Chapter 69: Crashed
Pei Song sat down opposite him and watched Shi Yanchen skillfully pour himself a cup of hot tea.
The aroma of tea and Sichuan cuisine mixed together makes people's appetite whet.
Shi Yanchen opened the lunch box, and the aroma of boiled beef filled the air. "Last time I heard you say you wanted to eat this restaurant's boiled beef, so I asked them to deliver it."
Pei Song looked at the dishes in the lunch box: boiled beef, hot pot pork lung slices, stir-fried green beans, and mouth-watering chicken. Each one of them was his favorite.
Even the side dishes follow his habit – more coriander and no chopped green onions.
"By the way, is there any new progress in the investigation at Zhiling Technology?" Pei Song asked while picking up some food.
"Eat first," Shi Yanchen served him a bowl of soup, "we'll talk about it later."
Pei Song took a bite of the boiled beef. The beef was tender and the spicy taste was just right.
He couldn't help but pick up another piece of food with his chopsticks, and then he realized that he was really hungry.
"Slow down," Shi Yanchen said with a smile as he watched him wolf down the food, "I won't snatch it from you."
"I didn't even know this Sichuan restaurant also delivers food," Pei Song said vaguely, "I had to wait in line for a long time every time I went there."
Shi Yanchen chuckled: "They really don't deliver food."
Pei Song was stunned for a second, then he understood - as expected, money makes the world go round. This old store, which never did delivery, could not withstand the money power of the president.
He looked up at Shi Yanchen, who was concentrating on picking up food for him, as if it was the most natural thing.
Just when we were enjoying our meal, there was a knock on the door.
Pei Song was startled and subconsciously tried to stand up, but Shi Yanchen held his wrist.
The force was not strong, but it carried an irresistible meaning.
"Come in." Shi Yanchen said in a normal tone.
When Jin Shuning pushed the door open, she saw this scene: Mr. Shi was holding Manager Pei's wrist, and there were takeaway boxes in front of them. The atmosphere was indescribably ambiguous.
He was stunned for a moment, but quickly regained his professionalism: "Mr. Shi, I just received the quarterly financial report of the Li Group. They proposed to discuss strategic cooperation with us next week. In addition, the copyright contract of the legal department also needs your review."
"Put it on the table." Shi Yanchen didn't even raise his head, still holding Pei Song's wrist, "Anything else?"
Pei Song felt like his ears were burning.
He could feel Jin Shuning's subtle gaze on him, but he couldn't move at all under Shi Yanchen's grip.
"No more," Jin Shuning raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "Then you guys... continue."
After Jin Shuning closed the door and left, Pei Song protested quietly: "This is not good..."
"What's wrong with that?" Shi Yanchen let go of his hand and said calmly, "It's just a meal in the office."
"Just now Secretary Jin..."
"He knows what to say and what not to say." Shi Yanchen interrupted him and put another piece of beef in his bowl, "Eat, it's cold."
Pei Song felt that the rice in the bowl was not as fragrant anymore.
"You don't have to be so nervous," Shi Yanchen noticed his uneasiness, "Jin Shuning is not the kind of person who likes to gossip."
Pei Song lowered his head and poked at the beef in the bowl: "But... this will cause misunderstanding."
"What's the misunderstanding?" Shi Yanchen added some soup to his bowl. "What are you afraid of?"
Pei Song sighed and said softly, "You know...it will have a bad impact on you if this kind of thing gets out."
"I never care what others think." Shi Yanchen's voice was gentle but firm, "You don't have to worry too much."
"I just... didn't want to cause you any trouble."
"You've never been a bother." Shi Yanchen said seriously, "Eat well."
The two were silent for a while, and Shi Yanchen suddenly said: "Actually, I hope they misunderstand."
Pei Song was stunned for a moment, then looked up at him: "What did you say?"
"I said," Shi Yanchen looked him straight in the eyes, his tone gentle but firm, "I want everyone to know... I'm pursuing you."
Pei Song almost choked on the soup and his face turned red: "You... don't do this."
"What's wrong?" Shi Yanchen smiled and handed him a tissue. "I'm telling the truth."
"Eat!" Pei Song hurriedly buried his head in eating, feeling like his whole body was burning.
…
Jin Shuning closed the office door gently, walked back to his desk and sat down.
He glanced at the closed door, silently took out his mobile phone, opened an anonymous forum in a business district, and posted a message using a secondary account.
After sending the message, Jin Shuning put away his phone and continued to process the documents without changing his expression.
As a competent secretary, he is well aware of the workplace survival strategy of "recording without commenting".
Late at night, a piece of gossip broke out on an anonymous forum in a certain business district, which quickly set off the entire forum:
"Today a certain boss ordered Sichuan cuisine from the famous restaurant in the west of the city. That's not the point. The point is! This restaurant never delivers food, but today it made an exception and delivered it to the office! The reason is that his sweetheart is in charge of an important project recently and often works overtime until late, and the boss feels sorry for him. He even personally picked up food for people, and held people's hands when they entered the office, so damn disgusting! PS: I am squeezed by the big devil to work overtime every day, but seeing such a sweet scene, I don't feel so painful [dog head]"
The comments section exploded:
"Oh, this is too sweet! Office romance confirmed!"
"That Sichuan restaurant in the west of the city?! The old one that has reservations until next month??"
"Poor poster, but it's worth it to eat such explosive melon, hahahaha"
"Boss and subordinates? This is going to be called unspoken rule, right?"
"The people above should wake up. A subordinate who is favored by the boss must be really capable."
"The poster knows so much about this, he must be an insider!"
"Sister, tell me what else you have! Although your boss is a big devil, this couple is so good!"
The poster replied: "They are not sisters, but brothers. I can only say that this pair is really a good match. Every time I see the big devil being gentle to his sweetheart... Forget it, I dare not say more. I still want the year-end bonus [dog head]"
"Oh sorry buddy! You were so obsessed with couples I thought..."
"It's so funny, men knock harder!"
"Don't be afraid, buddy. We all understand. Your boss is really awesome!"
"Don't ask the above, the poster is afraid that his KPI will not be guaranteed [laughing and crying]"
In less than three hours, the post became popular and received over 100,000 views.
Jin Shuning was scrolling through his phone, looking at the buzz in the comment section, and nodded with satisfaction.
He yawned and looked at the time. It was already one in the morning. It was time to go to bed as he had to get up early tomorrow to deal with a pile of documents.