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Secretary Wang nodded, stuffing the car keys into her hand, then his face clouded over with difficulty: âCould I⦠perhaps use the restroom?â
This was all thanks to their boss, Qin Zhiyou. Early in the morning, he himself had gone to pick him up, then returned to the company, then made a round trip back to the West Mountain Villas to fetch the car. Hours had already passed. He had run back and forth twice, didnât humans have needs too?
Xiaochen chuckled, and gestured in the direction of the restroom. Secretary Wang hurried off immediately.
He emerged a short while later, looking a little embarrassed.
Unexpectedly, Xiaochen was still waiting outside. She handed him a glass of water when he came out: âWarm water. Go ahead.â
Secretary Wang nodded in thanks, taking a sip. Xiaochen leaned in close, her voice dropping to a soft whisper: âSo, just a quick gossip⦠Youâre really not pursuing our Lu Engineer?â
He even had her keys!
And she had just confirmed it, Secretary Wang had indeed returned in Lu Engineerâs car! What kind of close relationship did it take for a man to use a single womanâs car so early in the morning, and even to return her car keys afterward? She didnât believe it if they said there was nothing going on!
Secretary Wang was so startled that he choked on a cough. Xiaochen handed him a tissue. He used it to wipe his mouth: âNo, really, itâs not like that. Donât talk about me and Lu⦠Engineer like that.â
He turned his head to look at Xiaochen, who was squinting sceptically. After glancing left and right, he whispered, âIâll only tell you if you swear not to tell anyone else.â
Xiaochen immediately raised three fingers to the sky and swore, âIf I tell anyone else, Iâll gain twenty pounds this month!â
Convinced by such a solemn oath, Secretary Wang whispered back, âItâs actually my boss whoâ¦â
âHeâs pursuing Lu Engineer?â Xiaochen suddenly remembered, there had been a figure of a man in the backseat of the Mercedes, although she couldnât make out who it was.
âYes, heâs been trying hard.â
âAnd he hasnât succeeded yet?â Xiaochenâs eyes widened in disbelief.
It wasnât just that he hadnât succeeded yet, heâd been married for five years and still hadnât succeeded. Secretary Wang nodded cryptically.
Lu Engineer was really something! Xiaochenâs eyes lit up. She noticed there were water spots on Secretary Wangâs suit from his recent choking. She took out another tissue to dry it for him. Most people associated with Lu Engineer were women; men were rare. They interacted like this on a daily basis, so there was no problem. However, for outsiders, particularly men, it seemed a bit improper.
As she pressed her hand against the fabric of Secretary Wangâs suit, Xiaochen failed to realize what she had done at first, only to turn red shortly afterward. She withdrew her hand and lowered her head, embarrassingly toeing the ground. She didnât dare look at him.
Secretary Wang turned redder as well, although he was practicing Qin Zhiyouâs mantra of facelessness, he was clearly flustered.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
After what seemed an eternity, he finally cleared his throat. âSo, I should go now. About what just happened, you mustnât tell anyone, especially Lu Engineer. And, if you bump into my boss, donât tell him either. Otherwise, Iâll be off to Antarctica next month.â
Xiaochen nodded. Secretary Wang turned around, robotic in his actions, preparing to leave. Just as he was about to walk away, he turned back once more: âYour WeChat ID is âOrange Zhuqiâ, right? I am âWang Not See Wangâ.â
Xiaochen let out an âehâ, catching her by surprise. Secretary Wang finally walked away, as if on his way to heroically sacrifice himself.
Upon returning to Hanhai Company and being three minutes behind the scheduled time, Qin Zhiyou glanced at his watch. He surprisingly didnât bring up the idea of sending him to Argentina. He merely shot him an indifferent glance: âIâll note it down. Weâll clear it up all at once.â
Unexpectedly, Secretary Wang didnât seem to mind at all. He even nodded with a beaming smile, like a man who just stumbled across a love charm..