"No problem, but I'm going to Pohang for a few days on business in two days. Wait until I come back. I still owe you a meal. We can chat while eating." Zhou Jing thought of himself because of his injury.
I haven't completed my promise to Crystal yet, so I just take this opportunity to have a good chat with Jessica.
"It's obviously two meals, okay? Oppa, you can't cheat." Crystal immediately noticed the problem in Zhou Jing's words, but she couldn't just let him get away with it.
"Haha... Just two meals, Wuli Xiujing can eat as many meals as she wants." Zhou Jing couldn't help laughing when he saw the girl's serious look.
Crystal, who originally wanted to argue carefully with Zhou Jing about how many meals it was, suddenly blushed again when she heard what Zhou Jing said. These words sounded like a confession to her.
"Xiujing, do you know what Xiuyan wants to talk to me about?" Zhou Jing didn't think Jessica came to him to talk about things between him and Jingjing. He had a hunch that it was probably what the two of them wanted to talk about.
It's the same thing.
"I'm not sure, but Ernie seemed to want to talk to you about work matters." Crystal replied casually while sending a message to Jessica on her mobile phone.
Is it about work? It definitely can’t be about Girls’ Generation, Zhou Jing thought silently in his heart. It seems that his judgment is correct. There is no trouble without trouble between S.M Company and Jessica.
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In the waiting room backstage at Girls' Generation's Saitama Station concert in Japan, Jessica put down her phone after seeing the message sent by Crystal, lowered her head and weighed it silently, then stood up and faced the people sitting alone in the corner under the surprised gaze of others.
Taeyeon walked away.
"Taeyeon, come to my house when we go back." Jessica sat down next to Taeyeon and said to Taeyeon directly without any nonsense.
"Mo? Something's wrong... Okay, I understand." Seeing Jessica's expression look the same as that day in the cafe, Taeyeon immediately realized that this was no ordinary invitation, she wanted to talk about business.
"Sika, why didn't you invite me when you invited Taeyeon? Don't worry, I won't drink all the wine in your house." Sunny said from the side with a smile on her face.
"It's none of your business."
"Sunny, please don't go."
Little Taiyang stared at Taeyeon and Jessica who rejected her at the same time. She felt that she was being targeted. Just when she wanted to explode, she suddenly realized something in her heart, so she patted Taeyeon on the shoulder and said
Jessica smiled and said:
"Hey Yigu, you are so stingy. I just drank a few more bottles of wine from you. I can just return it to you next time I have the chance."
After saying that, Sunny got up and went to play with Yoona who was jumping up and down. Jessica and Taeyeon looked at each other and burst out laughing at the same time.
It's not that they don't play with Sunny, it's just that the matter they want to talk about will make Sunny unfortunately become a sandwich cookie, and Sunny is also keenly aware of this, so she finds a way to avoid it.
matter.
Jessica reached out and hugged Taeyeon into her arms. She could feel the entanglement and hesitation of the team leader. It was precisely because of this that she came up with the idea of listening to Zhou Jing, an outsider. Maybe it really
As the old Chinese saying goes, the authorities are confused, but bystanders may not always be clear.
Taeyeon buried her little head deeply in Jessica's arms. Recently, she felt more and more pressure. As the three tours in Japan came to an end, she vaguely felt that the company's attitude towards them was also quietly changing.
There are changes, but she doesn't know exactly what the future will be like.
Several times she wanted to call Zhou Jing to express her doubts, but she thought it was too unbelievable. After all, the relationship between the two of them was only slightly better than that of strangers, but she always had a feeling that maybe only
Only then could Zhou Jing understand what the real struggle in her heart was. This might be the so-called empathy.
She didn't know if he wanted to talk to her about this. What appeared in Taeyeon's eyes was the dazzling white bandage on Zhou Jing's arm, so she began to worry that maybe she shouldn't bother others anymore, as this would only bring trouble to others.
additional burden.
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Time soon came to the beginning of July. Although Zhou Wenqian had already gone back, Zhou Jing became even busier and had almost no time to watch the live broadcast of the World Cup football match.
After returning from the airport, he and Crystal never saw each other again. Of course, it was not only because he was busy with work, but Crystal was even busier than him. They could only keep in touch through phone calls and KK messages.
It seems that Crystal and their team are not in peace during this period, mainly because Shirley's mood has not been very good. Although it has not affected the rehearsals for her comeback, Crystal is still worried about her.
Zhou Jing also roughly knew what happened to Shirley through Crystal, but to be honest, it is difficult for outsiders to help when it comes to personal feelings and family conflicts, so Zhou Jing just tried his best to comfort Crystal.
That's all.
During this business trip, Zhu Ziping arranged for Leng Yahong to go to Pohang with Zhou Jing. At that time, Zhou Jing would be responsible for the communication with Puhang Railway. When he arrived in Busan, Leng Yahong would be in charge, and Zhou Jing would only be responsible for translation and communication.
The communication with Putie took two full days, and Zhou Jing felt quite emotional, especially after seeing the people who communicated with them on an equal footing. This feeling became even stronger.
They were all 50-60 years old, and Zhou Jing was sitting there like a young boy. Such a scene was absolutely impossible to see in Sangang.
The current management personnel in key positions of Sangang are basically around 30-40 years old, while Putie seems to be aging very seriously.
For equipment workers, the aging of personnel means that the work style will tend to be conservative. However, technical equipment has been continuously upgraded in recent years. If you cannot keep up with the situation, you will easily be left behind by your competitors.
Perhaps this is the main reason why Zhou Jing and the others participated in the project in South Korea. Anyway, this was the biggest impression this exchange left on him.
After the exchange, Zhou Jing and Leng Yahong quietly went to Busan, not far from Pohang, where they visited the president of the pile material supplier. After learning about Zhou Jing's identity and purpose, the
The president quickly put aside his worries and told the truth.
It turned out that it was not a bribery at all, but that Lee Min-hyun and Ye Sixin were asking for bribes from suppliers. When the bribes were not obtained, no substantial evidence was left, but this was enough evidence to investigate Ye Sixin.
After the conversation, the president wanted to invite Zhou Jing and the others to have a meal together to express his gratitude, but Zhou Jing refused. If they accepted the invitation, what would be the difference from Ye Sixin.
After coming out of the supplier, Zhou Jing and Leng Yahong walked back to the hotel with solemn faces without speaking to each other. Until they were at the door of the hotel, Zhou Jing was stopped by a sudden male voice.