Beijing Colors Lingering

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yancong immediately felt nervous and hurriedly explained, "She's just an employee of the secretary's office. Besides that, I have no relationship with her whatsoever. Baby, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Jinsui asked directly, "Are you and Gu Sihe friends? Do you two have any contact in private?"

Zhou Yancong answered without hesitation: "Of course we are not friends. She is just Yan Ze's assistant. I had never met her before, so naturally we had no personal contact."

Zhou Yancong's impression of Gu Shihe was nothing more than that of an employee in the secretary's office. How could he possibly have any other interactions with her?

Seeing that his expression didn't seem fake, Shen Jinsui pursed her lips and put her hand down.

Zhou Yancong said gently, "Baby, Yan Ze will investigate and find out soon. We'll know in a little while."

"Okay." Shen Jinsui didn't ask any more questions. She trusted Zhou Yancong and wanted to know what was going on.

Zhou Yancong stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Can I hug you now?"

Shen Jinsui could hear the caution in his tone, and even a hint of grievance, so she didn't refuse him again, and nodded slightly, "Mm."

Zhou Yancong pulled her into his arms, lowered his head, and whispered in her ear, "Baby, I'm so glad you believed me."

Shen Jinsui teased him, "What if I hadn't believed you just now?"

Zhou Yanzong straightened up, lowered his gaze, and said seriously, "Then I will continue to explain to you until you believe me, and I have also asked Yan Ze to investigate Gu Sihe."

Shen Jinsui snorted lightly, her expression arrogant, "I'm a reasonable person, and I wouldn't wrong you for no reason."

Zhou Yancong immediately praised her: "I know that the baby is beautiful inside and out."

Shen Jinsui gently pinched the muscles on his waist and slowly said, "Just call me like you did before."

Zhou Yancong chuckled softly and explained to her, "That was because there were outsiders present, and you said you didn't want others to hear me call you 'baby'."

"Fine." Shen Jinsui was too lazy to argue with him anymore. Let him shout whatever he wanted.

Shen Jinsui raised her hand to wrap around his waist, stood on tiptoe, and kissed his lips. "As long as you explain clearly, I will believe you unconditionally."

A hint of joy flashed in Zhou Yancong's eyes. He tightened his arms around her, then lowered his head to touch her nose.

After a while, Zhou Yancong covered her lips and caressed and sucked them, then gently and carefully traced the shape of her lips, with deep affection and focus.

Before long, his tongue pried open her teeth and deftly explored her mouth. The man hooked her tongue, entwining and chasing it.

The spacious and quiet office gradually warmed up, and everyone's breaths mingled and mingled.

After a long while, the tender and passionate kiss finally ended.

Zhou Yancong gently kissed Shen Jinsui's forehead, then picked her up and sat her on the sofa, stroking her back with his palm.

Ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door.

Seeing this, Zhou Yancong put Shen Jinsui aside, then walked to his desk and pressed a button on the electronic screen.

Yan Ze walked in and bowed slightly to the two of them, "Chairman Zhou, Miss Shen."

Zhou Yancong glanced at him, signaling him to quickly reveal the investigation results.

In just a few minutes, Yan Ze explained Gu Sihe's family background, as well as the fact that Grandpa Zhou had planned to have Zhou Yancong get engaged to her, and that Grandpa Zhou and Mr. Gu were comrades-in-arms.

After Yan Ze finished speaking, Zhou Yanzong pondered for a moment and instructed, "Fire her immediately and announce to the public that she can never work for Huaheng again."

Yan Ze understood his boss's meaning and immediately replied, "Yes, Mr. Zhou."

Gu Sihe was not only fired by Huaheng, but it was also announced that she would never be hired again, which effectively cut off all her future career options.

This also means that it will affect the business cooperation between Huaheng and the Gu family. The outside world will naturally think that the Gu family has offended the Zhou family, thus causing a series of adverse consequences.

Yan Ze wondered if Old Master Zhou would step in to plead for Gu Sihe and the Gu family after learning about this.

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After Yan Ze left the office, Shen Jinsui stared at Zhou Yancong and teased, "So you two met before and almost got married?"

