[Arc 1] The Little Secretary (2)

The Transmigrating Beauty is Poisonous


When Wei Shao was at work, he always devoted 100% of his attention to work. Only this time, he had a rare moment of distraction and thought of Ye Zhen. 

Last night…

Ye Zhen was actually incredibly attractive, with exquisite features and white tender skin. A delicate beauty. It was just that she was usually low-key and calm, never rushed or impatient, and this kind of gentleness somehow ended up making people miss her charm. But under his touch, she was the most innocent and sincere, unable to conceal or suppress what she was feeling. He could always easily read the emotions on her face. 

Last night, when he had unexpectedly glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table, it had already been 3:30 in the morning.

——Fuck, he had never been so shameless!

He had quickly fought to the end, and after finishing, he didn’t forget to ask, “Are you okay?”

He remembered that Ye Zhen had nodded, her voice hoarse and soft, “En, Mr. Wei.”

She hadn’t been okay?

No wonder she uncharacteristically wore trousers today.

Why did she change into a skirt again?

But when he saw Ye Zhen’s knee again later that day, there were no traces left of the ambiguous marks. 

When Ye Zhen went to the General Manager’s office to drop off documents, she found that the man’s gaze seemed to faintly sweep across her legs.

Ye Zhen lowered her head and put the documents that required Wei Shao’s signature on the desk.

On her way out, she could still feel the faint gaze of the other party on her. As if she didn’t notice it, she simply went ahead and calmly closed the heavy door.

But when she was about to get off work in the afternoon, Ye Zhen went to get the documents with Wei Shao’s signature, and when she was about to leave, she didn’t expect Wei Shao to suddenly stop her,”Ye Zhen.”

Ye Zhen turned around, “Mr. Wei, what other instructions do you have?”

Wei Shao paused, his dark eyes narrowing slightly. Ye Zhen understood Wei Shao very well, so she knew that this was a habit of his when he was pondering something. Because the man had an appearance that was cold and deep, when he narrowed his eyes, it looked somewhat hostile. Not angry or arrogant, but it could really frighten people. 

Wei Shao said, “Nothing, you can leave.”

“Alright.”

When she got off work, Ye Zhen didn’t receive Wei Shao’s hint this time. She stored her pants away in her bag, getting ready to go home. At that moment, Man Da came over and said, “My boyfriend is away on a business trip, so no date today. I can drop you off at home and we can even grab dinner beforehand. Don’t say you don’t have the time, you are a single dog!”

Ye Zhen smiled, “Okay.”

Man Da never cooked, so with no boyfriend around, she could only figure it out herself. 

But they didn’t expect to run into Jiang Yuan in the company’s underground parking lot.

At the moment, three little assistants followed behind her.

Ou Wen had pretty high seniority. Even though he took in Jiang Yuan, he would never follow her 24 hours a day, even if a small scandal had occurred earlier that day. 

Suddenly coming across Ye Zhen, Jiang Yuan’s facial expressions abruptly turned serious. She frowned slightly, looked at Ye Zhen and then at Man Da. 

Ye Zhen said politely, “Miss Jiang, hello.”

Man Da echoed, “Miss Jiang, hello.”

Jiang Yuan smiled slightly, crossed her arms over her chest, and pinned Ye Zhen with a condescending stare, “Today’s news…”

Ye Zhen stared back at Jiang Yuan.

Man Da frowned. Jiang Yuan couldn’t possibly think that it was Ye Zhe who had spread the story? 

Jiang Yuan said, “I know you two didn’t leak the story. After all, the people next to Mr. Wei wouldn’t be so tactless.”

Ye Zhen was a little surprised. Even if Jiang Yuan didn’t end up losing her temper, Ye Zhen didn’t imagine that she would be this easy to deal with, even going as far as believing in them.  

Man Da also raised her eyebrows in astonishment, and then smiled, “We would definitely not do that kind of thing. It’s a relief that Miss Jiang understands and feels reassured.” 

Jiang Yuan smiled and put on her sunglasses, “With Mr. Wei’s people, of course I feel reassured.”

She glanced at Ye Zhen. The other person looked honest and well-behaved, but who would have known that she had an ambiguous relationship with Wei Shao? 

In the previous life, Jiang Yuan had been both angry and anxious about the news. She had suspected that Ye Zhen was the one who leaked the scandal, so when they ran into each other, Jiang Yuan had immediately slapped her. Who knew Ye Zhen, that woman, would be so weak and would actually fall to the ground. Wei Shao happened to be passing by and had caught the whole thing.  

At that time, the man had looked on with indifference, but he ended up coldly reprimanding her. She had been very embarrassed and couldn’t maintain her integrity in front of his subordinates. After that, the resources given to her had not been very good either. If it had not been for Wei Shao and Ye Zhen’s relationship being exposed after they died together in the car accident, it would have been near impossible to guess that the two had anything going on. 

So it had been a case of using his position to avenge private matters and show off his abilities in front of his little woman? 

