Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 142 - 143: An Unexpected Rescue

Su Xingyu let out a cold laugh and barged right in.

She usually had a good temperament, but it depended on the situation. The receptionist girl was clearly making things difficult for her, and she figured that no matter how much she argued, she wouldn’t get in. So why not just barge in?

Seeing her like this, the receptionist jumped up: "What are you doing!" She reached out to grab her, thinking that if she let her barge in like this, it would be a dereliction of duty on her part!

In the midst of the tussle, someone walked out of the building.

It was a beautiful woman, dressed in an elegant suit, with carefully styled long hair that gave off a faint scent of perfume, every gesture graceful and captivating.

It was Zhuang Heng.

Su Xingyu looked up and saw her, thinking, "What a narrow road enemies walk."

Zhuang Heng also saw Su Xingyu, her high heels coming to a halt, she greeted with a smile: "Miss Su?" then asked the receptionist girl beside her, "What’s with all the pushing and pulling?"

The receptionist quickly let go of Su Xingyu. She recognized Zhuang Heng, who was the chief photographer of Blade Group and a very famous photographer in the country, a regular and honored guest in "Light and Shadow World" magazine. She dared not be disrespectful to such an honored guest! So she quickly replied: "This woman came to submit for the quarterly award, but the submission period is over, yet she’s insisting on barging in."

Su Xingyu snorted coldly: "The submission period is determined by the official website announcement, not by your words!"

Zhuang Heng was slightly surprised: "The award submission time for ’Light and Shadow World’ is indeed as per the website announcement. How is it then, Shen, did the rules change?"

The receptionist girl named Shen was a bit embarrassed, but quickly regained her composure and spoke confidently: "Today is the last day, who even comes on the last day? Mr. Li and his team are going to a meeting this afternoon, and all the submission materials had to be organized and sent to the quarterly award department this morning. Who would have thought she would show up halfway through? Every year, it’s over by the morning; she’s the one who doesn’t know the rules!"

Su Xingyu understood, it wasn’t that there was an error in the official website announcement, it was that the person responsible for collecting materials wanted to make things easier for themselves and had closed up early.

She sneered again: "Can’t even do your basic job, what kind of meetings are you going to? A bunch of parasites!"

"What are you talking about!" Shen glared at her and shouted, "You’re just a newbie, thinking you’re something. Do you believe even if you submit, I can make sure you don’t get the award!"

Su Xingyu frowned. She really hadn’t expected such corruption and darkness inside a prestigious and long-standing magazine like ’Light and Shadow World’, that even a mere receptionist could have the power to prevent someone from winning an award?

Zhuang Heng saw the situation and gently reprimanded Shen, "What nonsense are you talking? I understand you’re caught between Mr. Li and Miss Su, but how can something as sacred as award submission be up to you? Even I can’t make that decision. Shen, quickly apologize to Miss Su, otherwise, if word gets out that you’re tarnishing the reputation of ’Light and Shadow World’, no one will be able to protect you."

"Miss Zhuang, I’m just upset..." Shen remained unwilling.

Zhuang Heng cast a gentle glance her way, and although it appeared calm and ordinary, it carried an unspoken pressure, instantly causing Shen to shudder from within.

This Miss Zhuang... so terrifying! 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Shen was intimidated. Having worked here as a receptionist for two years, she was very aware of Zhuang Heng’s background, the daughter of the prestigious Zhuang Family in the city, also the chief photographer of Blade Group, rumored to be the fiancée of Blade Group’s Crown Prince... With such a formidable background, not only could she not afford to offend her, but few in "Light and Shadow World"’s top management could either. Although she couldn’t understand why Zhuang Heng wanted to help Su Xingyu, she had no choice but to bow her head, reluctantly saying to Su Xingyu, "I’m sorry Miss Su, I misspoke, please don’t hold it against me."

Su Xingyu also looked at Zhuang Heng in surprise, like Shen, she couldn’t understand why Zhuang Heng would want to help her.

However, an advantage so readily available shouldn’t go unclaimed, she nodded lightly: "Now can you tell me how to get to the submission office?"

Beside her, the elegantly dressed Zhuang Heng smiled, "Miss Su, why trouble Shen? I have nothing to do now, let me take you there."

Su Xingyu looked at her in confusion. The last time they met in Lu Shifeng’s office, Zhuang Heng’s attitude towards her wasn’t very friendly. How come, in just a few days, she suddenly became so warm?

As if she sensed her confusion, Zhuang Heng said, "I really am sorry about last time, because... Miss Su, you’re so beautiful, I couldn’t help but feel a bit jealous and tried to test you with words. But later I realized, there are so many people in the world better looking and more capable than me, how could I be jealous of them all? Moreover, your photographs are really stunning..." She spoke, then gave a slight smile, her smile as gentle as a spring breeze, as if it could melt all the ice and snow within, "Your street photography at the Blade Group competition really amazed me, I’m a photographer too, and I admire you, how about we become friends?"

Su Xingyu blinked, becoming friends with Zhuang Heng?

She hadn’t considered it, although today’s Zhuang Heng seemed so friendly, for some reason she still felt something was off...

It was an almost instinctual intuition.

Zhuang Heng keenly observed her expression, revealing a slight hint of disappointment: "I guess I’m being too forward. Never mind, I know you have prejudices against me, and it’s not something I can clear with just a few words, but please give me a chance to make amends, let’s go, I’ll take you to the submission office, over time, you’ll find that I genuinely want to be friends with you."

This time, Su Xingyu did not refuse, silently following her footsteps.

Zhuang Heng led her through the vast "Light and Shadow World" office building to the chief editor’s office deep inside.

Su Xingyu looked at the thick solid wood door with a gold nameplate, puzzled: "I just want to submit a quarterly award application, do I need to alarm the editor-in-chief?"

Zhuang Heng smiled at her and said, "You heard earlier, the receptionist Shen said Mr. Li, who is responsible for submission, has gone for a meeting this afternoon, now that the person in charge isn’t here, I might as well bring you directly to the chief editor in charge of this column. As long as the editor-in-chief gives the order, are you still worried the submission won’t be processed?" With that, she knocked on the office door.

Thinking about it, Su Xingyu realized it made sense, so she followed her in.

The editor-in-chief was a refined middle-aged man, and upon seeing Zhuang Heng come in, he hurriedly put down his work and rose to welcome her: "Miss Zhuang, what brings you here? It’s an honor, it’s an honor, welcome, welcome." He immediately called an assistant to make tea.

Zhuang Heng was quite satisfied with his attentiveness, she pulled Su Xingyu to sit on the soft leather sofa and explained the submission affair to him.

The editor-in-chief readily agreed: "No problem, no problem! Miss Zhuang, you brought this person, how could we not accept the application? Besides, this is clearly Mr. Li’s mistake, oh dear, this Mr. Li, getting senile with age! How can things be done like this? I’ll certainly have a word with him when he returns!" He also apologized profusely to Su Xingyu.

Su Xingyu was slightly taken aback by the differential treatment. This was the power, the reputation, the status; Zhuang Heng’s intervention made the treatment she received now worlds apart from what she encountered earlier.