Pan Qiaomu stared at Chen Jiaxian for a long time, a little surprised by her indifference.
But his voice remained calm: "I thought you would be happy."
Chen Jiaxian said: "I was promoted twice this year, received two salary increases, and received a success award from Mr. Shi. Logically speaking, this award would not be given to me again, but now it is given to me. Why? I want What’s the cost?”
Pan Qiaomu folded his arms and leaned back on his chair: "This time the negotiation on Intangible Cultural Heritage Street was included in the negotiation training case library by Zhuoxiu Group. Therefore, in this outstanding employee selection, we unanimously recommended you."
Chen Jiaxian raised her eyes and looked at Pan Qiaomu: "Is it just for this reason? So why did Guan Xi recommend me?"
What she didn't say was: What did you do?
Pan Qiaomu never lies, or in other words, he deliberately guided Chen Jiaxian to discover the truth.
So he remained silent.
Silence is also a means of negotiation.
Chen Jiaxian thought for a while and then said: "Jun Ziyi recommended me. The fact that I won the first place is inseparable from the so-called 'successor of Li Zhuoxiu' above me, right?"
certainly.
The first place is a position with political attributes. How could Shi Yuan give it to him so casually?
Pan Qiaomu did not deny it. He responded tactfully: "You deserve it."
The winter sunshine gave his profile a golden rim. He reached out, picked up the coffee on the table, and took a sip.
Chen Jiaxian noticed that there was a silvery white gold watch on his wrist. Dog tooth ring, five-bead chain, she knew this brand.
Her bonus this time was not enough for a fraction of the price of a watch on Pan Qiaomu's wrist.
And Pan Qiaomu owns many such watches, matching them with different clothes.
Chen Jiaxian sighed softly.
She said: "You and Guan Xi also got what you wanted, right? I thought I was very smart, two peaches killed three people, but I didn't expect that there was a mantis stalking the cicada and the oriole behind. What you want to do, I can guess now. It’s not clear. You didn’t even think of telling me.”
Pan Qiaomu uses silence to represent acquiescence.
There was silence in the office for a while.
After more than ten seconds of silence, Pan Qiaomu put down the cup and deliberately let the rim of the cup make a sound against the table.
He used his voice to put pressure on Chen Jiaxian with ease, watching her face become paler due to the pressure.
He evaded her question skillfully: "That's not important. Achieving your goals is what matters."
Chen Jiaxian's face became even paler.
When she sat at the card table, some things that had been covered up gradually became clear. After her desire was satisfied, she increasingly saw the rough and muddy side of the handsome young man in front of her.
Finally, Chen Jiaxian smiled self-deprecatingly and lowered her eyes: "Yes, it's not important. In this matter, we are a win-win situation."
What if it’s not a win-win?
There is no need for Chen Jiaxian to ask.
The atmosphere became tense. Pan Qiaomu's eyes enveloped her, he considered the opportunity and spoke slowly:
"It's not a good feeling to know nothing, right? So, if you just give in a little bit, you can gain more. Why not?"
Chen Jiaxian stared at the table quietly.
Pan Qiaomu controlled the pauses skillfully. He paused again for nearly a minute, using silence to exert psychological pressure, and then continued: "You know my conditions. If you give in even a little bit, I can guarantee that your income will be higher than now."
Chen Jiaxian sighed.
She asked tiredly: "Are you negotiating with me again?"
Pan Qiaomu noticed her weakness and immediately attacked: "What harm does this do to you? Why are you unwilling to accept me like this?"
Chen Jiaxian was silent for a long time.
Pan Qiaomu stared at her. He is well aware of his negotiating abilities. When Chen Jiaxian finally fell silent, he knew that when the opponent's willpower was weak, it was the moment to throw the final blow.
He decisively reached out his hand, covered Chen Jiaxian's hand on the table, and then held it.
He took her hand, put it to his lips, and kissed it.
"Marry me." He was determined to win. "Everything about me will be open to you. You will never be kept in the dark again, and we will share weal and woe from now on."
