"No! My shoes are clean, and no one stepped on me." As she spoke, Shi Xinxin walked towards the lobby doors, with Sheng Chenjin following close behind.
"You stepped on me! Your shoe prints are all over my shoes. Hey, take a look, hey, look at this. Whose high heels are these?" Shi Xinxin didn't care about any of that and quickly walked away.
Sheng Chenjin wanted to catch her, but he didn't expect her to suddenly start running in her high heels. Once she got used to them, the heels quickly helped Shi Xinxin escape Sheng Chenjin's reach.
Shi Xinxin ran back to the room in one go, but Sheng Chenjin was not to be outdone. With his regular workouts, this short distance was no problem for him. He entered the room in a swift stride before the door could close.
Before the door was shut, Sheng Chenjin burst in, pointing at his shoes and saying, "Look, look clearly. These are all your shoe prints."
Seeing this, Shi Xinxin immediately put on a wronged expression. "What can I do about it? I'm not as talented as the butler and can't wash shoes."
Looking at Shi Xinxin's demure, maid-like demeanor, Sheng Chenjin couldn't help but smile. "How about this, you recover from your injury and your concussion as soon as possible. Then, at next week's dance, you cooperate with me. If you cooperate happily, I won't hold you accountable for the shoes."
Shi Xinxin immediately got up. "Thank you for your grace." Sheng Chenjin smiled and helped her up. Shi Xinxin was curious what trick he was up to next, when she was surprised to see him squat down in front of her again.
"You've been dancing for a while, your feet must be sore." As soon as he finished speaking, Sheng Chenjin gently lifted her foot again and took off the high heels from his feet.
The shoes wouldn't rub too much if worn correctly, but since she hadn't worn leather shoes in a long time, Shi Xinxin's feet were still a bit red and swollen from not being used to the confinement.
"See, they're still red. Do you usually not wear high heels?" Sheng Chenjin's question made Shi Xinxin look awkwardly out the window, not answering.
He sighed. "This woman is really not like a woman at all." With that, he turned and went into the bathroom, adjusting the water to a suitable temperature.
Shi Xinxin was outside, wondering if he had gone into the room to wash his hands. Before she could get up, she saw him return to the bedside, and without a word, he scooped her up and carried her directly into the bathroom.
He carefully sat down by the bathtub and took out the showerhead to rinse her feet.
"High heels can be uncomfortable, but as a woman, you still have to wear them. Don't think they only wear high heels to look pretty; they are actually competing. You've been in the office for so long, you should know this."
Sheng Chenjin said thoughtfully. Shi Xinxin couldn't help but sigh. She certainly understood this. Having been in the office for so long, her colleagues were always adorned with makeup and dressed extravagantly. High heels were an everyday occurrence for them.
Although she heard them complain about high heels every time they returned to the office, never once had anyone worn flat shoes or low heels to work like she did. Never.
She was the only one in the entire office who lived like a tomboy, always pairing sneakers with jeans. It was fine for a day or two, but over time, gossip began to circulate in the office.
For a while, she also felt she should add a touch of femininity to herself. On a whim, she bought a few pairs of high heels. After wearing them to work for a few days, she felt it was a great torture in life.
Work was already painful enough, and she had to add a torture device for herself. After thinking about it, those high heels were ultimately put away on a shelf.
"So, even for the sake of appearances, you should conquer these high heels." Sheng Chenjin, unaware of what she was thinking, continued to speak to himself.
Shi Xinxin was pulled back to reality by his voice. Water was gushing from the showerhead into the bathtub, like a small fountain. She sat by the bathtub, with Sheng Chenjin sitting not far from her, rolling up the sleeves of his suit jacket and reaching into the tub to massage her feet.
She realized then that Sheng Chenjin was helping her. She hadn't expected the arrogant man to actually consider things from her perspective.
However, she found it strange. How would a chairman know about these small office matters? She was curious, and it seemed he heard her thoughts.
Sheng Chenjin looked up at her and said, "I understand these things in the office too. Men and women are pretty much the same. If you dress too casually, people will still talk."
Shi Xinxin was reminded by his words. Sheng Chenjin was a self-made man, so it wasn't strange that he knew these things. But she was still touched that he would consider her so.
Moreover, she had been so engrossed in listening that it took her a while to realize that Sheng Chenjin had done everything for her just now – taken off her shoes, prepared the water.
Even the short walk to the bathroom had been carried out by Sheng Chenjin. Thinking of this, her face turned red again.
Seeing her blush, Sheng Chenjin asked nervously, "Is the water too hot?" He then realized his own hand was in the water and he didn't feel it was hot.
This incident made them both a little awkward, and the air fell silent for a few seconds. "I'll do it myself," Shi Xinxin said. She bent down to start massaging her own feet.
Sheng Chenjin felt very regretful. He had been captivated by her again just now. Seeing her blush, he inexplicably became nervous, thinking the water was actually too hot, without considering that he was washing her feet.
When had he started to become so flustered by her every move, unable to control himself? Really. After leaving the bathroom, Sheng Chenjin returned to his room to rest.
A short while later, the butler came to call them for dinner. Shi Xinxin had already changed into comfortable slippers, which Sheng Chenjin had specifically instructed the butler to bring her.
With all this care, Shi Xinxin felt increasingly warm. Her inner thoughts kept churning in her mind. She so desperately hoped for a positive answer, yet she was afraid of being discovered by others, or by Sheng Chenjin.
Either party could pour cold water on her. What she feared most was direct rejection from Sheng Chenjin, in which case she wouldn't even have the right to fantasize.
She had to restrain herself and not fall into his sweet embrace. A family like this wasn't suitable for her. Her other half should definitely be an ordinary white-collar worker, not some chairman.