SCHS - Chapter 67
Chapter 67
Wen Shixue, picking at the food in her bowl with little interest, picked up her phone to reply to Jiang Manwei, asking who the person who was fired was.
Jiang Manwei had just finished filming and was resting. She took her phone and glanced at it.
[Jiang Manwei]: It's that little assistant who was in charge of receiving you these past two days
[Jiang Manwei]: I remember her name is, Jiang Rui
Jiang Manwei was afraid she remembered incorrectly, so she specifically confirmed with her assistant nearby.
Jiang Rui.
Wen Shixue's expression changed instantly, her eyes deep and dark like ink. The bones in the fingers gripping her chopsticks stood out, turning faintly white.
Instigating conflict between her and Qin Zhen, almost getting Xu Jianfan discovered and taken away, and making Qin Zhen angry at her, to the point she still wasn't talking to her... Counting these few things, Jiang Rui had already been removed from the human registry in her heart and relocated to the underworld!
Fired? Just that would be letting Jiang Rui off too easily. She wasn't that kind.
She slammed her chopsticks down. Her head was a mess because of the name Jiang Rui, and anger surged up. She wished she could put a sack over Jiang Rui right now, "convince her by virtue" with a good beating, and get this anger out first!
Even though she and Director Jin had notified everyone in advance, Jiang Rui still dared to secretly take photos and spread them. Chenfeng had also suffered a lot of slander because of this incident. She absolutely had to settle this matter clearly with Jiang Rui in court. Not a single cent of the compensation should be less, otherwise, she wouldn't be named Wen!
Adjusting her breathing, she calmly picked up her phone and called Chenfeng's legal department. After explaining the situation, the head of the legal department immediately said, "President Wen, please rest assured, we are already preparing."
Wen Shixue was a little surprised: "That fast?"
Head of the legal department: "Because before you, Vice President Qin had already given instructions."
The moment she heard that title, Wen Shixue couldn't help but freeze for a moment. The anger that had been raging in her chest was instantly extinguished by Qin Zhen, and her heart was suddenly filled with hope.
Although Qin Zhen wasn't talking to her, she was still helping her deal with Jiang Rui, not missing a single thing that needed to be done. Didn't that mean Qin Zhen still cared about her and wouldn't break up with her because of this? As long as Qin Zhen didn't break up with her, there was hope to coax her back!
But how to coax her well...
Seeing that she had suddenly gone silent, the head of the legal department waited quietly for a while before finally unable to resist saying, "President Wen, do you have any other instructions? For example, how far do you want us to go?"
Wen Shixue slowly came back to her senses and casually added, "Try your best to get Ms. Jiang the death penalty?"
Head of the legal department: "..."
Head of the legal department: "How about... we discuss a different 'hope'?"
After ending the call, Wen Shixue drank some brown sugar water to moisten her throat and warm herself up. She first called Xu Jianfan to ask about his situation. Xu Jianfan said that he would call Mr. and Mrs. Xu Rangshan in the next couple of days once he was mentally prepared and told her not to worry.
"Don't worry, I'll actively strive to stay and be your cash cow," Xu Jianfan said with a smile.
Wen Shixue nodded approvingly. She then turned to her friends who had been in relationships, using the classic excuse "I have a friend," and asked anyone she could catch, regardless of gender, how to coax a girlfriend.
Jiang Rui couldn't believe she was fired just like that, but it was true that she had ignored Director Jin's words first, so she couldn't blame Director Jin for being ruthless. However, she never expected that the person who reported this matter to Director Jin would be Qin Zhen—and the person who could save her now was also Qin Zhen.
Qin Zhen stood calmly in the empty snowy area outside the hotel, holding a straight-handled umbrella. Her figure was tall and straight, her posture erect. She watched the so-called ex-girlfriend in front of her apologize over and over again. This was probably the most times she had seen Jiang Rui apologize.
Tears welled up in Jiang Rui's eyes as she looked at her pleadingly: "Qin Zhen, I didn't mean to, I didn't think it would be this serious. Can you give me another chance?"
The falling white snow silently landed on her shoulders, making her cheeks red with cold, and she looked even more delicate and pitiful.
