Chapter 27: Chapter 27 - 27 "I hate you!

Ji Tingyang’s unexpected visit frightened many people. Although he had not come to the company for a long time, he quickly got into the swing of things upon arrival.

The secretary followed Ji Tingyang with trepidation, visiting almost a dozen departments. At each one, a few employees who had slacked off had their bonuses docked, and then some who lacked sufficient work capabilities were dismissed.

“Do you think President Ji is planning a major staff overhaul?”

“Shh, don’t talk nonsense, get back to work! Be careful, or we might be the next ones out the door.”

In just one hour, the entire company was on edge, afraid they might be the next unlucky ones.

Even as the end of the workday neared, not a single employee dared to relax, all having the resolve to strive on their posts until dawn if necessary.

Some even canceled their evening dates.

As soon as six o’clock came, the secretary announced in the company group chat that President Ji had left work and everyone else could go home too.

That’s it for the day?

What if President Ji comes back to do a surprise check and fires everyone who’s not working overtime?

It’s quite possible.

Everyone dragged their feet at their stations, afraid to leave.

While everyone was nervous, Ji Tingyang had already gotten into the car and was on his way home with Lin Xu.

As soon as Ji Tingyang got in the car, he saw Lin Xu mysteriously reaching for something out of his line of sight.

“Ta-da! Ice cream!”

Ji Tingyang was stunned for a moment before a cone was thrust into his hand.

The cold sensation spread in his palm. He stared at the ice cream for a few seconds until he heard Lin Xu urging him, and then he came to his senses.

“Eat it quick, or it’ll melt.”

Ji Tingyang responded tersely and took a bite. His lips and teeth clung to the cold sensation, which slightly alleviated the heat generated by the hot summer day.

Feeling physically and mentally relaxed, Ji Tingyang’s mood lifted a notch, and he took a few more bites.

It seemed like going to work wasn’t so bad after all.

“I saw there are a lot of food stalls near your company, so let’s try something else tomorrow,” Lin Xu planned to sample everything at the food stall.

He had thought that her visiting the company today was just a whim, but did she really want him to go to work again tomorrow?

Ji Tingyang was reluctant, but he glanced at the ice cream in his hand and felt torn, falling silent.

As the car drove past a school, they coincidentally ran into the rush of students leaving for the day and got stuck at the intersection in front of the school for a while.

Ji Tingyang looked out the window to see young kids exiting the school and holding their parents’ hands, quickly gathering around a nearby stall to buy grilled sausages.

The atmosphere was warm and delightful.

He looked at the grilled sausages, then back at the almost finished ice cream in his hand, his lips pursed slightly.

After a long hesitation, he finally agreed.

“Alright.”

Before bed at night, Lin Xu pulled out a bedtime storybook she had bought at some point and asked Ji Tingyang, “Do you want Mommy to read you a bedtime story?”

Ji Tingyang looked embarrassed, his ears seemingly flushed with a touch of annoyed shyness: “I’m all grown up now!”

“Really?” Lin Xu was skeptical.

As if it wasn’t him who had asked Lin Xu to tell a story just a few days ago.

“Yes!” he affirmed.

“Okay, then I’ll take it back and read it myself, goodnight,” Lin Xu waved goodbye.

Ji Tingyang went back to his room and took a deep breath.

As usual before bed, he picked up his phone to check if there was anything unsettled, only to find a missed expense notification.

A transfer of one hundred thousand yuan.

Seeing the card number associated with it, Ji Tingyang’s expression turned stern, and he flipped open his WeChat contacts with a cold face.

JTY: “Screenshot.”

JTY: “Where did this one hundred thousand yuan go?”

The response came back quickly.

Raining Qiao: “Buying clothes!”

JTY: “You think I can’t track the receiving account?”

The message “The other party is typing” appeared for a few seconds but then no message was received.

The other side seemed too guilty to make a sound.

JTY: “Did I not warn you that if you dare to use my money to finance some other man again, I’ll cut off your card!”

Raining Qiao: “If you have the guts, just cut it off, starve me on the streets!”

The provocation didn’t work on Ji Tingyang; he scoffed coldly, operated his phone a few times, and quickly suspended the bank card.

It seemed like the other party received the card suspension notification, and the next second, an angry message came through: “I hate you!”

JTY: “When you break ties with that man, I’ll restore it.”

However, that message was not sent and was instead marked with a big red exclamation point.

The other party had already blocked him.

Ji Tingyang’s expression turned even fouler, tossing his phone aside irritably. He was going to see just how long the pampered her could last.

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In the following days, Lin Xu was particularly proactive in taking Ji Tingyang to and from work.

Many employees of Ji’s witnessed the entire process of a certain woman driving Ji Tingyang to and from work, and they all speculated, could that beauty be the legendary Wen Li?

It was somewhat known within the employee circle that Ji Tingyang’s family had a particularly pampered canary at home.

But everyone just gossiped privately, no one dared to mention it in the company.

After all, the current Ji Tingyang was a demon for docking bonuses and firing staff; no one dared to speak carelessly, and they were all being very cautious.

“Excuse me, is the President’s office this way?”

Someone came over to ask, the receptionist immediately put on a professional smile, “Do you have an appointment?”

“Ah, I don’t think so.”

“Without an appointment, you can’t enter…” the receptionist was about to recite the well-rehearsed line when, after getting a clear look at the visitor, her voice suddenly faltered.

Her tone changed, “Even without an appointment, it’s possible! Take that exclusive elevator there, and it goes straight to the President’s office!”

The visitor had a sweet smile, thanked her, and then headed in that direction.

An employee said to the receptionist in horror, “She doesn’t have an appointment, aren’t you afraid of getting scolded to death by President Ji?”

The receptionist whispered, “That woman is the beauty who often chauffeurs President Ji!”

As she worked at the reception desk, close by, she had long since seen the woman who was in President Ji’s car.

“If I don’t let her go up and she complains to President Ji, then I’ll be the one in trouble!”

The employee thought about it and felt it made sense, then gave the receptionist a thumbs up, praising her cleverness.

Lin Xu, holding a document, entered the elevator.

She had just been sent to the beauty salon by the driver when she saw documents left in Ji Tingyang’s car. Thinking that he might need them, she had the driver take her back.

She had thought about not having an appointment and was planning to call Ji Tingyang so he could come down to get them himself, but the receptionist was so accommodating and let her through.

The secretary had also seen Lin Xu, and was surprised to see her coming up but quickly ushered her into the President’s office.

The secretary then stepped out to tell the assistant, “Lady Wen has arrived, quickly bring in a cup of coffee!”

Clearly.

They had mistaken Lin Xu for someone else.