That afternoon, the two of them had lunch in a fast food restaurant in the commercial building.
Both men's and women's bags were placed on the first floor, where shoes and leather goods were sold. Since she was here, she might as well take a look. As soon as she got off the escalator, Lin Qian saw a beverage shop on the left side. She had a good meal, and now her mouth was dry.
She looked to the right and saw the sign for the restroom. She said to Li Zhicheng, "I'm going to the restroom."
Li Zhicheng nodded, "What would you like to drink? I'll buy it. "
Lin Qian said, "Hmm?"
He looked at the beverage shop and signaled to her.
"Lemon kumquat." She couldn't help but smile, "Thank you."
She thought to herself, What a telepathic connection.
They parted ways at the escalator.
After a few steps, Lin Qian suddenly realized something. He had asked her "what would you like to drink" instead of "if she wanted to drink."
How did he know she wanted to drink?
Was that why he had been paying attention to her eyes and expressions?
She stopped and looked back. Among the bustling crowd, Li Zhicheng was standing behind more than ten people in the back. She thought he had never bought anything like this before, because he was looking up at the large price list hanging above the store, looking at it very attentively.
You were still standing on the bridge to enjoy the scenery, and the people who were enjoying the scenery were looking at you from upstairs.
Lin Qian looked at him quietly for a while, then turned around and went into the restroom.
Facing the bright mirror, Lin Qian took off her hat and washed her face. She raised her head again and looked at the wet and thoughtful face in the mirror. Her emotions were a little messy.
No wonder he told me in the United States that "war is coming." How could it be just "war"?
Perhaps it would turn the entire market upside down, from the sky to the ground to the north to the west.
After a moment of silence, she put her hat back on and tidied herself up in front of the mirror. Feeling refreshed, she walked out of the restroom.
Outside the restroom, there was a straight corridor. At the end of the corridor, it suddenly opened up and she was back in the bustling mall. Lin Qian was thinking about what Li Zhicheng had just said, walking with her head down. Behind her, there was the sound of a man's footsteps following her from a distance, but she didn't pay much attention to it.
When she reached the exit of the corridor, she looked up and noticed two men in suits standing by the side as if they were waiting for someone.
Lin Qian thought they looked familiar. She seemed to have seen them in one of her competitors' stores. New Bori, Chengpin, or SMQ …
Naturally, she took a few more glances at them. In the end, he heard a lukewarm voice behind him, "What are you looking at?"
Lin Qian was very familiar with this voice. A burst of anger rose in her heart, but she immediately suppressed it.
She turned around and looked at him with a smile. "Mr. Chen, what a coincidence. I can't believe I bumped into you while going to the toilet. "
Although he was rational, his words carried an inexplicable sarcasm. Lin Qian immediately criticized herself in her heart.
Chen Zheng looked at the woman in front of him with complicated feelings. Disgust, unwillingness, affection, and a trace of depression from not being able to get what he wanted, as well as his self-esteem that was faintly hurt by her … These emotions flashed in this man's heart, and eventually turned into a wave of hostility. He didn't think he still had any interest in this woman, but this son of a farmer entrepreneur, like his father, had always been a vengeful person. When faced with someone who made him unhappy, of course he would make her unhappy as well. It didn't matter if it was to scare her or to be sarcastic, since they had bumped into each other today, she wouldn't be able to leave easily.
Chen Zheng gave his two subordinates a look, signaling them to stay where they were and not move. Then he looked at Lin Qian with a faint smile. "Does your face still hurt? Let Mr. Chen take a look. "
Lin Qian turned around and walked away without saying a word.
Who would have thought that after taking two steps, he would catch up with her again, and this time, he was even closer. In front of them were several international famous leather goods counters. The lights were bright, and the flow of customers was like a tide. Lin Qian walked in a hurry, and almost bumped into a customer walking out of the store. Chen Zheng, who was next to her, pulled her to a glass cabinet that was less crowded, and at the same time said, "Why are you leaving? What can I do to you? I'll give you another slap. "
Lin Qian finally couldn't stand it anymore. She turned her head and growled, "Chen Zheng, you bastard! Are you even a man?! "
Chen Zheng's expression changed. He stared at her without saying a word.
He looked fierce, but Lin Qian wasn't afraid at all. She coldly glared at him. She just thought of Li Zhicheng, who was buying drinks, and wanted to leave as soon as possible. But Chen Zheng's expression was unfriendly, and his tall body blocked her way again. So the two of them stood behind the huge glass cabinet, staring at each other, not giving way to each other.
