My CEO Husband Let His Secretary Drive His Car

Shen Zhijing drove to pick me up. The always cold and aloof man. Actually let his new secretary sit in his passenger seat. I knew, this marriage was unsalvageable.

That day, Shen Zhijing drove to pick me up. When he opened the passenger door, I froze. A young, beautiful girl was sitting in the passenger seat, smiling sweetly at me. "Sister-in-law, hello!" The girl greeted me very politely. But she showed no intention of getting up to yield the seat. I narrowed my eyes, turning my gaze to Shen Zhijing. Shen Zhijing was低头接电话, not noticing the undercurrents here. We had originally planned to attend an auction together today. I had been looking forward to this date with him and had deliberately dressed up carefully, never expecting that someone else would be sitting in his passenger seat. "Sister-in-law, hello, I'm Bai Luoluo, Mr. Shen's new assistant." The corners of the girl's lips curled into a warm smile, revealing two shallow dimples that were exceptionally sweet. "I heard you were going to a private auction tonight, so I begged Mr. Shen to take me to broaden my horizons. Don't worry, I won't disturb you." My heart instantly sank to the bottom. I knew this cold and perfect man too well. He had always kept his distance. Not letting others approach easily. We came together through an arranged marriage. After many considerations, we chose each other. Outsiders joked that I would be a living widow. But after confirming our relationship, Shen Zhijing would hold me with gentle eyes. When moved, the corners of his eyes would also turn slightly red. He said: "You are my wife, husband and wife are one body, you are naturally different from others." Today, something seemed to have changed.

But I'm not the kind of person who suffers in silence like a parasitic plant. I'm Xia Qing, who never needs to watch others' faces when angry. "Get down!" I coldly ordered her to leave, showing no mercy. The girl froze for a long moment. Perhaps not expecting that on our first meeting, I would directly cause her to lose face. Maybe my tone was too cold and hard. Bai Luoluo was actually at a loss for a moment. "I'm... sorry, Sister-in-law." The girl's voice carried a choked tone as she humbly sat in the back row. Shen Zhijing had just ended his call and looked over at us. He realized I was angry. His face filled with helplessness and indulgence. The man leaned over to fasten my seatbelt. Noticing the seat had been adjusted, I impatiently readjusted it. The折腾 made me furious. "So annoying, why would anyone dare to adjust my passenger seat!" The pressure in the car turned frigid, frightening the girl into silence. Shen Zhijing slightly frowned, his tone calm as he suggested to me. "If you're not in a good mood today, let's go home first." The woman in the rearview mirror was silently shedding tears. I was extremely annoyed. "Bai Luoluo, right? I'm not in the mood anymore, take a taxi back yourself, Mr. Shen and I are going home." The girl's face turned pale as she weakly looked at Shen Zhijing. The man showed no intention of helping her out. The girl left the car disheartened.

Shen Zhijing would never cause me to lose face in front of others. He always knew how to control his emotions. So he suggested: go home. Handle matters at home. This was our unspoken understanding for years. "She's just a college student new to society, why do you bother arguing with her about these things?" Shen Zhijing pulled me into his arms. "First time." Shen Zhijing didn't understand: "What?" "In all these years, this is the first time you've let another woman sit in your passenger seat." The man didn't expect this was what I cared about. Everyone in their circle knew how outstanding Shen Zhijing was. Women who liked him were countless. But he kept himself clean. Though surrounded by many beautiful flowers, he never let any leaf touch him. Shen Zhijing smiled slightly, rubbing my hair. "Can actually make you jealous." The man leaned down to kiss me, his nose brushing my cheek. "She's my subordinate, that's all." "Between her and me, there won't be any other relationship." Shen Zhijing held my face, gazing into my eyes. His deep voice gave me his promise.

