Lin Lin felt baffled. She didn't recognize the person at first, but after all, Qiao Lijie was a gossip. After thinking about it, she remembered it.
But she didn't understand why he gave her five million?
"Mr. Qiao...I don't quite understand what you mean..." Lin Lin said uneasily.
"Is that too little?" Qiao Lijie said in a arrogant tone, "How much does Miss Lin want?"
Lin Lin was even more confused. What on earth did he want to do?
"Ms. Lin, I don't like beating around the bush. Although this is our first meeting, I know a lot about you. I know that you and Mint are colleagues, and you two have the best relationship in the office, so
...If you help me get some information from her, it should be easy, right?" Qiao Lijie said straight to the point.
Lin Lin was shocked. He wanted to bribe her? Let her steal Mint's information?
During the morning meeting, although Team Leader Li finally handed over the heavy responsibility to Mint, she, like everyone else, knew how difficult this task was because it involved too many business secrets and technical secrets. If you were not careful, you would be in trouble.
will be leaked out.
"Mr. Qiao, I'm sorry, you overestimated me! My abilities are limited and I can't meet your request." Lin Lin decisively refused. She would never betray Mint again!
"It's not like you haven't done it before, so why not do it again?" Qiao Lijie obviously came prepared and had thoroughly investigated the situation in the office.
Lin Lin was stunned and ashamed. She quickly swallowed the embarrassing emotion and said seriously, "Just because I missed it once, I can't do it a second time, otherwise there will be no cure." Qiao
Boss, I'm sorry, I can't help you!"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Qiao Lijie stopped her shamelessly and took out his checkbook, "Ms. Lin, please make an offer! How much do you want?"
Lin Lin couldn't help being surprised when she saw that he wanted to add more money.
Qiao Lijie had already sent someone to investigate the situation. Small staff like Lin Lin were poor in his eyes, and they would definitely be jealous of money!
Seeing how surprised she was, he thought she was considering the price.
"Ms. Lin, how about I add another five million? I only need you to help me get some information and a few documents, and I can buy you a lifetime of carefree life. What do you think?" Qiao Lijie looked proud.
His tone and expression were also arrogant.
Two five million? Ten million?
Lin Lin's eyes widened, as if she couldn't even think about how much money that was.
However, no matter how much money you have, it is still dirty!
"Mr. Qiao, ten million is really a lot, so much that I can't even count it..." Lin Lin said honestly.
"So you should cherish this opportunity even more!" Qiao Lijie interrupted her hastily, and then said in a patronizing tone, "You know, not everyone has this kind of God-given opportunity!"
Lin Lin smiled bitterly. Yes, there were so many people in the office, but he only came to her because he liked her relationship with Mint, right?
But this weakness he seized on was what made her feel the most embarrassed.
Lin Lin slightly tightened her bag strap and refused calmly, "Mr. Qiao, thank you for your kindness, but I am not very lucky and cannot afford the money. Please hire someone else. Goodbye!"
After saying that, leave quickly.
Ten million is really a big temptation, but she can no longer betray her mint or her conscience.
Although it was said that if she took the ten million, the family affairs would be solved immediately, but she couldn't do that. Mint didn't blame her for the previous incident. If she framed Mint again, she would be really heartless.
Moreover, she learned something from Mint, that is, to be strong! There was so much difference between Mint's past life and her current life. She had the courage to stand up and continue to fight. Why couldn't she? Mint was much more miserable than her, but she could still do it.
She can definitely live such a serious and wonderful life!
Qiao Lijie obviously didn't expect that he would be defeated, and his face looked angry and gloomy.
Lin Lin quickly got on the bus and drifted away.
After the bus turned and disappeared, a luxurious Maserati appeared at the intersection, honking at Qiao Lijie's car, "Beep——"
Qiao Lijie was angry and had nowhere to vent his anger. He turned around and was about to curse, but before he could lose his temper, the Maserati's window slowly rolled down, and Fang Yuan's cold profile was revealed, "Mr. Qiao, are you there?"
Not interested in negotiating a deal?"
Qiao Lijie was stunned for a moment, but then he came to his senses and smiled sinisterly, "Let me just say, there are still smart people in this world! There are fools who give you money, but not everyone is a fool!"
Fang Yuan snorted, this Qiao Lijie underestimated her too much. Does she, the eldest daughter of the Fang family, care about money?
"Mr. Qiao, we originally have different views and do not want to work together, but we can each get what we need!" Fang Yuan said calculatingly.
Qiao Lijie thought he was very cool and shrugged his shoulders, "I only want the information. As for what you want to do, it's up to you!"
Fang Yuan's red lips slowly raised, "Happy cooperation!"
***
Life goes on every day, and Mint continues to live an ordinary but extraordinary life.
