Is not being able to do as you please also called rebirth?

Chapter 171 Song Ziyan's Unusual Behavior
Li Qingning has been visiting Yang Huimin's office more often lately. Neither of them likes to knock on the door, which led to the awkward situation earlier.

The most embarrassed person was actually Jiang Xun. He had already jumped out, and Li Qingning saw it all. At that moment, you could clearly see a look of shock and horror flashing in Li Qingning's eyes.

How could it be... so huge!

Li Qingning even doubted whether Yang Huimin's small mouth could handle it.

She's quite the theoretical expert, and she and Yang Huimin drive like crazy on weekdays. She's also secretly watched a lot of adult films.

But she had never seen anything of this scale in movies before, probably because she hadn't seen enough films.

The three of them stared at each other for several seconds, stunned. Yang Huimin was the first to react. She quickly stood up, blushing, to block Li Qingning's view, showing a rare hint of embarrassment in front of Li Qingning.

After regaining her senses, Li Qingning's cheeks flushed, and she quickly turned around and closed the door, leaving the office in an eerie silence.

In the end, Jiang Xun took the initiative to defuse the awkwardness with a joke, but Li Qingning felt embarrassed to stay any longer and quickly turned around to say goodbye.

After Jiang Xun left miHoYo's headquarters and got into a car heading to Suzhou, he received a call from Li Qingning, who said she planned to withdraw from her original partnership and join Jiang Xun's current company.

To put it bluntly, she agreed to be Jiang Xun's full-time secretary. Whether it was because she felt that Jiang Xun had a bright future, or because she remembered his words about "being his secretary" in Hangzhou, only Li Qingning herself knew.

With Li Qingning's addition, Jiang Xun breathed a sigh of relief. Xunyang Venture Capital could be handed over to Li Qingning again, and she could also help handle many matters related to miHoYo.

Jiang Xun knew that her older sister had never liked these messy things. She was the kind of person who couldn't stay at home. Recently, she had started planning a trip to Korea, which would be a good opportunity for Li Qingning to take over the business in Shanghai again.

Li Qingning is the complete opposite of her older sister. This woman is a workaholic with a strong sense of career. She was held back by several partners in her original company and was unable to give full play to her abilities, so she decisively chose to leave.

After several rounds of collaboration with Jiang Xun, she had seen his potential. Following him was definitely a million times better than wasting time with those rich second-generation locals in Shanghai.

Most importantly, this guy is a hands-off manager; once he's handed over the company's affairs, he almost never gets involved himself, which gives her plenty of freedom to do things her own way.

This kind of boss is exactly what she's been dreaming of: young, handsome, with a great physique, capable, insightful, and unconditionally trusting his subordinates.

Although her current salary is not high, she will earn far more than if she started her own business when the company grows bigger and stronger.

Of course, how much of this was due to being seduced by Jiang Xun's beauty is unknown.

……

Jiang Xun arrived in Suzhou close to night. He took a car directly to the place where he had arranged to meet Song Ziyan. When he arrived there, Song Ziyan was already waiting by the roadside.

Even from a distance, Jiang Xun spotted Song Ziyan standing there gracefully, and his eyes lit up.

Today, Song Ziyan's style of dress and makeup was very different from usual. Not only was she wearing a black leather jacket that Jiang Xun had never seen her wear before, but she was also wearing a mini skirt in the temperature of over ten degrees Celsius, and she wasn't even wearing stockings.

Her makeup also leaned towards a cool style, quite different from her usual gentle style, which Jiang Xun found very refreshing.

Song Ziyan didn't know which car Jiang Xun was in. Jiang Xun didn't tell her the details. At this moment, after Jiang Xun got out of the car, he deliberately went around to her from behind and quietly hugged her from behind.

"You're asking for death!" A delicate shout rang out, followed by a pale fist smashing down towards Jiang Xun's head.

Jiang Xun was stunned for a moment, then quickly grabbed Song Ziyan's fist. The force of the fist made Jiang Xun sweat.

This girl is usually so gentle, but I never expected her to be so rough and powerful when she gets physical. It really made Jiang Xun look at her in a new light.

Luckily, he reacted quickly enough, otherwise his eye would probably have been smashed into a black eye.

"Ah...it's you?" Song Ziyan turned around and saw that it was Jiang Xun. A blush flashed across her face, and she spoke somewhat shyly.

Jiang Xun pinched her cheek playfully and chuckled:

"Tsk tsk, senior, you've been hiding it well. It turns out your usual gentleness was all an act. You've fooled me so badly."

"No, I just thought he was a bad person. He's actually very gentle." Song Ziyan lowered her head and tugged at Jiang Xun's sleeve, acting coquettishly, and she didn't dare to look Jiang Xun in the eye.

"Whatever you say, we're already on this mess anyway," Jiang Xun said, feigning helplessness.

Song Ziyan chuckled but didn't answer, only secretly observing his expression with her eyes.

Jiang Xun didn't dwell on the topic. He rubbed his stomach and said pitifully:

"I'm starving from the long bus ride. Aren't you going to take me to try some of your local specialties?"

