Sheng Chenjin had wanted to ask Ding Muyu such questions for a long time. Standing there, he didn't know how to answer. Deep down, she was still fearful.
"Am I just a backup for you? You avoid me when you have no money, and come back to me when you do?"
"No, that's not it, not like that, Chenjin. Believe me, I've always loved you." Ding Muyu's tears instantly flowed. She cried and grabbed Sheng Chenjin's sleeve.
"But I have no feelings for you anymore. I've fallen for her. Even if she has nothing, and isn't better than you in any way, I just like her like this. Please stop bothering me with your selfish possessiveness. Otherwise, you can go work with Ye Yun."
Sheng Chenjin angrily flung her off and walked towards the door without hesitation. Ding Muyu wanted to stop Sheng Chenjin, but she couldn't find any reason to do so, searching frantically in her mind.
Sheng Chenjin opened the door but stood in the doorway. "If you still want to leave a good impression in my memory, please stay far away from me and never appear in front of me or anyone around me again."
After speaking, Sheng Chenjin closed the door and left without looking back. Ding Muyu slowly crouched on the ground, crying more and more sadly.
She looked at the contract on the ground, perfect and flawless. She wished that the manor written on it was her name. For that, she was willing to pay anything. But even after paying everything, Sheng Chenjin was unwilling to spare her another glance.
Outside the hotel, Sheng Chenjin drove to the airport and called his assistant to book the earliest flight to H City. He was going to see Shi Xinxin.
When he received the contract from Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng only left him with one sentence: "If you truly like her, you should ask what exactly happened at the magazine those few days."
Later, the people he sent back reported to Sheng Chenjin that Ding Muyu and Ye Yun had harassed Shi Xinxin in turns those days, and it was Ye Yun who had broken her phone.
Recalling it now, Shi Xinxin's mood was still good when they left work, so he hadn't noticed anything strange about her today. But why didn't she tell him about such a thing?
When would he be able to evaluate himself objectively?
On the way, Sheng Chenjin was plagued by these questions. He knew he couldn't come to a conclusion on his own. The best way was to go to Shi Xinxin and ask her face-to-face. He regretted not knocking on her door directly that night.
However, unfortunately, Sheng Chenjin's flight was delayed due to the weather. By the time he arrived in H City, it was already late at night. Going to see Shi Xinxin at this hour might frighten her.
After much consideration, Sheng Chenjin decided to find a hotel to rest first and then go see her tomorrow. Before that, he had learned from the editor-in-chief that the work at the headquarters was extremely arduous.
Normally, others were unwilling to participate, and those who were assigned were considered unlucky. Yet, this time, Shi Xinxin had volunteered and was very proactive, starting work several days earlier than others.
Naturally, her workload was heavier than others. Looking at her work schedule every night, she could only finish past midnight. Thinking of her frail body working until midnight every night, how could she endure it?
Every time he thought of this, Sheng Chenjin felt immense regret. He shouldn't have let her shut him out. If they had met that night, perhaps everything would have been different.
But fortunately, it was not too late. Just as he finished washing up and went to bed, Shi Xinxin in her rented room was also closing her laptop.
These past few days, the magazine was busy preparing for its mid-year issue, so the workload was particularly heavy. And because the celebrity they had invited this time was the popular young actor Xu Jiayi, the preparation requirements were exceptionally high.
Xu Jiayi's fan base had now exceeded one million in China. If there was even the slightest oversight in preparation, the magazine could be ruined. But Shi Xinxin didn't understand why such a serious matter was assigned to an insignificant employee like her.
In this event, her assigned task was to be Xu Jiayi's temporary assistant. Xu Jiayi already had his own assistant, but because he was unfamiliar with the magazine's environment and work arrangements, the magazine had also assigned him an assistant.
However, this position, which everyone longed for, had surprisingly fallen to an intern from a subsidiary company. According to the administrator, it was Xu Jiayi's request. But Shi Xinxin had never met this Xu Jiayi. How could she suddenly be singled out to be his personal assistant?
Shi Xinxin was also very puzzled by this. Before she could figure out the reason, the supervisor had already shoved a pile of documents into her hands.
Her only task during this period was to take good care of Xu Jiayi, ensuring he had no cause for dissatisfaction.
As soon as she received this task, Shi Xinxin immediately felt the hostility from around the office. Moreover, with Xu Jiayi's immense fame, wouldn't he be difficult to please?
But there was no other way. Judging by the supervisor's attitude, she had no chance of getting a different task. Taking a deep breath, she thought that since she had managed someone like Sheng Chenjin, what was a mere Xu Jiayi?
He was just a celebrity. Celebrities would not do anything that would affect their image. Shi Xinxin comforted herself like this and quickly went to prepare the relevant documents.
From the documents, Xu Jiayi didn't seem to have any particularly unusual preferences. However, just in case, Shi Xinxin still familiarized herself with all his works since his debut and his more important work.
Accustomed to staying up late, she woke up refreshed the next morning. Today, she had to go to the airport to receive Xu Jiayi. Although she wouldn't be the only one working on this task, as the main person in charge, she had to be there in advance.
Xu Jiayi's flight was due to arrive at nine, but as per the company's request, Shi Xinxin needed to be at the airport by six to wait and observe the fans. She thought she was already quite dedicated, but she didn't expect Xu Jiayi's fans to be even earlier. When she arrived at the airport, she saw many people holding light sticks waiting at the arrival gate. Shi Xinxin found a spot where she could easily observe the arrival gate, sat down, and took out her notes from last night to review.
She had already done so much work; it would be bad if she forgot something later. At 8:30, many of her colleagues arrived, giving Shi Xinxin sideways glances.