Ten minutes later.
Lin Qian rested her chin on one hand and stared at the screen, seemingly concentrating.
Her ears couldn't help but listen to any movement in the office next door.
Thump, thump, thump … Boss stood up and paced around the room. Click, click, click … He sat down and started typing on the keyboard. There was a slight rustling sound … He was flipping through the documents …
It sounded like everything was normal, even fulfilling. There were no signs of a sudden change of emotions or confusion after a breakup.
Lin Qian couldn't help but feel relieved.
On second thought, she was worrying for nothing again. A person like him should be able to control his emotions and feelings well. Or maybe, despite the breakup, feelings were not that important to him. Lin Mochen, who was like him, would know.
But Lin Qian was a little anxious. She held the mouse and clicked blindly on the screen.
When it comes to relationships, it's not that you're the winner just because you refuse him or don't love him. You'll be happy and carefree. Feelings were always mutual and were a double-edged sword.
After saying that, Lin Qian wanted to bite her tongue. Why did she sound like a student admitting her mistake to the teacher? Guilty and silly?
Then, she saw him sitting motionlessly behind the large office desk. His handsome face remained expressionless as he continued to stare at her with his dark and deep eyes. He kept staring at her, causing her to feel very uncomfortable.
Then she lowered her head to avoid his eyes. She made up an excuse and ran out.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so lost in thought? "A familiar voice rang in front of her.
Lin Qian was startled and looked up. Gu Yanzhi and Xue Mingtao were standing in front of her without her noticing.
She immediately gathered her thoughts and looked at them with a smile. "Mr. Gu, Mr. Xue, what's up?"
Gu Yanzhi smiled without saying anything, looking refreshed. Xue Mingtao also smiled. "Haven't changed yet? You're not going? "
Lin Qian was surprised. Then she noticed that they were both wearing coats and Xue Mingtao was carrying a briefcase. It seemed that they were going out. Before she could answer, she heard the sound of unhurried footsteps behind her. Li Zhicheng said, "She's going."
Lin Qian paused and then stood up with a normal expression. She turned around and smiled at him. "Mr. Li."
She was slightly startled.
Li Zhicheng had already put on his black coat, which made him look tall and cold. Under his short hair, a pair of dark and indifferent eyes stopped on her body. His voice was deep and slow. "Change your clothes. Let's go out."
There was nothing strange. There was no expression on his face. He didn't look any different from usual. He was like a completely different person compared to the strong and passionate person in the office just now.
"Okay," Lin Qian answered immediately. She turned off her computer, put on her coat, and followed the three of them to the elevator.
The car drove steadily on the ring road.
Xue Mingtao was driving, and Lin Qian sat in the passenger seat as usual.
As today's sales figures were still rising, Xue Mingtao chatted happily with the two bosses while driving. Gu Yanzhi was obviously in high spirits as well. He even teased Li Zhicheng by asking him to treat them.
Lin Qian, who was sitting in the front row, could see from the corner of her eye that Li Zhicheng had been sitting still. He would reply to Gu Yanzhi's teasing from time to time. Lin Qian didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but she felt that his voice was especially deep and heavy today, and the whole car seemed to be filled with his cold and quiet aura. And when he occasionally lifted his head to look ahead, Lin Qian could feel his gaze, which was as clear as water but also scorching, silently landing on her.
So she became more and more quiet, that uncomfortable feeling welled up in her heart again.
But this silence attracted other people's attention.
Xue Mingtao drove the car into a brand new industrial park. At the same time, he glanced sideways at Lin Qian. "Xiao Lin, why are you so quiet today? Haven't you recovered from your cold? "
Lin Qian also realized that she hadn't said a word since getting in the car. Today was supposed to be a good day after the first victory. Her silence was indeed abnormal.
As soon as Xue Mingtao's voice fell, she could feel the eyes of the two men in the back row falling on her at the same time. She immediately smiled brightly and said, "A little."
Originally, she just wanted to deal with it vaguely. Unexpectedly, the car stopped at a traffic light. Xue Mingtao turned to look at her with concern. "Let me see your tongue?"
Lin Qian, "Huh?"
