Chapter 126 Disrespect for Privacy
After lunch, Pei Wu could barely keep her eyes open.
Lu Xiwen closed the office door with an air of aloofness, but his expression brightened as soon as he turned around. He pushed Pei Wu to the cubicle and said, "Take a nap, I'll wake you up in two hours."
Pei Wu: "One hour will be enough."
"Uh-huh."
Unconvinced by Lu Xiwen's words, Pei Wu set his own alarm, mainly because he had plans for the afternoon and would feel very upset if he couldn't finish them on time.
An hour passed, and Pei Wu slept soundly. When the alarm rang, she dozed off for another ten minutes. After getting up and quickly washing up, she came out of the cubicle. Lu Xi heard the noise, looked up, and frowned: "What's the difference between you and not sleeping at all?"
“The difference is huge,” Pei Wu said. “I’m in great spirits now.”
Lu Xiwen stared at the corners of his sleepy, red eyes, and suddenly beckoned to him.
Pei Wucai wasn't fooled and left at lightning speed.
Lu Xiwen: "..."
Pei Wu scanned the documents for two minutes and realized he needed to go to the project office.
Unexpectedly, Ji Siqi was also there when I entered the room.
"Assistant Pei."
Good afternoon, Assistant Pei.
"Good afternoon," Pei Wu said. "Could you print out a copy of this project contract for me? A paper copy will make it easier for me to draw and revise it."
"no problem."
Ji Siqi stood there for a while, then walked towards Pei Wu.
"Assistant Pei, is President Lu still working?"
"Um."
Ji Siqi's scrutinizing gaze was hidden behind an air of innocence. He then said, "Is Assistant Pei resting at his workstation?"
Pei Wu met his gaze: "I don't understand the meaning of this question."
"Just out of curiosity," Ji Siqi chuckled.
"Assistant Pei, it's printed out." Xiao Gao, who often handed over tasks to Pei Wu, stepped forward with the document. After seeing Pei Wu to the door, he glanced back, thought for a moment, and said, "Isn't the accounting department supposed to be quite busy? He seems to be quite relaxed."
Pei Wu smiled.
Xiao Gao continued, "This person suddenly invited everyone to afternoon tea today, and then said he wanted to join the project department's group chat, but the department head refused."
“Okay,” Pei Wu said, “Follow the rules.”
Ji Siqi left the project department empty-handed.
Changrong allows employees to form close friendships privately, but each department has a clear division of labor, and there has never been a case of employees infiltrating each other's circles.
Lu Xiwen had a dinner party that evening, and Lan Zhe would be going with him, so Pei Wu wouldn't be going, but promised to treat the accounting minister to dinner instead.
To everyone's surprise, when Pei Wu arrived at the accounting department, she found that none of her team members had left yet. After exchanging a few greetings, Ji Siqi, upon hearing that Pei Wu was going to have dinner with the department head, laughed and said, "Let's all go together, it's on me."
He's really not short of money, constantly treating people to meals and entertainment. Accounting Director Su Wei turns a blind eye, after all, he has powerful connections.
Everyone responded enthusiastically. With the atmosphere already at this point, Pei Wu and Su Wei exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
Ji Siqi also chose the location, an upscale restaurant. They booked the long table by the window, and the menu was first given to Pei Wu and then passed to Su Wei.
Ji Siqi sat to Pei Wu's left, asking curiously, "Why isn't President Lu here?"
"He has something to do."
Su Wei ticked the "stir-fried lily bulbs" on the box and then said, "President Lu rarely attends these kinds of dinners."
Ji Siqi responded with an "Oh".
Ji Siqi seemed very interested in Pei Wu's work, asking questions one after another, and then gradually touching on some private matters, "Assistant Pei, I heard that you and President Lu often go to work together, do you live close by?"
Pei Wu could no longer ignore Ji Siqi's increasingly overt probing.
Su Wei was getting annoyed. "Your question is going too far."
