Double evil in the business district

The black car finally stopped in front of the Shen Enterprise Building. Xiao Yue was confused. She didn't understand why she was brought here. The driver opened the door and motioned for her to get out. Xiao Yue hesitated for a moment, but still walked out.

As soon as she got off the bus, she was stunned. What greeted her was a sea of ​​pink flowers, covering the entire square. Her favorite tulips, vibrant and radiant, swayed gently in the breeze.

In the center of the sea of ​​flowers, photos of them were displayed, each capturing a beautiful moment. A giant electronic screen played a loop of their journey together, from their initial business collaboration to their later acquaintance. Melodious violin music echoed through the square, creating a romantic and warm atmosphere.

Xiao Yue covered her mouth in shock, unable to believe what she was seeing. At this moment, Shen Ting emerged from the crowd, dressed in a neat suit and holding a bouquet of bright red roses. He walked towards her step by step. A large number of Shen's employees and passersby gathered in the square, stopping to watch.

"Xiao Yue," Shen Ting's voice was low and magnetic, with a hint of trembling, "I know I did a lot of wrong things before and caused you a lot of grievances. I shouldn't have doubted you and shouldn't have distrusted you. I really regret it. Can you give me a chance to make up for it?" His eyes were full of sincerity and expectation.

Xiao Yue looked at Shen Ting in front of her, listening to his affectionate confession, with mixed feelings in her heart. She admitted that at this moment, she was moved. But at the same time, the anger and grievance in her heart also surged again. She felt that all this was too fake, like a carefully planned performance.

"Shen Ting," Xiao Yue's voice was cold and sharp. "Do you think you can win me back like this? Do you think you can make up for the harm you have done to me? You are wrong! This is all just a show. You don't care about my feelings at all!"

Shen Ting's expression changed slightly. He opened his mouth and wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Xiao Yue, "Enough! I don't want to hear anything else from you!" She turned around and was about to leave, but was grabbed by Shen Ting.

"Xiao Yue, please listen to my explanation, I really..."

"Let me go!" Xiao Yue shook Shen Ting's hand away with all her strength, her eyes filled with disgust. "I don't want to see you again!"

She turned decisively and quickly left the square. Shen Ting stood there, watching Xiao Yue's departing figure, his eyes filled with pain and helplessness. He slowly put down the rose in his hand and clenched his fist tightly.

There was a whisper in the crowd. Some people sympathized with Shen Ting's infatuation, while others blamed Xiao Yue for being ruthless.

A fashionable woman pushed through the crowd and walked towards Shen Ting in high heels...

The stylishly dressed woman was none other than Lin Xiao. She wore high heels, a seemingly concerned smile on her face. She walked over to Shen Ting, patted his shoulder gently, and said softly, "Ting, don't be too sad. Yueyue was just having a hard time. Women, after all, always say one thing and mean another."

Shen Ting didn't respond, his eyes still following the direction Xiao Yue had disappeared. Seeing this, Lin Xiao rolled his eyes and raised his voice, as if deliberately speaking for the people around him to hear: "Actually, Yueyue is also doing this for the good of the company. After all, this cooperation is crucial to Xiao Corporation. She must be under a lot of pressure, Ting, you have to understand her."

Lin Xiao's words seemed consoling, but they actually contained a hidden meaning, implying that Xiao Yue rejected Shen Ting out of consideration for personal gain, not sincerity. The people around him began to whisper, looking at Shen Ting with sympathy, while looking in the direction of Xiao Yue's departure with a bit more inquiry and discussion.

Reporter Qin, hiding in the shadows, witnessed all of this. He keenly grasped the news and quickly edited a report with the headline: "Shen's CEO confessed his love, but why did Xiao's daughter coldly reject him? Was he playing hard to get, or was there something else going on?"

The report detailed Shen Ting's passionate confession and Xiao Yue's cold rejection, and emphasized Lin Xiao's "consolation," drawing public attention to Xiao Yue's "motives." The report immediately sparked a new round of heated discussion.

