Lin Su soon discovered that not only the other members of the Chen family, but also Chen Qing was behaving very abnormally. He came over to hug her very warmly, a very intimate kind of thing, and only needed to add a kiss on the face. Usually this Nizi didn't have this attitude towards her. If they hadn't been forcibly pinched together by a man, the two of them would definitely be the two most alien people.
All the guests arrived and everyone came to the restaurant together.
Lin Su was pulled by Chen Qing to sit next to her. The atmosphere was obviously awkward, except... Emmanuel, who seemed to understand something and was snickering. They had known each other for more than a year and were quite smart. The red-haired girl was already able to use it skillfully. Chinese, and have a considerable understanding of Chinese culture.
Fortunately, Chen Qing's nephew broke the embarrassment. Under Chen Qing's guidance, he used clumsy English to talk to Emmanuelle, a foreign girl, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.
Mother Chen then looked very concerned about Lin Su and asked her various information, including how old she was, who was in the family, and how she got along with her daughter.
Finally reacted.
This feeling is exactly the same as the scene when my brother brought home a girlfriend during the Chinese New Year and was questioned by his parents.
Suddenly it was scary.
He couldn't help but quietly look around at everyone sitting there. His eyes stayed on Chen Qing's brother Chen Liang for half a second. He only looked at Chen Qing's appearance. Chen's father and mother were both good-looking when they were young. Chen Qing also inherited this. The elder brother is 1.8 meters tall, with a clean buzz cut and a sharp face. He looks like a typical male protagonist in movies that he often watched in his early years.
But I quickly realized that something was obviously wrong.
Brother Chen Qing's wife is sitting next to her husband. She is also a good-looking woman with a bun, an oval face, and fair skin. Her expression is restrained, but she still can't hide the elegance of a Jiangnan woman.
Um.
So, what's going on
The lunch lasted for more than 20 minutes amid Lin Su's suspicion and even vigilance. Father Chen, who had never spoken much, finally looked over with some solemnity in his expression: "Xiao Lin, your aunt and I are not that kind of old-fashioned people. I know that you and Xiaoqing need to rely on each other outside, after all, we are all Chinese. But, you, you... are all women after all, so have you thought about the future, this, such as having children? "
Lin Su was stunned.
Father Chen made it so clear, she would be a fool if she didn't understand.
He immediately glared at Chen Qing beside him, "Asshole, what the hell did you say to your parents?"
Before Lin Su could speak, Chen Qing had already taken her arm and glared at her father: "Dad, you don't have to worry about Asu and I's affairs!"
Ah... Su
Nonsence!
If it weren't for the ladylike personality that she had developed since childhood, Lin Su would have jumped up and bit a certain female gangster.
When Father Chen heard his daughter talking back to him, he immediately had the urge to throw his chopsticks. He subconsciously looked around to see what he was looking for. It wasn't until his wife pulled him under the table that he realized there were guests. He suppressed his anger. These days, this girl who has been careless since childhood made him very angry.
Lin Su, who quietly shook off Chen Qing's arm, finally came to his senses, looked at Chen's father and Chen's mother and said, "Uncle, aunt, you must have misunderstood something. Chen Qing and I are not the kind of relationship you imagined."
As soon as Lin Su finished speaking, Chen Qing immediately cooperated and said, "Yes, Dad, Mom, I was just joking."
When Father Chen and Mother Chen heard what the two girls said, they both looked like you were treating us like fools. Mother Chen even asked, "Did you two live together in the United States?"
Chen Qing snatched the words away and I responded with a quibble: "Mom, we just live together. There are guests here, can you be more decent?"
Decent
If a girl finds another girl, what's the point of dignity
Father Chen thought so and subconsciously looked around.
Mother Chen pulled her husband again, sighed helplessly, glanced at Emmanuel who seemed to understand nothing and was eating quietly, and then said to Lin Su: "Xiaoqing has been restless since she was a child. She 4 There was a fortune teller who said when she was 3 years old... Anyway, if her father hadn't been beating and scolding her for so many years, she would definitely have gone astray. In short, Xiaolin, you are a few years older than her, and you are an older sister. Watch her more in the future, too. … Take more care of her too.”
Lin Su was completely speechless. Under Chen's mother's expectant eyes, she nodded slightly helplessly.
Emmanuelle turned her beautiful blue eyes and felt some curiosity in her heart. She happened to have heard about China's magical gossip divination culture in the past year. From a girl's perspective, this is comparable to the astrological tarot in the West. The cards are much more professional and profound.
