New Client in the President’s Office - Chapter 40

Zhong Cheng was momentarily stunned, then quickly changed his expression.

He jogged two steps, bent down, and extended his hand for a handshake: “Hello, Mr. Zhou, I’m Zhong Cheng, an intern at Huaxin Group.

I’m majoring in marketing at the Business School of A University, and I’ve won a third-place prize during my studies, with a GPA of 3.7…”

Shen Yan was dumbfounded.

She didn’t even know Zhong Cheng could change his expression so quickly.

Now, her already shattered image of Zhong Cheng was completely destroyed.

The two steps Zhong Cheng took while jogging were also quite agile.

Shen Yan felt a bit dizzy.

It turned out everything had a clear trace.

He really was quite the charmer.

She had originally thought he broke up with her because he liked Yang Ming, but now it seemed like he was more interested in the money in Yang Ming’s family.

She really wanted to know why Yang Ming would get him into Huaxin Group.

But more than that, she was worried about why Feng Shanshan and the others hadn’t come back from the restroom yet.

If they didn’t return soon, her toes would be cramped up from standing too long.

Mr. Zhou was also startled by Zhong Cheng’s enthusiasm.

He awkwardly smiled.

Seeing that Zhong Cheng was about to continue introducing himself, Mr. Zhou pointed at the poster and quickly interrupted him: “I need to go to the venue to prepare first.”

After speaking, without waiting for Zhong Cheng to respond, he took a step forward, ready to leave.

But after taking half a step, he thought that Shen Yan might not want to stay, so he withdrew his step and spoke again: “Xiao Shen, could you come with me and help a bit?”

Shen Yan looked around, not seeing Feng Shanshan and the others, and since she really didn’t want to stand with Zhong Cheng, she immediately agreed: “No problem.”

After agreeing, on the way to the report hall with Mr. Zhou, she started regretting.

It was fine that she had attended her superior’s lecture during the break, but now she had to work!

It was all Zhong Cheng’s fault, making her work during her break!

She turned her head and glared at Zhong Cheng fiercely.

Zhong Cheng was confused by her glare.

Shen Yan opened WeChat and posted in their dorm group that she had been dragged into working.

On the way, Mr. Zhou couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Is he your ex?”

Shen Yan was still replying to messages in the group when Feng Shanshan and the others, spotting Shen Yan with Mr. Zhou and Zhong Cheng, thought it looked a bit like a scene from a drama, so they dared not approach.

When they learned that Shen Yan had been dragged into working, they went straight to the report hall to wait for her there.

Mr. Zhou suddenly stopped and asked her a question, and in that instant, she didn’t notice and bumped straight into him.

In a split second, Shen Yan had to choose between saving herself from falling or protecting her phone from hitting the ground.

She decisively chose to protect the phone.

This phone had been bought by her mom after she joined the Lu Group, and it was still warm in her hands.

Just as Shen Yan thought she would fall

“Careful.”

Seeing that she had been bumped and was about to fall backward, Mr. Zhou reacted quickly and grabbed her arm.

Shen Yan was supported by Mr. Zhou’s grip on her arm, and she didn’t fall.

She felt a moment of relief and looked up, meeting Mr. Zhou’s gaze.

She thought to herself that this person was quite a gentleman, only holding her arm.

Once her balance was stabilized, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that she was steady, Mr. Zhou released his hold on her arm.

The situation earlier had been a bit urgent, and he had been worried she would fall, so when he grabbed her arm, he had held it firmly.

It was a hot summer day, and her bare arm showed clear red marks from where he had held her.

“Are you okay?”

Mr. Zhou asked, somewhat awkwardly.

Shen Yan didn’t have time to pay attention to her slightly reddened arm; her attention was completely on her face.

Her cheeks were uncontrollably burning, and she didn’t know whether it was from being startled or something else.

She shook her head.

“I’m fine, thank you.”

Her cheeks were burning, and she even used polite words to respond.

Mr. Zhou touched his nose.

“Your arm… is it injured?”

Shen Yan slightly moved her arm.

“It’s nothing, not a big problem.”

Mr. Zhou relaxed.

