Chapter 57 The staff canteen is empty...
The staff canteen was almost empty. Looking around, only the window at the very edge was still open. Standing in front of the window, Shen Li could see the unique sweet and sour pork ribs inside.
Shen Li's lips curled slightly as she caught a glimpse of Jiang Huaichuan standing in the distance, his face somewhat blurry.
Shen Li lowered her eyes, a warmth welling up in her heart, tinged with a hint of sweetness.
This person is clearly paying attention to me all the time, but never says anything.
Even though she was watching the live stream in her office and knew he had postponed his lunch, she didn't directly interfere but quietly took care of everything.
Before Shen Li could speak, the cafeteria auntie placed the sweet and sour pork ribs on her plate. Shen Li was speechless, but casually ordered two more vegetarian dishes.
Shen Li's movements were natural, but they couldn't escape the attention of everyone in the live stream.
[Hmm? They just put the sweet and sour pork ribs on the table? My wife didn't seem to want them, did she? (Something's not right)]
[Could it be a meal served on the same day?]
[Using vegetables from Linxianju?]
How did you figure that out?
[Hahaha, there's a logo on the packaging box]
【Wait, do you guys at Jiang's eat that well?】
[Just wanted to clarify, although our company has good benefits, it's not to the point of using Linxianju's. This is probably a special treat someone gave Assistant Shen (whispering) (looking around)]
[Someone...? Tell me more! (Smells gossip)]
Under the approving gazes of Song An and Zhou Ya, Liu Na took a satisfied sip of her milk tea, keeping her accomplishment hidden.
They really went to great lengths to secure Jiang's title.
Jiang Huaichuan prepared two servings of sweet and sour pork ribs, and seeing that Lu He'an liked them, Shen Li even gave him half of them.
Lu He'an's cheeks were bulging from eating, and she quickly said, "No, no, you eat."
"It's a waste not to eat it." Shen Li found a new pair of chopsticks and picked up the untouched side.
After lunch, before the afternoon work hours had started, Lu He'an couldn't stay idle. She skillfully led the production crew on a tour of the small garden behind the company and even took some adorable photos of the company's lucky cat, Da Ju.
When I returned, Shen Li was sitting on the sofa in the rest area watching a tablet. The warm afternoon sun shone on his profile, a picture of tranquility.
Hearing footsteps, Shen Li looked up. His lips were slightly pursed, and his beautiful brown eyes appeared even clearer and gentler in the sunlight.
"You're back?" Shen Li asked curiously. "Did you see Xiao Ju?"
For some inexplicable reason, Lu He'an suddenly felt like teasing Shen Li, and he shook his head as if regretful: "No."
How could that be?
Shen Li took out his phone. He had recently inquired about Xiao Ju's whereabouts in the group chat, and everyone said they had seen her in the small garden.
Lu He'an: "I only saw one big truck."
Big truck?
Shen Li suddenly realized what was going on, and he laughed helplessly: "Don't talk to it like that, or it might scratch you." After a pause, Shen Li continued to defend Xiao Ju: "Xiao Ju just has a lot of fur, it's not fat."
[Hahaha, its belly is practically rubbing against the ground, and my wife still says it's just because it has a lot of hair.]
Anzi: Big Orange; Shenli: Little Orange (doge emoji)
Lu He'an was speechless for a moment. His gaze swept over Shen Li's face, his pupils trembled, and he couldn't believe that Shen Li would lie with her eyes open.
Lu He'an opened his phone's photo album, showed the photos he had just taken, and handed them to Shen Li. The dog's eyes held a silent doubt.
Upon seeing the photo, Shen Li swallowed back the words he was about to say. Ten seconds later, he picked up his phone and sent a message to the company's main group chat.
[Chen Li: Please, colleagues, stop feeding Xiao Ju seven, eight, nine, or ten meals a day. Thank you (flower)]
Jiang Huaichuan: Okay (accepts the flowers)
The company's main group chat fell silent for a moment, then half a minute later, Song, the diligent chief employee, broke the silence below.
[Song An: Received]
On the other side, the group of people who were slacking off instantly exploded. Although everyone had guessed about the relationship between Chen Zhu and President Jiang before, after all, no boss would stop in his tracks like a male ghost when his employees and assistants were talking, staring at them with a cold and sinister look that made people tremble.
The news of Shen Li's participation in the variety show spread throughout the company from the very beginning. Many employees watched the show specifically for Shen Li, and the headquarters staff saw Jiang Huaichuan every few days.
It's no exaggeration to say that at the company, his radar-like ability to avoid the boss is comparable to that of a police dog; he knows the boss's figure and voice like the back of his hand. So when Jiang Huaichuan first appeared at the market, everyone recognized him immediately.
After watching several episodes, coupled with the online attacks that exposed Shen Li's identity, and considering the close cooperation between the Shen and Jiang families in recent years, everyone was now fully aware of the situation.
So it wasn't a case of the boss being jealous of his employees because of a one-sided crush; he had already won the heart of his sweetheart, and they were even raising cats together. Who knows how long they'd been living together, but he was just pretending not to know them!
[Xiao Liu from the Marketing Department: Is Mr. Jiang constantly checking his phone?]
[HR newbie Xia Mu: Luckily I was slow and didn't reply first, otherwise President Jiang would have turned me into a flower and sent me to Assistant Chen (trembling)]
[Secretary Xiaoxi: Hehehe, if it's for Assistant Chen, that wouldn't be a bad idea either (shyly)]
[Product Manager Pingping: Oh no, another one's gone mad. Let's drag this out.]
