Chapter 78 Please sign the divorce agreement as soon as possible
Spring came late this year.
In previous years, Kong Nanzhu's birthday was always celebrated in spring when flowers were blooming. Shen Jun would prepare a table full of dishes, and no matter how busy Qin Qi was, he would never forget her birthday. Even if she couldn't come back, gifts would definitely arrive.
It was not known whether it was because she was too busy at work or because Kong Nanzhu deliberately avoided this special day. It was not until April 7, the day before her birthday, when Kong Nanzhu received a call from Shen Jun while sitting in the newly renovated office that she realized that she was about to celebrate her 25th birthday.
"Nannan, tomorrow is your birthday, come home for dinner, I'll make your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs."
Shen Jun's tone was full of hope, and the resentment subsided and faded away with time. Kong Nanzhu felt a little moved. Shen Jun was still her benefactor, who had taken care of and raised her for many years. Shen Jun really loved her like his own daughter.
After hearing Shen Jun's next words, Kong Nanzhu swallowed the "OK" that was about to come out of his mouth.
Shen Jun said cautiously, "Qin Qi will also be back tomorrow. Our family hasn't had a meal together for a long time."
Kong Nanzhu: "I have an appointment with a brand to discuss cooperation tomorrow, so I won't be going back."
Shen Jun: "You still have to celebrate your birthday. A simple meal won't take you too long."
Kong Nanzhu knew that Shen Jun was still trying to reconcile, so she hardened her heart and refused, "I've already made a dinner appointment with the other party, so don't bother me. I'm 25 years old, not a child anymore, so it doesn't matter whether I celebrate my birthday or not."
Shen Jun responded dejectedly, and Kong Nanzhu politely waited for the other party to hang up the phone. Shen Jun seemed to want to say something, but in the end he just reminded him to get some rest.
In the evening, Song Linyuan was going to take Kong Nanzhu to attend a small gathering of CEOs in the live broadcast industry. She went back from the studio to change into suitable clothes, but saw a familiar black nanny car downstairs.
Didn’t Mr. Shen say that he would return to Beijing tomorrow?
Kong Nanzhu didn't know how to face it for a moment. She pretended not to see it and walked straight into the corridor. She heard the sound of a car door closing behind her.
“Nannan…”
Qin Qi was holding a brown paper bag in his hand. Kong Nanzhu turned around and saw what was in his hand at a glance.
Kong Nanzhu's first reaction was that Qin Qi had finally figured it out, and he brought the signed divorce agreement to her in person, so she walked quickly towards Qin Qi, her steps carrying obvious lightness and anticipation.
"Did you sign it?"
Qin Qi clenched the file bag in his hand. The expectation in Kong Nanzhu's eyes was like a knife piercing his heart. He wished that Kong Nanzhu was expecting his appearance instead of a divorce agreement.
Qin Qi: "I sent you a message but you didn't reply, so I can only come here to wait for you. If you have time in the evening, we can discuss this plan in detail."
After taking the document, Kong Nanzhu roughly glanced through the contents. Based on some sensitive words, she looked puzzled and asked, "What do you want to do by giving this to me?"
Qin Qi's eyes were firm and passionate. "Haven't you always wanted to start a company? This is a three-year development plan. All the resources mentioned in it can be used by you. You can choose. According to your ideas, there are three directions provided here. You can choose the one you think is most suitable..."
Kong Nanzhu closed the thick planning plan with a complicated expression.
"I can understand that."
Qin Qi was stunned.
Kong Nanzhu handed the thing back. "What I mean is, you are giving this to me now. Are you trying to prove your ability, or are you trying to make fun of the fact that the studio I'm running now is not up to par? What's your purpose?"
Qin Qi was stunned. He didn't expect Kong Nanzhu to react like this.
Qin Qi was eager to deliver this carefully prepared business plan to Kong Nanzhu. He showed his full sincerity and spent more than a month investigating and polishing this plan, pouring almost all the best resources he had accumulated over the years into it.
"Why do you think of me like that?"
