I raise my head subconsciously and glance to the side.
This instantly makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
This isnât because the other party is a gorgeous beauty, but because sheâs CEO Huangâs daughter.
Miss Bernie Huang!
This ladyâs eyebrows are straight, her nose high, and she wears a pair of blue-tint colored contacts. Together with her slightly curled hair that she dyed a chestnut color, she has a level of beauty belonging to foreigners.
Seeing her look at me, I instinctively open my mouth to greet her.
Miss Huang?
No, that might bring about negative connotationsâŚ
My lady, Miss Huang?
Itâs too exaggerated, just like a brainless idol dramaâŚ
Madam Huang?
This clearly doesnât suit a young girl. Sheâll get angryâŚ
Teacher Huang?
Sheâs still a studentâŚ
As my thoughts run through my mind, the young lady, Miss Bernie Huang, nods at me.
âHello.â
âHello,â I respond reflexively, using an honorific greeting.
âIs my dad in the office?â Miss Huang asks softly.
âOh, sorry. I donât know. I just came back from some work outside. I havenât stepped into the office yet,â I answer honestly.
Miss Huang nods slightly and doesnât say anything else because the lift weâre waiting for has already reached the first floor.
As the lift moves up, I try my best to find a topic to prevent the situation from being awkward, but I donât dare to strike up a random conversation.
CEO Huang treasures his daughter very much. If I were to offend her by saying something wrong, I might be fired today!
âZhouâŚâ At this moment, Miss Huang turns to look at me and says hesitantly, as if sheâs trying to recall my name.
âZhou Mingrui.â I hurriedly say my name.
Although Miss Huang often comes to the office to help her mother check on her father, I believe that she definitely doesnât know a mere employee like me. To be able to have a slight impression of my surname means that her memory is beyond imagination.
âMr. Zhou, I have something I need your help on.â Miss Huang asks politely.
âNo problem. As long as I can do it!â I reply without hesitation.
As long as Miss Huang is satisfied, a promotion and a pay raise would not be too far away.
As we speak, we exit the elevator and enter the company.
âHelp me translate a batch of documents for me.â Bernie Huang walks in her leather boots as she says.
âTranslate⌠What language is it?â I ask hurriedly.
âCursive script,â Miss Huang replies simply.
Cursive script⌠I havenât learned that before⌠Just as Iâm about to answer, Miss Huang suddenly picks up her pace.
We have already arrived outside CEO Huangâs office.
This lady doesnât give CEO Huang any face at all. She walks past the female secretary that is stationed outside, nimbly reaching out her hand and pushing open the door gently.
Letâs hope that CEO Huang isnât spreading his love early in the morning⌠I silently pray in my heart before taking an indiscernible step to the side in case I get embroiled in CEO Huangâs family matters.
Of course, Iâm not that nervous either. After all, CEO Huang is experienced. If he were to do any sordid deeds in the office, he would definitely lock the door from the inside.
As expected, thereâs no one in the office.
âCEO Huang is at a meeting.â The female secretary stands up nervously and tells Miss Huang.
âIâll wait for him inside.â Miss Huang nods and walks into the room.
One step later, she turns her head and says, âMr. Zhou, please come in.â
âAlright.â I walk over and quickly say, âI donât have much knowledge about cursive script.â
âTake a look first.â Miss Huang stops by the door and says.
When I enter, she casually closes the door.
Then, she flips her sling bag and takes out a stack of paper.
âTry and see if you can read it. If possible, read it to me.â
âOkay.â I take the stack of papers from her.
ââŚâ My whole body turns stiff from that cursory look.
If Iâm not wrong, the cursive script on the paper is from CEO Huang!
Iâve seen the comments he had written on documents on several occasions!
Th-this is CEO Huangâs diary? Damn, donât tell me he writes down every affair? Which decent person writes a diary! I canât help but sweat.
If I read it, I offend CEO Huang.
If I donât read it, I offend Miss Huang.
What does it mean to be in a dilemma? This is what it means to be in a dilemma!
