The moment the car door opened, Shang Wu closed her eyes and leaned back in her seat.
The golden sunset shone through the car window, illuminating her face with a charming and gentle beauty.
Zhou Yanci paused for a moment, then unconsciously lowered her head to kiss him.
Sensing the man's breathing, Shang Wu opened her eyes, yawned, and placed her hand on Zhou Yanci's shoulder, her voice tinged with drowsiness.
"I actually fell asleep... Where is Miss Shen?"
Zhou Yanci smiled and tapped her nose: "Why look for her? She left a long time ago. Let's eat somewhere else, okay?"
He remained composed, showing no trace of his earlier loss of composure.
Shang Wu's eyes turned cold as he nodded.
As she drove away, she couldn't help but glance at the empty parking space next to her.
Will that man tell anyone?
After all, no one dares to make careless comments about the person in charge of Chengzhou Group.
Shang Wu was lost in thought, and her absent-minded appearance took on a different meaning in Zhou Yanci's eyes.
His heart tightened inexplicably, and he grasped Shang Wu's hand: "Don't worry, there's nothing between Shen Mian and me. Even if she still has feelings for me, my heart belongs to you."
Shang Wu glanced around and nodded.
Zhou Yanci found it difficult to discern her emotions, and felt a strange unease.
After dinner, he took Shang Wu to the mall to buy her bags and clothes, spending over two million yuan as a way of appeasement.
This amount of money is nothing to Zhou Yanci, not even worth a hair on her head.
After returning home, Shang Wu watched Zhou Yanci leave, kicked aside a pile of shopping bags on the floor, and took out her phone to contact the paparazzi.
Have you heard the juicy gossip yet?
The paparazzi replied: "It's already in the news, bro. Remember to call me again if there's anything good like this next time."
Shang Wu smiled wryly: "Definitely."
She switched back to her main account and opened an entertainment app.
Sure enough, the paparazzi's press release came out.
A few photos of Zhou Yanci and Shen Mian arguing and pulling at each other were forwarded more than 6,000 times in just five minutes.
The title of the press release is quite interesting.
#Secret rendezvous with a beautiful woman! Is the relationship of the heir of Chengzhou Group in trouble, a breakup warning?
#BreakingNewsInLincheng! CEO of Chengzhou is Confirmed to Have Cheated on His Wife!
The two revelations quickly dominated the headlines in Lincheng.
Shang Wu wasn't mentioned or targeted by the paparazzi in the title, so I quietly gave it a thumbs up.
Chengzhou's PR team is always quick to act on rumors, and Zhou Yanci should already know by now.
This was just a test, and Shang Wu didn't intend to pursue it further.
She first needed to determine the extent to which Chengzhou's stock would be affected if Zhou Yanci's deeply affectionate persona, established over the years, were to waver.
Everything has its advantages and disadvantages.
Zhou Yanci's three-year marketing campaign to save true love also added a constraint to his life.
If someone thinks they can just take the benefits and leave, they should at least see if they're prepared to pay the price.
...
At the same time, Zhou Yanci was on a call from the public relations department when dozens of messages came in on her phone, constantly notifying her of new calls.
His face darkened, realizing something was wrong: "What's going on?"
The PR department stammered in fright: "President Zhou, the paparazzi have released a photo of you holding hands with a woman in front of the restaurant. Now everyone is saying you're having an affair, and Chengzhou's stock has plummeted. What should we do now?"
This news was so rare that even the seasoned public relations department was a little flustered.
Is Zhou Yanci capable of having an affair?
What a joke! Their CEO Zhou is known for his deep affection for Director Shang.
Zhou Yanci frowned, pondered for a moment, and then quickly responded: "Let's quell the controversy first, and I'll personally issue a clarification."
He hung up the phone, turned the steering wheel, and made an emergency U-turn.
Five minutes later, the car stopped in front of Shang Wu's apartment.
As soon as Zhou Yanci got out of the car, the door opened.
Shang Wu hurriedly came out to greet them: "Yan Ci, many photos of you and Miss Shen have been exposed online."
Zhou Yanci pulled her along, and only after looking around to make sure no one was watching did they enter the house.
After closing the door, he immediately pressed down on Shang Wu's shoulders and earnestly said, "A-Wu, there's nothing between me and her, really, you have to believe me."
Shang Wu pushed him away, turned around and sat on the sofa, picking up her phone.
A hint of annoyance flashed across Zhou Yanci's eyes as she followed, saying, "It was Chen Mian who actively pursued me. To me, she's just an ex-girlfriend who's dispensable. Come with me and explain, let's clarify things..."
"Take a look at this and check if there are any problems."
Shang Wu interrupted him and raised her phone.
It's a video from a dashcam.
In the video, after Zhou Yanci parked the car, they walked into the restaurant hand in hand.
Zhou Yanci paused, then asked, "What's this?"
"Release the video and say that we went on a date, you ran into an old acquaintance, exchanged a few pleasantries, and there was no question of cheating."
Shang Wumei said calmly, "In this way, the scandal will be easily resolved."
Zhou Yanci's tense body relaxed.
He didn't expect that Shang Wu would cooperate with him in public relations and clarification without him having to coax her.
While others might not know, Shang Wu was well aware of the truth.
That was his ex-girlfriend.
Shang Wu wasn't angry that he was arguing with his ex-girlfriend in front of the restaurant?
Zhou Yanci took two steps forward, watching Shang Wu send the video to the public relations department, and said gently, "Awu, you don't need to pretend to be magnanimous. You can be temperamental with me and admit that you are jealous."
Shang Wu's eyebrows twitched slightly, and a hint of coldness inadvertently appeared.
She smiled gently, her lips curving upwards: "I'm not jealous, I'm not angry."
Zhou Yanci frowned: "...Really?"
If you like someone, you'll get jealous and possessive.
Shang Wu loves him to the core, how could she not be jealous of Chen Mian?
"Really, even if there's some entanglement between you, it's inevitable. After all, you were in love, and I understand."
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