So I really want to know what the 'fortune teller' in Mother Chen's mouth said about Chen Qing, and it seemed to be quite accurate.
Finally ending this weird lunch, Chen Qing and her party left Suzhou and took a scheduled private flight straight to Beijing. After the Gulfstream V took off, Emmanuel couldn't wait to ask Chen's mother about fortune telling at lunch. .
Chen Qing, who was leaning on the leather chair by the porthole, was reading a research report on China's jade industry provided by Cersei Capital's China Economic Research Institute in her hand. After hearing this, she said, "I don't know, I was only 4 years old at that time. .”
Of course Emmanuel didn't believe it and asked, "Didn't your mother tell you?"
Chen Qing shook her head and said firmly: "It's really not true. My parents are very taboo about this matter, and even my brother doesn't know about it. However, it is definitely not a good thing. If I find that fortune teller, I will definitely screw him up." Tan Zi, you don’t know how many times I was beaten by my father since I was little because of this incident. Look, my hands are still swollen.”
Seeing that Chen Qing insisted not to say anything, Emmanuel could only give up. He noticed the documents in Chen Qing's hand and asked, "Are you interested in the jade industry again?"
Chen Qing nodded and shook her head: "It's too professional and there are too many routines. I can only watch it for now, I don't have time."
Emmanuel came over and looked at the document in Chen Qing's hand together, and said: "Find someone to do it, just like our boss. If he has to do everything by himself, the Westeros system will not develop as well as it does now." scale."
Chen Qing glanced at her: "Do you think the right person is so easy to find?"
This topic seems to have been discussed before. Emmanuel shrugged slightly: "Of course I know it's not easy, but things have to be done. By the way, let me tell you one thing. I contacted Los Angeles this morning. If possible If so, I would probably take a part-time job at FusionTimes."
Chen Qing hummed and had no objection. Emmanuelle was her direct descendant selected by her personally. However, she did not put all her hopes on the red-haired girl. There were actually many people available at her disposal. If the boss If you really like this French girl, take it and take it.
However, Chen Qing still said: "Actually, I am not optimistic about the three companies that the boss has personally led recently. The investment is too big, the cycle is too long, and there may be nothing in the end."
Emmanuel disagreed and retorted: "Chen, you value profits too much. I really appreciate it. Some things have to be done by someone. Did you know that 20 years have passed since the first test flight of the Wright brothers?" Since then, air travel has become the norm. However, 35 years have passed since Gagarin of the Soviet Union first landed in space in 1961. Instead of making any progress, the human space industry has been declining. This is abnormal. We cannot Exploration should stop.”
Chen Qing noticed the faint admiration in Emmanuel's expression and smiled: "In that case, why don't you put down everything in your hands and help the boss do this wholeheartedly?"
Emmanuel said: "Chen, this demanding concept is wrong. I agree with the boss's plan and am willing to help, which is already good."
Chen Qing smiled and said: "Or, you actually have a speculative mentality in it, right? If FusionTimes succeeds, just like the Ygrittes, as one of the early founders, you will receive generous returns."
Emmanuel was not embarrassed at all by being exposed, and nodded: "Of course, if I pay, I definitely hope to get corresponding rewards. On this point, I don't disagree with some of your ideas, that is To ask others to give everything without talking about anything in return is simply to be a hooligan."
Chen Qing paused and reminded: "Just tell me these words, don't talk nonsense everywhere."
"Why?"
"Just like your Western racial discrimination, you can only do it, not say it."
"Chen, I'm not a racist."
Chen Qing was a little impatient: "Just remember what I said. Do you have to wait for reality to teach you a lesson?"
"Um... Okay," after all, he was his boss. Emmanuel nodded knowingly. He glanced at Lin Su, who was sitting on the other side of the aisle and absentmindedly flipping through an English version of "Time" magazine. He hesitated. Manuel leaned into Chen Qing's ear again and whispered: "You should apologize to Lin."
Of course Chen Qing knew what she was referring to and said nonchalantly: "We are a couple, why should we apologize?"
Chen Qing did not lower her voice, but Lin Su suddenly raised his head and glared at her.
Not to be outdone, Chen Qing looked over with a smile: "What, you want to fight with me?"
Lin Su gritted his teeth: "I want to die with you."
Chen Qing's smile remained unchanged: "Let's wait until we get off the plane, so as not to cause trouble to Aiman and the others."
Lin Su stood up suddenly, but did not rush over to him. He just turned to the bedroom at the back of the cabin angrily, intending not to talk to Chen Qing the whole way.
