Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Does Secretary Guan have a boyfriend?
Guan Mi placed the lunch boxes on the table and opened them one by one. There were three dishes, all of which were authentic Beijing style.
She thought that Chen Yanfeng was in a foreign land and was in a bad mood, so his appetite was inevitably poor. Perhaps the familiar taste of his hometown could make him feel better.
After paying the bill, Shen Yanfeng came over and saw the dishes on the table. He couldn't help but chuckle: "Where did you get these?"
As he said that, he pushed the box of milk in front of her.
Guan Mi was stunned and almost blurted out "I'm not thirsty", then changed his words: "Thank you, Mr. Shen."
But I was confused as to why he gave her milk.
Shen Yanfeng sat down and when he went to get the chopsticks, he found that there was only one set of tableware, "You don't want to eat?"
Guan Mi pinched the milk carton and said, "I ate it when I came back from the hospital."
"Eat some more?" He raised an eyebrow. "You can't just sit there and watch me eat."
She hesitated for a moment and nodded.
Seeing that she was about to go to the cashier, Shen Yanfeng pushed the dishes to the middle.
I thought she was going to buy tableware, but I saw her coming back with a bucket of instant noodles, the same flavor as the child next to her.
"Mr. Chen, I'll just eat this." Guan Mi was not being shy, he really wanted to eat instant noodles.
I haven't eaten it for half a year.
When I first started my internship, I often worked overtime, sometimes until very late. There was nothing to eat outside, and I didn’t have the energy to cook for myself when I got back to the rental house, so instant noodles became my regular meal.
Shen Yanfeng paused his chopsticks, but didn't say anything. His eyes followed her movements as she unpacked the package.
The technique is really skillful.
"Do you eat it often?"
"Not recently," Guan Mi tore open the seasoning packet, "I just smelled it and suddenly wanted to eat it."
She paused, "Is the taste too strong? If you mind, I can't eat it."
This smell already exists in the store, and if we brew another bucket, the smell will be even stronger.
"What's the big deal?" Chen Yanfeng stirred the soup in the bowl slowly. "It smells quite appetizing."
Guan Mi smiled and turned to get some hot water.
When she came back, she found an extra pair of disposable chopsticks on the table, as well as a whole bowl of food from the takeaway meal.
Chen Yanfeng glanced at her and said, "Finish some for me so that I don't waste it if I can't finish it."
"Okay." She responded straightforwardly, as always not refusing any of his arrangements.
It was already past eleven when I returned home after eating. The ward was so quiet that only the sound of the monitor could be heard.
Shen Yanfeng sat in front of the bed, doing nothing but looking at Mr. Shen.
Guan Mi sat on the sofa, handling work on a tablet.
Time unknowingly came to the early morning, and seeing him sitting still, she walked over and said, "Boss Shen, why don't you go wash up first, I'll take care of it here."
Chen Yanfeng raised his wrist to check his watch, "I'll have someone take you back to the hotel."
He stood up and said, "You should go back to Beijing tomorrow afternoon."
"OK."
After returning to the hotel, Guan Mi took another shower, dried himself, put on a bathrobe, and fell asleep on the bed.
The next morning, Guan Mi got up and ordered breakfast.
Mr. Shen woke up in the middle of the night. People in Beijing only received the news in the morning and were on their way over.
When she arrived at the ward with breakfast, there were already two people inside who came to visit Mr. Shen.
The two men were dressed in neat executive jackets and were calm and composed in their speech and behavior. They were Mr. Shen’s old subordinates.
I heard that after hearing the news, he drove for more than four hours overnight to rush here.
Mr. Shen was leaning against the hospital bed. Although he was wearing a hospital gown, his straight back and sharp eyes still revealed the majesty of someone who had been in a superior position for a long time.
Guan Mi lowered his eyes, put Shen Yanfeng's breakfast away, and stood beside him silently.
Just at this moment, the nurse pushed in Mr. Shen's breakfast, and Guan Mi hurried forward to take the tray.
When she put the bowl of porridge on the table beside the bed, there was a sudden crisp "clang" sound, and the porcelain spoon slipped from her hand and hit the edge of the bowl squarely.
Her back stiffened.
The conversation suddenly stopped.
Mr. Shen looked at Guan Mi and frowned slightly.
Shen Yanfeng put down the inspection report in his hand and walked over, "You have a flight this afternoon, go back and pack first."
Guan Mi nodded with relief, "Okay, Mr. Shen."
After flying back to Beijing in the afternoon, she went straight to the company.
Here in Sanya.
Except for Shen Minyan and his son, who would not be back for two days, everyone else in the Shen family had arrived.