A woman's sixth sense has always been accurate. Even though I had only met Bai Luoluo once. My intuition told me this girl definitely had other ideas about Shen Zhijing. I thought the initial warning would be sufficient. But unexpectedly, the auction necklace that should have been given to me ended up around the girl's neck the next day. Xiao He, as Shen Zhijing's chief assistant, sent me a photo and a WeChat Moments screenshot. In the photo, the crescent diamond necklace hung from Bai Luoluo's fair neck, making her look even more delicate and lovely. The girl's eyes were red and swollen, but she had a smile on her lips. Apparently, she had cried hard after going home last night. And received someone's gift. The screenshot was from Bai Luoluo's Moments: [President said girls should stay strong even when wronged!] [Wipe away tears, obeying, my President!] Several cute fist-pumping emojis. And a photo of the necklace in its box. At that moment, my blood almost froze. Though hard to admit, I must confess. I was so provoked I almost lost my composure. This feeling was awful, like a beloved white scarf stained with a drop of mosquito blood. This feeling was strange to me. I even wanted to ignore the facts, drive my yellow Ferrari at 180 mph, and slap that woman twice. But looking at my own hands, I felt it was demeaning to put such a low-quality green tea in my eyes. I called Wenwen from Hermès. Wenwen's tone held suppressed joy. She assured me over the phone. "Madam Shen, rest assured, even if I have to empty all of Shanghai today, I will gather the goods and ensure they're all delivered to you!" So that day. Before work ended. Everyone except Bai Luoluo—all assistants to the presidents at Shen Group headquarters and girls from the General Manager's Office, totaling forty-six people—received a generous gift from the President's wife— A Hermès necklace worth 120,000 yuan. Though the unit price couldn't compare to the 2 million auction necklace, the advantage was the large number of recipients, making it fair. Xiao He handled things smoothly. Requiring everyone to post on Moments with the caption— [President's wife says every girl deserves better!] [Clench your fists, obeying, my President's wife!] The girls who received gifts were naturally happy to cooperate. As assistants and from the General Manager's Office, they were practically the gossip center of the entire company. Now receiving gifts from the President's wife, who wouldn't happily post with matching captions? Some clever ones even added after their posts: [President's wife really knows how to have fun!] The influence of various directors' assistants might not be significant within the company, but their ability to spread information was terrifying in every department. Within half an hour, the entire company knew the President's wife had given everyone Hermès necklaces. As for the reason, various gossip groups were already buzzing with speculation. Bai Luoluo's face turned pale, as if greatly insulted. With red eyes, she hid in the restroom to take off the diamond necklace. Two colleagues coming in to touch up their makeup saw her and snorted with ambiguous laughter. Bai Luoluo was humiliated, lowered her head, and quickly walked out of the restroom, the mocking laughter behind her growing more blatant. Her cheeks burned as she put the necklace back in its box. Returning it intact to Shen Zhijing.

Shen Zhijing had just ended a video call with his partners. Seeing the girl, who had clearly cried again, holding the necklace box and staring dejectedly at her toes. "What's wrong?" Shen Zhijing asked in confusion. Tears fell before Bai Luoluo could speak. She sobbed softly, looking pitiful: "President Shen, please take this necklace back. I don't dare accept it." Shen Zhijing's cold face showed slight displeasure. Instinct told him something must have happened. But he didn't ask directly. Just quietly watched the person before him. Bai Luoluo bit her lip, hesitated再三, and finally took the initiative to explain everything that had happened in the office today. "President Shen, I'm sorry for always causing you trouble." "I only posted on Moments to encourage myself, I don't know why Madam found out." Bai Luoluo sobbed softly. "I didn't expect Madam to be so angry." The woman looked as pitiful as a little white rabbit. "President Shen, I want to apologize to Madam. I can explain to her face to face." Shen Zhijing never had the habit of checking Moments. His time was filled with work. But as the group's president, he understood too well these malicious gossip habits within the company. His usually stern face grew even colder. "I see." The man said in a deep voice.