Just then, there was a flurry of footsteps behind them, as if a group of people were walking over with great momentum. Before Lin Qian could turn around, Chen Zheng, who was opposite her, had already raised his head, and his eyes flashed.
Then Lin Qian heard a strange, yet familiar male voice coming from behind her. "Isn't this Mr. Chen from SMQ? What a coincidence, you're also here to patrol the store? " Then he seemed to be saying to the others, "I told you today was a good day. Look, not only did the flagship store's sales set a new record, but I also met a good friend."
Lin Qian's back suddenly stiffened.
This …
Although today was the first time the mall had a big rush after the Spring Festival, and it was also the first weekend after the Spring Festival, it was natural for the bosses of major companies to choose this time to patrol the stores. And this mall was naturally the most important thing for them to do. But it was too much of a coincidence for her to meet two of them at the same time, wasn't it?
But this low voice with a hint of a lazy smile, and this shameless man who called his competitor "good friend" to his face, who else could it be but Ning Weikai?
Today was different from the past. Lin Qian didn't need to meet him face to face, so she quietly stood in the distance, only lifting her eyes slightly to size him up. Ning Weikai was wearing a suit and leather shoes, his short hair was neat, and his cheeks were as fair as jade. Behind him were more than ten people, men and women, middle-aged and young, and there was an assistant holding his coat for him. And he looked at her and Chen Zheng with a smile, calm and composed, full of extravagance.
At this time, Chen Zheng had already returned to normal, and his two followers also quickly ran over and stood behind him. He smiled and stepped forward, reaching out to Ning Weikai. "Mr. Ning, long time no see. The last time was at the annual industry conference in September. What's wrong, you don't spend time with your wife on the weekend, and are you also doing the rounds like a single man like me? "
The people around him all smiled apologetically. Lin Qian also found it a bit funny. Everyone in the industry knew that Ning Weikai had become the head of New Bori after marrying the daughter of the Zhu's. He was on par with Miss Zhu's two brothers, in charge of the Zhu's financial group's real estate, finance, and luggage industry respectively. And Chen Zheng's words sounded like a casual joke, but sensitive people would definitely feel that he was implying something.
And according to her, Ning Weikai was a very sensitive person.
It was funny to sit on top of the mountain and watch the tigers fight. If Lin Qian didn't leave now, when would she?
Just as she was about to leave, she heard that lazy, smiling voice again, "This is?" There seemed to be a trace of confusion in his tone.
Lin Qian didn't need to turn her head to feel several burning eyes on her.
Although Lin Qian was a nobody, since Li Zhicheng became famous after the battle, the elites of Aida had regained their sense of existence in the industry. In such a fiercely competitive industry, everyone believed that knowing oneself and knowing the enemy would ensure victory. Among the people present, there might be someone who knew her.
Since she had already met them directly, she didn't need to hide anymore. She didn't want to boost others' morale and diminish her own.
She slowly turned around with a perfect smile, looking at the crowd with her bright eyes.
At this time, she heard Chen Zheng say with a smile, "This is Miss Lin Qian from Aida Group, President Li's trusted subordinate." He looked at her again, "She used to work for SMQ, and is also my friend."
Lin Qian cursed again in her heart, "Bastard," and pretended to smile and nod at Ning Weikai, "Hello, President Ning, I'm Lin Qian." As for shaking hands, there was no need!
Ning Weikai showed a slightly surprised expression, "President Li's trusted subordinate is so young." He smiled at her and said, "Manager Lin, nice to meet you."
Someone next to him immediately joked, "And so beautiful."
It was hard to tell if this sentence was intentional or not, but Lin Qian was a woman standing in a group of men. This kind of joke was not a compliment, but a frivolous one.
Lin Qian smiled and said nothing. Ning Weikai smiled and glanced at the person who was talking. He was a low-level store manager, and usually didn't have many opportunities to see the president. But at this moment, he felt that the CEO's smile seemed to be icy cold. Obviously, he didn't like this kind of joke. He immediately lowered his head and stood in the crowd, trying to reduce his presence.
Others didn't notice this, but Lin Qian keenly caught it. Because she knew Ning Weikai's character very well. Although he wasn't necessarily loyal to love, he was very respectful to women of any age, appearance, and social status. He was very gentlemanly.
Otherwise, why would Lin Qian have agreed to be with him back then? She was deceived by this gentle and refined facade.
Even so, Lin Qian still looked up and gave him a grateful glance. His eyes were as calm as water, and he was calm and composed. She didn't know if he had received it or not.
Chen Zheng and Ning Weikai exchanged a few simple words, but in the end, they didn't get along, so they said goodbye to each other. When he left, he didn't even look at Lin Qian.
