Xie Rongzhuo still paid for the coat.
But I went back and picked out one more scarf, making a total of 18 pieces.
Shen Mi looked down at this "battle suit" and suddenly felt that his worth had doubled.
Xie Rongzhuo was meeting with the CEO of a foreign company in China. The company was engaged in real estate investment and had been increasing its investment in recent years. Not long ago, it extended an olive branch to Xie Rongzhuo and invited him to join the company immediately when Xie Rongzhuo happened to be on a business trip.
Shen Mi has observed the investment direction of Ruixing Bank in the past two years. Xie Rongzhuo is more interested in the Internet and medical industries than real estate, which is why he founded Ruixing Huashang alone.
He probably just didn't want to offend the other party and was just going through the motions.
Xie Rongzhuo was invited into the conference room alone, and Shen Mi sat in the lounge waiting for him. She looked down at her watch and got up to go to the bathroom.
Suddenly she heard someone calling her name. Shen Mi turned around and after a few seconds she recognized the person and said politely, "Brother Peng."
Seeing Shen Mi, Ou Xiaopeng did not hide his impatience: "No, why did you come to my company? Didn't my mother tell you that it's not okay?"
Shen Mi frowned: "I'll say it again, I'm here to work."
Ou Xiaopeng said irritably, "How much did you pay for the wine for my dad? I'll pay you back later. Our company is a listed company. You can't get in just because you have a college degree. Do you understand? You've been to my family since we were little, and now you're here again. Do we owe you anything? After all, you went to college, so why can't you understand what people say?"
After saying that, he pulled Shen Mi out without saying anything else, "Please, please stop bothering us, okay?"
Shen Mi was still a little uncomfortable wearing her newly bought high heels, and after being pushed so hard, she almost lost her balance.
She endured it.
I couldn't help it, and was about to start scolding—
"Shen Mi."
Xie Rongzhuo came out at some point and looked up at her: "Come here."
Shen Mi patted the wrinkled sleeves of his coat, quickly straightened his collar, and walked over quickly.
The bodyguard, assistant and others made room for her to sit next to Xie Rongzhuo.
She stood over and forced a smile: "Boss."
Ou Xiaopeng's face changed.
Boss? The president of Ruixing Bank is Shen Mi's boss
"Misunderstanding, all misunderstanding—"
The company's CEO hurriedly followed a group of people and said, "Mr. Xie, why don't we talk about cooperation first, and then..."
"I'm sorry," Xie Rongzhuo said calmly, "The conduct of your company's management makes me seriously doubt the quality of the project. Let's work together again next time if there's a chance."
He didn't even glance at Ou Xiaopeng the whole time.
“Mr. Xie! Mr. Xie…” A group of people chased out and helped Xie Rongzhuo get into the car.
The Rolls-Royce drove away in a cloud of dust.
The middle-aged man turned around and yelled at Ou Xiaopeng: "What's wrong with you?!"
Ou Xiaopeng hurriedly explained, his voice trembling: "Mr. Zhang, that was my cousin. We have a very good relationship. She even lived in my house for a year when she was a child—"
"Is that what I'm asking?" The boss's blood pressure soared. "Who are you? What's her status? Do you think you can touch the secretary of the president of Ruixing Bank casually?"
*
Shen Mi pressed down the small table in the car, unscrewed the thermos, poured out hot water and handed it to the man next to him.
"boss."
Xie Rongzhuo didn't take it, but raised his eyelids and looked at her with an ambiguous look. Just when Shen Mi thought he was done and was about to give up, he took it and said, "You didn't call me when you were bullied?"
Shen Mi was stunned, these words sounded strangely familiar.
It sounds a bit like Master's tone.
But the master has never spoken on the microphone, and it seems that I can't sense his tone by typing.
"Shen Mi."
Xie Rongzhuo was still looking at her: "Don't let anyone touch you casually in the future."
Shen Mi nodded: "The sleeves that have been touched have been sprayed with disinfectant."
Xie Rongzhuo: “…”
He remained silent, with an expression that said, "Is this what I meant?"
