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Su needs to have a biological clock and wake up earlier.
An Chi, who always gets up early to take care of Su Yao, did not open his eyes. He placed his hand on Su Yao's body, and his long eyelashes on his profile made him even more vivid up close.
Their torsos intertwined because of his initiative. Su Yao felt that his body was still a little warm, so she touched his forehead with her hand. Feeling it was not quite real, she pressed her forehead against his. His long eyelashes magnified again and suddenly trembled slightly, startling Su Yao. She separated them for a moment, looked at An Chi, and thinking that it was not appropriate, she pushed his hand away and prepared to get up.
"Where to?" He had clearly been awake for a long time, but he hadn't opened his eyes, waiting for her to make any moves, but he was the one who couldn't wait any longer.
An Chi pulled Su Yao back.
"You need to eat, right? You can only take your medicine after you eat, then your mouth won't taste bitter." She usually had little patience for An Chi's pointless questions, but today she was acting strangely, probably because she was worried about An Chi.
An Chi let go of her hand and lowered her head.
"Will you stop acting like this once I'm better?"
Su Yao was startled again. Since An Chi returned to China, his words had surprised her many times.
Sue always thought that the lack of love was what made him become like this, but since he knew that he would always fly to Washington to see him, he should understand his care for him, so how could he still become like this?
"No, I'm like this even if you're not sick. I'll grant you one request once you're better, okay?" She maintained her patience.
His eyes flashed for a moment, as if they held a variety of plans.
She added, "You should know what you can and cannot make this request."
Both of them are smart people and have their own plans. Su Yao is not willing to suffer too much loss, so she will still prioritize her own interests.
"How about you come with me for a day?" An Chi wanted to confirm this before he even recovered from his illness. He spoke vaguely, but in his heart he wanted to define this as a date between the two of them.
Su crossed her arms, looking at the smile that he couldn't hide in his eyes, "I'll go out with you when I'm better."
After she finished speaking, she left the room to cook porridge for An Chi.
The two ate their meal as usual.
When Aunt Hong arrived, even the dishes and chopsticks had already been cleaned up by Xiaobai.
Su wanted to consider An Chi's appetite, so she instructed Aunt Hong to prepare a light lunch and called a doctor to come and see An Chi.
I don't know if it was the motivating factor or the pillow and blankets we used to cover each other when we hugged at night.
When the doctor arrived, apart from a slight fever, Anchi was almost fully recovered.
His gaze was piercing, and even during the doctor's examination, he couldn't hide the eagerness in his eyes for fulfilling his promise. He stared directly at Su Yao, who was standing a little further away so as not to interfere with the doctor's examination.
Su Yao couldn't stand his gaze, and even the doctor noticed it. She said, "As long as you get better, I will definitely promise you. I won't break my promise."
"Of course it is," he said softly, as if speaking to himself, yet deliberately making sure everyone present could hear.
Su thought for a moment, and realized that the only time she had broken her promise was when she was busy a few years ago and didn't visit him often: "That's because I was very busy. Wenxie, Jiuqi and the others always represented me. This time I will definitely make time for you."
An Chi smiled.
Su Yao always thought he was a very cheerful person, but others always said that he was indifferent, with a distant and gentle face, politely smiling but not actually smiling. She didn't know why this person was different in front of her and others.
After the doctor finished the examination and found no other problems, he left the room.
Su Yao received a call in the morning from Ge Jin, asking if she was going to the company today. Su Yao had been thinking of going after An Chi got better, but she didn't expect him to recover so quickly.
"I have to go to the company now, I'll come back to see you tonight." She approached.
An Chi nodded in understanding, and seemed to be doing something out of the ordinary.
Just as Su was putting on her shoes in the entryway, An Chi came out and stood beside her, watching her. He even handed her the handbag that was next to him, saying, "Come back early tonight. I'll have Aunt Hong buy some good food and I'll cook for you."
She took it casually, looked at him, and felt like she was in a fantasy TV drama, waiting for her husband to come home: "No need, you're still sick. Just tell Aunt Hong what you want to eat."
Her own answer was just like her husband's, who was leaving home for work.
Realizing this, Su decided to directly interrupt An Chi's desire to talk to her by leaving the house.
Once seated in the back of Tang Pai's car, Su Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief, quickly erasing her own thoughts from her mind, and told Tang Pai about the upcoming itinerary.
After giving his instructions, as if remembering something else, Su said, "Make sure your schedule is flexible lately, so you can be free anytime. If there's anything important, let me know two days in advance. You can refuse any last-minute arrangements."
Tang Pai didn't understand the significance of Su Yao's actions. In all the years she had known Su Yao, she had only ever seen her make time to meet with An Chi, but that never lasted long. It was rare for Su Yao to have such a relaxed schedule now. Su Yao always seemed like a work robot, and she had thought that Su Yao simply didn't need free time. She hadn't expected that Su Yao would take a break now.
"Okay, President Su." Tang Pai drove smoothly but slower than Ge Jin. Girls are always more thoughtful and attentive. When she asked questions, she did so indirectly: "President Shang's invitation has arrived. Assistant Ge has already arranged your gift. When would you like to send it over?"
"I'll have Ge Jin deliver it to me personally when he has time, so that people don't think that Jiu Qi and I don't get along." Everyone knows that Su Yao likes to joke when she's in a good mood.
Upon hearing this, Tang Pai boldly asked, "President Su, would you consider dating Mr. Bai?"
When Su heard this, she didn't think of Bai Lutong. Instead, she thought of the sickly little boy at home who always uttered some nonsensical nonsense. He was already 21 years old this year, and it should be the age for him to be dating.
