Chapter 119: The Thief of Happiness
Lu Zhanyan's uneasiness became more and more obvious the moment Tong An appeared. [Ran^Text^Library] []. [774] [buy]. [com]
Early that morning, a woman named Tong An appeared.
In the morning. Lu Zhanyan accidentally got up late, so he hurried over, just one after the other with Qin Shijin.
Secretary Xu said to Qin Shijin, "Mr. Jin, there is a Miss Tong waiting for you in the office. β
Qin Shijin's expression did not change, but his eyes seemed to be deeper. He nodded slightly and walked towards the office.
Lu Zhanyan thought that there were visitors, so if he wanted to make coffee, he would go to the pantry.
There was a woman sitting on the sofa in the office, very pretty with short hair and bright eyebrows.
This is not a beauty, but it is a beauty that will make people's hearts move.
I heard the door open. She also turned her head in an instant, with a healthy complexion. A delicate and transparent light shimmering in the sun, and a pair of eyes are bright.
She wore an ivory embroidered shirt with a pair of smoky pencil pants underneath, elegant and capable, with a bit of ease.
"Nishiki, I'll come back." Tong An said with a smile, there was a tacit understanding before looking at each other.
Qin Shijin opened his mouth and said, "I won't notice you when you come back suddenly." β
His tone is gentle, unlike his usual subordinates or customers, he is extremely familiar and cordial.
"Grandpa Qin didn't tell you, I'm coming back in the next few days?"
"He only told me yesterday." Qin Shijin said lightly.
Tong An closed the information on his lap and said with a smile, "Grandpa made the decision personally." Let me come back and take over the marketing department, but I only arrived today.
"Why don't you take a break?"
"I'm not tired, I slept well on the plane." Tong An's smile was hearty.
Qin Shijin also showed a faint smile and quipped, "The professor is willing to let people go?" β
Tong An's eyes were gentle, but his tone was a little helpless, and he said with a smile, "There is no way if the professor doesn't let people go, I have already obtained my degree certificate." Besides, it's always going to come back. β
Qin Shijin walked straight to her and took a seat opposite her, "He didn't come back together?" β
Tong An was stunned for a moment, and then said with a calm expression, "He may still have some time to come back, and there are still some things to deal with in the United States." β
Qin Shijin then said. "Have you read the information of the marketing department?"
"I'm looking at it, they are all high-achieving students from colleges and universities, I'm afraid they won't convince me, the airborne manager." Talking about work, Tong An smiled bitterly.
Qin Shijin said affirmatively, "You can do it." β
Tong An has a tenacity, even if the staff of the marketing department will disagree with her at the beginning, in time, she will definitely impress them.
Her ability at work, he never doubted.
Tong An's eyes were clear, "You believe me like that?" Maybe in a few days, I will be kicked out of Zhongzheng by the joint report of the staff! β
"It's really so easy to be kicked out, then it's not you Tong An."
"Well, I haven't seen you for so long, it seems that your ability to coax girls is good again."
When Lu Zhanyan knocked on the door and came in, he saw such a happy picture. Qin Shijin smiled, this kind of smile was different from when he was working, he was very happy. The slender black eyes are like a lake in the sun, rippling with a relaxed artistic conception.
It's not the emotion he has when he faces a client, and it seems, it's not the same when he's with her.
"Mr. Jin, your coffee."
"Miss, please use it." Lu Zhanyan quietly brought the coffee.
"Thank you." Tong Anwen thanked him gently.
Lu Zhanyan also smiled back, and then reminded softly, "Mr. Jin, the time for the weekly meeting is coming soon." β
Qin Shijin looked at Tong An, "Ready?" β
Tong An smiled calmly and confidently, "It should be ready." β
"Let's go, then." Qin Shijin said, got up and went to the conference room.
Tong An took a sip of coffee, smiled friendly at Lu Zhanyan and nodded, and followed Qin Shijin out.
Lu Zhanyan looked at Tong An without a trace, a little suspicious. She inexplicably felt that this girl was different from people and a different existence in Qin Shijin's eyes. But she couldn't think much about it, so she immediately took the minutes book and followed them.
Weekly meetings are attended by department managers.
Because shorthand is Lu Zhanyan's forte, she takes minutes of the weekly meeting, not Secretary Xu.
