Hearing Lin Jianguo’s words, Liu Yun couldn’t help but pause for a moment, as if possessed by some mysterious force, and subconsciously murmured in a low voice.
“Is this… really okay?”
No, of course it’s okay! Isn’t this exactly what she wanted?
Even though it might not stop that bastard from hypnotizing her, it would at least reduce the chances of seeing him, and she wouldn’t have to deal with that troublesome guy anymore…
With that thought, Liu Yun’s gaze grew firm again, and she nodded.
“I understand, Chairman. If there’s nothing else, I’ll get back to work now.”
Lin Jianguo nodded. Watching Liu Yun’s departing back, he couldn’t help but have a strange thought.
If only Xiao Liu were a girl, then he could arrange for her to marry his grandson. After all, he truly admired this hardworking young person.
But soon, Lin Jianguo was amused by his own idea. Not to mention Xiao Liu was a man, he was already married…
Back in her office, Liu Yun hesitated for a moment while holding her phone, then decided to message Lin Xiu and let him know.
But just as her finger touched the screen, the young man naturally pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing her, he sat down outside the desk and said,
“Secretary Yun, you’re here. Here, take this.”
As he spoke, he handed a cup of milk tea to Liu Yun, and continued,
“Here’s the receipt. I didn’t spend money recklessly.”
Liu Yun didn’t take the milk tea. Instead, she took the receipt and said,
“Master, from now on the Chairman will have someone else be your secretary. You won’t need to send me any expense reports or anything like that anymore.”
Hearing this, Lin Xiu froze for a moment, then immediately said,
“Was it the old man who reassigned you? I’ll go talk to him right now.”
As he spoke, he turned to leave, but Liu Yun hurriedly called out,
“It wasn’t the Chairman who reassigned me. I asked for the transfer myself.”
Lin Xiu stopped in his tracks and came back at once, placing his hands on the desk and staring intently at her.
Liu Yun felt uncomfortable under his gaze and quickly said,
“You never liked me anyway, right? It’s just as well that I’m leaving… Mm—”
But before she could finish her sentence, her eyes widened in shock—the young man had just pressed down her chin and forcefully kissed her!
Feeling the breath of the youth on her lips, Liu Yun was completely stunned. It was a long while before she came to her senses, shoved him away, and glared at him in shame and anger, covering her mouth.
“You, what are you doing?!”
This guy was too much! At least before, he only bullied her after hypnotizing her, but now he was being so blatant!
Lin Xiu, however, looked unfazed. Watching the embarrassed and annoyed woman in front of him, he smiled lightly.
“Secretary Yun, I like you.”
Liu Yun froze at his words, thrown into confusion by what he just said. She never expected he would say something so shocking, in a place like this, at a time like this!
“You… What did you say?”
“Secretary Yun, I like you.”
Liu Yun’s delicate body stiffened, and she quickly turned her head away, flustered.
“I don’t like you! Do you even know what you’re saying? I have a wife…”
He clearly knew her situation, yet still said this kind of thing. Did he think it was funny to mess with her? As expected, this guy really was terrible…
Lin Xiu clearly anticipated Liu Yun’s response, so he let out a half-smile, half-sigh, and suddenly leaned closer.
“Yun~ Jie~ Jie~ You’re a woman now. Don’t you think saying you have a wife is kind of ridiculous?”
He deliberately stressed the word “Jiejie,” making it impossible for Liu Yun to ignore.
Yes, she had become a woman, she was no longer a man. Could she really still say she was Xiaoxin’s husband?
But after a brief moment of self-doubt, Liu Yun quickly recovered and glared at the youth.
“So what?! I love my wife very much. That’s more than enough! S-so I’ll pretend I didn’t hear what you just said. Don’t be so rude again…”
Lin Xiu raised an eyebrow and, in a voice as soft as a devil’s whisper, said,
“Oh? How are you so sure you really love her? You haven’t told her about your identity as a woman, have you? How can you be sure she’ll love you as a woman?”
When she heard his words, Liu Yun instinctively opened her mouth to refute him, but the words got stuck in her throat.
After a moment of silence, she glared at him in shame and anger, gritting her teeth.
“No matter what, I’ll never like you!”
Even if every man in the world died out, she would never like this bastard in front of her. Besides, she never liked men to begin with!
Seeing her so embarrassed and angry, a hint of cunning flashed in Lin Xiu’s eyes as he spoke in a faint voice,
“How about this, Yun-jiejie, why don’t we make a bet?”
Liu Yun’s eyelashes trembled as she moved her lips.
“W-what kind of bet?”
Lin Xiu snapped his fingers and continued,
“It’s simple. As the saying goes, ‘A graceful lady is a gentleman’s desire.’ You’re not exactly a graceful lady, but I should have the right to pursue you, shouldn’t I?”
“If you don’t fall for me within a month, I’ll give up on you and never bother you again, how about that?”
“But if, on the contrary, you do fall for me, that means I wielded my hoe well and managed to dig out the red apricot branch leaning over the wall. After that, you belong to me. How about it?”
Liu Yun was completely dumbfounded by his words. She stared at him in a daze, unable to process what he’d just said.
Although there was a twisted sort of logic to what he said, what kind of proper person would go after someone else’s spouse? That was just shameless!
But she herself was the target being pursued, so she really wanted to refuse this brazen, shameless guy outright!
Yet, hearing the conditions he laid out—if she refused him after a month, would he really stop bothering her?
Including the hypnosis and everything else?
Liu Yun hesitated. Her gut told her this young man was utterly shameless, and there was a good chance he would go back on his word.
But she really didn’t know how else to get rid of his hypnosis. This might be her chance, maybe even her only chance…
Thinking this far, Liu Yun took a deep breath and said seriously,
“Just one month. And after that, you really won’t bother me anymore?”
Lin Xiu nodded with confidence.
Seeing this, Liu Yun continued,
“No, that’s not enough. You have to promise you’ll never appear in front of me again.”
Lin Xiu nodded again, agreeing readily.
“Alright, I promise.”
Liu Yun wanted to say something more, but under the youth’s half-smiling gaze, she swallowed her words, turned her head, and hesitated.
“Fine, I… I agree. Just one month…”
Anyway, there’s no way she’d ever fall for this guy in front of her. One month—Xiaoxin probably wouldn’t be back so soon…
When this bastard was out of the picture, she’d confess everything to Xiaoxin. If she could accept her as she was now, then the two women could still have a life together…