Chapter 53: The Boss Was Bullied

The next day was a workday, and Qiao Shuyi got up early to go to work.

The development of Shengxing was now on the right track.

Under her and Sheng Tang’s restructuring, the new media department had already shown a healthy and positive trend.

The newly established short drama department was also developing rapidly. They had already finished filming several short dramas and were currently in post-production. They would be released around the Chinese New Year.

After Qiao Shuyi arrived at the office, she had been working for almost an hour when Sheng Tang arrived, yawning.

“This weather, I really don’t want to go out at all.”

As she passed by Qiao Shuyi, she suddenly stopped, her eyes scanning Qiao Shuyi’s face.

Qiao Shuyi felt uncomfortable under her scrutiny. “What’s wrong?”

“I feel like… you’re radiating, did something good happen?”

“Nothing…”

She had only started dating, it wasn’t like she was “radiating” because of that, right?

Sheng Tang nodded thoughtfully, “Anyway, I just feel like you’re different from before.”

“Go to work! There are several plans waiting for your approval!” Qiao Shuyi urged her.

Sheng Tang finally withdrew her gaze and went to her own desk.

Qiao Shuyi relaxed, her eyes returning to the computer screen.

The white and green WeChat logo suddenly flashed, someone had sent a message.

She clicked on it and found it was Sheng Yu, asking what she was doing.

Qiao Shuyi took a picture of her desk and sent it to him, along with two words full of resentment: [Working].

They chatted briefly and then each went back to their work.

Qiao Shuyi propped her chin, her gaze suddenly falling on Sheng Tang, who was working with her head down.

Should she tell Tangtang that she was dating her brother?

But it felt so hard to say.

How should she say it?

—”Tangtang, good news, I have a new boyfriend! By the way, his name is Sheng Yu.”

—”Tangtang, your brother found you a sister-in-law, you know? Haha, it’s me! Didn’t expect that, did you?”

—”Tangtang, we’re family now. You ask why? Of course, because I… am with your brother!”

…

None of them seemed to work.

Qiao Shuyi shook her head, throwing these absurd ideas out of her head.

After hesitating for a long time, Qiao Shuyi steeled herself and finally mustered the courage to speak. “Tangtang.”

“Hmm?” Sheng Tang looked up, her eyes confused.

“That…” Qiao Shuyi gritted her teeth and blurted out, “What are we having for lunch?”

“I’m fine with anything, what do you want to eat?”

“I… I’m fine with anything too…”

“Let’s go out and see then.” Sheng Tang finished speaking and lowered her head to continue working.

Qiao Shuyi’s face fell, she slumped on the desk, feeling weak.

It was so hard to say.

Why was it so hard?

It felt harder than confessing to Sheng Yu…

Until they had lunch together and returned to the office, Qiao Shuyi still hadn’t been able to say it.

As soon as she got back to the office, her assistant, Xiao He, knocked on the door.

“Boss Qiao, a woman just came to see you, saying she had something important to talk about. I asked her to wait in the lounge. Do you want to go see her?”

“Okay.” Qiao Shuyi got up and followed Xiao He to the lounge.

The lounge in Shengxing was separated by glass walls, and the curtains could be drawn if needed.

Before entering, Qiao Shuyi saw the woman standing in the lounge.

She was facing away from them, seemingly looking at the scenery outside the window.

She was dressed casually, wearing a baseball cap, her long black hair falling loosely behind her.

Just from the simple outline of her back, one could instinctively feel that she must be a beautiful woman.

“Hello.”

Qiao Shuyi and Xiao He entered one after the other, Qiao Shuyi speaking first.

The woman slowly turned around, reaching out to remove her sunglasses and mask, revealing an extremely delicate and beautiful face.

Xiao He instantly covered her mouth in surprise, “Jiang… Jiang…”

After a brief moment of surprise, Qiao Shuyi came back to her senses and patted her shoulder, “Go out first, close the door.”

“Okay, okay.”

Xiao He left, looking back three times before closing the door.

Although it was a glass wall, the sound insulation was good.

Qiao Shuyi pointed to the sofa in front of her, “Sit.”

Jiang Limeng looked at her with a complex expression and slowly sat down on the sofa.

“Miss Jiang, you’ve come looking for me several times, is there something important?”

For some reason, as soon as she saw her, Qiao Shuyi thought of what Chen Ma had said last night, “a young and beautiful woman.”

Not surprisingly, it was her.

“Qiao Shuyi… right?” Jiang Limeng looked at her with a smirk, speaking slowly.

Qiao Shuyi smiled slightly, “That’s my name.”

“I underestimated you and the Qiao family.” She lowered her head and chuckled.

Qiao Shuyi frowned.

What did that mean?

“My attitude was indeed bad that day, but Miss Qiao, you don’t have to go this far, do you?”

Although she was smiling, her eyes were full of coldness.

“I don’t understand what you’re talking about, Miss Jiang. I don’t understand a word.”

“You’re still pretending!”

Jiang Limeng suddenly stood up, picked up the tea on the table, and splashed it on Qiao Shuyi’s face.

Qiao Shuyi reflexively closed her eyes.

Xiao He outside the door saw this scene and instantly widened her eyes in shock.

My god!

Boss Qiao was being bullied?

What to do? What to do?

Right, find Mr. Sheng! Mr. Sheng!

Qiao Shuyi’s mind went blank for two seconds before she quickly recovered her thoughts.

She raised her hand and wiped the water off her face.

Fortunately, the tea was lukewarm and didn’t cause any harm.

She slowly opened her eyes, her eyes becoming colder, “Jiang Limeng, you really are just like what people say online, arrogant and domineering.”

“I knew it was you!”

Jiang Limeng, like a cat with its tail stepped on, instantly yelled, “I said so! I’ve been very restrained lately, except for offending you at the mall that day, I haven’t offended anyone else in this period!”

“I offended you one day, and within two days, there was a flood of black material about me online, I couldn’t even delete it! Who else could it be besides you?!”

Qiao Shuyi finally understood.

The reason Jiang Limeng came to find her was because she thought that the black material about her that was exposed online yesterday was all her doing.

For a moment, she didn’t know whether to be angry or laugh.

“You…”

Suddenly, the glass door of the lounge was pushed open, and a very imposing black figure walked in.

Behind him was a timid Xiao He.

She had originally planned to go to the office to find Mr. Sheng, but as soon as the elevator door opened, she almost bumped into the person inside.

Looking up, she saw a face that was cold but incredibly handsome.

Xiao He quickly recognized him. He was the man who “flashed” during Shengxing’s company meeting a few months ago.

With a face that was more handsome than a male star and a mysterious identity, he had become a legend in Shengxing.

Xiao He didn’t know what she was thinking at that moment, she grabbed the man’s arm, “Are you looking for Boss Qiao or Mr. Sheng?”

Before the man’s cold and dangerous eyes could look at her, she quickly let go of his arm, crying, “Boss Qiao is being bullied, can you…”

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by the man, “Where?”

And so, we have the scene before us.