Xiao Mobai was also stunned when he saw Tong An, and then his eyes lit up and he smiled happily. οΌοΌ
Tong An also responded with a smile and greeted him tacitly without a trace.
Lu Zhanyan looked at it, only to feel more suspicious.
Do they know each other too?
When they all took their seats, everyone was silent, but their eyes looked at Tong An with some speculation.
Tong An smiled calmly, half fearless.
Each department reported the work and existing problems, Qin Shijin gave corresponding solutions, and after a long meeting, all the cumbersome problems were solved.
Finally, Qin Shijin said in a deep voice, "Let me introduce to you, from now on, Miss Tong An will be qualified for the position of marketing manager." β
As soon as these words came out, sure enough, the expressions of everyone present became very subtle.
Tong An got up generously, looked around at everyone with gentle eyes, and said fearlessly in the face of everyone's speculative gaze, "I just came back from abroad, and I am fortunate to work in the Zhongzheng headquarters, and there are still many things I don't understand, I hope that your seniors will give me more advice." β
After Tong An finished speaking, Qin Shijin immediately said, "Welcome Manager Tong to become a member of Zhongzheng." β
Everyone applauded and welcomed Tong An to join.
Lu Zhanyan also applauded with everyone, and the suspicion in his heart increased.
The tacit understanding between him and this Miss Tong is so good that she can't even lie to herself as an illusion.
After the meeting was dismissed, the heads of various departments left one after another, and Lu Zhanyan was sorting out the remaining information documents.
Xiao Mobai walked towards Tong An in a dashing manner, and said familiarly, "Why did you come back?" β
Tong An's smile was more joyful, "What? Not welcome? β
Lu Zhanyan realized that the three of them were really familiar. That level of familiarity is not ordinary for ordinary people.
"You seem to be pretty."
"You're entertaining me again."
"Where do I dare to entertain Miss Tong."
"What is your position in Zhongzheng? Xiao Dashao? β
"I'm outside the sea."
"What's wrong with that, I need a lot of advice."
"You want me to take care of you when you come back? Your wishful thinking is too fine, isn't it? Xiao Mobai said funny.
Tong An smiled, turned around and said, "Jin, you have a treat tonight, let's go have a drink together?" β
Qin Shijin was silent. Juzhuang wooden carry.
Xiao Mobai's gaze swept over Lu Zhanyan and saw that she was lowering her head and seriously packing up the materials.
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With something in his heart, Lu Zhanyan's work efficiency this day was not high.
When he was about to get off work, Lu Zhanyan did not receive a text message from Qin Shijin.
Actually, there was no need to tell her, because she had already heard that they were going to a small party together.
It's just that she inexplicably feels a little lost.
He didn't even ask, did she want to go with her?
She suddenly remembered that in fact, in more than half a year, he had never taken her to see his friend reads;
Lu Zhanyan's heart tightened, his brows furrowed slightly, with a bit of annoyance.
But more than that, it's uneasy.
The floor lamp was on in the living room, and there was a faint sound of TV.
Lu Zhanyan sat on the sofa watching TV, she was a little sleepy, but she still refused to sleep. If it was before, she wouldn't have waited for him like this and went to bed early. It's just that today, she's a little uneasy. The TV screen popped up to tell the time, and it was already eleven o'clock.
Suddenly, there was a sound of a key, accompanied by a "click", and the door to the apartment opened.
Hearing the voice, Lu Zhanyan immediately turned his head to look over, "I'm back." β
Qin Shijin changed his shoes in the hallway, his brows furrowed slightly, "Why haven't you slept yet?" β
Lu Zhanyan got up and said, "I'm not sleepy yet." β
But there was a tired look on her face that could not be hidden.
Qin Shijin walked into the apartment and took off his suit jacket casually, "Don't wait any longer in the future, go to sleep when you're sleepy." β
"I'll give you water." Lu Zhanyan said, and walked to the bathroom.
Qin Shijin took off her clothes and walked into the bathroom, the water had already been placed, she stood by the bathtub to test the water temperature, but she seemed to be in a daze.
"What's wrong?"
Lu Zhanyan was startled, only to find that he had come in, and hurriedly said, "You can wash it." β
Qin Shijin was naked, as if joking, and looked at her with deep eyes, "Are you going to stay and help me take a bath?" β
"You wash it yourself!" Lu Zhanyan blushed and ran out of the bathroom.
