Chapter 65 Sister, please pay attention to me...
Lin Xiangyang was brought back to his senses by Yu Xin's roar. He was panting heavily, and after realizing what he had done, he ran away from the scene as if he were fleeing.
Yu Xin helped Shen Mengqing up, put his arm around her, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you alright?"
Shen Mengqing shook her head, her mind still a little blank, her heart filled with mixed feelings. She couldn't quite say whether she was disappointed in Lin Xiangyang or regretful for having misjudged him.
Seeing her dazed expression, Yu Xin assumed she was still shaken, so he hugged her and patted her back gently, as if comforting a frightened animal: "It's alright now. If you're tired, we'll go back."
"No need." Shen Mengqing let go of him. "Let's go back to the private room."
Inside the private room, the dishes that Zhu Shaoming had ordered were gradually brought to the table. When he saw the two people who came in, he said jokingly, "You two are finally back. The food is getting cold. I wanted to go find you, but I was afraid of catching you two being lovey-dovey and doing something wrong."
Yu Xin gave him a wink, and Zhu Shaoming immediately understood and shut his mouth.
Once they started eating, the conversation gradually picked up again.
Zhu Shaoming picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, asking curiously, "Will you two ever make your relationship public at the company?"
Yu Xin looked at Shen Mengqing, who put down her chopsticks and said, "I don't think there's any need to deliberately hide it now. However, we must maintain a professional attitude at the company and not overstep the boundaries, lest it affect our work. I've thought about it, and if it's discovered, I won't deny it."
Zhu Shaoming nodded and gave a thumbs up: "Sister-in-law is so rational."
After saying that, he sighed, "When will I ever be able to date?"
Yu Xin glanced at him sideways: "With your sleep schedule of going to bed in the morning and waking up in the afternoon, you'll either end up alone or date a vampire."
Zhu Shaoming rolled his eyes: "You've already found a partner, and now you're saying things like that to curse me."
"By the way, speaking of which, I should turn off my alarm tomorrow morning so it doesn't disturb my sleep." Zhu Shaoming took out his phone and tapped the screen with his fingertips.
Shen Mengqing looked at Yu Xin with a puzzled expression. Yu Xin explained it to her, and she chuckled.
After the meal, Zhu Shaoming consciously took a taxi back alone, while Yu Xin and Shen Mengqing got in the car and headed back to Fujian Road.
The car was too quiet, so Yu Xin turned up the heater a bit, glanced at Shen Mengqing, and asked her, "Still thinking about Lin Xiangyang?"
Shen Mengqing leaned his head against the window and said in a muffled voice, "I just feel that life is unpredictable."
Yu Xin withdrew his hand and patted the back of her hand: "I've always been here."
“Although he’s about to be summoned to court and is probably busy finding a lawyer, so he won’t have time for anything else, I’m still worried that he might come looking for you. If you don’t want to move in with me, I’ll accompany you to and from get off work every day,” Yu Xin said, her brow furrowing.
"Hmm." Shen Mengqing said softly, "I'll think about moving. After I'm done with this busy period, will you come with me to buy a house and a car?"
When they reached a red light, Yu Xin stepped on the brake, leaned out slightly, and held Shen Mengqing's hand tightly.
"good."
He said it firmly.
When they got home, Shen Mengqing took a shower first, while Yu Xin took off her coat, picked up a book from the shelf next to the TV, and planned to sit on the sofa and read for a while.
The coffee table was piled with items purchased from the convenience store yesterday. Shen Mengqing hadn't finished tidying them up yet; presumably, she was too tired yesterday and had gone to sleep first. Yu Xin glanced at the box and a smile curled at the corner of her lips.
She really wasn't afraid of people coming; she just put it out there on the table so openly.
The sound of running water came from the bathroom. Yu Xin opened the first page of the book, which studied human psychology. Although it contained a lot of dry terminology, it was still quite captivating. Before long, he was engrossed in reading it.
Suddenly, a thud came from not far away. Yu Xin paused, and after determining that it was in the direction of the restroom, he quickly put down his book and strode over.
