The two walked into the company side by side, which caused quite a stir. However, in front of the powerful boss, they only dared to whisper among themselves.
Once Lu Qingyan was the only one left in the office, all the gossipy people quickly surrounded her, bombarding her with questions.
"Well, Wenwan," the older woman in the company winked at her, "Tell us how you and Boss Lu came in together, and why you were late. Tsk tsk, there's more to this than meets the eye!"
"Yeah, yeah, is Boss Lu pursuing you?" a petite girl squeezed in and asked, "How far have things progressed between you two?"
Looking into those bright, sparkling eyes, Lu Qingyan almost blurted out the truth.
"Stop! Everyone, don't make a scene here during work hours. We'll talk about this in detail during lunch. If the supervisor finds out now, aren't you afraid of having your bonuses docked?" Lu Qingyan glanced around; they were still gathered there.
The tall, beautiful woman spoke up: "What's a bonus compared to being able to hear Boss Lu's gossip?"
Lu Qingyan was starting to feel overwhelmed by the menacing stares of everyone.
"Get to work now, I won't say anything while you're all standing around here," Lu Qingyan threatened. "If you ask me again, I won't say anything."
Everyone dispersed, feeling rather bored. They had hoped to hear some exciting gossip about the boss, but Wenwan remained tight-lipped and refused to say anything. Everyone quietly started discussing it in the group chat.
Some people boldly speculated: "Hey, do you think the boss is really having an affair with Wen Wan? They came in together, you know. Has anyone ever seen the boss walking with another woman?"
"That doesn't mean their relationship is unusual; they might have just met on the road." Some people with ulterior motives are still struggling to find excuses.
"Tch, it's not like we'd run into each other on the street by such a coincidence. If they both woke up early in the morning, it wouldn't be a big deal, maybe it really would just be a coincidence. But look at what time it is now! They're late, so late, you tell me they..." The rest was a string of lewd ellipses.
The group chat was filled with wailing and howling.
Then, someone said sourly, "Who knows what their relationship is? That Wen Wan looks like a vixen. She was transferred to our department not long after she started working at the company, and now she works with us senior colleagues. Who knows what kind of writing tricks she used behind the scenes?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, that's such a sour comment," someone retorted, probably because the person's words were too harsh. "Wen Wan has a high level of education and excellent work ability, which is obvious to all. You're saying that she used tricks to get to her position, where's your evidence? Aren't you just jealous that she's younger than you but still has people on your side?"
"Who do you think you are? You're actually speaking up for that Wen Wan. Have you been bewitched by some vixen?"
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
...
The two of them really started arguing, and some people in the group started trying to mediate. Suddenly, they received a message from Boss Lu: "Work hard during work hours, or you can forget about your bonus for the year."
With Boss Lu speaking, the consequences would definitely go beyond just deducting bonuses. Everyone had a lot of complaints, but for now, they could only keep them to themselves.
Lu Mingyuan looked at the newly printed red notebook in his hand, wondering whether he should post it in a group chat or on his WeChat Moments.
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