Chapter 10 I have a date with President Zhou.

After saying this, Chen Ci herself hoped it was true.

I wish Shen Feifei were really her twin sister. :)

Then she could leisurely go out for a walk with her dog every day while everyone else is at work, wearing her pajamas and holding a leash.

Even if it's just a robot dog.

"You had gastroenteritis yesterday?" Tian Xu suddenly asked with concern. "Then can you still eat this hot pot today?"

As if she was genuinely worried that he would remove the pot from her table, Chen Ci raised her hand to protect her small hot pot: "Acute gastroenteritis is characterized by its suddenness; it comes on quickly and goes away just as fast. I'm completely better today."

Tian Xu smiled and nodded. Putting everything else aside, Ms. Shen's sense of conviction was truly strong.

Zhou Shilin didn't respond to her explanation, and Chen Ci wasn't sure if he believed her or not.

She chuckled twice to lighten the mood, and Zhou Shilin finally spoke: "I think she's very skilled. Has she practiced martial arts?"

"...Mr. Zhou, you're joking. She's just strong; she doesn't know any martial arts." Chen Ci's laughter was noticeably weaker than before.

Tian Xu didn't understand. Was this about whether she knew martial arts or not? He thought that yesterday's video had already exposed Chen Ci's lie, and that the president really believed she had a twin sister with unparalleled martial arts skills?

Zhou Shilin naturally had his own questions. There were many suspicious points about this twin sister. Tian Xu had never believed that this person existed, but in his opinion, the two states of Shen Feifei and Shen Ci did not seem to be deliberately acted by Shen Ci.

"Um, if I may ask, what brings you here?" Chen Ci took a sip of juice and asked Zhou Shilin with a smile, "Mr. Zhou, where did you see this?"

Zhou Shilin sent her the video on his phone.

After watching the video, Chen Ci was speechless.

No way, who on TV was so free to secretly film this?!

With all that free time, why doesn't he go up and help?

"Don't worry, this video was only sent to me, it won't be uploaded online." Perhaps seeing Chen Ci's ever-changing expression, Zhou Shilin spoke up to explain.

"...Okay." Then she felt relieved.

Zhou Shilin's gaze swept downwards: "Your soup pot is boiling."

"..." Chen Ci immediately picked up her chopsticks and put a few slices of meat into the pot. Originally, she didn't have high hopes for this kind of hot pot, but after taking a bite, she was surprised to find it delicious: "It tastes pretty good!"

She looked up at Zhou Shilin with some surprise: "No wonder it's the place where President Zhou invited us to dinner, the food is really good."

Tian Xu clicked his tongue twice in his mind. Ms. Shen was now even better at flattering the president than he was.

Zhou Shilin was used to being flattered, so he didn't react much this time: "Ludao is an investment of a friend of mine. The restaurants are all pretty good. If you like, I can ask the manager to give you a membership card so you can get discounts when you come to eat."

Shen Ci's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Really? Thank you, President Zhou!"

If Mr. Zhou weren't her creditor, then he would be a perfect man without any flaws!

But then again, if Mr. Zhou weren't her creditor, she wouldn't have had the chance to eat this meal.

While Chen Ci was eating, Tian Xu had already processed the membership card for her as Zhou Shilin had instructed. Holding the gleaming gold membership card, Chen Ci had already forgotten that her original purpose for coming here was to interview Zhou Shilin.

"Mr. Zhou, it's almost time." Tian Xu checked the time and stepped forward to say to Zhou Shilin. Chen Ci was taken aback upon hearing her words: "Do you have any other plans?"

"Okay." Zhou Shilin stood up from his chair and straightened his cuffs. "Take your time eating. I've already paid the bill."

Chen Ci: "..."

No, she didn't come here for a meal!

Although she still has a piece of meat on her chopsticks, it's not very convincing.

"Um, the interview...?" Chen Ci looked in Zhou Shilin's direction. She clearly remembered that after she came in, she took out an outline and prepared for the interview. What exactly happened after that?

Zhou Shilin said, "Next time."

Chen Ci: "..."

Was Mr. Zhou just trying to fool her?

Watching Zhou Shilin and Tian Xu walk out of the private room, Chen Ci silently put the meat on her chopsticks into her mouth.

So tender.

Now that things had come to this, she felt she had to finish all the food on the table, otherwise she would be wasting her taxi fare. Chen Ci focused intently on her meal when a message from Wu Junnan interrupted her enjoyment.

Wu Junnan: Did the interview yield any results?

Chen Ci: "..."

She took a picture of the shiny gold membership card from Ludao and sent it to Wu Junnan.

Wu Junnan: ?

Chenci: Mr. Zhou helped me get a membership card, which gives me a discount when I come to eat.

Wu Junnan: So what? Are you just trying to show off?

Chenci: This is the biggest achievement of tonight.

Wu Junnan: ...[smile]

Chen Ci: This really isn't my fault, it's just that President Zhou is too cunning! As soon as I came in, I took out my outline to prepare for the interview, but he took the initiative and asked me a whole bunch of questions, and then he attacked me with food and money... By the time I came to my senses, he had to rush to his next appointment.

Chen Ci: But he said there will be another chance!!

Wu Junnan: ...[smile]

Chenci: Or would you like this membership card?

Wu Junnan: Thank you, I have one. [Smile]

Chen Ci pursed her lips. Sure enough, President Wu was living a life of luxury behind their backs. President Zhou was much better.

