Ode to Joy clearly loves you

"Try this dish. This is Wu Ma's chicken made with the local cooking method." Tan Zongming recommended to her a home-cooked dish that he likes but is very common.

Ming Zhen ate a piece of chicken that seemed to be braised in soy sauce, put down her chopsticks, and tasted it, "Chicken breast meat is easy to burn because it has no fat, but this chicken is very fragrant, it is braised in soy sauce but it is not spicy, and it has a sour flavor , because of the sour ingredients, the taste of the chicken breast is not so bad." Shanghainese are also addicted to spicy food now.

Tan Zongming nodded.

"That's right, chicken is actually an acidic ingredient, and hawthorn is an alkaline ingredient." Ming Zhen picked up another piece, "The two have reached a balance, and the acidity of hawthorn can stimulate the umami taste of chicken. Soak the chicken so that the soup can enter the chicken tissue damaged by the maslinic acid, which not only tastes good but also improves the texture of the chicken; who is Mama Wu? Let her teach me how to do it."

"You really have your own love for cooking." Tan Zongming served her a bowl of soup, "I'm really looking forward to the food made by my girlfriend."

"Thank you." Ming Zhen instinctively thanked him for his actions, and also enjoyed the bowl of soup, "You have eaten my cooking."

"Playing stupid on purpose." Tan Zongming didn't move his chopsticks all the time, just watched her eat. You are learning to cook, and you are going to make soup for Brother Wei, when are you going to do it?"

"You said just now that I'm here as a vacation, and I don't need to do anything." Ming Zhen took a sip of the soup, it tasted delicious, and put down the spoon, "Why do you want me to work hard in a blink of an eye?"

"Would you like to work hard for me?" Tan Zongming put his head on his hands and smiled charmingly.

"Well, I don't want to." Ming Zhen ate another fried pork liver with garlic, which was also very good. Come and get it done for you, 'cause you're my woman'."

"Hey, what can I do, it seems that it's a long time before you wash your hands and make soup." Tan Zongming sighed quietly.

Ming Zhen smiled and squinted, "Is it really panting to say you're fat? It's not difficult for me to wash your hands and make soup for you. You're so smart, you can definitely figure out a way."

"You said that." Tan Zongming maintained a charming expression.

Ming Zhen gave him a positive nod, "Yes, I said it, but I didn't say that I can't find a way to resolve it, and the soldiers will block it." She raised her eyebrows badly.

"Little treacherous." Tan Zongming said with a smile.

Just as Ming Zhen was about to refute, the phone vibrated continuously.

Tan Zongming took a sip of his drink.

"Huh? Xiaoxiao?" Ming Zhen didn't expect that she would call herself when it was time to have lunch, and answered "I'm Ming..."

"Sister, how did I offend you!" Qu Xiaoxiao scolded her head and face, "Isn't it just the scooping girl, why are you treating me like this? You know how much effort I put into this bidding."

"Wait, Xiaoqu, I won't take the blame for this. How did you hear that I messed up your project? If I wanted to sabotage it, would I teach you with Andy?" Ming Zhen understood her question, "Xiaoqu , I am a little dissatisfied with your domineering in the villa, and I also told you that your client is Tang Hui Group, but sorry, I don't know them, and I just said that to make you a little scruples."

"Oh? You, don't lie to me! You don't know Tang Hui's boss at all?" Qu Xiaoxiao was stunned.

Ming Zhen replied directly, "Yes, I don't know. Tang Hui Group has some cooperation with Red Star, but it's all done by the subordinates. I haven't met Tang Hui's boss."

Qu Xiaoxiao lost her voice, and asked after a while, "You are not at home now, you are with someone else, right? When will you be back?"

"Afternoon, it's always three or four o'clock." Ming Zhen looked at Tan Zongming, "I heard from Andy that there is something wrong with your affairs, so have you heard the news?"

"Well, I've been asking people to inquire for the past few days, and I finally found out." Qu Xiaoxiao coughed lightly, "The mark has already been obtained by others, so it's completely useless. I was so angry that I just thought of you treating me I mentioned the Tang Hui Group, so I thought it was you who did it, but in the end you were trying to scare me."

"If I did it, I wouldn't let you find me." Ming Zhen said calmly, "Because you and I don't have too many conflicts of interest, so letting a potential enemy appear is not my principle of doing things."

"Tell me the exact time. I'll wait for you at home." Although Qu Xiaoxiao failed this matter, she still wanted to make it clear.

Ming Zhen looked at her watch and made an appointment with her, then put down the phone, "I'm sorry, it's Qu Xiaoxiao, a bidding project she was working on was interrupted by someone, the little girl is a novice, a little anxious."

"I didn't expect her to care so much." Tan Zongming said calmly, "He is very good at winking and making trouble, and he is quite serious in his work."

"She is very serious in everything she does. She looks at winks seriously, proves her charm through other people's boyfriends seriously, and does things seriously to get her father's eyes." ..." While speaking, his eyes moved to his face again.

