Lin Xiaojin hurriedly pulled back her small foot and slipped it into the ill-fitting flat. Her two long, slender legs pressed tightly together.
Her face flushed crimson as she cursed under her breath, “Pervert!”
Qin Ge sneered, “I’m openly appreciating what I see, while you’re the one who was sneaking around stealing!”
With Qin Ge still holding evidence against her, Lin Xiaojin immediately fell silent.
“All right, it’s getting late. Go home.” Qin Ge waved his hand, having no intention of keeping her any longer.
Lin Xiaojin felt as though she had just been granted a pardon. She spun around and immediately fled.
Before she could even leave the office, however, her secondhand phone suddenly chimed.
Seeing the 500-yuan transfer from Qin Ge, Lin Xiaojin turned around and asked in confusion, “CEO Qin, why did you transfer money to me?”
Qin Ge’s eyes were half-closed as he yawned, “Massage fee.”
Wager Agreement 2 required monetary transactions for at least three consecutive days.
After being caught once, Lin Xiaojin certainly wouldn’t dare sneak into the snack area again over the next few days.
If Qin Ge didn’t find another excuse to exchange money with her, how was he supposed to obtain the Divine Ability, Immunity to All Poisons?
…
The next morning, every employee in Weixue Group’s main company chat received two announcements from Zhou Mei.
[Effective immediately, the company’s registered name will be changed from “Weixue” to “Qin Yun Tiancheng.” All employees are hereby notified.]
[At 9:00 a.m. today, all Qin Yun Tiancheng employees are to independently travel to Yunhai City Municipal Hospital for a comprehensive physical examination. Transportation fees, examination fees, and all other related expenses will be fully reimbursed by the company. Note: Interns are required to participate in the examination and will receive the same reimbursement.]
That afternoon, in the operations and maintenance department, Lin Xiaojin sat at her intern workstation.
A heavily made-up young woman stared at the medical examination report Lin Xiaojin was reading and suddenly shrieked, “Holy crap, Lin Xiaojin! Is this a medical report or an ECG? Why are there arrows pointing up and down everywhere?”
“Your body is in worse condition than a tractor from 1982!”
“Even my grandpa’s medical report isn’t this ridiculous!”
Lin Xiaojin hurriedly flipped the medical report facedown on her desk. She glanced back at the permanent employees whose attention had been drawn toward her.
Biting her lip, she didn’t argue.
She knew that her health was poor, but she had never imagined it would be this terrible.
However, her family had no money.
She simply couldn’t afford to properly restore her health.
Fortunately, she was still young. At the very least, she should be able to hold on for another few years.
Once she had seen off the person who had given birth to her and raised her, she could close her eyes for the final time without regrets.
At that moment, Zhou Mei unexpectedly arrived in the operations and maintenance department, dressed in a standard office-lady suit.
Every employee immediately withdrew their gaze and returned to their workstation. They began furiously hammering away at their keyboards as though suddenly filled with boundless enthusiasm.
Who didn’t know that CEO Qin had promoted Zhou Mei to general manager?
A newly appointed official was always eager to establish authority.
None of them dared provoke Zhou Mei at a time like this!
Zhou Mei stopped beside Lin Xiaojin’s workstation and tapped on her desk. Looking at Lin Xiaojin as she raised her head, Zhou Mei said, “CEO Qin wants to see you. Go to the chairman’s office.”
“Huh?”
Lin Xiaojin looked at the medical examination report on her desk and instinctively swallowed.
“Go quickly,” Zhou Mei urged.
After Lin Xiaojin left, Zhou Mei turned toward the female intern who had spoken earlier.
She beckoned to her and pointed toward the workstation beside Lin Xiaojin’s, “From now on, you’ll work beside Lin Xiaojin!”
Zhou Mei herself didn’t understand why CEO Qin, after watching the live surveillance footage, had first ordered her to fire this woman, only to suddenly change his mind and tell her to keep the woman for the time being. He had even specifically instructed Zhou Mei to arrange for her to work beside Lin Xiaojin.
