"Ah!" After hearing the housekeeper's words, Shen Gengmei screamed subconsciously, and then said in a panic, "Then... that, Sister Qing... I... I'll go back first... to avoid it. .”
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Ye Jiqing grabbed him and scolded him with a smile: "Look at you, you are in disarray before the people arrive. How can we fight this battle?"
"What kind of battle are you fighting, Sister Qing?"
"Love is like a battlefield, don't you understand this?" After saying that, Ye Jiqing turned to the housekeeper and said, "Invite him in!"
"yes!"
It was not long before Li Qiang walked in under the leadership of the housekeeper.
"Ming Qiang takes the liberty of intruding, and please forgive me for being rude. Oops, Miss Shen is here too? What a coincidence."
However, before he finished speaking, Ye Jiqing said with a smile but not a smile: "Deputy Director Ming, we met twice by chance in one day. I'm afraid it can't be explained simply by 'coincidence', right? Let me see, this may be the so-called 'Fate', what do you think?"
"Mrs. Li, you are joking, but I don't have that kind of blessing."
"That's not necessarily true! As the saying goes, things are impermanent, and no one knows what the future will bring, right?"
"What you are saying is that this is indeed ill-considered."
Ye Jiqing waved his hand, "Okay, we are all our own people. If you are polite, I will excuse you. I wonder what the purpose of Deputy Director Ming's visit is? If he comes to see the scholars, it would be too unlucky. He is now I’m still in Nanjing, I guess I won’t be able to come back until tomorrow!”
Li Qiang didn't want to hear this but quickly shook his head in denial and said: "No, no, no, Mrs. Li, you misunderstood. I am not here to see Secretary-General Li this time, but specifically to visit you."
"Visit me?"
"Yes." After saying that, Li Qiang took out an exquisite and small brocade box and handed it to Ye Jiqing's hand respectfully.
When I opened it, I found a pair of crystal clear jade bracelets inside! Although it was only a slap in the face, the appearance was top-notch, and one of them was rumored to have more color than kind. , not only is the color rich and sunny, but also comes with the top quality floating flower bracelet; while the other one is a floating flower bracelet made of water that is clear and clean, transparent and clear, and the floating flowers are smart and ethereal.
It is no exaggeration to say that either of these two bracelets is considered a rare treasure when taken alone, not to mention that when the two are put together, the yin and yang produced echo each other and complement each other. The beauty of the contrast.
Such a treasure has no resistance at all for Ye Jiqing, who already likes all kinds of jewelry. It can be said that from the moment she saw the pair of bracelets, she subconsciously had an extremely strong desire. Possessiveness.
Even though Ye Jiqing at this moment longed to take the pair of bracelets back to the room to appreciate them, her only trace of reason still allowed her to suppress the idea and asked pretending to be calm: "Oh, Mr. Ming. Director, you are too polite, this pair of bracelets must be worth a lot of money, right?"
Li Qiang smiled and said, "Value comes second. Have you ever heard of the Jade Fighting Party at the Chinachem Hotel many years ago that is still talked about today?"
"The Jade Fighting Party? I seem to have some impression of it. Is it the time when Gu Weijun's wife had a jade fight with Sassoon, the owner of the Chinachem Hotel?"
"Yes, it was at that cocktail party that Mrs. Gu and Sassoon had an argument about jewelry while chatting, and then it gradually turned into a jade fight. The two showed each other the jewelry they owned to show their status and status.
Financial resources, until they overwhelm the opponent. Sassoon thought that he would win because he had traveled all over the world, was well-informed, and had a large collection of jewelry and jade. In fact, he also stole the show in the early stage, but until Mrs. Gu took out a set of bracelets
, immediately amazed everyone. Even though Sassoon had many collections, none could compare with that set of bracelets, so he failed. Since then, that set of bracelets has also dominated the upper class society in Shanghai."
"You can't tell me that these bracelets are the same ones that Mrs. Gu used to defeat Sassoon and win the jade contest, right?"
"Of course not! There were four bracelets in the set that helped Mrs. Gu win. Two of the bracelets were made of color that was more important than the kind. They were the top-notch colorful bracelets. The other two were made of clear water.
