third floor where Zhang Xiaoshan rented was full of lights. Two people were sitting on the sofa, leaning against each other intimately and talking.
"Yueyue, look at Zhong Qin's guilty expression. Based on my intuition, she's probably already living with Mr. Lian. Otherwise, why would she be so anxious to hang up the video call?"
Ji Yue reached out and gently twisted Zhang Xiaoshan's left ear, saying coquettishly, "Brother Shan, you asked me to video call me tonight just to see if she and President Lian are living together?"
"Of course not. Isn't the Sucheng Metro project about to fail because of that new, clueless Sucheng delivery manager? I was actually thinking of asking when General Manager Lian would go back to help put things right. After all, the Sucheng Metro project is a benchmark in the industry, but when I saw Zhong Qin, I couldn't help but jokingly compare her to General Manager Lian. So far, there are very few people I admire. I still have some respect for Lian Yijian, the top executive in Beijing's internet delivery industry. If it weren't for his good relationship with Zhang Qing, the project manager for Wujiang Rural Commercial Bank, I'm afraid my time in the Wujiang Rural Commercial Bank project team wouldn't be any better than Liu Jijun's."
"Boss Lian previously assigned you a task, but you always shirked it whenever you could. At that time, I thought you had a problem with Boss Lian. It turns out I was overthinking it. Boss Lian's delivery ability is indeed very strong..."
Before Ji Yue could finish her words, she was interrupted by Zhang Xiaoshan's strong voice: "Don't praise other men in front of your husband, I will be angry, Yueyue."
As soon as Zhang Xiaoshan finished speaking, a kiss landed on his left cheek with a "bo" sound, and then the two people sitting on the sofa couldn't help but fall into a passionate kiss.
It was not until Ji Yue pushed Zhang Xiaoshan that he applied the emergency brakes.
After hanging up Ji Yue's WeChat voice and video call, Xia Zhongqin turned off the lights in the room and lay down on the bed. Her body was very tired, but her mind was surprisingly clear. It was because she had to go back to Sucheng tomorrow or because she would see someone she particularly hated after returning. Maybe it was both. Xia Zhongqin looked at the time on her mobile phone. It was already half past ten in the evening.
Xia Zhongqin opened WeChat and found Lian Yijian's WeChat. While she was editing a text message for him, she had already received Lian Yijian's WeChat message.
Lian Yijian: Zhong Qin, are you asleep?
Under the light from the corridor in Xia Zhongqin's room, one can clearly see that the corners of Xia Zhongqin's mouth unconsciously rose. She thought of the phrase "We are in perfect harmony with each other" in her heart. It feels so happy to be remembered by others.
Xia Zhongqin quickly replied: Not yet Brother Yijian.
Soon she received another WeChat message from Lian Yijian.
Lian Yijian: Is it because I have to go back to the Suzhou subway project tomorrow? Zhong Qin, don't worry about Xia Cheng. I'm here, and the project will be safe. Be good, be obedient, and sleep well.
Xia Zhongqin replied: Thank you, Brother Yi Jian, you too, go to bed early, good night (moon emoji).
In Xia Zhongqin's eyes, Lian Yijian has always been a man of few words. She thought that their conversation tonight had ended here, but when she set the alarm, she received a reply of "Good night" from Lian Yijian.
Xia Zhongqin felt warm in her heart. She set the alarm and was about to put away her phone when a WeChat video call came in.
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