Fearing she might misunderstand, Zhou Yancong quickly explained, "But I really have no impression of Gu Sihe at all. On the day the two families had dinner together, I left after a short while and didn't notice her at all."

He was telling the truth; he only remembered this matter after listening to Yan Ze's explanation.

A few years ago, at a gathering of the Zhou and Gu families, he left after only a short time, citing other commitments.

Moreover, he hadn't even noticed Gu Sihe at the time, so how could he remember her appearance and name?

He later rejected his grandfather's engagement proposal, and besides, he had never cared about the matter at all.

Although Zhou Yancong knew that his grandfather and Mr. Gu were comrades-in-arms, he was not familiar with the Gu family.

So how could he possibly remember?

Soon after, Zhou Yancong added, "I have already had Yan Ze expel her, and we will have no further contact with her."

"Yes, I heard that."

Shen Jinsui was very satisfied with this arrangement. She wasn't stupid or a saintly white lotus, so naturally she didn't want a woman who resembled a love rival working by Zhou Yancong's side.

Next, Zhou Yancong brought Shen Jinsui to the Beijing Club.

Upon entering the largest private room on the third floor, Shen Jinsui saw Zhou Yancong's friends: Ye Jinwen, Xu Tingzhou, He Sinian, and her brother Cheng Yu.

Ye Jinwen and the others had learned a few days ago that Zhou Yancong and Shen Jinsui were dating, and that Shen Jinsui was Cheng Yu's younger sister.

The group joked that Zhou Yancong had gone from being a good brother to Cheng Yu's brother-in-law, and they were waiting for the day he would call Cheng Yu "brother".

Upon seeing them, Ye Jinwen stood up and invited them to sit down.

Afterwards, Shen Jinsui greeted the others and took his seat.

Soon, Shen Jinsui looked at the woman sitting next to her brother, and her expression faltered slightly.

After thinking for a moment, she called out, "Sister-in-law."

Upon hearing Shen Jinsui's words, Cheng Yu's expression remained unchanged, seemingly offering no objection, which could be considered tacit agreement.

The woman was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then chuckled softly and said slowly, "Miss Shen, I am not Mr. Cheng's girlfriend, and I am not worthy of that title."

Shen Jinsui gave an awkward smile and didn't say anything more. She secretly glanced at her brother and saw that his already indifferent expression had become even colder.

Did she call out the wrong name?

Zhou Yancong squeezed Shen Jinsui's hand reassuringly, then glanced at Cheng Yu with undisguised sympathy and mockery in his eyes.

Everyone else present glanced at Cheng Yu with mocking expressions, as if they were watching a good show.

……

After dinner, they drove to the FS Top Racing Club.

Shen Jinsui sat in the passenger seat, remembering that the last time she came here, the two of them weren't together yet.

At this moment, Zhou Yancong, who was standing outside the car, leaned down, kissed her lips, and then reached out to adjust her helmet, close her goggles, and carefully checked whether her seat belt was fastened.

Cheng Yu, who was standing nearby, saw this scene and was very satisfied with Zhou Yancong's actions.

The others laughed and teased, joking that this man, who was usually indifferent to women, also had such a gentle and considerate side.

After hearing their words, Shen Jinsui, despite her composure, felt a little shy.

After Zhou Yancong finished his inspection, he straightened up, glanced at the group of people, and gave them a cold look, signaling them to shut up.

He immediately closed the passenger door, then sat in the driver's seat and deftly put on his helmet.

Zhou Yancong quickly adjusted his position, closed his goggles, fastened his seatbelt, and decisively started the vehicle.

The roar of engines suddenly rang out, and the others present quickly followed.

Cheng Yu glanced at the woman standing beside him and asked, "Want to try racing? I'll take you for a spin."

The woman nodded slightly, her eyes sparkling, and her red lips curved into a smile. "Okay."

"Ah."

……

After a long time, the night deepened, and the moonlight was like water.

Zhou Yancong received a phone call from his grandfather as soon as he returned to Yujingyuan.

"Yan Cong, Old Man Gu said that his granddaughter Gu Sihe is working at Huaheng after returning to China, and he also told me that you fired Gu Sihe today. What exactly happened?"