Chapter 57
At lunch time, the cafeteria was crowded.
Yimeng prioritizes employee comfort and offers a comprehensive range of benefits, making it a top-tier company in the industry. The company cafeteria boasts a diverse menu of delicious cuisine, ensuring even the most discerning eaters are satisfied.
Moreover, the prices of dishes are very affordable, about half of those in ordinary restaurants, so it has become the first choice for employees to eat.
Shen Fengni carried a heavy tray and struggled through the crowd, heading towards a table in the corner.
Song Manman and Xu Weiyi had already reserved a seat, bought their meals before her and sat down to wait for her.
"This way, Feng Ni." Song Manman raised her hand to greet her, "Where have you been? Why are you so slow?"
Shen Fengni put down the tray and said, "I waited in line for a while."
Song Manman glanced at the food on her tray, her eyes lighting up. "You bought some black pepper beef ribs? Give me some."
Black pepper beef ribs are one of the cafeteria's signature dishes. There's always a long line every day, and demand outstrips supply. Today, Chen Fengni was lucky enough to catch a time when the place was relatively empty, so she seized the opportunity.
"I already brought some for both of you, otherwise why would I buy three?" Chen Fengni smiled and placed the remaining two portions on the two trays opposite. "Eat them quickly, they'll get cold soon."
"Oh, how can I be so embarrassed?" Xu Weiyi said politely, but her body was honest. She picked up a large piece of beef ribs and took a bite. "Hmm, delicious."
The three of them were eating and talking, when suddenly a voice rang out from behind them, "Hello!"
Shen Fengni turned around and saw a face with delicate makeup.
Meng Fan stood behind her and pointed to the empty seat next to her. "Is anyone here? If not, can we share a table?"
Shen Fengni stared at her for two seconds, then smiled, "No, sit down."
Having achieved his goal, Meng Fan breathed a sigh of relief.
She greeted Song Manman, paused, and nodded reluctantly at Xu Wei.
Last time, she was chatting with Jiang Zhuoyan when Xu Weiyi interrupted the conversation. Not only did her image get ruined, but she also lost an expensive dress.
As a result, Xu Weiyi not only did not pay any price, but also joined "Yi Meng" and became Shen Fengni's personal assistant.
Meng Fan was furious, and when he heard that Xu Weiwei had only graduated from junior high school, his anger and confusion doubled.
Why is this? What's so good about Xu Weiyi? Could it be that Mr. Jiang, despite appearing aloof, actually has a thing for Xu Weiyi, the kind of club-inspired chick?
Meng Fan was very unhappy, but there was nothing she could do. She had already exhausted herself from all the thought she put into Shen Fengni. If Mr. Jiang really had a soft spot for Xu Weiyi, then she'd better not make any more enemies.
Xu Weiyi glanced at her and smiled brightly, "What a coincidence! I'll treat you to coffee later."
This was intentional, right? This had to be intentional, right?!
You're bringing up something that's not related to the topic, right?
Meng Fan was furious, but he couldn't show it.
She usually stayed in a cubicle in the large office, and her livestreams were also from a palm-sized cubicle. Shen Fengni and Jiang Zhuoyan were both active on the top floor, making them incredibly hard to come by. Today, she finally had a chance to get close, but she couldn't waste it on getting angry with Xu Weiyi.
So she bit her back teeth and smiled, "No, thank you."
Xu Weiyi said "Oh", "Then tell me when you want to drink."
Then he continued to eat.
She was so angry that she suffered internal injuries again.
"Feng Ni, I heard you play Jiang Hu Nuo too?" Meng Fan ignored Xu Weiyi and spoke to Shen Feng Ni. "Which server are you on? I recently bought some equipment and want to get started, but the game controls are so difficult. I don't know how to do a lot of things. Can you teach me?"
Chen Fengni slowly ate the last piece of beef ribs before answering her, "I've been busy with work lately and haven't been online yet. Let's talk about it later when we have the chance."
Playing games together meant exposing their server and ID, which would also implicate Jiang Zhuoyan. She didn't want her private time alone to be disturbed, especially since she didn't have a good impression of Meng Fan.
Meng Fan wasn't really shocked after hearing this. If Chen Fengni and Jiang Zhuoyan were really a couple, they would definitely have rejected her game invitation before they made their relationship public.
Shen Fengni's refusal only made it more likely that they were a couple in the game. Furthermore, she firmly believed that Jiang Zhuoyan wouldn't do a matchmaking quest with someone if she didn't truly love them. So, if she could confirm that Shen Fengni was the mysterious couple, then they were definitely having an affair.
"Thank you for your hard work. It's definitely a busy period since your career is on the rise."
Meng Fan smiled without any grudges, but the chopsticks in his hand broke a piece of tofu. "By the way, Feng Ni, I have changed the broadcast to the afternoon show now. When you are free, let's play online together."
The purpose of connecting with Shen Fengni was, firstly, to get closer to her so that she could talk to her more easily in the future; secondly, Jiang Zhuoyan was a regular in Shen Fengni's live broadcast room. If she could attract her and make her a fan, she would never have to worry about the data again.
Shen Fengni smiled and agreed, "Sure, how do you want to play?"
