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Chapter 79
Chapter 60
Qi Ji didn't know how she made it through the night.
Finally, he calmed down and began to think about the problem at the root.
This kind of thing shouldn't have happened from the beginning.
He still has a chance to correct.
Just go back to where you were.
Some truths are so simple that they can be said in a few words, straight to the point. But only those who are actually in it will understand.
How difficult it is to make these words.
Qi Ji cleaned up all the soot, replaced everything that might be contaminated with the smell of smoke, and returned to the guest bedroom on the first floor alone. He didn't turn on any smart devices, not even the lights, so Star didn't wake up. He was alone in the guest bedroom.
Qi Ji watched the thick night outside the window gradually fade, turning into a grayish white.
It was late in the winter and when the phone rang, Qi Ji glanced at the phone and realized that it was already seven in the morning.
It was still gray outside the window, and the sun could not be seen.
He clicked on the call, and a familiar number appeared on the screen.
"Did you call me last night?"
A low male voice came from the far end.
"What's wrong?"
The man's voice was calm, as usual, but it gave people the illusion that nothing had changed.
Just as Qi Ji was about to speak, there was a hurried call from the other side of the phone: "Second Young Master..."
Pei Yusheng's voice left for a while, and seemed to be talking with someone for a while before picking up the phone again.
"Hey?"
After being interrupted like this, Qi Ji's plan after thinking about it all night was hard to say.
It's easy to talk about resigning, but he still owes so much money to President Pei. He is about to resign, and he has to find another way to pay it back.
But it was impossible for Qi Ji to come up with that much money for a while.
He paused for a while, then said, "It's okay, I just wanted to ask you last night if you were going to come back."
After staying up all night, Qi Ji's voice was a little hoarse.
"I was busy with something last night, so I didn't inform you in advance." Pei Yu said, "I will be busy during this time. I won't say anything if I don't go back. I will notify you in advance when I go back."
Qi Ji listened and looked at his knees in a trance.
No matter how busy he was before, President Pei would make at least one call a day.
Perhaps it was this kind of behavior that boosted his appetite and made him so greedy.
After Pei Yusheng finished speaking, someone called "Second Young Master" over there. Qi Ji wisely did not continue to occupy the employer's time, and whispered: "Okay, I understand, you are busy first."
Hanging up the phone, Qi Ji took a shower and got up to go to work.
Although he stayed awake all night, Qi Ji had also worked part-time all night. When he continued to work after working all night, he would not delay his actions.
But perhaps because he hadn't stayed all night for a long time, Qi Ji rarely had symptoms of dizziness, and his heartbeat was extraordinarily fast, like a drum beating in his heart again and again.
That night, Pei Yusheng still didn't come back.
Part-time work is stagnant, and the main business has become Qi Ji's most focused part. He focused almost all his attention on Xinghai's work, and luckily, he also got a lot of rewards for it.
Work is the most important thing for people. Qi Ji thought about it, and devoted himself to the design work.
The architectural design of the first Xinghai flagship store has been completed, and will soon break ground in City S. Once the concept map was released, it received unanimous praise. The public is quite astonished, they have a new understanding of the design level of Xinghai Group, and they also have a lot of expectations for this flagship store.
Under the official account that released the concept map, there are many commenters eagerly asking if the flagship store will have new snacks, and they can't wait to experience the punch card. In fact, work has already begun on these consumer-focused parts.
More massive and innovative design work is carried out gradually. Although these designs are the work of a whole team, as the main source of inspiration for the "Xinghai Snacks" project, Qi Ji also undertakes a lot of work.
This is exactly what he wanted.
After half a week, Qi Ji's schedule was filled with work, except that he didn't work overtime at the company that night when he sent He Xiu to leave S City.
So much so that when Qi Ji received a call from Pei Yusheng, he was a little dazed.
Pei Yusheng was on the phone, and he was going back to the Rose Villa that night.
The man hasn't come home these days, and Qi Ji has never found a chance to talk face-to-face with the other party about resigning. He had met President Pei in the company, but most of them were far apart, and he didn't even have a chance to say hello.
But it was this kind of vision that made Qi Ji see two people walking in the same car upstairs more than once.
It was Pei Yusheng and his deputy Wen Chuming.
He Xiu left, but Wen Chuming didn't leave, and Qi Ji didn't know why.
And from time to time he could see each other next to the cloud map.
On his way home from get off work, Qi Ji even wondered if he could see two people's shoes at the entrance when he got home.
He came back from overtime late, and when he got home, it was almost time for a rest. When he got home, Qi Ji paid special attention at the door.
There was no second person, only Pei Yusheng came back by himself.
Qi Ji took off his coat, and his body, which was blown through by the cold wind, finally recovered a little.
It was the wild thoughts that made him despise himself, and it was also the warmth that he had not seen for a long time.
As soon as he put down his bag, Qi Ji saw Pei Yusheng walking down the stairs.
I haven't seen each other for a few days, the man's eyebrows and eyes are still charming, but his expression can't hide his tiredness.
He didn't look good, and he was very tired.
Qi Ji's words about resignation stopped again.
