479: 424 Affection Seed 479: 424 Affection Seed “Where have you been?”
When Jiang Chen returned to the hotel, upon opening the door, he was astonished to find Shi Qianxi sitting royally in his room.
“How did you get in?”
“Just like this.”
Jiang Chen was at a loss for words.
That was true.
He remembered when they first met, this woman had even slept in his bed.
For her, “picking locks” was a special skill.
“Where have you been?
Why couldn’t I get through to you on the phone?”
It was Qian Qian who continued to ask.
“Probably ran out of battery.”
As he spoke, Jiang Chen pretended to look for his charger and plugged in his phone.
Miss Shi didn’t bother to question the truth.
“Did you go to see Xiao Yu?”
“Why are you asking so many questions?”
“Mind your tone, you’re my assistant now.
Disappearing without a word, am I not even allowed to ask?”
Jiang Chen felt helpless.
Assistant.
It was a role he had personally accepted.
“That girl invited me to dinner.”
“Who?”
Shi Qianxi realized, “You mean the girl your brother has a crush on?”
“Yeah.”
“What did she invite you to dinner for?”
Shi Qianxi asked curiously.
“Didn’t I help with the purchase the other day?
She has manners.”
“Seems like she has quite a good impression of your brother.”
Jiang Chen didn’t seem very optimistic, “I think…
it’s unlikely.”
“Why?”
Shi Qianxi wondered.
“Just a feeling.”
Shi Qianxi let out a wry laugh, “They say one is shaped by the company they keep; your brother grew up following you around, so why hasn’t he picked up your skills?
Even if he had learned just a third of them, getting that girl would have been a breeze.”
Jiang Chen turned a deaf ear, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
“Right, take a look at these documents for me.”
As Shi Qianxi finished speaking, Jiang Chen finally noticed a large stack of papers on the coffee table.
“What’s this?”
“These are from Uncle Duan, on the financial and operational matters of the Hancheng branch.
I’ve looked through them all afternoon, my head is spinning.
Aren’t you an economics major?
It’s right up your alley.”
This woman.
She really took him for an assistant.
“With all the talents in Jinhai, why not have them summarize and report back to you?”
“I don’t trust the others.
Who knows if they would deceive me.”
Shi Qianxi’s gaze was hard to refuse.
Jiang Chen had no choice but to pick up a document and start reviewing it.
A man focused on his work is particularly charming.
While he was engrossed in reading, Shi Qianxi rested her chin on her hands, admiring him.
“Here, take a break.”
Unbeknownst to them, the sky had turned dark.
A cup of warm and fragrant coffee was passed over.
Jiang Chen did not stand on ceremony, taking the coffee and sipping it.
“You’re about to graduate, right?
Why don’t you come to East Sea, I’ll make you the CEO.”
Shi Qianxi repeated her old tune, or perhaps, was persistent in her wishful thinking.
But the offer she made was nothing short of earth-shattering.
A fresh graduate becoming the CEO of a hundred-billion enterprise.
Not to say there had been none before, it was unlikely there would be any to follow.
And to look at Shi Qianxi, she didn’t seem to be joking.
Jiang Chen couldn’t be bothered to respond, even if this lady didn’t care about the scandal, he didn’t want to be the “trouble” everyone pointed fingers at.
He knew his own capabilities.
There was still much he needed to learn and currently, he simply didn’t possess the ability to manage a mammoth company like Jinhai.
Even more bluntly put, in terms of business acumen, he probably couldn’t even compare to Miss Shi who had been immersed in it from childhood.
Some things couldn’t be mastered just by attending a few years of university.
“Hey, I’m talking to you.
Aside from the board, the CEO is the highest position, it wouldn’t be beneath you.”
“No matter how impressive, isn’t it still working for someone else?”
Jiang Chen said as he drank his coffee.
“So what if it’s working for someone else?
It’s better than struggling to run that entertainment company of yours.
And your game, how much does it even make in a year?”
Probably only someone of Shi Qianxi’s caliber could say such a thing and leave others without a comeback.
At that point, Jiang Chen took the opportunity to say, “Now that you’ve taken over Jinhai, why not pull out of CX Entertainment?
Consider it as paying me back.”
“I won’t.”
Shi Qianxi replied without hesitation, “Are you trying to betray me after crossing the bridge?”
“How am I betraying you?”
Jiang Chen said with a laugh, “You’re too busy now, and besides, CX Entertainment means nothing to you.”
“Don’t make it sound so noble, as if you’re considering my interests.
Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to.”
Jiang Chen’s eyes flickered as he asked back without revealing anything, “What am I up to?”
Shi Qianxi scoffed.
“There’s not an honest man out there.
Don’t think I’m unaware that you’ve also brought Ning Hui in.
If I step down, you can do whatever you want, pick and choose beauties from the entertainment circle without restraint.
Dream on!”
Jiang Chen was left speechless.
And she was right.
This woman was not at all foolish.
“Did I hit a nerve?”
Shi Qianxi ground her teeth.
Jiang Chen shook his head, “No point in talking if we’re not on the same page.”
The phone that was still charging began to ring.
Jiang Chen set down his coffee and walked over.
Seeing the caller ID, he was momentarily taken aback.
It wasn’t an unfamiliar number.
The number displayed on the screen was extremely simple, recognisable even to a child.
110.
Jiang Chen was perplexed; he picked up the phone and pressed the answer button.
“Hello?”
“Is this Jiang Chen?”
“Yes, what’s the matter?”
“We’re calling from Miaoshan Police Station.”
Indeed, it was the police.
“Do you know Hong Xiaoyu?”
Jiang Chen frowned slightly.
“I do, I’m his brother.
What’s happened?”
“He’s been involved in a drunken disturbance and altercation tonight, and is currently at the police station.
We need you to come over.”