After ordering, dressed in a powerful businesswoman's attire, she stared intently at the man opposite her, exuding an exceptionally strong aura.

This is the aura she has cultivated through years of experience; anyone who is not mentally strong enough would be intimidated.

Lin Congzhi achieved success earlier than her, had a more successful career, and had experienced more of the treacherous nature of the business world. He was not afraid of her gaze at all.

On the contrary, Shen Ruoxuan was quite frightened by him.

Lin Congzhi's black eyes were as still as water, without any ripples, unfathomable, like a terrifying abyss.

For the first time, she was stunned by a man's eyes, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Lin Congzhi is still the same Lin Congzhi as before; she is incomparable to and cannot be overwhelmed by her.

He was impeccably dressed in a suit and tie, with a handsome hairstyle and a sculpted face; every part of him was flawless.

Besides his exquisite attire, his accessories were also quite valuable, making him look like an extremely successful person.

She was very curious about Lin Congzhi's current identity.

After a half-minute silence, he asked, "Are you really Lin Congzhi?"

A smile played on his handsome face as Lin Congzhi said with absolute certainty, "The real deal."

His smile was both wicked and slightly mischievous, making Shen Ruoxuan's heart flutter.

Having worked in the workplace for so long, no man had ever given her the feeling of her heart fluttering. Lin Congzhi, that bad guy, was still so attractive.

However, having matured, she wouldn't be like a young girl, infatuated with any man without considering the consequences.

"Where are you working now? How's it going?"

An economic foundation is very important. If Lin Congzhi is just a man who is all show and no substance but who is ultimately corrupt, then she will not spend the rest of her life with him.

Lin Congzhi chose to keep a low profile: "I work as the general manager's secretary in a small company, and I'm not doing very well."

He understood what kind of person Shen Ruoxuan was. People from scholarly families and of noble birth naturally possessed an innate arrogance and sense of superiority. If you weren't a good match for her, she generally wouldn't be interested in you.

In high school, if his grades were poor enough for her to admire, respect, or look up to him, she wouldn't even glance at him.

He has evidence to prove it.

She usually doesn't respond when people with poor grades or unattractive appearance ask her questions.

Therefore, in order to dispel Shen Ruoxuan's thoughts, he could only keep a low profile.

Lin Congzhi's words shocked Shen Ruoxuan: "A MIT graduate coming back to be a secretary? You're really lowering your standards!"

Lin Congzhi looked dejected and helpless: "Alas! There's nothing I can do. In this world, diplomas are no longer valued; only ability matters. My abilities aren't as good as you imagine, so I can only be a secretary."

That's true. Chinese society has changed so much. It has shifted from worshipping foreign things to being pragmatic and realistic.

Without ability, no company in the country will value you.

Lin Congzhi is just a junior secretary, and his monthly income should be lower than hers. It seems he really wants to climb the social ladder by marrying me. This makes things much easier.

She repaid Lin Congzhi tenfold for the humiliation he had inflicted upon her.

Setting down his water glass, Chen Ruoxuan cut to the chase: "Why did you ask me out?"

Lin Congzhi cut to the chase: "I need your help."

It wasn't a proposal of love, which was somewhat unexpected for Shen Ruoxuan.

She wondered what Lin Congzhi wanted from her. Could it be that he was pleading for an employee she had fired, or a partner whose cooperation with her company had been terminated, or perhaps he wanted to borrow money from her?