Qiao Shiyun's tone was very normal, it was nothing more than an elder's concern for a younger generation, and Qiao Jinglian was by her side. Considering Qiao Shiyun's status, he would indeed say this - let Qiao Jinglian accompany her to the hospital.
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But this recognition was like telling everyone that she, Shen Zijin, was the daughter-in-law of their Qiao family and the wife of Qiao Jinglian. However, Gu Yanshen, who was standing aside, had no right to speak.
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Zi Jin is actually a person who protects his shortcomings. Although she is still angry with Gu Yan, when Qiao Shiyun said this, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. This unpleasant feeling was also because she could completely empathize with it.
How Gu Yanshen felt at this moment.
No matter how cold war or getting angry, it's still a matter between her and him. She doesn't want any third party to interfere with the relationship between him and her that was so difficult to establish.
Zijin subconsciously raised his eyes and quickly glanced at Gu Yanshen who was standing aside. He saw the man's handsome face was gloomy, and his thin lips were slightly pursed, but there was a bit of sharpness that could see Zijin's heart.
Shrinking subconsciously.
She knew that he must be very unhappy now.
Of course, he would also be unhappy. At this time, Qiao Shiyun's words pushed the tough man who was almost omnipotent into a state of "incompetence" without any effort.
——That is the man she likes. In her heart, Shen Zijin, Gu Yanshen, is actually good at everything, and he can make her heart beat no matter what.
Zijin lowered her eyes, and there was a tangled pain flashing deep in her eyes, but it was covered up by her long eyelashes.
Qiao Jinglian made no sound from the beginning to the end, but her eyes never moved away from Zijin's face. All her subtle expressions were caught in his eyes, and the man's thick eyebrows frowned subconsciously.
He suddenly stretched out his hand, pulled Zi Jin who was silent, and said to Qiao Shiyun: "...It's nothing. It's just my first time to attend such a meeting. I'm just a little nervous."
Zijin didn't want Gu Yanshen to misunderstand anymore, but she couldn't struggle in front of so many people. She was in a completely passive state now, and even she hated this feeling. At this time, she felt,
What Gu Yanshen said is not unreasonable.
The delay in her marriage to Qiao Jinglian would not do anyone any good. Even if she left the Qiao family, she would not be able to be with him openly and openly all of a sudden, but at least she would not put the man she liked in such an "incompetent" position.
” situation.
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"Isn't it time? What are you doing at the door? Let's go in and have a meeting."
Qiao Jinglian pulled Zi Jin towards the office, and Zi Jin stumbled towards the conference room. Qiao Shijun watched the two young ones enter the conference room one after another. His eyes flashed slightly, and after a moment they returned to their original state.
, his eyes met Gu Yanshen standing aside.
"... Yan Shen, before the meeting, I have a few words to say to you."
Gu Yanshen calmly handed the information in his hand to Ji Yang and motioned for him to go in first. As soon as Ji Yang walked away, he nodded to Qiao Shiyun, his cold tone revealing alienation, "What's the matter?"
"I've heard it before. Because Jinglian's project has never been won, you put pressure on him in the previous meeting in front of the entire company's senior management. Today..."
"I think you are mistaken."
Gu Yanshen was not in the right mood. There was a ball of anger in his chest that was burning. Just looking at the scene of Qiao Jinglian and Zijin standing together, he couldn't control the flame called "jealousy" in his heart. But just now he saw
Not only did they stand together, they also held hands. But just because they were in the name of a "husband and wife", the difference between him and that man was so huge.
The hands in his trousers pockets were clenched subconsciously. Gu Yanshen coldly interrupted Qiao Shiyun's words and frowned: "I didn't put pressure on him. This was guaranteed by himself and me."
Gu Yanshen's words were very cold and harsh. Qiao Shiyun, a face-saving person, had run into trouble in front of his son several times. After all, he was a little unhappy. At this time, his voice became a little deeper, "...No matter what, you are him."
My brother, Yan Shen, what is the purpose of letting you come back to manage this company? It is to let you brothers work together, so that we can cut off the wealth, you know? Instead of letting you dominate this Qiao family alone, Jinglian, he also
You are young, and this is the first time you encounter some things. I have told you before, asking you to be more patient with him. Where do you want him to find a partner in three days? What if he can't do it?
In front of so many directors today, where is his face? Will you let him gain a foothold in this company in the future?"
