Chapter 123: Shameful Missing
It was the dead of night, and there was silence in the hotel. [Ran^Text^Library] []. [774] [buy]. [com]
All the noise dissipated, and only the summer insects were left.
The moonlight illuminated the land with silver and sparkled on the water. In the pavilions, in the nine-song corridor, the two men were still drinking and talking. Japanese-style futon, a simple small square table, a pot of sake, two wine glasses, and a few plates of side dishes.
Yuko rubbed her eyes, a little sleepy.
Xiao Mobai glanced at her sideways, smiled and said, "Youzi, you go back to the room first." ”
Yuko was already sleepy, but for reasons of etiquette, she didn't retreat. Now that she heard him say that, she immediately responded, "Yes." ”
Youzi got up slowly, bowed to Qin Shijin again, and then quietly retreated.
There was no one around, and it became more and more silent.
Xiao Mobai picked up the wine jug and poured a glass for each of them.
Qin Shijin sat cross-legged on one side, looking at the deep and bottomless night sky.
"What are you going to do?" Xiao Mobai asked faintly, holding up the wine glass and playing with it.
Qin Shijin's expression was calm and waveless, "Let it be." ”
"Are you really going to get married?" Xiao Mobai asked again.
Tong An is two years younger than them, but they can be regarded as growing up together.
Tong An's father is also one of the directors of Zhongzheng, and he has a good relationship with the Qin family. Tong An's grandfather and the Qin family's grandfather used to be comrades-in-arms, and their friendship was naturally not a problem. The family affairs of the two families were also decided in the grandfather's generation. If it is a pair of children, then they will be married.
Qin Shijin said indifferently, "You should go and ask Tong An." ”
"You don't have to ask her." Xiao Mobai said with a smile and drank the wine in the cup. Tong An's answer will always be one.
The eldest lady would only joke with him and reply to him: If you don't marry him, will you marry you?
Qin Shijin also picked up the wine glass and drank it silently.
"And what about her." Xiao Mobai was indifferent for a while, and then asked, "What are you going to do with her?" ”
In the past six months, Qin Shijin has rarely attended social occasions again. Although originally, he was not happy. It's just that I just came back to take over Zhengzhong, and some entertainment is still necessary. Although Qin Shijin did not mention Lu Zhanyan, Xiao Mobai could clearly feel the inextricable links between them.
Qin Shijin's eyes suddenly tightened, and his thin lips pursed slightly.
Without waiting for him to respond, Xiao Mobai said, "It's not too early, you have to catch a plane back tomorrow, you should be early." ”
Xiao Mobai stood up, he walked a few steps, and then turned around and said, "I heard that Qin Er is coming back?" ”
"Yes."
"That's a lot of fun, I haven't seen him in a long time." Xiao Mobai smiled faintly, took another step, and the long figure disappeared at the end of the corridor in the blink of an eye.
Qin Shijin sat alone for a while before standing up.
At this time, the night was dark, and it was almost early in the morning.
He walked down the quiet cloister, passing the courtyard where he was eating, and suddenly stopped.
There are lights in the courtyard and two waiters are cleaning.
Qin Shijin walked over with his eyes condensed, and the two waiters immediately greeted him in Japanese, "Hello, sir." ”
"I have something that I accidentally lost here, don't clean it yet." Qin Shijin said in a deep voice.
"Sir, do you need us to help you?"
"No, you don't."
"Yes, sir, then please take your time."
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On the last night of his trip to Japan, Lu Zhanyan fell asleep until dawn. Then they rushed back to the port city.
Lu Zhanyan packed his luggage and went to the front hall to meet.
Everyone is already there, and Yuko is arranging to check out.
Qin Shijin and Xiao Mobai sat in the rattan chair on the side, and the two chatted.
Seeing Lu Zhanyan coming down, Yuko smiled and said, "Miss Lu, did you sleep well?" ”
In order to avoid embarrassment, Lu Zhanyan didn't even have breakfast with them, and only asked the waiter to bring it in. So, in the morning, they didn't meet. Lu Zhanyan went downstairs with his luggage, walked up to Yuko and said, "After a night's rest, I feel much better." ”
"Keys." Lu Zhanyan handed over the key, and Yuko took it with a smile.
After checking out and leaving, Yuko sent them all the way to the airport.
