Yun Qing's incident made the atmosphere in the entire office very depressing. Every colleague was silent and focused on the work at hand. Even Xiao Mi, who had always been active, became taciturn.
Qiao Xinwei was lowering her head to do something when she was suddenly tapped on the shoulder. She turned around and said in surprise: "Chen Jingye, why are you here?!"
After not seeing Chen Jingye for several days, he lost a lot of weight, his eye sockets were very deep, and he was very haggard. He struggled to squeeze out a smile, "I'm here to pack Yun Qing's things. This is the last thing I can do for her."
matter."
"Need help?"
"No, just let me sit in her seat for a while."
Qiao Xinwei nodded, and then, she saw a seven-foot-old man sitting there quietly, looking at all the items on the desk in a daze. No other colleagues dared to disturb him, not even talking to each other about work.
The discussion stopped unconsciously, the sound of turning pages, clicking the mouse, drinking water, and walking, everything became quiet, and then quieter.
Jiang Hao sent a WeChat message - "I've boarded the plane, waiting for my return at home."
He was on a business trip today. He packed his luggage and went to the airport early in the morning. It could take at least five days, or at most it would be uncertain. Qiao Xinwei touched her phone and replied with four words - "Have a nice trip."
Looking at Chen Jingye's lonely back, she cherished what she saw before her even more. She thought: Jiang Hao is not ruthless and cold-blooded, and his dedication and long-term affection are his strengths. Before Xiao Tianai came back, he was not wrong. Xiao Tianai came back.
After that, he also has his helplessness. If he waits a little longer, maybe he will have a place for her in his heart. Life is just a few decades, isn't it spent between tolerating and being tolerated.
——
One day, Bolan Hotel
Xiao Tianai looked at the contract handed over by Shen Dahai and politely declined, "I'm sorry, President Shen, I have no plans to hold additional concerts. There will be a concert on the 17th of every month. This has been agreed upon before."
Shen Dahai raised his eyebrows and said pleasantly: "Miss Xiao, why don't you read the contract to the end? Your popularity is soaring now, why not make more money now?"
"Thank you, no need." She is not a businessman, she has her bottom line.
Shen Dahai sincerely advised: "Ms. Xiao, your first cooperation with us went so smoothly, and I have half of the credit for your success in China, but you have to understand that there are a lot of newcomers in this circle. If you don't increase your exposure, you will soon be
You will be forgotten. If you want the concert venues to be full in the next three years, then follow my arrangements, and I will definitely make sure you become a big success."
Xiao Tianai pursed his lips and smiled, "President Shen, what's the use of being famous to me? My disabled legs are not even as good as those of normal people. These popularity and reputation are just empty things. I don't need it."
"I need it," Shen Hai's tone became less polite, "Miss Xiao, don't be so aloof. The reason why I came to talk to you in person is because I sincerely admire you and respect you. You'd better read this contract carefully.
Look, the additional concerts are paying for three times the previous price
, the National Center for the Performing Arts has a large number of seats, which will also help you to increase your popularity. It will be of no harm to you and me. And the publicity in the later period will also keep up. I guarantee that your popularity and worth can be
If you raise it to another level, you can also raise the price when you accept commercial performances."
Faced with Shen Dahai's sincere words, Xiao Tianai said calmly: "I didn't come back to China to give concerts just for money." She had already made enough money in the UK, and it was unintentional to become an instant hit in China.
Shen Dahai's face turned gloomy for a while, "Miss Xiao, I understand your thoughts as an artist, but your innocence depends on the situation. You are not doing it for money, but your team and my team are all doing it for profit."
It's all about you. To put it bluntly, do you think you have achieved what you have today just because of your artistic talent? Don't rely on packaging or hype! Don't refuse so quickly, think about it carefully, everything here is provided by me.
Yours, you have no way out."
Xiao Tianai frowned, "If I don't sign this subsidiary contract, do you still want to break the contract?"
"Ha, breaking the contract means paying the break fee. I am a large group company, so I can still pay the break fee. But Miss Xiao, I heard that you have no friends in the capital and your legs are disabled, so you can't stay here.
The only option is to withdraw to the UK. Oh, I also heard that you have cut off your escape route in the UK, is it possible that you also want to cut off this route?"
"You threaten me!"
"I can't talk about threats. It's just that you don't want to be toasted or eaten. Here, I can lift you up to the sky or push you down to the ground." Shen Dahai stood up quickly, and compared with Xiao Tianai who was sitting in a wheelchair.
A lot taller, he leaned over to look at her and said, "There are so many people who want to climb up to me. If you have this opportunity, cherish it. If you agree, we will win. If you don't agree, you will only die! Think about it."
If you miss me, I’ll wait for your signature!”
After saying that, Shen Dahai walked out swaggeringly.
Xiao Tianai is in a dilemma, and Shen Dahai's betrayal is comparable to flipping through a book. She thinks of Jiang Hao's reminder, and it turns out that in this world, only Jiang Hao will treat her wholeheartedly.
She hurriedly took out her cell phone and dialed Jiang Hao's number.
