15 – Women also need nourishment from men, so their skin can be smoother and more delicate.
Shen Jiale continued to vomit frantically while leaning against the dining table, completely disregarding her image. Fortunately, no one in the restaurant recognized her.
Otherwise, if a hostess like her were caught on camera and posted online, it would inevitably cause some trouble.
Seeing how terrifyingly she was vomiting, Old Man Chen, afraid that Yao Yi’s wealthy boyfriend would look down on their station’s staff, quickly asked Xiao Zhao to pull Shen Jiale away.
Shen Jiale was indignant. Was she cursed today?
First, she was publicly humiliated, and now she had to drink dog urine. This wasn’t over.
As Xiao Zhao came to pull her away, Shen Jiale wiped her mouth and angrily pointed at Sheng Xingyang, shouting, “Sheng Xingyang, was it you? Did you tell the waiter to pour dog urine for me?”
Sheng Xingyang calmly looked at her. “Do you think that’s possible?”
She wished she had, but she hadn’t prepared anything.
So, she had no idea who had secretly helped her.
“Why not? You’re the only one who’s always been against me. Who else would do something so low to me?” Shen Jiale’s face flushed purple with rage as she clenched her fists and questioned hysterically.
Beside them, Director Chen’s expression darkened as he sternly reprimanded, “Xiao Zhao, hurry up and get her out of here. Do you want Mr. Fang to laugh at us?”
Yao Yi’s wealthy boyfriend was about to arrive.
If he saw her causing such a scene, how inappropriate would that be?
“Besides, Sheng Xingyang has been sitting quietly over there all along. Shen Jiale, don’t go around falsely accusing your colleagues.”
Thanks to the five million in advertising revenue, Old Man Chen was already leaning toward Sheng Xingyang.
He truly hadn’t expected Sheng Xingyang to be so capable while keeping a low profile.
Even though she had been ostracized by the Sheng family, someone still had her back.
If he had known earlier, he would have treated her better.
He might even have allowed her to bring her child to work.
Shen Jiale was furious at being scolded, and Yao Yi, who was surrounded by admirers, also stepped forward. “Jiale, go calm down over there. My boyfriend, Fang Zijian, is coming soon. Don’t make him think the hostesses at our TV station lack class.”
Shen Jiale was close to her, and since she still needed to curry favor with Yao Yi in the future, she naturally stopped making a fuss after hearing this.
She glared fiercely at Sheng Xingyang. “Sheng Xingyang, don’t get too smug.”
“Sooner or later, I’ll make you leave our news team.”
Sheng Xingyang calmly looked back at her. “Go ahead and try if you dare.”
She wasn’t afraid of her.
Even without the mysterious person’s support today, she wouldn’t back down at work.
Because she earned this job through her own abilities.
Not through connections.
She wasn’t afraid of her provocations.
“Fine, just wait.” Shen Jiale angrily spat out these words before leaving to rinse her mouth.
Her mouth stank terribly.
Full of dog urine.
Sour and foul.
Only after Shen Jiale, the troublemaker, left did the restaurant return to peace. Yao Yi glanced at Sheng Xingyang, who sat quietly over there with an air of “serene tranquility,” and a flicker of jealousy and resentment flashed in her eyes.
Truth be told, she was just like Shen Jiale.
They both harbored an inexplicable hostility and jealousy toward women like Sheng Xingyang—beautiful and talented.
They feared that Sheng Xingyang would one day use her beauty to become the station’s top hostess.
Although that path was still long.
But women’s intuition was sharp. What Sheng Xingyang lacked now was connections.
With just a bit of backing, someone with her looks and talent could have long become a top-tier hostess, not just an ordinary one in their team.
Occasionally, she still had to endure the hardships of outdoor shoots.
Yao Yi stared at Sheng Xingyang for a few moments, her blatant jealousy nearly impossible to suppress. However, she was better at disguising her emotions than Shen Jiale and less likely to expose herself.
So after restraining herself for a while, she hypocritically walked up to Sheng Xingyang and asked with a smile, “Xingyang, I just heard from the director that someone invested five million in advertising for you?”
“That’s amazing, congratulations! By the way, why are you keeping this sponsor a secret? Is he your new boyfriend?”
Sheng Xingyang didn’t want to answer and casually brushed it off, “No.”
“Oh? Then… is he a lover?” Yao Yi exaggeratedly teased, “Xingyang, don’t get mad, I’m just joking.”
