“She is the new assistant secretary that I hired,” Miss Lin casually replied to her.
Duanmu Xue’s steps came to a halt. “Your assistant? Do you still need another assistant? I can be your assistant too.” If she could become the secretarial assistant, she could see Ye Moxuan every day.
Hearing that, Miss Lin couldn’t resist her laughter. “Miss Xue, you’re putting me on the spot with that offer. I’m just a secretary of Yuchi Group, and the decision to hire a secretary’s assistant is not made by me. Also, our work load isn’t heavy to the extent that I need to hire two assistants.”
Duanmu Xue was disappointed. “What can I do, then? I just want to help Shen out. Miss Secretary, can you think of a way for me?”
Both of them entered the elevator. As Miss Lin was pressing on the button to her destination floor, she heard her question and shook her head. “I’m just a secretary, so I can’t do anything.”
Duanmu Xue pouted, feeling slightly angry. “Then I will go and find Grandfather Yuchi to ask him to give me a position.”
This wasn’t something a secretary like her should meddle with, especially after Duanmu Xue made such a statement. Seeing that they were about to reach their destination floor, Miss Lin immediately conveyed Yuchi Shen’s message to Duanmu Xue. “Miss Xue, we are usually busy with work in Yuchi Group. The President hopes that you won’t come and disturb his work during working hours.”
Upon hearing her words, Duanmu Xue stared at her in disbelief. “What did you just say?” She was still thinking of a way to get around this without offending Miss Lin, but she had never thought that the latter would talk to her so bluntly that it hurt her pride.
As Miss Lin noticed the change in Duanmu Xue’s expression, she took a step back. “This was the message by the President. Did you bother him today?”
Bother? Duanmu Xue bit her lower lip out of anger. “I just went in there for a short while; how would I have been a bother to him? Did you misunderstand Shen’s message? When Shen was ill, it was me who took care of him. I’m very close to Shen, and we will get engaged in the future,” she blurted out everything out of anxiety.
Hearing the news that they were going to get engaged, Miss Lin wasn’t surprised. As a matter of fact, she wouldn’t be surprised if there were news about the engagement between the Yuchi and Duanmu families. After all, it was common for people from great families to get engaged. However, when the President asked her to convey his message, he said those words in a menacing manner, so this wedding… might not happen.
Ding— The elevator door opened at this moment. Standing still, she smiled and said, “Here is where I shall stop. If you have any other questions, you can go to the Yuchi residence and personally ask the President after working hours.”
Duanmu Xue walked out from the elevator soullessly. Meanwhile, when Miss Lin returned to the secretary’s office, Han Muzi was printing documents. Upon seeing her entering, she called out, “Miss Lin.”
Miss Lin hummed and nodded.
After hesitating for a moment, Han Muzi said, “Thank you for helping me just now.”
Hearing that, Miss Lin raised her brows. “Helped you? What do you mean? When did I help you?”
Han Muzi didn’t know how to reply. It seemed as though Miss Lin preferred not to bring up that incident again. Therefore, Han Muzi put up a light smile and said nothing.
At first, Miss Lin didn’t have the intention to stick her nose into this matter. But seeing that Han Muzi kept quiet, she suddenly became curious, so she walked to Han Muzi and gently asked her, “What happened just now? How did you bump into her in the washroom?”
Han Muzi sighed when the incident was brought up again. She had never expected that she would meet Duanmu Xue in the washroom. In fact, she was planning to leave everything in God’s hand when she entered the washroom. But fate had let them meet each other.
Having such thoughts, Han Muzi smiled. “I was in the washroom when she came in, so we met.”
Seeing that she explained it so casually, Miss Lin thought about it for a while and felt that something was not right. “She was hostile to you. Didn’t you feel it?”
Han Muzi nodded.
“Because of the President?” The next second, Miss Lin asked her an unexpected question. Han Muzi was stunned, and she turned to look at Miss Lin.
Miss Lin calmly looked at her. “You don’t need to explain further. I think I can guess the rest. I know that young girls nowadays like men like the President. But… have you ever thought about whether his family will accept you? I’m not trying to discourage you, but we live in a world where reality is harsh, and we need to accept them.”
Her words were not tactful nor too straightforward, but Han Muzi could understand that she was offering her kindness. In a lifted tone, she replied, “Miss Lin, I’ve thought through all of this.”
“What? You have thought through this?” Miss Lin was shocked. “Looks like I have underestimated your relationship with the President. What is your stage of relationship with him?” Being gossipy was part of human nature, and this included Miss Lin as well.
Han Muzi’s ears blushed. “Miss Lin, I…”
“Alright, I won’t ask you,” uttered Miss Lin as she waved. “I shouldn’t be too nosy too, to avoid being dragged into this. Young people nowadays…” Then, she left right away.
After Miss Lin left, Han Muzi remained in the same position alone. The shyness on her face disappeared and was replaced by a serious expression. Since she entered this company, she had expected that she would eventually meet Yuchi Jin. It was only a matter of time. Now she had met Duanmu Xue, she figured the day she would meet with Yuchi Jin wouldn’t be too far. I wonder how Aunty Song has been. She felt embarrassed to keep calling to urge her for fear that she would trouble her further.
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Meanwhile, in the Yuchi residence.
“Grandfather Yuchi, you need to set things straight for me. I sincerely love Shen. If I can get engaged with Shen, I won’t have a change of heart for my whole life. Grandfather Yuchi, can you help me?” She had been crying non-stop since she came back from the company, giving Yuchi Jin a headache from listening to her crying. He had retired and given his position to Yuchi Shen because he wanted to get peace of mind.
He needed to admit that he was old, and he had reached the age where his body couldn’t keep up with his mind. And now, since he found his grandson, he wanted to pass everything to Yuchi Shen so that he could retire and get peace of mind. However, after he retired, he felt that he couldn’t get any peaceful moments; instead, there were always people that made noise before him, especially recently.
Duanmu Xue had been crying at him since she arrived, making Yuchi Jin feel fretful. He felt that girls should be more decent; they shouldn’t show their feelings to others all the time, regardless if they fell in love or felt sad.
Nonetheless, Duanmu Xue was the future wife he chose for his grandson, so Yuchi Jin could only console her. “It’s alright. Don’t be sad. You want to enter the company, don’t you? I will give the orders and get you a position in the company, then you can see Xuan every day after this.”
Duanmu Xue’s eyes brighten up. “Really? Thank you, Grandfather Yuchi! But… there’s someone in the company…”
