Chapter 77 Was Qin Ce subjected to unspoken rules?

Just as Qiao Xing was thinking this, Wu Yun suddenly walked over and knocked on Qiao Xing's desk. "Where's the proposal? It's been days!"

Qiao Xing paused for a moment, then handed the proposal to Wu Yun, "It's done, Mr. Wu, please take a look."

Wu Yun took it, flipped through it casually, and then glanced at Qiao Xing. "Hmm, let me see."

After a pause, Wu Yun added, "The department group list has been sent to the group chat. Remember to check it."

In fact, this group assignment didn't have much impact on Wu Yun, who was still immersed in her dream of managing three departments.

Qiao Xing nodded in agreement. She turned on her computer and checked the messages in the work group. There was indeed a group file in there.

She opened the document and found her name; sure enough, she had been assigned to the planning team.

Besides her, there were Bai Yi and Lin Shuang in the same group, as well as four other people, two of whom were transferred from other departments.

Their department had the fewest people, and Qiao Xing felt that the company was going to make a complete overhaul, with a lot of resources being given priority to the engineering department.

Is this a focus on development and expansion?

Everyone in the department is talking about this. They say that S&C now holds a controlling stake in the company, and all future business operations will prioritize serving S&C, with developing our own business being the next priority.

Qiao Xing suddenly became curious about what exactly this S&C was and why so many people were praising it.

Lin Shuang suddenly walked over, pulled up a stool and sat down next to Qiao Xing, saying mysteriously, "Qiao Xing, your husband is really handsome. When are you going to bring him out to show us again?"

Qiao Xing was stunned for a moment, and looked at Lin Shuang with confusion. Didn't she have a boyfriend?

However, Qiao Xing still said, "He doesn't really like those kinds of gatherings. If there's a chance, I'll definitely invite him to have dinner with everyone."

This ambiguous statement made Lin Shuang feel somewhat displeased. She even suspected that Qiao Xing might have known Qin Ce's identity all along and was deliberately pretending not to know to act with Qin Ce.

Otherwise, why would they hide people so well?

I didn't realize Qiao Xing was so cunning. If that's the case, wouldn't Qin Ce be a piece of cake for her?

"Okay, let's do it this weekend. I'll invite Zhang Zhe over too, and we'll have dinner together."

Qiao Xing said, "We can't do it on the weekend. We're moving this weekend, so we might not have time."

Lin Shuang's eyes lit up. "You're moving? That's great! Zhang Zhe and I will help you. We can bring his car over."

"This...this isn't quite right, is it?"

She had only known Lin Shuang for a few days, and Lin Shuang hadn't been this enthusiastic when they were working on a project together. Now, he was even offering to help her move.

This was too strange, and it made Qiao Xing suspect that Lin Shuang had ulterior motives.

Lin Shuang waved her hand, affectionately took her arm, and laughed, "What's wrong with that? We're so lucky to have such a coincidence. Look, Zhang Zhe and Qin Ce are colleagues, and we're colleagues too. What a coincidence that is!"

"Didn't you say Qin Ce was eliminated by S&C?"

Lin Shuang's smile froze for a moment, then quickly returned. She explained, "No, Zhang Zhe's information was wrong. Qin Ce wasn't rejected at all; he went to another department."

"Is that so?" Qiao Xing wondered, but Qin Ce had been going to S&C these past few days and hadn't mentioned changing jobs.

Perhaps it really is as Lin Shuang said?

Qiao Xing tentatively asked, "Which department was he transferred to?"

Lin Shuang blinked and casually made up a story: "It's the secretary's office."

However, Qiao Xing's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. The secretary's office...

Isn't that just being a secretary to the CEO?

She remembered what she saw at the door that day—Han Yan touching her inappropriately. Could it be…?

Were you subjected to unspoken rules or exploitation?

She was startled by the words that popped into her head and couldn't help but swallow. Could Qin Ce really be so spineless?

He doesn't usually act like someone who compromises easily.

But that Han Yan... is quite handsome too.

Qiao Xing's mind was a bit of a mess. She gave Lin Shuang a few perfunctory laughs and then stopped talking to her.

Her mind was racing with all sorts of scenarios. Could it be that Han Yan's scheme was to get him out of trouble and then bring him to his side so he could do whatever he wanted?

"..."

Qiao Xing patted her forehead, wondering what she was thinking. Besides, even if that were true, it was Qin Ce's own choice.

Who told him to like men?

It's unexpected that their marriage will last so long before it's already coming to an end.

Qiao Xing spent the day at work lost in thought. The department had just been divided into groups, and there wasn't much to do yet. It seemed that something had happened to Wu Yun as well, which meant that no one came to assign work today.

After finally making it to the end of the workday, Lin Shuang walked over quickly, wanting to pull Qiao Xing off work together.

"Aren't we going the same way?" Qiao Xing asked, somewhat puzzled.

Lin Shuang said, "How is it not on the way? You're going to S&C to pick up your husband, and I'm going to pick up my boyfriend. Isn't this the same route?"

"I see... alright then."

Qiao Xing didn't refuse; since they were going the same way anyway, it would be good to have company.

So Lin Shuang got on her electric scooter, and the two of them went to the S&C company building together.

Before Lin Shuang even got out of the car, she took out her phone and called Zhang Zhe, "We've arrived at S&C Company. Are you off work yet?"

Zhang Zhe had already packed his things and gone downstairs. He said on the phone, "I'm off work, I'm off work."

"Where's Qin Ce? Has he gotten off work yet?"

Zhang Zhe said, "They'll probably be gone for a while. Their CEO's office is where people work overtime every night, so it'll probably be a while before they get there."

As Zhang Zhe spoke, he arrived in front of the two of them. He paused for a moment when he saw Qiao Xing.

"You came with your colleagues?" Zhang Zhe asked with an embarrassed smile.

Lin Shuang nodded and took Zhang Zhe's arm. "Yeah, I was thinking that since she's here to pick up her husband, I might as well come pick you up from get off work too."

"Thank you then." Zhang Zhe laughed, but when he glanced at Qiao Xing and then at the electric scooter next to her, his expression was somewhat complicated.

No wonder everyone in the company was secretly talking about it those days, saying that the president was riding an electric bike. He thought it was just some new internet meme, but who knew it was true.

The CEO really does ride an electric scooter home from get off work every day, and it's his wife's scooter...

They're rich people, they really know how to have fun.

Qiao Xing finished sending a message to Qin Ce, put away her phone and looked at Zhang Zhe, "Then you guys go first, I'll wait for Qin Ce."

"It's alright, no rush. We don't have anything to do back home, so we'll wait here with you for a while." Lin Shuang smiled generously, and Qiao Xing smiled awkwardly in return.

She really couldn't understand what Lin Shuang was trying to do. Was it just to see handsome guys?

But her boyfriend is right here. Is it appropriate for her to look at other handsome guys?

However, Qiao Xing didn't say anything. She stared at the company entrance, waiting for Qin Ce to come out.

Not long after, Qin Ce also came out of the company, with a suit jacket hanging in his hand and Han Yan by his side.