One of the secretaries, who had short hair, reached out and pulled the assistant over: "Wait a minute."

Having escaped the office and no longer having to face that terrifying atmosphere, the assistant relaxed. Therefore, when the secretary pulled him over, he didn't show much resistance. He just patted his wrinkled suit after the secretary let go.

As he meticulously straightened his suit, the assistant then adjusted his tie and coughed a few times at the secretaries, asking, "What's going on? Why did you suddenly stop me?"

The short-haired secretary, who had reached out and grabbed her assistant, looked at him with bright, excited eyes: "What's the situation inside? Is it a battlefield? A living hell?"

Hearing the short-haired secretary's description, the assistant turned to look at the office door with lingering fear: "I don't know what the situation is now, but it was definitely like hell on earth just now."

Just as I expected! Upon hearing the assistant's answer, the eyes of several secretaries, including the short-haired secretary, brightened even more, and they excitedly began to press the assistant for details about what was going on in the office.

By the time the assistant finished gossiping with the secretaries and was allowed to leave, nearly 20 minutes had passed. Before leaving, the assistant glanced at the office one last time.

Suddenly, Xu Yaxin pushed open the door and walked out, her face full of anger. Xu Yaxin didn't expect that her assistant, who should have left long ago, would still be here.

For a moment, the intense anger on Xu Yaqing's face froze. She didn't know whether she should force herself to smile or let herself walk past her assistant with such an angry look on her face.

You have to understand that this assistant is always by Chen Ningsheng's side. If I walk past this assistant with this angry look, will the assistant take the opportunity to say something to Chen Ningsheng?

Thinking of all this, Xu Yaxin had no choice but to force herself to smile, even though she was unwilling: "Hello."

The assistant chuckled a few times, offering an awkward "hello" in response. Inwardly, she was filled with regret, wondering how she could have been so foolish as to stay and gossip with those secretaries. She should have left earlier to avoid this chaotic situation.

Look at those secretaries now. When they saw Xu Yaxin come out in person, they all stopped gossiping with him and pretended to be busy, leaving him alone to face Xu Yaxin.

It's as if the person who grabbed him just now, insisting on finding out what was going on in the office, wasn't one of them—those despicable women.

No matter how much the assistant gritted her teeth and harbored resentment, the secretaries remained steadfast in ignoring her. When the assistant glared at them angrily, the secretaries even blinked innocently.

Xu Yaxin was so preoccupied with whether her angry outburst would be told to Chen Ningsheng by her secretary that she hadn't noticed anything unusual about the secretaries and assistants.

She took a few steps forward and extended her hand to the assistant: "If it's convenient, could you please say a few words to me?"

The assistant scratched his head awkwardly. What could he say to Xu Yaxin? They weren't childhood sweethearts who grew up together. But since Xu Yaxin had already extended an invitation, he couldn't refuse.

Left with no other choice, the assistant could only nod: "That's possible, but it can't take too long. I still have other things to do."

There's so much work to do.

Upon hearing this, the secretaries next to him immediately looked at the assistant with disdain. The assistant, however, ignored their stares and calmly followed Xu Yaxin outside.

Just seconds after the assistant and Xu Yaxin left, Xu Xinchen pushed open the office door and looked at their backs with a very deep gaze.

Chen Ningsheng appeared behind Xu Xinchen, a broad smile in his eyes, and put his arm around Xu Xinchen's waist: "What's wrong, baby? Why are you looking at them like that?"

Xu Xinchen raised her chin and pointed in the direction her assistant and Xu Yaxin had left: "Aren't you afraid your assistant will sell you out completely later?"

A smile appeared on Chen Ningsheng's face, and he tightened his grip on Xu Xinchen's waist: "If he could be so easily persuaded, he wouldn't have been able to stay by my side for so many years."

Xu Xinchen thought about it carefully for a while, then nodded. That makes sense. Although Chen Ningsheng seemed quite obedient and docile when facing her, and even a little clingy at times.

But he's really domineering when he's with other people. If his assistant were the kind of person who couldn't keep a secret, he wouldn't have had the chance to stay by Chen Ningsheng's side for so long.

Shifting her attention away from her assistant and Xu Yaxin, Xu Xinchen looked up at Chen Ningsheng, recalling the moment she met his father.

Now, considering that she had just met his father, Xu Yaxin immediately appeared in Chen Ningsheng's office. Was there something she didn't know about?

Thinking of Chen Bailing's past, Xu Xinchen's heart sank little by little. The appearance of Xu Yaxin...

Could this be another masterpiece by Chen Ningsheng's father?

Chen Ningsheng had no idea what Xu Xinchen was thinking. Seeing the strange look in her eyes, he was also a little puzzled: "Baby? What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Looking at the bewildered expression on Chen Ningsheng's face, Xu Xinchen suddenly felt relieved. Oh well, regardless of whether Xu Yaxin's appearance was his father's doing or not, as long as he himself had no feelings for Xu Yaxin, that was enough.

As long as his heart is firm, she can face all the challenges ahead with unwavering resolve.

Thinking of this, Xu Xinchen reached out and put her arm around Chen Ningsheng's arm, her eyes full of laughter, and casually changed the subject: "I was wondering, why would someone as outstanding as you be interested in me?"

Chen Ningsheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard Xu Xinchen's words. He tightened his grip on Xu Xinchen's waist and praised her, "My baby is also very outstanding, which is why we are together."