Chapter 22: Polite and Reasonable

  With just a fake mouse that doesn't even exist, Tiffany was scared to this extent. For this, Kim Tae-yeon had long been used to it and wasn't surprised at all. Kwon Yu-ri sat cross-legged on the sofa listening carefully, and laughed loudly whenever she heard something interesting, especially when it came to the part about Choo Kyung-yoon, she laughed even more happily.

  When Yuri laughed uncontrollably, Tiffany asked with some confusion: "Is it really that funny?"

  Kwon Yu-ri nodded and said, "Although I admit that my sense of humor is quite low, this is really funny. Pani, your friend should have become a comedian, his sharp tongue is so powerful, ah, no way, I'm dying from laughter."

  Kim Tae-yeon patted Gwon Yu-ri's butt and clicked her tongue, saying: "Gwon Yu-ri, I know you're a true and free-spirited person, and I also know you're a bold and unconventional hero, but no matter what, we'll be debuting in a few months. Do you think this kind of behavior is really suitable?"

  Kwon Yuri carelessly kicked her feet and said, "Taeyeon, don't you know that every team has its own roles? Yoona is the face of the group, you're the main vocalist, I think I'm very suitable to be the variety show member."

  "You?" Kim Tae-yeon glanced at Kwon Yu-ri with a slanted gaze.

  Kyuri puffed out her chest and asked, "Doesn't it look like that?"

  "What can't she do?" Taeyeon laughed, "Our Daeyeol is omnipotent."

  Kyuri looked at Tiffany with satisfaction, and Tiffany hastily waved her hand and said: "Don't look at me, I won't do variety shows, whatever you do, I agree."

  Kyuri smiled and hugged Tiffany's neck, saying: "When we have time, let's go see that friend of yours. It's been a long time since I've heard about someone so interesting. And besides, the fact that you, Tiffany, can speak loudly to him is truly astonishing."

  Tiffany thought that even if Quan Yu Li's combat power was several hundred times her own, she still wouldn't be a match for Chu Jingyan. At that time, she would give some benefits to Chu Jingyan and let them make amends first, and then properly deal with this bad girl.

  At this thought, Tiffany suddenly raised a bright smile: "This is what you said, don't regret it."

  Kwon Yu-ri said with a heroic spirit: "When have I ever regretted?"

  "Tiffany said cautiously: 'I've finished speaking, what about you regarding that fake mouse?'"

  "A fake mouse?" Kwon Yu-ri laughed, "I was just teasing you, do you think I'm crazy? Buying a mouse to put at home for no reason, you wouldn't find it disgusting but I would find it taking up space."

  Tiffany：“...........”

  It turns out that many times people can't speak too dead, speaking too dead means you have absolute control over this thing, or in other words, you completely don't understand what you are about to face.

  It's obvious that Hwang Ui-ji can't know what kind of person Cho Jing-yen is just because of Tiffany's rough description.

  It is clear that Kwon Yu-ri is now the second example, and in the near future, she may pay a price for her reckless remarks tonight that will make people laugh.

  Watching Tiffany and Kwon Yuri's quarrel, Kim Tae-yeon sat on the side with a worried expression, watching the commotion from afar. This scene could be seen every day, and the performers would often take turns. Thinking that there were still six more troublesome ones for her to lead, Kim Tae-yeon let out a sigh.

  "Oh God, if possible, can I not be the captain of this team?"

  It's clear that God didn't hear Kim Tae-yeon's prayer.

  .......

  ......

  Chu Jingyan stood at the forefront, with some people following behind him.

  Today is the day when the president who went to Japan returns, so Bai Jiming naturally sends Chu Jingyan to pick him up. Early in the morning, when Chu Jingyan received the news, Bai Jiming's mood was particularly good.

  It seems that Chen Shuo's cooperation in Japan this time has made good progress.

  Chen Shuo's trip is related to the current project in his hands. The smooth sea transportation qualification certificate was taken away by both Japan and Seoul Customs. Sometimes domestic affairs are more troublesome than foreign ones, but Chen Shuo and Bai Jiming's methods are exactly opposite.

  For them, the pests at home are more difficult to deal with than those outside.

  So we need to settle things outside first, then extract all our strength and tidy up properly.

  Time passed minute by minute, Chu Jingyan sat on the chair in the rest area, except for him, all the others stood behind him. These people were generally older and were personally assigned to Chu Jingyan by Bai Jiming. Chu Jingyan was unclear about the origin of this group of old overseas Chinese, and they obviously didn't like chatting with Chu Jingyan, the young and somewhat excessive new leader.

  The atmosphere was somewhat depressing, Chu Jingyan sipped his coffee, intentionally or unintentionally glancing at the hands of this group of old overseas Chinese, which were covered in calluses, especially on the tiger's mouth and palms.

  Past travelers would observe this group of people like Chu Jingyan observed the old overseas Chinese, except for Chu Jingyan, most of them had shaved heads and wore black clothes, looking somewhat unfriendly.

  A long time ago, Chu Jingyan had thought about why the existence of such things as social status and hierarchy existed. Not long ago, after his personal experience, he understood it very clearly.

  The stars that surround the moon are supporting actors, and the moon is the leading actor. When countless people gather around you, the eyes of those around you will naturally focus on you. The glory that comes from oneself and others is something that many people dream of and pursue for their entire lives.

