Although the two were still in a cold war, Huo Qizheng was still quite gentle and considerate. He prepared a dress for Zhu Shuangyao to wear to the banquet.
The dress was a long water - blue gown. Zhu Shuangyao had her long hair pulled up high, revealing her slender neck. Originally, it was supposed to be paired with a set of diamond jewelry, but Zhu Shuangyao replaced the necklace with the one Mr. Huo had made for her by hand. Strangely enough, it didn't look out of place at all. Instead, it added a touch of innocent and romantic charm.
Huo Qizheng was abiding by his agreement with Pei Ying. He couldn't expose his relationship with Zhu Shuangyao on a large scale. He could only wait憋屈ly (reluctantly) for Zhu Shuangyao to enter the venue before going in himself. In any case, in such a bustling occasion, the two must act as if they had no relation to each other.
He sat in his company, staring at the tracking of Zhu Shuangyao's movements on his phone. He watched as she put on the beautiful dress, got in the car, and headed towards the Shen family. Thinking that others would get to see his girlfriend looking so gorgeous, Huo Qizheng felt jealous again.
But when he sensed that Yaoyao had put on the necklace he made with his own hands, he felt a bit happier. The gloomy atmosphere around him improved a little, but still, no one dared to approach him. The secretaries were whispering outside the office.
Liu Yunge asked curiously, "What's wrong with the CEO? He looks really unhappy."
The head secretary of the secretary team had once been consulted by Mr. Huo on how to coax his girlfriend. Just by looking at Mr. Huo's current state, he knew that the CEO was probably jealous again. He couldn't understand why Mr. Huo was so prone to jealousy. But luckily, although he was jealous, he was just intimidating in his aura and wouldn't take his anger out on others.
However, every time he exuded such an aura, it was truly terrifying. At times like this, they really didn't want to go in.
Hearing Liu Yunge's question, the head secretary decided to come clean since it wasn't really a secret. "Mr. Huo and his girlfriend have a great relationship, but Mr. Huo is extremely jealous. He gets jealous about everything. It's obvious that he's jealous again. Don't worry about him. He'll be fine soon."
But Liu Yunge didn't think so. She believed that only a man like this could satisfy her desire to conquer. If she could make this man fall in love with her, then his tenderness and consideration would only be for her. How wonderful that would be!
She took the documents from the head secretary and pretended to be full of courage. "It's okay, head secretary. I'll go!"
The head secretary tried to dissuade her. "This isn't right. You're just a newbie. How can I let you face such a terrifying CEO?"
Liu Yunge said bravely, "Head secretary, I'll surely encounter such situations in the future. I can't always hide behind the seniors, right? It's okay. Let me go this time. Even if I really make a mistake, the seniors will surely help me, won't they?"
The head secretary thought she had a point and handed her the documents. "Then go. Don't be afraid. Mr. Huo is just intimidating in his aura. He won't do anything to us."
She actually hoped that Mr. Huo would do something to her. It would be best if he hurt her, then she could better take advantage of his guilt. The head secretary watched her enter the office with a worried look on his face.
As soon as she entered the first door of the office, the worried look on the head secretary's face disappeared immediately. Then someone beside him said, "Actually, she's quite capable. It's just a pity that she doesn't use her mind in the right way. Otherwise, she would have achieved more."
The head secretary turned around and saw that most of the secretaries in the team were standing behind him, watching the show with great interest, looking like they were just short of having some sunflower seeds to munch on.
He said with a headache, "Come on, guys. She's part of the secretary team after all. Aren't we supposed to be elites? It's just that she's a bit... scheming."
The deputy head secretary added, "Right. She brews coffee by hand every day, asks about the CEO's well - being, and even brings him lunch. She takes care of him meticulously. She's really scheming."
Then it got lively. Everyone chimed in one after another. "Yes, that's right. She also inquires about the CEO's preferences and the identity of the CEO's girlfriend."
"She just doesn't know that the CEO doesn't drink her coffee, ignores her inquiries about his well - being, and doesn't eat her lunch. After all, the CEO is a hen - pecked husband, but he just doesn't say it. I don't know what he's thinking."
Everyone agreed. Indeed, they had worked here for so long and had only ever seen the CEO jealous, raging helplessly, or having a mental breakdown. The only person who could rile the CEO up like this and remain unscathed was the CEO's girlfriend.
"And the CEO even irons clothes for the boss's wife himself and cooks for her."
Someone said faintly, "He even forces us to be exposed to their lovey - dovey stuff. It's just inhumane."
Everyone: …
A male colleague in the secretary team looked at Liu Yunge inside and gave his final verdict on her. "She's often pitiful - looking and intermittently lonely and helpless."
Everyone deeply agreed. A female colleague said, "Head secretary, you're so bad. You even let her go and face the music. She's going to hate you."
The head secretary rubbed his nose. A sly look flashed in his eyes, but he said seriously on the surface, "How can you say that? I just said that no one wanted to go to the CEO right now. That's the truth. She volunteered. How can you blame me?"
