Rebirth: Super Banking System

Chapter 106: Chapter 97 I Want a Porsche (Seeking Subscription!)_1

"What on earth are you guys doing, gathering around and chattering like that? Shouldn’t you be working? And you two... Ah... Little brother, you finally deigned to come!"

At that very moment, upon hearing Qi Yan’s voice, Tang Qing almost broke into tears. If it were men who surrounded him and talked incessantly like that, he would have already slammed the table and yelled at them. But facing these gossip-loving female employees, he was utterly helpless. In both his past and present life, he would never scold women unless they seriously offended him or were too much. In his eyes, why would he scold these cute creatures?

Tang Qing couldn’t help but feel thankful that Lin Jiaxue and Wang Yan were not like that, for he could imagine his life turning dark and dull if they were.

As for his older cousin, Qin Shiqi?

Ah, that was a major source of pleasure in his life. The key point was, he couldn’t fight back. Tang Qing felt that he had a masochistic tendency and this affliction was incurable.

"Sister Yan, you’re finally here. Save me!" Tang Qing said with a bitter face. He was even tempted to rush up and give Qi Yan a hug.

However, that was just a fleeting thought. Besides Lin Jiaxue and Wang Yan, the only people from both his past and current lives that he’d hugged, as well as his own family members, he instinctively felt a strange sense of cleanliness or guilt, which made him resist having too much physical contact with other women.

Yes, I’m just such a ’loyal’ man, Tang Qing once again thought proudly.

"Hehe, what are you doing here?" Qi Yan giggled. However, in an instant, she had figured out what was going on. Tang Qing must have been there looking for her, only to be surrounded by the ’starving’ designers. She had to admit, Tang Qing was becoming more and more handsome. It was an appealing maturity, not a boy-next-door kind of charm, and his skin was even making her, a woman, a little jealous. She was tempted to pinch his cheeks, but she wasn’t bold enough to do it in public. Well, she would have to pinch them later.

Of course, that was just out of envy. As a beautiful woman, and also a skin-care expert at that, she knew this was not the result of cosmetic products. If such powerful cosmetics existed, they would have caused worldwide sensation. How could she not know about them? Women’s pursuit of beauty would definitely make the market value of such a company overshadow even Microsoft.

Seeing their boss arrive, the beautiful designers stopped their argument. They had a lot of respect for Qi Yan, who was their design department manager and also assistant general manager of the company. Qi Yan was beautiful, from a rich family, and had a degree from studying abroad, plus experience working at Versace. None of them could boast such an impressive resume. Initially, some doubted that Qi Yan merely had good luck by having the opportunity to study abroad, and thus got into Versace. But after an initial period of work and study, they truly respected her. Qi Yan, with her skills, vision, and diligence, earned the respect of the entire department.

But regardless of the respect and admiration, the beautiful designers, whose work was never dull, instantly returned to their true nature.

"Boss Qi, this is your younger brother, right? He’s so handsome."

"Right. And he seems to have a good figure. Will he come to work as our model more often?"

"Yeap. The guy standing next to your brother also looks good."

"Is he your blind date arranged by your brother?"

"Hmm, he’s quite good-looking, but a little stiff."

"....."

The girls once again started to chatter in different voices. This time it was Qi Yan who was left speechless. She enjoyed discussing others, but not when she was the object of discussion. Besides, what did they mean by a blind date?

"Hold on, hold on. Little Brother Tang, who is this?" Qi Yan asked with a puzzled expression. She knew that this was just gossip coming from her subordinates, but she had to clear it up. If she just left without clarifying, who knew what kinds of things they’d gossip about later? The thought of becoming a hot topic discussed throughout the company gave her an involuntary shiver. That’s too horrible.

"Ah, misunderstanding, misunderstanding. This is my driver, Sun Chao. We were going to find you, but we took the wrong path." Tang Qing immediately explained. By this time, Sun Chao had turned red in embarrassment. He kept his head down, not daring to look at Qi Yan. Being just a normal guy, he naturally couldn’t help but imagine the girls’ previous dialogues. Although he was from the Special Forces, he was just an ordinary man in the aspect of emotions, and he had been single for quite a while. Looking at the beautiful Qi Yan in front of him, to say he had no feelings for her would be a lie.

The thought of the disparity in their status and how beautiful Qi Yan was gave Sun Chao an inevitable sense of inferiority. As a result, his face turned even redder.

Upon hearing Tang Qing’s explanation, Qi Yan seriously looked at the Sun Chao, whose face was burning red in embarrassment and dared not to meet her eyes. Being smart, she, of course, would not laugh at him at that moment. That would be truly heartbreaking. So, she said:

"Did you hear that, ladies? Stop your nonsense. Or else, I’d be angry."

Now, some observant ones had noticed the word ’driver’ in what Tang Qing just said. The idea of having a personal chauffeur was loaded with hidden information, because it implied the existence of a car. For a ’kid’ who owned both a personal chauffeur and a car, that suggested a lot. But before they could make any connection with Tang Qing’s status, two more people walked in behind Qi Yan.

"Hello, Boss Tang."

"Hello, Boss Tang, you’re here."

