Chapter 65: Battle Of The Designers
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The next morning, rumours of 'Mysterious Girl' were spreading like wildfire. Everywhere you go, you'll hear people talking about it among themselves.
The gossip duo was having lunch, and they overheard a few people talking about the forum. They were pleased to know that Plan F was working really well. Lian Song raised his eyebrows at Si Ming, "Did you heard what they said?" Then he pointed out to the next table beside them in the Cafeteria.
"Yeah. They were trying to name out all the young ladies working in the Design Department." Si Ming smiled.
Suddenly they heard one of them mentioning Feng Jiu's name. "There's one girl that is really beautiful in the Design Department. Her name is Feng Jiu if I remember it correctly. Why did nobody guess that she was Mysterious Girl? Wait, I'm going to post her name in the forum and see if anyone thinks the same way."
The gossip duo then took out their phones and checked the forum. At this point, Mysterious Girl's votes were standing on 85%, while Ji Heng was on a mere 4%.
GossipQueen28: Anyone knows who is Feng Jiu from the Design Department?"
Everyone then starting spamming the topic again.
"Feng Jiu? I heard about her. Could she be the Mysterious Girl?"
"I know her! She's gorgeous, and she's really kind."
"Yes! Why didn't we thought of her at first? She's beautiful, and I have seen her once with Ice Monk."
Lian Song and Si Ming also started replying to the post to add fuel to the fire.
(Lian Song) CYisMine1314: I have seen her a couple of times with Ice Monk, but I thought it was due to work matters. Maybe Mysterious Girl is her!
(Si Ming) FishDestroyer007: Now, I'm starting to recall the resemblance between Feng Jiu and the Mysterious Girl spotted with Ice Monk.
GuardsSeizeThem123: I might lose my job if Ice Monk sees this, but I just have to come out and tell the truth. Previously, I almost lost my job because of some B****, but the kind-hearted Feng Jiu spared me mercy. The strangest thing is that Ice Monk actually let me keep my job because of her. Now, I'm sure they have something going on.
PaparazziPizza29: Interesting. I'll definitely try to find some evidence and share it on the forum once I managed to get one. Stay tuned for more updates.
NosyAunty174: I thought I was hallucinating yesterday when I saw Feng Jiu getting off a car at the back entrance of the building. I didn't see the car plate license number clearly, but the driver definitely looks like Ice Monk.
NewFanOfFJ666: They even came to work together?! They must be living together. Maybe they are also engaged?!
Hater74: #FindMysteriousGirl
*Numbers here also has meanings.*
123: Just a random number that people use when they are required to put numbers in their usernames.
29: Two Nine (Tonight)
174: Yi Qi Si (sounds like 'Let's die together' in mandarin)
666: It's a compliment in China, and it comes from 溜 (Liu), which sounds similar to 6 六 in mandarin. It means awesome/cool.
Everyone started trending #FindMysteriousGirl again, and it went up to over 400 pages on that topic overnight. For the entire day and night, people were digging out pictures of Feng Jiu and named her Top Beauty of Tai Chen Group. They even have a dedicated fan page topic just for her on the forum.
'Mysterious Girl' was also changed to 'Feng Jiu' name in the poll, and she was leading in votes. It eventually went up to 92%. Ji Heng was stuck at 4% while the Cafeteria's Cashier and Zhi He were at 2% each.
People also started a new thread, "Battle Of The Designers - Feng Jiu VS Ji Heng."
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Ji Heng, who was still trying to find ways to bypass the IP address ban, then decided to use her work phone to create a new account.
She searched through her old messages and forwarded the invitation link to her work phone. Then she paid for a VPN account and managed to get into the forum. Her new username was 'BarbieGirl126".
*BarbieGirl could also be meant as an insult, like calling somebody fake.
126: One Two Six (Want To S**)
Ji Heng immediately went onto the forum once she created her new account. She instantly spotted a new thread under the 'Hot Topics' category.
Top 3 threads under 'Hot Topics'
#1 - 'Who is Tai Chen Group's future lady boss.'
#2 - 'Top Beauty of Tai Chen Group - Feng Jiu'
#3 - 'Battle Of The Designers - Feng Jiu VS Ji Heng'
She bitterly thought to herself, "What is this? 'Top Beauty of Tai Chen Group - Feng Jiu.' They must be blind." Then she went in and checked out all 50 pages of it and noticed everyone was singing praises of Feng Jiu.
