Chapter 6: Lu Chenzhou: It Stinks
Deep down, Ruan Shangxue was still proud. It was just that her money was not enough to support hiring those big-name stylists. She was only an illegitimate daughter. The money her family gave her was only enough to hire some private stylists, and those people praised her every time. Over time, she began to grow confident. But once she attended important occasions and saw those true daughters of prestigious families, the faint ridicule in their eyes made her feel inferior again.
Under this contradiction of confidence and inferiority, Ruan Shangxue came up with a solution.
Since they looked down on her background, she would simply live better than all of them. And so, she set her sights on Lu Chenzhou.
Compared with other Alphas, Lu Chenzhou was undoubtedly the one at the very top. An S-rank Alpha—he was an Alpha among Alphas. It was just that his temper was eccentric and he was difficult to approach. Everyone else was afraid of him, but she was different. As her mother had told her, only brave people had a chance to succeed.
Shen Chi’s words struck the pain buried deep in her heart.
Ruan Shangxue trembled with anger. “What do you think you are!”
Shen Chi said, “Miss Ruan is very beautiful. I just feel that for someone like you, the clothes should adapt to you, not the other way around.”
No one had ever said such a thing to Ruan Shangxue before.
Ruan Shangxue froze. It was as if she had grabbed onto a life-saving straw, but because of years of disguise, she looked somewhat fierce and defensive.
“What do you know? These are all new arrivals. They’re very expensive!”
Shen Chi chuckled softly.
Mm, she was a tsundere.
“But you should be the most expensive one.”
Ruan Shangxue’s pupils shrank slightly.
Shen Chi was good-looking. Anyone would be happy to be praised by someone good-looking.
“Of course I’m the most expensive.” Her mouth remained stubborn, but the corners of her lips rose uncontrollably. “Then tell me, what suits me?”
Shen Chi looked cool and aloof, and there was no flattery in his eyes. He seemed to be chatting casually with a friend as he said seriously, “Your eyes are very beautiful. Your heavy bangs cover up those beautiful eyes.”
This guy had already spent three out of the past five minutes praising her!
The corners of Ruan Shangxue’s mouth rose completely. “What else?”
Shen Chi said, “I imagine Miss Ruan must have a very nice figure, but this dress…”
Ruan Shangxue lowered her head to look and understood!
She had come to the Lu Group today to deliver breakfast to Lu Chenzhou. Her mother had told her that if she wanted to win a man’s heart, she had to capture his stomach first. But now, she no longer cared about Lu Chenzhou at all. Her mind was filled only with the thought of going home and changing her styling.
“This breakfast is for you!”
The exquisite insulated lunch box was stuffed into Shen Chi’s arms. Ruan Shangxue left in a whirlwind, leaving the two young ladies at the front desk dumbfounded.
“Secretary Shen, you’re amazing!”
Shen Chi smiled faintly, his eyes carrying a bit of embarrassment. “Please put this lunch box with you. If Miss Ruan comes back to pick it up, help me return it to her.”
How would the front desk ladies dare accept it? That Miss Ruan’s temper exploded at the slightest spark. Since she had given it to Secretary Shen, only Secretary Shen could hold onto it.
“No, no, no. We don’t dare take it.”
“Right, right. Miss Ruan gave it to you, so you should keep it.”
Shen Chi was actually quite picky about food. It was just that he was currently short on money. For example, he had not even eaten enough that morning. Looking at the insulated lunch box in his arms, he asked the system, “Is Ruan Shangxue good at cooking?”
The system held back for a long time. Instead of answering the question, it said, [Impressive. You even coaxed cannon fodder into becoming your placenta.]
Shen Chi said, “Although she’s cannon fodder, I’m also just an NPC. Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. Handling relationships with everyone well is part of a secretary’s professional quality.”
Other than saying “awesome” and “666,” what else could the system say?
However, because Ruan Shangxue had delayed him, it was almost time to start work.
