NOVEL WEB
Chapter 48
Tang Xingyou nodded her head several times. Whenever Ye Ze was mentioned, her eyes were full of little stars! She was Ye Ze's number one fan!
Nie Xiujin spoke up, "Alright, rest well today, we'll be busy starting tomorrow!"
"Yes, boss." Everyone responded in chorus.
*
The next day when Jian Xi went downstairs, He Qingchen was already dressed and ready to go to the company.
"Brother, have you had breakfast?" Jian Xi asked him.
He Qingchen lowered his head to put on his shoes, answering her question out loud, "I've eaten, hurry up and go eat breakfast yourself. I have to go first."
After putting on his shoes, he raised his hand to open the door.
"Wait a minute!" Jian Xi called out to stop him.
He Qingchen turned sideways, "What's up?"
Jian Xi jogged up to him in a few quick steps, standing on her toes as she moved closer to him.
He Qingchen unconsciously put his arm around her waist, his heartbeat skipped!
He frowned, this reaction was becoming more and more obvious after he realized he had started seeing Jian Xi differently!
Jian Xi straightened his tie and patted it into place, satisfied. "Brother, your tie was crooked. Even if you don't like wearing formal clothes, you still have to pay attention to your image!"
"Okay, I'll be mindful." He ruffled her hair and urged her, "Hurry up and go eat breakfast." He didn't like wearing formal clothes because they felt too constricting. He didn't like that feeling at all. The only reason he was wearing a suit today was because there was a video conference call with overseas partners, otherwise he couldn't be bothered.
Jian Xi responded with an "okay" and reminded him to drive safely before turning and dashing towards the crab roe xiaolongbao on the dining table.
The corners of He Qingchen's lips turned up slightly as he chuckled softly and walked out the door.
After Jian Xi finished eating breakfast she went to her little log cabin. Even though she doesn't do fortune telling on Sundays, her money tree needed watering!
Since she was already there after watering the plant, she decided to stay and began drawing talismans.
Thanks to He Jiaxu and the other members of the paranormal society's promotions, sales of Jian Xi's peace talismans had also grown somewhat. Even relatives of society members, after hearing about what happened to them, had gotten them to buy several peace talismans for each family member to wear one.
Now He Jiaxu was in charge of keeping track of talisman sales statistics for Jian Xi, also acting as another one of her assistants.
Moreover, because of Jian Xi, He Jiaxu and Huo Chengxi had also become very good friends. Sometimes He Jiaxu would even help keep track of the statistics!
The two most handsome men on B University's campus were also rumored to be more than just best buddies because they spent so much time together and had even made the school forums. He Jiaxu and Huo Chengxi felt somewhat helpless about this but didn't pay it much attention. They took the opportunity to help promote Jian Xi's peace talismans!
When Jian Xi found out she was overjoyed, saying that after some time passes she would treat them both to a meal, but they could only eat at the B University cafeteria because she only had 100 yuan per day!
*
At noon, He Qingchen had just finished the video conference call with country Y when Xu Yan knocked and entered.
"President He, the front desk said someone named Wang Jian'an claiming to be the Director of the National Security Bureau wants to see you. I checked his credentials and there were no issues."
He Qingchen's brows furrowed. "National Security Bureau?"
"Yes."
He Qingchen closed the document he had been signing along with the pen in his hand, calmly saying, "Send him in."
Xu Yan responded, "Alright."
Soon Wang Jian'an was brought up by the president's office staff to He Qingchen's office door. After knocking twice and hearing a response to enter from inside, he respectfully said, "President He, Director Wang is here."
"Mm."
Little Liu moved to the side and gestured for Wang Jian'an to enter. "Director Wang, please go inside."
After Wang Jian'an entered, Little Liu quietly closed He Qingchen's office door.
He Qingchen, still seated in his chair, didn't stand up. He looked at Wang Jian'an standing by the door and motioned for him to sit down.
Although Wang Jian'an had been a director for many years and was a high level leader, when facing He Qingchen his momentum was still weaker by a bit.
He still didn't quite understand why, when he was of He Qingchen's uncles and father's generation, how could he still not match the aura of a young man!
But he only grumbled to himself in his heart about this. On the surface he still had a smile as he sat down on the sofa.
Only after Wang Jian'an was seated did He Qingchen move. He got up and came over to the sofa side as his assistant knocked and brought in a freshly brewed cup of tea, also bringing He Qingchen a cup of black coffee.
He Qingchen didn't say anything as he looked at Wang Jian'an sitting across from him.
That gaze was very clear - you came to see me, so speak up about why you're here.
Of course Wang Jian'an understood what He Qingchen meant. So first he introduced himself and then explained his purpose for coming today.
"Hello President He. Let me introduce myself, I'm Wang Jian'an, the Bureau Director of the B City National Security Bureau. Please excuse my intrusion today, but I came because I wanted to meet your younger sister, Miss Jian Xi!"
He Qingchen narrowed his eyes. It was obvious this person did not come to ask Jian Xi for a fortune reading appointment. If that was the case he would have gone directly to Assistant Xu to make an appointment, and wouldn't have come looking for him personally. And the words "National Security Bureau" clearly marked what kind of department he was from, so the Director Wang in front of him was very likely someone from the national government!
(Wang Jian'an: How would I know I could make an appointment in advance! If I had known I could meet Jian Xi by making an appointment I wouldn't have had to come here and be oppressed by you. I'm still a bureau director, don't I have any face left!)
Seeing that he remained silent, uneasy feelings began to stir inside Wang Jian'an. He still didn't know if He Qingchen would give him Jian Xi's contact information.
After a few seconds of silence, He Qingchen took a sip of coffee and calmly asked, "Director Wang, how do you know my sister Xi Xi?"
Wang Jian'an was startled. He didn't expect that he would ask this. There was no harm in explaining since he wanted to recruit the man's younger sister, he should still demonstrate some sincerity!
So he gave He Qingchen a brief summary of what happened from start to finish.
When He Qingchen heard Wang Jian'an praising Jian Xi, a flash of pride and tenderness appeared in his eyes!
Sensing the excitement in the words of the Director across from him, He Qingchen's brows knitted together slightly. This man had subdued spirits haunting his bureau for over a century, yet he was so excited. What kind of abilities did this department have? Could it be that they were even inferior to that Ye Ze?
If Director Wang here knew He Qingchen's thoughts right now he probably would spit blood on the spot!
But you couldn't blame He Qingchen for this. After all, he had only been down the mountain for four years. In those four years he didn't understand the level of mortal Xu practitioners, and had used Ye Ze as the minimum benchmark. Because in terms of capabilities, the only three he ranked were: First was Elder Xu from the Xu family, second was Jian Xi, and last was Ye Ze!
Actually there was one thing he didn't know: in the four years since he came down the mountain, Jian Xi's strength had long surpassed Elder Xu. She had completely crushed her master!