Chapter 14 Secretary The man smiled affectionately: “I really hope that in the future I can…”

Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it had been almost half a month since they moved out of the Fang family home. As the performance time drew near, Fang Chuning was quite busy during this period, and still had to deal with Fang Hong’s phone calls every few days.

“You don’t need to ask, Dad’s anger hasn’t subsided yet.”

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. “Come to my company this afternoon.”

“I can’t. The school is organizing some performance recently, I’m very busy.” Fang Chuning sprawled on the sofa in the president’s office, a lollipop in her mouth, playing games with the speakerphone on.

The other end of the phone went quiet again for a while, “When is it?”

“This Sunday.”

“Alright, come over in the afternoon. If your pocket money isn’t enough, I’ll give you more.”

Fang Chuning wanted to say that her pocket money was more than enough. After all, with two grandparents who doted on her like their lives depended on it, they were always worried that she wouldn’t have enough money to buy things outside. Her pocket money was increasing day by day, how could she possibly be short of money?

On second thought, the person on the phone was her own mother. Although they hadn’t seen each other for half a month and she hadn’t really missed her, if her own mother had said this much and she didn’t go to see her, wouldn’t that make her seem very heartless!

So she agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Gao Qiong came over, “So that means you’re going to Century Building this afternoon? Take me with you, I haven’t been there for a long time either.”

Century Building was a property of the Fang family, located in the city center and was also a representative building of Z city. Because it was surrounded by some luxury brand stores with few places to eat or play, they rarely went there.

“Next time, my mom wants to talk to me about family matters, it’s not convenient to bring you.”

“Eh, then I’ll wait for you in the rooftop garden!”

The top floor of Century Building was a garden. This garden was requested by Fang’s father. It was because Fang’s father used to find it boring sitting in the office when he came to look for her, so Fang Hong built this rooftop garden according to his request.

Seeing that she really wanted to go, Fang Chuning didn’t refuse her again.

Just as they finished speaking, they saw Xu Muzhou and the monitor walking in, chatting and laughing. The young man’s eyes were curved, his starry eyes full of affection. Anyone who saw them would think they were mutually in love, just short of falling into love.

Gao Qiong shook her head and whispered to the person beside her, “So the vice president likes this type.” After a pause, she muttered again, “His taste is quite ordinary.”

Fang Chuning’s gaze swept over the monitor. Her legs were of average length, her figure was on the thin side, her features were proper and gentle, usually shy like a boy. In terms of physical ability, she was even worse than some boys who were good at sports, ranking among the bottom in the entire class. If there was one good thing about her, it was probably just her grades.

Perhaps nerds like nerds, Fang Chuning thought secretly.

“President?”

Fang Chuning came back to her senses and found that all three people were looking at her.

The monitor smiled, “Why is the president looking at me like that?”

Fang Chuning stared at her and said slowly, “Because you look handsome.”

The monitor choked on her saliva, unconsciously glancing at the boy, very modestly saying, “In terms of looks, I certainly can’t compare to the president.”

At first glance, this sounded like a compliment, but upon careful consideration, it seemed to have another layer of meaning. Could it be that apart from her face, she was inferior to her in every other aspect? Flower Vase Ning expressed her disagreement, and leaned back on the sofa with a boss-like posture, looking at her expressionlessly.

The monitor’s palms began to sweat slightly under her gaze, forcing a smile, “What… what’s wrong?”

After a long while, Fang Chuning finally picked up her phone and asked, “Does the monitor usually play games?”

“No…”

“That’s a pity. Actually, not only do I have good looks, I’m also very good at gaming.”

The monitor was so embarrassed she didn’t know how to respond.

Xu Muzhou seemed not to have noticed the oddness between the two, his clean pupils filled with the image of the girl lowering her head to swipe her phone, “About the custom performance costumes, I’ve discussed it with the monitor, Fang classmate…”

Before he could finish, Fang Chuning interrupted him, “Leave this matter to you two, I have other things to do, I might not have time for the next couple of days.”

The words that were about to come out stopped. Xu Muzhou pursed his lips, the reflection on his glasses hiding the emotions in his eyes.

Gao Qiong looked from one to the other, feeling that something was off, but couldn’t quite put her finger on what was wrong, and didn’t know whether she should interrupt this weird atmosphere.

In the end, it was Fang Chuning who made the first move. She picked up the drink on the table and downed it in one go, then walked out while looking at her phone. Seeing this, Gao Qiong quickly followed, giving a polite smile to the two as she passed by them.

In the blink of an eye, only the two of them were left in the room. The monitor, relieved, resumed her gentle and modest demeanor, “The president really scared me just now, I don’t think I said anything wrong.”

Xu Muzhou stared blankly at the direction of the door. Hearing this, his eyes moved slightly, his gaze falling on her face.

The monitor felt her face heat up and her heart race under his gaze, unable to control the corners of her mouth from turning up, “Xu classmate?”

The young man’s eyes were pale, his delicate lips slightly parting, “I heard that the monitor’s family runs a company in the West District?”

The words “I heard” were used cleverly. The monitor didn’t know why he suddenly asked about this. In this school full of young ladies and young masters, her family’s small company was not worth mentioning at all. A large part of the reason she could study here was because of her outstanding grades.

Vanity made her want to exaggerate in front of the young man, but reason told her that if he wanted to, the information behind her could be completely exposed to him without any reservation. Wouldn’t that ruin her good impression then?

“It’s just a small company.” Along with a just-right smile, it made people feel that she was just being modest.

