"What do you think I am in your heart?" Zheng Wei threw the question back to her.
Shen Xiaoyan thought for a moment and wrote on the paper, "The moon?"
In reality, she felt the moon was quite fitting, because Zheng Wei's usual state was one of detachment and coolness.
As soon as Zheng Wei saw the two words, he frowned slightly. "Moonlight?" Zheng Wei had always been extremely disgusted with the term "puppy," and he still felt that way even after all this time.
Shen Xiaoyan was amused by the three words "puppy" that he had spoken, so she unconsciously wrote down three words that would make her "regret it for life": "Big wolfhound."
Upon realizing she had actually written down the adjective she had been thinking of, Shen Xiaoyan quickly reached out to cover the three words!
But no matter how fast she covered them, Zheng Wei had already seen them.
Looking at the three words, Zheng Wei's face darkened. "So, it's not enough to have two dogs at home already?"
This time, when Zheng Wei looked at her, Shen Xiaoyan didn't feel scared. Instead, she couldn't help but secretly giggle.
"What are you laughing at?" If she hadn't laughed, Zheng Wei would have taken action. He reached out to tickle Shen Xiaoyan. Although they were both adults, they played like children. Shen Xiaoyan was very sensitive to tickles and eventually had no choice but to burrow into Zheng Wei's arms.
Zheng Wei held her, satisfied, and said with amusement, "Two is enough for the house. From now on, if you dare to think nonsense, see how I'll deal with you!"
Shen Xiaoyan was forced to nod, but the words "big wolfhound" still lingered in her mind, always making her want to laugh when she thought of them.
Assistant Hou stood outside the door at that moment. He didn't know whether to enter or not. Hearing the CEO's laughter from inside, he found it all very strange. He had been with the CEO for so long, but he had rarely heard the CEO laugh so openly. However, the documents in his hand were very urgent, so he could only brace himself and knock on the door.
"Come in." Zheng Wei knew that only Assistant Hou would be knocking at this hour.
When Assistant Hou pushed the door open, he indeed saw the two of them sitting together. Shen Xiaoyan was looking down, diligently drawing something, while Zheng Wei sat beside her. His hand was casually placed on the armrest of her chair, a posture that seemed to proclaim his possession.
"CEO, this is an urgent document from Thiel," Assistant Hou respectfully placed the documents on Zheng Wei's desk.
"Assistant Hou, order a few boxes of fruit to be sent over," Zheng Wei reached out and stroked Shen Xiaoyan's head, feeling that she was somewhat constrained here.
"Understood." This was a small matter for Assistant Hou.
Zheng Wei stood up and walked to his desk to pick up the document. Seeing Thiel's logo on the cover, he suddenly looked up and asked Shen Xiaoyan, "Xiaoyan, have you ever considered launching your own brand?"
Unexpectedly, Shen Xiaoyan shook her head decisively.
"What's wrong?" Zheng Wei became curious.
"I'm very happy with things the way they are now," Shen Xiaoyan wrote. She actually didn't want her affairs to be intertwined with Zheng Wei's group.
"Alright, it's up to you." Zheng Wei was now very familiar with Shen Xiaoyan. Just by looking at her expression, he knew what she was thinking. However, what she was thinking was one thing, and what he was thinking was another!
The two of them were so engrossed in their current matters that they completely failed to notice that Hong Fuji had slipped out through the door crack when Assistant Hou left. By the time they realized the dog was gone, it was already half an hour later.
...
Hong Fuji had short legs and was very small. Once he ran off, he was hard to spot. The elevators on the upper floors were not frequently used, as few people had reason to go there. Hong Fuji ambled around outside. As he ran, he saw the safety stairs in a corner. He nimbly squeezed out and then saw the stairs. He had always been afraid to go down the stairs at home. Seeing the stairs now, the little radish immediately wagged his tail with excitement and began to attempt to go down. However... in hindsight, he practically tumbled down the stairs. In short, by the time he reached the next floor, he was covered in dust and grime.
The safety door on this floor led into the brand department area. Hong Fuji didn't know anything about brand departments. He dashed around inside.
"Hey, look, isn't this the CEO's Teddy?" someone spotted Hong Fuji and immediately pointed him out to others in the department.
"It looks like it. Dogs aren't allowed here. Besides the CEO's dog, who else would dare bring a dog here?" people explained.
"There seems to be a dog tag on its neck. Who can get close and take a look?"
Everyone wanted to see Hong Fuji's dog tag, but even though Hong Fuji was young, his alertness was very high, and he didn't let strangers approach at all.
The scene in the brand department even turned into a group of people chasing a short-legged Teddy.
