SFS Chapter 28 Exploring Sheng Songbai
Chapter 28 Exploring Sheng Songbai
The process of getting the answer was very simple, but after getting the result, Shen Boyan fell into confusion instead.
The reason why he wanted to investigate this matter was only based on a businessman's sensitivity to suspicious events, but after learning the answer, he was confused: what is Sheng Songbai doing for?
He had no idea that Sheng Songbai could benefit from this incident.
Or was it simply an accident?
Shen Boyan pondered for a moment, and called in an assistant:
"Do you still have Luo Nian's phone number?"
"Have."
A few minutes later, Luo Nian was resting at the new shooting site. When he received the call, he was flattered and carefully picked up the phone.
"Hello, Mr. Shen."
Shen Boyan went straight to the point: "Do you know Sheng Songbai?"
Luo Nian was taken aback, and tried hard to recall who Sheng Songbai was for a while, and when he remembered, he said:
"do not know."
"Your agent..."
"The manager probably doesn't know him either. He also wonders why I was chosen for this promotional film. He thought it was because you took care of me, so he definitely doesn't know Mr. Sheng."
"understood."
After Shen Boyan hung up the phone, his doubts were not answered, but piled up. He asked the following Assistant Lin:
"What do you think Sheng Songbai did this for?"
Assistant Lin replied simply based on his intuition: "Since letting Luo Nian be a model is not good for Mr. Sheng, and based on the relationship between Luo Nian and you, he should be targeting Mr. Xia."
Shen Boyan tapped on the table: "Of course I know he is targeting Xia Shu'an, I'm asking why he is targeting Xia Shu'an?"
The two of them have nothing to do with each other. Could it be that they are worried that Xia Shu'an will affect his work?
Shen Boyan felt it was ridiculous in his heart, but after careful consideration, he couldn't laugh anymore.
As a person who can manage Shen Boyan's personal time in an orderly manner, Assistant Lin is indeed meticulous and courageous. He once again diverged his thinking and boldly speculated:
"If you don't replace Mr. Sheng as the vice president of the company, there will be an explanation."
"what?"
"He wants to provoke the relationship between you and Mr. Xia. He likes you or Mr. Xia."
Shen Boyan couldn't help laughing:
"Nonsense."
"Don't say such impossible things, you go down first, don't tell anyone about it."
"Yes."
After Assistant Lin left, Shen Boyan thought for a while. He really couldn't find a reason for Sheng Songbai to do this, but it would be really ridiculous to say that he likes Xia Shu'an or himself.
He and Xia Shu'an had only met a few times, and they didn't speak more than ten sentences. Even if it was love at first sight, he had to take into account the face of his old friend and boss.
Besides, liking yourself is even more ridiculous.
He couldn't think clearly about it, and it wasn't a very important matter, so Shen Boyan put the matter aside for the time being, and called Sheng Songbai to come over.
Sheng Songbai quickly knocked on the door and walked into the office.
"What's the matter, call me if you have something to do?" He naturally pulled a chair opposite and sat down.
Shen Boyan's expression was the same as usual, he closed the notebook on the table, pushed it to the side, and said:
"The business in South Africa is on the right track, and the preliminary preparations have been completed. We need an experienced person who can manage them in the past to coordinate the development of the business department."
"I want you to go, what do you think?"
"Me?" Sheng Songbai was startled first, then smiled wryly:
"You really think highly of me."
"You are the most suitable candidate."
"How long are you going?"
"Go out after the new year, about two years. Within two years, you will integrate the internal management system of the South African business unit and start normal business at the same time. After returning to China, you will directly enter the Nan'an branch as the general manager."
"This is really an offer that is hard to refuse."
"Think about it." Shen Boyan didn't let him make a decision right away.
From the perspective of the company, this is the best choice. From the perspective of personal emotions, Shen Boyan also feels that such a development is better for him.
"Okay, let me think about it, is there anything else?"
"Gone."
Sheng Songbai stood up and pushed the chair back: "Ah, by the way, my parents sent some things from my hometown, and I'll get some for you later, and take them back to eat with Xiao Xia."
"Okay, thank you."
Sheng Songbai waved his hand and went out.
Shen Boyan looked at his back, as if still deep in thought.Sheng Songbai walked out for a long time, until he entered the elevator, the expression on his face suddenly sank.
......
When Xia Shuan came home, she saw a bag of persimmons on the table in the living room. The persimmons were particularly dark in color and looked very connotative, full of the unique local taste of the locals.
"Who sent this?"