Qin Qi began to question what kind of image he had in Kong Nanzhu's mind. Wasn't his gesture of goodwill and surrender obvious enough?
Qin Qi's upright shoulders slumped, and his stiff outline looked a little lonely under the hazy glow of the setting sun. "I just want to tell you that I am willing to support you in developing your career. I will also help you fight for what you want. Can't we still be like before?"
Kong Nanzhu remained unmoved.
She did not forget about Yayun's new season design project. She was not even notified and was directly disqualified from participating.
In Kong Nanzhu's eyes, the valuable project plan in Qin Qi's hand was just a new trick he used to control her by retreating. As long as she relied on Qin Qi's resources, she would always be in a passive position and could not escape the dilemma of being restricted by him in everything.
"I feel good the way I am now. These things are too high and too far for me now. I don't need them."
Qin Qi stopped her from leaving. "What do you need now? Tell me. As long as you tell me, I will do my best to help you."
Kong Nanzhu raised his eyes and looked at him, "I want to get back the right to participate in the design project of Yayun's new product launch last quarter."
Qin Qi's pupils suddenly shrank, and his usually cold face showed an unconcealable weirdness because of nervousness.
Seeing Qin Qi's reaction, Kong Nanzhu's last bit of doubt was dispelled.
It was indeed he who did it.
Kong Nanzhu was very calm when she mentioned this sad thing that made her toss and turn for many nights. She now just wanted to understand the reason why Qin Qi prevented her from participating in the design. After all, it was he who helped to obtain the cooperation with Yayun, but later he confiscated the opportunity quietly and without any warning. Thinking from a normal person's logic, she could not understand it.
Qin Qi avoided the question and instead offered other favorable conditions in his eyes, "I currently have two skin care endorsements. In September, the probation period for me by two high-end luxury brands will end. You can use all these resources. It is clearly written here..."
Kong Nanzhu frowned and asked seriously, "Can you tell me why you changed your mind and don't want me to participate in the promotion and design of Yayun's new products?"
Going back to three months ago, Qin Qi would not feel ashamed of his decision at all, he even felt it was justified. But now he dared not explain the real reason to Kong Nanzhu.
He was afraid that after he said it, Kong Nanzhu's disappointment in him would deepen.
He regretted his decision to push her into public, with so many eyes on her and more and more people noticing her.
Qin Qi felt uneasy.
This uneasiness twisted and turned into a knife that severed their intimate connection, pushing Kong Nanzhu in the opposite direction, further away from him.
Kong Nanzhu's phone rang. She guessed it was Song Linyuan. There were less than twenty minutes left until their agreed time, and she had no more time to waste.
"I have an important party tonight. If you don't want to explain, then let's leave it at that for today."
Kong Nanzhu turned around and didn't walk far when he suddenly stopped and turned his head.
Qin Qi held his breath. He didn't know what he was expecting. As long as Kong Nanzhu was willing to stay a little longer for him, he couldn't contain his joy.
"Divorce agreement, please sign it as soon as possible. I don't want to end up in such an embarrassing situation as filing for divorce."
Kong Nanzhu watched as Qin Qi's originally calm face suddenly turned ashen and he looked at him in disbelief. Kong Nanzhu gritted his teeth, nodded coldly as a farewell, and stepped onto the stairs.
As the cups were clinked, Kong Nanzhu became the protagonist of the banquet. Song Linyuan intended to introduce her to several company directors with extensive connections. With Song Linyuan's support and Kong Nanzhu's own excellent investment potential, many people came to toast Kong Nanzhu that night.
Song Linyuan blocked a lot of wine for her, but Kong Nanzhu still drank a lot.
Kong Nanzhu's studio was established not long ago, but she entered the industry early, and almost everyone knows her name. Many people are jealous of Kong Nanzhu's high starting point and fast development, and jealous that she can have a second-generation entertainment industry ancestor like Song Linyuan as a backer, and their eyes can't help but be a little frivolous.
There are various speculations about Kong Nanzhu's identity, but most of them are not positive.
