Song Qinian woke up feeling a bit dazed.
When did she go to bed last night?
Shen Chi Yan's little plush toy was still on the table. Song Qinian poked its grumpy, puffed-up little face with her fingertip before putting it in the drawer.
A new month was about to begin, and Song Qinian vowed she would definitely get her full attendance bonus this month.
When she went downstairs, Shen Chi Yan was already at the dining table eating breakfast.
Song Qinian pursed her lips. She didn't eat breakfast, intending to go straight to the company.
"Young Madam, aren't you eating breakfast?"
Song Qinian nodded. "Mm, I'm afraid I'll be late. I'll just buy something near the company entrance later."
As soon as Song Qinian finished gesturing and was about to change her shoes, Shen Chi Yan's icy voice rang out, "Come here!"
Seeing that Song Qinian didn't move, Shen Chi Yan seemed to have lost his patience. His voice was dark and terrifying, "Come and eat breakfast. Don't make me say it a third time!"
The atmosphere was tense early in the morning. Zhang Qiaoqiao, afraid the two would argue, quietly said to Song Qinian, "Young Madam, it's best to eat breakfast before going to the company. It won't take long."
The moment Song Qinian saw Shen Chi Yan, she was reminded of what he had said to Liu Xiaohan. She had been upset for days and didn't want to face Shen Chi Yan, but she didn't dare to defy him.
Seeing Song Qinian take her seat, Zhang Qiaoqiao quickly brought over the breakfast.
Seeing Song Qinian eating little by little, looking like she didn't want to eat, Shen Chi Yan's handsome face instantly turned cold. "What? Is the breakfast at home not as good as someone else's bread?"
Song Qinian was stunned, not understanding what Shen Chi Yan meant.
"That Shen Yushu seems to have a pretty good relationship with you."
Only then did Song Qinian realize what Shen Chi Yan was talking about. Last time, she hadn't eaten breakfast and went to the hospital, suffering from low blood sugar. She had eaten Shen Yushu's bread.
But how could Shen Chi Yan know?
Had he seen it?
So, was he... jealous?
The next second, Shen Chi Yan's icy voice rang out again, "Don't forget that your body is not just your own right now. Eat all the breakfast in front of you before you're allowed to go to the company."
Song Qinian tightened her grip on the spoon. Ha... she was thinking too much again.
Of course, she knew that Shen Chi Yan making her eat breakfast wasn't out of genuine concern for her, but rather because he was afraid that if her body collapsed, she wouldn't be able to donate blood to Lin Qiutong properly.
Song Qinian held back a breath and ate all the breakfast in front of her.
Watching her eat mechanically, Shen Chi Yan's anger flared.
Before he could say anything, Song Qinian had already stood up. She gestured faintly, "I'm full. I'm leaving now."
Shen Chi Yan watched Song Qinian's receding back, his eyes dark and menacing.
He had waited all morning, and not only had Song Qinian not given him the plush toy, but she also seemed to not want to see him.
Had this woman changed tactics?
Was she playing hard to get?
Ha... a trivial trick!
Because of breakfast, a lot of time had been wasted. Song Qinian seriously suspected that Shen Chi Yan had deliberately messed with her because he didn't want her to get her full attendance bonus!
However, if she rode her bike fast enough, she would still make it.
But when Song Qinian went to the garage and saw the plug on the floor and the electric bike with no charge, she was utterly dismayed.
It had been charging properly last night. When did the plug fall out!
It was truly a case of one misfortune after another.
She was already short on time, and now her bike couldn't be ridden.
Was she destined to miss out on this month's full attendance bonus again?
Song Qinian hurried to the door, intending to call a car with her phone.
Just then, Shen Chi Yan's car suddenly stopped beside her. Gao Kunlun got out of the car. "Young Madam, I heard from Qiaoqiao that your bike is out of power. Get in, I'll give you a ride."
Song Qinian glanced at the back seat and hesitated, not moving.
Gao Kunlun walked up to her and whispered, "I heard you didn't get your full attendance last month, five thousand yuan. You can't miss out again this month."
After speaking, Gao Kunlun opened the rear door for Song Qinian.
Song Qinian gritted her teeth. On one hand, there was five thousand yuan. On the other hand, she would be sharing a car with Shen Chi Yan to the company.
In the end, for the money, she chose to get in.
In the car, neither of them spoke.
Shen Chi Yan frowned deeply when he saw Song Qinian looking out the window, her back turned to him.
Didn't she make him a plush toy? Why hadn't she given it to him yet?
Could it be... she was waiting for him to ask for it?
Ha... dream on!
As the car neared the entrance of Ding Sheng Group, Song Qinian suddenly patted Gao Kunlun's shoulder. Gao Kunlun glanced at Song Qinian in the rearview mirror. "Young Madam, what is it?"
"I'll get off here."
"But it's still a distance from the company."
"It's fine. I can run there."
Their marriage was a secret. The only people in the company who knew they were married were Li Nanjun and Lin Lanxing.
Shen Chi Yan didn't want people to know she was his wife, so he certainly wouldn't want anyone to see them getting out of the same car.
Gao Kunlun glanced at Shen Chi Yan. Seeing that Shen Chi Yan said nothing, he stopped the car.
As Song Qinian was about to get off, Shen Chi Yan grabbed her arm.
Song Qinian turned her head and met Shen Chi Yan's cold, distant handsome face. "Song Qinian, don't you have anything to say, or... anything you want to give me!"
Song Qinian didn't understand what Shen Chi Yan was saying. She was stunned for a moment before shaking her head.
This infuriated Shen Chi Yan. He flung Song Qinian's hand away and said coldly, "Get lost and go to work. If you're a minute late, I'll deduct triple your salary!"
Song Qinian: "..."
Had this man eaten gunpowder this morning?
Song Qinian had considered giving Shen Chi Yan a gift, but thinking that Shen Chi Yan wouldn't cherish her gift and might even humiliate her, she had given up on the idea.
She had been very busy those few days. When she remembered Shen Chi Yan's plush toy, it had vanished without a trace and couldn't be found anywhere.
Shen Yushu had also been incredibly busy these past few days, working at his job every day and going to the hospital after work.
Since he didn't have time to eat breakfast, he asked Song Qinian to bring him some.
Each time, Song Qinian asked Zhang Qiaoqiao to make an extra portion of breakfast to bring to Shen Yushu on her way to work.
After a few times, rumors started to spread again.
"Hey, Song Qinian is bringing breakfast to Shen Yushu again. She's too eager, isn't she?"
"Shen Yushu is gentle and considerate and doesn't dislike her being mute. She just wants to latch onto him."
"Yeah, first the handmade keychain, then breakfast, then coffee, then cleaning his desk. Tsk, tsk, it's like she's afraid people won't know she's pursuing Shen Yushu."
Miao Zi'ai, hearing the gossip, immediately spoke up in defense of Song Qinian, "What nonsense are you talking about? Nian Nian and Yushu are just friends. Stop slandering her!"
"Ha... is there such a thing as a pure friendship between a man and a woman? You're just foolish, thinking that mute treats you as a friend. In reality, she's just using you to chase after the man you love!"