Chapter 32 - 32 25 Youve Got Something Going On

Chapter 32: Chapter 25 You’ve Got Something Going On Chapter 32: Chapter 25 You’ve Got Something Going On “Sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily out of service. Please check and try again later.”

Temporarily out of service?

Wenyan quickly went online to check and found that there could be several reasons for the suspension of service.

First, the mobile phone might have been suspended due to unpaid charges; second, the owner could have reported the phone lost; third, the phone number might be a black card, not registered in the owner’s real name, or suspected of fraud or harassment, which could lead to the public security authorities or telecommunications operators directly suspending the service.

Wenyan hoped it was the first reason and that the other party would pay their fees soon.

So after she finished her shower and skincare routine, she tried calling again, but the service was still suspended.

Wenyan didn’t get too hung up on it and went to sleep after watching a movie.

–

The next morning, she ran into Shen Zhirou during breakfast as if nothing had happened.

After breakfast, everyone else went to work, leaving Wenyan on her own at home.

She walked around the garden for a while to digest her food and then went back up to the third floor.

Shen Zhirou’s room was also on the third floor, one guest bedroom and a guest bathroom away from her own.

After a few seconds of hesitation, Wenyan approached the door to Shen Zhirou’s room.

She planned to sneak into Shen Zhirou’s room to have a look, but to her surprise, Shen Zhirou had locked her room door after leaving the villa.

But who locks their room door in their own house?

There definitely was something fishy going on.

Wenyan asked Sister Zhang for more information and found out that Shen Zhirou had never let the housekeeping staff clean her room. She always tidied it up herself.

Sister Zhang said the lady of the house was aware of this as well; it was probably a habit Shen Zhirou had developed while living with her foster parents over the past ten years.

…Again with the past and foster family.

Thinking of this, Wenyan called the Mr. Wang’s number once more.

But it was the same old story; that phone number was still out of service.

Wenyan started to wonder if the man had scammed her, giving her a useless number on purpose.

As she was silently complaining, suddenly someone made a voice call to her.

To her surprise, the caller turned out to be Shen Jinghe.

It was completely unexpected, and Wenyan instantly hit the answer button.

“Hello, superstar! May I ask why you’re gracing me with your call?”

The other party clearly didn’t expect Wenyan to answer so quickly, and he was even more surprised that it was Wenyan who answered the phone.

“Why is it you?”

“Why wouldn’t it be me?” Wenyan’s tone was even more surprised than Shen Jinghe’s.

Shen Jinghe just uttered “Oh” and said, “I get it, I dialed the wrong number. Bye.”

“Wait a second!” Wenyan called out before he could hang up, “Since it’s a mistake, why not just go with it?”

“What do you want?” Shen Jinghe suddenly became wary.

“Hehe,” Wenyan laughed, “I want to ask you about something. Dear brother, do you know how the ‘Lost Voice’ production’s initial auditions are going? Has the first round ended yet?”

“It’s almost over; there shouldn’t be many people left. I guess they’ll finish by tomorrow.”

While they were speaking, Wenyan suddenly heard a woman’s voice from Shen Jinghe’s side.

She said that this trip might take four or five days, and if they didn’t send the cat to a pet hotel, then it would have to be left with the cleaning lady for feeding.

Wenyan immediately guessed, “Your assistant came back from marriage leave? If you’re traveling and nobody can look after Shen Pili, I’m willing to help. Besides, I think Shen Pili likes me quite a bit. We’re mutually attracted, so you can rest assured leaving her with me!”

Mainly because she didn’t have anything to do these days, didn’t have many friends outside, and was rather bored. Having a handsome cat to pet would be quite enjoyable for her.

In the end, Shen Jingxiu was actually persuaded by her.

“Alright, then come over this morning to pick up the cat. I have to catch a plane in the afternoon.”

“Got it!”

After confirming the time, Wenyan prepared to apply a light and beautiful makeup on herself.

However, when it came to her lips, she suddenly realized that her recently favorite lipstick was missing.

She clearly remembered putting that lipstick in her bag, but she couldn’t find it no matter how she searched.

–

Meanwhile, at Shen Group.

Shen Jingxiu was engrossed in reading a proposal when his assistant Weng Yiming suddenly knocked and came in.

“Mr. Shen.”

“What is it?” Shen Jingxiu, staring at the computer screen, did not even lift his head.

Weng Yiming immediately responded, “The driver took your car to get serviced today and found a personal item under the co-driver’s seat, and he asked me to return it to you.”

Shen Jingxiu ‘hmm-ed’ without making much of it, “Just put it down. Anything else?”

“Nope, I’ll be going then.”

“Hmm.”

No sooner had the sound faded than a small tubular object was placed on Shen Jingxiu’s desk.

Shen Jingxiu paid it no mind and continued to review the documents on his computer.

At this moment, his secretaries’ office had erupted in commotion.

“Shh, come closer, guess what I just heard?”

“What, what? Just by your expression, I can tell it’s juicy gossip, spill it, I have my sunflower seeds all ready.”

“Just now, Mr. Shen’s driver came to look for Assistant Weng with a lipstick, said it was found in Mr. Shen’s car, noticed while washing the car.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, who says Mr. Shen is celibate? Who says Mr. Shen is a monk?? Who says there have been no women in Mr. Shen’s car??? That’s a used lipstick!”

“How do you know it’s used?”

“Duh, it doesn’t have a package!”

“Boo hoo hoo, my CEO’s wife dream, shattered!”

Everyone was having a laugh when suddenly, two coughs sounded from behind, “What are you doing? Don’t you know this is work time? If I catch you discussing the boss’s private life again during work hours, I’ll deduct your bonus. Also, watch your mouths, don’t spread rumors.”

“Yes!”

The secretaries didn’t expect to be caught in the act by Weng Yiming; for a time, the secretary room fell silent, no one dared to speak again.

Weng Yiming then left the room.

He had just sat down at the reception when someone approached, “Is your Mr. Shen in the office? I need him to sign something.”

“He is, Vice President, please wait a moment.”

After saying that, Weng Yiming dialed the intercom telephone on the desk.

–

Shen Jingxiu had just finished an external call when the intercom rang again.

“What is it? …All right, let him come in.”

No sooner had he spoken than the person entered.

Shen Jingxiu put the phone down, “Uncle, the Xicheng District project has been going very smoothly, the board is very satisfied. It would have been okay to have someone else come over for the signature, why did you come yourself?”

The visitor chuckled, “You know, getting on in years, I don’t like sitting in the office all the time. My back hurts, not like you young folks whose bodies are good everywhere.”

Shen Jingxiu nodded, swiftly signed the documents, and handed them back to his uncle.

But, inadvertently, the lipstick his assistant had just put on the table was swiped off by the documents and with a click, it split open.

Just as his uncle reached forward to pick up the documents, he stepped right on it with a squish.

“What’s this!” The uncle was surprised, looked at his foot, “I’ve actually crushed a lipstick? In your office? It seems you’ve got something going on, nephew.”

Shen Jingxiu briefly froze, then frowned slightly, “Uncle, I haven’t.”

The uncle was all smiles, “Haha, it’s okay, we’re all men here, I understand, I really do.”