Qin Zhen watched without a word, her expression not changing for a moment. If it were before, she would have fallen for this, but ever since she knew Jiang Rui's true face, no matter how pitiful Jiang Rui seemed, it was just a mask to her.
The person with the dirtiest heart hidden behind the mask was the real Jiang Rui.
She was a little distracted, her thoughts drifting to the little girlfriend who had sneezed twice outside her door yesterday and bumped her head, clearly not very smart. The hand holding the umbrella handle moved slightly.
She wondered if she had properly drunk the longan, red date, and brown sugar water. Although it couldn't prevent a cold, it could at least warm her body, so she wouldn't sneeze again and get sick...
Qin Zhen sighed inwardly, realizing she wasn't acting angry at all. Even though she was still upset, she couldn't help but worry about Wen Shixue's health and wonder if she had eaten properly. She didn't know if it was because she was used to worrying, or because Wen Shixue's voice outside the door yesterday was truly pitiful and made her feel soft-hearted.
As for Jiang Rui's attempt to gain sympathy... she'd rather go back and watch Wen Shixue try to gain sympathy. The little devil was rarely well-behaved and timid, and she was also beautiful and cute, a thousand times more pleasing to the eye than the person in front of her whose heart was already filthy.
Jiang Rui saw that Qin Zhen was unmoved. She looked with tear-filled eyes. Although Qin Zhen was still looking at her, her attention didn't seem to be here at all; it was more like she was spacing out.
Jiang Rui: "..."
She was this miserable, and Qin Zhen could still space out?!
Was she not miserable enough, or was Qin Zhen's heart too hard?!
"Qin Zhen..." she asked softly, "Are you listening?"
Qin Zhen came back to her senses and replied, "No."
Jiang Rui: "..."
So, thank you for your honesty?
Qin Zhen ignored her shocked expression and said calmly, "Ms. Jiang, you've wasted a lot of my time. If there's nothing important, I'll leave now. I hope we don't meet again."
Jiang Rui suddenly became anxious, reaching out and grabbing her, pleading in a low voice, "Isn't losing my job important? Qin Zhen, please help me, okay? As long as you say something, Director Jin and Chenfeng will let me off. Please..."
Qin Zhen pulled her hand back without changing her expression, very indifferently: "This is all your own doing."
"Both President Wen and Director Jin had already reminded you not to do things you shouldn't. You yourself violated professional ethics because of personal grudges."
"So, being fired is what you deserve. Suing you is also what Chenfeng should do."
"I will only fulfill my duty and assist Chenfeng. Do you understand?"
Her tone was cold, like winter snow.
Jiang Rui stood rooted to the spot, her limbs cold. Her fragility, wrapped in disappointment, swayed in the cold wind. Qin Zhen's words struck her one by one, like a thousand pounds, making it impossible for her to move. She was both annoyed and ashamed, no longer having the courage to say another word. She could only watch Qin Zhen walk further and further away, like a star in the night sky, unreachable.
Qin Zhen walked into the hotel without looking back, closed her umbrella, and her last bit of silhouette disappeared from Jiang Rui's eyes, and... from her world.
All her fantasies were shattered, their sharp edges exposed, piercing her heart with pain. For a long time, she couldn't speak, only silently squatting down, covering her face, and shedding a few useless tears of regret.
If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have taken that photo. If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have hurt Qin Zhen and let go of Qin Zhen back then. If only, if only... But how many "if onlys" are there in this world?
All she had left now was the regret that time had given her.
She couldn't hold back anymore, hugging herself and crying loudly, completely disregarding her image.
Wen Shixue didn't eat much lunch or drink much brown sugar water. She just held her phone, studying how to coax someone, while waiting for Qin Zhen to return. After waiting for a long time, she couldn't help but call Qin Zhen herself. After a few seconds, the call connected.
The miserable President Wen: She's still angry, as expected. She used to answer my calls instantly!
But it's better than not answering at all, Wen Shixue comforted herself, and asked gently, "Where are you? When are you coming back?"
