"Mr. Wen, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now." Secretary Zhao nodded to Wen Yunyi and prepared to depart.
"Wait," Wen Yunyi called out to Secretary Zhao, enduring his headache. He desperately wanted his product to succeed. Only he knew how difficult the job was and how many times he had suffered in silence. He wanted to show those rich kids who treated his identity like a joke what true dominance meant. He wanted to ensure that even outside the Wen family's protection, the name Wen Yunyi would be respected.
"Who brought beef patties to Big Brother a few days ago?"
Secretary Zhao turned around. He didn't even need to think about the beef patties; just bringing the things up to see President Wen was a solo task. What surprised him was that anyone on the inside should have been more familiar with this kind of thing than him.
"It should be a warm orange,"
Wen Yunyi was stunned when he heard the name. Wen Cheng was now able to bring beef patties to her older brother? What had happened in the past two months? He was so engrossed in the story that he didn't even know when Secretary Zhao had left.
"What is Wen Cheng?" Xie Nianyu asked.
Wen Yunyi gritted his teeth and finally said, "The modeling matter is another matter, but Wen Cheng is out of the question."
"Why? We finally figured out who that person was," Xie Nianyu frowned, looking like she was about to argue with Wen Yunyi again.
Gu Yuning was afraid that the two old men would start arguing. If they did, they would definitely have to work overtime. She felt that if this continued, her dream would really become a job, and she would have to go home to inherit the family property because she couldn't bear the hardship. Moreover, she didn't have a boyfriend to take care of those tedious jobs for her. She didn't want that!
"President Wen, that's not necessarily true. What if Chengcheng isn't against it?" Gu Yuning stepped forward to advise.
Wen Yunyi chuckled, "He's too lazy to leave the house except for work. Now we're asking him to take on this job, and he's not short of money. What do you think we can offer him to attract him?"
Xie Nianyu: Not short of money? How much money do you need to not want this tens of millions of yuan in modeling fees...?
Gu Yuning chuckled bitterly, "How can you know your brother so well at a time like this? He's certainly not short of money, and he's lazy."
"I think you should always try things out~" Gu Yuning felt that although Wen Cheng was lazy, she was generally quite helpful overall! The difficulty lay in whether her older brother would agree to let her go.
Thinking of this, Gu Yuning suddenly lost hope.
Seeing the increasingly tense atmosphere in the office, and thinking about the name Wen Cheng, could the Wen Cheng he met be the real-life heir of his current company?
Xie Nianyu turned to look at Gu Yuning, who confirmed Xie Nianyu's thoughts with a smile.
Xie Nianyu: ......
The office meeting ended unhappily, and Wen Yunyi locked himself away again to frantically search for a suitable model, showing a determination to drive himself crazy.
As the two left the office, Gu Yuning was about to return to her post when Xie Nianyu called her back.
"If it's not too much trouble, could you recommend Wen Cheng to me? I'd like to give it a try." Xie Nianyu smiled cleanly and purely, her smooth black hair falling behind her ears, her eyes seemingly able to speak, she was incredibly beautiful!
However, Gu Yuning couldn't muster any lustful thoughts because he had just driven Wen Yunyi crazy once again.
In order to avoid getting entangled in this excitement, Gu Yuning had no choice but to betray her "best friend."
Chengcheng, don't blame me, I'll definitely treat you to a big meal afterwards!
Wen Cheng, returning from fishing, sneezed unexpectedly. He rubbed his nose uncomfortably, drawing his grandfather's attention.
"Is Chengcheng catching a cold?"
"Without Grandpa, my nose is just itchy. Grandpa, is the fish noodle soup delicious?" Wen Cheng asked expectantly.
Today, the grandmother and granddaughter went fishing and had a great catch. Wen Cheng used one of the fish to make fish noodles. The milky white fish soup with delicate southern rice noodles was incredibly delicious, saving Aunt Li another trip.