Xue Mingtao was already in his forties. After this battle, he quite admired her and treated her like a big brother. Seeing her staring at him blankly, he smiled. "I used to study Chinese medicine. Let me see your tongue and throat."
"Oh." Lin Qian turned her body sideways, opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue. "Ah."
Unexpectedly, from this angle, she turned her eyes and saw Li Zhicheng leaning against the seat in a suit, hands on his knees, revealing a small part of his snow-white shirt cuffs. He was staring at her, the same gaze he had when he confessed to her this morning, deep and compelling.
Lin Qian's heart trembled under his gaze. She was still sticking out her tongue when her face suddenly became hot. She quickly closed her mouth and slightly tilted her head to avoid his gaze.
She didn't want him to look.
Xue Mingtao looked at her strangely. "Why are you suddenly hiding? You look fine. There should be no inflammation. But why is your face so red? Do you have a fever? "After saying this, he raised his hand and put it on her forehead.
Lin Qian felt even more strongly that Li Zhicheng's gaze once again stopped on her face, on the place where Xue Mingtao's hand was touching.
Lin Qian continued to blush silently. Xue Mingtao was nagging her to drink more water, but she didn't pay attention to him.
What the hell … What's going on?
She had rejected him. But at this moment, why did it feel like … she was already his possession? Her every move seemed to be locked by his gaze. And she even automatically filtered out other people and only paid attention to his every move.
Maybe … it was because Li Zhicheng's aura and presence were too strong?
The car stopped in a new industrial area not far from Aida Group.
It was almost noon. The sun shone on the gray-brown, brand-new office buildings. The park was covered with green trees, and the scenery was quiet and beautiful. Lin Qian knew that this park was built with the investment of the municipal government and was rented out to the public. Because it was very new, only a few buildings looked like they had been renovated, with company signs hanging on them. There was almost no one in the park.
What were they doing here? Most of Aida's factories were abandoned, and some of them were mortgaged to the bank.
The three men were all tall and strong, and they walked fast. Lin Qian quickly followed behind them. Along the way, Xue Mingtao explained the situation to the two bosses in a low voice, while Li Zhicheng walked in front without looking at her or talking to her.
Finally, they entered a three-story white building deep in the park. Different from the typical decoration style of Aida's headquarters in the 1990s, the decoration here was simple and elegant, with black and white as the base, very modern.
Looking at the environment, Lin Qian suddenly had a thought: This place was decorated according to Li Zhicheng's preferences.
She looked up at Li Zhicheng, who was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window with his hands in his trouser pockets, overlooking the park.
Why did he want to buy or rent a new office? What did he want to do?
But they didn't explain, so she didn't ask. The four of them looked at the rooms one by one. Most of the time, it was Gu Yanzhi who was picky and made some comments on the decoration. Li Zhicheng only pointed at one or two places. Xue Mingtao agreed readily and said he would get someone to modify it accordingly.
Occasionally, Li Zhicheng turned around and walked out of the room, facing her. She averted her gaze, pretending not to look at him. His side profile was calm, his steps steady, and he didn't look the slightest bit strange when he walked past her.
This gradually calmed Lin Qian down. That's right, it's good to be back to being the boss and assistant.
She actually liked working by his side.
The area on the south side of the third floor was obviously reserved for the manager. It was divided into small rooms, and the decoration was more exquisite. When they reached one of the rooms facing south, Lin Qian was surprised. Because this room was decorated in warm colors, and the desk was not black like the other rooms, but bright beige. The glass window on one side was made into a beautiful geometric shape. The whole room looked fresh and elegant.
This time, Gu Yanzhi walked into the room, smiled and didn't say anything, nor did he make any comments. Xue Mingtao looked around, nodded and said, "I think this room is the best, the orientation, the decoration, the style." Then he looked at Lin Qian with a smile.
Lin Qian was stunned. Is he asking me to give my opinion?
Before she said anything, Li Zhicheng, who had been quietly standing alone in front of the desk, turned to look at her, and said in a low voice, "What do you think?"
Lin Qian looked straight into his dark eyes under the light.
She and him … were finally talking again. She smiled and answered, "I think it's pretty good."
He didn't say anything else, turned to look at the other side.
Lin Qian understood. Could it be that this office was prepared for a female manager who was about to arrive?
