OBS Chapter 79 Actively moving closer to her
Chapter 79 Actively moving closer to her
Jiang Qin picked up her phone and saw a WeChat message from Huo Sili.
I'll be back early once things are mostly settled.
Jiang Qin noticed something was wrong as she held the pen. She snapped out of her daze and saw that the pen tip had poked a small hole in the paper.
Jiang Qin: "..."
Fortunately, whenever she needed to cut in line for something else while approving documents, she would immediately remove the pen from the document to avoid damaging it.
The pen tip poked at a piece of paper in her itinerary.
Jiang Qin's gaze returned to her phone screen.
So, when Horst said that it was in advance but not on a specific day, did he mean he was planning a surprise attack?
Having served as Huo Sili's personal secretary for two years, Jiang Qin was well aware of Huo Sili's exceptional time management skills.
He didn't specify a time, so there's only one possibility.
That means he didn't want to say it and deliberately didn't.
As for the timing, maybe, possibly, or even if, it simply wouldn't be part of Horsley's logic.
And realizing this, they knew he did it on purpose.
Or to put it more bluntly, he was essentially putting a mental chastity belt on her.
He brings other women home to spend the night without thinking there's anything wrong with it.
She hitched a ride with him for a minute or two and explained herself to him, but he still thought there was something wrong with her.
Don't be so hypocritical.
Thinking about this, Jiang Qin felt annoyed and picked up her phone to block Huo Sili again.
But after thinking about it, I realized it was working hours, so I decided to endure it, though only to a lesser extent.
She'll kick him back to her blacklist as soon as she gets off work!
Clearly, Huo Sili, who was far away, was unaware of Jiang Qin's thoughts.
After sending the message, he stared at his phone for a long time.
But I still haven't seen Jiang Qin reply to my message.
Because of urgent work last night, I barely slept and worked through the night to deal with problems. I continued working today.
My eyelids are really drooping right now.
Unable to hold on any longer, he put his phone aside with the screen still lit and fell into a deep sleep against his pillow.
……
In the president's office at the Huo Group headquarters, it was already midnight.
Jiang Qin left her workstation, but instead of going to the restaurant, she went to the restroom.
Perhaps because it was warmer than usual today, her drowsiness was noticeably worse than before.
While replying to an email, I couldn't help but start "fishing" again.
Jiang Qin never expected that she would get to witness her own gossip in such a short time.
And it's quite different from what we've stereotyped.
The gossips weren't from a girl, but from two men.
Sure enough, she thought "gossip" was more like "long-tongued man" than "long-tongued woman"—some "real men" were the ones who were best at spreading rumors.
"Could Secretary Jiang and President Huo be in a sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship?"
As Jiang Qin reached the corner leading to the restroom, she heard a young man's voice talking about her with obvious ill intent.
Another male voice replied, "Hey, you can't say that."
But as he said this, his tone clearly showed that he was interested, and he was obviously trying to provoke the other person to continue.
As expected, the one who started the conversation quickly continued.
"No way, I'm not making this up! You wouldn't believe it, one day at noon, Secretary Jiang almost tripped and fell. When President Huo went to check on her, she yelled at him! It was so loud, it really startled me!"
He paused, as if belatedly realizing that this was the company premises, not some deserted area, and that it was time to leave work.
He glanced around, paused, and lowered his voice to add, "It wasn't just me; several people heard it too. If you don't believe me, ask those guys in the information department; they were all there at the time."
Another listener was shocked, "No way, holy crap, really?"
At first, they were really into it, thinking, "That's right."
As she spoke, she clicked her tongue again, "To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen Secretary Jiang get angry, and it's also the first time I've ever seen anyone dare to get angry at President Huo!"
"So what was President Huo's reaction at the time? Was he not angry?"
"Why are you so angry? It's like you're coaxing a lover. That's why I suspect they're in a sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship. Otherwise, what subordinate would yell at their boss and the boss wouldn't get angry?"
“That’s true,” another chimed in. “The key point is, that’s President Huo. If what you’re saying is true, then I also think their relationship isn’t simple, but it could be a sugar daddy/sugar baby arrangement…”
"So what if you're being kept? You're just too honest. You don't know that some women will do anything to climb the social ladder."
"Don't say that," the other person feigned politeness, but his facade crumbled in an instant—
"But you have a point. I had a female classmate who went to work at a hotel after graduation. I heard that at their hotel..."
