The two people who were walking away chatting downstairs scratched their heads suspiciously: “We discussed this when we saw Boss Xie, can it really help Captain Shen?”

"I don't know. Anyway, we do whatever the leader says. It won't go wrong!"

In the office on the third floor, the window had a crack.

Chen Subai wore a white shirt today, with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms, revealing his firm and sexy figure. The breeze came in through the window, making people feel uneasy.

When Xie Yunshu entered, his heart involuntarily quickened: "Captain Shen..."

Shen Subai sat there without moving, tilting his head to look over. His eyes, which were apparently calm, were surprisingly bright, giving Xie Yunshu the illusion that he had been waiting for him to come in.

She suddenly remembered herself and Mingcheng, when they were little, catching sparrows in the snow. They had to be very patient and careful, holding their breath and waiting for the little birds to come in little by little. Every time at this moment, Mingcheng would show an expression of being about to succeed but having to pretend to be calm, which was similar to Shen Subai.

"What's the matter?" Shen Subai's voice was cold and calm, and the look in his eyes when he looked at her was also ordinary.

Xie Yunshu quickly shook off those strange thoughts. It was all an illusion.

Thinking of the purpose of coming here today, her face turned red and she coughed lightly: "Those rumors should be gone, right?"

It would be best if it could be solved silently...

"It's okay." Shen Subai lowered his eyes, closed the window with his bony hands, and then looked back at her: "You are looking for me for this matter?"

Already solved?!

Xie Yunshu suddenly relaxed and let out a long breath, his tone also becoming cheerful: "It's good that it's resolved. I was really scared. I always say that rumors come to the wise. Only a fool would believe such outrageous words."

Chen Subai hummed: "It's nothing more than being criticized and educated by the leader. I was asked to write a self-criticism next week. If the rumors continue, it will affect my job evaluation. At worst, I can take the initiative to apply to leave this position. There is always a way to solve the problem. You don't have to worry too much."

"Leave the post?" Xie Yunshu was stunned, and then his voice became louder: "You call this solving the problem? Captain Shen, how can you be so calm? Don't the leaders above investigate? At least give some explanations..."

She was really anxious this time, and stepped forward to grab Shen Subai's hand: "I will go to the leader's office with you to explain clearly, we can't do this to you!"

Shen Subai's eyes fell on her forearm. She held it tightly, and the temperature of their skin seemed to be rising along her arm...

"There's no need, because if we report this to the leader, the result will only be worse." She lowered her eyes, her eyelashes covering her eyes with determination, but her tone was filled with helplessness and resignation: "Yun Shu, there is no better way."

For a moment, Xie Yunshu felt that Captain Shen was completely broken. It was the first time she saw Captain Shen so helpless.

All the entanglement and hesitation disappeared. She took a deep breath, raised her head and said firmly: "We can pretend to be in a relationship. If we are in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, there is no such thing as hooking up. Then these rumors will naturally be broken! Captain Shen, wait until things calm down, and then we can break up."

The office was quiet for a moment. Shen Subai's fingertips gently slid across the back of her hand, and a strange light flashed in his eyes: "You want to date me?"

"Pretend, I mean pretend!" Xie Yunshu blushed, and she tried to show that she really wasn't taking advantage of someone in distress: "Captain Shen, I know you're an upright person and don't like to do such fake things, but after thinking about it, I think this is the best solution. As long as we pretend to be in a relationship, it's just a self-relationship, and the leaders above won't blame you for having a problem with your work style."

Shen Subai looked conflicted: "Isn't this a bad idea?"

Xie Yunshu pursed his lips and said, "I know you may feel uncomfortable. Let's wait for the rumors to die down and then find a reason to break up. Anyway, the country now advocates independent love, and no one will talk nonsense."

"Is that so..." Shen Subai unbuttoned his shirt with one hand, then clicked his tongue: "Then when we break up, will you dump me, or will I dump you?"

"Ah?" Xie Yunshu had never considered such a question. She was smart in study and other aspects, but not so smart in love. After thinking hard for a while, she made up her mind: "I dump you! You have helped me so much, I can't let you bear a bad reputation. Let them scold me at will, anyway, I am not afraid!"

"Being dumped by a woman sounds a bit miserable. Are you sure you won't laugh at me?" Shen Subai crossed his arms, his narrow eyes swept across her face, and said meaningfully: "If this affects your lifelong affairs, it's better to just take the punishment."

Xie Yunshu frowned: "Then you dump me? Just say that both parents don't agree, then no one will gossip about it..."

After she finished speaking, her brows relaxed, and she felt that she had finally found a good reason. The gap between her and Shen Subai was too big, and she knew with her toes that the Shen family would never agree. When she married Lu Zhixing, Lu's mother was not happy and ridiculed her in various ways, not to mention Captain Shen, whose status was much higher than that of the Lu family.

Shen Subai had walked in front of her without knowing when. The two of them were quite close to each other, and from behind it looked like he was going to hug her.

Xie Yunshu's heart was in a mess, and he subconsciously took two steps back: "Captain Shen..."

Shen Subai sighed: "You see, it's really not a good idea. If we get too close, you'll run away. Others won't believe in things like dating."

"Well, can't I just be more careful later?" Xie Yunshu quickly stood still and took two steps forward, trying to persuade him: "Captain Shen, don't think so much! I heard from Manager Tian that the leaders of the Municipal Bureau talked to you yesterday, and you will be punished on Monday! How can this be possible..."

This time, the two of them were even closer, so close that if he lowered his head slightly, he could count her eyelashes, and if he lowered his head even more, he could touch her nose, or maybe even lower, he could reach her lips…

Captain Shen, who had a calm expression, finally lost his breath and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "I need to think about it. This is my first time dating someone and I don't have much experience."

Xie Yunshu felt more and more like a bad person who was plotting something bad and taking advantage of others. She slowly distanced herself from them, her face burning: "It's just pretending anyway, there's no need for any experience. I promise that we'll break up in two months at most!"

Shen Subai turned his back and took a silent breath to calm down the restlessness of his body caused by being close to her: "Didn't you say I dumped you?"

Xie Yunshu didn't know why he cared so much about this. Maybe it was a male chauvinism problem? Come to think of it, what would happen if a man like Captain Shen was dumped by a woman?

So she nodded happily: "Yes, then you can dump me!"

Shen Subai pursed his lips silently: "Okay, then I agree. Come with me to the Municipal Bureau tomorrow and explain the matter to the leader."