Chapter 37: Cold and Lingling
There was thunderous applause from the audience. Zhuo Can bowed, turned off the PPT, picked up his computer and walked away.
It was finally over, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Where no one could see, Zhuo Can yawned quietly and rubbed his eyes.
I'm so sleepy. I really want to sleep.
Ah...I really want to go home.
For most people, getting a promotion and a raise in salary, especially jumping from an ordinary employee to the head of a large department, is something they dream of.
But this is not the case for Zhuo Can.
When he was an ordinary employee, he would sit in the corner at the back row and doze off during every meeting. No one cared about him anyway.
Since I was promoted to supervisor, I not only cannot be distracted, but also have to prepare reports carefully.
Before being acquired by Xinyue Group, their company was used to being free and undisciplined. The leaders would hold meetings whenever they wanted, and they might not remember to do so for weeks at a time.
After Lu Song came, every Monday morning was a regular meeting, and leaders of all ranks took turns to give reports on stage.
Zhuo Can has suddenly thought of this on several Sunday nights and has been working all night to finish the deadline.
Today's is the same.
Yesterday, I took my little one to an indoor amusement park to have some fun. Children under six years old must be accompanied by their parents. Zhuo Can didn't want to go at first, but had no choice but to go because of the rules.
Then have more fun than anyone else.
After returning home in the evening, Mian Li, who didn't have to go to school or work, fell into a deep sleep. Zhuo Can lay beside him, wondering whether he should just fall asleep.
Suddenly jumped up.
——There’s a meeting tomorrow, and he hasn’t made his report yet! ! !
Fortunately, although he has a soft personality and seems to have no ambition, he is actually very capable at work.
Even though he had rushed out something last night, it turned out to be quite good. He was praised by several senior company leaders: "Xiao Zhuo is a young man to behold, young people are to behold. President Lu has a good eye and has discovered talented people."
He praised both of them in one sentence.
In the past, these leaders probably had never even heard of Zhuo Can's name.
The humble Xiao Zhuo kept smiling and saw Lu Song, who was sitting in the main seat, winking at him.
It seems that the rating is expected to be promoted to another level next month.
All in all, it was another day without any major incidents.
Ever since he brought Mian Li back from another world, his unfortunate life seemed to have changed direction.
You meet a noble person, who turns out to be an old friend, and you ascend smoothly.
From an ugly supporting role in a comedy, to the male lead in a cool novel.
All this good luck doesn't seem to be his own, it must be the buff of the Sleeping Gift.
The little fairy is his golden finger and his lucky star.
First the department leader, then the small boss.
After all the small bosses have finished their reports, the big boss comes on stage.
Mr. Lu is still dressed very handsomely today.
Someone once joked that making all the female employees (and some male employees) in the company happy every day is what a boss should do.
He gave a brief statement on the operations of the previous week, but did not adjourn the meeting.
"Next, I have an announcement to make." Lu Song smiled slightly, "Starting today, a new member will join our big family."
He nodded and the assistant opened the door.
All eyes in the audience, including Zhuo Can, were focused on him.
A strange man walked in in full view of everyone.
He looks very young, about the same age as Lu Song, and at first glance he is a young talent picked from thousands of people.
She is tall, has long legs, fair skin and picturesque features.
Unlike the gentle Lu Song, he has a cold and unattainable temperament.
If Lu Song is a standard handsome guy, then this one can almost be considered a beauty that transcends gender.
Zhuo Can had never seen such a good-looking person before.
Some time ago, their company spent a huge sum of money to hire two of the hottest stars at the moment, one male and one female, who were known as the nation's two beauties.
When Zhuo Can saw them at that time, he thought that celebrities are indeed very different from ordinary people. Their skin, facial features, and figures, oh my.
But now there are mountains outside the mountains, and compared with this person, these two are no match at all.
The man walked up to Lu Song without looking around.
The styles are completely different, but each has its own beauty.
Two people together are a beautiful sight.
Many people stared with wide eyes.
Lu Song smiled slightly. "This is Jiang Xiao, Vice President Jiang, who is primarily responsible for finance. Xiao Chen, Xiao Zhang, Xiao Wang, your departments will be under his management from now on."
Although the managers who were called out had not yet fully reacted, they nodded first.
