Chapter 59: Please Enjoy Yourself

"The Team Leader was supposed to hold a meeting today to coordinate the resource allocation for the upcoming project with her."

"And what happened? She, of all people, just took leave and ran off! She didn't even say a word!"

Tong Yue said, her anger rising: "Team Leader Lin is getting more and more arrogant these days. She even dares to disregard a group client project of Ryan's level. I wonder what kind of client could possibly catch her eye!"

Listening to Tong Yue's sarcastic rant, everyone lowered their heads, terrified that the fire would spread to them.

Tong Yue swept her gaze around, her sharp eyes landing on Shen Huai.

Seeing that the atmosphere was off, Shen Huai felt a bit restless and anxious.

With this posture, the road to getting leave would likely be long and arduous.

But if he didn't ask for leave, he feared his mother would storm into the Xingyao headquarters the very next second.

At the same time.

The moment he heard that Lin Yeman had also taken leave, the suspicion Shen Huai had last night resurfaced in his mind.

Last night, his mother, Yang Shuqin, had already said it.

She had given his photo to his blind date, whom he had never met.

In the end, it had somehow circled back to Lin Yeman.

And now, Shen Huai had to ask for leave because he had to take a flight home for a blind date.

And Lin Yeman had, by such a coincidence, also taken leave.

How could there be such a coincidence in the world? Amidst his suspicion.

Tong Yue's questioning voice rang in his ears again: "Tell me, what kind of earth-shattering matter is it that makes you have to take leave?"

Hearing this, Shen Huai was silent for a moment.

Then he raised his head and looked at Tong Yue with a calm gaze: "My parents want me to go on a blind date; is that reason enough?"

"……?"

In an instant.

Tong Yue's beautiful eyes widened.

The aggressive, overbearing aura she had just a moment ago vanished instantly.

She opened her mouth to say something, the words reaching her lips several times, but in the end, only silence remained.

How could it be this reason?

Shen Huai was clearly so young, having just graduated from university, and his parents were already arranging a blind date for him? With his looks, did he even need a blind date? Why were his parents so pedantic?

If he went on a blind date... didn't that mean he was going to see other girls?

How many was he seeing? Where were they? What did they do? Were they pretty?

Tong Yue's mind was a mess.

She was suddenly thrown off balance.

The pride she had been feigning was shattered completely when Shen Huai said the words "blind date."

"……It's the 21st century, you should at least give a decent reason for taking leave……" Tong Yue said, biting her lip to maintain her last shred of self-esteem.

At this moment, she hoped so much that Shen Huai was just speaking in anger, that he was lying to her.

But the next moment.

Shen Huai's words completely shattered her illusions: "When have I ever lied to you?"

"……"

In an instant.

Tong Yue felt as if her spirit had been forcibly drained from her body; she almost couldn't hold herself up.

Her brain dazed, she forced herself back to her seat, clutching her computer tightly, feeling chilled to the bone.

Hearing that Shen Huai was going on a blind date, a sense of unprecedented sorrow and heartache welled up in Tong Yue.

This emotion was so intense that even she herself felt shocked.

What on earth was she expecting?

She had clearly broken up with Shen Huai a long time ago.

Let alone a blind date.

Even if Shen Huai were to pull a gift out of his pocket right now and tell her he was getting married.

She should be like the heroine in a "big heroine" power fantasy novel, coolly and gracefully tossing out a red envelope, and decently wishing them a hundred years of harmony.

What was she doing, looking this pathetic? They were once boyfriend and girlfriend, after all.

Shen Huai saw the strange look on Tong Yue's face at a glance.

He walked over cautiously, blocking the prying eyes of the other four, and said in a low voice: "Team Leader Tong, are you alright?"

"……What could possibly be wrong with me?"

Tong Yue remained cold and indifferent.

Even though Shen Huai could hear the tremor in her voice, she stubbornly refused to back down.

Seeing this, Shen Huai sighed helplessly and said slowly: "Since you're fine, then about this leave? ……"

"Can I say no?"

A flash of mockery crossed Tong Yue's eyes: "The main person you're supposed to coordinate with has already taken leave; even if I don't approve it, what work could you possibly get done today?"

"Get out of here right now!" Tong Yue growled through gritted teeth, haughtily turning her head toward the window to avoid looking at him, her hands gripping the edge of her computer tightly.

Watching Tong Yue, who was clearly unwilling but stubbornly refused to show weakness, Shen Huai raised an eyebrow in understanding.

He checked his watch, then waved goodbye to everyone: "Everyone, I'll be heading off first. See you next week."

"Bye……" Fu Hai waved at Shen Huai from under the desk, trying to be discreet.

Anyone with eyes could see that Tong Yue was currently in a fit of rage.

Therefore, this farewell could only end stealthily and hastily.

The moment he turned and walked out the office door, he felt that scorching gaze on his back gradually fade away.

Only then did Shen Huai let out a long sigh of relief in his heart.

The sense of oppression Tong Yue gave him was, surprisingly, even greater than when they were boyfriend and girlfriend.

This feeling...

Why is it so much like a "resentful woman"? He hadn't done anything to Tong Yue.

But looking at her appearance just now, it was as if he had committed some heinous crime.

Forget it.

Compared to the storm about to arrive.

This little interlude was at most just an appetizer.

He walked out of the Xingyao headquarters.

Shen Huai reached out to hail a taxi: "Driver, to the airport, please hurry, thank you."

Twenty minutes later.

Shen Huai arrived at the domestic airport, travel-worn.

As soon as he walked into the airport, a ground staff lady wearing a mask immediately locked eyes on Shen Huai.

After confirming several times, she quietly walked toward Shen Huai and asked in a low voice: "Excuse me, are you Mr. Shen Huai?"

Shen Huai was stunned for a moment: "Who are you?"

Hearing this, the staff member's eyes lit up, and she bowed slightly forward: "It really is you! Hello, for the next two hours of waiting time, I will be at your service throughout."

"... Ser... service?"

"That's right, you are an SVIP client our director specifically named for us to treat with priority; from ticket collection to boarding, we will serve you throughout."

The staff member's eyes gleamed, and as she spoke, she couldn't help but sneak a few more glances at Shen Huai.

Who would have thought, who would have thought.

This VIP client is actually this handsome!

Hearing this, Shen Huai only felt a headache coming on.

He didn't even need to think to know.

This kind of socially awkward spectacle could only be something his mother would like to arrange!

She clearly knew he liked to keep a low profile.

Yet she pulled this stunt, clearly on purpose.

"Our first-class lounge is this way, please follow me." The staff member, wearing white gloves, respectfully led Shen Huai toward the first-class lounge area.

There was no other way.

Shen Huai could only bite the bullet and follow.

Along the way.

Shen Huai could clearly feel the people sitting around waiting for their flights casting curious gazes at him one after another.

In an instant.

Shen Huai only felt even more uncomfortable.

"Please come in."

The staff member opened a private lounge.

The moment he entered the door, Shen Huai was shocked! This damn thing is called a lounge? Are you sure it isn't a Presidential Suite?!

Stepping on a handmade wool carpet, overhead was a crystal chandelier worth millions with a diameter of three meters.

The bedding was Hastens, and the furniture was pure golden Phoebe zhennan wood.

The entire room displayed two words: luxurious!

Shen Huai froze in place.

This mother of his, pulling this stunt on him, what exactly is she trying to do? While he was dumbfounded.

A light knocking sound suddenly rang out at the door.

Shen Huai turned to look.

He saw six flight attendants with uniformly tall figures, wearing masks, standing neatly in a row at the door.

"Mr. Shen, from now on, we will be at your service throughout."

(End of chapter)