Shen Boyan came out of the kitchen, holding a cup in his hand: "Sheng Songbai's hometown is in Shaanxi, he made these by himself at home, and sent us a few after sending them over."
"Then thank him, this persimmon looks delicious."
Sheng Songbai, if you have to say it, is a bit like the hypocrite in Jin Yong's novels, but a hypocrite is also a kind of gentleman, after all, a gentleman will give him delicious persimmons, but a real villain will not.
"Is it hot? Take the scarf off."
Xia Shu'an probably also wore a scarf on the car, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his neck. Shen Boyan took the scarf with one hand, and handed him the cup with the other.Xia Shu'an took two sips from his hand, licked his lips, and said:
"what's for dinner?"
Shen Boyan sneered: "You just want to eat."
He put the cup on the table, took the coat in his hand, and said:
"Go up and change your clothes. I made your favorite salt-baked shrimp today."
Xia Shu'an immediately smiled: "I like salt-baked shrimp."
Shen Boyan stared at his smile, and a slight smile slowly formed on his face.
......
Since the last "heart-to-heart" exchange, Shen Boyan and Xia Shu'an have a feeling of harmony and harmony.After going to work the next day, Shen Boyan took the gift back to Sheng Songbai's office.
Early in the morning, Sheng Songbai had already started working. Besides him, there was his assistant in the office. Sheng Songbai sent the assistant away, stood up and said with a smile:
"Why are you so polite, and there is a return gift."
"It should be. Auntie made some snacks. Eat some when you're hungry."
"Okay, thank you." Sheng Songbai unceremoniously opened the box, looked at it, and smiled again:
"Butterfly Crisp, you probably didn't eat this thing, did Xiao Xia like it?"
Shen Boyan lowered his head and chuckled.
"Yes."
"You are so young and lively. There is such a lovely person in my family. I am also like you. I go back after work every day."
With a smile on Shen Boyan's face, the assistant's speculation from the previous two days suddenly flashed through his mind.
His heart moved slightly.
"It's been a long time since we got together."
Sheng Songbai: "Huh?"
Shen Boyan looked at him: "Do you have time this Saturday? Let's have a meal together."
"Okay, you set the time and place, I will definitely go."
"That's fine, I'll call you when the time comes."
Shen Boyan nodded and walked out of the office, leaving only the thoughtful expression of the man behind him.
The time of this week passed quickly, and it was the weekend in a blink of an eye.In the afternoon, Shen Boyan and Xia Shuan set off together.
Shen Boyan told Xia Shu'an in advance about having dinner with Sheng Songbai. With Shen Boyan's strong possessiveness, Xia Shu'an really found it hard to believe that he took the initiative to let him have contact with Sheng Songbai, especially when he expressed his specious affection.
Probably because his gaze was too hot, Shen Boyan looked at him and said, "What are you looking at?"
"I'm thinking about the reason for today's meal."
"It's to celebrate Songbai's promotion and salary increase. He will go to the South African business department next year to coordinate all the company's business there."
Yes, Sheng Songbai agreed to this matter yesterday, and it happened that everyone had dinner together under this title.
Because it was the same process in her previous life, Xia Shuan wasn't surprised or anything. With Sheng Songbai's ability and qualifications, this was the best choice.
The car drove the two of them to their destination. This was a private restaurant. Xia Shu'an had been here several times in his previous life. The taste was good. The owner was also someone Shen Boyan knew.
When they entered, there were already people in the small room. Sheng Songbai was sitting face to face with the bar owner, Zhang Shencang, who had met before, chatting.
"Two, you're late."
Shen Boyan walked in calmly: "I checked my watch, and it's still 10 minutes away from the appointed time."
Zhang Mingpei immediately said: "Ten minutes early is already very early, don't roll, everyone, don't roll."
As a social animal, Zhang Mingpei said quickly.
Xia Shu'an glanced at the people in the room, besides the man mentioned earlier, there was also Shen Boyan's younger brother Lu Cai, and a strange lady.
Zhang Shencang put his arms around the girl beside him, and couldn't hide the smile in his eyes: "This is my girlfriend, Rong Yue."
"Hello."
"Hi, I'm Rong Yue."
After exchanging pleasantries, several people sat down.
Xia Shu'an asked, "Where's Miss Sheng? Why don't you come over?"
Zhang Mingpei: "Manzhu went on a business trip and hasn't come back yet."
Sheng Songbai: "Ah, I'm going on a business trip too. I'm going to South Africa after the next year."
Zhang Mingpei said sympathetically, "Poor, pitiful."
