James came in with Chen Xiaoyu. They both changed their clothes. During the meal, he had a sharp eye and understood what was going on at a glance. He pursed his lips to suppress a smile.
"Young man."
"Isn't it so urgent?"
"This is what a good relationship is like. You've been young before, don't you understand?"
Serena also listened and buried her head even more in the plate.
James sat down next to Xue Nanyue. Xue Nanyue glanced at them and thought that they were a little strange.
"Have you taken a shower?"
"Yeah, it's hot, I'm sweating after walking around the garden."
James' new clothes were dark blue, which matched his previous image as a CEO. Although Xue Nanyue felt that there was still a cool breeze at night in this season and it was not so hot that she had to change two sets of clothes a day, it was normal for her young son to have more energy than the elderly.
She was mainly concerned about Chen Xiaoyu, who had als
He stood up to get the wine, and Serena stood up as well, taking the glass of Moutai from his hand. The back of her hand brushed against Elliot's, and Serena's slightly wet hair brushed against Elliot's cheek. His eyes dimmed for a moment, and he withdrew his hand."Since it's a tribute to me, I'll do it."Serena smiled and raised her glass, "Fifth brother's blessing is more important than anyone else's. Thank you."After saying this, she drank it all in one gulp, so decisively that it didn't seem like she was drinking a blessing wine but rather like she was having a farewell dinner.For Serena, who doesn't drink liquor, she couldn't tell whether the flavor was soy sauce or light . The only thing she could taste was the burning spiciness and a rush of energy that went straight to the top of her head, making her dizzy and step back. If she lost balance, she would fall backwards.Fortunately, Elliot stretched out his arms to support her, and she ma
The car drove onto the road, neon lights shone through the window, light and dark interweaving on James' face, with a sense of danger in the weirdness.Chen Xiaoyu was inexplicably frightened. She leaned towards James again and rubbed her chest against him."Brother James, my sister-in-law is having an affair with Elliot. Do you think it's true?"James's eyelids were half closed . "You don't believe it?""I didn't believe it at first, but I did after Elliot's identity was exposed. My eldest brother suffered so much because of my sister-in-law in order to get into the Forrest family. She has a long-term vision and a high ambition. How could she marry a small role next time?" Chen Xiaoyu snorted, "I feel so sorry for my eldest brother!"James curled his lips."Xiaoyu is in Country M, and knows a lot about my family.""I care about you. Think about how stable your brother was originally, but she ruined him." Chen Xiaoyu sighed, "Brother
Serena was not drunk. Although the effect of a glass of Maotai was strong, it was mostly gone after being blown by the night breeze. She sat in the passenger seat in silence, letting Elliot drive the car up and down."Sister Serena, if you don't say something, I'll feel a little depressed.""What are you talking about? Your domineering president literature?"Elliot was embarrassed and coughed shyly, "I really don't have a story, so I can only borrow from literary works. Don't be angry."It was clearly her who dragged him into making up stories and was judged by everyone, but he apologized to her instead. It really didn't make sense. Serena sighed and adjusted her attitude."I'm sorry, I'm not in a good mood. Thank you so much for coming just in time."Elliot smiled and said, "Hey, I was worried when I saw you looked so bad when you answered the phone. It seems that I made the right decision to follow you. These are all trivial matters. I to
Shen Qingxiang disagreed.“I don’t think so.”"How is it not the same?"Shen Qingxiang was speechless.She stirred the straw but couldn't figure it out, so she could only wave her hand, "Let's not talk about him, let's talk about you. Is that Elliot reliable? I still don't understand why a rich second-generation kid would come to your secretarial department to do some heavy lifting. I've never seen such a strong-willed rich second-generation kid."Serena hadn't seen him either, but she said, "He has lofty ambitions. Maybe he doesn't see it as moving bricks, but as experiencing life. I've worked with him for a year and I feel he's a pretty good person, and quite reliable.""It's fine as long as he's reliable, but I suggest you find a reason to end it as soon as possible. Even if he's a good person, his background will involve many interests. To the outside world, you're the eldest daughter-in-law of the Forrest family, you can't complicate t
Chen Xiaoyu's modification was to put her comments into the report intact. For a whole hour, her main work was copying and pasting. She didn't change any of the data that should be changed, and her thoughts were not smooth at all. Apart from changing the tone of the comments to make it sound like she said it herself, she didn't have any other creativity.Serena clenched the empty coffee cup, afraid that she would say something unpleasant the next second. She knew that she was just here to experience life and not to work, and she also understood that she had only been here for a few days and was not familiar with the basic functions of a worker, but she still took a deep breath.Stay calm, control yourself, and keep your blood pressure steady, she told herself."Xiaoyu...what have you been doing for the past hour?"Chen Xiaoyu's answer was to burst into tears. She cried loudly, as if she had been suppressing her feelings for a long time and felt extreme
