OBS Chapter 169 Absence
Chapter 169 Absence
Chapter 169 Absence
After returning from the cemetery, Xie Qing was dropped off at the building where she usually had classes. Huo Yunting watched through the car window as Xie Qing's figure gradually disappeared into the distance before instructing Yi Wu to drive to the company.
However, no sooner had he left than Chu Luo's car came to a steady stop downstairs at the organization, secretly taking Xie Qing back to [Yunlan].
After Chu Luo parked the car, Xie Qing quickly opened the trunk and pulled out a bunch of colorful items of various sizes—bulging balloon bags, rolls of ribbons, and pretty fairy lights…
The two carried a bunch of things upstairs, and as soon as they stepped inside, they began to set up the birthday party as quickly as possible.
Xie Qing sat cross-legged on the living room carpet, with more than a dozen gift boxes of different sizes and shapes neatly arranged beside her.
He packed the gifts he had prepared into boxes one by one, stopping from time to time to carefully adjust their positions.
Chu Luo squatted down beside the pile of colorful balloons, holding an air pump in her hand, helping to inflate them.
During a break from his busy work, he straightened up to rest for a while. When he glanced up and saw the gifts piled up beside Xie Qing, he couldn't help but gasp in amazement.
Cufflinks, watches, tie clips, sports cars... a total of twenty gifts, each carefully selected and of superior quality.
You ask why Chu Luo knows so much? Because he accompanied Xie Qing the whole time she went on her shopping spree for gifts.
Looking back on that day, Xie Qingle tirelessly went to various high-end shopping malls, carefully selecting gifts.
Once something catches his eye, no matter how high the price, he won't even blink. He'll wave to the shop assistant to pack it up and pay without the slightest hesitation.
As Chu Luo inflated the balloons, he was secretly amazed. In all his life, this was the first time he had ever encountered such a large number of gifts for someone's birthday.
As expected, Young Master Xie is still incredibly arrogant!
……
After several hours of careful preparation, the room, which held the surprise, was finally set up. Xie Qing looked at the birthday scene in front of him with satisfaction, and gently nudged Chu Luo's shoulder with his elbow.
"Assistant Chu, thank you for your hard work these past two days. I'm so grateful for your help."
Chu Luo replied humbly, "You're too kind, Young Master Xie. It's what I should do."
Xie Qing didn't say anything more, but silently transferred four thousand yuan to Chu Luo as a reward for his hard work.
At that time, Chu Luo had already returned to her apartment. Just as she put the keys down, her phone chimed, the notification sound particularly clear in the quiet room.
I picked up my phone and saw a transfer notification pop up.
Chu Luo struggled to resist the urge to click "Receive Payment" and sent a [?] instead.
A lazy bum dreaming of getting rich quick: [Take this, it's a tip for your hard work.]
Upon receiving Xie Qing's approval, Chu Luo accepted the payment without hesitation and quickly typed out a message: "Young Master Xie, following you in this life has been worthwhile!"
It's so grand, so incredibly grand!!!
……
On the other side, Xie Qing received the birthday cake that Li Zi had made and sent.
Xie Qingwei thanked him on WeChat: "[Chestnut, I received the cake. The design is beautiful and exactly what I expected. Thank you.]"
The other end quickly replied: 【Young Master Xie, as long as you like it??? ( ˙?˙ )???】
Xie Qing smiled as she stared at her phone. Everything was ready now, except for Huo Yunting's timely intervention.
But unfortunately, this very east wind encountered a problem.
As it approached the end of the workday at Huo's company, Huo Yunting sent Xie Qing a message: [Qingqing, something came up at the company, I have to work overtime tonight. You go back to Yunlan first, don't wait for me.]
There were several instances of this kind of temporary overtime work a few days ago. Although it was overtime, it usually didn't last long.
Based on Huo Yunting's usual return time, he should be home by around 9 PM at the latest.
Xie Qing pondered for a moment, deciding that there was enough time for one birthday celebration, and replied: 【Okay, I understand ξ( ?＞??)】
After a while, she added: "[Come home early after you finish working overtime.]"
Miss Huo: [Dog obeys.jpg]
Xie Qing stared at the cheerful little dog spinning around on her phone screen, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up.
Recently, Huo Yunting has been sending him messages with cute emojis, and he doesn't know where he collected them from. Each one is adorable and funny, which is very different from his usual decisive and aloof demeanor.
Thinking about this, Xie Qing felt that Huo Yunting was super, super cute!
……
The clock hands quietly pointed to ten o'clock. Outside the window, the night was thick, and the city lights flickered in the silence.
The phone chimed with a message from Huo Yunting: "Qingqing, I still have some things to take care of at the company. You should go to sleep first, don't wait for me."
The warm yellow light shone on Xie Qing's face. His fingers gently stroked the phone screen. After a moment, he replied: "Okay."
In fact, he knew in his heart that as long as he sent a message saying "I want you to come home right now," Huo Yunting would drop everything without hesitation and rush back immediately, no matter how busy he was with his work.
But he also knew that if someone was working overtime so late, there must be something tricky at work, or the project was at a critical stage where no mistakes could be tolerated.
I can't be of much help, but I can't hold them back either.
Xie Qing stepped into the warm and dreamy room decorated with balloons and ribbons. She was certainly disappointed and felt a little lost, but she quickly let it go.
If it doesn't work this time, there's always next time. Although we can't celebrate Huo Yunting's birthday, the gift is still here. And there's no rule that gifts can only be given on birthdays. Can't he give it to me tomorrow?
Having figured this out, Xie Qing's negative emotions vanished. She picked up her phone and sent Huo Yunting a voice message: 【Huo Yunting~ Happy Birthday!】
He couldn't miss the celebration, but he couldn't be absent from this birthday wish.
……
Huo Group
The Crest family, a key client who had been cooperating with the Hodgsons for many years, suddenly objected to the recent terms of the cooperation and demanded renegotiation.
The matter itself wasn't that complicated; what was complicated was that the negotiator became Luca Crest, the youngest son of the Crest family.
The young man, barely in his early twenties, was discussing business for the first time. Like a fearless newborn calf, he recklessly destroyed the profit-sharing agreement that Huo Yunting and his father had agreed upon, and insisted on renegotiation of the profit-sharing.
He was eager to present his family with irrefutable proof of his strength, so that everyone could see that he could bring even greater benefits to the family through his abilities.
For two whole hours since the negotiations began, Huo Yunting sat at his desk, patiently listening to the cacophony from the person on the other end of the screen.
The more he listened, the stronger his suspicions became. He couldn't help but wonder if Theo had thrown his youngest son's head into the water. Otherwise, how could he be so stupid?
I talked to him about fairness and justice at the negotiating table, and repeatedly mentioned the long-standing cooperative relationship between the two sides, trying to use these emotional appeals to move him and get him to make concessions on the terms.
Ha... That's incredibly stupid.