At the airport, Lu Zhanyan looked at Youzi and saw them off. Xiao Mobai is so free and easy, as if he is just a friend to see him off. But obviously yesterday, they were still talking and laughing, like a couple. Then she came back to her senses, and she came to her senses again.
It's just a glamorous &mda; encounter, and after it's over, it must be completely distinguished.
Lu Zhanyan looked up and looked ahead, looking at Qin Shijin's back.
But now, what is between them?
From Japan back to Minato, from the clouds back to the horizon.
The three of them walked smoothly out of the corridor, with a taxi exit on one side and a private car exit on the other.
Lu Zhanyan was about to go to the exit of the taxi, but Qin Shijin spoke in a deep voice, still so domineering, "You take my car." ”
Lu Zhanyan frowned, but it was not good to have an argument with him here, so he could only nod.
Because Xiao Mobai was still there, he was also looking at them.
Before the three of them got into the car, Qin Shijin received a phone call.
Lu Zhanyan stopped, and after hearing a silence, he said indifferently, "I'll come over now." ”
This sentence made Lu Zhanyan understand that he had something to do, and she immediately said, "Mr. Jin, don't bother, I'll take a taxi myself." ”
Xiao Mobai said at this time, "In this case, Assistant Lu, you can take my car, and I will give you a ride." ”
Lu Zhanyan couldn't refuse Xiao Mobai, after all, he had good intentions, so he had to reply, "Then it's troublesome Manager Xiao." ”
Xiao Mobai smiled and said towards Qin Shijin, "Jin, see you tomorrow." ”
Qin Shijin bowed his head silently, and swept towards Lu Zhanyan without a trace.
Xiao Mobai opened the car door for Lu Zhanyan, "Get in the car." ”
"Thank you, Manager Xiao." Lu Zhanyan thanked him and sat down.
The cars left the airport one after the other and raced down the wide road.
Xiao Mobai drove the car and said with a smile, "Assistant Lu, give it to me tomorrow after the information of Lingtian is summarized." ”
"Okay." Lu Zhanyan immediately responded.
Xiao Mobai asked again, "Where do you live?" ”
Lu Zhanyan reported the address again.
After that, there was a sudden silence, which made Lu Zhanyan at a loss. In this case, let her face Xiao Mobai alone, she didn't know what to do at all.
After entering the city, Qin Shijin's car staggered in another direction.
"Manager Xiao, you don't have to drive the car in." Already close to the apartment where she lived, Lu Zhanyan said embarrassedly.
Xiao Mobai only pulled over to the side, and Lu Zhanyan unbuckled his seat belt and was about to get out of the car, "Manager Xiao, thank you for sending me." ”
"You're welcome."
"Manager Xiao." Lu Zhanyan hesitated for a long time, she turned her head to look at Xiao Mobai, and finally said, "I ......"
How to say it, she was already confused, how to explain it, but it didn't seem right.
She was so helpless, completely unable to face it.
Xiao Mobai looked at all her panic and anxiety, smiled calmly, and resolved her embarrassment in one sentence, "Assistant Lu, I think he will make arrangements." ”
Xiao Mobai's words made Lu Zhanyan feel very dazed and unknown.
The hidden meaning of his words also confused her.
Qin Shijin, what kind of arrangements he will have, Lu Zhanyan doesn't know.
It's just that the current situation makes her feel like she is in a thorny jungle.
When I saw Qin Shijin again in the company, the contradiction in my heart was even more than before. As she does every day, she brought coffee in and reported on the itinerary.
When everything was finished, she was about to leave, but Qin Shijin called out to her, "Wait! ”
Lu Zhanyan froze, waiting for his next step.
What is he going to talk about?
Do you want to continue the topic of breakups?
Lu Zhanyan stared, and his heart was slightly confused.
But who knows, he is not talking about personal matters, Qin Shijin's eyes condensed slightly, but he said indifferently, "Next week is the company's 50th anniversary celebration, and you were in charge of the promotional video for the anniversary last year." You are also responsible for the arrangement of the venue this time. There is no room for error, is there a problem? ”
"Nope." Of course she has no problem, how can she have a problem.
"Put aside the work at hand for the time being and go all out to prepare for the anniversary." Qin Shijin commanded in a deep voice.
Lu Zhanyan responded, "Yes." ”
Then, she turned to leave, Qin Shijin's dark eyes were still deep.
