"I think I should leave." Yan Shenyu said, about to press the elevator button to leave. "If I stay any longer, I'm afraid I'll tarnish your company's elegant carpets."
"No, I was lying to you." Xie Siyan grabbed his wrist and conceded, "I just wanted them to see that I received flowers."
Yan Shenyu: "..."
So what's so great about that? Are you three and a half years old?
In the end, he did not turn away and followed Xie Siyan to their destination.
The decor on this floor was noticeably better than the work areas on the floors below. Through the high-end decor and the large group of men in suits, Yan Shenyu could vaguely tell that this must be the president's office.
After all, tech company technicians are typically dressed in T-shirts and shorts, while only administrative staff wear suits and ties.
The next moment, Secretary Lin stepped out from the crowd, confirming his judgment.
"Mr. Yan, the item you took by mistake has been returned." Secretary Lin handed over the item, and Yan Shenyu glanced down at it, recognizing it as the one in the photo sent by the saleswoman.
He casually handed the item to Xie Siyan, who glanced at him but did not take it.
Yan Shenyu: "..."
Yan Shenyu intended to hand the item to Secretary Lin, but when she turned around, she found that Lin was gone, and none of the other secretaries dared to take it. Helpless, Yan Shenyu had no choice but to follow her inside.
In the office, Xie Siyan was personally unpacking the sunflower bouquet and placing each stem in a vase. Seeing Yan Shenyu looking at him, he looked up and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go eat after I finish this."
Yan Shenyu again: "..."
"I don't think I... ever said I wanted to have dinner with you, did I?"
Xie Siyan raised his eyes and said quietly, "So you're thanking me but not planning to treat me to a meal?"
Yan Shenyu: "..."
Are you kidding me? It's one thing to let him eat, but to expect him to treat me to a meal?
You should know that he had already spent a fortune to buy this tie and handkerchief! Xie Siyan is extremely picky, and the brands he wears are all ridiculously expensive, which makes his already poor family even worse off, while he is wearing a T-shirt that costs only fifty yuan.
Just as Yan Shenyu was about to refuse, Secretary Lin, who had been out of sight, suddenly walked in, looking anxious, and said, "President, Mrs. Xie is here! She's already on the elevator and will be at your office in a minute."
Yan Shenyu was overjoyed and quickly said, "Then I'll go first..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Siyan pushed him into a small hut and said with a serious expression, "Sorry, you can hide here for a while. I'll come and get you after Grandma leaves."
Before Yan Shenyu could say anything, Xie Siyan had already stormed out.
Soon, the old lady's voice came from outside the door.
It was too late to go out at this point, so he had no choice but to walk in through the entrance. He discovered that behind that inconspicuous hidden door was a one-bedroom, one-living room room of about 50 square meters, with the same black, white and gray style as the office. There were a few personal belongings, and it seemed to be Xie Siyan's rest room.
The bedroom was just inside, but Yan Shenyu didn't go in. Instead, she turned around and sat on the sofa in the living room, playing on her phone.
A senior student from the jewelry design studio told him that he had already placed an order for some of the gemstone materials he needed, and they were expected to be shipped back to China in about half a month.
Yan Shenyu then remembered that he still had a necklace to finish, which was a gift from Wu Yun to his mother.
Oh, Wu Yun... Wu Yun? Wait, where did Wu Yun go?
Only now did Yan Shenyu finally remember what he had forgotten—he had actually left Wu Yun at the bar!! A full ten hours had passed, from last night until almost noon!!
Yan Shenyu dialed Wu Yun's number with some guilt. The call was answered after a long time, but it was a strange male voice.
"Who are you?" The voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of impatience.
Could it be that Wu Yun was taken advantage of at the bar? Yan Shenyu's heart tightened, and her tone became serious: "Where is the owner of the phone?"
“He was still asleep,” she paused, then added, “Now that he’s awake, you can call him back later if you want.”
Yan Shenyu: "..."
So what's going on here?
"Damn it! Give me your phone!" At the same time, a fierce voice rang out, Wu Yun's penetrating voice coming through the phone, "Who gave you permission to answer my calls so easily?!"
After a brief rustling of fabric, Wu Yun's voice came from the other end of the phone, filled with deep apology: "Shenyu, I'm so sorry, something unexpected happened on my end, and I haven't been able to contact you."
Yan Shenyu: "Are you alright?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing. I was knocked unconscious after we got separated last night, and then someone... um, took me away, and then some things happened." Wu Yun stammered, seemingly unwilling to go into details, and changed the subject. "How are you? I'm so sorry, I left you like this last night. Are you alright?"
Yan Shenyu: "It's okay, someone took me to the hospital."
"That's good, then you should get some rest... Ugh... What the hell are you doing? I'm on the phone! Sorry, sorry, something came up here, I have to hang up... I told you not to touch that area... Ugh..."
The call ended abruptly with a discordant sound. Yan Shenyu paused for two seconds before silently putting away her phone.
Although the situation seemed somewhat chaotic, Wu Yun at least had the powerful and fierce beast he had always longed for.
Outside the door, Xie Siyan's situation seemed far from over. Bored, Yan Shenyu logged onto Weibo, which she hadn't used in a long time. Last night's events were still trending, especially the social issue of date rape drugs, which had caused quite a stir.
