Chen Ling could no longer smile. She believed Qin Yige's words completely.
In Shang Sheng's heart, she had always been just a subordinate, nothing more…
Shang Sheng: "I'll have someone give you the guest list then. You can decide."
"Thank you, husband!" Qin Yige's smile reached her eyes this time.
Chen Ling stood by the side, silent. The bride's joyful expression deeply stung her eyes.
It was originally just a marriage of convenience…
Speaking of marriage of convenience, they were not well-matched. The Qin family was wealthy, but far from the Shang family.
The public announcement of a marriage of convenience was the Shang family giving the Qin family face.
Now, Qin Yige was becoming increasingly happy, clearly indicating that Shang Sheng was treating her very well in private.
Furthermore, the man who never mixed personal and professional matters was, for some reason, gradually transferring the work related to his daily life from her hands.
"Oh, right, we've moved now. We've moved to Langting Mingdi. Next time you look for President Shang, you can come directly to our place to find him. Secretary Chen, do you know where Langting Mingdi is?" The girl was always smiling, her tone not at all aggressive.
Chen Ling took a deep breath, trying hard to adjust her emotions, before replying, "Yes, I've been there twice before."
"Oh, that's good to know. Could I trouble Secretary Chen to help deliver a few more quilts these next couple of days? There's only one there now. It's enough for the two of us to use one, but the guest room should also have a quilt, in case a guest comes and has no quilt to use, right?"
After speaking, Qin Yige seemed to just remember Shang Sheng was beside her. She leaned softly on his shoulder and asked, "Can I order your secretary around?"
"..." Can she? She knows to ask him now?
Shang Sheng wanted to applaud her.
"Whatever the wife says goes!"
The girl was extremely happy and continued to ask Chen Ling, "So, is it convenient for you, Secretary Chen?"
Secretary Chen replied, "It's convenient. Does Madam have any requirements for the style and fabric?"
"No, I trust Secretary Chen's capability. After all, she's been my husband's trusted secretary for several years. She's definitely much better than me. Ah, unlike me, I don't have a high education. I got married without even obtaining my master's graduation certificate. I'm also not talented, and everything I do is half-hearted. It must be uncomfortable for you, Secretary Chen, to have someone like me as your boss's wife, right?"
"..."
Chen Ling's expression changed, and she reflexively looked at Shang Sheng.
Sensing her gaze, Qin Yige, afraid Shang Sheng would hold her back, didn't give anyone a chance to speak and continued quickly, "My husband and I have no secrets. He tells me everything. I won't take it to heart if you say that to me. What you're saying is the truth, but it's precisely this kind of person who married Shang Sheng. Please don't be angry, Secretary Chen!"
This time, even the two bridal shop sales assistants and the manager couldn't help but glance at Chen Ling. They had figured out that this secretary seemed very unhappy with the Shang wife and was even badmouthing his wife to the CEO.
No wonder Qin Yige hadn't even tried on wedding dresses and had been showing off her affection with Chen Ling. It turned out she was taking revenge for herself.
This secretary was truly a strange one. Did she forget she was still a secretary? Qin Yige was at least the eldest daughter of the Qin family, and Chen Ling herself…
After a few exchanges, Chen Ling could barely stand. She had witnessed Qin Yige's sharp tongue today.
After a long while, her face was pale, and her trembling lips struggled to force a smile. "I was talking nonsense. Madam, you are still young, and you can work hard on your education and career later… However, thank you, Madam, for not holding it against me."
Shang Sheng closed the signed document and looked at the woman beside him, his tone as calm as ever, "This one is very beautiful. Shall we try another two in the same color?"
"Okay." Qin Yige's resentment had lessened by half. It was good to know when to stop.
Without lingering, she got up and went back to try on wedding dresses with the two staff members.
Only the master and servant were left in the VIP lounge. Shang Sheng spoke first, "She's still young and used to being willful. If there's anything that made Secretary Chen uncomfortable, please don't hold it against her."
"..." Chen Ling almost shed tears.
She could ignore what Qin Yige said, but Shang Sheng…
After Qin Yige had spoken to her like that in public, he hadn't even offered a word of comfort. Instead, every word he spoke was in defense of Qin Yige.
"President Shang is too kind. I am just a secretary; I am not worthy of quarreling with Madam," she said self-deprecatingly.
Shang Sheng's expression turned slightly cold. "President Ji will return to take up his post in a while. You will take over each other's work. Remember to complete the handover."
This news was not only known to Chen Ling but also to everyone else in the company.
Some even rumored that Old Mrs. Shang had specifically transferred her, the personal secretary, away to foster Shang Sheng and Qin Yige's relationship.
"President Shang, I've been by your side for years, and you truly—"
"Secretary Chen!" the man's voice was stern and commanding.
Sensing his anger, the woman dared not say more. She took the documents and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, President Shang. I'll return to the company first."
She had barely left when Qin Yige walked out of the fitting room wearing another wedding dress.
She scanned the shop with her eyes, only to hear Shang Sheng say, "Don't look anymore. She's already gone."
Meeting his gaze, she felt a little guilty. "Does this one look good?"
If he hadn't brought it up, she wouldn't have mentioned it.
"The previous one had a better effect."
Qin Yige looked down at the wedding dress and pouted, "I think this one is quite pretty too."
She felt that everything she wore looked good.
"If you like it, we can take pictures together."
"No need. Changing clothes is too tiring." She turned and went back into the fitting room.
By the time they finished trying on wedding dresses, it was already past five in the evening. Shang Sheng had a meeting and a dinner engagement that night, and Qin Yige was meeting friends.
After leaving the bridal shop, the couple parted ways.
After having dinner with Tang Anruo, Qin Yige was dragged by her to a bar.
The deafening music made her helpless. "I'm married now. I can't come here often."
Although she didn't like Shang Sheng, she was now the daughter-in-law of the Shang family. For the sake of the elders, she couldn't do anything that would disgrace the Shang family.
"Qin Yige, it's been more than half a month since you last came to a bar! Coming twice a month, is that often?" Tang Anruo had wanted to invite her out for a long time, but Qin Yige seemed very busy lately, and she didn't dare to ask.
"..." That wouldn't be accurate.
Alright then, she would have a couple of drinks with her.
After a glass of fruit wine, Qin Yige became more talkative.
Tang Anruo: "When are you and President Shang going to have a child?"
"What child? I'm still a child myself." She wasn't ready to be a mother.
"Isn't the old lady pressuring you?"
"She hasn't directly pressured us. I don't know if she's pressuring Shang Sheng."
Tang Anruo sighed, "It's good if she's not pressuring you."
Suddenly, she leaned closer to Qin Yige mysteriously and whispered in her ear, asking very subtly, "Sister, is your husband's waist good?"
She was extremely curious about this question.
Shang Sheng, such a manly man, might not belong to her, but she needed to know some important information.