“If not a secretary, then what do you want me to do?”
Lin Wanfu suddenly leaned closer to Su Che again, her peach blossom eyes shimmering with a hint of amusement, utterly captivating. “Could it be that President Su still has his mind set on keeping me in that golden house of yours, filled with gold notes and gold bricks, as your mistress?”
Her lips hovered just above Su Che’s flushed earlobe, separated by a tantalizingly close distance. Her light breath, carrying every word she uttered, brushed against the side of his neck, causing the blush on his ears to gradually spread down to his throat.
Su Che instinctively leaned back slightly, as if trying to escape the scorching warmth and the intoxicating fragrance that kept invading his senses, clouding his ability to think clearly.
He cleared his throat, struggling to regain his composure. “I unintentionally offended you at the last banquet, Miss Lin. I sincerely apologize and hope you can overlook it, considering I was unwell at the time. Please refrain from mentioning this matter to others.”
Lin Wanfu was beautiful, and countless people desired her.
But those people only dared to entertain such thoughts in their minds. Even after the Lin family went bankrupt, no one dared to lay a finger on Lin Wanfu.
Because everyone in their circle knew that Lin Wanfu was the Shen family’s chosen future Mrs. Shen.
No one in all of Jinghai wanted to be targeted by both of those troublesome figures from the Shen family, and he was no exception.
He was just an ordinary businessman trying to make money. He didn’t want to lose his life before he even earned a fortune.
Lin Wanfu blinked, feigning distress. “But my family is bankrupt, and I have no money now. Since you’re unwilling to let me be your secretary, I have to find some way to earn a living so I don’t starve to death.”
“President Su, guess how much money I could get if I sold your scandalous news to the paparazzi?” Her eyes were clear and innocent, yet the corners were tinged with a faint blush, subtly alluring and captivating.
Su Che, of course, understood the underlying threat in Lin Wanfu’s words. He suddenly tightened his grip on the pen on the desk, nearly snapping it in half.
“Name your price, Miss Lin. I’ll buy the silence,” he forced out through gritted teeth, his expression grim.
Perfect. He had never suffered such a loss before. She was the first person in the world to make him spend money on something so pointless.
Lin Wanfu suddenly let out a soft, coquettish laugh, perfectly embodying the demeanor of a malicious supporting character. “President Su, don’t you understand the difference between a steady meal and a one-time feast? What I want isn’t money, but a job that can provide me with steady meals.”
“Do you even know how to be a secretary?” Su Che asked coldly.
As far as he knew, this young lady of the Lin family only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun all day. He didn’t believe she was capable of handling secretarial work.
Lin Wanfu declared confidently, “I don’t know how, and I’m just here to pass the time. Actually, I don’t necessarily have to be your secretary. If there are other positions in your company with high salaries and little work, I could reluctantly accept those too.”
Su Che: “…”
Sometimes, he really wanted to call the police, but he couldn’t.
He and Shen Congyan were friends, and their relationship was quite good.
Therefore, he naturally knew that Shen Congyan’s suppression of the Lin family was only superficial. In reality, he still had feelings for Lin Wanfu.
If anything happened to Lin Wanfu in his company, he was certain Shen Congyan would come after him immediately.
“President Su, have you made up your mind?”
To anyone unaware, it sounded as if Lin Wanfu was the one interviewing Su Che.Su Che had no choice but to compromise, saying, “Don’t go cause trouble in other departments. Just stay in my office.”
Lin Wanfu asked, “As your secretary?”
Su Che gave a cold “Mm.”
Lin Wanfu tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, “Then where’s my workstation? And what’s the salary? Let’s make it clear upfront—if the pay is too low or the workload too heavy, I won’t do it.”
Su Che casually pointed to the sofa in the lounge area. “You just need to sit there every day and do nothing. Monthly salary: eighty thousand. Satisfied, Miss Lin?”
Lin Wanfu grinned. “President Su, can I play games, watch dramas, and eat snacks?”
Su Che wasn’t grinning. He held back again and again. “I don’t care what you want to do. I only have one requirement: don’t disturb my work, or you’ll be fined a hundred.”
Just as Su Che thought he was being reasonable enough, Lin Wanfu still wasn’t satisfied. She pouted, “A hundred is too much. You’re only paying me eighty thousand. If you fine me a few times, won’t I be working for free?”
Su Che looked at Lin Wanfu, who was pushing her luck, and really wanted to ask her: Was she here to work for him?
But the words that came out were, “Fifty, then.”
Only then did Lin Wanfu nod in satisfaction. “Then I can start working now. You have to count my salary starting today—not a cent less, or you’re a heartless boss, and I’ll expose you online.”
“Not a cent less!”
Su Che gritted his teeth inwardly. He finally understood: Lin Wanfu was purely here to extort him.
“President Su, you’re so kind.” Lin Wanfu’s sweet, delicate voice seemed laced with honey, cloyingly sweet.
Su Che only felt his face burning as if on fire, his heartbeat becoming somewhat irregular. Pretending to be nonchalant, he said softly, “Stop talking. Go sit over there.”
“Fine.”
Lin Wanfu walked to the lounge area. After sitting on the sofa for a while, she started complaining again, “President Su, the sofa in your office is so hard. It’s really uncomfortable. Can you get me a softer one?”
“Fine, I’ll get it changed.”
Su Che was almost worn down to the point of losing his temper.
He really didn’t know how Shen Congyan could tolerate such a troublesome woman like Lin Wanfu.
Thinking that Shen Congyan should have received the message he sent, he estimated that Shen Congyan would soon come to Su Corporation to take this troublemaker away. He just had to endure a little longer.
However, Lin Wanfu clearly had no intention of letting Su Che off so easily. She said sweetly, “President Su, I want strawberry boba milk tea and raw chocolate mousse…”
Su Che expressionlessly picked up the direct line phone. “Go to the milk tea shop and buy a cup of strawberry boba milk tea, then go to the dessert shop next door and buy some desserts. Bring them to my office.”
Lin Wanfu had somehow walked up to Su Che’s side. She leaned down close to his ear and said, “President Su, I really like the lady at the front desk. Buy her a portion too.”
Feeling Lin Wanfu’s body pressing closer, Su Che suddenly felt restless and uneasy.
Steadying himself, he said to the person on the other end of the phone, “Buy one more portion and give it to the front desk.”
Although Su Che appeared calm and composed, a careful listener might notice that his usually steady, cool voice seemed to tremble slightly.
Clearly, he was nervous.”President Su, you’ve been so good to me. Shouldn’t I repay you somehow?”
Before Su Che could react, Lin Wanfu placed her hands on his shoulders and sat down on his lap.
Su Che abruptly hung up the phone. Instinctively, he tried to push Lin Wanfu away, but she clung to him like an octopus.
His fair cheeks flushed bright red instantly, like boiled shrimp. “Get off my lap!”
Hearing this, Lin Wanfu raised her voice even louder than Su Che. “Fine, I’ll get off! Why are you shouting at me?”
Just then, a set of steady footsteps echoed from outside the office, accompanied by a slightly muffled conversation.
“I’m here to see your President Su.”
“President Shen, President Su is in his office. Let me take you there right now. This way, please.”