Lin Qian also wanted to take the opportunity to say goodbye. Just as she opened her mouth, Ning Weikai looked at her with a smile and said, "Manager Lin, I'm very interested in the Vinda brand that your company has recently launched. I heard that the sales of this product are very good, and it is considered to have set an industry record. " He turned to the others and said, "In the overall situation of the market being stable and boring, Aida can make a brand so successful. It is really a model for the industry."
Everyone agreed one after another. Everyone knew how to say such things in public. But Lin Qian didn't want to listen to his high-sounding words at all.
Women were actually very strange creatures. You knew that the man in front of you was no longer the teenager he used to be. If he didn't have the same shrewd and ruthless methods as Li Zhicheng, even if he was a live-in son-in-law, he wouldn't have been able to sit in the position of the president of New Bori for so many years. He also wouldn't have been able to lead such a huge company to such a triumphant and rising performance.
But when you looked at the outline of his face that was similar to when he was a teenager and the slyness in his eyes, you couldn't help but feel that deep down, he was still that cunning, gentle, kind, and … greedy, fickle young man.
Lin Qian smiled and said, "Mr. Ning, you flatter me. Mr. Li also admires Mr. Ning very much. New Bori is the industry benchmark … "Just as she was about to say the same nonsense, she heard Ning Weikai softly say," Oh. "Then he raised his head and looked around with interest," Is Mr. Li here today? "
From where they were standing, they couldn't see the beverage shop at all. Lin Qian was also very anxious. But there were so many people in front of Li Zhicheng, and the drinks had to be freshly squeezed, so maybe he hadn't come yet. So she just smiled vaguely and avoided answering. Instead, she said, "Then Mr. Ning, you go ahead, I …"
"Miss Lin." Ning Weikai interrupted her again, the smile on his face was like a spring breeze. He waved at her and said, "Come to my side."
Lin Qian was stunned. The others also quietly observed the situation.
At this time, the two of them were about a meter apart. Lin Qian didn't know what he was up to. This Ning Weikai was becoming more and more familiar and strange to her.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, she walked over and stopped 20 or 30 centimeters away. Ning Weikai tilted his head and looked at her. At the same time, he reached out and pointed to the top floor, saying, "That is the store with the highest sales volume of our New Bori this month. I wonder if Manager Lin has been there today?"
Lin Qian blinked and answered, "Oh, I was wandering around today. I think … I think she has been there."
Ning Weikai looked at her with a smile, then put his hands behind his back and looked up. He said with a little emotion, "I hope that in the future, our two companies can communicate more and revitalize our industry together. I also invite you and Mr. Li to visit our store more often and give us some advice. "
His words were really too ambitious. The people behind him nodded and echoed, "Mr. Ning is right!" "Yes, as a company, you should have this kind of attitude!"
Lin Qian could only continue to smile in the midst of the praises. But whether it was the Ning Weikai who was now a stranger or the Ning Weikai who was familiar with her in the past, these passionate and selfless words were too fake. So Lin Qian really couldn't say anything to flatter him.
At this moment, in the midst of the chatter behind her and the noisy music around them, she suddenly heard the low, smiling voice of a man above her head. He said in a very low voice that only the two of them could hear, "You've grown taller. Before, you were only as tall as the second button of my shirt. Now you're close to the first button. "
This light voice made Lin Qian's scalp tingle.
What is he saying?! The two of them had been together for more than ten days and then broke up like a farce. Why is he suddenly saying such an ambiguous reminiscence?
Is he crazy?!
In the end, she heard him say in a low voice, "But, it seems that your aesthetic sense has regressed. You're dressed like a man, and you don't even put on makeup. What kind of stupid hat is this? It's so ugly. "
Lin Qian suddenly couldn't help it. She slightly turned her body to block the eyes of the people behind her. Then she raised her head with a smile on her face. In the same low voice, she said fiercely, "Ning Weikai, will you die if you don't have a cheap mouth?!"
Ning Weikai suddenly smiled. The thin corners of his thin lips lifted slightly. It was a smile like the beginning of a snowstorm.
"Small change, long time no see."
Lin Qian was originally annoyed by his words, but now hearing this, she didn't know why, but she also wanted to laugh. Just as she was about to reply, "Boring!" she suddenly felt a little strange.
She looked up and saw that among the people coming and going, about ten meters away, Li Zhicheng had one hand in his trouser pocket and the other hand was holding a plastic bag with two sealed drinks in it. He looked like he had just walked over from the beverage shop, because he was looking up in the direction of the bathroom door. His eyes paused for a moment and looked in that direction.
In the middle of the crowd, in the noisy environment, he saw her at a glance.
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