Chapter 68#
“The truth is, I miss you.”#
That letter was never found in the end.
Qin Mu didn’t know how Jian Yunchen finally refused.
Jian Yunchen became busy a few days after his vacation.
He was called back to the company by Jiang Sheng to prepare for a project.
Qin Mu was also busy. He secured the cooperation rights for this project under the conditions he negotiated with Director Feng, but it wasn’t solely his; he needed to select the most suitable companies to cooperate with.
Among the old established companies, most had a problem of being a bit overconfident.
More or less, they were all a bit greedy, wanting to enjoy the cake alone, which went against the government’s original objective.
No single company had the ability to take it on alone.
But each of them clung tightly to their knives and forks, unwilling to leave the table or share.
So Qin Mu stepped forward and became the mediator.
He was even willing to lower his capital, only taking seven percent of the profit points.
Feng Jin agreed to him after three days of consideration.
During this time, he was busy integrating and screening the background information of various companies.
The two hadn’t seen each other for several days.
After the lunch break meeting, Qin Mu rubbed his sore eyes and leaned back in his chair when the door suddenly knocked, and Ji Weiyi walked in with a document.
Qin Mu glanced at him: “Where’s Wen Xing?”
Such matters were usually submitted by Wen Xing.
Ji Weiyi’s smile remained unchanged: “Assistant Wen coincidentally had something to do, so he asked me to do it for him.”
Qin Mu: “……”
He unbuttoned a button on his jacket, lifted his chin, scrutinized him, and asked:
“Do you think I’m an idiot?”
To use such words to put him off.
Ji Weiyi exaggeratedly opened his mouth, putting on an overly dramatic performance: “CEO Shan, why would you think that?”
He couldn’t be bothered to argue with Ji Weiyi and reached out to take the document from his hand.
It was the information and quote provided by Qin Zheng’s side; he really dared to speak up.
He asked for 25 profit points in one go.
Qin Mu sneered, truly unafraid of choking.
“Reply to him, agree to his terms, but I want to see the goods within a week.”
A sly glint flashed in Ji Weiyi’s eyes.
He nodded and said alright.
Just as he was about to leave, Qin Mu called out to him.
“Did only Qin Zheng submit a proposal today? What about the other companies?”
Ji Weiyi’s gaze fell on the stack of proposals piled on the desk.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled: “I’ll go urge ‘Jiang Ming’.”
Qin Mu deliberately kept a straight face, ignoring his teasing gaze, and waved his hand at him with some annoyance.
After he left, Qin Mu paused, then pulled open the bottom drawer.
A pink envelope lay quietly inside.
After a moment, he closed the drawer and walked straight out.
“My presentation is complete, thank you everyone.”
Sparse applause sounded from the audience. Jiang Sheng sat in his seat without speaking, glancing in Jiang Yunhan’s direction.
Jiang Sheng indeed kept his promise; Jian Yunchen successfully joined the company, but along with him came Jiang Yunhan.
Both were placed in the same position, tasked with developing corresponding proposals for the same project, which would then be submitted to the heads of various departments for judgment.
Jian Yunchen wanted fairness, so he gave him absolute fairness.
But to call it fair…
It wasn’t.
Jiang Yunhan had been raised by Jiang Sheng as an heir since childhood. Not only did he have excellent academic performance and an impressive resume, but more importantly, he had far more experience.
Every year during holidays, he would come to “Jiang Ming” to learn.
He had long since stopped making the kinds of basic mistakes Jian Yunchen was still making.
As expected, after Jiang Yunhan finished presenting his proposal, everyone’s expressions softened considerably, and a hint of approval appeared on their faces.
Jiang Sheng’s gaze swept over Jian Yunchen’s instantly gloomy face.
This was the effect he wanted, to make him understand that the gap between them couldn’t be bridged by one or two first places.
Nor could it be truly obtained just because he naively said he wanted it.
The meeting ended, and Jian Yunchen got up and went to the restroom.
He cupped his hands, scooped up a splash of water, and threw it on his face.
The icy cold water greatly alleviated the burning sensation continuously emanating from his skin.
Jian Yunchen’s fingertips tightly gripped the edge of the tiles, his gaze falling.
He felt both resentment and humiliation.
He had listened to Jiang Yunhan’s proposal very carefully.
It was very good.
Indeed, he couldn’t find any flaws.
Precisely because of this, the resentment in his heart twisted into self-reproach.
How… how could it not be a little better?
He slowly exhaled, water droplets sliding down his features. Jian Yunchen looked up, and through the mirror, he saw the person standing at the door.
He turned his head to look, and his expression immediately turned cold.
Jiang Yunhan had been looking for an opportunity these past few days, trying to talk to Jian Yunchen about what happened on the cruise ship that day.
The messages and calls he sent that night all vanished without a trace.
At the same time, Qin Mu’s phone also received no messages.
He suspected that Jian Yunchen and Qin Mu were together that night.
“Xiao Chen…”
The hostility in Jian Yunchen’s eyes was too obvious; he didn’t know how to ask the question.
But he also couldn’t just stand by and watch him be with Qin Mu.
Seeing Jian Yunchen about to leave, he quickly grabbed Jian Yunchen’s wrist, pulling him back.
“Xiao Chen, listen to me.”
Jian Yunchen stopped, he tilted his head to look at their clasped hands, various complex emotions mixing in his heart.
“Qin Mu really isn’t as simple as you see him; he’s more complex than you imagine.”
Jiang Yunhan pursed his lips and continued: “Grandpa Qin gave him almost half of the shares he held. Do you know what that means?”
Jian Yunchen didn’t speak, raising his eyes to look at him.
Jiang Yunhan’s expression was serious, his lips tightly pressed, “Grandpa Qin is definitely not someone who acts on impulse. If there wasn’t something special about Qin Mu, he would never have done such a thing. Even Uncle Qin, who has managed the company for 15 years, hasn’t received his true recognition.”
“Qin Mu is definitely not as simple as you imagine; he definitely has many things hidden from you, hidden from us.”
“Oh.” A teasing voice came from behind.
Qin Mu reached out and pulled Jian Yunchen into his embrace. Jiang Yunhan’s tightly clenched hand was forced open. Qin Mu asked lazily, drawing out his words:
“Sowing discord, are we?”
Jiang Yunhan: “……”
It was the first time he’d ever badmouthed someone behind their back and been caught red-handed by the person themselves…
Jian Yunchen bumped into Qin Mu’s chest; the other’s warm heartbeat transmitted through him. His fingertips curled, and he looked up at Qin Mu’s profile.
Only one thought remained in his mind:
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Qin Mu.
I miss him so much.
Jiang Yunhan withdrew his hand, frowning slightly, “Brother Qin Mu… sorry, I didn’t mean it that way.”
Qin Mu’s lips curved upward, but there was no hint of a smile in his eyes; he didn’t reply.
He turned his head to look at Jian Yunchen, only to see Jian Yunchen looking completely captivated.
He let out a chuckle.
He flicked Jian Yunchen’s forehead with his finger.
A light gradually gathered in Jian Yunchen’s eyes, “Why are you here?”
Qin Mu pondered for a few seconds, then tilted his head closer to Jian Yunchen’s ear and whispered: “The lie is because Qin’s Group has a cooperation project to discuss with your company.”
He paused, looking at Jian Yunchen’s eager little eyes, and couldn’t help but laugh.
“The truth is,”
“I miss you.”