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He Yu stood in front of the mirror and took a deep breath.
He got up early in the morning and took a shower. There was still a fog in the bathroom. He wiped the mirror with his hand so that he could see himself clearly in it. He was in good spirits, and there was no uneasiness in his expression. There were just a few hickeys on his collarbone, but that didn’t matter. He would be wearing a suit and tie today, and these marks would not be seen by others. He just wants to tell himself that it’s okay; you can do it, don’t be afraid of anything.
He Yu went back upstairs to change clothes, while Qiao Mudong was still asleep. After He Yu got up from bed earlier, he took a large ball of quilt and held it in his arms, like a restless child.
Seemingly awakened by the sound of He Yu opening the cabinet, Qiao Mudong raised his head in shock, stared blankly, then lay back down, turned over, and said, “You’re up already, ah?”
He Yu had put on his shirt and was buttoning it as he said, “Nn. Since you have nothing to do, just continue sleeping, ba.”
Qiao Mudong raised his hands to rub his face. “I’ll drive.”
He Yu adjusted his sleeves and said, “No, I’ll go take the bus.”
Qiao Mudong was silent for a while. He Yu thought he fell asleep again, but suddenly heard him ask, “Should I take you there?”
He Yu had already tied his tie at this time and said, “Just go to sleep and stop worrying about me. There’s milk and cake in the refrigerator. Remember to have breakfast when you get up.”
Qiao Mudong whined, “I don’t want to eat those.”
He Yu said helplessly, “I have to go out. What do you want to eat? Get up and eat it by yourself.”
Qiao Mudong waved. “Come here.”
He Yu knelt on the bed with one leg, lowered his head, and asked him, “What’s wrong?”
Qiao Mudong raised his hand to hold his head and kissed him on the lips. “If you’re unhappy at work, just come back and don’t serve others anymore.”
He Yu smiled and said, “Okay.” Then he lowered his head and kissed Qiao Mudong on the forehead before going downstairs and going out.
Qiao Mudong was left lying on the bed. Just when he heard He Yu closing the door, his cell phone on the bed rang.
The call was from Ling Qiang, with a serious tone: “Come out at noon and have a meal together with us—as a family.”
Qiao Mudong replied lazily, “Okay.”
It seemed as though Ling Qiang didn’t want to talk to him any longer, as he hung up the phone quickly.
Qiao Mudong lay on the bed for a while. His sleepiness had completely dissipated, so he got up in bed.
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He Yu arrived quite early. When he got out of the elevator, he happened to see Ou Yunjia coming out of an elevator opposite him.
When Ou Yunjia saw him, he immediately came up with a smile, shook hands with him, and then invited him to his office.
Ou Yunjia entered the office, took off his coat, and said with a smile, “This is not a big company like Lingyun. There’s no need to dress so formally every day. Be more casual.”
He Yu nodded.
Ou Yunjia pointed to the chair in front of his desk. “Come and sit.”
The two sat down, facing each other. Ou Yunjia took a brochure from the table and handed it to He Yu. “Take a look at it first.”
The name of the electronic technology company Ou Yunjia registered is called Tengxiang, which probably means flying and soaring. The brochure he handed to He Yu was a newly printed advertising brochure by the company, mainly for customers and partners, with things such as the company’s philosophy and business content.
He Yu looked at it very seriously.
Ou Yunjia stood up and opened the curtains behind him. The morning sunlight suddenly shone in, making the whole office look much brighter. He Yu couldn’t help but squint his eyes.
Ou Yunjia’s tone was very sincere: “You were introduced by Ma Tian, so I’ll tell you directly without beating around the bush. The company has just started, and its main business is website construction, optimization, and software application development. Also, as the company’s scale expands, these big cities will gradually increase and change as well. You are studying electronic information engineering, and you were very good at software development when you were studying. I don’t want you to go into sales, and I think you can work harder on the technical side.”
He Yu was also very serious as he nodded. “I also hope that I can develop well in the technical direction. After all, that is my major and my interest.”
Ou Yunjia said, “Our technical team now has less than ten people, and there are less than five people who can really take charge of themselves. This job will be very stressful and very hard. Another point is that the salary is not high—mainly business commissions, that is to say, we share the joys and sorrows, and the more we do our work well, the more bonuses we will get. Otherwise, no one will get any money, so don’t expect that you could just hang around.”
