CHAPTER 289: CHAPTER 289: ENTERED WITH FINGERPRINTS

Immediately, a spacious and bright hall appeared before Tang Xiaowan’s eyes.

The walls were hung with many exquisite artworks and a huge display screen, making the entire space look both luxurious and imposing.

Then came a long corridor.

Looking at the offices with electronic locks, Tang Xiaowan was particularly excited, already eager to see her own.

"Huahua, are we almost there?"

"Yeah, almost."

Leng Lingxiao then grabbed Tang Xiaowan’s hand, smiling as he continued forward.

"Let go, be careful someone sees us."

"It’s all above board, what’s there to fear?"

"Oh, I’m just worried about the bad influence, after all, it’s a workplace."

"Don’t worry about it, it’s fine."

Just then, two female clerks came out of one of the offices. Seeing it was Leng Lingxiao, they quickly stood aside.

"Good day, Chairman."

"Good day, Chairman."

Seeing this, Leng Lingxiao just nodded slightly, then continued walking forward with Tang Xiaowan, still chatting and laughing.

The closeness shocked the clerks.

"Hey, doesn’t that girl look..."

A girl wearing glasses spoke thoughtfully.

She felt like she had seen her somewhere.

The underground car park, the employee recognition conference, or...

Strange, where was it?

"On the trending searches, that one." answered the other.

"Oh, right, I knew she looked familiar, gosh, she’s even pretty without makeup. And her waist... how can it be so slim?"

"Indeed, it seems the rumors are true."

"The future Mrs. Chairman? But... isn’t she a bit young?"

"Men, they just want youth and beauty."

"Ugh, I’m not eating tonight, time to diet."

The two, with a mix of envy and surprise, occasionally looked back until they entered the elevator, still whispering gossip.

On the other side, the laughter continued.

"The very last room, that one." Leng Lingxiao pointed, "Right next to the fire escape."

"Wow, is it mine?"

"Yes, you can use your fingerprint."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaowan was thrilled and quickly pulled away from Leng Lingxiao’s hand and rushed over.

As her fingerprint was entered, the door opened.

The office was quite large, over fifty square meters, and the decor was very simple and elegant. Two landscapes Tang Xiaowan liked hung on the walls, the bookshelves were filled with various books, and there were six exquisite root carvings.

"These two paintings... are they your work?" Tang Xiaowan asked, her eyes beaming.

"The root carvings are your carvings."

"Have I been here before?"

"Yes, twice."

"I knew it, that’s why my fingerprint was already on file, it opened right up, hahaha."

"Not only here, but many other places too, including my office. Almost everywhere I can go, you can go."

"Wow, that’s crazy, hahaha!"

Tang Xiaowan excitedly jumped onto the desk, overlooking the entire office and said contentedly, "It’s really nice, I love it here, it’s wonderful!"

"As long as you like it, I love you." Leng Lingxiao sat down next to her, his eyes full of tenderness.

"Come on, can you be a bit more careful?"

"What’s there to fear, I’m the boss here." Leng Lingxiao lifted his head proudly and said smugly.

"Oh, I say, Mr. Chairman, you insisted on holding onto me, and now we’ve been spotted. Before you know it, we’ll be the company’s latest gossip."

"I wish everyone knew!"

"Tch, my skin isn’t as thick as yours, come on, let’s go see yours."

No sooner had she spoken than Leng Lingxiao sealed Tang Xiaowan’s plump lips with a passionate kiss, fierce and fervent.

"Mmm, stop it, be careful..."

"I can’t breathe."

"My lung capacity isn’t like yours..."

The more she spoke, the tighter he held her, the harder he kissed her, like a lion intent on devouring her entirely.

Minutes later, Leng Lingxiao left the office with a satisfied face, pulling Tang Xiaowan with him.

"Your hair, here, let me fix it."

"You must’ve been a big wolf dog in your last life, look how you’ve bitten me, it really hurts." Tang Xiaowan touched her lower lip, saying shyly.

"Not satisfied? Then bite me."

"Tch, I don’t want to."

"So it’s still me doing it, hahaha."

"Disgusting, I can’t be bothered with you."

Their sweet demeanor was apparent.

The chairman’s office was located on the top floor of the group’s building, the 30th floor, at the core of the entire building, symbolizing the company’s authority and leadership.

The interior was lavishly decorated, with high-end carpets on the floor and famous artworks hanging on the walls. In the center of the office was a large mahogany desk, very imposing.

Leng Lingxiao walked briskly to the desk and sat down, then looked at Tang Xiaowan with a beaming smile.

"Come here, let me hold you."

