As the saying goes, if you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet.
From then on, Tong An'an left work with Jiang Jingyu every morning and evening, ate lunch at his office, and napped with him. Over time, people were bound to notice something unusual.
One day, someone in the department was celebrating a birthday and invited everyone to dinner.
Tong An'an usually didn't participate in the department's gatherings, feeling she was already an exception. If she didn't go to a birthday celebration, it would seem too unsociable.
So, she informed Jiang Jingyu in advance that she wouldn't be leaving work with him that evening and would be back late.
Jiang Jingyu had grown accustomed to seeing her several times a day, morning and evening. Suddenly being alone today left him feeling quite lost.
He acted clingy, asking Tong An'an to come to his office after work so they could kiss and hug before she left.
Tong An'an agreed, but as it got closer to quitting time, her supervisor asked her to translate a document. She couldn't get away, so she missed the appointed time.
Ten minutes after quitting time, she still hadn't managed to get free.
Everyone waited together, discussing their plans for the evening. Tong An'an received a call from Jiang Jingyu.
Of course, she dared not answer in front of so many colleagues.
She hung up, sent him a WeChat message explaining the situation, and mentioned that she might be out very late tonight, as they were already discussing going to karaoke.
Jiang Jingyu became even more reluctant. "I'm in the car now. Come find me immediately, or I won't let you go tonight."
Tong An'an had no choice. She made an excuse about needing to use the restroom, asked everyone to go ahead, and said she'd join them later. She quietly left the floor.
She quickly ran to the underground parking lot, found his parking spot, and darted into the passenger seat like a gust of wind.
They looked at each other, and Jiang Jingyu eagerly pulled her into his arms.
"Why are you so busy? Busier than me, the CEO. You can't even rest after work. It's so annoying."
Tong An'an stroked his chest and said, "I'm already quite a homebody. I don't socialize normally. I'm only attending this one time, so please be understanding."
"Alright, I'll be understanding and let you go, but you have to promise me you won't drink."
"I don't drink at all, don't worry."
"It's precisely because you don't drink that I'm afraid to let you. What if you embarrass yourself... Call me before you're ready to come back, and I'll pick you up."
Tong An'an said, "I don't know how long it will last. I'll just take a taxi myself."
"No, if it's too late, I won't be at ease with you alone."
Tong An'an felt quite embarrassed, having to trouble him.
But Jiang Jingyu said, "When else do I need to be a boyfriend if not now? You're always so polite with me. Do you not consider me your boyfriend at all?"
"How could I not? I'm just worried about you. Is it okay if I call you?" m..oΓg
The two held each other intimately, sharing many heartfelt words.
Tong An'an glanced at the time; five minutes had passed. She guessed everyone had already left, so she quickly said goodbye to Jiang Jingyu.
Reluctantly, she got out of his car and ran towards the exit of the underground garage, only to be spotted by two female colleagues who had come down to drive.
"Am I seeing things? Was that Tong An'an getting out of that car just now?"
"You're not seeing things. I saw her too. But isn't that CEO Jiang's car?"
Everyone knew that the CEO's parking spot was fixed.
Combined with his ostentatious license plate and car emblem, the two exchanged glances and suddenly realized.
"Tong An'an, this woman, she's something else. She looks low-key, not fighting for anything, but I didn't expect her to be so calculating behind the scenes, actually climbing her way up to the CEO!"
"CEO Jiang's eyesight must be terrible! There are so many beautiful women in the company, why would he pick someone so unremarkable!"
However, they hadn't taken any photos and didn't dare to spread rumors wildly, so they decided to observe further.
During the evening gathering, the two sat next to Tong An'an and deliberately tried to pry, asking if she had a boyfriend.
Tong An'an shyly admitted that she did. They asked who it was.
"Why have we never heard you mention him? And we've never seen your boyfriend pick you up or drop you off?"
"We only started dating not long ago. Besides, he's busy too."
"Really? What does your boyfriend do that he's so busy?"
Seeing that Tong An'an seemed reluctant to talk, Anna felt they were being a bit excessive, asking about someone's private affairs. She quickly intervened and pulled Tong An'an aside.
During dinner, the two deliberately urged her to drink. Tong An'an refused.
Someone persuaded her, "Everyone else is drinking, and you're the only one not. Aren't you disrespecting the birthday person?"
Tong An'an said, "I've never drunk alcohol my entire life. I really have no tolerance."
"How can a salesperson avoid drinking altogether? If you need to interact with clients in the future, this won't do. Drink a little."
This time, Anna didn't defend her, feeling that what everyone said made sense. "If you can't drink a lot, drink a little. Just have a bit, don't spoil everyone's fun."
Tong An'an could only drink one glass of baijiu and one glass of red wine. Later, at the KTV, she drank quite a bit of beer and was completely dizzy.
Everyone sang and danced, having a great time. She kept checking the time, eager to go back.
Around ten o'clock, Tong An'an felt she had done enough for the day. She quietly sent a message to Jiang Jingyu and then said goodbye to everyone.
The two deliberately wanted to catch her in the act, so they immediately agreed.
"How are you getting back? Taxi, or should your boyfriend pick you up?"
"I'll take a taxi," Tong An'an lied. "I'm leaving now. Thank you, everyone. See you tomorrow."
She went to the roadside to wait for a taxi. Just as she left, the two colleagues who had met her in the underground parking lot told everyone what they had seen.
"It's impossible, right? Someone like Tong An'an could actually hook up with CEO Jiang?"
"We'll know if we go out and see. After all, she does have some capital, just youth. If she throws herself at someone for free, probably no man can resist. Let's see where she goes."
The crowd sneakily hid by the KTV entrance. After a while, a gleaming black car stopped by the roadside.
Then, Jiang Jingyu, dressed in casual home clothes, quickly got out of the car and helped the swaying Tong An'an.
As if serving a queen, he opened the passenger door and carried her inside.
Everyone was stunned.
CEO Jiang personally came to pick her up, and he was so good to her, oh my god!
However, Anna still didn't believe it.
What if they were discussing serious matters? Or what if there could be other relationships besides boyfriend and girlfriend?
"Don't talk nonsense. What if CEO Jiang finds out it's not what it seems, and we all suffer the consequences?"
The crowd, suppressing their curiosity, decided to observe further and went to the company early the next day.
As expected, someone lay in wait in the underground parking lot and saw her arriving at work with Jiang Jingyu again.
They walked into the elevator hand in hand, which finally confirmed it.
Photos flooded into the company's administrative group chat.
The news that Tong An'an, the seemingly pure but secretly seductive white lotus, had hooked up with CEO Jiang instantly spread throughout the entire company.