MMCD - 15

After the new week began, Sheng Wenyan received her internship salary for the previous month: 5,320 yuan.

In the past, this amount of money wasn’t even enough for one meal or a trip to a beauty salon. But when she saw the notification pop up on her phone, stating that it was her salary, she felt a little excited.

This was the first money she had ever earned on her own.

“What are you looking at?” Chen Chao walked over and tapped her desk.

Sheng Wenyan happily held her phone up to him. “Assistant Chen! I got my salary~”

Chen Chao’s face was still a blank mask, like a robot all day. “I know. The whole company got their salaries today.”

Sheng Wenyan: “Ah! How much did you get?”

Chen Chao: “We’re not allowed to discuss our salaries internally.”

“Oh.”

Sheng Wenyan was still happy, a smile she couldn’t hide on her face. Chen Chao looked at her with some confusion. For an ordinary intern who had just graduated, this amount of money might be worth being happy about, but he couldn’t understand why this Sheng family young lady was so happy.

The clothes on her body cost more than that.

“Stop looking at your salary. Let’s talk about business.”

“Okay!” Sheng Wenyan put her phone away.

Chen Chao said, “You’ve already looked at the materials for the briefing Mr. Shen is attending tomorrow afternoon, right?”

“I have.”

In short, it was a large-scale event to recruit investment projects. There would be many young, ambitious people with their projects, all of which had been strictly screened or had won international awards. Many investment companies were eager to get involved.

Shen Zai was also very interested in those projects, so when the organizer invited him to give a speech, he agreed.

“I’ll go there first tomorrow to meet the project managers. As soon as Mr. Shen’s meeting is over at 12 p.m., you’ll go with him. The speech starts at 1:30 p.m., so you’ll have enough time.”

Sheng Wenyan: “Okay, I got it.”

Shen Zai had been very busy lately, with one meeting after another.

At noon the next day, after Sheng Wenyan saw Mr. Shen come out of the conference room, she quickly went up to him. “The car is waiting downstairs. We need to leave for Renyue Center now.”

Shen Zai: “Okay.”

After getting into the car, Sheng Wenyan handed him a coffee and a sandwich she had bought a little while ago. “We’re in a hurry, so we can only eat this for now. Is that okay?”

Shen Zai shook his head and took it. “Have you eaten?”

Sheng Wenyan: “Not yet.”

“Why didn’t you buy one for yourself?”

“I’m not in a hurry. I can have lunch after I drop you off.”

Shen Zai hummed in response and didn’t say anything else.

The event was held at Renyue Center, which was an hour’s drive from the company. It wasn’t during rush hour, so they had plenty of time. But who would have thought that they would get stuck in traffic on the bridge for a long time?

“What’s going on?” Sheng Wenyan couldn’t sit still and asked the driver.

“I don’t know. There might be something ahead.”

The traffic wasn’t moving forward. Sheng Wenyan looked at her watch; it was almost 1 p.m.

This briefing was very important to IZ. If they kept wasting time, Shen Zai would be late.

But the traffic behind them was also completely blocked, so the car couldn’t turn around.

The driver said, “There must have been an accident. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be this congested at this time.”

Shen Zai frowned. “Call and ask.”

“Yes.”

The driver called someone and after hanging up, he confirmed with Shen Zai that there had been a car accident ahead.

Shen Zai: “How long will it take to clear up?”

“They said it should take half an hour.”

Sheng Wenyan: “Half an hour?! That’s not going to work.”

Sheng Wenyan immediately opened the car door and got out. The bridge was divided into vehicle lanes and non-motorized vehicle lanes. The vehicle lanes were completely blocked, but the lanes for bicycles and electric bikes were clear.

“Stop! Stop for a second!”

Shen Zai saw her suddenly run out and said in a deep voice, “Sheng Wenyan, come back.”

Sheng Wenyan didn’t listen to him. She stopped an electric bike and said to Shen Zai, “I have a solution!”

“Hey, what are you doing?! Why are you stopping my bike?!” The man on the electric bike was startled and angry.

Sheng Wenyan: “I need you to take someone to Renyue Center. Name your price.”

“What Renyue Center? I don’t know what you’re talking about! What’s wrong with you? I’m not a taxi.” The man on the electric bike said, “Hey, let go! Are you going to let go or not? If you don’t, I’m calling the police!”

Sheng Wenyan was in a state of panic. She said directly, “Then how much is your bike? I’ll buy it.”

“Hey, what are you—”

“Double the price!”