"Ah Qing, are you alright?"
Yu Xin knocked on the door and called out from outside.
Shen Mengqing's voice came from inside: "It's nothing, it's nothing."
She had just finished showering and changed her clothes. While tidying up, she wasn't paying attention and her phone fell to the ground from a height. She hurriedly squatted down to pick it up, and when she stood up, her head hit the hard sink.
Yu Xin was worried and stayed at the door. When Shen Mengqing came out rubbing his forehead, he almost bumped into him.
She was wearing a white, slightly fuzzy nightgown, and looked up with wide eyes like a startled little rabbit.
Yu Xin noticed her movement and asked, "Did you kowtow?"
Shen Mengqing nodded slightly.
Yu Xin pushed her hand away, looked down and took a closer look; there was a bruise on her forehead.
"Go lie down on the sofa first."
Yu Xin pushed Shen Mengqing to the living room. He threw the clothes in the laundry basket into the washing machine for her, and then hand-washed her underwear. After he finished, he took a shower himself.
When he came out again, Shen Mengqing was holding the book he had just been reading, lying stiffly on the sofa like a dried salted fish.
Yu Xin walked over, took the book from her hands, and gestured with her chin toward the coffee table: "Why don't you tidy up your things?"
"Didn't you take this out?"
Whether it was because he bumped his head or was genuinely confused, Shen Mengqing's eyes were fixed on him as he spoke, appearing quite certain.
Yu Xin was speechless. She wanted to hit her head with a book, but then remembered that she shouldn't touch that area. Instead, she rubbed her face and said, "I didn't even go to your room."
"ah."
Shen Mengqing then realized that she had indeed forgotten to put it in the bedside table.
She slightly opened her mouth, and before she could close it, Yu Xin seized the opportunity to kiss her, deftly bypassing her teeth and entwining their lips and tongues.
Afraid of touching the bruise on her forehead, Yu Xin carefully lifted her face, tilted his head and patiently kissed her. The book rolled off the sofa and onto the floor with a thud. Yu Xin took the opportunity to use his knee to push himself up onto the sofa.
There were no clean clothes for him to change into; he was only wearing a shirt. Shen Mengqing easily reached inside, sliding her hand up from his thin, muscular abdomen to his full, alluring chest. Her thick, furry sleeves stretched the hem of the shirt, almost bursting the neatly buttoned buttons.
Yu Xin stopped what she was doing, her voice sharp: "I didn't bring any other clothes. What am I going to wear back if my shirt gets ruined?"
Shen Mengqing said with a wicked smile, "Then you don't need to wear anything underneath. Just put on a jacket and go back. It's not like it's the first time you've gone braless. Or, I can find an oversized garment to cover you up."
Yu Xin chuckled, a seductive hint of desire lingering in the final notes of his laughter.
After making a joke, Shen Mengqing seriously started unbuttoning Yu Xin's shirt.
The blanket on the sofa was one she had changed a few days ago; the warm, sun-kissed scent hadn't yet dissipated, and it wrapped tightly around the two of them.
The winter night was cool and quiet, with few pedestrians outside. The few who did pass by were all bundled up in their coats, their faces buried deep in their scarves. Inside, however, the scenery was delightful, the temperature pleasant, and the atmosphere enchanting.
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At the end of January, Yusheng hosted a business dinner for the pharmaceutical industry in Beicheng. The dinner was not particularly large and was held in Yusheng's largest conference hall.
The person in charge of this banquet naturally fell to Shen Mengqing again. Over the past two weeks, she and Yu Xin had had a lot of interaction at work, and she even had to report on her work and accompany him to visit clients almost every day.
But in the company, apart from Jiang Yu and Liang Ruwei, no one else discovered their romantic relationship, not even Chen Mo ever suspected it.
Shen Mengqing was quite happy to have some free time, but Yu Xin was not very satisfied. She said privately that Shen Mengqing's attitude changed as soon as she arrived at the company. She didn't care about her and only had work and a cold boss in her eyes.
