74 A Gentleman Around Women (1/2)
An Zining's targeting of Ye Shuang was a bit of a rushed decision. However, no matter what, Ye Shuang was physically skilled, and she had heard from Han Chu that Ye Shuang had a certain level of proficiency in foreign languages. In that case, she could take good care of her daily life and, if necessary, protect her from danger.
The most crucial point, though, was Ye Shuang's freelancing identity. Those working under Han Chu were known to respect their client's privacy, and Ye Shuang had proven that at the ball when she was approached by Chen He…
Alas, even though she had already planned everything, the other party refused to follow along.
An Zining thought about it and sighed with a wave of her hands. ”Oh well, I should have given this more thought anyway, we can talk about this later.”
There's still later‽
Ye Shuang was silent when An Zining added with worry, ”But all of you have to sign a confidential contract to keep the secret of my pregnancy from the world, and the contract shall be effective even after your period of employment is over. So, please remind Han Chu to send an electronic contract this afternoon.”
”Understood!” Ye Shuang answered naturally as she pulled out her phone to contact Han Chu. It was An Zining who was startled before she realized this man was supposed to take the job as her personal assistant.
Then again, one could not fault her for her inability to make this shift. It was mainly because the current Ye Shuang could not be connected to anything assistant-like. The devilish good looks, muscular and well-toned body, the perfection that could be seen from every inch of his body… this kind of man was someone's personal assistant‽ That had to be a joke.
An Zining looked at Ye Shuang, who had wandered to the side of the room to make the call, with an incredulous expression. Then she turned to Brother Wong beside her and whispered, ”He is really here to take over from Ye Shuang‽ I know I signed the contract, but how come I feel like there's going to be an additional payment‽”
At least based on the face, that would be required…
”…That is not supposed to happen.” Brother Wong's voice was also filled with hesitation—Could it be that Han Chu had given an S-rank Fox the wrong mission location‽
No matter how strong the duo suspected it, Han Chu, who accepted the call, was not privy to their suspicions and decided to come personally that afternoon to present the contract. This was not because he valued the confidential contract so much but mainly because he wanted to take a gander at the newbie. Technically, both 'Ye Shuang's had signed the contract with Han Chu, but he had only interviewed the female Ye Shuang.
…
The afternoon was spent having lunch with the client and the workshop members. Ye Shuang felt better after her stomach was filled. During the lunch break, she received a call from Fang Mo, saying that the renovation for her apartment had started. After that, she made a call to Little Brother Ye, asking him to bring her male ID.
An Zining's mood was affected after she found out about her pregnancy, and the activities on her schedule had been greatly reduced. What remained mostly consisted of napping or talking a walk. Due to Ye Shuang's inhuman good looks, An Zining felt weirdly uncomfortable ordering him around, so other than when Ye Shuang volunteered to run some minor errands for An Zining, An Zining practically left her high-end personal assistant to his own devices for the whole day.
At 4 pm, Han Chu arrived with the contract. Other than the initial silence and the quick once-over when Ye Shuang opened the door for him, he walked in without any extra comments. He entered naturally and turned to face the client. ”Miss An! I've brought the confidential contract that you've asked for. However, personally, I think it is quite meaningless. After all, when the child is born…”
Looking at the determination on An Zining's face, which seemed to be say she was not going to change her plan, Han Chu paused. He did not continue but pulled out the prepared contract from his suitcase. As he passed it over, he brought up another issue. ”One other thing, we can promise to be silent to other people, but my original client is your cousin, so I have the obligation to inform him about your condition. I hope you'll be ready for that…”
An Zining frowned and interrupted him with a not so polite tone. ”Not necessary! I paid for your service, I signed the contract, so I am your real client. To put it simply, he's just the introducer, whether I use your people or not is my decision alone.”
That was not wrong either. Han Chu thought about it and said, ”Then there shall be another clause added to the contract. We will agree to protect your privacy, including against Mr. Fang, but it must state that it is your additional demand. Please wait a minute while I have the intern make two copies for us.”
After settling An Zining's problem, it was time to deal with Ye Shuang. Han Chu pulled his gaze back and led Ye Shuang to the balcony. After he sat down on the bench, he opened his laptop to ask, ”Your employable skills?”
”…I know everything my girlfriend knows.”
Han Chu raised his head to look at Ye Shuang. ”One connection case is more than enough. I accepted your girlfriend to give face to Fang Mo, and I found out later on that she has additional skills in horse training and car racing, but why should I give the same special treatment to you?”
”…” Ye Shuang did not know whether she should be glad or sad. The recommendation from Fang Mo was supposed to be for 'Brother Ye Shuang', but it just so happened that when she received Han Chu's call that day, she was in her female form. Even though that had solved the working problem for one of her identities, what about the other‽