"Miss Sheng, don't think too highly of yourself. It'll be unsightly if you end up with nothing in the end."
Ji Xiaoyue coldly stared at her. She caught a glimpse of a black figure in the elevator's direction from the corner of her eye, and her almond-shaped eyes swiveled. She instantly changed her expression and said with a grin,
"Miss Sheng, Director Ling really isn't in the office. How about you come to the secretary's office to have a cup of tea first?"
"What tea? I must go in today …" Sheng Anran turned around to open the door. She was so angry that she didn't notice the tall figure behind her for a moment.
"Director Ling, what do you think …"
The voice behind her abruptly caused Sheng Anran's body to stiffen, and her action of opening the door also paused. Yet, it just so happened that the doorknob lightly opened a crack during her pause.
"Director Ling, I said you weren't in the office, but Miss Sheng wants to force her way in, so I can't do anything about it."
Ji Xiaoyue lowered her head with an aggrieved expression, but in reality, Qiao Mu saw the crafty smile in the corner of her eyes.
Sheng Anran was scared out of her wits. After she came back last time, Ling Han specially told her that she couldn't enter and leave as she pleased when he wasn't in the office in the future. However, Ji Xiaoyue clearly didn't tell her that Ling Han wasn't in the office just now.
"Han, I, I really don't know. I'm not …"
She didn't know where to start with her explanation, so she stuttered incoherently.
When she raised her head, her eyes met with Ling Han's icy cold eyes, and she was scared out of her wits.
"Did you not hear what I said, or did you not take it seriously?"
His voice wasn't loud, but it was bone-chilling.
The door of the director's office locked Sheng Anran outside, and many people came to watch the commotion. It was the first time they saw Sheng Anran lose face in front of Ling Han, so they all talked at once in private. Some of the words that fell into Sheng Anran's ears deepened her resentment towards Ji Xiaoyue.
She glared angrily at Ji Xiaoyue and raised her eyebrows. Her phoenix eyes swept across her face as she said coldly.
"Secretary Ji, it's better to help others than to help yourself. You don't know what's good for you. If anything happens in the future, don't blame me for being merciless."
Ji Xiaoyue had just vented her anger and was very pleased with herself. Hearing her words, she didn't take it seriously at all. She snorted and blinked. "I heard that dogs that bite don't bark."
The implication was that Sheng Anran's threat in front of her was just a bluff, and he also scolded her as a dog.
The desktop computer screen of the president's office showed the surveillance video of the secretary's office and the corridor. Sheng Anran walked away in a slightly embarrassed manner. Ji Xiaoyue's triumphant smile undoubtedly showed that this accident was purely man-made.
Qiao Mu spoke up from the side.
"President Ling, Secretary Ji treats Miss Sheng like this. Do you need me to remind her to restrain herself?"
Ling Han retracted his gaze from the surveillance video and said coldly,
"No need. It's also a good thing to dampen Sheng Anran's spirit so that she won't be too ostentatious in the company."
Qiao Mu nodded with a strange look in her eyes, but she didn't dare to speak up for Sheng Anran again.
After work in the afternoon, Ji Xiaoyue was in an extremely good mood. She hummed a song as she walked downstairs. She skipped to the plaza and waved to take a taxi home.
A taxi stopped in front of her. She tilted her head to take a look and faintly saw a man sitting in the backseat.
"Sir, I'm not carpooling. You …"
Before she could finish speaking, the backseat window slowly rolled down, revealing a face wearing sunglasses.
Ji Xiaoyue stared blankly for a few seconds before covering her mouth and stomping her feet in place.
"You … you … you …"
Su Nianhua waved at her from the car and said meaningfully,
"May I have the honor of treating Miss Ji to dinner?"
Ji Xiaoyue jumped three feet into the air in front of the taxi door. "Yes, yes, yes … Too much …"
'Oh my god, my idol is treating me to dinner.'
It was rare for Ling Han to come home early. After meeting the clients, he had a meal with them. Then, he pushed away the rest of the activities and left directly. This surprised a few of the clients. They laughed at him and wondered if he was hiding a mistress at home. That was why he was in such a hurry to go home.
When he thought of Ye Huanyan's sickly appearance, he laughed self-deprecatingly.
"The pet at home is sick, so I'm going back to take a look."
Everyone looked at each other and smiled ambiguously. They pushed and shoved him to drink two glasses of wine before giving up.
When he got home, Lingling was cleaning up the dining table. She was surprised to see Ling Han come back at this time.
"Young Master, have you eaten?"
Ling Han nodded. His slender fingers reached into his collar and loosened the tie around his neck. He then undid two buttons and pulled a chair beside the dining table to sit down. There was a hint of fatigue in his eyes.
"I'll get you a glass of water."
Lingling hurried into the kitchen with a tray, but found that she hadn't boiled the water yet. When she came out with the hot water to make tea, Ling Han was already gone.
She heard the sound of footsteps coming from the second floor. She stood there for a while with the cup in her hand. She didn't say anything and picked up a cloth to continue cleaning the dining table.
In the master bedroom on the second floor, there was a big bed in the simple house. A woman with delicate features was lying on the bed. She was sweet and cute. Her back was to the bedroom door as she stared out the window in a daze.
She had been in a daze for so long that she didn't notice that the bedroom door was pushed open and Ling Han walked in.
The mattress beside her suddenly sank. She was slightly stunned. Just as she was about to turn around, she was held by the shoulder.
This familiar smell mixed with the drunken smell of him at night. It lingered around her body and she shivered. Her body stiffened and she subconsciously tried to break free.
"Don't move. If you move again, I'll do you."
His hoarse voice carried a strong smell of alcohol. Ye Huanyan didn't dare to resist. Her back stiffened as she silently leaned against the pillow.
Behind her was Ling Han's heavy breathing. His shoulders were like an iron wall, making it impossible for her to move. At first, she didn't feel sleepy. She was always afraid that he would do something to her, so she was on guard. Later, she heard his gradually steady breathing. It was like a lullaby. Her eyelids began to feel numb and sleepy.
In the dream, she vaguely felt as if she had returned to the time when she was a baby. She was held in someone's arms and kissed on her forehead intimately. There was also someone who wrapped her in swaddling clothes, carefully wrapping her up tightly and gently patting the blanket on her chest to dispel those unpleasant dreams for her.
The night was deep into the water. Beyond the horizon was the endless Milky Way. Under the night sky, people's insignificance was vividly displayed. The tall figure stood by the bed and tucked a certain someone who was sleeping restlessly. Then, he walked to the window and looked up at the sky.
He had thought about it many times. If it wasn't for that diary, would he and Ye Huanyan be living a happy life now?
He walked into the other two-thirds of the master bedroom through the sliding door. He opened the safe and took out an old, yellowed notebook. The original pattern on the mottled cover could no longer be seen. He could only barely see the original brown background. There were vines printed around it, but they were already blurred.
He flipped to the first page. Friday, cloudy.
Dong Ming has a banquet tonight. I wasn't feeling well, so I took the medicine and slept early. When I woke up, it was raining outside. Thinking that Dong Ming didn't bring an umbrella, I was a little worried. I went downstairs and stood by the window. I thought that when he came back, I would go out with an umbrella to welcome him. The sound of a car approached. There was a woman in the car …
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