"Really?" Ji Siqi stuck out her tongue. "Sorry."
Pei Wu: "It's alright."
Su Wei felt that Ji Siqi's act of pretending to be stupid was not very clever. In Changrong, simply treating colleagues to milk tea or acting cute would not solve the problem. He was also a workaholic, and once he started talking to Pei Wu, he couldn't stop, so Ji Siqi had no chance to interrupt.
Midway through, we ran into a dinner party at the design department next door. They were all from the same company, and the two tables were immediately filled with lively conversation.
Su Wei and Pei Wu had a great chat, and their resentment lessened a bit. Unexpectedly, after dinner, the group wanted to go sing karaoke. Pei Wu didn't want to go, but they couldn't refuse the invitation, and the group practically dragged them away.
Su Wei couldn't escape the drinking game, but Omegas were free to do as they pleased, so Pei Wu escaped unscathed.
Inside the spacious private room, Pei Wu chose a corner spot to drink tea.
Lu Xiwen called soon after, "Hey, what brings you to karaoke again?"
"We ran into the design department; we couldn't escape." Pei Wu continued, "Aren't you done yet?"
"No, it will probably be around 11 or 12 o'clock."
"Yeah, I'll probably get home first."
Lu Xiwen repeatedly reminded him, "Don't drink alcohol!"
"I know," Pei Wu chuckled. "By the way."
Just as he put down his phone, Ji Siqi walked over. His gaze fell on the phone screen, and then his pupils flickered slightly. "President Lu's call?"
Pei Wu remained silent.
"You two have a really good relationship."
"Um."
Ji Siqi sat down next to Pei Wu. Perhaps because of the dim lighting, the innocence in his pupils faded, revealing an aggression that only Pei Wu could see. "Assistant Pei, would you mind telling me about President Lu's preferences?"
Pei Wu: "It's inconvenient."
Why?
"You do seem to have little respect for other people's privacy."
Ji Siqi's smile faded slightly. That was true. His family was wealthy, and he was a genuine young nobleman. He had a smooth and successful life, and could get whatever he wanted with just a word. He originally thought that he would be just as comfortable here, but Changrong had strict rules, and no one would dare to challenge Lu Xiwen's authority.
Above the accounting department is the project department, and above that is the large group of people with connections. But no matter how much people flatter him, no one will help him make connections, so Ji Siqi has been in a bad mood lately.
"I'm sorry," Ji Siqi said, "but Assistant Pei, you're not as easy to talk to as I imagined."
"I'm sorry to disappoint you."
Ji Siqi's expression brightened up again, becoming innocent and carefree. "Assistant Pei, let's go for a drink!"
"No, thank you," Pei Wu said. "I've been taking medication lately."
Ji Siqi couldn't force him.
When everything was over, Pei Wu arrived home half an hour earlier than Lu Xiwen. She had just finished showering when her bedroom door was pushed open.
Lu Xi smelled the strong odor of smoke and alcohol on him, which disgusted him. He said, "Wait for me," and plunged into the bathroom.
Pei Wu didn't want to wait, so she turned off the lights and went to sleep.
However, it was no use. Although Lu Xiwen didn't dare to make a fuss because of Pei Wu's listless state, he still hugged her from behind and whimpered for a while.
"Wife, you smell so good."
Pei Wu was still drowsy, and correcting her about the word "wife" was useless. Lu Xiwen, being the stubborn person she was, said, "Same shower gel...where does it smell better..."
"It's different; it has the flavor of lisianthus, unlike mine."
"The pine forest smells wonderful too..."
"Hehe, as long as you like it." Lu Xiwen rubbed against his neck vigorously, inhaling deeply before lifting her head: "Jiguang Island will start construction on the first of next month. We'll hold our wedding when it's finished! You have to give me a proper status!"
Sigh... Pei Wu didn't have the strength to answer, and her remaining consciousness vanished in an instant.
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