Read Novel Full Chapter 79
Chapter 79: Xie Wuyan’s VIP lover (Modern Extra Story).
Shen Wanqing is reading a domineering CEO novel called “Don’t Run Away, Innocent Secretary”.
In this book, the cute and naive newcomer to the workplace, Xiao Hua, becomes the secretary of the big CEO, Xiao Gang, as soon as she joins the company. With her kind, lively, and slightly careless personality, she successfully captures the CEO’s attention. She is then forced by the domineering CEO to sign a VIP lover’s contract, and thus begins a romantic love story.
The book describes it as follows:
【Xiao Hua accidentally spills coffee on the CEO, and she gets startled. She hurriedly grabs a tissue to wipe the CEO’s clothes.
The CEO grabs her hand, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, looking into her eyes.
Those eyes, as agile as a little deer, instantly pierce into the CEO’s heart.】
Shen Wanqing: “Wow.” I’ve learned.
She meticulously copies this passage into her notebook, thinks for a moment, and adds a note: 【Coffee: lukewarm, eye makeup: pitifully delicate, lipstick: not too aggressive】
Why does Shen Wanqing make this note?
It all goes back to the day she returned to the country.
A few years ago, due to the family’s struggle for inheritance, the Ji family was in constant turmoil. Ji Feichen didn’t want his sister to get involved in these matters, so he sent her abroad to study.
After graduating from university, things at home settled down, and Ji Feichen had become the remarkable and successful young CEO after winning the battle.
Thinking that Shen Wanqing had graduated from university and was standing on her own, Ji Feichen brought her back from abroad.
On her first day back in the country, Ji Feichen took her to have a meal at another family’s house.
This family’s surname is Xie, they are wealthy and powerful, just like the Ji family in the business world.
After entering the house, I found that the old master of the Xie family was lounging on the sofa watching a TV drama, crying with a runny nose and tears, holding a short-legged cat in his arms, and kneading it.
Shen Wanqing focused her gaze and saw 一 “The CEO’s Runaway Sweetheart.”
It tells the story of a sadomasochistic relationship between a domineering CEO and his VIP lover.
This really intrigued her.
So, while the nanny was cooking, Ji Feichen and Feng Yaoqing were discussing cooperation matters with others seriously in the study of the Xie family, while Shen Wanqing and the old master of the Xie family lay on the sofa, crying and feeling miserable.
She also casually picked up the cat, while cuddling and sniffing.
“So sad, the CEO is so pitiful.”
“But he deserves it too, after treating the female lead so badly before.”
The two of them cried all night, didn’t even eat dinner, and kept watching until the end, only to find that the CEO’s VIP lover turned dark, took over the CEO’s property, and then the CEO couldn’t handle the blow and committed suicide by jumping into the sea.
Such a tragedy.
Grandfather Xie suddenly felt something’s off.
He carefully looked at the male protagonist’s face on the TV drama and felt that his grandson looked more handsome than the male lead, had a colder and more ruthless personality, and was even wealthier than the male lead.
Could his own grandson be involved in this kind of VIP lover contract?
Grandfather Xie imagined the scene of his grandson jumping into the sea and shivered in fear, thinking that he couldn’t let such a thing happen.
So, how should this be resolved?
He glanced at Shen Wanqing, who was crying beside him, and then said very seriously, “Young lady, do you want to be my grandson’s VIP lover?”
Shen Wanqing: “?”
What?
Grandfather Xie’s idea was simple. Seeing that his own grandson seemed to have not yet established this kind of VIP lover status, he decided to arrange one for him who wouldn’t become villainous at first sight.
This way, he wouldn’t be retaliated against by VIP’s little lover, and won’t be forced into a corner.
But Shen Wanqing felt it wasn’t appropriate.
“…I’m not sure, I haven’t even met your grandson, and I just returned to the country.”
“Not a problem. When I saw you, I thought you were very cute and friendly. Plus, you just need to supervise him, it’s just a formality. If he has any ill intentions towards you, you can call me anytime and complain to me.”
“I don’t think it’s a good idea…”
“I’ll let you take care of this cat.”
“I agree.”
Shen Wanqing was a dedicated cat slave.
For this, she began diligently studying. She bought all the CEO novels in the bookstore and even created a “Strategy Notebook,” more diligent than she had been during the college entrance exam.