Gu Yanshen was so angry that he sneered, "To gain a foothold? If he wants to gain a foothold in Qiao's, does he still need me to support him hand in hand? Do you think he is still young? How old is he this year? If I remember correctly
, I am only 2 years older than him. I am (year old) this year, and he is already 26 years old. But when I was 26 years old, I could not see my father once a year. When I was 23 years old, my mother was ill and stayed in the hospital.
For 7 days and 7 nights, what I was most afraid of was that my only relative in this world, Gu Yanshen, would suddenly leave me. When I was 24 years old, I already knew how to invest. When I was 26 years old...
You should know that when you were 26 years old, you already started paying attention to me, right?"
"If I didn't have a business acumen, would you let me come back to the Qiao family? Of course, I don't want to be vague about some things - if my mother hadn't asked me to come back, I wouldn't have come back."
Qiao Shiyun, "…………"
He lowered his eyes, unable to refute a word.
Gu Yanshen used the most arrogant attitude, and in a few words he pointed out extremely sharply - Qiao Shiyun, as a father, how do you favor one over the other?
The human heart is made of flesh, how can anyone not have the slightest awareness of their own blood?
Sometimes, you just don’t want to think about it or look at it, so you think you can really be indifferent. But many times, you will find that you always thought that you had an iron wall that was indestructible, but you couldn’t take it into consideration. In fact, the other party is even more vulnerable.
Have an extremely sharp weapon that can pierce your iron walls.
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"I can understand how you hope your son will succeed, but don't worry, I believe your good son is so confident, and he doesn't seem to be joking with me."
Gu Yanshen did not let this negative emotion affect his mood for too long. He reached out and pulled his sleeves and raised his eyebrows, "The meeting is about to start. Why don't you watch it for a while? Maybe he will give you a surprise."
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Qiao Shijun raised his head and frowned as he watched Gu Yanshen's tall and straight figure walk into the conference room. His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them.
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After Gu Yanshen entered the conference room, almost all the directors were already seated. Qiao Jinglian sat at the top on the left according to her status, and Zijin sat next to him. The two of them sat together, giving people the illusion of being a talented woman.
They look like a really loving couple.
Gu Yanshen sneered in his heart, his eyes didn't stay too much on Zijin, and he quickly sat down directly above him.
Immediately afterwards, Qiao Shiyun also walked into the conference room. Naturally, he and Gu Yanshen sat on the two edges of the conference table. Now, Qiao Shiyun is actually in charge, and most of the shares are still in his hands, and
The Qiao family is also a family business, and the leaders are all people who have some relationship with the Qiao family. Although Gu Yanshen is an illegitimate son, Qiao Shiyun allows him to sit in the position of president. Naturally, others cannot object. Of course, the most important thing is that he
His business acumen convinced everyone present.
In fact, the monthly board meeting is to briefly review some previously negotiated projects and profitability issues, and then plan some indicators to be completed within the next month.
Naturally, Gu Yanshen does not need to comment on these. The man is leaning deeply on the executive chair, his two long legs are elegantly overlapped, his hands are casually supported on his knees, and his long and beautiful index fingers are tapping each other every now and then.
, From beginning to end, he seemed to be listening to the report very seriously. Zijin secretly raised his head several times to look at him, but he always saw his cold profile, without any emotion.
She felt a little disappointed and a little uneasy.
Is he really angry?
In fact, when she came to the company this morning, Mu Chenchu's words had already made her feel a little nervous. Maybe bystanders could see clearly, but she, a person in authority, was not obsessed.
She and Gu Yan were deeply angry. It really wasn't because of Qiao Jinglian's problem. She had too many things hidden in her heart that she couldn't express. She had no chance to say it. She was also very irritable. She didn't know why it became like this.
But the moment she was intercepted by him in the elevator on the 10th floor, Zijin knew that this man did it on purpose!
He did this on purpose, and he was just using a childish, yet sweet gesture that made her feel at ease and sweet, telling her that he actually really cared about her.
Such an arrogant man only did those ridiculous behaviors because of himself.
When she "angry" scolded him for being childish and annoying in her heart, when she kept saying to herself, I never want to deal with you again in my life, she actually knew very well that it was just a kind of sweet torture.
Including when she and Qiao Jinglian were in the office, he just rushed in and said those tough words... Zijin knew that he was just jealous, and he was like this because of himself...