Go to work, get off work, eat, sleep, memorize information, spend time with my son...day after day.
There are good things and bad things in life.
A good thing is that An An's drawing passed the second review of the organizing committee and was awarded five stars. The chance of passing the final review is very high.
There are also bad things. For example, the small attic is going to be demolished. Although the demolition office has not officially notified it, the neighbors have said so. She doesn't know what she and her son will do when that day comes.
Guan Shouheng bought the small attic a long time ago, before they got married, and later divorced. Of course, he is the owner of the property. But for so many years, he has been abroad, and the house has not been sold or rented, but she has always kept it.
Occupy the magpie's nest.
She already felt lucky that he didn't take back the house after their reunion. But when it came time for demolition, she had to inform him. How he negotiated with the developer was his business, but where would she and her son live in the future?
?
Of course she can't afford to buy a new house, but renting a house is now very expensive. Then she will have to spend a lot more money, so she has to work harder now and make more money, otherwise the mother and son will really live on the street.
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Mint looked at her bankbook, and the meager balance on it gave her a great sense of crisis.
Although it was said that she could stay with Nan Nan for a while, the place at Nan Nan's house was small and it would be inconvenient for four people to live there. Although Zhuo Xi would definitely help her if she asked, it was not a long-term solution after all. She could
The only thing you can rely on is yourself.
Mint thought about it for a while and finally decided to go out part-time.
Since she took over the job at the expo, she has not done any other part-time job, because this job is systematic and formal, with tight schedules and heavy tasks. Moreover, so many things have happened during this period, and she is somewhat overwhelmed.
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But now she can no longer be lazy. Although the job at the expo pays well, she will still have some difficulty if she has to pay another rent in the future.
But the working hours here at the expo are already very tight, and she can only rest on Sundays, so her part-time job can only be on weekends. She will definitely not be able to lead groups because the time is too irregular.
After Mint submitted more than a dozen resumes online, she was finally accepted by a kindergarten. She goes to the kindergarten every Sunday to teach English to children. How old are the children in the kindergarten? So she just teaches abc and the like, so the salary is not high.
But one thing is that she is still very grateful to the principal of the kindergarten for giving her this opportunity.
With a full-time job and a part-time job, Mint has become even busier.
But no matter how busy she is, the quality of her work has not deteriorated.
Recently, she was mainly responsible for Qiao Lijie's issues. Although there were not many opportunities to meet with him, she was cautious every time.
After several attempts, I passed the test safely without any mistakes.
On Saturday night, Mint appeared again as a translator in a restaurant. This was Qiao Lijie's last meeting with representatives of the French company.
The significance this time is obviously extraordinary.
Mint responded with a complete plan. After tonight, her mission will be over!
Because of this, she had to be extra cautious.
She is not superstitious, but there is always a feeling in her heart that this is the calm before the storm.
It's unnervingly quiet.
As soon as the box door opened, everyone approached slowly. They had met each other several times and were familiar with each other, so they skipped the polite greetings and sat down to talk.
Guan Shouheng also came. This was his second visit. Just like the first time, he was still acting as the translator for the French company representative.
But it was obvious that he was not just doing this for work, but also for some personal relationships.
"Guan, I'm really glad you can come! Come on, let me toast you!" the representative of the French company said with a toast.
"Mr. Blanco, you're too polite. It's only me who respects you." Guan Shouheng responded politely, his voice slightly hoarse.
Mint's mood was slightly up and down. He went abroad a few days ago and I heard he came back in the afternoon. Maybe the jet lag hadn't come back yet. He didn't feel very energetic and his voice was a little hoarse.
It’s already like this, I really shouldn’t drink anymore!
She really wanted to stop him, but when the words came to her lips, she suddenly didn't know what to say.
Whether it is public or private, she seems to have no position to do so.
"Come, Miss Bo, let's have a drink too!"
Mint restrained his gloomy mood, raised his head, raised the corners of his lips, and responded with a smile, "Cheers!"
Mr. Blanc and Guan Shouheng were old acquaintances, so every time they met, he hoped that he would accompany him. However, Guan Shouheng had not been able to attend the meeting several times before this time because he was abroad, which made Branco
Mr. Ke was a little disappointed.
"Guan, I heard that you went abroad a few days ago? Are you very busy at work?" Mr. Blanco asked in a casual manner.
Guan Shouheng smiled slightly and replied, "A little personal matter."
"Oh? Since when did you have a private matter? In my impression, you have always been a workaholic!" Mr. Blanco said teasingly.
Guan Shouheng smiled lightly and said nothing.
But there was doubt in Bo Min's heart, yes, he was so busy with work on weekdays, how could he go abroad for no reason?
