Chapter 81
There were no new features scheduled for release in the evening. After get off work, other project team members left work one after another. When most of the project team members had left, Xia Kaiqun and Zhao Panpan left together.
When Xia Kaiqun passed by Lian Yijian's workstation, he simply said, "I'm leaving now."
Only Xia Zhongqin and Lian Yijian are left in the Suzhou Metro project team.
Xia Zhongqin was just about to get up and go to Lian Yijian's workstation when Lian Yijian had already arrived at her workstation.
"Zhong Qin, what would you like to eat tonight? There's no release schedule for the Sucheng subway project tonight, and we're also working an early shift."
Xia Zhongqin stood up and tidied up the computer at her workstation. After a moment's thought, she replied, "Seafood."
"Okay, Lin's Seafood will be arranged tonight."
Linji Seafood is located on Shantang Street in the old town of Suzhou. It is a well-known seafood restaurant in Suzhou. Xia Zhongqin went there for dinner with her roommates when she was in college. The dining environment of Linji Seafood is very elegant, the seafood is very fresh, and the price is not expensive. It is just too popular, especially at night, and you need to queue up.
"I'm not working overtime tonight. Brother Yijian will buy some seafood on Dingdong later. If we go to Lin Ji Seafood right now, we'll probably have to wait in line for hours. I know how to cook seafood, like blanched squid, clams with scallion oil, steamed mantis shrimp, and swimming crab."
Xia Zhongqin was tidying up the computer at her workstation while she was talking. By the time she finished talking, her computer was already tidying up.
Lian Yijian took the computer from her hand and placed it on his left shoulder, looking at her with a smile on his face, "My Zhong Qin is really a treasure girl."
This afternoon, I had lunch with Mr. Jin, the head of Suzhou Metro Group. During the meal, Mr. Jin raised a new requirement. Lian Yijian left his computer directly at his workstation. After dinner, he had to go back to the project team to work overtime.
On the way to the Modern Garden Community, Xia Zhongqin placed an order on Dingdong. Half an hour later, the seafood she bought would be delivered to her home by a Dingdong deliveryman.
When they arrived at the door of their house, Xia Zhongqin opened the door first. She opened the shoe cabinet, took out a new pair of men's slippers, and placed them at the feet of Lian Yijian who was about to change his shoes.
"Brother Yi Jian, I bought a size 42, I don't know if it will fit."
Lian Yijian, who had already put on the new slippers, smiled and replied, "I usually wear a size 42. They're not too big or too small, just right."
The two changed their shoes at the entrance and sat down on the sofa in the living room together.
On the way back, Xia Zhongqin told Lian Yijian what he heard about Ding Haoyang from Zhang Langlang during lunch today.
As soon as Lian Yijian heard what she said about Ding Haoyang, he immediately called Ding Haoyang.
Lian Yijian and Ding Haoyang talked on the phone for quite a while, until they arrived at the west gate of Modern Garden Community, when Ding Haoyang hung up the phone first.
Because of the navigation, Lian Yijian's phone was on loudspeaker, and Xia Zhongqin, who was sitting in the passenger seat, could hear their conversation clearly.
With Lian Yijian's advice, Ding Haoyang decided to withdraw his resignation application. From tomorrow morning until the acceptance of the Suzhou Metro project, he will support the Suzhou Metro project team.
Ding Haoyang was recruited as an independent outsourcing implementation consultant by Lian Yijian in the first year he came to Southern Jiangsu District. Over the years, Ding Haoyang has delivered many projects one after another. Although they are all small projects, he has been dedicated to his work.
"Brother Yi Jian, the second phase of the Centennial Project is mainly to connect with Kingdee's BOM, which requires customer development resources support. The person involved in the development of customer development functions for the first phase of the Centennial Project was Zhang Junjie."
Xia Zhongqin learned from Ji Yue today about the change of project manager for the Wujiang Rural Commercial Bank project, but she had not yet had time to tell Lian Yijian.
