Sheng Jing chuckled, "Your husband is the newly appointed Vice President..."
"Pfft..."
Zhao Shuyao took a sip of champagne, and before she could swallow, she almost spat it out.
"You..."
"Wife, drink slowly."
The man's eyes, like crescent moons, gazed at her tenderly.
"Holy crap! Explosive news! Zhao Shuyao, the company's belle, isn't just involved with the CEO, but also with the newly appointed Vice President!"
Pfft...
Zhao Shuyao's cola sprayed out.
The rumors about her and Sheng Jing were already outlandish enough, but now they were also spreading rumors about her and Liang Xiang.
Seriously!
Zhao Shuyao wanted to rush in and argue with them, but her arm was pulled by a force.
Turning around to see the man, Zhao Shuyao, pouting, complained, "They're spreading rumors that I'm involved with you!"
"Aren't you?"
Liang Xiang's peach blossom eyes twinkled with amusement.
Zhao Shuyao was speechless!
She strongly suspected that this man was the one spreading the rumors!
After lunch, Zhao Shuyao returned to her office for a nap. Suddenly, her phone vibrated.
It was a call from her sister.
Zhao Shuyao picked up her phone and put it to her ear, "Sis... have you landed yet?"
Last night, Le Yanran had mentioned her morning flight. By now, she should have arrived.
"Just landed. Where are you staying?"
"I'll pick you up. Wait for me at the airport for a bit."
Zhao Shuyao grabbed her clothes and walked out. She only sent a text message to Sheng Jing to ask for leave after getting into the car.
The company was very close to the airport, and it took about ten minutes to get there.
It was early winter, so Le Yanran was wearing a sweater and a long skirt. She was standing by the roadside waiting. Zhao Shuyao spotted her immediately and slowly stopped the car.
Le Yanran saw the luxury car and thought it belonged to someone else, so she ignored it.
That was until the car window rolled down.
Seeing it was Zhao Shuyao, Le Yanran glanced at the license plate again, confirming she wasn't mistaken. "Yaoyao, you bought a car? Didn't you divorce Qin Yusheng and leave with nothing? Where did you get so much money? Have you found a new boyfriend?"
"This isn't my car, it belongs to the company boss. Sis, you think too highly of me!"
Zhao Shuyao warmly invited Le Yanran into the car and helped her carry her luggage to the back seat.
Le Yanran stood still. After Zhao Shuyao put away the luggage, she opened the passenger door and got in.
Seeing the good interior of the car, Le Yanran clicked her tongue. "It's good to be beautiful. Your boss must be interested in you, right?"
"Not at all, sis, don't think too much. I'm not Xi Shi, how could all men love me? It's just that I'm in the department managed by the boss, and I'm capable, so he lent it to me to drive."
Zhao Shuyao explained helplessly.
There was nothing between her and Sheng Jing.
Moreover, Sheng Jing was her idol from college.
Sacred and inviolable.
She didn't want to desecrate her idol.
"Oh, I see. Where are you staying?"
As Le Yanran spoke, she took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to someone, asking casually.
"I'll take you to a hotel."
Zhao Shuyao coughed.
She was living with Liang Xiang. If Le Yanran saw him, it would be bad if she told their parents.
Le Yanran was her older sister, and Liang Xiang had a favor to repay to her family. They already approved of her relationship with Liang Xiang. If they saw her living with Liang Xiang, they would definitely think they were involved.
Misunderstandings would be bad!
"A hotel? I don't need to stay in a hotel. Hotels in Beijing are not cheap, usually over five hundred a night. Didn't you rent a place? We can just live together. If you think it's crowded, you can sleep on the sofa."
She could sleep under a bridge or on the street.
It's just that there were other people at home!
"Hehehehe... Well... it's better to stay in a hotel. I'm not very clean, and I can't take care of you. I also snore. It wouldn't be good if you lived with me."
Zhao Shuyao was being as tactful as possible.
Le Yanran seemed not to understand. "Are you staying in a hotel then?"
Zhao Shuyao's eye twitched. "I'm staying in a hotel?"
"Yes, there should be hotels near your company. I'm also considering your health. If you sleep on the sofa at home, it might affect your sleep and you won't be able to get up for work. I'll stay at your place for a few days. Anyway, it's close to where I'm going on my business trip. You just stay near the company."
Although she said this, because it was Le Yanran who said it, and she was her legal sister, Zhao Shuyao didn't say anything.
"Let's see. It's a bit inconvenient for me. Or I can book a hotel for you nearby..."
"Hotels are not clean. Can you bear it? It's my first time in Beijing, and I don't want to stay in a hotel. It's too dirty."
Le Yanran frowned, a look of disgust on her face.
Come on!
Sister, you don't want to stay in a hotel because it's dirty, and you want me to?
Zhao Shuyao was speechless, but given the situation, she couldn't refuse to take Le Yanran back.
"Let's go to your place. I don't mind sleeping on your bed. We can go to the supermarket later to buy me a new quilt..."
Le Yanran chattered on, mostly about her plans for the next few days.
Zhao Shuyao listened, feeling drowsy. Fortunately, it wasn't far from the rented place. As soon as they arrived, she pushed the door open and got out of the car.
If she stayed in the car any longer, she would suffocate.
She hadn't had much interaction with Le Yanran before. Since resolving the misunderstanding with Li Huiyun, Zhao Shuyao had also started to try to accept this sister.
Perhaps because they had no prior interaction, she wasn't familiar with Le Yanran's personality.
Zhao Shuyao found it difficult to accept Le Yanran's personality for the time being.
At this time, Liang Xiang hadn't gotten off work yet. She would tell him after settling Le Yanran.
After getting out of the car, Le Yanran was still sitting inside. Zhao Shuyao opened the trunk, but Le Yanran showed no intention of getting out.
Zhao Shuyao sighed helplessly, took out Le Yanran's luggage, and only then did Le Yanran push the car door open and gracefully get out.
"You worked hard. Thank you for helping me with my luggage. Do you have an elevator in your place?"
Le Yanran looked at the residential complex in front of them.
Although it wasn't a high-end complex, it was still decent.
"Yes, there's an elevator. It's nothing, I'll help you. You must be tired after just landing."
After Zhao Shuyao finished speaking, Le Yanran just nodded, showing no gratitude.
"Then you lead the way!"
Le Yanran looked at Zhao Shuyao.
Zhao Shuyao pulled Le Yanran's suitcase and walked forward.
Although it was a four-wheeled pull-along suitcase, it was heavy with many items packed inside.
By the time they reached the elevator, Zhao Shuyao was already quite exhausted.
Not only had she been experiencing nausea and vomiting and a loss of appetite these past few days, but her stamina also seemed to have decreased.
"You need to exercise more. You're already this tired after carrying such a light weight for a few steps. How can you manage?"
Le Yanran followed behind, walking in high heels with an elegant and composed posture, her arms crossed, looking very relaxed.
Zhao Shuyao was panting and didn't respond to Le Yanran.
Le Yanran seemed to sense Zhao Shuyao's low mood and quickly changed her tone to comfort her. "We'll have some water when we get upstairs. Thank you for picking me up, little sister."
The elevator arrived. Zhao Shuyao remained silent and dragged the suitcase inside.
Standing at the door, Zhao Shuyao unlocked the door with her key. Le Yanran immediately spotted the men's shoes on the shoe rack.