CHAPTER 51: CHAPTER 51: DO YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS?

So, I called and asked, and it turns out he won’t be back for another two days. What’s going on?

Boss, don’t you know the company still has a lot of things that need your attention?

Don’t you know the company can’t do without a CEO?

You’ve gone off to enjoy yourself, and left me here at the company. Is that really appropriate?

Right now, Mo Han is handling the company’s matters. But he’s just an executive assistant; some documents require the CEO’s personal signature to be valid.

"Boss, all the work is done, so why aren’t you back yet?"

Actually, what Mo Han wanted to say was, "Boss, hurry back, if you don’t come back soon, I’m going to cry."

But he didn’t say that because he knew if he did, the boss would probably make fun of him again.

Mo Han knew all too well about his boss’s sharp tongue and manipulative personality.

"What, do you have a complaint?" Beichen Rui raised an eyebrow. If it were the old him, he would have settled the business affairs and returned overnight, but this time was different...

"No, no."

Yes, I do have a complaint.

But even if I have a complaint I wouldn’t dare to say it out loud.

Mo Han felt indescribable feelings, like having to swallow bitterness with no voice to express it.

Boss, doing this will make people dislike you.

Do you know?

The boss is having a good time in Hai City, but left such a big mess for me. There were already enough things, and now with Rui not at the company, Mo Han finally understands how tiring it is to manage such a large company.

It’s only been two days and Mo Han’s head is already filled with overwhelming stress. He thought dealing with his duties as an assistant was exhausting enough, but didn’t expect Rui’s matters to be even more and more tiring.

That’s odd, the boss has always put work first, how come this time...

Could it be...

"Boss, why are you staying in Hai City for these two days?" The thought that the boss might be staying for Assistant Ye made him anxious like an ant on a hot pan.

"Take a guess."

Mo Han nearly spat out blood.

If I could guess, would I need to ask you?

"Boss, you’re not staying because of Assistant Ye, are you?" Mo Han tentatively asked.

If that’s really the case...

No way, Assistant Ye is mine, no one is allowed to compete. Not even the boss... not even the boss!

"Are you kidding?" Beichen Rui dismissed with a curl of his lips. Actually, he wasn’t even sure why he was staying here. The company had so many things waiting for him to handle.

But for a moment, he just wanted to stay here for a couple of more days, and as to why, he couldn’t even explain it himself.

Upon hearing Beichen Rui’s words, Mo Han finally let out a sigh of relief.

Phew, as long as it’s not because of Assistant Ye, it’s okay.

Come to think of it, the boss has such a strange personality, how could he like Assistant Ye.

I was just overthinking.

Mo Han chatted with Beichen Rui about the company’s affairs, and they talked on the phone for a while longer before hanging up.

...

Ye Xinluo returned to her room, grabbed a change of clothes, and headed to the bathroom. After her shower, she noticed her phone lighting up on the bed.

She walked over, picked it up, and saw a message from Lan Shan.

[When will you arrive? Will it be late? Do you want me to pick you up?]

She tapped the screen, typed a message, and hit send.

[Luo]: "Something came up here unexpectedly, there’s still some work unfinished. The CEO rescheduled his flight last minute and won’t be back for two more days."

She didn’t know why the CEO suddenly changed plans, nor how to explain it to Lan Shan, so she just told a lie.

[Shanshan]: "Oh, I thought you’d be back tonight."

Between the lines, Lan Shan’s disappointment was clear. She really wanted to be home and see the little one right now.

Only two days away, and she was already feeling restless. She had to admit, she missed Jingxi and Lan Shan.

[Luo]: "I want to come back too, but the CEO only told me after I packed my bags, I didn’t want this either."

[Shanshan]: "Fine, I forgive you. Luckily, Jingxi doesn’t know about this, I took him for a walk today, and he fell asleep right after we returned, I haven’t gotten a chance to tell him yet.

But it’s a good thing Jingxi doesn’t know, otherwise I wouldn’t know how to explain it."

Lan Shan sent a long message, and seeing it brought a smile to her face.

It seems Jingxi and Shanshan are getting along well.

[Luo]: "Why aren’t you resting yet? It’s getting late."

She glanced at the time on her phone, it was already past ten, and she was still texting.

[Shanshan]: "I’m about to rest, going to take a bath first. You rest early too, don’t get too tired, good night."

Ye Xinluo replied with a good night message and exited WeChat, plugged her phone into the charger. Then she slipped under the covers, lying in bed.

Her mind was full of thoughts about tomorrow’s trip to Luoxia Peak. She had wanted to see it for such a long time, and she couldn’t believe this business trip gave her the chance.

Three minutes later, Ye Xinluo turned over, thinking about climbing Luoxia Peak tomorrow, her excitement was unavoidable.

Five minutes later, she turned over again, imagining the snowy views of Luoxia Peak that she’d only seen on TV before, now she could see them with her own eyes tomorrow.

Ten minutes later, she turned over again.

Twenty minutes later.

...

She didn’t know how long it took or how many times she turned over, but sleepiness finally hit Ye Xinluo, and she drifted off to a confused sleep.

By seven in the morning, Ye Xinluo was already awake. Her biological clock was very punctual, she couldn’t sleep once it was time.

She tossed back the covers, got out of bed, went into the bathroom to wash her face, brush her teeth, and tidy her hair. Once she finished all of that, she exited the bathroom and headed into the dressing room.

Although Hai City isn’t too cold year-round, Luoxia Peak is different; it snows there every winter, so she’ll need to wear warmer clothes.

She took out the set of clothes she brought and changed into them.

Holding her coat in hand, she wore only a chiffon dress. It’s warm enough for now, and when she reaches Luoxia Peak, she can put her coat on.

She picked up her bag from the table and walked out of the room. As she entered the living room, she saw Beichen Rui reading the newspaper.

Beichen Rui lifted his head and looked at her.

"Let’s go." He placed the newspaper on the coffee table and stood up.

"Wha... where are we going?"

Weren’t you going to let me roam around today? Why now?

Could he have changed his mind again?

"Aren’t you going to Luoxia Peak?"

Didn’t you say yesterday you wanted to go out for fun? What, now you don’t want to anymore?

"Huh? Oh, right. But CEO, are you coming too?"

Shouldn’t the CEO have a lot of things to handle? How can he have time to go out and play?

"I’m more familiar with this area."

In truth, he had many things to tend to.

Beichen Rui wouldn’t tell her that he wasn’t entirely at ease with her going alone. After all, this wasn’t Z City.