Although they haven't had much work interaction in recent days, she also knew that he was a busy man. One time, she overheard Team Leader Li coming back from a meeting and saying that he was so busy that he simply slept in the office.
How could he, who is so busy, go abroad for personal matters? He would go abroad for several days at a time!
What private matter is so important?
Question marks appeared in Mint's head, and he began to think wildly without realizing it.
Could it be... because of my girlfriend?
Although she had never heard that he had a girlfriend, but...she couldn't think of anything else except this. She knew his family situation better than anyone else. He didn't have any family members anymore, so it couldn't be because of family matters.
So, does he really have a girlfriend? And she is abroad?
How long have they known each other? Did they date when they were studying abroad? Will they get married? When will they get married?
"Miss Bo..." Qiao Lijie suddenly called her unhappily.
Mint came back to her senses quickly, looked up and saw that the entire box was looking at her, and Qiao Lijie had a very dissatisfied expression.
Oh my god, Mint, what are you thinking about?
She scolded herself secretly.
"I'm sorry, I felt a little uncomfortable just now. Mr. Qiao, what...did you just say?" She didn't hear what Qiao Lijie said, so naturally she couldn't translate it.
"I said!" Qiao Lijie's tone was very strong and he repeated his words impatiently.
Mint quickly translated and conveyed his meaning to the French company representative opposite.
After the translation was completed, she secretly adjusted her breathing, cheered up, and told herself not to think too much.
Think about it, he is already 27 years old, and with such good conditions, it is natural for him to remarry. What is she worried about? Hasn't she already decided that if he remarries, she will definitely give her blessing, as long as
It would be better if the woman he marries is not duplicitous like Fang Yuan.
Mint warned herself secretly, and then tried her best to return to her work.
Because it was the last meeting, Qiao Lijie cherished this opportunity and talked a lot about business matters during the meeting, which made Mint feel something was wrong and acted more cautiously.
However, the representatives of French companies are also very aware of the crisis, and they are reserved when talking. People in the business world are so subtle in every word they say.
Guan Shouheng's translation was as fluent and accurate as ever, and she also tried hard to emulate him.
An hour and a half passed, the meal was over, and so was the meeting.
Mint finally let out a long sigh of relief, it was finally OK, and a big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
During several meetings, Qiao Lijie's conversations with French company representatives were kept within a safe range and did not involve any commercial secrets or technical secrets. In this way, what the organizing committee was worried about did not happen, and her mission was considered to be successfully completed.
"goodbye!"
"goodbye!"
Everyone said goodbye to each other and left the box one after another.
The representative of the French company went first, and Qiao Lijie also left with a slight grunt. Only Mint and Guan Shouheng were left at the door of the box.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and she didn't know what to say.
They had been alone many times before, but for some reason, she didn't want to face him now.
Whether it was business or private matters, she didn't want to talk to him.
She didn't know if she drank too much lemon juice just now, but she felt a little sour in her stomach.
Hey, if I had known earlier, I would have drank something sweet!
Mint was thinking in confusion, but a low voice slowly sounded in her ears, "I'll take you back."
The affirmative tone seemed to allow no one to refuse.
However, she refused.
"No, Mr. Guan, I have some personal matters today, so I won't go home yet." As soon as she finished speaking, she was so upset that she wanted to bite off her tongue.
Oh my god, what is this private matter? What is she talking about?
The heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
"Haha..." Guan Shouheng was startled for a moment, then laughed softly, his expression was so playful.
Mint was so upset that she wanted to hit the wall, her face turned red in vain.
Guan Shouheng refused to let it go. He lowered his head slightly, stared at her hibiscus-like face with his dark eyes, and said jokingly, "Did you drink just now? Why is your face so red?"
When Mint heard this, he felt even more embarrassed. Not only did he blush, but his ears also felt warm unconsciously.
She glared at him angrily and admitted deliberately, "I drank too much, so please stay away from me, otherwise I'm not sure if I will go crazy with alcohol and it will be bad for you."
She sounded apologetic, but there was no hint of sincerity.
Guan Shouheng narrowed her black eyes slightly, her expression clearly meant that she wanted to cut him into pieces!
So cute!
He took out his car keys and strode towards the parking space.
The moment he turned around, he unconsciously raised the corners of his lips and smiled softly.
Mint glanced at his back, then quickly lowered his head and walked quickly, jogging to the bus stop not far away.
Fortunately, the bus she was waiting for came quickly, and she rushed on it at rocket speed.
After getting in the car, I resisted my inner impulse and didn't dare to look back again.
Guan Shouheng drove the car out of the parking space and looked at the bus disappearing into the night with far-reaching eyes.
It doesn't matter, he has been waiting for so long and doesn't care about this moment.
Tomorrow is the weekend, and the day after tomorrow is Monday.