Eating

"Kou Kou, could you step out for a moment? I need to talk to her alone." Ye Shuang first asked his assistant to leave.

"Alright."

Ye Shuang sat down beside An Shiyu and asked with a hint of annoyance, "An Shiyu, why did you come to our group to interview for an assistant position?"

"Oh, President, I'm not quite sure what you mean." An Shiyu tilted her head. "I'm An Siyi."

"Do you think just wearing glasses is enough to disguise yourself? Is this some kind of anime?" Ye Shuang reached out and took off An Shiyu's glasses, then said expressionlessly,

"I can't believe you forged a resume like this. You must have put a lot of effort into it, right?"

Seeing her glasses removed, An Shiyu's well-behaved demeanor instantly vanished. She waved a hand lazily. "What forgery? Everything on it is true."

"Weren't you studying at Yinshan Academy? Where did this Master's degree from Waseda University come from?"

"What does An Shiyu have to do with me, An Siyi?" An Shiyu asked innocently.

Ye Shuang: "..."

Alright, fine. Playing it like that, huh? So while An Shiyu was studying at the academy, her twin sister went off somewhere else to get a Master's degree?

Or does An Siyi actually exist, and this fish just stole her identity?

"I won't pursue this any further. Go back to Yinshan," Ye Shuang said.

An Shiyu leaned back on the sofa and lifted her stocking-clad leg slightly.

"Nah, not going back. It's so boring there."

"Isn't that where you usually are?" Ye Shuang pointed to the nearby desk. "Or have you gotten so bored you want a job now?"

"Actually, this seems pretty interesting. I've never been a chief assistant before." An Shiyu looked amused. "Besides, I won't slack off on the work. It's all the same, right?"

Ye Shuang: "..."

Forget it. Let her play around for a while. She'll get bored and go back eventually.

Ye Shuang didn't know why he was indulging An Shiyu like this, but remembering he still had his assistant Kou Kou, he wasn't too worried about work being affected.

Might as well treat her as an extra accessory.

However, what Ye Shuang didn't expect was that An Shiyu turned out to be surprisingly diligent. Once she put her glasses back on, she started learning the job from Kou Kou and began handling the tasks she was responsible for.

"This girl... she's got a bit of a 'workaholic saint' vibe going on," Ye Shuang couldn't help but think, considering how An Shiyu seemed to be everywhere.

She even dared to go to a pork stall, pay the owner, and ask him to let her sell pork for a while.

You could only say An Shiyu's thought process was beyond ordinary comprehension.

...

The interview had actually lasted until nearly noon. Ye Shuang got up to find Chen Qin, as he had promised to take her out for a meal.

After leaving An Shiyu at the company to learn from Kou Kou, he walked over to the president's office.

Chen Qin had no plans to go out today, so she was reviewing the group's financial reports and some work that shouldn't technically be her responsibility—since graduating university, Chen Qin had taken over the group's affairs, big and small, dedicating almost all her time to it.

To be honest, she was probably the one who most hoped Chen Hai would step up, because Chen Qin had no real interest in inheriting the group. But given her current position, she didn't want to see the group decline or any instability arise.

"President Chen, President Ye has invited you out for lunch," her assistant, who had received the message, spoke up.

"Hmm?" Chen Qin slowly looked up and made a sound of acknowledgment.

Checking the time, she realized it was already noon.

Come to think of it, Ah Ye did say he'd take her for a meal.

Chen Qin felt her pockets but couldn't find her compact mirror. She asked her assistant, "Little Li, do you have a compact mirror?"

"President Chen, I don't, but the front camera on a phone can work as a mirror too."

"Right." Chen Qin then pulled open a drawer beside her, which contained four or five phones. Taking out a foldable screen model, she opened the front camera to check her appearance like a mirror.

Hmm, looks fine.

Should I put on some lipstick?

Chen Qin thought for a moment and still applied some lipstick.

Her assistant couldn't help but think, So President Chen and President Ye really do have that kind of relationship. But didn't they have a fight?

Soon, Ye Shuang arrived.

Seeing him, Chen Qin's eyes instantly brightened, but remembering she was supposed to be angry, she deliberately turned her head away.

"Still mad?" Ye Shuang smiled.

"Of course," Chen Qin replied in a muffled voice.

"Look over here."

"Huh?" Chen Qin heard him but still turned her head, only to see Ye Shuang bring his fingers together on both hands, then, as if performing magic, produce a blue rose in an instant!

"Eh?" Chen Qin was surprised for a moment, then took the blue rose Ye Shuang offered, looking a bit curious.

"How did you do that?"

"A secret," Ye Shuang smiled. "Let's go. I'll take you out for something good to eat."

Chen Qin held the blue rose, seeming a bit shy.

Forget it. He didn't mean it. I shouldn't be angry anymore.

"Okay."

Although Chen Qin was thinking happily to herself, her face still maintained a relatively calm expression. It was just that her upturned corners of her mouth completely betrayed her true feelings.

Walking side by side with Chen Qin out of the office, they unexpectedly ran into a familiar person.

Xu Yitian.

"Oh?" Ye Shuang was a bit surprised to see Xu Yitian here, as this wasn't his office floor.

Not only was Ye Shuang surprised, but Xu Yitian was also momentarily stunned. Why is Ye Shuang here?

According to his information, the two should have had a fight and fallen out, right?

But when Xu Yitian saw the blue rose in Chen Qin's hand, he was taken aback. Could it be that Ye Shuang managed to appease her?

Impossible.

Xu Yitian quickly dismissed the thought. Given Chen Qin's strong-willed nature, she definitely wouldn't be appeased by a mere little rose.

She's not some naive young girl.

"President Chen, President Ye, what a coincidence," Xu Yitian said, maintaining a smile on his face despite his many thoughts.

Even though he had clashed with Ye Shuang not long ago, he could still greet him with a smile as if nothing had happened.

"Yes. Is there something you need, President Xu?" Chen Qin asked, as Xu Yitian wouldn't come to this floor without a reason.

"Actually, I wanted to invite President Chen for lunch to discuss some company matters," Xu Yitian stated frankly.

Since it involved company business, Chen Qin surely wouldn't refuse.

However, his plan was quickly foiled, as Chen Qin shook her head at that moment. "President Xu, I have matters to discuss with President Ye. Let's postpone what you mentioned to another time."

"Ah..." Refused, Xu Yitian was momentarily at a loss, but hearing it was to discuss matters with Ye Shuang, he seemed to understand.

I see. It must be about that girl, right?

No wonder...

Thinking of this, Xu Yitian couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. Maybe I should sneak over and listen in.