Grandfather Xie also cooperated, sending a large amount of information about his grandson, and even directly appointing her as Xie Wuyan’s secretary.
On her first day at work, Shen Wanqing was very nervous.
She deliberately woke up early, applied her “deer-eyed makeup,” brought her strategy notebook, and officially began her conquest plan.
After entering the company, everyone was curious about the new secretary. Along the way, everyone gave her a look of anticipation, like saying “safe journey,” which was strangely eerie.
The old secretary reminded her when leading her in, “When President Xie is unhappy, you must quickly leave, otherwise, it will cause big trouble.”
Shen Wanqing: “Understood!”
She knocked on the door and politely walked in, bowing, “Hello, I’m your new secretary.”
Xie Wuyan didn’t even bother to lift his eyelids. He signed a few documents and then threw the pen on the table, crossing his arms, “New secretary?”
It was only at this moment that Shen Wanqing got a clear look at Xie Wuyan’s face.
He was even more handsome than in the photos, very good-looking. If he were to act in a TV drama, he would definitely become an overnight sensation and become a top star. In her aesthetic judgment, he was even better looking than her brother Ji Feichen.
But right now, this cool guy had a face that said he wasn’t easy to deal with. Although he was smiling, there was a hint of mockery in his smile, very oppressive.
But Shen Wanqing still had to answer his question: “Yes, the new secretary.”
Xie Wuyan: “How come I don’t know that I’ve picked a new secretary for myself?”
Shen Wanqing: “…I can’t explain it, maybe that’s just life, full of surprises.”
“…”
Well, this response was both soft and confident, making it difficult for people to respond.
A long silence followed.
The old secretary waiting in the corner secretly wiped off a cold sweat.
“Go outside,” Xie Wuyan said, “go to the HR department to collect your salary, and then don’t show up here. I don’t need a new secretary.”
As expected.
Shen Wanqing, who was already familiar with domineering CEO’s literature, knew that this sentence was the beginning of all love.
Usually, in this situation, as long as the female protagonist perseveres and holds her position persistently, she will be able to move the CEO’s heart through her own efforts.
So Shen Wanqing replied very quickly: “Okay, I understand.”
And so, under the gaze of the old secretary with widened eyes and an open mouth, she obediently walked out.
As graceful as if she owned the company herself.
After following her out, the old secretary realized that Shen Wanqing didn’t go to the HR department but very naturally looked for her own workstation.
She thought for a moment and reminded, “Miss Shen, President Xie’s intention is that he doesn’t need you to work here anymore, so we…”
Shen Wanqing said, “Ah, I still have to stay.”
The old secretary: “But President Xie tends to get angry, and by that time, he will definitely…”
“No need to worry about him,” Shen Wanqing said.
The old secretary was shaken to the core.
Don’t need to worry about him?
How audacious must one be to utter such words?
So, she kindly reminded: “It’s like this, Miss Shen, you might not understand our President Xie. He is usually decisive and ruthless in his actions, and the key point is that he’s the legitimate heir of the Xie family, so一”
“It’s alright,” Shen Wanqing said, “I have connections.”
…?
Shen Wanqing: “By the way, where is my workstation?”
The old secretary: “That small office on the left.”
Shen Wanqing: “Thank you.”
So, under the gaze of the group, Shen Wanqing walked towards her workstation, holding her file box, her figure exuding grandeur.
She didn’t look back, leaving behind a group of people dumbfounded, looking at each other.
Good guy.
This little secretary is quite annoying.
Shen Wanqing didn’t notice at all. She sat at her desk, opened her strategy notebook, and checked off the item “Make the overbearing CEO look down on me.”
The task was completed smoothly.
Following the plot, the next task is 【Make a bold statement when the CEO mocks me, making him see me in a new light.】
Shen Wanqing found this task quite simple.
But soon she began to face a problem.
Because she was placed in this position by Grandfather Xie, the company didn’t assign her any work, so she has nothing to do right now.
Shen Wanqing felt that this was not good, so she went out and asked around, “Do you need my help?”
Who dares to ask Shen Wanqing for help in the company?
So, Shen Wanqing didn’t secure any tasks for herself.
But she felt this wouldn’t work. If she didn’t do anything, how could she leave a positive and sunny image on others?
She decided not to waste her time.
So, she started watching American dramas.
