Second time
This crushing defeat in the beach tug-of-war clearly left a deep psychological scar on Sicheng.
In subsequent team activities such as treasure hunts and volleyball, this domineering CEO completely disappeared, and he was never seen participating in any of the activities again.
In total, Qu Shiyao dominated various games, winning over 400,000 yuan in prize money. Jin Yuxi, who followed her, also made a fortune, earning at least 350,000 yuan.
The two of them grinned from ear to ear, using their phone calculators to do calculations. Their eyes were almost closed from laughing so hard, and they kept saying they weren't satisfied and wanted to participate in more games.
On the last night of their team-building activity, they hosted a grand banquet and even invited a renowned chef to cook.
Qu Shiyao and Jin Yuxi quickly took a shower after returning to their room, changed into clean clothes, and headed straight for the banquet venue!
As the toasting ceremony began, Qu Shiyao was the first to stand up quickly, picked up her teacup, and addressed Si Cheng, whose expression was still not very pleasant, in a very impassioned tone:
"Mr. Si! I'm allergic to alcohol, so I'll have tea instead! Thank you so much for your generous sponsorship and support of this event! You're incredibly kind!"
After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp with great gusto. To an uninformed person, his actions and expression would have made them think he was drinking alcohol.
Well, the bonus hasn't arrived yet, so I need to flatter him first to prevent the domineering CEO from being a sore loser and finding fault with me later!
Jin Yuxi's lips twitched slightly when she heard Qu Shiyao's excuse: ...Keep pretending! Were those people who chug drinks straight from the bottle at their last dinner party ghosts?
Looking at today's biggest winner, and then at President Si's stiff lips, everyone was unsure whether to praise her for being sensible and respectful to her superiors, or to scold her for being tactless and bringing up the most inappropriate topic.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Si Cheng, determined to maintain his composure, raised his glass with a dark expression and squeezed out through gritted teeth, "Assistant Qu was also quite valiant today." His tone was filled with complex emotions.
Seeing that there was a chance, Jin Yuxi immediately followed suit, picked up her wine glass, stood up, and said with a face full of gratitude, "President Si! I also want to toast you! Thank you so much... uh, for your help! It was because of you that we were able to win so smoothly!"
This is a big spender! We can't afford to offend them, and we absolutely have to get this bonus!
Everyone: "..." Maybe Guan Zhaoli made them unaware, but Si always looked quite embarrassed during that tug-of-war.
Si Cheng's eyes twitched, and he silently raised his glass again.
Seeing this, Lin Weiwei and the others quickly joined the toasting team, afraid that falling behind would be disrespectful to President Si's bonus.
Now things are really messed up; once they start, they can't stop.
When other employees who wanted to advance saw that the president's assistant office had taken the lead, they all rushed up to toast President Si.
"Mr. Si, I salute you..."
"Mr. Si, Mr. Si! Thank you so much for this event..."
Well, what should have been a nice dinner party has turned into a scene of Si Cheng's personal drinking spree.
Looking at Si Cheng, who was surrounded and drinking one glass after another yet still stood ramrod straight, the system couldn't help but exclaim: "The CEO truly lives up to his name. He can drink so much and still stand so steadily—a real man!"
It turned its head and found that its host and Jin Yuxi had been working hard since the toasting ceremony began, waving their chopsticks so fast that their heads were almost buried in their plates, completely oblivious to the noise around them.
System: [...] Are you two reincarnated starving ghosts?
When Qu Shiyao's group of people who went to offer toasts returned satisfied, they were met with a scene of utter disarray on the table, with only soup remaining.
Qu Shiyao and Jin Yuxi, who were slumped in chairs, rubbing their round bellies and picking their teeth with toothpicks, were all bewildered in the wind.
What happened? Have locusts crossed the land?!
Butler Liu, who was watching from a distance, quickly walked over and bowed politely: "I am very sorry. It was our poor preparation that prevented you from enjoying yourselves. I will have the kitchen serve you new dishes immediately."
He gestured to the waiter to clean up quickly, and soon a new table of delicacies was laid out.
Then, Butler Liu walked to Qu Shiyao's side, bent down slightly, and lowered his voice: "Miss Qu, the gentleman seems to have had a bit too much to drink. Would you please take him back to his room to rest?"
Qu Shiyao raised an eyebrow.
Oh? It's finally here.
But she wasn't about to comply: "Butler Liu, aren't you all still here? Besides..."
She paused deliberately, covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her voice carrying a hint of amusement.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll take such good care of your husband that he won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow?"
Butler Liu's expression remained unchanged, still smiling gently: "The master said he trusts Assistant Qu's character."
[Huh?] The system scratched its head, hesitatingly asking, [Why does what the butler said sound a little strange?]
Qu Shiyao scoffed inwardly: "Of course it's strange. On one hand, he's reminding me of my current status as a personal assistant, and on the other hand... there are surveillance cameras everywhere in this villa, they're watching me."
"Alright~" Qu Shiyao stood up, patting non-existent dust off the black coat she wore tonight. "I'll take him home. But let me make it clear beforehand, I'm not responsible for any accidents!"