"Why would you say that?" Su Yao wasn't angry; instead, she asked with a smile.
Tang Pai: "Mr. Bai and you are a perfect match in terms of social standing and looks, and he treats you so well. Wouldn't President Su be tempted by his pursuit of you? If she is, shouldn't you start dating?"
Tang Pai was recruited later and was unaware of her messy affair with Bai Lutong. She only saw Bai Lutong's current behavior and fell into a little girl's fantasy, which was normal for Su Yao.
After all, who wouldn't be tempted by 999 roses and all sorts of luxury goods in their twenties? What's more, the heavy gift Bai Lutong sent—taking over the Su family business—was exactly what she needed.
"Dating doesn't necessarily mean being a good match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, someone who treats me well, or someone who makes my heart flutter."
Su's opening remarks were always different from others'.
Tang Pai was somewhat surprised. Everything else was fine, but shouldn't everyone dream of being "good to her"?
She asked Su, "Why don't you have to be nice to me?"
"Haha, this probably doesn't apply to most girls, because this is my own standard. There are many ways to be good to me. The good I need isn't the good I have, but I don't lack the good that most people in this world can offer, so I don't think it's necessary for them to be good to me. When it comes to dating, as long as I'm happy, that's enough." She always thought Tang Pai was a very cute girl, at least it's rare for an assistant to question the authority of their boss's words.
"But what's the point of being happy if this person treats you badly?" she still didn't understand.
“For example, if I pursue someone and they don’t like me, but pursuing them makes me happy, I will still pursue them regardless of whether they are good to me or not, because I enjoy the process that makes me happy, not the person themselves.” Su Yao doesn’t expect everyone to understand her thoughts, but she still patiently explained to Tang Pai.
Tang Pai understood Su Yao's attitude, but she was still a little surprised. She always thought that pursuing, dating, and getting married were all efforts made by two people together. However, Su Yao's words attributed these things to his own feelings. If he felt good, he could ignore other influences. If he felt bad, he would not care about the other person's attitude.
However, Tang Pai is a very clear-headed person. Everyone has their own way of life. Su Yao has a high status, which allows her to be unrestrained in her feelings. But Tang Pai is just an ordinary girl from out of town in Beijing. She still needs to be cautious and cooperate with all aspects in her relationships.
When Su arrived at the company, she saw a recently popular ordinary person on the company's big screen and mentioned, "Who is in contact with their program? Paipai, go ask the program if this person is interested in entering the entertainment industry."
Tang Pai glanced at the people on the screen, his eyes darting around. "The coordination for this program was done by the staff below. I'm not too clear on it. I'll ask someone else."
Su raised an eyebrow, sensing her reluctance, and said with a smile, "Even Paipai has a day when she's not 'proactive' in doing things. It's okay, just tell someone else to do it. It's just asking a question, you don't need such a capable assistant like Paipai to step in."
She thought Su Yao would be angry when she spoke first, but she didn't expect Su Yao to give her space. For Tang Pai, Su Yao was truly the best boss she had ever had since she started working, even though Su Yao often joked about her.
Just like now, Su sneaks into the elevator and approaches Tang Pai: "Do you know that ordinary person, Pai Pai? An enemy? Or an ex-boyfriend?"
Tang Pai lowered her head and didn't answer. Su smiled and said, "You're saying I'm in a relationship? Are you bringing your boyfriend home this year, Pai Pai? Your aunt will start nagging again. You can't use being busy with work as an excuse anymore. After all, as a leader, I'm happy to see my employees happy and fulfilled."
"President Su, family matters cannot be discussed during work hours!"
Su Yao found this part of the fun in her daily work: Tang Pai's blushing face every time she teased her. Even though she had made many jokes, Tang Pai would always blush, which was much more amusing than Ge Jin, that old fox.
In addition, last year, when Tang Pai's mother came to visit Tang Pai, who was working hard at the company, Su Yao overheard her urging her to get married. Tang Pai used "being too busy with work" as an excuse, which made the aunt feel dissatisfied and think that Tang Pai was too tired.
Su teased Tang Pai about it at the time.
"Assistant Tang, if you really feel that you are too busy with work, the company can choose to fire you."
At that moment, Su looked at Tang Pai with a serious expression and a focused attitude.
She rarely addressed him so formally as "Assistant Tang." Tang Pai was startled by Su Yao's words. "President Su, I can explain. My mother is very fond of urging me to get married, but I have no plans to date. I want to continue contributing to the company, so I used this excuse."
She spoke so fast she was afraid of being fired.
Seeing that she was on the verge of tears, Su suddenly couldn't bear to lie to her. "Okay, okay, I was just teasing you. I didn't mean to fire you. But if you really feel that you're too busy with work, you can talk to me about it. I'll reduce your workload. It's okay. In the future, the company won't take the blame for this. If word gets out that I'm exploiting my employees..."
Tang Pai looked up from her bowed head, tears welling in her eyes. "I'm sorry, President Su."
Su Yao didn't know what she had said wrong to make Tang Pai cry. She stood up and handed her a tissue: "Why... are you crying? How about we take a day off?"
"No need, I just think you're a really good boss." Tang Pai took the tissue and wiped away his tears.
"Oh my, you sweet talker. Alright, it was wrong of me to lie to you about being fired today. I'll give you a day off so you can go home and rest." He didn't forget to tease Tang Pai further, "Remember to use today to find a boyfriend."
From that time on, Su Yao liked to tease Tang Pai about this. Tang Pai wasn't used to it at first, but later he got used to it and could even refute Su Yao.
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