“That’s good.”

Suddenly, Shen Yan remembered that when Mr. Zhou had stopped earlier, he was asking her something.

“Mr. Zhou… Assistant Zhou, what did you want to ask me?”

Mr. Zhou replied, “Oh, I just asked if that was your ex?”

Shen Yan: …

She knew it!

Zhong Cheng would eventually become her liability!

Though lying wasn’t good, she still denied it vehemently.

“No, I don’t know him.”

Mr. Zhou: “… Oh.”

Whether he believed her or not, Shen Yan wouldn’t admit it.

After walking for a while and turning around to see no sign of the third canteen, Mr. Zhou spoke again.

“I actually wanted to ask you for help, but I thought you wouldn’t want to stay with him anymore, so if you’re busy, you can go ahead.”

Shen Yan didn’t know why, but after hearing this, she felt even more embarrassed.

“My… I was actually going to go to the lecture with my roommates.”

Mr. Zhou: “Oh, then let’s go together.”

Shen Yan: “Okay.”

“But,” Mr. Zhou joked, “Is it enough company time for you?”

Shen Yan: …

She explained, “My roommates want to come too.”

Mr. Zhou said again, “I mean, it’s your superior’s lecture.”

Was she being tricked?

Shen Yan tried to justify herself, “It’s about the work, you know?

The truth is I was going to go, and I did go, right?”

Mr. Zhou chuckled lightly. “Okay.”

For the rest of the journey, Shen Yan focused on watching the path ahead, worried that something like earlier might happen again.

She didn’t even look at the messages on her phone.

By the time they reached the entrance of the report hall, Shen Yan saw that it was crowded with people.

At that moment, she checked her phone and saw that Feng Shanshan and the others had sent her messages, asking if there was any way to get in, as the report hall was already full.

People had even filled the plastic chairs in the back, and the stairways in the aisle were packed with people.

“Assistant Zhou, is it this popular?”

Shen Yan showed Mr. Zhou the video Feng Shanshan had taken from the venue.

Mr. Zhou touched his nose and arrogantly said, “It’s probably because I look too handsome on the poster.”

Shen Yan: …

Mr. Zhou: “If you want to go in, should we sneak in through the back door later?”

Shen Yan: “Why not give the lecture opportunity to someone who needs it more?”

Mr. Zhou: “Like who?”

Shen Yan: “Like my roommates.”

Mr. Zhou: “… Let them come with me.”

But Mr. Zhou clearly underestimated the enthusiasm of Shen Yan’s roommates.

He initially thought of having them follow him backstage and find a small stool in front of the first row to sit on.

When they reached the backstage area and looked through the small door, they found that even in front of the first row, it was already filled with people.

Mr. Zhou: … Shen Yan’s roommates really supported him too much.

Mr. Zhou had seen Feng Shanshan before; she was the girl who had driven Shen Yan on the electric bike last time.

He said to her, “… I actually don’t have anything too useful to say in the lecture, how about you all go back?”

He was trying to send them away.

Feng Shanshan peeked outside at the full report hall and regretted not coming earlier to grab a good spot.

She never imagined that this kind of lecture would attract so many people.

But since they were already there, she quietly asked, “Can we stand here backstage and watch?”

Mr. Zhou looked at the staff member from the student association, and when the staff member nodded, he said, “You decide for yourselves.”

Mr. Zhou then looked at the podium, asking a student from the association, “Is there a seated podium?

I’ve prepared a PPT and will need to use it later.”

The student from the association seemed a bit embarrassed: “Senior Zhou, during the test this morning, there was a problem with the projector.

We can’t use our own computer to project; we have to use the control room’s computer.

So, we’ve only prepared a standing podium.”

The student added, “But senior, we can also help you with the page-turner from backstage.”

Mr. Zhou: “Okay, I’ll think about what’s more convenient.”

Mr. Zhou looked up and saw Shen Yan standing at the control room door, looking at him.

The moment their eyes met, Shen Yan felt something was off.

She cursed herself for why she had looked around and why she had making eye contact with Mr. Zhou!

She quickly looked away, but it was already too late.