Chapter 50
Didn't you know that President Jiang married her?
Dawn is breaking.
As dawn broke in the distance, the thick clouds were outlined by the rising sun and gilded with a pale golden glow.
Jiang Fengyi's eyelashes fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes. Xu had kindly fed her a hangover soup, which relieved her of all the aftereffects of her hangover headache.
Her mind was unusually clear; every detail of what had happened last night was still vividly etched in her memory.
She glanced at Xu Que, who was still asleep. Perhaps he was having a sweet dream, for a faint smile played on her lips.
Jiang Fengyi didn't wake her. After washing up, she left Xu Que behind and got into her car alone to go to the company.
Xu slept until late morning. The two of them had been fussing for quite a while after drinking the hangover soup last night, and it was already past midnight by the time she finished getting ready.
He reached out with his long arm and found his arms empty. The other side of the bed was already cold and lifeless. Jiang Fengyi was no longer there.
Xu suddenly sat up in bed, calling out several times but received no response.
She picked up her phone from the bedside table, unlocked the screen, and Jiang Fengyi's message immediately popped up on her screen.
I have a meeting this morning, so I'm going back to the office first.
Xu immediately replied to the other party.
Have you eaten? Do you want me to bring you some...?
She glanced at the time in the upper left corner of the screen, deleted the word "breakfast" that she had just edited, and replaced it with "lunch".
After waiting for a while, there was no movement from the other side.
*
Jiang Fengyi was in a meeting, and her phone was on silent.
A hint of weariness lingered in her eyes from lack of sleep. She was listening intently to her subordinates' report and didn't notice the slight vibration of her phone, which was lying face down on the table.
Xiao Liu was giving her monthly work report. Facing the expressionless General Manager Jiang, she got nervous and stammered out the data that she had memorized perfectly.
The meeting was lengthy, and by the time Jiang Fengyi saw the message on her phone after the meeting ended, two hours had passed.
The person who messaged her has arrived at the company.
At noon,
Xu walked into the office carrying the food box in both hands. With no hands free, she raised her arm and gently pushed back, but unfortunately, the force wasn't strong enough, and the door that had just closed opened a crack again after she left.
"They probably haven't had lunch yet."
She opened the bag and took out the hot, packaged meals one by one.
"I brought you lunch."
"After you finish eating, go to the rest room for a nap and catch up on some sleep."
The two were having lunch intimately, as if they were at home. The office door was not closed, but only slightly ajar. The warmth in the office was broken by the sudden intrusion of the outsider.
After asking his colleagues and learning that General Manager Jiang was in his office, Xiao Liu rushed over.
As soon as she knocked, the door, which wasn't closed, opened automatically. Without thinking much, Xiao Liu went straight in.
"President Jiang, there was some data in the meeting just now..."
The scene before her left her speechless.
The usually stern-faced President Jiang was now smiling slightly as he sat close to someone, the two of them intimately sharing a piece of food.
She recognized the person next to her; he was Jiang's newly hired assistant.
Oh no, I've caught my boss having an affair. I'm afraid I'll get fired.
Xiao Liu was annoyed that he was really unlucky. Why was he still dealing with work after get off work hours? He should have left as soon as he got off work.
Not only did she stumble upon an office romance, but it was with her boss! Xiao Liu was on the verge of tears, and her legs involuntarily took a step back.
Jiang Fengyi naturally took the tissue Xu Que handed her and gently wiped her mouth.
"What's up?"
Xiao Liu forced herself to continue, "There was a problem with some data in the morning's report..." As she spoke, she kept glancing at Xu Que, who continued to be intimate with President Jiang as if no one else was around.
How can someone remain so calm after being caught having an affair with their boss by a colleague? Xiao Liu truly admires Xu Que's mentality.
"The number of potential customers, right? Although the data you labeled on your PPT is wrong, the data you read out during the meeting is correct."
“Even if you don’t come to me now, Wu Qi will let you know when it’s time for work in the afternoon.”
Seeing that she had nothing else to do, Jiang Fengyi took the initiative to say, "It's rest time now, you should go eat first, and deal with work-related issues during work hours."
Xiao Liu left Jiang Fengyi's office in a daze, and kindly closed the half-closed door before leaving.
Once the door is closed,
Xu shifted her position, sitting closer to Jiang Fengyi, her face almost touching Jiang Fengyi's neck, and said with amusement, "It seems she has misunderstood our relationship."
Jiang Fengyi didn't notice Xiao Liu's gaze; every time she saw her, Xiao Liu would lower her eyes.
So, out of curiosity, he asked, "What's the misunderstanding?"
"It seems like they misunderstand and think we're having a secret relationship."
Jiang Fengyi reached out her palm to block Xu Que's kiss on her lips: "Whether it's an open and aboveboard relationship or a secret one, you can't disturb me while I'm resting."
She yawned as she spoke, her eyes showing even deeper weariness.
"I'm going to take a short nap."
Xu sat up straight: "Go to sleep, I'll clean up here."
*
After leaving the office, Xiao Liu walked unsteadily to the tea room and got a cup of coffee to calm his nerves.
The tea room was busiest during lunch break. Someone noticed that Xiao Liu looked unusual and asked with concern if he was feeling unwell.
"No, no," Xiao Liu said, her heart filled with a deep secret, but she couldn't find anyone to confide in, leaving her speechless.
Finally, unable to contain herself, she tentatively asked, "I just went to President Jiang's office." She paid attention to the reactions of her colleagues and saw that Xu was having dinner with President Jiang.
The workers on the 22nd floor were used to it, and some even said, "What's so strange about President Jiang having dinner with her? It would be strange if they didn't have dinner together on a certain day."
