— Monday, Lin's Group

In the cafeteria, employees sat together in twos and threes eating breakfast. There was a routine meeting on Monday mornings, so everyone usually chose to come to the company a little earlier. Moreover, the company's breakfast was always quite good, so many people made a point of coming to the company cafeteria for breakfast early in the morning.

As soon as Xiao Ranran sat down today, she heard her colleague say:

"I heard the president is in a bad mood today, so we'd better be careful during the meeting later."

"Really? Where did you hear this secondhand information from?"

"This isn't secondhand information; I heard it from Assistant Liang!"

Upon hearing that it was Assistant Liang's news, the people nearby all gathered around, holding up steamed buns, asking, "What happened?"

"Assistant Liang said that on Sunday, the president actually came to the company but left without doing anything! What else could this be but a bad mood?"

"Tch~~"

Everyone gathered around just now, but then dispersed in an instant.

Xiao Ranran said speechlessly, "I thought you had some big news. Is this all? Couldn't the president just be someone who doesn't want to work overtime? Does it have to be someone in a bad mood?"

"You guys! Doesn't this prove anything? Our CEO is a workaholic! He came back to the company but left without doing anything. Doesn't that prove anything?"

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Inside the elevator, Assistant Liang was reporting today's schedule to Lin Shen.

"President, that's roughly your schedule for today, you..."

"Just say what you have to say. Why are you beating around the bush?"

Assistant Liang asked cautiously, "Are you in a bad mood?"

Liang Yi had been working alongside Lin Shen since he returned to China and joined the company, so he felt he had gained some understanding of the president.

Although the president didn't show anything on the surface, Liang Yi still sensed a slight change in the aura around him.

The last time this happened was when another company snatched the project away.

Lin Shen glanced at Liang Yi, but did not answer his question. Instead, he said to him, "I will not let my emotions affect my attitude towards my employees. You don't need to be so careful."

"Yes, President."

Liang Yi lowered his head, not daring to ask any more questions.

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Minghuan works in an orchestra, so her working hours are different from those of typical 9-to-5 office workers; Mondays are her day off at home.

Before Xia Wenxi went, she specially bought some snacks and toys for Dengdeng, and also went to the flower shop to pick out a bouquet of flowers to bring to the door.

Although Minghuan and Xia Wensheng had been together for some time, they had not moved in together. Xia Wenxi followed the address Minghuan sent her and found Building 8, Room 601.

"We've arrived at Wenxi! Wait a moment, I'll open the door for you right away."

The apartment building has a one-apartment-per-floor layout. As soon as the elevator doors opened, Xia Wenxi saw Ming Huan standing at the door waiting for her, holding a large orange cat in her arms.

"Sister Minghuan, is this Dengdeng? It's so cute!"

With its round head and round eyes, Dengdeng looked curiously at the guests who had come to its home.

"Yes, come in quickly."

After closing the door, Minghuan put the lamp down, then shook her hand, saying, "If the door were open, it would run out the moment I let go, and I couldn't catch it. You came, but why did you bring something?"

Minghuan gave Xia Wenxi a brand new pair of slippers, and then took the flowers and the bag of cat supplies from her hands.

"It's nothing expensive, just toys and snacks for Dengdeng. A little something for her to say hello!"

Xia Wenxi changed her shoes and casually touched the lamp that was sitting next to her watching her.

Dengdeng obediently looked up to enjoy Xia Wenxi's caresses, making gurgling sounds in its throat.

Minghuan smiled and said, "It seems it really likes you."

When Xia Wenxi sat down on the sofa, Dengdeng ran over and lay down between the two of them, enjoying being petted by both of them at the same time.

“I heard from Sheng that the matter has been resolved satisfactorily. Actually, I think it’s all thanks to the article you published.”

While stroking the cat's chin, Xia Wenxi said shyly, "Minghuan, please don't praise me. It makes me feel really embarrassed."

"What's there to be embarrassed about? Let me tell you a secret, I used to have a crush on my senior brother, when I was... about fifteen years old. He was incredibly handsome."

"Senior brother?"

Minghuan laughed as she recounted her story: "When I was fifteen, my parents found me a new piano teacher. This teacher was very strict, and I was scolded every day at first. Back then, I would cry downstairs at the teacher's house every day before going to class."

Then one day, this senior student of mine happened to pass by and offered a few words of comfort. When I entered the teacher's house, I discovered that he was the very same student the teacher always talked about, the one he considered his most prized student. Afterwards, he even spoke to the teacher on my behalf, asking him not to be too harsh on me.

At this point, Xia Wenxi could understand; it was hard not to like a gentle and handsome senior brother.

“But…” Minghuan changed the subject, “At that time, I didn’t realize that when I met my senior brother, he was already married and his child was in elementary school.”

Because he only came to the teacher's place occasionally, and I didn't dare to chat with the teacher, I never knew.

It was only when I came out of the teacher's house that I realized he had come to visit the teacher with his wife and children.

Wenxi, tell me, wasn't it incredibly embarrassing? Back then, my senior looked like a college student; you couldn't tell just by looking at his face. For so many years, only I knew about this, and now you're part of that too.

"When you're fifteen or sixteen, it's normal to be just starting to experience romantic feelings. Don't worry, Minghuan, I definitely won't tell my brother."

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