Then she checked the #1 top discussed thread, 'Who is Tai Chen Group's future lady boss?'
"What?! Over 400 pages overnight? Wait. Why am I at 4% votes now?! Arghhhh, that b**** Feng Jiu is at 92% now! Why is she even the Mysterious Girl?!" Ji Heng yelled out to herself in her room. Ji Heng was at home right now, and she also didn't care if her neighbours could hear her shouting.
Ji Heng went into the next thread, 'Battle Of The Designers - Feng Jiu VS Ji Heng.'
Then she immediately made a post reply to it.
(Ji Heng) BarbieGirl126: I think Feng Jiu is a big flirt, she has a lot of guys hanging around her. I see at least four guys surrounding her often."
Ji Heng was referring to Xiao Yan, Meng Shao, and the gossip duo. The gossip duo then replied back to Ji Heng's comment.
(Lian Song) CYisMine1314: Who are you referring to? Surrounded by guys doesn't mean that she's a flirt. It could also mean that she's a nice person and people love being her friend.
(Si Ming) FishDestroyer007: If I'm not wrong, those are her co-workers. Male co-workers also surrounded Ji Heng. Does that mean Ji Heng is a flirt too?
Ji Heng began slamming on her keyboard and typed a semi-long reply.
(Ji Heng) BarbieGirl126: Ji Heng is a professional at work, so she's definitely not a flirt. Don't you guys know that she saved the company from the Plagiarism lawsuit with Mo Jie International? I also saw her working late nights with Ice Monk a few months ago. If this doesn't prove that she's the best match for him, then life would be very unfair.
Hater74: Another Ji Heng supporter is here. Life is unfair anyway.
AntiJH184: So what if she saved the company? She was just lucky, and I also heard that she was using this chance to throw herself on Ice Monk.
The gossip duo then started attacking again.
(Lian Song) CYisMine1314: MiniSu14 said Ji Heng loves stealing others' work/credits, so maybe she stole it from others too?
(Si Ming) FishDestroyer007: I agree with CYisMine1314. There were rumours of Ji Heng being really nasty to the employees as well. Someone said that she scolded a cleaner for accidentally sweeping over her shoes.
NosyAunty174: I heard about that from my friend who works in another company too. Ji Heng is so hateful!
(Lian Song) CYisMine1314: Ji Heng should be called Ji Hen, like Chao Ji Hen (超级恨)!
*Direct translate to 'Super Hate' in Mandarin.
(Si Ming) FishDestroyer007: Chao Ji Hen (超级狠) works too.
*Direct translate to 'Super Ruthless' in Mandarin.
AntiJH184: Yes! Her new nick shall be CJH (Chao Ji Hen) #AntiCJH
Ji Heng screamed and threw all her pillows onto the floor in a fit of rage. "I need to do something about this. I need to bring Feng Jiu down and show them who's the winner."
Feng Jiu's fan club was getting bigger as the night goes by.
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The next morning, Feng Jiu realized that everyone was staring at her as she walked into the office building. Xiao Yan then tapped on her shoulder while she was waiting at the lift. "Good morning, Feng Jiu!"
"Oh! Good morning, Xiao Yan. Surprisingly, you're early today."
"Yeah. After we went home together last night, I straight passed out on my bed." Xiao Yan replied. Then they smiled brightly at each other.
In reality, Xiao Yan was referring to Jie Lu and himself when he mentioned 'we,' and Feng Jiu also knew that they went on a date last night.
A few nosy colleagues were standing behind them in the lift, and they overheard their conversation. Then they logged on to the forum and posted in the 'Battle Of The Designers - Feng Jiu VS Ji Heng' thread.
CuriousCat88: I just overheard Feng Jiu, and someone called 'Xiao Yan' said that they went home together. What is their relationship?
Ji Heng was refreshing the page every 5 minutes to check for any new posts, and she immediately replied to it. At this point, Ji Heng assumed that Xiao Yan still likes her. Little did she know, Xiao Yan had long moved on from her. She thought that she could manipulate the situation in her favour.
(Ji Heng) BarbieGirl126: I think that's her boyfriend. I see them hanging out together a lot. I even saw them holding hands once.
CuriousCat88: Really? Wow! Guess Ice Monk would be heartbroken.
