Chapter 44 "Having lived here for so long,..."

What do you want to ask?

"Where did you go last night? Why is your lip cut?"

Lin Chaoyue's fragments were completely fragmented.

I've forgotten most of what happened last night, including the most crucial one.

Pei Shuwen stared at Lin Chaoyue for a long time, realizing she wasn't faking it, then indifferently looked away and ignored her.

Lin Chaoyue shuddered at Pei Shuwen's cold gaze.

A few hairs on my body stood on end.

She wisely stopped asking.

If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Why are you staring at her like she's the one who ruined it?

Lin Chaoyue pursed her lips and followed Pei Shuwen downstairs without saying a word.

Last night's engagement party was just a minor incident. Lin Chaoyue knew that the work in the next few days was the main event of this business trip to Yuntai.

Moreover, Pei Shuwen took on more than just this one job.

She remembered there was also a technology company, but Pei Shuwen didn't mention it, and she didn't ask.

Mu's Construction had already arranged a car and a driver. Lin Chaoyue still had a headache, so she leaned against the car after getting in, wanting to sleep a little longer.

Pei Shuwen's mood was a bit low. She hadn't said a word since leaving the room. Seeing that she was drowsy and about to fall asleep again, she simply woke her up.

Pei Shuwen: "Mu's Construction's legal department has already added you to the group. They will post today's main work content in the group. It takes half an hour to get there. During this time, go through all the documents carefully."

"Huh? Now?" She was both sleepy and hungry, and hadn't even had breakfast yet. Did she really have to start working again?

When she spoke, she lowered her voice, trying to gain Pei Shuwen's sympathy.

But Pei Shuwen didn't repeat it a second time, nor did he look at her a second time.

She had sensed Pei Shuwen's displeasure more than once today.

What happened to him? Was he bitten by a dog?

Her intuition told her that a lot must have happened while she was drunk last night.

She silently condemned the fake liquor for ripping people off, recalling the mess Feng Xiaoti had made before.

Silently, I opened the group chat of Mu's Construction, looking for clues.

The group chat was just created this morning; it contains only a few clean documents, and there's not even anyone chatting.

Lin Chaoyue glanced at Pei Shuwen, but he wasn't looking at her. She quickly switched to the news section.

She was still thinking about what keywords to search for.

My phone has already intelligently located the gimbal, so I don't even need to look for big news; the headline is already about last night's farce.

The headline was even more sensational: The fiancé of the second daughter of the Mu family construction company met with seven women in one night and was always the groom.

Did she see it wrong?

Lin Chaoyue doubted her own eyes and didn't even think the news was real.

But after rubbing my eyes, the title hadn't changed at all. Clicking on it revealed not only the mess from last night's disruptive engagement party, but also a screen full of mosaics. The female leads were all different, but the male lead was the same.

Joke...

This is a truly terrible mess.

Lin Chaoyue had a gut feeling that she would get a good scoop at Mu's Construction today. She was sleepy at first, but now she was wide awake and eager to go.

The Muller building is located in the other half of the block, closer to the city center.

Because the company was involved in physical construction, the government granted them a plot of land a few years ago, where they built office buildings and factories in one place, occupying an entire street. However, due to the separation of internal business operations, a wire fence was erected around the factory area, dividing it in two.

Mu Fenglin's independent office building is on the right half.

The driver drove in through the right-hand door and parked the car outside the office building.

"President Mu's office is on the third floor, but she should be in the workshop at this time."

The driver wanted to call Mu Fenglin, but Pei Shuwen stopped him.

"No need, take us to the lounge to wait."

"Then I'll take you to the lounge next to Mr. Mu's office."

Mu Fenglin is someone who knows how to enjoy life. There were plenty of snacks and drinks in the lounge, and Lin Chaoyue and the others even had breakfast there.

Half an hour later.

Mu Fenglin arrived late.

When I saw her again, she was no longer wearing the flamboyant red dress and high heels she had worn the night before. Instead, she was wearing a very conservative black suit, gray safety shoes, and a white safety helmet. She had indeed just come back from the factory workshop.

She took off her helmet and tossed her hair.

"Attorney Pei, was it that intense last night? I didn't realize."

When no one else is around, Mu Fenglin still speaks in a rather unserious manner.

What's intense?

The door to the lounge was open. Lin Chaoyue was still looking around. The offices here were different from any she had seen before. They resembled classrooms in a high school in China, with one room for each department. There were people in the offices, but the corridors were quiet.

Hearing Mu Fenglin's words, she looked over curiously.

That expression, innocent yet gossipy, clearly showed that she wanted to hear what happened next.

This reaction really amused Mu Fenglin: "Why did you make that face? Don't you know?"

"Me?" was probably a question directed at her.

Lin Chaoyue turned around and saw that there was no one behind her. She silently shook her head: "What should I know?"

Seeing Pei Shuwen's chillingly cold expression, Mu Fenglin suddenly realized that being a blank slate wasn't so great after all.

"It's nothing, I just said it offhand."

"I didn't expect Pei Lu to like this kind of challenge," Mu Fenglin added abruptly.

Pei Shuwen said calmly, "Although Mu's Construction is very wealthy, I still need to remind President Mu that my consulting fees are charged by the hour. Are you sure you want to chat with me about these trivial matters?"

"You charge for gossiping?"

"Double the cost of gossip."

Mu Fenglin's lips twitched. Pei Shuwen was a good person in every way, except that he was too expensive.

Offering her even one plot of land was already her limit.

Mu Fenglin: "My people are ready to go anytime. I'm entrusting my back to you for now."

