"All of you, get out of my way! I want to see Brother Shaozhe!"
Ye Lan was the third young miss of the Ye family, naturally looking down on everyone with an arrogance that knew no bounds.
"Third Miss!"
Su Banxia stood firm and spoke gently, "I'm sorry, but the CEO is in a meeting and has ordered not to be disturbed."
"Old woman, are you new here? You know who I am and still dare to stop me?"
Ye Lan stepped forward, raising her hand to strike.
Su Banxia lightly sidestepped, dodging the move without a sound.
"You!"
"Third Miss, if you barge in now and anger the CEO, it might backfire. Perhaps instead..."
Su Banxia lifted her head, her eyes bright and sparkling.
"Instead what? You have a way to make Brother Shaozhe pay attention to me?"
Ye Lan's interest was piqued.
She had faced countless rejections and had no choice but to swallow her pride and cause a scene at the company.
This plainly dressed woman, who looked a bit older, seemed different from the vulgar types she usually dealt with, and Ye Lan inexplicably felt a bit of goodwill toward her.
"I've heard that the Ye Group has many subsidiaries, but most are in the hands of the eldest young master and eldest young miss. Even the second young miss has a fair share of business, except for you, Third Miss..."
Su Banxia deliberately paused, "Perhaps the CEO is trying to push you a little. Surely he wants a partner who can walk alongside him, right?"
Ye Lan's eyes darkened, and after a long moment, she seemed to lose focus as she walked away, "You're right, you're right..."
After a few steps, she turned back, pointing at Su Banxia with a haughty demeanor, "You, stay here and keep watch. No one else is allowed to see Brother Shaozhe except me. Once I have my own company, I'll come find him!"
Su Banxia found it both amusing and exasperating but had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Watching Ye Lan's hasty retreat, Su Banxia smiled faintly. It seemed she wasn't that difficult to handle after all.
"Was it you who got rid of her?"
A cold, eerie voice sounded behind Su Banxia, making her shiver involuntarily.
Sure enough, it was the legendary CEO of Dingsheng Group, Pei Shaozhe.
He had just stepped off the elevator, dressed in a sharp dark suit with a matching dark shirt and tie, exuding an aura that kept everyone at arm's length.
Pei Shaozhe looked down at Su Banxia from his height, like a shadow, his overwhelming presence suffocating her.
"Yes, I'm your new secretary,"
Su Banxia politely extended her right hand.
Pei Shaozhe remained unmoved.
Su Banxia awkwardly withdrew her hand, about to grumble inwardly about the big boss's aloofness, when she suddenly felt he looked somewhat familiar.
This person was...
The memory of that night six years ago came flooding back.
It was him!
Su Banxia abruptly looked at Pei Shaozhe, her face full of disbelief.
Pei Shaozhe had been staring at her all along and now noticed Su Banxia's unusual reaction. He furrowed his brow, his gaze sharpening even more.
Su Banxia's heart tightened, afraid Pei Shaozhe might catch on, and quickly turned her head away.
"Get her processed for onboarding!"
Pei Shaozhe coldly tossed out the order and left.
"Yes, CEO!"
Fang Shiqing acknowledged, and once she was sure Pei Shaozhe was far enough away, she hurried over to Su Banxia, "What's wrong with you? You looked like you'd lost your soul just now."
"Huh? No, nothing, I'm just too excited!"
"Oh, really? Could it be that our Secretary Su has been charmed too?"
"What nonsense! I'm excited because the pay here is good enough to support my two kids."
Fang Shiqing pursed her lips and went back to work on her own.
That evening, Su Banxia worked a bit of overtime before heading home. Since Fang Shiqing was also single, Su Banxia and her children were temporarily staying at Fang Shiqing's place, so they could look out for each other.
"Ah!"
"What's wrong?"
Su Banxia had just opened the door when she heard Fang Shiqing's startled cry, instantly putting her on edge.
"It's you..."
Fang Shiqing pouted and hugged her half-eaten snacks closer, "Can you please not dress like that, especially with those big glasses? You look like a female demon. I didn't even recognize you."
"Shut up! You're the female demon!"
Su Banxia tossed her high heels toward her, "What do you know? It's my shield."