"I know you need to keep it a secret, relax, we won’t talk about it. Just don’t forget to treat us to wedding candies when the time comes."
"Sure, I’ll definitely treat everyone when I get engaged," Meng Qiao replied with a smile.
Shen Weiyi listened to everyone’s blessings for Meng Qiao and felt a hint of surprise. She had just accepted Sheng Ting’s proposal when the news that Meng Qiao was also getting engaged spread—it was quite a coincidence.
But she didn’t think much of it.
Besides, her relationship with Meng Qiao wasn’t close enough to be concerned about each other’s marriage affairs; she merely followed suit with everyone else and said, "Congratulations."
However, Meng Qiao took the initiative to say to her, "Although my boyfriend has proposed, I haven’t agreed yet, and I don’t know where everyone heard the news." Then she tentatively looked at Shen Weiyi, "By the way, how are things with your boyfriend?"
"Pretty good!" Shen Weiyi responded.
Meng Qiao didn’t get the answers she was probing for and felt somewhat disappointed; lately, she increasingly felt that Shen Weiyi might indeed be the heir to Shen Technology.
In her, she didn’t see the nervousness, anxiety, or unease typical of someone new to the workplace, especially in a major company like Shen Technology. She appeared to be overly calm and even somewhat unconventional, not caring even when isolated by colleagues. Such a person was not really clueless about worldly affairs; rather, they must have sufficient backing and confidence.
Most crucially, her last name was Shen.
When lunchtime came, Shen Weiyi also heard the rumors.
She found it somewhat amusing yet frustrating.
Such a significant event as her engagement, and she was the last to know about it.
Recalling the earlier reactions in the office, she guessed what might have happened. Someone must have spread the news that she was getting engaged, causing everyone to mistake Meng Qiao for her, hence the scene previously in the office.
Returning to the office, she found a group of people gathered outside Shen Juanzhi’s office, whispering and discussing something.
As Shen Weiyi was wondering, she saw the office door open and someone came out. Immediately, everyone scattered like birds, each returning to their own desk pretending to be busy.
Seeing Meng Shangchu coming out of Shen Juanzhi’s office, a flicker of surprise crossed Shen Weiyi’s eyes.
She knew Shen Juanzhi still harbored feelings for her; otherwise, he wouldn’t have seen her abroad and neglected both his company and daughter, but it seemed Meng Shangchu had rejected him.
Seeing her suddenly appear in Shen Juanzhi’s office, Shen Weiyi’s first thought was whether Shen Juanzhi had finally moved her? Had they gotten back together?
Regarding their relationship, Shen Weiyi hadn’t inquired much. They were both adults and knew what they were doing. As their child, whatever decisions they made, she would respect.
Since learning Meng Shangchu’s identity, they had met a few times privately, but having not seen each other for so many years, there always seemed to be a barrier between them.
Meng Shangchu also saw Shen Weiyi and was about to approach when a figure emerged next to her—it was Meng Qiao.
Due to the rumor, Meng Qiao had not gone to the company cafeteria for lunch.
A lie always requires more lies to maintain.
Now that everyone thought she was Mr. Shen’s daughter, although she had never openly admitted it, she hadn’t denied it either, worried that one day it would be exposed and uncertain how people would view her, feeling somewhat perturbed inside.