But now, since he entered this conference room, he has never cast his eyes on himself for a second, and Zi Jin is actually a little uneasy.
Did the words and actions of Qiao Shijun and Qiao Jinglian just now make him really angry?
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"——In fact, men also need to be coaxed, but men are much easier to coax than women, especially men like Mr. Gu. He cares about you so much, how can he be willing to be really angry with you? He just wants you to keep your head down.
Ouch, a man can bend and stretch, but you, a little girl, are so serious about what you do? Sometimes, it is actually a very happy thing to sacrifice, bow your head, and admit your mistakes for the man you like."
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This was the last thing Mu Chenchu said to her this morning. Zijin twisted the pen in her hand with some trepidation. The tip of the pen was drawing something on the white paper in front of her. She was holding her chin with one hand.
The voice was talking loudly about some figures such as performance and project profits, but she couldn't listen at all. Without realizing it, she didn't know what words she wrote on the white paper.
"...General Manager Qiao said before that the project was won within 3 days. Today should be the third day. Has the contract been brought?"
After almost all the superficial work was done, someone finally got to the point. Gu Yanshen was sitting on the executive chair with a serious look on his face. His handsome face was somewhat radiant under the reflection of the crystal lamp above his head, but it was also cold.
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He didn't say anything. He glanced in the direction of Qiao Jinglian with a vague gaze, and happened to see the woman next to him lowering her head, holding a pen with her slender fingers. She didn't know what was written on the paper, but that one
There are a lot of writings on the white paper.
Gu Yanshen frowned slightly and simply lit a cigarette for himself.
In fact, 99% of the directors present are men. Smoking is not a problem at all. However, the 1% of women are sitting at this board meeting today. Gu Yanshen is used to smoking in front of Zijin, and she has never expressed it.
How much she didn't like the smell of cigarette smoke on her body, and therefore, Gu Yanshen didn't consider this aspect at all at this moment.
He held the cigarette lazily and took a puff with squinted eyes. Just as he was puffing out the smoke, Qiao Jinglian suddenly stood up.
Everyone thought he was going to take out the contract, but he reached out and before Zijin could recover, he grabbed the newspaper in front of her, folded it up calmly, and put it into his clothes.
pocket.
Zijin, "…………"
She was startled, and when she raised her head suddenly, she saw that Qiao Jinglian had handed over the blue folder in front of her, and said seriously: "...I brought the contract, and everyone was present, but
Let Mr. Gu take a look at it in person, after all, this is a bet that Mr. Gu and I made first."
He paused, and then glanced at Zijin who was still a little confused at the side with a half-smile. Finally, his eyes fell on the face that seemed to be hidden under the white smoke, with delicate features and thin lips.
, said: "Mr. Gu, actually I also like smoking, especially in this dull environment, but my wife actually doesn't like men smoking very much, and all the Qiao shareholders here are men, so
We should also take care of a lady."
"In today's meeting, everyone should stop smoking and take care of the ladies. What do you think?"
Zijin, "…………"
Gu Yanshen's fingers holding the cigarette froze suddenly as if he had been burned by something. He had never felt that the taste of nicotine hovering on the tip of his tongue was so bitter, as if it was still...
It penetrated into the apex of his heart, giving him a vague feeling of irritability.
"Mr. Gu, put out the cigarette. The contract is right in front of you. If you don't understand it, I can explain it."
Qiao Jinglian raised her eyebrows, making it clear that this was a direct provocation, whether it was towards "women" or "work".
Zijin was sitting in her seat, with anxiety written all over her face. She didn't expect that Qiao Jinglian could talk about such a topic, but in front of so many people in the entire company, and even Qiao Shijun was present, she couldn't even speak.
She has no qualifications, not to mention that under such circumstances, she always said the wrong thing.
She chose to remain silent, but that didn't mean that Gu Yanshen would choose to remain silent.
Today, his mood was extremely bad. If it weren't for the presence of people with these identities, Gu Yanshen might not be able to endure it. But after all, he is still a measured person, and he still needs to take care of his woman, so he endured it again and again.
He endured it, but he didn't expect Qiao Jinglian to press on her step by step.
He wiped the cigarette from his fingers, and his thin lips suddenly curled up with a biting coldness. His deep gaze finally fell on Zijin's face.
Zijin's heart tightened slightly as their eyes met in the air and entangled with each other.
