As soon as Lin ngyao stepped into the bedroom, Xu Ke followed with a glass of honey water and asked, "Did I upset you just now?" Xu Ke handed the honey water to Lin ngyao and said in a low voice, his soft and fluffy hair standing atop his head, much like a big dog waiting to be scolded for its mistakes.
"Thank you, this has nothing to do with you. We've never gotten along well; if not today, we were bound to argue tomorrow." Lin ngyao took the warm cup, heated by the water, and spoke softly.
"Have so honey water. I noticed you've been upset today. Did sothing happen at the office?" Xu Ke asked, sitting on his own sofa.
There was a small sofa in their bedroom, bought by Lin ngyao when they got married, and Xu Ke had slept on it for the past three years. Although it wasn't tiny, with Xu Ke's height of almost 1.9 ters, he had to curl up to fit on it without falling off.
In the past, Lin ngyao would never discuss company matters with Xu Ke. Perhaps it was the al he prepared today, or maybe his behavior during the engagent ceremony affected her, or it could just be that the beautiful moon stirred sothing within her, compelling her to speak.
The urge was overwhelming, and by the ti she realized, she was already speaking. "That's how it is," Lin ngyao recounted what had happened during the board eting.
People are like that; it's always difficult the first ti you open up, but once you do, the words begin to flow more freely.
Lin ngyao tightened her lips into a straight line, using the cool moonlight and Xu Ke's inability to see, she revealed her vulnerability and sadness in her shimring eyes for the first ti.
"So, what are your plans?" Xu Ke asked in a deep voice.
"What else? I'll give it a try," Lin ngyao responded with a self-mocking laugh.
"Even though the hope is slim, I still don't want to give up. I don't want to let my grandfather down, and I don't want to leave the Lin Group in disgrace. I won't give up until the very last mont." The vulnerability in Lin ngyao's eyes gradually turned into determination.
In Lin ngyao's dictionary, there's no such thing as giving up without a fight.
"Which company is Lin Group planning to collaborate with?" Xu Ke asked.
"Jiahe Group," Lin ngyao told Xu Ke instinctively, even though she didn't understand why he was asking.
"Jiahe Group." Xu Ke repeated quietly, finding the na strikingly familiar. After a few seconds, he realized it was a subsidiary of Xu Group, where he, as the largest shareholder, held absolute power.
"You'll succeed," Xu Ke said confidently.
Lin ngyao's lips curled slightly, but she didn't take Xu Ke's words to heart. She still thanked him for his company that evening. "Thanks for your kind words and listening to . Rest early; we must get up early tomorrow." With these words, Lin ngyao closed her eyes, and the bedroom fell into a silence that made the earlier conversation seem like Xu Ke's imagination.
Lying down facing Lin ngyao, Xu Ke watched the outline of her form on the bed, his eyes filled with a gentle tenderness and indescribable heartache. Although he couldn't see her face due to the angle, he clearly envisioned her features in his mind.
"You'll succeed," Xu Ke silently and firmly said, his determined gaze like a promise.
That night, Lin ngyao slept soundly.
The midday sun blazed in the sky, making the tops of heads steam. The glare reflected off the tall buildings' glass, blinding anyone who dared to look.
Xu Ke stood at the entrance of the Jiahe Group building, squinting as he looked up at the tower towering above him before entering.
"I want to see Xu Jie," Xu Ke said to the impeccably smiling receptionist.
"Do you have an appointnt?"
"No."
"I'm sorry, you can't go in without an appointnt."
Unperturbed by the receptionist's refusal, Xu Ke responded calmly, "Just tell her that a person nad Xu Ke has co to see her, and she'll understand."
"Sir." The receptionist's polite expression disappeared, and she regarded Xu Ke's attire, which couldn't have cost more than a couple of hundred dollars, with a cold and slightly mocking tone. "People like you, trying every trick in the book to et Manager Xu, pass by eight or ten tis a day. But it's my first ti seeing soone as down-and-out as you acting so important. Next ti you pretend to be soone, choose better clothes and take a look in the mirror, okay? How could our Manager Xu know soone as shabby as you? It's like you're insulting my intelligence." The receptionist rolled her eyes to conclude her speech.
Xu Ke's face turned cold, "I'm not joking with you. Either you let up now, or call Xu Jie so she can co down and fetch ."
"Do you not understand human language? Do you think you can just co and see Manager Xu? Before I call security, you'd better leave," the receptionist slapped a booklet on the counter, her tone hostile.
Xu Ke's gaze hardened completely. Just as the two were facing off, another receptionist, who had previously been absent, ca over and asked gently, "What's going on here?"
"Not much, Sister Li, just a pauper stubbornly insisting on eting our Manager Xu." The previous receptionist rolled her eyes dramatically and said with a hint of disdain.
The woman referred to as Sister Li examined Xu Ke closely and observed that, although his clothes were simple, his deanor wasn't that of a poor man, likely he was just another mischievous heir from a wealthy family. With these thoughts, Sister Li maintained her professional smile.
"I'm sorry, sir. Xiao He is a new staff mber and has much to learn. If she has offended you in any way, please don't take it to heart," Sister Li appropriately bowed to Xu Ke, apologizing for her colleague's earlier behavior.
"Sister Li, what are you doing? Why apologize to this pauper?" Xiao He hastily tried to tug Sister Li's arm, looking displeased.
Xu Ke remained silent but ntally noted to think highly of the woman known as Sister Li. A receptionist acts as the face of a company to a great extent, shaping the first impression of that company. Sister Li was undoubtedly an excellent receptionist.
Behind the counter's cover, Sister Li pinched Xiao He hard, her smiling eyes clearly warning, but as she turned back to Xu Ke, her deanor softened like a spring breeze. "If you don't have an appointnt, I need to confirm permission before I can let you go up. I hope you understand. Please provide your na." Sister Li spoke softly and enunciated clearly.
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