After taking over the task of the anniversary, Lu Zhanyan could only hand over some other tasks at hand. When he was tidying up, Secretary Xu came in with a staff member, Lu Zhanyan also knew him, Xiao Meng, a staff member in the department, had been in the company for a few days, although his qualifications were still shallow, his work was serious and responsible.
"Assistant Lu, hello." Xiao Meng greeted her.
Lu Zhanyan smiled, "Hello." ”
"Assistant Lu, this is a newly transferred employee, and he will also be in the assistant office in the future." Xu Rui said, "I don't think I need to introduce it, right? ”
"I don't need to be introduced, I know each other." Lu Zhanyan replied with a smile.
"Okay, if there is anything, you can come and ask me, or you can ask Assistant Lu." Xu Rui instructed, and said to Lu Zhanyan again, "Assistant Lu, Mr. Jin has explained, if you still have anything unfinished in your hands, just hand it over to me and Xiao Meng." ”
Lu Zhanyan nodded indifferently, "Okay, then I'll have to work hard for you." ”
"Where." Xu Rui smiled shyly, and then walked out of the assistant room.
"Xiao Meng, you can sit there in the future." Lu Zhanyan arranged an office position for him.
Xiao Meng put down the things one by one, and said embarrassedly, "Assistant Lu, I haven't been in the company for long, and I ask you for more advice." ”
Lu Zhanyan seemed to see himself back then, but all of a sudden, he was transferred here. She could also understand his nervousness, and said softly, "You are now an assistant to the deputy general office, and the direct subordinates around President Jin should work more carefully." What Mr. Jin tells you to do, you just do your best, and you don't have to be too nervous. ”
"I'm going to work hard." Xiao Meng responded.
Lu Zhanyan then sorted out all the incomplete project documents in his hand and handed them over to Xu Rui and Xiao Meng respectively.
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When Lu Zhanyan left the financial department, he was going to the planning department.
It's just that before she went, she first transferred to the overseas department, and the information summary of the Ryita Foundation had to be submitted.
Lu Zhanyan knocked on the door and saw Xiao Mobai.
Unexpectedly, there was another person in the office, who was Tong An.
The two sat facing each other, discussing the content of their work, and the atmosphere was very relaxed and pleasant. It's just that this kind of atmosphere is always less intimate than when she was with Qin Shijin.
"Sorry to interrupt." When Lu Zhanyan came over, he didn't see the secretary outside, so he could only knock on the door directly.
Xiao Mobai raised his head and smiled warmly, "It's okay." ”
Lu Zhanyan got closer, and when she saw Tong An smiling at her, she smiled back.
Then she put down the documents in her hand, and she said, "Manager Xiao, this is a summary of the second phase of the project of the Lingtian Foundation, you can take a look." ”
"Wait a minute." Xiao Mobai took the documents and reviewed them.
Lu Zhanyan waited naturally, and Tong An said, "Assistant Lu, sit down and wait." ”
Lu Zhanyan hesitated, but thought that it would be too rude to refuse, so he sat down obediently.
Xiao Mobai was inspecting the documents here, Tong An was empty, turned his head and asked, "I heard that last week, Assistant Lu went on a business trip to Japan with Manager Xiao. ”
"Yes." Lu Zhanyan replied softly.
"Mr. Jin also went?" Tong An asked again.
She said casually, she didn't mean to question, she was just gossiping, but it made Lu Zhanyan uncomfortable. Thinking of everything in Japan, they were still hugging each other in the hot springs, her heart pounded, and she felt that she was a thief.
Lu Zhanyan calmed down his uneasy emotions and said, "...... Be. ”
"I finished my work ahead of schedule, did you go play?"
"Go."
"Have you seen Mt. Fuji?"
"Looked."
"Well, the hot springs in Japan are also very good, have you ever been there?" Tong An asked with a smile.
Lu Zhanyan seemed to have been hit by the point, and a torrent jumped up, making her feel like she had been pricked by a needle, and she replied almost with difficulty, "...... Yes. ”
"Assistant Lu, you always seem to be nervous when facing me, am I scary?" Her nervousness was too obvious to surprise Tong An, and she asked jokingly.
"No, it's not ......" Lu Zhanyan didn't know how to answer.
How could she answer, in fact, she was in a weak heart?
At this time, Xiao Mobai closed the document and said, "Assistant Lu, there is no problem with the document. ”
"Okay." As if he had an excuse to change the topic, Lu Zhanyan hurriedly responded, "Then I'll go out first, don't bother." ”
Xiao Mobai smiled and bowed, and Tong An didn't say anything more.