"Offering unique features...!"
The male employee's words came to an abrupt halt.
The mirror reflected the woman's cool and exquisitely beautiful face.
At this moment, the face was expressionless, and the calm gaze fell on the back of his head, but it sent a chill down his spine.
The man turned around immediately, clearly not expecting to be caught red-handed talking about someone behind their back. His face flushed red and then turned pale.
"Secretary Jiang, you, I..."
"I heard everything," Jiang Qin said expressionlessly.
I wanted to say that I not only heard it, but I also habitually recorded it.
After all, as the chief secretary, she had a secret job: to monitor the company's public opinion at any time and act as Huo Sili's eyes and ears.
She actually wanted to listen for a while longer, but she was so sleepy and hungry that she decided against it.
I wanted to wash my face quickly and then go to the restaurant to get lunch, so I came over.
From the outside, the men's and women's restrooms at the Huo's are symmetrically arranged, with men's on the left and women's on the right, but the men's and women's washbasins are connected together.
There are four washbasins for men and four for women, with a large green plant in the middle serving as a partition. The two men chatted while washing their hands.
Jiang Qin glanced at the other person who had initially started the conversation.
She glanced at him, then looked away and turned on the tap to wash her face.
The two men beside them exchanged bewildered glances. What did this mean?
Not going to investigate? Or did you not hear much?
That's not right, she just said she heard everything!
Wouldn't that mean...?
Realizing this, the man who had spoken first immediately became anxious.
But she forced a smile as she spoke, "Secretary Jiang, please don't take it seriously, that's not what I meant."
"I'm just curious, after all, you and President Huo..."
"What with President Huo?"
It wasn't Jiang Qin who spoke.
Jiang Qin was somewhat surprised to hear the voice. After washing her face, she looked up and saw who it was, her eyes widening even more.
"President Lu? It's been a long time."
Lu Xiuyuan, a member of the Lu family, a renowned medical family in Kyoto, is the head of a domestic pharmaceutical group and a good friend of Huo Sili.
He respected Jiang Qin a lot, which made Jiang Qin have a good impression of him.
When she and Huo Sili got their marriage certificate, Lu Xiuyuan was the first among Huo Sili's good brothers to know and the first to congratulate them.
She naturally remembered receiving blessings for getting a marriage certificate, especially given her circumstances at the time.
Jiang Qin was quite surprised to see Lu Xiuyuan now, as it had been at least half a year since she last saw him.
However, he quickly realized that Lu Xiuyuan's visit was most likely because he needed to meet with Huo Sili in person for some reason.
Since it was common for Horst to travel for work, he wouldn't go around announcing every trip.
Lu Xiuyuan probably didn't contact Huo Sili beforehand, or maybe he didn't receive a reply and the matter was urgent, so he came here to try his luck.
Why aren't you saying anything?
At this moment, after exchanging pleasantries with Jiang Qin, Lu Xiuyuan's slightly cold gaze fell once again on the two male employees of the Huo family beside him.
To work at Huo's, even the most honest person needs to have the ability to read people's expressions and moods.
Lu Xiuyuan's attire and the noble air he exuded were definitely not those of an ordinary person.
The two male employees immediately turned pale.
Thinking back to what Lu Xiuyuan had just said, he realized that the other party must have a close relationship with Huo Sili to be able to directly manage the Huo family.
I was just about to say something to try and salvage the situation.
However, before she could say anything, Jiang Qin, whose attention had been inexplicably diverted after Lu Xiuyuan appeared, spoke up.
"According to the company's rules and regulations, talking about colleagues behind their backs will cost 100 yuan per minute, and any time less than a minute will be counted as a full minute. You can all recall how long you talked about them."
Upon hearing that their pay would be deducted, the two men's expressions immediately turned even uglier.
The audience member glared at the one who started it.
The one who started it was unconvinced and wanted to say something more.
Jiang Qin turned around and left.
He stopped after taking only a couple of steps because Lu Xiuyuan called him back.
Turning around, Lu Xiuyuan appeared to have washed his hands.
"Secretary Jiang, are we going to a restaurant? Let's go together."
Jiang Qin was somewhat surprised. Although Lu Xiuyuan respected her, in her memory he had always been very considerate.
With Huo Sili not around, Lu Xiuyuan should have avoided her, given his personality. So why is he actively trying to get closer to her?