After Transmigrating Into A Cannon Fodder Scum A… Eh? ABO - Chapter 53

Besides the newly created case that required her to handle, there were many non-deferrable meetings to deal with. Jiang Du’s matter couldn’t be attended to for the time being, but with Leo handling it, she wasn’t worried, only instructing the second secretary to organize the progress daily and report to her at 5 PM every day.

For nearly two weeks since her return, Fu Nanxuan was so busy that her feet barely touched the ground. She rarely had time to even make phone calls with Qi Mian, mostly communicating through text messages. Coupled with the time difference between the them, and Qi Mian also being busy with her graduation thesis and internship recently, she couldn’t reply to her at any time. Starting yesterday, the replies were even more intermittent, making her very anxious.

The inability to maintain close contact with her at all times made Fu Nanxuan feel somewhat uneasy. During a video conference, she absentmindedly touched the contract she had signed with Qi Mian. Only by looking at the other party’s signature on it could she feel a little better, proving that she wasn’t delusional, and Qi Mian had really returned to her side.

“CEO.” The door to Fu Nanxuan’s office was not closed. When Song Chuan greeted her and walked in, she saw her staring intently at a stack of documents. She didn’t think much about it, took the documents to be reported and walked in front of her. When she bent down to place them on the document rack, she noticed the words written on the document: Party A: Fu Nanxuan, Party B: Qi Mian…emotional value. She was stunned for a moment, and just as she wanted to take a closer look, the document was pulled back.

Song Chuan suddenly looked up, meeting Fu Nanxuan’s indifferent gaze. Her heart tightened, and before she could speak, the other party spoke first.

“Song Chuan, it’s a good thing you’re here. The European branch office should be established soon, and I plan to have you go over to preside over the preparations.” Fu Nanxuan calmly closed the contract, blocking her gaze. She informed her leisurely.

“European branch office?” Song Chuan was stunned. She knew that there were plans to establish a branch office in Europe, but she didn’t pay much attention to it. She only knew the general progress and didn’t know the details. This was a very good opportunity. She had heard that many middle and senior executives wanted to be transferred, after all, if they could gain a foothold in the European branch office, their own value would also be greatly improved.

Others would be overjoyed to hear Fu Nanxuan say this, but Song Chuan only felt a chill in her heart. Was it just because she previously disagreed with Jiang Du’s matter and the matter of confessing to her that she was going to be transferred away?

“The European branch office needs a supervisor who is familiar with the company’s affairs and processes during the start-up period. Your work ability is well known, and I believe in your work attitude.” Seeing her surprised expression, Fu Nanxuan said: “Haven’t you always looked forward to having a challenging job, don’t you want to go?”

Song Chuan didn’t speak, her expression slightly heavy.

“Your family…isn’t still trying to find you to go back. After you gain a firm foothold in this industry, no one can control your freedom.” She said lightly. Because of Song Chuan’s Omega gender, Fu Nanxuan often gave her priority. If Song Chuan didn’t want to go, it wasn’t that she didn’t have other candidates. It’s just that Fu Nanxuan would no longer favor her.

Song Chuan suddenly seemed to understand that Fu Nanxuan was disappointed in her. She was a little flustered for a while, and didn’t want to give an answer casually. In the end, she could only say: “Can you give me some time to consider?”

“Yes, then you can consider it.” Fu Nanxuan didn’t speak any more. Apart from work, she had nothing to talk about with others.

After Song Chuan went out, she met Liu Shaoang in front of the elevator. After greeting him, she suddenly remembered that he had gone on a business trip with Fu Nanxuan. She asked him casually: “Vice President, when you went on a business trip with the CEO, did you encounter anything special?”

Liu Shaoang stopped and looked at Song Chuan with a hidden scrutiny in his eyes, but didn’t let her see it. He said with a normal expression: “During the business trip, except for attending the meeting together at Linghang the first two days, the CEO was unwell and worked at the hotel. We were not together all the time.” Later, he even came back first, and Fu Nanxuan stayed alone, so he was even more unclear.

Song Chuan knew these things, because she had also seen Fu Nanxuan’s hotel background in the video conference. But the contract she saw just now was too strange, and Song Chuan couldn’t let it go at all. Fu Nanxuan’s proposal to send her abroad made her even more upset. She forced a smile and thanked Liu Shaoang.

Before she was about to leave, Liu Shaoang suddenly said: “Song Chuan, the CEO is indeed very attentive to you, you understand?”

“I know.” Song Chuan hid her thoughts. No matter what, Fu Nanxuan was her guide and benefactor when she was most helpless in her life, and she would not do anything out of line. She just wanted to fight for herself one last time.

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Fu Nanxuan left the office early in the afternoon. She had to attend a business social event in the evening and had to go to the beauty salon to get ready first. While sitting in front of the makeup mirror with her eyes closed and thinking, the special ringtone she set for someone rang. She immediately took her phone to check the message. When she saw the location sent by Qi Mian, her expression was stunned. A violent joy suddenly burst out of her chest, like a volcanic eruption, instantly filling her body and mind.

Mian: [Location: Panorama Cafe M&F Headquarters]

Mian: [I submitted the outline of my graduation thesis and am waiting for the teacher’s reply. The company has a staff trip for my department these days, so I have a holiday, and I just have time to come here for a walk.]

Fu Nanxuan didn’t expect Qi Mian to come to her. She immediately wanted to ignore everything and go see her. She was already considering which senior executive could replace her at the social event without being impolite, but Qi Mian seemed to have guessed her thoughts and immediately comforted her.

Mian: [I know you are busy, no need to change your plans because of me. I just want to walk around alone. When Ms. Fu has time, let’s have a cup of coffee together.]

