Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 251: No Man Smells as Sweet as a Bestie

Chapter 251: Chapter 251: No Man Smells as Sweet as a Bestie

Tang Ming glanced at Xiao Jinlin and patted his chest in assurance, "Absolutely! Originally, Mr. Xiao didn’t want to invite you tonight, but who knew that Jie Li, that sly fox, brought over two beauties saying they wanted to make friends with Mr. Xiao. Pfft! What nonsense.

You had no idea. Mr. Xiao’s face turned completely dark. He could only add you to the list at the last minute just to deal with those two seductive women. Unexpectedly, Secretary Chen was exceptionally capable, not only managing those two women but also trapping Jie Li. I’m truly impressed!

However, there’s one thing I can’t figure out: how did you know the restaurant manager would cooperate with you? What if he refused to bend for money?"

Chen Xinyue seemed to have heard something incredibly amusing and widened her eyes, "Assistant Tang, when we went in, I clearly saw that manager accepting a tip from the previous guests, seeing them off with utmost respect. How could someone like that refuse money?"

Tang Ming hadn’t really noticed, blushing deeply as he was told.

Xiao Jinlin quietly listened to their conversation, not saying a word.

When they arrived at the company dormitory.

Chen Xinyue quickly got out of the car, bidding farewell to Xiao Jinlin and the others with a professional smile.

Xiao Jinlin nodded, closed the car window, and mused, "This secretary isn’t bad. Whether it’s insight or capability, she’s impressive."

"Absolutely!" Tang Zheng instinctively straightened his back, "Boss, tonight the only real bottle of Maotai we drank was the first one, the rest were water. Jie Li drank a real one at the start, but later they were fake. Secretary Chen just told me all this.

Don’t be fooled by all the drinks we had; we didn’t spend much. Although, we did tip that manager quite a bit."

Xiao Jinlin slowly lowered his eyelids, "As long as it solves the problem, spending a little money is fine. You should learn more from her, don’t be so stingy. But, I really didn’t expect her to have the guts to play tricks right under my nose. Isn’t she afraid of getting fired?"

Tang Ming laughed awkwardly, "In fact, Secretary Chen discussed the plan with me beforehand. She said that Jie Li looked especially sleazy and not a good person. She asked me how many times I needed to interact with him. I certainly said I wasn’t sure. Right then Secretary Chen’s face turned very dark. She swore outside the private room, and then this whole plan came about.

I didn’t want to get tangled up with him, inadvertently trusting in her. Boss, if you want to punish anyone, I can’t escape either....."

Xiao Jinlin: "...."

Old Fang, rarely seeing Xiao Jinlin at a loss, couldn’t help but laugh, changing the subject quickly, "President, Aunt Li knew you were entertaining tonight and made sober-up soup and porridge ahead of time. I’ll take you home first and then drop off Assistant Tang."

Xiao Jinlin was noncommittal.

As they were nearing home, he opened his eyes and glanced at Tang Ming, "Is there any change on my face?"

Tang Ming: "?????"

"Boss, I’m a bit slow, just say what you want."

Xiao Jinlin: "It’s nothing."

Even after Xiao Jinlin got out of the car, Tang Ming couldn’t figure it out and quickly conferred with Old Fang, "Uncle Fang, what does the boss mean?"

Old Fang laughed heartily, "Maybe he’s feeling defeated."

"Huh?"

"Assistant Tang didn’t see? Secretary Chen didn’t even look directly at the president tonight, extremely courteous to the president, yet especially distant. The president probably hasn’t encountered such a girl before, leading to self-doubt."

Old Fang hit the nail on the head.

Tang Ming suddenly understood, slapping his thigh, "I knew it! No wonder he was acting weird tonight, but do you think this Secretary Chen is playing hard to get?"

Old Fang shook his head, "Impossible, such a young girl, no matter how deep her schemes, couldn’t hide them so well. If Secretary Chen were truly playing hard to get, she wouldn’t discuss strategy so openly with you, especially since if it went awry, the president’s impression of her would surely worsen.

I just saw her being straightforward about business. Her smile was even too stiff when she left. How could this be playing hard to get? Young people lack experience, need to learn more."

Tang Ming nodded repeatedly.

The next morning at work, it was close to eleven when Chen Xinyue received a call from the restaurant manager.

After the call, she immediately headed to Tang Ming in her high heels.

"Just now the restaurant manager called, saying everything’s been settled. Jie Li woke up and found he signed the contract, and sure enough, he was furious. The manager started flattering him, passing along the lines I taught him. He said Jie Li cried at his own stupidity, but after seeing the bill he calmed down a lot. He’ll likely contact Mr. Xiao later."

"You predicted well."

Xiao Jinlin’s voice sounded from behind them.

The two seemed like they’d been caught gossiping, immediately straightening their backs and turning around.

"Hello, Mr. Xiao!" Chen Xinyue quickly adjusted her facial expression, reverting back to a composed and knowledgeable demeanor.

Xiao Jinlin was speechless to the point of wanting to laugh, lowering his eyes, "Jie Li says: here’s to successful cooperation."

Chen Xinyue and Tang Ming couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

At this moment, a flamboyantly dressed Li Muchen arrived.

Xiao Jinlin’s good mood vanished upon seeing Li Muchen, quickly turning back to Chen Xinyue, "Secretary Chen, you handle this."

Chen Xinyue: "I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Li Muchen was already in front of the three, casting a flirtatious glance.

Xiao Jinlin wore a look as if he’d seen a ghost.

Tang Ming was utterly shocked.

Li Muchen squeezed between the two and warmly clung to Chen Xinyue’s arm, playfully whining, "Xinyue~ I missed you! A day apart feels like three autumns, did you miss me~" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Chen Xinyue nodded sincerely, exchanging kisses and hugs with the other.

Of course she missed her! This was her cash cow. On their first day of meeting, she got five thousand worth of clothes and shoes from her, she’d think of her even in her dreams.

Their actions utterly shocked Xiao Jinlin and Tang Ming.

For a moment, the two forgot how to react.

Li Muchen looked at Xiao Jinlin disdainfully, "Xinyue, smelly men are not as nice as girlfriends. Why don’t you switch to my company? Whatever Xiao Jinlin pays you, I can offer too. My company isn’t inferior to SY at all, really!"

Xiao Jinlin chuckled angrily, clenching his fists, "Miss Li, are you poaching right under my nose as if I’m invisible?"

Tang Ming was startled, quickly trying to calm things, "No need for that, Miss Li, you surely don’t mean that, right? President, don’t you have things to do? Let the assistant’s office take care of Miss Li, Secretary Chen and I will properly entertain her."

Thus, Xiao Jinlin was effectively ushered out of the assistant’s office by Tang Ming.

Li Muchen had a victorious look, "Yes, won! Watching him sulk is too satisfying! I can eat an extra bowl of rice today!"

Chen Xinyue laughed along, lowering her voice, "You annoy him like this, aren’t you afraid of being blacklisted by SY?"

Li Muchen snorted arrogantly, "If he dares to blacklist me, I’ll stir up trouble. It’ll be more of a hassle for him. He wouldn’t be so dumb!"