As soon as Mrs. Shen entered the room, she pointed at Mr. Shen's nose and scolded him: "You went out to sea without anyone, are you deliberately trying to piss us off to death? One by one, put down what you are doing and fly over here, are you satisfied..."
The old man stiffened his neck but didn't dare to talk back, and no one else tried to stop him.
Shen Yanfeng was reading the WeChat message from Guan Mi.
[Ms. Gao will fly to Sanya tomorrow morning.]
Originally, Guan Mi wanted to make another appointment, but when he called, Gao Qi already knew about Mr. Shen's situation and said that he would go there in person and the meal could also be held in Sanya.
Guan Mi didn't dare to arrange the restaurant on his own at this time, so he reported Gao Qi's itinerary to Shen Yanfeng first.
Chen Yanfeng put away his phone, walked over and put his arm around the old lady's shoulders: "Calm down, he must have learned his lesson after this near-death experience."
"It would be strange if he could learn his lesson!" The old lady's expression eased a little, but she still couldn't help scolding him.
The old man snorted in dissatisfaction.
Chen Xiayu folded his arms and smiled, "If you ask me, grandma should just stay in Sanya and keep an eye on grandpa every day to see what other tricks he can come up with."
Shao Xin frowned and said, "Speak less."
The old lady waved her hand and said, "Okay, you all go back. The nurse and I will be here to watch over you."
Inside the car.
Shen Yanfeng focused on driving.
Shen Xiayu was flipping through work emails in the passenger seat, while Shao Xin in the back seat looked in the rearview mirror, studying his son's overly attractive face thoughtfully.
She is most like her husband Shen Minyan in height, appearance and demeanor, but she has the least ambition and insists on starting her own company.
The car stopped at a red light, and Shen Yanfeng finally raised his eyes, his lips slightly curved: "Ms. Shao, please speak if you have something to say."
Shao Xin looked away and said calmly, "You should take the initiative with Gao Qi."
"What could possibly happen between her and me?" Shen Yanfeng chuckled.
"She will come to see Grandpa tomorrow. She has come this far, why are you still so pretentious?" Chen Xiayu looked up. "This marriage must be done sooner or later, otherwise how can we repay the favor we owe to the Gao family? And who can blame Grandpa Gao for falling for you?"
The car fell silent for a moment.
Many years ago, when Shen Minyan was still a lawyer, he was retaliated against. Fortunately, Gao Qi's father was present and stepped forward to rescue him.
Because of this favor, the two families have had close contacts over the years, even though they cannot be considered a match.
Shen Yanfeng didn't say anything.
Shen Xiayu was still talking next to him, so he simply opened the car window, listened to her with his right ear and ignored her with his left, letting her chatter blow away in the wind.
The old man's villa was built by the sea, with a superb sea view. This house and the parrot that mimicked words in the house were all selected by Shen Yanfeng himself.
"Hello, Chief! Hello, Chief!"
As soon as I opened the door, I heard the parrot's loud cry.
Shen Xiayu walked over to the luxurious gilded birdcage, which contained a macaw perched on a perch. He leaned over to tease it, "Your commander is in the hospital. I'll take you to pay your respects to him tomorrow."
"Let it fly for a while." Shen Yanfeng opened the cage, and the parrot fluttered twice before flying out and landing on his shoulder.
Shao Xin took a sip of water and turned to walk upstairs. "Xia Yu, bring up Grandpa's medical report."
"OK." Shen Xiayu responded.
Chen Yanfeng stroked the parrot's crest: "What would you like to eat?"
"You cook?" Shen Xiayu raised an eyebrow.
"Are you coming?"
"...Then you have to come. Make some dumplings. Mom will definitely like steamed ones, but I want boiled ones."
Shen Yanfeng frowned slightly: "Change it."
"I just want to eat this." Shen Xiayu tiptoed and tapped the parrot's beak, then went upstairs to the study with her bag.
In the kitchen, Shen Yanfeng rolled up his sleeves and took out the fillings and dumpling wrappers from the refrigerator.
The parrot perched on the doorframe, head tilted, crest slightly erect, watching his skillful movements curiously.
After wrapping it and about to cook it, the phone rang twice. Shen Yanfeng turned on the fire, washed his hands, pulled out a piece of cloth, turned around and looked down.
Guan Mi: [Mr. Shen, Paris just contacted me and hopes we can go there a day early to attend their wine tasting.]
He glanced at the time, put down the tissue, picked up his phone, and replied: [Sure. Still at the office?]
[He's not here. He's been off work for a long time.]
Chen Yanfeng glanced at the remaining dumpling wrappers and shrimp fillings on the countertop and suddenly asked, "Can you make dumplings?"
Then I took a photo and sent it to him, then transferred 888 and left a message: [Teach me a video.]
