◎ Reward and Obedience ◎

A group of people arrived at the door of the president’s office and watched the couple walk inside.

Lu Sinian sat down at his desk and began reviewing documents.

Ren Lu went into the adjoining lounge and entered the bathroom to take a shower.

When she finished showering and blow-drying her hair, just as she turned off the hairdryer, she was hugged from behind and pulled into someone’s arms.

“I don’t like you wearing other people’s clothes.” After saying this, the man lightly bit her earlobe, clearly expressing his displeasure.

“I know, but that was the result of the draw, I couldn’t refuse. There won’t be a next time.” Ren Lu turned around, proactively placing her hand on his chest, unbuttoning his shirt one by one.

He half-held, half-dragged her into the bathroom; the shower head turned on, hot water pouring down. Of course, the man was even hotter than the water.

Ren Lu rolled her eyes inwardly: Hair dried for nothing.

When the two came out of the bathroom, they were still reluctant to separate and almost tripped over the clothes on the floor.

She didn’t know how long had passed; Ren Lu’s damp hair was already half-dry, and she was lying on the pillow, the flush on her face not yet faded.

She was breathing lightly in feigned sleep when she suddenly felt a coolness on her neck. Opening her eyes, she saw the man holding a necklace, putting it around her neck.

Usually cold and indifferent, Lu Sinian now appeared extremely patient.

His neatly combed hairstyle was already messed up, with a few loose strands falling over his brows. Combined with that serious expression, it could almost make a person drown in it.

Ren Lu unconsciously held her breath; at this moment, Lu Sinian’s gaze was incomparably focused, and his action of putting the necklace on her seemed extremely gentle. With his head half lowered, anyone would be intoxicated by this false tenderness.

Even though she clearly knew this man’s bad nature, her breathing still faltered.

“I bought it at the auction yesterday, it suits you very well.”

When the necklace was completely fastened, he straightened his back, casually brushed her bangs aside, then got up to dress.

Enduring the soreness in her waist and back, Ren Lu pretended to get out of bed to help him dress.

“No need, you sleep.” The man waved his hand; his buttons were already fastened to the top.

Ren Lu still propped herself up, got out of bed, and helped him tie his tie.

“About what’s on the trending searches, you should still take a look when you have time. No matter how much PR lowers the heat, it’s not as effective as you saying something yourself.” She spoke softly.

“Alright.” The man nodded in agreement.

When the door closed again, Ren Lu finally relaxed completely.

She picked up her phone, turned on mirror mode, and glanced at the necklace on her neck.

It was a blue diamond necklace, quite heavy, with an eye-catching main stone. By her naked-eye estimate, it was about fifteen carats, like a spark of blue flame, worth at least hundreds of millions.

Bigger than the candy rings she had as a child, yet even such a dazzling diamond necklace could not hide the red marks on her neck.

She couldn’t help but sneer. This heaven’s-chosen supporting male character was indeed a top-tier wretch, with such stamina. After such a thing, her waist and back ached, while he was instead full of energy, going to work as if nothing had happened.

It was as if what had just happened was not an affair, but him recharging.

She had been with Lu Sinian for nearly five years, and she knew this man inside out.

He was cold and indifferent, arrogant and paranoid, extremely controlling, with everything based on interests.

She had gone from secretary to wife only because she perfectly matched his preferences.

She was the “white moonlight” Ren Lu had tailored for this man. Of course, that white moonlight was very hollow. Rather than saying they talked about love, it was better to say they preferred to deepen communication with their bodies.

When Ren Lu came out of the office, she saw a group of people outside all working with their heads down, looking very busy.

She walked to the desk in the front row and said softly, “Secretary Yu, I just ordered afternoon tea from Laurel House for everyone, I wrote down your number, keep an eye out for it. Also, President Lu has not eaten much today either, remember to send a portion to him.”

“Thank you, Madam.”

“I will not disturb your work, goodbye.” Ren Lu waved her hand and turned to leave.

After her figure completely disappeared, everyone working in the office raised their heads, each unable to resist winking and making faces at one another. At the same time, the secretaries’ work group chat also exploded with messages.

— Today’s afternoon tea is from Laurel House!

