"You haven't come to work for a week now, you weren't really dumped as the rumors say and went to drown your sorrows in alcohol, were you?"
Chen Wenwen stood with her arms crossed to one side, malice laced with schadenfreude glinting in her eyes.
"Shen Chu'an, if I were you, I'd be too ashamed to come to the company, to let someone snatch away a boyfriend of seven years, just how useless can you get?!"
Chen Wenwen felt quite smug at the moment.
After all, at the company, whether in terms of looks or talent, she was always outclassed by Shen Chu'an, never would she have thought this idiot would be so infatuated with a scumbag that she didn't come to the company for an entire week!
She must be scared of being fired and came crawling back to the company to beg President Fu for mercy, but alas, it's too late!
Little did Chen Wenwen expect, Shen Chu'an just glanced at her indifferently.
"A useless person of course has poor tolerance, always too ashamed to do this and that, but since you're so fragile, why not hand in a resignation letter to President Fu?"
"To save yourself trouble later on."
"You!"
Chen Wenwen's face turned red with anger, rudely pointing her finger at Shen Chu'an's nose.
"What are you so proud of? Not coming to the company for a week, and now turning around driving a sports car, probably hooked up with some rich patron, huh?"
"Parading around like this while being kept, Shen Chu'an, you have no shame, no decency, don't come to the company and tarnish our image!"
"Spreading rumors is against the law, did you know that?"
Shen Chu'an's face grew cold, "Chen Wenwen, you'd better have actual evidence to back up your words, otherwise, I'll take this to the police station, and the one tarnishing the company's image will be you!"
"...Intimidating who!"
Chen Wenwen's heart fluttered with panic, but she forcefully held her ground, stiffening her neck, "If not being kept, where did the money for the sports car come from?"
"Relying on a seductive face, you really think you're somebody—Ah!"
"Slap!"
Chen Wenwen's voice turned into a scream as it was cut off by a crisp slap.
Shen Chu'an shook off her hand; she hadn't held back, that one slap instantly caused Chen Wenwen's cheek to swell tremendously.
"Shen Chu'an, you dare to hit me?!"
Chen Wenwen turned around, looking incredulously at Shen Chu'an, her angry features contorting, and with her face swollen like a pig's head, it was comically absurd.
"I hit you, what about it, not satisfied?"
Shen Chu'an stood erect, her cold eyes as sharp as blades, sending shivers even among the onlookers when they were aimed directly at them.
"We're colleagues, after all, I'm doing this for your own good. Otherwise, I could sue you for slander. Do you think you can handle that?"
She brushed off her clothes and unlocked her phone to send a message to Fu Huaichen.
It was precisely this action that allowed Chen Wenwen to clearly see the diamond ring on the delicate fingers of the woman.
"You got married?"
Chen Wenwen's eyes bulged, she almost blurted out:
"You're married and still out selling yourself, Shen Chu'an, you're truly despicable!"
Shen Chu'an had just sent the message to Fu Huaichen and her expression turned icily cold at the words, as she leaned in close.
"What... what do you want to do?"
Chen Wenwen, already feeling diminished by the show of strength, saw no humor in Shen Chu'an's serious expression, the clear reflection of her sorry state in those distinct black and white pupils. Out of nowhere, courage flashed across her face as it changed colors, and she rolled up her sleeves and charged forward!
"You just hit me and I haven't settled the score with you yet. You're nothing but a whore who sells her body, what right do you have to strut around in front of me? See if I don't—"
Her words came to an abrupt halt as Shen Chu'an lifted her foot and kicked viciously, sending the woman flying.
"What are you worth, to be yapping like a dog in front of me?"
Shen Chu'an's voice was exceedingly cold, and as her high heels clicked on the floor with each step she took, it felt as though she were crushing Chen Wenwen's heart underfoot, causing tremors of pain.
Chen Wenwen, in agony, fell to the ground like a dog, unable to even crawl up, and through her blurred vision saw a man getting into Shen Chu'an's car. He seemed oddly familiar, like the CEO?
Chen Wenwen stared fixedly at the quickly disappearing car, almost grinding her teeth to pieces!
Impossible! How could a thing like Shen Chu'an ever hook up with anyone!
Bitch!
...
In the car.
"Come here."
Fu Huaichen turned his head slightly and spoke blandly, his jawline sharp and distinct, his nose high, his lips thin. Despite his handsome face, which was hard to look away from, he exuded a chill throughout his body.
A single glance was enough to send shivers down one's spine.
But Shen Chu'an was not afraid at all.
She dawdled as she moved closer. The next second, she was pulled over by the man's clasp around her wrist.
"There are other people here."
Shen Chu'an smiled sweetly, her voice pretending fear, but her alluring fox eyes provocatively brimmed with flirtation.
Fu Huaichen didn't say another word, but raised the divider in the back seat of the car.
His rough, large palm caressed the woman's neck, a teasing movement satisfying the man's desire for control.
Shen Chu'an was also well-behaved, only until Fu Huaichen's palm slid down beneath her clothes.
"Mmm...
Soft lips pressed against hers, her tongue tickling the palate, causing Shen Chu'an's scalp to tingle, as if a small electric current made her tremble slightly.
Fu Huaichen almost let the woman do as she pleased, grasping the back of her neck and kissing her fiercely!
"President Fu, we will arrive soon."
After that affair, Shen Chu'an's face was flushed, her beautiful eyes nearly brimming with tears, and only then did the man cease his actions.
"What, not calling me 'husband' now?"
Fu Huaichen's words were almost whispered into Shen Chu'an's ear, his husky and deep voice dangerously sexy, nearly causing Shen Chu'an to lose her composure!
But she still remembered the madness of the previous day, and with her heart still pounding, she pushed him gently.
"If President Fu likes to hear it, I'll call you that to your heart's content another day."
Who would have thought this guy, with his face of abstinence, would have such high demands!
Fu Huaichen neither agreed nor disagreed, the corner of his mouth quietly curved, but was soon concealed again.
"Today, grandma has asked us to dine because she wants to introduce you to some relatives and friends. Be good, and don't mess things up."
"Relatives and friends?"
Shen Chu'an raised her eyebrows.
Jiang Yuanrui now also counted as a member of the Fu Family, and it was uncertain whether he would also come over today.
If he really did come...
"What are you daydreaming about?"
Fu Huaichen pinched the woman's face between his fingers and shook it gently, the fair skin wobbling, bringing about a sense of collapse with it.
Initially, he had thought Shen Chu'an was like any other woman who wanted to claw their way into his bed, simply eyeing the power and social status of the Fu Family, wishing to transform into a phoenix perched high upon a branch.
But in this period, Shen Chu'an had never taken the initiative to spend the money he gave her. If not for the need to put on airs in front of her family, she would not even bother to buy clothes or jewelry for herself.
Perhaps, she truly liked him, which was why she offered herself up that day and became his woman.
Fu Huaichen looked down and, when getting out of the car, took Shen Chu'an's hand of his own accord.
The two walked into the living room like that, amidst the noisy crowd, but Shen Chu'an instantly spotted amidst the crowd a matching couple—
Jiang Yuanrui and Lin Tang!