"Why did you suddenly buy sweet treats today?" Ming Yuqian asked in surprise.
"I just bought a few sweets. Is it really that surprising?" Ming Yutong thought Ming Yuqian's reaction was a bit exaggerated.
"Of course it's surprising! You never touch things with a girly touch; you're like a tomboy. I actually eat more sweets than you," Ming Yuqian said as he cut two pieces of cake, one for Ming Yutong and one for himself.
Ming Yutong was already full from lunch, but seeing the cake made her hungry again, so she ate it with Ming Yuqian.
"Didn't you have lunch?" Ming Yuqian asked.
"I did," Ming Yutong explained. "It's just that when I saw these, I suddenly wanted to try them."
"Bad mood?" Ming Yuqian, knowing her well, suspected that she was eating sweets because she was feeling down. Many people did that.
"It's not too bad," Ming Yutong replied.
Seeing that she didn't want to talk, Ming Yuqian knew there was no point in probing further.
"How was the parent observation day? How did you get along with my nephew?" Ming Yuqian asked as he took a bite of cake.
"Very well." Ming Yutong couldn't stop talking about Little Jingshi once the topic came up.
Before long, it was already time to start working in the afternoon.
Ming Yutong looked at the plate and realized they had eaten the entire large slice of cake.
She rubbed her stomach, feeling uncomfortably full and not wanting to move from the sofa.
It was all Ming Yuqian's fault for talking so much, making her eat without noticing.
"Oh, I feel so uncomfortable," Ming Yutong said, rubbing her stomach.
Ming Yuqian, not noticing either, had also overindulged. Like Ming Yutong, he had eaten a lot at lunch.
The siblings had both been careless and ended up overeating.
Ming Yutong lay on the sofa, groaning, while Ming Yuqian got up and walked around, trying to ease his discomfort.
"Wait a moment, Sis. I'll get some digestive tablets for us," Ming Yuqian said.
Ming Yutong felt that her reputation might have been ruined this afternoon.
When Yang Minglang heard that Ming Yuqian wanted digestive tablets, she looked stunned.
Just how much had the two Ming executives eaten?
Soon after, Yang Minglang brought the medication over.
Ming Yutong tried to act nonchalant as she cleared her throat when Yang Minglang delivered the tablets. "Ahem, Yuqian, you really shouldn't eat so much. Look at you, eating without any restraint. We've just eaten an entire cake."
Ming Yuqian: "..."
He was very familiar with covering for his sister.
Yang Minglang left the office with a blank expression, and Ming Yutong quickly took the medication, then shoved the chocolates she had bought into Ming Yuqian's arms.
"Take them away, take them away. I don't want to see sweets again," Ming Yutong said with disdain.
Ming Yuqian rubbed his stomach and left with the chocolates.
Yang Minglang, being smart, didn't immediately return to the office.
Yang Minglang, who had worked under Ming Yutong for quite some time, knew well that his boss had a prideful personality.
Seeing that Ming Yutong had shifted the blame to Ming Yuqian, Yang Minglang decided to let Ming Yutong digest the situation first.
After a while, Yang Minglang knocked on the door and entered the office.
"Ms. Ming, the secretary of President He from 'Tonghe' replied this morning that President He is unavailable recently," Yang Minglang reported.
Ming Yutong frowned, "This is clearly just a brush-off. He doesn't want to see us."
"We had a good collaboration with 'Tonghe' before. I don't understand why they suddenly changed their attitude towards us," Yang Minglang said, equally puzzled.
"Find out who he's been meeting with recently," Ming Yutong instructed.
"Understood," Yang Minglang responded and then exited.
***
On Thursday, Ming Yutong took Yang Minglang to the golf course.
In the car, Yang Minglang said, "After several days of investigation, we found that He Tongming has been frequently meeting with people from 'Xiuxi'."
Ming Yutong's eyebrows twitched.
"'Xiuxi,' wasn't that Fu Yinxiu's company?"
"Because 'Xiuxi' is considering changing the display screen supplier for their high-end Forbook series notebooks, and the technology and update speed of the H Country SG company can no longer meet their requirements. Many companies are now competing to become a part of 'Xiuxi's' product chain."
"After meeting with 'Xiuxi' a few times, He Tongming started distancing himself from us," Yang Minglang continued. "I received news from 'Tonghe' that today He Tongming has scheduled a round of golf with President Huang from 'Desheng'. They are competitors in this bid. It's uncertain what their plans are."
Ming Yutong narrowed her eyes, "We'll find out when we get there. Since He Tongming doesn't want to see me, I'll go see him. If he's not willing to sign the contract, I'll make sure his matters get tangled up with Huang's."
Hearing Ming Yutong's bold words, Yang Minglang also smiled.
The two arrived at the golf club, parked the car, and took the internal electric vehicle to where He Tongming and Huang Shengli were.
From a distance, Ming Yutong saw He Tongming swinging his club.
The electric vehicle stopped, and Ming Yutong and Yang Minglang got out and walked over.
"President He, what a coincidence," Ming Yutong said with a smile.
He Tongming was surprised that Ming Yutong had managed to find him there and seemed a bit taken aback. He had no choice but to pause and greet Ming Yutong with a smile.
"President He, do you mind if I join in?" Ming Yutong asked with a smile, also greeting Huang Shengli.
Before He Tongming could respond, Huang Shengli said, "Of course not. It's our honor to have a beautiful woman join us. It's a pleasure to enjoy the game with such a delightful presence."