Wen Xue switched jobs and joined a Fortune 500 company. Less than half a year after she started, a rumor spread through the office: the boss's son had a crush on Wen Xue.
The boss's son was Chen Kan, the company's sole heir, and Wen Xue had never even met him. There were plenty of rumors about him at the company: he was cold-hearted, ruthless, and famously known as the Grim Reaper. Recently, Chen Kan had returned from the overseas division, and word was that he'd made the marketing manager cry on his very first day back.
Wen Xue went to the break room to get some water and overheard her coworkers gossiping about her.
“Wen Xue's so sweet-looking and petite. I've seen our young boss, and he's got an imposing presence and a towering build. Just imagining the size difference between them is exciting.”
“Tsk, tsk, that picture...” For some reason, Coworker B felt her face grow warm.
Wen Xue: ???
#The whole company is saying I'm involved with the boss's son, and I'm the only one who doesn't know#
What kind of ridiculous rumor was this?
*
One evening, Wen Xue left work late. When she stepped into the elevator, there was already a man inside. He was dressed in a suit and handsome enough to make passersby take a second look, but his aura was so intimidating that no one would dare approach him.
The man noticed her too, and called her by name. “Wen Xue?”
Wen Xue froze. “You know me?”
He smiled. “We were in the same class in high school. Chen Kan. Don't you remember?”
Wen Xue racked her brain but couldn't remember him. Trying to ease the awkwardness, she asked, “Do you work here too?”
He nodded. “This is my dad's company.”
#Wait, he's the legendary young boss? #
#Oh my god, my classmate is my boss! #
#I don't even remember him!!! #
#Wait, I didn't say anything to offend him just now, did I? #
Wen Xue's thoughts spiraled into a panic. She tried to think of something to say to fill the awkward silence, but the elevator reached the first floor.
A coworker stepped out of another elevator at just the same time as they did.
As soon as the two of them had walked past, the whispers started.
“Ahhh, I knew they were together!”
“We've been hearing about this forever, and now it's confirmed!”
“Wen Xue looks so tiny next to the young boss!”
“Their height difference is just too cute!”
They were far away, but the excited, shrill voices still carried. Wen Xue was utterly flustered. Afraid Chen Kan might misunderstand, she explained, “Um... they're just making things up. I never said we knew each other. Actually, before today, I didn't even know we were classmates. It's all a misunderstanding!”
Chen Kan patiently waited for her to finish, then took off his gold-rimmed glasses. “Then there's only one possibility.”
Wen Xue looked up at him, confused.
Chen Kan gazed at her with a warm smile. “I was the one who told them.”
#I went to work and ran into my old classmate, who's now my boss#
#My old classmate wants to date me#
#Should I say yes? Waiting for answers online, and I'm in a hurry#
Sweet and adorably clueless vs. cold on the outside, shameless on the inside
Just come for the sweetness.
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