บท 16: They're Intense

Just like a good student following the rules diligently, Han Meixiu came to the conference room few minutes before the scheduled time. But there were really people looking for trouble early in the morning.

"Ms Han, you must remember that you're not a guest in this hotel. You're here to observe and learn the process of C&E when it comes to its operation."

This unreasonable woman, Qin Yijun, was the Sales and Marketing Department representative. She just became a regular employee couple of months ago and somewhat considered as the 'pride' of her department. As for why she was hot-blooded this time, there were actually two reasons. First C&E and Sales and Marketing were actually having a 'silent war'. They're competing against each other as to which department could generate more revenue for the hotel. Since Han Meixiu was the one representing C&E Qin Yijun was not naturally in a good mood to be friends with her. Second, even though Han Meixiu didn't attend the event, she was able to be in good terms with Madam Liu. Qin Yijun was one of the people who were in the lobby the previous day and saw how Madam Liu treated Han Meixiu.

She contributed more to the over all sales of the hotel for the past months. Wasn't it only natural for her to be treated her better than this new comer who didn't even finish her probation yet? Of course, the target of her hostility wasn't aware what she was thinking and why she's being difficult.

"But I wasn't late. There's still about few minutes before the meeting starts." Han Meixiu answered. Her eyebrows were knitted and she was clearly puzzled with this kind of animosity she's receiving. Even though she was the last to arrive, the meeting didn't start yet. She just thought that maybe this person wasn't able to sleep properly or didn't eat breakfast yet. She walked passed the woman and look for a seat in a corner. She just pushed back the encounter at the back of her mind.

Han Meixiu didn't see how Qin Yijun glared at her with enmity. The latter couldn't accept that a merely new comer could treat her that way. Just you wait.

The meeting lasted for not more than an hour. When Han Meixui was about to leave to start her observation, she waylaid her on her way out. It was Qin Yijun again.

She looked at the woman who seemed to be in her mid-twenties with a bored look on her face. But before they could start conversing, she heard her name.

"Excuse me Ms. Han," a polite man came towards her.

"She needs to do her job and go to C&E dept. It's not the time to flirt." Qin Yujin disgustingly answered while alternately looking to both Han Meixiu and the man.

Ye Ming slightly coughed and ignored the sarcastic remark of the woman. He then continued. "Chief Liu was looking for you. He's in his office."

If Qin Yujin was surprised that made her eyes opened wide, Han Meixiu closed her eyes to calm down herself. She subconsciously touched her neck. She's wearing a turtle neck white top today to cover the marks. Those marks were still there, though they're a little faint now, they're still quite obvious.

"Ms Han this way, please."

She mindlessly follow him like a puppet ignoring the puzzled look on the faces of the people around. Although both the conference room and the head chief's office were located on the second floor, they're in opposite sides so she normally has few minutes to think but her mind was in chaos in one second and blank in the next.

Ye Ming from time to time looked at the woman walking slightly behind him. He was wondering if his boss liked her or not. It was clear to him how furious Liu Zijian after the incident involving her and even asked him, to monitor her here in K Country. But few days ago Liu Zijian purposely looked for her in the midst of the inauguration. Though he didn't see what happened inside, his boss seemed a bit delighted when he left C&E. Something good might've happened. Now the Liu Family, except for the First Young Mater, was waiting for Han Meixiu in his boss' office. There must be a very important matters to discuss since Second Young Master Liu cancelled all his appointments for an entire day.

Inside the office while Liu Zijian was deeply thinking, Madam Liu was sitting beside her husband seemingly excited. Mr. Liu on the other hand was observing his second son. The latter was standing and he's leaning against his table with his arms crossed on his chest and head slightly lowered. He's uncomfortably quiet since they finished telling him their purpose earlier. He didn't ask anything nor showed any visible emotion.

When they heard a knock followed by Ye Ming's voice stating that Han Meixiu arrived, Madam Liu immediately stood up and waltzed towards the door.

"Oh, dear. We've been waiting for you." She said with a wide smile like a bad woman ready to trick a small child. She held firmly the cold hands of Han Meixiu as if trying to tell her to relax.

Han Meixiu was surprised when she saw both Mr. Liu and Madam Liu inside the office. As she came inside after she gave Madam Liu a questioning look, she barely noticed Mr. Liu sitting on the sofa in the mini living room inside. Her eyes went directly to Liu Zijian and their eyes locked on. Their gaze linger against each other for a good couple of minutes as if they were the only people inside before she shyly retracted hers. She realized she couldn't compete with a staring contest against Liu Zijian. The longer she looked the more her soul was being taken away. Those eyes were simply like whirlpool capable of drawing out someone's life force or even it's soul. She now realized how big the difference between a sleeping Liu Zijian and a wild awake one.

As Aunt Yi Min guided Han Meixiu to seat down beside her, the younger woman felt extremely nervous and baffled and it got worse when Liu Zijian sat across her and was still looking intently. She now believed what Aunt Yi Min said that even just looking, her second son could make a woman cry. They're just too intense.