Chapter 15.2: Switch Her Over
The next day, another new day.
Chu Qianmiao shook off the melancholy of the previous day
and headed for work in high spirits.
Qin Qianyu saw her and exclaimed, "Wow!" "You
looked like you'd been frost-bitten yesterday, but you're so energetic today!
It's so great to be young. Any problem can be forgotten with a night's
sleep!"
Chu Qianmiao glanced over and saw that Ren Yan's seat was
empty.
Sun Yi and Wang Sian gathered around Lu Zhonger's seat, his
hands clicking with the mouse with a powerful aura. The three of them seemed to
be discussing a certain figure in a company's financial report.
Reassured by Ren Yan's absence, Chu Qianmiao began to
unleash her own passion, showering Qin Qianyu with compliments: "Brother
Qin, you don't know this, but this is all thanks to that cup of coffee you
bought me yesterday. That bitter-sweet liquid slid down my throat, and I
suddenly understood! What is life? The coffee my brother Qin bought me is life:
bitter yet sweet, sweet yet bitter! Sweet alone wouldn't be enough; it'd be
cloying, and bitter alone wouldn't be enough either; the flavor would be too
strong. But when you combine these two flavors, it's delicious! You said even
coffee isn't purely sweet? A little unhappiness in life is normal!"
Qin Qianyu was stunned by Chu Qianmiao's words. He clapped
his hands and unleashed a burning question on Chu Qianmiao: "Qianmiao,
tell me, what kind of upbringing did you have? Was your mouth touched by a
god?"
Chu Qianmiao chuckled, sat down, and turned on her phone.
Looking up, she saw Lu Zhonger enter the room. He shook the water off his hands
as he walked, asking, "So, I said there was a problem with that data. It
really is, right?"
Chu Qianmiao was stunned.
Another Lu Zhonger! Who was that Lu Zhonger sitting next to
Lu Zhonger?
Over there, the discussion seemed to have concluded, and Sun
Yi and Wang Sian returned to their seats. The fake "Lu Zhonger" was
revealed.
Ren Yan stood up from Lu Zhonger's seat and said calmly,
"Lawyer Chu's eloquence has improved again."
Chu Qianmiao instinctively covered her mouth with her hands.
Just don't accuse her of being a jokester or a slacker
again...
"What you said today makes quite a bit of sense,"
Ren Yan added. "It's good that you've figured it out. Get back to
work."
"???" Chu Qianmiao's eyes widened, unsure of what
this sudden turn of events was.
Ren Yan had already turned to talk to Lu Zhonger.
"There are indeed issues with the report. Talk to the accountant and ask
them to come up with a solution."
He picked up his briefcase from Lu Zhonger's desk and said,
"I won't be here for the next two days. Qin Qianyu, take charge of the
site."
Qin Qianyu immediately replied, "Okay!" Then he
added, "Actually, you don't have to bother coming here again today. You
said there was something that worried you that you insisted on coming to see it
in person. I can handle the data on the report. Besides, doesn't the company
have an on-site internal meeting today? You should get back to it!"
Ren Yan paused for a few seconds, staring at Qin Qianyu
intently, making him want to scratch his head and ears. Then he said coldly,
"You talk too much. From now on, talk less and work more. Do you
understand?"
Then he took his briefcase and left without glancing at Chu
Qianmiao. Chu Qianmiao, however, looked up and saw Ren Yan's retreating figure.
With an upright figure and a commanding presence, his long legs took one step
after another, gaining speed.
***
After Ren Yan left, he didn't return to the site for a long
time.
Until the day of the company's restructuring.
That day, both Ren Yan and Zhang Teng were present.
Led by the securities firm and with the cooperation of other
intermediary institutions, Hanhai Home Textiles successfully completed its
restructuring. Hanhai Limited was thus transformed into Hanhai Holdings.
Following the restructuring, the company entered the IPO guidance period.
As soon as the guidance agreement was signed, Zhou Hanhai
arranged a dinner for the various intermediary institutions. The banquet was
grand, and all the heads of the institutions and all the project team members
were invited.
Zhou Hanhai booked a private room with two round tables at
the best restaurant near the company. The main table was originally reserved
for the leaders, but to make it more lively, Zhou Hanhai specially invited Chu
Qianmiao and Qin Qianyu to join them.