"Hmm? Shiyao? Where are you going?" Jin Yuxi was eating the newly served roast chicken, holding a chicken wing in her hand, her mouth glistening with oil, and asked indistinctly.
"I have something to take care of. You eat first, and remember to save some dessert for me!" Qu Shiyao reminded her temporary dining partner that there would be dessert after the meal, and she didn't want to miss it because of that.
She walked straight in the direction the butler pointed out.
In the corner, someone noticed Qu Shiyao leaving. Her eyes flickered, and then she smiled shyly at the people at the table: "You guys eat first, I have something to do, I'll be right back."
At the entrance of the banquet hall, Si Cheng was indeed standing there. His figure was slightly unsteady in the moonlight, his face flushed with drunkenness and a hint of impatience.
"President Si, let's go." Qu Shiyao put her hands in her pockets and strolled over slowly.
Si Cheng didn't speak, but silently followed beside her, his steps somewhat unsteady.
The moonlight was bright, and the beach path was quiet, with only the sound of their footsteps and the gentle lapping of the waves.
“The moon is so beautiful tonight,” Qu Shiyao suddenly said, her tone tinged with nostalgia, “It makes me think of the past.”
Upon hearing this, Si Cheng turned to look at her, his deep eyes revealing no emotion in the moonlight.
“My nephew was terrified of the dark and ghosts when he was little. Every time I took him home at night, I would walk with him for a while to give him courage.”
Qu Shiyao said slowly, her expression very natural, as if she was really just reminiscing about her younger generation.
[Host, do you really have a nephew?] The system was the first to express doubt, feeling that the host was making veiled accusations.
"You have a nephew?" Si Cheng's thoughts were clearly in sync with the system's.
He felt that he had given Qu Shiyao a chance to be alone, so she shouldn't have reacted like this, right?
"Of course I have a nephew!" Qu Shiyao smiled, her eyes crinkling, and asked innocently, "What are you thinking, Mr. Si?"
Si Cheng stared at her smile, especially at her profile, which was particularly clear in the moonlight, and was momentarily stunned. She really looked so much like her…
Sicheng was safely escorted to the door of room 205.
Qu Shiyao completed her task and turned to slip away: "President Si, you should rest well. I'll go back first."
Before she could finish speaking, her wrist was suddenly grabbed by a strong force!
"I allow you to come in!" Si Cheng's eyes were blurry with drunkenness, but his tone still carried an unquestionable domineering CEO air, his hands clenched tightly.
"Huh?" Qu Shiyao picked at her ear with her free hand, wondering if she was hallucinating.
She knew domineering CEOs had many tricks up their sleeves, but she never expected it to be this crazy kind!
Are you out of your mind?! You allowed this?! Damn it! Did you even ask my opinion?!
"No, no," Qu Shiyao tried to keep her tone calm, "I won't disturb Mr. Si's rest any longer."
Si Cheng frowned. Had he not expressed himself clearly enough?
He raised his voice, trying to pull the person inside: "You can come in. Isn't this what you've always wanted?"
Si Cheng even tried to pull on Qu Shiyao's hand, but found that he couldn't budge it at all; Qu Shiyao's entire body remained completely still.
System: [...] What the host has always wanted is your money, not you, thank you!
"President Si, you've really had too much to drink." Qu Shiyao grinned, her eyes narrowed, and her tone carried a dangerous undertone.
"I have absolutely no interest in coming into your room. Right now, please let go of my paws. Otherwise, I can't guarantee what might happen next~"
Si Cheng was so drunk that his head was buzzing, and he could only hear intermittently, "There's no guarantee what will happen."
He gripped firmly, even more tightly: "If you have something to say... come in and we'll talk!"
"Alright!" Qu Shiyao suddenly smiled and followed his lead, walking inside. "As you wish!"
The door clicked shut.
She coldly told the system in her mind: "System, use the only level 2 outline modification privilege to modify the following outline content."
A few minutes later, the door to room 205 opened again.
Qu Shiyao came out, flexing her wrists as she muttered to herself in confusion, "Tsk, I've never seen such an outrageous request before."
"After all, it's a special quirk of the rich..." The system's tone was full of complexity.
[He even went out of his way to hire someone to beat him up; I've never seen anything like it in my life.]
It looked at the plot segment of the story "A Lonely Man and Woman Having an Affair After Drinking," which had just been forcibly modified in the backend, and changed to "The domineering CEO insists on inviting her, and the female lead reluctantly engages in some 'deep physical contact' to help him sober up."
The system was in a very complicated mood. The CEO's back of the head had been hit again, so the host's bricks were worth it.
Qu Shiyao's figure disappeared at the end of the corridor.
A figure emerged from the shadows.
Sun Mei looked at the half-open door, then at the empty corridor, gritted her teeth, her face flashing with struggle and determination, and finally lowered her head and quickly slipped into room 205.
The door closed gently again.
At the corner at the end of the corridor, Qu Shiyao strolled out slowly, looked at the tightly closed door, and revealed an extremely wicked smile.
"Look! The toxic fan is finally with the real star. This can be considered a happy ending!"
"Hmm... I guess so?" The system hesitated, after all, it was rare to hear of celebrities dating toxic fans.
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