When getting into the car, Lin Ruixue took the initiative to choose the back seat, giving the front passenger seat to Chu Yuan.
During the journey, she pretended to be playing on her phone, but secretly sent a message to Shen Xizhou, asking him about Chu Yuan's previous marriage.
Everyone has curiosity, and Lin Ruixue is no exception.
While driving, Shen Xizhou kept stealing glances at his beautiful wife whenever he had a spare moment, so he didn't have time to look at his phone. Therefore, it wasn't until he got out of the car that he saw the message and replied calmly, "I'll talk to you later."
"Okay." Lin Ruixue didn't hesitate, after all, she had to deal with a dinner party soon.
But Han Yuan really wasn't putting in the effort; he meant what he said, and in the huge private room, only he and his secretary, Xiao Xu, were sitting there.
Seeing Shen Xizhou and his family of three, he greeted them with a smile, "You've finally arrived, Xiao Xu, please have the waiter serve the food."
As he approached retirement, Dean Han finally saw through the illusions. He realized that flattery, fawning, and hypocrisy were all useless at his age. He figured it was better to simply and freely spend the last part of his working life.
He didn't know before, but now that he understands Shen Xizhou's identity, his mind becomes sharp.
He thought to himself, "I'm afraid that in a few years, Shen Xizhou will be in this position."
Consider it a way to build good karma, and also a way to show allegiance to Commissioner Shen.
To avoid having old, trivial matters brought up again after retirement, making retirement life unstable.
Xiao Xu returned a moment later, but someone was following behind him.
Xue Qing showed no trace of her earlier dishevelment, acting as if nothing had happened, and smiled charmingly, "What a coincidence! It turns out that Dean Han is here to invite Aunt Lin to dinner. I originally wanted to arrange it the same way, but Aunt Lin declined. I was wondering why Dean Han beat me to it."
The latter paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Haha, I didn't realize Comrade Xue was so humorous. So, has your meal started yet? Why don't we sit down together? That way, we can both be satisfied."
Xue Qing glanced at Chu Yuan out of the corner of her eye and shook her head, "No need for that, I have other friends over there."
I came over to offer a toast because I saw Secretary Xu and guessed that Dean Han was here.
"From now on, Dean Han, please feel free to provide guidance. Xiao Xue will be available whenever needed."
After a while, Xue Qing left, and Chu Yuan curled her lip, unimpressed.
Is it necessary?
Was he deliberately coming to upset her, or was he just trying to get attention from Shen Xizhou and Ms. Lin? How childish!
Halfway through the meal, Chu Yuan excused herself to go to the restroom.
Unfortunately, he ran into Xue Qing again at the sink!
Xue Qing was a little taller than her, and stood straight with a cocky arrogance. "I underestimated you before. A woman like you must have a set of tricks to coax men, right?"
That's true. As long as you lower your stance, you can always give men a fresh experience.
But if you rely on your looks to please someone, it'll only last a few years at most. You should be prepared to be dumped by the man at any time, right?
Chu Yuan paused in washing her hands. Actually, she didn't want to pay any attention to Xue Qing, this madwoman, but Xue Qing's words were just too awful.
Slowly raising her head, she stared at Xue Qing's somewhat distorted face in the mirror. "Oh, really? Well, I'm sorry, at least I have the means to use my looks to seduce men. As for you, I'm afraid even if you wanted to do that, men wouldn't be willing!"
To be honest, Xue Qing isn't very pretty. She has a round face, slanted eyes, and has had surgery, but it seems to have gone wrong, making her look a little awkward.
Her current fierce yet cowardly expression amplifies this unnaturalness.
They belong to the type that looks alright at first glance, but becomes uglier the more you look at them.
It can't compare to Chu Yuan's exquisite and lively charm.
"You!" Chu Yuan's words were like stepping on Xue Qing's tail, and the latter immediately bristled. "I am the judge, your superior. How dare you speak to me like that!"
Chu Yuan gave a cold laugh, "Didn't you speak to me like that first? What, you're allowed to bully your subordinates, but if a subordinate fights back, they're considered utterly wicked?"
Xue Qing caught a glimpse of a small, inconspicuous bar of hand soap lying near Chu Yuan's feet. Suddenly overcome with malice, she shoved Chu Yuan, intending to make her fall flat on her face and embarrass herself.
Just imagining Chu Yuan returning to the private room soaking wet, surrounded and mocked by Han Yuan and Xiao Xu, making Shen Xizhou and Lin Ruixue lose face, Xue Qing felt relieved and gratified.
What she didn't know was that the system had already reminded Chu Yuan of the location of the hand soap, and as long as Chu Yuan was careful, avoiding it wouldn't be a problem at all.
But the moment Chu Yuan moved her foot, she saw Shen Xizhou walking in this direction, so she decided to play along and stepped on him.
As Xue Qing had hoped, she fell to the ground in a disheveled state (of course, it was a fake fall).
Xue Qing laughed out loud at the sight, "Haha, a pheasant in a straw nest, barking at me, this is what you deserve."
"Xue Qing." Behind her, the man's undisguised sharpness shone through. "You'd better think about what your fate will be!"
As he spoke, he took a few steps to Chu Yuan's side and gently helped her up.
He then took off his coat and draped it over Chu Yuan to cover the back of her soiled dress.
Immediately afterward, Shen Xizhou noticed that Chu Yuan was acting strangely; her face was deathly pale, and her limbs seemed to be trembling. His heart skipped a beat, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Yuan Yuan, where do you feel unwell? Where did you fall?"
He saw everything just now. Although the fall shouldn't have been too serious, who can guarantee that?
So he scooped Chu Yuan up in his arms and hurried outside, saying, "Yuan Yuan, don't be afraid, we're going to the hospital."
Chu Yuan's teeth were chattering, "Shen Xizhou, I...I have a stomachache..."
Stomach ache? Why does my stomach hurt after I fell and hit my butt?
Shen Xizhou was puzzled, but he didn't have time to think about it. Holding the person, he walked even faster.
Xue Qing chased after him for a few steps in a daze, then finally flicked her sleeve in frustration, "You're crazy, trying to scam me, aren't you?"
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