novelinnhs Chapter 20 being too popular isn't necessarily a good thing.
Chapter 20 being too popular isn't necessarily a good thing.
For a long time.
Rong Shu put down her phone.
"Going back?" Jiang Huaixu asked, having overheard what Sheng Tingchen had said on the phone.
He paused for a moment.
Rong Shu said, "Let's go back!"
Let's see what he wants to say.
Forty minutes later.
The car arrived at the villa gate.
"Are you staying here tonight?" Jiang Huaixu asked.
Rong Shu said, "It shouldn't be. Professor Jiang, please wait here for me."
Sheng Tingchen didn't care whether she stayed or left. He felt that exchanging even a single word with her was a waste of time, so their conversations rarely lasted long.
Jiang Huaixu hummed in agreement.
Rong Shu walked to the front gate, entered the password, and pushed the door open to enter the villa.
We entered the living room.
The house is brightly lit.
Sheng Tingchen was sitting on the sofa, his handsome and noble figure exuding an invisible pressure.
Rong Shu stepped forward, looked at him, and asked, "What is it?"
Sheng Tingchen handed her a contract that was on the coffee table. "Sign it."
Rong Shu's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously clenched her fingers. She took a deep breath, sat on the sofa opposite him, and picked up the agreement.
However, when she picked it up and looked at it, it wasn't a divorce agreement, but a non-compete agreement. Upon closer inspection, it was a contract that prohibited her from participating in related industries for three years, and would pay her no less than 50% of her previous average salary on schedule.
Although she had been demoted for more than half a year, she had served as Sheng Tingchen's assistant before, and she was very clear about the company's major plans.
However, he could have had Zhou Shan contact her to sign the agreement at the company, but he made her sign it himself, which was probably a threat or warning, as he was worried that she would go to Jiang Huaixu's company later.
Rong Shu picked up the pen and signed without any hesitation. She would be going to the United States after giving birth and would not be working in the field for the time being.
"alright."
The contract was made in duplicate; she kept one copy for herself and handed the other to Sheng Tingchen.
Sheng Tingchen looked at the contract Rong Shu had signed. Rong Shu's handwriting was fluent and elegant, with beautiful lines and a strong sense of power.
He did indeed appreciate her handwriting.
But looking at her handwriting, it's impossible to associate it with the woman in front of you.
As Rong Shu put away the contract and prepared to leave, she suddenly remembered something, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I apologize to Sister Yan for what happened today. She didn't mean it."
Sheng Tingchen's dark eyes were icy. "You think your words carry a lot of weight with me, don't you?"
Rong Shu lowered her eyes instantly, feeling embarrassed. She clenched her fingers, adjusted her breathing, and insisted, "My words are indeed as light as a feather, but there are some things I still want to say. If Miss An hadn't intentionally provoked us, she would have struck first. Sister Yan was just protecting herself."
she said.
The man's expression grew increasingly cold, and Rong Shu felt as if a hand was choking her, making it harder and harder for her to breathe.
"Rong Shu, don't think that just because someone respects you, you have the right to talk about right and wrong here. You are nothing to me."
In an instant.
Rong Shu's face drained of all color instantly. His words were like sharp blades piercing her heart, causing excruciating, stabbing pain.
Sheng Tingchen looked at her with a cold expression.
Rong Shu supported herself as she stood up, her hands trembling, and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry."
talking.
She strode towards the living room exit, wanting only to escape quickly, but her legs felt so heavy that she couldn't quicken her pace. Finally, she reached the doorway, her hands weakly gripping the doorframe to steady herself. A faint discomfort came from her lower abdomen; the baby inside her, perhaps sensing her emotions, kicked.
Rong Shu hurriedly rubbed her belly with one hand, frowning slightly.
The man in the living room got up and went straight upstairs, not caring at all whether Rong Shu stayed or left.
Rong Shu stood at the doorway for a while to calm down, until the baby in her belly calmed down, before continuing to walk out.
I walked into the courtyard.
She sat on the stool for a while to rest and calm herself down.
A few minutes later.
I composed myself and headed out of the villa.
Got in the car.
Jiang Huaixu asked, "What do you want?"
Rong Shu handed him the contract from her bag and said, "They made me sign a non-compete agreement."
Jiang Huaixu took the contract, glanced at it briefly, and then handed it back to her, saying, "Sheng Tingchen knows your abilities and probably has some concerns about you, but anyway, you won't be working in this industry for the time being."
Rong Shu hummed in agreement.
Jianghuai started the car and drove away.
It was already ten o'clock when Rong Shu was escorted back to the Mantang Mansion.
back home.
After tidying up.
Rong Shu then lay down to rest.
After resting at home for two days, Pei Lanhua accompanied her to the yoga studio and took walks with her every day. Rong Shu felt that her steps were not as heavy as before.
After that, she went to Peking University.
Jiang Huaixu assigned her a workstation right across from his. Her main task was to assist Jiang Huaixu with his teaching duties, organize relevant course materials, and answer student questions. Currently, Jiang Huaixu didn't have many classes each week, and he was no longer serving as a graduate advisor this year, so he spent most of his time away from the university.
Therefore, Rong Shu's tasks were not heavy, and she could freely manage her time at school.
After finishing his classes in the morning, Jiang Huaixu arranged Rong Shu's related work.
During this time, many students came to the office to ask questions.
As always.
Jiang Huaixu is quite popular, but he is actually very strict in his teaching. He has a terrible temper and can even make people cry. Moreover, it is extremely difficult to pass his class without failing at the end of the semester; it is definitely hellish.
It is precisely because of this reputation that many students have been scared away.
But there are still enough outstanding students to not be able to resist their enthusiasm.
The main reason is that Jiang Huaixu's physical appearance is simply too outstanding, and he is indeed a very capable professor.
Two years ago, Jiang Huaixu became an internet sensation after a student casually took a photo of him in class, which caused his school's enrollment rate to skyrocket that year, seriously affecting his work and life.
Afterwards, Jiang Huaixu strictly prohibited students from bringing cell phones to his classes, and those who violated this rule would fail the course.
Until 2 p.m.
After answering the students' questions, Rong Shu's work was arranged.
Jiang Huaixu had just left the school.
The day.
Rong Shu received a call from Song Yan, asking if she wanted to have dinner together that evening.
These past two days.
The two had been in contact and hit it off immediately, getting along very well.
Rong Shu agreed.
After getting off work at five o'clock.
Song Yan drove to the gate of University A in a rather eye-catching red Ferrari.
Rong Shu got into the car.
"How does it feel to be an assistant?" Song Yan asked.
Rong Shu said, "It's great. The professor is still as popular as ever. Even his stern face can't dampen the students' enthusiasm."
Song Yan laughed, "Beauty is justice. Who told him to be so devastatingly good-looking? Back when we were in school, the line of girls chasing him could stretch from the school all the way to France. He was so annoyed that he even got a buzz cut and always had a sour face, but it didn't really help."
Rong Shu was surprised, "There's such a thing as this!"
"Not only that, he also made the girl who confessed to him cry, and he even used me as a shield. I was public enemy number one for a long time."
Rong Shu couldn't help but chuckle, "As expected, being too popular isn't always a good thing."