Next to Zhou Hanhai sat Ren Yan, next to Ren Yan sat Qin
Qianyu, and then Zhang Teng and Chu Qianmiao.
At the start of the meal, Zhou Hanhai gave a brief, if
somewhat clichéd, speech. He first thanked the project team members of the
intermediary agency for their hard work, then envisioned the company's future
after its IPO. Finally, he raised his glass and said, "Hanhai Home
Textiles will have two major leaps forward: the company's growth and its share
price in the A-share market. These two leaps will depend on you!"
As soon as he finished his words, he emptied his glass.
Everyone followed suit, tapping their glasses on the table
to evoke a sense of relief, then toasting.
The atmosphere became lively, and within five minutes, the
meal quickly progressed to the part that irritated Chu Qianmiao the
most—toasting in various permutations.
After a private drink with Zhou Hanhai, Zhang Teng's phone
rang. He hung up, his expression growing anxious.
"My child has a fever. I have to leave!" Zhang
Teng said to Chu Qianmiao.
Chu Qianmiao trembled upon hearing this. Without Zhang Teng
to hold her back, the wine would soon be poured onto her.
"I'll go with you!" she said quickly.
Zhang Teng shook his head: "Don't leave yet. We have to
leave with someone from the legal team." After a pause, he said,
"It's okay. I'll have Mr. Ren take care of you."
Then he turned to Zhou Hanhai and apologized: "I'm
sorry, Mr. Zhou, my wife called. The child has a high fever and keeps crying. I
have to go back to take her to the hospital. I can't stay any longer. I have to
leave now!"
Zhou Hanhai immediately said: "The child is important.
Please go back. We'll continue this drink later!"
Zhang Teng picked up his bag and stood up without rushing.
He walked past Qin Qianyu and Ren Yan and whispered: "Mr. Ren, Xiaochu
can't drink much. Please take care of her for me! Also, if we finish late, it's
not safe for her to walk alone at night. Please take care of her for me with
Xiao Qin! Thank you very much!"
Ren Yan nodded. Zhang Teng stood up and left.
Chu Qianmiao suddenly felt like she was fighting a lonely
battle.
Yu Yue stood up, glass in hand, wanting to confront her
alone.
"Come on, Lawyer Chu! Let me toast you! Everyone, don't
underestimate Lawyer Chu's youth; she's truly exceptional! She's solved our
patent issue so beautifully!" Yu Yue's voice was full of energy, evidently
delighted.
Chu Qianmiao, neither wanting to drink nor spoil the fun,
rolled her eyes and smiled modestly, "Mr. Yu, you may praise me for other
things, but I absolutely don't deserve this! Regarding the patent issue, how it
was negotiated and handled, it was all Mr. Ren's wisdom that turned into
strength, and that was resolved. It's absolutely Mr. Ren's credit. I think this
glass should be raised to Mr. Ren!"
Yu Yue immediately agreed, "Yes, yes, you're right. Mr.
Ren has helped us solve a huge problem, and I have to thank him for that! Come,
Mr. Ren, I toast you!"
Ren Yan, suddenly addressed by Yu Yue, glanced up at Chu
Qianmiao.
He suddenly raised his lips and smiled playfully,
"You're quite good at turning the tables on me."
Chu Qianmiao's breath caught in her throat.
—Is he angry? Does he have a way to redirect the wine?
That's it, she can't escape this drink...
Hundreds of random thoughts raced through her mind like wild
horses.
The next second, Ren Yan stood up, clinked his glass with Yu
Yue's, and gulped down the wine in one gulp.
Chu Qianmiao breathed a sigh of relief. If they weren't two
seats apart, she would have wanted to flatter Ren Yan fiercely.
After that, executives kept toasting Chu Qianmiao, and Chu
Qianmiao, rambling, always managed to divert the wine elsewhere.
Qin Qianyu was amused by this and said to Ren Yan,
"Boss, look at Qianmiao, this shrewd person. She's so cunning that she's
shoving the wine into other people's mouths!"
Ren Yan raised his lip. Then he said, "Go and switch
her over."
Qin Qianyu was momentarily confused: "Huh?"
"That's all she can do. The next round of toasts, she
won't be able to escape," Ren Yan said. "So, go and switch her over
to me."
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