"Zhong Qin, I reviewed the business solution for the Centennial Project Phase II that you wrote last week. The project schedule is 10 people per day. I've already spoken to Uncle Xia. Just let him know when the Centennial Project Phase II will officially launch. The Xiaoshan Wujiang Rural Commercial Bank project is also a heavy undertaking, with limited customer development resources and a tight deadline. Junjie needs to continue supporting the Wujiang Rural Commercial Bank project."
This arrangement is perfect for Lian Yijian. As a guest technology expert in Southern Jiangsu, Xia Kaiqun's ability is superior to Zhang Xiaoshan. In addition, he has a good relationship with Lian Yijian. With his support, the second phase of the Centennial Project should be able to proceed smoothly according to the project implementation plan she listed.
Xia Zhongqin and Lian Yijian were sitting next to each other. She tilted her head and secretly kissed Lian Yijian on the left cheek. "Thank you, Brother Yijian, for your thoughtful arrangement. I've taken a look at the Suzhou Metro project, and there's nothing I need to do for now. I'll start the second phase of the Centennial Project the day after tomorrow."
Lian Yijian looked very pleased with Xia Zhongqin's intimate behavior. "I'm getting bolder and bolder, but I like it. Can you do it a few more times next time?"
"What?" Xia Zhongqin rolled his eyes at Lian Yijian.
The two started playing on the sofa. When they were playing enthusiastically, the doorbell of the living room rang. It was the seafood that Xia Zhongqin bought on Dingdong that arrived.
"I'll do it." Lian Yijian got up and opened the door. He took the seafood bought by Xia Zhongqin to the kitchen.
Seeing Lian Yijian busying herself in the kitchen, Xia Zhongqin didn't continue sitting on the sofa. She got up and went to the kitchen.
Xia Zhongqin bought swimming crabs, razor clams, squid and jellyfish skin on Dingdong.
"Brother Yijian, let me cook. You go and have a rest on the sofa. There are watermelons, grapes, and White Rabbit milk candies in the refrigerator. You can eat some first." As he said that, Xia Zhongqin began to push Lian Yijian towards the dining room outside the kitchen.
Lian Yijian gently grasped the pair of thin white hands that were pushing his back, and said lovingly, "Okay, okay, listen to my Zhong Qin."
Lian Yijian had just squeezed the jellyfish skin with clean water. Xia Zhongqin changed the water and continued to squeeze it a second time. He repeated this four times. On the fifth time, Xia Zhongqin changed the water and soaked the jellyfish skin. He only needed to soak it in clean water for another ten minutes, then he could pick up the jellyfish skin, squeeze out excess water, and then start to make a cold dish.
Xia Zhongqin cleaned the swimming crabs and razor clams. While she was processing the squid, Lian Yijian entered the kitchen. He quietly walked behind Xia Zhongqin and handed a freshly peeled White Rabbit milk candy to Xia Zhongqin's mouth while she was washing the squid in the sink.
The next second, Lian Yijian hugged Xia Zhongqin's waist from behind and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, Chef Xia."
Xia Zhongqin only replied with two words, "So sweet." She did not push Lian Yijian away, but let him hold her in his arms. It was so sweet.
Lian Yijian hugged Xia Zhongqin's waist from behind until she finished cleaning the squid, and then he reluctantly let go.
After stuffing another White Rabbit candy into Xia Zhongqin's mouth, Lian Yijian left the kitchen again at Xia Zhongqin's urging.
Xia Zhongqin was busy in the kitchen in an orderly manner. She was a fast cook and she cooked seafood in the most homely way. In less than twenty minutes, she had cooked the seafood.
Lian Yijian was driven out of the kitchen by Xia Zhongqin for the second time. He sat down on the dining chair in the dining room outside the kitchen. Through the glass door between the kitchen and the living room, he could clearly see Xia Zhongqin's every move in the kitchen.
