Chapter 46: Testing

Wen Eryu lowered her head and didn't look at him.

She opened the door and got out of the car, but at this moment, a familiar figure appeared beside the car.

Du Yan walked over with a high ponytail and a white dress.

She looked Wen Eryu up and down, then leaned over slightly to greet Chen Jize in the car.

"Uncle Shen, what a coincidence, how did you know I was here?"

Shen Jize closed the car window indifferently.

But Du Yan was not annoyed. Instead, she shamelessly opened the car door and got in. In the few seconds when the door was closing, she gave Wen Eryu a smug smile.

"Oh, Uncle Chen, it's so hot. It's a good thing you came to pick me up." Du Yan deliberately said this to Wen Eryu, and then closed the car door.

The Porsche's windows were covered with film, so Wen Eryu couldn't see what was happening inside.

After a moment, the car started and disappeared around the corner.

*

When Wen Eryu returned to the ward, Song Bowen was not on the bed.

She put the porridge on the table and called out, "Brother Bowen, I bought you some porridge."

Seeing no one responded, Wen Eryu walked to the bathroom and knocked on the door.

"Brother Bo Wen, are you in there?"

She waited for half a minute and tried to open the door, but when she opened it, there was no one inside.

Wen Eryu's heart tightened and he immediately ran out of the ward.

Finally, Song Bowen was found at the end of the corridor.

He stood there alone in his hospital gown, quietly, not knowing what he was thinking.

Wen Eryu gently approached him, took a deep breath, and leaned over the railing with a smile: "What are you looking at?"

Song Bowen withdrew his gaze from the window and turned his head to look at her.

"After staying in the ward for a long time, I wanted to go out and see the scenery outside, but the nurse only allowed me to look from here."

Wen Eryu breathed a sigh of relief, and the stone in her heart was put down. She thought that Song Bowen was depressed.

"Oh oh." She didn't know what to say to comfort him, and looked up at the sunset outside the window.

It was gradually getting dark, and the lights in the corridor came on above their heads.

Wen Eryu was about to take Song Bowen back to the ward, but found that he had fallen asleep against the wall.

She tugged at his sleeve: "Brother Bo Wen?"

"Hmm?" Song Bowen opened his eyes immediately and took a closer look. He saw that they were bloodshot. "Sorry, I haven't slept well these past few days."

Wen Eryu looked at his two plastered hands and asked cautiously, "It must be painful, right?"

"What?"

"...No, nothing. I mean, let's go back to the ward. It's not easy to rest standing here."

Song Bowen nodded: "Okay."

"Do you want me to help you?"

"No, I can do it."

"Uh-huh."

"Eryu." Song Bowen suddenly called her.

Wen Eryu raised his eyes: "What's wrong?"

Song Bowen smiled slightly: "I'm not in pain."

Wen Eryu was stunned for a moment, and it took her a while to realize that he was responding to what she had just said.

At this time, Song Bowen's attending physician happened to come for his ward check. Seeing him still wandering in the corridor, he shouted, "Family members nearby, please get him back to the ward quickly. The most important thing for the patient right now is rest."

Wen Eryu came back to his senses and nodded randomly, "Okay, Doctor Zhang."

*

After the leave was over, Wen Eryu returned to work at the company.

As soon as she entered the office, she found that it had changed a lot. Wei Yan's office was now Shen Jize's.

After Liu Yun was fired, the company hired another girl.

The girl's name is Chai Jing. She just graduated from college. She wears a pair of black-framed glasses and is short. She looks as quiet as her name.

She sat next to Wen Eryu.

When Chai Jing saw Wen Eryu sit down, she immediately took out a few bags of snacks from the drawer and put them on her desk.

"These snacks are delicious." She said, adjusting her heavy glasses.

Wen Eryu looked at the snacks on the table and paused. It seemed like she hadn't eaten these puffed foods for a long time.

Her thoughts were immediately drawn back to high school when she and Lin Cheng went to the canteen to buy food after class.

"Thank you. You are new here, right? You look unfamiliar." Wen Eryu asked.

"Yes, my name is Chai Jing. You can call me Jingjing or Xiaojing."

"I am--"

Chai Jing interrupted her: "I know."

Wen Eryu looked at her in confusion, and Chai Jing just smiled at her.

At this time, a girl wearing a Chanel-style dress walked out of the elevator, casually glanced around the staff area, and walked straight towards the closed dark wooden door in her high heels.

Du Yan's fingers, painted with bright red nail polish, did not knock on the door. Instead, she placed them directly on the cold metal door handle and turned it lightly.