Some netizens began to sympathize with Shen Ting, believing that his sincerity was ruthlessly rejected, and left messages of support for him, hoping that he would not give up. However, some netizens continued to criticize Xiao Yue, believing that she was ungrateful and had let down Shen Ting's deep affection.

"Mr. Shen is so infatuated, how can this woman be so cold-blooded?"

"That's right, a wealthy CEO, the dream of so many women, and she actually refused!"

"Maybe she's just playing hard to get, wanting Mr. Shen to cherish her more."

"Don't wash the one upstairs. This woman must have refused for the sake of profit. Didn't she keep pestering Mr. Shen to discuss cooperation before?"

The comments on the Internet were mixed, but they inevitably pushed Xiao Yue to the forefront.

When Xiao Yue returned to the company, she discovered that her colleagues looked at her differently: some with envy, some with curiosity, and some with a hint of contempt.

She walked to her seat, and her colleagues beside her whispered, "Look, she's back. I don't know what she was thinking. She actually rejected Mr. Shen."

Another colleague echoed, "That's right, Mr. Shen is so great, rich, handsome, and so affectionate. If it were me, I would have agreed long ago."

Xiao Yue felt even more aggrieved when she heard these comments. She didn't understand why she had to endure all this. She just rejected a man she didn't like, so why was she being blamed by so many people?

At this time, the department manager came over, patted her on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "Xiao Xiao, your recent actions have had some impact on the company's image..."

Before the department manager could finish her words, Xiao Yue interrupted her. "Manager, my personal affairs won't affect my work," she said firmly, but she couldn't hide her grievance. The manager sighed, knowing that persuasion was futile, and could only shake her head and walk away. The atmosphere in the office became even more tense, and the whispers of colleagues grew louder, like countless fine needles piercing Xiao Yue's heart.

Returning to her seat, Xiao Yue forced herself to concentrate on her work, but the harsh chatter kept entering her ears. She rubbed her temples irritably, trying to calm herself down. At this moment, the front desk called: "Xiao Yue, someone downstairs sent you flowers."

Xiao Yue's heart sank. She knew who it was without having to guess. She replied coldly, "Throw it away."

"But..." The receptionist hesitated, "The person who sent the flowers said he was from the Shen Group..."

"I said, throw it away!" Xiao Yue emphasized his tone and hung up the phone.

As expected, in the next few days, Shen Ting sent different bouquets and gifts every day, ranging from exquisite jewelry to limited edition bags.

Xiao Yue always asked the front desk to throw it away without hesitation. Once, she even threw an expensive perfume bottle out of the window. The perfume bottle shattered downstairs, making a crisp sound, as if she was venting her dissatisfaction.

Her actions caused even greater discussion among her colleagues. Some thought she was too ungrateful, while others began to doubt whether she really had any difficulties. After all, no woman would refuse the pursuit of a bachelor like Shen Ting, unless...

"Hey, do you think Xiao Yue has something to hide?" In the tea room, several female colleagues gathered together to gossip.

"Who knows? Maybe she's pretending to be noble on purpose, hoping that Mr. Shen will pay more attention to her."

"I don't think so. Look at how firmly she refuses every time. It seems like she really doesn't want to have anything to do with Mr. Shen."

"But, Mr. Shen is so insistent, why would she refuse? Could it be..."

Xiao Yue's ears were filled with these rumors, leaving her even more distraught. She simply wanted to live a peaceful life away from Shen Ting, but his presence shattered all her peace. She didn't know how to escape this predicament, nor how to face the strange looks from her colleagues.

Just when she was exhausted, there was a knock on the office door. Xiao Yue looked up and saw a man in a suit standing at the door, holding a bouquet of bright red roses. The man had a gentle smile on his face. It was Shen Ting.

He walked straight to Xiao Yue and handed her the rose, "Yueyue, I know you are still angry with me, but I really..."

Xiao Yue stood up suddenly and threw Rose to the ground. "Shen Ting, please let me go, okay? I don't want to see you again!"

