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Chapter 66 How can this man be so calm?

The next day.

A light drizzle was falling, and the air was somewhat humid.

Chen Mo arrived at the company on time, clocked in, turned on his computer, and prepared to start his day's work.

He habitually went to Shen Qingyue's office first to say hello.

This is the project leader's daily morning report during the final stages of the project.

After knocking on the door, Shen Qingyue's cold voice came from inside.

"Come in."

Chen Mo pushed open the door and walked in, and saw Shen Qingyue looking down at the documents, her expression focused.

"Good morning, Mr. Shen."

Chen Mo greeted him with a smile.

Shen Qingyue looked up at him, her eyes calm and devoid of any emotion.

"morning."

After saying that, she lowered her head again to continue reading the documents, showing no intention of chatting with him any further.

Chen Mo stood there, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

In the past, Shen Qingyue would at least take the initiative to ask him about the project's progress or chat briefly about work arrangements.

But today, she clearly didn't mean that.

"Um... Mr. Shen, if there's nothing else, I'll go back to work now."

Chen Mo tentatively said.

Since the other person isn't really willing to listen, then there's no need for me to say anything; it's not a very important matter anyway.

It's optional to report.

"Um."

Shen Qingyue simply responded with a sound, without even raising her head.

Chen Mo: "..."

He turned and walked out of the office, gently closing the door behind him.

Back at his workstation, Chen Mo sat down, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Shen Qingyue's attitude today was clearly different from before.

Although she is usually calm and rational, she treats her junior and capable subordinate somewhat differently.

At least it won't be that obviously cold.

Chen Mo thought for a moment, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Could it be...?

Did Cai Yanyan find out about my dinner with her yesterday?

Moreover, Cai Yanyan must have said something else to her, otherwise she wouldn't have this attitude.

Chen Mo sighed inwardly.

I don't know what that woman said about herself, embellishing the story.

This is really troublesome.

However, he couldn't very well ask about it himself.

After all, he's the boss, and I'm the subordinate. I can't exactly go up to him and ask, "Mr. Shen, why are you being so cold to me today?"

That's really strange.

Who cares? Let her be angry. She's not my girlfriend, so I don't have to coax her.

As long as I do my job well at the company, that's enough.

Chen Mo shook his head and began to concentrate on his work.

The project has reached its final stage. Various documents need to be organized, test reports need to be reviewed, and the launch plan needs to be confirmed.

He had plenty of work to do and didn't have time to overthink things.

Chen Mo spent the entire morning working.

He encountered Shen Qingyue once during that time.

The two met at the door, and Chen Mo subconsciously stepped aside to let Shen Qingyue pass first.

"President Shen."

Chen Mo greeted him.

Shen Qingyue glanced at him, nodded, and walked straight in without saying a word.

His attitude remained as cold as it had been that morning.

……

At 2 PM, after finishing his work, Chen Mo needed to go to the client's company to coordinate the final acceptance procedures.

He packed his things, gave Wang Qing a few instructions about his work, and went downstairs to wait for his car.

Standing at the company entrance, Chen Mo held up an umbrella, opened a ride-hailing app, and was about to call a car when a red Porsche Cayenne slowly drove up.

The car window rolled down, revealing Shen Qingyue's exquisite profile.

She was wearing sunglasses, so her expression was unreadable.

"Chen Mo."

Shen Qingyue called his name, asking in a cold tone, "Where are you going?"

Chen Mo looked up at her and replied naturally, "To the client's company to coordinate the acceptance process."

Shen Qingyue remained silent for a moment, seemingly hesitating about something.

Then she said, "Get in the car. It's hard to get a taxi in the rain. I happen to be going that way."

Chen Mo: "..."

He glanced at Shen Qingyue, then at the ride-hailing app on his phone, before putting his phone away, opening the passenger door, and getting in.

If you don't patronize it, you're a fool.

After fastening his seatbelt, Chen Mo politely said, "Thank you, Mr. Shen."

Shen Qingyue didn't reply, but started the car and drove into traffic.

Silence fell over the car.

Shen Qingyue focused on driving, her eyes fixed straight ahead, showing no intention of speaking to him.

Chen Mo sat next to him, feeling the atmosphere was a little awkward.

He secretly glanced at Shen Qingyue.

She changed her clothes again this afternoon, wearing a white business suit that revealed her fair neck.

The lines of her profile are beautiful, but her expression is cold at this moment.

Chen Mo hesitated for a moment, but decided to speak first.

After all, it's too painful to remain silent like this.

"Sister Qingyue."

Chen Mo changed the way she addressed him, trying to close the distance between them and develop a relationship like that of a senior and junior.

"You seem to be in a bad mood today?"

Shen Qingyue paused slightly on the steering wheel.

She glanced at Chen Mo, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

"Um."

She responded with a sound of agreement, then fell silent again.

Chen Mo: "..."

Well, this attitude clearly shows she really doesn't want to talk to him.

Chen Mo wisely shut his mouth and turned to look out the window.

Forget it, since they don't want to talk about it, I shouldn't make a fool of myself.

The car continued driving, the atmosphere eerily quiet.

Chen Mo felt a little depressed.

She was the one who let me get in the car, but then she didn't say anything after I got in. What kind of behavior is that?

He simply took out his phone and started reading the comments on his novel assistant app to pass the time.

Shen Qingyue glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and, seeing that he really didn't intend to say anything more, suddenly felt a little annoyed.

How can this man be so calm?

Is she so unattractive that he doesn't even want to initiate a conversation?

Shen Qingyue pursed her lips, and that inexplicable emotion welled up in her heart again.

She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

No, we can't do that.

She is the boss, and he is the subordinate; she cannot let her personal emotions affect her work.

but……

In his heart, was he really less attractive than Cai Yanyan?

Shen Qingyue unconsciously tightened her grip on the steering wheel.

She suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

Don't you want to know why I'm in a bad mood today?

Chen Mo was looking at his phone when he heard her words and paused for a moment.

He raised his head and looked at Shen Qingyue.

She was still looking straight ahead, but the lines of her profile were noticeably taut.

Chen Mo thought for a moment, then cautiously replied, "Sister Qingyue, you'll tell me if you want to, and if you don't, even if I ask, you won't tell me, right?"

Shen Qingyue: "..."

She didn't expect Chen Mo to answer like that.

This was a perfectly tactful statement, expressing concern while also giving her a way out.

"You certainly know how to talk."

Shen Qingyue gave a soft hum, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible reproach.

Chen Mo smiled but didn't reply.

The car was quiet for a few more seconds.

Shen Qingyue hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help herself and asked casually, "You had dinner with my best friend yesterday?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo knew that his guess from that morning was correct.

Shen Qingyue's unusual attitude towards her today was all because of that woman, Cai Yanyan.

"Um."

Chen Mo answered truthfully: "I ran into her at the gym yesterday. She greeted me and said she would treat me to dinner to thank me for helping her with her parent-teacher conference last time."

"oh."

Shen Qingyue responded with a light "So what did you all talk about?"

"Nothing special, just chatting casually."

Chen Mo said vaguely.

He couldn't very well tell Shen Qingyue that Cai Yanyan had asked him a bunch of private questions and compared her to himself, could he?

That scene must have been incredibly awkward.

"Just want to chat?"

Shen Qingyue raised an eyebrow and glanced at him sideways.

"Are you talking about me?"

Chen Mo: "..."