Chapter 44 What do you think of yourself?
Chen Shuoxing is in big trouble and won't harass her again for a while.
Sheng Zhao was in a happy mood.
The result of this incident was just a few words of scolding from the old lady of the Shen family. It was neither painful nor meaningful.
Of course, it was not to seek justice for Shen Moyi, but to let her not forget that she was still cooperating with Shen's company and not to cause any big trouble.
When she returned, it was already slightly dark and there was no light in the room.
This time there was no smell of alcohol or smoke in the room, only silence and darkness.
Sheng Zhao turned on the light, paused, and looked at Li Ji who was sitting on the sofa.
He changed out of his usual youthful casual clothes and put on a black suit. The loose suit-style jacket wrapped him up, revealing his chest. His collarbone, chest, and Adam's apple outlined his broad shoulders and narrow waist. On his chest was a rose brooch, which sparkled in the light.
There is a bright gold chain around her neck, which falls along her chest muscles into the ravine, bringing with it a hint of sexiness and temptation in the hazy night.
His hair was well-groomed, and his body was shining and shimmering like gold powder, making him particularly charming in the night.
Li Ji's face showed no other expression. Instead, he slowly stood up and walked towards Sheng Zhao, "...Is your date with him over?"
"Then come and keep me company?" His voice was gentle and his eyes were calm.
"On Qixi Festival, you should definitely spend some time with my—" He paused, as if searching for the right words, then scoffed at himself and said, "Fuck buddy."
Li Ji looked down at the watch on his hand, the corners of his lips slightly raised.
"It's not too late. I've been waiting for you to come home and date me."
"Even if you don't come back today, I will keep waiting."
His handsome face was calm as he announced the next itinerary calmly, "We should have a candlelight dinner now. I've heated up the food twice, and it's still warm. After dinner, we'll go to bed."
"This is our plan for Tanabata night, how about it?"
Li Ji chuckled, his face calm and composed, completely devoid of the brokenness and sadness he felt when Sheng Zhao left him alone to go on a date.
Sheng Zhao nodded blankly.
...I feel like Li Ji seems to have changed a little.
After dressing up carefully, Li Ji came to the dining table.
The food on the table was exquisite. It was obvious that he had specially found a recipe and practiced new dishes. The dishes exuded an enticing aroma. Li Ji, who was sitting opposite, looked handsome under the candlelight. The tip of his tall nose emitted a soft light, and his long eyelashes trembled, covering up a bit of gloom.
He raised his eyes to look at Sheng Zhao, and for a moment, his eyes flashed with a breathtaking glint and charm.
Li Ji's voice was slightly hoarse as he asked softly, "What's wrong? Is the food not to your taste?"
"...No." Sheng Zhao thought for a moment, "I just feel that after not seeing you for a while, you've become much more mature."
For example, he was excited about going out on a date in the morning, but was sad and endured it because he misunderstood Sheng Zhao's meaning. But now he can chuckle, look at her with relaxed brows, and his voice is long and lazy.
Li Ji paused, then spoke in a hoarse voice, "I just completely put myself in the shoes of the mistress."
He lowered his eyes slightly to hide the darkness in them.
"If you don't work hard, you'll be snatched away by another man. What's the point of being stubborn and self-pitying and throwing a tantrum?"
There was a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
Li Ji raised his eyes to look at Sheng Zhao, just staring at her, his voice low, as if for Sheng Zhao to hear clearly, "After all, I am very pitiful and annoying like that, isn't it?"
After Sheng Zhao left, he sat alone in the room for a long time.
There was no thought of drinking to relieve sorrow, and no desire to smoke. All I had was the sadness and trance in the surging emotions, which kept hitting my chest.
It was a long time before he slowly came back to his senses and looked at the hot searches and discussions on his phone, "Chen Shuoxing's mistress" and "President Sheng's infidelity".
There are so many people who covet her - so many that Li Ji is a little scared.
It was as if he had understood a long time ago that if it weren't for a coincidence, someone like him would not be worthy of appearing in front of Sheng Zhao.
Li Ji himself is a disgusting pile of garbage, struggling to survive in this world with his muddle-headed, lowly and inferior life.
She was born into a wealthy family, had a stunning appearance, and an education level that was beyond the reach of others. She was loved by countless people.
Then what is the basis for people like him to be angry and lose his temper without receiving any sympathy?
Something is wrong.
——He thinks too much of himself.
It’s obvious that Li Ji himself is very bad.
After realizing this fact, Li Ji was a little dazed, but he still took a deep breath, looked at Sheng Zhao in front of him, and announced to her in a low and hoarse voice.
"I will be more ardent and more worthy of your love—so let me come to you."
"Until the day you truly and completely fall in love with me."
His brows raised slightly, with a determined smile on the corner of his lips.
A slight smile appeared on Sheng Zhao's lips, as if he was interested in Li Ji, who was so confident, passionate and unrestrained.
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As Sheng Zhao expected, the public opinion on the Internet turned to Chen Shuoxing alone. His studio was busy issuing announcements to clarify, busy with the reputation of the film promotion, and suppressing negative information. It was almost busy all over.
