Looking at Chu Xing's appearance, Song Mai felt uneasy.
She kept agonizing over whether to tell him about the rumors circulating in the company; honesty is the most important thing between husband and wife. However, Chu Xing didn't know much about Yunxing Group, so he couldn't help but overthink things.
Each lost in their own thoughts, they sat together, eyes downcast, silent.
If the two of them knew that they were thinking the same thing, they probably wouldn't be so conflicted.
After a long pause, Song Mai finally decided to speak first.
She sighed helplessly and said in a low voice, "There have been some rumors circulating in the company lately, and Manager Xie suggested that you and I go to the company together to show our affection."
Chu Xing was surprised that Xie Manman's method was exactly the same as Assistant Lu's. He suddenly understood why Song Mai's photo with Ji Fenghe was posted on the forum.
This forum was originally intended for people to discuss work, but it gradually evolved into a place for missing person notices or gossip.
Chu Xing sighed helplessly; this matter was indeed troublesome.
“It would be inappropriate for me to go to your company. First of all, I have a business relationship with Yunxing, and some people might misunderstand and think that you and I are working together. Besides, showing off our affection is not the solution.”
Hearing his harsh tone, Song Mai was taken aback.
She had been looking forward to this plan, since the two of them had been together for so long and very few relatives or friends knew about their relationship.
Song Mai also wanted to take this opportunity to go public, at least to give this relationship an explanation.
Chu Xing was unaware of the complexities she was thinking and continued analyzing the current situation on his own.
[You're analyzing this so meticulously; you're probably trying to distance yourself from me.]
Chu Xing, who was still analyzing, paused slightly. In order not to let her notice anything amiss, he immediately pretended to be deep in thought and changed the subject.
The topic was changed so quickly; they must be feeling guilty.
Song Mai's complaints came one after another, leaving Chu Xing both amused and exasperated.
"Actually, you don't need to prove your innocence in this matter. The best solution is always to let the person who asked the question provide evidence. Find the person who started spreading the rumors. If they can't produce any evidence, it's equivalent to them talking nonsense," Chu Xing reminded him.
Song Mai simply couldn't figure out who had leaked these things, and she couldn't help feeling helpless.
Currently, Lin Ran is the most suspicious person who has access to information about this matter, but she has no reason to treat herself this way. Moreover, Lin Ran has never seen the legendary Master Yun, so why would she fabricate such a lie?
There was no doubt about their relationship, so Lin Ran was naturally ruled out as a suspect.
Immediately afterwards, Yunxing Group issued a notice stating that the person who spread the rumors had been dismissed.
The news came so fast that Song Mai didn't even have time to react.
She turned to look at Chu Xing in surprise and couldn't help but say, "The company actually had the same idea as you and fired the person who spread the rumors!"
Looking at her excited expression, Chu Xing smiled and said, "Of course, the company won't let you suffer any injustice."
"What do you mean?" Song Mai quickly looked down at the notice again.
The company actually fired two people at the same time: one for spreading rumors about himself and Yunye, and the other for uploading a photo of himself with Jifeng.
A strange feeling welled up in Song Mai's heart. She turned to look at Chu Xing and asked, "What you just said seems to imply that you've seen our company's notice?"
Chu Xing also realized that he had let something slip.
After all, according to Song Mai's logic, Chu Xing only knows about the rumors between her and Master Yun, and doesn't know about Ji Fenghe's matter, so there's no question of him feeling "wronged".
He got up, pretending to look for something to ease the embarrassment on his face.
Turning his back, he said in a low voice, "Slandering you for no reason will definitely make many people prejudiced against you. Isn't that being wronged?"
This statement served as a temporary cover-up, and Song Mai, believing his explanation, did not pursue the matter further.
When Song Mai returned to the company, she felt refreshed and invigorated.
She looked around and noticed that everyone's gazes had softened considerably. They were no longer as sharp as before, but rather filled with goodwill.
After all, everyone was quite puzzled that Song Mai could get the company to issue two statements. Upon closer examination, it seemed that she was no ordinary person.
Even Xie Manman couldn't help but ask, "You don't actually know Master Yun, do you?"
“Someone of my status and position shouldn’t be daydreaming,” Song Mai joked.
After this incident, the two quickly became friends.
While they were still joking around, a woman suddenly walked slowly towards them from not far away.
Her goal was very clear; she went straight to Song Mai.
Upon getting closer, Song Mai realized that the person was Liu Jia'er.
Today, Liu Jiaer was wearing a haute couture gown, looking every bit the part of a wealthy heiress. Standing in front of Song Mai, she deliberately held her head high and puffed out her chest, trying to show off her different status.
However, Song Mai had a much higher advantage in terms of figure and temperament. When she realized this, she immediately turned away dejectedly.
"Long time no see. I came to see you as soon as I got back to Yunxing headquarters. Seeing how well you're doing now, you must be having a great time, right?" Liu Jia'er said sarcastically.
"It's alright. Do you also want to join the project team?" Song Mai smiled gently, remaining silent for a long time.
Liu Jia'er was disappointed to find that she didn't seem unnatural at all.
"No need, I'm not interested. I have something to discuss with you today. I've heard there's a rumor about you and Master Yun, could it be true?"
When Liu Jiaer saw this news, she was furious.
These words are not said now to confirm anything, but to invite the humiliation to come.
"Of course it's fake. How could someone of my status know Master Yun?" Song Mai replied calmly, responding to each move with a counter-argument.
Many people around them noticed the tense atmosphere between them and subconsciously exchanged glances, staring intently at each other.
Such a lively scene couldn't be missed.
"Looks like you'll have to keep playing dumb, but it's normal that you don't dare to admit it. Aunt Qin has already accepted me as her daughter-in-law, so no matter how hard you try, it's meaningless." Liu Jia'er sneered, looking at Song Mai triumphantly.
Sure enough, she saw a hint of panic on Song Mai's face.
Liu Jia'er knew that she had already married Chu Xing.
Is this sudden statement a deliberate attempt to create a trap, or is it meant to imply something?
Song Mai calmed herself down and asked in return, "I'm already married and I don't know Master Yun at all. Since you like Master Yun, you can just go directly to him. Why bother telling me all this?"
"Because you are my biggest competitor, we both know that, so there's no need for any further explanation at this moment."
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