"Come on, I'll take you to get something delicious." Song Ziyan waved her hand and turned to walk ahead. Her reaction surprised Jiang Xun again. He felt that this girl's personality had changed after just one day apart. Was it because she was back on his turf? Was she starting to feel emboldened and reveal her true nature?

He stepped forward and took Song Ziyan's small hand, feeling her subconsciously struggle slightly, which made Jiang Xun's heart stir slightly and a hint of suspicion arise.

"Honey, is there something you're hiding from me?" Jiang Xun asked tentatively.

"No, no, how could that be?" Song Ziyan answered subconsciously, but the panic in her eyes did not escape Jiang Xun's notice.

"Oh, don't overthink it. I'm just a little nervous about taking you to meet my family soon," Song Ziyan said sweetly, blinking her big, bright eyes.

Jiang Xun smiled slightly, acknowledging her statement, then reached out and embraced her soft waist, kissing her pretty cheek, and said:
"Shouldn't I be the one who's nervous? Let's go eat first. We'll have the energy to face our parents after we eat."

As he spoke, he put his arm around her and walked forward.

Jiang Xun clearly felt Song Ziyan's body stiffen slightly when he hugged and kissed her, which intensified his suspicions.

Next, Song Ziyan took Jiang Xun to a restaurant that looked rather secluded and ordered some local specialties.

For example, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, braised pork ribs, salted duck, and hairy crabs, although not all of them are local to Suzhou, are all Jiangsu specialties.

Jiang Xun, having collected cuisines from all over China, naturally had some knowledge of Jiangsu cuisine.

Jiangsu cuisine blends the refinement of Huaiyang cuisine, the richness of Nanjing cuisine, and the sweetness of Suzhou and Wuxi cuisine, while also incorporating seasonal and regional characteristics.

From street food to banquet dishes, all embody the culinary philosophy of "exquisite food preparation".

The owner of the small restaurant was an elderly man in his sixties, who must have been a chef for many years. He had a kind face and was very talkative. While serving the dishes to Jiang Xun and his companion, he casually started chatting with Jiang Xun.

To his surprise, Jiang Xun, a young man with a non-local accent, was very knowledgeable about Suzhou cuisine and even had unique insights into it, just like a master chef who had been immersed in the culinary arts for many years.

Sitting opposite Jiang Xun, Song Ziyan stared blankly at him the whole time. She found it hard to believe that this guy could chat so fluently with an old chef from a restaurant, and that he wasn't just talking nonsense. She could tell from the old chef's expression.

After waiting for the old chef and Jiang Xun to finish their conversation, Song Ziyan finally had a chance to ask Jiang Xun why he knew so much about Suzhou cuisine. Jiang Xun just smiled and said, "I read it in a book," which made Song Ziyan pout unhappily.

Jiang Xun smiled and said nothing when he saw her adorable expression when she was angry.

After the meal, the two went out to buy some gifts. Jiang Xun held Song Ziyan's hand the whole time and even picked out some exquisite jewelry for her.

When asked what her younger sister liked, she casually said, "She likes playing games," so Jiang Xun bought her a PS3.

During their shopping trip, the two seemed to have regained the intimacy they had in the capital. Jiang Xun would hug her and kiss her cheek from time to time, and she did not refuse.

Afterwards, the two took a car to the residential area where Song Ziyan lived. After entering the building, Song Ziyan suddenly said somewhat shyly:

"I...I'll go upstairs and check the situation first. Wait for me downstairs for a while."

"Wait." Jiang Xun was both amused and exasperated to see her preparing to leave him alone downstairs. He pulled Song Ziyan into a hug and said with a smile:
"Is it appropriate for you to leave me here alone? We're already downstairs, why don't you just go upstairs?"

"No!" Song Ziyan shook her head, her face flushed. "I'll go upstairs and say hello to them, tell them to get ready, and you wait for me here."

As she spoke, she tried to break free from Jiang Xun's embrace, but at that moment Jiang Xun suddenly whispered:

"I'm a little nervous. Can you comfort me first? Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't dare to go up and will secretly run away."

"Huh? How do I comfort her?" Song Ziyan was stunned for a moment and asked blankly.

Jiang Xun smiled mischievously, lowered his head and kissed her lips directly. She widened her eyes instantly, staring blankly as Jiang Xun's face got closer and closer until their lips were pressed tightly together.

Song Ziyan had no idea what to do, letting Jiang Xun hold her and savor her lips, forgetting to even close her eyes.

"Ugh~" Song Ziyan's cheeks suddenly turned red, and she pushed Jiang Xun away because his hand had just grabbed her Zhenli and squeezed it hard.

"Hmm?" Jiang Xun looked at her with a somewhat 'innocent' expression, seemingly not understanding why she reacted this way, her eyes even carrying a hint of sadness and anger.

"Yes, yes, I'm sorry. I was afraid my parents would suddenly come downstairs and see me. Wait for me, I'll be right down."

Song Ziyan gave a somewhat flustered explanation, then blushed and quickly turned and ran towards the stairwell, almost tripping as she ran.

(End of this chapter)