The next day at noon, Shen Mi found an excuse to work overtime and didn’t accompany Xie Rongzhuo to eat.

Ning Xinlei sat opposite Shen Mi with her lunch tray, glancing at the empty seat next to her: “Hey, why isn’t Zhang Zhiqing eating with you today?”

Shen Mi picked up her chopsticks: “She went out to eat today.” She guessed that Xie Rongzhuo didn’t like eating alone, so he had called Zhang Zhiqing over.

“Looking at her clothes and belongings, they all seem to be designer brands, her family must be well-off.”

Shen Mi smiled, Xie Rongzhuo’s niece, how could her family not be well-off?

Ning Xinlei glanced around, lowering her voice: “Shen Mi, do you know? The boss’s white moonlight is back!”

Shen Mi almost choked.

“Whose white moonlight? Xie Rongzhuo’s?”

“Shh! Be careful, someone might hear us gossiping about the boss.” Ning Xinlei said, “Didn’t you notice that no one is talking in the group?”

Since the last incident of false rumors, Shen Mi rarely looked at that group: “Why?”

“Wasn’t Xiao Zhang from HR leading the chat in the group about the boss’s gossip with Bi Jinglin? Someone took a screenshot and reported it to the boss, and the next day he was transferred to a branch office. What does this mean? It means the boss’s white moonlight is by his side! The boss is worried that rumors will make her jealous, so he’s making an example out of someone!”

Shen Mi stared at her rice in a daze.

“This is true,” Ning Xinlei said, “My friend from Beijing heard it from her relative. Her relative was a temporary caregiver for the boss’s father at the hospital, and she overheard the boss’s father saying that the boss has someone in his heart!”

Shen Mi raised her head and blinked in confusion.

Ning Xinlei was struck by her beauty: “Don’t look at me like that, I can’t handle it. Anyway, the source is reliable! I’m not telling you this for gossip, I just want to remind you, don’t offend any of the opposite sex around the boss in the near future, just endure it if you can, maybe that’s the future boss’s wife.”

When Ning Xinlei found out about this, she suddenly realized why Xie Rongzhuo wasn’t attracted to such a beautiful woman like Shen Mi, it turned out he had someone in his heart.

“Were the opposite sex around the boss before all business partners? Is it someone who recently appeared?” Shen Mi is currently struggling to make ends meet, this job is very important to her. If Xie Rongzhuo has someone he likes, she must be careful.

She had suffered too much in the past, and Shen Mi didn’t want history to repeat itself and lose her job.

As for the rest, she didn’t have the heart to think about it.

Seeing that Shen Mi had taken it to heart, Ning Xinlei was relieved: “I don’t know the specifics, but I heard that the boss’s father is preparing a 990,000 yuan red envelope for his daughter-in-law. On that day, the boss will also give himself as a gift to her!”

Shen Mi: “…”

“In short, the Xie family is mobilizing three generations to receive her. This kind of pomp and circumstance, you understand?” Ning Xinlei cast a sympathetic look at Shen Mi: “The position of female secretary itself is shrouded in a layer of ambiguity, and you are so beautiful, it’s hard not to arouse the other party’s hostility.”

Shen Mi pondered, the opposite sex who had been around Xie Rongzhuo recently, and who were hostile to her –

… that Liu Yafeng?

It was already strange that Xie Rongzhuo would agree to her interview, and her attitude at the time was clearly very tough.

However, Shen Mi didn’t completely believe it. Hearing is believing, she was by Xie Rongzhuo’s side every day, and sooner or later she would see for herself.

•  

For the next few days, except for work time, Shen Mi would never be alone with Xie Rongzhuo if it wasn’t necessary, and she stopped bringing him breakfast.

Xie Rongzhuo naturally noticed.

Shen Mi didn’t make breakfast for him these days, she would go straight to his house, pick out his clothes in a business-like manner, and then stand at the door waiting for him. It was very professional and there was nothing to fault, but Xie Rongzhuo could clearly feel the change in her.

At noon, Shen Mi took advantage of Xie Rongzhuo’s absence from the office to quickly deliver the documents. As she was about to leave, she was stopped at the door by Xie Rongzhuo, who suddenly appeared.

“Come in.”

She couldn’t disobey her boss’s order, so Shen Mi went in.

“Close the door.”

Shen Mi complied.

As she turned around, she accidentally bumped into Xie Rongzhuo’s collarbone. She quickly stepped back and stood against the door cautiously.

