Chapter 377: Chapter 377

Early in the morning, all employees of CK Group were aware that the president, Lu Jingchen, was in a bad mood today. As for why he was in a bad mood, nobody knew. However, some speculated it must have something to do with the president’s wife.

And it was also this morning that almost everyone in An City became aware that the president of CK Group was already married. Even the headlines of this morning’s newspapers and magazines were abuzz with reports of Lu Jingchen and Song Qiao selecting wedding rings at a jewelry store yesterday. The pictures captured by the reporters only further solidified the certainty of this news.

Less than an hour after the newspapers and magazines came out, it was revealed that some bosses of corporations in partnership with CK Group had received the wedding invitations of Lu Jingchen and Song Qiao for the following month.

Suddenly, An City seemed to experience a storm. The news about Lu Jingchen and Song Qiao truly turned the city upside down.

"So, the president is already married. There have been rumors in the company, but I didn’t believe them. Who would have thought they were true?" Wherever there are women, there will inevitably be gossip, and at this moment, in a certain CK Group pantry, several women were gossiping about the Boss’s affairs under the guise of drinking water.

Another woman nodded in agreement, saying, "I thought the president was involved with Miss Zuo previously. I didn’t expect it to be untrue."

"But having seen the president’s wife’s photo, she’s not bad at all. Moreover, she seems to be on par with Miss Zuo, and what’s most important is that the president’s wife appears to have been photographed without makeup," she added.

"Let’s move on, move on. Haven’t you noticed the atmosphere in the company? It seems the president has been in a foul mood since this morning started. If we get caught gossiping here, we’re done for."

Unlike these leisurely women, the atmosphere in the president’s secretarial office was quite different.

Because of Lu Jingchen’s bad mood since the morning, all the secretaries in the president’s office were extremely diligent, daring not to make any mistakes.

Even the task of delivering documents was not approached with the usual eagerness. This morning, a few executives who had gone in had been reprimanded and sent out directly due to slight issues with documents.

Assistant Xie, who served closely by Lu Jingchen’s side, felt as if he had already walked the line between life and death several times today. Now, his greatest fear was going in to deliver documents.

Because in this scorching summer heat, even though it was sweltering outside, the moment one entered the president’s office, it was as if they had fallen into an ice cave, especially upon seeing their boss’s gloomy expression, which was enough to nearly trigger a heart attack.

Just as he left the office, a curious secretary immediately approached him and asked, "Assistant Xie, what’s wrong with the president today?"

Assistant Xie glanced at the secretary. Although he disliked people gossiping, he still said, "The president is in a bad mood."

"Is it because of the exposure of the president and the Young Mistress’s identity this morning?" the young girl blurted out, unable to contain her curiosity.

The fact that the president and the Young Mistress went to buy rings yesterday was now known throughout the entire city.

Assistant Xie furrowed his brows slightly and sternly reminded her, "If there’s nothing important, it’s best not to gossip about the president’s affairs." After speaking, he ignored the young girl and carried the documents that Lu Jingchen had pointed out were incorrect to reprint them.

Just then, the elevator doors opened, and Zuo Yuqing stepped out in high heels, dressed in a white, form-fitting dress. Upon seeing Assistant Xie, she hurriedly called out, "Assistant Xie, is your president here?"

Zuo Yuqing was well aware that Assistant Xie was Lu Jingchen’s most capable assistant. Thus, she had always tried to get on good terms with him, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that Assistant Xie seemed to be a bit wary of her.

What Zuo Yuqing didn’t know was that it was not merely her imagination. Assistant Xie indeed harbored wariness toward her. The reason was simple: he was one of the first to know about the president and his wife’s marriage and had regarded Song Qiaoze as the mistress of CK Corporation ever since. It was only natural that he would be vigilant against other women for the sake of the Young Mistress.

Assistant Xie halted, turned to Zuo Yuqing, and said, "The president is in his office. Do you have business with him, Miss Zuo? Would you like me to announce your arrival?"

Upon hearing that Lu Jingchen was in his office, Zuo Yuqing felt relieved. She feared nothing more than having rescheduled such an important appointment to find him unavailable.

Nodding her head, Zuo Yuqing flashed a slight smile. "Then I’ll trouble you, Assistant Xie."

"Miss Zuo, you’re too polite." Assistant Xie’s expression remained unchanged as he handed the documents he was carrying to a nearby secretary, instructing her to place them in his office, and then he said to Zuo Yuqing, "Please wait here for a moment, Miss Zuo."

Song Qiao arrived at the company early in the morning, feeling that everyone was looking at her strangely.

Every time people gathered together in the distance discussing heatedly, but as soon as they saw her, they dispersed immediately, which made Song Qiao even more curious about what was going on.

Before she could step into the office, Lu An’an, who had been waiting at the door, stopped her.

Lu An’an pulled her aside immediately and asked, "Qiaoqiao, do you know you’ve become the hottest topic in An City?"

Song Qiao’s face was filled with confusion, completely at a loss regarding what Lu An’an meant. "What’s going on? What do you mean ’the hottest topic’?"

——Lately, I’ve been so busy with work that I haven’t had time for friends. I used to go to bed early, but now I stay up late every night. I’m out of it and don’t know what to write anymore. I really want to take a break... I will make up for the missed updates and extra content tomorrow on Saturday and Sunday, so I’ll only update one Chapter today. I’ll update another one after work this evening. It’s tough being a working adult.

By the way, I’d like to recommend my friend Yan Jingge’s new book "The Three Young Masters of Distinguished Families: Chief, Please Sign" — Those who read using a computer can look for it in the recommendation slots, and it currently has a promotional image. Those using mobile phones or the app can directly search for the book title, though sometimes the full title has to be typed to find it.

Introduction: [Inverse·War Writing Contest] A meticulously planned scheme, the young Miss Tang calculated her way to the most prestigious man in An City.

Ji Yancheng, a man of power and fame in An City, and although Tang Yahuang possessed a stunning beauty, she was infamous. Everyone said that by getting involved with Ji Yancheng, she was simply seeking her own demise.

However, three days later, a proposal that shocked the whole city occurred, Ji Yancheng made her the enviable Young Mistress of the Ji Family. Everyone then said she had climbed her way up to this man.

But no one knew, it was Ji Yancheng who had calculated everything, just to have her marry him.

During the year Tang Yahuang was married to Ji Yancheng, she used his identity to take back everything that belonged to her. Then she presented a divorce agreement in front of him, "Young Master Ji, according to our original agreement, the time is up. Please sign and let’s get a divorce." The elegant man looked up at her, a cold smile on his lips. "Tang Yahuang, do you think I would just agree to a divorce because you say so? Do I look like someone that easy-going to you?" Official source is novel·fıre·net