Afterward, the two of them gave the remaining Pikachus to some passing children, keeping only the last one. Lin Xiu handed it to Liu Yun.
“Yun-jiejie, I know you’re not interested in these, but how about keeping it as a souvenir?”
Looking at the Pikachu plush the young man offered, Liu Yun couldn’t help but feel tempted. She hesitated for a moment, but still took it from him.
“Mm, since you put it that way, I’ll take it back with me.”
Lin Xiu watched the stubborn woman and couldn’t help but curl his lips into a smile. Maybe it was precisely this awkward side of her that made her even more captivating…
As night fell and after dinner, the two walked in the park beneath a sky full of stars.
Lin Xiu glanced at the silent Liu Yun and spoke offhandedly.
“Yun-jiejie, did you have fun today?”
Liu Yun nodded subconsciously at his words, but soon realized something and said,
“I’d be happier if you weren’t here.”
As for whether or not that was true, only Liu Yun herself knew…
Lin Xiu just shrugged at that, replying with a faint smile.
“Well, sorry to hear that. So, Yun-jiejie, did you feel even a tiny bit moved by me?”
Liu Yun stopped in her tracks at his words, looking seriously at the young man.
“No, and I never will.”
Lin Xiu was momentarily stunned by her serious answer, then heard Liu Yun say softly,
“Let’s go back. It’s getting late.”
When she got home, Liu Yun changed out of her dress, slipped into loose pajamas, and lay down on the bed.
Looking at the adorable Pikachu beside her, she couldn’t help recalling the boy’s words, and for a moment, an indescribable complex feeling welled up inside her.
This feeling made Liu Yun uneasy, like staring into an abyss—knowing its danger, yet unconsciously drawing closer…
She patted her own cheeks and muttered,
“Stop overthinking. It’s impossible…”
The next day, the chairman’s office.
Lin Jianguo looked at his still laid-back grandson and couldn’t help but sigh.
“Brat, you sent Xiyue back yesterday but couldn’t spare a minute to keep this old man company?”
At this, Lin Xiu glanced at him and said blandly,
“Isn’t that girl keeping you company? I’m not stepping foot in that place.”
Lin Jianguo let out a sigh, then changed the subject.
“So what did you do yesterday? I heard from Xiyue you went off to seduce some girl?”
Lin Xiu’s face darkened at those words. Seduce?
“What, you want to meddle too, old man? Gonna give her a couple million to leave me?”
Lin Jianguo immediately blew out his mustache and glared.
“Am I really that old-fashioned? And you think money grows on trees? A couple million?”
“I don’t care who you date, just don’t bring home a man.”
Lin Xiu paused at that, then snorted softly.
“You never know.”
Lin Jianguo assumed he was joking and asked with curiosity,
“So when are you going to bring that girl over for me to meet? You know my biggest wish right now is to have a great-grandchild, right?”
Lin Xiu didn’t answer, only muttered vaguely,
“We’ll see.”
After all, things weren’t even close to settled yet. Besides…
With that thought, Lin Xiu stood up.
“You go ahead and work. I’ll be heading out first.”
Because he needed to follow up on a project, Lin Xiu’s current office was on the twentieth floor of Lin Corporation. The entire floor was filled with tech department employees, so he couldn’t help but attract attention.
And as his personal secretary, Liu Yun naturally worked on the same floor.
When Lin Xiu entered his office, he saw her busy figure at the desk, and couldn’t help but approach with a slight smile.
“Secretary Yun, thanks for your hard work.”
Liu Yun glanced at him and chuckled.
“If only the boss would take his job a bit more seriously, I wouldn’t have to work so hard.”
As she spoke, Liu Yun reached for the coffee beside her, ready to take a sip. This jerk left all the decisions to her—wasn’t he afraid she’d abuse her authority?
But before her hand could touch the cup, the young man picked it up first, took a sip, and commented,
“Hmm, a bit bitter. Needs more sugar.”
Liu Yun glared at him in disbelief.
“That’s my cup!”
Lin Xiu shrugged shamelessly.
“It’s fine, I don’t mind.”
Furious, Liu Yun thumped her hands on the desk, chest heaving.
“Fine, since you like it so much, it’s yours. Take your time drinking it—try not to choke.”
Lin Xiu raised his brow, teasing,
“Secretary Yun, you sure are generous. Last time I kissed you, so are you going to give yourself to me too?”
Liu Yun’s beautiful eyes widened at his words, then her delicate body trembled with anger.
“Bastard!”
This guy was just asking for it. She really wanted to bite him to death. No, she couldn’t lose her cool…
Watching Liu Yun take deep breaths, Lin Xiu felt incredibly pleased. Looks like his desensitization training wasn’t thorough enough yet—he’d need to step up his efforts.
Which meant, things would only get harder for Liu Yun.
In the days that followed, every night when Liu Yun made dinner for that jerk, she’d end up “deeply hypnotized” or something, forced to endure his forceful kisses with no way to complain…
And at work, every time Liu Yun swapped in a new cup the next day, the boy would “contaminate” it again. She could only switch to another and hide it, but she still couldn’t escape his clutches.
After a few days of this, Liu Yun felt like she was constantly carrying the boy’s scent with her, and gradually, she gave up resisting.
So what if they shared a cup? She’d endure…
So what if he snatched food from her mouth? She’d endure…
So what if he hypnotized and kissed her? She’d endure…
Liu Yun realized that as long as she could endure enough, life was still manageable.
Looking at her slightly chapped lips in the mirror, Liu Yun was on the verge of tears, cursing the boy in a low voice once more…
A week later, Liu Yun came to report her work progress to Lin Jianguo, but she seemed a bit distracted.
Lin Jianguo naturally noticed this and spoke up.
“Secretary Liu, I really appreciate you teaching that brat.”
Liu Yun shook her head at his words. Teach? She was practically a ninja turtle by now…
“Chairman, I really don’t think I’m the right person to mentor Young Master Lin. I’ll only be wasting his time at this rate.”
That guy barely worked at all, except when it came to bullying her, which he was annoyingly persistent about…
Lin Jianguo, however, thought differently. He smiled and said,
“How about this, Secretary Liu—recently that brat’s project has gotten on track, and Lin Corporation happens to have a partnership to negotiate in Sanya. Why don’t you go on my behalf? It’d be good for you to get away and relax a bit.”
Liu Yun was taken aback, hesitating.
“Is that really okay?”
“What’s not okay about it? With your abilities, closing this deal will be a breeze. Just treat it as a vacation—don’t put any pressure on yourself.”