Sheng Xingyang wasn’t particularly close to them, and she was well aware of Yao Yi’s hypocritical act.
She curled her lips and said, “Couldn’t it just be an admirer?”
Yao Yi chuckled, “Is that so…”
“Congratulations then… for having such an impressive admirer.”
With that, she walked away in her high heels to join the other colleagues.
Seeing her leave, Sheng Xingyang let out a sigh of relief. How utterly boring.
“Yangyang, just look at these two women in our station—they’re so jealous of you, and they even came to pry about your sponsor,” Dai Yutong leaned in and whispered mockingly, “Our TV station is practically made for palace intrigue dramas.”
Sheng Xingyang knew that, but for now, she just wanted to earn money to support her family and keep her job. She had no interest in playing mind games with them, though if they provoked her, she wouldn’t hold back either. “I don’t want to talk about this. Let’s head back early later.”
“I’m worried Xiao Yu’er might cry.”
Thinking of Xiao Yu’er, she wondered how Fu Siyan was handling the baby.
She was genuinely a little concerned.
Dai Yutong nodded in understanding. Talking about those two scheming women really was unpleasant. She picked a grape from the table, popped it into her mouth, and asked quietly, “So you’ve been letting your little puppy husband take care of the baby all this time?”
Sheng Xingyang nodded, “Yeah, he said he could handle it, so I let him.”
“Besides, Aunt Mei won’t be back for a few more days.”
She had originally planned to hire a nanny.
But since Fu Siyan volunteered to take care of the baby, she let him do it.
Dai Yutong raised an eyebrow, unable to contain her growing curiosity about this handsome puppy-like man. “Damn, hearing you say that makes me even more curious about your husband. A man who’s handsome, young, and willingly takes care of your baby—how did you manage to snag such a good guy?”
She had helped Sheng Xingyang take care of Xiao Yu’er before, and it was exhausting!
Let alone a young, unfamiliar man having the patience to soothe a baby all day.
Sheng Xingyang smiled helplessly, “Should I thank Lin Meisu for that? For suddenly being so kind as to introduce him to me?”
Given her malicious nature, she would never have introduced such a handsome and willing-to-care-for-a-baby man to her otherwise.
Dai Yutong clicked her tongue twice, “I think it’s a hundred percent likely that she made a mistake.”
“Think about it—your stepmother wants you to live forever in Sheng Ruoxuan’s shadow, miserable and pitiful, so she can be happy. Why would she suddenly become so kind and introduce such a great man to you just because Sheng Ruoxuan is getting engaged?”
Sheng Xingyang narrowed her eyes slightly, thinking it over carefully. Indeed, Lin Meisu… was not the type to do such a thing.
“Alright, don’t overthink it. Just treat it as a mistaken introduction and enjoy that youthful physique,” Dai Yutong whispered mischievously in her ear. “Women need men’s nourishment too—it makes skin smoother and more delicate, and keeps hormones balanced. So, who cares what his intentions are? Sleep with him first, you won’t lose anything.”
Sheng Xingyang wasn’t as open-minded as Dai Yutong. Her pretty face flushed slightly at the suggestion. “Seems like you’re the one who needs to find a man.”
Dai Yutong laughed heartily, shamelessly admitting, “I’m a grown woman too, of course I have needs. If someone suitable comes along, I’ll definitely take him.”
Sheng Xingyang was truly exasperated by her. A smile tugged at the corner of her lips as she shot Dai Yutong a sidelong glance. Such a cheeky girl—always steering the conversation toward risqué topics.
After chatting for a while, Yao Yi’s wealthy boyfriend arrived.
He looked decent enough—a spirited young man.
His hair was slicked back, gleaming with oil.
His physique wasn’t particularly outstanding, but it wasn’t bad either.
Sheng Xingyang and Dai Yutong had little interest in this kind of wealthy boyfriend. While other female colleagues flocked to flatter him, the two of them remained seated, unmoved, waiting for the meal to begin.
Meanwhile, the wealthy boyfriend, Fang Zijian, kept one arm around his girlfriend Yao Yi while scanning her colleagues with his eyes.
Naturally, his gaze eventually settled on Sheng Xingyang, the most beautiful among them.
Even Fang Zijian, who was accustomed to seeing beautiful women, couldn’t help but be stunned for a few seconds. He stared blankly at Sheng Xingyang, taking her in with several lingering glances. If Yao Yi hadn’t pulled him to his seat, he would have kept staring.