Under Sister Yao's urging, Tang Wu returned to her place to briefly pack her luggage before getting into a black Cullinan driven personally by Si Yanli.
Assistant Xu Zhou sat in the passenger seat, while Tang Wu and Sister Yao sat in the back.
This business trip was to a neighboring city, only a four or five-hour drive away.
But according to Sister Yao, the earliest they could return would be tomorrow afternoon, meaning they had to spend the night there.
The directing team had originally arranged for a cameraman to follow them, but Si Yanli refused.
Tang Wu furrowed her brows so tightly that they could crush a fly.
She wasn't even an official employee of the Translation Institute; why drag her along on a business trip?
There was seriously something wrong with him!
As the car merged onto the highway, the cabin grew increasingly quiet.
Xu Zhou turned to look at Tang Wu and Sister Yao in the back seat. Do you want to listen to some music?
Sister Yao nodded. You can play something soothing.
Xu Zhou silently asked Si Yanli with his eyes, and Si Yanli gave a faint nod.
Xu Zhou tapped the screen, and soon, a melodious and pleasing piano melody filled the air.
Tang Wu originally had a blank expression, but upon hearing the somewhat familiar piano piece, she froze slightly.
Wasn't this piano piece the theme song from Lin Qianxue's latest album?
Did Si Yanli keep Lin Qianxue's album in his car to listen to at any time?
An uncontrollable, bitter sourness welled up in her heart.
Suddenly feeling suffocated in the car, Tang Wu pressed the switch, rolling the window down a bit.
She felt a bit better as the outside breeze blew in.
But before she could enjoy it for more than a few seconds, the window was rolled back up.
Tang Wu blinked.
She didn't roll it up herself, which meant the man driving in front did it for her?
Unable to describe the feeling in her heart, she rolled the window down again.
But the very next second, it went right back up.
Tang Wu felt like her lungs were about to explode from anger.
What, did a lowly employee like her not even have the right to open a window?
Tang Wu's beautiful face darkened slightly. Vice Director, can't I even open the window to get some fresh air?
Si Yanli glanced at the pouting Tang Wu through the rearview mirror and said in a mild tone, You just recovered from a cold.
Xu Zhou and Sister Yao were speechless.
It was already very strange to the two of them that Si Yanli had specifically requested Tang Wu to accompany him on the business trip. Now, Vice Director Si had said something quite ambiguous.
Neither of them even knew Tang Wu had a cold, so how did he know?
Could it be...
Xu Zhou thought of the photo of the slender waist and the woman in a bikini that Si Yanli had looked at, and he subconsciously projected it onto Tang Wu.
Could it be that the owner of that slender waist was Tang Wu?
The more Xu Zhou thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.
God!
Was Vice Director Si trying to have an extramarital affair?
He had heard that the man had a wife!
Tang Wu was also stunned for a few seconds after hearing Si Yanli's words. When she reacted, she knitted her delicate brows tightly. I'm already fine.
Just as the man was about to say something, his phone vibrated, and the car's Bluetooth display showed an incoming call.
Tang Wu glanced at the car screen; the caller ID was saved as Qianxue.
That sourness she had managed to suppress surged back into her heart.
Si Yanli put on his earpiece and spoke with Lin Qianxue on the other end of the line.
Tang Wu couldn't hear what Lin Qianxue said; she only heard Si Yanli hum in response and finally say the word okay.
His voice was clear and gentle.
Tang Wu could no longer describe the feeling in her heart.
All the way to the hotel in the neighboring city, she felt in a daze, completely out of sorts.
Xiao Tang, we're here. Time to get out, Sister Yao reminded the absent-minded Tang Wu.
Tang Wu nodded. Okay.
Si Yanli had Xu Zhou book four rooms, so both Tang Wu and Sister Yao had their own separate rooms.
Before Tang Wu entered her room, Sister Yao pulled her aside and reminded her earnestly, Xiao Tang, I can tell you're a good girl. Vice Director Si is young, successful, and comes from a good family. Many young women would harbor improper thoughts to take a shortcut, but Sister Yao doesn't want you to go astray. As far as I know, Vice Director Si is a married man. Even though his relationship with his wife isn't great, we need to have proper moral values. Don't entertain thoughts you shouldn't have.
Tang Wu knew Sister Yao meant well, so she didn't argue. I understand.
Sister Yao patted Tang Wu's shoulder. You'll definitely achieve great things in the future. You have to be the heroine of your own life. Never let petty romances become a stain on your reputation.
Okay, thank you for the reminder, Sister Yao.
Tang Wu returned to her room and rested for two hours.
In the afternoon, Xu Zhou came over with two stylists. Miss Tang, the Vice Director needs a female companion for the banquet tonight. We hope you can cooperate.
Tang Wu was speechless.
Did he bring her along just to be his female companion?
The stylists meticulously dressed Tang Wu up.
When she walked out, Si Yanli had already changed into a suit and was waiting outside.
The handmade haute couture suit accentuated his tall, jade-like figure, making him look noble and elegant.
Hearing the noise, he looked up at her.
Tang Wu was wearing a one-shoulder tulle gown. Her waist-length hair was styled into large, temporary waves, and with exquisite makeup on her face, she looked fair, beautiful, and stunningly radiant.
She was tall, with a curvy figure and an outstanding temperament.
Si Yanli's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly behind his glasses. Very beautiful.
Tang Wu gave a fake smile, the corners of her lips twitching. I've always been beautiful.
There was a hint of aggressiveness in her tone.
Si Yanli didn't say anything more and led her to the banquet hall.
The high-society banquet was filled with glamorous people and the clinking of glasses.
Coming from a prestigious family since childhood, every move Si Yanli made was brimming with the aura of a noble young master.
Tang Wu didn't embarrass him either and cooperated well with his actions. When he conversed with others, she stood quietly by his side, wearing an elegant and charming smile.
The banquet lasted for over two hours. After it ended, Si Yanli still had to talk with clients, so Tang Wu returned to the hotel first.
When she reached the door of her room, she noticed Sister Yao's door wasn't closed. She was about to go over and say hello, but just as she was about to knock, she heard a conversation between Sister Yao and Xu Zhou.
Vice Director Si needed a female companion, and that's why he had Xiao Tang come along on the business trip?
Xu Zhou replied, The client the Vice Director is meeting this time dotes on his wife madly. When he found out the Vice Director was married, he asked to meet his wife, which is why the Vice Director brought Miss Tang.
Sister Yao asked, If that's the case, why didn't the Vice Director bring his real wife? What position does this put Xiao Tang in?
Xu Zhou said, We'd better discuss and speculate less about our boss's affairs.
Tang Wu withdrew her hand that was about to knock. She returned to the room next door, removed her makeup, took a shower, and lay weakly on the bed.
So, he had asked her to come along on the business trip just to put on an act and make others mistakenly believe they were a loving married couple.
Tang Wu closed her eyes, unwilling to think too much. She buried her face in the pillow, ready to fall asleep.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but while she was sleeping groggily, her phone suddenly rang.
She opened her heavy eyelids and, seeing the caller ID, couldn't help but freeze slightly.