That evening, Shen Zhijing brought Bai Luoluo home. The girl stood timidly behind the man. "I asked Luoluo to come, to let her explain things clearly." Shen Zhijing sighed. "Xia Qing, Luoluo is just my secretary." "Because of yesterday's incident, to apologize, I casually gave her a gift, that's all." I stirred my silver spoon, finishing the bird's nest soup the auntie had made. "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry." Bai Luoluo's attitude was sincere as she bowed to me. Trembling, soft and weak. "This is the first time I've received such an expensive gift, I got carried away for a moment. If I did anything to upset you, you can tell me, I'll change immediately!" I raised an eyebrow: "Bai Luoluo, right?" The girl glanced at Shen Zhijing, as if wanting to draw courage from the man, and nodded slowly. Seeing the woman act like a newborn calf unafraid of tigers, insisting on challenging me, I found it amusing. "I'm not your teacher or your leader. I don't have time to teach you how to behave." "But I am Shen Zhijing's wife, so if anyone dares to be ambiguously involved with my husband, I won't give her a chance to reform." The girl had probably never met someone as direct as me in her life. Her increasingly awkward face showed only weakness. "Xia Qing, Luoluo is here to apologize to you." Shen Zhijing knew my personality and methods. Even if he didn't approve of what I did today, he could understand my feelings. So he didn't confront me, only agreed to let Bai Luoluo apologize to me. He had already made concessions, wanting me to let go of the misunderstanding. We were all smart people. Even a glance would convey each other's meaning. "I understand." I decided to give Shen Zhijing a chance. After all, he really hadn't cheated. "But there won't be a next time, no matter who."

"You didn't need to use such methods against a girl." Before sleeping, Shen Zhijing brought up this topic. "You should have told me first." I sat at the dressing table combing my hair, staring at the handsome man in the mirror. "You knew I liked that necklace, yet you gave it to another woman. Isn't it natural for me to be angry?" I couldn't imagine, if such a perfect person became tarnished, whether I could still adore him as before. Shen Zhijing remained composed, going to the bar to pour himself a glass of ice water. "She cried all night because of your misunderstanding." "When I saw her eyes so swollen this morning, I casually gave her the necklace as an apology." Not a single flaw. I coldly examined him for a long time. 2 million was but a small number to us, casually giving it away was justifiable. It was just a matter of whether the recipient was worth it. The man tapped his thumb on the marble countertop. He was waiting for me to think. This was the first time we had conflicted over a third party. Our upbringing and cultivation made both of us somewhat tired of such matters. We were both people who valued dignity. "Shen Zhijing, I love you." Shen Zhijing's fingertips paused. He probably didn't expect me to say this suddenly. "Shen Zhijing, I love the untainted you. That's what makes you different from others." "You never let women approach before, because you have emotional OCD, you wanted a clean marriage. I wasn't like this before, but your values influenced me. Now, our life goals are the same." "I hope your marriage never has crossroads." Shen Zhijing said helplessly: "I haven't."

Shen Zhijing was a very clear-headed person. Knowing I minded, he wouldn't give Bai Luoluo any more chances for fantasy. Without the president's support, as an intern, Bai Luoluo could only start from the most basic work. Previously, she still had opportunities to work at the front desk. Now, Xiao He didn't even schedule her for shifts. I didn't indicate that people should ostracize her. Since Shen Zhijing was measured, I completely trusted him. But such things didn't need my instructions. Many people were willing to kick those down while currying favor with those above. Within half a month, this new secretary couldn't stand the work gap and psychological blow, losing a full circle of weight. The turning point came after an important high-level meeting ended. That day, Bai Luoluo was arranged to clean up the small venue alone. The girl, wearing a skirt suit, knelt on the ground, using a blade to painstakingly clean gum from the carpet. This scene was witnessed by Shen Zhijing, who had temporarily returned. Noticing the person behind her, the girl awkwardly scrambled to her feet. Shen Zhijing's gaze was deep and cold. This silent observation stripped Bai Luoluo of all her dignity. "President Shen." The girl's tears fell uncontrollably. She wasn't acting or pretending. Shen Zhijing was the sun she admired but couldn't touch. When she was marginalized, she had almost resigned herself to fate. Now the man saw her in this state. Bai Luoluo wished she could push Shen Zhijing away and rush out the door. Half a month without seeing her, that originally cheerful and lively girl had become so fragile. This was the first time Shen Zhijing lost his temper. He came home and slammed the water cup I handed him onto the ground. Water splashed. "Why won't you let her go?" "Xia Qing, I respect you and love you, enduring your insults and harm to her time and again." "Does bullying the weak give you pleasure?" I remembered that during Shen Zhijing's study abroad, his middle school sister had jumped to her death due to school bullying. This became an unhealable scar in his heart, making him deeply detest such things. "Xia Qing, don't let me see you use these methods to hurt others again, otherwise I won't stand by and watch!" I stared blankly at the emotionally失控 man before me. For the first time since marriage, Shen Zhijing, for the sake of a woman, for something I didn't do, lost his reason and yelled at me. This feeling was awful. Like, shattering glass. Like, spilled water that can't be recovered.

