Public identity
She hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question.
"Then...my brother..."
The gentleness on Chi Zhuo's face faded slightly. "It's official business," he said succinctly. "He has to fill the hole caused by the embezzlement himself. This is a matter of principle, and there's no room for discussion."
Seeing Lin Tingyue's eyes dim again, he added, "As for him... I won't kick him when he's down for your sake. But he needs to learn a lesson."
"I know……"
He lifted her face, looked into her slightly red eyes, and said very seriously, "Listen, I like you, that's why I care about your brother. Precisely because I care, I can't bear to see him go down the wrong path. Do you understand?"
"Know."
If you do something wrong, you should admit it and try to correct it instead of going further astray.
Just then, Chi Zhuo's phone rang.
He glanced at it; it was a message from his assistant, and the content was clearly related to Lin Yujin.
He quickly replied with a few words, then said to Lin Tingyue, "I've sent someone to check on your brother on the rooftop. They'll make sure he leaves safely and doesn't do anything rash."
He handled the situation calmly and thoroughly, and Lin Tingyue knew she couldn't ask for more. "Thank you."
Chi Zhuo gently touched her face. "Listen, there's no need to say thank you. You once said we're family, so there's no need for that between us."
Lin Tingyue couldn't help but shed tears again. It turned out that Chi Zhuo had really taken every word she had said to heart.
"Don't think about it anymore." He squeezed her fingers. "Even if the sky falls, I'll be there for you."
Does your hand still hurt?
Lin Tingyue shook her head. "It doesn't hurt."
Chi Zhuo stood up again. "Where do you want to eat tonight? I'll take you."
"No rush." Lin Tingyue stood up and hugged Chi Zhuo. "I still have a lot of questions I want to ask you."
She practically pressed herself against him, but Chi Zhuo, worried that her hands would hurt, instinctively put his arm around her waist to ease her burden.
"Okay, what do you want to ask?"
When did you start liking me?
After careful consideration, Chi Zhuo shook his head. "I don't know exactly when."
Lin Tingyue was a little disappointed when she didn't get the answer she wanted. "Okay, let's change the question. Why me?"
"Because you are unique, there will be no one else but you."
Chi Zhuo gently held Lin Tingyue's hair. "Tingting, I'm so lucky to have met you. It's wonderful."
"Let's go, you haven't been eating properly lately, have you?"
Lin Tingyue let him lead her, stubbornly refusing to admit it, "No way, I eat my fill every day."
"Really?" Chi Zhuo teased her, "Why does your waist seem thinner?"
"Really?" Lin Tingyue excitedly touched her waist. "It's really thinner? Let me see?"
She turned around and frowned. "Why isn't there a mirror in your office? Why don't you put one there?"
You are beautiful even without looking in a mirror.
"Stop it." Lin Tingyue turned her head and glared at him. "All you do is flatter me."
Suddenly, there was a knock on the office door.
"Enter."
"Mr. Chi, it's time to go to the meeting."
Lu Tingyuan glanced at Lin Tingyue and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
"Good day, Madam."
Lin Tingyue froze on the spot, then quickly waved her hand, "Hello, hello."
It's been so long since I've seen Lu Tingyuan that I've almost forgotten Chi Zhuo has an assistant.
Chi Zhuo sighed, "Okay, please postpone all the meetings for me these next two days. If you really can't postpone them, then postpone them. I'm busy these next two days."
Lu Tingyuan was somewhat surprised. Just two days ago, Chi Zhuo was in a low mood, but today he's back to normal?
"But what about the board members..."
Chi Zhuo's expression turned cold. "If anyone has any objections, let him come and talk to me."
Lu Tingyuan nodded. "Yes."
He added, "Oh, right, Tingyuan, find me a vase to put that bouquet of flowers in."
Lu Tingyuan nodded. "Okay, President Chi."
Chi Zhuo gently took Lin Tingyue's arm. "Let's go eat."
"Oh, okay." Lin Tingyue quickly stood up and followed behind Chi Zhuo.
Chi Zhuo released her hand, put his arm around her shoulder, and let her stand beside him.
Are you ready?
"Um?"
Lin Tingyue didn't understand what he meant, but Chi Zhuotu gently pushed her out.
The moment Chi Zhuo led Lin Tingyue out of the office, the entire office area suddenly fell silent.
All the employees stopped what they were doing and turned their attention to the two of them.
Lin Tingyue then belatedly realized that this was probably the first time she had come here so openly and legitimately.
"Hello, Mr. Chi."
"Good afternoon, Mr. Chi."
Amidst the constant stream of greetings, Lin Tingyue could feel countless curious gazes falling upon her.
She instinctively tried to back away, but Chi Zhuo firmly put his arm around her shoulder.
"Don't hide," he whispered in her ear, his voice filled with unwavering determination.
Some people even secretly took photos with their phones, their actions were far too obvious.
Lin Tingyue thought to herself that she would probably become the number one person in the gossip group in the next second.
Just then, a young female employee mustered up her courage and asked, "Mr. Chi, may I ask who this gentleman is...?"
Chi Zhuo stopped in his tracks, his gaze sweeping across the entire office area, his voice clear and steady:
"Let me introduce you, Lin Tingyue, my wife."
A suppressed gasp and whispers suddenly erupted in the office area.
