Now that the editor-in-chief appreciates me, I should achieve more and gain the recognition of my seniors. Doing practical things to improve my abilities is far better than daydreaming.
Soon, she packed her things, and the company vehicle arrived downstairs. After she got in, for safety reasons, the person sent by the head office explained the situation to Shi Xinxin.
"The reason we're going so early this time is to enter the mountains before the mudslide and return only after it has occurred. We want the report to have more value."
Moreover, the mudslide was only a possibility, not a certainty that the meteorological bureau could guarantee. This group of people would go early and possibly return late.
Shi Xinxin didn't show much emotion after hearing this, only nodding. This was because the head office had promised them professional personnel and teams to help them avoid danger.
The goal of reporting on the mudslide disaster was to elevate the magazine's status. Constantly publishing entertainment-focused periodicals had already become a strain.
They couldn't grab headlines in entertainment news, so they turned to current affairs. They thought Shi Xinxin would refuse, but they didn't expect this young girl to be so cooperative.
With time pressing, the head office personnel didn't say much more and took Shi Xinxin to the mountainous area. Shi Xinxin didn't remember how she got through these few days.
However, she felt a sense of peace in this busy and fulfilling period.
Similarly, Sheng Chenjin didn't know how he had gotten through these days. When he opened his eyes, he was lying in an unfamiliar bed. The room's decor struck him as vulgar.
The strong perfume made him uncomfortable. Looking down at himself in cheap loungewear, he felt extremely dissatisfied.
Where was he? It didn't seem like Shi Xinxin's style. How long had he slept? What had happened? He knew nothing of the events that had transpired.
As usual, he habitually reached for his phone on the bedside table, only to find it covered in women's undergarments and other items, which disgusted him.
He got up and saw slippers placed next to the bed. He could now be one hundred percent sure that this was neither his home nor Shi Xinxin's, because he remembered Shi Xinxin also disliked this color.
Wearing the slippers, he opened the bedroom door. He heard a sizzling sound from the kitchen. He walked out and saw the woman who had served him drinks at the banquet, wearing his shirt and an apron, making breakfast.
Ye Yun turned around and glanced at him. She showed no surprise and asked with a sweet smile, "You're awake. Are you feeling any better?"
"Where is my phone?" Sheng Chenjin didn't know everything that had happened, but he could piece together some of it. For now, he could overlook this woman.
However, he was determined to find out who had deceived him. Was it this woman, or the person behind her?
"Your phone? It's right over there," Ye Yun pointed to another corner of the living room. "I put it there to charge for you. Don't worry, no one is looking for you. Except for your housekeeper, he's too responsible, calling you so many times a day. Aren't you going to eat first?"
Ye Yun said nonchalantly. Upon hearing this, Sheng Chenjin knew the situation was urgent. His phone had an auto-location function, but if it were turned off, his family wouldn't be able to find him.
If Ye Yun was telling him now that the housekeeper had been calling him many times every day, it meant her phone had been turned off by Ye Yun all this time.
After turning it on and checking the records, he would realize how many calls the housekeeper had made. Now that it was turned on and located, the housekeeper would surely find him. But the problem now was where was Shi Xinxin?
He must have been unconscious for more than just a few hours. He took out his phone and indeed, the ball was held on Friday, but he woke up now at 3 PM on Monday.
"Why did I sleep for so long? What did you put in my drink?"
Ye Yun smiled slightly. "I didn't put anything in the drink, just ordinary sleeping pills." Sheng Chenjin couldn't believe Ye Yun dared to speak to him like this.
She spoke of putting sleeping pills in his drink as if she had merely diluted some champagne. "I originally thought you would only have a sip of the wine at the ball, so I bought the ones with stronger effects. Who knew you drank a whole big gulp, so you slept until now."
Sheng Chenjin was furious. She was even blaming him. "You woman!" Sheng Chenjin pointed at her face, trying to find words to describe such a vicious woman.
Ye Yun gently waved his hand away. "Not 'this woman,' but 'your woman.' Before you passed out, I already took these photos."
As she spoke, Ye Yun took out her phone and slid it in front of Sheng Chenjin. The screen displayed scenes of him and Ye Yun being intimate.
"It's all because the effect of the medicine was too strong. You drank it and showed no reaction. When taking these photos, I found various angles to make it look unnoticeable that it was just me posing alone."
Ye Yun was very satisfied with her masterpiece, completely unconcerned about showing her smugness in front of Sheng Chenjin.
Sheng Chenjin angrily raised his hand, but Ye Yun showed no fear. "I know you're very angry, but you'd better not hit me. If you slap me, I'll immediately release these photos, and then tomorrow I'll go out to see the media with a face showing your slap. Let's see how you'll handle it?"
Sheng Chenjin smiled and slowly lowered his hand. "So that was your plan."
"Actually, I didn't intend to do this," Ye Yun said, unbuttoning the top few buttons of her shirt with her slender fingers.
"Those photos might just be posed, but they could also become reality. Although I'm not from a noble family, I have a heart that loves you, Mr. Sheng."
Sheng Chenjin, now regaining his strength, didn't want to waste more time on her. Otherwise, given his temper, this woman would have been kneeling on the floor long ago.
Sheng Chenjin's indifference gave Ye Yun a hint to continue. She moved closer to Sheng Chenjin, who pushed her away forcefully.
Ye Yun pouted slightly in a coquettish manner. "Am I not as good as your personal housekeeper?" When she had asked Shi Xinxin about her identity that day, Shi Xinxin had only dared to say she was Sheng Chenjin's personal housekeeper.
Ye Yun knew she had won, so she wasn't overly worried. She figured now she just needed to capture Sheng Chenjin's will.