12dz Chapter 907 An Employee Who Doesn't Want a Secret Relationship (2)
Chapter 907 An Employee Who Doesn't Want a Secret Relationship (2)
After get off work, Mu Zhou went to a bar with two colleagues.
This is a quiet bar; the atmosphere isn't noisy, and there's only one singer playing guitar and singing.
The folk songs they sing are melodious and refreshing, making it a great place to relax.
Seeing Mu Zhou's satisfied expression, her colleague Luo Qing snorted at her:
"How is it? Not bad here, right? I've been asking you to come for a while, but you kept refusing."
Mu Zhou picked up his wine glass and said with a smile:
"Yes, it's my fault. I'll punish myself with a drink first."
The group chatted and laughed, drinking and venting.
Afterwards, Mu Zhou took a taxi home alone, ignoring the two missed calls on her phone, and stopped at a supermarket along the way.
In the distance, she saw a familiar figure.
A man wearing a light gray sweater and black pants was standing in front of the freezer, looking down as he selected something.
He was dressed very casually, with his hair hanging loosely over his forehead, making it difficult to see his eyebrows and eyes. All that could be seen were his high nose bridge and superior jawline.
Mu Zhou shook his slightly dizzy head to make sure he hadn't mistaken the person for someone else.
She belatedly realized she was getting excited and carefully pushed the shopping cart over.
She followed him furtively from a distance, observing him closely.
Finally, when the man went to get a bag of cheese, she pretended that she wanted the same kind of cheese too.
Two hands, one large and one small, are extended at the same time.
Seeing his hand touch the packaging bag first, Mu Zhou immediately withdrew his hand, said "Excuse me," and then turned his head to look at him in surprise.
"Is this Mr. Shen Congjing? Hello, I am Mu Zhou from Qin Group. We have met before. What a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here."
Shen Congjing picked up the cheese and put it in the shopping cart, glancing at her indifferently as he looked up:
"Manager Mu, your actions are very deliberate."
"..."
“You saw me fifteen minutes ago and have been following me.”
"..."
Mu Zhou's lips twitched, and he could only manage a silly grin.
"Teacher Shen, you have such a good memory."
The man in front of me is Shen Congjing, a former teacher at a top university. He became an internet sensation for a time after a student took a picture of him lecturing because of his handsome appearance.
Later, he ventured into business and became a sensation with an interactive online game. He then launched a series of hit games and rose to the top ten of the Forbes Celebrity List.
The Qin family happens to have related business and wants to cooperate with Shen Congjing.
But countless people wanted to cooperate with him, and Mu Zhou had approached him several times, but they had only met once.
Now that he had unexpectedly encountered this opportunity, Mu Zhou naturally did not want to miss it.
She glanced at Shen Congjing's shopping cart, her eyes shifting:
"Teacher Shen, are you planning to make cheese pasta and cream of mushroom soup? What a coincidence, those are my specialty."
Shen Congjing remained silent, but she didn't feel awkward and continued:
"Actually, white mushrooms are best for cream of mushroom soup, like this kind."
As she spoke, she placed a box of white mushrooms from the shelf into Shen Congjing's shopping cart.
Shen Congjing glanced at her but did not refuse. Then she heard her say:
"Oh, by the way, Ms. Shen, do you have any heavy cream at home? Milk and heavy cream are both essential, and butter, it has to be... what's it called again? Oh right, President brand."
She let go of the shopping cart, jogged a few steps to the next shelf and grabbed the butter.
When she returned, she was slightly out of breath, her curled eyelashes fluttered, and she was smiling.
"This is the one, this brand is the most suitable."
In just a short while, Mu Zhou had prepared all the ingredients he needed to buy.
After doing all this, she didn't bother him any further. She handed him her business card and prepared to say goodbye.
"I hope Professor Shen will reconsider. I think our cooperation is a win-win situation."
She glanced at his overflowing shopping cart again and said with a smile:
"I hope you enjoy your meal."
Then he waved and left.
Shen Congjing glanced at the items in the shopping cart, his eyes flickering slightly.
He just decided to cook for himself on a whim tonight.
Who knew that she could guess what he wanted to do at a glance, and even picked it out for him without asking.
Her big, bright eyes darted around, and a little scheme seemed to well up in her mind.
However, it's not that offensive.
Thinking of the faint smell of alcohol on her and the hazy look in her eyes just now, Shen Congjing snorted softly.
drunkard.
Even though he was so drunk his eyes were almost blurry, he still worked so hard to secure the cooperation.
He is indeed a very responsible and dedicated employee.
He casually looked away and pushed the shopping cart to the checkout.
*
Mu Zhou strolled home and listened quietly to 0001's reminder.
[Shen Congjing's favorability has increased by 5%, currently at 5%.]
Good, it's good that there's an improvement.
When Mu Zhou arrived downstairs, he unsurprisingly saw Qin Zhi's car.
He got out of the car, walked up to Mu Zhou, stared at her for a few seconds, and sighed as if in despair:
"Let's talk about it in the room."
Once in the room, he took Mu Zhou's shopping bags and arranged them neatly.
"Have you been drinking? Would you like some hangover soup?"
Their intimate manner made it seem as if the two had never argued or had a cold war.
Mu Zhou sat down on the sofa and gestured for him to sit as well.
"No need, I didn't drink much."
Qin Zhi sat down beside her, brushed a stray hair behind her ear, and said lazily:
"What? Still angry?"
Mu Zhou stepped back slightly, looking at him with a weary expression:
"Qin Zhi, let's break up."
"……Why?"
Qin Zhi frowned, and quickly figured out the reason.
He recalled their conversation before the Cold War, and his expression instantly darkened.
"You suspect me and Jiang Qian? Don't be so unreasonable. I haven't spoken to her alone."
Mu Zhou pressed his temples, belatedly realizing that he was starting to feel drunk.
Her voice was a little hoarse:
"You can interpret it however you like, but I can't accept being treated worse than other girls as your girlfriend, so I've decided to simply be your subordinate."
Qin Zhi pursed his lips and irritably loosened his tie.
Seeing her slightly furrowed brow and tired expression, he finally softened.
"Okay, I admit my attitude was bad. I lost my temper for a moment. You know me, I'm always like this. It wasn't directed at anyone in particular."
As he spoke, he tried to pull Mu Zhou into his arms.
But Mu Zhou pushed him away.
Qin Zhi's patience ran out, and his expression turned slightly cold:
"What exactly do you want?"
Mu Zhou looked at him and calmly stated her request:
"I'm no longer having secret relationships."
"what?"
Qin Zhi almost thought he had misheard.
"Didn't we agree not to make it public? With your current job situation, you'll have a chance for promotion in six months at most. Aren't you afraid of public opinion then..."
“I’m not afraid,” Mu Zhou told him, enunciating each word clearly. “My performance and work ability are evident to all. If anyone questions my work ability because of this, I will prove myself.”
Her firmness made Qin Zhi swallow his words again.
He frowned, his expression slightly grave.
Those familiar with him knew that he was extremely dissatisfied at this point.
But Mu Zhou still insisted:
"Either break up or go public."
*
In another house at this time.
Shen Congjing came out of the kitchen carrying a plate.
Before me lay a delicious-looking creamy mushroom soup and cheese pasta.
He took a small, elegant bite and chewed slowly.
It tastes really good.
It's just as good as what you'd find in a Western restaurant.
He recalled that bright, smiling face and raised an eyebrow with interest.