Chapter 13: Don't Joke With Your Body

For some reason.

Upon hearing Shen Huai agree to her conditions, Tong Yue felt not the joy of a successful revenge.

Instead, she caught a whiff of danger in Shen Huai's smile.

Agreeing so easily? She couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Seeing Shen Huai accept so readily, Fu Hai and the others all sighed in dismay.

"Shen Huai is done for."

"I bet he won't even last a week."

"I think he looks like a decent guy; I still hope he can stay a bit longer."

"You're still talking? When it comes down to it, isn't it your fault? Why were you spamming the feed for no reason?"

The four of them huddled together again, whispering.

"If I had any doubts before, I'm one hundred percent sure now: the Team Leader and Shen Huai definitely have a history," Wang Dequan said, rubbing his chin with certainty.

"Looking at the tension between them, I think your intuition is right," Qi Mingfei nodded in agreement.

"My god, ex-boyfriend turned subordinate—even scripts wouldn't dare write something this wild," Jiang Xinxin said, using her computer to hide her face while gossiping online.

"The 3D world is so complicated; my Miku is still the most understanding."

"Shut up, you damn fat otaku," the three of them glared at the culprit in unison.

No sooner had the words fallen.

Everyone's computers received a meeting reminder.

【Meeting Reminder: 5 minutes until the 15:00 meeting】

Tong Yue frowned as she looked at it, an ominous feeling rising in her heart.

This three o'clock meeting was to discuss the implementation details of the plan with Director Lu Sheng.

As a result, Shen Huai's sudden appearance had completely disrupted her rhythm.

She had actually forgotten about the three o'clock meeting entirely!

Damn it, it's all Shen Huai's fault.

Tong Yue shot a resentful glance at Shen Huai.

"Wan Dequan, Qi Mingfei, you two come with me to the meeting."

"Fu Hai and Xinxin, you two continue monitoring the backend data for all accounts, especially the brands signed last month; don't let any mistakes happen."

"Understood." Jiang Xinxin and Fu Hai exchanged a look and immediately entered work mode.

Banter is banter.

When it comes to work capability, anyone from Star Shine could stand on their own as a talent if picked out individually.

"Team Leader Tong, what about me?" Shen Huai pointed at himself.

"You?"

Tong Yue glanced at Shen Huai, her eyes shifting, and a plan suddenly formed: "Go buy a cup of coffee for each of us."

After saying this, Tong Yue gave a wink to Wan Dequan and the others, and walked out without looking back.

As Wan Dequan passed by Shen Huai, he patted his shoulder with a heavy expression, then quickly hurried after her.

Shen Huai stood where he was.

His brows furrowed slightly.

Buying coffee—three seemingly simple words, but they were the first trap Tong Yue had set for him.

She only said to buy coffee, but didn't specify the exact number of people attending the meeting.

She didn't tell him what flavor each person liked, either.

It was clearly meant to embarrass him.

"Squeak." A faint rustling sound suddenly came from behind.

Shen Huai turned around and discovered it was Jiang Xinxin.

"Shen Huai, what exactly is the grudge between you and Team Leader Tong? Why is she so dissatisfied with you?"

Shen Huai gave an awkward smile, "Even you noticed?"

"If I couldn't see that, I wouldn't be able to survive in the Public Relations Department," Jiang Xinxin muttered, pushing up her black-rimmed glasses.

"Let's not talk about that for now; do you know how many people are attending this meeting?" Shen Huai asked in return.

"Hmm... let me see."

Jiang Xinxin opened the list of attendees and counted them, "It was supposed to be eight, but since Fu Hai and I have to stay here to monitor the data, there are six in total."

"Six people? Besides the three from Group 2, who are the other three?"

Jiang Xinxin looked at the list: "Director Lu, Assistant Li, and Team Leader Lin from the Artist Management Department."

"Artist Management Department?" Shen Huai frowned slightly, "What was the theme of this meeting again?"

"What else could it be? It's for the Ryan Group's new product press conference," Fu Hai took over the conversation.

"Ryan Group is a leader in China's tech industry, so the press conference naturally receives attention from all sides; we've already started pre-heating for the new product half a year in advance."

"To put it broadly, as a global smart technology company, the Ryan Press Conference represents the nation's face to some extent, so naturally, not a single mistake can be made."

