Chapter 138: Money Is Really Tempting (11)
Although Jiang Zhiyan and Xie Liaoyi had been together for so many years, it didn’t diminish their affection.
While discussing work on the sofa, they would often go from a normal social distance to being practically glued to each other.
Every time someone knocked on the office door, the two, acting like guilty conspirators, would instinctively spring apart and pretend to be working.
The System really wanted to see them get caught, although it felt that these two, with their thick skin, would be able to handle it calmly.
Because Xie Liaoyi was doing such a good job, Jin Shuang’s parents readily retired early and even held a retirement party, inviting Mu Chen’s parents, who hadn’t fully retired yet, to show off.
Jiang Zhiyan added Jin Shuang’s mother on social media. She had been posting photo grids every day for a month, clearly enjoying herself.
Perhaps because Jiang Zhiyan had made such a significant contribution to Jin Shuang’s parents’ retirement, Jin Shuang’s mother now looked at her much more kindly and even bought gifts for Jiang Zhiyan when buying things for Xie Liaoyi.
However, Jiang Zhiyan’s parents in this world weren’t happy with her actions. They called every few days, asking when she would return home and relieve them of their duties.
“Sometimes being too capable is also a fault,” Jiang Zhiyan sighed.
System: Heh.
To appease her parents, Jiang Zhiyan facilitated a collaboration between the Jiang and Jin corporations, indirectly helping the Jiang family reach greater heights. The Jiang family finally calmed down, and Jiang Zhiyan’s allowance also increased, her life becoming even more comfortable.
Jiang Zhiyan lay on the sofa in Xie Liaoyi’s office, looking at Xie Liaoyi sitting behind her desk: “When are you getting off work?”
“In half an hour,” Xie Liaoyi said, flipping through the documents in her hand.
“I can help you with that,” Jiang Zhiyan sat up.
“You can relax, I’m almost done,” Xie Liaoyi waved her hand dismissively.
Jiang Zhiyan lay back down, then, noticing Xie Liaoyi’s phone vibrating on the coffee table, she picked it up and glanced at it: “Why is he still contacting you? He seems to have a problem.”
“I’ve already blocked him, but he keeps changing numbers, he seems even more persistent than the ghost in the last world,” Xie Liaoyi said.
Jiang Zhiyan frowned, flipping through the script: “Okay, this book does say that the male lead’s ‘chase-your-wife crematorium’ arc in the later stages involves constantly contacting the female lead… and showing up at various events to confess his sincerity.”
Xie Liaoyi frowned.
“I’m starting to suspect that the only reason he managed to win her back was that they hadn’t actually divorced, and the female lead, feeling embarrassed, compromised,” Jiang Zhiyan said, flipping to the later chapters and shaking her head. “This story should be classified as absurd.”
“If we leave, will he continue to harass Jin Shuang?” Jiang Zhiyan pursed her lips. “But we can’t be sure if she’ll still be lovestruck… if she gives away the Jin family’s assets as gifts after we leave, there will be two more people dying of anger in this world.”
“Three, including the System,” the System added.
“Although it’s her own choice, just thinking about it makes me angry,” Jiang Zhiyan said, looking at Xie Liaoyi.
Xie Liaoyi looked at the document in her hand: “Hearing you say that, I suddenly don’t want to work anymore. Her ability to manage the Jin Corporation shouldn’t be a problem, I’m just worried she’ll make the same mistake again.”
“It’s still better to just kill the male lead, eliminate the problem permanently,” Jiang Zhiyan said, taking a sip of water.
“If the world collapses, Jin Shuang will also be gone, that would indeed permanently eliminate the problem, Your Honor,” Xie Liaoyi said, signing the document. “Let’s just leave it, let fate decide, everyone has their own destiny, she has to make this choice herself, after I leave, she’ll still feel the positive effects of the divorce, if she still misses the past… even an ascended god can’t help her.”
“Even gods can’t help a lovestruck fool,” Jiang Zhiyan said with emotion.
“I’m done!” Xie Liaoyi exclaimed, putting the documents in a pile and beckoning Jiang Zhiyan. “Let’s go, let’s eat.”
Jiang Zhiyan, holding Xie Liaoyi’s hand, walked through the office area, the people still working overtime looked up and greeted them.
“Get off work early, there’s no rush, you can do it tomorrow,” Jiang Zhiyan said. “Focus on efficiency, what’s the point of working overtime?”
