Chapter 465: Chapter 465 Gossip and Rumors _1
Yuan Jiayin’s heart pounded fiercely. Did Shang Jingchen discover something? Otherwise, why would he suddenly ask such questions?
Where did I let something slip?
If he finds out about her fake pregnancy, everything will go down the drain.
No, she should take control of the situation.
She gritted her teeth and picked up the phone, dialing a number.
...
Ye Lu thought that Third Young Master Jun, under her threat, would settle for letting the FSA Company enter the first round.
Unexpectedly, Third Young Master Jun put them in the list of the final eight companies, bypassing both the second and third rounds of competition.
For the FSA Company, this was undoubtedly excellent news, and the boss was elated.
But for Ye Lu, the rumors became more vicious.
Everyone believed that her success was due to underhanded tactics. Otherwise, how could Third Young Master Jun forego the usual bidding process, advancing them to the final round? Anyone could tell there was something fishy. The stares she received at the office were eerie.
"Third Young Master Jun, do you really think you can beat me with baseless rumors? You underestimate me."
Ye Lu gritted her teeth.
She scoffed. She wasn’t scared. This was child’s play. As long as her heart was strong, a few gossips wouldn’t hurt her.
"Moreover, thanks to you, I earned some money."
She looked at the check in her hand. The boss was overjoyed since they bypassed all the competitive rounds.
He even gave her a hundred thousand yuan as a bonus. She just treated it as a windfall. At least, she didn’t suffer from the rumors for nothing.
"Xiao Ye, tonight is the appreciation banquet held by the Tian Kun Group before the final round of bidding, attend the party with the boss tonight!" Director Li said cheerfully.
Ye Lu really didn’t want to go. She tried to avoid places where she might run into Third Young Master Jun.
"Director, shouldn’t the female manager of the PR Department go instead? Do I really need to accompany the boss?"
"Nonsense, you’re the heroine of this project. Aside from you, who else is more suitable? Xiao Ye, keep up the good work. If this project succeeds, you have a bright future ahead. This is a multibillion-yuan project. Just the bonus alone could add up to several million. Not everyone has such an opportunity!"
Several million? Ye Lu’s eyes widened. True, if this project succeeded, even giving her an extra hair would not be wasteful.
But she felt that Third Young Master Jun would not pick their company in the end. Even though many companies in the same industry were guessing that they had already won.
But seeing the boss so happy now, no matter the outcome, she had to at least put on a show of trying.
...
In the afternoon, the boss had her taken to a high-end boutique in the city. He was generous enough to purchase an international designer gown for her, have a famous stylist design her hairstyle and makeup, and decked her out stunningly.
Looking at her reflection in the full-length mirror, Ye Lu rolled her eyes. She could probably guess what the boss was thinking. He probably wanted to doll her up to please Third Young Master Jun!
But he didn’t know about her falling out with Third Young Master Jun.
All this money would go to waste.
That night, the boss picked her up personally to attend the banquet.
The Tian Kun Group’s appreciation banquet wasn’t showy. The attendees were only from the bidding companies, so Ye Lu wasn’t familiar with anyone from high society.
But she quickly became the center of attention. Firstly because she was dressed stunningly that day, and secondly because she was standing beside the boss of the FSA Company, it wasn’t hard for people to figure out who she was.
She didn’t have a chance to lay low.
Especially, the employees from the companies that didn’t make it to the final round were looking at her, murmuring among themselves in strange, sarcastic tones.