——
After arriving at work in the afternoon, Lu He'an delivered the completed documents and then focused intently on completing the last task.
After a morning, someone followed the smell and came over. Seeing Lu He'an repeatedly organizing the data, they started to make sarcastic remarks.
[Heh, that sounds nice. The assistant to the president of the Jiang Group, you're just using your connections with the Shen family to fish in troubled waters, aren't you? I was doing this kind of work when I was a teenager.]
[Hahaha, don't expose me. The Jiang family is so busy, there are footsteps coming and going all around, but no one has come to Shen Li's desk. He's obviously an insignificant peripheral figure, what's he pretending to be an elite for? (rolls eyes)]
[Tsk tsk tsk, what a disaster! What a disaster!]
[What the hell are you spouting?! Shen Li's work ability is evident to everyone in the company. Nobody's hiring him today is just because of the special circumstances. Do you think you can see important documents during a live stream? You're utterly useless, like someone with a pig's head stuck between their ears.]
The sour taste is almost overflowing.
Many people in the live chat claimed to be employees of the Jiang Group, trying to clear Shen Li's name. There were even some employees from companies that had contact with Shen Li.
The sarcastic remark from the front, seeing that he was outnumbered, forced himself to reply a few times before disappearing.
At 3:30 p.m., Lu He'an finished his work. He stretched his stiff neck and shoulders and let out a long sigh: "Finally done. My vision is -1 today."
Shen Li smiled and told Lu He'an to quickly save the points.
Lu He'an quickly saved the message: "Yes, yes, I don't want to do it again."
Suddenly, Lu He'an's eyes widened, and he looked at Shen Li in shock: "My God, those are all the documents you need to process?"
Lu He'an only knew that there were people coming and going all afternoon, but he didn't expect that everyone who came would drop equipment!
[Young Master Lu is referring to the documents on the table next to him, right? Hehe, there's a copy for me.]
I don't know who thought of putting them there, but when I got there, there were already several piled up.
As 4 p.m. approaches, Lu He'an's career exchange journey is also drawing to a close, and the program "Exchange Life" will also be saying goodbye to everyone.
Shen Li and Lu He'an were arranged to stay in the rest area and say goodbye to everyone in the live broadcast room.
The comments section was filled with words of "reluctance to part ways." Everyone watching the show knew that once the show ended, someone like Shen Li, unless she entered the entertainment industry, would never appear in front of everyone again.
What's the difference between this divorce?!
[I can't bear to part with my wife, please open a WeChat account, even just one post a month would be fine (crying and begging)]
Wow!
Shen Li smiled and answered everyone's questions earnestly.
Shen Li: "I will not open any social media accounts. I wish everyone a smooth life ahead."
"Hmm? Looking for a job? You can check the recruitment information on the Jiang Group's official website."
"Branch offices also recruit, but you need to be clear about the city."
Will I be able to see you after you start working? Maybe, we'll have some work-related communication.
Okay, I'm going to submit my resume now!
[Going there full of excitement, returning dejected; the company headquarters wants graduates from top universities...]
【Hey! I'm in! Honey, wait for me!!】
Shen Li laughed as he watched. He could almost see countless adorable girls on the other side of the screen through these whimsical words. They might still be in school, or they might have already entered the workforce, but each of them had a sincere heart that helped him dispel the darkness and bring him unforgettable memories.
Shen Li was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't notice someone standing at the entrance to the rest area.
The crisp tapping sound pulled Shen Li back to reality.
Upon seeing who it was, Shen Li blinked and silently asked, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Huaichuan walked into the lounge and stood in front of Shen Li, bowing slightly.
Jiang Huaichuan's gaze flickered for a moment before he said, "There's a banquet next Wednesday night that we need to go to together."
Shen Li nodded.
Shen Li sat with her phone in her hand. Because she was listening to Jiang Huaichuan, she lowered the camera so that it only showed Jiang Huaichuan's feet in leather shoes and a section of his calves.
[Haha, this shot looks so familiar]
Suddenly, someone in the live chat asked timidly—
[...Don't you guys think the boss's voice sounds familiar...?]
[...and this figure...]
[Hiss! You mean... I... have someone in mind... Frozen Pear's dad...]
No, no... Hahaha, I'm just scaring myself~
After Shen Li nodded, seeing that Jiang Huaichuan showed no sign of leaving, he blinked, sensing something was amiss. Before he could speak, a hint of guilt flashed in Jiang Huaichuan's eyes. He licked his lips and spoke—
Jiang Huaichuan: "Are we having hot pot tonight? Dongli was taken to take a shower. We'll pick him up after get off work."
【？？？】
【？？？？】
【No way!!! Dude!!! Are you sure you want to tell us this at this time???!!!】
The next second, at exactly 4:30, the live stream ended on time.
The surge in comments abruptly stopped.
At that moment, hundreds of thousands of people stared blankly at the black screen, and then all at once, flooded into Weibo.
#FrozenPearDad
#ShenLi's Husband
#Jiang Huaichuan
Inside the lounge, Shen Li stared in astonishment.
The secretary-general next door, his hearty laughter practically dripping with mirth, still echoed in my ears: "Hahahaha! I knew it! I knew it! President Jiang would definitely demand a formal title!!! Hahahaha!!! Don't forget my barbecue!!!"
A triumphant smile shone brightly in Jiang Huaichuan's eyes. He bent down and kissed Shen Li on the corner of her lips, his voice low and joyful: "That's wonderful."
In the future, when Shen Li's partner is mentioned, no other random names will appear; only Jiang Huaichuan will be mentioned.
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