Shi Xinxin's face turned bright red.
Yes, she didn't even have a school, so how could she study?
"I..." Shi Xinxin didn't know what to say.
She truly had no talent.
Sheng Chenjin saw her looking down, not speaking, and continued to mock, "So, are you planning to cling to me now?"
Shi Xinxin looked up at him.
Sheng Chenjin raised his chin with an arrogant air, "Didn't you say you wanted to be my secretary?"
Shi Xinxin gritted her teeth and said, "Yes."
"I don't want my private life to be known by others, especially your parents," Sheng Chenjin said calmly. "I think if you want to be a good secretary for me, you'd better abide by my rules."
"But I..." Shi Xinxin bit her lower lip. "But I haven't broken your rules."
Sheng Chenjin: "You have."
"......" Shi Xinxin's eyes turned red.
"My rule is that you are not allowed to be alone with other men. Did you do that?" Sheng Chenjin asked.
"I did," Shi Xinxin gritted her teeth.
"Since you did, then why did you violate my rule?" Sheng Chenjin pressed.
Shi Xinxin didn't know how to explain.
She also didn't dare to tell Sheng Chenjin that his rule was that she was not allowed to attend banquets alone with other men, nor was she allowed to have any physical ambiguity with him, otherwise it would be considered an offense.
This was her bottom line and her principle.
"I..." Shi Xinxin stammered, "But..."
"But what?" Sheng Chenjin raised an eyebrow and asked.
"I..." Shi Xinxin pursed her lips, "I don't know what to do..."
"You don't know what to do?" Sheng Chenjin laughed contemptuously, "You can refuse me. Do you want me to help you solve your problems?"
Shi Xinxin's eyes turned red.
She didn't want him to think she was dependent on him.
But... if she didn't do this, what else could she do?
"I understand," she nodded. "I will obediently listen to you."
Hearing her words, Sheng Chenjin suddenly felt a wave of annoyance.
"Can we not argue anymore?" Shi Xinxin said, lowering her eyes.
"Okay," Sheng Chenjin said. "I won't pursue what happened today, but you also have to remember that I am your boss, not your nanny."
"I know," Shi Xinxin nodded.
Of course, she knew.
Sheng Chenjin was not an ordinary person. He belonged to a large and powerful family. If he was angered, he would not let her go. By then, even if the Sheng Corporation let her go, Mrs. Sheng would not let her go.
Therefore, she had to obediently do as Sheng Chenjin wished.
As for the future, when she grew up and became capable, she would slowly get revenge on Sheng Chenjin.
Seeing her resigned expression, Sheng Chenjin felt disgusted.
He didn't want to waste any more words with this girl.
"You can go out now," he said. "I want to rest."
Shi Xinxin stood up and walked to the door, then suddenly turned her head and gave Sheng Chenjin a slight smile.
"Goodnight."
After she finished speaking, she closed the door and left the room.
Sheng Chenjin looked at the closed door, a strange feeling surging in his heart.
What had just happened felt very familiar...
"Mr. Sheng, your phone call." The secretary knocked on the door with his phone.
Sheng Chenjin frowned, picked up his phone, glanced at the number, and answered, "Hello?"
"Mr. Sheng, it's Xiao Li. You forgot, today is your birthday. You invited some friends to your birthday party. I'd like to ask if you need me to prepare a gift for you."
"No need," Sheng Chenjin said indifferently. "Just send over the clothes and shoes I usually wear."
The clothes he was wearing now were all specially ordered.
Each piece was very expensive, meant for business occasions. His status dictated that no one dared to be negligent.
"Okay." Xiao Li hung up the phone.
Sheng Chenjin put away his phone and lay down on the bed, but a delicate face appeared in his mind.
He looked at his empty left hand and a bitter smile curved his lips.
Shi Xinxin, Shi Xinxin...
In this world, perhaps only you can affect my emotions.
Shi Xinxin walked out of Sheng Chenjin's office, still feeling uneasy.
The Sheng Chenjin from just now was truly terrifying.
Sheng Chenjin's temper was unpredictable, making him impossible to fathom. She didn't know when he would abandon her.
"Xinxin? Are you crying?" While Shi Xinxin was lost in thought, she heard Lin Yuxi's surprised exclamation.
Shi Xinxin raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face and forced a smile, "I'm fine."
Lin Yuxi looked at her suspiciously, "Weren't you fine just now?"
Shi Xinxin lowered her head, silently tidying up her belongings, her heart filled with confusion.
"Xinxin, did you and Mr. Sheng fight again?"
Shi Xinxin: "......"
Lin Yuxi patted her shoulder and sighed, "Sigh..."
Shi Xinxin glanced at her.
"You don't need to be sad. People like Mr. Sheng, they like to play with girls' feelings. The more you care, the more he'll push his luck. The more you ignore him, the more he'll find it novel and become more interested in you..."
Shi Xinxin looked into Lin Yuxi's eyes, a strange ache in her heart.
She didn't know why she felt wronged, but she just wanted to cry.
"Don't worry, I'll help you," Lin Yuxi said. "I'll definitely teach him a lesson and make sure he never bullies you again!"
Looking at Lin Yuxi's determined expression, Shi Xinxin finally managed a smile, "Thank you, Sister Yuxi."
"Why are you being so polite to me?" Lin Yuxi said. "We're best friends, aren't we?"
"Mm," Shi Xinxin nodded, then looked at Lin Yuxi, "Sister Yuxi, we..."
"What is it?" Lin Yuxi asked.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" Shi Xinxin asked.
"Yes," Lin Yuxi replied. "What's wrong?"
"Then how are things with him?"
"Pretty good."
"Then does he treat you... well?"
"It's okay."
Shi Xinxin: "......"
Why did this sentence sound so inexplicably strange...
"Alright, don't think too much," Lin Yuxi patted her shoulder. "You're still young, you don't understand many things, so you can only learn to adapt and get used to them. Take your time, you can't rush."
Shi Xinxin nodded.
She really couldn't do anything right now.
......
Sheng Chenjin sat on the sofa, looking at the night view outside the window, drinking wine, and falling silent.
"Young Master, aren't you going to drink this glass?" The butler walked over, picked up the wine glass, and offered it to Sheng Chenjin.
"Drink it," Sheng Chenjin took the wine glass.
The butler withdrew.
Sheng Chenjin tilted his head and drank the red wine in the glass in one gulp.
After the entire glass went down, he felt a burning pain in his throat.
But this stinging pain was nothing compared to the pain in his heart.
This pain seemed to be swallowing his reason, destroying him completely.
Sheng Chenjin closed his eyes, then opened them again.
He thought he must be drunk.
His tolerance for alcohol had always been good; he wouldn't get drunk.
But this time, he was indeed drunk.
Sheng Chenjin felt dizzy and his vision became blurred.