The three little ones instantly understood the meaning of her words, following their mommy with smiles on their faces.
The company rule strictly forbade gossiping about unrelated topics during work hours.
Upon remembering this rule, Yang Yue quickly covered her mouth and shook her head, "Nothing, nothing, I was just talking nonsense."
Shi Xinxin could guess about eighty percent of it from her sudden look of panic. She reached out and pressed the elevator button, "It's okay, tell me everything you know, I won't fine you."
Hearing her boss's assurance, Yang Yue felt relieved.
Thinking about the news title and content, Yang Yue looked at her boss with a knowing smile, "A lot of marketing accounts online are spreading the news that Mr. Sheng spent a fortune to buy a necklace for you..."
"Ridiculous." Before she could finish, Shi Xinxin incredulously shrugged and laughed.
She took a deep, serious breath, and then earnestly tried to explain, "That money was just temporarily lent to me by him. It has nothing to do with romance or love, understand?"
Yang Yue quickly nodded obediently.
But seeing Yang Yue's demeanor, Shi Xinxin knew she hadn't really taken her words to heart.
Never mind, she didn't expect Yang Yue to be convinced. She would return the money to Sheng Chenjin and deal with those marketing accounts when she got back.
Even though she had already devised a perfect solution in her mind, Shi Xinxin felt inexplicably uneasy.
Just then, the elevator arrived. Shi Xinxin suppressed her emotions and stepped inside.
The numbers on the elevator screen jumped up floor by floor. Yang Yue, having heard enough gossip, remembered the important matters.
"Oh right, President Shi, in another week is Shi Luo's annual fashion competition. Should our company participate?"
Without hesitation, upon hearing the name Shi Luo, Shi Xinxin nodded immediately, "Of course, we must go."
Shi Luo was a fashion company from the upper echelons of S country's business world, with a hundred years of experience. They were also long-time friends and partners of the Shi family.
Not to mention how much Shi Luo had helped Shi Xinxin when Cl was just founded, but just for the sake of three generations of friendship, Shi Xinxin had to attend.
Yang Yue nodded, not surprised by this. After all, her boss attended every year. She took out the invitation.
"Shi Luo's annual fashion competition will be held in S country in a week. I'll book the flights now."
"Mm." Shi Xinxin looked at the paper invitation in her hand. The intricate gold foil along the edges of the paper, adorned with blue roses in the lower right corner, symbolized Shi Luo's nobility.
This invitation truly became more luxurious each year. The elevator doors opened, and Shi Xinxin led the three little ones to the office. Yang Yue, meanwhile, was booking flights on her phone.
Back in the office, Shi Xinxin placed the invitation on her desk, then immediately went to her desk and opened her tablet, finding Sheng Chenjin's transaction system.
She tapped a few keys, then looked at the seven zeros on the screen, feeling as if her heart had been ripped out.
At that moment, Xiao Yu walked over on his short legs. Seeing the familiar avatar on the computer screen, he asked, "Mommy, are you going to return this money?"
Hearing this, the other two little ones also hurried over.
Xiao Qian, serious, said, "This is Daddy's gesture of affection. If you return his gesture like this, Mommy, it will make Daddy sad."
Xiao Jie nodded sympathetically, "Yes, Mommy. True hearts are so rare in this world. Daddy is truly one of the few good men we've ever met."
Xiao Yu also blinked and nodded along.
Shi Xinxin finished entering the password in one go and looked amusingly at the three little ones who were as tall as her desk. "If you three keep looking at me with those pitiful eyes, I'll send you directly to Sheng Chenjin."
Shi Xinxin added with emphasis, threatening, "And then I'll never see you again."
This threat was indeed effective. The three little ones quickly sat obediently to the side.
Shi Xinxin shifted her gaze with satisfaction, looking at the screen, waiting for Sheng Chenjin to accept the money so she could use this transaction record to prove her innocence.
However, after staring at the computer for a long time, Shi Xinxin saw no reaction from Sheng Chenjin's end.
She frowned and typed a question mark on the keyboard.
This time, Sheng Chenjin replied quickly. However, Shi Xinxin's face darkened at the notification of the returned transfer.
Sheng Chenjin: My wallet balance is too high and has exceeded its limit, so I cannot accept it.
Shi Xinxin gritted her teeth. Was he implicitly bragging about his wealth?
She gritted her teeth and typed furiously on the keyboard, as if venting her frustration: It's fine. Give me your V, and I can still transfer it to you.
As if I don't have a few dollars in my balance. After sending the message, Shi Xinxin felt refreshed.
Meanwhile, Bai Feng was diligently reporting the recent affairs by the floor-to-ceiling window. Suddenly, he saw his boss exclaim and then laugh.
Bai Feng's nerves immediately tensed. He cautiously looked at his boss's back, "Mr. Sheng, did I say something wrong?"
"No, you can go home now." Sheng Chenjin turned around, his face beaming, his eyes fixed on the screen.
Thinking he had misheard, Bai Feng stammered, "Ah?"
He hadn't even finished a third of what he needed to say, and it wasn't even midday yet, and he could go home?
How could happiness come so suddenly?
Sheng Chenjin also felt that happiness had come suddenly.
He happily boasted, "I successfully added Xin Xin on WeChat. What do you think? Isn't that amazing?"
So he had added the boss's lady! Bai Feng could understand his delighted expression.
He quickly nodded subserviently, "Then Ms. Shi must have feelings for you, and you are definitely the only male in her contacts."
These words hit Sheng Chenjin right in the heart. He became even more energetic, filled with boundless power.
"Alright, I'll give you half of your bonus this month. Hurry home."
Bai Feng quickly ran home with a smile, silently thanking Shi Xinxin in his heart.
Shi Xinxin was unaware that she had been thanked by someone like this.
She looked at the red dot in her WeChat contacts and clicked on it, indeed seeing Sheng Chenjin's friend request.
Curiously, she tapped on his avatar.
Sheng Chenjin's avatar was simple: a splash of ink on a white paper, with irregular edges, giving a somewhat ancient and scholarly feel.
And his WeChat name was even simpler, just a period.
He said such sweet words, yet his avatar and username were like this. Indeed, you can't judge a person by their avatar. Shi Xinxin accepted his friend request with surprise.
After accepting, a "hi" quickly came from the other side.
Even through the screen, Shi Xinxin could imagine his smiling face at that moment.