  This glory is invisible and intangible, yet it is built with a large amount of material wealth, power, status. When all these accumulate to a critical point, there will be an unexpected physical reaction.

  Chen Shuo, dressed in casual attire, walked out of the VIP passage with his secretary and entourage carrying luggage behind him. Upon seeing Chu Jingyan, he removed his sunglasses and strode forward.

  Chu Jing said "qiu gong", and the people behind him also followed with "qiu gong".

  "Chairman, you've worked hard."

  Chen Shuo waved his hand and said, "Don't learn from Koreans to play these empty tricks, let's talk on the car."

  "It's just you who don't like it."

  "Will kowtowing bring me benefits? If not, what's the point of accepting these things?"

  As he sat in the car, Chen Shuo's mood was quite good as expected. When the car started, Chen Shuo looked at the middle-aged driver and asked, "Do you feel that this group of people is putting a lot of pressure on you?"

  Chu Jing nodded and smiled: "Indeed a bit."

  "Isn't it useful?"

  Chu Jing said with a smile: "I don't want to be considered a petty person who speaks ill of others behind their backs, but indeed that's what I am."

  Chen Shuo lit a cigarette and said, "I know you've been doing some things recently. From the group's perspective, I'm very supportive, so I sent them to help you out. Jing Yan, when I first met you, I told you that dignity isn't given by others, but earned by oneself."

  "You have to give them a reason to respect you, otherwise, why should they listen to what this twenty-year-old kid has to say?"

  "I'll try my best."

  Chen Shuo looked at Chu Jingyan with a slightly surprised expression and asked, "Has your mood been good lately?"

  Chu Jing nodded and said, "Indeed, it's not wrong."

  "Huh?" Chen Shuo asked after taking a drag on his cigarette: "What for?"

  "There are many reasons." Chu Jingyan thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's because I've encountered a lot of happy things recently, and suddenly shouldering such a heavy burden on my shoulders. Originally, I thought it would be very hard, but maybe I've learned to balance work and rest, and indeed, I'm living much more easily than before."

  Chen Shuo laughed and said: "This is a good thing."

  After chatting for a long time, Chu Jingyan's smile faded from his face and he said, "President."

  "Enough." Chen Shuo extinguished the cigarette butt, rubbed his temples and said: "The president of our association just returned from Japan, with a lot of things to do. Don't bother me with your trivial matters. And another thing, if I have to teach you about worrying about consequences after being told something, what am I paying you for?"

  Chu Jingyan blinked and said: "President, isn't it very refreshing to be a boss who can just throw money around?"

  "There are only two things in this life that can give me pleasure." Chen Shuo stretched out his fingers and said: "The first is to win money at the card table, and the second is to lie on the bed and wait for a woman to serve him."

  Chu Jing spoke cautiously after a moment of silence: "President, to be honest, I think someone with your status and position should speak in a slightly more refined manner."

  Chen Shuo thought for a moment and said, "The first thing is to strategize at the poker table, and the second thing is to exchange life experiences with the woman who moves your heart in bed."

  Chu Jing spoke up and gave a thumbs-up in admiration: "The president has great writing skills."

  "Your flattery skills are really poor, stop doing that in the future." Chen Shuo paused for a moment and said, "Since you're clear about what you want to do and already have a plan, it seems like you've started implementing it. Why come ask me then? Do you think the president has nothing better to do?"

  "I understand."

  The fleet arrived at the edge of Jiangnan, Chu Jingyan got off the car and took away all the others. Chen Shuo lit another cigarette, opened the window, leaned his head against the back of the chair, and didn't speak for a long time.

  The driver turned his head and asked, "Where are you going?"

  Chen Shuo closed his eyes, waved his hand and said: "Don't go back to the company for now, just wander around the streets."

  The driver restarted the car.

  Looking out of the car window at the rapidly receding street scene, Chen Shuo said: "What do you think of him?"

  "That young fellow just now?" The driver's face, unchanged from year to year, broke into a smile: "Not bad at all. A bit eccentric in temperament, but quite to our taste - this group of old things. Although he still speaks and acts a bit awkwardly, for his age, it's already quite good."

  Chen Shuo smiled and said: "What's your evaluation?"

  The driver said: "Speaking is very polite, doing things is very reasonable."

  "It's not an embarrassing evaluation after all."

  The driver said: "Losing face? This should be my highest evaluation of people in so many years."

  "What kind of cultured person is this old hooligan?" Chen Shuo said, "There's a common saying among architects, only after building for over 30 years can you call it a house. China also has a saying, 'Ten years to grow trees, a hundred years to cultivate people.' Do you think this kind of thing, like using glue to kill weeds, is suitable for us? If we're dead, then we're dead; if we're alive, then we're alive. That's just the way it is, why can't anyone understand?"

  The driver said calmly: "Do you think everyone is like you, not caring about anything?"

  "What's wrong with being carefree?" Chen Shuo smiled and said.

  "Haven't you heard of 'live fast, die young'?"

  "Old buddy," said Chen Shuo, "with the way you're talking, twenty years ago our whole gang would have been thrown into the sea to feed the sharks."

  The driver sighed and said: "As people get older, they like to be sentimental. The generosity of the past has all been forgotten."

  "Have you been watching those sappy shows lately? You're talking all mushy and stuff, isn't it disgusting?"