As Chi Yu finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Zhirou with a half-smile.
Jiang Zhirou gave him a sidelong glance. Naturally, she knew the meaning behind his smile.
Shu Yi had once had a crush on her, and Chi Yu was a man with a strong sense of possessiveness.
Jiang Zhirou pretended not to see Chi Yu's expression and silently shifted her gaze, saying nothing more.
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Half an hour later, the car slowly drove into the building opposite Ming'an Group.
The large letters "SN" were displayed on the building in front of them.
It was the name of Chi Yu's company in New York.
She had thought that when the business was transferred to the country, a new name would be chosen.
It seemed that Chi Yu was quite nostalgic.
Chi Yu, who was sitting in the driver's seat beside her, seemed to have seen through her thoughts and patiently explained, "SN isn't entirely my company. Jing Hao isn't a fan of trouble either, so we just continued using the old name."
"The office building was also arranged by Jing Hao. It just so happened to be right opposite Ming'an."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhirou raised her eyebrows and squinted at Chi Yu. "Don't tell me you have mind-reading powers? How do you know what I'm thinking?"
"Maybe I do have mind-reading powers."
Chi Yu's tone was a bit arrogant, with a hint of pride.
Seeing his look, Jiang Zhirou couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Hearing the sound, Chi Yu turned to look at her. "What are you laughing at?"
Jiang Zhirou waved her hands repeatedly. "It's nothing. Watch out, there's a pole ahead."
As she spoke, the car had already driven into the underground parking lot.
The car smoothly parked in a parking space. Chi Yu and Jiang Zhirou got out one after another.
Jiang Zhirou saw the elevator from afar. As soon as she took a step and was about to walk towards the elevator entrance, she was suddenly stopped by Chi Yu.
Jiang Zhirou paused and looked at the man suspiciously. "What are you doing?"
"Are you sure... you really want to go?"
As soon as he said this, Jiang Zhirou was completely taken aback.
Was Chi Yu always this fussy?
It was just a visit to the company. Did she really need to think it over?
Jiang Zhirou glanced at him. "Why can't I go? Did you hide someone in the company?"
"Of course not." Chi Yu immediately denied it.
"Then that's that. Hurry up and let's go." Jiang Zhirou pushed Chi Yu's hand away and walked straight towards the elevator.
The two entered the elevator one after another.
A moment later, there was a "ding" sound as the elevator door opened.
Only then did Jiang Zhirou understand why Chi Yu had tried to stop her from coming.
The floor was still in a rough state. The company's reception area was in a complete mess, filled with cardboard boxes. There wasn't even a place to stand.
Looking at the scene in front of her, Jiang Zhirou stiffly turned to look at Chi Yu beside her, as if to say: Is this really a company?
A look of embarrassment quickly flashed across Chi Yu's face. He coughed lightly and whispered, "I just told you. I asked if you were sure you wanted to come up..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Zhirou burst out laughing. "I didn't know your company was like this. You're such a clean freak, but your company is such a mess. People might think your company has just been ransacked."
Just as they were talking, Song Jinghao heard the noise and walked over.
He quickly moved the things at the elevator entrance aside, and only then did Jiang Zhirou finally have a place to stand.
"Sorry, we haven't had time to clean up yet." Song Jinghao looked at Jiang Zhirou somewhat awkwardly.
Hearing this, Jiang Zhirou said, "I don't really mind, but don't you have someone coming for an interview today?"
"The company... is in such a state..." Jiang Zhirou pointed at the mess in front of her.
"How is the person supposed to have an interview?"
She looked up and her eyes shifted between the two of them.
The next second, the expressions on both their faces were rather meaningful.
Finally, Chi Yu explained to her, "We haven't started recruiting externally yet."
"The company hasn't even officially started operating."
"And we haven't announced the company's information yet."
Song Jinghao and Chi Yu took turns speaking, leaving Jiang Zhirou a bit confused.
They hadn't started recruiting externally.
They hadn't made the company's information public.
The company hadn't even started operating.
Then how did Shu Yi submit his resume?
Jiang Zhirou voiced her doubts.
The next second, she saw Chi Yu slightly frown.
"This is also what Jing Hao and I find strange. And it's already past the interview time, but the person still hasn't come. I suspect that he was sent here by Wen Yuxuan."
Jiang Zhirou was a bit unfamiliar with this name.
In Qingmian's memory, this person didn't have much interaction with her. As time passed, she had naturally forgotten.
Seeing Jiang Zhirou's confused expression, Chi Yu continued, "Wen Yuxuan is An Ya's best friend. I guess since An Shengwang hasn't been able to find An Ya, he went straight to Wen Yuxuan and pressured her."
"Shu Yi has an improper relationship with Wen Yuxuan, so he's the perfect candidate. Sending him here is probably an attempt to find out information about An Ya from me."
Chi Yu analyzed it for Jiang Zhirou.
Jiang Zhirou always felt that something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
An Shengwang could easily use his position to find out An Ya's whereabouts. It seemed strange that he would go through such a long process to find Shu Yi.
It didn't quite fit An Shengwang's character.
The expression on Jiang Zhirou's face also became a bit solemn. She tried hard to recall, hoping to find something that made sense, but after thinking for a long time, she still couldn't find it.
Chi Yu raised his hand and looked at the time on his wrist. He said to the two of them, "That's it for today. We'll have someone clean it up properly tomorrow. It seems the person isn't coming today."
As soon as Chi Yu finished speaking, there was a "ding" sound, and the sound of the elevator door opening came from the elevator.
The next second, Shu Yi walked out.
The surprised expression on his face was exactly the same as Jiang Zhirou's earlier.
Shu Yi scanned the room with his eyes and finally saw the three people blocked by the boxes.
The moment he saw Jiang Zhirou, Shu Yi's eyes clearly lit up.
Seeing this, Chi Yu beside him stood up, walked out from behind the boxes, and stood in front of Shu Yi.
Shu Yi saw Chi Yu and politely nodded. "Professor Chi."
"I've already quit my job. You don't need to call me Professor Chi anymore."
Hearing this, Shu Yi was taken aback and called out again, "Mr. Chi."
Chi Yu didn't nitpick anymore. He stared straight at the man in front of him.
It had been a long time since he last saw Shu Yi, but there weren't many changes in him. He was carrying a guitar on his back and wearing a loose casual outfit. He didn't look like someone coming for an interview. He looked more like someone coming to visit.
Just then, Song Jinghao and Jiang Zhirou also walked out.
They had been too far away before, so Shu Yi hadn't had a chance to greet "Qingmian" properly.
Now that she was right in front of him.
He took a step forward, bypassed Chi Yu, walked up to Jiang Zhirou, and a smile curled up on his lips. "Qingmian, long time no see."