Tang Xiaowan pouted, deliberately walked a few steps away, then said loudly, "Wow, it really fits a chairman’s office, so imposing!"

"Don’t envy," Leng Lingxiao said with a smile, "All these... you’ll have them too in the future."

"Of course," Tang Xiaowan replied proudly.

Seeing Tang Xiaowan so happy made Leng Lingxiao feel very relieved, and he decided to take her around to familiarize herself with the environment.

So, he called his assistant.

"We are going down now, keep everything as usual, do not disturb us."

"Yes, Chairman."

After hanging up, Leng Lingxiao took Tang Xiaowan for a casual tour.

After receiving the message from his assistant, all the staff were very conscious not to approach them directly when they saw Leng Lingxiao and Tang Xiaowan, only nodding as they passed by, then quickly moving away.

With such arrangements, Tang Xiaowan’s tour became much more relaxed and comfortable.

This was exactly the atmosphere she desired.

As they talked and walked, they went to all the places Tang Xiaowan could access with her electronic pass and visited some important facilities, finally reaching the cafeteria.

It was a warm place filled with many green plants, and the tables and chairs were quite comfortable.

Leng Lingxiao led Tang Xiaowan to a seat near the window and tenderly asked, "What would you like to eat? Order anything you’d like."

"Hmm, I’m actually quite hungry."

Tang Xiaowan smiled, picked up the menu, and ordered a few dishes both of them preferred — some vegetarian, some meat, and a soup.

While waiting for the food to arrive, she started talking about work.

"Huahua, what are you planning for me to work on?"

"Hmm... start from the ground up. We hired a new female assistant at the beginning of the year; she can show you the ropes. She’s clever. Once you’re familiar with the operations, I’ll hand over a foreign medical equipment company to you; she can be your assistant then, no problem with going abroad."

This person, referring to Tian Jiaojiao, shared the same rare blood type as Tang Xiaowan.

Tian Jiaojiao stood out from the many competitors because of this, a point Leng Lingxiao valued for emergencies.

He truly loved Tang Xiaowan, always considering everything for her, fearing any mishaps.

"To me? Then aren’t you short one?"

Leng Lingxiao shook his head tenderly and replied, "It won’t affect me; it was originally prepared for you. You said once after graduating, you wanted to strive in the business world together with me."

"Oh, really? That might take a long time though?"

"Why fear? With your intelligence and strong memory, I estimate... at most a month."

"Alright, I’ll do my best!"

"Just go for it, don’t worry at all."

Right then, the waiter brought the ordered dishes, and Tang Xiaowan started to eat happily; after an entire afternoon of touring, she was genuinely hungry.

Seeing this, Leng Lingxiao hurriedly began helping her serve the dishes and refill her tea.

"Eat more. Try this."

"By the way, Huahua, why did you suddenly decide to bring me here? Haven’t I yet graduated?"

Leng Lingxiao hesitated for a while.

Of course, he couldn’t say that it was to divert Tang Xiaowan’s attention from the truth about the nighttime attack at Mei Garden, to avoid her sinking into a quest for revenge again.

So, he came up with the simplest reason.

"I was afraid you’d become too absorbed in studies... might as well get used to society earlier, haha."

"Really, how exaggerated can you be?" Tang Xiaowan pouted, then sweetly smiled, "Huahua, I hope we can always be this happy, how wonderful."

Leng Lingxiao gently held her hand and said softly, "We will be."

Ten minutes later, Tang Xiaowan’s phone rang.

It was a message from Cheng Shi.

"Huahua, time to head back. Cheng Shi and the others have arrived," Tang Xiaowan said cheerfully.

"Didn’t you say you wanted to start working?"

"Please, I have to consult with Grandma first, or I’ll get another earful."

"Don’t worry, you have my full support."

"Thanks for your blessing, haha."

Then, they once again took the elevator to the top of the building and boarded Leng Lingxiao’s very cool helicopter.

Not long after taking off, Tang Xiaowan began looking over the entire Chicheng from the air.

Under the sunset, skyscrapers stood closely together, the steel and concrete buildings shimmering, and wide streets shaded by green trees bustled with traffic.

At the city’s edge, was an expansive, tumultuous sea, incredibly majestic.

"Wow, Huahua, look! It’s that big rock, the place we went a few days ago. We didn’t pass by here this afternoon, right? It looks so beautiful from up here; we should visit again when possible."

"Tomorrow we can, bring Grandma and Wang Jinhui, and have a good time all together."

"But... will Grandma agree?"

"Just talk nicely, she will."

The helicopter gradually ascended, leaving the airspace over Chicheng, heading in the direction of Huang City.