Xie Zhendong had also considered that although Xie Qining had always been disappointing, if he wanted to cultivate him, he could only let him see the world.
After careful consideration, he said, "Then let him go and learn. I will instruct Old Zhou not to indulge his temper, and you will go with him. First, you can help me keep an eye on him, and second, you can report any situation there to me at any time. The urban construction project is lost, and this overseas project must be foolproof."
Zhan Jiayi nodded and said, "Zhendong, thank you for your trust. This time, I won't let them make any more mistakes."
"I trust you to handle things," Xie Zhendong said, looking at her deeply. "Your competence is beyond my expectations. Zhao Jianhua really has no foresight."
When Zhan Jiayi heard him mention Zhao Jianhua, she felt uncomfortable and regretted choosing a man like Zhao Jianhua in her self-abandonment.
Shortly after she returned from work, she had received a call from Zhao Jianhua.
The news of Xie's failure to win the bid had spread, and Zhao Jianhua had also heard the information, worried that Xie Zhendong would not give him the promised benefits.
Then his investment in the cultural wall project would be a huge loss.
He had been threatening her on the phone, asking her to find a way to compensate their construction company for the losses, or else he would make her life difficult.
Zhan Jiayi could tell from his tone that he still held some leverage over her.
She dared not tell Xie Zhendong about this. Since Xie Zhendong was letting her go abroad to participate in the overseas project this time, she would see if she could help Zhao Jianhua get some benefits and stabilize him first.
Zhan Jiayi lowered her head and said humbly, "I'm just trying my best to do what you've assigned me. I can't really say I'm competent."
"Qining is a few years older than you. If only he had half your ambition," Xie Zhendong said with emotion.
Zhan Jiayi smiled and said, "Let's not talk about these things. What else do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
"No need, I don't eat much at night," Xie Zhendong waved his hand.
Zhan Jiayi walked up to him proactively, snuggled close to him, and whispered in his ear, "Let's go to the bathroom, I'll help you relax."
Xie Zhendong turned his head and stroked her face, his mood finally much lighter. "Good, I'll stay here tonight."
...
It was late at night at the Xie family mansion.
Feng Rou was waiting alone in the living room for Xie Zhendong to return.
She sat on the spacious and comfortable sofa, looking up at the luxurious crystal chandeliers.
The bright light was dazzling. Although she was old and draped in the best cashmere shawl, she still felt a chill.
She couldn't stay awake for long and dozed off, her head nodding like a chicken pecking at rice.
The sound outside the door woke her up. She stood up and looked expectantly at the opening door, only to see Xie Qining returning.
Before she could speak, Xie Qining spoke first, "Mom, why aren't you asleep so late? Were you waiting for me?"
Feng Rou glanced at him with disdain and asked, "Where is your father? Why hasn't he returned yet? Is he still at the group?"
"I don't know." Xie Qining left work on time and had arranged to go drinking and singing with some friends. As for whether his father was still in the office, he really didn't care.
Feng Rou said with disappointment, "Your father is always coming home late now, and sometimes he doesn't come home at night. Is the group that busy?"
Xie Qining exclaimed, "Ah." Seeing that his mother was still neatly dressed and her makeup was exquisite, he felt a little sympathetic. "The group lost an important bidding project today. Dad, he, he must still be busy at the group because of this."
"If the project is lost, what is there to be busy about?" Feng Rou asked, even more confused.
Xie Qining hugged her and tried to persuade her to go back to her room to sleep. "Mom, you should get some rest. Don't worry about Dad. He has a warm embrace now..."
He stopped abruptly, realizing he had let slip.
Feng Rou immediately stopped in her tracks, glared at him, and asked, "What exactly do you know, you brat? And you still want to hide it from me."
"Mom, how could I hide anything from you? I was just talking nonsense," Xie Qining had promised Xie Zhendong not to tell anyone, let alone his mother.
Feng Rou saw him fidgeting and scratching his head, knowing he was lying. "I gave birth to you, and I know you best. Think about who has been best to you since you were little. Who helped you when you were going abroad to negotiate projects? You still hide things from me and don't help me! Have you lost your conscience..."
Xie Qining wished he could cover his ears and escape to his room.
But Feng Rou held him tightly, not letting him go easily.
As he went upstairs, he said helplessly, "I reminded you last time, but you didn't take it to heart. Don't ask anymore, I'm going back to my room to sleep."
With that, he quickly sidestepped his stunned mother and ran back to his room.
Feng Rou stood in place, savoring her son's words.
Could it be that the female assistant was still a problem? She had specifically asked about this last time.
Xie Zhendong had been calm and composed when facing her, and he didn't seem to care about this female assistant at all.
She thought about it and still felt something was wrong. It seemed she needed to hire someone to investigate properly, and the investigation had to be conducted secretly, without Xie Zhendong finding out.
Xie Qining returned to his room and saw Sasha already asleep. Fearing he might wake her, he tiptoed into the bathroom.
Thinking about what he had just said, he hadn't really told his mother, had he?
He had only hinted at it, and he couldn't manage much more.
His father was fickle and probably infatuated with that assistant Zhan, so it was good that his mother knew. Let's see how his mother would deal with that woman named Zhan!
Sasha had actually been woken up by Xie Qining's late return, but she pretended to be asleep, turned over, and continued to sleep.
She had no love or feelings for Xie Qining, so she didn't care how wildly he played outside. This way, everyone was at ease.
That's why Xie Qining didn't find her troublesome, and he wouldn't get tired of her.
In a relationship between two people, whoever loved the other more deeply, more obsessively, lost more completely.
...
Qin Tianyi's elaborate celebrations allowed Susu to spend a happy and romantic night in the hotel.
The next morning, Susu woke up in the hotel room.
In the light filtering into the room, she gazed at the man lying beside her with almost obsessive adoration.
Susu could never get tired of looking at Tianyi's handsome face.
She leaned towards him gently, not wanting to wake him, reminiscing about the tenderness of the previous night.
It wasn't until the hotel's wake-up call rang that Tianyi woke up. He turned over and embraced her tightly.
They couldn't help but smile at each other. Tianyi asked with a hint of suspicion, "Are you peeking at me again?"
"No, what's there to look at? I've seen enough," Susu said with a smile, pushing Tianyi away and sitting up. "Oh my god, you don't have any spare clothes to change into from the hotel to the group. If you wear yesterday's outfit, people will laugh at you."
Tianyi, however, was not worried at all. Just as he was about to say something to her, the doorbell rang.