After she left, Tong An smiled helplessly, "Hey, I don't know what's wrong, Assistant Lu seems to be always nervous when he sees me, am I so scary?" ”
Xiao Mobai said calmly, "It's not terrible, it's just that you're too good." ”
"Is there one?"
"Why not? The honor student of the master's degree of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States has been able to cope with it in such a short time after entering the company! Xiao Mobai's praise is a fact.
Tong An had a headache, "Assistant Lu himself is so good, and he will be afraid of me, so have I become a female public enemy in the company?" I don't want to be scared! ”
"Where did you just go?" Xiao Mobai smiled and brought the topic over again.
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In the office of the planning department, Director Zhou directly selected a team and assigned it to Lu Zhanyan to arrange the planning of the anniversary.
The deployment planning, the respective tasks of the team members, everything was carried out in an orderly manner under the command of Lu Zhanyan.
When I go back to my apartment after work, the busy day is over.
On the way to the bus stop, Lu Zhanyan looked up at the platform opposite, but was stunned.
Bus No. 592 is parked at the station, and you can take this shuttle bus to Qin Shijin's apartment.
Now, however, the bus she was going on was going in the other direction.
He and she, like these two buses, can only go in opposite directions.
Lu Zhanyan said to himself, he can't turn back.
After the planning plan was approved, Lu Zhanyan instructed the team members to prepare their own.
The company's 50th anniversary celebration is more grand than in previous years.
Zhongzheng directly contracted the lobby of the most expensive hotel in the port city to identify its strong capital. And there are countless guests invited, political celebrities, business tycoons, in short, they are all famous and promising big people. As a result, the entire planning team is even more nervous, just afraid that it will make mistakes.
On the day of the anniversary, Lu Zhanyan did not dare to slack off and personally inspected the venue.
There was still an hour before the opening of the celebration, and all the team members were nervous.
"Is there enough people in the public relations office to respond?" Lu Zhanyan asked.
"That's enough."
"How many?"
"Fifty!"
"No, twenty more!"
"Yes!"
"Is there a problem with the layout of the synagogue?"
"It's all been checked, and there will be no problems!"
"The master of ceremonies' speech, the process has all been checked?"
"Checked!"
A series of questions, Lu Zhanyan asked them one by one, and his subordinates also answered them one by one.
Then Lu Zhanyan walked out of the office room equipped by the hotel and prepared to inspect the venue. There was only one hour left, and nothing could go wrong.
was walking to check, but heard someone shouting, "Mr. Jin! ”
Lu Zhanyan was stunned for a moment, turned his head and saw that the person walking in front of him was Qin Shijin.
Qin Shijin came alone and did not bring Secretary Xu.
And at the same moment, Qin Shijin also looked at her.
Lu Zhanyan immediately collected his emotions and greeted him, "Mr. Jin." ”
"All ready?" Qin Shijin asked in a deep voice, obviously coming to inspect.
After all, it's a fiftieth anniversary celebration, no more than usual.
Lu Zhanyan replied, "No problem." ”
Immediately, Qin Shijin stopped talking, and just walked in the venue. Lu Zhanyan was also silent, followed him, and walked in the venue.
There was no one around them, and all of them were nervously counting down.
Walk around the venue and walk through the side exit to the quiet corridor. The bright marble floor, each piece is wiped down by the cleaner very clearly. Lu Zhanyan lowered his head and saw his figure, which was in front of him. His footsteps suddenly stopped, and she stopped abruptly.
The moment he raised his eyes, he was shocked when he met his deep eyes.
"Mr. Jin, is there anything wrong?" Lu Zhanyan forced his composure and asked softly.
"Yes." Qin Shijin coldly spit out a word.
"What?" Lu Zhanyan asked in surprise.
There should be no mistakes in the planning and arrangement of the week. However, he has always been very picky, and he can always find some shortcomings.
In an instant, Qin Shijin suddenly approached her. He grabbed her arm and tugged around the corner, and then the whole man pressed down on her. His lips also leaned over at this time to choke hers. The warm tongue, wet, came in strongly, kissed her by surprise, and made her have no chance to react.
A series of movements were so swift that they could only make Lu Zhanyan dumbfounded.
"Hmm!" When Lu Zhanyan reacted, he kissed her dizzy.
