Chapter 11: The Queen of Sheba

  That day, the people from the architectural design firm came over to continue discussing the plan. On his way to the conference room, Qiao Yu heard the people under him whispering, "She's really a beautiful 'girl', especially pretty."

  Yin He Chang usually kept a low profile, but after all, he was young and had a curious expression on his face, "Who is especially pretty?"

  "It's those people from the architectural firm again, this time there are a few more of them, and one of them is especially beautiful."

  Qiao Yu casually added a sentence, "Just how beautiful is it, you're discussing it so passionately."

  Qiao Yu pushed open the door and entered the conference room. Ji Siyuan was standing by the window making a phone call, and upon hearing the movement behind her, she naturally turned around to look over.

  Then, the two people stood there in awkward silence, perfectly in sync.

  Qiao Yu's first reaction was to answer his own question from just now, yeah, it really is especially pretty.

  Xu Bingjun originally wanted to make an introduction, but seeing their reactions, he was also taken aback and tentatively asked, "Do you know each other?"

  Ji Siyun quickly regained her composure, hung up the phone and burst out laughing. "Qiao Shixiong, long time no see."

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  She stood by the window, the wind blowing her fringe, and that face suddenly appeared in front of her without any warning. Qiao Yu suddenly felt a little breathless. She hadn't changed, although she had never forgotten what this face looked like, but when it really appeared in front of her eyes, she was still genuinely startled. The enchanting beauty of the past, now with a few more touches of elegance and charm, still moved people's hearts.

  Qiao Yu's heart skipped a beat, and when he saw her again, his heart was filled with 'spring breeze', blowing all over the mountain.

  He quickly stretched out his hand and replied in a low voice, "Long time no see."

  Ji Siyun subtly took a breath, the initial refreshing grass scent in the air transformed into sandalwood and finally retreated to cedar wood, the long and slender fingers of the hand in front of her were clean, the white cuff of the shirt covered her wrist just right, paired with exquisite black cufflinks, making her look elegant and majestic.

  Ji Siyuan smiled slightly, stretched out her hand and lightly grasped his hand with her fingertips, then quickly withdrew it. She lowered her eyes, maintaining a polite distance, not looking at him. After several years of not seeing each other, this man was indeed becoming more and more captivating.

  Ji Siyuan turned to Xu Bingjun before Qiao Yu spoke, "We were university classmates. In those years, I transferred from the Medical College to the Architecture Department, and Brother Qiao taught me a lot."

  At this point, Ji Siyu suddenly paused and looked at Qiao Yu with a somewhat strange tone, continuing to speak, "It's just that I didn't understand things back then, and I didn't know that Brother Qiao came from a famous family, so my words and actions were often offensive. I hope Brother Qiao won't take it to heart."

  Ji Siyuan's words were clean and beautiful, pulling the relationship while flattering Qiao Yu, but Qiao Yu was secretly uncomfortable, smiling slightly and nodding. It was hard to get her to call him "Shixiong" back then, now she was calling him that with such ease, was this her way of drawing a line between them?

  She didn't pretend not to know him, nor did she deliberately conceal anything. It seemed that he was just her senior fellow apprentice, nothing more.

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  Xu Bingjun and Ji Sixuan have worked together for several years, so he is also familiar with her temperament. Ji Sixuan has always been neither humble nor arrogant towards clients, and she has a bit of an air of pride and arrogance. However, the few words she just spoke seemed to be trying to build a relationship, but after careful consideration, her behavior was indeed unusual and suspicious. Looking at Qiao Yu's expression again, his face didn't reveal anything, but somehow it felt off. He didn't say anything, but smiled and said, "Since we're familiar with each other, that's even better. I think our cooperation will be very pleasant."

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  Perhaps it was the strong presence of Qiao Yu and Ji Siyuan that made the two people's silence create an inexplicable low pressure in the conference room, so Xu Bingjun introduced Ji Siyuan to his team members one by one to ease the atmosphere.

  Ke had just started introducing herself when she became depressed.

  Liu Haoran was the one who just now praised Ji Sixuan as the most beautiful among the group, and immediately jumped out with a smile, "Ji Gong, hello, I'm Liu Haoran, that Haoran of the poet Meng Haoran."

