There was silence at the table for a few seconds, and strange eyes were focused on Song Shu.
After a long while without any response, Chu Xiangbin raised his head and asked, "Any questions?"
Song Shu smiled, "I just returned to China and have never attended such a drinking party. I am worried that I will ruin Team Leader Chu's plan."
"Then just go with your eyes and ears, and talk less and do less." Chu Xiangbin easily cut off her retreat.
Song Shu's eyes flickered for a moment, and after a few seconds she nodded, "Since Team Leader Chu said so, I will definitely try my best to cooperate with you in your work."
"… "
After two seconds of silence, Chu Xiangbin raised the corners of his mouth with a hint of ridicule.
Song Shu stopped holding the chopsticks, feeling that this man couldn't produce any ivory from his dog's mouth.
Sure enough, the next second, Chu Xiangbin spoke.
"You may have just returned to China, but you are not bad at making polite remarks and flattering people. You are very good at using them. You have learned most of the drinking culture in China. Maybe you can find your future job tonight."
"… "
Song Shu kept smiling.
There is a knife above the word "忍". She now feels that the knife is not used to torture herself, but to be taken down and killed with her own hands when she no longer needs to endure.
She hasn't experienced much about Chu Xiangbin's work ability, but since such an offensive character can still survive in the workplace and not be put in a sack, his work ability must be so outstanding that he must be one in a million.
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Song Shu's eyes quickly turned dull. Chu Xiangbin's "provocative skill" did not bring back any hatred, and he found it boring. He ate a few bites of food and went upstairs to continue working.
The group members at the table all breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, they no longer had to stuff food into their mouths without any taste.
After the silence, some people began to talk in low voices, trying to find topics to chat with each other. The colleague sitting next to Song Shu hesitated for a moment and took the initiative to speak.
"Hello, I'm Yuan Yixin from the Investment Development Department."
When Song Shu heard her introduce herself, her eyes lit up slightly, and she turned back with a bright smile, "Hello, Qin Qing from the Legal Department."
"Well, I know you," after saying this, Yuan Yixin seemed to feel that there was something inappropriate behind this, and hurriedly led away, "You are so brave that you dare to speak and act like that in front of Chu Bu."
Song Shu blinked, "It seems like I just have an ordinary job, I don't do anything else?"
"... He was already amazing to be able to maintain a normal working state right after arriving in front of Chu Bu. Most people can't do it... I remember the first time I joined his team, I was so scared that I dreamed of being scolded all night," Yuan Yixin paused and smiled bitterly, "Otherwise he wouldn't have the nickname of Tyrannosaurus Rex, right?"
Hearing that the other party was willing to talk about Chu Xiangbin, Song Shu naturally wanted it more than ever.
She tried to follow the path as inconspicuously as possible, hoping to get more information.
"Team Leader Chu's age and temperament are indeed rare in the workplace."
"Because he relies entirely on himself and has outstanding abilities." Yuan Yixin said without hesitation, "He is the ace chief of our investment department. Any project he is willing to take action on is basically a sure win. Two projects he worked on in the early years are still on the company's honor roll, and..."
Hearing the other party stop, Song Shu raised his eyes and asked curiously: "And what?"
Yuan Yixin hesitated, but couldn't help but defend Chu Xiangbin. "Besides being a bit strict at work, Chu is very... principled and abiding in private. Even at the dinner table, he wouldn't tell dirty jokes or make a move like other people... So, Qin Qing, you don't have to worry too much about the dinner tonight. Chu probably asked you to go because he really felt that you were needed."
"… "
This is where we landed.
Song Shu blinked lightly and smiled, "Of course, don't worry."
"… "
The conversation between the two did not continue.
What Yuan Yixin didn't know was that in a certain huge and complex network of relationships in Song Shu's mind, her position had been circled, and then a key point was marked next to it: she had a strong liking for Chu Xiangbin, which could be used as a starting point.
After another whole afternoon of frustrating busyness, the last meeting of the day finally ended at 5:30 p.m.
For the first time since Song Shu joined the company, he felt almost exhausted.
However, what was even more tragic was that among a group of colleagues who were rubbing their stiff necks, waists and legs, Chu Xiangbin put away the last document, stood up with a frown and walked to Song Shu.
He knocked on the table with his hand.
"It's time to go. The driver is waiting in the parking lot. You can come downstairs in five minutes."
Song Shu: “…”
After experiencing a day or two of such a "life and death" battle without the smoke of gunpowder, as Song Shu did not hold back and was even able to help other members of the team, the attitude of the team members towards her improved significantly.
