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Lin Xuan's thoughts suddenly drifted away.

Why did he feel that a certain part of Hua's body had gotten much bigger than before...

Ahem—

Just as this thought crossed his mind, Lin Xuan hastily reined in his imagination.

Where exactly was his mind wandering off to?

Su Hua noticed Lin Xuan's gaze and raised an eyebrow, asking, "What were you just looking at, Xuan?"

"Nothing." Lin Xuan quickly averted his eyes, not daring to look at Su Hua anymore.

"I know what Xuan is wondering about."

Su Hua smiled enchantingly. "That place is indeed different from before."

"Does Xuan want to know the reason?"

Lin Xuan had a sneaking suspicion that the reason Hua was going to give wouldn't be anything decent.

"Hua, let me help you get dressed quickly. I'll take you out for some good food later," Lin Xuan said, changing the subject.

How could Su Hua let Lin Xuan off the hook so easily?

"Let me tell Xuan the reason. It's because Xuan..."

Su Hua's red lips pressed against Lin Xuan's ear. With a faint smile, she whispered two words.

...

Lin Xuan: "!!!"

"Hua."

Lin Xuan abruptly stood up from the bed.

He seriously suspected that Hua was the reincarnation of a wanton playgirl.

Otherwise, how could a domineering female CEO like Hua say such things?

Lin Xuan didn't even dare to look up at Su Hua. He kept his head down and helped her put on her clothes.

A hint of amusement flashed through Su Hua's eyes.

Xuan was really so fun to tease.

After Lin Xuan finished dressing Su Hua, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hua, it's getting late, and it's already time to get off work. Let's go eat," Lin Xuan said.

"Okay." Su Hua's eyes curved into a smile. "I'll have to trouble Xuan to carry me there, though."

"Hua," Lin Xuan coughed and said, "It's not a good idea to be so intimate in broad daylight with everyone watching."

"Alright then, I'll walk by myself." Su Hua looked as if she had given up on the idea of having Lin Xuan carry her.

She stood up from the bed, but after taking barely two steps, her legs gave out, and she collapsed into Lin Xuan's arms.

If Jiang Qing had seen Su Hua's actions, she would definitely be secretly roasting her in her heart: Boss Su, you're really good at pretending and acting. It's a real pity you didn't go into show business.

If she didn't know Boss Su well enough, even she would probably be fooled by her.

"Hua, are you okay?" Lin Xuan asked nervously.

Su Hua pursed her lips and said, "Xuan, I didn't do it on purpose. My legs are just too weak; I can't walk."

Lin Xuan's eyes shifted guiltily.

Hua had just been thoroughly exhausted by him; it was completely normal that she couldn't walk.

"Hua, I'd better carry you," Lin Xuan said.

He glanced at the time on the wall. The Su Group's off-work time was five-thirty, and it was already six o'clock.

Most of the employees had already left, so there shouldn't be many people to bump into him carrying Hua.

Thinking this, Lin Xuan felt a bit relieved.

Su Hua stayed contentedly in Lin Xuan's arms, a flash of triumph in her eyes.

Lin Xuan carried Su Hua out of the office.

As soon as he pushed the door open.

Jiang Qing's gossipy gaze landed on Su Hua and Lin Xuan. The look she gave Lin Xuan even carried a hint of admiration.

Lin Xuan frowned.

What was with Secretary Jiang's look?

"Secretary Jiang," Lin Xuan asked in confusion. "Isn't it past working hours? Why are you still at the company?"

Jiang Qing shot a resentful glance at Su Hua.

Wasn't it all because of Boss Su? After Young Master Lin rejected her gift, Boss Su was in a bad mood and demanded that all employees work an hour of overtime. Meanwhile, she herself ran off to have a good time with her boyfriend.

Furthermore, Boss Su was so focused on dating that she went on strike. Naturally, the unfinished work fell on her, the secretary, to complete.

Alas, who could blame them? Boss Su was the boss, and they were just miserable wage earners.

Fortunately, Boss Su paid a generous amount for overtime, so the employees basically had no complaints.

Su Hua gave Jiang Qing a warning look, and Jiang Qing instantly understood what she meant.

Fine.

Boss Su was trying to establish the image of a good boss who didn't exploit her employees in front of Lin Xuan.

"Young Master Lin," Jiang Qing replied, "there were some sudden tasks in the company that needed our urgent attention. We all volunteered to stay behind for overtime. Yes, we are all volunteers."

Su Hua withdrew her icy gaze from Jiang Qing.

Jiang Qing was quite tactful. Keeping her around wasn't such a bad idea after all.

Jiang Qing was completely unaware.

Because of that novel about a female secretary sleeping her way to the top, Su Hua had been letting her imagination run wild and was preparing to send her off to Africa. However, thanks to her speech about voluntarily working overtime, she was allowed to stay.

"So that's how it is," Lin Xuan nodded. "Well, Secretary Jiang, you've worked hard all day. Finish up early and go home to rest."

"Thank you, Young Master Lin," Jiang Qing nodded respectfully.

Su Hua clenched her fists.

Was Xuan showing concern for Jiang Qing?

Su Hua shot Jiang Qing a look full of hostility.

Lin Xuan carried Su Hua into the elevator.

Jiang Qing rubbed her neck, her face full of confusion.

Why did she just have the feeling of being subjected to death by a thousand cuts? How bizarre.

Because the CEO's private elevator happened to be under maintenance, Lin Xuan entered the regular employee elevator.

There were currently six employees riding the elevator.

As soon as Lin Xuan walked in carrying Su Hua, the employees' eyes instantly snapped toward them.

Holy crap!

Young Master Lin was actually carrying Boss Su out!

The expression on Boss Su's face... it was their first time seeing it. They were all in their thirties and forties, and most of them were married.

The lingering passion on Boss Su's face, along with the fresh hickeys on her neck, made it self-evident what Boss Su and Young Master Lin had just been doing.

The employees kept stealing glances at Su Hua and Lin Xuan.

Whenever Lin Xuan looked their way, they hurriedly averted their eyes, looking up at the ceiling, staring at the floor, or checking their phones—looking anywhere but at Lin Xuan and Su Hua.

Lin Xuan swept his gaze around the elevator and frowned.

Wasn't work over? Why were there still so many employees around?

Moreover.

He couldn't shake the feeling that ambiguous stares were falling on him and Hua. But when he looked over, they were either playing on their phones or staring at the elevator doors. Not a single person was looking at them.

His senses must have been mistaken.

Lin Xuan felt uneasy.

Having so many people watch him carry Hua was quite embarrassing, especially since Hua's cheeks were currently flushed...

Those employees were going to the eighth floor, the sixth floor, and the fifth floor. They had originally pressed the buttons.

However, when the elevator stopped at their respective floors, not a single one of them got off.

One employee even muttered pretentiously, "We are all clearly heading to the first floor. Who pressed so many buttons randomly? How immoral."

Lin Xuan frowned.

Why did he feel like something was really weird...

Quite a few employees also secretly snapped photos of Su Hua and Lin Xuan.

Many people saw the photos in the company group chat and rushed to the first-floor lobby to wait.

"Ding."

The elevator finally stopped at the first floor.