  Ji Siyuan's hand, which had been stretched out halfway, suddenly froze and slowly drew back, looking at him with a hint of a smile but saying nothing.

  On Ji Siyun's side, someone in the team couldn't help but burst out laughing, Xu Bingjun covered his face to reflect, and forgot to lay the groundwork again.

  Even Qiao Yu, who was normally calm and composed, had a strange expression on his face as he clenched his fist to his lips and coughed lightly to cover it up, his shoulders slightly shaking.

  "What's wrong?"

  Ji Sixuan took a deep breath, trying to comfort herself. She couldn't afford to lose her temper on their first meeting, it would damage her image and make future collaborations difficult. She forced out a smile with a hint of meaning, "Liu Haoran, I remember you."

  Liu Haoran hadn't even had time to feel pleased with himself when he saw Ji Sixun's smile fade as she greeted everyone, "I'll go wash up."

  Ji Gong had just stepped out of the door when he heard a burst of laughter coming from the conference room.

  The two teams are composed of young people who are similar in age and have a common language, and the relationship between them is even more harmonious because of "Ji Gong".

  "You actually... Hahaha..."

  "What's wrong? I just called out... " Liu Haoran suddenly realized, "Oh, Ji Gong!"

  After shouting, he couldn't help but laugh at himself.

  Qiao Yu's people didn't react until he explained it, then they all burst out laughing.

  Xu Bingjun actively reflected, "It's my problem, I didn't mention it to you in advance. It's been many years since no one called her... so I forgot."

  A group of people laughed loudly, "Then what do you usually call her?"

  A young man standing next to Xu Bingjun smiled and said, "There's a very famous magazine in the architectural world, one issue was an interview with her.

  In the land of steel and concrete, there is a "queen" who can proudly look down on the entire construction circle with her chin up at a young age. She is bold and daring, yet not lacking in subtlety, with a high degree of sensitivity that strikes deep into one's soul, worthy of being called a masterpiece. Every day, she wears a face that brings disaster to the country and its people, wrapped in a black cashmere coat, walking on 10-centimeter high heels, floating quietly and calmly, no one dares to call her "Ji Gong" anymore, but instead respectfully calls her "Xuan Huang". Ji Si Xuan, the queen of thought, is the only one.

  "Why didn't you say so earlier!"

  "Who knew you guys were so blind!"

  They were still laughing and making a racket, but Qiao Yu's smile had dimmed a bit.

  Queen of Heaven

  That little girl who had been pestering him to paint for her all those years could finally stand on her own, which meant she was getting closer and closer to her dreams. It meant that she had finally become strong enough not to need his protection anymore. All the worries he had shouldered for so many years were unnecessary after all. She's doing great, really great.

  When Ji Si Xuan came back, his expression returned to normal, and the meeting entered its main topic.

  Ji Siyun 'operated' the computer, the slides on the screen flashing by one by one as she explained each one, her gaze sweeping over everyone's face, occasionally lingering on Qiao Yu's face, also with a completely natural expression, without any unnatural emotions mixed in.

  Qiao Yu's eyes remained fixed on the screen, listening intently, occasionally turning his head to say a few words to the person beside him and interacting with Xu Bingjun, but without even glancing at her.

  At the end, Ji Siyu suddenly smiled and looked at Qiao Yu teasingly, "Although Brother Qiao is a professional, he has been in a high position for so many years, can you still understand it?"

  A seemingly polite sentence was full of malice, and the conference room suddenly fell silent. Everyone's eyes swept back and forth between Qiao Yu and Ji Siyuan, starting to gossip about what had happened between this former master and apprentice couple.

  Xu Bingjun stared at Ji Siyuan, he really didn't know what this gentle and elegant minister had done to make Siyuan unhappy, making her challenge him as soon as she came up. What if Qiao Yu turned against them? If things got out of hand and they complained to the headquarters, then the two of them would be ready to pack their bags and leave.

