Chapter 38 Lin Chaoyue decisively turned her head...

This was the first time in Lin Chaoyue's life that she had flown in economy class.

It was the first time she had ever known that queuing to board a plane could take so long, that the queue could be so long, stretching not only to the end of a straight line but also around a bend.

Especially when she was wearing ill-fitting high heels, dragging her haphazardly stuffed, overweight suitcase, and someone next to her stepped on it.

That taste was indescribably sour and refreshing.

"Ouch! Ouch..." That hurts.

"I'm sorry, sister, I'm sorry. Your suitcase was blocking my view, and I didn't see your feet."

"I'm so sorry."

The younger sister who stepped on her foot was terrified; she looked to be a middle school student.

Don't argue with children.

Lin Chaoyue took a deep breath: "It's okay, just be more careful next time."

She believed that although she was born into a good family, she had never been pampered like a princess.

When life is rough, you can wear flip-flops and shorts, and you can go days without washing your face.

But she had never been so disheveled.

Even when I was scammed out of all my money, I didn't have any.

If she wasn't mistaken, both of her feet were already worn out. When she was stepped on, the suitcase wasn't held properly and bumped her calf.

My calf is a little swollen and sore, probably from a bruise.

But she couldn't even find the time to bend down and look.

Once we finally boarded the plane, we passed through the business class.

Lin Chaoyue glared fiercely at Pei Shuwen.

She looked terrible, with several injuries, and hadn't even had a hot meal since noon.

He, on the other hand, sat in the spacious seat while relegating her to economy class, and then pretended to be a cultured person reading a book.

She hadn't paid attention to what Pei Shuwen was looking at before, but this time she saw it clearly.

Bouquets for Algier

The book title sounds nice, but the person reading it is a heartless scoundrel.

"Please take your seats according to the positions indicated on your boarding passes. Madam, would you like me to help you find a seat?"

"No, thank you."

Lin Chaoyue rolled her eyes at Pei Shuwen again before boarding the economy class.

Bad guy!

Economy Class 3C.

The seat was booked online by Secretary Wu, and it was relatively close to the front.

Lin Chaoyue walked to the third row, put her luggage down, and sat down.

The moment she pulled her phone out of her pocket, she sent Pei Shuwen a message with eight exclamation marks, accusing him.

Lin Chaoyue: You flew business class! Why did you buy me economy class?! I'm your assistant, for goodness' sake! Don't you have any conscience?!

Pei Shuwen did not reply, as expected.

She didn't believe he hadn't seen it; she thought Pei Shuwen was deliberately ignoring it.

Lin Chaoyue was furious, but there was nothing she could do.

A curtain hung between economy and business class. She was sitting so close to the front, but she couldn't even see a corner of his clothes.

Out of boredom, she began to look around the economy class cabin.

Actually, apart from the long queue, the economy class environment was quite good. Although the seats weren't as spacious as those in front, they weren't crowded either.

Six people in a row, it was quite lively.

To her left sat two high school girls, chattering about their DIY journals. To her right, across the aisle, sat an older woman who had boarded the plane with a bag of unidentified fruit. Seeing her looking at the fruit, she kindly offered to share some with her.

"Girl, do you want some? These are hawthorn berries sent from our hometown."

"No, no, thank you."

Faced with Auntie She Niu, Lin Chaoyue suddenly felt socially awkward and started playing with her phone.

Pei Shuwen still did not reply.

She sent a few more 'bomb' emojis, then switched to her browser and casually searched for the intellectual property dispute case that Pei Shuwen had just mentioned.

This case was actually a relatively minor setback in the development of Tenghui Group.

More than a decade has passed, and there is very little related news online. Even when there is, it is in some obscure corners that no one cares about.

She flipped through seven or eight pages before finding some clues.

It turns out that her father's approach to hiring a lawyer was exactly the same as hers: he also filed a separate lawsuit.

And the process went quite smoothly.

Because the internet was already emerging at that time, the designer we hired was very skilled with computers. During the process of designing the logo, he even discussed inspiration with netizens, and the first draft of the line drawing was posted on the forum.

So in the end, the victory was almost a foregone conclusion.

"Dear passengers aboard Ningcheng Airlines flight LP12588, our aircraft is about to take off. Please ensure your seatbelts are fastened and all electronic devices are switched off or in flight mode..."

Just a second before Lin Chaoyue turned off her phone.

Pei Shuwen replied to her with a link.

Having been scammed before, she now has PTSD about unknown links and doesn't open them immediately after receiving them.

Lin Chaoyue: [What is this?]

Pei Shuwen: [Apology Statement]

Pei Shuwen felt so apologetic for not booking her a business class ticket? She even took the time to write an apology statement?

Pshaw, pshaw, pshaw.

How could that be?

Lin Chaoyue shook her head.

Sure enough, there was the sound of water inside.

After being treated like a beast of burden for too long, one can indeed begin to hallucinate; she really does dare to think of anything.

As the plane began taxiing, the announcement once again urged passengers to turn off their electronic devices.

Lin Chaoyue clicked on it.

ID: LiuLiuJiang

Title: Apology Statement Regarding My Malicious Speculation about Simei Biotechnology During My Live Broadcast on [Date]

The content is lengthy, but it can be summarized in one sentence.

Liu Liu Jiang is spreading rumors; Simei Biotechnology is innocent.

Has Liu Liu apologized?

I glanced at the release date.

At 7:55, that was when she was queuing to board the plane.

I said I'd give you a reply before 8 a.m. today, and I really did.

Lin Chaoyue asked Pei Shuwen, "What about compensation? What's the deal?"

Pei Shuwen: [As we discussed yesterday.]