She was completely baffled.
Still, she was merely a highly paid corporate workhorse.
She just needed to follow CEO Qin’s instructions.
…
Knock, knock!
Lin Xiaojin knocked on the door of the chairman’s office. Only after receiving a response did she dare push the door open and enter.
Everything that had happened last night felt like a dream to her.
After waking from that dream, Qin Ge was still the lofty chairman standing far above her, while she remained nothing more than an intern in the operations and maintenance department, working from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. for her salary.
“CEO Qin, you wanted to see me?”
Lin Xiaojin stood before his desk with both hands clasped over her lower abdomen. Her fingers were squeezed so tightly that the tips had turned pale.
Before Qin Ge could even speak, she nervously began pleading her case, “CEO Qin, my health won’t affect my work. I promise I’ll complete every mission assigned by my superiors on time and to the required standard. Please give me a chance.”
Her medical examination results had only just come out, and CEO Qin had immediately summoned her by name.
How could there possibly be such a coincidence?
Most likely, he believed she had failed the medical examination and wanted to fire her.
But she desperately needed this generous salary.
Even as an intern at Qin Yun Tiancheng, she earned 8,000 yuan per month. After social insurance deductions, she still took home nearly 7,000 yuan.
That was a full 2,000 yuan more than she could earn by spending every spare moment working various part-time jobs.
And that was merely the intern salary.
Once she became a permanent employee, it would be even better.
She didn’t want to be fired.
More importantly, she couldn’t afford to be fired!
Qin Ge stretched both arms and yawned lazily, “I’m a little tired. Come over and give me a massage.”
After abruptly changing the subject, Qin Ge walked into the resting room again.
He assumed the same position as last night, closed his eyes, and urged, “Don’t just stand there. Massage me like you did last night. Use more strength this time.”
“Yes, CEO Qin!”
This time, she used every last bit of strength she possessed!
She wanted to satisfy Qin Ge as much as possible.
He already had evidence of her stealing.
Now her medical examination report looked ridiculously terrible as well.
If she angered the unpredictable CEO Qin on top of everything else, there was no way she would be able to keep her job.
For her salary!
For becoming a permanent employee!
She had to satisfy Qin Ge!
Unfortunately, reality was far harsher than her determination.
Lin Xiaojin was already in poor health. After using so much strength, she couldn’t even last half an hour before the familiar soreness returned.
Both arms became so numb and exhausted that they almost felt as though they no longer belonged to her.
“Slacking off again?”
Qin Ge opened his eyes and questioned her unhappily.
Lin Xiaojin shook her head, “CEO Qin, I’m not slacking off. I just don’t have any strength left. Can you let me rest for a little while?”
“I promise I’ll massage you harder once I’ve recovered.”
Qin Ge couldn’t help laughing as he asked, “I’m just getting into it and I’m about to really enjoy myself, but now you’re telling me to take a break?”
“Keep going!”
“If your hands don’t have any strength left, use your feet!”
“Didn’t you prove last night that you don’t have athlete’s foot?”
Qin Ge rolled over and lay facedown on the Simmons mattress.
Lin Xiaojin hated her own weakness.
Why did she have to run out of strength at a time like this?
More importantly, she didn’t have the courage to refuse Qin Ge’s demand.
What if CEO Qin became angry and threw her out of the company?
Forget becoming a permanent employee. She might not even receive her internship salary.
Thinking of this, Lin Xiaojin reluctantly took off her flats.
“Wait.”
Still lying facedown, Qin Ge stopped her before pulling open the bedside cabinet.
Inside was an entire cabinet filled with unopened stockings.
0D, 5D, 10D…
Every thickness was available!
Black, white, red, gradient…
There were more varieties than one could count.
Qin Ge picked up the pair of 10D black stockings sitting at the very top. Clearly having planned this beforehand, he tossed them in front of Lin Xiaojin and said, “Put these on. Even if you don’t have athlete’s foot, we should still avoid direct contact. After all, men and women should maintain proper boundaries!”