Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 610 - 611 Thick-Skinned! I’ll give out candies another day

Chapter 610: Chapter 611 Thick-Skinned! I’ll give out candies another day

Shen Congwen brushed her teeth while glaring at him, finally understanding why he was being so "kind."

On the other hand, Zhou Yunchen was in a great mood. He truly had no public relations sense, completely unfazed by the ridicule. If things blew up, Congwen’s parents would definitely force him to marry their daughter. That’s nice...

In a great mood, he finished his breakfast and took Shen Congwen to her company. Of course, there were reporters all over the place downstairs.

Shen Congwen wore sunglasses, while Zhou Yunchen, thick-skinned, faced more than a dozen journalists barefaced. He opened the car door to let Congwen in. As Shen Congwen settled into the car, she sounded quite helpless, "Zhou Yunchen, you seem pretty happy, don’t you?"

"No way!" He laughed as he fastened his seatbelt. "How can I be happy when I’m being misunderstood like this? By the way, Congwen, your parents invited me over for dinner tonight. What do you think?"

Shen Congwen frowned. "Can you not go?"

She held her forehead, knowing she couldn’t escape the situation unless she dared to lie to everyone that she was a man, but clearly Zhou Yunchen wasn’t giving her that chance.

Shen Congwen kept silent, her face taut. The journalists took a flurry of pictures and uploaded them online. Shen Congwen saw all of this halfway to her destination, feeling quite helpless.

"Zhou Yunchen, do you plan to let everyone continue misunderstanding?" she huffed coldly.

Zhou Yunchen knew what the media would write and said casually with a smile, "If you agree to announce it now, I’ll announce it immediately."

Shen Congwen fell silent.

He has no shame.

Zhou Yunchen chuckled, feeling extremely delighted.

Once he dropped her off at her company, he went to his office building for a meeting. Those old fellows had long found him an eyesore, as people who rose quickly through the ranks generally weren’t well-liked. They insulted him subtly, "Director Zhou, congratulations! CEO Shen is quite a catch!"

Zhou Yunchen knew what these people were thinking; they just wanted to find fault with him and force him out. He was King Jingyao’s man, after all, and Min Xin’s faction was practically dying for him to fail.

Instead of getting angry, he just smiled, clasped his hands in a mock salute, and said with a thick-skinned grin, "Thanks, everyone. I’ll tell Congwen, and perhaps we’ll hand out celebratory sweets one day."

His brazenness truly shocked everyone.

This Zhou Yunchen, not only is he not ashamed, he’s actually proud? Or is he so naively overconfident that he thinks as long as Mr. Wang supports him, this incident will just blow over?

Truly, HEH. Too frivolous. Thinking the circles of the rich and powerful are as simple as his former Anpu Company!

Zhou Yunchen acted as if he couldn’t discern the intentions of those old-timers and remained in high spirits, smiling broadly.

King Jingyao came over, one hand stuffed in his pocket. "Yunchen, I have some files here. With Min Xin absent, you’ll have to handle some of them."

At this, the old guys were indignant. Zhou Yunchen’s actions last night were outrageous; how could such a person still be employed?

And there were numerous subtle indications that King Jingyao intended to entrust Zhou Yunchen with significant responsibilities. Consequently, they spontaneously decided to lodge a private complaint during their lunch break.

Old Big Brother received them. After patiently listening to their accounts, he smiled and skillfully sidestepped their complaints, "They were classmates, after all. Isn’t it normal for them to be close and live together? I heard they’ve even met each other’s parents."

Met the parents? The Shen family is reportedly from a scholarly background; would they really accept this?

Old Big Brother Wang chuckled. "You’re all getting on in years; try to be more open-minded. Don’t just focus on superficialities. Pay more attention to Director Zhou’s capabilities. Look, he’s only been working here for half a month, yet hasn’t he handled everything, inside and out, beautifully?"

They couldn’t find fault with his words.

So, they switched gears and brought up Shen Congwen’s gender, arguing that it was against nature and simply unacceptable.

King Jingyao took a drag from his cigarette and sneered, "It’s one thing for minor scandals to circulate outside, but you people are here slandering Director Zhou. What good would his downfall do you? Or is this Min Xin’s idea, and you’re just putting on a show for me?"