He Yu said, “I understand.”
Ou Yunjia continued, “However, what I just said is based on the basic conditions that our company has just started. Do you understand what I mean? He Yu, what I need is a group of partners who can work hard with me to start a business. I believe that we can work together to make Tengxiang better and better, and when we recall these difficult days in the future, everyone can just laugh and sigh together. For me, that is enough.”
He has to say that what Ou Yunjia said was very provocative to He Yu. No matter how difficult or painful the days were, he had survived them all. In comparison, being able to fight for his ideals was already a blessing.
“Ou-ge,” He Yu called out. “I think I can do it.”
Ou Yunjia smiled and stretched out his hand. “Welcome.”
He Yu raised his hand and shook hands with him tightly.
Later on, Ou Yunjia discussed many details of work and remuneration with him. He knew that He Yu had been out of touch with his work for a long period of time, so he suggested that he should read and study more. Once he starts working, he will arrange for an experienced technical engineer for him to follow—working while getting familiar with the environment.
Afterwards, Ou Yunjia personally introduced He Yu to his colleagues in the company and asked people to help him arrange his seat and computer. The engineer responsible for working with He Yu is named Zhang Qin. He is in his thirties and has a very easy-going personality. On He Yu’s first day at work, he arranged for him to read some information, many of which were development projects of the previous company, and then told him to take his time with other things.
At noon, He Yu naturally didn’t have the time to go back for lunch, so he went with his colleagues to find a small restaurant nearby to eat. By this time, Qiao Mudong had already driven to have lunch with the Ling family.
Ling Qiang decided to eat at a small but high-end Chinese restaurant in the city. It probably suited his taste, so he was considered a frequent visitor to the restaurant.
When Qiao Mudong arrived, everyone else was already there. The waiter took him to the quiet and elegant private room that Ling Qiang always requested. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Ling Zhilu sitting next to Zhou Xuelan, and the mother and daughter were looking through a picture album. They were excitedly discussing where to take wedding photos and where to spend their honeymoon.
On the other side, Fu Chenshan was chatting with Ling Qiang. The whole family looked extremely harmonious, except for Qiao Mudong.
As soon as Ling Qiang saw Qiao Mudong, his formerly gentle face immediately fell down. “Why are you so late?”
Qiao Mudong replied, “Traffic jam.”
No matter what happens, in big cities, traffic jams are always the best excuse for being late.
Ling Zhilu didn’t even look at Qiao Mudong, but Zhou Xuelan forced a smile. Finally, Fu Chenshan stood up and asked him to sit down.
The table was not small, but there were only five seats there. Qiao Mudong walked to the other side of Ling Qiang and sat down in the last empty seat.
Qiao Mudong looked at Fu Chenshan, raised his head, and said, “You haven’t recovered from your injury yet, so why are you in a hurry to hold a wedding?”
After hearing this, Ling Zhilu suddenly gritted her teeth with hatred. “You still have the nerve to say it!”
Fu Chenshan smiled nonchalantly. “It’s okay. The doctor said that the swelling will be almost gone in a few more days. The wedding might still be two months away. We will take the wedding photos first.”
After hearing this, Ling Zhilu said to Ling Qiang, “I’m going to the Maldives to take wedding photos.”
Fu Chenshan persuaded her, “Zhilu, I don’t have that much time.”
Ling Zhilu showed her displeasure. “Why don’t you have much time? We’re just taking a photo, how much time can we waste?”
Ling Qiang said, “You two make your own arrangements.”
The private room door was gently pushed open, and the waiter began to serve the food.
Ling Qiang asked Qiao Mudong, “Have you had a good time these days?”
Qiao Mudong was a little hungry, so he reached out and took a piece of crystal dumpling on the plate in front of him, brought it to his mouth, and said, “It’s pretty good.”
Ling Qiang snorted coldly. “Are you going to play like this for the rest of your life?”
Qiao Mudong didn’t say anything. He gulped down the dumplings twice and then took a sip of tea.
Qiao Mudong’s previous seat was occupied by Fu Chenshan. Ling Qiang had promised it to him, so it was naturally impossible to take it back. But after all, Qiao Mudong’s suspension was just a decision made at once to comfort Fu Chenshan. Even if Qiao Mudong could continue to play with peace of mind, Ling Qiang would not let him go.
