SCHS - Chapter 92
Chapter 92
To prevent Wen Shixue from pulling any more stunts, Qin Zhen quickly stopped Yu Hanhan, signaled her to go back and rest early, and then drove away.
Wen Shixue on the phone was incredibly well-behaved: "Remember my cola, okay?"
Then she added cheekily: "My beloved concubine."
Qin Zhen: "..."
She suddenly started regretting being honest with Yu Hanhan.
...
Wen Shixue didn't come to the company yesterday, so Xu Jianfan didn't have a chance to invite her for lunch to celebrate him winning the Best Design award. Fortunately, they managed to arrange it for today, at the restaurant downstairs from the company, where Du Xianyu also happened to be.
Seeing that Wen Shixue planned to eat alone with Xu Jianfan, and assuming they had important matters to discuss, he proactively called Pan He, the assistant, over to eat with him. This way, Pan He wouldn't be left alone, nor would he disturb Wen Shixue and Xu Jianfan.
Wen Shixue and Xu Jianfan chose a secluded corner, making sure Pan He couldn't overhear their conversation before starting to order.
Wen Shixue smiled as she flipped through the menu: "Congratulations on winning Qili's Best Design award. This meal is on me."
Xu Jianfan didn't stand on ceremony: "Alright, then I'll eat to my heart's content."
Wen Shixue said cheerfully: "Eat, eat plenty. Only when you're full will you have the energy to work and make money for your older sister. Go for it, little brother!"
Xu Jianfan: "..."
Wen Shixue, you wicked capitalist!
After ordering, Wen Shixue propped her head up and asked: "Did you go home for the holiday? How were your parents' attitudes?"
Xu Jianfan poured her a cup of tea and smiled gently: "Much better than before. At least they're not opposing me being a designer anymore." Then, as if thinking of something else, he gently put down the glass teapot in his hand and sighed, "However, they still really hope I can be with you."
Wen Shixue shrugged indifferently: "That's normal. My parents also hope I'll be with you. That way, the engagement won't have to be broken off, and the two families can become even closer."
"But we both know that's impossible."
They each had someone they liked and were willing to work hard for that person, striving to stand openly together with them as soon as possible, appearing hand-in-hand before everyone. Therefore, they were destined to disappoint their parents' expectations.
Thinking of this, Wen Shixue's gaze slowly swept around. People came and went in the restaurant, everyone was eating seriously or chatting with their companions. No one was paying excessive attention to them, including Pan He. She withdrew her gaze and looked back at Xu Jianfan.
However, Pan He couldn't look.
Sticking to his principle of supervising thoroughly, he planned to occasionally cast a glance at Wen Shixue and Xu Jianfan to see if they were chatting happily. However, after only two glances, Du Xianyu, sitting opposite him, sighed and earnestly advised him: "He, I know our President Wen is indeed young, beautiful, and rich, and exceptionally likable, but one must have self-awareness and not always think about things they shouldn't."
He reached out and patted his shoulder: "She is noble, you have no chance."
Pan He: "..."
It was the first time he realized Du Xianyu could think so much. If he had looked a few more times, Du Xianyu would probably have insisted he wanted to marry into a wealthy family and be a kept man.
To prevent Du Xianyu from overthinking, he didn't look again.
Wen Shixue didn't know her department head had inadvertently helped her out. She was propping her chin, smiling as she said: "Little brother, let me tell you a secret."
Xu Jianfan was almost used to her always wanting to be superior and act like an older sister. His expression was very calm: "Go on."
Wen Shixue lowered her voice mysteriously: "Actually, Vice President Qin, she—"
"Is your sister-in-law."
Since Qin Zhen could now accept being open with others, Wen Shixue had nothing to hide from Xu Jianfan either. They were all on the same side, with no distinction between them.
Xu Jianfan was startled for a moment upon hearing this, then chuckled softly: "I was wondering when you two would confess this to me."
Wen Shixue raised an eyebrow: "So you knew all along?"
"I know your sexual orientation," Xu Jianfan said, pointing to his eyes, "and I could also tell your relationship with Vice President Qin was unusual."
After speaking, he turned his head and glanced at Pan He, who was sitting opposite Du Xianyu and eating quietly. His expression was serious: "If you and Vice President Qin don't want to go public for now, then you need to be a little careful of Brother He. His observational skills have always been very sharp."
Wen Shixue silently scooped the soup in her bowl. After a moment, she said slowly: "I'll handle it myself."
After lunch, Wen Shixue paid the bill, and also paid for Du Xianyu's table. Then she called Du Xianyu over and walked back to the company with him, chatting about the collaboration with the "Gui Hong" team.
Xu Jianfan and Pan He followed some distance behind the two. Xu Jianfan gently asked Pan He if he had eaten well for lunch. Pan He, in turn, asked him if his chat with Wen Shixue went well. He replied: "Very well. President Wen told me to keep working hard and make persistent efforts to win the Best Design award again this year."
Hearing this, Pan He nodded slightly and didn't ask anything further.
Wen Shixue was now having lunch alone with Xu Jianfan and encouraging him, which meant she had acknowledged him. From now on, things would take their natural course, and he, as an outsider, didn't need to interfere further. Personally, he also hoped Xu Jianfan could win the Best Design award again this year, not disappointing himself, nor disappointing Xu Rangshan and Chen Wanping.
He had no right to comment on whether his boss Xu Rangshan's single-minded desire for Xu Jianfan to inherit the family business was right or wrong. But he knew that in today's materialistic society, it was also a happy thing if a person could bravely strive for their ideals.
After that, he saw Qin Zhen walking towards them from a distance. She wore white suit trousers, a black satin shirt with a small red crescent button at the collar, and her hair was casually tied in a low ponytail, with a strand of curly hair falling lazily. Her overall look was simple, elegant, slender, and attractive.
