Chapter 22: Cuckold

The more Serena thought about it, the more she felt that it was indeed a misunderstanding, but it takes two to tango. James was not without problems either. It was because he had a mouth but refused to explain himself.

That’s right!

Serena put on the new phone and wondered whether to send something to James, but as soon as the screen lit up, a push notification popped up.

Social news said that a vicious incident occurred in a community in the city. Two gangsters were caught on the spot. The attacked woman had been sent to the hospital and was not seriously injured. The police thanked the enthusiastic citizen Mr. Shen for his great help and solicited relevant clues from the public.

The news itself is not important. What is important is that there is a video in the push. In the video, James holds her tightly in his arms. Under the escort of Sun Heng and the police, he walks through the crowd to the ambulance with a stern face. She holds his clothes tightly and snuggles in his arms. At first glance, they seem to be related.

This video has various angles depending on the account that posted it.

Although she and James were blurred in most of the videos, the coding was very thin, and people who are familiar with them should be able to recognize them at a glance.

If it is really discovered by someone with ulterior motives, it can be used to make an article.

Serena checked a few more accounts. Fortunately, the accounts that released the news were all local self-media with little traffic. There was only a brief notice in the local official media account .

Serena sent a message to Sun Heng asking him to follow her, and then clicked on James's profile picture.

——Sorry, I must have misunderstood you.

James replied quickly, but not much.

--Ah

Serena endured it and continued posting.

——What happened last night was filmed and posted online. Do you think we should deal with it?

——Don't be afraid, sister-in-law. Lin Boting is not like you. He will not misunderstand anything he sees.

Serena threw the phone away.

James definitely deserves to be misunderstood for being sarcastic all the time!

She had completely lost the desire to apologize, but she regained her appetite and ate dinner at a normal level.

After drinking the soup, she checked her phone and found that the account that posted the video had quietly deleted it. They had had this kind of accident before. James took her on a business trip, and on a whim, they had to check in at a popular beach. People were coming and going, and after checking in, they all went on the short video platform.

Fortunately, Jincheng Group has many capable people who reacted quickly. The posts were deleted as soon as they appeared , so there was no impact. This time, perhaps because the incident happened suddenly, Sun Heng was unable to react.

Serena felt relieved.

Underground relationships are so troublesome that one move can affect the entire body, especially for a man like James who is often mentioned in gossip and entertainment because of his handsomeness and wealth.

Therefore, even if there was no clue in the video, she would not dare to gamble. Her bad reputation was nothing. Ever since William brought her into the Forrest family, gossip had never stopped. She was used to it.

But James couldn't. She knew better than anyone how much James had paid to become the little Mr. Forrest he is today. Shen Dechang had only completely let go of power two years ago, and he shouldn't be affected by unnecessary things.

In the next two days, Serena lived a better life than ever before. Sister Sun cooked all kinds of delicious food for her and forced her to go to bed early and get up early. When she stood in front of the mirror, she could see that she had become rounder.

The next afternoon, she made up her mind to end her vacation early. Chenyue had a rule that if one returned to work early after the vacation, the unused annual leave could be saved up. However, Lao Zhao's reply was disappointing.

——Mr. Forrest said that if you don’t take less than three days off, your bonus will be deducted, so go with peace of mind.

——When will the president be able to bypass his supervisor to take charge of the specific affairs of our secretariat? Leader, you are the banner and soul of the secretariat, and I will listen to you!

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Lao Zhao's slippery loach skills improved again, and Serena failed again.

——Oh, I have some new news. There are new people in our department. The team building this month will be brought forward. As you are on vacation, Xiaoyu suggested that we do it tomorrow afternoon so that you will not fall behind. The department has voted in favor of it.

Serena almost cursed but her professionalism made her hold it back.

--OK.

It was painful enough that she couldn't use the three precious annual leave for traveling and partying, but she also had to use half a day to do fake business with Chen Xiaoyu. Serena felt like she was dying.

But time flies, and in the afternoon, Serena finally arrives at the place.

The team-building location is a villa owned by the Chen family in Beijing, located in a villa area that was very popular among real estate developers in the past two years . It is surrounded by mountains and water, and there are swans in the water.

Normally, team-building activities are held in KTV. If Lao Zhao is in a good mood, he will find a popular restaurant for a feast, or go on an outing to the suburbs. It is quite fresh to come to the villa and be served afternoon tea.

Colleagues gathered together and praised every Roman column in the villa to the sky. Chen Xiaoyu, wearing a pink gauze dress and holding a little white cat, was laughing so hard that she was shaking with laughter.

When Serena came in, she slipped to the side and Chen Xiaoyu didn't see her for a moment. When she finally saw her, she threw the little white cat over to greet her.

"Sister Serena!"

Sister Serena almost choked on the cherry tomato in her mouth, but she ate it reluctantly, turned around, and smiled.

"Xiaoyu."

"Serena, I'm so glad to see you're okay! I'd be scared to death if I found out something happened to you someday!" Chen Xiaoyu's voice was originally shrill, and now it was even higher. "I heard from Brother James that you live in that kind of place, no wonder you encountered that kind of thing!"

She was already the focus of the scene, and all the curious eyes were drawn to her.

"My kind of place was a good place 30 years ago. Even though it's old, it's still quite lively. It's not that bad ."

Chen Xiaoyu disagreed, "Sister Serena, girls can't be so careless. You have to protect yourself. You earn a lot, so you should be willing to spend it! If the police hadn't arrived quickly this time, those two hooligans would have really done something to you. You wouldn't be able to survive in the future!"

What was said made it even more obvious. Some of the colleagues had their families with them, and soon they could be heard whispering to each other.

"Oh my god, you asked for three days off because of something like this?"

"Don't be ridiculous, but it sounds like that's what you mean."

"Is Serena married? Does she have a boyfriend? She must be cheating on me."

Xiao He couldn't stand it anymore and squeezed over to stand next to Serena, "Chen Xiaoyu, there is a limit to hearsay. You speak as if you saw it with your own eyes."

"Although I didn't see it, I heard from Brother James that it was very dangerous. He also said..."

Serena interrupted, "From what you said, Mr. Forrest saw it? Why didn't I see him that day?"

Chen Xiaoyu was speechless.

She was so focused on disgusting Serena that she forgot one thing. After all, Serena was the eldest daughter-in-law of the Forrest family. If there was a stigma, the Forrest family would have to clean it up for her even if they had to hold their noses.

So, would James want this to come to light?

All the accounts that broke the news online have been checked. Needless to say, it was most likely James's work, which means he doesn't want this matter to become a big deal. If she continues, will it annoy him?

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Serena continued, "The reason I asked for leave was because I encountered a burglary. The police came very quickly. I was fine, I was just scared. It's that simple. I told Mr. Forrest the reason for my leave. Did Xiaoyu misunderstand?"

Xiao He covered his mouth and said, "Burglary is so scary! The building next to us was also robbed a few days ago. They robbed seven houses in a row!"

The thief who robbed seven houses in a row was more powerful than the one who only robbed one house. Everyone's attention was immediately diverted and they all started to ask about the follow-up.

Chen Xiaoyu adjusted her expression unnaturally and showed an apologetic look.

"I guess I heard it wrong, Sister Serena, at least you're okay!"

Luna snorted, "What can happen to her? She's full of life. Xiaoyu, how did you tell me that you met Mr. Forrest?"