Mu Fenglin took this matter very seriously. Before Pei Shuwen arrived, she set up a temporary project department and spent a month gathering all the issues she felt were problematic.

When Lin Chaoyue entered the conference room, she saw that the table was covered with old receipts, some of which were printed on yellowed paper that looked very old and might be older than her.

The ledgers were piled up like a small mountain, and there were countless contracts.

She recalled how Pei Shuwen had sent her to the storage room to flip through files bit by bit and organize them little by little, which was a real headache every day.

Looking at Pei Shuwen again, a phrase popped into her head: "What goes around comes around; no one escapes the judgment of Heaven."

But Pei Shuwen was not intimidated at all, and seemed more composed than everyone else present.

She had just finished eating and was still sitting there trying to get into the swing of things.

Pei Shuwen has already assigned the work.

Everyone started by reviewing the most basic sales contracts, then moved on to contract performance, acceptance, and settlement of project payments. The people drawn from various departments initially carried a certain arrogance, always thinking that even if you're a top lawyer, you can't possibly understand the business and the risks better than me.

But their arrogance lasted only a short while before they all slid to their knees.

Pei Shuwen not only understands the law, but also knows how to improve work efficiency. Every time she raises a question, she can leave people speechless.

But that's not even the most outrageous part.

Every day after returning to the hotel, Pei Shuwen would also help another technology company in Yuntai prepare for its IPO.

At least the work at Mu's Construction was done by a group of people, but the work at this technology company was done by only Lin Chaoyue and Pei Shuwen. Occasionally, she would hear Pei Shuwen contacting people from the other company, but only occasionally.

Within a week, the major tasks on both sides had been completed, with only some minor details remaining.

Pei Shuwen changed her routine of reporting to Mu's Construction every day to only going in the afternoon.

Lin Chaoyue, who had been helping him with odd jobs the whole time, finally breathed a sigh of relief. She felt that she had already worked quite hard at the law firm, but in the past few days she found that even with that intensity, it was still a bit difficult to keep up with Pei Shuwen.

On the first day when she didn't have to go early, Lin Chaoyue slept from 9 a.m. the previous day until 9 a.m. the next day, sleeping for a full twelve hours.

This time it wasn't because I stayed in bed too long, I was just exhausted.

When she woke up, Pei Shuwen was in a multinational conference.

Seeing that she had gotten up, he added a five-minute break in the middle, pressed the pause button, and told her that there was breakfast in the restaurant.

Lin Chaoyue assumed his meeting was over and placed the tray on the table next to him.

How many more days will we be in Yuntai?

Pei Shuwen: "What is it?"

"It's nothing, I just asked the hotel manager yesterday and he said there were vacant rooms downstairs. I was thinking that if I'm going to stay for a long time, I'll move downstairs to stay."

A complex emotion flashed in Pei Shuwen's eyes, but only for a moment.

"You've lived here for so long, and you still haven't gotten used to it?"

"No, this room is quite comfortable... but it's not a matter of whether I'm used to it or not."

She had only agreed to live with Pei Shuwen because there were no spare rooms. Now that there are, it's not right for them to continue living in the same room.

and……

She overheard some discussions while working recently.

It's about her and Pei Shuwen.

Part of the discussion was about gossiping about her relationship with Pei Shuwen, while another part was criticizing her for being out of touch and a pretty but useless vase.

They even said she wasn't good enough to be Pei Shuwen's assistant, and that if it weren't for her good looks, she wouldn't even be a suitable female companion.

She accepted the label of "pretty face," admitting that high-intensity overtime was definitely not her comfort zone, and she couldn't help but want to slack off when she was tired.

But with the one in front, she could still struggle.

And there's one more thing.

Lately, whenever she sees that sofa in the suite, a strange mix of emotions wells up inside her.

Looking at it for too long makes me feel a little uneasy.

She would never have done this before.

It's hard not to be superstitious at times like these, and many ghost stories happen in hotels...

She decided to turn a blind eye to it.

Pei Shuwen gave her a deep look: "My flight is early the day after tomorrow. If you still don't feel comfortable staying here, I can stay outside for the next few days."

Pei Shuwen continued with the meeting, and Lin Chaoyue could clearly sense his displeasure when he pressed the space bar.

His emotions have become increasingly outward lately, and each time they are unexpected, they always make Lin Chaoyue's heart skip a beat.

She unconsciously smoothed her chest.

Just stay in one room, why are you giving me attitude?

Unfortunately, she was a coward and afraid of this kind of thing, so she weakly said, "No need."

But the British accent coming from the computer drowned out her voice.

The meeting continued.

She wanted to speak again, but it was too late.

After thinking it over, Lin Chaoyue got up, tore off a piece of paper, sat back down quietly, pushed the plate aside, wrote a string of words on the paper, and placed it next to Pei Shuwen.

Pei Shuwen caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye, but he didn't look at it.

Lin Chaoyue's gestures of pleading were so skillful that after waving them around for a while, the man finally gave her a look and glanced at the note.

"I'm used to it, I'm very comfortable here, and I even want to stay a few more days. How could I trouble you with something as simple as packing up and leaving? If you want to live alone, you can kick me out anytime o(╥﹏╥)o"

Pei Shuwen chuckled softly.

The British man in the meeting immediately fell silent, then nervously asked in broken Chinese, "Is this... not allowed?"

"Okay, you can continue."

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Author's note: A message from Ni Mian: Yuebao, in the next chapter, Mommy will tell you a real ghost story.