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”Ai? How many vacation days do you have?”

”30 days.” I'm envious:

”I also want to go and ask, how many vacation days does a president get?”

”I only asked a question, Mr. President absolutely will not allow?” After working with me for a long time, she asks like a little slave girl.

”If you go, I will be left here in a big mess. If I don't let you go and compensate you financially, how does that sound? Treat it as working overtime.” I'm being serious, if HongBing leaves, all the official files, no matter who comes to take her place, it won't be the same. Furthermore she would leave for a whole month. HongBing shakes her head, suddenly lowering her face, showing a little shyness:

”My vacation days cannot me compensated with pay.” I understand, smiling slightly:

”Don't tell me you're thinking of secretly going on a honeymoon?”

”I'm not trying to hide the truth from you but it really is as you say.” I'm stupefied. Simply guessing without thinking, I actually hit the nail on the head.

”Congratulations, luckily I got it out of you, if not I would be deprived of a wedding feast.” HongBing smiles sweetly:

”I don't dare to trouble Mr. President, after traveling on our honeymoon for a month, I will come back and throw myself into my work.” Ai, modern women are really uninhibited.

”Since it's like this, I just can't be the bad person that hinders a beautiful event.”

”Thank you Mr. President, I will take care of transferring my duties. The personnel office has arranged for a temporary secretary that will be here shortly.” Once done with personal matters, her serious working manner returns: ”These are the files that need your attention.” She puts one pile of doc.u.ments on my desk. ”Also, we just received a few invitations. Two are for tonight. One of them is a reception by the British Kalai company. The other one is a private dinner party hosted by the governor of GuiDe bank.” HongBing asks brightly: ”Would you be going to the Kalai reception?” While asking, she is already noting it down in the book. After working together for a long time, we have come to understand each other quite well. But too much understanding may not be a good thing. This time, HongBing did not guess my intentions rightly.

”No, I'll join the GuiDe banquet.”

”Mr. President?” HongBing puts down the pen, a little surprised: ”Kalai is an important partner for Huang enterprise.”

”I know. Huang enterprise also has ties with GuiDe.”

”Mr. President ...... ” HongBing lowers her eyes, choosing her words carefully: ”Recently there has been unfavorable rumors about GuiDe, probably ...... ” The outward appearance is that of a naive young woman, but as long as it has something to do with the market, she is frightfully adept when it comes to business matters. Truthfully, the unfavorable rumors can no longer be considered a secret of secrets. A small banking crisis is happening every day, when disaster approaches, everyone's first priority is to consider if they themselves would be dragged in. Who would be willing to approach the center of the storm for no reason? I nod my head and smile indifferently:

”GuiDe's banquet, arrange it for me.” HongBing tactfully keeps her mouth shut, changing the note in her book. Just before she leaves the room, I ask:

”HongBing, getting married is no doubt an incomparably happy thing, but, have you really thought it through?

”Thought what through?” I'm shocked, not understanding how I could ask such an inauspicious question. I cover it up saying:

”For instance, test his feelings towards you, see if he is sincerely true to you.”

”The matter of love, the more you test it, the more troublesome it becomes, not only a spectator will be confused, the people concerned would be even more confused.” HongBing shrugs her shoulders in a carefree manner: ”I only have one principle, once I've caught it, I won't let it go, most of all, I won't throw away an opportunity in vain.”

”What if you caught the wrong one? Wouldn't you regret it even more?” These words obviously have an inauspicious implication, definitely not something that should be said to HongBing who is about to go on her honeymoon. Luckily this woman is very open-minded, simply taking no notice of it, instead putting on a mysterious air, lowering her voice to say:

”I'll teach you a method ...... ” Just like in the martial arts circles when the master is about to pa.s.s on the secret writings. I also can't help but give my full attention. ”Close your eyes, say out loud three times the name of the person you're thinking of, hot or cold, oneself knows.” She finishes with a wicked smile: ”Boss, are you really that unwilling to part with me?” Since it is just the two of us, I take the files and pat them lightly on her head:

”Get to work. Your husband is the one that is most unwilling to part with you.”

Close your eyes, hot or cold, oneself knows. I close my eyes and heave a long sigh. YuJiang, YuJiang, YuJiang, I say it silently far more than three times. Hot, or cold?

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