Everyone gave him a cold look and continued to observe the situation in the office. One wall of the CEO's office was transparent, and the CEO hadn't pulled the wooden curtain. So everyone could clearly see what was going on in the CEO's office.
However, after Liu Yunge went in, the CEO's sharp eyes stabbed directly at the secretary team. That look was terrifying even through the window.
The secretaries in the team immediately scattered and returned to their positions, but they still couldn't stop talking about it. "It seems the CEO has found out that we're using him as a tool..."
After Huo Qizheng forced back the secretaries who were watching the show outside with his gaze, he shifted his attention to Liu Yunge, who was now in the CEO's office.
Since starting to work in the secretary team, although the styles of the clothes Liu Yunge wore every day were proper, there were some very calculating small designs. For example, the outfit she was wearing today deliberately highlighted her body curves. When she placed the documents on the table, her slender neck tilted slightly. Against the backdrop of the clothes, she looked like a white swan.
Huo Qizheng didn't even glance at her. After taking the documents, he said to her, "Okay, I'll take a look. You can go out first."
Liu Yunge responded and turned to leave. Seeing that Huo Qizheng didn't react, she was really unwilling. Just two steps away from the table, she deliberately tripped and fell to the ground.
Huo Qizheng was busy tracking his wife's movements. He didn't have the time to care about her. When he saw her fall, he immediately called someone in. "Someone, Secretary Liu accidentally tripped on flat ground. I think she might have osteoporosis recently. Give her two days off to go to the hospital and get checked."
Liu Yunge looked at Huo Qizheng in shock. Osteoporosis? Accidentally tripped on flat ground?
Huo Qizheng really didn't give her any face. Didn't this clearly tell everyone that he knew she was being calculating?
Not only Liu Yunge was shocked. When the head secretary received the internal call from Mr. Huo and heard this, he almost burst out laughing. If it weren't for his professional quality, he wouldn't have been able to maintain his composure when he went to pick up Liu Yunge.
Liu Yunge was in a daze when she came out. Huo Qizheng didn't care whether she was in a daze or not. Seeing that Yaoyao's tracking showed that she had arrived at the banquet venue, he stood up, straightened his clothes, and set off for the banquet.
Before leaving, in front of the secretary team, he said to the head secretary, "Secretary Liu's ability is a bit lacking. Send her down for further training first. Secretary Ning will be back soon, so there's no need to recruit a new secretary. Also, don't learn bad habits from that Ning Shan. Do you hear me?"
The head secretary responded seriously, "Yes, CEO. All the things you asked us to prepare are in the car. You can just ask the driver to get them later."
Huo Qizheng nodded and then went to the parking lot. Only Liu Yunge was left, looking at Huo Qizheng's back in shock and humiliation. If she still didn't understand at this point that she had been played by the secretary team and Huo Qizheng together, she would be a fool!
A female colleague beside her helped her up. "Secretary Liu, are you okay? We'll take you to the hospital right away. Don't worry. The company will cover all the medical expenses."
Was she after the full reimbursement? No! What she wanted was Huo Qizheng himself! And these people in the secretary team! If she could become Mrs. Huo, she would fire them all!
Liu Yunge was a person who became more determined in the face of setbacks. From today on, she knew that she needed to change her strategy. Even if Huo Qizheng hated her, she was going to have this man!
No one knew what Liu Yunge was thinking. Huo Qizheng had already gotten in the car and was on his way to the banquet venue. Originally, he didn't want to go to this banquet invitation, but nothing was more important than spending a bit more time with Yaoyao.
Huo Qizheng arrived at a perfect time. Zhu Shuangyao had already entered the venue. Shen Jun personally welcomed her in. This was to give Zhu Shuangyao face, letting everyone know that she was an important guest of the Shen family's eldest daughter and someone who couldn't be bullied casually.
Shen Jun couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed when she saw that only Zhu Shuangyao had come. Although she had said quite freely that it didn't matter whether the others came or not, when it actually came to this moment, Shen Jun still felt a bit down.
Zhu Shuangyao saw her disappointment but just smiled.
The others didn't come because they were outside preparing a surprise for Shen Jun. The fireworks had to be set off on time to be meaningful. Otherwise, all the trouble they went through to prepare the surprise would be in vain. Although they weren't there in person, they had all asked Zhu Shuangyao to bring their gifts. Most of the gifts were very delicate, clearly carefully selected.
Shen Jun quickly hid the slight disappointment in her eyes. She took Zhu Shuangyao's hand and said happily, "Come on, I'll introduce you to my family."
She first took Zhu Shuangyao to meet Grandpa Shen. Grandpa Shen had been a very shrewd man in his youth, but now his face was kind. Zhu Shuangyao paid her respects to Grandpa Shen and presented the carefully - selected gift she had brought, a massage chair specially designed for the elderly.
When Grandpa Shen saw the gift, he couldn't stop smiling. A massage chair was clearly something that had been chosen with the elderly in mind. It was obvious that she had put a lot of thought into it. The friend Junjun had made was really good.