103 Baby Face (1/2)
Actually, Ye Shuang knew how troublesome this trip would be. It was possible for her to run into that Director Zhou, but it was definite that she would run into the celebrity that came from San Lin City or her client.
The celebrity was in the entertainment business and had no relationship to the family like Ou Qianru. When she discovered that her assigned headhunter was the Brother Shuang everyone was looking for, she could very well sell that information to Director Zhou for a favor.
However, trouble did not equate to danger. Yes, the whole world was looking for Ye Shuang, but she was not a wanted person. Actually, scrap that! It would be better if they did not meet.
After dinner, Ye Shuang found a random excuse to leave, saying that she was also going on a work trip. Her destination? Shanghai, naturally. Ou Qianru did not think much of it. After all, she might not be able to convince Brother Shuang even in person, so she decided to wait until the other party needed something from her first.
Ye Shuang returned home to pack several changes of clothes for both male and female forms and waited patiently for midnight to arrive. When she changed into her male form, she grabbed the ready cap and left the house with her luggage. The taxi was booked already, and when Ye Shuang came down, the car was already waiting at the gate. She hopped into the cab and headed straight for the airport.
San Lin City was a small town, and the possibility of famous celebrity showing up was low. Basically, those famous singers doing a national tour would not have a stop here for no reason. Because of this, even though Ye Shuang's disguise was rough, as long as she kept her head lowered, people would not be able to recognize her.
Other than the taxi driver and the air security who recognized her as the man from the famous commercial, everything else was fine. Getting famous was equal to losing your privacy, which further confirmed that Ye Shuang had no interest in getting into the entertainment industry.
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After airplanes became the main means of transportation, travelling from one city to the next became easy. For example, flying from San Lin City to Shanghai was no different from the time taken to travel to the city market during rush hour. When she arrived at the Shanghai hotel she was staying at, it was around 7 am.
After a cursory cleaning up, Ye Shuang went down for breakfast. The hotel provided a free budget for all its tenants. She had just chomped down a piece of bread and bacon when the call from Han Chu came. Ye Shuang answered the phone and reported her location. After a while, Han Chu arrived with his own plate of food.
”You sure arrived fast.” Han Chu did not mind whether it was Brother Shuang or Sister Shuang who came for the negotiation. After all, they were partner and, in essence, interchangeable.
Han Chu placed his plate on the table and peeled open the small box of butter, using a knife to spread it generously on his bread. His tapered fingers moved back and forth leisurely. ”This afternoon, you will follow me to the clubhouse to meet Miss Bai. Remember to bring the prepared contract. Before then, make use of the downtime to draft a list of suitable candidates for Miss Bai's case. I believe you should know her requirement by now, so I'm not going to repeat myself.”
Ye Shuang wanted to sigh. It was obvious that when she was in the male form, Han Chu's attitude toward her was pointedly colder. She fondly remembered how permissible he had been during her housewarming. Could Brother Wong be right? Han Chu is only gentlemanly around females‽
However, reminded of her predicament, no matter how cold Han Chu was acting, Ye Shuang had to remind him, ”Mr. Han, I believe you know the problem I've been facing recently. That Miss Bai is from the entertainment industry, and if she accidentally leaks some information or brings someone with her, will that influence our work?”
Han Chu was a clever person. With just that, he understood what Ye Shuang worried about. He raised his head and said softly, ”I'm just a headhunter, not a pimp. You have to worry about your part-time job on your own; this is not within my range of concern. With regards to Miss Bai… that's her concern. How to draw the line between official and private business, how not to offend the client or make use of this chip as leverage, you'll need to decide on your own. After all, if you do not want to take this case, I'll just have other agents take over for you.”
Ye Shuang almost choked on her food. As she expected, Han Chu treated her so roughly. If not for the timing, Ye Shuang really would not have wanted to interact with the man in her male form.
Han Chu, however, did not think that what he had said was wrong. They were both male, and he did not think he needed to be careful of hurting another man's feeling. In this society, asset and ability spoke volumes. Before Brother Shuang had enough caliber to be on the same level as he was, his attitude would change accordingly.
His less strict treatment toward Sister Shuang was something akin to pity the strong had toward the weak. After all, there were natural differences between males and females. On top of that, Sister Shuang's personality was pleasing to Han Chu, so he was willing to compromise in areas that he believed were not that important.