The employees below started discussing the matter.
"Oh my god, this one is so handsome."
"What an iceberg beauty! I love you so much."
"Their facial features are so exquisite that I am ashamed of myself..."
"Vice President Jiang is exactly my dream lover type—"
"I still like the one our Mr. Lu has."
"Me too, the moon in the sky is not as good as the person in front of me."
"No, you like him because he likes you."
"One dream after another flew out the window."
Zhuo Can watched blankly from the side.
One reason was that this man was indeed too good-looking. In his opinion, men should not be described as beautiful, but he couldn't find a second suitable word;
Secondly, Lu Song was with him all day long and often discussed company matters, but he never mentioned Mr. Jiang to him.
Not only him, but other leaders of the company, including the former boss, seemed to have not received the notice.
Lu Song is the prince of Xinyue. It would be fine if he came here to be the CEO, but suddenly he parachuted in such a young man as the CFO. Without saying anything, he directly puts pressure on them. Who can be happy about this?
Several people looked at each other, and one of them spoke first, with dissatisfaction: "Boss Lu, is this... your decision?"
What this means is that if you, a child, act too carelessly, we will find your parents.
Lu Song's smile remained unchanged: "This morning, the decision of the Xinyue board of directors."
He also had a hidden meaning - whether Mr. Jiang stays or leaves or is transferred is not something I can decide alone.
After these words were spoken, several people were speechless.
Not only was he airdropped, but he also came from a background that was very powerful. He seemed to be no less powerful than the crown prince.
Who is this new Vice President Jiang?
As for Jiang Xiao who was in the vortex, he lowered his eyes and looked at the numbers on the screen, studying the company's financial situation, as if the disputes others had because of him had nothing to do with him.
Ignore and isolate yourself from the world.
He didn't say a word until the meeting was over.
*
Xiaohui held the washed strawberries and bent down to place them on the coffee table.
The children and cats who were playing on the balcony rushed over, and the three of them jumped up lightly together.
There were some residual water stains on the coffee table. Zhizhi's paw slipped and she bumped into Mianli, almost pushing him off the coffee table as he was about to reach out for the strawberry.
Fortunately, Xiaohui, who was quick-eyed and quick-handed, caught it.
She picked up the little troublemaker and put him into the arms of Zhuo Can who was sitting on the sofa.
Zhuo Can had been in a daze just now, but now he suddenly started: "What, what happened?"
Xiaohui pointed at the table and said, "Freshly washed strawberries.
"Oh, okay."
The fragrance is refreshing.
Strawberries are such a sinful fruit that once you put them in your mouth, you can’t stop eating them.
Mianli ate a lot in a row, making his belly very round. He patted his stomach and said, "I'm full!"
Perhaps it was divine power that allowed him to change the real sound effects by patting his belly, making it bouncy and chewy, just like in cartoons.
Xiaohui smiled and wiped the remaining juice off His fingers.
Taotao used her claws to pick up a strawberry that had fallen on the table and pushed it to the ground.
The two cats rushed towards the strawberries as if they had found a new toy, and slid from the living room to the kitchen like curling stones.
Mianli was unwilling to fall behind and followed immediately.
The kids have developed a new game.
Anyway, they are never bored when they are together.
Strawberries, a fruit that is so easy to squeeze out of its juice, did not leave any traces on the floor.
——Of course, we have to thank the almighty little Lord God.
Zhuo Can absentmindedly put the strawberry into his mouth, probably without tasting it at all.
Seeing that he had eaten the strawberry stems again, Xiaohui pushed the plate aside and sat next to him.
The caring sister came online: "Look at you, you are uneasy. Tell me, what's wrong?"
Zhuo Can sighed: "It's...it's because of the new leader."
Jiang Xiao is the financial director, and he is from the technical department.
Starting from the largest branch, they are in two different directions, which are theoretically unrelated.
However, because his relationship with Lu Song went beyond that of superiors and subordinates, and because Lu Song and Jiang Xiao had something more than ordinary shareholders, they had an inextricable and complicated connection.
Before Lu Song told Zhuo Can that they were childhood acquaintances, the two had been having lunch together for a long time, to the point where they could be certified as friends.
After learning of their old relationship, they became even closer and often went out together.
