Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 290 - 303: She Is Not an Assistant

Su Xingyu looked at Zhuang Heng, Zhuang Heng’s carefully crafted face wearing a perfectly composed smile.

She understood well that Zhuang Heng was targeting her, deliberately treating her like a servant to see her disgrace.

But should she directly refuse here?

Su Xingyu’s mind worked fast, remembering Lu Shifeng’s demand that she should achieve extraordinary heights in photography within a month, by any means necessary. Normally, she could choose not to play Zhuang Heng’s boring game and refuse directly, but now, with only a month, if she refuses to fight, wouldn’t it seem like she’s afraid of Zhuang Heng?

So Su Xingyu smiled, "You can’t handle the lecture alone? Fine, I’ll go help you."

Zhuang Heng’s expression changed slightly, this vile woman, her words are really unpleasant!

"Xingyu, did you misunderstand? It’s not that I can’t manage the lecture alone, but I’m offering you a chance, supporting you." She continued to speak gently and calmly.

Su Xingyu replied straightforwardly, "Is that so? I don’t need your support, then I’m not going."

Zhuang Heng’s expression shifted again.

Beside them, Yun Xi was already yelling, "Su Xingyu, don’t be ungrateful!"

"I don’t have the habit of being someone’s dog," she looked at Yun Xi, smiling mockingly, "Some people are willing to be dogs, grateful when others throw them bones, then they should chew on their bones and stop barking."

"You! What did you say!" Yun Xi was furious, wanting to rush forward and argue with her.

Several colleagues beside her pulled her back, mediating, "Enough, enough, don’t be impulsive, everyone calm down."

Su Xingyu couldn’t care less about Yun Xi, a minor character. Her crystal-clear eyes looked lightly at Zhuang Heng, "So, do you want me to help you?"

Zhuang Heng hesitated a bit, in front of her, the calm Su Xingyu seemed that if she insisted it was "support," Su Xingyu really wouldn’t go. Then how could she publicly humiliate her?

For the sake of the drama to come, Zhuang Heng decided to make a small concession for now, "Well, please help me out, Xingyu." Anyway, once at the scene, she would only make Su Xingyu do some menial tasks, by then, if Su Xingyu refuses in front of so many people, it would be unreasonable, if not, it would be evident that she’s a notch below Zhuang Heng; no matter what, it was a win for Zhuang Heng.

Zhuang Heng, pleased with her calculation, gave her a dignified smile.

Su Xingyu smiled too, with indifferent amusement, "Just know I’m helping you."

Saying this, she turned and left the conference room.

"Xingyu!" Fang Luohua chased after her, looking at her worriedly, "Why did you agree with Miss Zhuang? Be careful, she might bully you later!"

"Don’t worry, I’m not someone easily bullied." Su Xingyu smiled, reassuring Fang Luohua, "Wait and see."

The location for the lecture was set at a famous five-star hotel conference hall in the city, with a 300-seat venue fully occupied, and many lingering outside due to inability to buy tickets.

Besides consumers, media reporters, various camera distributors, and equipment review websites sent numerous attendees.

The host hired by Blade Group’s PR department enthusiastically welcomed Zhuang Heng on stage, today Zhuang Heng wore a white suit with a partially open orchid on her lapel, elegant and dignified, worthy of a well-bred debutante, catching all eyes as soon as she stepped out. "Happy to see everyone here today to listen to me explain the usage of Blade Group’s new model camera." Zhuang Heng took the microphone from the host, wearing an appropriately smiling face, speaking pleasantly to the audience below.

All were captivated by her elegant demeanor, unknowingly entranced.

"...Regarding night mode, these are the techniques I’ve explored. Next, let’s have my assistant Miss Su Xingyu demonstrate my set of photos."

Zhuang Heng spoke, gesturing for Su Xingyu, standing to the side of the podium, to come up and present the PPT.

The audience below stirred, "What, did Miss Zhuang say Su Xingyu is her assistant?"

"Am I hearing it wrong? Isn’t she the girlfriend of the Lu Family’s Crown Prince? How did she become Zhuang Heng’s assistant?"

"So this is where Zhuang Heng shines, a wealthy debutante is a wealthy debutante! Her status is displayed, Su Xingyu has nothing to be afraid of, perhaps their relationships with Su Xingyu are unclear, one being Lu Shifeng’s fiancée, the other Lu Shifeng’s woman... Tsk, maybe even wife and mistress, inevitably a mistress has to yield to the wife."

"This makes sense, makes sense."

Many in the audience agreed, feeling today’s lecture was worth attending, not only learning photographic skills but clarifying the triangle relationship between Lu Shifeng, Zhuang Heng, and Su Xingyu.

Amidst the self-proclaimed insightful observers, Su Xingyu stepped onto the stage softly.

Her outfit today, as usual, was casual, a white T-shirt and jeans, contrasting sharply with Zhuang Heng’s refined style.

When she casually appeared before everyone, more people whispered, "She’s indeed an assistant, just look at her attire, so many notches below Miss Zhuang."

"Are you stupid?" Someone despised the first to comment, "Can’t you see she’s wearing the latest PETR collection? Just released three days ago at Paris Fashion Week! You can’t buy it domestically yet."

"Exactly, Su Xingyu’s outfit is probably more expensive than Zhuang Heng’s," added a connoisseur.

"Makes sense, right, Su Xingyu is Mr. Lu’s girlfriend, how could she dress poorly? She’s not mixing worse than Zhuang Heng."

The previous speaker turned awkward, "Then, why, why doesn’t she wear a gown like Miss Zhuang? Is her status in the company lower than Miss Zhuang’s?"

"I heard both are gold-level photographers, there’s no notion of who surpasses whom, right?"

"I actually think Su Xingyu dressed quite cute, I’ve run into her a few times while shooting street scenes, always dressed simply, seemed like just an ordinary photographer. Don’t you find her attire approachable? Unlike Zhuang Heng, who somehow conveys a superior, theoretical vibe."

Many around nodded in agreement.

"But... she’s still an assistant, right? Didn’t Miss Zhuang just say Su Xingyu is her assistant?" Some disagreed.

Many fell silent, watching Su Xingyu on stage, if such a beautiful and friendly girl served as Zhuang Heng’s assistant, what a pity.

On stage, Su Xingyu already arrived at the computer, yet she didn’t follow Zhuang Heng’s instructions to open the PPT; instead, she picked up a microphone on the table, "Thanks, Miss Zhuang, for having me up here. But I need to clarify one thing: I’m not her assistant, just someone she invited to help."

These words stunned the entire audience.