Emmanuel watched Lin Su leave, retracted his attention, and said: "However, your parents are really open-minded. I heard them say, well... they are not old-fashioned people, haha, I really didn't expect that, I always thought Chinese people would be very conservative."
Chen Qing said: "Of course you are conservative, but the culture is different. Because of Western religious concepts, you are very resistant to homosexuality. China does not have such natural cultural prejudice. If you say you are gay here, everyone will just I will be curious and will not discriminate against you.”
Departing from Suzhou, the Gulfstream V arrived in Beijing in just over an hour.
It was not yet three o'clock in the afternoon.
At the Capital International Airport, there are already people waiting here, and there is a huge queue.
The reason for this is because the main task of Chen Qing and others' trip to the capital is to coordinate Simon's trip to China at the end of April.
Entrusted by others, Chen Qing kept looking for opportunities to give her boss a heads-up. The boss finally agreed to come back to China during the apricot blossom and spring rain season, and then agreed to spend two days on this trip for a formal official visit.
With Simon's current position of power, even the heads of state of many countries cannot match it. Although he helped the authorities to get more resources and contacts in China, his position is different after all. Chen Qing initially put forward the conditions for the officials who contacted him. That is, if you want her to help, you must provide the highest level of reception, otherwise there is no need to discuss it.
Of course China has its own thoughts.
If Simon Westeros can make a public visit instead of just a private visit two years ago, with some publicity, it can definitely greatly increase the confidence of countries around the world in the Chinese economy. Economic development is China's top priority at the moment.
It's still early March. Now that the reception specifications have been determined, even if Simon's visit has to wait until late April, many things need to be prepared.
In addition, during this trip, Chen Qing also had to finalize the final batch of candidates for the Guofeng Art Troupe, and then send it to his boss for someone to make a personal decision. Originally, this matter could be done in Shanghai, but the girl I’m not free now, so in order to fit in with my schedule, I might as well do it together this time.
Finally there are various other trivia.
Establishing Excellence Technology's R&D center in the capital, inspecting a series of properties owned by his boss, strengthening various personal networks here, etc.
All calculated, it is expected to take a week.
Chen Qing exchanged pleasantries with the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the airport, confirmed tomorrow's meeting schedule, declined the other party's dinner invitation, and the group took a car sent by the Westeros Company's China headquarters to the city.
This is not the first time he has come to China. However, Emmanuel has visited several cities on the southeast coast in the past few times. This is the first time he has come to the capital. He is full of curiosity about the country's political center and has been sizing it up along the way. The city scenery outside the car window.
The overall feeling is that it is still lagging behind.
In addition, it is still early spring, and the monotonous and dilapidated urban buildings and bare dead trees and grass make the city more cold and solemn, obviously not as vibrant and prosperous as the south.
A fleet of five imported black Mercedes-Benz S500s, which were rarely seen on the streets of Beijing in this era, arrived in the city center more than half an hour later. They carefully turned from Jiaodaokou South Street into a long and narrow alley. Emmanuel stood beside him. Chen Qing, who had been looking through various documents at every opportunity during the journey, finally raised her head from a document, noticed the look on the red-haired girl next to her, and asked, "How do you feel?"
Emmanuel shrugged slightly.
Chen Qing smiled and said: "So, you are not as good as Brenita in this regard. The last time Charlie came with me, all she saw was the potential vitality of this city and even this country. You can only see the surface. "
Emmanuel gestured towards the narrow alleys on both sides with some dissatisfaction: "I'm also looking forward to seeing the inside."
The motorcade slowly drove into the alley for more than half a kilometer, and finally stopped in front of the gate of a private house. The car door was opened by the attentive driver. Chen Qing got out of the car. The gate of the courtyard beside the road had been opened, and two people stood at the door. A brunette wearing a standard Wei family maid uniform.
Directly leaving other matters to Lin Su and the others who got off the car behind, Chen Qing changed to French and said to Emmanuel on the other side: "Actually, the scenery you can see depends on where you stand."
He gestured to the alleys on both sides: "If you are only at the bottom of this society, then when you arrive in this city, you will only see the dilapidation and narrowness of various alleys, and see passers-by of your class walking in a hurry. Life is running around. However, whether it is this city or others, their true heritage is hidden in various high-rise buildings and deep gardens and mansions."
As she spoke, Chen Qing gestured to the two deferential black-haired girls standing in front of the courtyard, and continued to speak in French: "Just like them, ordinary people usually cannot see it, or even expect it. However, graduation They go to the most outstanding universities in China, and they are actually just some embellishments inside the Chinese classical style mansion you are about to see."