Chapter 23 This body shape is so different…
That was actually a bit strange. Not to mention that he had a slight germaphobia and rarely got ink on his hands, for example, the other person would wait for him to put down the book and wash his hands, or change his posture and feed him the ink with his fingers.
But Ying Shixue seemed oblivious to anything amiss, and with a strangely submissive demeanor, she lowered her head and slowly approached.
As Song Mingli watched him gradually approach, a thought struck him.
From his angle, Ying Shixue's face was very small, with a slightly thin and pointed chin. Almost her entire lower half of her face was buried in his palm. When her cheek touched his, his palm felt an indescribable softness. Then something even softer touched his palm.
Song Mingli was taken aback, but Ying Shixue had already touched him like a dragonfly skimming the water, and they parted ways in an instant.
His hand hovered in mid-air for a moment, until the cool breeze in the air was about to blow away the last bit of warmth, before he casually withdrew his hand, placing his right hand behind his back in a place out of Ying Shixue's view, as if trying to hold onto something, his five fingers clenched.
"...Let's eat first."
It was 2 PM, the time when people are most sleepy. Wei Chao gulped down a whole cup of coffee and gasped, "Damn it, I'm going to vomit blood."
Their workstations were next to each other. Ying Shixue glanced at his desk and frowned slightly: "A financial summit?"
“Yes,” Wei Chao flicked the cover of the printed document with his finger, “We’ve been busy for half a month. We’re considered lucky. The planning department has been working through several nights in a row.”
“Oh,” he said, as if remembering something else, “you were on a business trip to Yuancheng with your boss at that time, and then you got sick, so I didn’t tell you.”
"Almost every department needs one or two people, and you're on the list too..."
"They're in charge of the verbal battles, while we're responsible for setting up the venue, taking meeting minutes, and arranging the time and place for the boss and other bosses to have meals and discuss cooperation."
On the day she was to go to the summit, Ying Shixue got up very early.
Generally, the top executives of each company arrive later, but they need to go to the assigned venue first to prepare and familiarize themselves with the setup. So, although the two arrived at the company at the same time, Ying Shixue went up first to clock in, and then took a chartered car with her colleagues to leave first.
When Ying Shixue arrived at the office in the morning, she was surprised to find that Wei Chao had changed into a completely new outfit from head to toe, even his prized glasses frames were new. He was facing the glass window that reflected his image, carefully adjusting the position of his bangs strand by strand, and raised an eyebrow and smiled when he saw her coming over.
"How about it, handsome, right?"
Ying Shixue looked at his skull, which had at least four centimeters of padding, and her lips twitched slightly: "Are you going to debut?"
Wei Chao was taken aback: "No, Xiao Ying, I have to say something to you. Do you even know who's here this time?"
He should wipe away the snow and look at him.
"Yuchuan, Jiangke, Hanhai, Shengan..." Wei Chao rattled off a long list, his eyes gleaming with excitement: "Basically, all the big, well-known companies and groups from all walks of life will be there. The red carpet alone will be hundreds of meters long! When the time comes, all the media in the state will set up their cameras and microphones at the entrance, and hey, we'll be on TV!"
He straightened his collar: "My mom told all my aunts and uncles a long time ago, they're just waiting to see me on camera. Look at this suit, it was custom-made, and the waiting list alone took two months. The sloping shoulders make my legs look straight and my calves look longer..."
He muttered to himself, "But you're really careless, not even knowing about such an important occasion." He was about to continue when his gaze suddenly stopped.
He had been so focused on Ying Shixue's face that he hadn't noticed what clothes he was wearing. But now that he looked at them so closely, he was surprised by the fabric and the workmanship. He exclaimed "Eh!" and was about to lean closer for a better look when Ying Shixue glanced at his watch and casually walked away a bit: "We should go downstairs."
Wei Chao's attention was indeed diverted. He glanced at the time next to him, muttered "Damn it!" and hurriedly grabbed his briefcase: "Hurry, hurry, hurry! If we're late, Secretary Tang will yell at us again."
The team that went this time consisted of about a dozen people from the marketing department, technical department, public relations department, etc. The company chartered a minibus, and by the time they got on, it was almost time to depart.
An hour later, the bus came to a smooth stop at the entrance sign.
Wei Chao's words were true; the area in front of the venue was bustling with cars and people, and reporters were already enthusiastically broadcasting live to their cameras.
"Hello everyone, this is Yi Lan, a reporter from CCTV. We are currently at the entrance of the Glorious Auditorium. As you can see, although the summit has not officially started yet, there are already a large number of people here..."
As soon as the car came to a stop and the group got out, Ying Shixue hadn't even had a chance to check his surroundings when Wei Chao excitedly nudged him: "Hey, look at that one, standing in front of the tree just ten meters ahead of us, she's the famous beautiful reporter from Guantai, she speaks so well and has such a great stage presence."
Ying Shixue subconsciously looked in the direction he pointed and her eyes met those of the female reporter.