Shen Zhijing promoted Bai Luoluo to personal assistant. At the same time, he swiftly fired Xiao He. This chief assistant who had fought alongside him for seven years. "You need to be clear about who you're working for." Xiao He was stubborn in some ways. "I'm working for you, President Shen." "Some matters, I will contact Madam privately." "But only concerning private matters." The man threw the schedule sheet in front of Xiao He. "Is that so? So righteous?" "Then did your professional ethics tell you to bully others using your position?" Xiao He was speechless, knowing her difficulty of Bai Luoluo had been discovered, her face showed cowardice. Shen Zhijing saw it at a glance. "Having no tolerance for others, unable to distinguish right from wrong, using public power for private purposes to suppress colleagues, what qualification do you have to serve as chief assistant?" Xiao He walked out of the office dejectedly. Several assistants outside looked distressed. "Sister He, are you really leaving?" Before large tears could fall, Xiao He quickly wiped them away. "Mmm, I'm leaving, see you sisters around."

Shen Zhijing and I fell into a cold war, unprecedented. He lived in a hotel. Bai Luoluo came to get his change of clothes. The most heartless way to hurt someone—when Shen Zhijing didn't want someone to have an easy time, he only did it more than me. The live-in auntie had already received the call. She had packed his daily necessities. Probably frightened by my temper, Bai Luoluo took the suitcase the auntie had packed and obediently took a taxi away. Before leaving, she said carefully. "Madam, President Shen asked us to add each other as friends. If there's anything in the future, you can contact me." Xiao He was gone, and Bai Luoluo had taken over her job. "Nothing to contact about, tell him to go as far away as possible." Bai Luoluo didn't understand why Shen Zhijing was living in a hotel yet I could still be so tough. She had confusion in her eyes, but more so, secret joy. The auntie shook her head, kindly comforting. "Madam, why don't you just give in? Go apologize to Mr. Shen. You two never even argued before, how did it suddenly come to this!" The auntie had been with the Shen family for over a decade. After long together, there was affection. He was also waiting for me to admit my mistake and apologize, right? Ridiculous, why should I apologize?

Shen Zhijing never returned. But Bai Luoluo's Moments updated frequently. Mostly about her schedule with Shen Zhijing. Chanel's custom-made evening gown. Private equity fund dinner invitation. Million-dollar fireworks from the summit forum. Evening breeze and night view at the Burj Al Arab. Photo with the CEO of Qingfeng Capital, and so on. None failed to marvel that meeting the right person could open so many firsts in life. Drawing over 100 likes each time. Some even suggested in the comments that she start a Douyin account to show everyone the daily life of high society. Several mutual friends sent me screenshots of her Moments with question marks. [Now to know President Shen's whereabouts, you can guess seventy to eighty percent by looking at this secretary's Moments.] We were all smart people. Speaking to the point. In the past, the person who accompanied Shen Zhijing to events was mostly me. If I happened to have other matters or wasn't willing to go, his several assistants would take turns. Now, his fixed female companion had changed. I had no mind to reply to friends' well-meaning reminders. Just sent a simple thank you emoji. At that time, I was privately having Xia's accounting help me with asset division. This was a huge and complex task. Because of the marriage alliance, the two groups held shares in each other. There was also the family fund I managed, with countless investments in various properties, metals, stocks, ships, etc. Some foreign properties I needed to see the deed address and photos to roughly remember. Organizing these things was time-consuming.