Holding the lunch box, Shen Chi quickly walked toward the employee elevator. Halfway there, he suddenly noticed that Lu Chenzhou was also there.
His breathing paused, and he asked the system, “When did he arrive?”
The system replied, [When you were praising her beautiful eyes.]
Shen Chi: …
He braced himself and raised a professional smile. “Good morning, President Lu.”
For some reason, Shen Chi had the awkward feeling of being caught red-handed. But then he thought again. He had not done anything out of line. On the contrary, he had helped Lu Chenzhou deal with a troublesome matter. What was there for him to feel guilty about?
Lu Chenzhou’s expression was cold. His gaze seemed to sweep over the insulated lunch box in Shen Chi’s arms, either intentionally or unintentionally.
“Come here.”
Holding the lunch box, Shen Chi obediently walked over.
He was only a secretary. If Lu Chenzhou were not there, he could not use the president’s exclusive elevator. But now, Lu Chenzhou had spoken.
“I didn’t know Secretary Shen was so eloquent.”
Shen Chi was careless, but he was not stupid. He could sense Lu Chenzhou’s low pressure, though he did not understand what this man was inexplicably angry about.
Then, he heard Lu Chenzhou speak.
“It stinks.”
The elevator slowly rose, and Shen Chi’s mind was filled with question marks.
He showered every day, okay? Where did he stink?
He did not know how to answer, but the system thought of something. [You must have picked up Ruan Shangxue’s Omega scent. Lu Chenzhou hates all pheromones.]
Shen Chi: …
Speechless!
But as a worker, he could only say aggrievedly, “I’ll clean off the smell right away.”
Lu Chenzhou did not speak again. Through the elevator mirror, Shen Chi discovered that he was not paying attention to him. However, the pressure inside the elevator remained very low, making him extremely uncomfortable. Even the area at the back of his neck began to faintly burn.
He attributed all of this to Ruan Shangxue’s pheromones and silently complained in his heart. Fortunately, the elevator moved very quickly. With a ding, after Lu Chenzhou walked out, Shen Chi immediately said, “President Lu, I’ll go to the restroom.”
The subtext was that he was going to deal with the pheromone scent on his body.
Lu Chenzhou nodded lazily, and Shen Chi left.
He washed the insulated lunch box, but since he was a Beta, he did not know whether the smell had been removed, so he asked the system, “Are there still pheromones left?”
The system said, [Dunno. I can’t smell it.]
Shen Chi said, “Aren’t you a system?”
The system said, [I’m a system, but I’m not a cheat.]
Shen Chi choked.
Holding the insulated lunch box, he returned to the secretary office. Apart from him and the secretary sister, there were also several assistants in the secretary office. Since work had only just started, it was not very busy yet. When everyone saw him come in, they greeted him warmly.
The secretary sister’s work had already been distributed quite a bit, so she was the most relaxed one. Seeing the lunch box in Shen Chi’s hand, she was rather surprised. “Oh my, this brand isn’t cheap. Little Chi, did you bring breakfast today?”
Shen Chi did not say much and only vaguely replied, “Someone gave it to me.” After saying that, he asked the secretary sister, “In the information I read yesterday, it said President Lu hates other pheromones. Sister, sometimes I can’t smell them. What if I accidentally get some on me?”
The secretary sister said, “Usually, it’s nothing. President Lu will automatically stay farther away from us, and if it’s just accidentally picked up, it dissipates very quickly. But…”
Her tone changed. She glanced toward the door of the secretary office, then lowered her voice and said, “In the document from yesterday, you need to add another rule.”
Shen Chi said, “Huh?”
The secretary sister had just wanted to pat his shoulder, but thinking of what had happened to the HR manager and herself yesterday, she could not help standing straight again.
“President Lu not only hates other people touching him. From the looks of it now, he also hates colleagues touching each other.”
Shen Chi: ???
No, seriously? Was there something wrong with him? He even cared about colleagues touching each other!