Sheng Songbai laughed loudly: "No way, the boss's order."
Zhang Ming and Pei Yizheng said verbally: "Your boss is too hateful, I condemn him."
Shen Boyan slightly curled his lips: "The 160-square-meter apartment is equipped with aunt cleaning, a scooter, a driver and an interpreter. The salary is doubled, and the year-end dividends are divided according to business performance."
Zhang Mingpei was immediately in awe: "I'm sorry, there is such a good company, please call me there!"
A few people chatted and laughed, and started eating after a while.
Xia Shu'an sat on the right side of Shen Boyan, and Sheng Songbai sat on the left side of Shen Boyan, and they chatted across Shen Boyan.
"The butterfly cake from before was delicious."
Xia Shu'an replied politely: "Persimmons are also delicious."
"When will you come to the company again?"
"If you have time, come here when you have time."
"Okay, it was too sudden last time, and the restaurant didn't even prepare the dishes. Next time, I'll let you see the true level of our restaurant."
"Okay."
Xia Shu'an didn't know why Sheng Songbai repeatedly mentioned the company's restaurant. Ever since Shen Boyan was able to speak, he felt that he had accomplished a major goal in life. As for other trivial matters, he didn't want to take it to heart.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and then there was no communication, and occasionally they were very dry, which fully demonstrated the unfamiliarity between the two.
This store has the owner's homemade wine, which tastes like something that is not available outside, and the alcohol content is relatively low. Xia Shu'an couldn't help but drink two more glasses.He finished drinking the clear liquid in the glass, and when he was about to pour another glass, the man turned his head:
"How much did you drink today?"
"..."
Xia Shu'an tilted her head: "Forgot."
"Don't drink anymore, or you will have a headache at night, drink some tea."
Shen Boyan pushed his cup away, took a glass, and poured oolong tea into it.Only then did he ask Zhang Shencang about the latest business situation of the bar and his intention to come to a branch.Sheng Songbai also shared his experience, and the topic became hot for a while.
Xia Shu'an didn't like to be sociable, so he listened leisurely and drank tea slowly, peeling a plate of roasted ginkgo nearby, but seeing Zhang Shencang's girlfriend looking bored, he took the initiative to talk to her.
"Where does Miss Rong work?"
"Ah, me?" Rong Yue was taken aback, and quickly smiled: "I'm in a foreign trade company doing import and export business..."
Lu Cai jumped up and down, the small room was very lively.
Xia Shu'an ate little and was half full after a while. The layout of this room was similar to that of a Japanese grocery store, and several people were sitting on the floor.He put one hand on the cushion on the mat, and suddenly, a finger touched the back of his hand. After a while, several fingers crawled up the back of his hand.After covering it with hot palms, he turned around and clasped his fingers firmly between them.
Xia Shu'an turned her head and looked at the man who was talking to Zhang Shencang. The man's expression was calm, and he didn't have the slightest sense of doing anything bad.Xia Shu'an shook her head lightly, but did not break free.
After the meal, several people did not disperse immediately, but went to sing again.
They went to a high-end entertainment club, the room was huge, and the rows of sofas were perfect for people to nestle on.
After arriving at the place, Zhang Shencang and Lu Cai booed:
"Old Shen, you are singing a duet with Xiao Xia's love song. You are about the same age, only a few months apart. The playlists should be the same."
Xia Shu'an looked at Shen Boyan, and said in her heart that it was really hard to believe that they had the same childhood.
It obviously looks like two different dimensions of people.
"Don't sing love songs, I'll have nightmares at night."
Xia Shu'an spoke half-truth, picked up the guitar in the corner of the room:
"Well, I'll sing a song alone for everyone."
"Good, good!" Everyone applauded enthusiastically, especially enthusiastically.
As soon as Xia Shu'an played the prelude, someone hummed along. His movements sped up a little, and the melody became more and more familiar.
Amidst the gentle swaying of several people, he slowly opened his voice:
"Nothing can stop you from yearning for freedom..."
Xu Wei's "Blue Lotus" is familiar to the public, and Xia Shu'an also likes this song very much, and it belongs to his regular list.While singing this song, his voice was slightly adjusted, making it extraordinarily deep and hoarse. Words that looked like Xia Shu'an but not like Xia Shu'an fell onto Shen Boyan's heart one by one, making a sound like winter snow falling.
As soon as they closed, everyone applauded.
"well!"
Xia Shu'an couldn't help but lowered her head and shook her head. After a while, she raised her head and said solemnly:
"I have another song, which I want to give to my boyfriend alone."