"This dog doesn't seem to be the CEO's either, maybe it belongs to the boss's wife? Speaking of which, what we handled a while ago seems to be true. Compared to our CEO, the boss's wife has quite a lot of scandals," a female employee couldn't resist her gossip and said curiously.
As soon as she said this, everyone fell silent.
This was not something they could easily discuss; it could lead to them being fired! They were all astute individuals and knew very well what could and could not be said in the workplace.
"What are you all standing around here for? Aren't you working? Have you finished all your current cases?" Just then, the deputy head of the brand department walked in. Seeing everyone standing around, her face tightened.
She was known in Zheng's company as a "tomboy." Her hair was always neatly tied back, and her business acumen was undeniable, but she was a bit eccentric. She always had a strong opinion of female colleagues who were gentle and sweet in appearance. Although no one knew the reason, it was rumored behind her back that her boyfriend had been snatched away by a sweet-looking mistress.
Hearing the tomboy speak, everyone quickly returned to their seats. As the crowd dispersed, Hong Fuji, who was standing in the center, was revealed.
"Deputy Head, should we send this dog back? What if it gets lost?" someone in the department suggested, seeing the person and the dog standing there.
The tomboy waved her hand casually. "The CEO must have allowed it, otherwise the dog wouldn't be wandering around. You all focus on your work, let him play by himself." As she spoke, the tomboy even reached out and petted the Teddy's head.
This scene made many people widen their eyes in astonishment. The tomboy was the fiercest person in their department, yet this dog had avoided so many people but not the tomboy? Or was this dog also a bully who picked on the weak?
"Everyone get back to your work." After patting the Teddy's big head, the tomboy got up and left. Hong Fuji actually wiggled his little backside and walked towards the tomboy.
"Today the sun must have risen from the west!" After the tomboy left, everyone whispered softly.
How could this dog follow such a fierce person?
...
No one paid attention to this small interlude, and they quickly returned to their work. Unexpectedly, half an hour later, everyone received a message from the CEO's office: "The CEO's beloved dog, Hong Fuji, is lost."
"Damn it, wasn't he just in the brand department?" The people in the brand department exploded. What should they do? It seemed their department was the last place that little ancestor was seen!
"Go ask the Deputy Head. The tomboy was the last person to see the Teddy!" As they spoke, their gazes fell on the Deputy Head's office. However, no one dared to proactively knock on the tomboy's door, as she must have already seen the message from the CEO's office.
Just as they were hesitating whether to knock on the door and inform the tomboy, they saw that the tomboy had already proactively sent a message: "Half an hour ago, the Teddy was wandering in the brand department and then went downstairs via the stairs."
When Assistant Hou received this message, he immediately reported it to Zheng Wei.
Zheng Wei looked at Hong Fuji's location on the computer, which hadn't moved for half an hour. Assistant Hou saw a cold look in his CEO's eyes... This time, someone was probably in for a terrible misfortune.
"I'm going to pick up Hong Fuji. Do you want to come?" Zheng Wei asked Shen Xiaoyan.
Shen Xiaoyan quickly nodded.
"Let's go." Zheng Wei took Shen Xiaoyan's hand, and they took the elevator, deliberately passing through the brand department floor.
Seeing their CEO holding the boss's wife, the gossip within everyone's hearts began to stir again.
They expected the CEO to say something to them, but the CEO seemed to just walk around. However, the astute minds present all turned a bit, sensing that something was unusual.
The couple walked down another floor from the brand department. Zheng Wei glanced at his phone and kept walking until they reached a storage room in a corner.
"Woof!" When they reached the innermost storage room, a Hami melon with a bow tied to its tail immediately barked softly at the door.
Shen Xiaoyan's expression changed.
Zheng Wei reached out and pushed the storage room door. As expected, the door was closed, just as he had anticipated.
"Good boy, move back a bit." Zheng Wei turned to look at Shen Xiaoyan, who immediately pulled Hami melon back.
As soon as Shen Xiaoyan stood still, Zheng Wei lifted his leg, and with a "bang," the storage room door was kicked open. The noise made Hami melon tremble.
As soon as the door was kicked open, a small shadow pitifully rushed out.
Upon seeing Hong Fuji's pitiful little appearance, Shen Xiaoyan squatted down. Hong Fuji immediately rushed over, whimpering with unease.
Shen Xiaoyan felt heartbroken. She hugged Hong Fuji, constantly blaming herself. She loved dogs but hadn't looked after them properly. This was in Zheng Wei's group, but what if it had happened elsewhere today? What if Hong Fuji had gotten lost somewhere else? Or what if he hadn't been locked in but had been sold?
"Assistant Hou, in five minutes, ask Namuzhong to come to the conference room to find me." With that, Zheng Wei picked up the little golden retriever first, with Shen Xiaoyan holding Hong Fuji by his side.