Although Chen Shuoxing had such an incident, the movie was of such high quality that the box office was much higher and continued to rise. Some people predicted that Chen Shuoxing would be the winner of this year's Oscar for Best Actor.
Putting aside Chen Shuoxing's scandal, several of Shen's projects were put on hold because of Sheng Zhaoxian's intervention. Shen Jiaoye had already sensed something was amiss and was afraid that there was a traitor within the company.
It was a rare occasion for her to meet Sheng Zhao in the business world. Her face was expressionless, but she gritted her teeth. She held Sheng Zhao's hand tightly and whispered, "Boss Sheng is so calculating. Even though we're relatives, he's still keeping his eyes on those few projects."
Sheng Zhao raised the corner of his lips slightly and shook Shen Jiaoye's hand tightly. Shen Jiaoye's face remained expressionless, but his lips trembled slightly because of the pain in his hand.
"What do you mean by calculation? I have no calculations at all. If the Shen family is sincere, the Sheng family will naturally come with sincerity as well."
Shen Moyi's identity is special and he cannot be caught within the company. Shen Jiaoye just thought that there was an internal traitor, but it was not serious, just a few projects.
But Sheng Zhao's behavior of reaching out to the Shen family still made her a little angry.
She warned coldly, "It's not your turn to wipe out the Shen family. There are many women in the family, and you, an outsider, can't take advantage of them."
Who wants to rely on his stupid brother to make a living?
Sheng Zhao smiled without saying a word and watched Shen Jiaoye leave.
After Chen Jiaoye left, she took a deep breath, looked at the red marks on her hands, and said in pain, "Chen Jiaoye's grip is so strong, it hurts so much, it hurts so much."
Yu Shiyun: ...What were you pretending just now?
Yu Shiyun paused slightly, but still lowered her head and took her hand, gently kneading it, her fingertips soft and cold.
His gold-rimmed glasses slid down slightly, but were prevented from sliding down completely by the tip of his tall nose. His eyes were the clear morning light and sunshine, and were hazy and holy with the brightness.
Yu Shiyun felt a little uncomfortable because her glasses slipped down.
Sheng Zhao paused, raised his other hand and pushed his glasses up for him.
The action and the scene were ambiguous, but Yu Shiyun closed her eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and said, "...you poked my eye."
All right.
Sheng Zhao apologized frankly, "I'm sorry, I won't do it again next time."
Yu Shiyun has been with her since she took over the company. She is the person left behind by Sheng's mother and father. Although young, she is capable, meticulous and experienced.
Yu Shiyun has always been by her side, whether at the company or at home. As her personal secretary, he does a perfect job.
Sheng Zhao had never had any close friendship with him, and they only joked with each other occasionally, but Sheng Zhao knew that Yu Shiyun would always be by his side.
Yu Shiyun rubbed the corners of her eyes with her jade-like fingertips and sighed softly, "Mr. Sheng, do we need to deal with the negative comments about your private life that have escalated online and impacted the Sheng Group?"
When he mentioned the word "private life", helplessness was evident in his eyes.
"No, it will stop after a few days."
Sheng Zhao spoke lazily. She leaned back in her chair, lowering her eyes in thought.
Yu Shiyun went out for a moment, then returned with a lunch box. She began to explain, "Boss Sheng, Little Boss Sheng just sent over some soup. He said he made it himself and wanted you to drink it."
"...No." Sheng Zhao frowned slightly, as if remembering the medicine from last time. His eyes darkened for a moment, and he said softly, "I want dessert."
"Drink the soup."
Sheng Zhao spoke like this.
Yu Shiyun paused, pushed Tang away a little, and sighed softly, "I'm just an employee, not Mr. Sheng's poison-testing eunuch."
Sheng Zhao suddenly laughed, "Hahaha, you also think Sheng Cehan would secretly drug me, right?"
She seemed extremely happy, her laughter was like a silver bell, and her teeth were exposed.
Yu Shiyun lowered his eyes for a moment and said something unclear, "Who knows?" He paused again, his expression returning to calm. "So, things like testing poisons are prohibited from now on."
"What a shame." Sheng Zhao smiled and flipped through the documents happily. "You haven't taken your annual leave yet, right? Work hasn't been busy lately, so I'll give you another half month and allow you to take a vacation."
"...No, I want to work a few more days to get more salary."
There was no expression on his face.
Sheng Zhao looked at him meaningfully, "It's paid leave."
"...If I stay idle for too long, I'll turn into a corpse. I'd better go to work, Mr. Sheng."
Yu Shiyun remained calm.
"Really?" Sheng Zhao handed him the document and spoke thoughtfully.
"Even though you always say things like 'A worker's life is also a life,' 'Work is painful,' 'High-end talent only requires the simplest mental state,' you've never thought of leaving—and you don't consider yourself a worker, do you?"
Yu Shiyun paused, pushed her glasses with her fingertips, pursed her lips, her eyes as calm as ever, and said nothing.
"What do you take yourself for, Shiyun?"
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