Chapter 9 Secretary Yan, please stay for dinner!
When Xiao Zhang drove the car over, Yan Ruo still looked as if his mind was blank.
Xu Shaoyu looked helpless, "What are you thinking about? Get in the car!"
Yan Ruo came back to his senses, "Oh, okay!"
After getting in the car, she found that apart from Xiao Zhang who was driving, only she and Xu Shaoyu were left.
I couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"Aren't Miss Yun and Special Assistant Liu together?"
"What does our return to the old house have to do with them?" Xu Shaoyu's tone was calm, but it sounded like thunder in Yan Ruo's ears.
"You're going back to the old house? Why did you ask me to follow you?"
Mrs. Xu has always disliked her, and now she is asking for trouble?
"There will be an online meeting later about the French project, and I need you to follow it!" Xu Shaoyu didn't even raise his eyes.
"Why, you haven't even quit yet, and now you want to slack off?"
It seems that what she said in the afternoon was heard, and she is criticizing her here. How petty!
Yan Ruo pouted, "The evil capitalists exploit you even after working hours!"
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As the top wealthy family in North City.
The Xu family has a very deep heritage. The old house not only has an excellent location, but also has very spacious space inside.
The vehicle passed through the black iron gate and was greeted by a huge garden with flowers, plants and trees of varying heights. Through the trees, several villas could be vaguely seen scattered among them.
The villa in the middle is the main building of the Xu family. It is the residence of the head of the Xu family and is now lived in by Mr. Xu.
The other disciples of the Xu family lived in the villas nearby.
Xu Shaoyu's father was the eldest son, and he died unexpectedly when he was very young. He has lived in the main building with Mr. Xu since he was a child!
After becoming an adult, I have to go to the company conveniently because I am busy with work.
Apart from the monthly family dinners and occasionally coming back to see Grandpa Xu, he rarely comes back here.
As soon as the car stopped, Mrs. Xu Lin Shuyun came out to greet them with a smile on her face.
"Shaoyu is back! Oh, you've lost weight again! No matter how busy you are at work, you must take care of your health. Today, Mom specially asked Sister Zhang to make some soup for you to nourish you..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw Yan Ruo behind him.
Lin Shuyun's face instantly fell, and she looked at Xu Shaoyu with dissatisfaction.
"Today is a family dinner! Why did you bring her here?"
This was said deliberately loudly.
Yan Ruo lowered his eyes, pretending not to hear.
Forget it! There's only one month left, just bear with it!
Xu Shaoyu glanced at Lin Shuyun without any expression.
"There's a multinational meeting coming up soon, so Secretary Yan and I are going to the study first!"
After saying this, he walked straight upstairs without caring about Lin Shuyun's unhappy expression.
Yan Ruo followed closely behind, and when she passed by Lin Shuyun, she smiled and nodded politely at her.
In return, I got a roll of eyes and a cold snort!
Xu Shaoyu's study is very large. In addition to the office area, there is also a sofa lounge area and a small tea room.
The study's window faces the garden, with a broad view that is refreshing and pleasant.
The cross-border video conference lasted for more than an hour, and Yan Ruo was the one who followed up and sorted out the preliminary project materials.
The whole process was easy for her.
The video conference ended, and the second master of the Xu family and his family, as well as Xu Shaoyu's aunt and her family, had already arrived downstairs.
They were chatting with Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu.
Seeing them coming downstairs, Mr. Xu gave a forced smile.
"Shaoyu is so busy right now! He even has to bring his secretary with him when he goes home for dinner!"
Xu Shaoyu didn't even look at him and walked straight to Mr. Xu.
"Grandpa! Sorry, the project in France is urgent, and I just had a very important multinational meeting!"
Mr. Xu also knew about this project, which was led by the government and was the key project of the Xu family this year.
If it succeeds, the Xu family will be able to firmly sit on the position of the leader of North City!