"I'm sorry." Shen Mi apologized, "Because I affected your cooperation."
"I'm going there to do a favor for my friend." Xie Rongzhuo's friend is his American college classmate, whose family is the largest shareholder of this company. "You just gave me an excuse to refuse."
Shen Mi was Xie Rongzhuo's person, and driving her out would be a slap in Xie Rongzhuo's face. His refusal to cooperate this time would not only not damage their friendship, but the other party would owe him an apology.
Shen Mi was amazed at Xie Rongzhuo's acting skills.
The expression of suppressed anger he had just now didn't seem like an act at all! It felt like if there weren't so many people around, Ou Xiaopeng would have been torn to pieces by him with his bare hands.
She covered the thermos cup and asked, "Are you going back to the hotel for lunch?"
"Let's go out to eat." Xie Rongzhuo glanced at his watch, "Go to the racecourse at 3:30 and bring the gift you prepared."
He didn't ask what gift she prepared, it was a recognition and trust in her work.
Shen Mi was very happy: "Okay."
She swiped open her phone and clicked on the few well-reputed restaurants with quiet environments that she had selected in advance. Xie Rongzhuo didn't like heavy flavors, so he ruled out Sichuan cuisine first and chose a Cantonese restaurant to make an appointment and order food to ensure that he didn't waste time.
Shen Mi discovered that Xie Rongzhuo’s taste was very similar to hers.
Although he is from Chengdu, Shen Mi cannot eat spicy food due to gastrointestinal problems, but has a special liking for Cantonese cuisine. Xie Rongzhuo's grandmother is from Guangdong. He not only speaks Cantonese, but also loves Cantonese cuisine, and he and Shen Mi can always eat together.
All the dishes we ordered were left empty, so nothing was wasted.
*
After dinner, the driver drove the car to a private horse farm in the suburbs.
The emerald green in front of you and the dark green mountains in the distance form a picture. The lawn has a vast view and a shocking beauty.
If Xie Rongzhuo hadn't been next to him, Shen Mi would have taken out his cell phone and started taking pictures.
"Rong Zhuo!"
A young man in casual clothes was standing in the lounge not far away and waved. Then he strode over and pointed at Shen Mi, "Who is this?"
Shen Mi introduced herself: "Hello, I am Mr. Xie's secretary, my name is Shen Mi."
"Shen Mi? Oh, I know you. You're Rong Zhuo's new personal secretary. I've heard of your name for a long time." The young man smiled and patted his pockets: "I didn't bring a business card today, Zhong Xu. Nice to meet you." After saying that, he extended his right hand enthusiastically.
"Nice to meet you." Shen Mi extended her hand generously, but her fingertips touched the man's thin and strong waist, and she suddenly retracted her hand. Xie Rongzhuo walked forward without looking around, as if he just happened to pass by her hand.
Shen Mi's fingertips were burning, burning to his ears.
Zhong Xu coughed dryly, took back his hand, and smiled to comfort him: "He has been like this since he was a child. He is a genius and a loner. Girl, please don't mind it."
Xie Rongzhuo's academic qualifications, abilities and investment vision are all amazing. He is a "monster" who graduated from Harvard at the age of 19 and is a recognized business genius.
Shen Mi smiled politely and distantly: "No, the boss is a very nice person."
"Then you definitely don't know him well enough." Zhong Xu looked at the little girl's blushing face and asked with a smile: "How long have you been with him?"
Shen Mi: "Less than a month."
"Let me tell you, he has a lot of quirks and is notoriously demanding at work. If you run into any problems in the future, come to me and I'll teach you how to deal with them."
Zhong Xu always likes dealing with young and pretty girls, but not all of them can catch his eye. Shen Mi is pretty but not arrogant. She is bright and capable, yet has just the right amount of "weakness", which makes people want to protect her.
"Why don't we add each other on WeChat and talk later..."
"Shen Mi."
Xie Rongzhuo in front suddenly turned around, his eyes stayed on Shen Mi's face for two seconds, and then he abruptly retracted his gaze: "Come here."