He smiled faintly, his eyes devoid of warmth. "If you genuinely can’t tolerate it, then submit a joint petition. Sign a statement declaring that Zhou Yunchen’s relationship with CEO Shen is an affront to decency. As long as you sign it, if Zhou Yunchen subsequently makes any error of principle, his position will go to whichever of you takes the lead on this."

His encouragement actually cowed this group of elders; no one dared to utter a peep.

Although the matter was already public knowledge, King Jingyao’s meaning was also crystal clear: whoever took the lead would have him to answer to!

No one dared to be the one to offend King Jingyao over their factional stance, so they mumbled and hesitated before eventually dispersing.

King Jingyao pointed at the door and said to Wang Jingchuan, "See? This bunch is terrified of me having a capable person by my side. They’re hoping I’ll retire and Min Xin will take over. A single Zhou Yunchen has them scared."

The Secretary-General smiled. "That much is perfectly clear. Fortunately, you had the foresight to promote Zhou Yunchen."

King Jingyao paused, then suddenly said, "Actually, I initially favored Xichen. He’s dependable, and his appearance is top-tier..."

The Secretary-General leaned in. "Professor Bo’s international standing might make him unsuitable. Besides, the Bo family has practiced medicine for generations; it’s unlikely he’d renounce his background."

King Jingyao nodded. "Precisely. I mulled it over extensively before giving up on the idea. However, Zhou Yunchen is also an excellent choice."

At this, the Secretary-General began to shower him with praise, "Speaking of which, it must be said that everyone around Miss Anxi is top-tier. Are you aware of something?"

King Jingyao looked at him with some interest. "What?" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Wang Jingchuan chuckled. "When Miss Anxi came from Qingcheng, she brought a small pet. They say its words are incredibly potent, even more so than Gu Yuanshan’s. Anything it says casually tends to come true."

King Jingyao laughed in disbelief. "Is there really such a thing?"

Wang Jingchuan nodded. "Yes, I heard Miss Anxi mention it in casual conversation. I even saw the little pet last time at the Cloud He Group. It’s tiny and quite adorable, and it’s currently dating the young master of Old Fang’s family."

"Fang Ming is indeed a handsome young man," King Jingyao recalled. "I saw him at Beicheng University last time. By the way, invite Fang Ming and that little pet to the banquet next week as well. I’d like to meet those two youngsters."

The Secretary-General was delighted. "Oh! If you take a liking to them, that would be a great blessing for them!"

Old Big Brother shot him a look. "Blessing or not, do you think I’d just adopt them if I like them? Having one at home is already enough to cause utter chaos. The old folks don’t even ask me home for dinner anymore; as long as that little rascal is there, they’re content. Especially the Old Gentleman—he keeps visiting that mountain at Si Garden. Anxi’s father, Gu Yuntian, seems to really suit his taste."

Hearing this, the Secretary-General coughed lightly. "The Old Master and Old Madam have already packed and are preparing to stay there for a month."

A month... King Jingyao was speechless.

The Secretary-General coughed again. "You, sir, should also find a companion. If you had a child, the two elders wouldn’t be so lonely."

King Jingyao sighed. "Jingchuan, let’s leave such matters to fate! If it really doesn’t work out, I’ll just consider Anxi my child!"

He was an exceedingly refined man. His first marriage had been one of convenience; their relationship was neither good nor bad. He fulfilled his duties and never strayed, but he wasn’t heartbroken when his wife passed away.

He wouldn’t settle for his second marriage.

It could be said that Old Big Brother and Zhou Yu came from similar backgrounds, and their values and outlooks on life were also very compatible. They missed their chance simply because of Min Xin, and neither was willing to compromise their principles. That was his stance, and Zhou Yu felt the same.

Recalling this, King Jingyao asked the Secretary-General, "Jingchuan, how are the preparations for the banquet going?"

Wang Jingchuan smiled. "Don’t worry, everything is ready."

King Jingyao squinted. "Min Xin hasn’t given up. Look, as soon as this business with Zhou Yunchen came up, those old coots were quick to make their move. HAH! If we’re talking about defying decency, Min Xin’s conduct is the first thing that comes to mind!"