CHAPTER 771: CHAPTER 768: TWO PERSONALITIES

Since Wei Suhua isn’t in the company, Shen Siyuan naturally used Taozi’s meal card for lunch.

"Isn’t Ruan Ruan coming down for lunch?"

"She still has work to do; I’ll bring her something later." Taozi replied.

"Is she that busy?" Shen Siyuan frowned.

"Of course, every big and small thing in the company needs her to handle." Taozi said.

"Haven’t you thought about helping her out a bit?" Shen Siyuan said, quite speechlessly.

You’re a partner in the company too, yet you choose to slack off every day and never think about helping alleviate some of the pressure?

Taozi said confidently, "I’m not capable enough."

"You’re really straightforward."

"This is called self-awareness, knowing my own capabilities clearly. Isn’t that a good thing? Isn’t it worth your praise?"

Looking at her smug face, Shen Siyuan thought of the meme that was just sent to him, and the two really did look exactly alike.

"Can’t you hire a professional manager? Doing everything yourself is going to wear you out sooner or later."

"Eventually we will, but for now, our company is still in a phase of rapid growth. Many things and decisions still require Ruan Ruan’s personal decisions. Besides, she thinks she’s still young and wants to get more experience. Even if we hire a professional manager later, having more experience is never a bad thing."

"Alright, she’s got a point."

"That’s where Ruan Ruan and I are different. If I were her, I’d have slackened off long ago."

Taozi didn’t see it as a shameful thing. Everyone has a different character, and naturally, their choices are different too. There’s no such thing as one choice being better or worse.

"Alright, eat quickly, don’t keep Ruan Ruan waiting." Shen Siyuan said.

"Oh, are you feeling sorry for her?" Taozi said with slight displeasure.

Although they were as close as sisters, she still got a bit jealous when the situation called for it.

"Yeah, just eat quickly."

Shen Siyuan picked up a sticky rice meatball from his plate and placed it on hers. Since earlier, she had been eyeing his plate.

"I said I wouldn’t eat it, it’s too fatty and greasy, it’ll make me gain weight." Taozi immediately feigned reluctance when she saw it.

"Then eat half, and leave the rest for me. Besides, I like you a bit chubby." Shen Siyuan said.

"Hehe, alright then."

Her fake reluctance vanished instantly, and she took a big bite of the sticky rice meatball.

Shen Siyuan watched her. He particularly liked the way Taozi ate, not pretentious like other girls, and it even made others feel like eating.

But their open interaction made some colleagues in the company murmur.

"Isn’t Shen Siyuan Secretary Jiang’s boyfriend?"

"Who said Shen Siyuan is President Ruan’s boyfriend? Did President Ruan admit it herself?"

"Seeing President Ruan hold his arm, what’s the big deal? Maybe they’re just friends or relatives."

"Now that you mention it, that could be true."

...

Even though the colleagues spoke quietly, both Shen Siyuan and Taozi could hear them clearly. Yet, Taozi didn’t get angry. Instead, she picked up the remaining half of the meatball with chopsticks and handed it directly to Shen Siyuan’s mouth.

Shen Siyuan leaned forward to eat it, then said, "You did it on purpose, right?"

"Yes, I did it on purpose. I want everyone in the company to know you’re my boyfriend." Taozi said with wide eyes.

Shen Siyuan glanced at her, then said calmly, "Did Ruan Ruan tell you she plans to invite some colleagues to the wedding?"

Upon hearing this, Taozi seemed to lose all her strength, slumping her shoulders and weakly saying, "She’s really too mean. I have a better relationship with these company people than she does. If she invites them, what am I supposed to do?"

"You couldn’t invite them even if she didn’t. Everyone knows I’m Ruan Ruan’s boyfriend."

"Hmph, if I’d known, I wouldn’t have let her." Taozi said.

"You never let her in the first place."

What Shen Siyuan said made Taozi even angrier.

Why did she have to be greedy that day? And why didn’t he refuse when Ruan Ruan suggested dating?

So she glared at Shen Siyuan, making him feel puzzled.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Taozi seemed to think of something, smiled broadly, and said, "Nothing."

"Really nothing, just thinking about the wedding toast I’m preparing for your wedding makes me happy."

Shen Siyuan: ...

"You’re not planning something, are you?"

"How could I? Hehehe..."

Seeing her like this made Shen Siyuan more certain of his suspicions.

But after repeatedly asking her and getting no answer, Shen Siyuan gave up. He figured to ask her while they were lying in bed at night; she would confess everything then.

Worried that Ruan Hongzhuang was hungry, Shen Siyuan hurriedly finished his meal and packed several dishes to bring with Taozi to Ruan Hongzhuang’s office.

When he entered after pushing the door, she didn’t look up, her head still bent over the documents in her hands.

It wasn’t until Shen Siyuan placed the lunch box on her desk and sat down across from her that she finally came back to her senses.

"Why are you here?" Ruan Hongzhuang closed the document, feeling quite surprised.

Shen Siyuan didn’t answer, instead asking, "Is work so busy that you can’t even eat?"

Ruan Hongzhuang felt Shen Siyuan’s concern, squeezed her brows, smiled, and said, "It’s the end of the year, you know, things are busy. I have to finish up here because I have several meetings this afternoon."

Shen Siyuan sighed and said, "Let’s eat first."

"Alright."

Ruan Hongzhuang didn’t argue, directly getting up to sit beside Shen Siyuan.

Shen Siyuan opened the lunch box for her and served her food.

"Have you eaten?"

"Of course I have. You know my appetite. It’s too much hassle packing it, so I ate at the canteen and then packed for you."

"What about Taozi?" Ruan Hongzhuang asked again.

Shen Siyuan pointed outside the door, "What else could she be doing? Napping. You should rest a bit later too."

Expecting Ruan Hongzhuang to refuse because of work, Shen Siyuan didn’t anticipate her smiling up at him and saying, "Alright."

"I wish you could be as laid-back as Taozi." Shen Siyuan said.

"That’s never going to happen. If I were like Taozi, I’d die of boredom. We’re just different in character." Ruan Hongzhuang said.

"I know. I was just saying it casually."

"I’m destined for hard work while Taozi is meant to enjoy life."

"Enjoy life?"

"Isn’t she? She can eat and sleep well."

"Haha..." They both laughed together.

"Laughing this happily, you must be talking behind my back."

In the nearby assistant’s office, Taozi who was resting secretly murmured.

Ruan Hongzhuang really rested after saying she would, keeping her word. She lay on the guest couch in her office, resting her head on Shen Siyuan’s leg and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

The intense work was as exhausting as heavy physical labor, draining her energy. Once relaxed, a profound fatigue set in.

At this moment, the office door opened slightly, and Taozi quietly poked her head in.