However, since Vice President Jiang arrived at the company this week, in order to help him get familiar with all aspects of the company as quickly as possible within a limited time, Lu Song saved his meal time every day and stayed in the office with him for "tutoring", as if there was endless work to discuss.
It was hard for Zhuo Can not to feel left out.
Xiao Hui chuckled after hearing this: "Is it because of this? You're acting like a jealous teenage girl."
Zhuo Can found it strange: "Hey, they are all men, why would they be jealous?"
"Friends get jealous sometimes. Think about it, when I first started dating Ari, he couldn't go to the internet cafe with you to play games because he had to go on a date with me. Didn't you mind?"
Zhuo Can recalled the past and it seemed to be true.
"Alas... but that's not entirely true," Zhuo Can said. "I always feel like Mr. Jiang is targeting me."
Xiaohui became interested: "What do you mean?"
This is really hard to say.
Jiang Xiao is a person with an indifferent personality and speaks very little.
According to the female colleague assigned to be his assistant, if it is not necessary, you won’t hear Mr. Jiang say a word all day.
Apart from his own work, he never meddles in other people's affairs, and rarely interacts with others. He keeps to himself.
Apart from Lu Song, I have never seen anyone who could chat with him.
In theory, such a cold and aloof leader would not have any interaction with the small employee Zhuo Can.
But Zhuo Can always meets this person.
Printing room, corridor, elevator entrance, parking lot.
It was just like Mr. Jiang was waiting for him to show up.
This is weird.
More importantly, the way Jiang Xiao looked at him also made Zhuo Can feel anxious.
Mr. Jiang was born into a family of destiny. Except for his only superior, Lu Song, he has always looked down on everyone.
It's not that I can't understand it.
But every time he looked at Zhuo Can, it seemed as if the latter was a thorn in his eyes and a thorn in his flesh.
I hate it so much that I can't wait to get rid of it.
However, because of his dignity as a superior, he was not willing to lower himself to trip her up, but he did not really express his disgust.
In short, "targeting" may be too strong a word, but it is definitely true that they dislike him.
Zhuo Can's sense of crisis is overwhelming.
He wasn't sure if these attacks and hostility were just his imagination, but...something was wrong.
This strange uneasiness was just like the inexplicable favor Lu Song showed him when he first met him.
The difference is that Mr. Lu showed goodwill, while Mr. Jiang showed obvious malice.
Could it be that Mr. Jiang is also an old acquaintance of his?
That’s not right. He was a good kid when he was young. He should have never made enemies with anyone, right?
After hearing the whole story, Xiaohui wondered, "Does this Mr. Jiang have a good relationship with Mr. Lu?"
Lu Song helped him a lot, but it was for the company and work.
On the other hand, Mr. Jiang’s attitude towards Lu Song can’t be considered… right?
After all, Jiang Xiao doesn't seem to have any human emotions, and doesn't seem like he would be very close to anyone.
Zhuo Can asked: "Why do you say that?"
Xiaohui found it difficult to bring herself to speak. "Have you ever considered that Mr. Jiang's prejudice against you isn't based on work, but rather... uh, a dislike for rivals in love?"
Zhuo Can didn't understand.
Xiao Hui simply threw in the towel: "Boss Lu wants to pursue you. If Boss Jiang is interested in him, it's normal for him to be unhappy with you."
Zhuo Can was shocked: "Ah? How is that possible? We are all men!"
Xiaohui: “…”
The girl wanted to say something else, but seeing Zhuo Can's confident look that "we are really just friends", she gave up.
never mind.
When it comes to relationships, outsiders can't explain it. As an observer, she can only give a brief explanation.
Silly straight man, just figure it out on your own.
*
There is a more popular way to say Murphy's Law: What you fear will come to you.
Zhuo Can had delivered milk tea, treated guests, and sworn that he had no ill intentions. After going through countless hardships, he finally got the deputy general manager's daily get off work and other schedules from Jiang Xiao's secretary.
His naive idea was to avoid it if possible.
Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned.
Zhuo Can was the last one to leave the office. While waiting for the elevator, he was thinking about where to go after picking up Xiao Mianli from the daycare class.
How about going back to that indoor amusement park we went to last time? The trampoline is pretty fun.
As a result, the elevator door opened, and he looked up and saw Jiang Xiao standing inside.
