Chapter 260: The Old-School Tyrant CEO 4

Shen Xiuyan said gloomily, “In my opinion, she just loves stirring up trouble for the sake of it. She’s been like this since you were in college. Weekends were supposed to be our time together, but she always insisted on stealing half of it. Now, she definitely wants to snatch you away from me entirely so she can keep playing with you.”

“Tch.” Shen Xiuyan couldn’t help but sneer. “That single dog¹…”

Su Mingyue: “…”

You’re being a bit indiscriminate with your attacks here, aren’t you?

You’re talking as if you aren’t a single dog yourself!!!

Of course, if he were to confess to her right now, she wouldn’t mind reluctantly agreeing.

Seeing Su Mingyue staring straight at him, Shen Xiuyan shrugged and leaned back calmly against the sofa.

“What? Am I wrong?”

Su Mingyue’s thoughts snapped back to the present. She carefully considered Shen Xiuyan’s words and opened her mouth to defend Qingqing, but ultimately chose to remain silent, feeling a bit helpless…

Because what Xiuyan said seemed to be true.

From the moment those two first met, they had been like two kings who couldn’t share a throne². They were the type who couldn’t stand to see the other doing well, a fact Su Mingyue remembered vividly.

Never mind that both were formidable leaders in their respective fields; whenever they clashed, they became incredibly childish. Both felt the other was monopolizing her time…

Thinking about it this way, Qingqing’s words seemed a bit less credible.

“Alright, when you’re with me, you’re not allowed to think about that little green tea bitch anymore.” Shen Xiuyan wrapped an arm around her shoulder. “Didn’t you say you were going shopping today? What did you buy?”

Su Mingyue shook her head. She had only been browsing with Qingqing for a short while before hearing about Zhao Yixin. In her excitement, she had abandoned Qingqing and rushed to Shen Xiuyan’s company.

Oh no. Qingqing. She seemed to have forgotten her friend while she was still in the middle of trying on clothes…

Su Mingyue looked like she was on the verge of tears.

Shen Xiuyan immediately stroked her head with concern. “What’s wrong now?”

Su Mingyue said aggrievedly, “I forgot Qingqing was still trying on clothes…”

“Good riddance. Keep forgetting her!” Shen Xiuyan flashed a delighted smile. “It just so happens I’m free this afternoon. I’ll go shopping with you. I can even provide a full-service package: swiping the card and carrying the bags. Ying Qing certainly can’t do that, can she?”

Su Mingyue playfully swatted Shen Xiuyan’s chest a few times. “You’re so mean! No, I have to call her right away.”

The “ring-ring” of the phone echoed in the slightly empty room.

The other side picked up almost instantly, and a loud voice blasted through the receiver. “Hello? Mingyue! Where are you? How did you just disappear while I was trying on clothes?!”

Su Mingyue said sheepishly, “Um, I’m at Xiuyan’s company right now…”

“WHAT!!!”

Ying Qing was absolutely furious. Hadn’t they agreed to go shopping together?

Why did she go find Shen Xiuyan again!

Most importantly, she left without saying a word, leaving her to sit alone in the VIP lounge drinking three cups of coffee. She was about to throw up from all the caffeine, okay?

“I’m sorry…” Su Mingyue was incredibly embarrassed. “I’ll definitely go shopping with you next time.”

“What! Next time??? Are you kidding me???”

Ying Qing couldn’t believe such cold words were coming from her best friend’s mouth.

Su Mingyue glanced at Shen Xiuyan, who had a faint smile in his eyes. She covered the phone and whispered to the person on the other end, “Xiuyan said he’s going shopping with me this afternoon, so I can’t stay with you today~”

“No, baby, you’re confused!!!” Ying Qing couldn’t help but scream. “What kind of brainwashing soup³ did Shen Xiuyan feed you? Right now, you should be hitting him, scolding him, questioning him, and finally dumping him!”

The voice was so loud that even with Su Mingyue covering the microphone, it came through perfectly clear.

“No, it’s not like that…” Su Mingyue was about to explain when the phone was snatched away by Shen Xiuyan.

“Who are you calling ‘baby’?” Shen Xiuyan’s tone was icy, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. “Also, I heard everything you said. It seems it’s time to settle our accounts once and for all…”

Ying Qing froze. Wait, why was Shen Xiuyan eavesdropping? Baby, you’re going to be the death of me!

This Shen Xiuyan was like a man with a split personality; he had two completely different attitudes for “insiders” and “outsiders.” Unfortunately, ever since she appeared in Mingyue’s life and dedicated herself to competing with him for Su Mingyue’s time, she had been classified as an outsider…

Shen Xiuyan’s attitude toward outsiders was as cold as a blizzard, and he was utterly ruthless.

Don’t ask why; just insert a “Scared” emoji here.

Seeing that the other side was silent, Shen Xiuyan’s thin, cold voice rang out again. “It’s useless to pretend you’re not there. My office has surveillance, and the audio was recorded clearly.”

On the other end, Ying Qing was incredulous. How could a man be so petty?

In her anger, she shouted out.

“Baby, look, he’s even threatening me!!! What kind of love potion did he give you to make you trust him so much!!!”

“Evil spirit, show your true form⁴!”

Shen Xiuyan: “…”

“Seriously, lady, are you sick…” For a moment, Shen Xiuyan really wanted to take Ying Qing to the psychiatric department for an exam.

Su Mingyue couldn’t help but giggle. This friend of hers was the classic example of someone who was all bark and no bite, yet loved to provoke people.

Even though she never won a single encounter, she insisted on messing with Shen Xiuyan every time.

Su Mingyue snatched the phone back from Shen Xiuyan.

“Alright, alright, it’s not what you think. He explained everything to me. Be good, I’ll go shopping with you next time.”

Seeing that Su Mingyue wasn’t changing her mind, Ying Qing said resentfully, “Fine, go shopping with that guy surnamed Shen then! Remember to buy the most expensive things, max out his cards, and ideally, make him go bankrupt.”

“Alright, my little ancestor⁵, stop talking, or even I won’t be able to save your life…” Su Mingyue looked at Shen Xiuyan’s ashen face and quickly cut off Ying Qing’s rambling. “Bye, I’m hanging up now.”

Without giving Ying Qing a chance to speak, Su Mingyue hung up with a sharp click, as if fearing that if she were a second late, the two of them would engage in a fight to the death.

Shen Xiuyan, as if finding an opening, gave a pushy smile. “Our relationship is like fire and water. Do you still dare to believe what she says?”

Su Mingyue was powerless to refute him.

It was true…

The relationship between the two was so volatile that neither ever had a single kind word to say about the other.

“Let’s go.” Shen Xiuyan stood up and draped his suit jacket over his arm. “We’ll do exactly as she said today and pick the most expensive things we can find. Then, you can send her the photos to spite her. If she thinks this little spree is enough to bankrupt me, she’s daydreaming.”

“Alright, whatever you say.” Su Mingyue gave a bright smile. This suddenly childish side of the overbearing President was truly irresistible.

No one else had ever seen him like this.

An inexplicable sense of pride welled up in her heart.

Even though this was the first time she had seen such a childish side of Shen Xiuyan, it proved from another perspective that she was different from everyone else. At the very least, she was a special presence to him.

The two walked out of the office together, and Shen Xiuyan pressed the call button for the President’s private elevator.

The moment the doors opened, Shen Xiuyan carefully held the door for Su Mingyue with his hand.

“Hungry?” he asked with a smile. “Should we grab some lunch before we start shopping?”

“Sure, where are we going…”

Translator’s Notes