Shen Ting's expression changed slightly, and a trace of hurt flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his gentle expression, "Yueyue, I know you have me in your heart, you just..."

"I don't!" Xiao Yue interrupted him, her tone firm and resolute, "I don't have any feelings for you, please don't harass me again!"

Shen Ting looked at her with a complicated expression. After a long while, he finally spoke, "Yueyue, are you really so cruel?"

Xiao Yue didn't answer, but turned her head away, not looking at him. Shen Ting looked at her deeply, turned around and left the office.

The office fell silent, save for the scattered rose petals on the floor, which stung Xiao Yue's eyes like drops of blood. She slumped weakly into her chair, feeling exhausted both physically and mentally. She had no idea how much longer this struggle would last, nor how she could escape Shen Ting's shadow.

At this moment, the office door was knocked again. Xiao Yue looked up and saw...

Lu Mingxing stood at the door, holding a document in his hand. "Xiao Yue, this is the red carpet event schedule. Take a look." Xiao Yue, interrupted from her thoughts, took the document and forced a smile. "Thank you."

Lu Mingxing looked at Xiao Yue's tired expression, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end, he said nothing and turned and left.

Xiao Yue flipped through the documents, her thoughts drifting far away. She didn't understand why Shen Ting was so persistent in pursuing her. There was clearly no possibility between her and him.

Shen Ting didn't give up. He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Shen Building, overlooking the hustle and bustle of the city, his eyes fixed on Xiao Yue's office building. His assistant stood cautiously by, not daring to utter a word. He knew the CEO must be feeling very complicated at the moment.

"Go get ready," Shen Ting said in a low but firm voice, "I'm going to publicly declare my love to Xiao Yue downstairs."

The assistant was stunned for a moment, then reacted, "President, will this..." He wanted to remind Shen Ting that such a high-profile move might backfire, but seeing Shen Ting's determined eyes, he swallowed the rest of the sentence and said, "Yes, I'll arrange it right away."

In the evening, Xiao Yue dragged her exhausted body out of the office building. As soon as she reached the bottom floor, she was stunned by the scene before her. The square in front of the Shen Building was filled with bright red roses, forming a huge heart. In the center of the heart, Shen Ting, dressed in a suit and tie, held a bouquet of gorgeous red roses in his hand, gazing at her with a burning gaze.

A large crowd of onlookers gathered around, and many reporters were carrying cameras, snapping photos of them. The constant flashing of the cameras made it difficult for Xiao Yue to open her eyes.

Shen Ting took the microphone and said affectionately: "Xiao Yue, I know you may still blame me, but I want to tell you that I am sincere to you. I am willing to do anything for you, I just hope you can give me a chance."

His voice spread throughout the square through the loudspeaker and also reached Xiao Yue's heart. She felt as if her heart was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

A murmur broke out among the crowd.

"Wow, so romantic!"

"Boss Shen is so infatuated!"

"Xiao Yue really doesn't know how to appreciate the blessings he has!"

Some people expressed different views:

"Is it really okay to force people like this?"

“It feels a bit overwhelming.”

"Xiao Yue seems to be very resistant."

These discussions flooded into Xiao Yue's ears like a tide, making her even more overwhelmed. She just wanted to escape from this suffocating place as soon as possible.

She took a deep breath, walked quickly towards Shen Ting, and said in a cold tone, "Shen Ting, have you had enough of this?"

Shen Ting looked at her, his eyes filled with pain and helplessness, "Yueyue, I just want you to know my feelings."

"I don't need to know!" Xiao Yue's voice trembled, "Please don't disturb my life again in the future!" After that, she turned and ran away, disappearing in the crowd.

Shen Ting looked at her leaving back, the rose in his hand fell to the ground, his eyes filled with loneliness.

In the crowd, a man in a baseball cap recorded everything. He pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "Hello, Editor-in-Chief, I have big news..." He was none other than entertainment reporter Qin.

Lin Xiao stood at the back of the crowd, watching this scene, a sinister smile curled up at the corner of his mouth, "Xiao Yue, I wonder how long you can be so proud..."