Chapter 31: Domineering Secretary Bai Yueguang 10 Don’t Want to Sign the Contract

After leaving the restaurant, Lin Haozhe finally drove Wen Qianning to the tasting event.

Lin Haozhe seemed very satisfied with the meal and was in a very relaxed mood. He glanced at her while driving and asked, "Are you angry?"

Wen Qianning was too lazy to pay attention to him. She gathered the hem of her skirt with her fingers and closed her eyes to rest. She didn't open her eyes until the car slowly drove into the underground parking lot of a hotel-style exhibition hall.

The exhibition hall is located in the top-floor clubhouse in the city center. The decoration is low-key and luxurious. Exclusive invitations are required for identity verification at the entrance. Lin Haozhe took out the metal invitation and the service staff immediately led the two into the inner hall.

As soon as Wen Qianning entered the room, she felt countless gazes coming at her.

As expected, wherever Lin Haozhe goes, he attracts attention. New faces around him, especially well-dressed and elegant women, naturally arouse speculation.

There were already quite a few people in the hall gathered in front of the exhibits, chatting. They were all big names in the business and investment circles. Lin Haozhe was familiar with them and took Wen Qianning around, introducing them from time to time.

Wen Qianning didn't know what the meaning of Lin Haozhe bringing her here was. She had no intention of getting to know people in their circle. She was like some kind of selected appendage, bright and exquisite, but not existing as an independent identity.

He was becoming more and more irritated, but when he thought about the contract, Wen Qianning remained silent.

It was not until she saw the tall man with a serious expression in the crowd that Wen Qianning suddenly understood what Lin Haozhe had in mind to bring her here.

Lin Haozhe leaned slightly closer to her ear and chuckled with ill intent: "Hey, isn't that Mr. Ji? Why don't we go over and say hello? After all... he's almost Miss Wen's former boss."

Wen Qianning stopped and looked at Lin Haozhe coldly without saying a word.

"What? Are you feeling guilty?" Seeing that she didn't say anything, the smile in his eyes deepened.

Sure enough, after this test, Lin Haozhe understood much more clearly that the relationship between Ji Hanlin and Wen Qianning was unusual, and it was definitely not just a simple relationship between a president and a secretary.

Wen Qianning stopped, her brows drooping as she stared at him coldly: "Boss Lin brought me here just for this boring trick?"

Lin Haozhe smiled and said without hesitation: "Not really, it's mainly because Miss Wen is beautiful, and I'm very happy to be with you."

"Get out of the way." She said in a cold tone, wanting to leave here quickly.

No matter what, Ji Hanlin couldn't see her and Lin Haozhe together. Otherwise, not only would she be unable to explain herself, but it would also be a problem whether she could leave the male protagonist smoothly.

However, Lin Haozhe had no intention of fulfilling her wish.

He deliberately raised his hand and gently smoothed the hair by her ear, his tone intimate yet nasty: "Look at you, you're so nervous now. Someone who doesn't know would think you're afraid that Ji Hanlin will catch his mistress cheating with another man."

"Lin Haozhe!" She growled, suddenly pushed his hand away, and glared at him with a warning look.

But instead of being angry, Lin Haozhe smiled even more deeply, raising his eyebrows slightly: "Tsk, such a big reaction? It means I was right."

"Miss Wen, why don't you... follow me?" He lowered his eyes, looking at her with a dark gaze, and continued in a leisurely tone, "Well, if you follow me, I can give you resources and money. I can give you everything Ji Hanlin can give you, even more than he can give you."

Wen Qianning frowned, feeling a little unbelievable about what he said, and even thought for a moment that she had misheard.

"Since you're about to leave Ji Hanlin and betray him, he must have done something unforgivable." Lin Haozhe looked like he had a very clear analysis. "I'm different. I definitely won't hurt Miss Wen."

Wen Qianning finally couldn't help but laugh, with a hint of sarcasm and disgust: "Lin Haozhe, are you crazy?"

What on earth is this supporting male character saying so self-righteously? What does her and Ji Hanlin's affairs have to do with others?

She originally wanted to sign a contract with Shengshi in order to follow the plot, but Lin Haozhe deliberately dragged her along and brought her in front of Ji Hanlin to stir up trouble. In the original novel, Bai Yueguang's job change was not so complicated!

Anyway, the plot has shifted now... Wen Qianning closed her eyes and thought that the system had already determined that the node task was completed when she met Gu Yanran. However, she was worried that something might go wrong in the plot like in the previous world. To be on the safe side, she still wanted to sign a contract with Shengshi according to the original plot.

Ji Hanlin was so good to her that there was nothing to say. In addition, with the bank card he gave her, she could pay off Bai Yueguang's debt immediately. Therefore, Wen Qianning's original reason for switching to Shengshi due to lack of money was no longer valid.

Besides, she hated Lin Haozhe and her patience had been exhausted. Now she didn't want to sign a contract with Shengshi anymore.

As long as she dumps the male lead according to the original plot, the plot can still be brought back on track... right?

Thinking of this, Wen Qianning secretly made a decision.

She turned and was about to leave, her steps brisk.

"Why are you leaving?" As he was speaking, he saw the girl turned around and left with an unhappy expression. Lin Haozhe put away his smile and his expression became slightly serious.