Guan Mi, who usually replied immediately, didn't reply for more than two minutes. Shen Yanfeng walked to the boiling pot and put a few dumplings in.
Even when the dumplings were cooked, there was still no new message on WeChat.
Less overtime pay?
After bringing the dumplings upstairs, Shen Yanfeng returned to the kitchen and directly clicked "Video Call".
The call didn't go through, indicating that the other party was busy.
Are you calling at this hour?
He held his cell phone, leaned against the counter, and waited patiently.
He never considered himself to be an extremely patient person, but this time, he waited for almost half an hour before receiving a message from Guan Mi.
[Sorry, Mr. Shen, I was on the phone and wasn't paying attention.]
[Sure, I'll video call you.]
After the video call came, Chen Yanfeng stared at the playful "Bambi" avatar on the screen, which had nothing to do with Guan Mi's image, for more than ten seconds before answering.
Guan Mi didn't turn on the front camera. She was wearing pajamas and her phone was facing the computer on the table.
At first, Shen Yanfeng faced the camera with his face, his eyes slightly lowered, staring at the cold computer screen for a long time. Only when she reminded him did he turn the camera around.
“First… first put the dumpling wrapper on your hand, and then… Mr. Shen, it’s not like this, your hand…” Guan Mi’s voice came from the loudspeaker, and his tone gradually changed.
Shen Yanfeng deliberately pinched the dumpling wrapper crookedly, and listening to her anxious tone that seemed to be afraid to say anything, the corners of his lips rose slightly.
Guan Mi hesitated for a second before accepting the hefty "overtime pay." Getting paid for work was perfectly normal.
The next day at noon, Gao Qi landed in Sanya, and his assistant was carrying several boxes of high-end tonics.
After entering the ward, she first conveyed greetings from her family far away in Beijing, and then sat by the bed to talk to the two elderly people.
The Shen family has been in high positions for a long time. They never beat around the bush when speaking, both internally and externally. Especially at family dinners, they can create a tense atmosphere with just a few words.
The way Gao Qi spoke softly to the two elders seemed soothing among the strong personalities in the room.
After the greetings, Mr. Shen put down his water cup and said, "It's time for dinner. Let Yan Feng accompany you to eat something."
Gao Qi looked at the man standing by the window with a smile, "Okay, then I'll trouble Yan Feng."
Chen Xiayu said, "It's not hot outside. You two can go for a walk on the beach after dinner."
Shen Yanfeng's expression remained unchanged. He walked over and picked up the car keys on the table. "What would Sister Gao Qi like to eat?"
"Just decide."
Last night, before hanging up the video, Guan Mi told Chen Yanfeng that she learned that there was a Japanese restaurant with a good reputation five kilometers away from the hospital. If she needed to have dinner with Gao Qi, she could choose to go there.
After getting in the car, Shen Yanfeng directly navigated to this Japanese restaurant.
"Sister Gao Qi, are you interested in Japanese food?"
"Absolutely." Gao Qi fastened his seatbelt and glanced at him sideways. "Secretary Guan didn't come to Sanya?"
"She went back yesterday."
"It's really not easy to be your secretary in such a hurry." Gao Qi suddenly asked, "Secretary Guan is so beautiful, she must have a boyfriend, right?"
Shen Yanfeng suddenly exerted force on the steering wheel.
He had never thought about this problem.
Why?
Maybe I subconsciously thought she didn't have it.
In the past three years, he has seen Guan Mi as a workaholic who is always capable of completing his work.
In the first year, she spent almost 15 hours a day under his supervision. Although she worked less overtime later, as long as she was with him, she would never have to deal with personal matters, and she never brought personal emotions to work - her thoughts suddenly stopped, and some images unconsciously emerged in her mind.
That night at the family dinner, I saw her in the car, her eyebrows lowered and a faint smile on her face as she made a phone call... She said in Hong Kong that she was bringing cookies to a very important friend...
He suddenly felt unsure.
This thought made him feel inexplicably sour and depressed.
"Yan Feng? What are you thinking about? The light has already turned green."
Gao Qi's voice brought Shen Yanfeng back to his senses, and he just said that he was thinking about some work.
When Gao Qi heard this answer, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips.
She has always been meticulous and sensitive, so how could she not notice why Shen Yanfeng was distracted?
If I hadn't asked that question just now, would he be like this?
She turned her head to look out the window, and the gray sea and sky stretched endlessly in her field of vision.
No wonder Shen Xiayu said that. All the high-minded women in the circle were afraid of this secretary who had been able to stay with Shen Yanfeng for three years.
If they could really get married... people are all made of flesh and blood, and by then, she would have the same feelings as them.
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