"It's okay! Business is more important!"
Then he shifted his gaze to Yan Ruo, who was standing silently aside.
"This is Secretary Yan!"
Xu Shaoyu nodded, "It's her!"
"Hello, Mr. Xu!" Yan Ruo didn't expect that someone would pay attention to a small follower like him, and he couldn't help but feel flattered.
Mr. Xu looked at her for a moment, nodded, and spoke in a calm tone.
"It's getting late, stay and have dinner with us!"
"Ah?" Yan Ruo looked at Xu Shaoyu with a question mark on her face. What does this mean?
A smile flashed in Xu Shaoyu's eyes. "Secretary Yan has worked hard today. Since Grandpa said so, please stay!"
Yan Ruo was not the only one who was shocked by Mr. Xu's words.
Only then did the other people, especially Mr. Xu and Aunt Xu, take a serious look at the secretary who was deeply trusted by their nephew.
Of course, the one who reacted the most was Lin Shuyun.
"Dad! Today is a family dinner. It's not appropriate for Secretary Yan to stay!"
"What's inappropriate?" Before Mr. Xu could say anything, Mrs. Xu spoke first.
"For the company's business, the little girl is still working overtime with Shaoyu so late at night. What's wrong with having a meal?"
After saying that, he stood up and walked to Yan Ruo's side, took her hand and looked at her for a while.
"What a lively little girl! What's her name?"
"Madam, my name is Yan Ruo!"
"Yan Ruo! It's a good name, the name sounds nice, and the person is good-looking too!"
Facing the kind and enthusiastic Mrs. Xu, Yan Ruo felt that her brain was not enough.
What's going on? Why are you so enthusiastic all of a sudden?
This was not her first time coming to the Xu family's old house. The previous times she came to pick up things, she did not stay long.
I had seen the two old men before, and at that time I just greeted them from a distance.
They don't seem like such hospitable people.
Not only Yan Ruo, but everyone else also had a strange look on their faces. Lin Shuyun even glared at her secretly several times!
There was no choice, Yan Ruo could only sit awkwardly in the corner at the end of the dining table.
Xu Shaoyu looked at her twice, but finally said nothing.
Throughout the meal, the Xu family adhered to the principle of "not talking while eating" to the letter. Apart from the clatter of dishes and chopsticks, no one spoke.
As an employee, it’s not enough to just join the boss’s family dinner, the atmosphere in their home is so weird.
Even when faced with a table full of delicious food, Yan Ruo still experienced firsthand what it meant to be hard to swallow.
If I had known this would happen, I would have gone to the side hall with Xiao Zhang to have my work lunch!
After finally finishing the meal, he thought he could finally leave, but unexpectedly, Xu Shaoyu was called to the study by Mr. Xu again.
The others stayed together and chatted.
It was awkward to just sit there, so I could only stroll into the garden and wait.
Just as she was staring at the koi in the small pond, Lin Shuyun came over aggressively.
"Secretary Yan, it seems like you ignored my warnings! You even followed me home today!"
Yan Ruo felt helpless.
"Mrs. Xu, as a secretary, Mr. Xu asked me to work overtime. This is not something I can control!"
Lin Shuyun didn't care about that.
"The president has so many secretaries, are you the only one who can do this?"
"Then you have to ask Mr. Xu!"
"You're completely done pretending now, right? You don't think that just because you came to the old house twice with Shao Yu and I treated you to a meal out of kindness, you feel like you're different, do you?"
Yan Ruo sighed, "I didn't think so?"
"If you really don't think so, stay away from Shaoyu!"
"Mrs. Xu!" Yan Ruo raised her voice.
"I've already submitted my resignation to Mr. Xu! I'll definitely stay away from him. Don't say these things to me anymore!"
"What are you trying to do?" Lin Shuyun didn't believe it at all.
"You've tried so hard to stay with Shaoyu these years. I don't believe you're willing to leave?"
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