Qin Lou's phone screen did not avoid Song Shu's sight. In fact, with Qin Lou holding her in his arms, it was hard for her not to see Qin Lou's screen.
However, the incoming call did not display the address book information of the note - obviously this number was not in the address book of Qin Lou's mobile phone.
Song Shu was used to this: Qin Lou was naturally sensitive to numbers, and it probably took him longer to save a phone number into his mobile phone than it did to save it in his mind. It was not difficult for him to memorize a book of 11-digit phone numbers.
In this regard, Song Shu had long lost interest in comparing his memory with his.
After making sure that he didn't recognize the number, Song Shu looked up and asked Qin Lou, "Who's calling?"
"… "
Qin Lou smiled and did not answer.
He just lowered his hand, dialed the number, and tapped the hands-free button with his thumb.
"Brother, brother, brother—"
As soon as the call was connected, the ground could not wait to hear a series of calls like a tape recorder, the tone was so pitiful and sincere that it made one cry out in tears.
Unfortunately, one of the things Qin Lou is best at is being cold-blooded and inhumane to people other than his little clam, so after hearing this string of "brother", he remained unmoved and interrupted the other person's words.
"The little clam is on me now, tell her what you want to say."
The person on the other end of the phone choked.
Luan Qiaoqing, who was standing nearby just to watch the fun, couldn't help but roll her eyes and muttered, "Can you please have some shame? It's fine if it's just next to you, but it's on you - if someone doesn't know, they would think you two are doing something inappropriate for children."
Before Luan Qiaoqing finished speaking and Qin Lou could react, his cousin gave him a cold look. Luan Qiaoqing shrank his neck and quickly pretended to zip up his pants in front of his mouth.
Song Shu retracted his gaze and glanced helplessly at Qin Lou who looked innocent, "… Is that Song Shuai on the other end of the line?"
At this moment, the person on the other end of the phone finally reacted to what had just been said, and said with a trembling smile and a shy face: "Sister?"
The word "sister" also made Song Shu stunned.
She didn't answer. Qin Lou sneered and tapped the phone he had thrown on the table with his slender index finger. "Just talk, don't take advantage of me—Who is your sister?"
"Well, actually, she is indeed my sister in terms of blood relationship..." Song Shuai muttered aggrievedly on the other end of the phone.
Luan Qiaoqing couldn't bear it anymore, "Bullshit, this is my sister, what does it have to do with you!?" As soon as she finished speaking, before Song Shu's gaze fell on her, she had already squatted down with her head in her hands and faced the other side.
Song Shu has a headache.
She felt like she had fallen into a kindergarten full of adult-like people.
During this time, Song Shuai had automatically ignored the voice of Luan Qiaoqing that he had recognized, and cautiously tried to probe: "Then what are you calling... sister-in-law?"
Song Shu: “.”
Luan Qiaoqing squatted on the ground and couldn't help muttering, "What a mess of family relationships..."
Only Qin Lou raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, and his expression seemed quite happy. "This is a bit novel, it's okay."
Song Shu glanced at him with a blank expression.
Song Shuai on the other end of the phone was as if he had been pardoned. He immediately apologized to Song Shu with an awkward laugh that could be imagined through the phone, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I'm sorry - you must have known that my sister is stupid, how could she have guessed that you were the real boss. This is also my fault. I actually heard my brother hint at it some time ago, but I was busy with something and forgot to remind her - did she make you angry?"
"… "
After listening to this, Song Shu was silent for a moment and turned to Qin Lou.
She didn't care that the speakerphone was still on, she just pointed at the phone and said, "When did he become like this?"
Qin Lou raised his eyebrows, "What?"
Song Shu thought for a moment and chose a word, "... obedient?"
Luan Qiaoqing turned her head aside and added: "Sister, you don't need to save face for Song Shuai. He is not obedient at all, he is just flattering me. He has been treating my brother like this for several years."
Qin Lou simply ignored it, "Hasn't he always been quite obedient?"
Song Shu withdrew his ultimate warning look from Luan Qiaoqing, "That was because I was scared by you before."
"Well, that means it's already instinct to be scared now."
Song Shu: “.”
As these two people did not shy away from their discussion, Song Shuai on the other end of the phone did not dare to say anything even if he had any complaints.
Moreover, this familiar feeling of being completely isolated from the outside world by an invisible barrier between two people even when they are in the same room has been missing for a long time. He feels that his masochistic nature must have been stimulated in recent years - otherwise why would he feel a little nostalgic while listening to it
Song Shu, who was guarding his phone obediently, sighed in his heart while waiting for the two people to exit the "private chat channel".
Qin Lou turned to his phone first, "You don't think that what Song Ruyu did recently while I was away from the company can be solved by just one phone call from you, right?"
"Of course not. Even if you agree, I will never agree to her being so careless and insincere." Song Shuai has become better at flattering people in the past two years. After saying that, he changed the subject and said, "Then, brother, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Qin Lou snorted and laughed, "Let her come to apologize to Xiao Bangke, admit her mistakes, reflect on herself, and write a self-criticism of about 10,000 words - remember, she must come in person."
