De Nu’s high heels struck the floor forcefully. Her gaze remained cold, her chin slightly raised. Her pride undiminished, her back straight. Only those who knew her well would recognize that the faint throbbing vein at her temple was definitely a sign of impending explosion.
She took the elevator directly to the thirty-third floor. Lunch break was almost over, and she had to start working again.
But the moment she entered the office, He Yuhua came up to her.
“Sister Pang, someone is looking for you,” He Yuhua said hesitantly.
De Nu frowned. “Who?” How could she possibly have a visitor?
“It’s the CEO’s female… no! Ex-girlfriend, Miss Ke Yizhen.”
“She’s looking for me?” Could there be a mistake? What connection did she have with Ke Yizhen? “Could it be she’s looking for the CEO? Where is he?”
“She said she wants to see the CEO, but since he’s not here, she wants to see you. I told her you were out, and she said she’d wait in the reception room…”
Seeing He Yuhua’s face, which was a mix of gossip and concern, De Nu said: “I’ll go take a look.”
“Sister Pang!” She called out to De Nu.
De Nu turned around.
“That thing definitely wasn’t something I spread, I swear! Actually, I think you’re… so smart and capable, and it would be good for you to be with the CEO, really…” She stammered her explanation.
“It’s fine.” So according to He Yuhua, she was barely worthy of Long Jie? Hmph– that guy! De Nu thought angrily – who’s unworthy of whom is yet to be determined! “Don’t worry about it.”
After all, He Yuhua had been with her for over a year. How could De Nu not understand her personality? Just a young girl’s character – a bit impulsive, a bit gossipy, but not maliciously harmful.
“Then… be careful. Should I go find the CEO?” He Yuhua remembered Ke’s unfriendly look and was still worried.
“No need. I can handle it,” De Nu politely refused.
When De Nu calmly walked into the reception room, Ke Yizhen immediately stood up.
“Miss Ke, my assistant said you’re looking for me. What can I do for you?” De Nu asked with a completely calm attitude.
Ke Yizhen first looked her up and down, then spoke: “I heard Long Jie has a new love, and this new love is you?”
De Nu smiled sarcastically. “Why not say I have a new love, and this new love happens to be him?”
But she didn’t say in her electronic newsletter that he likes this type of woman!” Woo– unable to argue back, how frustrating! Ke Yizhen changed her accusation.
”At the time, I didn’t know either. Do you want me to write a report for you?” The German woman asked impatiently.
”Woo–” Ke Yizhen choked out a sound and ran out of the reception room.
Pang Dewen slowly walked out and happened to see Long Jie coming in.
”Dewen, I just ran into Ke Yizhen. What’s wrong with her?” Looking for a topic to chat, Long Jie quickly said.
Unexpectedly, Pang Dewen gave him a fierce look and then coldly said: “CEO, the afternoon meeting is about to start. Please prepare the key points for the meeting.” She was an appropriate and dutiful secretary, and didn’t want to say anything more to him, lest she end up strangling him! “I’ll go photocopy the meeting agenda.” Then she disappeared.
”She… what’s wrong?” Long Jie asked He Yuhua, who was sitting nearby, with an innocent tone.
He Yuhua suddenly felt sorry for Secretary Pang. “Miss Ke came looking specifically for Sister Pang. When Sister Pang went in just now, it seemed like she was scolded by Ke Yizhen.”
”Ke Yizhen scolded her? Why?” But the one who ran out crying was Ke Yizhen, he didn’t understand.
He Yuhua gave the boss a blaming look. Are men really this naive? “CEO, I think it’s because of you.” Her expression showed she thought he was truly stupid!
”I…” Long Jie felt caught between two sides. “I have nothing going on with Ke Yizhen!”
”CEO, at least try to understand the pressure Sister Pang is under.” Recently, everyone was shocked by the newly emerging scandal. No one could accept this combination and relationship, and Pang Dewen was the one bearing the negative comments. He Yuhua went from initial surprise to now sympathy, also surprised by her own change in attitude.
Some things are not as beautiful as one might imagine. If it were her enduring this, she would probably be the one being scolded to tears. Sigh– Sister Pang is so strong!
”Tell me what you know.” Long Jie’s face also darkened.
He Yuhua sighed and began to tell her story.
A silver-white sedan stopped in front of the Putte Group building, occupying the temporary parking spot reserved for senior executives. The guard was about to run over to stop it when a pair of long, beautiful legs stepped out, followed by an elegant and suave woman.
”Miss, this is a reserved parking spot…” The guard’s fierce expression immediately softened upon seeing the beautiful woman.
”I know, the CEO won’t mind me stopping for a moment, I’ll be leaving soon.” The woman spoke while removing her sunglasses and tossing her hair, her cascading locks creating beautiful waves.
The guards were stunned. But this voice sounds so familiar! Who is this woman?
”Don’t recognize me? Lin Bo.” The woman directly called out the guard’s name, then stepped forward in her stiletto heels, elegantly entering the Putte Group building.
”Pang… Secretary Pang?” Lin Bo’s voice was like he’d been struck by lightning.
He rushed in, and the receptionist curiously asked: “Lin Bo, what’s wrong?”
”That woman just now… did you see her?” Lin Bo was still in shock. How could this be? It was simply too stunning!
”You mean the beautiful woman who just walked in? She said she works here, probably a new employee. She had her work ID, so we let her in.” The receptionist spoke, casually gossiping.
”She… is Secretary Pang!” Lin Bo said.
”Secretary Pang?!” The two receptionists stood up in unison. “That thousand-year-old fossil? The rumored disgraceful new love of the CEO?”
Their faces showed massive shock.
That woman was a beauty! Sharp, distinct features, delicate face, and a body with perfect golden proportions! Could this stunning woman be that despised old maid secretary?
”Yes! Her voice is definitely hers, and she even called out my name!” Lin Bo said excitedly.
”She went up. Let’s call and ask if anyone else saw her.” The receptionist, maximizing her gossip potential, immediately picked up the phone.
While they were busy with the morning’s biggest gossip topic, Long Jie on the 33rd floor had been anxiously waiting for someone to appear.
”Yuhua, have you made the call?” During the meeting, Long Jie still found a chance to ask He Yuhua, who came in to serve tea.
It was almost eleven now, and Dewen hadn’t appeared. He had called her home and mobile phone, either with no answer or the phone was off, making him restless.
Even though the morning management meeting was very important and he couldn’t leave, he still worried about the missing Dewen. She must be angry, otherwise she wouldn’t have not shown up.
”I called, CEO. Her family said she went out.” Yuhua looked at the CEO sympathetically. It seemed the CEO really liked Secretary Pang, as she had never seen him so anxious for any woman before.
”…So next quarter’s growth rate is estimated to increase by twenty percentage points…” The business department manager was earnestly reporting next quarter’s outlook.
At this moment, the meeting room door was suddenly “slapped” open from the outside.
A slender figure carrying a stack of documents walked in. The business manager’s voice instantly disappeared, in fact, everyone’s voice disappeared.
