Chapter 197: Watching Other Men Add Her on WeChat

Chapter 197: Watching Other Men Add Her on WeChat

"How come someone as outstanding as Reporter Wen is single?"

“We also have quite a few single young people at our table. If any of you, reporter Wen, are interested, why don’t we try to set them up?”

"Come on, among all the talented young people here, only Section Chief Lin is worthy of Reporter Wen. Hey? Didn't Section Chief Lin just say he was single?"

When it comes to matchmaking...

The pain from my family of origin is gone.

The gender divide has been broken.

Even if the economy isn't in recession, people's moral standards are being ignored, and traditional Chinese families are losing out.

Everyone was having a great time chatting, and everyone wanted to join in the fun.

Wen Jin's attention was mostly drawn to the subtle movements on Fu Yanjing's calves.

She felt somewhat restless.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, they couldn't glare at him or push him away.

That feeling of unease spread along with the blush on her cheeks, like the wind blowing across a barren meadow, sprouting and growing at an extremely rapid pace.

Wen Jin didn't hear a word they were saying.

He forced an awkward smile, picked up his phone, and typed rapidly with his head down.

Wen Jinye: [Fu Yanjing, have you had enough?!]

Fu Yanjing's phone, which was face down on the table, suddenly vibrated.

He picked it up casually, a smile playing on his indifferent eyes.

He deliberately provoked her.

Fu Yanjing brought the phone screen closer, pressed the voice button with his fingertip, and said in a languid and lingering voice, "Not enough."

The next second after letting go.

Wen Jinye's phone vibrated instantly, with a crisp message notification sound.

It was like a tap on Wen Jinye's heart.

She hurriedly silenced her phone, her inner voice wishing she could torment and abuse Fu Yanjing, this wolf in sheep's clothing, a hundred times over.

After she finished doing all that, she drifted away from the conversation at the table for too long before she realized that an unfamiliar face at the table had called her several times.

"Reporter Wen, Reporter Wen?"

Even Kong Shenlin was calling her.

"Xiao Jin."

Wen Jin quickly composed herself and looked up: "What's wrong?"

"Director Wang is calling for you."

She paused for a moment, then looked at the person in the main seat with politeness and humility.

Director Wang's deep gaze carried the oppressive weight of someone who had long held an official position. "Reporter Wen, I heard you're single too."

He patted Section Chief Lin on the shoulder, "What do you think of our Xiao Lin? Why don't you two add each other on WeChat and chat?"

The question appeared casual, but Wen Jin knew that this kind of person couldn't stand being refused.

If I refuse, I'm afraid I'll offend them completely.

But I also vaguely felt that the atmosphere around me had frozen to freezing point.

She could feel the faint, almost imperceptible gazes, a resentful gaze that seemed to want to pierce through her.

"good."

"They're not a good match."

A detached voice and Wen Jinye's reply rang out simultaneously beside him.

The boisterous atmosphere fell silent for a moment.

All eyes turned to this side.

An awkward expression crossed Director Wang's face, but he couldn't say anything because of Fu Yanjing's status.

Meeting Fu Yanjing's nonchalant yet extremely oppressive gaze, Director Wang held his breath and said, "Xiao Lin is indeed trying to climb the social ladder by associating with Reporter Wen."

He then changed the subject: "But reporter Wen himself agreed, which shows that he meant well."

Director Wang eased the tension and gave Fu Yanjing and himself a way out: "Mr. Fu, we'll just act as matchmakers and not interfere too much in the relationships between our subordinates."

However, he was also puzzled and it was hard not to feel frustrated.

After all, neither Xiaolin nor Wen Jinye had any connection with Fu Yanjing.

Why is he undermining us?!

Fu Yanjing did not respond.

Even the group of people, with their keen eyesight, could see that Director Wang's expression was displeased.

Those above them are not to be trifled with, and those below them are not to be offended.

A group of karaomi could only try to ease the tense atmosphere.

"Yes, yes, it depends on how things develop between the two of them."

"Young people, exchanging contact information and making friends is a way to build connections."

Kong Shenlin chimed in, "That's right, it's good to get to know each other better. Besides, Section Chief Lin is a talented young man, promising and intelligent, and beautiful. Perhaps she could really make a name for herself."

As soon as he finished speaking, he met Wang Pei's sharp gaze.

Wang Pei was so anxious that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He mouthed something with a ferocious expression and said to him, "Shut up!"

Kong Shenlin swallowed the rest of his words.

His eyes were filled with confusion and bewilderment.

Being put on stage by jokes, it's hard to save face for anyone. Wen Jin also took out her phone, but her words were still full of politeness and distance.

"Section Chief Lin, may I scan you?"

Such a tone doesn't sound like people getting to know each other and exchanging ideas; someone unfamiliar with the situation might think they're about to send some important document.

Lin Guimo also quickly stood up from his seat, walked around half the table to Wen Jinye's side.

"Mr. Wen, let me scan your QR code."

He was holding his phone, about to squeeze through the gap between the seats, when Fu Yanjing next to him suddenly stood up.

With his tall and slender figure, Qinggui pushed Lin Guimo aside.

The aloof and noble aura emanating from him kept Lin Guimo at bay.

The assistant sitting next to Wen Jinye also stood up along with Fu Yanjing.

With the two dark figures looming over each other, it was as if two towering mountains had appeared beside Wen Jin.

Director Wang asked, "Mr. Fu, are you leaving?"

Fu Yanjing did not speak.

But his silence was more like the calm before the storm, and anyone could feel his oppressive aura.

Dong Qi, standing to the side, was equally meticulous. "Please make yourselves at home. Our boss has a dinner party next door, so we won't be joining him."

After saying that, he followed Fu Yanjing and left with a composed gait.

Lin Guimo consciously stood next to the seat.

But Fu Yanjing's arm brushed past half of his body.

That one condescending glance as we passed each other.

Disdain and displeasure.

This made Lin Guimo feel inexplicably uneasy.

He probably didn't offend this important figure, right?

*

After Fu Yanjing left, the air became slightly quiet.

They then discussed the development of Hanjiang Street, but the atmosphere remained tense and lukewarm throughout.

As the event was about to end, Wang Pei sent a message to Kong Shenlin, asking him to come out.

As soon as Kong Shenlin walked down the deserted corridor, he was smacked on the head by Wang Pei.

"Are you an idiot? Can't you see something so obvious? Why are you blindly following their lead?!"

Kong Shenlin was completely bewildered, clutching his head, "What's going on?"

Wang Pei was exasperated: "I think you shouldn't be here trying to build connections with Wen Jin. Do you think your connections are even worth mentioning? You should just find a place to bury yourself and get a feng shui consultation."

Wang Pei gritted his teeth: "Mr. Fu is such a big shot, sitting next to Reporter Wen with his assistant on either side of her, and even personally interfering in introducing Reporter Wen to her boyfriend at the bureau, didn't you realize anything?"

Kong Shenlin suddenly realized: "Ah, you mean this! Reporter Wen knows Mr. Fu. She did an exclusive interview with Mr. Fu before."

Wang Pei hated Kong Shenlin for being a block of wood except when it came to work.

With a forced smile, he said, "Then let me tell you again, I rejected Wen Jin's first job transfer application. Do you know why I agreed to it later?"

He didn't keep him in suspense, "Because Mr. Fu's assistant, Mr. Dong, personally came to find me."

Kong Shenlin was startled. "You mean Reporter Wen and Mr. Fu..."

Wang Pei stated unequivocally: "Yes! Reporter Wen and Assistant Dong, who is standing next to Mr. Fu, have a special relationship!"