"Hey, hey, did you see? That woman next to the CEO, isn't she the rumored female lead?"
"I saw her too, with bandages on her head!"
"Sob, sob, so that means what's online might actually be true..."
...CEO's office.
Next to the main desk was a smaller desk.
Xia Wantang was bewildered, asking in disbelief, "I... I'm working here??"
Ling Yuchen had already sat down to work, not lifting his head. He nodded, "Mm, CEO's exclusive secretary."
"Can I not work here? Just assign me to any department..."
She really wasn't used to it, not used to sitting next to Ling Yuchen and working.
Ling Yuchen looked up, "Everyone in the company should recognize you by now..."
Thinking of the whispered conversations outside, Xia Wantang immediately deflated. She dejectedly sat down nearby and powered on the new computer.
Her desk was empty, and the computer was blank.
Ling Yuchen was now engrossed in his work, his gaze fixed on the computer screen and the files in his hands.
Xia Wantang didn't want to disturb him further, so she could only sit there idly, looking around the spacious office.
Throughout the morning, people came and went. One by one, they avoided her gaze, not daring to even look at Xia Wantang.
Ling Yuchen, on the other hand, was in a good mood, finding work not as tedious and boring for the first time.
He kept glancing at Xia Wantang throughout the morning, his eyes full of tenderness and doting.
This gave the employees reporting to him the illusion that the CEO seemed much gentler.
And not a single person was scolded all morning. Those who made even a minor mistake were simply pointed out with a smile.
The morning passed quickly.
Lunch was eaten in the office. After lunch, Ling Yuchen told her to walk around the top floor as she pleased, but not to go too far.
After a walk, she could take a short nap.
Xia Wantang couldn't help but voice her opinion, saying, "I'm here to work, can you at least assign me something to do!"
"Knock knock."
At that moment, a knock came from the door.
Ling Yuchen raised his hand, signaling her to wait, then called out towards the door, "Come in."
Han Xiao walked in and handed over the documents in his hand, respectfully saying, "CEO, these are the acquisition papers for Lin Feng Fashion Design Co., Ltd."
Xia Wantang, bored, propped her chin up. Upon hearing this, she immediately looked up, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Lin Feng Fashion Design Co., Ltd.?
Isn't that Xia Linfeng's company?
What did this mean? Was it acquired by Ling Yuchen?
Ling Yuchen casually took the papers, set them aside, and said to Han Xiao, "From now on, you don't need to be responsible for making tea and airing out the office. You have plenty of other tasks, thank you for your hard work."
Han Xiao: CEO, I thank you.
Sob sob... I've been doing this for so many years. CEO, just say it directly, I can handle it.
Actually, the CEO should have a life secretary.
Job description: In the morning, open windows for the CEO's office, air it out, burn incense, dehumidify.
Oversee cleaning and disinfection, daily water changes, boiling water, making coffee...
For work, book flight tickets and train tickets for him, organize documents, etc.
Also take care of the CEO's daily life, medical health, etc., like a life manager.
This kind of task is usually done better by women who are meticulous, but any woman near the CEO would find it hard not to develop feelings.
So later, these tasks became his responsibilities.
The benefit was a raise, and he was willing to do it.
But now, it seems a new life secretary has appeared, though her responsibilities are limited to serving tea and water.
The life secretary's assistant and driver are still him.
Work assistant: Schedule meetings, arrange schedules, security reception plans, assist the CEO in collecting information, complete tasks assigned by the CEO...
Ling Yuchen certainly wouldn't let Xia Wantang do too much. Her responsibility was only serving tea and water in the office; everything else was still Han Xiao's responsibility.
So he said, "Given your excellent performance, your bonus will be doubled."
Han Xiao's eyes lit up. He bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, CEO."
Then, he bowed to Xia Wantang as well, "Thank you, Miss Xia."
If he could, he would have directly called her Madam CEO.
After bowing, Han Xiao indeed saw his CEO's expression soften, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
He immediately understood.
From now on, taking good care of and assisting Miss Xia would only bring benefits.
As for Xia Wantang, her head was full of question marks, not understanding what he meant.
After Han Xiao left, Ling Yuchen directly handed the folder he had just received to Xia Wantang.
"This is for you. You now hold all the shares of this company, and it has been separated from Jiāshèng Group. It's now a subsidiary of Téngkōng."
Xia Wantang naturally refused. How could she accept such a valuable gift?
Although for Ling Yuchen, it was nothing much, she had already taken enough advantages.
Living in his house, and still working as a secretary in his group, receiving a salary.
Seeing that she wouldn't accept, Ling Yuchen didn't force it and casually put the file into the drawer.
The monthly profits would be transferred to her account from now on.
Just as Xia Wantang was about to ask about her work responsibilities, she heard Ling Yuchen say:
"Go take a walk and digest your food. There's a gym, lounge, cinema here... Play around for a while, then take a nap. We resume work at two in the afternoon."
"Okay."
Xia Wantang decided to say nothing more and just follow the arrangements.
Because whatever she said was useless, she just had to follow the arrangements.
The air conditioning on the top floor was fully on, keeping every corner cool.
It was lunchtime now, and the secretary work area was empty. Perhaps they were at lunch.
This floor only had the CEO's office and the secretary work area. The rest were the CEO's entertainment and relaxation facilities.
Xia Wantang could only describe it with four words: "inhumanly extravagant."
After wandering around for a bit, she didn't actually take a nap but returned to the office.
She had also learned about her work responsibilities: serving tea and water, organizing documents, extremely simple.
She understood that Ling Yuchen was taking care of her. To avoid causing trouble, she could only follow his arrangements.
Meanwhile, news about Ling Yuchen and Xia Wantang online had completely disappeared.
Some people discovered that no matter what platform they used, if they searched for topics related to these two, they were all deemed unpassable for review.
Even changing the names to letters didn't work. At the same time, several studios that had reported on these matters received lawyer's letters.
Thus, the matter finally came to an end.
But this didn't mean Xia Wantang was safe.
Because those who knew her could recognize that she was the female protagonist of this incident.
Xia Wantang hadn't realized it yet, but her class chat group had exploded.
Xia Wanfu also saw these trending topics.
At this moment, she was searching online for information and the identity of Ling Yuchen.
Then she remembered, the last time she visited her parents, her father had said that the person who slept with Xia Wantang was called Ling Yuchen.