Looking at his steaming head, De Nu could only gently soothe him. “It’s not that I’m ashamed of you, but we’d better find a better time to announce it.” Actually, according to her preference, it would be best to never announce it.
“What time?” he persistently asked, her reaction making him feel incredibly insecure.
“We’ll discuss this later. Go get my things first.” How could she meet people without touching up her makeup? Given her understanding of He Yu Hua, that woman was definitely going to gossip now. She needed to return to her original state before He Yu Hua came back, or she’d lose face.
“When?” he asked anxiously.
“Long Jie!” she shouted angrily. “Are you going or not?”
Long Jie pouted and unwillingly walked out.
She sighed. Fortunately, no one else was on this floor now, otherwise, his disheveled appearance would be enough to spark gossip.
Soon he returned with her bag.
“Thank you,” she took the bag. “Quickly tidy yourself up too, in case He Yu Hua goes gossiping to Xie Qi Er. He’ll come up immediately. Just wait and see.”
“Hmph!” he turned away coldly.
Deng Nu finished getting ready and shook her head helplessly. “I’ll go out first.” She opened the door slightly, confirmed no one was outside, and slipped out, leaving him sulking at the scene of the incident.
Deng Nu had just sat down when He Yuhua emerged from the elevator.
“Sister Pang!” She rushed over eagerly. “I have a huge piece of gossip to tell you!”
Deng Nu glanced at her from the corner of her eye, with no extra expression, as cold as always. “What is it?” Her voice remained calm.
“I just…” She deliberately lowered her voice and glanced at the CEO’s office, seeming a bit apprehensive. “When I came in and didn’t see you, I wanted to go to the CEO’s office to find you. But you know what… The CEO was getting intimate with his new girlfriend inside! Oh my god! Their passion was so intense it could burn the sheets! That woman has such long, slender legs. I bet she’s a real beauty. I heard the CEO’s new girlfriend is a model, and I’m sure this is her!”
“A model?” Deng Nu glanced at her own calves. Hmm! Not bad, a bit more beautiful than average.
“Yes, remember I told you about the woman who stayed with the CEO in the hospital? Apparently, she’s the CEO’s new love, and she’s gorgeous! Did you see her when you came in?” He Yuhua continued to curiously peer towards the CEO’s office.
“Yuhua, I have some advice for you,” Deng Nu cleared her throat.
“What advice?” She looked innocent.
“If you don’t want to be fired by the CEO, I suggest you act like nothing happened. Never barge in again, and don’t spread this story, otherwise the CEO might take action…”
“You mean…” He Yuhua’s face fell. But she had already talked about it, so what could she do now?
“Yes,” Deng Nu nodded. “If you’ve talked about it, you’ll just have to fend for yourself.” She had seen Long Jie’s intimidating appearance earlier.
“Ah– Sister Pang, save me!” She looked devastated.
Deng Nu secretly rolled her eyes. How did she end up with such an assistant? It seemed she had a tendency to misjudge people, including the one sulking inside. She was truly helpless!
From Zhan Qing’s “Everyone Loves the CEO”
Chapter 9
The company was filled with a strange atmosphere, as if something had happened. Everyone’s eyes became mysterious, yet no one could pinpoint exactly what was wrong.
These past few days, Deng Nu had heard many people coming to gossip about the “CEO’s new love” to her. She was on the verge of tears, wanting to kick that willful man. Alas, she was even more angry at her own confused emotions!
Walking into the break room, she stood in front of the coffee machine in a daze. Her usually sharp shoulders drooped slightly, not looking like the typical Pang Deng Nu. He Yuhua had already expressed concern about her health multiple times.
“Sigh!” She exhaled, feeling stuffy.
She didn’t know what to do with him. This was the downside of dating a CEO. She had never wanted to get involved with the CEO in the first place, hoping to be invisible! But somehow, they became entangled. How could she handle this mess? Even if everyone didn’t know the scandal’s female lead was her now, what if it was exposed one day?
Long Jie had already complained yesterday that she was like a secret lover, but she really didn’t want to step into the spotlight!
Thinking about it gave her a headache.
“Why are you sighing? Who’s giving you trouble? Tell me.” A familiar large hand wrapped around her waist, and a low voice spoke next to her ear.
She turned and saw it was Long Jie! “You, it’s you.” The instigator!
“What did I do?” He buried his face in her soft neck, stealing a kiss. Oh! How he wished she would dress normally, not wrapping her beautiful body in this terrifying outfit every day, making him feel helpless.
But he knew that forcing Deng Nu to change would only make her more resistant.
“Don’t you know the company’s weird atmosphere?” She glared at him.
“Really?” In fact, he knew. Xie Qier, that gossip guy, had already come to interrogate him about the scandal’s female lead. If he hadn’t warned Xie Qier not to speak, the story might have already been exposed.
Perhaps exposure wouldn’t be bad. He could “officially acknowledge” her, and she could stop wearing those terrible outfits and come to work looking beautiful every day.
“Stop touching me! It’s because you’re not careful that Yuhua saw us. Oh my god, just thinking about it makes me want to die…” She muttered. Having to listen to gossip about herself every day and smile stiffly was such a stupid thing!
She hated stupid people, hated doing stupid things, and now she was caught in both.
“I can’t help it. If you accompany me tonight, I’ll let you go. Besides, why are you unhappy? Isn’t it good to be seen with me? You have a great body, don’t worry…”
“Long Jie!” She wanted to punch him. Didn’t this man have any sense of shame? The problem was she was actually involved with this shameless man.
She really punched him.
Long Jie caught her not-light punch and pulled her close, giving her a deep, passionate kiss. Even though he noticed someone entering from the corner of his eye, he continued kissing her.
Perhaps heaven was helping him, hehe!
“Ah! CEO… CEO!” A sharp intake of breath was so obvious. “Sister Pang!”
Deng Nu felt she might faint. She pushed Long Jie away and saw not only He Yuhua at the door but also several managers from other departments.
This… there was no way to cover this up now!
“Looking for me? What is it?” Long Jie recovered quickly, speaking in an overly relaxed tone.
De Nu glared at him with hatred. Her eyes seemed to say – you knew this all along?
Long Jie pulled her hand, intending to show that their relationship was extraordinary.
De Nu immediately shook off his hand and walked past several onlookers back to her seat.
No one dared to say another word, including that CEO Long.
De Nu had not spoken to Long Jie for several days. To be precise, since the intimate incident in the tea room, she had been treating him like he didn’t exist. Long Jie was miserable, and De Nu wasn’t feeling great either.
Today at noon, she rejected Long Jie’s lunch invitation for the third time, walking alone to a restaurant further from the company. When she returned to the office, she heard whispers.
“Hello, Secretary Pang.” Some people greeted her, but always looked at her an extra moment.
She could hear those “whispers” –
“Is it her? Is it really her?”
“I heard it is.”
“No way! With her looks, how could the CEO not be blind?”
“Right, I wonder what tricks she used. Maybe I should ask her.”
“If someone like her can bewitch the CEO, I should have made my move long ago…”
And so on, too numerous to list.
