Chapter 755: Chapter 270: Company Team Building, Another Chance to Keep Yan Qiuwen (Part 3)
Yan Qiuwen’s image in the company is that of a high-cold goddess who combines wisdom and elegance. She doesn’t interact much with others, quite mysterious, yet she was exceptionally appointed as Su Zelin’s exclusive business consultant as an intern, which is remarkable.
Having been with the company for so long, it was the first time this high-cold goddess participated in a team-building event, no wonder everyone was so surprised.
This evening, Yan Qiuwen applied light makeup, wore a soft fabric skirt with excellent drape, in a slightly mature style, yet paired perfectly with her high-cold demeanor, giving off a strong intellectual beauty.
Just like Su Zelin, Yan Qiuwen also belongs to the precocious type; her psychological age reaches about twenty-five or twenty-six, incomparable to ordinary soon-to-be graduates.
Usually, Yan Qiuwen doesn’t dress up much; a slight makeover gives her an instant sense of overshadowing the entire room. Song Yuwei, albeit recognized as the department’s beauty and flower, was solidly overshadowed in terms of depth by the other talented woman.
"Qiuwen is here, over here!"
Because Yan Qiuwen’s high-cold aura is too strong, along with her high status, many colleagues feel a sense of distance from her, except for Song Yuwei, who knows her better and waved at her when she saw Yan Qiuwen.
Yan Qiuwen glanced around the private room and noticed Su Zelin drinking with the male employees, then gracefully walked over to sit next to Song Yuwei.
Though she doesn’t like socializing, being alone in a KTV room would make her seem very isolated and awkward.
After shaking the dice for a while, Su Zelin was a bit bored.
He’s good at this game, and his subordinates don’t dare to challenge him, so the slacker almost never has to drink.
"Haha, you guys carry on playing."
He put down the dice in his hand and headed towards Yan Qiuwen.
This talented woman came to the team-building for his sake, so he couldn’t neglect her.
As Su Zelin arrived, Song Yuwei went off to sing.
She and Yan Qiuwen didn’t really know what topic to discuss, considering the huge intelligence gap; perhaps what you talk about isn’t of any interest to the other, just responding out of politeness.
Su Zelin poured Yan Qiuwen a glass of wine, but she politely declined.
"Thanks, but I don’t drink. Alcohol is harmful to the brain; it can cause memory loss, lack of concentration, and decreased intelligence. Long-term alcoholism can lead to cognitive deficits and even brain atrophy. It’s best if you drink less too."
Yan Qiuwen maintained her characteristic emotionless tone.
To her, junk food and drinks that are harmful to the body are akin to poison.
Su Zelin was speechless.
It always seemed like Yan Qiuwen’s brain was an artificial intelligence, too rational about everything, losing human warmth.
"No way, which expert said that? Li Bai also loved drinking his whole life, did it affect his intelligence? His immortal work ’Bring in the Wine’ was inspired by drinking, as were ’Drinking Alone under the Moon’, ’Farewell to Jinling at the Tavern’, and ’Asking the Moon with Wine’. You can tell just by the poem titles."
"And there’s Su Dongpo, Bai Juyi, Du Fu, Tao Yuanming, Xin Qiji, Huang Tingjian, Ouyang Xiu, Lu You, all these geniuses drank, so you shouldn’t overly believe experts."
"Qiuwen, I’m telling you, in life, you should try some things, or you’ll miss out on a lot of fun."
"Alcohol, well, it’s both a bad thing and a good thing. Though it’s unhealthy, as long as you don’t get drunk, it’s not a big deal. Who knows, a few drinks might even inspire you!"
Su Zelin said half-jokingly.
He and Yan Qiuwen were friends after all, and he really didn’t want her to live like an artificial intelligence.
"Alright, I’ll drink a bit."
Yan Qiuwen’s tone softened.
Whether she was persuaded by the slacker or doing him a favor was unclear.
Holding the glass of wine, she took a small sip, and her brows furrowed: "Bitter, astringent, not a good taste."
"Haha, the first time drinking is always like this; you’ll get used to it soon enough."
Su Zelin’s heart stirred.
Usually, Qiuwen was too rational. Trying to keep her around was like searching for a door one couldn’t find.
Perhaps wait until she’s had a few more drinks to bring up the matter.
When she gets a bit tipsy, who knows, she might agree.
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