Wu Junnan: So tonight, you just had a date with President Zhou, right?

Sinking porcelain:………………

Chen Ci: I already told you, don't spread rumors about President Zhou!!!

Wu Junnan also pursed his lips. Was he spreading rumors? His speculation was clearly based on sound reasoning.

Zhou Shilin got home very late. He took a shower and came out of the bathroom in his bathrobe. He was exhausted from working so hard these past few days. Although Shijie manufactures robots, he wasn't a robot.

The bedroom was only lit by ambient lighting. Zhou Shilin walked to the bedside and picked up his phone from the bedside table.

There were still some work messages on my phone that I needed to reply to, and a pink cartoon avatar stood out among them.

Of all Zhou Shilin's friends, only Chen Ci uses this kind of profile picture. Even Zhou Mingye, a childish person, uses a cool-looking back view as his profile picture.

He looked at Chen Ci's profile picture and unconsciously clicked on her messages first.

Chen Ci sent over a picture with the caption, "When someone says that nothing in this world is perfect, I—", accompanied by a photo of Zhou Shilin.

This must be an emoji that Shen Ci made himself and boldly sent to him.

Looking at the picture, Zhou Shilin's lips, which usually held no curve, suddenly relaxed slightly. He leaned back against the headboard and replied to Chen Ci, "Where did my photo come from?"

Chen Ci is still awake. Tomorrow is Saturday, and she doesn't have to go to the company, so she can finally stay up all night without worry.

When she received Zhou Shilin's message, she was curled up in bed watching a drama. The plot was at a crucial moment, and if it were any other message, she would definitely just swipe past it and not want to disturb her watching the drama.

But the name preceding this message is Zhou Shilin.

Chen Ci immediately paused the page and switched to WeChat chat.

When Zhou Shilin asked for a photo, Chen Ci blinked and replied, "My colleague secretly took this while you were speaking at the IP Awards last time. She took a lot, and this is the one I specifically chose as the most handsome one!"

After sending the message, she added, "Although Mr. Zhou looks handsome in every picture!"

Zhou Shilin: Stop flattering me.

Chen Ci: No way! I'm just telling the truth!

She thought for a moment, then sent Zhou Shilin a message with a smirk: "If you're not satisfied with this photo, you can send me one that you like, and I'll make a new set of emojis."

Zhou Shilin: You're dreaming.

Chen Ci couldn't help but laugh out loud; she was dreaming.

Zhou Shilin: You have time to make these kinds of memes, so it seems you're not busy enough with work.

Chen Ci: ...Mr. Zhou, today is Friday, and tomorrow and the day after are statutory holidays.

Zhou Shilin: So guess where the word "overtime" came from?

Sinking porcelain: ...

Zhou Shilin: Asleep

Chenci: Good night, Mr. Zhou!

Chen Ci sent Zhou Shilin a goodnight emoji before exiting WeChat and continuing to watch her show. Zhou Shilin didn't actually go to sleep either. He finished dealing with work messages on his phone before turning off the lights in the room and lying down on the bed.

Chen Ci stayed up watching the show until almost 2 a.m. before finally giving up and going to sleep. The next day, she slept until 11 a.m.

This is the life she should be living!

She ordered takeout at home, ate, and then went out to take Shen Feifei's motorcycle to be repaired. On her way back, she stopped by a pop-up themed restaurant that Pupu Paradise had partnered with a game for.

Chen Ci was in charge of this project, and today was the first day the themed restaurant opened. She wanted to check on things and take some photos of the scene. But when she got to the restaurant entrance, she realized she was voluntarily working overtime.

Sigh, Mr. Wu should be secretly happy to have an employee like her.

Because the themed restaurant had limited-edition merchandise for sale, there was a long queue, but the restaurant was well organized and the queue moved forward slowly and orderly.

Chen Ci didn't go into the store. She took some photos from the outside with her phone and was about to leave when she suddenly heard a commotion erupt inside. Chen Ci's brow twitched. Could it be that something unexpected was going to happen to her?

She put away her phone and was about to go forward to check the situation when a man wearing a hat and mask rushed out, shouting as he ran, "You've mistaken me for someone else."

The people queuing outside were all looking at him curiously, and Chen Ci was looking at him too. This person was very tall, probably about the same height as Zhou Shilin. He was wearing a very stylish game-themed outfit and carrying a high-end brand itabag—basically a luxury brand bag with a game charm attached. He was running towards Chen Ci in running shoes.

Soon, someone came running out of the building screaming and excitedly snapping photos of his retreating figure. Before Chen Ci could figure out what was going on, he saw him yelling at her like he'd seen a savior: "Heroine, please help us stop that taxi!"

Perhaps it was because those words were so sincere that Chen Ci acted faster than she thought and flagged down a taxi that happened to be passing by. The driver happened to run over at that moment, opened the car door, and pulled Chen Ci inside.

The taxi quickly started moving and drove off, leaving his pursuers empty-handed. Watching the car leave them further and further behind, he finally breathed a long sigh of relief, took off his hat, and fanned himself with it: "That scared me to death! Luckily, I ran into you outside."

Chen Ci silently sized him up for two seconds, then sincerely asked, "Do we know each other?"

The other person paused in his fanning motion, then pointed at himself with his index finger and said, "It's me, Zhou Mingye!"

Chen Ci remained silent for two seconds: "Who is that?" (Author's note:)

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Zhou Mingye: The sky has fallen.