Shen Mi nodded to Zhong Xu and quickly followed Xie Rongzhuo. His cell phone rang, and it was a number from Xinjiang. Shen Mi raised his head to look at Xie Rongzhuo and prepared to hang up.
Xie Rongzhuo lowered his eyes and said, "Take it."
Shen Mi didn't answer and hung up the call: "I'll go in with you to see Mr. Zhong first."
I had just taken two steps when the number I had just called called again.
"No hurry, the person hasn't arrived yet." Xie Rongzhuo was focused on the phone and didn't look at her. "Come to the lounge to find me after you answer the phone."
"OK."
After watching Xie Rongzhuo walk away, Shen Mi turned around and answered the phone.
"Mi Mi, it's mom."
Shen Mi restrained his expression: "How do you know my phone number?"
"Isn't it easy to find out? Just ask your classmates."
yes.
It’s easy to know, it just depends on whether you want to or not.
Shen Mi ran away from her hometown to attend university. After the college entrance examination, her fourth aunt introduced her to a rich old man and collected a 60,000 yuan betrothal gift from him on behalf of her mother. In her hometown, 60,000 yuan was a huge sum of money, and her family was afraid that she would run away, and they kept pouring brainwashing words into her ears.
Shen Mi was very determined and refused to give up studying.
O'Pelan refused to give her travel expenses and burned her admission letter.
This also burned out the only remaining trace of family affection.
"Mi Mi," Oupelan said timidly, "I heard from your fourth aunt that you are now a leader and can now manage your cousin."
Shen Mi understood her intention and said coldly, "I can't help you with work matters."
"Since you have guessed it, then mom will tell you straight away. When I married your dad, our family had nothing. We relied on your uncles and aunts to take care of us. Your dad is not a good person, and you can't blame others for the difficulties at home. They are willing to help you out of kindness, and they don't owe you anything. When your fourth aunt introduced you to someone, it was because she saw that we were being dragged down by your dad and she felt sorry for me, her sister."
"Mom knows that you are still blaming me for not letting you go to college. But Mimi, think about it carefully. Our family was in that situation at the time. What would be the point of you going to college? Who in finance doesn't have a family background and connections? What do you have? There is no point in continuing your studies. You might as well cherish the opportunity and marry a rich man. Your fourth aunt considers you in every way, but you blame her in return. Mom really doesn't understand."
Shen Mi didn't want to bring up the past and was too lazy to beat around the bush: "That's a multi-billion dollar project. I don't have the ability to ask my boss to make things difficult for my cousin."
"But before you went there, your boss was interested in cooperating. Mi Mi, don't lie to your mother. Are you dating your boss? How old is he? Is he married?"
Shen Mi laughed in anger: "I don't know whether they are married or not, but he loves me very much. He can throw away a project worth tens of billions just to vent his anger on me. Are you satisfied?"
"Your fourth aunt was right," O'Pelan sighed. "You have been ambitious and wild since you were a child. As expected, you have followed her words and embarked on this path."
Perhaps because she had been disappointed too much and no longer had any expectations, Shen Mi didn't even feel sad. She smiled and said, "If you have nothing else, hang up. I'm very busy. My boss can't leave me alone for even a minute."
"Don't you really want to talk to your mother?" Oupelan suddenly burst into tears. "When you become a mother in the future, you will understand my suffering."
"When I become a mother, I will not let my daughter grow up alone. I will accompany her and let her do what she wants. I will not force her to drop out of school and marry an old man when she is taking the college entrance examination, nor will I suppress her and force her to give up her dreams."
"It's been almost five years. Have you ever come to see me?" Shen Mi couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Give birth to a child but don't raise him. How can you still feel wronged?"
"You don't understand my difficulties. You will understand when you become a mother yourself." Oupelan always said this, "In fact, you misunderstood your fourth aunt. She is hard on the outside but soft on the inside. She has a good heart. You use your relationship with the boss to target your cousin, which makes mother very embarrassed."
