Our affair
"Oh my god!" Qu Shiyao was as if struck by lightning, and her steps involuntarily took a small step back.
"You...you are the legendary Senior Lin Weiwei?"
Her voice held just the right amount of surprise, then, as if remembering something, she immediately stood up straight and solemnly raised her right hand:
"Hello, senior! I'm Qu Shiyao! We'll be colleagues from now on! Please take care of me!"
Her eyes were crystal clear, so sincere that they seemed to reflect a person's image, and her face was filled with "I have nothing but respect for my seniors."
However, Lin Weiwei's sixth sense told her that there was definitely something wrong with Qu Shiyao!
The aroma of tea wafts over you! That affected posture! That seemingly respectful yet actually provocative gaze!
Lin Weiwei let out a disdainful snort, raised her chin even higher, completely ignoring Qu Shiyao's outstretched hand, and glanced contemptuously at the dress on Qu Shiyao's body.
Qu Shiyao withdrew her hand nonchalantly, as if she had known the other party's attitude all along.
"Oh, who do we have here?" Lin Weiwei sneered, her voice suddenly rising, filled with undisguised malice and mockery, instantly attracting more onlookers outside the store.
"So it was you, you vixen~ What? You've hooked up with President Si? You've made a little money and you can't wait to come to a place like this to put on a show?" She deliberately emphasized the last sentence.
"You—!" Shi Qingqing instantly bristled, rolled up her sleeves and was about to rush up to argue, but Qu Shiyao grabbed the corner of her clothes.
Zhuang Rou'er's face turned pale with anger, her brows furrowed, and her lips pressed into a thin line. She wanted to speak up for him, but the focused gazes around her made her shrink back.
Qu Shiyao gave them a reassuring look, then turned to Lin Weiwei.
The "reverence" on her face faded, replaced by a cool, detached seriousness. Her voice wasn't loud, but it clearly pierced through the noise.
"Senior Lin, please watch your words."
She looked directly at Lin Weiwei with a sharp gaze, "It is illegal to insult my character and maliciously defame me without solid evidence."
She paused, her tone carrying an undeniable firmness:
"If you continue to spread false information and infringe upon my right to reputation, I will immediately call the police and reserve the right to pursue your legal responsibilities!"
Lin Weiwei rolled her eyes dramatically, as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world, and pointed at Qu Shiyao's dress, her tone extremely sarcastic:
"Keep pretending! Who doesn't know that a woman is going to be parachuted from the eighth floor to the 66th floor? It's you, isn't it?"
She looked Qu Shiyao up and down, her eyes assessing her worth. "You? Someone who popped up from who-knows-where? Ha... who knows how you climbed up there!"
Her words were like a bucket of cold water poured into boiling oil, instantly igniting a buzz of discussion among the onlookers outside the store.
"Look at that bag she's carrying, it must cost a few dozen yuan at a roadside stall, right? How can she afford a dress that costs thousands of yuan here? Tsk tsk..." A woman's sour voice rang out, tinged with schadenfreude.
"Hehe, this face and figure... are indeed valuable! I know how to take better care of people than that Mr. Si..." A lewd man's voice was mixed with a vulgar laugh.
“Exactly! Even if you’re going to be a mistress, you have to pick a good one! Your taste is terrible!” another man chimed in, his tone flippant.
All sorts of offensive speculations and foul language poured in like dirty water.
Qu Shiyao's gaze swept coldly over Lin Weiwei's smug and vicious face, then glanced at the rabble outside cheering, a faint smile slowly curving her lips.
Just when Lin Weiwei thought Qu Shiyao would be crushed and utterly ashamed by these foul words—
Qu Shiyao moved!
She unlocked her phone smoothly, tapped the screen a few times, and dialed a familiar number.
The system calmly and synchronously activated within her consciousness: [Target locked: Lin Weiwei, Zheng Yi... Audio recording backup complete! Facial capture complete! Personal information tracking initiated... Host, rest assured! This system is your strongest support!]
The call connected almost instantly.
Qu Shiyao immediately switched her voice, her tone conveying just the right amount of grievance and helplessness:
"Hello? Is this a police officer? I need to report a crime! I'm at the 'Yunshang' clothing store on the third floor of Huadu Shopping Center... Yes, someone has publicly and maliciously defamed and personally attacked me, spreading false rumors that seriously infringe upon my right to reputation! There are also many people watching and jeering... Hmm, the situation is very serious and has caused me great mental distress... Okay, please dispatch officers as soon as possible! Thank you!"
