Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 272: Public Announcement

Xiao Jinlin nodded seriously, "Okay, leave it to you."

Then Tang Ming hung up the phone.

The next morning, he greeted several department managers as soon as he arrived at work, "The boss is dating someone; we’ll soon have a boss lady."

"What? When did this happen? Why didn’t we hear about it?"

"That’s strange, the iron tree is finally blooming?"

...

Several department managers gathered together, whispering.

As soon as Chen Xinyue reached her workstation, she was pulled aside by Lin Fei to gossip, "I heard the CEO is dating, they’re getting married soon. Did you know?"

"Getting married soon? Who said that?" Chen Xinyue frowned.

Lin Fei immediately pointed to the assistant’s office, "Assistant Tang greeted all the department managers this morning. Xinyue, do you think your job will be affected?"

"Why do you say that?" Chen Xinyue looked puzzled.

Lin Fei was anxious for her seeing how clueless she looked, "Don’t forget, one of your main tasks is to accompany the CEO to various events. Now that the CEO is dating, won’t it be awkward for you?"

"I..."

Chen Xinyue just started to speak when Cao Hui chimed in, "Sister Fei is right, Secretary Chen, I think you’re quite capable at your job, but if the future boss lady is the jealous type, you might want to plan ahead."

Chen Xinyue was caught between laughter and tears when Xiao Jinlin appeared in the secretary department.

Everyone immediately fell silent and returned to their positions.

Xiao Jinlin didn’t pay any attention to the others, bringing a food box to Chen Xinyue, "Left this behind when I left in a hurry. There’s a meeting at ten, take your time to eat."

Chen Xinyue nodded obediently.

Faced with her colleagues’ gossiping gazes, she silently wailed inside.

Once Xiao Jinlin left, Lin Fei was pushed forward.

She cautiously approached Chen Xinyue, eyeing the food box, pondering how to start the conversation.

Chen Xinyue tilted her head with amusement, "Sister Fei, you can just say what you want to say."

Lin Fei chuckled awkwardly and pointed at the food box, "That...did the CEO bring you food?"

Chen Xinyue nodded.

Lin Fei gasped, "Did you come in the CEO’s car?"

Chen Xinyue nodded again.

Lin Fei directly threw herself at Chen Xinyue, "Are you the CEO’s girlfriend?"

Chen Xinyue continued to nod.

Lin Fei was stunned on the spot, "Oh my God! Oh my oh my oh my! You actually snagged the CEO! I am truly impressed!"

Cao Hui came over smiling flatteringly, "Secretary Chen, if I’ve ever wronged you before, please don’t take it to heart!"

Chen Xinyue was speechless, "Brother Cao, listen to yourself! Am I that petty?"

At her words, everyone collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Fei continued to gossip, "Um... can I ask, how did you get the CEO to date you?"

Everyone pricked up their ears to listen.

But Chen Xinyue innocently shook her head, "I didn’t pursue him! He confessed to me."

Lin Fei didn’t believe it, and took the opportunity to sneak into the assistant’s office while fetching water to find out more.

When she came out again, she was in a bit of a daze.

That day, more than half of the company learned that Chen Xinyue was the CEO’s girlfriend and that it was the CEO who had pursued her. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

After all, Xiao Jinlin is the CEO of the multinational SY Group, a diamond bachelor in the eyes of unmarried women. Now that he had a girlfriend, everyone was naturally curious about Chen Xinyue’s family background, but no matter how they inquired, they couldn’t find out anything.

They asked the HR department, and the HR director shook their head vigorously.

Chen Xinyue was recruited by the CEO and the secretarial department; she hadn’t even gone through an HR interview, so they knew nothing.

Chen Xinyue’s colleagues in the same department spent the whole day focusing on her.

They gathered and whispered together.

"What’s Secretary Chen’s background? She’s beautiful, talented, and has such high standards. If she were the daughter of a wealthy family, why would she work at our company?"

"I find it strange too! People from ordinary families don’t usually learn those things; you really have to wonder what she’s thinking!"

Lin Fei passed by them, cleared her throat, and they immediately stopped talking.

She returned to her station and took advantage of a break to visit Tang Ming’s office.

"Assistant Tang, people in the office are privately speculating about Secretary Chen’s family background. Is her family particularly powerful since even the CEO had to pursue her?"

Tang Ming looked up at the gossiping Lin Fei and frowned speechlessly, "I’ll tell you, you all have too much free time. How could I know Secretary Chen’s family background? Moreover, why do you care about her background?

Isn’t Secretary Chen excellent on her own? She’s a returnee with a high education and abundant talent. Her competence is evident to everyone, and those superficial advantages are the least significant for her. You should be telling them, instead of wasting time being curious about her background, they’d better think about how to improve themselves."

Lin Fei was left speechless and went back to relay Tang Ming’s words to everyone.

From then on, no one dared to blatantly discuss Chen Xinyue.

However, Xiao Jinlin publicly acknowledging their relationship wasn’t entirely without benefits for Chen Xinyue. At least some women in the company who still hadn’t given up hope were disillusioned and stopped eyeing Xiao Jinlin.

Chen Xinyue also found her tasks were smoother than before. Previously, she occasionally encountered difficulty, but now people couldn’t wait to treat her like royalty. If she mentioned something, her subordinates acted as though it were a decree, handling it flawlessly.

With both work going well and a sweet romance, for a moment, Chen Xinyue suddenly felt like she was the winner in life.

As her relationship stabilized, she wanted to inform her family about it.

She immediately contacted Chen Ruiyu.

As night fell and the city lights came on, Chen Ruiyu had just finished working and was ready to rest when he received a call from Chen Xinyue.

His tired face showed a trace of comfort as he answered without hesitation.

"Yaya, you finally had time to call your brother!"

Chen Ruiyu’s teasing made Chen Xinyue feel a bit guilty, "Brother... aren’t you busy?"

"Busy! The funds I’m handling are getting bigger, and free time is scarce. This year, I even partnered with Qu Zhiyang and Cousin in Guangdong Province to register a film company. We’re so busy our feet hardly touch the ground, otherwise I would’ve visited you in the capital earlier."

Chen Ruiyu recounted everything that had happened over the past six months in one breath.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xinyue was surprised, "Why did you suddenly decide to start a film company together?"

Chen Ruiyu smiled wryly, "It wasn’t a sudden decision. It was mostly because of Lingxue. She participated in a beauty pageant and is determined to become a star. Unfortunately, the competition here in Hong Kong is fierce, and the signing conditions are harsh. The entertainment industry is a mess.

Even though the Xue family is powerful, they still can’t influence Hong Kong’s forces. Her parents couldn’t persuade her otherwise, so they turned to me and Zhiyang for help. We had no options left, and the compromise was to open a film company to promote her alone!"

Chen Xinyue was dumbfounded, "You guys really... are loyal!"