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Gu Shaoting was taken aback, not expecting Shu Pan to answer like that; he could only mutter, âItâs no trouble.â
As she saw her colleagues gradually returning from their meals, Shu Pan said, âI have to work now; itâs inconvenient. Letâs talk about anything else back at home.â
âAlright,â Gu Shaoting replied, filled with disappointment. Was Shu Pan still very unhappy?
He knew Shu Pan was sulking, but for the life of him, he didnât know how to coax her.
After hanging up the phone, Shu Pan saw Sister Zhao approaching, and the sharp-eyed Zhao immediately noticed the paper bag in her hand that Shu Pan was about to throw away.
âShu Pan, did you win the lottery? You can afford such expensive takeout? Oh, thatâs not right; Century Home doesnât do delivery; you have to line up if you want to eat there, right?â
Sister Zhao seemed to be talking to herself, glancing at her with an expression of surprise one second and then shaking her head the next; Shu Pan couldnât help but smile a little.
âSister Zhao, I didnât win the lottery. It just so happens that the childâs daddy was passing by, so he bought it for me,â Shu Pan told a white lie since no one in the company knew her true identity.
If people knew she was the wife of the boss of Gu Group, but working at Shengtian Corporation, wouldnât they think sheâs just putting on an act? Or that she has ulterior motives?
So Shu Pan maintained as low a profile as possible.
âLucky you, your hubby really dotes on you. Take my husband; he wouldnât even eat something I bought for him, let alone buy something for me to eat,â Sister Zhao griped.
Same world, different fates.
Shu Pan gave a wry smile. Ah, this is how people are â you think my life is good, and I think yours is good.
But Shu Pan didnât continue the conversation, to avoid being accused of being pretentious.
Tomorrow is the weekend, and the long-anticipated two-day trip is coming up.
In the afternoon at work, colleagues from the same department were discussing the trip; it was clear that everyoneâs minds were on the upcoming fun.
âDo you think the CEO will go?â one of the colleagues asked gossipy.
âI donât think so. This weekend, itâs the turn of the administration department, PR department, and the secretaries; next weekend, itâs sales and after-sales service. The CEO canât possibly go both weekends, right? But if he goes with only one, that seems a bit unfair, doesnât it?â
This colleagueâs analysis made sense, and for a while, whether the CEO would go on the outing became the focal point of everyoneâs attention.
âI feel the CEO will come with us, I have a premonition,â another colleague said mystically.
âWonât we know by tomorrow? Weâre supposed to meet up at the company and take the tour bus together,â said another.
The group discussed for a long time without coming to a conclusion.
Shu Panâs lips curved slightly, as it seemed that every company had an excessive focus on the CEO. The CEOâs every move became the focal point of their attention.
She recalled that in her time at Gu Group, every action of Gu Shaoting had been a hot topic among the employees.
They were especially interested in the CEOâs private life.
Sister Zhao noticed Shu Pan sitting calmly at her desk, showing no interest in joining their conversations, and couldnât help but feel a little surprised, âArenât you interested in the gossip?â
âWhatâs there to gossip about? What does it matter to us whether the CEO comes or not? Besides, wouldnât it be even more uncomfortable if he did?â At least, thatâs what she thought.
âWrong, wrong, wrong. Go ask them, see if they think itâll be uncomfortable. Their goal is the CEO; they have this rare chance to spend time with him on the trip, wouldnât they go all out to flaunt themselves in front of him?â Sister Zhao seemed to be quite experienced with the situation.
Shu Pan furrowed her brows slightly; she really was out of touch with society for too long.
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