"Sir! Sir! I... I'll get the spittoon!"
Zuo Ruxiu said hurriedly, afraid he might vomit on the floor.
Cai Rong didn't feel like he had drunk that much, so why couldn't he hold it in?
"No, no need, you help me to the restroom!"
Cai Rong said.
"Okay, okay!"
Zuo Ruxiu replied, placing the water glass on the coffee table while reaching out to help Cai Rong.
Cai Rong was not short, but he was still over 1.7 meters tall, significantly taller than Zuo Ruxiu's approximately 1.6 meters.
As she held his arm, Zuo Ruxiu felt it was quite heavy.
Because of his comfortable living conditions, Cai Rong had become much fatter than in his younger days, which made him feel so substantial.
"Sir! Are you alright!"
Zuo Ruxiu asked.
"I'm fine, I'm fine! I had a bit too much to drink at a business dinner today. You help me, I can walk!"
Cai Rong said, mustering his strength.
As they neared the restroom door, he removed his right arm from Zuo Ruxiu's shoulder.
"I can manage, let go of my hand!"
His words were a bit slow due to the alcohol, but Zuo Ruxiu didn't mind.
Cai Rong tried to steady himself on the doorframe with his left arm, but perhaps due to the alcohol, he missed. His right arm had just lost its support, and his whole body swayed precariously, on the verge of falling.
Coincidentally, Zuo Ruxiu had just turned to help him into the restroom, her body not yet moving.
Cai Rong's right hand instinctively reached out to grasp something, and in his panic, he embraced Zuo Ruxiu's waist.
"Sir, sir, are you alright!"
Zuo Ruxiu cried out anxiously.
If Cai Rong were to fall, Manager Cao might fire her.
"I'm fine, I'm fine, just a little dizzy."
Cai Rong explained in a hurry, but his hand still held Zuo Ruxiu's waist.
Knowing he was drunk, Zuo Ruxiu didn't think much of it, intending to help him into the restroom first.
However, Cai Rong felt differently.
He only felt how slender her waist was, and he had an urge to pull her into his embrace. Zuo Ruxiu didn't resist, which made his panic vanish without a trace.
He had thought that at his age, he wouldn't have such feelings anymore, but his mind was not as compliant as his body.
His body still reacted, even though he was a bit drunk.
But his eyes still gleamed, with a predatory desire that burned intensely in his heart.
"Sir! There, you can throw up here!"
It was Zuo Ruxiu's voice that brought him back to his senses, preventing him from taking that step further.
But one thought surged into his mind, and it was exceptionally strong.
After vomiting for a while, he managed to expel the excess alcohol. His consciousness recovered to about half clarity.
He returned to the sofa and drank some honey water.
"Ruxiu, I'd like to arrange for you to be my assistant. What do you think?"
Cai Rong asked.
If he could arrange for her to be his assistant, he could see her every day and wouldn't have to scheme to drink every night.
"This... can I do it?"
Zuo Ruxiu hesitated slightly.
Everyone wants to get ahead and make a living with their skills.
But she knew her own educational background; she only had a junior high school education. To be a boss's secretary, that was...
"As long as you want to, you can do it well! The assistant's job involves many different tasks. And you won't be my only assistant!"
Cai Rong said.
His intention was that the work wasn't difficult, and many people shared the tasks. You do this, he does that; for a specific person, it means being exclusively responsible for a certain task.
He planned to have Zuo Ruxiu take care of his personal needs, such as making tea and pouring water.
"But? You already have so many assistants, what else would you need me for? And my level of education..."
Zuo Ruxiu stated truthfully.
This was her genuine inner thought. She had seen big companies on television. The work there wasn't easy, and people like her weren't meant to consider such jobs.
"If I say you can do it, you can! The work is actually very simple. How about you try it out tomorrow? If you really can't do this job, you can come back! If you do well, you can continue! By the way, the salary is several hundred yuan higher than what you get here. Think about it!"
Cai Rong said patiently.
Ultimately, he also wanted someone to talk to.
But everyone around him was either a big boss or a subordinate. They were either people he had to deal with or people who had to deal with him, forcing him to keep his guard up at all times.
But with Zuo Ruxiu, this guard was unnecessary. She had no ulterior motives and required no defenses.
Zuo Ruxiu was initially like this, but how could someone like her be the target of "Soul No. 12"?
It wouldn't allow her to remain in such a state!
To ignite her desires, she had to be shown the benefits of fulfilling them!
Entering the company was just the first step!
For Cai Rong, it was the same.
He had long planned Zuo Ruxiu's progression: assistant, personal assistant, close associate, and lover.
She came from a small town to Changyu City, with no support or background locally. Crucially, her low educational level meant she might not be well-informed about certain legal matters. To put it bluntly, if things went south, she would be easier to handle and discard.
Zuo Ruxiu was unaware of others' schemes, but she had her own little plans.
Earning more money each month, why wouldn't she be willing?
And so, she summoned her courage and said, "Then, Mr. Cai, I... I'll give it a try! We agreed, if I can't do it, I'll come back to work here!"
Hearing Zuo Ruxiu agree, Cai Rong was delighted, as it meant his plan had taken its first step.
The next morning, Zuo Ruxiu arrived at the office with Cai Rong.
Cai Rong called his secretary and arranged Zuo Ruxiu's duties.
It was then that Zuo Ruxiu realized they all had their specific roles.
She was solely responsible for the boss's personal life, much like taking care of him at home, just in a different workplace.
This allowed her to quickly adapt to the new environment and interact with different people.
"Soul No. 12" even secretly helped her unleash her potential, which benefited her immensely.
"Xiao Zhao! Come in!"
Cai Rong shouted.
Hearing the boss call her, the young woman with glasses outside the door quickly scurried in.
Zuo Ruxiu was also in the office. It was about an hour before lunch.
Usually, at this time, Cai Rong would have just finished his morning meeting or other tasks.
Because lunchtime was imminent. In the early days of the company, meal times weren't so fixed.
Since the company went public and adopted modern management processes, Cai Rong had gotten into the habit of arranging small tasks at this time.
Therefore, he arranged for Zuo Ruxiu to enter the office at this time to tidy up and clean.
From another perspective, it also gave Cai Rong time to observe her at work.
This was a secret that could not be spoken.