Tan Zongming calmly let her watch, and looked at her at the same time: Ming Zhen is the first beauty at first glance, but people who see her first hear about her family background, first feel her outstanding temperament, and then her personality. She treats people well, and her appearance has become a little auxiliary... Looking closely, her facial features are more three-dimensional than orientals, especially those eyes... Unlike some girls now whose faces are almost straightened, her three-dimensional and deep are all Natural, and the brows and eyes are naturally calm, revealing a trace of coquettishness, which cannot conceal the elegance of the ancient oriental charm.

Compared with some of the faces around her who have been modified with a scalpel, she is born with the deep outline of a Westerner and has a unique oriental classical temperament. She combines fashion sense and ancient charm in a strange and elegant way without any sense of disobedience.

"Can you still let me have a good meal, I know you are beautiful." Ming Zhen avoided it this time, and ate with her head down. "Beauty trick, foul."

Tan Zongming laughed angrily, "Miss—" Who is it?

Ming Zhen narrowed her eyes slightly, "I said yes, and after lunch I'm going to look for books to see what knowledge in your library can benefit me, please don't disturb me." Yan Ruyu will reduce her obsession with you."

"Housekeeper, lock the big study this afternoon." Tan Zongming turned to the white-bearded butler and said, "When she comes, she will lock the big study." What's missing?

Ming Zhen was joking of course, but saw him say "Ah!" to the butler seriously, and saw his butler nodding his head.

Tan Zongming turned around, "How is Yan Ruyu? How about me?" You can only choose one.

"How old are you..." Ming Zhen didn't expect him to have such a childish side.

Tan Zongming didn't get the answer he wanted, and said to the housekeeper, "Lock it now!" His attitude was very tough.

"Hello, hello, you are the best." Ming Zhen was completely defeated by him.

Tan Zongming asked again, "How is Yan Ruyu? How are I?" She insisted on telling her the truth.

"Hello!" Ming Zhen felt that the stuffed eggplant dish was also very good, so she couldn't help but pick up a copy for him, "Just because I can see my greed for a few books in your library, right?" It must be me just now. After turning over a few pages, he found out.

"It feels good to have something to rely on." He picked up his chopsticks and ate a mouthful of stuffed eggplant.

But Ming Zhen also knew that it was because he was careful about himself, he observed his expressions and subtle movements when he opened the book, so he could be sure, "Then it will make you feel better, that's right, I'm just greedy for you, greedy for thinking." The book I read, the red star who is greedy to maintain independence gets a considerable dividend every year, even if it is only a star and a half of my personal assets." This star proves that my efforts have never been in vain, and it is a recognition of her ten years of hard work.

"Everyone has their own greed at every stage. Even if it is pure, it is actually a kind of greed." Tan Zongming put down his chopsticks and put his arms on the table. "I also have greed. If you are good at guessing people's hearts, can you guess it?"

"Andy?!" Ming Zhen laughed wickedly.

"Deliberately playing tricks!" Tan Zongming pointed at her angrily, "You did this on purpose."

"Although Shengxuan's scale is large, you don't have a full controlling interest. You have a lot of power, but many important things still have to go through the board of directors." Her status in Red Star is the same, the difference is that there are M'C, but he doesn't, of course he also has his own connections and backgrounds that cannot be underestimated. It restricts Shengxuan's development, and there should be quite a few factions among you. Who on the board of directors doesn't want to have their own eyes and ears in key departments; you hired Andy's high salary not only because of her talent and what she wants from you , It’s also because Andy doesn’t care about these intricate networks. Her aloofness and her Wall Street background also make her fearless to a certain extent. You can do a lot of things with her hands; I even think you proposed at the beginning The acquisition of Red Star is not only because you want to do something for Mr. Ji, but also to test your board members." She gave her explanation for this answer.

Tan Zongming just looked at her with a half-smile, "But I really want your red star now, and I need fresh blood when I dig out Shengxuan's carrion, so that Shengxuan can continue to grow well; Zhenzhen, what can I do?" Convince you?" At the moment, he was also very sincere.

"Sorry, you can't convince me." Ming Zhen also put her arms on the table. "Now is the critical period for everyone to face transformation. Whether they can survive or not is all trembling. In the business world, the weak plus the weak must still be weak, but both are strong." Meeting is not necessarily a strong alliance, you and I understand this; in love, I am willing to give up armor for you, but Yu Hongxing, I will definitely stick to it!" She expressed her persistence to him.

"This is really what I want to hear." Tan Zongming was not angry at her insistence, "I really want to be the belief you insist on, and become your only belief."

"It's good to have a goal." Her world is not small, and love is definitely not everything. "I hope you will continue to work hard, but don't be discouraged if you can't achieve it." She rested her chin, and her eyes were all about him. "In fact, I would rather be your real protector." Zong Ming, although I have important family members who love and even dote on me, but this is different, they are not you, and I think you definitely don’t want to be replaced by my elder brother or other relatives; The one and only, the irreplaceable one, and I hope you are, but whether you are, I really, don't know."

"Yes." Tan Zongming clasped his hands, "I don't want to be the disappointing person you said at all, really, not at all." Very seriously, he shook his head.

Ming Zhen pursed her lips, tilted her head, and deepened the corners of her mouth: She still said some things, although it seems wise not to say them or point them out, but she doesn't want to do this, she just wants to tell him that she is strong in her heart. But you can't whitewash it as if everything is fine; you are not Charles, and I disdain being Diana even more.