When Qin Shijin came out of the shower, he saw Lu Zhanyan still watching TV in the living room. It was already night, and with the news playing, he said, "Don't you hate watching the news the most?" β
"Work needs, and it is good to watch more financial news." Lu Zhanyan replied very high-soundingly, and when he saw his half-wet hair, he frowned and said, "Why don't you blow dry?" If you go to bed if your hair doesn't dry, it's easy to get a headache in the future! β
Lu Zhanyan immediately took a hair dryer and ran to his side to blow his hair.
With a rumbling sound, Lu Zhanyan wiped his hair, but he still couldn't help it, and asked softly, "Manager Tong, did you know each other before?" β
"Yes." Qin Shijin responded lightly.
"You've known each other for a long time?"
"Her father is also a director of the company." Qin Shijin lowered his eyes, held her hand and said, "It's okay, let's sleep." β
Lu Zhanyan didn't say any more.
Obviously, he was not willing to go into details.
I didn't sleep well that night, and when Lu Zhanyan went to work, he was a little drowsy.
After finishing the work in hand, I went to the pantry to make a cup of coffee to wake up.
At this moment, it is lunch break, and several female colleagues gather in the pantry. However, the topic of discussion surprised her.
"Manager Tong really has to be Mr. Jin's fiancΓ©e?"
"Rumors, didn't you spread the brocade and the queen before?"
"The news this time must be true, I heard that the staff of the marketing department heard it with their own ears."
"Listen to whom?" Someone immediately asked.
"A director met Manager Tong yesterday and asked her if she was going to marry Mr. Jin when she came back! It's all said and said, can there be any fake? β
"No wonder Manager Tong is the manager of the marketing department in the first place, it turns out that he has this relationship with Mr. Jin!"
"I didn't expect that our Jin Zong would have a name for a long time!"
"Although Manager Tong looks pretty good, I think Mr. Jin deserves better reads;."
"You're not Mr. Jin, how do you know that Manager Tong isn't the best in his eyesight?"
Lu Zhanyan stood at the door of the pantry in shock, and when he heard those words, his heart tightened suddenly, and he couldn't even breathe.
"Huh? Assistant Lu, Manager Tong and Mr. Jin, have you heard of it? Someone found Lu Zhanyan and boldly gossiped and asked.
ββ¦β¦ I do not know. She replied with trepidation, a bitter hint on her smile.
Does he have a fiancΓ©e? Tong An is his fiancΓ©e?
No wonder last night, he refused to talk any further.
In the days they have been together, what is she in his heart?
Lu Zhanyan wanted to treat those rumors as just a gust of wind, after all, before, it was not without his scandals. Around him, there are always many women who fall in love.
She struggled to keep her composure, only to find it too hard.
Waiting, waiting for what he will say.
But after waiting for a few days, Qin Shijin didn't say a word.
On this day, the document was sent to the overseas department, Xiao Mobai signed his name in the lower right corner of the document, closed it and handed it back to her.
Lu Zhanyan took it calmly and said softly, "Manager Xiao, the head of the R&D department hopes that you will take the time to look at the samples today." β
Xiao Mobai answered, and Lu Zhanyan said, "Then I'll go and get busy first." β
There were already rumors in the company, Xiao Mobai looked at her calm back, as if she was not affected by the rumors at all, she was calm as if nothing had happened.
After returning to the financial department from overseas, she entered Qin Shijin's office again. However, the image that caught her eye stung her eyes. Tong An stood beside Qin Shijin, the two looked at a document together, and Qin Shijin did not reject her closeness, and seemed to be very adaptable.
"How's it going here?"
"Market analysis should be strengthened."
"Okay, got the reads;."
Tong An's voice was clear and beautiful, his voice was low and indifferent, and both of them sounded.
Lu Zhanyan felt that her patience had also reached the limit.
"Then I'll change it again." Tong An picked up the document with a smile and looked up at her, "Assistant Lu." β
Lu Zhanyan smiled back at her, and Tong An walked past her.
She looked at Qin Shijin, her face was handsome and indifferent, and her expression had returned to her usual blandness and seriousness, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.
She didn't believe it, and he didn't hear the rumors in the company.
She was impatient and flustered, but he was so calm.
