So one evening, after the music video shoot was over, Xinxin finally mustered up the courage to ask Lin Sijue, "Sijue, what's wrong with you lately? You always look at me like that. Do you have something to say to me?"

Lin Sijue was taken aback by the question, then smiled and said, "Nothing, I just thought you looked very quiet recently. I was wondering if you were heartbroken?"

Xinxin: “……………………”

"What? Did I hit the mark?"

"I'm losing my love for you."

Xinxin glared at Lin Sijue.

Lin Sijue smiled. When he stood up, he was a head taller than Xinxin.

"What?" Xinxin took a step back cautiously.

"It's good that you didn't suffer a broken heart." Lin Sijue touched Xinxin's head like he was touching a puppy's head.

Xinxin's face turned red instantly.

"you!"

"Haha, time to get off work."

Xinxin was speechless.

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Xinxin secretly warned herself: "I must never fall into the whirlpool of emotions so easily again. I can't repeat the same mistakes and never allow myself to be hurt again!" She repeated this sentence in her mind over and over again, trying to put a layer of hard armor on her fragile heart in this way.

"Making money is the most important thing!" Xinxin kept repeating this phrase in her mind like a mantra. For her, at this moment, money had become the only thing that could give her a sense of security and dependence. In her eyes, money would never betray her, unlike human beings, who would be fickle and unpredictable.

As long as she has enough wealth, she will be able to control her own life and no longer be at the mercy of anyone else.

Although deep down in Xinxin's heart, she still has a faint desire for beautiful love, but years of life experience and the pain she has suffered have already made rationality firmly prevail.

She knew very well that love was beautiful, but if she pursued it blindly, she would probably push herself into the endless abyss again.

Therefore, no matter what, she must stick to her bottom line and never let her emotions cloud her mind.

Oh my... Xinxin sighed inwardly.

As soon as I get close to him, my mind becomes a tangled mess of random thoughts.

In that case, it would be better to stay away from him! So, Xinxin secretly made up her mind: except for necessary work exchanges, she would minimize contact with him.

Since making this decision, getting off work these past two days has been like a race for Xinxin.

In the past, she always strolled slowly to a nearby beverage shop, ordered a cup of sweet and delicious milk tea, and then sat leisurely for a while before getting up and going home.

However, nowadays, she has changed her previous leisurely style and escapes from work as soon as she gets off work as if her feet are greased.

Such a sudden and drastic change naturally did not escape Lin Sijue's sharp eyes.

He soon noticed Xinxin's deliberate or unconscious avoidance of him. Even worse, sometimes, even when they ran into each other, Xinxin would pretend not to see him and hurried past.

Lin Sijue knew Xinxin was a money-grubber. To break the awkward and stalemated situation, he decided to take some extraordinary action after careful consideration. He generously tripled Xinxin's salary and added a host of generous holiday benefits.

The joy was beyond words, and even his eyes were shining with excitement. At this moment, the satisfaction brought by the money was simply exploding.

"Si Jue, is this true? Are you really going to give me such a big raise? Oh my God, am I dreaming? Double salary?" Xin Xin couldn't believe her ears. Her voice was full of surprise and confusion.

Lin Sijue nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, you have done an excellent job recently. I think you deserve more rewards."

Xin Xin looked at Lin Sijue gratefully, tears glistening in her eyes. "Thank you, Sijue. You understand me so well. As long as there is money, there is motivation. I feel like I've been injected with unlimited energy. From now on, if you have anything, come to me first. I will be there at your beck and call!"

Lin Sijue had a smile in his eyes, and he was in a good mood: "You're welcome, this is what I should do. Because next, you will have to work overtime all night for several days, hahahaha."

"You...Okay, Boss, I will do my best!"

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