Chapter 103 Han Zhan is so happy
Han Zhan left the study.
Walking down the stairs, I saw Shi Yin and Ah Xiu in the large living room. She was lying on the chaise longue, and the wolfhound, as docile as a puppy, lay beside her obediently.
She is holding a book of fairy tales.
Read softly.
The rain outside was so noisy, but the house was gentle and quiet with her there. Everyone felt relaxed, and even Ash, a military dog who had been to the battlefield and was highly alert, slept so peacefully.
Shift your gaze to the side.
The butler was nagging the servants about tonight's meal, detailing even the appropriate amount of milk to add to the handmade desserts. Han Zhan took in all this, a look of delight crossing his brows, as if this was the future life he had envisioned.
Went downstairs.
Enter the living room.
Half a step away from Shi Yin, she attentively sensed his presence and looked up. The two looked at each other, and Han Zhan walked straight towards her: "You know it's me even without me saying anything?"
Shi Yin nodded: "Yeah, there are footsteps."
Han Zhan teased her: "Wife, do you like me so much that you can tell it's me just by the sound of my footsteps?"
Shi Yin: “…”
She rolled her eyes at him.
She turned her head to face Ah Xiu and continued to tell stories to the dog. Han Zhan laughed silently a few times and sat down quietly on the sofa next to her. Thanks to Ah Xiu, he got to listen to two stories.
Close the story book.
Shi Yin glanced at Han, who stretched out his hand to pinch Ah Xiu's tail and deliberately disturbed the dog's sleep. The second young master's eyebrows twitched a few times, and he pretended that he had done nothing and silently withdrew his hand.
"Ms. Bai (Han's mother) called half an hour ago and asked us to go to the Han family's private garden for a dinner this Friday."
The Han family has a monthly family dinner.
Aims to build familiarity.
Enhance the cohesion among the Han family.
Unless it is a matter of life and death, everyone has to attend, including Han Zheng, the current busy president of Han Group. Even if he is abroad for work, he has to come back in time.
"Wife, after we got the marriage certificate, you went to the Han family to meet the elders as a new bride. Mom and Dad gave you a jade bracelet as a gift for changing your name. Why don't you call me mom now?"
He smiled.
The tone is nonchalant and not serious.
Can't tell good from bad.
Shi Yin stood up from the chaise longue, put on her slippers and walked out. As she left, she said, "To those who treat you badly, I can only show some courtesy out of respect."
Call Ms. Bai mom affectionately?
I can't say it out loud.
Even if they were contracted to be together, she would firmly defend her legal husband. To show kindness to someone who was making things difficult for him was a form of spiritual betrayal. That was how Shi Yin felt, and that was what she did.
The woman walked away.
The footsteps gradually faded away.
Looking up at the sofa where she had been lying before, the playful smile on Han Zhan's face faded, his black eyes drooped slightly, and a few fleeting lights flashed in his eyes with a pleasant look.
Ash was awake now.
Instead of playing with him like before, it moved to his side, stretched out its claws and hooked his trouser leg, as if to say that it would always stand on his side.
Han Zhan stroked its straight back a few times, as if he was talking to Ah Xiu, or as if he was talking to himself: "Having you, Uncle Han, and Yinyin, Han Zhan is so happy."
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The spring rain fell for several days in a row.
Han Zhan followed her to and from work these days. With the rather unassuming Bentley Mulsanne, a Beijing A8, in front, there were fewer cars, not only in front but also on the left and right, and even fewer people running red lights.
This morning.
The Shi family’s high-level meeting was held on the 21st floor.
Discuss the strategic cooperation plan between the company and Shine Group.
As the project leader, Shi Yin distributed the pre-prepared plan to everyone. "Although the Shi family doesn't have the same long history and abundant capital accumulation as the companies under the names of the eight major families, we have our own advantages."
"The Shine Group settled in Beijing with the goal of opening up the Chinese market. Earlier this year, our original designs, including modified Zhongshan suits, were very popular. I devised a plan: embroidery culture."
"Shi owns several embroidery workshops, and each embroiderer's craftsmanship is exceptional. If a partnership is reached, everyone will be able to see the dedication behind Shi's garments, expanding the company's influence. Similarly, the Shine Group, a chaebol from Country M, has been given the cultural label of Chinese embroidery, making it more accessible to the public after localization, thereby opening up the Chinese market."
The meeting ended after two hours.
Shi Yin's plan was passed with 56 votes in favor and 13 votes against.
Tao Mian was in a very good mood, feeling that he had not made a mistake in choosing Shi Yin. He took the initiative to walk over and patted Shi Yin on the shoulder a few times. "I'll have someone contact Shine's CEO and try to arrange a meeting. You can take this plan with you to discuss it with him."
"Even if she had the chance to meet Lucien (Han Zhan's English name), Shi Yin wouldn't be able to discuss a partnership. We received news that the Han Group has sent a team to visit, and Han Zheng personally sent an invitation, saying he's treating Si En to dinner. Between Han Zheng and Shi Yin, who's more important? Anyone with eyes would choose the former."
The person who spoke was Shi Tianhong.
The last time I saw him was during the chairman election. His hair was black then, but now it's gray at the temples. His career has suffered setbacks, his beloved daughter has ruined the Shi family's reputation, his wife is in a vegetative state, and he's been blamed for a crime. He probably didn't sleep well all night.
Shi Yin ignored him and just said to Tao Mian, "I'm going out first."
"Well, you're busy."
Tao Mian nodded and watched her leave. Just as Shi Tianhong was about to catch up, he called out, "Are you hating her for abandoning you during the election, or are you jealous that she's on the same side as me?"
Shi Tianhong stopped and didn't turn around: "It has nothing to do with you!"
Tao Mian: "She didn't choose you, and you deserve it. The shareholders here are all about the same age. Over the years, everyone has seen you favoring one over the other. You pampered Shi Qinghe like she was a royal princess, while you trampled Shi Yin like dirt."
"She's on the same side as me, and that's just what you deserve. You have no right to hate her, and you have no right to be jealous. You lost this daughter long ago when you mistreat her time and time again."
"Tao Mian, what qualifications do you have to teach me a lesson?"
"How could I possibly be teaching you a lesson?" Tao Mian walked past him, glanced at his pale face, and laughed twice. "I was clearly laughing at you. Shi Qinghe is actually quite like you. When you feel incompetent, you just get furious."
"I heard that Shi Qinghe applied to see you several times, but you refused. Why? Why don't you go to the police station to see your precious daughter? Do you feel that you have lost face because of her being broken off by the Song family, or are you afraid that she will stab you like she did Cheng Lan?"
"You're still not brave enough, brother Tianhong."
Tao Mian walked away with a smile.
From a distance, I could hear the sound of Shi Tianhong falling beside the table.
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Shi Yin went downstairs to the design department.
After finishing her work, she went to the nearby tea room to make some coffee. While waiting for the coffee machine to start, the sound of employees chatting nearby drifted into her ears.
"The company recently received more than a dozen lawyers' letters."
"I heard from my friends in the advertising department that it seems that in order to attract traffic a few years ago, the company's newly opened media account followed the trend and published some unverified gossip."
"Now the person involved has come to us and accused us of fabricating rumors and infringing on his reputation."
"Who is the person involved?"
“It seems so…”
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