Shen Mi chuckled: "She said that I was a money-loser and that no matter how much I studied, it would be useless. Her biggest wish in this life was for me, a money-loser, to get out of her house. At that time, I was only fifteen years old, not yet an adult, and I didn't even have the money to take a bus back to my grandfather's house. Tell me, how can I get out? Is this what you call being hard on the outside but soft on the inside?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds. Shen Mi thought she was reflecting on herself, but Oupelan was still trying to smooth things over: "Why are you as vindictive as your father? Isn't it normal for adults to scold children when they are in a bad mood? We didn't give you living expenses, it's good enough that she is willing to give you food. Forget it, there is no point in saying more, let's just leave it at that."
"Okay, that's it. By the way, please delete my number and don't contact me again."
Shen Mi blacklisted Oupelan's phone number and looked at the blue sky and white clouds above his head.
If she could choose her parents, she would rather not have a mother.
Turning around, Shen Mi's expression froze when he saw Xie Rongzhuo who had walked out at some point.
—He loves me very much, and he can give up a project worth tens of billions of dollars just to vent his anger on me.
—My boss can't leave me alone for a minute.
These two sentences suddenly jumped out.
"... Boss." Shen Mi tightly grasped the phone, no longer caring about sadness, his mind was full of those two boastful words.
Didn’t Xie Rongzhuo hear it
Didn't hear it.
Didn't hear it.
I definitely didn’t hear it!!!
"Have you finished your call?" Xie Rongzhuo glanced at her and lowered his head to reply: "Wait for me here."
"OK."
Shen Mi stood under the azure sky and enjoyed the breeze for a while, and his chaotic emotions gradually calmed down.
Xie Rongzhuo went to the car to get the gift and stood there waiting for her. Shen Mi walked quickly to his side, took the bag, and secretly observed his expression. It seemed that he didn't hear it.
She breathed a sigh of relief and followed him into the lounge.
"Rong Zhuo is here, sit down."
Shen Mi looked at the old man with a ruddy face and couldn't believe that he would meet a textbook-level industry leader in his lifetime. During his university professional courses, the teacher mentioned this banker many times, and Zhong Guangpu's name was well-known.
Zhong Guangpu looked at Shen Mi. To be able to come to his horse farm with Xie Rongzhuo, their relationship must be special. Unlike his usual aloof attitude, Zhong Guangpu was warm to Shen Mi: "This lady looks a little unfamiliar. Is this your first time here?"
"Hello, Mr. Zhong. I am Mr. Xie's secretary." Shen Mi put down the gift he brought. "This is a gift from the boss."
"Secretary? Rong Zhuo has never brought a secretary to my place." Zhong Guangpu pointed at the gift and said, "Then I want to see what gift you prepared."
Shen Mi helped to unpack the package and introduced with a smile: "This saddle was made by a reclusive inheritor of intangible cultural heritage. It was kept for six years before it met the right person and was given to Zhao Ye." The fact was, it had not been sold for six years.
But the material and style are absolutely top-notch.
Zhong Guangpu became excited: "You even know about my Zhaoye?"
Shen Mi: "The boss often mentioned you, and also mentioned your precious horse Zhaoye. I have always wanted to see it with my own eyes."
Tell lies with open eyes.
Xie Rongzhuo pulled the corner of his lip.
As he grew older, he no longer cared much about fame and fortune. Zhong Guangpu's only hobby was his horses, and he immediately ordered someone to replace the saddles.
"Hey, it's engraved in Yi language. Rong Zhuo, you are thoughtful."
Zhong Guangpu's wife was from the Yi ethnic group. She died when she was less than 40 years old, but he never remarried and never had any scandals. He couldn't let go of the saddle: "Not bad, not bad. The handmade craftsmanship of us Chinese craftsmen is the best."
Xie Rongzhuo looked at Shen Mi. He only said that he would prepare gifts and did not reveal any other information. He did not expect that she was so good at catering to his preferences.
"A good horse deserves a good saddle, Zhao Ye is worth it."
Shen Mi took out his cell phone: "Mr. Zhong, can I take a photo of you and Zhao Ye?"
