After sitting on the toilet for more than ten minutes, Mingyao finally returned to the front desk.
"Is it all resolved?"
Pei Zhao's voice came out abruptly, and Ming Yao was slightly startled, looking towards the front desk.
Pei Zhao sat at the front desk where she was standing, resting his chin on his hand, looking at her not far away with a half-smile, "I've been waiting for you."
At the same time, the supervisor and other colleagues surrounding Pei Zhao all turned to look at Ming Yao.
Mingyao immediately became the center of everyone's attention.
"No wonder CEO Pei has been staying at the company all this time; he was waiting for Su Xueya."
"I thought CEO Pei had changed his ways and was going to work hard..."
"Isn't President Pei involved with Xia Kexing...?"
The colleague paused, then lowered his voice and said, "Why are you suddenly being so intimate with Su Xueya again?"
"It was a misunderstanding with Xia Kexing. Xia Kexing herself said that President Pei helped her unintentionally."
"Look at how long President Pei has been waiting for Su Xueya, there's definitely something going on between them!"
"Xia Kexing is absolutely right, Su Xueya is a vixen!"
The whispers among her colleagues weren't loud, but Mingyao could hear them clearly.
It's true what they say, what you fear most is what happens most often.
Mingyao forced a friendly smile and asked, feigning confusion, "Didn't everyone get off work? Why didn't anyone go for lunch?"
She blinked, then looked at Pei Zhao with a serious expression, "What are you waiting for me for, Mr. Pei?"
Pei Zhao saw that Ming Yao was pretending to be stupid and didn't expose her. He picked up Ming Yao's phone, which had a charging cable plugged into the end.
"My phone is charging. Can you give me your contact information now?"
Mingyao felt a chill run down her spine, and her lips twitched slightly. "Young Master Pei is so thoughtful; he even charged my phone for me."
She wasn't holding her phone when she bumped into Pei Zhao, so she could make up an excuse without arousing suspicion.
But Pei Zhao was so persistent in coming to the front desk to charge her phone!
She hadn't touched her phone all morning while working, so her lie that it was off when plugged in was easily exposed.
Pei Zhao smiled nonchalantly and said, "Of course."
"It is my duty to be considerate of my employees."
As he spoke, he scrutinized Mingyao's stiff smile with a slightly meaningful gaze.
"You must have had a tough morning at work. Your phone only needs a few minutes to fully charge."
Mingyao coughed lightly twice, almost choking on the saliva she swallowed. "I dare not slack off during work hours."
She quickly took her phone from Pei Zhao, glanced at the time on the screen, and said with a smile, "It's time to go have lunch, I'll have to excuse myself."
If you can't dodge it, can't you just run away?
Ignoring the envious and jealous looks from her colleagues, Mingyao turned and left.
"etc."
Pei Zhao darted past her and stood in front of her, saying, "Give me your contact information."
The onlookers were in an uproar.
"Young Master Pei is waiting for Su Xueya just to get her contact information!"
"He got on good terms with President Pei on his very first day at the company..."
"Is Su Xueya about to rise to a higher social status and become a phoenix?"
Xia Kexing glared venomously at Ming Yao from among her colleagues, while her colleagues wisely kept quiet.
Pei Zhao stared intently at Ming Yao, determined to get her contact information.
In the past, women would go to great lengths to get his contact information, but now he takes the initiative to ask the company receptionist for his contact information.
She made all sorts of excuses and procrastinated in order not to give it to him, which made Pei Zhao feel very frustrated.
Is he not handsome enough or not rich enough?
Mingyao knew she couldn't escape it.
Now everyone in the company knows that Pei Zhao has feelings for her, and he even asked for her contact information in front of so many colleagues.
Things have already taken an unexpected turn, so why not make a bigger fuss?
It would be best if we made a scene that would attract Pei Siyu's attention!
After figuring it out, Mingyao felt a sense of relief. She lowered her eyes and shook her head like a startled rabbit. "I'm sorry, Mr. Pei, I can't give you my contact information."
Pei Zhao's face darkened when he was refused in front of everyone.
The colleagues who were watching the spectacle were almost speechless with astonishment.
"Has Su Xueya gone mad? She actually rejected President Pei!"
"Is she going to play hard to get?"
Pei Zhao was not giving up. A small smile appeared on his lips as he raised an eyebrow and asked, "What other reason have you come up with to reject me?"
Mingyao timidly raised her dark almond-shaped eyes and whispered, "I... I have my own difficulties. I hope Mr. Pei won't make things difficult for me."
After saying that, her eyes reddened, and she took two steps back, distancing herself from Pei Zhao.
With so many onlookers, Pei Zhao felt embarrassed but couldn't leave. "What's your problem?"
"I just want your contact information."
The colleagues started whispering again.
"It seems that CEO Pei is truly captivated by Su Xueya."
"How can Su Xueya be so lucky?!" Several female colleagues wished they could be Ming Yao and say it for her.
Young Master Pei is greatly favored in the Pei family and has a good relationship with Pei Siyu.
Whoever marries CEO Pei will be the happiest woman in the world.
Mingyao lowered her head, biting her lip, hesitant to speak, seemingly finding it difficult to utter a word.
Finally, she mustered her courage, looked at Pei Zhao, and said in a clear, melodious voice, "I'm already married."
Upon hearing this, the lively discussion immediately ceased.
Pei Zhao stared blankly at Ming Yao, his lips twitching. "You look about my age, how come you're married?"
Mingyao carefully glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and said with an awkward smile, "I got married quite early."
The colleagues were also in an uproar.
"They're already married."
"Su Xueya's husband must be quite something to have married such a beautiful wife."
A colleague with a penchant for gossip came up to me and offered a perfunctory blessing, "I didn't expect you to get married. I hope you'll be happy."
Mingyao smiled shyly, "Thank you."
"How come someone as beautiful as you got married so young?" The colleagues exchanged glances and began to pry, "How old is your husband?"
What kind of job?
Mingyao was surrounded by her colleagues, who bombarded her with questions.
Mingyao stood there, looking helpless. She kept shaking her head, "Please don't ask anymore, this is my private matter."
Is it a private matter or is it that you're too ashamed to tell everyone?
Xia Kexing's eyes crinkled as she looked at Ming Yao with disdain and said sarcastically, "Could it be that some fat, pig-eared, eligible bachelor has taken you as his mistress?"
Upon hearing this, her colleagues all turned to look at her, each with a different expression.
Mingyao is beautiful and married young, which inevitably arouses people's imagination.
"That's not how it works."
Mingyao clenched her fists, frowned, and glared at Xia Kexing with a mixture of grievance and anger. "Everyone has their own privacy. I have the right not to explain. Why are you making such malicious assumptions about my husband?"
"Vicious?" Xia Kexing retorted sarcastically, "Isn't it vicious to be a mistress cyberbullying me? Isn't it vicious to flaunt your wealth in front of men?"
"Yesterday you were sitting in the passenger seat of your male friend's car, and today you're saying you're getting married."
Mingyao's mouth opened slightly, and she said hesitantly, "That's because..."
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