Who? Even Li Zhicheng paid attention to the decoration here, and he even talked to her and asked for her opinion.
Lin Qian followed the three of them out of the park with a stomach full of questions.
When they returned to Aida, Xue Mingtao asked the two bosses to go upstairs first, and asked Lin Qian to go with him to find the decoration company to settle some things. Lin Qian readily agreed. She didn't want to go back to the office to face Li Zhicheng, so it was better to give each other some time to adjust.
On the way, Lin Qian finally couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Xue, what is the new office building for?"
Xue Mingtao looked at her in surprise, "You still don't know? I thought Mr. Li would tell you directly, and he even asked you to look at the office. " He smiled and said in a low voice, "Mr. Li will soon separate the popular Vinda brand and set up a new company. It's an investment and debt relationship with Aida. You can take your time to look at the rest. "
Lin Qian was stunned.
So, this was it.
In the morning, she was worried that the Vinda brand would be dragged down by the mud of Aida Group, and worried about how Li Zhicheng would control the whole group. But looking at the new office building today, Li Zhicheng was not only preparing for external business battles, but also preparing for internal reorganization at the same time.
Now that the external victory was set, he began to forcefully control the internal situation. Step by step, they were all linked together, and they had taken every possibility into account.
How deep was this man's mind?
That day, when Lin Qian returned to the office again, it was already past seven in the evening.
She first went to the IT floor to ask about the sales for the day. After receiving a pleasant surprise, her mood was also brightened. And the little bit of melancholy caused by Li Zhicheng seemed to have faded away.
But it was true that Mr. Li's aura was strong. When she walked out of the elevator again and stepped onto the top floor, looking at his half-closed office door from afar, her relaxed heart seemed to have tightened again.
We are both adults, there should be no awkwardness between us now, right?
He probably wouldn't look at her with that kind of flustered gaze, would he?
But after a few steps closer, she saw someone sitting on her seat. It was an acquaintance, Yang Xiru from the general manager's office, her subordinate.
Lin Qian walked over with a smile, "What's up, looking for me?"
Yang Xiru immediately stood up, smiling obediently, "Sister Lin, I came up to take a look and familiarize myself. If there's anything you need me to do, you can ask me to do it first. "
Lin Qian was a little surprised, "What are you here to familiarize yourself with?"
Yang Xiru was also surprised, "The position of the CEO's assistant." She was also a smart girl, seeing that Lin Qian's expression was not right, she immediately lowered her voice and said honestly, "Sister Lin, I received a call from Mr. Gu an hour ago, saying that you will be transferred soon, and he asked me to prepare to be the CEO's assistant."
Before Lin Qian could say anything, she heard a familiar deep male voice coming from the door, "Lin Qian, come in."
Yang Xiru stuck her tongue out at her, but Lin Qian couldn't smile. She pushed the door open, walked in, and closed the door behind her.
When she looked up and saw Li Zhicheng sitting on the sofa with a calm face, a thought slipped into her mind.
Is it because of what happened this morning, so he wants to transfer me?
Indeed, for both of them, for a superior and a subordinate in the workplace, this should be the best way to deal with it. Didn't she also have the idea of applying for a transfer in the morning?
But it was one thing for her to voluntarily resign, and another thing for him to transfer her.
It turned out that his feelings for her could only last for one day. After being rejected, he immediately asked her to leave?
"Sit." He quietly looked up at her, still that cool and handsome face. But his eyes were not as deep and powerful as during the day, but more calm as usual.
Lin Qian calmly sat down.
Li Zhicheng pushed a document on the table in front of her. Lin Qian glanced at the cover: Termination Agreement.
This was too sudden. Lin Qian pulled herself together. She found it hard to believe, but the truth was right in front of her.
She didn't even bother to flip through the termination agreement. A wave of arrogance rushed into her heart. She stared at him across the table, "Is it because of what happened this morning?"
Her tone was not friendly. Li Zhicheng's eyes narrowed, staring at her slightly red cheeks.
After a moment, a hint of a smile appeared in his unfathomable eyes. He lowered his head, reached out, and flipped open the termination agreement in front of her.
"What are you thinking?" he said lightly. "You think I'll let you go?"