“… … ”
Song Shuai on the opposite side gasped as if he had a toothache.
Qin Lou raised his voice and asked, "Any objections?"
"No, no! How could that be so difficult? I think you have given her enough face by giving her a chance. Don't worry, I will urge her to complete it as soon as possible."
"Um."
Song Shuai asked for some more advice before hanging up the phone.
Luan Qiaoqing raised her head and asked Song Shu carefully, "Sister, can I get up now?"
Song Shu looked at her seriously and said, "This won't happen again."
"oh… "
After receiving the eye signal, Luan Qiaoqing immediately stood up, rubbing her waist and legs which were sore from squatting.
Qin Lou seemed to have just noticed Luan Qiaoqing's presence. He glanced over here, and his eyes were cold and gloating. "You still have the good habit of squatting on the floor when someone swears? That's good."
Luan Qiaoqing rolled her eyes at him.
Qin Lou immediately turned to Song Shu and complained, "She must have cursed me in her heart just now, let her continue squatting, little clam."
Song Shu lowered his eyes helplessly, "Can you act a little more like a brother?"
Qin Lou thought about it and said, "That's too tiring. I still choose not to have brothers and sisters."
Song Shu: “.”
Song Shu turned to Luan Qiaoqing, "Has everyone in the company left?"
"Well, the annual meeting is over. They had already started to disperse before I came up. I guess there's no one here now."
Song Shu nodded and turned back. She raised her hand, which she had finally pulled out of his restraints when Qin Lou was on the phone, and tapped Qin Lou's wrist.
Song Shu: "Can we let go now?"
Qin Lou: “No.”
Song Shu: "We should go now."
Qin Lou: "I haven't seen you for a whole week. Hug me for a while longer."
Song Shu stopped hesitantly.
Luan Qiaoqing next to him rubbed the goose bumps on his arms unbearably, "You two are so annoying."
“—”
As soon as Luan Qiaoqing finished speaking, she was immediately warned by Qin Lou's "death glare".
Luan Qiaoqing choked, and adhering to the principle of "out of sight, out of mind", she turned around and ran down the terrace, while she ran, she reminded Song Shu without looking back -
"Sister, remember, don't forgive Song Ruyu easily. She is such a bitch!!"
Before the sound had faded away, the figure had disappeared out of the terrace door.
Qin Lou sneered, "Is she running so fast because she's afraid you'll continue to punish her?"
Song Shu corrected, "You were too harsh on her."
Qin Lou sneered, "I have never shown mercy to my love rival."
"… "
Song Shu had no idea where this jealousy came from, but he was also familiar with Qin Lou's temper and was too lazy to argue with him.
She raised her hand and ruffled her pleasing black hair, "Are you tired of going to E country?"
"Um."
"Thanks for your hard work, crazy boy."
“…!”
The childish emotions in Qin Lou's eyes froze for a moment, then slowly dissipated. He lowered his eyes slightly, smiled helplessly, and leaned on the girl's shoulder.
"You're really breaking the rules, little clam."
"Is it not possible?"
"Of course... There is nothing I can't do to you."
"… "
As expected, the news about Qin Qing's identity spread throughout the investment circle within a few days. The gossip was suppressed by Qin Lou's special public relations team, but the gossip in private could not be controlled.
Everyone was interested in the legendary love story of these two people. After those gossipers got the true or false past of Qin Lou and Song Shu from various channels, the two were even jokingly called the industry's representative CP at the level of golden boy and jade girl in the circle.
It’s just that the capital market is never short of new “fun”.
This bit of gossip was just a passing fad. Apart from the fact that people within Vio Capital had gone from being hypocritical to completely devoted to the general manager's assistant, the outside world quickly passed this storm.
Thanks to this, Qin Lou has become even more aggressive in "harassing" Song Shu in the company - and not long ago he developed a new hobby: he no longer eats lunch on the rooftop of the 23rd floor, but goes to the employee cafeteria instead.
They call it "equality between the upper and lower classes", but in fact, anyone with eyes would think that these people are just showing off their affection.
The articles of association of vio capital never forbid office romance, and the disadvantages brought by this are avoided as much as possible in other articles such as confidentiality regulations. Therefore, it is not particularly uncommon to have lovers in the company, but a high-profile romance like that of someone...
As Luan Qiaoqing walked past the two people with her plate expressionless, her tone was full of disdain: "What's wrong with this cafeteria chef recently? Why does the food he makes smell like dog food all over the cafeteria?"
"… "
Song Shu held his forehead helplessly.
Sitting opposite her, Qin Lou supported his cheekbones, and followed her movements lazily with his eyes - listless, but extremely "food-protecting".
Song Shu took a few bites of the food hastily, and under the resentful gazes of the staff, he finally dragged the troublemaker up to the 23rd floor.
Walking into the elevator room on the 23rd floor, Song Shu turned around.
Before she could speak, Qin Lou took the initiative and said, "Let's move back to the old house."
Song Shu was stunned, and it took him a few seconds to come back to his senses, "We...?"
Qin Lou nodded, with a glimmer of ferocity in his eyes, and he lowered his eyes and smiled.
"Yeah. Just the two of us."