Standing a bit farther away, Shen Qiao vaguely heard the last part about sending you something. She was young and couldn’t hold back, so she directly asked, "What are you going to send her?"
Rong Jiaojiao, afraid that Rong Qingqing might actually say it, blurted out to Shen Qiao, "It’s none of your business."
Because she spoke too hastily, her tone didn’t sound very nice.
Guo Lan’s face changed immediately, pulling Shen Qiao back, "If people don’t want to talk to you, don’t make them dislike you."
Rong Jiaojiao realized her rudeness just now and quickly apologized before any other elders of the Shen Family could comment, "Qiaoqiao, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it, I was just speaking too fast, so my tone sounded a bit harsh. Don’t take it to heart."
Shen Qiao pouted and avoided Rong Jiaojiao’s hand.
Due to this episode, Guo Lan lost interest in feigning courtesy with the second house of the Shen Family, greeted Mr. Shen and Old Madam Shen, and took Shen Qiao elsewhere.
Lin Bufan was pushing Shen Jue, walking a few steps behind Guo Lan and Shen Qiao, while Rong Qingqing was walking beside Shen Jue.
When they reached a place with no one around, Shen Jue suddenly called out to Rong Qingqing.
When Rong Qingqing looked down to see him, he said with a dark expression, "If I hear you babbling nonsense with others again, I’ll have Lin Bufan stitch up your mouth."
Rong Qingqing was stunned.
It took her a few seconds to realize, did Shen Jue hear what she and Rong Jiaojiao said just now?
What kind of dog ears does this person have?
Shen Jue not knowing is one thing.
Shen Jue overhearing is another.
Rong Qingqing’s face gradually turned red. It was great to talk big, and seeing Rong Jiaojiao frustrated was even better, but letting Shen Jue, the subject of it, know was truly an embarrassing thing.
Feeling guilty, Rong Qingqing obediently replied with an "oh," acting as compliant as possible.
Lin Bufan, pushing Shen Jue, knew how hard it was to hold back laughter when Rong Qingqing said that she and Shen Jue were using it, and Shen Jue would buy it.
Lin Bufan happened to look down at Shen Jue and saw Shen Jue’s eyelid twitching vigorously.
He had used a lot of restraint not to burst out laughing at the time.
Guo Lan was networking among a few close wives while Shen Qiao walked around; Rong Qingqing really had no acquaintances here. Even if there were people Qingqing knew, Rong Qingqing didn’t want to say hello.
So she just followed beside Shen Jue, wherever Lin Bufan pushed Shen Jue, Rong Qingqing followed.
Like a clingy follower.
She initially thought, after all, Shen Jue had been the general manager of Shen Group, almost becoming a vice president, surely someone would come to greet him?
Unexpectedly, Lin Bufan pushed Shen Jue all the way to the dessert table, and not a single person approached.
Miserable, it’s Shen Jue who’s miserable.
Rong Qingqing looked at Shen Jue with a sympathetic expression.
At the dessert table, four or five people were gathered, discussing a topic of mutual interest, not noticing the approach of Shen Jue, Rong Qingqing, and Lin Bufan.
"Did you hear? Jixing Technology had planned to release a new companion-type robot by the end of this month, but the plan got delayed. I heard there was some issue with the program," said a young man in a white suit.
"When it comes to this matter, I know a bit more," another man in his thirties wearing a gray suit chimed in.
"The general manager responsible for technology at Jixing Technology had an accident and has been lying in the hospital as a vegetable for some time. That girl is Rong Kuo’s precious gem."
"With her incident, the technology department at Jixing Technology first got into chaos. Then Rong Kuo has been running back and forth to the hospital daily, naturally leaving fewer resources for company affairs."