Su Banxia paused slightly at this, then gave a cold snort. "At least he has some conscience."
Fang Shiqing just smiled at the look on the other's face, saying nothing more.
Seeing that it was about time, Su Banxia got up to go to school and pick up the two children. But because she had been too exhausted earlier, she now felt somewhat drained.
"Let me do it."
Fang Shiqing shook her head helplessly.
Looking at her like this, anyone would think she had been doing manual labor at Dingsheng Group!
The two teased each other as they walked out of the office. The moment they looked up and saw Zhang Shanshan, the atmosphere in the air suddenly froze.
"What are you doing here, Assistant Zhang?"
Su Banxia's attitude toward her was as cold as ever.
Zhang Shanshan smiled calmly, pointing at the documents in her hand. "The Qin Corporation work was originally mine to organize. Now that President Pei has handed it to you, I'm here to pass along the handover tasks."
"You've gone to a lot of trouble, but I've already finished organizing that task. There's no need for your fake kindness here."
Su Banxia glanced indifferently at the documents she held out, not mincing her words.
"Banxia."
Fang Shiqing instinctively tugged at her sleeve and gave Zhang Shanshan an awkward smile.
Zhang Shanshan didn't seem bothered by her words. She put the documents away and said calmly, "I'm really sorry. I've had a heavy workload lately and completely forgot about this."
"Whether you remember or not doesn't matter. Helping me is a favor, not helping is your duty. I won't blame you."
With that, Su Banxia couldn't be bothered to linger with her. She pulled Fang Shiqing along and walked past her.
In her eyes, everything Zhang Shanshan did was an act.
Fang Shiqing followed closely behind, still turning back to apologize to Zhang Shanshan.
Once inside the car, Su Banxia was fuming. She couldn't shake the feeling that Zhang Shanshan had done it on purpose!
Was she deliberately using that contract to provoke her?
"Banxia, Shanshan really isn't that kind of person. Yanzin's workload has been heavy lately, and as his assistant, she's naturally busy. Forgetting one or two things isn't her fault."
Fang Shiqing gently tried to reason with her.
Su Banxia was already upset about this, and hearing Fang Shiqing say that only made her sneer. "This task was personally assigned by President Pei. You say she forgot—if it wasn't intentional, then what was it?"
"I..."
Fang Shiqing was momentarily at a loss for words.
"With that thick skull of yours, you just can't see it. I'd love to see if she sells you out one day, and you'd still be counting the money for her."
Su Banxia was exasperated.
They had argued countless times over Zhang Shanshan, but Fang Shiqing still hadn't taken any of it to heart!
Feeling Su Banxia's burning gaze, Fang Shiqing awkwardly cleared her throat and turned away. "It's not that bad."
"I'm too tired to even bring this up with you now. Forget it. One day you'll understand my good intentions."
Su Banxia buckled her seatbelt, not wanting to deal with her.
Seeing this, Fang Shiqing had no choice but to drive to the school.
After picking up the two children, Su Banxia and Fang Shiqing were planning to experiment with some new recipes when Pei Shaoze's sudden arrival interrupted their fun.
Watching the pink bubbles swirling around the two of them, Fang Shiqing unconsciously cleared her throat and quickly stepped aside, even pulling the children away to give them some space.
Seeing Fang Shiqing so disloyal, Su Banxia's face immediately fell.
"Didn't you have a dinner party today?"
"Do you wish I hadn't come back?"
Pei Shaoze's tone was cold, a hint of chill flashing in his eyes.
Su Banxia's heart sank, and she quickly shook her head. "Just a bit surprised."
"Just a small dinner party."
Pei Shaoze's gaze lingered on her, and he couldn't help but pull her into an embrace.
The main reason he had rushed back was largely because of her. As the two had spent more time together lately, their feelings had warmed up considerably.
Su Banxia was nervous. She gave an awkward smile, trying to break free from his embrace, but meeting his cold eyes, she ultimately nestled obediently in his arms.
"This outfit fits well."
Pei Shaoze looked at the new clothes she was wearing, a hint of a smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"Don't. The clothes are expensive."
Su Banxia quickly looked up and said weakly. She was really afraid this man would want to tear them off again. Changing outfits several times a day was already embarrassing enough.
"Is that so?"
Pei Shaoze raised an eyebrow, clearly not taking her words seriously.
Sensing the danger approaching, Su Banxia's heart nearly leaped out of her throat. "President Pei, don't... the kids are here."
At that, Pei Shaoze's movements paused inexplicably. He let go of her, annoyed. This woman always knew how to ruin the mood.
But it didn't matter. He had plenty of time to teach her.
While the atmosphere here was warm and cozy, things were quite different on Zhang Shanshan's end.
Not long after leaving the company, Zhang Shanshan was blocked by Lin Haoran.
Looking at the tall man standing before her, Zhang Shanshan couldn't help but frown. "Coming to find me so openly—are you afraid people won't know about our relationship?"
"Assistant Zhang is afraid too?"
Lin Haoran sneered.
"What do you want from me?"
Zhang Shanshan asked coldly, her face expressionless.
If it weren't for the fact that this man was still useful to her, she wouldn't bother with him at all!
Lin Haoran curled his lips into a cold smile. "Of course, I have something important to discuss with Assistant Zhang."
Hearing this, a meaningful expression flickered across Zhang Shanshan's face, and the two soon chose the nearest restaurant.
"Spit it out."
Zhang Shanshan said calmly.
"Fang Shiqing has moved in with Pei Shaoze now. Even if I want to make a move, I can't find an opportunity. So I came to ask Assistant Zhang if you could help."
Lin Haoran gave a cold laugh.
He knew this woman had plenty of tricks up her sleeve; otherwise, she wouldn't have kept helping him scheme.
Zhang Shanshan held the cup in front of her, a faint smile on her face. "It was a good setup originally. You can only blame yourself, President Lin, for being too impatient and turning a winning hand into a mess."
"What do you mean?"
Lin Haoran's face darkened as he looked at the sarcastic woman across from him.
"What I mean should be very clear to you, President Lin.
If you hadn't repeatedly and thoughtlessly gone after Fang Shiqing, would we be in such a passive position now?"
Zhang Shanshan said coldly.