Stop There, Daddy

“I’m not interested.” He Siming’s face became as apathetic as usual at the sight of Chang Ning. He made a reply to Chang Ning expressionlessly, his tone of voice decisive.

Chang Ning clearly had anticipated his answer. She made another attempt to convince him. “You may regard modeling as a sideline. It won’t affect your job, and you’ll be handsomely paid.”

But He Siming just looked at Wen Shuyue and saw Wen Shuyue blinking at him, hinting that he should take the opportunity to win this beautiful woman’s heart. Knowing that she was making fun of him, he became even more impatient with Chang Ning.

“I don’t need that,” He Siming said coldly, turning to get into his car.Original content from NôvelDrama.Org.

Wen Shuyue had not bargained on him being so apathetic, but his attitude pleased her. She stood there, wordless.

“Hop in.” He Siming’s bland voice was heard.

Wen Shuyue hurried into his car. The two of them left before Chang Ning could say anything.

When the car had driven out of Chang Ning’s sight, Wen Shuyue turned to look at He Siming’s perfect profile.

“Do you know her?” Wen Shuyue asked curiously.

He Siming was driving attentively. He inclined his head and said, “She’s the founder of s&k, a big shot. How can I not know her?”

“But she didn’t seem to recognize you. You two have never met before?” Chang Ning clearly did not know He Siming, otherwise she would not have asked him to be her model. Never once had anybody in this city requested He Siming to be their model.

“No. Mannis and s&k have never cooperated. I just once saw her profile and the clothes she designed. The reason why she didn’t recognize me was probably because she focused all her attention on design.” Having finished speaking, He Siming turned to glance at Wen Shuyue, a faint smile on his lips.

“It surprises me there’re people who don’t know about you,” Wen Shuyue smiled teasingly.

He Siming gave a smile and made no remark on that. He said blandly, “There’s also another plausible explanation for her not recognizing me.”

Wen Shuyue wondered what He Siming’s pause meant and asked, “What is it?”

“Maybe she never reads entertainment news,” He Siming quipped. Unsurprisingly, he saw Wen Shuyue’s face darken. The sight of that struck him as amusing.

Wen Shuyue was obviously in a bad mood. He Siming meant that rumors about the two of them were all over the Internet, and anybody who had paid some attention to the news would recognize them at first glance. Wen Shuyue did not think that it was a good thing. She hoped Chang Ning would never see any of those reports.

Wen Shuyue turned to look out of the window to enjoy the scenery, seeming no longer in the mood for talking with He Siming. He Siming, however, was happy. He felt that Wen Shuyue was adorable like this.

“Let me take you to Mannis and show you around,” He Siming said, trying to strike up a conversation with her. He didn’t want Wen Shuyue to really get angry with him and give him the silent treatment.

On hearing He Siming offer to take her to Mannis, Wen Shuyue recalled that they would cooperate in the next season, so she promptly nodded her agreement.

“Well, I need you to familiarize yourself with the style of the clothes designed by Mannis, so that you’ll be better able to design clothes that suit Mannis more.” He Siming gently explained to Wen Shuyue in a patient manner, which was something he did not do very often.

Wen Shuyue nodded obediently. She had been meaning to find a chance to go to Mannis to acquaint herself with its history of fashion design. What He Siming was offering her was exactly what she wanted. She had no reason to decline.

Soon the car drove into the parking lot of Mannis. Wen Shuyue wanted the two of them to go inside separately so as not to cause anybody to misunderstand, but He Siming directly walked over and pulled the car door open for Wen Shuyue and drew her out in a gentlemanly manner. Wen Shuyue had no choice but to go inside with him.

He Siming walked into his office, promptly summoned Guan Yue and, while he was at it, poured a cup of coffee for Wen Shuyue and handed it to her. Wen Shuyue sat opposite him on the other side of his desk.

He Siming sat down and looked at Wen Shuyue, who was sitting opposite him drinking coffee, and said, “I have an important meeting in a while. Guan Yue will keep you company. I’ll come back immediately after the meeting.”

“Okay. No problem. Go and do what you’ve got to do,” Wen Shuyue said thoughtfully.

He Siming nodded and started to read the infosheets on his desk.

“Mr. He.” Guan Yue walked into the office. At the sight of Wen Shuyue, he said, “Hi, Miss Wen.”

Wen Shuyue nodded slightly. He Siming lifted his head and said to Guan Yue, “This time around, Shuyue is here to acquaint herself with the development of Mannis as MK president to prepare for our future cooperation. Give Miss Wen a tour around the departments, and tell them what they need to do.”

“Yes, Mr. He.” Guan Yue nodded.

Wen Shuyue gave He Siming a wink and then led the way out of the office to start working with Guan Yue. On beginning to work, Wen Shuyue turned from the gentle woman she usually was into a highly career-driven businesswoman, her face very serious.

“Miss Wen, let’s go to the company’s meeting room of the display department so you can get some information about the development of this company!” Guan Yue said, walking side by side with Wen Shuyue.

“Alright. Let’s go,” Wen Shuyue agreed. To get to know a company, she needed to get an overall impression of it before moving to details. Though she had done some research about the development of Mannis, her acquaintance with this company stood no comparison with that of its employees.

“This way, please!” Guan Yue said respectfully.

Wen Shuyue, emanating a brisk air, walked in the direction Guan Yue was pointing. All staff members in the vicinity turned to look at her.

With He Siming’s order, the heads of all departments welcomed Wen Shuyue and answered all her questions. Though some employees had bad vibes about her and refused to answer some of her important questions, Wen Shuyue was intelligent enough to grasp the vital parts. Therefore, after a tour, she became well acquainted with Mannis, and she got all answers she needed.

After He Siming ended the meeting and made all necessary arrangements, he grabbed his cellphone and saw that nearly four hours had passed. He put on his coat and walked out of his office to look for Wen Shuyue.

Wen Shuyue, after thanking the heads of the couple of departments, prepared to leave with Guan Yue.

“Miss Wen, you may go to Mr. He’s office to wait for him,” Guan Yue suggested after walking a few steps with Wen Shuyue.

“No need. Mr. He is too busy. I’ll go back by myself. I got some company affairs to deal with. Thank you for your help,” Wen Shuyue smiled at Guan Yue. Guan Yue had been accompanying her for hours, which was a rather tiring job. Also, Guan Yue had helped her a lot.

“Alright then, I’ll go back to work.”

“Okay. It’s getting late. Don’t forget to remind Mr. He to have dinner.” Wen Shuyue couldn’t help asking Guan Yue to remind He Siming to eat.

“Why don’t you tell me that yourself?” He Siming’s voice came from behind her. Wen Shuyue turned around and saw He Siming leisurely heading her way, an involuntary smile on his face.

“You’re a busy man, Mr. He. I’m too embarrassed to disturb you,” Wen Shuyue smiled. They were in the company, so she had to mind her manners.

“I’m not busy right now. May I ask if you have any free time?” He Siming said, taking a few steps forward, narrowing the distance between the two of them.

Wen Shuyue noticed that more and more employees in the vicinity were gazing at her. She parted her lips slightly and said impassively, “He Siming, what do you think you’re doing?”

He Siming ignored her sneaky question and, still poker-faced, said, “Would you please spare some time to have dinner with me so we can discuss the future cooperation between MK and Mannis?”

Wen Shuyue looked speechlessly at his nonchalant face. If she declined, many employees would definitely gossip about He Siming being rejected. Wen Shuyue said smilingly, “Sure. I’ve only just toured around your company. There are indeed a lot of things we need to discuss.”