The other party’s thoughtfulness made Fu Nanxuan calm down. The evening social event was indeed very important. She needed to meet a person who was quite influential in both political and business circles at this social event. After hesitating for a moment, she asked the second secretary to arrange for someone to pick up Qi Mian and take her home.

Qi Mian set off yesterday with a carry-on suitcase and a backpack. When she got off the plane, she suddenly realized that she was a bit impulsive and didn’t know if she would disturb the other party. She was still hesitating whether to book a hotel first, but in the end, she decided to wait until she told Fu Nanxuan before deciding. So she went directly to the coffee shop downstairs from the other party’s company and waited.

Although it was working hours, perhaps because it was located on the bustling financial street, there were still many customers in suits and ties in the coffee shop talking about work or using computers. When Qi Mian came in with her luggage, she seemed out of place with the other customers. She picked a corner four-person seat, ordered coffee and a sandwich, breathed a sigh of relief and sat down, rubbing her sore shoulders and neck.

She quietly looked out the window, observing the place where Fu Nanxuan worked and lived. The passersby outside the window walked quickly as if the wind was blowing. In this area where high-rise buildings gathered and elites gathered, she once again felt that the other party was already a completely different person from before. When she was studying, Qi Mian, who occupied a superior life, was able to provide shelter for Fu Nanxuan, but now, Fu Nanxuan had already stood at the top of her world, overlooking the people, including Qi Mian.

Since they came into contact, Qi Mian would occasionally ask herself, hasn’t she been good to Fu Nanxuan to the point of being unforgettable? This was also one of the reasons why she was able to resolutely leave back then. But Fu Nanxuan could always use passionate emotions to tell Qi Mian straightforwardly that she really loved her.

That’s why Qi Mian took this step, impulsively flying over after discovering that she had a seven-day gap, wanting to see Fu Nanxuan’s world.

Judging from Fu Nanxuan’s usual busyness, she knew that the other party’s schedule must be full. When the coffee was finished, Qi Mian felt that she was full, put down the half-eaten sandwich, and sent a message to the other party. She quickly received a long string of replies, and Qi Mian didn’t notice the gentle smile on her lips.

Ms. Fu: […Mianmian!]

Ms. Fu: [Why didn’t you tell me? I could have arranged someone to pick you up at the airport, you didn’t have to work so hard.]

Ms. Fu: [I can’t cancel the social event tonight. Can I have the secretary pick you up and take you home first? You wait for me at home, take a rest first. You can see me when you wake up.]

Ms. Fu: [My room is on the second floor, the password for the house is 1453721.]

Ms. Fu: [I must go home early tonight.]

The word “home” inexplicably pleased Qi Mian, as if they had always been together and had never been separated. Counting the memory she mentioned, she should be in her thirties, but when she talked to her, she was always like acting coquettishly. In the past, Fu Nanxuan relied on that indifferent face to repeatedly make Qi Mian break her own rules of self-preservation, and now she even more skillfully used her advantages to tempt Qi Mian to keep her eyes on herself.

At the party, Fu Nanxuan drank some wine, but in order to quickly connect with the target person, her attitude was more active than usual. After being introduced by a pre-arranged person, she chatted with this lady for a long time. At first, they only talked about recent business affairs, and later, they somehow talked about gossip.

When she heard people nearby talking about Theranos, this lady asked her casually why she didn’t invest.

Fu Nanxuan’s M&F was established not long ago, but the excellent investment track record and the boss herself have brought a very resounding reputation to the company. Theranos now looks like it is replicating Fu Nanxuan’s route, a young company, a genius founder, and even has enough superior topics, making it a hot new star in the venture capital world for a time.

When Theranos approached M&F, those who were watching thought it would be a strong alliance, and there might be another unshakeable unicorn company. Unexpectedly, Fu Nanxuan did not make any other moves.

Fu Nanxuan held a wine glass, the smile on her lips seemed a bit hazy through the wine red liquid. “If I don’t feel well, I will still consider going to the hospital to find a doctor.” She knew that many people laughed at her for letting go of this opportunity, but Fu Nanxuan believed that there were many opportunities to make money, and she would not tell others that in her memory, Theranos was finally exposed as a scam.

Fu Nanxuan thought that the other party also wanted to chat with her about how interesting this company was, but she didn’t expect this lady to nod. “Someone has approached me before to talk about this project. But I’m not feeling well, and I happen to have a doctor at home, so I asked his opinion first. It sounds very good, but the probability of success is almost 0. Unless the other party is a creature escaped from Area 51.”

The two laughed at the same time.

“Fake it till you make it. The premise is that you are really doing things with the money.” The lady looked meaningfully at the Theranos CEO and general manager who were shuttling through the venue. Changing the subject, she faced Fu Nanxuan. “Ernst is now in the Middle East discussing tourism cooperation and development, but I heard that they have long decided who to cooperate with. Going there now is mostly just tourism.”

The Ernst family is Yi Nanxi’s family, Ernst is her real name. Fu Nanxuan had actually heard about this, but the lady in front of her had a deep background in politics and business, and could learn more news than ordinary business people.

“I had a very pleasant chat with you tonight. But it’s not suitable to talk too much here. How about we have a meal together in a few days when we have time?” The lady said this to Fu Nanxuan.

Fu Nanxuan readily agreed. After the other party turned to chat with others, she put the wine glass on the tray in the hand of a passing waiter. She called the secretary to pick her up and leave.

When the car stopped at the villa entrance, Fu Nanxuan stood outside the door and felt like she was finally home for the first time. She suppressed her excited emotions and pushed the door open. The house was not as dark as usual. The lights in the living room and by the window sill were turned on. Qi Mian was sitting at the wooden table by the French window, the place she often stayed, looking up at her.

Seeing her appear, she smiled and said, “You’re back.”

Fu Nanxuan suddenly shed tears.