PSMD – Chapter 125

Qiu Yang hadn’t expected Qu Yan wouldn’t be attending this dinner, and that she herself would be called to go instead.

After Secretary Lin delivered the message, she turned and left. Qiu Yang was stunned for a moment, and after she reacted, she saw Qu Yan enter the office.

Their eyes met.

Qu Yan’s expression wasn’t very good, but she still smiled slightly, walked over, and said to Qiu Yang, “Yangyang, I still have work to do. You do your best.”

If Qiu Yang hadn’t known about Qu Yan’s ill intentions towards her, she felt she would definitely have been deceived by her outward appearance.

She pursed her lips and gave a similar smile: “Okay, I will.” She paused for a second before adding, “I won’t let down Qu Jie’s good intentions.”

Qu Yan nodded and said nothing more, pulling open the door to her private office. But after she turned around, her face darkened, and she lowered the blinds in her room so that nothing inside could be seen from the outside.

Qiu Yang picked up her bag and didn’t care what Qu Yan was thinking. She walked straight towards the elevator.

Secretary Lin had told her to meet here.

It was still working hours, and the company employees were all sitting at their desks. Seeing Qiu Yang leave directly, it was false to say they weren’t envious.

Who wouldn’t want to leave work early to go out for a meal?

Qiu Yang didn’t concern herself with the thoughts of her colleagues and subordinates. From a distance of over ten meters, she saw the few people standing by the elevator.

Wen Yuan and Qin Yu stood side-by-side, chatting about something, both with smiles on their faces.

Shen Ningruo stood behind Qin Yu, expressionless, but it was as if she had a sensor on Qiu Yang. When Qiu Yang looked over, she turned her head.

Ke Yezi also followed Shen Ningruo’s gaze and looked behind her, but before her eyes could meet Qiu Yang’s, she quickly turned her head back.

Okay.

She’d better not look.

Qiu Yang was a little surprised that Ke Yezi had turned away before she even said hello, but she quickly felt it was nothing.

Because Shen Ningruo was, of course, the most important.

Perhaps it was because Ke Yezi knew about her relationship with Shen Ningruo, but she felt that Shen Ningruo, even in this work setting, wasn’t as tense as before. She was slightly more relaxed; at least there was a hint of a smile at the corners of her mouth and eyes.

However, Wen Yuan also noticed Qiu Yang’s arrival at the same time, but his gaze wasn’t too bold; he just slightly diverted his attention. It wasn’t until Qiu Yang stood behind him that he turned around and called out to her formally, “Department Head Qiu.”

He then asked, “Are you finished with your work?”

Ever since Qiu Yang suspected Wen Yuan wanted to fire her, she had been worried, thinking he would set a trap for her.

This question was undoubtedly a direct hit. She pursed her lips and replied, “I just finished wrapping up the morning’s work.”

Wen Yuan nodded: “Okay.”

Then he looked ahead somewhat unnaturally.

The elevator chimed “ding” at this moment, and the doors opened. The group walked in one after another.

After Qin Yu stood still, his brows furrowed slightly.

He still felt something wasn’t right.

Could it really be that melodramatic?

The younger brother he liked was in love with his sister’s girlfriend.

Saying this out loud, one would need to sort out the relationships to understand what was happening.

Shen Ningruo glanced at him sideways, knowing what he was thinking, and couldn’t help but laugh inwardly.

She still found this kind of misunderstanding very amusing.

Qiu Yang stood at the back, becoming increasingly nervous. She felt more and more that Wen Yuan wanted to fire her, and that her performance today was like her last chance.

Inside the elevator, everyone had their own thoughts and no one spoke.

Qiyao’s business car was waiting in the underground parking lot. Wen Yuan also had his own car, so after the elevator reached the basement level, everyone got into their respective company cars.

This time, only Qiu Yang and Wen Yuan were from Wanming.

Qiu Yang: …

She looked at Shen Ningruo, her lips tightly pressed together, showing a hint of worry.

Shen Ningruo gave her a reassuring look, indicating there was no need to worry, which made her nervousness subside a little.

But it still made Qiu Yang’s heart pound.

Wen Yuan didn’t come to the company often, and they didn’t meet many times. Qiu Yang didn’t know much about this CEO, but almost every time she saw him, she felt he was a bit…

She didn’t know how to describe it.

Wen Yuan first opened the passenger door for Qiu Yang to get in, then walked around the front of the car and opened the driver’s door.

Undoubtedly, this action made Qiu Yang even more uneasy. She clutched the seatbelt, sitting up straight, but not daring to show it at all.

Wen Yuan’s car was a Mercedes-Benz. Qiu Yang didn’t know much about cars, but she recognized the logo.

The car had a very fresh scent, and the seats were moderately soft, but the atmosphere made Qiu Yang feel a bit suffocated.

Before starting the car, Wen Yuan turned and glanced at Qiu Yang, then smiled himself: “Department Head Qiu, no need to be nervous.”

“I’m not nervous.”

“You…” Wen Yuan opened his mouth, wanting to say that Qiu Yang could just treat him like her younger brother, but he was afraid this might scare her, so he changed the subject, “Nothing, I’m starting the car.”

“Okay, President Wen.”

Wen Yuan had already given Qin Yu the restaurant address, so now they just needed to drive there.

