140. Running Shoes

                                    

                                          
The words that Qi Le’an had prepared were similar to that of Li Zheyu, but he said it first. So of course Le’an couldn’t repeat it.
                          
He had thought there would be some time to prepare, but he was caught off guard by the direct question from President Li.
                          
President Li was dressed in cotton and linen clothes. The old man was afraid of the cold and had a small vest on him. He was also wearing black trousers and cloth shoes.
                          
Looking at President Li like this, Qi Le‘an suddenly said, “Actually, I didn’t think so much about things like national enterprises or something like that… I didn’t think that much.”
                          
Hearing this, even Deng Jie looked a little surprised. And Li Zheyu had already shown his determination to win.
                          
Qi Le’an smiled and said, “Actually, when I was young, I had a pair of Coolrunning shoes.”
                          
“When my parents were still alive, our conditions were pretty good. Apart from that they were too busy and I could only see them two or three times a year, everything was fine.”
                          
Qi Le’an started to recall, and he felt a little relieved.
                          
“At that time, every time they came back, they would bring me a gift. I remember one year, one of my classmates was wearing a pair of Nike, and I was very envious. Nike was quite expensive ten years ago, and my grandfather was too frugal to buy it for me.”
                          
“But I wanted it so obsessively that I got sick. I vaguely remembered my grandfather calling my parents and saying I wanted a pair of Nike sneakers.”
                          
The memory seemed to come from a very distant place. Two lifetimes was too long, and so many childhood memories became blurred.
                          
“Because of the illness, my mother came back and brought me a pair of sneakers.”
                          
“My grandfather didn’t know what Nike was, so he didn’t tell my parents of course. My mother… thought I just wanted a pair of sneakers. I remember them very well. They were white, with two red stripes on the shoe uppers.”
                          
“Those were the last pair of shoes my mother picked for me.”
                          
Everyone was silent. They didn’t expect Qi Le’an to say so much in front of everyone.
                          
Qi Le’an raised his head and said, “I’m sorry. I’ve said too much… I didn’t know what shoes they were, but when I passed by the corridor, I saw them in the display cabinet. I… I couldn’t help it.”
                          
“But I think my mother must not just buy a random pair of shoes for me. This brand must have been carefully picked out by my mother. So now I think it must be the best.”
                          
There were three “must” in his words. Qi Le’an saw tears in President Li’s eyes when he finished talking.
                          
Li Che was spinning his pen in his hand and the faint smile on his face disappeared.
                          
The brand Coolrunning was founded by his grandfather. At first, his grandfather just wanted a pair of sneakers for his terminally ill brother. But he couldn’t afford it, so he could only make it himself. These were all secrets of the corporation. Other than the Li family, no one else knew about it.
                          
This Qi Le’an was a little interesting.
                          
Li Zheyu’s expression showed that he was anxious. His gaze was fixed on Li Che but Li Che’s face was expressionless.
                          
He had already done everything he could to help him, but now, who would have thought it would turn out this way?
                          
This Qi Le’an was probably going to get the endorsement of Coolrunning.