Chapter 56: Good News: President Lu Has Fallen; Bad News: Secretary Chen Is Panicking
Shen Chi pulled the thin blanket over his head. Beneath the soft quilt, he lay completely still, peaceful as if he had passed away.
The system did not understand complicated human emotions. It was still sighing. [Lu Chenzhou is actually kind of good to you. He saw your clothes were wet, so he changed them for you. When he saw you had no clothes to wear, he even had someone bring some over.]
With his head buried under the blanket, Shen Chi almost went crazy when he heard that. “He might as well not have cared about me!”
The system did not understand. [Why? His attitude changed so suddenly. I’m starting to see him a little differently.]
Shen Chi closed his eyes.
The air under the blanket began to thin. With his hot, damp breathing, Shen Chi’s cheeks were steamed red, but he still refused to lift the blanket, as if refusing to face reality.
He felt utterly hopeless and even began to worry about himself.
It was not that he was worrying blindly. But when faced with his boss’s inexplicable concern, what worker could ignore it?
Capitalists were not that kind. Behind concern, there was definitely a huge pit waiting for him!
A huge “danger” was practically written across Shen Chi’s face. Hearing the system’s innocent question, he said faintly, “You don’t understand.”
The system said, [If I don’t understand, then explain it to me, and I’ll understand, won’t I?]
Shen Chi was restless. “First, Lu Chenzhou is not a good person. Second, Lu Chenzhou is not a good person. Finally, Lu Chenzhou is not a good person.”
The system: […Human, why did you repeat it three times?]
Shen Chi said, “Important things must be repeated three times. Tell me, someone like him suddenly starts treating someone well. If it were you, would you be nervous or not?”
The system was enlightened, as if struck by divine wisdom. [I know! He must have realized that your relationship with the male lead shou is unusual. He envies that you can get close to the protagonist shou, he’s jealous that you can get close to the protagonist shou, and he hates that you can get close to the protagonist shou!]
The system learned and applied it immediately, then could not help saying, [Oh, my poor human baby, we’re in danger! What should we do now?]
When Shen Chi was too nervous, he could not help biting his fingers.
He had not expected Lu Chenzhou to come back so quickly. Before he could even think of a countermeasure, the blanket over his head was suddenly lifted.
Shen Chi was startled. Thinking of his current state, he hurriedly hugged the blanket tightly.
“Why are you lifting my blanket!”
Lu Chenzhou had just come back from getting some air on the balcony, only to see that Shen Chi had disappeared from the bed.
The slender, thin Shen Chi, once he covered himself with the blanket, was practically invisible.
The moment Lu Chenzhou came back and saw the empty room, his heart panicked. He almost thought his Secretary Shen had taken the chance to run away.
His heart was still beating violently beyond his control. He stared at the Shen Chi before him, lost and recovered, and finally understood completely.
He had fallen.
All the cultivation and pride he once had had turned into a joke after meeting Shen Chi.
“Sorry. I thought you were gone.” His voice was hoarse. His gaze first landed on the skin Shen Chi had exposed, then settled on his face.
Shen Chi felt goosebumps rise from being stared at. He kept feeling that this man’s gaze was unkind, and he even asked the system, “Do you sense any killing intent?”
The system nodded solemnly. [I even feel like he wants to torture you. Just now, he stared at the arms you were using to hold the blanket for a full five seconds!]
The man and the system looked at Lu Chenzhou as if he were a flood or a wild beast.
But this could not really be blamed on them. Lu Chenzhou had fallen for the first time, clearly and thoroughly, like an inexperienced young man, completely unable to control his emotions.
The aggression rolling in his eyes looked as if he wanted to lock Shen Chi in his arms.
His pheromones were even baring their teeth and claws, wishing they could pounce forward and leave not even the slightest gap.
Sometimes, love and hate were only separated by a single line.
The strange atmosphere in the air began to freeze. Shen Chi believed the two of them were locked in a silent standoff, so he worked hard to lift his head, determined to raise his own momentum!
On the other side, Lu Chenzhou was only thinking one-sidedly…
His wife was really beautiful. He wanted to look a few more times.
No, a few more times were not enough.
When his wife raised his head, his eyes were wet. So cute.
When his wife looked at him… no, this was not good. His wife was still sick. What exactly was he thinking!
Lu Chenzhou suddenly turned away in a sorry state. Then, without saying a word, he went to the balcony again.
Sometimes, once one figured things out, it was like piercing through a layer of window paper. In the past, he could still deceive himself, but now, he could not hide it at all!
For example, right now, Lu Chenzhou lowered his head dangerously. After a long while, he clicked his tongue.
He left so suddenly that Shen Chi looked baffled, but he still let out a tiny sigh of relief.
“This guy is too dangerous. I have to protect my disguise.”
On the other side, the butler finally arrived late.
He was carrying the clothes, his face still piled with a smile. But in the next second, upon seeing this old, shabby rental room, even someone with his extremely high professional standards could no longer keep smiling.
“President Lu.”
Lu Chenzhou walked back in from the balcony.
The butler’s face was full of worry. “President Lu, is Lu Group about to go bankrupt?”
Shen Chi was in the bedroom. The room was also small, so he heard the conversation between the butler and Lu Chenzhou clearly.
The moment he heard that Lu Group might go bankrupt, Shen Chi’s ears perked up.
Lu Chenzhou said, “…No.”
The butler anxiously observed the surroundings. “This room is so shabby. If people outside found out that the chief secretary of Lu Group’s president lives in a place like this, they might think Lu Group can’t afford to pay salaries.”
Under the butler’s reminder, Lu Chenzhou quickly turned his gaze toward the bedroom.
Shen Chi had always refused to accept extra gifts from him. The butler’s words reminded him of something.
“Butler, don’t worry. Secretary Shen will move soon. I’ve already chosen a place for Secretary Shen.” As he spoke, he raised his voice and said in a deep tone toward the bedroom, “Secretary Shen, right?”
Once he locked the person into his own territory, he would slowly make him get used to him. As for that damned partner of his… once the person was in his hands, why would he worry about some long-distance relationship?
Lu Chenzhou thought through all the dirty methods he had once disdained using.
For example, finding Shen Chi’s partner and spending some money to make her voluntarily break up.
Or, more viciously, finding a few people to seduce her. There would always be one who could move her heart.
…
Lu Chenzhou thought darkly that Secretary Shen had come to his side, which meant he had chosen him. As for everyone else, they were only passersby.
Under the blanket, Shen Chi was somewhat dumbfounded when he heard this.
When had he said he was moving?
“President Lu…”
The moment he opened his mouth, Lu Chenzhou heard the denial in his words, so he interrupted, “Secretary Shen, the butler is already elderly. Don’t make him worry.”
What a fine moral kidnapping. Besides, the butler’s hair was jet-black, and his figure was tall and upright. Where exactly was he elderly?
Shen Chi was softhearted, but that did not mean he was easy to bully!
“Butler, President Lu did mention it to me, but I refused. I cannot accept rewards without merit. But don’t worry. I will move to a new place soon. It will be much better than here. Please don’t worry about me.”
The butler handed the clothes in his hand to Lu Chenzhou.
He said nothing, yet it was as if he had said everything.
—President Lu, how useless.
