Chapter 3 Coffee

It was almost time to get off work and Yu Huan was cleaning up the table when he heard a sound from next door.

"Xiao Huan, the HR department said we're going out for drinks tonight, would you like to come?"

The person asking the questions was my colleague Wang Siyu, a veteran employee of the administrative department who had been with the company for four years. He was enthusiastic and cheerful, and was very popular among his colleagues.

However, Yu Huan was not very willing to make close friends with her. Just as he was about to respond, the intercom on the table rang.

Another veteran employee, Sister Yan, picked up the phone. After hanging up, she said to Yu Huan, "Secretary He wants to see you. Go to the general manager's office."

"Okay." Yu Huan stood up and walked towards the general manager's office.

There were whispers behind me.

"I heard she got in through Secretary He's connections, right?"

"It seems so. I heard from the HR department that she might be Secretary He's girlfriend. I remember the company seemed to forbid office romances."

"Tsk, that's forbidden openly, but many people are secretly involved. Isn't that someone in the marketing department secretly talking to someone in the HR department?"

Yu Huan pretended not to hear the discussions, maintained a smile on his face, and walked towards the general manager's office, occasionally greeting colleagues passing by.

In the three months since she came to the company, she has experienced what it means to be a superficial colleague.

On the surface, everyone seems to be friendly and talking and laughing, but they can turn around and stab you in the back.

In the entire administrative department, except for Sister Yan, she only maintained a superficial colleague relationship with the other three people and had no intention of making close friends with them.

The general manager's office is at the innermost part of the company, and the secretary's workstation is outside. He Xiaowei is waiting for her at his workstation.

"I'm coming." He Xiaowei was answering the phone. He took the time to greet her and then asked her to wait.

Yu Huan stood aside and couldn't help but turn his head to look at the door of the general manager's office.

She didn't have the chance to enter the general manager's office and was a little curious about what it looked like inside.

Judging from Meng Han's personality, his style should be very simple.

Just as he was lost in thought, the office door suddenly opened. Yu Huan was caught off guard and met a pair of indifferent eyes.

The gaze transmitted through the thin lenses in front of his eyes seemed even colder and more distant.

Lowering her head and no longer meeting his gaze, she greeted, "Mr. Meng."

"Yu Huan, right?"

Yu Huan was a little surprised. She didn't expect that he would know her name. She looked up at him and said, "Yes."

"Please make me a cup of coffee with some ice."

"OK."

Watching the door close again in front of him, Yu Huan sighed inwardly.

Being able to maintain the aura of a superior while showing respect to employees is something that not everyone can do.

Not to mention the leaders who are higher in position than her, even some of the company's old employees rarely use the word "trouble" when asking her for help.

She felt inexplicably excited and walked into the tea room with a happy step.

After the coffee was brewed, she encountered a problem.

The other party only said to add more ice, but did not say whether to add sugar or not.

If I ask her again because of such a small matter, it will seem that she is careless, right?

Didn't say it, so it should mean no?

After a moment's hesitation, she chose not to add anything.

For a high-class lady like Meng Han, she should drink the original flavor of coffee!

While making coffee, Yu Huan couldn't help but think of the face he saw when he looked into Meng Han's eyes just now.

Including just now, she had only seen Meng Han three times. The first time was at the annual meeting, and she was too nervous to look closely.

The second time was in the elevator in the morning. I was also very nervous and didn’t dare to look closely.

On the contrary, the sudden eye contact just now made her look at him carefully.

He is indeed very handsome, but not the kind of handsome that is particularly dazzling. He has a light complexion, clear eyebrows and eyes, and a cold hump on his nose.

With such looks, coupled with his introverted and calm temperament, he is definitely a flower on the top of the mountain, which makes people feel daunted.

Many people in the company coveted him, but no one dared to take action.

It can only be viewed from a distance and not played with.

He Xiaowei walked out of the tea room with the brewed coffee. He hadn't finished his call yet, so he waved and signaled Yu Huan to bring the coffee in.

Yu Huan walked to the office door with coffee and knocked on it.

After a moment, a clear voice came from inside.

"Enter."

For some reason, Yu Huan felt a little nervous. It was just a matter of delivering a cup of coffee, but he made it seem like an interview.

Taking a deep breath, she pushed the door open.

"Mr. Meng, your coffee."

Meng Han looked up, their eyes met again, and he tapped the table with his finger.

"Thank you. Just leave it here."

Yu Huan withdrew his gaze, walked to the table with the coffee, and placed it exactly where he pointed.

Meng Han's gaze lingered on the coffee for a few more seconds. He reached out to pick up the coffee and lowered his head to take a sip.

Yu Huan completed his mission and was about to leave when he saw Meng Han frowning slightly, "It's so hard."

Yu Huan thought to herself, damn, she had guessed wrong.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Meng. You didn't ask for sugar or milk, so I didn't add anything. I'll make you another cup."

Meng Han frowned and handed the cup to her, "Two pieces of sugar, no milk."

"Okay." Yu Huan took the coffee with both hands, turned around and left the office.

After leaving the office, Yu Huan secretly regretted it and decided to ask clearly in time next time and not make this mistake again.

Holding the coffee brewed as requested, Yu Huan knocked on the office door again.

After getting permission, she pushed the door open and put the coffee back where it was.

"Mr. Meng, your coffee."

Meng Han glanced at where the coffee was placed, reached out to take it, and pointed at the sofa next to him with his other hand.

"sit."

Yu Huan was stunned and felt a little uneasy.

She didn't quite understand the meaning of the word "sit". Generally speaking, in this situation, he wanted to talk to her, right?

But she is just an administrative specialist, what can she talk about with the general manager?

Could it be that he was unhappy with her previous omission and wanted to fire her?

Or is it because he found out that she is a relative?

Her mind was full of distracting thoughts, causing her to forget what to do for a moment.

The man put down his coffee, looked up and saw her standing there motionless with an unchanged expression, so he asked.

"You've been in the company for three months, right?"

Yu Huan's heart tightened again. The voice that he had thought was clear and pleasant before now sounded like a night demon.

Swallowing quietly, she replied, "Yes, I just turned three months old last week."

"How are you adjusting?" the man asked.

Yu Huan tightened her clasped fingers. "I've adapted very well. The company atmosphere is great, my colleagues are easy to get along with, the benefits are generous, and the boss is very kind."

The last sentence came out completely off the top of her head, and when she realized what was happening, she felt secretly annoyed.

She wondered if the other party would think she was flattering him. Although she really wanted to, she was so nervous that she didn't know what to say.

"Then how about changing your position? General Manager's Secretary, do you think you can handle this job?"

Yu Huan couldn't help but look up slightly after hearing the unexpected words.

She met the man's gaze, and saw his indifferent and distant eyes looking at her.

Perhaps sensing her nervousness, he added, "This isn't an order. You can refuse. It won't affect your current work."

Yu Huan immediately retracted her gaze and pursed her lips. After hesitating for a moment, she answered honestly, "I've never been a secretary, and I don't know if I'm qualified for the job."

After saying this, she was worried that the other party would think she was shirking her responsibility, so she explained, "I'm not refusing. If Mr. Meng doesn't mind, I'm very willing to do it."

The general manager's secretary's salary is three times her current salary.

At the same time, he regretted his overly honest answer. He should have been more tactful and put his words more nicely.