Chen Jiaxian’s hands are very small. He took her hand and squeezed it.
She didn't speak, but she didn't pull back either.
The corners of Pan Qiaomu's lips were slightly raised, and there was a look of certainty in his eyes.
But.
Chen Jiaxian suddenly raised her eyes and asked, "I thought you would think about it before talking to me. But have you really thought about it?"
…
how about you?
What do you like?
Are you willing to change?
Are you willing to put aside your refined and self-interested rationality?
…
Pan Qiaomu didn't give her any illusions: "I always know what I want and what I should do."
Love means the perdition of reason, and reason is his bottom line. If you pay for what you like, you can have a marriage and a wife. The return on investment is superior enough, so why should he pay more?
The platinum watch on Pan Qiaomu's wrist shone coldly in the sunlight.
After he finished speaking, he held her hand tightly. One second, two seconds, three seconds.
Chen Jiaxian withdrew her hand.
She smiled at him: "No. Pan Qiaomu, I deserve the best."
Chen Jiaxian did not look back.
…
The door closes.
Pan Qiaomu stared at his empty fingertips, not surprised by this failure.
negotiation.
The two sides test each other's bottom line and slowly reach a compromise. This is a delicate art.
There is no such thing as a one-and-done negotiation.
Pan Qiaomu was mentally prepared. A kitten with a painful bite hovered next to him. All he had to do was to drive the kitten into a cage and take it home.
During this period, going in and out of circles with the kitten, or being temporarily driven away by the kitten... are all tactics.
He glanced at his watch and handled his work confidently.
Pan Qiaomu considered the time. An hour and a half later, he calmly sent a WeChat message to Chen Jiaxian: "Give me some time to think about it. I have a business trip tomorrow. Let's talk when I get back from the business trip."
Sent via WeChat, it shows "You are no longer the other party's friend."
A crack appeared on Pan Qiaomu's calm face.
His eyes widened in disbelief.
The door was pushed open again. Han Fang leaned halfway in: "Brother Qiao Mu, year-end reimbursement..."
"go out."
Han Fang quickly took two steps back. Pan Qiaomu stepped forward and closed the door hard.
Zhou Yixing happened to pass by: "What's wrong?"
Han Fang looked confused: "How do I know? It's the end of the year, there are too many orders signed, and the boss must be in a bad mood. Whoever wants to earn this fee will earn it, bah."
…
Pan Qiaomu locked himself in the office and sent many messages to Chen Jiaxian. Looking at the neat rows of red exclamation marks, his heart became more and more angry.
what is this?
There is absolutely no room for negotiation and a direct sentence of death? !
Three hours later.
Pan Qiaomu took out his mobile phone and called Chen Jiaxian through gritted teeth.
Chen Jiaxian answered the call.
He immediately scolded: "Are you interested, Chen Jiaxian? You just want to torture me, right? How can you be so cruel?"
He asked: "Who dares to say that people living in this world are not suitable at all? Why are you the only one who can't rub the sand in your eyes? Why on earth are you?!"
From the other side of the phone came the sound of an electric drill and the clanking of decoration. In the midst of the noise, Chen Jiaxian said calmly:
"Just because I can live without love."
She hung up the phone simply.
Pan Qiaomu immediately dialed again, and the call was answered, but the call was pressed.
After dialing several times, he realized:
His phone number was also blocked.
Pan Qiaomu was so angry that his temples swelled and his blood vessels throbbed. He felt like he was about to have a heart attack.
He stood up and walked around the office petulantly.
Why? Why should she? Did she think that he would continue to be like before, that he would turn around and leave, making her regret it——
The phone vibrated, indicating that there was a new message coming in.
Pan Qiaomu rushed to the table, quickly picked up his phone, and opened it.
"Your diamond order has been shipped."
Pan Qiaomu grabbed the plan on the table, slammed it on the table, raised his neck and drank the ice coffee in the cup.
