Su Qianqian was dressed in a well-fitting CEO suit, her hair was perfectly styled, and the angle of her smile seemed to be calculated to be 15 degrees upward. From any angle, she exuded the charm of a female CEO.
It's the kind of charm that makes soft girls drool and scream that they've been turned gay.
But Lu Rong kept feeling that Su Qianqian looked somewhat familiar in this state, as if she resembled Jiang Cuo from before.
Lu Rong had long since shed his tacky black-rimmed glasses, revealing his exquisite wolf eyes. Su Qianqian immediately sensed from those eyes that Lu Rong had something to say.
Su Qianqian turned to the two people who had just stepped out of the elevator and instructed them, "Wait for me here."
Lu Rong quickly walked to the side with Su Qianqian.
Lu Rong lowered his voice. Seeing Su Qianqian's calm demeanor, he sensed something was amiss. "President Su, Jiang Cuo returned from abroad ahead of schedule. I picked her up at the airport today, and she even came to our company. Didn't you see her?"
Lu Rong asked the receptionist to take Jiang Cuo to the VIP reception room. After that, there was a wedding, so he hurriedly went to find Su Qianqian, but he couldn't find her after searching for a while. Unexpectedly, he ran into her at the elevator.
Secretary Yu just told her that Jiang Cuo seems to be acting strangely right now, and that the glass in the VIP reception room even looks a bit icy.
"Qianqian's Mistaken Love" is so popular that it's practically becoming a representative of the youth of a generation of college students.
Moreover, the company had just been established, and in order to spread the name quickly and gain the most traffic in the shortest time, they were using it for publicity with Su Qianqian's tacit approval. Everyone knew about the things that happened between Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo back then.
Lu Rong had informed Yu Siyu in advance to ensure she treated him well, but he still overlooked some minor details.
Lu Rong: "It's in the VIP reception room. Secretary Yu said that President Su just passed by that reception room."
Seeing Su Qianqian's expression freeze, Lu Rong sighed inwardly. One of them was oblivious to her mistakes, and the other was blind to her own faults.
Lu Rong tentatively asked, "The receptionist has already given Jiang Cuo a number, number 18. He and his secretary are in the VIP reception room. Is President Su going to meet the guest now?"
Su Qianqian hesitated for only three seconds before her eyes cleared immediately. "Now I need to go to the second floor to check on the trainees' practice. Since President Jiang returned to the country early with sincerity, she must have brought resources and contracts. So I have to respect the 17 partners I've worked with and tell them I'm very busy today. If she's willing to wait, then let her wait."
Su Qianqian turned and left. Lu Rong watched Su Qianqian's resolute back and felt a pang of worry for Jiang Cuo. Su Qianqian's reaction might mean that she had truly let go. However, it was probably only Jiang Cuo who was still stuck in the past two years and refused to move on.
Moreover, Su Qianqian signed Jiu Cuo when she was a sophomore. They were in the same year. Jiu Cuo was very beautiful, quirky and clever, and had a warm aura when she was quiet. In short, she was a very promising and rare talent in the entertainment industry.
Su Qianqian spent a lot of money to promote a newcomer, and although she was questioned, two years later, the results she achieved convinced everyone.
Time is the best medicine to heal emotional wounds.
Life is so long, who can be sure they love only a few people?
Although Lu Rong thought this way, she was still crying inside. She was so careful with her CP!
If Jiang Cuo doesn't realize his own problems, things might really turn out badly.
When Yan Qinghuan saw Su Qianqian return, she immediately asked respectfully, "President Su, is there something important that needs to be taken care of?"
Su Qianqian: "It's okay, let's go see the trainees."
Yan Qinghuan: "Okay, President Su."
...
VIP reception room.
Jiang Cuo groped for the character "厝" on the teacup.
Jiu Cuo.
I didn't expect we'd become involved so quickly.
Su Qianqian spent a lot of money to promote her, and she was the one who received the most investment.
Su Qianqian said that she chose a homophone to deliberately annoy her.
Jiang Cuo narrowed his cold, phoenix-shaped eyes into slits, his aura growing increasingly oppressive. His thumb kept rubbing the homophone but different character on the teacup, as if he could change the character with a little force.
Yu Siyu stood outside the door, watching through the glass.
She didn't dare to delay for even a second after Minister Lu gave the order.
It wasn't until she saw that the atmosphere was very strange and Jiang Cuo's expression could be described as dangerous that Yu Siyu glanced at the glass door and then pushed it open to enter.
"Mr. Jiang, your tea has gotten a little cold. Shall I get you a new cup?"
Jiang Cuo then sat up straight, let go of his hand, and raised his phoenix eyes to focus his attention on Yu Siyu.
Secretary Su Qianqian is quite good-looking.
"How many guests has your CEO met so far?"
Yu Siyu swallowed hard, feeling a cold sweat break out. "Reporting to President Jiang, we should be number 13 now. However, there's only half an hour left before the end of the workday. President Su always leaves work immediately at the end of the workday and doesn't work overtime."
Jiang Cuo seemed to have thought of something, and her expression softened for a moment. "That hasn't changed."
"Mr. Jiang, what did you say?"
"It's nothing, I have some urgent business to discuss with your CEO, Ms. Su."
Yu Siyu looked somewhat troubled. "President Jiang, Minister Lu may have already conveyed the message for you, but I haven't received any news from Minister Lu yet..."
Jiang Cuo's cold phoenix eyes narrowed again, and she pursed her lips. "Then please get me another cup of hot tea."
"Okay, Mr. Jiang, please wait a moment."
Yu Siyu replaced the cold tea on the table.
When Yu Siyu put the fresh hot tea back on the table, Jiang Cuo waved his hand and said, "The air conditioning might be a bit strong, so my hands got a little cold from sitting here for so long. I'm carrying something around to warm myself up."
