A few days later in the evening, I walked into a half-awake bar with Wang Qiuya.
Lawyer Li Taihe is already waiting at his old position.
The signing process went smoothly. When Wang Qiuya signed the last name, the owner of the bar changed hands.
"Congratulations, Qiu Ya, I will come to play in the future, so you have to give me a discount." Mrs. Li put away her contract.
Wang Qiuya just smiled faintly and chatted with Mrs. Li for a while longer.
When Mrs. Li and his party left, she was still sitting where she was.
"Are you okay?" I asked in a low voice.
She gently pressed her temple: "A little tired."
This was the first time she showed weakness in front of me: "Do you want to go back and rest?"
She shook her head: "This is mine now."
"Let's go. I'll take you somewhere."
I followed her into the storage room in the backyard of the bar. She groped around the wall for a moment, then opened a secret door, which turned out to be a small hidden room.
The room is very simple, with only a sofa and a safe. She sat down on the sofa and breathed a sigh of relief.
"This is the secret room that Mrs. Li told me. You can come here to rest when you are tired."
"You have been coming here quite frequently recently," she said suddenly.
I was speechless for a moment.
She smiled softly: "Did you hear that women become fragile when they are pregnant, so you want to protect me?"
I didn't refute when I was told the main thing: "I'm just doing what a bodyguard should do."
"No need to explain, it actually doesn't feel bad."
We sat quietly in the secret room, and she suddenly rested her head on my shoulder.
"Lean me to lean on for a while."
I froze and dared not move until I heard her even breathing.
This woman, who is always strong, is sleeping quietly on my shoulder at this moment.
Looking at her sleeping profile, I suddenly understood that there is some protection that does not need to be spoken out.
One week after Wang Qiuya took over the Half-Awake Bar, I went to pick her up from get off work as usual.
· Pushing open the office door, she saw a strange man standing next to her desk, leaning over to read documents with her.
He wears a well-tailored dark gray suit with a crisp collar.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, he straightened up, pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, and spoke in slightly accented Chinese:
"Who is this?"
Wang Qiuya raised her head from the document: "My driver and bodyguard."
She turned to I introduced, "This is Lee Jae-hoon, the new manager who just came back from South Korea."
Lee Jae-hoon bowed slightly at the right angle: "Nice to meet you. I often hear Mr. Wang mention you."
"Jae-hoon worked at a Seoul hotel before, and I specially asked him to come back and be responsible for the transformation and upgrading of the bar."
Li Zaixun raised his lips slightly: "Thank you, Mr. Wang. But I do have some new ideas for Banxing, such as introducing Korean service concepts to create a differentiated experience..."
When he spoke, his eyes always fell on Wang Qiuya, "After all, in Korea, we attach great importance to professional operations."
I heard the hint in his words that I, the "driver and bodyguard", was obviously not within his so-called professional scope.
In the following days, Li Zaixun's presence became stronger and stronger.
He can always find reasons to stay with Wang Qiuya, and his words are often mixed with Korean words.
I noticed that the way he looked at Wang Qiuya was not only a subordinate's respect for his superior, but also a sense of determination to win.
This afternoon, I went to the bar to pick up Wang Qiuya in advance.
I saw Li Zaixun leaning over to guide Wang Qiuya to taste a Korean sake.
I pushed the door open and said, "Mr. Wang, your current physical condition cannot allow you to drink." I deliberately mentioned this matter in front of Li Zaixun.
Li Zaixun turned his eyes to Wang Qiuya: "Mr. Wang, what's wrong with you?"
Wang Qiuya stood up and picked up her coat: "We'll talk about work tomorrow."
On the way to the hospital, she suddenly said: "Did you do it on purpose?"
I gripped the steering wheel tightly: "He shouldn't have been so close."
She shook her head slightly, but said nothing more.
When I sent her back to the bar to pick up the documents that night, I found that Li Zaixun was still in the office.
He stood behind Wang Qiuya's office chair, resting his hands on the edge of the table and whispering something in Korean.
"Still working at this late hour?" I stood at the door and my voice became colder.
Li Zaixun straightened up and said calmly: "I am discussing the reception plan for VIP customers with Mr. Wang."
"Mr. Wang entrusted me with such an important project, so I will naturally do my best."
Wang Qiuya stood up and said: " Let’s stop here today.”
Li Zaixun bowed slightly: “Okay. By the way, Mr. Wang, I will pick you up tomorrow morning? We can talk about the plan to import alcohol in Jeju Island on the way.”
“No need. I will pick her up on time.” I interrupted him.
Li Zaixun glanced at me with a half-smile, then bowed to Wang Qiuya and turned to leave.
There are only two of us left in the office. Wang Qiuya was a little puzzled by my behavior: "You don't have to be like this."
hh "How?"
hh "Confront him tit for tat. He is just a manager." Wang Qiuya sighed.
"Just the manager? Did you really not see his intentions towards you?" I reminded her.
Wang Qiuya suddenly laughed: "What, are you jealous?"
She picked up her bag and walked past me: "Don't worry, I hired him for work. As for other things, I don't have the mind to think about that now."
But I could feel that the appearance of Li Zaixun made everything more complicated.
This man who came back from Korea is by no means satisfied with just being a manager.
And I also understand that this secret battle has just begun.
Since Li Zaixun took over the bar management, he has indeed shown outstanding professional abilities.
In just half a month, the bar's turnover increased by 20%.
But what worries me more is that he appears next to Wang Qiuya more and more frequently.
This evening, I came to pick up Wang Qiuya from get off work as usual.
· Pushing open the door of the office, he saw Li Zaixun placing a beautifully wrapped gift box in front of Wang Qiuya.
"This is nutritional supplements flown from Jeju Island!"
Just as Wang Qiuya was about to refuse, Li Zaixun added: "In Korea, we all pay great attention to conditioning. Mr. Wang needs to take good care of himself now..."
"Mr. Wang, it's time to go." I interrupted.
Li Zaixun turned around and gave me a standard smile.
On the way back, Wang Qiuya suddenly spoke softly: "You really don't have to be so nervous."
This statement was confusing, but we all knew what she was referring to, referring to my caution against Li Zaixun.
refers to my excessive attention these days and the possessiveness that is almost written on my face.
"Okay." I responded simply.
This simple response seemed to surprise her. She glanced sideways at me.
I looked straight ahead: "I understand."
I really understand. She, Wang Qiuya, has never been someone who needs others to make decisions for her.
Since she chose to explain, I should know when enough is enough.
I changed the topic: "I'm going to take a few days off."
Wang Qiuya was a little surprised: "What's the matter?"
"I'm going back to my hometown. I have something to deal with at home." The words here are all false.
Actually, I want to go to Shuangyang Mountain, Lin Xiaoyu’s hometown, to find Cynomorium cynomorium.
I was almost ready before, but Wang Qiuya’s unexpected pregnancy disrupted my rhythm and has been delayed until now.