That day, I received a call from Shen Zhijing who had returned from a business trip. "Mom wants us to come home for dinner." "Mmm." We acted as if nothing had happened, as usual. The driver went to the airport to pick up Shen Zhijing. Then picked me up, and we went to the Gu family home together. Shen Zhijing sat in the back with Bai Luoluo, who was traveling with him. They actually left the passenger seat for me. Bai Luoluo's schadenfreude was evident. I was angered to laughter by my own situation. But this time, I no longer asserted my sovereignty, calmly accepting the passenger seat position. Shen Zhijing's expression was cold, the pressure around him terrifyingly low. "Sister-in-law, we just returned from Manhattan today. The old lady said she wanted to see President Shen, so I bought some gifts on the way to visit her." Bai Luoluo was as chatty as before. But her demeanor was more mature and steady than before. Seems这段时间, by Shen Zhijing's side, she had gained much experience. I said nothing, closing my eyes to rest. Bai Luoluo talked to herself. Shen Zhijing's thin lips were pressed tight, silent the whole way.

Seeing Bai Luoluo, Shen's mother was somewhat surprised. The girl skillfully greeted and introduced herself. She seemed to have thoroughly studied how to please others. In no time, she had Shen's mother laughing heartily. At the dinner table, Bai Luoluo chatted with Shen's mother about some interesting things Shen Zhijing encountered at work. Shen's mother nodded with a satisfied smile. Then asked about Shen Zhijing's life situation. She also very familiarly picked up the conversation. The dinner atmosphere became obviously strange. Bai Luoluo still had a shallow dimpled smile. In the suddenly cold atmosphere, realizing she had said the wrong thing, she wasn't completely stupid. Life matters were questions I should answer. Shen's mother was no fool. Shen Zhijing remained silent. I elegantly wiped my mouth: "Mom, I'm pregnant." "Ah, really, Qingqing?" This was wonderful news. Shen's mother's eyes lit up: "When did this happen?" The man who had been cold and silent since I got in the car now rarely showed some emotion on his face. I mischievously raised an eyebrow. "Just found out yesterday. The doctor said it's already been three weeks." Shen's mother was overjoyed, wanting to call Shen's father. Then chattered about taking me to the hospital again tomorrow. Bai Luoluo was surprised, her almond eyes looking so innocent. "Sister-in-law, could you have the time wrong?" "President Shen and I have been on business trips abroad for the past two months." Shen's mother heard this, her face full of confusion. "No mistake, I specially sought the famous Professor Fang from obstetrics and gynecology. It's indeed only three weeks." I emphasized the three weeks. Shen Zhijing knew very well that during this time, he wasn't home. This child wasn't his! The warmth on the man's face vanished abruptly. "Xia Qing." Shen Zhijing was brewing an impending storm, yet trying his best to suppress it, seemingly waiting for my explanation. I smiled even more proudly. "Congratulations for me, Shen Zhijing, I'm going to be a mother." "Don't make such jokes." He said coldly. I placed the pregnancy test report I had prepared earlier on the table. "Unfortunately, this isn't a joke." "While you and your lover were on your honeymoon, I was lonely and found a few former lovers to spend good nights with." "Now I don't know who the father is." "If you don't mind, I can let the child call you father, but he'll have to take my surname." With each sentence I spoke, the man's face grew colder. "Enough!" Until I spoke the last sentence, Shen Zhijing finally couldn't bear it anymore. I ignored the man's anger. "Shen Zhijing, how does it feel to wear a green hat?"