Clean and efficient! Done in one go!
The entire [Yunshang] store was deathly silent!
Everyone was stunned by this move! Including Shi Qingqing and Zhuang Rou'er!
Called the police?! They actually called the police directly?!
That reaction... is way too hardcore!
After their initial shock, Shi Qingqing and Zhuang Rou'er instantly straightened their backs! Full of confidence!
Shi Qingqing, in particular, immediately transformed into a drama queen.
She mimicked Lin Weiwei's earlier gesture, crossing her arms, raising her chin, and speaking in a sarcastic tone to Lin Weiwei, whose face was beginning to turn pale:
"Oh dear~ Senior Lin~ Where are you going? The police haven't arrived yet~ Are you planning to flee to avoid punishment?"
"No way, no way~" Shi Qingqing drawled out, adding cheekily, "Weren't you quite loud when you were spreading rumors? Why did you run away as soon as the police arrived? Are you feeling guilty?"
Lin Weiwei, who had already quietly moved to the doorway and was about to slip away, was frozen in place by these words.
Her face turned pale and then flushed, but she forced a smile and said, "What a joke! It's you troublemakers who should be leaving! I have nothing to hide!"
Thus, the two sides remained deadlocked in this strange atmosphere.
The crowd of onlookers outside the store didn't disperse; in fact, it grew even larger, with everyone craning their necks to watch the spectacle.
The shop assistants looked at each other, inwardly lamenting: "This shop is probably going to have to close down today!"
But seeing the tense atmosphere, they quietly brought chairs for the "main characters".
We have to move it! What if a fight breaks out and things get damaged? Who will be responsible then?!
The police were as efficient as ever.
Less than ten minutes later, three police officers, two men and one woman, appeared at the store entrance. They were dressed in crisp uniforms and had serious expressions.
"Who called the police?" The leading male officer showed his badge and glanced at everyone in the store.
"Officer! It's me!" Qu Shiyao immediately stood up from the sofa, walked quickly to the officer, and had a perfectly appropriate expression of relief on her face.
Lin Weiwei, on the other hand, felt extremely uncomfortable, and her expression grew increasingly unpleasant.
Qu Shiyao recounted the events in a clear and organized manner, emphasizing Lin Weiwei's public slanderous remarks.
Finally, she revealed her trump card: recording with her phone!
It clearly and accurately recorded Lin Weiwei's vicious attack!
When Lin Weiwei heard her own sharp and sarcastic voice in the recording, her face turned completely white!
This woman! She actually recorded it!
"Ms. Lin! Is what Ms. Qu said true?" The policewoman turned to Lin Weiwei, her tone carrying an unquestionable authority.
She abhorred this kind of behavior of spreading rumors and slandering women.
Lin Weiwei panicked, but still tried to put up a fight, attempting to shift the focus: "Officer! She...she's framing me! Everything I said is true! Otherwise, how could a mere assistant be parachuted into the CEO's office on the 66th floor?! How could she afford the clothes here?!"
She pointed at Qu Shiyao's dress as if she had seized some irrefutable evidence.
Shi Qingqing couldn't help but scoff, "Lin Weiwei, you're so out of touch! Last Friday, the people from Dingfeng Industry were all invited by our Shiyao alone! President Si personally promoted her! Your sourness won't change anything!"
Zhuang Rou'er added softly but firmly, "Yes, Shi Yao relies on her strength."
Qu Shiyao internally ranted: What the hell is this promotion?! It's just a hellish assistant position! And the salary increase isn't even that much!
But her face remained innocent and pale, even showing a hint of grievance as she looked at the saleswoman next to her: "Sister? Does your store have a rule that poor people can't come in to look at or buy clothes...?"
When asked, the waiter immediately shook his head, stating firmly, "Of course not! The customer is king! We welcome all customers! Whether you can afford it or not is secondary; respecting every customer is the most important thing!"
“Look,” Qu Shiyao turned to Lin Weiwei, her tone tinged with a sense of helplessness at being misunderstood.
"Besides, even if I save up for two months, I can still afford a dress that costs around 3,000 yuan!"
Qu Shiyao secretly felt a pang of pain! That's enough for so many hot pot meals!
"But President Si was smiling at you during the meeting!" Lin Weiwei was pushed to the limit and blurted out whatever came to mind, her voice so shrill it could pierce eardrums.
"Why does he only smile at you, and not at anyone else?!"