“I won’t—”

“Triple the price!”

“Triple? Hmm...”

Sheng Wenyan rolled her eyes. “Five times the price! Is five times enough? I’m buying your bike.”

The man’s eyes lit up. He quickly took out his phone. “Then scan the code. 10,000 yuan.”

Sheng Wenyan took out her phone without a word and scanned the code, but... insufficient funds.

The man raised an eyebrow. “Seriously? You don’t have money? Then why are you acting so rich...”

Sheng Wenyan, who had never been mocked for not having money in her life, felt a rush of heat to her head. No money? No money?! You’re the one with no money! Your whole family is poor!

“Here’s 6,000 yuan. It’s all yours! And this ring is worth 10,000! Keep the change!”

The electric bike man held a silver ring that was thrown into his palm. He squinted at it. “It’s not gold... What is this? Is it real?”

Sheng Wenyan gritted her teeth. “It’s Chanel white K gold. I don’t wear fakes, so don’t worry!”

“Hiss...”

“You don’t want it, do you? Fine, go ahead. I’ll ask the next person!”

“Hey, hey, hey, wait, I’ll take it.” Even if the ring was fake, he was still making a profit by selling his broken bike for 6,000 yuan!

The man on the electric bike immediately got off. “The bike is yours. Just transfer the money.”

After he received the money, the man looked at the car behind them and was stunned. “Holy... crap... a Bentley?”

Sheng Wenyan paid for the bike and took it, ignoring the man. She waved to Shen Zai. “Mr. Shen, get out! You drive this car! We’ll be out of here in no time.”

Shen Zai had been sitting in the car the whole time. He had watched for a long time and understood Sheng Wenyan’s idea, but... Shen Zai looked at the dirty electric bike outside and his face darkened.

Sheng Wenyan saw that he wasn’t saying anything and thought he was disgusted with the bike. Well, who wouldn’t be? She was too, but getting to the event on time was more important right now!

“Mr. Shen, it’s a little dirty, but it still runs. You...”

“I don’t know how to drive this.”

Sheng Wenyan was stunned. “Huh?”

Shen Zai’s expression turned cold. He looked away and repeated dryly, “I don’t know how to drive this.”

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Two minutes later, a black electric bike sped across the bridge.

Sheng Wenyan was sitting in the front, shouting into the wind. “Don’t worry! I drove one once in college, so my skills are decent!!”

“...”

Shen Zai, wearing a suit, was sitting on the back of the small electric bike, speechless. His back was still straight, but his hands were gripping the bike tightly.

“This electric bike is too slow! What’s the top speed... Hahahaha, this is actually pretty fun! It’s a convertible~”

“We’ll get there very soon with this bike. We won’t be late. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to get you there on time!”

“Mr. Shen, how can you not even drive an electric bike? Does that mean you don’t know how to ride a bicycle either? Mr. Shen? Mr. Shen? Shen Zai?”

The autumn wind howled, blowing Sheng Wenyan’s long hair all over his chest and face. The strands of hair brushed against him, carrying a soft, fragrant scent. It was very ticklish.

Shen Zai looked away, but the hair seemed to have eyes and kept brushing against his face.

Shen Zai couldn’t take it anymore. He let go of one hand and grabbed her hair. “Be quiet. Don’t talk while you’re driving!”

“Why are you grabbing my hair?”

Shen Zai: “It’s blocking my view.”

“I’m driving. You don’t have to drive.”

“Sheng Wenyan, just stop talking.”

“...Okay.”

Sheng Wenyan had basically never ridden a two-wheeled vehicle before. When she was in college, she saw that a friend in her dorm had a small pink electric moped. She thought it was fun, so she asked her friend to teach her, and she had driven it wobblily around campus once.

Her skills were indeed terrible now, but she was fearless. Even with a person on the back seat, she dared to speed on the road.

The electric bike crossed the bridge, turned onto the road, and sped forward. Soon, they saw the building of Renyue Center.

Ten more minutes! They made it!

Sheng Wenyan’s heart relaxed. She wanted to take a shortcut to get to Renyue, but she didn’t realize that she was going too fast. When she made the turn, she couldn’t control it—

“Uh oh??” The front wheel hit the curb of the flower bed, and she couldn’t stop or turn!

Holy crap, no way! Holy crap—

Bang!!

The next second, the heavens told her that yes, it was happening.

At the end of their victory lap, the bike fell over, and she and her boss both fell neatly into the flower bed.

“Ah—”

It hurt so bad.