"Okay." Zhong Guangpu was pleased to get a good saddle, and looked at Shen Mi with a friendly look: "You and Rong Zhuo can come along. Zhong Xu, come and help us take the photos."
Shen Mi looked at Xie Rongzhuo, and after getting his tacit approval, he turned around and said with a smile: "Okay."
Three people and a horse, all smiling.
—On the left stands a textbook banker, and on the right stands the president of Ruixing Bank.
Shen Mi feels like he can brag about this photo for the rest of his life!
*
Zhong Guangpu sat down and poured tea for the two of them personally: "Rong Zhuo, you have found a female general."
Xie Rongzhuo picked up the teacup and said, "You are too kind. She is a rookie and will need more advice from uncles and aunts in the future."
"Of course. I'm old, and there are still many budding businesses that need you young people to realize. You also need to communicate and cooperate more with your uncles." Zhong Guangpu called his assistant and asked him to leave Shen Mi's phone number.
"If you have good projects or ideas that need financial support in the future, you can come to me directly."
The financial circle is all about circle culture, and this kind of network of contacts is something she will never be able to get in her lifetime. Shen Mi controlled her inner excitement.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhong!"
Zhong Guangpu said with a smile: "Rong Zhuo's vision is not ordinary. You can learn a lot from him."
Shen Mi nodded: "Yes."
"Rong Zhuo," Zhong Guangpu looked at Xie Rong Zhuo, "It's been about half a year since we last raced horses, right? Come on, compete with me."
Xie Rongzhuo: "Okay."
Xie Rongzhuo in equestrian clothes looks like a prince walking out of a painting.
Shen Mi sat in the lounge and watched him galloping on horseback. He instantly forgot his worries and the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose.
"It's rare for my grandfather to talk so much to others. Shen Mi, you're really good." Zhong Xu sat over and turned his head to look at the two fast horses on the track. "Where did you buy that saddle? Give me a link."
Shen Mi pursed his lips and smiled, with a look that said "the secret cannot be revealed".
"Well, if there are too many, they won't be precious anymore. I understand." Zhong Xu looked at Shen Mi's limited edition clothes from famous brands and asked, "Rong Zhuo gave them to you, right?"
Zhong Xu didn't mean to look down on others. Some people are naturally outspoken, while others are naturally reserved. Shen Mi belongs to the latter. She is not someone who deliberately pursues luxury goods. This set of expensive clothes piled together seems to be forced on her.
Shen Mi asked curiously: "Why not?"
Zhong Xu raised his chin: "You are just short of offering that bag."
"Then I will have to pretend to be more like her in the future." Shen Mi picked up the bag and hung it on his wrist, "Actually, it's mine."
Zhong Xu couldn't help laughing: "You are really interesting."
The sound of horse hooves approached, and Shen Mi turned her head to look at the track. Xie Rongzhuo pulled the reins to stop the horse, and sat on the horse's back to look at her. His tall and straight body was against the light, and it was hard to see the expression on his face.
"Shen Mi, come here."
Shen Mi almost choked on his tea.
What did you do in the past
Riding a horse
Saddles are designed for one person, so there won't be enough room for her to sit on them, right
Fortunately, Xie Rongzhuo just asked her to get her things and go to the locker room with him to change clothes.
Xie Rongzhuo didn’t like to order people around so much before, but today, for some reason, he suddenly became particularly “dependent” on her.
The dressing room was simply decorated, with only a curtain. Xie Rongzhuo was tall, and the curtain barely covered his shoulders. Shen Mi stood outside on tiptoe, handing in shirts, ties, and jackets one by one.
Shen Mi discovered that one of his cufflinks was missing. He squatted down and looked around but couldn't find it. He suspected that Xie Rongzhuo had dropped it while he was drinking tea.
She tilted her head: "Boss, wait for me."
"I can't wait."
Xie Rongzhuo lowered his eyes and looked at her, his tone without emotion: "I can't leave you for a minute."
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Boss surnamed Xie: I have fun chatting with others during working hours.
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