"Sorry, I still don't plan to sign a contract with Shengshi. I'll be leaving now." Wen Qianning's face was expressionless and cold. "Boss Lin keeps pressuring me about signing a contract. I'm afraid you've forgotten that my contract with Shengshi is mutually beneficial. I'm not unilaterally begging you to sign me."

After saying that, she walked around him without any regrets.

"Hey! Are you serious?" Lin Haozhe tried to stop her, but she had already passed him without stopping at all.

Lin Haozhe stared at Wen Qianning's resolute back. His face darkened, his brows furrowed, and the curve of his lips remained stiff for a long time.

He suddenly realized that the seemingly docile woman in front of him was actually not under his control from beginning to end.

Previously, he had always thought that Shengshi was a high-ranking existence for Wen Qianning, enough to make her look up and want to get closer. Wen Qianning was just a small secretary to the CEO of Ji Corporation. She herself was not important at all. What mattered was her knowledge of Ji Corporation's project information. She was climbing up the social ladder by coming to Shengshi.

He boasted that he had given her such an opportunity to change jobs, with a large sum of money as an additional condition. This was completely a promotion for her. At the same time, he could use her to give Ji Hanlin a hard time and take advantage of the situation to step on him in the upcoming project bidding. Why not?

Therefore, in Lin Haozhe's view, this is a game that benefits him in every way, so he is so happy to see it happen, and even treats Wen Qianning with a sense of satisfaction like giving alms.

Now it seems...I was too self-righteous.

After a long while, Lin Haozhe muttered softly, his emotions unrecognizable: "How interesting."

His gaze then turned to Ji Hanlin, who was not aware of all this and was not far away. An intriguing glint flashed in his eyes.

On this side, Wen Qianning looked back at the brightly lit tasting venue. The man who could be recognized in the crowd at a glance was still standing there, being complimented by many people.

Ji Hanlin seemed to have completely ignored her.

Thank God.

Wen Qianning took a deep breath, lowered her eyes, and looked away. Her high heels tapped on the carpet, and without looking back, she quickly made her way through the crowd and out of the venue.

She wanted to leave this place quickly.

Inside the conference hall, Ji Hanlin was listening to the person next to him speak. His expression was indifferent and he was not really engaged. He just nodded politely and responded with an occasional remark.

Suddenly, he tilted his head slightly as if he had noticed something, and his eyes unconsciously looked towards the entrance.

People were coming and going. His eyes swept across a gap in the crowd and he seemed to vaguely catch a glimpse of a familiar figure. It was a woman in a pink dress, with long curly hair and a slender back.

Ji Hanlin frowned slightly.

He always disdained to look at women in these occasions, but the glance just now made his heart move slightly.

It wasn't because the other person was dressed so strikingly, nor because he was so stunning... but because he felt that person looked very much like Wen Qianning.

But he quickly rejected the idea.

Wen Qianning probably won't go out today. He tossed her around all night last night, and she was curled up in his arms when she fell asleep. When he left early in the morning, he moved very quietly for fear of waking her up.

Ningning is probably still lying in bed catching up on her sleep.

Ji Hanlin withdrew his gaze and continued to talk with others. His expression was normal, but his speech speed was a little slower, as if there was still some thought in his mind.

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After walking out of the tasting venue, Wen Qianning took a deep breath, and without stopping, he stopped a taxi and told the driver his home address.

After returning home, she did not rush to change clothes. Instead, she went straight into the study, took out the ugly plush doll, sat on the chair and stared at it for a few seconds, then reached out and opened the hidden compartment on the back. The black card was still lying quietly inside.

Wen Qianning didn't want to think too much, so she turned around and turned on the computer. After entering the card number and password, she didn't hesitate and directly transferred a sum of money and entered the transfer information of the debt owed by Bai Yueguang.

Confirm payment.

A prompt indicating successful transfer popped up on the screen, the interface flashed, and the number returned to zero.

The debt was finally cleared, but the sense of relief only lasted for a moment.

Wen Qianning didn't pause. She sat up straight again, opened the document she had prepared long ago, and typed out her resignation letter word by word on the keyboard. Her words were concise and calm, without any unnecessary personal emotions.

After finishing, she stood up and scanned the familiar apartment. In fact, most of the things here were bought for her by Ji Hanlin in advance, from furniture and appliances to kitchen utensils, no matter how big or small.

She didn't touch those things, but simply packed up a few valuables and personal documents that belonged to her.

Anyway... I guess it won't be long before the real original heroine of the novel appears, and Bai Yueguang's role will end. According to the system settings, she will leave this world.

Sitting back on the sofa, Wen Qianning turned on his phone, clicked on the text message editing box, hesitated for several seconds before starting to type, deleted it after typing, and deleted and revised it several times.

Finally, only a simple line of words remained on the screen:

"Ji Hanlin, let's break up."

She didn't hesitate any longer and pressed send.

The moment the send button was pressed, Wen Qianning immediately chose to blacklist Ji Hanlin's number. Her movements were so fast as if she was avoiding something, and her heart was beating wildly in her chest.

All this was finally done. She leaned back on the sofa and glanced out the window.

Wen Qianning thought that Ji Hanlin was probably still busy at the tasting. She had no idea that she had already made such a decision.

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