It wasn’t quite lunchtime yet, so there weren’t many cars on the road. Qiu Yang kept looking straight ahead the whole way.

Halfway there, Wen Yuan asked, “Want to listen to music?”

“President Wen, just play whatever you like.”

“I don’t like listening to music.” Wen Yuan held the steering wheel, his tone carrying a hint of regret, “I didn’t inherit my mother’s singing voice.”

Qiu Yang was no longer clutching the seatbelt. She clasped her hands together, giving herself strength.

Hearing Wen Yuan say this, she couldn’t help but recall what Gu Lan had told her.

That Wen Yuan’s mother had the same surname as her.

Qiu Yang lowered her eyelashes. Perhaps because the word “mother” had always held a place in her heart, she didn’t feel the atmosphere was as tense now.

Qiu Yang put away her emotions, smiled slightly, and said sincerely, “Then President Wen’s mother must have a very beautiful singing voice.”

“It is very beautiful.”

Qiu Yang’s lips formed a straight line. She tilted her head, looked out the window, and had no intention of speaking again.

She didn’t know if her mother’s singing voice was beautiful; she hadn’t even heard her mother say a word since she could remember.

This topic was undoubtedly sad for her, but she had gotten used to it.

However, being used to it didn’t mean she didn’t care. It was just that President Wen didn’t know about her family matters, and bringing it up was unintentional.

And Wen Yuan realized he had said the wrong thing, so he also obediently shut up. He regretted saying these things in front of Qiu Yang, as it would only add to her sadness.

After about twenty minutes, the car stopped.

They had reached their destination.

Qiu Yang’s nervousness was almost gone. Her current thoughts were somewhat negative: it didn’t matter if Wen Yuan fired her, she would definitely bounce back, and what she should do was work hard before leaving the company.

Qin Yu and the others also followed behind. The group met at the entrance of the restaurant and walked in together.

The restaurant was booked by Wen Yuan. It was a well-known and reputable large restaurant in Yuncheng. The dishes here were abundant, the decor was luxurious, and it was a place many people chose for business dinners.

Qiu Yang walked behind Wen Yuan, and Shen Ningruo walked behind Qin Yu, so the two of them ended up walking side-by-side.

Ke Yezi, who was behind Shen Ningruo: Shipping them so hard, shipping them so hard.

She felt that this kind of relationship, where they were professional on the surface but a couple in private, was perfectly to her taste, especially since Shen Ningruo and Qiu Yang were a great match in both figure and looks.

She felt she could ship them even harder.

Qin Yu’s mood had been heavy the whole way. He couldn’t share his current thoughts with Shen Ningruo in front of others, but after getting out of the car and seeing Wen Yuan, he felt the gloom in his heart dissipate a little.

It’s okay.

Qiu Yang was Shen Ningruo’s girlfriend, so Wen Yuan had no chance no matter what, but he himself still had a possibility to fight for.

Qin Yu’s mindset became slightly more optimistic, and a smile appeared on his face.

“Xiao Yuan.” Qin Yu even changed his address for Wen Yuan, “When the cooperation between our two companies is successfully completed, I propose we hold a competition.”

After they were seated, Qin Yu was the first to bring up a topic.

Wen Yuan was taken aback: “What kind of competition?”

“A sports competition. We can rent a stadium and compete in several events.” Qin Yu said this not without his own ulterior motive; he wanted to show off more in front of Wen Yuan.

It really was like Shen Ningruo said, like a peacock displaying its feathers. He now wanted Wen Yuan to see more of himself, so that it might be more possible.

Sports were something he had been relatively good at over the years.

Wen Yuan pondered for a moment, then agreed: “Okay, I’ll listen to Brother Qin. We can also set up some prizes then.”

Shen Ningruo sighed quietly beside them. She knew what Qin Yu meant, and she didn’t stop him, but she still found it amusing.

Qiu Yang’s brows, however, furrowed slightly, because she wasn’t even sure if she could participate.

The project between Qiyao and Wanming was expected to last about three months. Two months had already passed, which meant there was probably only about a month left before what Qin Yu had just said would be implemented.

Waiters brought dishes one after another, but Qiu Yang temporarily had no appetite. The main reason was that Qu Yan’s actions towards her had plunged her mood to rock bottom.

While everyone was chatting happily, she got up with a somewhat apologetic expression, then pulled open the door and went out into the corridor, walking all the way to the restroom.

She entered a stall but didn’t sit down, just stood there to calm her mood.

It was already mealtime, and the restaurant had quite a few guests. There were other people’s voices in the restroom.

Qiu Yang stood for two minutes. Just as she was about to go out, she heard Shen Ningruo’s voice outside the stall: “Xiao Yang.”

Qiu Yang’s eyes immediately felt sore. She hummed, “I’m here.”

Shen Ningruo accurately caught her voice and located her position. She walked to the door and knocked: “Want to go for a walk outside?”

Qiu Yang opened the door. She spread her arms and hung onto Shen Ningruo, saying somewhat muffledly, “I’ll be fine after a hug.”

But standing there blocked others, so Qiu Yang straightened up again and pulled Shen Ningruo to the waiting area outside. Only then did she wrap her arms around Shen Ningruo’s neck like a koala again.

“Ruoruo Jiejie.”

“Hmm?”

It was a bit noisy around them. Qiu Yang closed her eyes, her voice low: “I’m so glad I have you.”