Chapter 117: Proposing Marriage

The two of them drove back to the company separately.

Xia Xixi's Favorability rose at a visible rate to 75 points, hitting a new all-time high.

The restless roar of the engine drew the attention of everyone in the company, who flocked to the windows to take a peek.

With an engine sound like that, it had to be either a sports car or a supercar.

Sure enough.

It was the latest model of silver-gray Mercedes-Benz AMG sports car, a two-seater with two doors, looking aggressive and fast, like a rocket.

But what confused everyone was why Xia Xixi was walking up with Zheng Qian, having stepped out of the driver's seat.

Although Xia Xixi was the Vice President's secretary, her monthly salary was only slightly higher than theirs.

This car cost several million; there was no way she could afford it.

Unless... President Zheng bought it for her!

The entire company was immediately buzzing with gossip.

The Public Relations Department under Zheng Qian was discussing it the most intensely, with various expressions on their faces.

As Zheng Qian's secretary, the two of them certainly spent more time together than the regular employees.

Zhong Xiaoyao had only been selected for one field assignment, and damn it, they didn't even use her.

In contrast, Xia Xixi handled clients, hosted foreign guests, and negotiated partnerships; except for missing out on the last Maritime Trade Summit, Xia Xixi had done basically everything.

If President Zheng really did buy the car for Xia Xixi, she was truly good at hiding her cards; even Zhong Xiaoyao hadn't noticed.

Everyone had always thought Xia Xixi was pure and innocent, but they hadn't expected her to fall for the temptation of money after all.

"What temptation of money, Chen..." Hao Ruxue suddenly realized something and lowered her voice, "Why couldn't President Chen win over Secretary Xia before? It's just that President Zheng has his ways."

"I think so too. Although President Zheng is a Vice President, his methods are on a completely different level than President Chen's."

Zhong Xiaoyao was full of jealousy.

Qin Xueli was skeptical about this matter. If Zheng Qian treated his secretary this well, wouldn't being his girlfriend be like reaching the heavens?

Qin Xueli didn't care if it was true or false; she took it as motivation to advance.

As long as she could win over Zheng Qian, she would be marrying into a wealthy family and become a new generation winner in life.

Only Yao Manman was filled with regret.

Back then, Zheng Qian was so stingy even when buying a Yadea; how could he possibly gift a 4-million-yuan AMG to his secretary?

She stood up to clarify the confusion for everyone: "Actually, it might not necessarily be that President Zheng bought it for Secretary Xia; it's possible he just let Xia Xixi drive it back."

As the person in the company who understood Zheng Qian best, Yao Manman's words had some merit.

Ever since the fact that she was Zheng Qian's ex-girlfriend was exposed, Yao Manman had been ostracized by everyone.

She was doing this to try and rebuild friendships with everyone.

Of course, she was leaning towards the side of Zhong Xiaoyao, who had more people on her side.

It was common knowledge that President Zheng loved cars; he said he would buy a Rolls-Royce one day, and it was air-freighted the next.

He wasn't satisfied with the ride in the Rolls-Royce, so he bought a Mercedes-Benz S68.

Actually, the car Zheng Qian drove at the very beginning was a BMW, which focused on sportiness.

The current Mercedes-Benz S-Class felt a bit too business-oriented; President Zheng was a young man, and such a car definitely wouldn't satisfy him.

If you thought about it that way, then what Yao Manman said was indeed correct.

...

Outside the Xu residence.

Elder Hu, Hu Jingyi, brought Hu Yuebin to propose marriage.

"You brat, behave yourself, do you hear me?"

"Got it, Dad!" Hu Yuebin was dressed sharply today and didn't dare to complain at all.

"Knock on the door."

After Chairman Xu Chengye opened the door and saw that it was Elder Hu himself, he was stunned.

"Elder Hu?"

"Please, come in, come in!"

The old man was at such an advanced age, yet he had come over in person.

As an elder statesman among the entrepreneurs of Yebai, Chairman Xu Chengye didn't dare to show any negligence.

Looking at the seven or eight people carrying gifts and bringing Hu Yuebin along, Chairman Xu Chengye could roughly guess the purpose of Hu Jingyi's visit.

"Elder Hu, your visit today is an honor for this junior, Xu!"

Manners still had to be observed; although Chairman Xu Chengye was highly respected, he still had to refer to himself as a junior in front of Hu Jingyi.

"And bringing so many gifts, you are truly too kind."

"Let me pour tea for you, Elder!"

Hu Jingyi waved his hand, telling the people he brought to leave and wait for him after they set down the gifts.

After a few pleasantries, Hu Jingyi stated the purpose of his visit today, saying he had come to propose marriage.

"Elder Hu, so you've come regarding my daughter Shuyun?"

"Is such a small matter worth you making the trip yourself?"

Chairman Xu Chengye's heart sank; he was right.

A few days ago, he had discussed the marriage alliance between the two families with Hu Jingyi. The agreement was that if the two juniors liked each other, they would just make do and get married.

But his daughter had told him repeatedly that she didn't like Hu Yuebin, so Chairman Xu Chengye hadn't taken it to heart, thinking the matter would just fade away.

"Why don't I see Shuyun?" Hu Jingyi asked with a smile.

"Elder Hu, I will call Shuyun right now and have her come over."

Chairman Xu Chengye inwardly cursed, thinking this was bad.

Such a big matter, he couldn't handle it alone; he had to call his daughter over.

Chairman Xu Chengye was embarrassed to tell Hu Jingyi directly that Xu Shuyun didn't like Hu Yuebin; that would be too disrespectful.

"What are you still sitting there for? Waiting for your father-in-law to pour tea for you?" Hu Jingyi struck his cane sharply and scolded Hu Yuebin for not knowing his place.

Hu Yuebin was so scared he jumped off the sofa immediately, took the teapot from Chairman Xu Chengye's hand, and poured tea for the two elders.

"This son of mine is just useless and a bit slow on the uptake; please bear with him, little Xu."

"Actually, he's not a bad person, and I think he and Shuyun are quite a good match."

Chairman Xu Chengye nodded, outwardly agreeing with what was said: "Elder Hu is right; I also think they are quite a good match."

"However, I haven't asked Shuyun for a while, so I don't know how their interactions have been. I'll ask her when she gets here."

"If it's suitable, let's pick a good day, get the matter settled for the two juniors, and just wait to hold our grandchildren."

Hu Jingyi nodded; Chairman Xu Chengye's words were perfect, with no room for criticism.

As long as Xu Shuyun didn't reject Hu Yuebin when she arrived, the matter would be settled.

When Hu Jingyi first heard that Xu Shuyun had been snatched away by a kid named Zheng Qian, he almost had a stroke.

Back in his day, he was a famous, handsome young man in the surrounding villages, and the matchmakers nearly wore down the threshold of the Hu family home.

But today, he actually had to come out in person to hammer out an engagement.

If word got out, it would be embarrassing for him.

Jinxiu Group.

Xu Shuyun had just finished a meeting when she received a call from Chairman Xu Chengye, asking her to come back.

Xu Shuyun wanted to refuse, but her father said it was an urgent matter and told her to put down all the work in her hands.

She thought something had happened, so she rushed home without stopping.

When she arrived home and saw what was happening, she was stunned.

It turned out to be the Hu family coming to propose marriage to her.

This little thing wasn't worth her dropping her work.

Xu Shuyun was already in a bad mood after being rejected by Zheng Qian, and this just made her furious.