A bracelet made of clean floating flowers. Even a single bracelet like this is absolutely top-notch, let alone a set of four. What’s even more rare is that these four priceless bracelets are actually made from the same rough stone.
It is cut from the top and looks like this, but they have the same origin. It can be matched into a complete set. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a rare find in a century. Mrs. Gu naturally cherishes such a treasure. It is said that a wealthy businessman once gave it to
I offered a set of bracelets worth tens of thousands, and I only hoped to buy half of the set or one of them, but Mrs. Gu rejected me on the spot!"
Hearing this, Ye Jiqing nodded in agreement, because if it were him, he would not pass on such a rare treasure to others so easily.
But he soon frowned and asked: "If that's the case, then why do these bracelets look so similar to the set of bracelets in Mrs. Gu's hand?"
"Mrs. Li has really good eyesight. She is indeed an expert in this field! To tell you the truth, this pair of bracelets was made by re-cutting the leftover center material from the previous set of bracelets."
Hearing this, Ye Jiqing suddenly realized and said: "I see, no wonder this pair of bracelets is smaller and more exquisite than ordinary ones! However, this pair of bracelets is small, but in my opinion, it is no better than the rumored set of bracelets.
Too bad! It really costs Deputy Director Ming a lot of money!"
"Mrs. Li, you are too polite. It's nothing but a waste. Naturally, this good thing must be collected by the right person!"
"Deputy Director Ming, if you say that, I would really be embarrassed not to accept it!" After saying that, Ye Jiqing turned around and greeted, "Ah Fu!"
Before he finished speaking, the housekeeper immediately came over and humbly replied: "Madam!"
Ye Jiqing handed him the brocade box containing the bracelet and said, "Put it away for me."
"Yes, madam." After saying that, the housekeeper held the brocade box in both hands and went upstairs.
It wasn't until the housekeeper's house opened that Ye Jiqing continued to ask: "Okay, I have collected the things. If Deputy Director Ming has anything to do, it doesn't matter."
"I really can't hide anything from you!" Li Qiang scratched his head in embarrassment at first, and then slowly said, "Well... to be honest with you, to be honest with you, I did come here this time.
I have a heartfelt request, and I hope you can grant it."
"Oh? What's your request? Let me tell you."
"It's like this. I originally wanted to take advantage of the reorganization of the General Suppression Headquarters to get married to my fiancée, but after careful inquiry, I found that even if everything is kept simple, it will take three days at the earliest to prepare, so... I want you to
Help...please ask Secretary-General Li for a favor and ask him to be accommodating and allow the recruitment and reorganization committee to be postponed for a few days."
"This..." Hearing what Li Qiang said, Ye Jiqing was also in trouble, "Brother A Qiang, it's not that I am an unkind sister, but it's just that your brother-in-law is not easy now. He doesn't know how many pairs of eyes he has, both overtly and secretly.
I'm just staring at him, waiting for him to make a mistake!"
As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang was immediately frightened. This was not because Ye Jiqing only accepted gifts and did not do anything, but because of the way she called him. In the blink of an eye, he changed from Deputy Director Ming to Brother A Qiang.
, the rapidity of the identity change is really staggering.
However, even if Ye Jiqing rejected his request, Li Qiang's attitude still did not change at all. Instead, he said sincerely: "You are right, I did not consider this matter! Just treat it as if I didn't say anything.
alright."
In Ye Jiqing's view, if Li Qiang showed any dissatisfaction or complaint at this time, she could take the opportunity to make a big fuss. However, instead of showing any mood swings, Li Qiang actually gave up his request.
, which caused a subtle change in her heart unconsciously.
So just when Li Qiang was about to say goodbye and leave, Ye Jiqing quickly stopped him, "Brother A Qiang! Please wait a moment!"
Li Qiang also stopped cooperatively.
"Although I can't agree to your request, it's not completely helpless! Well, your committee doesn't have a secretary yet! Just let Gengmei go over and help you. Anyway, your committee has just been established, so it should be
It’s nothing important. With her helping with daily affairs, it shouldn’t be a big problem. In this way, you can prepare for the wedding with peace of mind without delaying the official business. Isn’t it the best of both worlds? "
"Ah?" Li Qiang obviously did not expect that Ye Jiqing would come up with such a method. In this way, he not only returned his favor, but also quietly placed an informant around him. After all, it was premeditated.