Lin Qian was shocked. She didn't have time to think about whether it was another pun, but looked down at the content of the termination agreement. In the middle of the first page, it was written, "Because Lin Qian volunteered to work at Vinda Company, she has reached an agreement with Aida Group to terminate her employment contract …"
Lin Qian blinked. Vinda Company? The new company that Xue Mingtao mentioned, the new office space that they went to see today? So soon? The anger in her heart disappeared, replaced by confusion and curiosity.
"Look at the back," Li Zhicheng said concisely.
Lin Qian flipped to the back. It turned out that there was a new termination agreement. She flipped it open and was shocked again.
"Lin Qian … Assistant CEO …"
Assistant CEO, assistant CEO, the only difference was the order, but the position was very different. Assistant CEO was a real high-level position, usually in charge of specific departments.
Lin Qian looked at the title, felt her heart beating fast, and a phrase came to her mind: "One step to the sky".
No wonder he took her to see the office today, no wonder they asked her opinion about the office.
That office … Was it prepared for me?
But she didn't say anything.
As if he could sense her hesitation, Li Zhicheng said calmly, "This appointment has nothing to do with love. From now on, you will be independent. "
His words were concise, but as usual, they made Lin Qian's blood boil with excitement.
Yes, if it was for love, he should keep her by his side, not let her go. He was not a person who would let his feelings affect his judgment and career.
Since it had nothing to do with love, it was based on her ability and achievements. She, Lin Qian, was indeed very capable. In fact, she had contributed greatly in this battle.
So, he was going to let her go and be independent?
Lin Qian stood up with the contract, looking more serious than ever, "Mr. Li, I will do my best and won't let you down."
Li Zhicheng sat on the sofa with his hands on his knees, looking up at her, "I will never be disappointed in you."
That night, for Lin Qian, was undoubtedly sleepless, with a lot of thoughts in her mind.
But for Li Zhicheng, it was just a game of chess in the quiet office, and he invited people to play.
He had grown up with his grandfather, so he had long been proficient in chess games. Back then, Chen Zheng's ancient chess manual was also deliberately released by him. In addition to inviting people into the trap, he had also gained Ming Sheng's Mr. Kang as a chess friend, so it was worth it.
In the whole of Aida, only the old vice president, Liu Tong, could compete with him.
Liu Tong accepted his invitation and gladly went. The two of them faced the lonely moon outside the window, playing chess in silence.
At the end of the first game, Liu Tong smiled, "Zhicheng, I've played against you five times and lost five times. But today, I finally see the hope of winning. "He looked up at Li Zhicheng," You are a little impatient today. Hasn't the online flagship store been successful? "
Li Zhicheng thought for a moment and slowly answered, "I am impatient because I can't get what I want. I have to be patient and make plans slowly. "
Liu Tong was stunned. He picked up a chess piece and gently put it down, saying calmly, "I have no regrets."
One month later.
Tomorrow was New Year's Eve, and the office seemed to be filled with a happy atmosphere. Lin Qian, dressed in a professional suit and high heels, first went to the customer service center to see that everything was normal and sales were steadily increasing. She encouraged the employees and left with satisfaction.
Then she went to the information management department. This department was not under her charge, but it was also the core department of the company, closely related to her work. After a brief chat with the manager of the information management department, she turned around and returned to the office on the third floor.
It was time to get off work, and the long holiday would start tomorrow. The corridor was full of hurried employees, who smiled and nodded when they saw Lin Qian, "Miss Lin!" "Happy New Year, Miss Lin!"
Lin Qian nodded at them one by one.
It felt good to be a leader, hahaha. She was like a fish in water. The person who had chosen her for this position really knew how to use people well.
Outside the window, the tree branches had already sprouted new green buds, and the cold air was no longer as chilly as it was in the middle of winter. Lin Qian looked at the scenery outside the small building, feeling a little emotional.
Since the day she received the letter of appointment, her focus had been on the preparation of the new "Vinda" company. Gradually, she learned some insider information. For example, before taking over Aida, Li Zhicheng had asked his father to exchange 10% of Aida's shares in his hands for the ownership of the Vinda sub-brand. At that time, all the shareholders had agreed without much thought after seeing Vinda's failure overseas.
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