CH 31

Chapter 31: Wipe Off Saliva

Zhou Mushi didn’t say anything more, took his clothes, walked to the inner room to change out of his bathrobe, put the bathrobe back into the luggage, and pulled the luggage out of the door.

In winter, the night falls early. Just after taking a shower, stepping out of the warm home to face the cold wind, every pore on the body seems to be screaming.

He clicked his tongue twice, feeling a bit miscalculated. Why was he the one carrying two suitcases out by himself now, instead of driving Jin Yang out?

In the past, the house belonged to Jin Yang. It was understandable that he left with nothing after their breakup, but why did he lose his mind and do the same now?

Zhou Mushi shook his head, he had intended to stay at Zhou Hang’s house for a few days, but he realized that he had been on the hot search just a few days ago, and he couldn’t be sure whether paparazzi had followed Zhou Hang, so he decided not to add fuel to the fire.

After thinking it over, he decided to stay at a hotel first.

When paying for the room with his credit card, Zhou Mushi felt a little pain in his heart. His own home was perfectly fine, but he was now being forced to stay in a hotel. He didn’t know how to reason this out or whom to turn to. Was he just too cowardly?

He didn’t care anymore, he put away his luggage, ate a meal downstairs braving the cold wind, and then started to prepare the materials he would need for work the next day.

Despite his lack of interest in financial management, he had to admit that his genes as a businessman from his era had given him some sensitivity to the business world.

Because all the young people in his family are doing relatively well, his own good genes in this area are not particularly exceptional. On the contrary, he has come to understand more clearly his own areas of weakness, thanks to the comparison with his successful relatives.

Once a person knows their own shortcomings, they will have a goal to strive for, and their growth will be particularly fast.

He rubbed his brow and quickly browsed through the information on his computer, hoping that tomorrow, his first day on the job in his home country, would go smoothly.

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The water on the bathroom floor had not yet drained away. Jin Yang stood by the sink, feeling the damp steam rising up around him. He looked at the shower tools left behind by the host on the shelf, and a slight smile formed at the corner of his mouth.

He’s still a bit scatterbrained, always forgetting things here and there.

With timing, location, and people all in his favor now, can’t he try to keep him from leaving?

The real estate company called and said, “Hello, Mr. Jin. We’ve already contacted the current owner of the house you’re interested in. Even if you offer an additional 500,000 yuan, the owner has no intention of selling. His child is about to enter high school, and the house is conveniently located close to the school. As a school district house, they probably don’t have any plans to sell for at least the next three years.”

Jin Yang rubbed the shower gel in his hand and furrowed his brows tightly.

The real estate company then said, “However, there are other houses nearby that we can recommend. Whether it’s for your own residence or for buying a house in a good school district, they are all great choices.”

“Thank you, I’m only considering that house. If the current residents are interested in selling at any time, please feel free to contact me. Price is not a problem.”

The junior staff member of the real estate agency hung up the phone and joked with his colleague, “You know, people these days are really interesting. He sold his house five years ago and now he insists on buying it back. I’m not saying anything, but the price he’s offering could easily buy a better house. Why does he have to be so fixated on this old one?”

The middle-aged woman said, “You young ones wouldn’t understand. People, no matter how rich they become later, always have a nostalgic feeling towards their own home.”

“However, the information shows that this customer only lived in this house for three years, and the crucial point is that they were actually renting it just a year and a half ago.”

The male employee wearing black-framed glasses held a book of inspirational quotes and said, “The most beautiful thing is not when it’s raining, but when we hide under the same eaves together.”

“What does this have to do with anything?”

The male staff member looked at the other person disdainfully and said, “Look at how uncultured you are. This means that where you live doesn’t matter, and what you may cherish isn’t necessarily this house. It could be the people you lived with in the house.”

“Why did he sell the house in the first place?” the young employee asked, puzzled.

“Come on, are you stupid? If he wasn’t desperate for money, who would sell their house?”

The young employee frowned deeply, feeling that as a newcomer to the internship, her thinking was really not in line with those of the brothers and sisters in the society.

Zhou Mushi believed that he had made complete preparations, and 99.99% of his new official duties had no problems. However, he never expected that when he attended the high-level leadership meeting, he would see the familiar face of the business representative sent by Yucheng Group.

Feeling exhausted, he rolled his eyes and didn’t even want to glance at the documents in his hands.

A person who was as sticky as chewing gum and couldn’t be shaken off, dressed in a suit and standing in front of a big screen.

The last time he saw Jin Yang speak confidently like this was probably eight years ago, during the freshman orientation ceremony when Jin Yang gave a speech as the representative of outstanding graduates.

At that time, Zhou Mushi was blind and saw the person standing on the stage as if they were the sunshine in winter.

If he had known earlier, he would have preferred to follow Lin Shucheng’s example and not come for the first two weeks of school, perfectly missing the exhausting military training and a bunch of messy meetings.

30-year-old Jin Yang and 22-year-old Jin Yang are clearly the same person, but they are also completely different.

Back then, Senior Jin still had a bit of childishness, but now Director Jin’s every move and every word exude professionalism and excellence.

Even though Zhou Mushi had a biased view of people and didn’t like him from the bottom of his heart, he had to admit that the person in front of him seemed to be somewhat wasted in his current position as the director at Yucheng Group.

His proposal was clearly well-prepared, every point was spot-on, but it also didn’t reveal too much and was held back with some reservation.

This is not just a superficial meeting with little actual effect; it truly provides very useful suggestions for the current joint development of the eco-tourism project between the two companies. His proposal is obviously well-thought-out, hitting the nail on the head with every point, but also reserved and restrained.

Looking at the person in front of him talking confidently, Zhou Mushi couldn’t help but think of the one he had seen before, who was always busy working late at home or in the office.

He knew early on that he was an extremely serious person, but he didn’t expect that what was polished during countless busy nights would now be so dazzling.

“My humble opinion on this project is just these. Thank you.”

He held a folder in one hand and the other hand was tucked in his well-tailored trousers. Under the illumination of the lights, he exuded a faint glow.

Once he sat down, the radiance disappeared quietly with his gaze fixed on the face on the stage, returning to tranquility. As if in a moment, everything that just happened was just an illusion.

Zhou Mushi felt a warmth at the corner of his mouth and raised his hand to touch it. In an instant, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly wiped off his own saliva and adjusted his composure, shifting his gaze to the other employees who were working on the presentation.

End of Chapter 31

TL/Note :

Zhou Mushi expression be like (ˉ﹃ˉ)