The Workplace Crisis Behind Gong Yina's Information Leak

"You shouldn't miss such a gem. As someone with experience, I tell you, once this opportunity passes, it won't come again." Cen Yao, the evergreen tree that never blossomed, finally showed signs of life.

"However, before you two establish a clear relationship, you must protect yourself." In matters between men and women, it's usually the woman who ends up at a disadvantage.

Cen Yao moved her lips, wanting to explain that there was no possibility between her and Shao Xichen, but before she could speak, Shao Xichen had already approached.

Cheng Xue didn't know what their usual interaction pattern was, but when she was around, they didn't communicate much.

However, this didn't prevent Shao Xichen from constantly observing Cen Yao's every move.

When she was thirsty, he would immediately get her water; when she was hungry, he would quickly fetch dessert; when she felt cold, he would promptly offer a blanket.

Such attentive flattery hardly seemed like a simple transaction.

Cheng Xue furrowed her brows, her fingertip touching her chin. A glimmer of realization flashed through her mind, and she seemed to suddenly understand something.

"Xiao Xue, I just remembered that there's hardly any food left in the fridge. What would you like to eat? I can order takeout."

"No, I still want to taste Senior Brother Shao's cooking." She turned to look at Shao Xichen, "Senior Brother Shao, you wouldn't mind, would you?" With evening approaching, there weren't many ingredients left in the supermarket, so Shao Xichen picked some at random based on Cen Yao's tastes.

"You guys wait for me a moment, I'll go get a bottle of shampoo."

Last night, while showering, Cen Yao realized that they had run out of shampoo at home.

"Go ahead," Shao Xichen said, his gaze following her figure until it was blocked by the shelves.

Cheng Xue looked at Shao Xichen meaningfully, her tone probing.

"Senior Brother Shao, you must like our Yao Yao, right?"

Shao Xichen glanced sideways at her without responding, pushing the shopping cart towards Cen Yao's direction.

Cheng Xue considered herself experienced with people and had a rich history of romantic experiences, often guessing men's thoughts accurately. However, she couldn't read Shao Xichen at all.

"Senior Brother Shao, our Yao Yao isn't that kind of woman. If you truly like her, I can help you. But if you have any bad intentions, don't blame me for being rude to you."

Shao Xichen still ignored her, treating her as if she were air.

Cheng Xue was confused and had no idea what the other person was thinking.

With a family background like Shao Xichen's, there were plenty of women he could choose from. Why would he go to such lengths to flatter Yao Yao, unless he was just after her beauty? And then when he got tired of playing with her, he would kick her aside.

That had to be it!

But now, whatever she said was too late; she could only advise Cen Yao not to get too involved.

Dinner didn't win over Cheng Xue. Before leaving, she deliberately asked Cen Yao to walk her downstairs and said a few quiet words.

The general idea was to tell her not to take Shao Xichen too seriously, just play around.

Who says only men can play with women? Women can play with men just as well.

And with someone of Shao Xichen's caliber, her family's Yao Yao wouldn't lose out.

Back upstairs, Shao Xichen was clearing up the mess on the table.

"I'm sorry for causing you trouble, I didn't expect Xiao Xue to drop by suddenly, did she say anything inappropriate to you?"

"Mm, what do you think she would say to me?" Shao Xichen asked in return.

"I... don't know." Cheng Xue always protected her, and it was inevitable that she would blurt out something rash in a moment of impulse. "If she said anything, please don't take it to heart, she was just considering my perspective."

"How close are you two?"

"Mm, she's the closest person to me besides my family."

Sometimes she complained about her misfortune, but it was precisely because of this misfortune that she saw clearly who truly cared about her and was good to her.

"Alright, it's getting late, go to your room and rest."

"I'll help you clean up."

"No need."

Seeing Shao Xichen insist, Cen Yao didn't continue.

As soon as she arrived at the office in the morning, Cen Yao saw Cheng Xue coming out of Manager Zhou's office with her head hanging low.

Although she wasn't very ambitious about her job, she had never made a mistake in her work for so long.

"Xiao Xue, what's wrong?"

Cheng Xue's eyes turned red, her brows knitted together, "Yao Yao, I think I've made a mess."

Cheng Xue recounted the whole story, and Cen Yao finally understood what had happened.

Someone from Gong Yina's side called to say that her personal information had been leaked. In just a couple of days, she had received hundreds of calls from strangers.

They now demanded a reasonable explanation from the airline, otherwise, the matter would not end.

The reason they contacted Cheng Xue was because she had posted information about Gong Yina on social media.

"But I deleted it within seconds after posting, I didn't expect things to turn out like this."

"What did Manager Zhou say?"

"He said to apologize to them, and if they don't accept it, then I should pack my bags and leave." It wasn't anyone else's fault, she accepted the blame.

"I'll go with you."

Apologizing wasn't difficult, provided they could meet Gong Yina first.

The two waited for several days outside Gong Yina's workplace, but they never saw a glimpse of Gong Yina.

After waiting for so long, Cheng Xue completely lost patience. If she had to leave, then she would leave; she no longer wanted to endure this humiliation.

"Why are you coming back so late these days, where have you been?"

These past few days, Cen Yao was nowhere to be seen as soon as it was time to leave work, and she only returned very late.

"Nothing."

Since the first time she asked Shao Xichen for help and was rejected, she had clearly realized that in front of this man, work was work, and personal matters were personal.

He would never give her any special treatment because of their relationship. Of course, she wouldn't pester him again.

But if she didn't ask Shao Xichen for help, how could she resolve Cheng Xue's problem?

She picked up the water glass on the table and inadvertently glanced at an invitation card that was underneath. Out of curiosity, she took a closer look.

It was an invitation to Gu Heng's birthday party.

"Is Senior Brother Gu back from abroad?"

"Do you know Gu Heng?" They didn't have much interaction in high school, so why would she remember Gu Heng?

Of course, she recognized him. Who wouldn't recognize him at their school?

If they were talking about the school's celebrities, Shao Xichen ranked first, and Gu Heng was undoubtedly second.