Chapter 98: Back on Track
Zhang Qilin gave a bitter smile for his ignorance of a little life deeply connected with himself. Back then, he made a drunken mistake and left irresponsibly. Now it seemed he had lost the so-called reputation he cared about and even hurt a woman he was unwilling to hurt.
In the meanwhile, he also lost his qualification to be a father and a husband.
How could he brazenly show up in front of Yue again?
“It’s all over. I should go.” Following his words, Zhang Qilin left with a grim face.
Si Wan felt sad as she watched the lonely figure. Gong Siming held her into his arms and patted her on the back to comfort her.
It was late at night when Si Wan left the army. She called the two seniors at home and told them about Yue’s departure with the kid for an emergency. When the disheartened seniors heard that Si Wan and Gong Siming would go to Gong’s villa for the night, they hung up the phone quite happily.
In the car, Si Wan looked at the ardent man by her side and felt a surge of unprecedented happiness.
In Gong’s villa.
The servants were shocked to see Gong Siming and Si Wan arriving hand-in-hand with beaming smiles on their faces. After just a month, the junior master and mistress got along so well, which was quite a surprise.
Si Wan barely ate anything the whole day while Gong Siming also didn’t have supper. After washing her hands, Si Wan began her hustle in the kitchen, and Gong Siming watched from behind. They looked quite like a common couple.
After Gong Siming finished dinner and washing, Si Wan was already in bed, asleep.
Quietly Gong Siming lay down next to the woman. In her sleep, she still smiled happily. Gazing at her, he gradually fell asleep.
Everything went back on track.
Early the next morning, Gong Siming received a message from Hua Er. Zhang Qilin went to Country H last night while Yue issued an injunction as soon as she returned to Country C. Zhang Qilin was prohibited from entering her territory, and the penalty for trespass was death.
After due consideration, Gong Siming decided not to tell Si Wan about the news. After all, both Zhang Qilin and Yue were very important to her.
Since Xiaoyu and Feng Qi both came back from Country C, Si Wan went to the company early in the morning. There would be someone making an issue out of the commercial heroine. Before the ads hit the market on time, Si Wan still needed to follow up with the project.
As expected, when she just reached the company, she was summoned to the conference room before Yan Xiuya and Gong Siming arrived.
As soon as she entered the room, Liu Qing cast the first stone, “Director Si, for the commercial, we’ve spent a fortune to hire a popular actress in Country C. Why is the heroine replaced by a nobody?”
Simply ignoring Liu Qing, Si Wan walked gracefully and confidently to the board of directors, bowed politely, and then played the commercial.
When Yue made her appearance, people were simply attracted by her queenly temperament, smile, and posture. The elegant and noble quality of the jewelry was fully demonstrated.
After the commercial was played, no one could come to their senses soon.
Liu Qing sighed secretly. Where did Si Wan find such a good actress? She was not only stunning in appearance but also impeccable in temperament and acting skills.
This was a rare chance to retaliate against Si Wan. How could she give up so easily?
“Director Si, the heroine somehow has connections with the underworld. Rumor has it she fought with local hooligans during the filming. That would bring negative impact to our products.”
To Liu Qing’s accusation, Si Wan just gave a faint smile. This woman might be informed but didn’t know about the details.
Slowly sitting in front of the table, Si Wan said confidently, “Deputy Director Liu is correct. If the heroine is connected with the underworld, our corporate image might be affected.”
At the sight of Liu Qing’s smug look, Si Wan continued slowly, “However, the heroine featured in the commercial is from Si’s Family and has no so-called underworld background. Moreover, when local ruffians came to cause trouble, she helped deal with them. When the original heroine refused to work, she filled the vacancy temporarily without claiming a penny.”
“It looks like Deputy Director Liu received a fake message. Everyone here should know that Si’s Family has military background, I suppose.” Following her words, Si Wan gave a sweet smile.
The board of directors nodded at the same time. Gritting her teeth, Liu Qing stared at the woman and found her smile annoying. Not reconciled, she said,
“As far as I know, Director Si is the only child of Si’s Family. I haven’t heard you have any siblings!”
Liu Qing smirked as the smile on Si Wan’s face faded away. Finally, she found her soft spot. How would she explain that?
“Just because you don’t know something doesn’t mean it’s not true.” A threatening voice came from the door. Si Wan raised her face and saw Gong Siming getting in slowly with a stern face.
“The heroine is not only from Si’s Family but also grows up in the army. Now she is a cadre only second to me. It’s an honor for Gong’s Group to have her in the commercial.”
“You should thank Director Si. Even I went to invite her, she wouldn’t necessarily agree. If Director Si is not her little sister, you wouldn’t have a chance to see Si Yue.”
Shocked by his words, everyone didn’t dare to raise any objection.
A woman under the age of 30 was only second to Gong Siming. How capable would she be?
As no one spoke further, Si Wan looked at Gong Siming gratefully. The man looked back at her gently as if saying, “It’s okay, you’ve got me.”
Angered by the scene, Liu Qing almost tore off the hem of her clothes.
“Besides, who authorized you to hold the board meeting?” Gong Siming rocked the boat. Like boulders, his cold voice weighed people down.NôvelDrama.Org copyrighted © content.
Although Gong Siming was just the general manager, everyone there knew he just focused more on the army than the company. Even so, he was more awe-inspiring than Yan Xiuya.
All the board of directors and Liu Qing were terror-stricken. Those who offended Gong Siming would end up miserably.
Gong Siming looked at the bunch of losers contemptuously. Before leaving, he grabbed Si Wan’s hand and stated a warning.
“If anyone seeks trouble, I need to warn you that the army is in short of live targets.”
After Gong Siming and Si Wan left for half an hour, those in the conference room still didn’t dare to move. Live targets were no different from murder! Since when was Gong Siming so protective of Si Wan?
Everything was officially back on track.