SCHS - Chapter 77
Chapter 77
People always seem particularly concerned about things they want to possess. As a wage slave who often goes bald from work, Yu Hanhan is especially envious of others' thick, luxuriant hair. Heaven must be biased, otherwise why wouldn't it generously share some of that impressive volume with her?
She recalled the dark, glossy long hair of Qin Zhen's little secretary and silently bit her handkerchief in resentment, thinking that all she felt was envy, pure envy.
Qin Zhen was sincerely impressed by Yu Hanhan's unique way of recognizing people, finding it both funny and exasperating. She believed her little demon king would never have imagined that one day she'd be identified by her hair.
After finishing her well-reasoned analysis, Yu Hanhan lowered her voice: "Why didn't you bring her over? Does she not want to meet your family?"
Although Qin Zhen didn't have parents, it didn't matter; her three dormmates were her strongest support, her eternal family!
Yu Hanhan: Caring for Qin Qin's love life, her family is duty-bound!
Qin Zhen didn't answer immediately, and Yu Hanhan started imagining things again: "Don't tell me you're doing it on purpose, hiding her so people won't know."
"Mm." Qin Zhen replied calmly, "That's what I'm thinking right now. I don't plan to go public yet, let's wait a bit longer."
Yu Hanhan walked and thought, then quietly asked, "She agreed to this too?"
She understood Qin Zhen's personality—steady and meticulous. Coupled with the messy troubles she'd encountered before, it was understandable that she didn't want to go public for the time being. Even the two secretaries behind them definitely didn't know that their Vice President Qin had a girlfriend.
She just didn't know if the little secretary agreed and if she would feel resentful. When it comes to dating, most people don't like to hide it; it can easily lead to suspicion from the other party. There are countless examples of relationships ending because someone didn't go public with their girlfriend to maintain their 'player' status.
She was very worried that the little secretary might think the same way, and suddenly, like an old mother, she began to feel deeply concerned for Qin Zhen, afraid that the child who had finally found love would mess it up and end up parting ways unhappily—that would be too tragic for their Qin Qin!
Then she heard Qin Zhen reply, "She agreed."
Qin Zhen looked at her, her eyes curving slightly, her voice softening as she spoke of the person she loved: "Don't worry, she's a very well-behaved and good child."
Even if she was a little demon king who could knock out teeth, to her, she was still a well-behaved and good child, unique and irreplaceable.
Turning right led to the conference room, where Yang Fangyu had been waiting for a long time. Yu Hanhan pushed open the conference room door for Qin Zhen, inviting them to enter first, while she followed at the end. The moment she closed the door, she belatedly realized something.
Wait, what word did Qin Zhen just use? —Child?!
Yu Hanhan thought blankly: The little secretary... should be an adult?
Behind her, Vice President Qin, who was seven years older than the little secretary, was extending her hand to producer Yang Fangyu, calmly beginning the meeting proceedings.
Wen Shixue had just finished resolving the issue of a supplier wanting to raise prices with the Logistics Department Head when Bai Jing brought in several more documents, sorting them neatly on her desk. She picked one up and slowly opened it, casually asking, "Has Vice President Qin returned?"
Bai Jing replied, "Not yet."
Wen Shixue gave a flat "Oh," sounding uninterested. Bai Jing thought she was worried about the outcome of the meeting with "Gui Hong," so she kindly reassured her: "President Wen, please rest assured, with Vice President Qin there, this project will definitely have a good result."
Wen Shixue stamped and signed the blank space on the document. Hearing this, she slowly lifted her eyelids to glance at Bai Jing, a smile playing on her lips, and said, "Secretary Bai is right."
Although her main focus was when her girlfriend would return, the project was also very important.
She closed the document and handed it to Bai Jing, glanced at the remaining ones, then checked the time on her phone, deciding to get up and walk around. Her girlfriend had told her not to sit for too long and to get up and move around after a certain amount of time, unless she was tied up with work she couldn't leave.
