Shen Yuan, having broken ties with the Shen family, never returned to Shen Corp. Su Tang wasn't worried, but she couldn't stand Shen Yuan's theatrics.
For example, now, almost a month after she'd recovered, he still insisted on staying by her side, his intentions as clear as day! Staying by my side? He just wants to get in my bed!
Shen Yuan had shed his domineering CEO persona and now resembled a pitiful, homeless stray dog.
“No company, no wife.”
Su Tang chuckled. “When did you have a wife? Why don't I know about this?”
Shen Yuan immediately replied, “See? We even made it official before, and now you're denying it.” He even managed to sound aggrieved.
Su Tang was stunned. This man… how can he be so shameless?
When it came to stubbornness, Su Tang could outmatch anyone. But she was vulnerable to those who knew how to act cute. Shen Yuan seemed to have grasped this weakness. Initially awkward, his acting had now reached a level that even she admired.
He'd rented a small office in a nearby building after leaving Shen Corp. With only a dozen or so employees, it became the laughingstock of the Shen family and even made the news.
Of course, while the Shen family secretly rejoiced, they were discreet. They didn't reveal that the falling out was due to a 'same-sex lover.' Instead, they announced that he had made several major errors in judgment, leading to consecutive losses for the company, and had resigned voluntarily.
Shen Yuan's appointment as head of Shen Corp. had garnered significant media coverage. His departure received similar attention.
Undeniably, attractive people often received more leniency.
For instance, Su Tang almost burst out laughing reading the comments under the news articles.
“Shen Yuan, who knew you had it in you.”
Their current office was practically bare compared to his previous luxurious one. Without even a guest sofa, Su Tang nestled in a small chair, giggling uncontrollably.
“Look at this comment. She says: 'You shallow people, are you saying that without money, CEO Shen will turn to that scandal-ridden Second Young Master Shen? I don't love him for his money, I love his face. As long as he's not disfigured, he's still my male god.'"
“And this one, she actually claims you're in her bed and tells other women not to even think about it.”
Su Tang was practically rolling on the floor with laughter. “And this one! This girl is imaginative. She says that although CEO Shen's business acumen is average, with that face, he could totally debut as a celebrity.”
Shen Yuan was aware of the news released by Shen Corp. but hadn't paid attention. He no longer cared about Shen Corp. However, hearing Su Tang recount the comments, he raised an eyebrow. “Find it amusing?”
Su Tang nodded. “Silly netizens are my source of joy, you wouldn't understand.” She then paused, a hint of regret in her voice.
She longed to engage in online battles with these netizens using an alternate account, but she remembered her past experiences. If caught, she'd be in trouble.
She clicked her tongue, sighing in disappointment. As she was about to put away her phone, the tone of the comments shifted.
Curious, she refreshed the page and froze, dumbfounded.
“CEO Shen?”
Shen Yuan put down his phone, smiling. “Indeed, silly netizens are also my source of joy now.”
Su Tang was stunned by his maneuver. Shen Corp.'s news release had mostly attracted clueless netizens who were just having fun. While some criticized his lack of substance, most simply laughed it off.
But at this juncture, he'd posted a picture of her on his practically abandoned Weibo account.
In the photo, a youthful figure in white clothes, eyes half-closed, stood amidst dazzling lights, radiant and captivating, androgynously beautiful.
Most netizens loved a good show, but this photo sent them into a frenzy.
CEO Shen had actually trended with a single photo.
Crucially, he'd added two words to the photo:
Cute.
Cute? Netizens' imaginations were like black holes; you never knew what outrageous comments they would come up with.
Initially, the comments were varied, from simple screams of "handsome" to requests for information and more photos. These were normal. Then, the comments unified.
As far as the eye could see, a single phrase dominated:
Cute, want to f*ck.
Su Tang: …
However, CEO Shen seemed to have found his amusement. Seeing the flurry of excited comments, he coolly replied with two words:
Mine.
The netizens went even wilder. He never replied to comments before, but now, like someone who'd found a treasure, he was eager to declare his ownership to the world. Utterly arrogant.
The netizens were even more thrilled.
—Yes, yes, yours, we won't steal, we'll just admire.
—Hahaha, the one above is a devil. Did CEO Shen give you permission to admire? Seriously, move aside after you're done, I'm still in line.
…
As expected, silly comments might be delayed, but they never failed to arrive. This time, however, Su Tang wasn't amused.
Shen Yuan watched her put down her phone, raising an eyebrow. “Not looking anymore?”
Su Tang grumbled. “They're all devils.” Then, looking at Shen Yuan, she added, “But you're the King of Devils, the Demon King!”
Shen, the Great Demon King, Yuan remained expressionless. “It's almost lunchtime. What do you want to eat?”
Hearing about food, Su Tang perked up. “Steak.”
Shen Yuan, “Alright.” He gathered his documents and picked up his suit jacket from the back of his chair.
Su Tang immediately forgot her displeasure and happily followed him. She still dressed in suits as she did when cross-dressing, the only difference being her longer hair, which she'd tied in a small bun, too lazy to cut it.
Ye Jiao's face was already delicate and striking. The small bun added a touch of playfulness, just like in Shen Yuan's Weibo post, truly cute.
Although no longer with Shen Corp., Shen Yuan was far from bankrupt. He took Su Tang to a high-end restaurant. B City had many good restaurants, but those with both ambiance and delicious food were rare.
And there, they ran into Shen Ling again.
Shen Ling, having gone from spoiled rich kid to head of Shen Corp., was feeling rather smug. However, seeing Shen Yuan again, he felt a flicker of guilt. He knew better than anyone that he only held this position because Shen Yuan didn't want it.
But guilt aside, when Shen Yuan went to the restroom, he couldn't suppress his urge for revenge. Su Tang had thoroughly humiliated him at his engagement party, and he felt the need to retaliate.
“Isn't this Assistant Cheng? Still working as CEO Shen's little assistant?”
He spoke with a condescending air, but Su Tang found it amusing.
Is this guy a masochist? Hasn't he been tormented enough by me? He's actually offering himself up again.