(Ji Heng) BarbieGirl126: This is why I voted for Ji Heng. Because she doesn't have any guys around her and I'm sure she's single.
AntiJH184: Who knows what CJH (Chao Ji Hen) does after work? Maybe she's hanging out with different guys every night? We can't just judge our Top Beauty FJ just because of that.
In reality, Ji Heng doesn't have any friends, and all she does is work and being a hater online. She didn't realize why people hated her, and she blamed others for her misfortune without looking at herself first.
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"Anyone want some tea? I'm going to the pantry to get one." Xiao Yan asked everyone around him. Feng Jiu wanted a cup, but Meng Shao and Jie Lu didn't want any.
Ji Heng then noticed Xiao Yan walking towards the pantry, and she left her office to follow him. She wanted to use Xiao Yan as a bait to bring Feng Jiu's reputation down.
"Hey, Xiao Yan. Getting a drink?" Ji Heng smiled warmly. Xiao Yan also smiled because he didn't know that Ji Heng was trying to make use of him. "Oh, hey, Ji Heng. Yeah, just getting a cup of tea for myself and Feng Jiu."
"Oh? It seems like you guys are pretty close, huh?" Ji Heng pretended to act casual while getting a cup of black coffee for herself.
"Yeah. We are really close!" Xiao Yan replied.
Ji Heng then acted friendly and replied, "By the way, I'm sorry for venting my anger on you the other time. I was just in a lousy mood, and I hope you'll forgive me. I have been feeling so bad about it and was finding a chance to apologize to you."
Xiao Yan smiled brightly and replied, "Oh! I didn't take it to heart anyway, so don't worry about it. Thanks for telling me this."
Ji Heng then started on her new evil plan. "So... I have a '1-for-1 main course' food voucher from the famous Italian Restaurant, Bella Mozzarella. I don't have time to go there, and it expires today. I was thinking I could give it to you since it would be a waste if nobody used it." Ji Heng got the voucher from a client that she worked with, and she forgot all about it until now.
"No, no. It's fine, Ji Heng. Maybe you can give it to someone else." Xiao Yan rejected the vouchers.
"Please take them! I mean, it would be a waste if nobody uses it too. You can bring your close friend there too." Ji Heng pretended to frown so that Xiao Yan would feel bad and take it. Her evil plan is to make Xiao Yan bring Feng Jiu to the restaurant, and she would take pictures of them dining together.
Xiao Yan smiled and accepted the vouchers, "Thank you, Ji Heng. I'll take them, and I won't waste it for sure!" Ji Heng then smirked and headed back to her office. She thought to herself, "This time, Feng Jiu would lose the battle. The fake rumours would definitely bring her reputation down."
Xiao Yan then ran back to his desk and gave the cup of tea to Feng Jiu. Then he turned over to Jie Lu and said, "Shall we go on a date tonight? Someone gave me a 1-for-1 food voucher from the famous Italian Restaurant, Bella Mozzarella." Jie Lu then took a look at the voucher and replied, "Oh. It expires today, so we shouldn't waste it! Sure, let's go there tonight. I heard that the food there is delicious."
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Lunch-time arrived. Feng Jiu received a text message from Dong Hua.
Dong Hua: I'm so busy at work today, so would you be able to come up to my office to make me coffee now?
Feng Jiu: Sure, I'll head up to your office in a few minutes. Did you eat your lunch yet?
Dong Hua: Unfortunately, no. I didn't have breakfast as well. Don't be mad at me. I'm just too busy these days.
Feng Jiu: I'm not mad, I'm just worried for you. You know what? I'm going to get Chong Lin to get two lunch sets, and we will eat together in your office. You need to take a break too.
Dong Hua: I guess that would work. I'm actually getting a little hungry now. I'll see you soon?
Feng Jiu: Okay! I just need to photocopy some documents, and I will head up soon. Chong Lin is here now, so I already told him to order two lunch sets and to send it straight to your office.
Dong Hua: Okay. I'll wait for you before I start eating.
Feng Jiu quickly finished up her remaining work and grabbed her phone before leaving. She entered the elevator and pressed the button for the 48th floor to head up to Dong Hua's office.
Before the door shut entirely, someone pressed the elevator button, and the doors opened. One lady then apologized for pressing the button at the last minute, and Feng Jiu also smiled back politely.
