The atmosphere in the room dropped to freezing point, and for a moment Shen Zhinian thought that Gu Yuanan and Lu Jingchen were about to quarrel.
But Gu Yuan'an just raised a hasty and embarrassed smile after being stunned for a moment, and argued feebly: "Jingchuan, did you misunderstand something? How could I issue a press release? I don't need that."
Lu Jingchuan sneered with a cold face: "You'd better not need it. My media and public relations department is not just freeloaders."
Unexpectedly, Lu Jingchuan would completely ignore Gu Yuan'an's self-esteem and face and directly scold her. Shen Zhinian's face tightened, trying to ease the atmosphere.
"Mr. Lu, there may be some misunderstanding." Her gentle tone relieved the tense atmosphere somewhat, and she stared at Lu Jingchuan's face, fearing that he would say something shocking again.
Lu Jingchuan looked away and didn't bother to speak again.
Fortunately, Gu Yuan'an is a socialite after all, so she won't really argue with her regardless of her image. She endures it and swallows her grievances.
Shen Zhinian found the right moment to say goodbye: "Thank you, Miss Gu, for making a trip. I'll take you down."
The two of them stayed silent in the elevator. Gu Yuan'an looked at herself in the mirror and the submissive Shen Zhinian behind her, and suddenly said, "It's really embarrassing. Secretary Shen saw such an embarrassing scene."
Shen Zhinian suddenly came back to her senses and waved her hands repeatedly: "Miss Gu, don't be burdened. Mr. Lu does this occasionally. Maybe it's because he's been in a bad mood recently."
"You don't need to explain." Gu Yuan'an's voice suddenly became colder.
Shen Zhinian was startled and looked up at her instantly, but Gu Yuanan was smiling again, as if it was Shen Zhinian's illusion just now.
"Ding--"
The elevator door opens at the right time.
Gu Yuan'an raised her hand to stop Shen Zhinian from following him out: "No need to send her off, just stop here."
"OK."
Shen Zhinian watched Gu Yuanan walk out of the door, and the elevator door slowly closed.
No matter how she thought about it, she felt something was wrong. When she returned to the president's office and saw Lu Jingchuan's nonchalant look, she couldn't help but worry: "Mr. Lu, isn't this bad for Miss Gu?"
Lu Jingchuan didn't even bother to raise his eyes: "If you have time to think about her, why not think about my dinner."
Knowing that there was nothing to talk about with Lu Jingchuan, Shen Zhinian turned around and continued to deal with the matter, thinking over and over again about using Lu Jingchuan's name to apologize properly.
She happened to get off work early, so she went to the mall to buy gifts and made an appointment with Gu Yuanan.
Looking at the location sent by Gu Yuanan, Shen Zhinian was puzzled for a moment. Is there a coffee shop in such a remote place?
Such thoughts flashed through my mind.
Seeing the time approaching, Shen Zhinian didn't have time to think about anything else, so he took a taxi and rushed over.
Arriving at the designated place, Shen Zhinian was dumbfounded as soon as he got off the car.
There is no sign of a coffee shop here, it is clearly just a dead end.
She picked up her phone in confusion and planned to ask more questions, but before she could make a call, she was punched to the ground.
"What?" Shen Zhinian's vision was blurry, and her abdomen hurt so much that she broke into a cold sweat.
The fist fell involuntarily, and she only had time to arch her body to protect the child in her belly.
A few minutes later, the one-sided beating finally ended, and the group of people left together again without giving Shen Zhinian any time to react.
Shen Zhinian lay weakly on the ground, his head felt hot, as if something was leaking out.
She took out her cell phone with difficulty and called Su Mang. She only had time to report her location before she fainted.
It was three o'clock in the morning when I woke up again.
Shen Zhinian blinked his heavy eyelids and tried his best to open his eyes. When he saw Su Mang lying beside the bed, his heart warmed and he wanted to speak, but his voice was quite dry and hoarse: "What did the doctor say?"
Su Mang woke up in a daze and rubbed his eyes: "Fortunately, the abdomen was not injured. The other injuries were flesh and blood injuries. What happened to you?"
"Being beaten by a group of hooligans." Shen Zhinian said lightly.
It was a surveillance blind spot, and there was no conclusive evidence to prove that it was Gu Yuanan who did it. Even if it was said, it would be meaningless.
"Are you hiding something from me?" Su Mang was keenly aware of it and took out his cell phone the next second: "I have to tell Mr. Lu."
"No!" Shen Zhinian grabbed her phone and stopped her helplessly: "Just do your best and don't cause any extra trouble."
Even her friends asked her to do so, so Su Mang would not insist on having her own way. He just looked at her worriedly and told her, "If you have any trouble, you must tell me."
Shen Zhinian's heart warmed: "I know."
"But the person who attacked you is such a thief. He only hit you where your clothes can cover you." Su Mang cursed angrily: "And the wound on your head, I don't know when it will heal."
Hearing that there was a wound on his head, Shen Zhinian quickly took a mirror to check, and sure enough, there was a huge wound above his forehead.
It was so obvious that Lu Jingchuan would definitely see it.
Shen Zhinian made a quick decision, lifted the quilt and got out of bed.
"Hey, why did you get out of bed!"
"I'm going to the barber shop, I'm in a hurry."
"What?!"
The next day, Lu Jingchuan tapped his index finger on the table, looked at the time, and showed impatience. Shen Zhinian had never been late before.
"Mr. Lu, I'm sorry I'm late."
Lu Jingchuan raised his head with a warm voice and suddenly shrank his eyes, staring at Shen Zhinian who appeared at the door panting: "Why did you suddenly change your hairstyle?"
He glanced at her bangs, showing dissatisfaction.
Shen Zhinian pressed down her bangs with some guilt and said the reason she had prepared for a long time: "I have wanted to change it for a long time. Isn't it very popular now? I'll give it a try."
Lu Jingchuan suddenly stood up and walked towards her.
She took a step back nervously, subconsciously avoiding his approach.
Sensing something strange about her, Lu Jingchuan's eyes narrowed and his voice deepened: "Tell me the truth."
Shen Zhinian deliberately avoided his questioning gaze and asked with a chuckle: "Don't I even have the freedom to change my hairstyle? Mr. Lu, you are too domineering."
Lu Jingchuan Gujing was silent and could not see the change in his expression. He put his long arms around her and held her in his arms: "No, every inch of your body is mine."
His voice became lower and hoarse, and the tip of his nose rubbed against her cheek.
Shen Zhinian sluggishly tried to push him away, but when he reacted, he had already kissed her head and face.
As the wet kiss deepened, the two became more entangled. Lu Jingchuan's hand touched her hair and squeezed it lovingly and hatefully.
Sweat gradually soaked her bangs, and her originally fluffy hair slowly stuck to her forehead, exposing the skin on her forehead.
Lu Jingchuan's dark eyes suddenly stopped on her forehead and let her go: "What's wrong with your forehead?"
Shen Zhinian's head was a little numb, and he was a little confused and said in confusion: "Huh?"
"I'm talking about your forehead." Lu Jingchuan reached out and pressed the flesh-colored band-aid on her.
The pain brought Shen Zhinian back to his senses.
She whimpered in pain, covered her forehead and took a step back, stumbling to conceal: "I bumped into it accidentally."
"Accidentally?" the man asked dully.
