Chapter 3: Her Heart Slightly Softens 03

Yi Ruan's work area is outside Fu Qiwei's office; the glass installed in his office can be seen from inside to outside, but from outside you cannot see inside.

The man opened his computer, and from time to time he lifted his head to glance at Yi Ruan, who was carefully cleaning the workstation.

She looked at the workstation piled with things; there was a trash can under the computer desk. She took a parcel box and packed all of Jiang Lixue's personal items into it.

"What are all these things?" A folder held Jiang Lixue's selfie photo; she pulled out the schedule and put the folder into the parcel box.

Jiang Lixue received the news early in the morning that Fu Zong had transferred himself to the sales department; at that moment she was dazed, wondering what she had done wrong.

She hurriedly changed into an outfit: a white deep-V shirt, white suit wide-leg pants, black-and-white checkered round-toe high heels, a white suit jacket, and her hair casually draped.

She drove to the company; upon entering, there was no greeting from the front desk girl as usual.

Everyone is like that—going with the wind.

Inside the office

"Fu Qiwei!"

The little woman was pressed beneath the man, her whole body against the work desk, her hands bound behind her back with the man's tie.

"Ruanruan, let's play something exciting," he said in a low, soft laugh.

The man's finger pressed the phone, and he spoke in a cold, hard voice: "Wei Jiangyu, come to my company."

Yi Ruan's mind went blank; she tried to recall the plot from the book: this person Wei Jiangyu has a cleanliness fetish, but his favorite thing is eavesdropping; Fu Qiwei probably wouldn't want to do that here…

"Not suitable for minors! Not suitable for minors!"

But, she liked it.

Fu Qiwei, however, loosened his grip, sat on the sofa chair, and looked at the little woman's back.

Yi Ruan turned around, sat on the work desk, slipped her legs between her arms, moved her bound wrists to the front, extended the tie on her wrist toward him, and tilted her head to look at him.

Fu Qiwei froze, then immediately moved closer to her.

She stared blankly at his suddenly close face, her whole body stiffening.

"Ruanruan, try to undo it yourself."

"……" She tried, but it only got tighter; she struggled for a long time, her face flushed red from holding her breath, while this man handed her tissues to wipe her sweat and used a folder to fan her.

Yi Ruan helplessly lowered her hands, coldly eyeing the man who stood by with his arms crossed, watching from the wall; three seconds later, the man looked at her as if he wanted to kill her to vent his frustration, and embarrassedly rubbed his nose.

"I'll undo it for you." The man approached her, his fingers orderly weaving through the knot of the tie, a thin layer of sweat appearing on his straight nose bridge.

The silk tie bound her, but it wasn't too uncomfortable; she spoke up, asking, "Can you undo it? If not, just cut it with scissors."

Fu Qiwei wiped the thin sweat, helplessly saying, "I can tie this knot, but I can't untie it."

Yi Ruan widened her eyes, unable to believe that these were words the omnipotent Fu Qiwei from the book could say.

【Male lead blackening value 7, currently blackening value +85.】

【Successfully unlocked male supporting character: Gu Yunzhen.】

Yi Ruan: "When can I leave? I want to go back."

【Mission completed, your time in the real world has stopped.】

Yi Ruan: "How many missions are left?"

【Step one: approach him; step two: fall in love with him; step three: abandon him; step four: forever leave him.】

Yi Ruan: "So I've already done that step?"

【Step one is half done; wait until his blackening value drops to 30, then you can proceed to step two.】

The divine thread flew back; she must strive!

Jiang Lixue quickly knocked twice on the door, walked in, and looked at the woman sitting on Fu Zong's desk.

"Who are you? As a subordinate, how can you sit on the president's desk?" Jiang Lixue frowned and questioned.

Fu Qiwei crossed his legs, looked at Yi Ruan sitting on the desk, said nothing, placed his right hand on her leg, and tapped rhythmically.

Yi Ruan refused to get down, turned to look at Jiang Lixue; that woman's appearance wasn't stunning, but was pleasant to look at. However, the female lead's beauty in the book outshines all, and compared to the heroine, this is hardly self‑humiliation.

She glanced at the still-open glass door, tilted her head at the woman now a few meters in front of the glass door, smiled with a hint of provocation in her tone, and said, "Are you lost in King's Canyon?"

While speaking, she moved her hands, which remained bound behind her back.

Fu Qiwei saw this action, his dark eyes gazing at the little woman's appearance with a light and calm demeanor.

"What." Jiang Lixue's eyes held killing intent; she closed the glass door and asked softly, "President Fu, has there been any oversight in my work?"

Fu Qiwei met her gaze and said coldly, "Lixue, sorry, this is the secretary assigned to me by my grandfather."

"……" She nonchalantly blocked Fu Qiwei, her lazy, carefree demeanor hinting at a little sexiness.

Jiang Lixue choked, yet still dissatisfied, she said, "Grandfather, how could you suddenly transfer me away?"

Fu Qiwei patted the little woman's waist; she obediently stepped down, holding a pair of scissors, stood behind the man, and spoke in a clear voice, "Perhaps Grandfather thinks your work ability has reached a certain level, and you can try being a leader."

He spouted lies one after another, and Yi Ruan restrained her laughter.

【Male lead blackening value -3, currently blackening value +82.】

Jiang Lixue, hearing Fu Qiwei say that, seemed to feel she was being demoted in name but promoted in reality.

Yi Ruan frayed the tie, then hurried over to her side, "Lixue sis, wouldn't you teach me how to be a good secretary?"

She smiled, took Yi Ruan's hand, and as they walked said reservedly, "You don't need to ask about this; it's just arranging schedules. Usually President Fu has no other engagements—just meetings, meals, and business talks."

Yi Ruan nodded repeatedly, pretending to find it very useful.

Fu Qiwei smiled and sighed, "This girl is too sharp."

Wei Jiangyu had just stepped out of the elevator when he saw Jiang Lixue chatting with a young lady.

"Good morning, Young Master Wei." Jiang Lixue greeted him, and Wei Jiangyu nodded with a smile.

"Right, Lixue sis, your things." She handed over the parcel box from the work desk, the items neatly arranged; Jiang Lixue took it, patted her arm, and said, "Work hard—you're the next me."

Yi Ruan nodded "uh-huh", but inside she was……

"If I were the next you, my name Yi Ruan would be read backwards."

Knock knock!

He pushed the door open; Wei Jiangyu pushed the door and came in; he closed the door; he said frantically, "Holy cow! This Jiang Lixue, every time she sees me say hello, is also too greasy!".

Fu Qiwei leaned back, "My medicine is all gone."

"Next time I'll bring it for you, Huo Zongting has already sent it to me." Wei Jiangyu stood before the glass, looking down at De City below his feet; standing in this place, he could take in the most prosperous scenery of N City at a glance.