I’m Really Scared
Chapter 205: Do You Know What Day It Is Today?

A few days later.

After nearly a month, Li Zhiying reappeared in the newsroom, naturally causing the restless editors and reporters to buzz with excitement and gossip in their small groups.

Guan Shan also made a rare appearance at the office, garnering quite a few curious glances.

Thanks to Li Zhiying's presence, these people didn't dare to openly discuss him as they used to, clearly still very "wary" of their strict editor-in-chief.

Li Zhiying's reaction to this situation was uncertain—should she feel gratified or find it amusing?

Guan Shan shrugged. He was back at his familiar yet somewhat foreign desk, with Xiao Shen following him early in the morning.

Yesterday, after giving the "Queen Bee" to Li Zhiying, she left on her own, likely returning home to finalize the transition.

Having not been in the office for a while, Guan Shan noticed that the entire office was newly decorated with simple window decorations and festive adornments. The words "Welcome the New Year" were hung prominently on the front wall, creating a cheerful atmosphere.

It reminded him that it was already close to the end of the year, and soon it would be New Year's Day.

As expected, the moment Liu Rui saw him, he eagerly came over, winking and whispering, "Guan Ge, Guan Ge, tell me, what has the editor-in-chief been up to this past month? It must be some big news, right?"

Guan Shan raised an eyebrow and casually said, "The news is indeed quite big, but usually, the bigger the news, the more we have to work overtime. What's there to be happy about?"

Liu Rui was taken aback, then thought about it and realized it made sense. He immediately looked crestfallen, "Guan Ge, don't be so harsh... Do we really have to work overtime?"

Gossiping about the newsroom was entertaining, but when it came to actual news, they were the ones who had to bear the brunt.

Guan Shan shrugged, "Don't worry, no overtime. We might even get a holiday."

Liu Rui was initially relieved but then realized something was off, muttering, "A holiday?"

Guan Shan didn't give him time to think, immediately changing the subject, "How's the official account going?"

Mentioning this excited Liu Rui, who opened his phone and began talking about how he managed the official account successfully, gaining more followers on VB every month.

Guan Shan glanced at it and realized Liu Rui was quite talented, leveraging the official account's influence and gaining support, even garnering fan support...

He patted Liu Rui on the shoulder, showing a benevolent expression, "Not bad, not bad at all."

Liu Rui felt a bit uncomfortable under his gaze, "Guan Ge, if you have something to say, just say it..."

Guan Shan pondered for a moment, "The account will be entirely your responsibility from now on."

Liu Rui was shocked, "What?!"

"Uh-huh!" Someone in front of them coughed, reminding them to lower their voices.

Liu Rui quickly apologized and quieted down, looking back at Guan Shan, who had already turned away, leaving him to wonder what this meant.

"Ding-dong."

At that moment, a new message popped up on Guan Shan's phone. He glanced down.

【Winter Daphne】: Comrade Guan, I have a very important question for you now.

Guan Shan's heart skipped a beat. He turned to look at Shen Dinghua's desk behind him.

Xiao Shen peeked out, giving him an innocent and sweet smile, enough to melt anyone's heart.

"Ding-dong."

Another message arrived.

【Winter Daphne】: Do you know what day it is today?

"!!!!!!!!!!"

Boom! At that moment, Guan Shan's heart stopped, feeling as if he was about to have a heart attack.

His brain worked quickly, trying to figure out what day it was.

Guan Shan quickly glanced at the calendar on his desk, confirming today's date was December 31st, New Year's Eve.

Since she asked this kind of question, it couldn't be just about New Year's.

Holding hands? That happened too many times to be memorable. They've held hands dozens of times, so it couldn't be a special day.

Fighting and making up? That never happened.

Gifts? Too many to count.

That left only the day he confessed and their first kiss, which was on November 15th, about a month and a half ago. If it were a commemorative day, though the timing was a bit off, it could still be considered.

Apart from these, Guan Shan couldn't think of anything else.

He'd been preoccupied with the simulator's quests recently, leaving little time for interaction with Xiao Shen. There shouldn't be any other memorable events...

As seconds ticked by, Xiao Shen's gaze felt increasingly oppressive, causing him a bit of a headache. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't think of any other special day. Carefully, he responded with what he thought was the most reliable answer.

【Mountain Beyond Mountains】: It's the 46th day since I confessed and our first kiss, about a month and a half... Right?

【Winter Daphne】: Σ(っ°Д°;)っWow, Xiao Shan, you actually remembered!

Guan Shan breathed a sigh of relief, smiling.

【Mountain Beyond Mountains】: Of course, I remember every day we've been together.

【Winter Daphne】: But you got it wrong~

Both messages arrived almost simultaneously, freezing Guan Shan's smile and halting his typing.

Wrong? No way!

He slowly turned his head, trying to see Xiao Shen's expression, but she was already back at her computer, hiding her face.

Yet, Guan Shan felt a chilling aura emanating from her direction, quite terrifying.

Is there still a chance to make things right?

Help needed, urgently! Guan Shan was at a loss, his mind in turmoil when Li Zhiying knocked on the newsroom door, entering with three deputy editors, Jiang Siyan among them.

Upon seeing Guan Shan, Jiang Siyan visibly flinched but quickly masked it.

Li Zhiying, drawing everyone's attention, walked to the front and solemnly announced, "Everyone, please allow me to interrupt for a moment to announce something—"

"Starting today, I will resign as editor-in-chief..."

The newsroom erupted in shock, everyone wide-eyed and breathless as they listened to Li Zhiying's subsequent words.

The announcement was straightforward: Li Zhiying was resigning, Jiang Siyan would be the new editor-in-chief, and the current news department head, Peng Fei, would be promoted to deputy editor.

Peng Fei's successor would be... Liu Rui.

The decision immediately caused several people to react, with Dai Yi's face darkening as he stood up and protested, "I object! Liu Rui and we have only been regular employees for less than six months. Why should he be the news department head?!"

Guan Shan wasn't surprised. Dai Yi had previously undermined him, proving he was small-minded. Now, hearing that Liu Rui was being promoted over him, he was bound to explode.

Li Zhiying calmly replied, "Objection overruled. This decision was made by me and the three deputy editors after careful consideration. Liu Rui has made significant contributions to the new media project, greatly enhancing the newspaper's reputation, hence the special promotion."

Dai Yi pointed at Guan Shan, gritting his teeth, "Wasn't Guan Shan in charge of the new media? When did it become Liu Rui's work? Such credit-stealing and backdoor deals are too much!"

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