"Madam?" someone repeated softly, their tone full of surprise.
Lin Tingyue felt her cheeks rapidly warming up, and she subconsciously moved closer to Chi Zhuo.
Just then, a young male employee mustered up his courage and stepped forward, "Mr. Chi, Mrs. Chi, I wish you happiness."
Chi Zhuo rarely showed a smile to outsiders. "Thank you."
It was as if a switch had been flipped, and a series of blessings rang out.
"Wishing Mr. Chi and his wife a long and happy marriage!"
"Madam is so beautiful!"
"Mr. Chi is so lucky!"
Lin Tingyue was taken aback by the sudden enthusiasm and could only nod and smile repeatedly, saying, "Thank you, thank you everyone."
She noticed several female employees excitedly covering their mouths, their eyes sparkling as they whispered to each other.
Without a doubt, she knew that the company's internal chat group must be in an uproar right now.
The two walked through the crowd and slowly arrived at the elevator. Only after Lin Tingyue was away from the crowd did she feel alive again.
She let out a long sigh of relief. "Oh my god, that was so embarrassing."
"What's so awkward?" Chi Zhuo pressed the button for the underground parking lot. "You are my rightful wife."
"I just felt like a monkey in a zoo, being stared at." She rubbed her burning cheeks. "You were being way too direct just now."
Chi Zhuo turned to face her, placing his hands on the elevator wall beside her, trapping her between himself and the elevator. "What else should I say? You are my wife."
Lin Tingyue lowered her head and chuckled, "It's not quite what I'm used to hearing it all the time."
"Then you'll have to get used to being called that from now on."
Lin Tingyue gave a soft snort in protest.
The car smoothly drove out of the underground parking lot, and the afternoon sun shone through the car windows.
Lin Tingyue gazed at the rapidly receding street scene outside the window, and suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, you've never told me what your birthday is."
Does it matter?
"Very important!"
November 15th.
"Huh?" Lin Tingyue belatedly realized, "Wasn't that already over?"
"It's okay, I never celebrate my birthday anyway."
"No." Lin Tingyue's eyes softened. "I will celebrate your birthday with you every year from now on."
Chi Zhuo paused, then softened his voice, "Okay."
The car stopped at a red light, and outside the window was a bustling crowd.
Looking at them, Lin Tingyue suddenly felt a sense of peace she had never felt before.
"Chi Zhuo."
"Um?"
"I feel incredibly lucky to have met you."
Chi Zhuo responded softly, "I think so too."
The car restarted and drove onto the main road.
Lin Tingyue searched on her phone, "Chi Zhuo, you're a Scorpio?"
You still believe in astrology?
"How much faith do you have? Let me take a look at your zodiac sign characteristics."
She pulled out the list and began to read it aloud.
"It says here, 'Scorpio, cold on the outside, soft on the inside.' Look how much that describes you!"
Chi Zhuo smiled, not wanting to interrupt her, "Hmm, is there anything else?"
Lin Tingyue continued scrolling through her phone, reading aloud with great interest: "Scorpios are possessive, vengeful, and... it's quite accurate to say you're vengeful."
Chi Zhuo frowned. "That's not allowed."
"Absolutely!" Lin Tingyue retorted quickly, "She just holds grudges!"
"I never hold grudges."
"Hmph, I don't believe it. You're just being stingy."
Chi Zhuo sighed helplessly, "Fine, fine, whatever you say."
"That's right. You still remember that one thing I said about you in high school. And you still say you don't hold a grudge?"
Taking advantage of the red light, Chi Zhuo reached out and patted her head. "Yes, I hold grudges. What about you? What's your zodiac sign?"
Lin Tingyue tilted her head curiously to look at him, "Do you know my birthday?"
"The seventh day of the second lunar month."
Chi Zhuo blurted it out.
Lin Tingyue turned off her phone. "Oh well, there's not much to say about my zodiac sign."
"Tell me about it. Since you believe in it, I think it has meaning."
"Do you really, really think so?"
"certainly."
Hearing Chi Zhuo say this, Lin Tingyue finally became interested again. "Okay, actually I'm an Aquarius, but my sign is quite special. I like freedom and am very unconventional. In short, I'm a very special person."
Chi Zhuo said, "That's not like you, it's a special existence."
"Of course, I am an air sign, a sign that embodies all the best qualities."
Chi Zhuo nodded, "I have no doubt about it."
Seeing this, Lin Tingyue immediately comforted him, "Oh, your zodiac sign is absolutely compatible with mine."
"Astrology is quite accurate."
"..."
Lin Tingyue tilted her head and looked at him, "How did you change so quickly?"
Chi Zhuo just kept laughing, but didn't answer her question.
"A man who says one thing but means another."
Lin Tingyue opened her phone while complaining.
"Turn on Bluetooth in your car, I want to connect."
Are you going to play some music?
"Um."
Chi Zhuo casually turned on Bluetooth. "Connect."
Lin Tingyue connected smoothly and played a song she had been listening to on repeat recently.
A light melody flowed through the car, and she hummed along softly, tapping her fingers on her knees to keep time.
"So happy?" Chi Zhuo glanced at her.
"Of course I'm happy." Her eyes crinkled, as if she understood Chi Zhuo even better.
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