SCHS - Chapter 23
Chapter 23
The cool night breeze quietly swept past. Tao Wanwan stepped out of the hotel, taking a deep breath of the fresh night air. Her body and mind felt as refreshed as if soothed by the breeze. It was so comfortable; she hadn't known what relaxation felt like for a long time.
Thinking of this, she turned back to look at Wen Shixue and Qin Zhen, who were walking out slowly. A warm current seemed to flow through her heart, making her feel cozy. She knew she was wrong; she shouldn't have doubted Wen Shixue, shouldn't have believed Jiang Lei. From now on, she would learn to be smarter and never be deceived again!
But then again, Wen Shixue and Qin Zhen going this far for her touched her deeply. She couldn't help but open her arms and rush forward to hug Wen Shixue, who was standing in front, saying repeatedly, "Thank you, President Wen, thank you so, so much. I'm very happy to work under you!"
Who wouldn't like a boss who distinguishes right from wrong and stands up for their employees? Especially the way Wen Shixue fiercely pressed Jiang Lei's head against the wall just now—it was cool and powerful, making one's heart flutter, regardless of gender.
She declared that from today onwards, she was Wen Shixue's fangirl!
She hugged Wen Shixue tightly, saying from the bottom of her heart, "I, I promise I will work hard and definitely not let you down!"
She could tell that Wen Shixue didn't like anyone hindering her and Chenfeng's development, and as a crucial part of that development, she certainly couldn't be a drag.
She buried her face in Wen Shixue's shoulder, and as she spoke, she couldn't help but shed two drops of tears: "It's my fault, I shouldn't have been so easily deceived, shouldn't have not trusted you. I'm sorry. But thank you so much for being willing to help me, I'm really, really happy, woo woo..."
She came from an ordinary family and didn't know anyone powerful. Her ability to join Chenfeng was entirely based on her own skills. However, after stepping into the workplace with full enthusiasm, she was instead bullied and harassed by Jiang Lei, who held a senior position, showing her the wickedness of human hearts.
During that time, she didn't know who to turn to for help. Looking around, no one could help her, which once brought her to the brink of despair. So she was truly grateful that Wen Shixue took the initiative to ask about this matter and helped her punish the scumbag, getting justice.
She decided that from this moment on, she would like Chenfeng even more!
Wen Shixue's personality was different from Tao Wanwan's. If she had encountered such a thing, the outcome would either be the other person crippled or already deceased; it wouldn't be worth a single tear from her. However, Tao Wanwan was Tao Wanwan. Although they were essentially both paper people,
Not everyone could have her Wen Shixue's powerful family background and fierce way of doing things. This was probably also why she was set up as the villainous side character—having money and power makes it easy to cause trouble.
The paper person Wen Shixue raised a hand and patted Tao Wanwan's back soothingly. In her heart, she was actually very pleased that the child had such high ideological awareness; her actions weren't in vain. Working hard is good; which boss doesn't like employees who work hard?
Then Tao Wanwan let go of her, and her figure flashed before her eyes—Qin Zhen was being hugged.
Tao Wanwan was filled with gratitude and completely forgot who she was hugging. She cried and said, "Thank you, Vice President Qin, you are also super great and super good, woo woo woo woo..."
Wen Shixue slowly turned around and saw Qin Zhen's body visibly stiffen.
Wen Shixue couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Although Tao Wanwan was crying very sincerely and movingly, it didn't stop Wen Shixue from guessing in her heart that she would be grabbed by the arms and pushed away by Qin Zhen, and maybe Qin Zhen would even add, "Stand properly."
Just like the day she leaned in to look at her face.
Wen Shixue: Truly Qin·Cold-hearted·Ruthless·Zhen.
Then she saw Qin Zhen raise her hand and gently, softly stroke Tao Wanwan's thin back. Her long eyelashes lowered, and even the curve of her lips, which usually remained unchanged, showed a hint of warmth: "You're welcome, it's what I should do."
Wen Shixue was stunned, feeling incredibly strange in her heart.