He couldn't help thinking.
Boss Pei still hasn't slept these days, okay?
But Qi Ji couldn't think of it. Before he could speak, Pei Yusheng took the lead: "You should sleep in the guest bedroom tonight."
Qi put the bag on the action for a while, then looked up.
The man's expression didn't change, and his voice was still calm as usual: "The salary will be paid according to it, you don't need to come to the master bedroom."
Qi Ji was stunned for a while, before he noticed the pain and trembling in his fingertips.
His fingers sank deep into the palm of his hand, his nails were torn apart, revealing the tender flesh inside, which hurt along with the blood-stained palm.
But these days' experiences have taught Qi Ji something.
In the end, his expression was the same as usual, and he didn't even make a mistake in his voice.
"Okay, rest early."
Pei Yusheng turned and went upstairs, leaving Qi Ji alone in the living room.
The bag that had just been put down was picked up again, and Qi Ji returned to the guest bedroom and sat at the table.
Obviously it is the central air conditioner, but for some reason, he feels that it is much colder now than when he first entered the door.
The surroundings were empty and unpopular, Qi Ji spread out his hands and covered his face.
The unstoppable smell of blood in the palm of his hand wafted into his nostrils.
Mingming woke up early, and when he saw the man's first glance, his thought was still "It's not like Pei didn't sleep well".
How ridiculous.
The surrounding is so quiet, it is more suitable for memory.
On the day of the staff meeting, Pei Yusheng once told Qi Ji that when he was on a business trip, he couldn't sleep at night, and it would be better to hear his voice on the phone.
But these days, Pei Yusheng hasn't made a phone call with him.
Qi Ji finally fully understood what it means to be selfish.
He remembered the long cat doll that was forgotten on the bed by the owner. After Qi Ji started to escort it, he never saw Pei Yusheng hug it again.
Now, it was Qi Ji's turn to become that doll.
The long night is lonely and cold, and the cold pillow is hard to sleep. Early the next day, Pei Yusheng left. Qi Ji didn't meet him, let alone mention his resignation.
But despite being interrupted several times, Qi Ji's idea of resigning is still getting stronger and stronger.
The problem was clearly in front of him, he was incapable of solving it, and he was consuming energy all the time.
Completely avoiding this problem and never seeing him again is the only way out for Qi Ji.
After thinking that the next time we meet, we must clarify the matter of resignation, so Qi Ji got up and went to Yuntu.
Fortunately, fortunately, work can give him some comfort.
He worked with the headquarters team for a whole day. When he was about to get off work, Qi Ji came to the refreshment hall to check the packaging of the new snacks delivered.
For each new design of snacks, Wonder will make samples in advance and send them to the refreshment hall.
It was past dinner time, and there were not many people in the refreshment hall. But it seems to be rare today. After Qi Ji stayed for a while, he was the only one left in the room.
Qi Ji didn't notice the difference, and was still lowering his head to record and compare.
Before long, he heard footsteps approaching.
Qi Ji looked up and saw a young man in a suit with gold-rimmed glasses.
It's Pei Yusheng's special assistant to the president, Zhou Li.
This is a rare rarity.
When Pei Yusheng was parachuted into the president, the special assistant was also parachuted over. Chen Zixuan has praised his business ability more than once, and at the same time, he has also spoken of his taciturnity and indifference. Qi Ji's impression of Zhou Li basically came from Chen Zixuan.
In the company, Qi Ji was only an employee of the design department, and he rarely had the opportunity to contact the special assistant of the president. And after get off work, even though he had worked part-time beside President Pei for so long, Qi Ji rarely saw the special assistant deity, and only met Pei Yusheng a few times and contacted people by phone.
So Qi Ji didn't care much when he saw each other this time.
But he didn't expect that this young elite with a frosty face actually looked straight at him.
Qi Ji was stunned for a while, but he still said hello to the person: "Help Zhou Te."
Zhou Li did not return the salute, but instead asked, "Are you Qi Ji?"
His voice was as cold and unwavering as his own, and he was repulsive.
Qi Ji was puzzled and nodded, "Is there anything the special assistant is looking for from me?"
Zhou Li approached and stood three steps away from the person.
He was half a head taller than Qi Ji, and when he looked at him, he also had a condescending look.
"Are you the second young master's nurse?"
Qi Ji was slightly stunned, and subconsciously glanced around.
Only then did he realize that there were no other people in the refreshment hall, only the two of them.
Did President Pei call the special help here? Why did this kind of thing suddenly come up in the company?
Qi Ji hesitated, but under the staring eyes of people, he still said, "It's me."
He tentatively asked, "Is there any order?"
"Don't dare to tell me."
Zhou Li pushed up his glasses, and the golden frame flashed an icy light.
"I was just entrusted by someone to see how sacred this great nurse is."
Great? Qi Zhi frowned.
He clearly never provoke the person in front of him, why did the other party stab him with such a yin and yang?
"What does the special assistant mean?"
"I heard that your Excellency can put the second young master to sleep, right?" Zhou Li's question was insincere, and without waiting for an answer, he said, "That's true, it is no wonder that the second young master has repeatedly made an exception for you, even the most capable subordinates. Can get angry."