Depend on.

She was happy.

That's a lot of money.

Even she thought the conditions yesterday were a bit harsh, yet the other party agreed.

Pei Shuwen is indeed quite capable.

She suddenly realized that Pei Shuwen might be a bit of a jerk, but his professional skills were undeniable.

Lin Chaoyue's mood shifted from cloudy to sunny.

He was all smiles until he got off the plane.

She continued until she put on those high heels again and dragged her luggage all the way to the underground parking garage.

"The license plate number ends in 8312, it really is this car."

She had just watched the car drive past her, honking twice but not stopping.

She finally parked in a parking space far away, which made her walk several dozen meters further.

Sitting in the back seat, Lin Chaoyue couldn't help but start being sarcastic: "Attorney Pei, you've kept me waiting. You must have had a long journey in business class."

"It's alright, I don't have that much luggage."

If you're not going to wait for her, then forget it.

It also subtly criticizes her.

Lin Chaoyue saw the trunk of the car just as she put her luggage down.

Pei Shuwen only brought a black business bag and nothing else.

She wanted to see what Pei Shuwen would do if he didn't bring anything with him during his long business trip.

She snorted coldly: "How much longer until we get to the hotel? I need to buy a pair of shoes when we get there. These high heels of mine are killing me. It's so nice to be a man, I don't have to suffer like this."

Pei Shuwen glanced at her: "You don't have to wear it."

"You said it yourself, I don't want to wear it. It was Secretary Wu who told me to. I'll just buy a pair of flip-flops later, don't think I'm embarrassing you."

"what ever."

Pei Shuwen can be quite stubborn at times.

But she decided to take his words seriously. Forget about the slippers; he might be shameless, but she was willing to do the same. She planned to go to her place and find a shoe store to buy herself a pair of flat shoes.

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The car drove out of the airport parking garage.

We slowly drove towards the urban area of ​​Yuntai City.

Yuntai City has a mountain range that stretches along its border. The climate there is colder than in Ningcheng, and the scenery is also better.

This wasn't Lin Chaoyue's first time here.

However, I've only come here for leisure before, but this time it's a business trip, so the experience is a bit different.

How can I describe it?

Before, when I came here, it was always a one-stop shop for eating, drinking and having fun. My friends in Yuntai would always find new ways to entertain me, but actually, after having money for a long time, there's nothing new about spending it.

It's the same projects over and over again.

Sometimes, after getting off the plane at the gimbal, she feels listless.

But not this time.

Now, even just being able to quietly look at the view through the window for a while brings her a sense of joy amidst her busy schedule.

Soft music was playing in the car, and the temperature and humidity were just right, making her so comfortable that she fell asleep.

Lin Chaoyue looked out the window for a while, then leaned against it, feeling drowsy, and eventually fell asleep.

When they woke up, they had already driven into the city.

"We've arrived?" Lin Chaoyue stretched.

Pei Shuwen: "Okay, let's get off the bus."

The car was parked in front of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, where staff were already waiting to help with the luggage.

The accommodations were alright.

Having learned from past mistakes, Lin Chaoyue asked somewhat warily as she got out of the car, "I should be staying here too, right?"

Pei Shuwen glanced at her and handed her his and Lin Chaoyue's identification documents: "Go check in."

This should mean yes.

Lin Chaoyue was relieved.

Everything else can be tolerated, but the place to live cannot be too bad.

This is a five-star hotel, after all. Even if they give her the smallest room, the bed will probably still be soft.

Pei Shuwen, that scoundrel, still has some conscience at least.

Lin Chaoyue endured the pain and went to the front desk to check in, wearing high heels.

He looked quite happy when he went there.

When he returned with the room key, he threw it directly at Pei Shuwen.

"Pei Shuwen! What do you mean! You're doing this on purpose!"

Pei Shuwen picked up the room card from his body, looked it over, and clearly didn't understand what Lin Chaoyue meant.

Pei Shuwen asked calmly, "What's the problem?"

Seeing Pei Shuwen's matter-of-fact attitude, Lin Chaoyue was speechless.

What other problems are there? There are huge problems.

Lin Chaoyue plopped down on the sofa, her face clouded with anger: "Where are you going to send me to stay this time? I'm your assistant, after all. You can't exploit me like this. I can't even sleep well, how am I supposed to help you with your work?"

Pei Shuwen understood, and clutching the room key, asked, "The front desk only gave you one?"

Lin Chaoyue said dejectedly, "Otherwise, what? I only booked one room, do you think they'd give me eight room cards?"

Pei Shuwen narrowed his eyes slightly: "Give me your identification."

This was indeed something he hadn't anticipated.

Pack.

Keep pretending.

Lin Chaoyue casually tossed all her documents to him as well.

Pei Shuwen stood up and strode to the front desk.

Seeing Pei Shuwen's reaction, Lin Chaoyue couldn't help but silently follow.

She wanted to see what he was up to.

"Could you check the rooms booked under Lin Chaoyue's name?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Pei, we only found your booking information, not Ms. Lin's."

"I'm sure not."

"Yes, Mr. Pei."

Are there any rooms available for booking now?

"I'm sorry, Mr. Pei, we are fully booked for the next three days. The nearby stadium is hosting cultural and entertainment events, and as far as I know, the surrounding star-rated hotels are also fully booked."

Pei Shuwen held up the room key: "Is this the presidential suite?"

Receptionist: "Yes, Mr. Pei, the presidential suite has two separate rooms, one large and one small, which offer excellent privacy."

The conversation ended there.

Pei Shuwen looked at Lin Chaoyue.

Lin Chaoyue decisively turned her head to the side: "No, I don't want to share a room with you."

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