She thought it was an accident and waited for him to move aside.

However, Xie Rongzhuo not only didn’t step back, but instead moved closer, his tall figure trapping her behind the door, creating a strong sense of pressure.

He lowered his head and asked, “Why are you avoiding me?”

The warm breath brushed against her, and Shen Mi’s heart raced. She maintained a calm facade: “I’ve completed the work you assigned.”

“Are you still angry with me?”

Xie Rongzhuo wasn’t a particularly patient person; Shen Mi knew this very well. He had given her the opportunity to express her emotions, but she chose to coexist peacefully, and there was no way she could act out in front of him now.

Just because she wasn’t acting out didn’t mean she wasn’t bothered inside.

No matter how naive she was, she wouldn’t be fooled and still be laughing and joking with the “liar.”

She looked up at him: “Boss, it’s work time now.”

Xie Rongzhuo stared at her for a few seconds, not sure what he was thinking.

“You’re coming to the dinner party tonight too.”

Shen Mi obeyed: “Okay.”

•  

After work, Shen Mi went home with Xie Rongzhuo to change clothes. They were businessmen who paid attention to details, with work attire for work and social attire for social events. However, Shen Mi felt that Xie Rongzhuo looked the same in everything he wore.

He was tall and upright, with well-defined abdominal muscles. When he put on his meticulously tailored suit, he exuded a deadly uniform temptation.

It was indeed strange that such a rich and handsome man was still single.

Taking her clothes, Shen Mi retreated to the door of the dressing room, her hands clasped, standing straight.

Xie Rongzhuo turned his head to look at her and handed her the tie.

“…”

Shen Mi had wanted to hint that he could do it himself, but Xie Rongzhuo didn’t seem to understand her intention. It was her fault for being too attentive in the past, he had gotten used to it.

She reached out to take the tie and stood in front of the dressing mirror.

Their reflections were mirrored in the glass.

Xie Rongzhuo leaned down slightly. Shen Mi hesitated for two seconds, then stood on tiptoe to reach his neck. Xie Rongzhuo was already much taller than her, and today he was particularly languid. He seemed to have lowered his neck, but his height didn’t decrease at all.

Shen Mi weakly supported his broad shoulders, struggling to reach the tie at the back of his neck. She had to maintain a distance from him while ensuring the tie was neat. This action was extremely unfriendly to her height.

Xie Rongzhuo seemed to sense her struggle and suddenly bent down in cooperation. The distance between them suddenly closed, and Shen Mi paused in her movements, raising her eyes to look at the handsome face so close to her.

Her gaze fell on Xie Rongzhuo’s sharp jawline, thin lips, and high nose bridge. Looking up, she met those dark eyes that shimmered with a subtle light behind his glasses. She quickly looked away and lowered her head.

She had a feeling that if their eyes met for more than three seconds, Xie Rongzhuo would definitely say something.

She didn’t want to argue with him; it wouldn’t benefit her in any way.

She also didn’t want Xie Rongzhuo to know that she was still dwelling on ” very mysterious.”

In Xie Rongzhuo’s eyes, online relationships probably weren’t something honorable, because all his previous comments had been against online relationships.

She handed him his suit jacket.

“Shen Mi, did you hear some rumors?” Xie Rongzhuo’s voice sounded from above.

Shen Mi glanced at Xie Rongzhuo’s white shirt.

The right collar seemed to have gotten her lipstick on it.

She suppressed the urge to take off his jacket and stared intently at the spot: “Like what?”

“That reporter.” Xie Rongzhuo was very direct this time. “I don’t know her well, the interview was purely a coincidence.”

Shen Mi was taken aback and remained impassive: “Isn’t she your ex-girlfriend?”

“She’s not.”

Xie Rongzhuo lowered his gaze: “Are you interested in my romantic history?”

Shen Mi didn’t dare to say “yes,” fearing that she would end up like Xiao Zhang, being sent off to the frontier.

She pointed at his collar and apologized, “I got a bit of lipstick on it.”

Xie Rongzhuo opened his coat and glanced down.

“This is called a bit?”

Shen Mi felt a bit embarrassed: “Should I help you change it?”

“There’s no time,” Xie Rongzhuo adjusted his watch, “it’s yours anyway.” He raised his eyes: “If someone sees it, you can just explain for me.”

Shen Mi: “…”

The author has something to say:

Young Master Xie, I can hear your scheming even through the screen!