Qi Ji became more and more puzzled: "...Excuse me, are you talking about me?"
"Otherwise?" Zhou Li asked back, "Do you think Lina's team would let interns participate at will?"
Qi Zhi was startled.
...Lina?
"Didn't you realize that Lina is targeting you and hates you very much?" Zhou Li spoke in an elegant tone, and said Zhu Xin's words very slowly. "Who would like a rookie relationship customer who was forcibly squeezed into the team?"
Looking at Qi Ji's astonished expression, he snorted softly, "If it's true that the nobles don't remember things, then Nursing Officer Qi probably doesn't remember who Uncle Xu is."
Qi Ji's temple throbbed suddenly, and there was a buzzing sound in his ears, and it was difficult for him to hear the other person's words clearly.
He murmured, "Uncle Xu...?"
"It's the driver of the second young master, and he is also a personal bodyguard." Zhou Li stared at him with a mocking expression, "I followed the second young master for so many years, but I was dismissed by the second young master because I didn't report your situation in time and rushed back to my hometown. ."
Qi Ji couldn't recall it at all. when did it happen……?
He only remembered that he hadn't seen Uncle Xu since the day he was woken up by Mr. Pei who suddenly broke in in the middle of the night.
While he was at a loss, Zhou Li threw the last bomb lightly: "And your packaging design, how could a group as big as Xinghai adopt the intern's plan when it released its flagship model?"
Qi Ji's fingertips trembled slightly, and her heartbeat accelerated to the point where her chest tightness was unbearable.
how come……? His work, his harvest... how could this be the reason?
Zhou Li's words completely destroyed Qi Ji's hope: "You just happened to make the second young master fall asleep, and you occupied so many of his resources."
"What, haven't you reacted yet?" Zhou Li's icy face finally showed a little smile, but it made people feel colder. "It seems that Nursing Qi is really big-hearted. Maybe you really think that your strength is worthy of these achievements."
"Courage and self-confidence are also part of strength." He also bowed his hands on purpose, "Then I wish Hu Qi a prosperous future and smooth sailing."
After speaking, Zhou Li turned around and left.
Only Qi Ji remained in place.
The data recorded in front of him turned into monsters with blue faces and fangs, and they came to bite at him. Qi Ji swayed a bit, and only barely supported himself by holding on to the table.
Qi Ji had heard a lot of words that were more acerbic than Zhou Li's words, but only the meaning of the other party's words this time made him unacceptable.
The design matter supported Qi Ji through the long nights. He was still happy for his proposal to be selected, but suddenly found that it had nothing to do with his efforts at all, it was just the result of other people's charity.
Qi Ji pressed her forehead, her headache splitting.
He remembered the patterns he had drawn stroke by stroke, the plans he revised over and over again, and the discussions and debates he had with his colleagues day and night before finalizing the draft...
So those achievements are not because of these efforts, but only because they can make President Pei fall asleep, are they the privileges in exchange?
What's the point of work that he has long seen as support, as a means of self-fulfillment?
Qi Ji didn't know how he got off work.
This time, he doubted himself.
He went back and forth to read the design drafts, sleepless, trying to perfect them better. But every time a pen is completed, a voice will keep reminding him.
Are you doing really well?
Isn't it because everyone is forced to flatter you?
Zhou Li's words completely denied all Qi Ji's efforts.
In the second half of the night, it rained outside the house, the wind howled and the chill was piercing.
But it was always colder inside than outside.
Another night of sleepless nights, Qi Ji was obviously top-heavy when he took the subway in the morning. When he arrived at the company, he was also in a trance. It was not until he started to work that he realized that he had forgotten to take the USB flash drive that contained the data.
There is an important file that needs to be sent today. In desperation, Qi Ji and Director Wu can only ask for leave and go back to the villa.
The subway on the return journey was obviously much more empty than during the morning rush hour. At this time, there were few people around Hunan Road. Qi Ji hurried back to the villa, his head was still dizzy, and he didn't pay attention to the cars parked by the villa.
It wasn't until he opened the door and walked into the villa, when he saw the shoes at the entrance, that Qi Ji suddenly realized that Pei Yusheng, who had not returned for a long time, actually came back.
And there are two pairs of shoes on the entrance.
After experiencing Zhou Li's blow, when he saw those two pairs of shoes again, Qi Ji's mood was far calmer than he imagined. He even began to think about how to avoid meeting the two of them, took the USB flash drive and left immediately.
But Qi Ji didn't expect that, as soon as he looked up, he saw Pei Yusheng.
And the other party was also half-naked, revealing a body of tight and thin muscles.
I haven't seen him for many days, but the man's body is still perfect and sexy, and his bare skin is covered with a thin layer of fine sweat.
However, this pleasing scenery fell into Qi Ji's eyes, but it was so dazzling.
Hearing the movement at the door, the man also looked over, and when he saw Qi Ji, his normally indifferent expression suddenly flashed a stunned look.
Pei Yusheng's first reaction was to get the shirt that was draped randomly on the sofa, as if to cover up his messy clothes.