Li Corporation.
In the afternoon, Li Xiaohan finally strolled into the CEO’s office, looking full of energy, while Ye Qi looked like he had been completely drained.
“CEO Li, you finally made it!”
Seeing Li Xiaohan finally enter the office, Ye Qi was so excited he almost dropped to his knees.
God knows what kind of day he had endured while the CEO was away!
Overtime, overtime, and more overtime!
Tasks that CEO Li could have solved in a morning took him the entire day, and he still couldn’t finish them!
He simply couldn’t finish them!
Even worse, while working overtime, the old executives in the company kept throwing sarcastic looks his way, clearly enjoying his misery.
When they learned that CEO Li hadn’t come to the office, the usually quiet chat group exploded with activity again.
This time, the topic wasn’t about a late-night video meeting—it was about Ye Qi’s miserable life!
Old Wang: “Oh wow, even our Ye assistant gets crushed too.”President Sun: “Heaven has opened its eyes—let the kid feel what we went through!”Xiao Li: “Assistant Ye really works hard.”President Gao: “@Xiao Li, young man, stop flattering. Hard work is the real truth!”Old Wang, President Sun: “@President Gao, how’s that resignation letter coming along?”
In the office, President Gao froze.
This… this matter is unforgivable, isn’t it?!
The messages in the group stopped there, but Ye Qi’s private chat was full of even more mockery.
Passing along files that had been rejected, late-night video conferences—Ye Qi was the one the upper management could ridicule without consequences.
They wouldn’t dare vent their frustration at CEO Li, but teasing a small assistant? Perfectly fine.
Seeing Ye Qi’s miserable face, Li Xiaohan sat at his desk. “Bring them here.”
Ye Qi happily handed over the files, holding them out with both hands.
“CEO Li, here are the documents for your review.”
The moment the files landed in Li Xiaohan’s hands, the temperature in the room seemed to drop.
Ye Qi wasn’t surprised. He knew that the CEO was always serious and intimidating while working.
Finally, that familiar feeling returned!
Ye Qi lifted his head proudly, ready to let those old-timers continue laughing at him.
While Li Xiaohan scanned the documents, his eyes caught a familiar character: “Zhi” (知).
A common word, but the instant he saw it, he thought of that soft, delicate woman—
Xia Zhiwan, who called him Ah Han and professed her love.
A faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips, and the office’s atmosphere gradually warmed.
This scene, however, startled Ye Qi.
He couldn’t believe his eyes. Had the normally stern CEO just smiled?
Rubbing his bloodshot eyes, Ye Qi convinced himself it was just an illusion caused by staying up late.
After all, the man at home, the CEO at the company, the public figure Li Xiaohan—three different titles, three different personas.
No matter which one, none of them ever smiled.
Rarely appearing in the executive group chat, Ye Qi typed:
“CEO Li is back. Everyone, get ready for an all-night session of editing files!”
Outwardly he wrote this, but inwardly he thought:
Old-timers, prepare to tremble!
The executives reading Ye Qi’s message immediately put away their mocking grins.
The CEO is back—who can laugh now?!
Sure enough, as Li Xiaohan went through the proposals in front of him, his expression darkened with each page.
Finally, when his anger reached its peak, a deep, commanding voice rang out:
“Ye Qi, notify everyone. Meeting, now.”
Back at Wanhanyuan.
Xia Zhiwan was awake, but still lying motionless in bed.
Her entire body ached, especially her waist and… other parts.
It felt so sore and numb, she barely recognized her own body.
Glancing at her phone, it was already past four in the afternoon.
She hadn’t left her room since last night, from midnight until now.
Thinking about it, Xia Zhiwan blushed slightly.
All those times with Ah Han… it seemed like most of them had happened in the morning…
So she’d wake up in the morning, only to be exhausted again after satisfying him…
No wonder her biological clock had become so chaotic.
Eating at night, sleeping in the day—thinking about it, she rubbed her belly.
It felt chubbier than before, soft to the touch.
“Rumble~ Rumble~”
Her stomach seemed to know what she was thinking and growled accordingly.
Hunger really wasn’t fun—she had experienced it in the basement before.
So, when her stomach growled, she gave up on the idea of dieting.
After all, this was a rare chance to enjoy herself; she shouldn’t deprive her own belly!
Patting her stomach, Xia Zhiwan searched the room for something to eat.
She didn’t want Aunt Wang to bring her food—that would be too embarrassing.
Because… with what she and her husband did… she was still sore and tired… saying it out loud would be really shameful.
Not wanting to get up but still hungry, she grabbed a snack bag from beside her bed.
Normally, she wouldn’t eat in bed, especially snacks—crumbs everywhere.
But… this was a special circumstance!
The servants would just have to change the bedding later.
And, well… her husband was so… naughty…
Thinking this, she contentedly sat on the bed eating chips and spicy strips, while continuing the TV drama she had been watching.
“Sir, why are you back so early today?”
Aunt Wang asked as she noticed Li Xiaohan entering Wanhanyuan around 5:30 p.m.
Normally, she wouldn’t ask, but the household meals were usually ready around six, prepared for the lady who couldn’t leave her room at the time.
Li Xiaohan had never returned before six.
So Aunt Wang simply asked to see if dinner preparation needed adjusting.
“Hm.” Li Xiaohan gave a brief acknowledgment, then looked around. “Where’s my wife?”
Hearing him ask about his wife, Aunt Wang’s expression carried a hint of worry.
She didn’t know if the lady was still weak; she rarely came downstairs during the day.
Still, she respectfully answered:
“Madam hasn’t come downstairs today. She should still be in her room.”
“Dinner will be ready in about ten minutes. Should we adjust the dinner time in the future?”
Satisfied with the answer, Li Xiaohan headed upstairs, leaving only:
“Follow your wife’s lead.”
Upstairs, Xia Zhiwan was fully absorbed in her tablet, forgetting even her chips.
Out of boredom, she even went back to watch the parts of the drama she had previously skipped.
At this moment, the show had just reached its most thrilling scene.