"Selah, has anyone ever told you that you're quite a nag?"
Alex clearly had his patience worn out by the woman's words.
After saying this, he ignored her and stepped into the elevator.
"What do you mean I'm a nag? I'm just trying to protect you..."
"A powerful dragon can't overpower a local snake."
"Even though Leng Chuanjin's companies are spread all over the world, he's from Yuntan.
"I'm in my own country. Do I need to be afraid of him?"
He took out his earphones and played some heavy metal music.
"Selah, I think you should read some Oriental books.
"Some of the sayings in them make a lot of sense.
"At least they apply to you."
Here we go again.
Every time they disagreed, he would put on this attitude.
If they weren't in the same boat, she wouldn't have to put up with his attitude.
But for the sake of long - term interests, she had to endure.
...
Unlike the difficult process of making an appointment with Kevin's company, the brand responded on the same afternoon after receiving their appointment request.
And they arranged a meeting time the next day.
Xia Sanghuan, who thought she would have to wait a long time, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Yun Ye drove them back to the hotel. Under the eager gaze of the hotel manager, she fell into silence.
"What's wrong?"
"Actually, I still haven't figured out how to help Manager Weil."
The girl twirled in front of the floor - length mirror.
She was wearing a white dress, the one she would wear to meet the brand representatives the next day.
"Wasn't our original purpose to help my sister negotiate the contract?"
"But the preparations we've made these days seem to have nothing to do with the contract."
Leng Chuanjin stood behind her, helping her adjust the shawl.
They looked at each other in the mirror.
His eyes flickered, looking rather mysterious.
Actually, he really wanted to tell her that their negotiation would be fruitless.
But this might be a bit cruel for the still - naive girl.
It was as if before she had a chance to take any action, he would present the predetermined result in front of her and say, "Look, this is what you've been working for."
He had endured too many such disappointments, so he didn't want her to go through the same thing.
Before coming here, he had an unpleasant conversation with a trusted subordinate who had been with him for many years.
The subordinate was even more heartless than him and couldn't understand why he didn't directly expose all the misdeeds of Kevin and his company, but instead accompanied Xia Sanghuan on this long - winded detour.
He was in a hurry to go home and too lazy to explain, so he simply said to the subordinate blocking his way, "You don't understand."
Of course, the subordinate didn't understand. If he did, he wouldn't have come to ask him right at the end of work.
So, to avoid any trouble, he left that subordinate in the Yuntan company and didn't let him come.
He was afraid that the subordinate would blurt out all the things that should and shouldn't be said in front of Xia Sanghuan.
"Just in case, right?"
"The more leverage we have, the more capital we have for negotiation."
He said softly.
"Okay."
He straightened up and took a small step back.
"You look beautiful."
He looked at the girl in the mirror.
He had to admit that Kevin had a point that night.
If Xia Sanghuan entered the modeling industry, her status would only be higher than Alia's.
Because she really looked like Astraea in Greek mythology now.
More so than Alia.
"I'll also figure out a way to solve Weil's problem.
"You don't have to worry so much."
He comforted her gently.
"Just rest well in the hotel this afternoon and prepare the materials for tomorrow."
...
"Actually, I have another question to ask."
The girl was sitting at the European - style tea table by the French window, flipping through the documents brought from Yuntan.
"What's the question?"
Leng Chuanjin's heart skipped a beat.
"Do you have...
"Secretaries like the one we met this morning in your company?"
She put down the documents and showed her extremely serious face.
"Definitely not."
Leng Chuanjin quickly swallowed the tea that was about to spray out of his mouth.
"Why do you think so?
"Don't you trust me?"
He raised his eyebrows at her.
"It's not that I don't trust you.
"Aren't rich people supposed to like this kind of thing..."
Before she could finish her sentence, a piece of walnut pie was stuffed into her mouth.
"I don't like that."
The man sat down in front of her.
Why did this little girl always think of him as a nouveau - riche?
"But if it's you...
"I might consider it."
He leaned forward with a mischievous smile and bit the walnut pie that she hadn't had time to swallow.
Looking at the face that suddenly got several times closer, Xia Sanghuan was so scared that she quickly dodged backward.
But it was still too late. Before she could tilt her head back, the man had already pressed the back of her head.
The next second, the slightly dry walnut pie was replaced by warm and soft lips.
The still - scorching afternoon sun shone into the room, like a bowl of spilled golden paint.
She didn't close her eyes but stared blankly at the person in front of her.
Leng Chuanjin just stared at her intently until they slowly separated.
She was so dizzy from the kiss that for a moment she didn't know where she was.
"Why so sudden..."
She took a sip of the cold drink on the tea table to calm down.
"Do I need to give you notice before I kiss you?"
The man turned his head to look at her.
"Like this?"
He leaned in suddenly again.
"I'm going to kiss you.
"Xia Sanghuan."
After saying that, he lowered his head and pecked her lips.
"Okay, stop it!"
Just as he was about to lower his head for the third time, Xia Sanghuan quickly stood up and walked to the other side of the tea table.
Seeing her as if facing a great enemy, Leng Chuanjin pretended to look at her pitifully.
She felt soft - hearted but was too proud to go back.
"So, when I want to kiss you in the future, should I give you notice or not?"
He asked, looking extremely troubled.
"Don't keep dwelling on this kind of thing!"
The girl felt as if she was being led around by the nose by him.
Normally, she was a more rational person.
How disappointing.
But every time he spoke in her ear, kissed her, or held her in his arms, she felt that her brain couldn't think properly.
If someone asked her what her weakness was, Leng Chuanjin would definitely be the answer.
"Come here quickly.
"I won't tease you anymore."
The man seemed to have had enough fun and waved at her.
"Aren't there still a few points to prepare?"