The love story of vampires. The company’s computer screen was large, and she was enjoying it. She hugged a pillow, leaned back in her chair, and ate little cakes while watching.
Until someone stood in front of her, blocking the light.
“Move a bit,” Shen Wanqing said, “You can stand behind me, this way I won’t be able to see the screen clearly.”
“What are you looking at?”
“The male lead and the female lead are kissing. The male lead is very handsome, a handsome guy with blue eyes, whoever sees him will be charmed.”
After saying this, Shen Wanqing realized the person in front of her didn’t respond for a long time.
Silence.
Deathly silence.
As if the surrounding air instantly turned cold.
Shen Wanqing sensed that something was wrong. She slowly raised her head and met those calm, emotionless eyes.
Xie Wuyan leaned against the corner of the table, arms crossed, lazily looking at herself, with no expression on his face.
Shen Wanqing remained silent for a moment, reached out her hand to calmly close the video page, then propped up the chair, gradually supporting her almost collapsed body, stood up, and politely bowed: “Hello, President, do you have any orders?”
“What are you doing?”
Shen Wanqing hesitated for a moment, then said: “To be honest, I’m learning English.”
“Didn’t I tell you not to appear here?”
“Without unexpected twists in life, how can it become rich and colorful?”
Xie Wuyan feels that this person shouldn’t be a secretary and should go become a crosstalk1 performer.
In fact, he knew Shen Wanqing’s background very well.
Ji Feichen was a siscon, always mentioning his sister at various gatherings, proudly showing them photos, boasting about how beautiful and articulate she was, and mocking the rich second-generation kids who had only younger brothers.
Ji Feichen’s fiancee, Feng Yaoqing, also dotes on Shen Wanqing, occasionally having someone leave clothes and jewelry for her, and even customized a few outfits from well-known designers for her.
Shen Wanqing’s photos were widely circulated within this circle, all thanks to Ji Feichen’s obsession with showing off his sister. The most famous one was her daily photo of dozing off while trying to keep her eyes open, watching TV with a pillow in her arms.
Therefore, when his grandfather inexplicably decided to assign him a secretary and he saw that it was Shen Wanqing, Xie Wuyan knew for sure that his grandfather must have watched some boring TV drama again, leading him to worry unnecessarily.
Originally, Xie Wuyan didn’t want to play along with others.
Moreover, she had been a pampered little princess since childhood.
Dealing with such a girl, usually a few stern words, a little hardship, and she would run home to complain to someone else, so you didn’t need to bother yourself at all.
So Xie Wuyan switched to a mocking mode: “So, besides these, what else can you do?”
“I can pour coffee,” Shen Wanqing said.
“Just pouring coffee?”
“Yes, indeed.” Because that’s the only part that was written in the domineering CEO novel.
Very well.
Very suitable for mockery.
Xie Wuyan: “Our company is not lacking in people who can only pour coffee. So, if your value is only this much, you can leave today.”
“Then I still have other values.”
“For example?”
Shen Wanqing: “I can speak English.”
“?”
Aren’t you still learning by watching American dramas just now?
Xie Wuyan, who has always been decisive and capable of forcing opponents to retreat step by step in negotiations, inexplicably finds himself at a loss when dealing with the delicate and soft-looking little princess in front of him.
Shen Wanqing didn’t say a harsh word from start to finish, and didn’t even retort, but it made people speechless and choked up.
Xie Wuyan fell silent: “What did you study in college?”
Shen Wanqing: “Fine Arts.”
Xie Wuyan: “Alright then, go to the Fine Arts department as an intern. My secretary doesn’t need these.”
Shen Wanqing hesitated for a moment.
She did want to create a positive image, but the problem was that grandfather Xie hadn’t given her any extra salary. It was already difficult enough to seduce Xie Wuyan, and extra work should come with extra pay.
Also an intern at the Fine Arts department.
Working as interns in big companies like this was very hard.
However, she wasn’t lacking money.
Typically, a spineless rich second generation like her usually doesn’t work.
So Shen Wanqing looked at the pillow in front of her chest, secretly put it down, and then spoke truthfully: “I disagree.”
Xie Wuyan: “?”
Is it you who has the final say in this company, or is it me?
Xie Wuyan: “What do you really want to do?”