Xiao Liu's eyes widened. She couldn't understand. Did everyone know about Xu Que's affair with President Jiang?
She continued to probe indirectly: "Why do you say that?"
The employee glanced at her and said knowingly, "You're not on our floor, no wonder. President Jiang has liked Xu Que for a long time, we're used to it."
Xiao Liu was shocked: Could it be that President Jiang took a liking to Xu Que as soon as he joined the company?
Her thoughts began to wander, wondering whether the two were in a script of mutual affection or one of forceful seduction.
Seeing that everyone already knew, she felt relieved and told them what she had seen.
"I was worried that I would stumble upon President Jiang's secret, but it turns out that this has become a common knowledge."
Xiao Liu took a sip of coffee and turned to praise the quality of the coffee beans.
The employee who was chatting with her continued to press, "Did President Jiang really have a smile on his face when he was in front of Xu Que? Then next time I'll wait until President Jiang is in a good mood after meeting with Xu Que before going in to deliver the documents."
"You'll do it again? He Shuyi did it a long time ago."
Speak of the devil and he appears.
He Shuyi carried a water cup into the tea room.
"I think I heard someone mention my name?"
"I'm praising you for being so smart; you saw through the affair between President Jiang and Xu Que so early on."
When this was mentioned, He Shuyi accepted the praise without any modesty; she was the first person in the company to fawn over President Jiang and Xu Que.
But... it's a personal matter...
He Shuyi was about to retort: "Between President Jiang and Xu Que..."
Seeing the puzzled look on He Shuyi's face, her colleague who was talking to her asked in surprise, "You didn't notice that President Jiang and Xu Que have an unusually close relationship, did you?"
She pointed to Xiao Liu, who was intently tasting his coffee: "Xiao Liu only went to President Jiang's office once and discovered their secret."
Her colleague wanted to continue giving examples of how close President Jiang and Xu Que were, but He Shuyi interrupted her.
"The relationship between President Jiang and Xu is not a private affair..."
Before He Shuyi could finish speaking, Xiao Liu blurted out, "I personally witnessed President Jiang and her..."
Xiao Liu's words did not stop He Shuyi from continuing to speak.
"...They are in a legal relationship and have obtained a marriage certificate."
"ah???"
Xiao Liu and her colleague asked in unison, "Have they already gotten their marriage certificate?"
At this moment, everyone else in the tea room looked over.
He Shuyi realized that President Jiang had taken the initiative to publicly share his marriage certificate on social media, which meant he had no intention of keeping it a secret.
She nodded in agreement.
"Yes, President Jiang married her."
And he countered with a question.
"Don't you know?"
He Shuyi's affirmative answer sent shockwaves through everyone's hearts.
Everyone started talking at once.
"Who knows? I certainly don't!"
"I don't know either. I didn't witness any intimate behavior between President Jiang and his new assistant. I always thought that President Jiang just favored Xu Que."
"Although the news that the two are married shocked me, didn't you notice the frequent eye contact between them? I had already determined that there was something wrong between President Jiang and Xu Que."
"Oh, you're a couple. That's alright then."
"I really want a life like Xu Que's! He's President Jiang!"
Someone chimed in, "If you marry President Jiang, what worries could you possibly have in this life?"
The news Xiao Liu received today was more astonishing than the last. He had originally planned to have a coffee and chat for a while before going out for dinner.
She was completely out of her mind, not even thinking about food anymore; she was practically stuffed from eating melons. Her legs felt like they were rooted to the floor, and she wasn't planning on leaving the break room anytime soon.
She was genuinely curious: "How do you know that President Jiang and she have already registered their marriage?"
He Shuyi remained silent and took out her phone.
Tap the screen a few times with your finger while turning the phone's brightness to maximum.
"See for yourselves."
She clicked on the post Jiang Fengyi had made, which showed a photo of their marriage certificate.
The people in the break room silently gathered around. Those who saw the photo on He Shuyi's screen were surprised and opened their phones, logged into the app, and searched for Jiang Fengyi's name.
Upon clicking through, Jiang's homepage was completely clean, with the only post being her marriage certificate with Xu Que.
"Are you really married?"
She was incredibly envious: "What good deeds did Xu do in her past life? Not only did President Jiang choose to marry her, but he also took the initiative to publicly announce their marriage to outsiders on a public platform."
She stared at the marriage certificate on the screen for a long time, and when she saw the date, she exclaimed, "So they got their marriage certificate so long ago!"
After her initial surprise, Xiao Liu silently gave it a thumbs up. As she exited Jiang Zong's account and was about to turn off the screen, her sharp eyes caught sight of today's trending topics.
My finger quickly tapped the button.
At the same time, he invited those who had previously shared gossip to continue enjoying the spectacle.
"Look at the trending topics!"
[The boss Zhao Er accused of stealing his lover turned out to be the heir to the Jiang family.]
The second daughter of the Zhao family mentioned on a dating reality show that her crush was her boss, and netizens, acting like Sherlock Holmes, discovered that this boss is likely the heir of the Jiang family.
Once it trended on social media, the topic exploded, and discussion exploded.
"Is the Jiang family heir trending on social media our CEO Jiang?"
“Of course,” He Shuyi clicked on the trending topic, “Otherwise, who else would be the Jiang family heir?”
"Hiss~"
Xiao Liu genuinely felt envious.
"The short drama's plot actually came to life, with two wealthy women vying to make a move on me!"
While everyone was happily gossiping in the break room, the comments section under the trending topics was far from peaceful; it was a scene of fierce competition and chaos.
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