Or was it a last-minute idea?
What makes Li Qiang even more puzzled is that this is still the rumored Mrs. Vase who has no scheming, is greedy, and has a good skin? Are those rumors just the appearance she deliberately shows?
Just as he was thinking about it, Ye Jiqing's voice suddenly pulled Li Qiang back from his thoughts, "Ah what? Gengmei is the most beautiful in the entire secretariat, and her business ability is also outstanding. I have wronged you by being your secretary."
Can’t do it?”
"No, no, no, sister, you have misunderstood. Of course, Miss Shen's appearance and ability cannot be said. It's just that our temple is a small school. Wouldn't it be too unfair for Miss Shen to go there? Besides, my brother-in-law... I'm not good either.
Explain!"
"What are you afraid of! I will tell your brother-in-law of course, so you can rest assured about this."
"Then... Then you have to ask Miss Shen for her permission, right? After all..."
However, before Li Qiang could finish his words, Shen Gengmei, who had remained silent until now, suddenly said, "I do!"
…
"What are you talking about? Secretary? Didn't you say you just went to give a gift? Why did you bring a secretary back?" After listening to him tell what happened, Haitang immediately transformed into a machine gun and "bursted"
Asked one sentence after another.
Li Qiang shrugged helplessly, "You think I do? Originally, I just planned to have a relationship with Li Shiqun and his wife, but I never thought that someone would overthrow an entire army.
My eyes were pecked!"
Haitang even scolded him unceremoniously: "Humph! Now you know that there is someone outside the family, right? Let's see if you have a long memory in the future!"
"You suffered such a big loss just because you relaxed a little, so you have to remember a little longer! Don't tell me, this incident really sounded the alarm for me. Anyone who can gain a foothold in this world is really not a fuel-efficient lamp!
"
Not thinking about Haitang, she still crossed her arms and asked angrily: "Those are all things for later. You, the most urgent thing is to think about how to deal with that woman first!"
"Which woman?"
"You know what to ask! Who else could it be? Of course it's the beautiful secretary Ye Jiqing specially assigned to you!"
As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang immediately smelled a strong sense of jealousy, so he quickly explained with a smile: "Where are you thinking? I am only a small deputy director now, and I am not qualified to have a secretary at all!"
"
"Then what is she?"
"Although I can't be assigned a secretary, there is a secretary's office in the committee, so Ye Jiqing is not assigning a life secretary to me, but a confidential secretary to the entire recruitment and reorganization committee! And this is just one of them."
Hearing this, Haitang couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, "Just one of them? So, does Ye Jiqing's move have another deep meaning?"
"Of course! Don't forget that she is a woman who can defeat me in such a short period of time. When such a person does things, achieving the goal is just the most basic requirement. In fact, what she pursues is to kill two birds with one stone, or even get more.
.”
Speaking of this, Li Qiang paused for a moment, and then continued: "You must know that Miss Shen was Li Shiqun's personal secretary before. Although they are several generations apart, it is said from time to time that they have different feelings.
Although Ye Jiqing didn't say anything about the unclear relationship between men and women, he must still be very concerned about it in his heart. That's why he took this opportunity to transfer Miss Shen away from her husband. In this way, he paid me back.
He also protected the relationship between husband and wife, and also planted an informant in my name, which can be regarded as killing three birds with one stone. There is only one thing that puzzles me."
"Which thing?"
"Actually, Miss Shen was beside Ye Jiqing when she proposed to me. But just when I was still seriously considering how to reject Ye Jiqing's proposal, Miss Shen suddenly took the initiative and said 'she is willing'!"
As soon as these words came out, Haitang immediately became nervous and asked with a suspicious look on his face: "Does that foxy have any thoughts about you?"
"Put me down! How could Miss Shen, a beautiful woman like me, have any thoughts about me? Why didn't I know that I was so charming?"
"That's not necessarily the case. You have forgotten that when we were in Bingcheng..."
