The CEO's husband didn't come home every night, and Secretary Chu was angry

The two went downstairs to the banquet hall and saw a group of people gathered there.

Qi Man was describing something vividly, while Xiao Song smiled politely. Chen Shaoting stood aside, smiling faintly.

Chu Mu frowned slightly, wondering why Chen Shaoting was here?

Chu Mu and Yi Yichen walked forward one after another. When Xiao Song saw Yi Yichen, he hurried forward.

Hearing the noise, the other two turned their heads. Chen Shaoting saw Chu Mu immediately, his eyes gentle.

"Mr. Yi." Xiao Song immediately became serious, clenched his fists in front of him, nodded slightly and took a step back.

The auction house staff also made way for him in a well-trained manner, calling out respectfully, "Mr. Yi."

Yi Yichen just glanced at them casually, his gaze lingering briefly on Qi Man, and then fell on Chen Shaoting.

Xiao Song had already told him everything that had just happened. It was the man named Chen Shaoting who recovered the gem.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen, for helping my secretary recover the gem." Yi Yichen caught a glimpse of Chen Shaoting's gaze towards Chu Mu. He extended his hand, a condescending air. "It's just a gem, really. There's no need to risk your life chasing it. After all, if she wants it, the Yi family has plenty to offer her."

"It's just a piece of cake." Chen Shaoting said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Chu Mu, on the other hand, tensed up when she heard the words "life-threatening." But before she could ask, Qi Man had already begun to recount the entire story.

Chu Mu looked at Chen Shaoting, his eyes flashing with complex emotions, including gratitude, surprise, and even a hint of helplessness.

In fact, Chu Mu hadn't had much contact with him when they were in the same school. For such a casual acquaintance, there was no need for him to risk his life for her.

"Is there a first aid kit?" Chu Mu quickly asked the staff.

As soon as these words were spoken, Yi Yichen cast a sharp look at him.

Seeing this, the staff who were originally preparing to respond hurriedly retreated to their original positions.

Chu Mu looked at Yi Yichen with a bewildered expression. She wasn't so narcissistic as to think Yi Yichen was jealous. Furthermore, they had already stated that their relationship was purely an exchange of interests.

Yi Yichen gave her the raw stone, and Chu Mu provided him with the "emotions" he wanted. It was that simple.

“Mr. Yi wouldn’t be so stingy as not to even provide a medicine kit, would he?” Chu Mu said with a hint of sarcasm.

Yi Yichen chuckled and asked the staff to fetch the medicine box. He then said to Chu Mu, "Secretary Chu, you performed exceptionally well just now. I will certainly not treat your 'lifesaver' unfairly."

Yi Yichen's eyes were ambiguous, and Chu Mu couldn't help but blush.

Qi Man looked at the two of them in bewilderment, and asked blankly, "What are you two talking about?"

Chen Shaoting lowered his head, with a hint of loneliness in his eyes.

Looking up, he said, "I'm leaving first."

Qi Man stopped him and said, "You're injured. You should use the medicine box to treat it."

Chen Shaoting touched his swollen cheek and said with a smile: "It's just a minor injury, don't worry about it."

Chu Mu only then noticed the injury on his face, and she was about to ask him to go to the hospital.

Chen Shaoting has left the venue.

The moment I turned around, some old memories came back to me.

I still remember that winter, Chen Shaoting's second year at the Sun Never Sets. After paying a year's tuition, he was penniless and could only pick up mineral water bottles on the street to ensure his next meal.

He was desperate, helpless, and even regretful. The annual tuition of over 10,000 euros and the high cost of living were practically overwhelming him. For a middle-class person to dream of transcending class through art was sheer wishful thinking.

Art itself is elegant, but Chen Shaoting lived without dignity at that time.

It was Chu Mu who lent her 1,000 euros, helping her get through the difficult winter. That's how he became the Chen Shaoting he is today, the president of E-shine Jewelry Company in China.

Chen Shaoting left with somewhat disordered steps. She didn't expect that he would appear in front of her in such a disheveled state when they met for the first time.

I rehearsed the scenes and words in my mind thousands of times, but didn't say a single one.

As we got into the taxi, I shyly said "Long time no see".

After seeing Chen Shaoting off, Chu Mu turned around and caught a glimpse of a brooch on the ground.

It was Chen Shaoting's yellow sapphire sun brooch. She squatted down and picked it up.

Perhaps due to the fight, the base of the brooch was a little worn, but it was nothing serious. Chu Mu put it in his bag.