Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Chapter 251 A Stinky Man Can't Compare to a Sister's Scent
Tang Ming glanced at Xiao Jinlin, patted his chest, and assured him, "Of course! Originally, President Xiao didn't want to invite you tonight, but that bastard Jie Li only said after boarding the plane that he brought two beauties to make friends with President Xiao. Pah! What a piece of trash."

You have no idea, Mr. Xiao's face turned dark at the time. He had to add you at the last minute so that you could deal with those two glamorous women. I never expected that Secretary Chen would be so capable. Not only did she suppress those two women, but she also managed to get Jeremy involved. I am truly impressed!
But there's one thing I don't understand: how do you know the restaurant manager will cooperate with you? What if he's not willing to compromise his principles for a living?

Chen Xinyue's eyes widened as if she had heard an unbelievable joke. "Assistant Tang, when we went in, I saw with my own eyes that the manager accepted the tips from the previous group of customers and respectfully saw them out. How could someone like that not bow down for a pittance?"

Tang Ming hadn't really noticed, and was incredibly embarrassed by what he was being told.

Xiao Jinlin listened to them silently, without saying a word.

We arrived at the company's employee dormitory.

Chen Xinyue quickly got out of the car and said goodbye to Xiao Jinlin and the others with a professional smile.

Xiao Jinlin nodded, closed the car window, and pondered, "This secretary is quite good; she has excellent judgment and ability."

"Absolutely!" Tang Zheng straightened his back unconsciously. "Boss, only one bottle of Moutai we drank tonight was genuine; the rest was water. The first few bottles that Jieli drank were genuine, but the ones after that were counterfeit. Secretary Chen just told me all of this."

Despite drinking a lot tonight, we didn't actually spend much, but we did give the manager a generous tip.

Xiao Jinlin slowly lowered his eyelids. "As long as the problem can be solved satisfactorily, spending a little money is no big deal. You should learn from her in this regard. Don't be so stingy. However, I really didn't expect this woman to be so bold, using tricks right in front of me. Isn't she afraid of getting fired?"

Tang Ming chuckled and said, "In fact, Secretary Chen talked to me before the plan was executed. She said that Jie Li looked particularly sleazy and was not a good person. She asked me how many times I needed to contact him. I definitely said I wasn't sure. Secretary Chen's face immediately darkened, and she angrily cursed outside the private room. That's how this operation came about."

I didn't want to get entangled with her, but somehow I believed her. Boss, if you're going to punish me, I can't escape it.

Xiao Jinlin: "."

Old Fang, feeling he'd had enough of seeing Xiao Jinlin make a fool of himself, couldn't help but laugh out loud. He quickly changed the subject, "President, Aunt Li knew you had a business dinner tonight, so she made some hangover soup and porridge in advance. I'll take you home first and then take Assistant Tang home."

Xiao Jinlin neither confirmed nor denied.

As they neared home, he opened his eyes and glanced at Tang Ming. "What's changed on my face?"

Tang Ming: "??????"

"Boss, I'm stupid, please speak frankly."

Xiao Jinlin: "It's nothing."

Even after Xiao Jinlin got out of the car, Tang Ming still didn't understand, so he quickly discussed it with Lao Fang, "Uncle Fang, what do you think the boss meant?"

Old Fang laughed heartily, "He's probably taken a hit."

"what?"

"Didn't Assistant Tang notice? Secretary Chen didn't even look at the president properly tonight. She was extremely polite and distant to him. The president probably hasn't met a girl like this before, and he's starting to doubt himself."

Old Fang hit the nail on the head.

Tang Ming suddenly realized, and slapped his thigh hard. "I knew it! No wonder he was acting so strangely tonight. But do you think Secretary Chen is playing hard to get?"

Old Fang shook his head. "No, even if this young girl is very cunning, she can't hide it so well. If Secretary Chen really wanted to play hard to get, she wouldn't be discussing strategies with you so directly. After all, if this matter is not handled well, the president's impression of her will definitely be bad."

I just saw it; she was completely open and honest, doing her job strictly by the book. But her smile when she left was so stiff. Who plays hard to get like that? Young people lack experience; they need to learn more.”

Tang Ming nodded repeatedly. The next morning, Chen Xinyue didn't receive a call from the restaurant manager until almost 11 a.m.

After finishing the call, she immediately put on her high heels and went to find Tang Ming.

"The restaurant manager just called me and said everything was settled. When Jeremy woke up and found out he had signed the contract, he was furious. The manager started flattering him and relayed the things I had taught him to Jeremy. He said Jeremy was so stupid he cried, but after looking at the bill, he calmed down a lot. I guess he'll contact President Xiao later."

"Your calculations are quite accurate."

Xiao Jinlin's voice rang out behind the two of them.

The two seemed to have been caught talking badly about someone behind their back, so they quickly straightened their backs, raised their heads, and turned around.

"Hello, Mr. Xiao!" Chen Xinyue quickly adjusted her facial expression, regaining her dignified and intellectual demeanor.

Xiao Jinlin was speechless and almost laughed. He lowered his eyes and said, "Jellis said he wishes us a pleasant cooperation."

Chen Xinyue and Tang Ming both burst out laughing.

Just then, Li Muchen, dressed in an extremely extravagant manner, arrived.

Xiao Jinlin's good mood vanished the moment he saw Li Muchen. He quickly turned to Chen Xinyue and said, "Secretary Chen, it's up to you."

Chen Xinyue: "Me"

Before she could finish speaking, Li Muchen had already reached the three of them and winked at them.

Xiao Jinlin looked like he'd seen a ghost.

Tang Ming was greatly frightened.

Li Muchen pushed the two apart, affectionately took Chen Xinyue's arm, and said in a sweet, coquettish voice, "Xinyue~ I missed you! A day apart feels like three autumns, have you missed me too~"

Chen Xinyue nodded sincerely and gave the other person a kiss and a hug.

I absolutely have to think about it! He's her lucky charm; he bought her 50,000 yuan worth of clothes and shoes on the very first day we met. I can only dream about him.

Their actions startled Xiao Jinlin and Tang Ming.

For a moment, both of them forgot how to react.

Li Muchen glanced at Xiao Jinlin with disdain. "Xinyue, no man smells as good as a sister. Why don't you switch jobs and work for my company? I can pay you whatever salary Xiao Jinlin offers. My company is just as good as SY, really!"

Xiao Jinlin laughed angrily, clenching his fists and gritting his teeth, "Miss Li, do you think I'm dead when you try to poach people from me?"

Tang Ming was startled and quickly tried to smooth things over, "No, no, Miss Li, you didn't mean that, did you? President, don't you have other things to do? Leave this to me and Secretary Chen, we'll take good care of Miss Li."

Xiao Jinlin was forced to leave the assistant's office by Tang Ming.

Li Muchen looked like he had won a battle. "Yes, we won! It's so satisfying to see him get his comeuppance! I can eat an extra bowl of rice today!"

Chen Xinyue laughed and lowered her voice, saying, "Aren't you afraid of getting blacklisted by SY for making him so angry?"

Li Muchen snorted coldly, tilting his head back arrogantly, "If he dares to blacklist me, I'll make a big scene. He'll be the one in trouble then. He's not that stupid!"