Secretary Xie lowered his head and followed Mr. Forrest out of the tea room. Everyone in the office could see that something was wrong.Luna raised her eyebrows, knowing that Mr. Forrest was going to find trouble for his fiancée.Chen Xiaoyu followed up in time and defended Serena, "Brother James, it's right for Sister Serena to be strict. This time it was mainly my own fault."James' expression did not improve despite her plea. He tapped Serena's desk twice with his fingers."Secretary Xie, are you always so impatient with new people?"It's a tone of looking for trouble.Serena replied respectfully, "Mr. Forrest, do you think I am impatient?"After replying, she looked up at him, her black and white eyes full of stubbornness.James met her gaze."If she doesn't do well, you can give her a good one and let her learn as much as she wants. What does she know if she just gives her a framework?"After these words were sp
The mailbox contains a packaged folder. After decompressing it, there are dozens of small documents.The title is simple: "Several Plans and Suggestions on Engagement Banquet"Serena was enlightened. It was the first time she realized that a simple engagement could be made more complicated and luxurious than many other people's weddings. These plans were issued by six agencies, including low-key studios, expensive big brands, and a well-known planner who never organized wedding banquets.Everyone was very creative and offered suggestions on the ritual, which dazzled Serena and made her feel heartbroken.James has matured, and his methods of torture have also upgraded. Isn't slow slicing much more painful than ending it with a single knife?Serena was glad that she sent away all the colleagues who wanted to help in time, otherwise her embarrassing appearance would have been seen by everyone.It turned out that she was not as generous as she
The next day, when James and Chen Xiaoyu turned on their computers, the files they needed were already in their mailboxes. Chen Yue punched in at 9 o'clock, and the email was sent at 9:01, not a minute more or less.Chen Xiaoyu expressed her gratitude profusely and even wanted to treat everyone to lunch, but just like last night, only a few people agreed.The migrant worker calmly resisted the unexpected torture. Chen Xiaoyu rarely called "Serena Sister Serena" all day long . Serena finally got the long-lost peace and quiet.James's reply to the email came so quickly that Serena doubted whether he had read her report carefully.A short line of small print in the email.Come to my office.After many days, Serena came to the door of the president's office again. She took a deep breath and opened the door.The style of the president's office has changed a lot since James took over. Compared with the previous president, James has very hig
Lin Boting followed her into the elevator without asking any more questions, but his inner doubts grew again. A honeymoon villa must be of top priority in the hearts of a loving couple. They would not give it away to anyone even if it was vacant, unless they were not in love.The conference room was on the third floor. Dean Wen didn't exchange any more pleasantries. He pushed Serena in directly and said, "How about you guys? Do you want to come and listen together?"Shen Qingxiang didn't want to do that. It was a rare opportunity to be alone with Lin Boting, and she didn't want to miss it, so she looked at Serena.Seeing her sad face, Serena said, "The report is quite boring, how about you...""I want to listen." Lin Boting said, "Junior sister, are you welcome?"Wenxiu smiled and said , "Of course, senior, you are welcome to come and give us guidance."Shen Qingxiang became even more distressed, but Serena was still very considerate.
Mrs. Meng was frightened to tears by the slap."Meng, this time it's clearly the Forrest family's fault, why did you hit the child?"Meng Gang's expression changed, and he instantly became compassionate. He even reached out and helped his daughter up."This slap is a lesson for you. Don't be impatient when doing things. You have a good idea. You took advantage of James getting into trouble and hid behind the Chen family to instigate trouble. The woman who slandered James is yours, right?"Meng Jinyun nodded."Your technique is good, but not neat enough. I'll help you deal with that woman."Meng Jinyun was stunned. After a moment, he said happily, "Dad, you don't blame me for being reckless anymore?"Meng Gang pointed at her, "You are still reckless and not careful enough, but you are still okay if you know how to kill someone with a borrowed knife. Since you have chosen James, you must act quickly, ruthlessly and accurately, leaving n
The following week, James disappeared. To be more precise, the parachuted-in president of the group returned to the group. There were various versions of descriptions of his strong return in Xiao He’s gossip group.——I heard from my friend who works at Jincheng that Vice President Shen was in a meeting, and Mr. Forrest walked in without knocking or notifying in advance. All the executives were stunned. One executive was trying to suck up to Vice President Shen, and when he saw Mr. Forrest, he was so scared that he fell off his chair. It was so funny.——No, that’s not the case. I heard that it was Mr. Forrest who threw the report in Vice President Shen’s face and scolded him in front of all the senior executives. Vice President Shen didn’t even dare to breathe.When Serena saw it, the topic had already changed in the group. She looked through the chat history and discovered that in the eyes of the onlookers, James' return to Jin Cheng was no different from Zh
James' eyebrows moved slightly, and he led her out of the leisure area and walked towards the flower hall."You think so clearly, so you don't blame me for taking back my shares?"Meng Jinyun sighed, "It's still strange. Not for myself or the Meng family, but for you, I feel that I shouldn't go back on my words. I said it bluntly, but my heart was good, James.""You've always been kind."James showed a look of loss. "Three years ago, in front of my eldest brother's ward, you said the same thing. You said that you were just visiting with good intentions and advised him to focus on his treatment, but he asked you to accompany him to his last journey. You refused, and he vomited blood out of anger."When talking about the past, Meng Jinyun was also moved."I regretted it afterwards. I should have just agreed to it and let William live comfortably in his last days. It was all a way to repay him. Why did I have to stick to my original intention?