Too familiar, his breath, his kiss......
There is a shameful longing that breeds.
After a kiss, Qin Shijin let go of her and whispered, "There's no problem now." ”
"You ......" Lu Zhanyan was stunned, but he had already turned around.
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The lights are bright, the large curved arches, the tables and chairs are neatly arranged, and the white tablecloth and tableware are even more silvery.
Music was around, and the directors arrived first.
This is the first time Lu Zhanyan has met Chairman Qin Yaozong.
Qin Yaozong is Qin Shijin's grandfather and the head of the founding of Zhongzheng.
At a glance, a deterrence is perceived.
Although Qin Yaozong is over the age of old, he is full of spirit, with white eyebrows and blazing eyes, and his momentum is extraordinary. He was dressed in a suit, with a dragon's head on crutches, and his gray hair was meticulously combed. walked with the support of others, full of energy, smiling and greeting everyone, but not angry but mighty.
And beside him was a noble and beautiful woman, with long hair coiled up, dignified and elegant.
Lu Zhanyan thought that she must be Fang Xian, the wife of the Qin family, and the wife of Qin Yaozong's only son.
It's just that what Lu Zhanyan doesn't understand is that Qin Shijin is the eldest of the Qin family, so where did Aunt Qin go? How could he suddenly become the eldest son of the Qin family?
In fact, such confusion has existed for a long time, but in those days, Qin Shijin never mentioned his private affairs.
Even if Lu Zhanyan wanted to ask, he would avoid answering.
Over time, she stopped asking.
However, there are countless possibilities in his mind, but he doesn't want to think that &mda;&mda; Qin Shijin, he is actually an illegitimate child?
Lu Zhanyan didn't have time to think about it, Fang Xian helped Qin Yaozong to approach.
She hurriedly raised a smile and said with a smile, "Chairman, Mrs. Qin, please come here." ”
Led respectfully by the hostess, she led them to their seats.
Lu Zhanyan has been in Zhongzheng for so long, and it is the first time he has seen such a complete arrival of directors, including Xiao Mobai's father, Director Xiao.
Xiao Mobai came with Director Xiao, and the two fathers and sons looked very similar, with the same lofty spirit.
It's just that Director Xiao looked more profound, and Xiao Mobai looked much gentler.
"Assistant Lu, it's hard work." After signing in, Xiao Mobai smiled.
"Where, this is what I should do." Lu Zhanyan replied without humility or arrogance, and gestured, "Director Xiao, Manager Xiao, please sit here." ”
Lu Zhanyan turned around, but saw the other two again.
They walked hand in hand, and the two people who were very right were Qin Shijin and Tong An.
Qin Shijin was dressed in a black suit and a white shirt, elegant and noble, with his cold and handsome face, like a medieval aristocratic prince.
Tong An gently held his arm, a purple wrap skirt, and a sweet and generous smile made her look pretty. She walked over with Qin Shijin and talked from time to time. And Qin Shijin also responded to her indifferently, and the intimate relationship between the two was indescribable.
Lu Zhanyan felt a hint of stuffiness in his heart, and the lips that he had just kissed were hot and cold.
"Mr. Jin." Lu Zhanyan picked up the pen and handed it to Qin Shijin.
Qin Shijin took the signature and signed it, and Tong An said softly, "Jin, you signed it for me." ”
Qin Shijin was silent, and next to him, the same handwriting of the dragon flying and phoenix dance, signed the word Tong An.
"Assistant Lu, this anniversary celebration was a success." Tong An smiled like a bright crystal lamp and praised it.
Lu Zhanyan's eyes widened by her smile, and he said softly, "Manager Tong praised it." ”
"Isn't it, Mr. Jin?" Tong An asked Qin Shijin again.
Qin Shijin bowed his head silently, and looked at Lu Zhanyan with a heavy gaze. Maybe it's because of the lighting, maybe it's because she doesn't like to look up at people, maybe it's because Tong An's smile is too gorgeous, Lu Zhanyan only felt that his heart was getting more and more stuffy, and immediately said, "Mr. Jin, Manager Tong, please sit here." ”
As he walked, his breath swept over as they entered the synagogue.
The suffocating feeling seems to have dissipated somewhat, but it still can't be all dissipated.
"Assistant Lu, please come here......" Someone was shouting softly, Lu Zhanyan collected his emotions, "It's here." ”