Zhang Shencang pushed Shen Boyan forward, and the others booed from behind, just like the scene of confessing to a girl at the gate of a university campus.
Xia Shu'an pursed her lips and placed her fingers on the strings of the guitar.
"Let''s falliheight."
"And Fetinthem."
For this song, Xia Shu'an's voice was not adjusted, but the words she uttered were inexplicably lazy, and with the unique taste of the lyrics, Xia Shu'an sang in a low voice, sitting on the chair with a vaguely sexy look.He also raised his head to look at Shen Boyan from time to time, his eyes were focused, but there was temptation in his eyes.
Shen Boyan folded his arms and stood a few steps away from him. The corners of his lips were slightly hooked, and his eyes were fixed on Xia Shu'an. Several colors of LED lights on the top covered his face alternately, covering his face. The dark light in his eyes.
After he finished singing, Zhang Shencang asked: "What is this song about?"
"Well... I hope you get rid of your current boyfriend and come with me."
"...a very meaningful song."
With Xia Shuan's beginning, several people eagerly chose their favorite songs, and the room smelled of food and drinks.Xia Shu'an drank too much water today, wanted to go to the bathroom and found someone inside, so she walked out of the room and went to the public bathroom at the end of the corridor.
When he came back, he found Sheng Songbai standing at the door of one of the rooms smoking. Of course, this was not in compliance with the regulations. Xia Shuan hesitated for a moment, and walked forward.
Sheng Songbai's face was pale, a handsome and tough face could not be seen clearly behind the white smoke, as if there were infinite thoughts buried deep in his heart, so that even the expression was obscure.
Xia Shu'an stopped two steps away from him.
Sheng Songbai exhaled a puff of smoke, and looked straight at Xia Shu'an: "I'm very happy to see you and Boyan are doing well."
"I haven't been this happy for a long time."
"..." Xia Shu'an really had nothing to chat with him, so he could only say: "Smok less, I'll go back first."
"it is good."
Nodding his head, Xia Shu'an returned to the room. He only took two steps when he saw a man coming towards him from the opposite side of the corridor.
"Where have you been......"
Shen Boyan paused slightly, looking through Xia Shu'an at Sheng Songbai behind him.
Xia Shu'an: "I'll go back first."
Shen Boyan nodded, and when the two passed by, Shen Boyan's gaze followed his back again, as if stuck to his shoulder, and watched him walk a few steps before retracting.
There was a gloomy look in Sheng Song's white eyes.
After a few steps, Shen Boyan walked to Sheng Songbai's side.
"Why are you smoking here?"
"I'm addicted to cigarettes, I can't hold back, how about one?"
"No, Xia Shuan doesn't like it."
Sheng Songbai took back the cigarette and said with a smile: "Sure enough, it's different. Before you get married, you already know who you are taking care of. When you get married in the future, you will definitely be a good husband."
Shen Boyan did not comment on this statement, but said: "Are you sleepy? You look a little tired. You drank a lot of bars today."
"That's right. I used to only know how to squeeze my labor, but now I know how to care about me." The man half-truthfully said.
With a slight smile on his face, Shen Boyan looked at Sheng Songbai and said:
"If I didn't care enough about you before, it would be my fault. You are my partner who has been with me since the beginning of my business, and the person I trust and rely on the most. I will never not care about you."
"Why are you so emotional today?"
Sheng Songbai couldn't help laughing, he reached out and patted Shen Boyan's shoulder, saying:
"I know, I know, am I joking? You gave me so much power and handed over the South African business department to me. Of course I know you trust me."
"En." Shen Boyan continued the sentence: "You are going to South Africa soon, am I not here to appease you? If you suddenly change your mind, where can I find another person to replace you?"
"Hey, I know you kid has no peace of mind."
"Okay, you go in, don't make Xiaoxia wait too long."
Shen Boyan also took a breath, and said with a smile: "Then I'll go back first, don't smoke too much, and pay attention to your body."
"Understood, President Shen."
After a joke, Shen Boyan walked out slowly.Sheng Songbai looked at his back, the smile on his face slowly disappeared.
......
......
Shen Boyan's footsteps were already close to the room where several people were, but he didn't go in immediately, but turned to another lounge where there was no one.
After he walked in, he closed the door, took out his mobile phone from his pocket, and quickly dialed a number.
"Assistant Qi, please give me the list of people who are close to Sheng Songbai and those who were directly promoted by him."
"..."
"Don't be alarmed, we're just... just in case."