Lian Yijian stared at the busy figures in the kitchen. Every time Xia Zhongqin finished cooking a dish, he would quickly get up and go to the kitchen to bring the dish to the table.
Every time he went to the kitchen to serve dishes, Lian Yijian would say, "It smells so good", "It looks delicious", "I'm in for a treat".
Lian Yijian provides a lot of emotional value. Outsiders say that Lian Yijian is cold, but in Xia Zhongqin's eyes, that's because they don't really understand him. In fact, he is very warm and kind.
Xia Zhongqin basically doesn't eat staple food at night, so she cooked some clear soup noodles for Lian Yijian. As the bowl of noodles from the stove was brought to the table by Lian Yijian, the two began to eat dinner.
Lian Yijian first used chopsticks to pick up squid and clams for Xia Zhongqin, then he picked up a swimming crab and began to peel it. Xia Zhongqin also picked up a piece of squid and put it in his bowl.
Lian Yijian put all the peeled crab meat in Xia Zhongqin's bowl. After peeling a swimming crab, the noodles in his bowl and the dishes picked by Xia Zhongqin were not touched at all, and they were still left intact in the bowl.
When Lian Yijian picked up the second swimming crab and was about to peel it for Xia Zhongqin, she stopped him and said, "Brother Yijian, the noodles in your bowl are cold. I'll do it myself."
Xia Zhongqin took the swimming crab from Lian Yijian's hand and began to peel it.
Swimming crab is also one of her favorite seafood. Every year during the best season for eating swimming crab, Wang Haiyun would buy some and cook them for her. She peeled the crab very quickly and the crab meat was very intact. She didn't eat any of it and put it all in Lian Yijian's bowl.
Before Lian Yijian could even say no, he received a threatening look from Xia Zhongqin, so he had no choice but to obediently eat all the crab meat she peeled for him without leaving a single piece.
Xia Zhongqin bought four swimming crabs, two for each of them. The two of them peeled the crabs and fed each other while chatting about work and life.
Xia Zhongqin told Lian Yijian about the change of project manager at Wujiang Rural Commercial Bank, which she had heard from Ji Yue.
Lian Yijian had the same idea as her. Zhang Xiaoshan could handle Xia Cheng's meddling in the Wujiang Rural Commercial Bank project without Lian Yijian's intervention.
After talking about the Wujiang Rural Commercial Bank project, the two talked about Xia Kaiqun. Tonight, after get off work, on the Sucheng Metro project, Xia Kaiqun left work for the first time without waiting for Lian Yijian to join him. It might seem a bit abnormal to outsiders, but in the eyes of Lian Yijian and Xia Zhongqin, it was clear that he did it because of Zhao Panpan.
At Xia Zhongqin's suggestion, after Lian Yijian communicated with Ding Haoyang again, he called Xia Kaiqun and asked him to have dinner at Xia Zhongqin's house.
Xia Kaiqun said they had already eaten and were currently watching a movie in the cinema.
"Brother Yi Jian, is Teacher Xia really going to do this?" Xia Zhongqin then told Lian Yijian that Xia Kaiqun and Zhao Panpan came together very late this afternoon.
Although Xia Zhongqin's words were very obscure, even if he had never eaten pork, he had seen pigs run. Lian Yijian also understood the extent of the relationship between Xia Kaiqun and Zhao Panpan.
"Mr. Xia might really be feeling empty. I've tried to persuade Zhong Qin before, but it's hard to explain the relationship. I hope he doesn't lose both his money and his love."
Lian Yijian was right. Xia Zhongqin nodded in agreement and did not continue the topic between Xia Kaiqun and Zhao Panpan.
After dinner, Lian Yijian washed the dishes.
Although Lian Yijian didn't say it, Xia Zhongqin knew that Lian Yijian was a workaholic. She knew that Lian Yijian had to go back to the Sucheng subway project to work overtime in the evening. She wanted Lian Yijian to go there early to finish the overtime and then go back to rest early. She was originally going to wash the dishes, but Lian Yijian got there first.
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