  He had walked this road for a long time, and Qiao Yu had seen all sorts of things, let alone the fact that the other party was a 'woman'. His upbringing and demeanor made him smile slightly, and he looked directly at Ji Siyu for the first time since entering. Those eyes were deep and dark like ink, with a hint of a smile and kindness hidden within.

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  This gaze is too familiar, just like the look he had when she teased him back then, as if looking at a mischievous little girl, gentle and tolerant, even more calm and composed than before.

  Familiarity had brought Ge Siyu's mood to an all-time low.

  A reunion without any preparation, the two people's faces were calm and peaceful, but after it ended, one sat in the conference room lost in thought, and the other sat in the car on the way back with his eyes closed.

  Xu Bingjun looked at Ji Sixuan and asked, "What's wrong? Are you really angry because of that title?"

  Ji Siyun's eyes were still closed, and she opened her mouth lazily, "Of course I'm angry, I've always been one to seek revenge."

  Ji Siyu was often distracted during the meeting just now. Xu Bingjun looked at her again, "You seem a bit off today."

  Ji Si Xuan suddenly opened her eyes, opened the window and looked out. Her voice was vague and powerless in the wind, "Nothing, fought an unprepared battle, physically and mentally exhausted."

  Xu Bingjun comforted her, "Actually, I think Qiao Yu is not a bad person, and you're also alumni, you don't have to carry such great hostility."

  Ji Siyun gave him a glance, her voice cool and teasing. "Isn't it just two meetings and Director Xu has already been bought over? Sugar-coated bullets are truly formidable. I wonder who taught the people under their care that clients are just clients and can never be friends."

  Xu Bingjun smiled, "You know I'm not that kind of person, I really think Qiao Yu is a great guy, no airs about him like some government officials, and he's very professional too, it's easy to work with him."

  Ji Siyuan's rare silence, looking out of the car window without saying another word.

  Yes, Qiao Yu is quite good, can be said to be very good, how could she not know about this matter.

  At this moment, the conference room was left with only two people sitting opposite each other. Qiao Yu's fingers lightly tapped on the materials beside him, his fingertips and the white paper lightly touching, making a faint rubbing sound.

  Qiao Yu remained silent for a while before finally speaking up, "About this matter... don't you want to give me an explanation?"

  His tone was calm and relaxed, with no signs of displeasure, but it made Yin Hechan sweat coldly. "This matter is indeed my negligence, I didn't update the information about the personnel changes in time, Qiao Department, sorry."

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  Yin Hechang followed Qiao Yu for several years, rarely making such mistakes. Qiao Yu suddenly felt that perhaps this was fate. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. After a long while, he spoke again, "Don't let something like this happen again."

  Because I don't know if there will be another chance for me to be so unguarded and have the composure to chat with her so casually for that long.

  Qiao Yu rushed out of the conference room and went straight to Xiao Ziyuan's office, without even knocking on the door.

  "She's back, you knew all along?"

  Xiao Ziyuan guessed roughly and calmly raised his head from a pile of documents, "Yes, that day Su Yu invited her to come home for dinner."

  Qiao Yu furrowed his brow tightly, his face incredulous, "Why didn't you tell me?"

  Xiao Ziyuan was quite innocent, "I called you together, and I called twice, don't you remember?"

  "Qiao Yu endured for a moment, then finally managed to squeeze out a few words: 'Xiao Ziyuan, you're ruthless!'"

  Xiao Ziyuan rubbed his chin and said in a low voice, "After knowing each other for so many years, this is the first time you've spoken harshly."

  Qiao Yu thought for a moment, "So, Yun Xiang's beautiful sister is also her?"

  Xiao Ziyuan nodded without any guilt, "Yes, there are a few photos of us together in Suiyi's album, Yun Xing has seen them."

  "Xiao Ziyuan!"

  Qiao Yu's furious roar shook off the roof in an instant.

  On the same day, a new gossip emerged in the office: Director Xiao and Director Qiao quarreled loudly in the office for some reason, and finally Director Qiao stormed out after overturning his desk.

  Xiao Ziyuan added in his heart: Did you all see that? The true face of the elegant and refined Director Qiao is actually like this, flipping tables and slamming doors is really too rude! Like a spring breeze? A tornado must have blown in on the first day of spring!