When Si Cheng's "wicked smile" was mentioned, and his inner thoughts at the time were recalled, Qu Shiyao almost lost her composure on the spot!
Her stomach churned! She forcibly suppressed her physical discomfort, maintaining a facade of calm, but a barely perceptible grinding of her teeth escaped her lips:
"Senior Lin, President Si's smile... that's just his facial nerves moving freely. Whether he smiles at me, or at thin air, or even at a dog on the street, what does it have to do with me? Does he have to take responsibility for me just because he smiles?"
"It's okay?! If it's okay, why is he smiling at you?!" Lin Weiwei had completely lost her mind, screaming hysterically as if she had grasped at the last straw.
Qu Shiyao looked at her frantic state and suddenly smiled.
That smile was gentle, clean, and even a little innocent.
Then, she clasped her hands together, as if Sherlock Holmes had successfully solved a case, and concluded decisively:
"Senior Lin, look, I'm smiling at you now. According to your logic, we're having an affair now, right?"
System: [Hahahaha!!! Such illogical reasoning! Host is awesome!!!]
Lin Weiwei: "..."
Her brain completely shut down! Her CPU overheated! Mouth agape, pointing at Qu Shiyao, she couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time: "You...you...you're insane!!!"
Police officers, Shi Qingqing, Zhuang Rou'er, shop assistants, and onlookers: "..."
This logic is impeccable! This counterattack... is brilliant!
Now, even the last bit of doubt was gone.
Everyone realized that Lin Weiwei was a crazy woman who was blinded by jealousy and had become mentally deranged because she couldn't have President Si!
All her accusations stem from her own distorted delusions!
“Ms. Lin!” The policewoman’s voice carried an undeniable authority.
"Your behavior constitutes public insult and defamation. Please come with us to the police station for investigation!"
Lin Weiwei looked ashen-faced and unsteady on her feet, being led away by the two male police officers like a puppet on a string.
Before leaving, he glared at Qu Shiyao with a venomous look in his eyes.
"Wait! Officer!" Qu Shiyao spoke again, her voice clear and crisp.
She pointed to a few people in the crowd outside the shop who had been shouting the loudest and using the most vulgar language:
"And these individuals just now spread extremely malicious rumors and made personal attacks against me outside the store, using extremely offensive language. I have recordings of this, and the store's security cameras should also have captured their voices and appearances. They are also suspected of defamation!"
Those guys who were just talking so enthusiastically were instantly dumbfounded!
"I...I was just joking!" the sleazy man who said "Biss will always be kind to people" tried to explain.
"A joke? How about we play a joke on you about ending up in jail for tea?" Shi Qingqing said, hands on her hips, firing off her attack.
The police retrieved the audio clip provided by Qu Shiyao and checked the surveillance video at the store entrance, confirming that it was correct.
With a wave of his hand, he said, "You lot, come back with us too! You'll receive some criticism and education!"
Amidst cries of agony and pleas for mercy, those foul-mouthed bastards were also shoved into the police car.
The onlookers scattered instantly, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.
The world is finally peaceful!
Qu Shiyao then turned around, pointed to the dress she was wearing, and gave the waitress who had spoken up for her a genuine smile: "Sister, could you please wrap up this dress for me? Thank you!"
Together with Shi Qingqing and Zhuang Rou'er, she sincerely apologized to the shop assistants: "We are so sorry for the trouble we caused the shop today!"
The shop assistants quickly waved their hands, their attitude even more enthusiastic than before: "No, no! You're victims too! Ms. Qu, you're amazing!"
Stepping out of [Yunshang], Zhuang Rou'er looked at Qu Shiyao with sparkling eyes, full of admiration: "Shiyao! You were so cool! So amazing!"
Shi Qingqing also breathed a long sigh of relief and patted Qu Shiyao on the shoulder: "Awesome! I'm not worried about you going to the 66th floor at all now! With your fighting power, those people are nothing!"
Qu Shiyao replied sincerely, "No, no, it's mainly because Qingqing and Rou'er gave me confidence!"
Shi Qingqing excitedly pulled out her little notebook. "Alright! Morning task perfectly completed! Now it's time for lunch. Let me see where that super famous private restaurant I wrote down in my notebook is... Huh?"
Qu Shiyao and Zhuang Rou'er looked at Shi Qingqing with suspicion.
Shi Qingqing rubbed her eyes, widened them to check again, and finally looked up with an awkward "hehe" laugh: "My voucher seems to have expired yesterday..."
Qu Shiyao: ...
Zhuang Rou'er: ...
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