Shen Wanqing recited the lines she had prepared long ago, “I want to become an excellent secretary who can fulfill all your requirements, do everything perfectly, and help President Xie with dedication and excellence! Even if there are many difficulties, I will work hard to overcome them and become someone President Xie recognizes!”
Task of【A naive girl stands firm against the domineering CEO and leaves a bold statement in the CEO’s heart】accomplished!
Xie Wuyan fell silent: “Alright, since that’s the case, I’ll give you your first task: become an intern in the fine art department.”
Shen Wanqing: “I don’t agree.”
“?”
Don’t you just reciting emitional lines?
This was a failure Xie Wuyan had never experienced before.
Even until Shen Wanqing finished work and went home, Xie Wuyan couldn’t successfully move her from the position of being his secretary.
This little princess is indeed quite different.
It’s true that she’s delicate, after all, she grew up under Ji Feichen’s care, never encountering any rough edges. Even though she’s now coming over to act as his secretary, the refinement all over her is still obvious.
But it’s precisely this girl who should be delicate that has an exceptionally strong mental resilience.
Initially, Xie Wuyan wanted to call the old man and have him take her away. However, after careful consideration, he realized that even if he sent away Shen Wanqing, given the old man’s character, he might bring in someone else like Wang Wanqing or Zhao Wanqing tomorrow.
Thinking this through, it’s better to let Shen Wanqing stay in the office and watch American dramas, at least she’s obedient and won’t cause trouble to others.
However, soon enough, Xie Wuyan realized he was wrong.
It seems that Shen Wanqing has set some strange targets for herself.
It’s really not much trouble, but there will always be some strange things in front of him.
Until a certain Friday, Shen Wanqing accidentally handed her next week’s task plan, which was mixed in with documents, to Xie Wuyan’s desk.
Monday’s tasks:
1. Spill coffee on Xie Wuyan and then hurriedly wipe it off.
2. When going to work, catch your breath and rush to take the same elevator as Xie Wuyan.
Tuesday’s tasks:
1. Be bullied by colleagues in front of Xie Wuyan, red-eyed, bite your lower lip, and remain silent.
2. Accidentally break a cup in front of Xie Wuyan, then cut your index finger.
Wednesday’s tasks:
1. Fall and fall on Xie Wuyan.
2. Sprain your ankle in front of Xie Wuyan but stubbornly insist on taking the subway.
Thursday:
Yesterday, I was so tired from taking the subway home. Today is a day off, so I’ll watch American TV shows.
Friday’s Tasks:
- Go to a banquet with Xie Wuyan and successfully become his partner.
- Get wine spilled on.
Saturday:
Resting and sleeping.
Weekend:
Resting and sleeping.
After reading this series of planning lists, Xie Wuyan fell silent.
He turned his head and looked through the one-way glass beside him at the small office next door. Shen Wanqing was sitting in the chair, holding a cushion, watching a romantic idol drama, crying with a runny nose and tears.
But even while crying and sobbing, she didn’t forget to take notes.
Xie Wuyan didn’t need to think to know what Shen Wanqing was taking notes on.
In the afternoon, the company issued a new rule.
【Watching TV dramas in the company is prohibited.】
Although this rule was inexplicably announced, Shen Wanqing still decided to comply with the rules and regulations.
Then Xie Wuyan noticed that Shen Wanqing switched to watching “Detective Conan.”
And she continued taking notes.
Xie Wuyan: “…”
Things have become more complicated.
What notes will you take while watching Detective Conan?
Soon, the next Monday arrived.
Shen Wanqing’s tasks for today include: running into the elevator by chance and accidentally spilling coffee, so Xie Wuyan arrived at the company an hour early, but he didn’t expect Shen Wanqing’s perseverance to be even stronger than he imagined. She started waiting in the lobby’s resting area at 6:30 in the morning.
But the good times didn’t last long.
In less than ten minutes, Xie Wuyan noticed that she had dozed off three times secretly.
Xie Wuyan fell silent, got off the car, walked into the company, passed by the sleeping Shen Wanqing, pressed the dedicated elevator button, and waited for the elevator to slowly descend from the 30th floor.
The front desk desperately coughed, trying to remind Shen Wanqing who was waiting.
Finally, when the elevator reached the first floor, Shen Wanqing opened her eyes.