Only Jiang Xiao.
Zhuo Can: “…”
Why would such a glamorous CEO work overtime?
Am I dedicating myself too much to my career? Is it really necessary to be so ambitious?
Zhuo Can was complaining in his heart. It was not a good idea to go in, and it was not a good idea not to go in.
He smiled awkwardly: "You go first, I, I'll wait for the next one."
Jiang Xiao didn't even look at him.
Zhuo Can breathed a sigh of relief instead.
When the elevator door was about to close, the vice president's cold voice came again: "Come together, I have something to tell you."
The voice is just like the person, cold as ice.
Zhuo Can shouted in his heart, Help!
What is a sword hanging over your head? This is it.
Zhuo Can entered the elevator and wished he could stick himself to the wall.
But the elevator was covered with mirrors on three sides, and the door was also bright and reflective.
The vice president can be seen from everywhere, and the oppressive feeling surrounds him 360 degrees.
I have something to say to myself - what can I say?
He and Vice President Jiang hadn't even had normal eye contact, so why did he suddenly have something to say to him?
The numbers on the elevator slowly jumped down, and Zhuo Can's heart felt like it was on a bungee jumping machine.
Jiang Xiao didn't look at him, but lowered his head and slowly adjusted his cuffs.
There was a faint, cool fragrance on her body, which smelled distant and vast.
Zhuo Can has a very sensitive nose. Every day when he goes to and from get off work, he can smell the perfume of many of his colleagues, both men and women, aftershave and cologne, all of which smell very nice.
Only Jiang Xiao gave him a completely different feeling.
Empty and silent...as if it weren't human.
He was shocked by his own thoughts, what a mess.
You can't look down on everyone just because you have a little fairy at home.
Speaking of the little god, I wonder if Mianli behaved well in the daycare class today?
Are you a picky eater?
Did you have any quarrel with that Jia Jia?
Have you made any new friends?
Zhuo Can's thoughts drifted away unconsciously until he heard Jiang Xiao's cold voice.
——Leave him.
He said.
It wasn't a request, but a flat command.
Zhuo Can was stunned.
Leave "him"?
Who is “he”? Lu Song?
Could it be that Xiaohui’s unfounded speculations are true?
But, but they are all men?
Zhuo Can was completely confused, but he didn't dare to say anything.
Jiang Xiao and Lu Song are completely different. Jiang Xiao is born with the pressure of a superior, and there seems to be an invisible power that makes it impossible to disobey.
A few days ago, I thought my luck had turned around because of Kami-chan, but today I fell back to being a loser again.
If only I hadn't taken this elevator.
There are so many people in the company, why did President Jiang target me?
In fact, he and Lu Song were not that close, they just had a meal together... maybe.
How would he know what the relationship was between the new CEO Jiang and Lu Song!
Zhuo Can agreed casually, not knowing where to look.
He glanced at the elevator mirror completely unconsciously and froze in place.
Jiang Xiao's eyes were not the black that he saw with his naked eyes.
It's... ice blue.
It is not the depth of the sea, nor the clarity of the sky, but the coldness of the ice.
But when he peeked at Jiang Xiao again, the latter's eyes were still the most ordinary dark color between black and brown.
She glanced at him sharply, making him afraid to look at her again.
Fortunately, the elevator reached the first floor and Zhuo Can fled without wasting a second.
It was not until he got on the subway that he came to his senses and recalled the scene.
Think of those cold blue eyes.
Even from a straight man's perspective, one must admit that these eyes are very beautiful.
Not only is it beautiful, it's also familiar.
Zhuo Can felt that he must have seen these eyes somewhere, and definitely not in a dream or on TV.
It is...where.
The author has something to say:
Shocking! Xinyue's CEO Lu Song and CFO Jiang Xiao are in that kind of relationship!
Rumor debunked: It is false, completely fabricated, and has been handed over to lawyers for handling.
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Lu Song: I heard that you are interested in me?
Jiang Xiao: I am not, I don’t have any.
Zhuo Can: I heard that you are interested in me?
Lu Song: I don’t…well I am.
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The new character's appearance is not a melodramatic love triangle. In this article, no matter how big or small, it is only 1v1. (This is an important plot foreshadowing.
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