Um?
Meng Sheng was taken aback, a look of surprise and astonishment flashing across her calm, almond-shaped eyes, her expression one of disbelief. "What? Because of whom?"
Ye Shuqiao knew she had heard her, and her brows furrowed even more. "Don't you know that Fu Chen likes you?"
Fu Chen likes her?
Like her?!
Meng Sheng was stunned again, as if she had heard something out of the blue. She sneered, "Are you kidding me? How could he possibly like me? He and I are just..."
Before she could finish speaking, all the scenes of her past interactions with Fu Chen naturally surfaced in her mind.
To be honest, she wasn't stupid, nor was she oblivious, but after spending half a year with Fu Chen, she really hadn't noticed anything.
Even now, looking back, there aren't many clues.
Either Ye Shuqiao misunderstood, or... Fu Chen was hiding his true intentions too well.
She frowned, hoping that Ye Shuqiao was lying and it was a misunderstanding, otherwise... it would be too embarrassing.
Moreover, it's not appropriate to ask Fu Chen about this directly.
She looked at Ye Shuqiao, "Are you sure?"
"Of course!" Ye Shuqiao affirmed. "We had already started getting to know each other, and everything was going quite well. In a month or two at most, our two families would be able to have a meal together and finalize the marriage. But because of your appearance, he rejected me. He deleted all my contact information that day and even told my parents that we weren't a good match. I later found out that he had fallen for you."
After saying that, she looked Meng Sheng up and down critically and snorted disdainfully.
Although this was Fu Chen's wishful thinking, she still felt unhappy when she saw Meng Sheng, and a nameless anger still surged in her chest.
She stood up decisively, trying to ease the tension that had been clogging her pores. "Alright, I've said my piece. I hope you keep your word. Don't let me leave this office and then immediately expose this or call the police."
Meng Sheng was quite surprised; she really didn't know that Fu Chen and Ye Shuqiao had such a relationship before.
But she wouldn't believe Ye Shuqiao's one-sided claims until they were verified.
She suppressed her doubts, looked up at Ye Shuqiao calmly, and smiled gently, "Don't worry, I always keep my word."
She raised her hand slightly and pointed to the Bulgari ribbon on the table. "Take this back with you."
"What do you mean?" Ye Shuqiao frowned.
"The item is too valuable, I won't accept it, you can take it back."
"You have to accept it whether you want to or not!" Ye Shuqiao's attitude was firm.
As the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's money is bound to him." As long as Meng Sheng accepts this apology gift, even if she goes back on her word later, it will still be a handle against her.
Thinking this, she took out her phone from her small bag and added Meng Sheng and the Bulgari gift bag to her photo album.
He then waved his phone down at Meng Sheng and said, "You can't go back on your word after accepting my gift. This is the proof."
After saying that, she walked out of the office with her head held high, wearing seven-centimeter stilettos, like a victorious peacock.
Meng Sheng: “…”
People can actually smile when they're speechless.
In the midst of the mutual obstruction between her and Gu Ci, she originally had no intention of exposing this matter.
She glanced at the Bulgari gift bag on the table and gently curled the corners of her lips.
Very well, since it's an apology gift, she has no reason not to accept it.
Ultimately, Ye Shuqiao was also involved in the design that night, so she didn't lose out by giving this apology gift.
Without hesitation, she leaned over and took the ribbon. Inside the white box lay a rare 18K gold bracelet, set with 31 small diamonds and 18 amethysts.
SERPENTIVIPER series.
If I remember correctly, this bracelet is a new addition to the salty and sweet styles this year, which was just released last week. It's also a limited edition, and only VIP customers are eligible to buy it. The new release price is NT$142,000.
Spending tens of thousands on something like this is really going all out.
She smiled casually, didn't even try it out, and sent a picture to Pei Sui: [Does this... count as bribery?]
Pei Sui must be busy at this hour, and she didn't expect him to reply to her message immediately. She put away her phone, closed the jewelry box, put it back in the bag, got up and walked to her desk, casually opened a drawer and threw the jewelry inside.
When Ye Shuqiao arrived at Deqing Affiliated Hospital, it was already close to five o'clock.
Gu Ci's health did not look very good; her face was as white as a dead person's. Ye Shuqiao almost blurted out, "Are you still alive?"
But when Gu Ci looked over, she held back.
Gu Ci was quite surprised to see her, but there was no joy on her face, and her brows were furrowed.
She felt that the reason the plan failed that day was largely due to Ye Shuqiao. Meng Sheng was very perceptive, and it must have been that Ye Shuqiao had seen through something or tricked her into revealing information, which made Meng Sheng suspect that there was something wrong with the drink, and even suspect her.
These days, she even began to doubt how bad her judgment was. How come the people she chose were all so stupid, and she just couldn't beat Meng Sheng?
She couldn't figure it out.
She had everything arranged perfectly, and the tasks she assigned them weren't difficult. As long as they followed her script, Meng Sheng would have "died" countless times.
And what was the result?
It was Meng Sheng who repeatedly slapped her in the face.
This time, in particular, not only did it cause her a huge setback, but it also dragged her and the entire Gu family into the mire and abyss.
"Why are you here?" she asked Ye Shuqiao.
Ye Shuqiao glanced at her and sensed the unfriendly tone in her voice.
This collaboration between the two of them can be described as a failed attempt to gain an advantage, resulting in a bitter feud before their friendship had even fully stabilized.
But she also understood that no matter how much she and Gu Ci disliked each other, they were already tied to the same boat, and if they wanted to get off, they would both have to suffer a lot.
She didn't have time to pretend to be a close sister with her. They hadn't known each other for long, so how much affection could there be?
As she got closer, she cut to the chase and told Gu Ci to behave herself for a while and not to provoke Meng Sheng anymore.
They're really not to be trifled with.
Gu Ci is inherently a proud and arrogant person. Now, because of that "fart," she is so ashamed that she has completely lost her composure. Therefore, she can't remember any of her pretense of kindness.
The conversation between the two was naturally not harmonious. Ye Shuqiao was also an arrogant person with a bad temper. They started arguing after only a few words, and Ye Shuqiao insulted and cursed her.
When it comes to insults, Gu Ci is indeed no match for Ye Shuqiao.
In just ten minutes, she really made him so angry that he almost passed out. His heart rate was already abnormal, almost soaring to 120, and he was about to die in front of Ye Shuqiao.
Finally, Ye Shuqiao glanced at her with disdain and mockery, "With your body, you should stop causing trouble. Don't end up killing yourself before you even get to do anything to anyone else, and then try to extort money from them. I feel ashamed for you. Your Gu family is already tainted with scandals that can't be washed away. Who are you trying to impress with your filth?"
We're both equally bad, so neither of us should look down on the other. If you regret knowing me, I think meeting you was incredibly unlucky. You packaged yourself as so pure and innocent, but you're nothing special. It's truly awful!
With those last words, she displayed all her disgust without any attempt to hide it. She rolled her eyes, snorted, and then simply turned and left.
No sooner had she left than medical staff rushed into the ward.
Finally, having vented her anger at Meng Sheng, Ye Shuqiao felt much better.
Since she was already there, and Fu Chen worked at this hospital and his daughter was hospitalized there, she decided to go up and check on him.
She still wanted to try to win over Fu Chen.
She knew very well that after she went home today, her parents and brother and sister-in-law would start arranging her marriage.
Rather than marrying someone she doesn't know or is unfamiliar with, she would rather marry someone she falls for at first sight. Even if Fu Chen doesn't like her that much, feelings can be cultivated slowly after marriage.
She took a breath, stepped into the elevator, and pressed the button for the 17th floor.
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