Many people on his Weibo are also clamoring for details about what happened.
Yan Shenyu was bored anyway, so he posted a Weibo post: "Waiting for someone to eat, let's chat for a few cents."
Netizens: !!
Good heavens! After waiting for so long, the gossipmonger has finally appeared!!
Netizens who had been waiting all night flooded Yan Shenyu's comment section.
Netizens are asking: "Is the Xie mentioned in the police report really Xie Xiaoling?"
Yan Shenyu: "Really."
Netizens: !!
Netizen: "Did he really drug you?"
Yan Shenyu: 【。】;
Netizens: !!
With two major scandals being confirmed in quick succession, netizens were instantly in an uproar, flooding his comment section with messages demanding he reveal more details.
However, before Yan Shenyu could reply, the sound of the door opening came from outside.
It must be Xie Siyan who came in. Yan Shenyu typed in the Weibo input box: "Let's eat first, I'm not chatting anymore."
He's only said a few things! Netizens weren't about to let him go, and kept clamoring in the comments section.
[A friend of mine has a terminal illness, and he said his dying wish is to be able to eat this melon!]
[I'm starting school tomorrow and won't be able to use my phone for six months. Can you grant me this humble wish—to get some gossip today? QAQ]
[I know Xiao Yan doesn't like using Weibo, but can't she come forward and explain herself? The police report is out now, but Xie Xiaoling's fans refuse to believe it and are even trying to insult us. It's infuriating!]
Below are many comments asking if he is safe. He doesn't care about casual netizens, but he can't refuse his fans who support him. There are several familiar IDs in the comments section. These people were the first to rush to his defense when he was framed and never doubted him.
Unable to resist the persistent pestering, Yan Shenyu had no choice but to promise to go back and do a live stream tonight to explain the whole story in detail.
His words calmed the netizens down for the time being, and they all looked forward to the live broadcast that evening.
Just as Yan Shenyu finished dealing with things here, Xie Siyan's voice came from the doorway, tinged with helplessness: "Grandma, there really is no one inside."
Old lady: "Since there's no one here, why are you stopping me?"
Yan Shenyu: ? ?
Wait, what's going on? Does he need to hide now?
Yan Shenyu looked up in surprise. The door had already been opened, and Xie Siyan was standing at the door, blocking his grandmother with one hand and gesturing to him from behind with the other, telling him to hide first.
Should we really hide him? But where would be a good place to hide him?
Yan Shenyu quickly surveyed the room's layout. Under the bed? No, the space under the bed was too narrow; he couldn't squeeze in at all.
On the bed? That won't do either. With a grown person lying there, you can see them clearly as soon as you lift the blanket.
A wardrobe? That doesn't seem feasible either; the room is too small, a wardrobe simply wouldn't be enough to hide him.
So, it seems like the only thing left is the bathroom.
Yan Shenyu quickly turned around and rushed to the bathroom. At the same time, Old Mrs. Xie began to survey the rooms outside like a queen.
Footsteps moved erratically in the room, then stopped at the bathroom door!
Yan Shenyu panicked immediately. He wanted to hide, but the bathroom was so small that there was no way to hide anyone.
Yan Shenyu was in a panic. He didn't understand why things had turned out this way when he had only come to deliver a thank-you gift. Hiding in someone's private lounge made it seem like he was having an affair.
The footsteps outside grew closer, and Xie Siyan, left with no other choice, rolled over and lay down in the bathtub just before opening the door. He looked around, then pulled a towel over himself and tried to lie flat.
The bathtub was white, the towels were white, and the edge of the bathtub even blocked half of Yan Shenyu's body. The old man's eyesight wasn't very good, and after looking at the bathroom door for a long time, he still couldn't see it.
Xie Siyan breathed a sigh of relief: "You see, there really is no one here."
"Really not," the old man said after a pause, his voice filled with disappointment and a hint of tears, "I thought you had a boyfriend, but you were just hiding it from me."
Xie Siyan was already quite adept at it: "I'll definitely show it to you first when I have it."
"That would take a whole year!" Old Mrs. Xie said, wiping away her tears as she walked out. "I was just overthinking things. I'm not worthy of having a granddaughter-in-law at all..."
The old man's voice gradually faded away, and the room returned to its previous tranquility. But Yan Shenyu still dared not get up, afraid that if she did, the other party would suddenly turn around and attack again.
After an unknown amount of time, someone lifted the towel from his head, and Xie Siyan's deep voice rang out: "The person is gone, get up."
Yan Shenyu blinked, then lifted his head from the bathtub, his eyes filled with sorrow.
His appearance was so funny and pitiful that Xie Siyan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Yan Shenyu: "..."
A note from the author:
How dare you! You actually dared to mock your future wife!
Chapter 24: Live Broadcast Slaps in the Face.
"You're still laughing?" Yan Shenyu threw the bath towel at his face. "Who's to blame for making me look so disheveled?!"
"Ahem." Xie Siyan lowered his lips and tried to speak in a calm voice, "I wasn't laughing, my lips were just twitching."
Yan Shenyu: "..."
I think your brain has gone haywire!