— Damn, as expected of Madam, a generous woman is the best!

— Ahhh, Laurel House, a single meal is worth my monthly salary, it is like eating gold, we are really in for a treat today!

After a wave of flattery, someone could not wait to pour cold water.

— What is so special about this, it is not even her money she is spending. A year and a half ago, she was still like us, working hard and struggling. She just got lucky, the sparrow flew up to the branch and became a phoenix.

— That’s right, if you fly too high, you should be careful, do not fall from the sky. When you crash into the mud, you will be a drenched chicken that everyone can step on.

Secretary Yu frowned, and he immediately stopped the two people.

— Do not say things like this. How many secretaries have been by President Lu’s side, and in the end, only Ren Lu became Madam.

— Anyone with little schemes in their heart should be careful. Today, another one resigned. The newcomer training still was not done properly. President Lu hates people who are clumsy at work the most. How can there still be someone spilling coffee on him? If you are an idiot, do not drag others down with you!

— Exactly, I am speechless. Newcomer training has been repeated until it is worn out, yet there are still people rushing forward. What, the countless lessons from dead predecessors are still not enough? Do you think you have some protagonist halo and are that different from others?

— By the way, Brother Yu, did Madam say anything about President Lu’s mood?

— No, but Madam said, we can send a meal to President Lu.

— Hehe, then that means President Lu is in a good mood, that’s the old signal, we all understand!

The large group quieted down here, but the smaller groups started up again.

— Sob sob sob, I am so glad it was Lulu who became Mrs. Lu, it has saved us so much trouble!

— Yes, she is simply an angel!

— If some young lady parachuted in to become Mrs. Lu, our lives as secretaries would definitely not be as good as now.

— Ren Lu is really amazing. Today, President Lu came back and immediately encountered two annoying matters. Xiao Zheng was stopped by Ren Lu, but as for the water spilling, no. At that time President Lu’s face was completely dark!

— What do you think, how exactly did she coax the boss just now? Before, when I went to report matters, I could feel the murderous aura all over the boss. Not exaggerating, he seemed like a zombie crawling out of a thousand-year-old tomb, but after she coaxed him, he was fine!

— If I knew how to coax him, would I still be here working like a beast of burden?

— Not exactly coaxed and immediately fine. She was inside for two hours before leaving, that is not a short time.

— Tsk tsk, the boss has not been working out for nothing.

After this last slightly teasing remark, the small groups also quieted down, and everyone once again immersed themselves in work.

Employees who had contact with Lu Sinian all knew that the Lu family was very generous with money, and the benefits were good, but they really demanded their people’s lives.

In terms of work efficiency, the boss was comparable to a harsh taskmaster, leaving almost no time for idle chatter.

Ren Lu walked to the building entrance, and the car was already parked.

She got into the back seat, and Vicky immediately came to report.

“Madam, President Lu just posted on Weibo to respond, which counts as controlling the public opinion on your side, but this fire is still burning, and burning very fiercely. Please have a look first.”

Vicky opened the tablet, which displayed the highlighted screenshots she had marked.

[Lu Sinian: Ren Lu did not dislike anyone, it was I who asked her to change that dress.]

The first screenshot was the Weibo post that Lu Sinian had just made, instantly igniting a new wave of battle.

The top-liked comment below was asking why, and Lu Sinian also gave a reply.

[Because I have mysophobia.]

With just six words, the flames burned even fiercer, and the previous public opinion targeting Ren Lu all turned around to aim at the man instead.

Ren Lu saw this and could not help curling her lips into a satisfied smile.

As expected of that bastard, with just two sentences he fully displayed his arrogance. Could he not know that saying this would get him scolded? He knew very well, but he did not care, nor did he take it seriously.

Because he believed himself to be powerful, and these insults could not cause him the slightest harm or trouble.

Of course, such matters were things he had previously disdained to pay attention to. It was only because Ren Lu had done something that satisfied him that he gave this as a reward.

Just like that blue diamond necklace from before. He could clearly have asked an assistant to deliver it, but instead, he brought it into the lounge, and after they had been intimate, he personally placed the necklace around her neck.

