Monopolize My Mysterious Wife

Chapter 34: Chapter 34 Future Mrs._1 Chapter 34: Chapter 34 Future Mrs._1 JK International…

In the hallway on the 99th floor, silence abounds. Besides the CEO’s office, there’s only one other office, accommodating nine special assistants who are deemed the think-tank of JK International.

Right now, a group of gentlemen is encircling the doorway to the CEO’s office, each one holding a document in one hand, and with the other hand, they’re playing rock-paper-scissors.

Exactly what it sounds like, rock-paper-scissors.

Funnily enough, if there weren’t strict rules about who could enter the 99th floor, and someone ended up seeing these nine special assistants playing a child’s game in the corridor, they’d be scandalized.

Esteemed special assistants and the reputed think-tank of JK International, any of them could pass as experts in their field. Yet, here they were, gambling in a children’s game during office hours; simply beyond outrageous.

Shen Hao and the others would argue that they are innocent. Who would expect the CEO to mysteriously develop an aura of suppressed anger upon his return, like the rhythm of a tyrant. At this point, nobody wanted to approach him.

But not checking was not an option; there is a meeting waiting. Hence the game of rock-paper-scissors, the loser has to knock and face the music.

“Kai, you lost, get a move on.” Shen Hao squinted his eyes behind his glasses, grinning mischievously.

The others wore faces of schadenfreude, relieved it wasn’t them.

The man addressed as “Kai” was furious, and was just a moment away from throwing his documents at Shen Hao’s handsome face. “Dammit, who are you calling Kai, Shen Hao?! Are you asking for a beating?”

His insistence on calling a grown man “Kai” was equally infuriating and hilarious.

The others chuckled indecorously, looking at Yi Kai with feigned sympathy.

“Enough talk, ante up. Get to knocking.” Shen Hao was sporting a triumphant smile.

Yi Kai grumbled unhappily, but capitulated and walked up to knock on the door.

“Boss!”

At the call, the rest of them huddled together, unceremoniously pressing their ears against the door to listen for any sound within.

“Come in!” A frigid voice sounded inside after a while.

They all pushed Yi Kai ahead into the office, earning them dirty looks in return.

“Boss!” Upon seeing the man seated on the sofa, all nine of them quickly straightened up and chorused a greeting.

Quan Jingwu merely nodded in response. Undeterred, they found seats on the sofa across from him.

Once settled on the sofa, they noticed the object in Quan Jingwu’s hands – a handkerchief?

And one embroidered with large roses at that?

The design seemed aimed towards women, right?

They exchanged quick glances, and an aroma of gossip seemed to fill the air.

Shen Hao stared fixedly at this handkerchief, an image of a certain stunning beauty flashing in his mind. Could it be…?

“Planning on working over time then?” Quan Jingwu frowned, and put the handkerchief away in his pocket.

At his mention of ‘overtime’, the nine of them jumped.

Their busy schedules forced them to work overtime almost every day of the year. Now that they finally had a reprieve, they wanted in no part to return to that nightmare.

Faced with this, they quickly reached for their documents. Prompted by Shen Hao, he began speaking, “Boss, Chris is making a request. They want Chu Ruohan to be the model for this time’s main jewelry photoshoot.”

Upon finishing, Yi Kai interrupted with a grunt, “What difference does that make from having Chu Ruohan directly become the spokesperson for the jewelry line? Chu Yihen sure knows how to play his cards right.”

It was impossible for Chris to ask for Chu Ruohan to model for the main jewelry line just like that. Traditionally, each model could only shoot for one set of jewelry as each one had a unique style. It was rare for one person to shoot for two sets. Yet, Chris was demanding for Chu Ruohan to be the model shooting for several main sets of jewelry, such an exorbitant request was truly preposterous.

There must be that sly fox Chu Yihen masterminding this from behind the scenes. Chu Yihen’s ploy to leverage Chris into giving his sister the opportunity to become JK International’s jewelry line spokesperson was a total pipe dream.

The others had all reached a similar conclusion, this project was a collaboration with a big jewelry fish from Europe and America. The position of spokeswoman was a chance to boost both fame and fortune, regardless of who landed it. Chu Yihen was pretty full of himself, reaching his arms all the way into their domain at JK International.

“The decision of choosing the model for this jewelry photoshoot will be made by Jian Qing. Especially the model.” Quan Jingwu declared calmly, a hint of affection hiding in his deep-set eyes.

“Jian Qing?” The nine special assistants looked confused, appearing to need a moment to process this.

Jian Qing? Who was that?

Wasn’t it decided that the ‘Demon Hand’ Xiya would be invited to shoot?

Shen Hao, having met Jian Qing before, was the first to react, his eyes lighting up with understanding.

Seeing Shen Hao’s lit-up expression, Qin Rui, who was sitting closest to him, couldn’t help but ask, “Shen Hao, do you know who Jian Qing is?”

At his words, all eyes turned to Shen Hao.

“Future wife!” Shen Hao answered in a lowered voice.

Those two words set the other eight men a chattering.

Future wife?

The boss has a woman he likes.

Is this a joke?

Shen Hao’s voice wasn’t loud, but it still reached Quan Jingwu’s ears. The words ‘future wife’ brought a slight curve to his lips.

If the word “future” could be dropped, it would be even better.

The eight men noticed that Quan Jingwu didn’t deny anything. On the contrary, he seemed slightly pleased. They were floored.

What’s happened to the world?

Even their Boss has a wife before them! That’s illogical!

How were they, a group of single men, supposed to live with that?

As proficient special assistants, the eight quickly composed themselves. Qin Rui, eyes full of curiosity, turned to Quan Jingwu, “Boss, what if the future missus doesn’t approve of Chu Ruohan?”

As the saying goes, women tend to be a little paranoid when it comes to love. The fact that Chu Ruohan admired their boss was no secret. If the future missus happened to take a disliking towards her, would she really kick Chu Ruohan out of this photoshoot?

Moreover, the Chu and Quan families maintained quite a cordial relationship, stirring up an unpleasant situation wouldn’t be good for anyone involved.

“Let her scram.” Quan Jingwu was indifferent and his voice was cold.

The nine special assistants: “…”

It appears that the Boss was still the same Boss: cold-hearted and ruthless.

Xiao Lu put on an innocent face, “Boss, if the missus isn’t satisfied with the models, what if she wants to replace all of them?”

The other eight narrowed their glances at Xiao Lu, mocking him for his cowardice. He had omitted the words “in the future” and addressed her directly as the lady. A flagrant act of flattery.

However, at hearing the word “wife,” Quan Jingwu’s severe face softened instantly. He even glanced at Xiao Lu approvingly, “You have half a month off from overtime and your salary will be doubled this month.”

“Thank you, Boss!” Xiao Lu ignored his colleagues’ ‘unfriendly’ glares, and received his reward happily.

The other eight men were green with envy, why hadn’t they thought of that?

They would also love to have half a month off from overtime work.

“Leave it to her discretion,” said Quan Jingwu.

As long as she was pleased, even if this project failed, it wouldn’t matter.

The nine men suddenly felt as though they had been force-fed pet food. They had an ominous feeling that their future wouldn’t entirely be their own, but filled with quips of their boss’s married life.