Cry louder, I can't hear you.

Do you like sweets?

Standing at the entrance of the dessert shop, Yun Qiao took out her phone and sent a message to Shen Suwei.

Having known Shen Suwei for so long, she doesn't think she's ever given him anything.

Netizens said that one should take the initiative to show goodwill.

She can't go wrong by bringing food, right?

Perfect timing! This dessert shop is right downstairs from the office, so it's very convenient to bring it up.

Yunqiao received a reply one minute after the message was sent:

【dislike.】

Three very simple words.

But Yun Qiao didn't care. What he replied wasn't important; what mattered was that he actually replied.

What flavor do you like? Bitter?

The chat page displayed "Typing..." at the top, which remained displayed for a minute.

Yun Qiao thought he was going to say a lot.

The result was a message with only one word:

【Um. 】

Yun Qiao: ? ? ?

Fine.

It's almost time to go to work.

Since he said he liked bitter things, she bought him all bitter things.

After placing her order and while waiting for the barista to make her coffee, Shen Shiyu suddenly sent her a message:

Where did you get the money to buy the car?

Yun Qiao was not surprised at all that Shen Shiyu would know, after all, Shen Shiyu was also in that large group.

However, Shen Shiyu's tone was somewhat strange.

It's probably because there are no emojis or interjections?

Yun Qiao quickly typed a reply:

[Given by your brother.]

Actually, no, but she knew that Shen Shiyu definitely wouldn't dare to ask Shen Suwei.

Half a minute later, I replied again:

Did he give it to you?

It was still brief, but this time it carried a hint of skepticism.

Yun Qiao was suspicious for a moment. Why did this sentence seem even stranger?

This doesn't sound like Shen Shiyu's usual way of speaking.

But the staff had already made the coffee and packed the dessert, and were urging her to pick it up.

Yun Qiao didn't have time to think much and hurriedly replied via voice message:

"Yes, your brother is a good person. He saw that I was poor and was afraid that I wouldn't have money to spend. He actually gave me quite a lot of money during my four years of college."

After saying that, he put his phone in his pocket and took the packaged coffee and dessert from the clerk.

Because she also needed to buy things for the people in the president's office, Yun Qiao took four large paper bags.

As the company's "rising star," Yun Qiao walked into the company carrying four large bags, and everyone couldn't help but stop and peek.

She didn't mind and carried it all the way to the CEO's office.

I managed to get to my workstation just in time for the last minute.

Amy, who had been with her that morning, happened to walk by, and Yunqiao called out to her:

"Amy, I just bought some Napoleon cakes and taro chandie, could you take them and share them with everyone?"

Amy frowned, about to refuse, when she heard her ask:

Is Mr. Shen in his office?

Amy frowned even more. "You're going to see President Shen?"

"Yes, I bought one for him too."

Amy: "..." They really don't know what's good for them. Putting aside the fact that President Shen never eats desserts, President Shen also detests this kind of office culture of bribery and flattery.

Did she think that doing these things would make President Shen like her?

It will only backfire!

Amy was about to remind him, but then she thought again, why should she remind him?

Let her go if she wants to. If she doesn't run into trouble, she'll just have other ulterior motives next time.

Amy smiled and said, "President Shen is in his office."

Yun Qiao glanced at the closed office, picked up the afternoon tea she had bought for Shen Suwei, and got up to walk towards the office.

The people in the president's office had been eavesdropping since Yun Qiao asked Amy, and when they saw Yun Qiao actually get up and walk towards Shen Suwei's office, they immediately peeked out.

Just wait and see, she'll never get into CEO Shen's office.

The discussion was in full swing in the CEO's office group chat.

[A newcomer, only on his first day, already thinking of bypassing Ethan and Nina to get into President Shen's office? That's wishful thinking.]

But then again, do you know how she got into our company?

I don't know, it just appeared out of nowhere today.

[Yeah, so don't you guys find it strange? This is the CEO's office. Everyone here has to go through layers of interviews and assessments to get in. Why was she parachuted in like that?]

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

They forgot to think about this problem before.

Now that someone has pointed it out, they belatedly realize that something is amiss.

In an instant, everyone looked at Yun Qiao in unison.

I want to know if she'll be able to get through that door today.

Yun Qiao had no idea what the group of people behind her were thinking; in fact, she was also very nervous.

With each step she took closer to the door, her heart skipped a beat.

I kind of regret wearing high heels this morning...

What if my leg shakes and I twist my ankle?

Lost in thought, I arrived at the door.

She hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and knocked on the door.

Two seconds later, a voice came from the office:

"Enter."

The voice was somewhat cold.

Yun Qiao pushed open the door, poked half her body inside, and poked her head out:

"President Shen."

Shen Suwei paused slightly and looked up.

"What's up?"

I'll bring you afternoon tea.

Yun Qiao shook the hand holding the bag.

He glanced at it and then looked away. "Afternoon tea is delivered by someone else; you don't need to do any of this."

"But I bought this."

Yunqiao felt it wasn't appropriate for her to stand at the door and talk.

She mustered her courage and went inside, closing the door slightly behind her.

"You said you don't like sweet things, so I didn't buy any sweet things."

"We have three types of coffee here: Americano, cold brew, and hand-drip black coffee, all without sugar or milk. And this is Black Forest coffee, which has a slightly bitter taste—"

"Why did you buy all this for me?" he interrupted.

His eyes were dark and unfathomable as he gazed at the various afternoon tea dishes Yun Qiao had laid out on the coffee table, his eyes then shifting to Yun Qiao.

Yun Qiao felt a little uneasy under his gaze, awkwardly put down the last cup of coffee, and stood stiffly beside the coffee table:

"This is a thank you gift for giving me this job."

"...Is that all?"

Yun Qiao lowered her head guiltily, not daring to look him in the eye.

"Yes, yes."

After all, she couldn't just say it was to please him, what if he got angry?

wrong.

Yun Qiao suddenly realized what was happening.

Shen Suwei usually asks questions like this to give her a chance to tell the truth.

He would be even angrier if she lied.

She quickly looked up and changed her words:

"Actually, I bought it because I wanted you to like me a little more!"

Too anxious, afraid that he would get angry if she was a step too slow, Yunqiao spoke quickly and loudly.

The sound echoed in the quiet office for two seconds, and then...

The once noisy office area has become quiet.

To be precise, it was a strange, deathly silence.

Inside the office, Shen Suwei remained silent.

Something seemed to flicker slightly in his dark brown eyes, and after a long while, he lowered his eyes.

"Don't do these things at the company anymore. If there's anything, talk about it at home."

Is this a reprimand for not considering the appropriate occasion?

"But you haven't been home for several days. How am I supposed to know if I'll see you if I'm home?"

He paused.

He paused for a moment, then looked up at her:

"I'm going home today."

Yun Qiao was stunned.

Is this me informing her of my itinerary?

Shen Suwei was actually willing to tell him about his itinerary?

This is a huge step forward!

Yun Qiao was pleasantly surprised, but her smile hadn't yet fully blossomed.

Shen Suwei chased people away again:

"Go out. Remember to close the door behind you."

Yun Qiao swallowed back the fawning words that were about to come out.

She said "Oh" and turned around reluctantly.

Before leaving, she glanced at the afternoon tea on the coffee table.

"Mr. Shen, please remember to eat."

Shen Su gave her a dangerous look but didn't answer.

They didn't say they would eat, nor did they say they wouldn't.