Meng Jinyun didn't touch the pork trotter , but James ate a few bites leisurely and praised the dish for its good quality .The atmosphere at the table was depressing, but the third brother's wife, following Xue Nanyue's instructions, began to liven up the atmosphere."Aunt Yan, I heard from Sister Liu that the family banquet is being held in advance?""Well, the one after William's death anniversary at the end of September has been moved up. There's been a lot going on lately, and the old man is worried about it. Please make time next Friday night."Hearing this, Serena looked towards the upper seat and saw James picking up some food for Meng Jinyun. He picked up a piece of pork trotter with chopsticks . Meng Jinyun's eyes were red and she ate it in small bites with her eyes lowered. It seemed that she was very angry and he was teasing her.Although he played a trick on the Meng family, he probably still cared about his childhood sweetheart.
"Jinyun is talking about fairness, I support it." James turned his head, "Sister-in-law, are you convinced?"Xie Shi didn't expect James to help her at all. Not to mention that he felt sorry for his childhood sweetheart, he wouldn't do anything just for the sake of the Meng family behind her.To put it bluntly, she did this only because she felt frustrated, and she carefully chose a way to vent her feelings. As the eldest daughter-in-law, even if she ignored the overall situation, there would be various people who forced her to do so.So she said, "Whatever Fifth Brother says is what it is."Meng Jinyun wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and took advantage of the victory to pursue the attack, saying sadly , "Ms. Xie, I did this so that we can get along longer in the future. You didn't grow up in a big family like ours, so you don't understand my painstaking efforts. I don't blame you."Serena dropped her eyelids and pretended not to he
Serena returned to the flower hall with this plain face. As soon as she entered, her third brother's wife called out."Oh, sister-in-law, you..." She said "you" twice and sighed, "You look so miserable!"Serena's miserable condition aroused the sympathy of the third brother and sister-in-law, and they hurriedly stood up to help her.Serena didn't refuse, and took the hand of her third sister-in-law and sat at the last seat at the side.She had a delicate appearance to begin with, and when she was bare-faced and looked full of resentment, Xue Nanyue looked unpresentable." Serena, why did you take off your makeup for no reason?"Serena lowered her eyes and whispered, "There's a wound on my face. I'm afraid it will get infected if I don't remove it."Xue Nanyue curled the corners of her mouth and wanted to say a few more words, but when she saw the condition on her face, she swallowed her words back. If you say she was injured, it was j
Serena put down her powder puff and turned around."Ms. Meng must understand this pain more deeply than I do. Why don't you tell me?""How can other people's words be as profound as your own feelings? Don't worry, you will experience a lot more pain in the future." Meng Jinyun looked at her red and swollen left cheek and laughed, "Poor thing, you already look stupid, and now you look even more disgusting."She was provoking her to get angry. It seemed that after saving face, it was time to save the reality. Serena's eyelashes trembled slightly."Ms. Meng is not at the banquet admiring the flowers and smelling the fragrance, but is running to the bathroom to smell the air freshener. This should not be as simple as a quarrel.""It's that simple. I just want to see you lose."Serena smiled too."It sounds like Miss Meng feels that she has won, but how has she won? After waiting for three years, you give me a slap in the face? Miss Meng's
Serena's ears suddenly rang and half of her face felt hot.She guessed that Meng Jinyun would not let her go easily, but she did not expect it to come so quickly and undisguisedly.This slap also stunned several people around . There were not many passengers near the VIP channel, but there were staff members, who looked over in twos and threes with inquiring eyes.The first to speak was the third sister-in-law. She said sternly , "Miss Meng, what do you mean by this!"As soon as she said this, Meng Jinxiu immediately pulled her sleeve.Meng Jinyun rubbed his numb palms."I mean to make peace with my sister-in-law."She asked with concern, "Sister-in-law, are you okay? Does it hurt? Don't blame me. I'm trying my best to recreate the slap you gave me."Serena dodged her hand, she was not annoyed, but more eager."Sister-in-law, if I don't return this slap to you, I will always have a thorn in my heart. As long as you are in