This time, however, she didn’t hit Ye Zhen again. Even if she wanted to do something, she wouldn’t be so blatant. Let’s see how the woman could arouse the man’s pity now. 

Sure enough, soon after, Wei Shao came over with his assistant.

He was wearing a pure black tailored suit, his posture straight and his face cold. Every step he took seemed to be measured.

That man, no matter when you saw him, could spark a woman’s heart with the strongest desire to conquer and break down his self-restraint.  

The man’s gaze swept over Jiang Yuan and Ye Zhen. Ye Zhen and Man Da also spotted him for the first time. They said in unison, “Mr. Wei.”

“En.”

He looked at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan took off her sunglasses and said with a smile, “I wanted to go up and apologize to Mr. Wei in person. Because of me, the company has been put in a difficult situation. I also want to thank Mr. Wei for his help in making things calm down.” She explained her intentions clearly, worried that Wei Shao remembered how she had wronged him yesterday and would misunderstand her today.

Jiang Yuan seemed a little different today. Actually she didn’t even seem like the same Jiang Yuan that they had met several times before. At the very least she had never been as shrewd as she was being now. 

This time Wei Shao naturally didn’t directly ask the person to leave, because Ou Wen had also called. For Jiang Yuan’s future, several of them had to dine together and figure out how to tamper the rumors.

Before leaving, Ye Zhen couldn’t help but throw a glance at the backs of Jiang Yuan and Wei Shao leaving together.

Man Da whispered in her ear, “This Jiang Yuan, she actually got smarter after encountering a setback.  She must have said those things because she saw Manger Wei coming over. What was that ‘I believe in Mr. Wei’s people’? She really has a way with words!”

Ye Zhen said, “Just ignore it. I’m so hungry, let’s go eat.”

Man Da started the car, and asked, “You say, where do you think Mr. Wei and Jiang Yuan will dine? For Mr. Wei, a guy with that kind of status, it must be 6 stars only! How unfair!”

Ye Zhen asked, “Then how many stars shall we eat?”

Man Da gritted her teeth and snorted, “Let’s go to the food stalls and grab a late night beer! Might not be able to afford the high-end route, but the people-friendly route is definitely doable!”

Ye Zhen, “I can’t, ah. That food’s too hard on the stomach. We still have to work tomorrow.” 

Man Da, “…QAQ.”[1]

[1] QAQ is an emoticon that represents a sad face

That evening, Ye Zhen and Man Da ate Thai food at a place near the company while listening to Man Da roast a certain someone. “Jiang Yuan’s long legs couldn’t seduce Wei Shao?” to “Is Wei Shao even a real man!?” Ye Zhen didn’t know why Jiang Yuan’s long legs didn’t seduce Wei Shao, but Wei Shao was indeed a real man.

Man Da added, “After  working at Xing Huang for this long, I’ve seen so many enchanting, sexy, innocent, and lovely women go in and out of Mr. Wei’s office. Even men wanted a taste! But nobody has come close to settling this Flower of Kaolin[2]. Ye Zhen, do you think Mr. Wei is unable to…y’know?”  

[2] Flower of Kaolin [高岭之花] is a metaphor used for things that can only be seen from a distance and cannot be touched, as in things that people long for

Ye Zhen paused, remembering how much her knees had suffered, and shook her head. Man Da immediately slapped her hands together and said, “Right? I don’t think that’s it either. I mean, Mr. Wei’s figure is that good and he’s so handsome. Wouldn’t it be a waste?”  

Ye Zhen changed the subject, “…When will your boyfriend be back?”

Man Da said flatly, “It’s better for him not to come back. Seeing him everyday, all the novelty has worn off!”

Ye Zhen knew that Man Da and her boyfriend were childhood sweethearts and have been together since they were young. They have never been apart for more than a month.

On a whim, Man Da asked, “By the way, Ye Zhen, why don’t I introduce you to a boyfriend? My college classmates all have good family backgrounds. You’ve been single for so long, you don’t feel lonely at all?”

Ye Zhen smiled, “Thank you. Ah, I don’t want to find a boyfriend yet.”

Man Da studied her and nodded helplessly, “Alright, let me know when you are ready.” 

“En.”

After Ye Zhen returned home in the evening, she took the towel and bedding that Wei Shao had used and threw them into the washing machine. A clean set of bedding was prepared again.  

Wei Shao rarely came to see her on consecutive days. There would always be a few days in between.

Ye Zhen knew his habits, so after his visit, she would always refresh the things he used. 

After throwing things into the machine, she went to take a shower. After she came out, she proceeded with her habit of writing in a diary. She did not write every day and only picked up the pen when she felt like writing. Today, she only wrote down one sentence.

“I remembered that I have never once eaten at the same table with Mr. Wei.”

She put down the pen, lay back on the sofa, and unhurriedly wiped her wet hair with a towel.

A text message suddenly popped up on the phone screen. Ye Zhen nonchalantly picked it up.

Wei Shao: Ye Zhen, you don’t need to come to work tomorrow.


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