1003 Perplexed and Smitten 63 (1/2)
At about ten o'clock in the morning, An Xiaoning parked her red Ferrari in the carpark of the Jin Corporation office building. She alighted and walked into the building with her bag in hand.
After passing through the glass turnstile, she was spotted by the security officer, who greeted politely, ”You're here, Young Madam.”
”Yes,” she acknowledged with a nod. Several other employees greeted her along her way to the elevator.
She entered the elevator.
Hu Xin walked toward the front desk with a mop in hand and questioned, ”Why do you guys still address her as 'Young Madam'? Didn't she already divorce Mr. Jin?”
The receptionist at the front desk answered, ”Hu Xin, are you silly? Weren't you just talking to Mr. CEO a few days ago? Since you two know each other, how could you not know how much Young Madam means to him?”
Hu Xin smiled faintly and said, ”I've only met Mr. Jin once in private. I don't know much about his personal life.”
”Oh, I see. Everyone in the company addresses her that way now. She may not have reconciled her marriage with Mr. Jin yet, but they're no different from a married couple. Furthermore, they share a son together.”
”I think you guys must be mistaken,” said Hu Xin.
”Mistaken about what?”
”Perhaps Mr. Jin doesn't care about her at all and she only painted this false image by resorting to some underhanded means.”
”It's alright if you say these to me but don't ever let our manager hear you. Otherwise, you'll be fired anytime. Everyone knows how much Mr. Jin loves and pampers her. Young Madam was the one who took over the management of the company back when Mr. Jin went missing during the tsunami. I heard that Mr. Jin has long since drawn up a will that states that all of his assets would be bequeathed to Young Madam and their son. Do you still think that this is a false image?”
”Isn't she psychic and capable of performing supernatural rituals or something? Maybe she controlled…”
The receptionist immediately covered her mouth and chided, ”You mustn't say such things again. You may not want your job anymore but I still want mine. Go and perform your duties, stop talking to me. You jump to conclusions without getting your facts right. Your evil thoughts about others are too terrifying.”
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An Xiaoning headed to the office and opened the door gently.
She was greeted with the sight of Jin Qingyan handling his documents attentively.
She gazed at him for a long while before entering.
Upon the sight of her, he put down his pen and walked toward her. ”What brings you here?”
”I missed you.”
He gave her a tight hug and refused to loosen his grip. ”I missed you too. I missed you so, so much.”
”I have a lot to say to you.”
”Okay.”
Thirty seconds later, he sat on the chair while she sat on his lap, draping her arms around his neck.
She spoke while he listened.
She told Jin Qingyan about everything that happened, from the flood dragon they had encountered to the dream she had while on the journey back.
She included every single detail.
By the time she finished her recount, she was parched.
She picked up the cup of tea and took several gulps.
”I'm so thirsty.”
After hearing her story, he asked with a look of uneasiness, ”Are you afraid?”
”Of what?”