As soon as Wen Shixue saw her, her eyes immediately curved into a smile: "What's up, Vice President Qin?"
"The Chairman's wife just called you," Qin Zhen handed her the phone, "but you forgot to bring your phone."
Wen Shixue took the phone and asked: "So Lao Meng called you again?"
Meng Yuezhu wholeheartedly entrusted her daughter to Qin Zhen's care. Coupled with Wen Shixue's preference for keeping Qin Zhen by her side as both Vice President and secretary, they had long gotten used to contacting the daughter's Vice President whenever they couldn't find their daughter. It worked every time, without fail.
Pan He watched helplessly as Wen Shixue pulled Qin Zhen away. Du Xianyu also returned to his department. When only the two of them were left, Pan He pushed up his glasses, looked at Xu Jianfan very calmly, and suddenly asked: "Young Master, have you ever visited Chairman Wen and Mrs. Wen at the Wen family home? Even under the identity of 'Zhu Ziming'."
Xu Jianfan replied: "No, when I joined Chenfeng, they were already on a round-the-world trip."
Pan He adjusted his glasses again: "Then, what about Miss Wen?"
Xu Jianfan replied again: "No."
"Then go once," Pan He said calmly. "Before I left, the Master prepared several gifts for me to bring back. There are some for Chairman Wen and Mrs. Wen, and also for Miss Wen, and he instructed me to make sure you personally deliver them to the Wen family home."
Xu Jianfan paused, a question mark slowly forming in his mind. Xu Rangshan's intention couldn't be clearer. It would likely be difficult for him to refuse, so he fell into contemplation.
One of the century's difficult questions: Why do parents love matchmaking so much?
The second difficult question of the century: How should he explain to Pan He that Wen Shixue wasn't at the Wen family home but at Vice President Qin's place?
After returning to his workstation, Xu Jianfan quickly started sending messages to Wen Shixue while Pan He wasn't paying attention.
[Xu Jianfan]: Master Wen, my dad prepared gifts for me to deliver to your place. There are also some for your parents. I can't refuse.
After a while, Wen Shixue replied.
[Wen Shixue]: Then just deliver them. I'm really looking forward to the gifts from Uncle Xu.
[Xu Jianfan]: ?
[Xu Jianfan]: Snap out of it.
[Xu Jianfan]: You're currently living at Vice President Qin's place.
[Wen Shixue]: What's the big deal? Your sister-in-law's place is my place. Go ahead and deliver them boldly.
[Xu Jianfan]: ...
[Xu Jianfan]: Then please, Master Wen, first teach me how to explain to Brother He why you're living with Vice President Qin?
Wen Shixue was elegantly drinking the hard-earned cola from a stemmed glass. When she saw this message, she smiled calmly and picked up her phone.
[Wen Shixue]: Of course, for the great cause of sleeping in.
Xu Jianfan was speechless.
[Xu Jianfan]: ...
[Xu Jianfan]: So you moved in back then for this reason, not to pursue Vice President Qin?
[Xu Jianfan]: Forget Brother He, even I'm starting to doubt.
Wen Shixue cupped her face, thought for a moment, and replied very seriously.
[Wen Shixue]: My moving in is mainly thanks to Department Head Huang.
[Wen Shixue]: Because it was him who suggested, during a meeting, that Lao Qin and I live together.
Xu Jianfan: "???"
Was the Head of the Sales Department really such a direct person??
Wait, why do I feel like you're making Department Head Huang take the blame???
...
The company was a bit busy today, so they finished work a little late. By the time Wen Shixue and Qin Zhen got back, the night market had been open for a while. Wen Shixue simply pulled Qin Zhen along to have dinner in the lively night market.
Wen Shixue held a skewer of meatballs, eating as she said: "You really don't mind them coming to your place? If you mind, I can go refuse them right now."
Qin Zhen looked at her with smiling eyes and said softly: "I don't mind."
If it were before, she would have minded Pan He knowing about this, because it would make it impossible for her to keep their relationship a secret any longer. But now she didn't mind. It didn't matter who came; it wouldn't change the fact that they deeply loved each other and were determined to spend the rest of their lives together.
She was more open-minded than before.
Furthermore, Xu Jianfan was also just fulfilling his father's command. It wasn't easy for him either, and she didn't need to make things difficult for him or add to his troubles.
Wen Shixue chewed on the meatballs, her cheeks slightly puffed out, staring intently at Qin Zhen, looking just like a little squirrel. She understood Qin Zhen's feelings, and it was this kind of Qin Zhen that made her become bolder and bolder, no longer cautious.
She had something she wanted to say, but her mouth was full, making her busy for a moment. Seeing this, Qin Zhen gently reminded her: "Finish eating before you speak."
Wen Shixue nodded, and then heard the sound of girls talking at a table behind them. Their voices weren't too loud or too soft. She vaguely heard phrases like "So beautiful," "Mature women are the best," "She's my type," and "I really want to know if she's single."
She didn't know if they were talking about that female celebrity and initially didn't pay attention. But just as she swallowed her meatball, a girl came up from behind her with a phone in her hand, looking shyly at Qin Zhen and saying: "Um... hello, older sister, can I ask you a question?"
Wen Shixue raised an eyebrow and didn't speak.
Qin Zhen asked politely: "What is it?"
The girl's face was flushed. She glanced back at her friends, then mustered her courage and asked: "Excuse me, are you still single?"
Qin Zhen glanced at Wen Shixue, who had already started eating another meatball and was watching the show.
Would she deny it, introduce herself directly, or give another answer?
She didn't know, but she was looking forward to it.
Qin Zhen looked at the girl and said calmly: "No."
"I already have a little one at home."
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