As soon as she finished asking, the door "beeped" open, and Qin Zhen walked in with her phone. She looked at Wen Shixue calmly, then looked at the food on the table that seemed untouched. Her gaze lingered for two seconds before she withdrew it.
Wen Shixue immediately put away her phone, ran to her side, and hugged her arm, asking sweetly, "Lao Qin, you're back! Have you eaten?" Afraid that Qin Zhen would remove her hand like yesterday, she hugged her even tighter.
This time, Qin Zhen didn't remove her hand. Instead, she turned to look at the lunch spread on the table and said, "Eat your food."
Wen Shixue mumbled softly, "But I don't have an appetite..."
Qin Zhen: "You still have to eat." Then, regardless of whether she wanted to or not, she called the front desk directly, asked them to prepare lunch again, and remove the cold dishes.
Wen Shixue raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Lao Qin, are you worried about me?"
If she was willing to worry about her, didn't that mean she wasn't angry anymore?
Wen Shixue felt victory was within reach!
Then Qin Zhen threw a sentence at her: "If you still remember who I came here to be your Vice President for."
Wen Shixue instantly lost her smile. To put it bluntly, she was still angry, not actively worrying about her!
She had never realized before that the serious and gentle Vice President Qin could be so destructive when angry. Every word she said hit her where it hurt, and she couldn't refute it—the person concerned, Wen Shixue, was now regretting it and would never dare to lie to Vice President Qin again.
The service staff quickly brought the new dishes to the table. Wen Shixue sat at the table, poked the rice in her bowl, and said without giving up, "Shall I help you pack?"
"No need," Qin Zhen walked out of the room. "The flight was canceled."
Wen Shixue couldn't help but glance at the continuous heavy snow outside the window and suddenly understood the reason for the cancellation. She could only respond dully, "Oh."
Then Qin Zhen sat across from her and said expressionlessly, "Eat." She had the air of someone who wouldn't let her leave the table until she finished eating.
Wen Shixue blinked, her gaze shifting between her and the food. Then, she didn't know what she thought of, but she subtly curved the corner of her lips and obediently ate.
Because there would be heavy snow for the next few days, the two of them had to extend their "vacation" date slightly, working remotely.
At ten o'clock in the evening, after Qin Zhen finished washing up and was about to go to bed, Wen Shixue suddenly appeared at her door. She paused, then remembered she had forgotten to lock the door—she had been careless.
But seeing how Wen Shixue was dressed, she couldn't help but frown. Wen Shixue was wearing a pure white bathrobe, with a pair of bare, fair long legs exposed, not wearing any extra warm clothing, as if it wasn't winter.
She vaguely heard the two miserable sneezes from outside the door yesterday and felt a headache. Just as she was about to tell her to go back and put on some clothes, Wen Shixue suddenly pounced on her, unexpectedly pinning her down on the soft bed.
Wen Shixue propped her hands beside Qin Zhen's ears. Her smooth, porcelain-like cheeks were flushed with a faint blush. Her obsidian-like eyes sparkled like stars. Her black hair, soft as water, spread out smoothly, making the skin exposed to the air appear even fairer than winter snow. A watery, bright smile played on her lips, as if she would gently kiss her the next moment.
"Don't chase me away," she said softly, her tone gentle, almost pleading.
Qin Zhen's gaze met her gentle and beautiful eyes. Her heartstrings were inexplicably plucked, a hint of itchiness rising, but she asked calmly, "What do you want to do?"
Wen Shixue said logically, "If you do something wrong, you have to compensate. It's only right."
"So I'm here to..." She leaned down, her loose bathrobe drooping with her movement, "...repay with my body."
Qin Zhen's gaze uncontrollably shifted downwards, seeing the large expanse of scenery hidden within the bathrobe—snow-white, pink as cherry blossoms, completely exposed. Her breathing also hitched slightly. Almost without thinking, she reached out and hugged the person, flipping over to pin her underneath.
——Then she wrapped her up in the blanket like a zongzi, tightly gripping the opening, as if afraid she would escape.
Wen Shixue was completely bewildered: "?"
Was this how the plot was supposed to develop next? Was this not quite right???
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