This was not an expression of affection toward her, but a display of his status and power.

He was giving it to her because she had pleased him, so he rewarded her.

If one insisted on praising something, at most it could be said that President Lu had a strong sense of ceremony.

Of course, she was very satisfied with this reward, even savoring it sweetly, for all of these were things she had schemed to get with her own skills.

She had worked hard to board the ship that was Lu Sinian, and she wanted far more than just a necklace.

“Madam, the public relations department is still waiting for our reply. Should you come forward to explain and reverse the situation?” Vicky reminded her.

Ren Lu waved her hand. “No need, Sinian’s attitude is already here. Just follow his meaning, no need to make extra trouble.”

This was the result she had worked so hard to obtain. Anyway, Lu Sinian had thick skin and no sense of shame; being scolded was nothing to him. She, however, could not.

She had to maintain her model-wife image. Otherwise, why would she go through the trouble of appearing on a variety show?

Peng Hongyu and Xu Shiqing were the male and female leads in a romance variety novel about a married couple. In this show, they stepped on the film queen and overshadowed the top female host, becoming the most popular wealthy couple. Later, they even had a falling out with Peng Hongyu’s family, but even without their second-generation rich status, they relied on being couple bloggers to make a fortune and gain widespread connections.

In the original novel, Lu Sinian only appeared once, and that was on Weibo’s trending search, with praise about how amazing he was.

At that time, this couple happened to see it. Peng Hongyu, seeing her engrossed, even got jealous. Of course, Xu Shiqing stepped heavily on Lu Sinian, saying that this kind of man was clearly cold and unfeeling, how could he compare to her own husband.

When Ren Lu saw this part, she rolled her eyes madly. Lu Sinian truly was the most unlucky of the unlucky, and whether or not he appeared in the book made no difference, yet the author insisted on dragging him in.

Originally, in the first live broadcast, the film queen couple trended because of a jade bracelet, with people saying their relationship was deep. Chen Wan chose a qipao without hesitation, even praising her husband for understanding her.

Meanwhile, Xu Shiqing softly followed with a line about also liking jade, but then expressed no further opinion. Only after the two female guests had chosen their outfits did she take the remaining gown.

When the truth was revealed, it was naturally very awkward.

Many marketing accounts jumped out to mock the film queen couple, while troublemakers also ridiculed them, digging up Xu Shiqing’s earlier remark and saying she had actually wanted to choose the qipao but, due to the film queen’s overbearing attitude, did not dare speak up.

From the very first episode, the Xu Shiqing couple stood out. They were suspected of being showy couple bloggers, yet they directly stole the limelight from everyone, even making viewers exclaim that they “shipped them.”

Of course, once Ren Lu and her husband appeared, the plot points immediately changed. Lu Sinian fully displayed his unlucky supporting role status, taking the position of almost-cannon-fodder in the first episode.

She did not even finish looking through the screenshots before returning the tablet to Vicky and directly giving instructions.

“I saw the information you sent earlier. When the show announced the guest list, this couple blogger pair received a lot of opposition. They belong to the black-and-red category, with plenty of controversy. But today’s trending searches are in their favor. They must have bought water armies. Courtesy demands reciprocity.”

“Tell the public relations department to promote President Lu and me from multiple angles, especially our tacit understanding as a couple. You can also make a comparison with them.”

Vicky hesitated a bit. “Should we ask President Lu first?”

Everyone knew that Lu Sinian did not like his family being discussed. In the public’s eyes, he had always been mysterious. When they first learned that he would appear on this variety show with his wife, people in the company were stunned, thinking they had seen wrong.

Ren Lu turned to her with a smiling look. “Do you think that with him posting that Weibo for me, his attitude is still not clear enough?”

Vicky immediately buried her head into work. “I will communicate with the public relations department right away.”

She cursed herself inwardly, realizing she had lost her head again.

Earlier in the car, when she suggested calming public opinion, President Lu ignored it, and Madam also said it was not the right time. But now, President Lu’s attitude had completely changed, clearly showing the timing was right.

At the same time, she could not help but admire Ren Lu. To make President Lu change so much in just two hours at the company, what exactly had Madam done? It was simply extraordinary.