Wait, I donât know cursive script. Haha, I canât read it! Although I can barely make out what CEO Huang has written, I really donât know any cursive script! I immediately open my mouth.
âM-Miss Huang, I canâtâŚâ
Before I finish, the office door is pushed open.
Thud!
CEO Huang rushes in and he scans the both of us with his widened eyes.
He retracts his gaze from the gap between me and Miss Huang, and he smiles.
âBebe, why didnât you give me a call? I couldâve gone down to bring you up.â
âIâm already of age.â Miss Huang glances at me from the corner of her eye. âIâm just making a request to Mr. Zhou for his help.â
I Immediately understand her intention. Secretly, I pull the documents behind my back.
âCall him Uncle Zhou!â CEO Huang smiles as he emphasizes. Then, he turns his head to look at me. âYou may leave. Iâll holler if thereâs anything.â
âOkay.â I use this opportunity to leave the office and return to my seat, where I hide the papers.
Before I can switch on the computer, Rozanne leans in and says with a suppressed voice, âYouâre finished.â
âAh?â I stare blankly.
âDonât you know that CEO Huang dotes on his daughter to the point of having an obsession? He hates seeing other men get close to his daughter the most. During Miss Huangâs past few visits, the men who took the initiative to offer their help have either âquitâ or transferred to a branch company at a Tier 3 city,â Rozanne said with a chuckle.
ââŚIt canât be. I was just in proximity to her. I mainly did so because I wanted to please CEO Huang.â I grit my teeth from hearing that.
âTsk, donât you know what kind of man CEO Huang is? In his eyes, all men are the same as him. If one has money, theyâll definitely be playing around, loving everyone they seeâno, making love to everyone they see. If one doesnât have money, then theyâll seduce the rich and beautiful lady, take up the post of CEO, and elevate themselves to the peak point of life. Therefore, in the eyes of men like you, Miss Huang is the most tempting of prey,â Rozanne said half-jokingly.
âItâs just that⌠Itâs just that Miss Huang asked me for help. I wasnât playing around at all!â I feel wronged.
âYou really werenât playing around?â Rozanne casually asks.
âOf course.â I immediately raise my fingers in an oath. âThink about it. To develop and maintain a relationship, youâll need about two to three hours a day, right? If itâs two relationships, itâll take four to five hours. There are seven hours for sleep every night, an hourâs nap in the afternoon, nine hours of work, and three meals which add up to an hour. Thatâs already 18 hours, leaving only six hours left in a day. If I were playing around and tried to two-time, I wouldnât have the time to play games, watch videos, or read novels! How tiring, how boring!â
âMakes senseâŚâ Rozanne slowly nods before saying with a smile, âRight now, you need a book on time management.â
Before I can answer, she continues, âBut how does CEO Huang manage to âN-timeâ so many women?â
âHeâs different. If itâs just one partner, then he might take one hour out of his two-to three-day schedule to maintain the relationship,â I answer thoughtfully.
Rozanne tersely acknowledges.
âThatâs right. CEO Huang is different from us. Heâs handsome and richâŚâ
âSigh.â Rozanne and I sigh at the same time.
Rozanne, whoâs quite the gossipmonger, suddenly shrinks back.
âOld Ai is here, Iâll be returning to my seat first.â
Just as Rozanne leaves, CEO Huangâs person-in-charge, the corporate officeâs Director Ai appears and stops in front of me.
Heâs already old. His hair is completely white, and his face is pale.
âSend everything you need to claim today to finance. You donât have to receive Mr. Zaratulstra anymore,â Old Ai says to me as I hurriedly stand up.
âŚNo way⌠Theyâre firing me already? Iâm going to get a monthâs severance pay? Iâm momentarily stunned.
Old Ai passes me a document and continues,
âLiaise with the members involved in this project. Itâs a project the company is working on with the police.â
Oh⌠The turn of events is too sudden that I donât know how to respond.
Realizing that I donât have to ride with Rosago tomorrow, I have the baffling feeling that it might not be a bad idea.