“Young lady, good morning… Huh? Miss Ruan is here too?!”
In the underground parking garage of the apartment, Secretary Lin, who was obediently waiting in front of the car, was about to step forward and greet them when she suddenly saw Ruan Zhixian following right behind Su Ling.
The young secretary let out a small exclamation of surprise.
“Good morning, Secretary Lin~”
Today, Ruan Zhixian had styled her flowing golden hair into cute double buns at the back of her head.
She wore a fitted sleeveless blue-and-white striped blouse, the hem tucked into a deep blue denim skirt with a thin brown belt cinching her waist.
Looking further down, she wore white mid-calf socks that beautifully accentuated her slender thighs, and the small leather shoes on her feet made her look lively and youthful.
“Miss Ruan, are you going out together today as well?”
Secretary Lin couldn’t help but ask as she looked at the energetic young lady before her.
“Yes! I’m going to accompany Su Ling to work today~”
Ruan Zhixian threw an arm around Su Ling’s side and waved at the secretary with a smile in response.
“Zhixian! Your hand.…”
Su Ling’s body instantly stiffened as she quietly protested to the golden-haired girl beside her.
“Hm? But Su Ling, you also really like being close to me, don’t you?”
Ruan Zhixian, already well aware of Su Ling’s shy personality, mischievously leaned close to whisper in her ear.
“Eek!”
The warm breath coupled with the girl’s faint voice made Su Ling tremble suddenly, as if struck by a subtle electric shock.
Her sensitive earlobes flushed a vivid pink in an instant.
Is that so?
“B-but Secretary Lin is still watching…..”
The black-haired girl shrank her neck and imitated Ruan Zhixian by leaning close to her ear, softly rebutting.
“It’s okay, it’s okay~ We want others to see it so everyone knows our relationship, that way Su Ling can feel at ease, right?”
The blonde girl winked at Su Ling and smiled faintly.
Su Ling stared blankly at Ruan Zhixian’s smiling face, momentarily at a loss for words.
Wow~
How come it feels like in just a few days, the relationship between the two young ladies has gotten even better…
Secretary Lin watched their intimate exchange with wide, unblinking eyes.
However, she felt that the young lady seemed to be the passive one in this interaction? Strange…
Based on yesterday’s guess, the young lady was supposed to be the one on the offensive…
A little puzzled, the secretary mumbled quietly to herself.
Oh, I get it! This is called “weak-acting offense”! Though she looks gentle and passive usually, at critical moments she switches from defense to attack! No wonder she’s the young lady!
Secretary Lin quickly convinced herself, her admiration for her young lady unwavering.
“Ahem, anyway, Secretary Lin, Zhixian will be coming back to the company with us today. And from now on, there’s no need to hide her whereabouts.”
Su Ling finally cleared her throat, trying to regain some dignity in front of her subordinate.
(Though one arm was still buried in Ruan Zhixian’s rather mischievous grasp.)
“Yes, young lady!”
The secretary responded promptly, full of spirit.
Got it! The young lady definitely wants to go public with Miss Ruan! When I get back, I’ll help spread the word in the company break room!
Secretary Lin made her silent decision.
Su Ling trying so hard to maintain her dignity is just too adorable!
Ruan Zhixian secretly chuckled to herself and tightened the arm she was holding around Su Ling.
“Hmph, this is Su Ling’s office, huh?”
In the president’s office on the top floor of the Su Family Tower, Ruan Zhixian wandered around like a curious child, looking about.
“Feels more ordinary than I imagined? I thought there’d be some strange stuff here.”
The blonde girl pinched her chin thoughtfully.
“Strange stuff? Like what?”
Su Ling didn’t quite understand what the girl meant.
“Like a giant portrait of me hanging on the wall, or little gifts I gave to Su Ling sitting on the desk—none of those?”
There was a slight hint of disappointment in the girl’s tone.
“Ahem! Of course none of that’s here!”
Su Ling’s face instantly flushed bright red, her gaze darting nervously.
Actually, there are such things, but even I wouldn’t openly display them in the office! They’re all kept in my private residence…
“Hm, whatever. Then I’ll just watch Su Ling work here.”
Having found nothing after her tour, Ruan Zhixian sighed, gently smoothing her skirt before sitting cross-legged on the large guest sofa.
“Sorry, Zhixian, I didn’t know you’d be coming this morning, so there’s actually an important meeting I have to attend now….”
The black-haired girl hesitated slightly before speaking.
“It’s okay, it’s okay, Su Ling, you go to your meeting first. I’ll just sit here and wait~”
Ruan Zhixian waved her hand lightly, indicating she wasn’t worried.
“Alright, Zhixian, here—my phone for you to play with first. Your phone is, uh……………. still being kept somewhere else…
Actually, it’s in the residence! I took it apart and haven’t had time to put it back yet!”
Su Ling passed over her phone with a guilty look, unlocking the screen with her fingerprint.
“Okay~”
Ruan Zhixian took the phone, her slender fingers swiping to the app store to download games she wanted to play.
Fake!
Damn it! After grilling Gu Tian for a long time yesterday, I found out he knew nothing! The Gu family’s kidnapping of Zhixian and Aunt Ruan was completely unknown to him!
***
Angrily, Tang Jin’er rushed down the corridors of Su Corporation, her red dress billowing and her high heels clicking fiercely against the floor.
That idiot Mu Tou doesn’t even know where he ran off to! He hasn’t contacted me yet!
Hmph! I’ll have to try talking to Su Ling to figure out what to do next!
“Su Ling! The Gu family doesn’t know where Zhixian and the others are! What do we do now……”
“Output! Output! Ahhh! What are you doing hiding in the back, you jungler? Can you even play the game!”
As soon as she pushed open Su Ling’s office door, Tang Jin’er saw a familiar golden-haired girl sitting cross-legged on the sofa with no regard for proper posture, playing a game while muttering nonstop.
Huh?
Then, as if hearing her name, the blonde beauty put down her phone, turned to look toward the door, and greeted excitedly,
“Ah! Jin’er! Long time no see! You……”
“I haven’t seen you in a long time, my foot!!”
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Tang Jin’er immediately charged up to Ruan Zhixian, grabbing her shoulders and shaking her hard.
“Hey, hey, Jin’er, slow down, my head…”
“Ruan! Zhixian! How dare you say that!”
“Jin’er, you let go of me first, I’m playing a game…..”
“Ahhhh, you wretched single-celled creature! How dare you bring up games with me!”
At this moment, Miss Tang was like a boiling kettle, flushed red and continuously emitting sharp hissing sounds.
“Do you have any idea how worried I’ve been about you lately!”