wildfire in the heart

I didn't expect that when I left, it would be a three-month separation.

It was my father who made me make up my mind to board the plane back home. His tone was a bit heavy, and he sounded very serious, without the calmness of the past. He didn't specifically say what it was, but I guessed it must not be as simple as a family matter.

After getting off the plane, I didn't go to the company, but rushed to my parents' house.

My mother was waiting for me at the door of the house. When she saw me, she showed a fake calm smile. I knew she must have something on her mind.

I went in, put the suitcase aside, and went into the living room to say hello to my dad.

My parents didn't seem to be in a hurry to tell me what happened. They just chatted with me and asked me how I was doing in country L. We just exchanged pleasantries for a while.

When it was dinner time, we sat around the dining table, and the dishes were still rich. My mother served me a bowl of soup. She said that she learned it from a video website recently, and drinking more is good for the skin.

I lowered my head and took a sip of the soup. I couldn't help it anymore. I looked up at my dad: "Is your company going well?"

"Ah," he coughed, his expression remained the same, but the speed of his speech slowed down a bit, "I have something to do, but don't worry, wait until you have a good rest tomorrow, and the jet lag will be good, so let's talk slowly."

When he said this, my heart was even more suspended. I am an impatient person. I am more restrained in front of Youyu, but I am more casual in front of my parents.

I put down the spoon in my hand and said, "Dad, please tell me, don't make me nervous all the time."

My dad put down the chopsticks in his hand and asked me: "Did your company have problems with a few cooperation projects recently?"

Hearing his question, I was startled. Could it be that my business has affected my dad's company? I honestly said, "That's what happened."

"Why are there problems at the same time?" It seems that my dad is going to find the reason on me.

I haven't been in charge of the company's affairs for a long time. To be honest, I don't know very well. When he asked this question, I could only say: "I don't know either."

"What about the cooperation project in country L, how is it going?"

"That's okay, there's no problem, they have a good reputation." In fact, You Yu has been helping me watch the project in country L, so there's nothing wrong with it.

"Well," my dad was thoughtful, "it's like this, Xiaozhi, the people in charge of your cooperation projects who have problems have come to me recently. They want to end the cooperation with the company. It is reported that there have been people I'm talking to them and want to pull them away. They also have several large cooperation projects with my company, and their business is very important to the company. If they really leave, both your company and my company will suffer heavy losses."

Many of my resources were introduced to me by my dad, and most of the time I don’t need to worry about them, but right now, I have to find a way.

"Dad, have you offended someone recently?" I decided to analyze the source of the problem first.

My mother glared at me and said, "Your father is such a good man, how could he offend people everywhere."

The implication is that I am the one who offends people everywhere.

I racked my brains and thought, my partner and I get along well, and I'm not in the country, how can I offend people?Is it possible that some people have a problem with me because I neglected them?This is not enough.

"It's not me." I said in a daze.

"Oh, forget it, don't think so much," my dad decided to end the topic first, "Everyone eat well, let's not talk about work at home."

My mother gave me a wink and signaled me to eat quickly.

The meal was sloppy, and I chatted reluctantly with my parents for a while, then got up and went back.

The journey is exhausting, and my mind is a little restless. I want to go back and have a little chat with You Yu.

I'm a little confused right now, I need You Yu to give me some peace.

When I got home, I checked the time in Country L on my phone. I guessed that Youyu should be free right now, so I called her.

"Hello." Her voice was very soft, and I instantly felt that half of the depression in my heart had dissipated.

"Youyu, I'm home." I reported the situation first, and then I couldn't help but say, "I'm so tired."

You Yu probably heard the exhaustion in my voice, she said: "Then you should rest early later, don't chat for too long."

"I'm not physically tired, but mentally tired." Knowing that this would increase You Yu's burden, I still wanted to confide in her.

You Yu was very patient, she asked me: "Is it because of work?"

"Well, it has something to do with work, and it's also because of other things." I said, "I find that I don't seem to be so enthusiastic about everything in China, so when I have to deal with some problems, I am very resistant."

