“Ding dong~”
In the morning, just as Su Ling sat down at the dining table and picked up her tea, the doorbell rang, shattering the quiet inside the house.
Huh? Why would someone ring my doorbell? Could it be Tang Jin’er coming over? Impossible—there’s no way she could find this place with my arrangements. Besides, Wang Secretary isn’t idle either.
“Su Ling~ Is someone ringing the doorbell? I’m still washing up, could you go answer it?”
Ruan Zhixian’s energetic voice floated out from the bathroom.
Though puzzled, Su Ling still had to get up and head toward the door.
When she opened it, standing there was a cute, short girl dressed in a slightly undersized blue suit, wearing a dark tie smaller than the standard size.
Her big doe eyes blinked nervously, her back straight as she held a large food box with both hands.
“D- D- Miss Su, I, I’m here to deliver breakfast for you and Miss Ruan.”
“Who told you to come up? Don’t you know that without my permission, no one—”
“Eh, it’s Secretary Lin? Why are you here? Come in, sit down!”
Just then, Ruan Zhixian poked her head out from the bathroom, her warm greeting cutting off Miss Su’s scolding.
The poor Secretary Lin could only glance anxiously at her Young Lady and quietly ask for her opinion.
“Y- Young Lady?”
“Pfft, come on, come in with me.”
Su Ling retorted with a scowl but led the timid secretary inside.
“Ah! Secretary Lin, you brought breakfast for us? Thank you so much!”
Ruan Zhixian at the table immediately spotted the food box in Secretary Lin’s hands and smiled brightly.
“N- No problem, Miss Ruan, it’s what I’m supposed to do.”
Secretary Lin set down the food box, seeming relieved to see Ruan Zhixian.
Hmph! Calling her “Secretary Lin” so affectionately—I wonder when you two got so close! And you! You’re supposed to be my secretary, how could you secretly get along with Zhixian behind my back?
You little sly fox!
“Zhixian~ How come you and Secretary Lin are so close?”
Su Ling’s tone seemed caring, but looking into her dark eyes, it was clear she was full of jealousy. Secretary Lin, sensing the danger, shrank back trembling.
“Eh? Didn’t you arrange for Secretary Lin to bring me meals yesterday? You said Wang Secretary was out on a field assignment?”
“Ah? Oh, right…”
Su Ling suddenly remembered—after Wang Secretary left, she had handed everything over to Secretary Lin, who happened to be goofing off in the tea room.
She even assigned Lin as her personal secretary during this period, replacing Wang Secretary’s duties.
Sigh, I really lose my head whenever Zhixian’s involved… But even so, you little third wheel, barging into our morning alone time—that’s a serious crime!
Despite her sharp words, Miss Su’s hostility didn’t abate.
“Well, anyway, thanks for the breakfast, Secretary Lin. Now I don’t have to cook this morning~”
And I lost out on Zhixian’s hand-made breakfast!
Su Ling’s frustration rose rapidly.
Secretary Lin, you’re done for! Just wait until I dock your entire month’s bonus!
“Y- Young Lady, um, may I ask what kind of relationship you have with Miss Ruan?”
At that moment, the petite Secretary Lin seemed to gather courage and quietly inched closer to Miss Su, whispering.
“What do you think we look like to others?”
Su Ling, irritated, didn’t want to answer and instead whispered back.
“A r-relationship?”
Secretary Lin cautiously asked.
“Hehe, why? Do we look like a couple?”
Miss Su’s mood brightened instantly, a wide smile spreading across her face.
“Y- Yes, because you two look so close… Ah, ah, I didn’t mean to offend either of you…”
Secretary Lin’s voice gradually softened.
“Oh, it’s fine, no offense at all~”
Su Ling cleared her throat, then leaned in mysteriously and announced:
“That’s right, we are exactly that kind of relationship~”
What? Secretary Lin seemed pretty perceptive after all. For her sharpness, I might just double her bonus this month~
The dark-haired girl felt triumphant and pleased.
“Wow! It’s true after all!”
Secretary Lin let out a small exclamation, utterly surprised by the sudden 180° turn from despair to joy about her bonus.
So the Young Lady and Miss Ruan really are a couple! The rumors in the secretary department’s tea room weren’t lies! Judging by the current situation, they must have been together for a long time.
So Miss Ruan’s ‘disappearance’ was just a cosplay of the Young Lady’s little wife? And the Young Lady is the domineering CEO working outside?
That’s why Miss Ruan stays home every day? They’re playing this game so boldly!
Secretary Lin’s little mind spun quickly with excitement, feeling like she’d uncovered the truth.
It wasn’t entirely her fault for misunderstanding—after all, the truth behind Ruan Zhixian’s disappearance was only shared with a select few close to Su Ling.
Moreover, Ruan Zhixian’s behavior was nothing like a kidnapping victim: who would be more relaxed than the kidnapper themselves?
On top of that, the company had been abuzz with rumors about the relationship between Ruan and Su—rumors deliberately allowed to spread (yes, by Su Ling). So the secretary’s misunderstanding was quite natural.
Hmph, leaving me out, you’re just chatting happily with your own secretary…
Nearby, Ruan Zhixian watched the two quietly chatting and smiling with a hint of jealousy.
Is chatting with Secretary Lin really that fun? I’m right here…
Wait, no—am I jealous of Su Ling?
Ruan Zhixian suddenly realized something was off.
Could it be that I have feelings for Su Ling…?
No, no, no! I just don’t like being left out and ignored!
The blonde Young Lady hurriedly denied it, but as she continued watching the two happily talking, her heart grew increasingly uneasy.
“All right, Secretary Lin, you go wait in the Underground Parking Garage. Zhixian and I will come after breakfast.”
“Yes, Young Lady.”
The secretary quickly stood up and left.
“Zhixian, what’s wrong?”
After Secretary Lin left, Su Ling noticed Ruan Zhixian’s mood seemed off.
“Are you upset?”
Su Ling’s brows furrowed gently, her soft phoenix eyes filled with concern as she looked at Ruan Zhixian.
“No, it’s nothing.”
Ruan Zhixian turned her head slightly, golden hair cascading like a waterfall, hiding the expression on her face.
“It’s just that, well, Su Ling…”
“Hm?”
“From now on, let me make breakfast for you…”
The morning light made the girl’s soft golden hair shine delicately like threads of silk, and beneath the shimmering strands, her small, delicate ears were already flushed crimson.