"Am I a little dazed...?" Xu Xinchen swallowed hard, swallowing the words back down her throat. She said calmly, "No, no, it's nothing."
Chen Ningsheng frowned slightly, but he didn't dwell on the matter. Instead, he casually pulled a book from the bookshelf next to his desk and handed it to Xu Xinchen.
"Baby, I still have some things to do. Why don't you read a book here for a while?" Ever since Xu Xinchen came to his office to wait for him a few times, Chen Ningsheng had someone buy some books for leisure and put them in his office.
Chen Ningsheng had thought that when Xu Xinchen came again, he could help her pass the time, but he didn't expect it to come in handy so soon.
Xu Xinchen blinked, took the book from Chen Ningsheng with a puzzled look, and saw the three big characters "Dream of the Red Chamber" on the cover.
She twitched her fingers slightly, opening the book, her tone sounding somewhat surprised: "Ning Sheng, I didn't expect you to read this kind of book."
Based on Xu Xinchen's understanding of Chen Ningsheng, she thought he would read books on economics and the like, but she didn't expect him to read literature as well.
However, this book is indeed quite good; it even has annotations. After flipping through a few pages, Xu Xinchen was completely captivated.
Although this book is a classic work of literature that most people have read, Xu Xinchen in her previous life was always busy with work and had no time to read it.
Even when I have some free time, I spend most of it studying scripts and improving my acting skills, so now that I'm reading this book, I still find it quite interesting.
And unexpectedly, only a few years after that incident, Dream of the Red Chamber has reappeared on the market. Xu Xinchen found it more and more interesting as he flipped through the book, his eyes almost glued to it.
Chen Ningsheng coughed lightly a few times, his face slightly uncomfortable: "This wasn't something I looked at myself, I bought it specifically for you to pass the time. I saw you waiting for me in the office earlier, and it was so boring waiting."
Xu Xinchen felt a warmth in her heart, quickly put the book in her hand, turned around and walked to the sofa that Chen Ningsheng usually used to entertain clients, and lay down without any hesitation.
Xu Xinchen got into position, a pleasant smile on her face: "Since that's the case, then I'll stay here and read. You can do your thing and don't worry about me."
Chen Ningsheng looked at her and chuckled softly. He sat down in his office chair, picked up the documents his assistant had just brought in, and quickly began to flip through them.
After Chen Ningsheng finished processing all the documents his assistant had brought him, it was almost time to leave work. Chen Ningsheng glanced at Xu Xinchen, who was lying on the sofa engrossed in reading, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
He stood up, quickly gathered the scattered folders on his desk, and then strode over to Xu Xinchen. Taking advantage of Xu Xinchen's inattention, he leaned down next to her.
"Baby, where are you looking?" Chen Ningsheng smiled and nuzzled Xu Xinchen's hair.
Xu Xinchen held up the book in her hand, pointing to the title: "I've only read up to the fourth chapter, although..."
There are annotations, but I still find this book a bit obscure and difficult to understand.
Chen Ningsheng's eyes swept over the book. He had never liked reading such things, so although he had flipped through Dream of the Red Chamber, he had not studied it in depth. When he saw Xu Xinchen say that he found it obscure and difficult to understand, he just smiled slightly.
He reached out and ruffled Xu Xinchen's hair, saying affectionately, "Since that's the case, let's put it down for now. Let's go home and have dinner first. If you want to read this book, you can take it home, okay?"
Xu Xinchen nodded earnestly, stood up with her book in her arms, and followed Chen Ningsheng slowly outside. There were still about ten minutes left before it was time to get off work.
Apart from Chen Ningsheng and Xu Xinchen, everyone else in the company was still sticking to their posts, diligently doing their jobs, when they saw Chen Ningsheng and Xu Xinchen walking past them hand in hand.
Many employees showed envious expressions, and occasionally a few women had a fleeting look of jealousy when they first saw Xu Xinchen, but it quickly disappeared.
Back when Xu Xinchen was still working at the company, they knew they had no chance. Now, even though Xu Xinchen has left, they all know that Chen Ningsheng is a loyal person and wouldn't easily mess around outside.
Therefore, although many female employees in the company harbored some unspoken feelings for Chen Ningsheng, most of them were still quite sensible and would not easily reveal them.
Chen Ningsheng couldn't see that the female employees harbored such feelings for him, but Xu Xinchen saw it clearly. She glanced at Chen Ningsheng, who was holding her hand and walking quickly forward, and a smile secretly bloomed on her face.
When the two arrived at the company building, the driver was already waiting downstairs. Chen Ningsheng opened the car door and pushed Xu Xinchen into the car: "Baby, you go back with the driver first today. I have to go and discuss a business deal with someone later."
Xu Xinchen was taken aback, staring intently at Chen Ningsheng: "Why so suddenly? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
If she had known that Chen Ningsheng would have to go out and socialize today, she wouldn't have come to the company to find him. Instead, she would have obediently gone home and not bothered him.
Seeing that the driver wanted to take her home first, Xu Xinchen frowned slightly: "If your driver takes me home first, won't it be too late when you get there? Why don't you let the driver take you there first, and then let the driver take me home when you get there?"
Chen Ningsheng smiled and shook his head, reaching out to touch Xu Xinchen's hair: "It's nothing. Let him take you home first. I'll go back to the company to pack up what I need for today. It's not far, and I'll be almost done packing by the time the driver gets back, so I can make it there in time."
Hearing Chen Ningsheng say this, Xu Xinchen nodded and urged, "Since that's the case, then you should hurry up and get ready."
Chen Ningsheng chuckled softly, turned to the driver and said, "Make sure you get Madam home safely."
The driver smiled broadly and said, "I understand, Mr. President. Don't worry, I will definitely complete the mission well."
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