Shen Mengqing found it amusing and playfully scolded him, "Isn't that cold and aloof boss you?"
Yu Xin argued, somewhat aggrieved, "That's not me, it's just a title code."
Shen Mengqing was too lazy to talk to him, so he threw his clothes and him outside the door and refused to agree to move into his house.
After that, the two inexplicably began a cold war, which lasted until the day of the banquet without any breakthrough.
Unlike an annual party, a business dinner was different. Shen Mengqing didn't wear an evening gown; instead, she wore a light-colored off-the-shoulder sweater and a dark brown leather pencil skirt. This outfit accentuated her long neck, slender shoulders, and graceful figure.
She already knew most of the clients attending the dinner party when she was in the sales department. After becoming Yu Xin's secretary, she got to know many industry leaders, so she was very good at entertaining them.
Yu Xin arrived with Li Qinghe. Perhaps Zhu Shaoming had been fooled by these two for too long, and in order to regain his sense of existence and vent his anger, he, who is usually so loose-lipped, didn't tell Li Qinghe that Yu Xin and Shen Mengqing were dating.
Shen Mengqing went to greet him with a business smile and said hello to Li Qinghe.
Over this period of time, Li Qinghe gradually let go of his feelings for Shen Mengqing that had ended without fruition. Seeing that she looked well, he even had the mood to joke, "You're in good shape. It seems like you and your boyfriend are doing well."
Shen Mengqing's smile remained unchanged as she glanced at Yu Xin and said, "It's so-so."
Yu Xin picked up two glasses of wine and subtly joined their conversation, handing one to Li Qinghe and saying, "Have a drink."
He tilted his head back, took a sip, and casually pointed ahead: "Let's go, Secretary Shen, let's go see President Chen."
Shen Mengqing said goodbye to Li Qinghe, took a few steps forward, and followed behind Yu Xin.
The heels she was wearing today were quite high. Although it didn't affect her walking speed, it was still more tiring than usual. Yu Xin seemed to notice that she was walking slower, so she also slowed down.
Shen Mengqing was very familiar with the guest list, and apart from Chen Mo, there was no other person with the surname Chen.
Yu Xin walked straight inside, and Shen Mengqing, knowing he wanted to chat with her, followed him without changing her expression.
Unexpectedly, someone blocked Shen Mengqing's way halfway.
Shen Mengqing looked up and saw that it was the CEO of a medical device company. If she remembered correctly, his surname should be Wang.
President Wang made no attempt to hide the admiration in his eyes for Shen Mengqing. He raised his glass and said in a low voice, "Secretary Shen, would you like a drink?"
Having seen this kind of situation before, Shen Mengqing remained composed and took a sip of her drink, saying, "Mr. Wang, you're busy."
Just as she was about to walk away, President Wang didn't want her to leave yet. He praised her seemingly unintentionally: "Secretary Shen's work ability is really outstanding. She managed to organize such a big banquet so successfully all by herself."
"You flatter me," Shen Mengqing replied politely.
Mr. Wang: "I won't go into too much detail about work. Let's talk about personal matters. I wonder if Secretary Shen is still single?"
"She is not."
Yu Xin interrupted President Wang's question, took a long stride to Shen Mengqing's side, and loosely put his arm around her.
His expression was cold, and he said in a chilling voice, "If Mr. Wang has any work-related matters to discuss, he can come directly to me."
How could President Wang dare to offend Yu Xin? Seeing Yu Xin protecting Shen Mengqing with a possessive look on her face, he realized that he had crossed the line and hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, President Yu, I'm sorry, Secretary Shen, I was too presumptuous."
Yu Xin was sullen and didn't bother to talk to him. She put her arm around Shen Mengqing and walked forward.
After a while, the number of people around them thinned out, and Yu Xin asked in a low voice, "Are your shoes uncomfortable?"
Shen Mengqing was surprised that he would find out, and mumbled an "Mmm".
Yu Xin pulled her to the back door, pushed it open, and walked out. He then randomly found an empty small conference room and led her inside.
