Chapter 1690: See Her When You Want, No Reason Needed

Seeing Jiang Motian leave, Xiaolin finally let out a sigh of relief and muttered, "I was almost discovered; this Miss Jiang is quite sensitive."

"Being a bit sensitive is correct; that crazy woman Xu Nianxin sometimes has no reason at all in what she does."

"So you were worried that Miss Xu might make a move against Miss Jiang, which is why you came to look after her a bit?"

"Otherwise?"

Otherwise...

That must be because the boss is interested in her!

It's a pity, though; he doesn't have the life to say such a truth out loud.

Xiaolin grumbled to himself here.

And Xie Wanyi was also grumbling: "The Li Family... sometimes they are truly stupid; they don't even know to assign a bodyguard to Jiang Motian!"

"If they really assigned a bodyguard, how would you be able to follow her?"

Xiaolin blurted out, then secretly cried "Oh no!"

How, how did he accidentally speak his true thoughts!?

Xiaolin was panicked beyond measure.

Xie Wanyi raised his eyes to look at Xiaolin, who was sitting in the driver's seat, and asked unhurriedly, "You seem to have a lot of opinions?"

"No opinions, no opinions, I'm just feeling sorry for you, having to rack your brain to come up with these excuses just to see Miss Jiang!"

Damn it!

How did he say his true thoughts again!!

Xiaolin felt his life was in danger!!

But miraculously, Xie Wanyi didn't glare at him; instead, he revealed a thoughtful expression.

This discovery made Xiaolin harden his heart and say what he most wanted to say: "When a man wants to see a woman, he just sees her; there's no need for any reason."

"You, you think of the problem too simply."

"But in my view, it's you who thinks of it too complexly; as long as you like her, then just work hard to be together."

Like...

To be together...

Xie Wanyi felt these words were so far away from him.

Yet they were so attractive.

Xiaolin's courage grew larger and larger, and he even egged Xie Wanyi on: "Instead of being hesitant, why not find a way to establish a relationship!"

"Heh, you certainly dare to think."

"That's right, I have plenty of ideas!"

Xiaolin became interested and, opening his mouth, told Xie Wanyi several ways to pursue a girl.

These methods sounded very unreliable.

But Xie Wanyi listened very seriously.

In the end, he even gave an evaluation: "I didn't expect that, young as you are, you have quite a lot of insight."

"Hehe, you bet! I've been reading this book lately; it has tons of practical tips inside. I recommend you take a look too!"

As he spoke, Xiaolin held up a colorful book as if presenting a treasure.

He wanted to share it with Xie Wanyi.

But Xie Wanyi's expression turned cold.

He had just thought that what Xiaolin said was all from his own personal experience.

So it was all just armchair strategy!

Then what was the point of listening? It was a pure waste of time!

Xie Wanyi put away the impulse that had just emerged and instead told Xiaolin to drive with a cold expression.

Xiaolin didn't know why the boss had suddenly changed into a different person.

But Xiaolin had to carry out the boss's orders.

Two days later, Xiaolin discovered that his unintentional grumbling had actually become a prophecy:

That Li Family really did equip Jiang Motian with a bodyguard.

And Xie Wanyi no longer had a reason to protect Jiang Motian.

On the surface, Xie Wanyi didn't have any emotional changes.

But Xiaolin could feel that he was in a bad mood.

And once Xie Wanyi was in a bad mood, he would work—work frantically.

His madness also left the people under him with no leisure time.

Everyone's nerves were stretched very tight.

After working overtime for several days in a row, one of Xie Wanyi's team members secretly grumbled: "If I don't go home to sleep today, I feel like I'm going to die from overwork!"

Another person heard this and felt a sense of shared bitterness.

But as soon as they opened their mouth, they said: "Wait a bit before you die; you haven't given me the data yet."

"No way, you're that heartless? Even the boss would have to bow down to you if he saw this!"

Mentioning Xie Wanyi, this person said modestly: "No, no, the boss is like a robot; I can't do what he does."

This metaphor... was actually quite fitting.

That Xie Wanyi seemed to not know what fatigue was; he worked the latest every day, yet remained clear-headed, showing no signs of weariness.

When making decisions, he was also crisp and decisive.

Tell me, isn't this just a robot!

But the other team members were all ordinary people.

Working overtime for days on end had already brought them nearly to their limit.

One of them rubbed their sore neck and muttered, "Is there any way to get the boss to show us some understanding?"

As soon as these words fell, several people saw Xiaolin float past them.

Xiaolin was Xie Wanyi's assistant, deeply trusted by Xie Wanyi, and got along quite well with the colleagues.

And a person like this... wasn't he the best messenger!?

The eyes of several people lit up; they lowered their voices, called Xiaolin over, and then stated their little scheme.

Xiaolin, however, did not take full responsibility directly.

Instead, he said with a smile, "The boss has already reached an agreement with the investors; if there are no issues with the internal test tomorrow, we'll pretty much have the investment secured!"

"Does that mean we can rest then?"

"Not just that; the boss has given his word that as long as we get the investment, everyone will get a bonus."

As he spoke, Xiaolin held up two fingers for everyone to see.

This number...

Someone widened their eyes and tentatively asked, "Is the unit thousands, or ten thousands?"

"Of course it's the latter; our boss is so generous."

That meant a bonus of twenty thousand!

At this, everyone was filled with high spirits.

The person who had just been clamoring about dying from overwork changed their tune: "I can work overtime until dawn tonight! The data, right? I'll have it finished in a moment!"

Xiaolin watched everyone with a smile and said, "The boss has already ordered late-night snacks, and they'll be delivered right away; everyone eat your fill before continuing."

"You got it!"

Seeing everyone return to work with great enthusiasm, Xiaolin left in silence.

He went to Xie Wanyi's office and said, "They have been appeased."

"Mm, thank you for your hard work."

Xiaolin was indeed working hard.

But the person working the hardest was Xie Wanyi.

There were so many things he had to do every day, and so many things he had to worry about.

Busy to this extent... could his body really handle it?

Xiaolin was a little worried.

And while Xiaolin was dazed, Xie Wanyi raised his eyes to look over and said, "After tonight's rush, you take a day off tomorrow as well."

"Ah? I'm not tired."

"Not tired, then why were you standing there in a daze?"

"This..."

Xiaolin scratched his head and still voiced the worry in his heart: "You should also rest; everyone is counting on you, you can't let yourself collapse from exhaustion!"

"Rest assured, I won't let you all down."

When Xie Wanyi said this, his voice was slightly heavy.

Xiaolin could feel a certain pressure from it.

Although Xie Wanyi had never expressed it, Xiaolin knew that the heavy responsibility the boss bore was unimaginable.

Yet, the boss didn't have any way to relax.

The only thing that could make him feel relaxed...

Xiaolin thought of one person.

He pursed his lips and, emboldened, said, "The project we are striving for this time is very influential; if it succeeds, perhaps it could turn around Miss Jiang's impression of you, and then it wouldn't be impossible for you two to reconcile."

Li Beijue watched her, and his heart felt as if it had been struck hard by something; the feeling was so bitter and poignant that it left him struggling to breathe.