Xie Wuyan entered the elevator, and just as the doors were about to close, Shen Wanqing squeezed in through the gap, and then pretended to be out of breath: “Good morning, President Xie.”
Xie Wuyan: “You can go off duty after you get some more sleep.”
“…”
Shen Wanqing said, “Makes sense, but I’m planning to sleep in the office to avoid catching a cold.”
After she finished speaking, she didn’t forget to take out her own task manual and put a big checkmark on it.
Xie Wuyan: … I suspect you never actually wanted to attack me at all; you’re just going about your daily routine.
Inside the office, Shen Wanqing did not forget her original intention and showed a sweet smile to Xie Wuyan:
“President Xie, let me pour you a cup of coffee.”
“I’m not drinking coffee today.”
“Juice?”
“Don’t like sweet things.”
“Wine?”
“I don’t drink at work.”
“Then how about a glass of warm water?”
Xie Wuyan: “Just a reminder一”
“Hmm?”
“This shirt I’m wearing is custom-made, costs seventy-five thousand yuan.”
Shen Wanqing: … strange, why it feels like I’ve been seen through.
But a seventy-five thousand yuan shirt is indeed not suitable for being splashed with coffee.
Shen Wanqing wouldn’t waste money for the sake of completing a mission. After careful consideration, she left the office.
Just when Xie Wuyan thought she was giving up, she returned with a glass of water in her right hand and a blanket in her left.
Then she walked up, placed the water cup down, clumsily draped a blanket over Xie Wuyan. However, she found that the blanket kept slipping down, and Xie Wuyan wasn’t very cooperative. So, with a sigh, she simply wrapped the blanket around him.
Xie Wuyan who was wrapped into a zongzi2: “?” Do you think I’m a dead person?
Alright!
Shen Wanqing, having successfully completed her task, patted her hands with satisfaction and continued her sweet act: “The air conditioning breeze is too cold, I’m worried President Xie might catch a cold.” As she said this, she picked up the water cup, “President, drink more hot water… oh my.”
Water spilled onto the blanket.
Xie Wuyan remained silent.
Next, he admired many of Shen Wanqing’s performances:
The red-eyed performance.
The clumsy clothes-wiping performance.
The lip-biting and aggrieved performance.
Taking about a minute and a half, Shen Wanqing completed her last daily task. She took the blanket off Xie Wuyan and then, in a carefree manner, left and went straight into the small office next door. She opened the computer and continued to watch anime content contentedly.
Xie Wuyan didn’t say a word, he called his old secretary in, his face gloomy: “When did the Ji Corporation go bankrupt?”
Tuesday.
Shen Wanqing’s daily tasks today are:
1. Being bullied by colleagues.
2. Breaking a cup and cutting a finger.
Xie Wuyan has only one doubt: Is there anyone in this company who would bully Shen Wanqing?
She has been in the company for half a month, although she never causes trouble and is generally well-liked.
But that imposing and fearless aura she exudes is even more like a boss than Xie Wuyan.
Even a blind person can see that Shen Wanqing is not ordinary, and in this situation, people don’t even have time to please her, so who would dare to bully her?
But soon, Xie Wuyan understands just how treacherous people’s hearts can be.
Because when he returned from the meeting room to the office, he witnessed Shen Wanqing rehearsing with her colleague Xiao Fang.
“Yes, yes, you have to push me like this. Let me see… yes, that direction, so I can take a few steps back and just fall onto the couch.” Shen Wanqing is simulating a scene, “Two hundred yuan, no more, because I’m stingy. I can let you come to my office to watch dramas during your lunch break, and you can even sleep on my single bed. Don’t worry, if Xie Wuyan doesn’t let you, I’ll go complain to his grandfather!”
“Come on, let’s rehearse the lines together… no, no, you have to be more harsh.” Shen Wanqing passionately reads the lines as a demonstration, “You should say, ‘with the likes of you, you think you can get close to President Xie? Look at yourself in the mirror, how could you possibly stand by President Xie’s side? I advise you to give up on this idea and get out of the company!'”
“Yes, at this point, I will raise my head stubbornly, tears in my eyes, and look at you.”
Xiao Fang gently reminded: “Can you do the crying scene?”
Shen Wanqing: “That’s why I need to use eye drops in advance, please help me apply them.”
The two of them were hurriedly applying eye drops, and Xie Wuyan had already walked out from the side. The three of them looked at each other, falling into a brief silence.