Yu Siyu looked at the 25-degree air conditioner and seemed to be deep in thought. Her lips moved, but she didn't dare to say anything.
If Jiang Cuo were really just someone from another company coming to discuss cooperation, then communication would be possible. But after all, she was her own CEO's ex-girlfriend, so how could she dare to stop her? Ex-girlfriends and "white moonlight" are the two types of people you absolutely cannot mess with.
"Mr. Jiang, would you like me to show you around? Let me introduce you to our company's unique features."
"Don't watch me, I won't wander off. I'll just go as far as the stairwell."
"Alright then, please be careful."
No sooner had Jiang Cuo left than Yu Siyu sent a message to Yan Qinghuan.
Yan Qinghuan had just finished watching the trainees with Su Qianqian and was in the elevator.
Jiang Cuo carried the hot tea into the shop, having mentally calculated that Su Qianqian would definitely appear near the elevator.
As soon as she stopped, the elevator doors opened, and their eyes met when they looked up.
Behind them, Su Qianqian's secretary Yan Qinghuan and Yu Siyu exchanged glances, one with a bitter expression and the other scratching her head.
The moment their eyes met, Jiang Cuo felt her heart suddenly race, her breath catch involuntarily, and a buzzing sound she had never heard before filled her ears. She couldn't hear any of the sounds around her; all she could see was the person in front of her.
Jiang Cuo composed herself, her face calm, and took a step forward. Then, she accidentally spilled the tea, which landed on the back of her hand and her body.
To others, it seemed as if Su Qianqian had accidentally stepped out of the elevator, failed to notice Jiang Cuo's presence, and accidentally spilled the tea.
The 26th floor is the VIP reception area. Basically, anyone who appears on the 26th floor is a senior executive of the company, and no one dares to speak out of turn or interfere.
He drank hot water but didn't spill a single drop on Su Qianqian.
Jiang Cuo frowned slightly, gasped, and looked down at the burn on her palm. Her cold phoenix eyes, tinged with a little red, added a touch of allure to her aloof and exquisite face.
"Jiang Cuo? You've returned to China? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
Su Qianqian's tone was both distant and warm.
The reaction was completely different from what Jiang Cuo had expected; it was as if the two were just college classmates.
"I heard you're doing very well now, you're already General Manager Jiang. General Manager Jiang, is there any business you want to discuss at my small company today?"
Jiang Cuo's lips twitched; he had so much to say, yet he couldn't utter a single word.
Su Qianqian didn't even check on her injuries as quickly as she used to.
“I brought back the copyright to an idol selection method from abroad. I heard your company is currently training trainees. I haven’t met many people since I just returned to China, and I haven’t had much contact with outstanding trainees, so…”
“I see. Why is Mr. Jiang walking by himself? It’s really disrespectful to such a big client if you don’t have a secretary with you…” Su Qianqian stepped out of the elevator, her eyes full of openness, and she spoke politely, “Did Mr. Jiang bring any documents and cooperation proposals?”
Jiang Cuo endured the pain on the back of her hand, her thumb and forefinger were scalded red and now there was a faint stinging sensation. Her lips moved slightly and she felt a lump in her throat. She felt that what was happening was too different from what she had imagined, and she was even a little dazed, as if she was in a dream. She could not believe that this was reality and Su Qianqian's attitude towards her.
"I……"
Su Qianqian extended her hand to Jiang Cuo, gesturing for him to return to the VIP reception room for a detailed discussion. Then, she asked with a hint of doubt, "Didn't President Jiang come alone today without an assistant? With such a large cooperation project, having too few people must make the coordination work difficult, right?"
Although the secretaries also saw that Jiang Cuo's hand had been seen, no one dared to offer such favors unless Su Qianqian spoke up.
They were even secretly wondering if Su Qianqian was deliberately preventing them from getting medicine for Jiang Cuo.
Jiang Cuo stood there motionless, her eyes lowered, looking somewhat aggrieved. "I just got off the plane today. I was in a rush, so I wanted to let you know in advance that I haven't brought the specific contracts and documents with me yet."
Su Qianqian's smile froze instantly because of Jiang Cuo's words, and her sense of alienation became even stronger. "President Jiang, we are university alumni, so I will speak frankly and sincerely. You come to me to discuss cooperation without a contract, an assistant, or a cooperation plan. I find it somewhat ridiculous."
Although my company is newly established and lacks experience, I won't allow others to look down on us like this. Mr. Jiang's hasty approach makes me question his sincerity in this collaboration. I don't like working with unprepared people. Secretary Yan, see the guest out.
Yan Qinghuan stepped forward with a forced smile, secretly winking at Yu Siyu.
After Su Qianqian finished speaking, she turned around and suddenly stopped, raising her hand. "By the way, it seems that President Jiang's hand was burned. Yu Siyu, you made the tea, right? I'm punishing you by making you go to the finance department to collect your three-month bonus, and I'm also punishing you by making you take a day off tomorrow. Go and collect your punishment."
Yu Siyu was stunned. Was this a punishment?
Su Qianqian spoke very casually, as if she were throwing a handful of rice on the ground.
Jiang Cuo's eyes were red as she watched Su Qianqian's resolute back. Ignoring the pain on the back of her hand, the side that she had been suppressing in her heart and dared not think about resurfaced.
Su Qianqian seems to have abandoned her...
A note from the author:
Jiang Huhu: The problem seems a bit serious.
Su Qianqian: Is it a little?
The two secretaries were trembling with fear and dared not intervene.
Lu Rong: Is there any hope for my CP? Ah... It's too cruel to torture Jiang... Let it be cruel.
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