Two gentle greetings came from behind Qi Yan. They were from the two assistant managers of the design department. They had met Tang Qing at the previous meeting so they recognized their excessively young boss.

Seeing Tang Qing, who had grown even more handsome than before, again, a flash of delight crossed their eyes. He was young, promising, and handsome. If it weren’t that he was too young, they wouldn’t have hesitated to make a move. What a pity.

"Ah, hello. You guys have been working hard over the weekend." Tang Qing greeted them, waving his hand. Well, he really didn’t remember their names.

"So, is there any reward for that? We didn’t even have the time to go see a movie with our boyfriends." One of the gutsy assistant managers asked in a sweet voice. They knew that Tang Qing was not snobbish. And it was perfectly normal to be a bit upset about having to work on the weekend, so they couldn’t help but tease Tang Qing.

"Ah, well, um... just hang on there. I’ll give out big red envelopes at the end of the year. Plus, I’ve already asked Mr. Yang to provide you guys with some good meals, and other benefits will be coming soon." Tang Qing explained awkwardly. Maybe this was something deeply rooted in a man’s genes. It’s really hard to be upset with a woman who was acting coy, of course, only if he was fond of her.

"Hooray, there’s good food."

"All you think about is food, so he’s the boss, so young!"

"You knew the boss was young."

"Well, I hadn’t seen him in real life before, too bad. If he was older, I would have pursued him."

"Huh, no need to say it, I would have chased him too."

"He’s mine! True love knows no age."

"......"

"Alright, you guys get back to work. Little Tang, let’s go to my office." Qi Yan said, clearly embarrassed by the situation that had unfolded in her department with Tang Qing’s arrival.

"Um, okay," Tang Qing quickly replied. He too was eager to leave this ’trouble spot’.

As Tang Qing followed Qi Yan to her office, the chatter on the second floor grew louder and more pronounced after their departure.

Once inside, Qi Yan made no polite gestures to pour Tang Qing a glass of water. She sat down straight away, knowing he must have already had a drink over at Yang Kai’s place.

"Little Tang, why didn’t you call me? If I had arrived any later, who knows what would have happened, haha." Qi Yan said, laughing and spinning a pencil in her hand.

"Well, I knew you were upstairs, just a few steps away. I didn’t expect to take a wrong turn." Tang Qing said with a bitter smile, still feeling a sense of lingering fear from the earlier incident.

"You bought that Audi downstairs, right? Why did you choose to buy that kind of car? A Mercedes-Benz or BMW would be so much better." Qi Yan said, looking out the window.

"I don’t like them. Audis are more understated. We are not ostentatious people," Tang Qing said arrogantly.

"Exactly, our little Tang is not ostentatious. How about you get me a more common car then?" Qi Yan immediately changed her attitude and approached him flatteringly. She didn’t care about why young Tang Qing wanted to be low-profile, but hey, it wasn’t her business. Getting some benefits for herself was all she cared about.

"Well... let’s talk about this later. I have plans for the money I have now." Tang Qing didn’t say no. He had initially thought it was unnecessary to provide company cars to the key executives. But times had changed; money wouldn’t be an issue in the future. Buying a few cars wasn’t a big deal.

"Haha, thanks Little Tang. I’ve had my eye on a Porsche..." Qi Yan enthusiastically continued down this track.

"Wait, wait, a Porsche? Sister Yan, don’t you think you’re getting a bit carried away? This isn’t being common, this is... being downright extravagant!" Tang Qing exclaimed. He knew she was joking, but he had to play along.

"Haha, I was just joking. A Mercedes-Benz or a BMW would be fine." Qi Yan laughed heartily.

Tang Qing was speechless. So, just fine it is then. Well, he thought, given his future status as a wealthy man, they’d get the cars.

"We’ll talk about it after the New Year. My car is usually parked at the company; if you need it, just ask Sun Chao. Speaking of which, how’s your uncle’s health?" Tang Qing asked.

"He’s doing okay. He should be able to leave the hospital this month. Afterward, my dad plans to rest at home, take care of some plants, play chess, maybe walk around a bit." Qi Yan said, a hint of unusualness flashed in her eyes as she spoke.

Qi Yan knew her father still wanted to work in their old factory, even if it meant working on the production line. He had an emotional connection to the place after all these years. But to prevent Tang Qing from getting the wrong idea, she decided not to bring it up. As her father’s daughter, of course she would know his thoughts.

"Well, that’s good. Your uncle deserves a rest after a lifetime of hard work. If he gets bored, he can visit the factory, give some advice, meet old friends. After all, he’s put his heart and soul into that place." Tang Qing nodded and said.

"Yes, that sounds good." Qi Yan agreed.

Tang Qing didn’t stay at Qi Yan’s office for long. Seeing she was busy, he decided not to add to her troubles and soon left.

Tang Qing drove back to his uncle’s house and, of course, left the car for Sun Chao to use. If he needed it, he could simply call Sun Chao.

As for whether Sun Chao would use the company car for personal reasons?

Hehe, as far as Tang Qing was concerned, as long as everyone was part of his team, what’s the point of keeping tabs? He trusted them enough on this matter.

PS: The second Chapter will be a bit late today. It’s been a hectic Monday. I’d appreciate your subscriptions, guys.