It must be said that Shen Fei really has deep pockets; even an assistant can have such a luxurious office.
Shen Xian looked around the office, seeing many personal items that belonged to Zhang Chi. She felt it wouldn't be right to move them, so she just tidied up the desk and sat down quietly.
Shen Xian sat in the office as if she had been forgotten. She took the initiative to turn on the computer on her desk to check some information.
Because the computer had already been set up with a new system by the technical staff, apart from some simple company introductions and basic information, she had no access to the original data belonging to Zhang Chi. She spent the whole morning and ended up with nothing to show for it.
This Gu Chen, he couldn't have forgotten about her, could he?
Thinking thus, she left the office. The entire thirty-fifth floor was strikingly quiet, the few secretaries who used to sit outside Gu Chen's office were also gone.
A strange feeling arose in Shen Xian's heart; Shen Fei Group seemed even more mysterious than she had imagined.
"What are you doing?"
A voice came from behind, startling Shen Xian, who was idly strolling. She turned her head and saw a girl holding a takeout bag, looking at her with a serious face.
The girl was in a pink long-sleeved dress and beige high heels, revealing a pair of slender, beautiful legs. Her black hair was tied up in a high bun, her skin was very fair, and she wore a delicate, natural-looking makeup. She looked professional, yet not overly sweet.
"I'm just... looking around," Shen Xian said, a bit embarrassed, gesturing towards the empty space behind her.
Seeing Shen Xian's manner, the girl suddenly chuckled, her originally sweet face even more charming when she smiled with her eyebrows curved and her lips upturned in a hint of mirth.
"It's lunchtime now, everyone has gone out to eat. Haven't you ordered your takeout yet? If you don't mind, would you like to join me for a bit?"
Shen Xian had been unsettled all morning and had actually forgotten about eating. She glanced at the girl's low-fat meal in her hand, shook her head and said, "No, it's okay, I'll see later. I'm not hungry yet."
"You're the girl who defused the bomb yesterday, right? You're so brave. How were you sure you could handle that bomb?" the girl asked Shen Xian while walking towards the pantry.
Shen Xian didn't answer immediately, slowly following to get some water to drink.
"Although CEO Gu hasn't said anything, we all know it was you. You don't know, but today the whole Shen Fei Building is talking about you."
"Talking about me?" Shen Xian was surprised.
"Of course, such a legendary figure. Because of a bomb scare, you went directly from the lowest level to the thirty-fifth floor of Shen Fei. This is not something ordinary people encounter."
The girl saw Shen Xian was about to pour water and passed her a spare cup, cozily moving closer to ask, "Come on, tell me, how did you defuse the bomb? Was CEO Gu really with you at the time? Was it truly as dangerous as the media reported?"
Faced with a barrage of questions, Shen Xian didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"What danger? The outcome is already known, that bomb was a hoax, a fake—the company press conference has already announced the results."
A clear female voice interrupted their conversation, and Shen Xian, who had just taken a sip of water, saw Ma Qi and another girl walk in.
"What? A hoax?"
The girl beside Shen Xian obviously did not believe it and widened her eyes in shock.
"Of course, CEO Gu and the Police spent the whole morning communicating; it must have been verified by now. Don't know who has so much free time to pull such a shocking prank. Well now, it's turned out to be quite a windfall for you," said Ma Qi, the last remark aimed at Shen Xian.
"Where is Gu Chen?"
Shen Xian suddenly stood up, looked into Ma Qi's eyes and asked coldly.
"The Meeting Room on the thirty-fourth floor," Ma Qi stammered out, taken aback.
Without hesitation, Shen Xian walked swiftly past the two of them towards the elevator hall.
"What's with the attitude? You'd think she really defused a real bomb!" Ma Qi muttered disdainfully as she watched Shen Xian's retreating figure.
The thirty-fourth floor was clearly busier than the thirty-fifth. When they saw Shen Xian, people stepped aside to let her pass, but no one approached her to speak. Shen Xian's keen eyes scanned the area and she glimpsed Gu Chen's figure by a floor-to-ceiling window.
In the spacious Meeting Room, Gu Chen sat alone at the head of the table, his gaze lazily fixed on the desktop, apparently lost in thought.
Shen Xian pushed the door open, "I..."
Before she could finish, Gu Chen raised his hand to gesture, indicating her to close the door.
Shen Xian closed the door and took several large strides to reach Gu Chen, then lowered her voice and said firmly, "The bomb wasn't fake!"
Gu Chen lifted his eyes to meet hers, watching Shen Xian in silence instead of replying, and tossed a stack of documents that were lying beside him to her.
Shen Xian quickly flipped through them. She saw red and green curves and some contracts that seemed to be about terminating partnerships. Confused, she looked back at Gu Chen.
"This morning as soon as the market opened, Shen Fei's stock hit the limit down, and these are the termination agreements sent by our partners," Gu Chen said languidly, maintaining his position in the chair, his tone unhurried.
So what? Shen Xian didn't grasp what he was trying to say. What did this have to do with the bomb?
Gu Chen seemed to discern Shen Xian's confusion and continued, "Shen Fei Logistics has been founded for over a decade and has never encountered a problem. Tell me, Shen Xian, why did that bomb appear in the warehouse yesterday? Not today, nor tomorrow?"
Gu Chen stared directly into Shen Xian's eyes. His gaze was calm, and the pressure exuded by someone in a position of authority filtered through his gold-rimmed glasses, causing the air around to swirl rapidly. Shen Xian boldly met his gaze, and for a long time, neither of them spoke.
"Because you were there yesterday," Shen Xian answered him flatly.
Gu Chen nodded slightly, as if in agreement with her words.
"That bomb was intended for you!"
Shen Xian found it somewhat unbelievable. Someone had prepared a bomb in Shen Fei Logistics' warehouse for the CEO of Shen Fei?
Their target was Gu Chen!
"Shen Fei's reputation must remain unharmed, and the work of Shen Fei Logistics cannot stop. The outside world needs a reasonable explanation," Gu Chen said languidly, rising from his chair and straightening his tie.
"So, you believe that the bomb was real?"
As she saw his behavior, Shen Xian realized he was explaining why he had publicly claimed it was a prank.
Gu Chen didn't answer her, but stepped towards the exit. Shen Xian followed, wanting to say more, but then she saw the person ahead suddenly stop.
"A good assistant should start with learning how to organize documents properly."
Gu Chen turned slightly, his slender finger pointing at the papers on the meeting table that Shen Xian had flipped through.
"Oh, right." Shen Xian responded mechanically, quickly gathering the documents from the table and following him with the files in her arms.
As Gu Chen emerged, people around made way and greeted him. Their reverence reminded Shen Xian of an emperor from ancient times. Carrying the files, she walked behind him, unsure of how to respond to these people at the moment.
The two of them made their way to the elevator hall. The elevator on the thirty-fifth floor was exclusive and did not require waiting.
Gu Chen entered the elevator first, and Shen Xian stood beside him. Yet, the elevator doors remained ajar.
A jolt ran through Shen Xian's mind; she had forgotten her card when coming down!
The elevator on the thirty-fifth floor was special, requiring a card swipe to go up, and only a few people had that privilege.
"I... I forgot my card," she said, turning her head slightly to glance at Gu Chen, speaking neither too loudly nor too softly.
Gu Chen stepped forward half a stride and pressed a spot, and only then did the elevator doors close.
So it accepted fingerprints, why then insist on us using cards. Shen Xian silently criticized, but she didn't dare to voice her thoughts.
To be honest, she felt that Gu Chen was guarding against her. Otherwise, when cooperating with the Police investigation this morning, why didn't he bring her, a key witness, along?