Compared to going home and getting on that treadmill she was sworn enemies with, she preferred to stand up and move her body. So she decided to personally go buy a hot coffee near the company, or happily grab an iced cola—though her back ached, she was still restless. Qin Zhen wasn't here, so no one could control her.
However, her perfect plan was shattered by the biting cold wind that blew in her face, successfully making her abandon the idea of drinking an iced drink in the dead of winter. She obediently ordered a warm latte and slowly walked back. Just then, her phone in her pocket vibrated; someone had sent her a WeChat message.
[Xu Jianfan]: Master Wen, reporting in. I'll be returning to Chenfeng in a few days.
He didn't need to stay with the crew the whole time. He only needed to meet with Jin Yue face-to-face in the initial stage to solve some professional issues in the script, help Jin Yue clarify the rules and regulations of the jewelry industry, and give her a deeper understanding of the field. After that, he could return to Chenfeng to continue his own work, and subsequent minor issues would be answered remotely online.
Moreover, he was now the head of Chenfeng's design department. If Jin Yue wanted to keep hiring him as an on-set consultant, the crew's expenses would only increase. Chenfeng wasn't at a point where it could casually give up a business deal, so Wen Shixue wouldn't make too many concessions on the money, not even if her relationship with Jiang Manwei was as solid as iron. Otherwise, why would she run a company? She might as well do charity.
Besides, when Jiang Manwei suggested needing a jewelry consultant, she had actively pushed Xu Jianfan forward to speed up Jiang Manwei and Xu Jianfan getting together, to prevent any messy complications that might cause them to drift further apart. No matter what happened, they should first confess their feelings; everything else could be discussed!
Now these two were together. Although they hadn't gone public, in her heart, they had achieved a positive outcome. It didn't matter if Xu Jianfan returned to Chenfeng to continue striving for his dream of being a jewelry designer.
Then, she paused, stopping under a bare tree by the roadside.
No, it did matter, it mattered a lot, because Pan He was still with him!
Xu Jianfan sent another message.
[Xu Jianfan]: Brother He will come back to Chenfeng with me, you know...
Xu Jianfan had only managed to stay at Chenfeng by agreeing to try and develop feelings for Wen Shixue. He could pretend to be actively pursuing Wen Shixue, but that would inevitably require meeting with her.
Even a 'dog licker' couldn't just lick the air all the time, otherwise anyone could see through the perfunctoriness, and it would be even harder to fool his parents. So Wen Shixue would have to cooperate to some extent, perhaps having lunch together, so that Pan He, his parents' informant, could see that he was also actively creating opportunities for them to spend time together.
Wen Shixue replied with one word: [Got it]
—Meaning her office, a potential secret dating spot, was about to make a dazzling appearance.
After messaging Xu Jianfan for a while, she walked back with her latte and suddenly saw Tao Wanwan in front of a street-side milk tea shop. Tao Wanwan had her small face buried in a large scarf, waiting for her milk tea while looking at a small black card the size of a business card in her hand.
Wen Shixue couldn't see what card she was looking at, so she walked over and said hello.
Tao Wanwan turned her head and saw it was her, immediately breaking into a bright smile and happily greeting her: "Hello, President Wen, what are you doing here?"
Wen Shixue shook the latte in her hand at her: "Came downstairs to buy a coffee, following our Vice President Qin's advice to move my body."
Only then did Tao Wanwan realize Qin Zhen wasn't there. No wonder she felt something was off, like a piece was missing. She didn't usually have many opportunities to see Wen Shixue and Qin Zhen together. In her impression, they almost always appeared as a pair, so she was used to seeing them by each other's side.
She took the two cups of milk tea and walked back with Wen Shixue. Because Wen Shixue had helped her resolve workplace sexual harassment and treated their designs seriously, she had always had a good impression of Wen Shixue as a serious and fair boss. When she spoke, she was full of energy: "President Wen, is Vice President Qin not here today?"
Wen Shixue took a sip of her latte, glancing at her with a half-smile: "Why are you suddenly asking about Vice President Qin?"
Tao Wanwan said innocently, "Because I usually see you two together. Today, suddenly not seeing her by your side, I'm a little unaccustomed to it."