Qin Zhen's face was still that face, but at this moment, she exuded a more mature and charming aura than usual, making people unable to help but rely on her more, as if her embrace was a soft haven. No matter how big the matter, as long as she was gently hugged and softly comforted by her, it would become nothing to fear.
Moreover, those were clearly just six simple words, so why did they sound so good coming from Qin Zhen's mouth? Wen Shixue was extremely puzzled.
Was this the legendary... magic?!
Wen Shixue: [This woman is not simple.JPG]
But then again, Qin Zhen not pushing her away but gently comforting Tao Wanwan was something she hadn't expected. Looking at it now, some people are cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
Wen Shixue turned her head back, her lips curving into a silent smile. It was precisely such a person that she could feel more at ease having by her side.
At the same time, she couldn't help but become curious: So, is this... the extent that Vice President Qin can accept?
...
Jiang Lei fled in a panic and ran into a group of hooligans on the way back, receiving an unsurprising, reasonless beating.
He touched his bruised lip,
Hissing in pain, feeling like his luck had truly hit rock bottom today. First, he was fired on the spot by Wen Shixue, then he was troubled by a group of hooligans. It was as if all the bad things had concentrated within a few days.
But what he never expected was that his luck had indeed hit rock bottom.
As soon as he got home, before he could even cry out in pain, his wife slapped him back.
He was stunned. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the laptop on the coffee table playing the video of him excitedly taking off his clothes, preparing to do something with Tao Wanwan. His eyes widened in shock; he never expected Wen Shixue would go so far as to completely destroy him!
He immediately turned his head, wanting to save a little face for himself, but was slapped hard again by his wife, whose eyes were red: "Since you don't want to live with me this much, then let's get a divorce!"
Jiang Lei stood rooted to the spot, covering his face, stunned. He neither fought back nor spoke back, as if he had been beaten senseless.
He had just been fired, and right after, his wife wanted a divorce. He was also covered in injuries, and there was a lawsuit ahead. All the bad things seemed to have conspired to hit him today, crushing him to the point where he could barely breathe. He felt his life was completely bleak and his intestines were twisted with regret.
If he were given another chance, he would definitely be a good person!
But there is no "if" in this world.
...
Qin Zhen closed the laptop and said calmly, "Sent."
Wen Shixue didn't want to let Jiang Lei off so easily. If she couldn't cause the scumbag's physical death, then she would cause his social death. Moreover, Jiang Lei's harassment was too blatant, as if it wasn't the first time, which meant that some young women must have been harmed by him before. This made it even more necessary for everyone around him to remember what he did and be wary of this despicable little man.
So Wen Shixue had Qin Zhen send the video to Jiang Lei's wife and also sent a copy to Wen Lianchang, telling him to be vigilant against pests breeding internally.
For a company to last longer, it shouldn't just focus on profit; it should also focus on reputation. If such pests were allowed to remain within the company, who knows when they might cause the entire structure to collapse.
Wen Shixue would never allow such a thing to happen. The Wen Group was the empire her father had painstakingly built; if it were to be destroyed, it should be by her father himself. What's more, she was going to take over the Wen Group in the future, so how could she let it rot from within?
Of course, she did make a small adjustment to the physical output; she couldn't do the hitting, so she let someone who could do it.
Wen Shixue nodded slightly after hearing Qin Zhen's report. She didn't move, continuing to watch her with her face cupped in her hands.
Qin Zhen sat on the park bench, putting her laptop into a lightweight computer bag. She turned her head to look at Wen Shixue. The night breeze was cool, the leaves rustled, and the stars twinkled, just like the light in Wen Shixue's eyes at this moment. But Qin Zhen didn't understand one thing: why wasn't she moving yet?
"President Wen," Qin Zhen reminded her, "It's time to go back."
Wen Shixue nodded again, but her bottom remained firmly seated, showing no intention of moving. Then she said, "Vice President Qin, I'm curious about something."
Qin Zhen asked, "What is it?"
Wen Shixue cupped her face, tilting her head slightly: "Can I—"
"—hug you?"
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