Fu Chenshan naturally understands these things. No matter how dissatisfied he was, he will not show it now.
Sure enough, Ling Qiang then said to Qiao Mudong, “I’ll leave the construction of the new Lingyun for you to handle.”
Qiao Mudong was stunned for a moment, but the expression on his face did not change, nor did he refuse immediately. Instead, he asked, “The construction of the new Lingyun? Didn’t we reach an agreement with Dihong?”
Ling Qiang said, “Before, I only discussed the preliminary intention with Dihong, but we haven’t signed a contract yet; and at that time, we were negotiating with Hong Minhang. Now, Dihong has changed. And what’s the situation? Hong Minhang’s two uncles haven’t shown up yet, so everything is still undecided.”
Qiao Mudong asked calmly, “Does that mean there are still variables in the cooperation with Dihong?”
Ling Qiang took out a cigarette from the cigarette case on the table. Fu Chenshan immediately took a lighter to light it for him.
Qiao Mudong sneered silently.
Ling Qiang said slowly, “Dihong’s investment is not small. He wants to earn profit by borrowing money from us, Lingyun, and then handle the entire Xiaoxianlin. Naturally, we can negotiate the terms with them. Originally, Hong Minhang already negotiated our intention to cooperate in advance, but for his two uncles, to be honest, I’m not very reassured. We still need to sit down and discuss it in detail.”
Qiao Mudong remained silent.
“How about it?” Ling Qiang asked him. “I’ll leave it to you to take responsibility. As long as the conditions proposed by Hong Minhang remain unchanged, the first choice has been to cooperate with Dihong. When it comes to Lingyun’s future development, we can’t be hasty. If you want to do it, then do it well.”
Qiao Mudong put one hand on the table, tapped his fingers twice, and finally said, “Okay.”
Ling Qiang was very satisfied with his answer. Very rarely, he raised his hand and patted his shoulder. “I asked Guanghua to help you. You can discuss everything with him. If you have any questions, you can ask me. Since you are responsible for the entire site selection, the design, construction, and decoration of New Lingyun, you have to follow it all the way and don’t give up halfway.”
Qiao Mudong replied, “Okay.”
Ling Qiang nodded. “Well then, let’s eat.”
Fu Chenshan stood up and took a spoon to help Ling Qiang add a bowl of soup.
Ling Qiang thanked him politely.
Ling Zhilu looked at them, feeling a little uncomfortable in her heart. She knew that no matter how much Fu Chenshan tried to please him, in her father’s mind, his son-in-law would never be as good as his biological son. Thinking of this, Ling Zhilu took her chopsticks and poked the fish balls in the bowl hard.
At this time, somewhat suddenly, Zhou Xuelan’s cell phone rang.
No one else paid attention. Only Qiao Mudong saw how a little panicked she was when she saw the screen. Then she answered the phone with a calm and natural tone and hung up after saying a few words.
Somehow, Qiao Mudong suddenly recalled the strange man he saw in the mall that day who appeared in the underground parking lot with Zhou Xuelan.
Qiao Mudong lowered his head and took a sip of the soup. He suddenly remembered a sentence: Heaven's laws are fully manifested, and retribution will not be unyielding. He couldn’t help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
What is that Xiaoxianlin? 😶
Thanks for the chapter!
It’s the name of an area in the south of the city, claiming to be the Silicon Valley of the electronics industry in Chongfeng City. Refer to Chapter 42 ^^v
You’re welcome for the chapter <3
Ah I see.. Didn’t remember that one… thanks for the explanation 🙂
Finally caught up. Silently waiting for everyone to catch their Karma🧎♀️➡️ Thank you for the translation💕
Omg, I’m so glad that new readers of this novel actually exists! Thank you for commenting and you’re welcome for the translation! <3
Silent reader here 🤚
OMG HELLOOOOO! QAQ I always see you reacting on discord releases~ Thank you so much for reading! <3
I can’t wait for that Ling family’s downfall! I hope it happens soon, they deserve to pay for everything bad they’ve done and keep doing.
Thank you for the chapter!
You’re welcome! <3
Thanks for the chapter 🥰
This so called family of qiao mudong will fall apart soon.. And he don’t need anyone else aside from his hardworking lovely wifey 😤