Qin Shiyun hurriedly closed her eyes in fright but didn't dodge or retreat. How could she show fear in front of Ningchuan?
Just as the two of them were indulging in this ambiguous atmosphere, an untimely knocking sound interrupted them.
Qin Shiyun hastily pushed Ningchuan away and turned to sit in the boss's chair.
Ningchuan touched his nose.
"I'm leaving. I just came to check on your safety. You can continue with your work, and I'll go downstairs for a bit."
Qin Shiyun's nervous heart was about to jump out of her chest, and she didn't hear what Ningchuan said at all.
But she pretended to remain calm, putting on a cold and arrogant expression and nodding.
The secretary entered the room and reminded them that it was time for the meeting.
Ningchuan snapped out of it, smiling as he walked out. He didn't forget to turn back and say, "Oh, by the way, President Qin, keep a box of Divine Water for me and place it at the front desk."
The secretary thought, a box? Does he think it's mineral water?
As the first secretary of Mei Corporation, she could only manage to get her hands on two bottles of Divine Water, and she was reluctant to waste even a drop of it in her daily use.
Qin Shiyun composed herself and put on an official appearance. "Understood."
Huh? Understood? Shouldn't she refuse?
The secretary raised her head in surprise, looking at Qin Shiyun.
After Ningchuan left, Qin Shiyun gave instructions, "Have the R&D department send two boxes of Divine Water to the front desk."
Two boxes?
The secretary widened her eyes once again, what kind of operation is this?
Although the secretary knew that Divine Water was presented by Ningchuan at the product launch event, she thought it was just a promotional method for the company.
She never expected that the Divine Water she had longed for was casually given to Qin Shiyun by the company's security manager.
Ningchuan made his usual rounds in the security department, satisfied to see them self-disciplined in their training. He nodded in approval.
Hmm, there's still room for improvement, so he added a higher difficulty level.
The sounds of agony echoed in the security department for a long time.
Ningchuan returned to the front desk, ready to play some games.
As the elevator door opened, Zhong Ling rushed over and hugged Ningchuan tightly.
Smack, smack, she kissed him forcefully twice.
"Ning Ge, two boxes... You're amazing, two boxes..."
Zhong Ling excitedly blurted out, pointing towards the front desk.
It turned out that the R&D department had promptly sent two boxes of Divine Water.
"What?" Ningchuan playfully rubbed Zhong Ling's hair. "Look at you, making such a big fuss over two boxes of water."
"But it's Divine Water. I've gained prestige in my best friends' group chat because of it."
"Ning Ge, I admire you so much. From now on, you're everything to me."
Zhong Ling happily swayed from side to side.
Ningchuan took his usual seat next to the front desk and started playing games, enjoying Zhong Ling's attentive service.
This didn't feel like work at all; it was pure enjoyment.
After a while, Ningchuan received a call from Qin, who had made a reservation at the most exclusive private restaurant in Jiangcheng for the evening.
She wanted to accompany Ningchuan sincerely to apologize, and Jian would be there as well.
Mainly because it was difficult to secure a reservation at this restaurant, and someone canceled their booking. If not for that, they would have had to wait for half a month.
Considering that there was nothing urgent, Ningchuan agreed.
After work, Ningchuan dropped off Qin Shiyun at her home and then left.
With Jasmine providing close protection, he didn't need to be constantly by her side. If something came up, Jasmine would naturally call him.
At the entrance of Lan Yue Ge, Qin and Shan Jian had been waiting quietly.
When Ningchuan arrived, the two of them respectfully welcomed him into the private room.
Ningchuan looked at Qin, who was limping, and curiously asked, "What happened to your leg?"
Considering Qin's position in Jiangcheng, she originally had a group of fierce subordinates, and she also had a relationship with Shan Jian from the Dan family.
In this small area of Jiangcheng, things shouldn't be so dire for her.
Qin didn't hide anything and straightforwardly said, "Mr. Ning, I've run into some trouble and got beaten up."
"Haha, you're quite straightforward. Aren't you afraid of losing face?" Ningchuan laughed.
"There's nothing to lose face about in front of Mr. Ning. Besides, I wanted to ask for Mr. Ning's help." Qin pleaded with a pitiful look on her face, looking at Ningchuan.
Ningchuan nodded slightly, signaling him to continue.
Qin paused for a moment and said with a bitter smile, "To be honest, Mr. Ning, years ago, I had a rival who suffered a great loss at my hands and fled overseas."
"Now, he's come back for revenge, and smashed three or four of my establishments, and severely injured my subordinates. Even Shan Jian couldn't get the upper hand against him."
Ningchuan smiled faintly, "If it's a matter of underground forces fighting for territory and seeking revenge, why come to me? Why not go to the police?"
He had seen plenty of such things and wasn't interested.
"Well, it seems that he has been holding a grudge about the past incident. And he doesn't do other things, so going to the police doesn't work either."
Shan Jian quickly explained, "Ning Ge, this opponent is quite strange. I don't know where he learned his martial arts from; he's skilled. I couldn't even block a single move from him."
He was quite familiar, calling him Ning Ge without hesitation.
"Is that so? You couldn't even block a single move?"
Ningchuan became slightly interested. He knew about Shan Jian's strength, which wasn't extraordinary but not weak either.
"Then, compared to me, how skilled is he?"
Shan Jian hesitated, "To be honest, I couldn't really see clearly how he moved. I'm afraid he might be even stronger than you, Ning Ge."
Ningchuan nodded and didn't continue questioning.
He already had an idea in his mind, although Shan Jian didn't know it. When he fought Shan Jian, he had used only about 20-30% of his strength; otherwise, it would have been a lethal move.
However, this opponent had probably developed internal strength and was stronger than Jasmine. Ningchuan was a bit curious and wanted to see for himself.
Seeing Ningchuan relax, Qin quickly and respectfully handed over a bank card.
"Here's three million. Please accept it, Mr. Ning. I've offended you earlier, please forgive me."
Shan Jian also raised his glass and drank three cups as an apology.
Ningchuan casually put the bank card in his pocket. Three million was just a number to him.
It seemed that Qin still had some redeeming qualities. As Shan Jian's sister and with his level of insight, she was willing to speak up for him and ask for his help. It wasn't easy.
Qin was overjoyed and repeatedly expressed her gratitude to Ningchuan.
"Mr. Ning, I've arranged for Shan Ge to pick you up tomorrow. You can sit back and relax. If others can't handle it, then you can take action, alright?"
Ningchuan smiled indifferently and nodded.
It seemed that Qin had also hired other experts, and inviting him was just adding another chip.
But it didn't matter to him. He was just going to witness this internal strength practitioner, not really help Qin.
With the matter settled, the three of them started their meal.
Qin seemed a bit reserved. After being warned by Shan Rou that night, she had already placed Ningchuan in a position not to be provoked.
Shan Jian, on the other hand, felt more relaxed. Having been oppressed by Shan Rou, seeing Ningchuan able to suppress his sister, he had long started harboring some intentions.