For example, at this moment, everyone is gloating, and the looks they cast at you are full of sympathy and the hope that you take care of yourself.
Song Shu sighed inwardly. He didn't dare to waste any more time. He packed up his things and quickly went back downstairs to the legal department to prepare to leave.
When four minutes and fifty-one seconds had passed, Song Shu stood in front of Chu Xiangbin's car on time.
The black car was painted brightly, reflecting water-like light under the cold lights in the parking lot.
The car body was opened, and Chu Xiangbin had changed into a neatly ironed suit that had not been tortured by long meetings in the conference room. He sat in the leather seat in the back row in a dignified manner.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, he turned his head and looked outside the car.
After a two-second pause, Chu Xiangbin raised his eyebrows - this expression contained a hint of mockery.
"You're only six seconds away from being late. Do you always leave yourself this way?"
Song Shu: “…”
Song Shu kept smiling and got in the car. "If there is room for maneuver, I will try my best to leave room for myself."
Chu Xiangbin didn't say anything when he heard that Song Shu was scolding his black-hearted boss for keeping him for such a long time. Before retracting his gaze, he added, "When you get off the car later, the company's senior executives will come to pick you up. You can touch up your makeup in the car."
Song Shu paused.
This time she finally couldn't stand it anymore.
Under the long hair and black-framed glasses, the woman's bright red lips were raised, and her smile was a bit more unbridled and cold than the restrained one in the company.
She turned her head and asked, "When Team Leader Chu is discussing work at the table, does he still need the faces of female colleagues or subordinates as a background?"
"… "
Chu Xiangbin paused, frowned and turned his head.
Even the driver looked at Song Shu in surprise through the rearview mirror.
Song Shu's smile remained unchanged. She met Chu Xiangbin's gaze without retreating or avoiding it. Under her soft and gentle eyes, the cold and arc-like edge that tore through the gorgeous brocade finally revealed a little.
Chu Xiangbin looked at her, and the car was dead silent.
After a few seconds, Chu Xiangbin reluctantly looked away, "Whatever you want."
It was rare for Chu Xiangbin to do this, so Song Shu did not push his luck. "Thank you for your understanding, Team Leader Chu. I will learn from you seriously in the future project work."
Chu Xiangbin paused after hearing this, "...Are you planning to follow me forever?"
"Team Leader Chu is an extremely outstanding ace chief of the Investment Development Department. I would certainly love to continue to work with you on projects."
Chu Xiangbin frowned. "Weren't you originally an assistant compliance officer abroad? The Investment Department isn't the best place for you. Why do you want to stay here?"
Song Shu paused and smiled: "It can't be helped. The focus of VIO's work seems to have been moving away from the investment banking industry in recent years, and has been increasingly shifting towards venture capital. In this case, the Investment Development Department is naturally the top of the company. It's understandable that I want to move closer to this branch, right?"
"… You are honest." Chu Xiangbin's brows relaxed slightly. "Since Qin's restructuring to VIO, the proportion and focus of corporate finance and fund management have indeed been decreasing over the years."
Chu Xiangbin paused, not knowing what scene was coming to his mind. He sneered, "Jerry Qiao used to go to the 22nd floor to complain every few days. Now he has given up."
"… "
Jerry Qiao is the financial director under Qin Lou. Like the other two vice presidents, he manages three major departments. The main force in these departments just happens to make a living from the company's financial management and fund management. It is normal for him to complain when Qin Lou cuts the proportion of work in this area.
Song Shu's eyes moved slightly, "But I don't really understand. Corporate listings or some large merger and reorganization projects are the general trend of domestic investment banking business. Why do the top executives of VIO go against this trend?"
"Shouldn't you ask your President Qin about this?"
"…?"
"Why, don't you know that he insisted on promoting this idea against all odds after he took over the company?"
Song Shu came back to his senses after a while and shook his head, "I have never heard President Qin talk about this."
Chu Xiangbin thought about it and nodded, "That's right, this matter is a taboo in the company, and basically no one dares to mention it. If you provoke President Qin to get angry about this matter, the lightest outcome will be to pack up and leave."
"Taboo?"
"Um."
Chu Xiangbin turned his head and glanced at Song Shu.
"You just returned to China and joined the company not long ago, so you probably don't know much about the company's history, right?"
Song Shu's eyes flickered and he lowered his head.
"Well, not much."
Chu Xiangbin was silent for two seconds.
"Have you heard about the 'Bai Song case'?"
"!"
Song Shu's figure froze.
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