Grandpa Wen grew to like Wen Cheng more and more, imagining that she must have been just as adorable as she was now when she was little. He asked her many questions about her past throughout the day.
Fortunately, the orphanage where the original owner lived was demolished when he went to university, so there was no source to verify the things Wen Cheng mentioned. Therefore, Wen Cheng spoke with ease. Her parents had never asked her about these things in such detail. Wen Cheng never expected that her second listener would be her grandfather.
After lunch, Wen Cheng followed her morning plan and crawled into Wen Qi's bed.
Wen Cheng took a deep breath. Mmm, it's Qi-ge's scent. If his legs weren't still a little sore, he would have wanted to roll around on Wen Qi's bed a couple of times to express his excitement.
Wen Cheng found himself increasingly unable to let go of Wen Qi. He had previously read on a website that couples needed to maintain distance to keep things fresh, but what about couples who lived in the same house?
Well, since we can't change the distance, how about changing our behavior? For example, we don't need to reply to messages so immediately, maybe we can delay it a little?
Thinking this, Wen Cheng's phone suddenly vibrated. She picked it up and saw a picture sent by Brother Qi. It was a picture of fish-flavored eggplant and winter melon and pork rib soup from the cafeteria!
Wen Cheng typed rapidly: So many ribs!!! [Starry eyes]
[Wen Qi]: Then let's have this for lunch tomorrow, and add an extra serving of crispy pork belly?
【Wen Cheng】: Aww!
After sending the message, all that awaited Wen Cheng was a slap in the face. But you can't blame him entirely, after all, Brother Qi knows him too well. How could he not be tempted by such a picture of delicious food?
After telling Wen Qi to eat early and get some rest, Wen Cheng completely disregarded the principles she had just set for herself.
Just as he was about to rest, his phone popped up with a friend request.
Wen Cheng clicked on the link, and the profile picture was quite cute, a pair of rabbit ears. The verification message was: "Little cutie, do you still remember me? We met in the elevator, and you even asked me if I wanted to eat beef patties."
She was the little angel that day~
Wen Cheng, a fan of good looks, firmly clicked "accept" and immediately sent the other party an adorable hamster emoji to express her enthusiasm.
[Xie Nianyu]: Hello, my name is Xie Nianyu. Are you free now? I'd like to invite you to lunch.
Suddenly, Wen Cheng realized, "Am I really that charming?"
Wen Cheng kicked off the blanket and struggled to take a picture of her injured leg.
[Wen Cheng]: Sorry, my leg is injured!
Wen Cheng just promised Brother Qi yesterday to keep her distance from everyone who had designs on her! Not even a pretty girl! Even though they're not officially together yet, she has to abide by male virtues beforehand! Otherwise, Brother Qi will teach her a lesson!
[Xie Nianyu]: Are you injured? Is it serious? Did you break any bones?
Seeing how much the other person cared about her, Wen Cheng became even more certain of her feelings.
[Wen Cheng]: It's a bit serious. At least I can't go out to eat for the time being.
Xie Nianyu seemed to have vaguely sensed something fishy going on.
[Xie Nianyu]: I contacted you not just to have a meal with you.
!!
[Wen Cheng]: So what do you want to do?!
Xie Nianyu chuckled: Is this kid really brothers with that fox in the company? This is the first time I've heard of positives equaling negatives.
[Xie Nianyu]: I think you've misunderstood. I'm the one below, so our attributes clash.
[Wen Cheng]: Where did you bump into it?
Xie Nianyu: .....！！！？？
Does this child have a huge misunderstanding about himself?
Author's Note:
Thank you for your support, my little cuties!
Chapter 71 I still have this much confidence
Xie Nianyu felt that Wen Cheng's portrayal of a purely submissive body from beginning to end was unrealistic and greatly shocked him.
[Xie Nianyu]: ...I like people taller than me.
Xie Nianyu is 1.79 meters tall, slightly taller than Wen Cheng, and Wen Cheng knew in the elevator that the little angel was taller than her.
