Explosive Love Scandal

Kevin was a capable leader who spoke excellent Chinese. She explained why she had come, described how the matter had been handled, and offered to make amends.

The company had held a disciplinary meeting about the incident, with every employee in the country attending online or in person. All managers had to submit a written reflection afterward. The employee responsible had been fired, and the group had launched a new round of professional training.

They were humble, sincere, and thoughtful enough to apologize in public.

It would not take long for word to spread through wealthy circles.

Shen Wan had achieved what she wanted. She accepted Kevin's apology and said the unpleasant incident would not affect their future cooperation.

The conversation went smoothly.

Shen Baili listened patiently to their pleasantries, while Song Huan followed her boss around like a mascot, learning as she went.

Song Huan was amazed. She had never imagined that Kevin, usually so stern, could be this talkative and cheerful.

Everyone in the workplace knows how to handle people. Song Huan had learned something new.

The auction soon began. Xie Chengyue bought Shen Wan an emerald necklace for eighty-six million yuan and an antique painting and calligraphy piece for Shen Baili.

Kevin bought a pair of mother-and-daughter bracelets set with pink diamonds for Shen Wan and Shen Baili as an apology.

All in all, the auction brought them a surprising haul.

Shen Baili also heard the juicy details of what happened afterward from Song Huan.

The employee who had made the mistake was unhappy with the decision and caused a scene in the store. In the chaos, she punched the deputy store manager and, in a fit of anger, blurted out their relationship and all their shady dealings.

It turned out the deputy store manager had pulled strings to hire her. He was then fired for abusing his authority.

The group sued them both for harming the company's interests and demanded compensation.

Just when everyone thought that was the end of it, the best part came.

The deputy store manager looked honest enough, but he was anything but faithful. He had always claimed to be single. As it turned out, he had been married for years. His wife lived back in his hometown, which was why no one had exposed the lie.

A few days earlier, his wife had come to Haicheng on business. She had already sensed something was off with her husband, so she dropped by the store unannounced—just in time to hear the employee reveal their affair.

His wife flew into a rage and beat up both her husband and his mistress. While they were distracted, she snatched a phone and found solid evidence of the affair. She promptly filed for divorce, determined to leave the scumbag with nothing.

Song Huan had not intended to say so much, but Shen Baili was such an enthusiastic listener that she could not resist adding more vivid details.

After three months on the job, Xiao Wu had arrived at one truth: with men, only their looks and height could be trusted. As for everything else... Well.

When the auction ended, Shen Wan said she wanted French food, so the three of them had dinner at a restaurant before going home.

The moment they reached the living room, a powerful aroma hit them.

Old Pickled Cabbage Beef Noodles!

Shen Baili would never mistake that smell.

A Boonie Bears cartoon was playing loudly on the television.

They walked farther in, and the person hidden behind the sofa finally came into view.

The second son of the Xie Family, who had concealed his identity while making his way in

show business

and was now a top star, sat on the floor in SpongeBob SquarePants pajamas, wolfing down instant noodles.

Hearing them, he turned around. His spicy-food-swollen red lips looked especially out of place on his handsome face.

Xie Chengyue: "..."

Shen Wan and Shen Baili: "?"

Was this some new fashion trend?

Explosive Love Scandal

"Dad?"

Xie Tingsi took a huge gulp of Sprite to ease the burn. "What took you so long to get back?"

Xie Chengyue's tall, solid frame hid Shen Wan and Shen Baili behind him.

Xie Chengyue frowned. "Finish swallowing before you speak. Where are your manners?"

Xie Tingsi muttered, "Guess I don't have any."

He spoke too indistinctly for Xie Chengyue to hear. "What did you say?"

His tone had clearly hardened. Xie Tingsi backed down at once. "I said I swallowed it."

"You went out?" Only then did Xie Tingsi notice the other two and what they were wearing.

"And you didn't take me? I'm a social butterfly."

He waved at Shen Wan and Shen Baili. "Hi!"

Xie Chengyue disliked his flippant manner. "Can't you greet them properly?"

Xie Tingsi stiffened. "Auntie Xie," he said reluctantly.

Shen Wan answered, "Mm."

Being a stepmother was hard enough. Wisely, she stayed out of the conflict between father and son.

Xie Chengyue's expression softened a little. Then he spotted the junk food on the coffee table. "Why didn't you ask the kitchen to make you something?"

Xie Tingsi missed the concern beneath the gruff words. "What's the point of eating alone?"

That made him sound a little too pitiful, so he changed the subject.

"Hey, kid, aren't you going to greet me?" He had spotted Shen Baili quietly trying to blend into the background.

Shen Baili: "..."

As if she had not seen the mischief in his eyes. "Second Brother!" she shouted.

Xie Tingsi had thought she was shy and quiet. Her sudden shout startled him so badly that he flinched.

"Ah. Yeah."

"Little Pear, you nearly deafened me." Xie Tingsi rubbed his ears in complaint.

Shen Baili blinked. "Sorry, I couldn't control my volume. I didn't mean to."

She had not done it by accident. She had done it on purpose.

Xie Tingsi said, "Forget it. I'm the adult here. I won't hold it against a kid."

Watching him act so flippant, Xie Chengyue felt his temper flare.

Seeing that his father was about to explode, Xie Tingsi bolted faster than a rabbit. "I'm so tired. I'm going upstairs."

"Good night, everyone."

In the blink of an eye, he was gone.

Xie Chengyue took a deep breath and calmed himself.

"It's getting late. We should turn in early too." Shen Wan patted his back to soothe him.

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