Shen Zhijing never imagined. I would blatantly cheat and then righteously announce to the world that I was pregnant with another man's child. "I never gave you a green hat!" The man's hands were tightly clenched, veins faintly visible. Seems this news had indeed greatly impacted him. "We were just working!" "No crossing boundaries, I never cheated!" I rubbed my stomach. Not wanting to hear his belated explanation. "Your secretary shows off your work routine on Moments every day. Shen Zhijing, didn't you see it?" "Even our friends noticed something was off and reminded me to be careful. Do you still think this isn't crossing boundaries?" "You can take her out to see the stars and moon, and I can discuss poetry and philosophy, life and meaning with other men." Shen Zhijing rarely got angry. But I didn't care much, instead feeling some regret. "What a pity, Shen Zhijing." "I didn't have time to find a man to bring back to Shen Garden. Compared to your provocative behavior today, I'm still slightly inferior." Shen Zhijing couldn't accept it. He believed his relationship with Bai Luoluo was aboveboard. Between them, besides work communication, there was little interaction. He just wanted to use Bai Luoluo to send a message to those around him. He didn't understand why we had come to this. Before this, he always thought. Our marriage was very stable and happy. "Sister-in-law, President Shen and I are innocent." In front of Shen's mother, Bai Luoluo couldn't wait to defend herself. "Madam Shen and I have talked on the phone several times. For work convenience, I took this opportunity to visit." "This is all work for me." "You've never worked before, maybe you don't know. As the president's chief secretary, you have to be comprehensive in everything, but President Shen and I really have no inappropriate behavior!" Bai Luoluo sat beside Shen Zhijing, chest out and head held high. "Is that so? On the way here, you sat beside Shen Zhijing, making the President's wife sit in the passenger seat. Did your comprehensiveness suddenly feed the dogs?" I mercilessly exposed her. The woman was speechless, not knowing how to respond. I didn't let Shen Zhijing off either. "Shen Zhijing, this is the chief assistant you personally trained for two months?" "Xiao He is also a woman, also your secretary. She's been with you since college graduation. Has she ever sat beside you?" "She was more comprehensive than Bai Luoluo, did I ever target her even once?" Shen Zhijing's breathing was rapid, the corners of his eyes already turning red. "Let's divorce, Shen Zhijing."

The man dragged me home. Leaving Bai Luoluo behind at Shen Manor. This was the first time he had come home since the cold war began. At home, I had already mostly dealt with things. Even the live-in aunties had been dismissed by me. Shen Zhijing stopped, stunned and dazed. The home we had lived in together for three years now felt strange. He finally realized. My "divorce" had been premeditated. Shen Zhijing's eyes were red, in disbelief as he held me tightly in his arms. "Xia Qing, I never cheated." The man's lost and low voice lingered in my ear. "Abort the child, let's start over." As if hearing some joke, I retorted. "That's my child, why should I abort it?" My calmness seemed to pierce Shen Zhijing's heart. "I did nothing, you know that!" I broke free from the man's restraint. "Yes, I know, you're still clean." But what use was that? "You let Bai Luoluo come to our home to get your luggage, knowing it would upset me." "You took her to all occasions, knowing I would be criticized." "You knew everything, yet you still did it." "You allowed her provocations, making me uncomfortable, forcing me to reconcile." "You hate bullying the weak, but Shen Zhijing, did you see that so-called weak person repeatedly and deliberately testing my limits?" Tears streaming down, recalling all that had passed, I couldn't believe my marriage was so fragile. "You knew she had feelings for you, right?" "I warned you long ago, Shen Zhijing." Compared to ignorance, knowingly doing wrong is most fatal. Shen Zhijing trembled, unsteady on his feet, his voice like a mosquito's. "I'm sorry, Xia Qing." "She always reminds me of Zhitian, I was afraid you would become like those monsters too." Shen Zhitian also had two sweet dimples. "I just didn't want to see her cry." "Never had any thoughts about her." Watching the man's confession, my heart remained unmoved. Perhaps he was innocent, but I didn't want to foolishly hand my soft spot to anyone who might hurt me.