"It's understandable." She said, "Take your time and wait until you figure out the situation before making a long-term plan. You can do it."

Hearing what she said, I knew that she believed in me. If she believed in me so much, I couldn't escape easily. I couldn't let her have any worries. Now she still has to write the most important graduation thesis.

Thinking of this, I decided to put away my complaints and give her some positive energy: "Thank you, Youyu, I will take care of everything, and you should also write your paper well. You don't have to worry about me here."

"Okay, I will work hard." Just by hearing Youyu's voice, I can imagine her expression of concentrating on talking to me.

Next, I asked her about her dissertation, and we talked about how I missed each other. Later, I was so sleepy that I reluctantly hung up the phone.

I'm going to have a good night's sleep and go to the company tomorrow to fight a tough battle.

The next day I woke up very early, with something on my mind, so I slept lightly.Even so, I am still in good spirits after waking up, thanks to You Yu who encouraged me yesterday.Today, whether it's for my parents, for You Yu, or for myself, I have to face the burden I have left behind.

After breakfast, I put on light makeup, put on a slim checked suit, raised my chin in the mirror, and went out satisfied.

When I arrived at the company, I strode in.

Seeing an unfamiliar face head on, I took a look at the boy.

The boy quickly stood up from his seat and greeted me timidly: "Mr. An, good morning."

He knows me?Oh, I remembered, this is the intern Lou Qin found for Jin Ge, she mentioned it in the email.

This intern is average in stature, thin, wearing glasses, with a timid and restrained expression, unlike the type who likes to communicate with people a lot. Later I found that my first judgment was accurate. This young man is not only introverted , I don’t take the initiative to do things, and I need to be repeatedly told to do more things.

Although this young man is passive and a little lazy, he is polite and obedient most of the time.

I called the three of them into the conference room for a long morning meeting.

During the meeting, Lou Qin reported the recent contact with those project leaders one by one. Many of the things she mentioned in the email now sound more intuitive.To sum it up, the situation is serious now, someone is robbing us for a partner, and the other party has a strong background.

"Mr. An, I asked a buddy of mine to help find out the news. Someone told me that the person who was contacting them was named Hong." Jin Ge added beside him.

"Surname Hong?" I searched carefully in my mind for people with the surname Hong I know, but I really can't think of such a person.

The new intern is Han Weisheng. He adjusted his glasses and said, "This man surnamed Hong has made a lot of big investments recently, and even donated money to our school, but he is a low-key person, and there is almost no information about him on the Internet."

"Oh?" I glanced at Han Weisheng, "Aren't there any photos?"

"There's only a back view that was secretly taken by someone else." Han Weisheng handed me his iPad, and I saw a very blurry photo. This Mr. Hong looks a bit burly, and nothing else can be seen.I was about to return the tablet to Han Weisheng, when suddenly in the upper right corner of the photo, not far from Mr. Hong, I saw a somewhat familiar woman, but I couldn’t explain why.

Lou Qin noticed my expression, she asked me: "What did you see?"

"Oh, it's nothing, it's just that there is a woman in the photo, I feel like I've seen it somewhere before. I can't tell, maybe it just happens to look like me." I returned the tablet to Han Weisheng thoughtfully.

"Well, Lou Qin," I made a decision, "first make an appointment with Ms. Ma from Junbai International, and ask her when she is free this week." This Ms. Ma is a straightforward person, so I decided to start Start with her.

"Understood, Mr. An, I will contact her after the meeting." Lou Qin quickly wrote it down in her notepad.

Before the meeting ended, I asked Han Weisheng to go digging up some information about the other party, Jin Ge to secure the current co-project leaders, and Lou Qin to help me arrange meetings with those who were leaving.

After the meeting and a simple lunch, everyone began to contact customers nervously, and I also kept reading the information Lou Qin sent me.

When it was almost time to get off work, Lou Qin came into my office and said, "Mr. An, it's finally done. Ms. Ma from Junbaian said she is free this Wednesday afternoon."