After closing the door, he changed his posture and hugged Shen Mengqing.
He was silent for a moment, then said, "Several people were looking at you just now, and they said you're pretty."
Shen Mengqing scoffed and exhaled through her nose: "They speak better than you."
Yu Xin hung her head and said, "Who said that?"
He put his hand on Shen Mengqing's shoulder, stared at her beautiful and delicate face, and said sincerely, "You look really beautiful today. Your hair is so smooth, your eyes are big and bright, your nose is small and pert, and your face is round..."
"Shut up." Shen Mengqing interrupted his straight-man praise, unable to bear it any longer.
Yu Xin, however, was still not satisfied. He touched her lips with his thumb and said to himself, "Especially here, it's particularly beautiful."
He lowered his head and gently pecked at it a few times, as if it were a precious treasure.
Shen Mengqing glared at him a few times, then turned her head away, still fuming.
Yu Xin buried his face in the crook of her smooth neck and said in a deep voice, "Shen Mengqing, don't be angry."
"Don't call me by my name!" Shen Mengqing deliberately made things difficult for him.
Yu Xin: "Secretary Shen."
Shen Mengqing remained silent.
"Aqing."
"..."
"Sister, please talk to me."
The sound system in the conference room was very loud, and the host's announcement that the banquet was about to begin came through clearly. Shen Mengqing was both annoyed by Yu Xin and worried that something might be coming up to them, so she could only say, "Okay, go back."
Yu Xinlai got hooked and looked up at his golden retriever like that: "I can't move anymore, give me a kiss."
Shen Mengqing reached out and touched his arm, stood on tiptoe and pretended to kiss him, but then quickly pushed open the door and walked out: "If you want to stay here, then stay by yourself. I'm leaving first."
Yu Xin watched her retreating figure, chuckled softly, put his hands in his pockets, and walked out.
The dinner was kept simple, mainly serving as an occasion for business networking and maintaining client relationships throughout the year. The banquet ended in less than two hours.
This banquet was held at the company. Shen Mengqing and the other responsible colleagues stayed at their posts until the last guest left and completed the wrap-up work.
When she returned to her office to get her bag, Yu Xin was sitting casually at her workstation. The lights were off, and it was dimly lit, with only her phone screen providing light.
His deep-set features were outlined by the dim light; his eyes were slightly sunken, his nose was straight and handsome, and his jaw was sharp.
After glancing at it a few times, Shen Mengqing turned on the light, walked closer, took out a box of band-aids from the drawer, and put them on her heel.
Yu Xin, who was standing nearby, noticed this and asked her, "Is it worn out?"
"Yeah, it's nothing."
Shen Mengqing stood up, slung her bag over her shoulder, and said, "Let's go."
Yu Xin glanced at her shoes from behind, then silently walked past her, squatted down, and said, "I'll carry you."
Before Shen Mengqing could finish refusing, Yu Xin pulled her over his shoulder and draped her over his back.
Her high heels slipped to the ground, and Yu Xin bent down to pick them up, hooking them with her fingertips.
"Give me the shoes," Shen Mengqing said.
The two entered the elevator, which descended steadily. Just as Yu Xin was about to speak to Shen Mengqing, the elevator doors dinged open, revealing five or six colleagues standing in front of them. They had just left the meeting room and gone back to their office to handle some matters, which was why they were only now leaving work to go home.
I never expected to witness this scene.
Shen Mengqing pursed her lips awkwardly and said with a smile, "You guys just got off work?"
After she finished speaking, she kept patting Yu Xin, signaling him to put her down quickly.
Yu Xin seemed oblivious, remaining motionless and only watching the people outside.
The colleagues were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other, and one of them spoke up first: "Oh! I forgot to bring something, um... Mr. Yu, Secretary Shen, you can go down first."
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Author's Note: My brief secret relationship has been discovered, haha!
Colleagues: A bombshell has dropped!
Xinzi: Just what I wanted! [shy]
Feel free to leave a comment about which side stories you'd like to see!! I'll mark the main story as finished first, my darlings [kiss][kiss]
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