Xiao Fang was quick and nimble, giving Shen Wanqing a light push.
“Oh my.” Shen Wanqing exaggeratedly took a few steps back, gently fell onto the sofa, and then whimpered a few times, looking pitifully at Xiao Fang, “Why did you push me?”
Xiao Fang recited her lines skillfully, although with a slightly stiff tone.
Now it’s Shen Wanqing’s turn to act, her eyes were red, looking pitiful, “Even if you say that, I… um… won’t give up… until I’m acknowledged!”
“…”
Why does it feel like someone forgot their lines?
Xie Wuyan: …How many surprises do you still have that I don’t know about?
With this level of memorization, she would’ve been dismissed by the domineering CEO in the first episode of a TV drama.
In fact, Shen Wanqing was also in a difficult situation.
Grandfather Xie was worried about his grandson, asking her about the progress every few days.
This task list is a plan agreed upon by her and the old man. For Shen Wanqing, this thing is just like homework.
No matter the quality, homework still needs to be submitted on time.
So, while completing the second task of “breaking the glass cup,” Shen Wanqing stood silently in front of Xie Wuyan’s cup display cabinet.
She pulled the old secretary over: “Which one is the cheapest?”
“The one in the upper left corner, 14,800 yuan,” the old secretary answered considerately.
Alright.
So Shen Wanqing returned to the office, prepared to sacrifice her precious cup worth 174,3 yuan.
Therefore, when Xie Wuyan saw Shen Wanqing holding a pink teddy bear love mug in front of him, he fell into silence once again.
Xie Wuyan: I can handle any surprises now.
Shen Wanqing lifted the cup: “Please have some tea.”
Xie Wuyan: “I only have one request, stay far away from me when dropping it.”
Shen Wanqing: “?” Why does it feel like someone has figured out my plan?
But she thought Xie Wuyan’s suggestion was indeed worth considering.
So she found a safe spot, stretched out her hand, and with a snap, the little bear cup shattered on the ground, creating a mess.
Now it’s time to cut the finger.
Shen Wanqing looked at the ground covered in fragments, lost in thought. She looked at the shards, then at her finger, and back at the fragments. Then, taking a deep breath, she crouched down, trembling, and reached out her hand…
Before she could touch the shards, Xie Wuyan grabbed her wrist and pulled her up, saying, “Let’s skip the finger-cutting. I’ll call someone to clean up. I don’t want Ji Feichen causing trouble for me.”
Shen Wanqing: “… How did you figure out my plan?”
Xie Wuyan: “Who are you planning to fall on tomorrow?”
Shen Wanqing: “Uh…”
Xie Wuyan: “The day after tomorrow, do you want to be my partner? How do you plan to do it?”
Shen Wanqing covered her mouth: “I… I haven’t…”
“Getting wine spilled on you?” Xie Wuyan asked with a smirk. “Miss, who would dare to spill wine on you?”
Although he was clearly smiling, it sent an inexplicable shiver down one’s spine. He reached out and gently tucked the strands of hair on the side of Shen Wanqing’s face, tucking them behind her ear, his voice low: “Miss, if you’ve had enough fun, go back. Stop your little games, I don’t have time to play with you.”
Shen Wanqing explained: “It’s just that I’m stubborn.”
“Miss.” Xie Wuyan smiled and tousled her hair, but his words were sharp as a knife. “You are not attractive to me at all.”
…?
You’ve gone too far!
This is a huge humiliation to Shen Wanqing’s performance ability.
Shen Wanqing was indeed infuriated.
She wants to leave gracefully.
Xie Wuyan: “I thought you had more perseverance…”
“Don’t talk to me,” Shen Wanqing said, “I’m going to your house now to complain to your grandfather.”
Xie Wuyan: “…”
Shen Wanqing: “I’m going to cry in front of your parents too.”
Xie Wuyan: “…”
Shen Wanqing: “I’ll even act depressed, abandoned, mentally confused, and lose my appetite in front of my brother.” As she said this, she had already packed her things, and then walked up to Xie Wuyan with an angry expression, raising her index finger menacingly, “Didn’t expect this, did you? I may not be attractive, but I’m venomous.”
Xie Wuyan: … Is this woman a monster?
