Chapter 1005: The Cold-Hearted CEO's Unlucky Steward 18

At lunchtime, following Gu Han's habit, the assistant would order food and then deliver it to the office lounge.

"Gu CEO, you can eat now."

Li Xing brought in the ordered meal, but there was an extra package, which he also placed on the tea table in the lounge.

Gu Han walked over, sat down, loosened his suit tie, and suddenly paused, puzzled, "What is this?"

"It's the new item from that place you usually order; I got it for you to try, and… I also made my own sandwich."

Li Xing looked shy, pushing the transparent lunch box forward, "Gu CEO, please try it."

He leaned in, almost crouching beside Gu Han's leg, looking up with eyes full of anticipation.

Gu Han frowned, "I don't eat cold food; take it away."

If he ate a cold sandwich today, he wouldn't be able to hold the afternoon meeting.

"But Gu CEO, I made…"

Before he could finish, the sound of the office door being pushed open cut him off.

Jin Chen's steps halted, and he stared blankly.

Holy crap, this little assistant moves fast!

What kind of move is this!

【Host, don't panic! Use your dead green tea to drive him away!】

【…You're the dead green tea.】

Jin Chen quickly adjusted his expression—three parts gloomy, three parts surprised, four parts flustered—stepped back half a step, and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"I… came at a bad time."

Having said that, he noticeably moved to hide the lunch box he was carrying behind his back.

"Jin Chen, why… why did you come to deliver my meal?"

Gu Han, as expected, saw the lunch box in his hand, and only a second later realized what Jin Chen had just said.

He lowered his gaze to see the distance between Li Xing and himself.

Li Xing stood up, shifted closer to Gu Han, asserting ownership like, "How did you come to the company? Lunchtime meals have always been ordered by me for Gu CEO."

"Don't overthink it; if you think too much, Gu CEO will dislike you."

Jin Chen adjusted his expression, walked over with a calm face, "You might have misunderstood; I am the steward of the Gu Zhuang Zhuang Yuan Zhuang Yuan."

"A… a steward?!"

Li Xing froze, staring at Jin Chen's face in surprise.

What kind of steward looks like that!

He shifted awkwardly, "Just a steward?"

Jin Chen glanced at Gu Han, lowered his eyes, and spoke softly, "Just a steward."

"I originally wanted to try a new dish for the master, but since the master has already started eating, I'll head back first."

Gu Han: "You dare to go out and try!"

"Just a steward, nothing more… Xiao Yaojing is being unreasonably jealous again!"

He plopped onto the sofa like a rascal, his tone awkward, "The sandwich this person made for me at noon is still cold."

Jin Chen immediately said, "The master has a weak stomach; he can't eat cold food."

"Then why don't you bring the lunch box over?"

Jin Chen: "…Doesn't the master already have other food at hand?"

Gu Han stared at him, "You brought the food, so what's wrong with me eating what you made?"

"If you don't let me eat, I'll definitely have a stomach flare-up this afternoon."

Gu Han's unreasonable tone was utterly justified.

Jin Chen walked over seemingly helpless, put down the lunch box, then tidied up the lunch bag and tote Li Xing had brought in.

While opening the lunch box for Gu Han, he told Li Xing, "If you want to prepare something homemade for the master in the future, it should be warm and non-irritating, preferably sweet."

Li Xing was dumbfounded by their interaction, again questioning in his heart whether this was really just a steward.

Hearing Jin Chen suddenly address him out of the blue, he frowned strangely and said, "Okay, thank you… steward."

"What's with the 'okay'? Get out!"

Gu Han's expression turned cold.

Li Xing didn't know what he had done to upset Gu CEO again, so he slunk away dejectedly.

Only the two of them remained in the office.

Jin Chen set out the lunch box, then stood to the side with a bland expression, keeping silent.

Gu Han took a few bites, then glanced at Jin Chen a few times.

He belatedly realized he cared a bit too much about Xiao Yaojing's attitude! That wasn't good, but for now he didn't want to change it.

Moreover…

"My preferences, why did you tell others?"

Jin Chen didn't answer but countered, "I thought that was someone the master had taken a liking to; after all, you usually don't allow anyone to get that close."

"I was just hungry! I only wanted to eat; who cares about all that!"

And if you had come any later, I would have stood up!

Gu Han cursed wildly in his heart, thinking this little goblin must be jealous! And he cared so much about whether others were near or not.

"That's just… what are you intending to do!"

Gu Han felt Jin Chen lean forward, bending close, and could only be forced to lean back; the two were so near that Gu Han was once again enveloped by the sandalwood scent, and upon looking up, their eyes met.

Gu Han's Adam's apple rolled, and his heart began to beat uncontrollably.

But eye contact lasted only a few seconds.

Jin Chen stood straight calmly, 'You see, even when others approach, you still notice it.'

Gu Han: '......'

How could you give such an example!

That was an accident!

Gu Han said helplessly, 'Besides, you can't give such an example; if he dared to do that, he would have been kicked out of the company already.'

You don't like him, sir?

How could I possibly like him... What nonsense are you thinking?

Gu Han sighed, Xiao Yaojing's jealousy is really troublesome!

Then do you have someone you like, sir? Jin Chen asked again, his voice lower.

I...

Gu Han's chopsticks paused, he wanted to speak but stopped, the uncontrollable rapid heartbeat still revealing something.

After a moment of silence.

Sorry, sir, I shouldn't have asked.

Jin Chen broke the silence, 'If there's nothing else, I'll return to the manor first.'

Gu Han slowly extended his chopsticks, 'Just going back then…'

He again wanted to speak but stopped, only able to watch Jin Chen leave, frowning in regret.

What on earth is going on...

Could it really be that I've fallen for Jin Chen?

Gu Han reached out to touch his chest, his eyes complex.

Ding-dong ding-dong.

The message bell chimed, bringing him back to his senses; he instinctively looked and saw it was a message from Jin Chen.

——'Sorry, I forgot to tell you, sir, I want to take three days off; I've already arranged the manor's daily work for those three days, sir, you don't need to worry.'

Gu Han immediately sat up straight, frowning in confusion.

What do you mean! I was just thinking about whether I like you, and you just ran off?!

Xiao Yaojing, truly unfathomable!

Gu Han thought back and forth, decided to first settle the immediate matter—eat!

After eating, he dialed the internal line.

Gu CEO.

Fire the new assistant; anyone in the Secretary Office with ulterior motives, fire them all.

Liu Secretary heard the order, glanced at the despondent Li Xing at her workstation, 'Yes, Gu CEO.'

He stood up, knocked on Li Xing's desk, without avoiding others.

Go to HR to collect the severance, you don't need to come tomorrow.

Li Xing was shocked, 'Why?!'

It's Gu CEO's decision.

Liu Secretary then looked at the others, 'Working in the Secretary Office, the biggest taboo is having impure motives, regardless of gender.'

After hearing that, anyone who still didn't understand looked at Li Xing with strange eyes.

Meanwhile, Li Xing, who constantly thought of Gu Han, was trying to figure out her own feelings.