“I see,” Xu Muzhou murmured, suddenly flashing an alluring smile, “Then the monitor must work hard, after all, your parents must have placed all their hopes on you.”

The girl’s expression froze, unable to distinguish for a moment whether he was referring to her studies or something else. When entering Xinxing, her parents indeed had other calculations, hoping that she could find a backer here who could help their family company.

She involuntarily looked at the young man’s beautiful and harmless face, and the uneasiness in her heart dissipated a bit.

Xu Muzhou tilted his head slightly, “What’s wrong, monitor?”

The monitor laughed awkwardly, “Nothing, but since the president doesn’t have time, then only you and I can go in the afternoon.”

“That won’t work.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard the young man refuse, “I just remembered, I have something to do in the afternoon.”

Xu Muzhou’s thick eyelashes fluttered like wings, smiling faintly at her, “But it’s just some small matters, the monitor should be able to handle it alone, right?”

The young man’s charming and graceful smile made people unconsciously stare in fascination. The monitor stammered, “Of… of course…”

“Then I’ll leave it to you.”

After saying this, Xu Muzhou left the president’s office. In the instant he turned around, the gentleness on his face disappeared completely, frowning slightly with impatience, he strode away.

…

In the afternoon after school, Fang Chuning and Gao Qiong took a car to Century Building. This was the most prosperous area in Z city, with luxury cars visible everywhere and surrounding commercial buildings that seemed to reach into the clouds. The pedestrians on the street were generally dressed in designer brands, and it was rare to see people in cheap clothing shopping here.

The gap between rich and poor in Z city was very large. The rich wouldn’t go to places they considered “slums,” while the poor didn’t want to come to this kind of “rich area” where they would be looked down upon and couldn’t afford to consume. Over time, this formed two extreme regions.

Fang Chuning didn’t let the car drive too far in, halfway she pulled Gao Qiong off the car to buy some food, and the two leisurely walked towards the tallest building while eating.

Who knew that as soon as they passed through the revolving door and wanted to take the elevator, they were stopped, “Excuse me, do you have an appointment?”

Fang Chuning didn’t want to act out the cliché of “the princess comes to the company and is blocked by a snobbish man, finally revealing her identity and making the man regret deeply”. She swallowed the hot dog in her mouth and said to him, “I’m Fang Hong’s daughter, she asked me to come over.”

The male employee seemed to be new, confusion flashed in his eyes, apparently not yet familiar with the name Fang Hong.

“You can make a call to ask,” Fang Chuning reminded him.

“Uh, please wait a moment.”

The male employee was quite efficient, after making the call he quickly led them to the elevator. Probably feeling embarrassed, his ears were a bit red, “You can go directly to the top floor office.”

“Mm, thank you.”

“Thank you, big brother,” Gao Qiong flirtatiously threw a wink.

The male employee’s neck turned red.

After getting in the elevator, only Fang Chuning went to the office, while Gao Qiong went to the rooftop garden on the very top floor to wait for her.

Fang Hong’s office was very spacious and comfortable, with advanced floor-to-ceiling window design that offered a view of half of Z city. Fang Chuning had just sat on the sofa and checked her phone for a moment when the office door was opened. She looked up, but the person who came in wasn’t Fang Hong.

The man was wearing suit pants with a clean white shirt. He had very good body proportions, with long legs that would make even women jealous. His narrow phoenix eyes seemed to be sending electric currents just by looking at you lightly. However, what was most stunning was his head of smooth long hair. Every time Fang Chuning saw him, she felt he was more suited to live in ancient times, where he would definitely be a country-toppling beauty.

The man bent down to place the hot milk in front of her, his voice as gentle as a breeze in spring, “Director Fang is in a board meeting, you can sit here and wait for a while.”

The person in front of her was Fang Hong’s secretary, Li Yipeng.

He was also the root cause of the couple’s separation.

Fang Chuning inwardly exclaimed, things had come to this point and Fang Hong still hadn’t fired this person!

“What’s wrong, Miss Fang?”

Suddenly, a warm hand gently touched her forehead. Fang Chuning came back to her senses and saw the man’s face close to hers. She immediately became alert, kicking her foot to move far away from him.

“Don’t touch me.”

The man wasn’t angry, instead he smiled, “Are you very afraid of me?”

“Huh,” Fang Chuning glanced at him unfriendly, “You think too highly of yourself.”

Her attitude instead made the man feel pleased. He directly sat down beside her, propping his chin with one hand and staring at her intently.

Fang Chuning thought he must have gone crazy. Although he used to have a seductive charm before, he was also proper and knew his boundaries. When did he become so presumptuous? He even dared to sit with her.

Could it be that he thought after driving away her dad, he could become the male master of the Fang family, and then take liberties with her?

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Fang Chuning glared at him fiercely, “Stay away from me!”

The man didn’t mind at all, instead he looked at her with a smile, “You look so cute when you’re angry at me.” Then he murmured softly, “Much better than before.”

Fang Chuning didn’t hear clearly what he said afterwards. She felt that the person in front of her might really have gone crazy. She suddenly stood up and sat on another sofa.

The man’s eyes were glued to her. Suddenly he said, “I really hope that in the future I can have a daughter as cute as you.”

This sentence, in Fang Chuning’s ears, was directly filtered into “After your parents divorce, you’ll be my daughter”, full of provocative meaning. She didn’t expect this person could be so shameless. She laughed angrily, gritting her teeth word by word: “You’re daydreaming!”

The man’s smile faded a little. After a while, he thoughtfully moved the hot milk in front of her, then stood up and left the office without saying a word.