The door opened.

Instead of going in immediately, she leaned against the door frame.

From Wen Eryu's perspective, he could clearly see the figure wearing an ironed white shirt and signing documents behind the sandalwood desk in the office.

Shen Jize was actually in her company today.

He did not look up when Du Yan broke in, as if there was only a ball of air leaning against the door.

"Uncle Chen." Du Yan's voice rose in pitch, with deliberate tenderness and sweetness, which seemed particularly abrupt in the quiet environment of the office area.

She didn't close the door completely, leaving a gap big enough for her to peek through.

"Just tell me if you have something to say."

"My aunt made some yam and poria cakes at home. They're good for the spleen and stomach, and the ingredients are very clean. You're busy and won't have time to eat. If you're hungry, eat some of this, and your stomach will feel better."

As she spoke softly, she placed the exquisite crystal box on the corner of her desk and carefully opened it, revealing the crystal clear and soft pastries inside, which exuded a sweet and warm rice aroma.

Shen Jize raised his gaze from the spread-out documents, passed over the pastries, and landed on Du Yan's face.

His eyes were calm, like a pool of deep water, and no emotion could be seen.

"I don't eat sweet things." The man's voice was low and smooth, without any ups and downs.

Du Yan's smile froze on her face, and she pinched her newly-made manicure tightly into her palm.

Shen Jize's gaze penetrated the half-open door and finally fell on Wen Eryu.

After feeling the gaze coming from inside the office, Wen Eryu quickly looked away.

At this moment, the office was already in an uproar.

“Who was that girl just now? She walked into Mr. Shen’s office without knocking?”

"She looks pretty and has a great figure. I envy her so much."

Wang Hui also joined in the chat. She had become much more restrained since Liu Yun left, but now she still couldn't help but chat about gossip.

"I guess this girl should be Mr. Shen's girlfriend. I was wondering, how could a man as rich and handsome as Mr. Shen be single?" Wang Hui said gossipingly.

The female employee sitting next to her said, "I see the top she's wearing is the latest Chanel model. One of her pieces is worth several months' salary. When will I be able to hook up with a rich man?"

Wen Eryu didn't want to listen at first, but they were talking so loudly that she had no choice but to listen.

She could tell at first glance that the coat Du Yan was wearing was a fake.

Shen Jize was only her sponsor and did not give her any extra money besides her tuition.

Du Yan's classmates all come from well-off families, and they usually eat, wear and use famous brands. She is also a very competitive person, so when she has no money, she buys fake clothes to wear, at least to make her look like a rich person.

"But why do I remember that Mr. Shen was also interested in Wen Eryu? Liu Yun was fired last time because of her."

Wang Hui glanced at Wen Eryu and said, "Maybe that girl is the real one, and she is the third one."

"Oh my god, is this gossip really that explosive?"

Wen Eryu was confused. Why did this involve her again?

At this time, Du Yan walked out of Shen Jize's office. She concealed her pale face and then walked to Wen Eryu's desk.

The people around who were watching the fun all looked towards her.

Du Yan crossed her arms and sneered, "So you work here? Tsk tsk tsk, I never thought you'd end up like this."

Wen Eryu sneered, but the next second Chai Jing stood up and pointed at her clothes without hesitation and said, "Instead of taking advantage of others when they're down, why not make some extra money and buy some genuine clothes?"

"You!" Du Yan pointed at her angrily, "What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm someone who wears fake goods?"

Chai Jing covered her mouth and laughed: "Isn't it?"

Wen Eryu added, "Even the collar pattern is different. Let's get the goods from a more reliable person next time."

"You are simply slandering me!" Du Yan stomped her feet in anger. She had originally wanted to mock Wen Eryu, but she didn't expect that she would turn the tables on her.

The people watching nearby also noticed that what she was wearing was not genuine, and they all changed their previous envious attitudes.

Wen Eryu spread his hands and raised his eyebrows at her.

"Just wait for me." Du Yan said gritting her teeth.

"Just wait, am I afraid of you?"

Du Yan gave her an unconvinced look and left the office without looking back.

Wen Eryu turned to thank Chai Jing: "Thank you for speaking up for me."

"Well, I just can't stand her bullying others like this."

"I'll treat you to a meal when I have time."

"Okay, okay." Chai Jing nodded happily.

Wen Eryu suddenly felt the temperature in the office drop instantly.

The people around him suddenly rushed back to their respective seats.

Wen Eryu turned around and saw Shen Jize standing at the door of the office.

"You." Shen Jize looked at her and said, "Come to my office."

Wen Eryu: “…”