"Great." I put down the pen in my hand, and then I saw Lou Qin put her hand on her lower back. She must be tired from sitting all afternoon.

"Is it a little uncomfortable, thank you for your hard work." I said a little guilty.

"No, unfortunately." Lou Qin showed her trademark steady and gentle smile.

Looking at her growing belly, I asked her curiously: "How does the stomach feel? Does it feel heavy?"

Lou Qin touched her abdomen and said, "It's getting heavier, but I usually do some pregnancy yoga to regulate my body."

"Oh, that's good. By the way, when is your next pregnancy test?" I asked.

"It's tomorrow. By the way, Mr. An, can I take an hour off tomorrow? I'll go and come back soon."

"Don't be in a hurry, it's okay for you to take half a day off." I am a generous boss, and now everything is arranged step by step, and she doesn't have to be so demanding of herself all the time.

"Thank you Mr. An, anyway, I will come back as soon as possible." Lou Qin still insisted.

I said, "That's up to you. Oh, and besides, have you got your marriage certificate yet?" I was always thinking about her.

"Not yet." Lou Qin smiled reluctantly.

"Ah? Why haven't you received it yet?" I was surprised.

"He was sent by the company on a business trip after the Chinese New Year."

"This..." I frowned, "Then you went to the prenatal checkup by yourself?"

"Oh," Lou Qin sighed once in a while, "There's no other way. He has to work hard. After all, he will have to raise children in the future."

I have nothing more to say, the matter between the young couple can only be resolved by themselves.

But I always feel a little uneasy about their delay in obtaining the certificate. I don't know Lou Qin's boyfriend, so it's hard to trust that man.

Lou Qin is thoughtful, prudent, meticulous and conscientious in her work, and her concept of relationship is also very simple. She believes that falling in love means two people get along with each other in a down-to-earth manner and support each other.

Lou Qin doesn't seem like the kind of person who is emotionally passionate. Except for the occasional rush to get angry at work, she is very gentle and stable most of the time.

After Lou Qin went out, I was busy with the computer for a while. In order not to let everyone work overtime, I went out to chase people after get off work.When I got to the outside office, I found that the intern was gone.

I gave Lou Qin a questioning look, and Lou Qin said, "Han Weisheng got off work on time."

I understand, he is an intern, so it would be nice not to be late and leave early.

I said to Jin Ge: "Xiao Jin, don't be too busy, get off work, and go find your girlfriend to fall in love."

"I don't have a girlfriend." Jin Ge hurriedly raised his head to explain.

"Ah? Why don't you have a girlfriend yet." I was a little dissatisfied.

Lou Qin smiled: "The boss is afraid that the employees will be addicted to dating and have no intention of working. It's better for you to urge the employees to fall in love."

I am not an unscrupulous boss. I have my own way of looking at problems. I said: "Jin Ge is not young anymore. It is normal to fall in love. It is good for physical and mental health. Of course, it will also improve work efficiency in turn. "

Lou Qin pursed his lips and smiled, Jin Ge's ears were red beside him, and he started to pack his things quickly, probably because he was afraid of us.

Jin Ge hurriedly clocked out of get off work and ran away.

I urged Lou Qin to pack up, and then said, "I'll take you back today."

Lou Qin quickly waved her hand: "No, no, I'll just take the subway back by myself."

I looked at her with some distress. It made me feel sad to squeeze the subway with a big belly, and her boyfriend couldn't bear it.

"I'll give it to you today, so don't insist on it." I said, "I don't give it to you every day. Also, let your boyfriend buy a car quickly. I'm worried about you if you squeeze the subway like this."

Lou Qin packed up her things, and stood up from the chair after a little effort. She was holding a folder in her hand, and she seemed to be going to take it home and continue working.

"Hey, I said, take a good rest when you go home, don't worry about it." I took the folder out of her hand and put it on the table, "I'm already back, you really don't have to worry about it."

Lou Qin stopped insisting, and followed me outside the company after punching out the card. She said as she walked, "It's because you are such a good boss that I worry so much."

After listening to her, I am very benefited.