Shen Zhijing disagreed with the divorce. He recruited an elite male chief assistant. He even got drunk in the wine cellar. I used all my strength to help him to the sofa. He was a good drunk, quiet and let others arrange him. But when I was about to leave, the man red-eyed, held me in his arms, weakly begging. "Qingqing, let's not divorce, okay?" "If you want this child, give birth to it." As for Bai Luoluo. Large enterprises have their own rules and regulations. He wouldn't fire someone whose work wasn't wrong. But the president's deliberate distance. Undoubtedly sent a signal. This president's former personal assistant. Seemed overnight. From an envied lucky girl. Became the object of private ridicule. When Bai Luoluo found me, her original youth and beauty were gone. No amount of powder could cover her exhaustion. "On my first day, I saw you at the company." This opening surprised me somewhat. "I brought you tea that day, stood by your side waiting for other instructions. You were chatting with President Shen about what was appropriate to give for a friend's wedding, and from start to finish, you never looked at me." The girl's face was full of mockery. "Someone like President Shen, if not for work, I would never have the chance to know in my lifetime. What about you? Just by being born into the right family, you got to marry him." "That night at the auction, I told President Shen that it was too impolite for the leader to drive while the employee sat in the back. When I saw you, I would switch back." "President Shen was noncommittal." The girl seemed to recall that day's high spirits. I dealt with the waiter, also ordering a coffee dessert for her. The girl was stung to red eyes by my usual arrogant composure, the hatred in her eyes growing stronger. "You second-generation rich, what right do you have to look down on me?" Bai Luoluo was full of disdain for me, "You don't deserve President Shen's love at all." "Is that so? Then have you gotten it?" I watched her lose her composure with leisurely interest. That childish face, trying hard to appear calm. "Isn't it because I threatened you?" "Otherwise why would you want a divorce because you couldn't stand it?" I slowly stirred my coffee. "Because I cheated and got pregnant with someone else's child." "You knew that, didn't you?" "You..." Bai Luoluo was choked speechless by my words. The girl lost control several times. "What are you so proud of? Bad temper, no job, an old woman who cheated and got pregnant with some bastard, do you think President Shen will still want you?" "Slap!" I mercilessly slapped the woman. "First, no matter how old I am, I'm still two years younger than your beloved President Shen." "Second, who the hell are you to call my child a bastard?" "Finally, I've wanted to slap you for a long time, idiot."

When I was four months pregnant. The Shen family knew there was no room for recovery. Under pressure from Shen Group, Shen Zhijing agreed to divorce me peacefully. The shareholdings between the two families were extensive. The originally planned strategic cooperation, being mutually beneficial, the parents felt no need to change. Pre-marital asset division was very clear. Neither party had any objections. Post-marital joint financial management, I had also organized it neatly. Shen Zhijing calmly signed. He was like a white crane fallen from the altar, breaking its own wings. The blood was striking, dyeing the once white feathers red. We divorced with dignity. Saying goodbye to each other.

When the child was born, he took my surname Xia. Outsiders thought he was premature, but his genes were excellent. Mom kept asking who the father was. I didn't tell her. The supposed one-night stand man was just something I made up, but they didn't need to know. Because it was a boy, my parents were no longer eager to urge me to date. They planned, while still young. To raise the child as an heir. As the little guy grew, he looked more and more like his father. Without the constraints of marriage, I lived freely and wildly these years. I also dated a few young and handsome boyfriends. Xiao He occasionally chatted with me casually. From her, I roughly heard some gossip. Bai Luoluo didn't last half a year before leaving on her own. But in this circle, who wasn't well-informed? No major company dared to hire her. Shen Zhijing became more solitary and cold these past two years, focusing on managing his career. Every year at the shareholders' meeting. Dad would have me return to China to represent him. I knew what the two elders were thinking, found it amusing but was too lazy to expose them. After the meeting, Shen Zhijing would pull me into the car. Saying it was on the way to pay New Year's respects to my parents. Xia Xiaopi really liked Shen Zhijing. Someone secretly taught him this was his father. He would wiggle his butt and shout "daddy" wanting a hug whenever he saw Shen Zhijing. Shen Zhijing doted on him, never refusing. Now as the child's features became more defined, how could he not understand? During Chinese New Year, I would stay in the country with family. Shen Zhijing would push aside all work to accompany. He wanted to ask if I would remarry. I refused. Marriage, better none than bad. Otherwise, I would be the one suffering. But Xia Xiaopi, every time he saw Shen Zhijing, was visibly happier than usual. He insisted on sitting between me and Shen Zhijing, shouting "mommy" and "daddy" foolishly and nonstop. I patted his head, telling him not to shout randomly. Shen Zhijing's eyes were red, at a loss. He had a thousand "sorrys" he wanted to say to me. But I no longer needed them.