After Su Yuze made his relationship public, he had received a great deal of media attention. There were even paparazzi waiting at the entrance of Shengshi every time. As soon as they caught sight of Su Yuze, they would immediately rush over and shove their microphones at him. "Excuse me, Mr. Su, is it true that you're in a relationship with Miss Su Rou?"
"Excuse me, Mr. Su, how did your relationship develop?"
"Excuse me, Miss Su Rou, do you have any objections to your own identity?"
"Excuse me..."
These paparazzi fired questions one after another, each one more pointed and direct than the last. It was Su Rou's first time being surrounded by reporters like this. She was initially startled by the reporters who suddenly popped up, but she quickly got used to it.
"I think our situation has been clearly reported in the newspapers and on the Internet. There's no need for me to say more, right?" Su Yuze said indifferently, with one hand still around Su Rou's waist.
Su Yuze gently squeezed Su Rou's little hand, signaling her not to be afraid and that he would handle it. So she just stood by silently, watching. But those paparazzi wouldn't let her off easily. After all, the main characters were right there. Since the male lead was so aloof, they shifted their focus to the female lead.
"Miss Su Rou, may I ask..."
"Do you have no hands or no eyes?" Su Yuze asked coldly, and took away the microphone that was pushed in front of Su Rou.
"Um..." What did Mr. Su mean?
"Isn't it all in the newspapers? What else is there to ask?" Su Yuze frowned, scaring those reporters silly. So... Su Yuze had such a bad temper? Or was it that he would turn into an iceberg only when it came to Su Rou?
"We..." The reporters were a bit afraid of Su Yuze's temper. They looked at each other sheepishly.
Taking this opportunity, Su Yuze led Su Rou out and walked straight into the company. Even if the reporters were crazy and dedicated, they wouldn't be so stupid as to run into the company.
"I didn't know you were so fierce outside." Su Rou was used to seeing Su Yuze's tenderness and occasional coldness, but it was rare to see him so fierce.
"What, are you scared?" Su Yuze raised his eyebrows.
"No."
"The paparazzi can be quite annoying. If I don't act like this, they'll bother you even more. Until this thing blows over, you may encounter paparazzi when you go out. Just ignore them." Su Yuze patiently shared his experience with Su Rou.
Su Rou nodded. "It seems you've been through a lot."
"Hehe... not really." As the president of a multinational company, his every move naturally attracted media attention. It was quite normal for him to be blocked by reporters, so he would deliberately avoid becoming a public figure.
"Okay."
This time when Su Yuze entered the company, he openly held Su Rou's hand. The receptionist stared at them in surprise and envy until they stepped into the elevator.
As soon as the elevator doors closed, the receptionist went crazy. Oh my god, she thought the online news was fabricated, but it turned out to be true! She had to tell her colleagues this news right away!
So within less than half a morning, the news that the president had come to work with his girlfriend spread throughout the company. The discussion on the 30th floor where Lian Shuang worked was particularly intense. And it seemed like they were doing it on purpose, speaking very loudly just to let Lian Shuang hear.
"It seems the online news is true. The president is really in a relationship with his 'sister'!"
"Miss Su Rou?" A female colleague thought for a while and then said, "Miss Su Rou is quite cute. She's a good match for the president."
"Yeah, they're not blood - related anyway. There's nothing wrong with them being together. It's just that it'll take some time for others to accept the fact that they've gone from siblings to lovers."
Since Lian Shuang learned this news online, she had been in denial. She couldn't believe that the president would be with... that Su Rou! Now in the company, hearing those gossiping women, she couldn't stay calm anymore. She covered her ears, not wanting to hear the heart - breaking news, but no matter what, those words still got into her ears word for word.
Finally, Lian Shuang couldn't take it anymore. She stood up abruptly, and her chair fell backward. "Have you said enough!"
"Hey, what are you yelling about!" The gossiping women were first startled by her action and then retorted angrily.
"What's there to gossip about? You're just a bunch of busybodies!" Lian Shuang shouted impatiently.
"What do you mean?" The female employees were also annoyed. What was wrong with their gossiping? It didn't affect her at all. Why was she so agitated? "Oh, I get it. Someone is in a bad mood because the president already has a girlfriend, right?"
These words hit Lian Shuang's sore spot. She flew into a rage immediately. "Su Rou is just an adopted daughter. She doesn't even know who her biological parents are. How can she be worthy of the president?"
Lian Shuang never thought that the person she had once tried so hard to please would turn out to be her love rival! How ridiculous! She had been so stupid to fawn on her love rival! No wonder Su Rou had been so cold to her and even said bad things about her behind her back. No wonder... Su Rou must have thought she was a fool!
"If Su Rou is unworthy, are you worthy?" That female employee just didn't like Lian Shuang, so she struck back mercilessly. "Do you think your family background is a good match for the president? Your family is just a bit better - off. You're still far from being rich! At least Miss Su Rou has been part of the Su family, and the Su family has accepted her. Do you think you can compare with her?"
"..." The female employee's words made a lot of sense, leaving Lian Shuang speechless. But she still clenched her fists unwillingly.
"Also, Miss Su Rou is only eighteen, right? Look at how old you are. Youth is an asset. Don't you understand?"
Every word the female employee said was true. Compared with other women, Lian Shuang might still have a chance, but compared with Su Rou... Su Rou had met the "parents", and she was so young. Naturally, men preferred young and beautiful girls. What about Lian Shuang? Although she wasn't old, she was almost twenty - five!
"And..."
Lian Shuang couldn't bear it anymore. She rushed over and slapped the female employee hard. "Shut up!"
Slap!
The hard slap stunned the female employee who was speaking. There was a moment of silence on the 30th floor. When they came to their senses...
"How can you hit someone?" A female employee standing nearby couldn't stand it.