The plants in the flower bed had just been planted. The leaves were not lush, but there were many branches. Sheng Wenyan’s arm was severely scraped by the branches, and her leg hit the side of the flower bed.

She saw stars and couldn’t move for a while.

“Did you fall somewhere?” A hand quickly reached over and helped her up.

Sheng Wenyan’s right leg and right arm were burning with pain. But when she turned around and saw Shen Zai half-kneeling on the ground, his neat and clean suit stained with deep and light marks from the branches and dirt, she was so shocked that she forgot all about the pain.

“Mr. Shen, are you hurt?”

Shen Zai frowned. “No. You...”

“That’s good.” Sheng Wenyan interrupted him with a serious expression. She immediately sat up from the ground and took out her phone to make a call. “Hello, Assistant Chen.”

“Sheng Wenyan, have you two arrived yet? Why weren’t you answering your phone?” Chen Chao’s voice on the other end was anxious.

Sheng Wenyan: “We’re here. We’re right downstairs. Assistant Chen, go get a clean suit right now. If you don’t have one, just take the one off your own body.”

“What happened?”

“Mr. Shen’s clothes are dirty. I’ll explain later. Just do as I say. Mr. Shen is coming over now.”

“Okay!”

Sheng Wenyan hung up the phone and said to Shen Zai, “You have six minutes until your speech. Go, go, go!”

Shen Zai looked down and saw her injuries. Her right sleeve was rolled up, so the scratches on her arm were clearly visible.

“Let me help you up.”

“Just leave me alone for now. I’m not hurt. It’s just a scratch. Mr. Shen, you need to go.”

Shen Zai’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Sheng Wenyan...”

“I’ll have someone come and take care of me later. I’m fine, really. What’s happening inside is more important right now. Mr. Shen, this concerns the business and reputation of IZ. You can’t be late. Go, go, go!”

The matter inside was indeed pressing.

Shen Zai looked at the anxious girl in front of him, and his heart felt a little restless. “I’ll get someone to help you. Sit here and don’t move.”

“Okay, I know!”

Shen Zai frowned at her one more time before getting up and leaving.

Sheng Wenyan watched his back disappear into the distance. Her expression changed, and she immediately looked at her arm and her leg, which was so painful she didn’t dare to move.

It hurts so much! What kind of cursed vehicle was that!

Is it here to take me to my funeral?!

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After sitting by the flower bed for a short while, Chen Chao came over with someone to help Sheng Wenyan inside. But Chen Chao was also busy at the time. After taking care of her, he quickly returned to the event.

Sheng Wenyan’s leg hurt so much. She had her wounds cleaned but didn’t dare to walk. She just sat in the lounge, waiting.

Feeling bored, she sent a few pictures to her two bad friends and vividly recounted how exciting and miserable her day was.

Finally, she was so tired of talking that she curled up on the small sofa in the lounge and fell asleep.

After Shen Zai finished his speech and talked with some of the interested project managers, his schedule for the day was finally over.

He followed Chen Chao’s instructions and went to their lounge. The moment he walked in, he was stunned.

A woman was lying on the sofa in the middle of the lounge. She was hugging a pillow, sleeping restlessly.

Because of her injury, the pant leg of her right leg was completely rolled up, revealing her slender calf and a wound. The wound had been treated with medicine, and it was a shocking red color.

He remembered that she had said it was just a small scratch and that it was nothing when they were outside. She was always very direct, so he naturally believed her. But it turned out that her leg was this badly injured.

“Sheng Wenyan.” Shen Zai walked over.

The person on the sofa slowly woke up. In a daze, she said, “Huh? You’re back? Is it over?”

Shen Zai nodded. “Are you okay? Your wounds.”

Sheng Wenyan rubbed her eyes and sat up, noticing that Shen Zai had changed his clothes. The grey suit he was wearing earlier had been replaced with a navy blue one. It seemed that everything had been resolved successfully.

She let out a sigh of relief and then, belatedly, felt the urge to act spoiled. “I’m not okay. It hurts a lot.”

Shen Zai felt a little soft-hearted and said in a low voice, “I’ll take you to the hospital to get it checked out.”

“That’s not necessary. It’s not broken.” Sheng Wenyan looked up at him, her voice still soft from sleep. “Actually... I have something more urgent to do right now.”

Shen Zai thought she was feeling unwell somewhere else and quickly asked, “What’s wrong?” But he saw the girl in front of him point to her stomach with a very aggrieved expression. “I’m broke and so hungry. Mr. Shen, can you take me out to get something to eat?”