He was stunned for a moment, and Wei Chao said smugly, "See? I told you even you would be unable to walk past." He turned to look at Yi Lan again, only to see Yi Lan walking in their direction.
Wait, come, come over here?
"Holy crap!" Wei Chao exclaimed, startled. "Quick, check if my hair is messed up! Quick, check me..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yi Lan had already walked up to them.
Wei Chao pretended to be calm, but his hands were actually shaking. The female reporter smiled and handed the microphone to Ying Shixue: "Hello, may I interview you?" She glanced at the name tag on Ying Shixue's chest.
The camera pans to reveal a young man with fair skin and black hair, almond-shaped eyes, and thin lips. His shirt is buttoned up to the top, revealing a long, slender neck.
He seemed unprepared to be interviewed, and his first reaction was to avoid the camera.
[Holy crap, don't go!!]
[I need all the information about this person within three minutes. If I don't get it, I'll explode on Fancheng Media.]
[You're too ruthless, second floor... Remember to send me a copy of the information.]
Yi Lan was also taken aback for a moment, then gestured for the cameraman to film the side first, covering her earpiece: "...Excuse me, is that alright?"
Ying Shixue pursed her lips, but before she could speak, someone suddenly put their arm around her shoulder from behind: "Excuse me."
The newcomer's voice was calm and indifferent, yet it conveyed an indescribable sense of comfort and security: "He's not used to facing the camera."
The number of comments in the live stream skyrocketed:
[Goddess! Goddess, what are you doing?! What little secret are you sharing?!]
[Photographer, don't force me to beg you, just switch the camera back to the original position.]
Wait, don't you guys think this pose is a bit...?
The live stream camera was focused on the moving crowd, and only from the side could one see a glimpse of the beautiful woman's slender shoulder and the strong arm that had just wrapped around him.
The other person was noticeably taller than him, and although his hand was casually draped over his shoulder, there were prominent veins on the back of his hand.
[You can actually wrap your arms around her with one hand? Her physique is so bad, what if we did it...]
[The person upstairs is causing quite a stir.]
Wait, didn't you guys notice that the person with his arm around him is wearing an Osageya bracelet?
[Additional information: Osageya products start at seven figures]
Yi Lan awkwardly smoothed her long hair: "Okay." Wei Chao stepped forward promptly: "I'm also from SK, I can accept an interview."
The live stream finally proceeded smoothly. Ying Shixue tilted her head slightly and took a step back to the side: "President Song."
In just a short while, the SK people noticed this side. Song Mingli lowered his eyelids, and his arms were empty again. This time, the senior executive in charge came over, looking slightly nervous: "President Song."
The executive gave a brief report: "The venue has been basically set up, the performance of the exhibits has been tested again before departure, and the planning documents and presentation materials have been saved."
Like all large conglomerates, no matter how wide their overall scope, SK has its core business. It started with traditional transportation sales in its early years, and then seized opportunities to invest and lay a solid foundation. In recent years, its business has gradually expanded and transformed, which can be basically divided into three major areas: financial venture capital, technology and emerging markets, and traditional service industries.
Although financial venture capital still generates the most revenue for SK, the rapidly growing high-tech market in recent years has become increasingly prominent, and its market value should not be underestimated. Their main task this time is to showcase and promote the Chip Robot 3.0.
Song Mingli gave a curt "hmm," and the executive, outwardly calm, inwardly racked his brains, trying to recall if he had said anything wrong. Why was President Song still standing there...?
He glanced up out of the corner of his eye, and Song Mingli finally turned around and walked into the hall.
The executive breathed a sigh of relief, watching Song Mingli's departing figure, and couldn't help but wonder, what was he looking at just now...?
The summit lasted for five days in total. The opening ceremony was held on the morning of the first day. The summit was taken very seriously. The mayor, who was over fifty years old and of medium build, came down to offer his greetings to everyone after his speech.
Song Mingli shook hands with him with a smile. Mayor Bai said to the deputy director of the Commerce Bureau beside him, "This is Mr. Song from SK. I heard that he has developed Jiaxing Robotics to version 3.0 this season. Hahahaha, I remember that the market response was very good when version 1.0 was first released."
The deputy director, who had just been transferred from another city, nodded repeatedly upon hearing this: "Indeed, the younger generation surpasses the older..."
The horror of time may lie here: an ancient family takes root and flourishes here for generations. In addition to its market share and the fields it is involved in, the hidden influence of trends and its vast network of connections has led to an unimaginable accumulation of enormous wealth.
For example, Mayor Bai, whom Ying Shixue had seen several times at the Song family's main residence.
"Hello, please confirm your signature."
Ying Shixue turned around and saw a formally dressed hostess holding paper and pen, smiling politely as she registered each guest.
Ying Shixue took the sign-in sheet. Several people from SK had already signed it. He easily found his own name and handed it back. His peripheral vision glanced at it and stopped when it touched a certain spot.
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