Shen Wanqing, holding her things, was about to leave. Halfway through, she suddenly remembered something. She turned back to Xie Wuyan’s desk and cleared away the colorful sticky notes on his desk.
Xie Wuyan remembered that this thing was bought by Shen Wanqing on the first day she came.
It’s called having a good mood when using good-looking things.
Now it seems that Shen Wanqing is the type of person who holds grudges, ready to search and take away all the valuable possessions she left behind.
So, Xie Wuyan watched as she:
Took out a few small animal pens from the pen holder.
Took away the “Xie Wuyan Beautiful Portrait Anime Version” she drew from the folder.
Peeled off the keyboard sticker.
Took away the soft heart-shaped cushion from the chair.
Removed the dust cloth with a girlish heart from the desk lamp.
Finally, she stood on the chair, struggling to reach the light bulb of the pendant light: “This light bulb was replaced by me at my own expense in the second week after I came here, I specially found one with eye protection effect, and now you have to give it back to me.”
Xie Wuyan looked at her sulky appearance, then turned his head to glance at the things piled up like a small mountain on the side, and was slightly startled.
Has she really brought so many things in less than a month?
Each item seems out of place in this cold office, but once all of these are taken away, it’s as if the surroundings instantly become cold and desolate.
Xie Wuyan looked at Shen Wanqing, who was swaying on the chair, and subconsciously reached out to support the back of the chair, her voice slightly deep: “Come down.”
“I won’t.” Shen Wanqing said, “I’m being rebellious.”
“Come down,” Xie Wuyan said, “Put everything back.”
“No way,” Shen Wanqing put her hands on her hips, raising her index finger at him, being very straightforward, “Even though I’m a second-generation wealthy person, I’m stingy.”
“What I mean is,” Xie Wuyan said somewhat awkwardly, “It seems like I do need a secretary.”
Shen Wanqing paused, squatting down while hugging her knees, looking at Xie Wuyan, “You’re not kicking me out?”
Xie Wuyan: “Temporarily.” He frowned, turned away, “Until I find a suitable one, you can stay for now.”
“That won’t work, I’m very busy,” Shen Wanqing acted tough, “And you just said something about me earlier, if you don’t give me some benefits, I won’t easily stay.”
“Benefits?”
“For example, have me accompany you to the banquet on Friday,” Shen Wanqing said.
“…”
“You hesitated,” Shen Wanqing immediately put on a pitiful look, stood up again, swayed over to unscrew the light bulb, “As expected, I’ll have to complain. You won’t let me go, you just commanded me earlier, didn’t let me take the things I bought, and even exploited the employees, seized private property…”
“Alright, alright,” Xie Wuyan rubbed his temples, “Come down, I’ll take you there.”
“Great!” Shen Wanqing instantly smiled happily, jumped down from the chair, contentedly putting back the things she took earlier to their original places.
Sure enough, I still have to use the tactic of grievance.
Xie Wuyan felt that something was wrong.
… Why does it feel like she’s leading me by the nose again?
“Oh, by the way, just a reminder, I’ll still fall onto you tomorrow, okay?” Shen Wanqing put the pen into the pen holder, “The task of pretending to twist my ankle was to make you feel sorry for me and offer to take me home, but I don’t really want to twist my ankle, so we can skip that part and you can just take me home.”
Xie Wuyan: “Don’t push yourself too far.”
Shen Wanqing pouted, “Okay, then I’ll beg you again tomorrow.”
Xie Wuyan was caught off guard for a moment but found that there was no anger in his heart, just a hint of helpless amusement.
It seems like it’s always been this way.
Since the first day Shen Wanqing arrived here, the resolute and stern Xie Wuyan hasn’t found any way to deal with her.
Whether she’s slacking off or working on some mysterious plan, Xie Wuyan is completely helpless.
He seems unable to get angry in front of her at all.
This is truly a tricky problem.
Xie Wuyan couldn’t come up with a solution.
Or perhaps…
Xie Wuyan looked at Shen Wanqing in front of him, who was speaking with guilty conscience, but Shen Wanqing had an appearance of righteous confidence, and Xie Wuyan helplessly shook his head.
Or perhaps, there’s simply no solution at all.
[End of Modern Extra Story]
- 相声 (xiàngsheng) refers to a comedian or crosstalk performer, a traditional Chinese comedic performance involving rapid dialogue and wordplay. ↩︎
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