When Ji Yanli heard this, a pair of star-like eyes condensed with cold ice, and his sword eyebrows frowned tightly.
Zhou Xiaojing knew he had said the wrong thing, his expression was blank, and he lowered his eyes in panic: "Brother Yanli, I'm joking with you, don't take it seriously, okay?"
"Brother Yanli, how about I accompany you to the company's office? I promise not to disturb your work, okay~"
Ji Yanli's dark eyes were indifferent, and her long eyelashes cast a shadow.
He was calm and collected when he didn't speak, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Zhou Xiaojing's heart tightened, and she waited secretly, not daring to say anything more.
In the end, Ji Yanli acquiesced and allowed her to follow Ji's company.
…
Zhou Xiaojing took Ji Yanli's arm and entered Ji's. The employees who were having a heated discussion suddenly became quiet and went to their respective workstations to pretend to be dead.
Ji Yanli walked into the office quickly and nervously. Zhou Xiaojing rolled his eyes and had a well-behaved and gentle smile on his lips: "Brother Yanli, I won't disturb you anymore. I will go for a walk in the company by myself."
Outside the president's office, employees were exclaiming about the luxurious afternoon tea served to each person on their table.
"Wow, I know this store. Just a small piece of toast costs more than a hundred, and the coffee is also very expensive!"
"There is also a mousse cake. This is so happy! Who ordered it?"
Zhou Xiaojing raised her brows proudly, and acted like a hostess: "As long as everyone likes it, I don't usually come to the company, but Brother Yanli's employees are my employees, so it is appropriate to give them some greeting gifts."
"Please take good care of me as the hostess in the future, and I will bring you gifts next time you come."
When the employees heard that Zhou Xiaojing regarded herself as the boss's wife, they were confused and embarrassed to say it out. Isn't Mr. Ji's wife Shen Nian? What's happening here?
There were whispers below, Zhou Xiaojing's slender eyebrows were raised, and his sharp eyes were like sharp swords, silencing the discussion wherever he went.
"Isn't it enough for Brother Yanli to have me by your side? Some things that are not on the table should not be mentioned in the future."
"Let's have afternoon tea. This shop suits my taste very well. I hope you like it too."
Zhou Xiaojing stretched the corners of his mouth, but there was no warmth in his eyes, and his smile looked fake.
But this smile completely covered up the snake-heartedness shown just now, as if the previous unhappiness was just an illusion.
Everyone looked at each other, their eyes communicated for a while, and they shook their heads.
Miss Zhou doesn't seem to be a good person this time, so it's better to say less to avoid being resented by her.
After making up their minds, some people came forward to say a few compliments, picked up the snacks and started eating them, while others showed disdain and silently pushed the things away.
"Don't you want to eat? Why don't you give it to me?" the man asked with a smile.
"Well, I'm trying to lose weight, so you can eat."
The girl nodded, lowered her eyes and immediately picked up her phone, her fingers jumping wildly on the screen.
"Isn't this woman's intention too obvious? Is it so blatant now that she wants to squeeze out her original wife?"
As soon as these words came out, the small group of employees immediately exploded.
"Hey, you've only been here a few months and you don't understand. This Miss Zhou is a powerful boss. It's hard to say who will take the position of Mr. Ji's wife in the end!"
"I bet a hundred that Mr. Ji's wife will be replaced within a month."
The girl thought of Shen Nian and said angrily: "If I pay two hundred, I definitely won't!"
…
Ji Yanli, who went upstairs alone, loosened his tie irritably, still thinking about what Shen Nian had said before.
Shen Nian, what does this mean?
Is she blaming him for not fishing out her cousin in time?
Ji Yanli snorted coldly, threw the phone aside, and stood quietly in front of the window, his head lowered and his eyes dim.
Suddenly, a familiar figure broke into the line of sight. Ji Yanli was slightly startled and subconsciously looked at it.
Zhou Xiaojing? What is she holding in her hand?
In his mind, he unconsciously recalled Zhou Xiaojing's words not long ago, and her increasingly arrogant targeting and malice towards Shen Nian.
Ji Yanli frowned, but still picked up the phone and dialed the assistant.
As soon as the call came through, he asked straight to the point.
"What is Miss Zhou doing downstairs?"
The assistant glanced guiltily at Zhou Xiaojing, who was distributing cakes to everyone, and quickly lowered his head while she wasn't paying attention.
"Just walking around..."
Ji Yanli's hand holding the phone silently tightened, emphasizing every word.
"What I'm asking is, what is she doing now?"
When Zhou Xiaojing comes to the company, he usually goes straight to his office and has no habit of staying down there.
This time, he took the initiative to stay downstairs.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
Sure enough, the assistant's side suddenly fell into silence.
He didn't speak, and neither did Ji Banli.
The assistant could only grit his teeth and betray Zhou Xiaojing under the silent pressure from the Ji Banquet.
"Ms. Zhou is sharing cakes and coffee with everyone..."
Not only that, some people also sent him screenshots in the group, betting on when the position of Mrs. Ji would be replaced.
However, he did not dare to say a word of this.
By so obviously winning people's hearts, it's self-evident what Zhou Xiaojing's purpose is.
Ji Yanli's face was livid, and he stared down calmly, his eyes sharp.
The assistant didn't dare to express his anger. It wasn't until Zhou Xiaojing put a piece of exquisite cake in front of him with a smile that the call was hung up.
The assistant's forehead jumped with excitement, and he quietly pushed the cake further away, lying without changing his expression.
"Ms. Zhou, I'm allergic to almonds, can I just forget about the cake?"
Zhou Xiaojing showed an apologetic smile.
"Sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to almonds."
The assistant wiped his sweat in his mind, raised his eyes and looked at her without hesitation.
"It doesn't matter."
Zhou Xiaojing looked at him for a long time. Seeing his magnanimous expression, he hummed and threw the cake into the trash can.
…
"Ding--"
As the elevator door opened, Zhou Xiaojing's words fell into Ji Yanli's ears word by word.
"Please take good care of me in the future, and I will bring you gifts next time I come."
"It's enough for Brother Yanli to have me by your side. Some things that are not on the table should not be mentioned in the future."
"Let's have afternoon tea. This shop suits my taste very well. I hope you like it too."
With a sullen face, he strode towards Zhou Xiaojing, who was standing in the center of the crowd with a proud look on his face.
Zhou Xiaojing felt a pain in his wrist. When he looked up, he saw the dark-faced Ji Yanli, and his heart skipped a beat.
"Brother Yanli..."
The quarterly banquet ceremony glanced coldly and forced the onlookers to retreat, leaving the atmosphere somewhat frozen.
Zhou Xiaojing just wanted to smile to appease Ji Yanli, but he was dragged into the elevator without any explanation.
Ji Yanli stared at her coldly and said coldly.
"Zhou Xiaojing, I have always treated you as my sister. What you did today was wrong."
"You can clarify it yourself later."