Lu Zhanyan suddenly blurted out and asked, "I want to talk to you about some personal matters, are they telling the truth?" β
Qin Shijin's face was cold, and it was so tough that it was hard to look at, "It's work time." β
His reluctance to mention and deliberately avoid it made her sad.
Lu Zhanyan gritted his teeth and said, "Miss Tong An, she is your fiancΓ©e, you just have to tell me, yes or no." β
Qin Shijin's sharp and deep eyes glowed with a metallic cold glow. Pursed into a straight line, there was a kind of indifferent and sexy taste, the whole person exuded a cold momentum, he raised his eyes to see Lu Zhanyan, but his mouth was, "Document!" β
Lu Zhanyan met his gaze, she was still holding the documents from the overseas department in her hands, her fingers were clenched tightly, and she felt that her heart was also clenched.
Finally, she put down the file and turned to leave.
Qin Shijin looked at her departing figure, his eyebrows furrowed.
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Lu Zhanyan returned to his position, but his mind kept replaying the relationship in the past six months. What happened between them, she thought they were close enough, but only now did she realize that he actually had a fiancΓ©e.
Her uneasiness spread completely, swirling in her heart.
Why did she insist on going her own way in the first place, he didn't promise anything at all, but she couldn't help but reads like that.
Why is it getting deeper and deeper? In their relationship, it is clear that they are not equal from the beginning, but it is ridiculous that she took the sentence "I only belong to you" seriously.
Lu Zhanyan was in a trance in front of her, probably because she was always alone.
Lu Zhanyan, you're just too lonely.
You're just too lonely.
Lu Zhanyan was busy in the kitchen.
Hearing the sound of the key opening the door, Lu Zhanyan looked back at him and shouted, "Wash your hands and eat." β
Such an opening, such a life, is no different from every evening in the past.
Qin Shijin's eyes flashed a little solemn, and his deep eyes glanced at the busy back. It's still the same as usual, wearing an apron, and it's a ridiculous bear pattern.
His eyes tightened, and he took off his coat and washed his hands as he said.
When she got back to the living room, she was just about to bring the soup to the table.
"Bitter gourd pork rib soup, the weather has been hot recently, and bitter gourd can clear the heat." Lu Zhanyan said softly and helped him serve the soup.
She didn't have any emotional ups and downs, not even the slightest dissatisfaction or anger, and there was no trace of it.
Qin Shijin felt that he should be satisfied, and he didn't need to say anything more about her performance, but it inexplicably made him a little uneasy.
It shouldn't be this way.
She is always docile and calm on the surface, but behind her is stubborn, although she is forbearing, she is not an unconditional compromise.
"Let's eat, the food is going to be cold." Lu Zhanyan raised his eyes, looked at him calmly and said.
After dinner, Qin Shijin would watch the news, and Lu Zhanyan packed up and went into the study. Sometimes she takes home the work that is not done in the company. This study, when I think about it, seems to be used more by her. Today's work efficiency is very low, and I brought back the work that I didn't finish.
After a while, Qin Shijin pushed the door in.
"It's not too early." He said in a deep voice.
Lu Zhanyan was staring at the document processing, and he didn't raise his head, "It's just a little bit, you go to sleep first." β
Qin Shijin stood still, his emotions were like boulders at the bottom of the lake, pressed heavily in the deep pool of his eyes, and the fog was like a thick fog.
"I'll do it tomorrow." His voice was a little deeper.
"Just a little bit ......"
"Sleep!"
Lu Zhanyan seemed to feel very helpless about his domineering, so he frowned helplessly and closed the computer obediently. She bowed her head slightly, her slender white fingers easily packed up the computer and materials, her eyebrows were lowered, her lips were slightly light, her contoured side face was beautiful, and her fair neck and shoulders formed a wonderful soft curve.
Qin Shijin couldn't help but step forward and hugged her from behind, the scorching breath intimately spitted on the side of her sensitive neck and ears, his hands reached in from the side of his waist, and his warm palms were close to the delicate waistline.
Lu Zhanyan's eyes flashed in the bright light, and there was a calm aura like the sea in it, "Don't make trouble!" Not! β
Qin Shijin poked out the tip of her tongue and slowly pursed it around her earlobe, a little scorching fire burned on the tip of her ear, and rushed into her heart along the blood vessels, her whole body trembled, and she couldn't help but tremble.
