100 Days with the Contract Lover - Chapter 119
Chen Ran, like a little detective, pressed her earnestly. “Last time the president specifically called you over! Do you know him? What’s your relationship?”
“I… we’re not close, just last time I went to the president’s office to deliver a document…” She wasn’t good at lying, and her words came out awkwardly.
“Do you think we’re blind? It’s obvious it’s not that simple! We’re all good sisters now, come on, spill the beans… I promise I won’t tell anyone.”
A woman’s promise is often fleeting; one moment she says, “I promise I won’t tell,” and the next, the whole company knows. Yu Nuanxin had learned this lesson many times from elementary school to High School.
But that’s not the point; she couldn’t reveal the truth. Even if she confessed, “I’m the president’s wife,” no one would believe her.
“What are you chatting about, so lively?” Liang Jingtang appeared just in time to rescue Yu Nuanxin, quickly changing the subject. “Nothing much, just some girly talk about entertainment gossip and clothes and bags, what else?”
“Not at all! We’re guessing why the president is eating in the employee cafeteria.” Chen Ran, once she caught onto a topic, wouldn’t let go. “You’re a top lawyer, your intuition must be spot on. Do you think the president is here for Nuanxin?”
“Chen Ran…” Yu Nuanxin was at a loss for words with her.
“I don’t think so! Let’s eat!” Liang Jingtang smiled as he sat next to Yu Nuanxin, opening the soup pot, releasing a delightful aroma.
“It smells amazing… Did you make it yourself?”
“Yes! Just heated it up, drink it while it’s hot!” He said this while looking at Yu Nuanxin.
“Then I won’t be polite!” Chen Ran eagerly reached out, only to be stopped by Linlin with a chopstick, teasing her. “Can’t you see? This soup was made by Lawyer Liang especially for Nuanxin, not for you.”
“Oh, Lawyer Liang made it himself… Love soup…” The female colleagues teased, their expressions full of ambiguity.
The commotion was so loud that even Nangong Yao, seated a few tables away, heard it clearly, his face turning quite unpleasant.
She really was ‘lucky,’ having an old flame make soup for her. But didn’t she feel any guilt for her betrayal and deceit? She could still drink it down. This woman truly had no heart.
Every time he saw them sitting together, so intimately, his chest would burn with anger, barely suppressing the urge to flip the table. Out of sight, out of mind would be best, but then he’d be even more unable to resist imagining what they were doing, which made him even more uncomfortable, almost driven mad by his own imagination.
Choosing to come down to the employee cafeteria and watch it all was a form of self-torture.
Yu Nuanxin felt embarrassed by their teasing, her face turning red.
“Look, someone’s blushing.”
“No way, Lawyer Liang is nice to everyone, let’s all share the soup!”
“Sending hot milk when you’re sick, making soup when you’re scared, never seen Lawyer Liang be so considerate to us. He made it personally, specially, just for you. We don’t have that kind of luck, so envious…”
“Hey… you guys…” Yu Nuanxin was both shy and annoyed.
Liang Jingtang came to her rescue, “Don’t tease her anymore.”
“Whether it’s a joke or serious, you know better than us, right? Come clean, do you have feelings for our Nuanxin?”
Liang Jingtang just smiled.
The female colleagues reacted even more strongly, “Silence means consent… Nuanxin, you’re so lucky!”
“Yeah! Yeah! We’ll have to call you Mrs. Liang soon…”
“What’s all this noise? People are trying to eat! Have some manners!” Yu Linglong’s shout came over, completely ruining the atmosphere.
Chen Ran pouted, “What’s it to her? Why does she have to interfere, so annoying!”
Liang Jingtang served a bowl of soup to Yu Nuanxin, drawing a chorus of sighs.
Yu Nuanxin accidentally got oil on her hand, “I’ll go to the restroom!”
Chen Ran quickly stood up too, “I’ll go, I’ll go.” She winked at Liang Jingtang, indicating she would help probe for information.
Once in the restroom, Chen Ran started her gossip. “What’s your relationship with Lawyer Liang? Confess and be lenient, resist and be strict.”
“Just friends.”
“What kind of friends are that considerate? You’re aware of Lawyer Liang’s feelings for you, right?”
“…Yes!”
“I knew it, you may seem a bit clueless, but you’re not that oblivious.”
Uh… what does she mean by clueless?
“What do you think? Planning to accept him?”
Yu Nuanxin hadn’t had a chance to answer before Chen Ran jumped in, “Haha! What kind of question is that? Nowadays, how many men are there like Lawyer Liang, wealthy, handsome, considerate? Only a fool would say no! If it were me, I’d chase him! Our colleagues in the Law Department are all envious of you, even the male colleagues like him!”
“…If she said she didn’t like him, it would be admitting she’s a fool? Not being sure, Yu Nuanxin couldn’t respond much, simply saying, “We’ll see.”
To Chen Ran, who was impatient, this basically meant she would agree, but she said, “Alright, alright! No rush, take your time, waiting for your good news!”
Thus, in just one afternoon, the news that Yu Nuanxin accepted Liang Jingtang spread quickly through the company. One person told ten, ten told a hundred, inevitably distorting the truth. Some even swore that Yu Nuanxin had agreed to Liang Jingtang’s proposal, and the wedding date was set.
The women were envious, jealous, and resentful, while the male employees celebrated. After all, Liang Jingtang was the most charming bachelor in the company besides the president. His existence was a threat to all men!
…
As the end of the workday approached, Yu Nuanxin received a message from Liang Jingtang on EMS.
“Dinner together tonight?”
She thought about it, to avoid gossip, she replied, “I want to go home early, maybe next time?”
“Something up?”
“No! Just want to rest at home! Do you have something?”
“Yes! There’s something I want to say to you.”
Even if Yu Nuanxin was slow, she could sense what he might want to say, suddenly feeling nervous, unsure how to respond.
Liang Jingtang had already walked up to her, “Dinner together tonight, okay?”
That smile was so gentle and charming, making it impossible to resist, Yu Nuanxin even more so, could only nod. “Okay!”