Chapter 743: Chapter 266: What Yan Qiuwen Cares About
Yan Qiuwen suddenly blurted something out, leaving Su Zelin baffled.
This girl’s words seemed to have a hidden meaning; if he didn’t mishear, she seemed to be criticizing his playboy nature.
He coughed dryly and eloquently said, "Qiuwen, maybe you think I’m a jerk, but actually, I just want to give each girl who likes me a home. If I only accept one and reject the others, I’d end up hurting several people, wouldn’t that be more jerk-like?"
Yan Qiuwen: "Haha!"
This logic is truly unparalleled.
You’ve got to be kidding me!
You can add another quote to the collection of jerks’ sayings.
The mixed-up guy looked helpless: "In order not to hurt anyone, I have to let my heart break into many pieces, each piece loving a different girl. It’s really tough for me."
Yan Qiuwen: "..."
Another addition to the jerks’ sayings collection.
Actually, she understood Su Zelin’s mindset.
When a player is conquering others, he’s also trying to conquer himself.
Even though he’s a jerk, he’s not the type to fall for one person, then dump them for the next.
This jerk may be a jerk, but he has a bit of a conscience, which is why he was torn for a long time over the matter with Qin Shiqing.
While being a jerk, he had to overcome his conscience, so he had to conquer himself, which might have even led to a second persona.
In certain special cases, the second persona would replace the main persona.
When a bug gets into one’s brain, for others, it’s real bug infestation, but for a genius like Su Zelin, it’s impossible to lose control and make such a basic mistake — it’s his second persona at play.
If it were just an attractive woman without feelings, he couldn’t help but sleep with her; such a man would be truly infested by a bug.
Clearly, Su Zelin is not one of those.
Footsteps sounded, and Song Yuwei appeared in the office, holding a freshly brewed cup of hot tea.
Su Zelin liked drinking tea, so she brought tea to the mixed-up guy several times a day.
"Oh, Qiuwen is here too."
Though young, this business consultant, Song Yuwei, greatly respected her.
She’s a woman with greater depth, much deeper than herself!
Her knowledge and intelligence could easily crush hers.
She could keenly sense this in their daily interactions.
Often when you said one sentence, she already guessed what you’d say next.
And her perception was so incredible, even if not closely acquainted, she could understand everything about you.
In front of Yan Qiuwen, Song Yuwei always felt like her inner world was exposed, bare and open to her scrutiny.
"Mm, we’re talking about food and love with the director."
Yan Qiuwen glanced at her and said.
Song Yuwei wiped her sweat away.
She was curious about what they were talking about, but didn’t dare to gossip.
This female consultant seemed like she could read minds!
Talking about food was okay, but what was this love talk about?
She wouldn’t be romantically involved with the boss, would she?
But it didn’t quite seem that way either.
"I’ll get back to work now, excuse me."
Yan Qiuwen left the office.
Not until she had walked far did Song Yuwei lower her voice: "Boss, does she know about us?"
"She knew from the first day she came for the internship, I guess!"
"Did you tell her?"
"No!"
"Oh!"
If it were someone else, Song Yuwei might be surprised.
But since it was Yan Qiuwen, she wasn’t.
Even if Su Zelin didn’t tell her, Yan Qiuwen could see through a lot with those eyes of hers, possessing eyes that could see into people’s hearts.
"Don’t worry, she knows what to say and what not to say."
The mixed-up guy added another sentence.
Other women might be very gossipy and unable to keep secrets.
But this is a woman who could refrain from eating sausages her whole life, and who could drink soy milk without fried dough sticks, so he believed Yan Qiuwen’s small mouth would remain tightly shut.
Song Yuwei felt relieved.
At first glance, Yan Qiuwen didn’t seem like a woman who liked to stir up trouble.
Often she was even stingy with words, as if saying two more words would waste time.
Looking at the direction Yan Qiuwen went, Su Zelin casually asked: "In the past six months, our New Era has made great strides, and Qiuwen has made significant contributions. Yuwei, do you think there’s a way to keep her here?"
He had thought of many ways, but eventually overturned them all; they were unfeasible.
Even though Song Yuwei wasn’t as smart as he was, as a woman, her perspective was different, and might give him some inspiration.
"Unmarried girls care about many things: money, pretty clothes, name-brand bags, skincare products, cars, houses, recognition from others... If you give them these things, they might be willing to stay."
The assistant considered from a personal perspective.
This is what most unmarried girls in the world want, and she was one of them.
"However, Qiuwen doesn’t seem to care about or lack these things."
Song Yuwei changed her tone.
She was an ordinary girl, but Yan Qiuwen was not.
So keeping her seemed really difficult.
"But..."
"But what?"
Su Zelin perked up.
"Nothing."
After hesitating, Song Yuwei changed her tone.
Yan Qiuwen must have cared about other things.
But if her boyfriend tried to keep her, her own status might drop another notch.
So she decided against it.
The mixed-up guy felt a bit let down.
However, he hadn’t really expected Song Yuwei to offer any constructive suggestions.
After all, he couldn’t think of a way; he couldn’t have high expectations of his assistant.
"By the way, Yuwei, there’s not much going on recently; why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?"
Suddenly remembering something, Su Zelin added.
"Take a day off?"
Song Yuwei was taken aback: "Why take a day off, boss? Are we going on a date?"
"It could be called a date, or perhaps not."
After Nanaz and Qin Shiqing left Lin’an, Song Yuwei was the only woman around the mixed-up guy, with the opportunity to have dates after work every day, so there was no need for a specific day off.
The assistant was confused.
What kind of answer was that?
"Tomorrow we’re going to look at houses."
Su Zelin provided an answer.
"Look at houses?"
"Yes, didn’t I say before? Within two years, you’ll have your own place. Now is the time."
Song Yuwei was instantly excited.
On the first day she moved from the branch at Teachers College to the headquarters and into a rented house, Su Zelin indeed gave her such a promise.
Song Yuwei never doubted Su Zelin’s words.
This man would never make empty promises.
She just didn’t expect this promise to come true so quickly.
Originally, she thought it would take almost two years, but it had only been less than a year.
"Really, boss, are you really going to buy a house for me?"
The assistant couldn’t believe her ears.
"When have I ever lied to you? So, do you want to take a day off?"
The mixed-up guy smiled and asked.
"Yes, of course!"
Song Yuwei nodded vigorously like a chicken pecking at rice.
Just now, she was saying that one of the things women care about most is a house, their dream come true.
Having their own place in a foreign city could be referred to as having a home, a safe harbor, and a sense of belonging in this city.
"Fine, I’ll approve it!"
Their relationship was that of direct superior and subordinate, so if Song Yuwei wanted a day off, she just needed his nod and to inform the human resources department.
"Boss, thank you!"
Half an hour later, Song Yuwei finally returned to the office.
"Sister Yuwei, why did it take you so long?"
Another female staff member from the same department as the assistant was a bit curious.
Usually, when Song Yuwei went to deliver tea to President Su, it only took a few minutes or so.
"Boss had a chat with me."
Song Yuwei sat back in her chair, feeling a bit numb in her feet from squatting too long.
"Oh, I see, but why is your face all red?"
Colleague Watson noticed an obvious detail.
"The air conditioning at the boss’s place is too warm."
"And why are you walking so strangely?"
"Xiaolan, why do you have so many questions? Does your family sell ’One Hundred Thousand Whys’? Do more work when you have time, talk less!"
"Yes, Sister Yuwei!"
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