23. Competitors

"President Xi, there's an important document that needs your signature," the female secretary said, her voice affected and pretentious, making Xie Shiyu frown.

As expected of Xi Zhengyu, who is very popular with girls/mermaids, he is never short of female admirers.

After Xie Shiyu finished her sigh, she looked at Xi Zhengyu, chuckled, and said, "Xi Zhengyu, your secretary is looking for you."

Xi Zhengyu, who was peeling fruit for Xie Shiyu, grunted in response, then looked at his female secretary and said coldly, "Put it down, you can leave now."

Hearing Chairman Xi's cold tone, the female secretary felt somewhat hurt.

Chairman Xi is cold to everyone.

As she put down the documents and prepared to leave, she was shocked to see this scene.

"Eat up." Xi Zhengyu handed the peeled fruit to the mermaid with a faint smile on his face and his voice became much gentler.

It turns out that Chairman Xi's gentleness is selective.

What makes that mermaid so irresistible that Chairman Xi would risk his life to serve her?

Is it because her fertility rate is 30%?

The secretary's eyes were full of jealousy; she wished she could immediately replace Xie Shiyu in that position.

"It tastes alright, would you like a bite?" Xie Shiyu said, handing over the other half that she hadn't eaten yet, looking at him with her big, bright eyes.

The female secretary, who hadn't completely left yet, saw this scene and felt contempt. How could Chairman Xi possibly eat something that someone else had already eaten?

Get ready to be yelled at.

But things didn't go as planned. Xi Zhengyu not only ate it, but also ate the whole piece of fruit with Xie Shiyu's help.

Seeing this scene, the female secretary gripped the doorknob even tighter; Chairman Xi had actually eaten it.

Xie Shiyu turned her head slightly, and their eyes met. Xie Shiyu looked at her as if she were a clown.

The female secretary was startled by the look in the other person's eyes and quickly closed the door and left.

"Hmm, the taste is indeed just average." Xi Zhengyu, who was carefully savoring the fruit, did not notice what had just happened. He gave his evaluation after finishing his meal.

Xi Zhengyu went to handle his work, while Xie Shiyu sat on the sofa playing with her smart device.

The hottest topic of discussion on StarNet is still Wendina, whose past misdeeds have been exposed one by one.

Many fans unfollowed her after seeing this, and now everyone is discussing how Wendina, who looks so pretty, could do such a vicious thing.

Actors who had been bullied by her all wrote long articles criticizing her, which also served to solidify her claim.

Many endorsements have been cancelled, and Wendina will face huge compensation claims.

The more glorious they were, the more miserable they are now.

One should be humble and not arrogant, or misfortune will follow.

Xi Zhengyu was busy with work, while Xie Shiyu browsed the StarNet website. Neither of them spoke, and the morning passed quietly like this.

When it was time to eat, the female secretary appeared again.

She came in carrying a lunchbox and said to Xi Zhengyu with a smile, "Chairman Xi, this is a meal I made myself. Please try it."

Upon hearing this affected voice, Xie Shiyu looked up from the screen.

Seeing the female secretary standing in front of the desk, slightly bending over to hand over the lunchbox, her white shirt collar was a bit too low, and this bending over directly revealed her private parts.

Xie Shiyu noticed, shook her head and sighed, it seems they still haven't given up.

Instead of doing a perfectly good job, he insists on doing these shady little tricks.

It would be terrible to get fired then.

Xi Zhengyu didn't even glance at her; his gaze remained fixed on the large screen in front of him the entire time.

But what he said was chillingly cold: "Take it away."

Despite being rejected, the female secretary was still persistent. She raised her hand to toss her hair, a smile on her face, "Mr. Xi, please give it a try. This is a loving breakfast that someone spent over an hour making."

After saying that, she didn't forget to put Xie Shiyu down: "I don't think Miss Xie would do that, after all, Miss Xie needs you to serve her even when she's eating fruit."

Xie Shiyu, who had been watching the whole play, was amused by what she said.

This woman really knows how to precisely avoid making mistakes.

Before Xie Shiyu could speak, Xi Zhengyu, who had been watching the big screen, looked up at her with a cold expression and his eyes were full of disdain.

He called the secretary-general: "Come to my office."

The female secretary was unaware that she was about to die. When she saw Xi Zhengyu raise his head, she hurriedly handed him the lunchbox.

"Chairman Xi, please have a taste."

Xie Shiyu sat up straight and started eating the dried fish.

I couldn't help but think how many peach blossoms Xi Zhengyu had.

"Please take your things away." Xi Zhengyu tried his best to control his temper so as not to scare the little mermaid.

He tolerated it, but the other party took advantage of his kindness.

"Try it, Mr. Xi," the female secretary said in a high-pitched voice, believing that her sweet voice would surely please Xi Zhengyu.

Little did she know that Xi Zhengyu wished he could throw her off the cliff right now.

The secretary-general arrived, and he understood the situation as soon as he entered.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault for not managing my staff well." The secretary-general quickly apologized, then picked up the beautifully presented bento box from the table and threw it into the trash can.

The female secretary was taken aback, then exclaimed sharply, "That's a bento box I made myself!"

"Go to the finance department and collect your salary for this month. You don't need to come here anymore," the secretary-general said, turning around and looking at her coldly.

"Changxuan, have the cleaning robot come in and clean this place."

Xi Zhengyu stood up and said calmly, "It's dirty."

"Yes," Changxuan immediately replied.

Xi Zhengyu walked up to his little mermaid and saw her eating dried fish with a watchful expression.

He raised his hand and ruffled her hair, saying, "Your husband is being seduced, and you're still in the mood to watch the show."

"Aren't you worried that I'll really be seduced by her?" Xi Zhengyu leaned closer and asked softly.

Xie Shiyu looked at him and asked with a smile, "Can you?"

"Won't."

"I believe in you completely." Xie Shiyu said, handing over the dried fish she was holding. "Want some?"

Xi Zhengyu wanted to take a bite; it tasted fragrant and crispy, no wonder the little mermaid liked it so much.

"Come on, I'll take you to eat." Xi Zhengyu took her hand and pulled her up from the sofa.

"Uh-huh."

He took the little mermaid to a nearby restaurant for a meal, and coincidentally ran into the person he hated most.

"Mr. Xi, you've brought your little mermaid over for dinner?" The man had bright red hair and wore a black suit. He stood in front of them with his hands in his pockets, his voice languid.

The man's gaze swept over Xie Shiyu, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

She frowned slightly and subtly moved closer to Xi Zhengyu.

"President Shen, is something the matter?" Xi Zhengyu asked, shielding the man behind him with his icy gaze.

President Shen, also known as Shen Yu, is the president of Guangyu Group and a competitor of Xi Zhengyu.

Shen Yu looked at Xie Shiyu with burning eyes and said with a smile, "Your little mermaid wife is really a coward."

After saying that, he gave a wicked laugh and teased, "Why don't you lend it to me to play with, so she can have some courage?"