It was normal for colleagues from the same company to connect together. Even if she rejected Meng Fan now, she might be pulled into the four-person connection game by others in the future.
Also, she wanted to see what Meng Fan was trying to do with all his effort.
Meng Fan said straightforwardly: "How could I have the strength to compete with you? Of course, we can just exchange talents."
There are generally two types of connections on the "Moments" app. One is a talent exchange, where both parties show their talents to each other and chat for a while before the connection ends; the other is a PK connection, where fans of both sides give gifts to each other, and the one with the larger gift amount wins.
After the PK is over, the winner can ask the loser to take a penalty. Of course, this penalty is usually not too severe and is usually agreed upon before the PK begins.
With Jiang Zhuoyan around, how could Meng Fan dare to fight with Chen Fengni? Wouldn't that be asking for death as punishment?
Shen Fengni said, "No problem. I'll be accepting calls an hour after the broadcast starts. Just connect directly then."
At this moment, Xu Weiyi, who had been listening in, suddenly spoke up: "You've almost finished eating, it's time to go back and prepare for the live broadcast. I want to try a new makeup look on you today, and it will take two hours."
Shen Fengni didn't want to talk any more, so she went down the stairs and said, "Okay, let's go back quickly."
She stood up with the tray and said to Meng Fan, "Then we'll leave first."
Song Manman did not participate in the conversation. She ended the battle earlier and was playing with her mobile phone on the side. When she heard this, she stood up as well.
Meng Fan glanced at Xu Weiyi with some dissatisfaction.
Every time she chatted with Shen Fengni, Xu Weiyi always had a reason to pull her away, as if he was afraid that she would get close to Shen Fengni.
But since they had already agreed to connect, Meng Fan didn't try to persuade him to stay. "See you on the live broadcast."
She lowered her head and continued eating, but her phone vibrated twice, indicating that there was a new message.
Meng Fan opened WeChat and his heart tightened when he saw the sender.
It’s Yu Qian again.
Just four words: Any progress?
Ever since she joined the company, Yu Qian had asked her the same question every day, sometimes two or three times a day. These simple questions gave her an immense sense of oppression.
Progress, progress, what does progress mean? How can progress be so fast?
She was almost getting stressed out by the word "progress."
However, Yu Qian gave too much, so Meng Fan sighed and planned to say some worthless information as usual, then apologize sincerely and say that he would work harder to deal with it.
At this moment, a pink figure rushed over and sat down opposite her. "No one is here, Meng Fan, let's share a table."
Meng Fan looked up, "Oh, okay."
The girl opposite is called Kong Zhi. She has an optimistic and cheerful personality and always likes to wear pink clothes, which matches her WeChat name "Zhizhi Meimei" very well.
Meng Fan wasn't very familiar with her, so the two of them just exchanged greetings and went their separate ways.
Kong Zhi was eating while playing with her phone, typing away from time to time, probably chatting with someone.
Meng Fan was writing a short essay for Yu Qian when he heard a voice message from Kong Zhi's phone: "Her Majesty the Queen has a very full schedule today. I don't think she will even have time to spend with the Princess."
Then the next message automatically played: "Everyone, take your seats this afternoon and have a good time."
The sound was played by a loudspeaker, so even though the surrounding environment was a bit noisy, Meng Fan could still hear it clearly and subconsciously looked up at Kong Zhi.
At that moment, a trace of panic flashed across Kong Zhi's face, and then, as if trying to hide something, she locked her phone, put it on the table, and took a big bite of her rice.
Meng Fan's heart moved.
The voice just now...seemed familiar. Oh, that's Jiang Zhuoyan's assistant Xiao Yang!
Meng Fan's heart was beating wildly, and he suddenly felt as if he had discovered something extraordinary.
She quickly sorted out the contents in her mind:
First, Kong Zhi and Xiao Yang have a good relationship, and this is their private chat.
Second, she had heard Xiao Yang call Jiang Zhuoyan "Her Majesty" in private before.
Third, "Her Majesty the Queen" refers to Jiang Zhuoyan, so "Princess" most likely refers to the mysterious couple in the game.
Fourth, Kong Zhi doesn’t look very smart.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Meng Fan's face.
She wiped the corner of her lips with a tissue and casually spoke to Kong Zhi, "It turns out that Her Majesty is very busy today. No wonder I just heard the princess say that she would eat alone tonight."
Kong Zhi: ???
She looked at me blankly, "You also know about the princess?"
Meng Fan nodded as a matter of course, "Isn't it Feng Ni? She and Mr. Jiang got married in the game. We just had dinner together at the same table."
Kong Zhiren was dumbfounded, and it took him a long time to utter, "How did you know?"
After Xiao Yang shared this explosive news in the group chat that day, he repeatedly urged the two of them to keep it a secret. Xiao Juan'er was very tight-lipped and didn't want to talk nonsense, and she herself hadn't mentioned it to anyone.
How did Meng Fan, a newcomer, know this?
Did Xiao Yang tell others about this himself? Or did someone else already know about this?
Kong Zhi felt that his brain was no longer enough.
Meng Fan smiled and made a "hush" gesture at her, indicating that she couldn't say anything.
Then she lowered her head, deleted the short essay in the dialog box bit by bit, and re-entered a message.
Meng Fan: There is progress. I will tell you later.
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