After these words were spoken, a brief silence fell between the two sides.
Wen Cheng clenched her fist, feeling no relief whatsoever from clearing up the misunderstanding, only immense embarrassment and a tiny bit of unhappiness.
She needed to roll around on Qi Ge's bed twice to get rid of her resentment. Wen Cheng was like a little train ready to start, but after turning half a circle, she froze in place. Ouch! She stepped on her foot! It hurts a bit!
Knowing that pragmatism is the best policy, Wen Cheng wisely stopped, straightened herself up, and realized that ignoring the person was not an option at this point; she had to apologize properly!
[Wen Cheng]: I'm sorry, I misunderstood.
At the same time, I felt extremely embarrassed.
Xie Nianyu: Yes, and your misunderstanding is quite deep.
If he weren't busy with important matters, Xie Nianyu would have liked to tease Wen Cheng a little more. After all, it had been a long time since he had met such an interesting child. At least, no one like this had ever been found in the place where he grew up. When she was confident, she was quite adorable.
Xie Nianyu said it was alright and then mentioned her purpose: "I am General Manager Wen, a product manager at Wen Yunyi's company. We haven't found suitable models for our main autumn product yet, and I think you would be a good fit. Would you consider it?"
Wen Cheng was startled. He had done all sorts of jobs, but no modeling agency had ever offered him a job. The most important reason was, of course, that he wasn't tall enough, and he wasn't interested in the industry either. Now, there was another crucial point: that company was still Wen Yunyi's company, and the conflict between them hadn't been resolved, at least not yet. If he went to help now, even if he could get past that hurdle in his own mind, Brother Qi would definitely disagree.
How can you betray someone who helps you vent your anger? That doesn't align with Wen Cheng's principle of clinging to powerful figures.
[Wen Cheng]: Um, sorry, I might not be suited for modeling, but I have someone I can recommend to you, he's super good-looking!
A powerful confirmation from my brother's physique!
Xie Nianyu's hope was extinguished upon seeing this news; he had heard far too many of these excuses over the years.
I'm sorry, Nianyu, you should go find your father. He'll definitely take better care of you.
We're afraid our hospital can't treat your grandmother's illness. You should go to a first-tier city for treatment.
With your rebellious nature, our company probably can't tolerate you. You should find a company that can accept someone as demanding as you.
Nianyu, I feel suffocated being with you. I didn't mean to hurt you. Just think of me as being too naive when I was pursuing you. You're so outstanding, there must be many people who like you.
Xie Nianyu closed her eyes, blocking out these unnecessary sounds.
[Xie Nianyu]: Sorry to bother you. If it's convenient, when would you be able to start work? If you have time, I'd like you to introduce me to your friend and make up for today's meal. Of course, if you have any change of heart, you're always welcome to come back~
Xie Nianyu's attitude was so good that Wen Cheng couldn't help but develop a liking for him.
Moreover, this job should pay quite well. He had already planned to find Yan Luan a job that was both lucrative and legal, and then persuade him to go back to school. Yan Luan couldn't be let go so easily.
Wen Cheng will be going back to the company tomorrow and will be returning with Brother Qi tonight, so she can't go out for dinner. That leaves only lunch. However, Brother Qi mentioned today that he wants to add pork ribs to her meal. Wen Cheng was briefly conflicted, but ultimately decided to have lunch at noon. It's better than returning late and worrying Brother Qi.
For the first time, Wen Cheng, who had been single for a long time, experienced the bittersweet feeling of having someone she cared about.
After arranging a time with Xie Nianyu, Wen Cheng also asked Wen Qi to prepare a report.
Wen Qi: Okay.
Wen Qi quickly replied with a short "Okay".
Wen Cheng suddenly felt a little unhappy. "Just one, okay?"
[Wen Qi]: As the price for breaking our promise, can you give me tomorrow night?
Wen Cheng's ears turned red instantly. No, as expected of Brother Qi!