After hearing this answer, Wen Shixue raised an eyebrow, pleased: "She went to discuss a project."
Tao Wanwan said "Oh" in sudden understanding, then cautiously praised, "President Wen, these earrings you're wearing are very beautiful."
They were a pair of deep purple star-shaped drop earrings, hanging from her ears and swaying gently in the wind, accentuating her small and delicate face, as if it had been meticulously carved.
Hearing this, Wen Shixue returned a polite smile: "Because Designer Tao's design is so beautiful, that's why they look good on me."
She was never stingy with her praise, no matter who it was for.
Tao Wanwan was very surprised: "How did you know I made these?"
Wen Shixue said calmly, "Because I remember everyone's style."
Xu Jianfan was always the most original one, Tao Wanwan loved using purple, pink, and red, others preferred circles, some liked combining geometric shapes randomly... Everyone's personal style was very distinct, and she remembered them clearly.
Tao Wanwan was both happy and touched. The fact that Wen Shixue could take the time to remember everyone's style amidst her busy schedule showed that she cared enough about them and valued them enough. This made her even more grateful that she hadn't actually left Chenfeng back then.
She felt she could fight for Chenfeng for another hundred years!
Putting the black card into her pocket, she said to Wen Shixue with renewed vigor: "President Wen, don't worry, I won't let you down!"
"Gui Hong" didn't immediately agree to cooperate with Chenfeng. Yang Fangyu asked Chenfeng for a few days to consider. Out of respect for his decision, Qin Zhen agreed.
Yang Fangyu personally escorted Qin Zhen downstairs, politely expressing his goodwill. Qin Zhen said she looked forward to his reply. After they parted ways, Qin Zhen handed Yu Hanhan a few signed photos of Jiang Manwei just before getting into the car: "The gift you wanted."
Yu Hanhan had expected only one, but seeing the quantity, she couldn't help but feel touched: "Thank you, Qin Qin!" She then comforted her, "The terms you offered are quite good. I think our boss is quite satisfied, but he's always been overly cautious, so let him think about it. I believe he'll definitely give you a satisfactory answer in the end!"
Qin Zhen smiled: "I'll take your word for it."
Yu Hanhan suddenly grabbed her again and whispered, "But... does your Chenfeng company not engage in any illegal activities?"
Qin Zhen: "?"
Yu Hanhan: "Like... hiring minors? Or, for example, your little secretary is a minor?"
Qin Zhen was speechless: "..."
Yu Hanhan began earnestly: "Zhen, it's not that I don't want you to date, but a minor is really too young. At least wait until she's an adult, otherwise, morally, we can't cross that line—"
Qin Zhen covered her mouth speechlessly: "You don't need to think about such nonsense. Chenfeng doesn't engage in illegal activities." Then she whispered, "She's not a minor, just a few years younger than me. I wouldn't date a minor."
There were several people in the secretary's office close to Wen Shixue's age; Yu Hanhan could guess whoever she wanted.
Yu Hanhan finally felt relieved, looking forward to meeting the well-behaved and good little secretary she had heard about.
After returning to Chenfeng, Qin Zhen personally reported the meeting results to Wen Shixue. As soon as Wen Shixue saw her, her posture became less formal. She cupped her face in her hands, resting them on the desk like a flower, gazing at Qin Zhen affectionately, nodding as she listened.
"Since President Yang needs time, let's give it to him," she didn't object to Qin Zhen's approach. She then asked, "How was your meeting with Hanhan Jie? Did she mention me?"
Qin Zhen replied, "She did."
Wen Shixue was intrigued: "What did she say about me?"
Qin Zhen wasn't good at lying, so she honestly relayed the conversation, including the idea about the minor.
After listening, Wen Shixue raised her eyebrows, then looked at her meaningfully, smiling as she said, "Ah... a wonderful new 'play' has been added."
Qin Zhen, who didn't understand these internet terms: "...?"
Why did she always feel that whenever Wen Shixue used English, it came with a certain... color?
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