After she finished speaking, they saw Xie Liaoyi also nod, and several people quickly started packing their things, those who were faster even squeezed into the same elevator with them.
“Your relationship is so enviable.”
Jiang Zhiyan nodded: “Indeed, we’re the best.”
The others in the elevator laughed.
“Assistant Jiang is so approachable outside of work hours.”
“I’m only in my early twenties, and I’m already being described as approachable?” Jiang Zhiyan glanced at the speaker, it was the head of the planning department, who had been reduced to a sweating mess by her words earlier.
The elevator reached the basement level, and as soon as the doors opened, everyone saw Mu Chen standing at the corner, holding a bouquet of flowers.
They exchanged glances, exited the elevator, wanting to watch the drama unfold, but since it involved their CEO, they were a bit hesitant, their legs, however, were very honest, slowing down, glancing back repeatedly, several of them might be diagnosed with strabismus on the spot.
Everyone in the company knew that Mu Chen was pursuing Jin Shuang again, but this was the first time he had appeared at the company.
“You’re like a leech,” Jiang Zhiyan rolled her eyes.
“You told me to go to the hospital for a checkup last time, I did, and I’m perfectly healthy,” Mu Chen said.
“But that doesn’t change the fact that you’re trash,” Jiang Zhiyan raised an eyebrow.
The onlookers exchanged glances.
Mu Chen frowned at Jiang Zhiyan: “This is between us, Jiang Zhiyan, can you stop meddling?”
“We’re so close, of course I can’t just watch her jump back into the fire pit, Mr. Mu, have you had too many plastic friendships, so you don’t know what a real friend is like?” Jiang Zhiyan raised an eyebrow.
Mu Chen pursed his lips, her words hitting a nerve. Since his divorce from Jin Shuang and their falling out, many people around him had switched sides and abandoned him.
“Shuangshuang, you tell her.”
“Stop harassing her,” Jiang Zhiyan said, standing in front of Mu Chen.
“I’ve already said this many times, stay away from me,” Xie Liaoyi said, twitching the corner of her mouth. “Or show some sincerity in your pursuit, like shares in the Mu Corporation, or the development project in the eastern district, who needs roses?”
Mu Chen looked at Xie Liaoyi: “You’ve really changed.”
Jiang Zhiyan rolled her eyes: “Of course she’s changed, idiot,” if he couldn’t even recognize that she wasn’t the same person, then what was the point of talking about love?
“No one stays stupid forever,” Xie Liaoyi said, pulling Jiang Zhiyan past him.
Mu Chen reached out to grab Xie Liaoyi’s wrist, but Jiang Zhiyan slapped his hand away. Mu Chen gasped in pain, if it weren’t for saving face, he might have rolled on the ground, he looked down at his wrist, it was already swelling.
Mu Chen had a feeling Jiang Zhiyan had intended to break his wrist.
He watched as Jiang Zhiyan got into Xie Liaoyi’s car, then… kissed Xie Liaoyi, then glared at him.
Mu Chen: ???
Mu Chen’s eyes widened.
The onlookers were curious about what Mu Chen had seen, but what happened in the car could only be seen from his angle, they were very disappointed that they hadn’t found a better spot.
Mu Chen threw the flowers in the trash and returned to his own car.
“Did he see it?” Xie Liaoyi asked.
Jiang Zhiyan nodded: “He saw it, hopefully he’ll be sensible and stop bothering you.”
“You just took the initiative to kiss me, does that mean my pursuit was successful?”
“It doesn’t count, I was just helping you get rid of a nuisance,” Jiang Zhiyan said, folding her arms. “Let’s have something nice for dinner tonight.”
“When do we not eat well? Or do you want something else?”
Jiang Zhiyan raised an eyebrow: “I feel like you’re hinting at something.”
“I swear, everything I said was completely innocent, just the literal meaning.”
“When you have to explain like that, it means you also know what you’re implying,” Jiang Zhiyan snorted. “I’m not eating anything, I’m abstaining to cultivate my health.”
Xie Liaoyi tried to hold back, but she couldn’t help but laugh.
Jiang Zhiyan: ?
“I’m angry.”
“Angry baby,” Xie Liaoyi retorted. “I’m going to change your contact name later.”
Jiang Zhiyan stared at Xie Liaoyi’s profile, and when the latter looked over, she quickly looked away, out the window.
Xie Liaoyi laughed even louder.