The restroom is at the end of the corridor, Shi Che walked towards it step by step, slowly approaching, and soon, he began to hear snippets of conversation.
Ling Chuxia was worried that Manager Chen would remember the incident from the newspapers, and it turned out she indeed did recall it. After all, she and her elder sister looked identical; as soon as she thought of the news published in the paper, she was utterly defenseless.
Ling Chuxia’s eyes flickered slightly, her hands clenched tightly, at a loss for words.
Manager Chen herself froze when she uttered those words; who would have imagined that Shi Che’s fiancée would be working outside, and in a company that was not as prestigious as the Shi Family’s?
Manager Chen couldn’t help but click her tongue, "Ling Chuxia, is Shi Che really your fiancé? But... that’s not right. How come I don’t remember the name on the newspaper being yours? What was it again? Ling... Ling what?"
She squinted her eyes, struggling to recollect the name of Shi Che’s fiancée.
Ling Chuxia’s grip tightened further, and a faint sheen of sweat formed on her forehead. If Manager Chen continued to think it through, even the fact that she might be Shi Che’s ex-wife could be exposed. If that happened, she could truly forget about continuing to work in this company.
She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, then slowly opened them again to look up at Manager Chen. Her red lips parted slightly, and she spoke softly, "Manager, President Shi’s fiancée is Ling Yunshu, she’s my elder sister, and President Shi is... my brother-in-law."
He is my brother-in-law.
As those five words left her mouth, Ling Chuxia felt as if her throat was suddenly seized by an invisible force, making it difficult even to breathe.
She never thought that one day she would utter such words; she and Shi Che were like two parallel lines, never to intersect again.
Though she knew this was correct, her heart still ached fiercely, her trembling hands turning pale at the fingertips.
As soon as Ling Chuxia spoke, Manager Chen was startled once more, staring at her in disbelief and asking, "Brother-in-law? You and your elder sister are twins?"
Ling Chuxia pressed her lips tightly together, then nodded.
Shock flashed in the depths of Manager Chen’s eyes, and her pupils involuntarily widened, taking a while to come to terms with the revelation, "So that’s how it is... But why did you pretend not to recognize President Shi just now?"
"Manager, this is a personal matter of mine, and I would rather not answer," Ling Chuxia’s voice was slightly husky, yet it carried a trace of firmness.
Manager Chen was somewhat displeased at her response, but an employee’s personal matters were indeed not something she could force out of them. It didn’t matter, though. Now that she knew Ling Chuxia had such a connection to President Shi, that was enough.
This partnership case was a task handed down from above, and she had to secure it. Even though Shi Che came personally to discuss it, the Shi Family had turned them down several times before, and it was uncertain if this time would lead to a successful deal. But now... there was the addition of Shi Che’s sister-in-law, and it was clear that he cared somewhat for her. The two seemed to have an unusual relationship. As long as Ling Chuxia could entertain and please her brother-in-law, wouldn’t the deal fall right into their lap?
In the brief time, Manager Chen had already calculated various satisfying outcomes in her mind. She gave a light cough, cleared her throat, and addressed Ling Chuxia once more, "Alright, I really should not pry into your private matters, but Chuxia, given that President Shi is your brother-in-law, this time, you carry a significant responsibility."