Gu Yanshen's eyes moved, but he saw some emotions deep in her clear eyes - she was nervous and uneasy, but it seemed that these nervousness and uneasiness were not directed at others, but at herself.
Such thoughts made half of the gloom in his heart disappear, but there was still a dark cloud weighing on it.
The man raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "Really? I really don't know. It turns out that she doesn't like the smell of cigarettes. Are you mistaken, General Manager Qiao? Sometimes there are too many people around, and it always gets confusing.
, but I have always taken her with me during this period. I calculated that I stand next to her and smoke no less than 5 times a day, but she has never raised such a serious problem with me."
Gu Yanshen sneered, and looked at Zijin with a slightly sharp gaze, "But since General Manager Qiao is so considerate of your own wife, it seems that I, as a boss, are a bit unreasonable, so let's ask the person involved - you
dislike?"
All the directors below were waiting with bated breath.
In fact, no matter whether you are a man or a woman, as long as you are a normal person, you have a curious nature in your heart.
Everyone knows that Gu Yanshen and Qiao Jinglian don't get along. Most of Qiao's directors are relatives of the Qiao family, but there are also partners who worked together with Qiao Shiyun in the past. However, Qiao Shiyun has always occupied Qiao's third position over the years.
A high position is now passed on by his own bloodline. However, if the people within them are a little troublesome, it will naturally be a dream for people like them with foreign surnames.
As for the shareholders who were related to the Qiao family, they naturally listened to Qiao Shiyun's voice. He remained silent, and no one below would take the initiative to stand up at this time and hit the guns of the two princes.
The conference room was so quiet for a moment that the sound of a pin dropping on the ground could be heard clearly.
Everyone turned their attention to Zijin. Gu Yanshen's question just now was a hot potato that was directly thrown to her. Zijin felt a little numb because he felt that no matter how he answered, he would offend someone.
——But, on second thought, if she really wants to offend someone, then she also wants to use this method to comfort the angry man across the street. Moreover, to be honest, she really doesn't hate the smell of cigarettes.
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In particular, the smell of cigarette smoke on Gu Yanshen's body gave her a sense of reassurance.
Probably, as long as it is his, she will always think it is good.
She thought about it for a while, finally coughed lightly, and said the words she had organized in her mind calmly and generously: "...It's not that I don't like it. Mr. Gu actually doesn't need to care too much. Although I am a woman, I am not that particular. Everyone
You can do whatever you want, the minority must obey the majority, there is no need to let..."
"It doesn't mean you don't like it, that means you like it?"
Before Zi Jin finished speaking, Gu Yanshen raised an eyebrow, stretched out the tip of his tongue and gently licked his thin lips. The smile at the corner of his mouth was not as cold as before, as if there was still a hint of...
Pleasant taste, deep and powerful voice, "It's better to tell the truth. After all, in front of so many people, you must not settle for second best."
As he spoke, he hooked the ashtray beside him and dusted off the ashes.
Zijin's brain buzzed, and his face became a little unnatural.
Compared with the others here, each one is more thoughtful than the other. How can she be their opponent? Too many emotions can easily be written on her face, and even she can't notice it.
She was currently thinking about how Gu Yanshen always gave her a somewhat ambiguous feeling when he said the word "like" just now.
As soon as she thought of the answer to this question, her heartbeat would speed up and she could not control it.
"Why don't you answer?"
Gu Yanshen became aggressive at this moment, but his tone was completely serious and business-like, "But it doesn't matter, because such a meeting will happen once a month in the future, and you have to attend every time, and you are always with me.
If you really don’t like it, I can restrain it. I think everyone will restrain it when we have meetings in the future. So just tell me directly, do you like it or don’t you?”
Zijin, "…………"
What Gu Yanshen said seemed to have only superficial meaning, but she was actually forcing Zijin to admit that she liked him. Zijin really didn't dare. If there were only two of them, she would say it, but with so many people, she couldn't
How to speak?
She is now... still Qiao Jinglian's wife.
Gu Yanshen forced her like this, and she felt a vague emotion in her heart. Even if she was wrong before, there was no need to embarrass her in such a situation. Qiao Shiyun was still there, and so many shareholders of Qiao's were
Now, and just now... she has actually regressed a lot. Even if she said that she really didn't like it, no one would think she was too much. But she had to take his emotions into consideration, and after she said that, he took advantage of her.
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