"To put it simply, this matter concerns Team Leader Tong's promotion in the second half of the year, so of course she takes it very seriously."

"I see." Shen Huai rested his chin on his hand, pondering something, "Then is that Team Leader Lin from the Artist Management Department you mentioned also a participant in this press conference?"

"For this press conference, the artists under our banner will go on stage to showcase the new products; this is a confirmed segment, meant to mutually drive traffic."

"The details of the collaboration with the artists naturally need to be discussed with them," Jiang Xinxin explained patiently.

Hearing this, Shen Huai nodded thoughtfully.

"One last question, where is the meeting room?"

"It's right around the corner on this floor, Room 608." Jiang Xinxin silently raised her fist toward Shen Huai, "Good luck."

Shen Huai smiled and walked out quickly.

10 minutes later.

Shen Huai walked with hurried steps, carrying a bag of drinks as he arrived at Room 603.

He took a deep breath, quickly tidied his appearance, and raised his hand to grip the door handle of Room 603.

"Click—"

Hearing the movement at the door, the people inside all looked toward Shen Huai in unison.

"Sorry, kept you waiting."

Tong Yue was the first to react.

She lowered her eyes to look at the bag Shen Huai was carrying, raised an eyebrow slightly, and said in a teasing tone, "If you had been any later, the meeting would have been over."

Lu Sheng looked at Shen Huai, who had suddenly barged in, a flash of surprise crossing her eyes.

She remembered that for this meeting, Shen Huai had not been invited.

"What are you doing here?" Lu Sheng asked calmly.

"Director Lu, it's like this: I haven't been able to find a suitable Assistant, have I?"

"The moment I saw him today, I felt he was very suitable for this position, so I wanted to let him try it out," Tong Yue explained.

Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng's gaze drifted deeply between Tong Yue and Shen Huai for a moment.

For some reason.

The instant she heard Tong Yue ask Shen Huai to be her Assistant, Lu Sheng felt somewhat displeased inside.

It was as if something lent to someone else had inexplicably lost its ownership.

This feeling was not intense, but it was long-lasting.

Like an invisible silk thread winding several times around her heart, making her breathing even become a bit tight.

But after all, she was a veteran of the workplace.

Despite the overflowing thoughts in her mind, Lu Sheng remained expressionless on the surface: "It's good for a newcomer to be tempered; since the person has already been assigned to you, then teach him well."

Seeing this, Tong Yue turned her head to look at Shen Huai, "Where is the coffee I asked you to buy?"

"It's right here."

Shen Huai gestured apologetically to everyone, opened the bag, and began to distribute them one by one.

"This is yours, coconut latte." Shen Huai handed the latte to Wan Dequan.

"How did you know I like drinking coconut lattes?" Wan Dequan was very surprised.

"Because of the instant coconut powder on your desk, so I guessed you must like it."

Shen Huai explained simply, then immediately took out an energy drink and handed it to Qi Mingfei, "You probably don't like drinking coffee, so here is this for you."

"You even know this?" Qi Mingfei looked astonished.

"The trash can by your feet is full of this brand of energy drink, and there is still half a bottle left on your desk."

Hearing these words from Shen Huai.

The expressions of everyone in the office stiffened.

Lu Sheng's eyes became even more playful: "Is there one for me?"

"Naturally."

Shen Huai nodded and handed Lu Sheng an iced Americano: "Your iced Americano, with two extra shots of espresso."

Lu Sheng took the iced Americano, the corners of her mouth curling up, and a hint of sweetness welled up in her heart.

She didn't expect that after so many years of breaking up, he would still remember such a detail as her liking iced Americano with extra shots so clearly.

Tong Yue watched Lu Sheng's expression, and her face suddenly became somewhat unpleasant.

"You didn't forget mine, did you?" Tong Yue asked indifferently.

"Yours is right here."

Shen Huai gave a mysterious smile and took a cup of hot milk out of the bag.

"What are you doing? This isn't what I wanted." Tong Yue looked at the cup of hot milk in front of her, her expression displeased.

Unexpectedly.

Shen Huai smiled calmly and reminded her in a tone that was neither light nor heavy.

"Team Leader Tong, during a special time, don't joke with your health."

(End of this chapter)