"Hey, Tian Ai, what do you want from me?" Jiang Hao's calm voice came, and Xiao Tian Ai burst into tears.
"What's wrong with you? Speak slowly and don't cry." Jiang Hao was a little anxious.
Xiao Tianai choked and asked: "Ah Hao, are you free? I encountered something difficult."
"I'm on a business trip and I can't get through now. What happened to you? Tell me quickly."
"In order to make money, Shen Dahai asked me to hold more concerts and move the venue to the National Center for the Performing Arts. He made me a little star, but I didn't want to. I didn't want to make the elegant music so vulgar. Besides,
My physical condition doesn’t allow it either. Ah Hao, what should I do?”
Jiang Hao said decisively: "Don't agree to him. Shen Dahai is a businessman who is full of money and is only interested in profit. According to me, you should terminate cooperation with him as soon as possible. He treats you as a cash cow."
"The previous contract has been signed. If I break the contract, I will have to pay huge liquidated damages. I can't afford it. I just want to fulfill the three-year contract peacefully."
Jiang Hao was silent for a moment and said, "Let's do this. We'll find a solution when I get back. Shen Dahai will give me some face, and I'll come forward to talk to him."
"Really? That's great. When will you come back?"
"Not necessarily. I'll finish things here as soon as possible."
"Okay, then I won't disturb you."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Hao touched the screen of his mobile phone. There was no missed call from Qiao Xinwei on his mobile phone. He had been away from home for three days, but he had not received any calls.
Is she still angry? Should I go back with some gifts to comfort her? He thought.
——
Yun Qing suddenly left, and Xu Rijia was new and not familiar with the business, so Qiao Xinwei was so busy that she took her work home and worked overtime until late at night every day.
"Do you need help? Just work overtime for two hours in the evening and that's about it."
Seeing that it was Ruan Bin, she shook her head and refused, "Mr. Ruan, no, I can handle it." Alas, she has a jealous husband at home who likes to pretend to be cool, how dare she accept Ruan Bin's kindness!
Ruan Bin sighed, "Then I will send you another assistant?"
"No, Rijia has already helped a lot, but I have to do some parts myself. If there are too many people, it will be messy."
"Okay, then you should take care of yourself and don't overdo it, otherwise Ah Hao will have to ask me why I treated you so harshly."
Qiao Xinwei smiled and said, "It's possible. Don't worry, I will complete it within the deadline."
After get off work, Qiao Xinwei carried a pile of documents. Alas, it was another late night.
When she opened the door to change her shoes, she suddenly discovered that there was a pair of leather shoes on the shoe rack. They belonged to Jiang Hao. She was surprised. Didn't he say that it had been at least five days? Why did he come back on the fourth day?!
"Jiang Hao, Jiang Hao?"
Jiang Hao walked out of the kitchen, "You're back, wait a minute, there will be food soon."
"Why are you back?"
"Well, I'll be back when I'm done."
Qiao Xinwei didn't ask any more questions. She never asked more questions about his work. He just said what he said.
During the two years he stayed abroad, Jiang Hao developed good cooking skills. Although he rarely used them after returning to China, cooking is a lifelong skill.
Three dishes and one soup, including meat and vegetables, are very rich.
"Well, it tastes really good. I can taste hot food when I go home without doing anything. I'm so happy."
Jiang Hao touched her little face and said, "She has lost weight, looked haggard, and has dark circles under her eyes. Why have you been so busy at work recently?"
"No, Yunqing left suddenly, and Rijia is new, so I have to handle it all by myself. No, the documents on the table are all my work. By the way, why didn't you call me when you got home?
"
Jiang Hao's eyes were evasive, but he didn't want to deceive anything, "Tian Ai encountered something difficult, so I rushed back after arranging work. I came back in the morning, and met with her in the afternoon to understand the situation.
"
Qiao Xinwei just felt happy, but it turned bad in an instant. It was really short-lived. She paused with her hand holding the chopsticks, "Oh." Then she continued eating calmly.
Jiang Hao further explained: "She and Bo Lan had some contract issues. She has no relatives in the capital. If I don't help her, no one will help her."
"oh."
"Don't you have anything to ask?"
"You will naturally tell me what you want to say. If I ask you what you don't want to say, it will be in vain. Let's eat. I have to work overtime. I don't have any extra thoughts to worry about other things."
Jiang Hao was rejected. The calmer she looked, the more uneasy he felt. On the way back, he had been hesitant to tell her in advance, fearing that she would get upset, so he hurried to see Xiao Tianai first.
"By the way, I brought you a gift." Jiang Hao put down his chopsticks and went to get it, "The silk scarves produced in xx are of high quality, so I brought you one."
There was also a gift. Since he had a conscience, Qiao Xinwei happily accepted it, "This is the first time you have given me something other than a wedding ring. I like it very much. Thank you." She really liked that silk scarf.
It feels smooth and soft, and the light jade color matches the skin very well. It is suitable for wearing with a shirt in this semi-hot but not cold season.
"About Xiao..."
"Help her," she interrupted him, "you owe her, I understand, I'm not angry or jealous."