Her body was already so used to him.
In the final analysis, she has to find a reason, because she is too afraid of the cold.
has been tormented by the loneliness and cold that came out of his bones for too many years, so he can't resist the temptation of this person's warmth.
She leaned her head against his chest, reluctant to touch his gaze.
Qin Shijin picked her up, Lu Zhanyan's eyes drooped slightly, and his long eyelashes were covered with them, as if the night was lower, quiet and dark, but the eyelashes that kept trembling lightly revealed the uneasiness under the calm disguise. How long can he covet such warmth, he won't belong to her forever.
It seems that the events of that day have never happened, and no one has mentioned everything about Tong An again, as before, going to and from work, eating dinner together and hugging each other and sleeping.
Be safe with each other.
But in this calm, there are already waves undercurrent, and any forbearance is waiting for an end.
On this day, Lu Zhanyan went to the marketing department to deliver documents.
In a short period of time, Tong An has established himself in the marketing department. Graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States with an MBA master's degree, her academic qualifications are excellent, and her ability is beyond doubt. Gentle and generous, she is polite and thoughtful when she treats people, and she is approachable, and anyone who comes into contact with her feels close.
"Manager Tong, this document needs to be signed by you." Lu Zhanyan handed over the document and looked at her.
Tong An, who is lined with a beige shirt with a slim cut, is more gentle and casual, with a healthy hair color, a few strands of short hair hooked behind the ears, the whole person looks elegant and charming, but it does not make people feel distant.
"Assistant Lu, please be seated." Tong An smiled and gestured, took the document and flipped through it, "Do you want something to drink?" β
"Thank you, Manager Tong, no need, I'm not thirsty." Lu Zhanyan hurriedly said.
"Then sit down for a while." Tong An said with a smile, and quickly browsed. Her speed was fast, and her serious expression was slightly serious.
Lu Zhanyan looked at her quietly, except for the slight noise of the paper, she could even hear her own heartbeat, pressed against her chest, and she was making a panicked noise.
She's so good!
"Assistant Lu, did you make this document?" After Tong An finished reading it, he asked with a smile while holding a pen and signing.
Lu Zhanyan responded, "Well, Manager Tong, is there anything wrong with this document?" β
"Don't be nervous." Tong An seemed to see her nervousness, and said with a hearty smile, "You did a good job, I can see that you are a very careful person, no wonder Jin will value you so much." β
Lu Zhanyan was stunned, and his heart sank.
Tong An's expression was not unusual, and his smile was relaxed and sincere.
Her words did not mean to be half tentative and sarcastic, but they made Lu Zhanyan very uneasy.
She has a ghost in her heart, and in the face of Tong An, she feels too guilty. Faintly afraid, what would Tong An do if she knew about her relationship with Qin Shijin.
"I just did my part, Manager Tong won the award."
"How long have you been following Nishiki?" Tong An chatted casually.
"One year."
"I've heard a lot about you, including your cooperation case for Zhongzheng to win back the jewelry tycoon, etc. You are so capable, you are so careful, I really want to discuss with Jin and ask him to transfer you over to help me. β
Lu Zhanyan was in a trance, "Manager Tong said with a smile. β
Tong An was very serious, "I'm not joking, but Jin probably won't agree, who is willing to let go of such a capable subordinate." β
Lu Zhanyan could only smile, and he didn't know how to answer.
Then, Tong An smiled again, "There must be a lot of girls around Jin." β
Lu Zhanyan was shocked, as if a bone-penetrating coolness soaked her skin and blood vessels at once, and even froze her blood and heartbeat.
"Don't be nervous, I'm not trying to talk to you, just a casual chat." Tong An noticed her discomfort and comforted her.
She was also a little confused, although she usually didn't have the opportunity to chat and talk to Lu Zhanyan, but she was also calm and introverted, and her work was even more organized, and she rarely made mistakes.
Why do you seem uncomfortable in front of her?
Lu Zhanyan opened his mouth with some difficulty, but he didn't know what to say.
Seeing her like this, Tong An said with a little apology, "It's me who embarrasses you, don't care, I don't mean anything else." Nishiki is so good, and it's normal to have girls around. β
She didn't dare to look at Tong An's eyes with a weak heart.
Inexplicably, I feel like a third party who can't see the light, a thief who steals the happiness of others.