The lady then noticed the button for the 48th floor was pressed, and she thought to herself, "Top Beauty FJ? Is she heading up to Ice Monk's office? Wow, I need to update everyone on the forum." When the elevator arrived on the 38th floor, the lady exited it and quickly took out her phone.
PaparazziPizza29: I just took the same elevator as our Top Beauty FJ, and I saw that she was heading up to Ice Monk's office. Only authorized personnel are allowed up there, so I'm sure that something is going on between them!
NewFanOfFJ666: Really?! I can't wait for them to announce their relationship publicly. Can someone find some evidence of it?
PaparazziPizza29: Don't worry, I'll try to squeeze some information out from the cleaner who cleans Ice Monk's office. I know her really well so I'm sure she would tell me if there is any.
NosyAunty174: We need photo evidence too! Now I'm excited to see how it turns out.
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The gossip duo then checked the forum during their lunch-time. Lian Song then raised his eyebrows at Si Ming. "Oh? Now it's Feng Jiu's turn to visit Dong Hua's office? Just two of them there... Hmm..." Then he smirked.
Si Ming then smirked back, "They must be having lunch together. Can you imagine them feeding each other food? Too bad we can't 'drink tea' with Chong Lin. He's far too loyal and reserved to join our gang."
Lian Song then imagined the scene of Dong Hua feeding Feng Jiu, and he laughed out loud. "I can't even imagine how awkward that would be." He said.
"Well. I won't be surprised since they already 'kissed' at the cafe. I bet their relationship is progressing well, but they are keeping it from us too."
Lian Song then said to Si Ming, "Let's add some fuel to the fire then." Then the gossip duo took their phones out and started typing a reply on the forum.
(Lian Song) CYisMine1314: I think Ice Monk's actions already proved that he likes Top Beauty FJ because he would never allow others to enter his office. If nothing was going on between them, why is she heading up to his office during lunch-time?
(Si Ming) FishDestroyer007: Yeah, I agree with everyone else. I'm guessing that they are hiding their relationship. I also saw them hanging out a few times.
GuardsSeizeThem123: True. Why would Ice Monk listened to Top Beauty FJ and let me keep my job if they weren't dating? I heard he was ruthless and cold in the past, and many had already lost their jobs back then. I know he wouldn't tolerate any mistakes. If Top Beauty FJ became our lady boss, that would be good news to all of us.
KeyboardWarrior748: I heard Ice Monk fired a few people at the Hot Spring Resort because they were talking bad about Mysterious Girl. One of my friends who was fired told me that he was fired after they pushed a girl into the pool, and Ice Monk saved her. He even jumped into the pool to save her. Then I showed him a picture of Top Beauty FJ, and he confirmed that it was her.
PaparazziPizza29: Wow. So we do have proof that they are close to each other. Why would Ice Monk jump into the pool to save her if he didn't like her? Knowing how cold-hearted he is, he probably would just walk away if it was someone else.
KeyboardWarrior748: Yeah. Ice Monk is so cold, and I have never seen him smile even once. I even feel cold and shivers whenever he walks past us.
The gossip duo smirked at each other. Lian Song then said to Si Ming, "Our plan F is indeed going really well. At this rate, everyone would acknowledge Feng Jiu as our lady boss."
Si Ming then replied, "I agree. It will be awesome if Feng Jiu marries Dong Hua. They are meant for each other. Before they met, I have never seen Dong Hua smiling as much. He was always gloomy and distant. Whenever he speaks, it sends shivers down my spine too."
Lian Song nodded his head, "Yeah. I even caught him smiling to himself during a meeting, and he was looking at his phone. Pretty sure he's texting Feng Jiu. We better be getting a big red packet on their wedding then!"
Si Ming then smiled back, and the gossip duo continued with their lunch.
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Ji Heng ate lunch in her office since nobody wanted to go to lunch with her anymore. Then she checked the forum while eating.
"What?! Feng Jiu went to Dong Hua's office during lunch-time? What are they doing? I can't lose this battle. I need to do something." Ji Heng bitterly murmured under her breath.
Then she thought to herself, "Oh right. I need to stalk Xiao Yan to Bella Mozzarella tonight so that I can take pictures of the two of them 'dating.' I mean, who else would Xiao Yan brings to the restaurant, right? He doesn't have a girlfriend, and I bet he still has a stupid crush on me."
Then she replied to the thread and tried to sow discord between Feng Jiu and her fans.
(Ji Heng) BarbieGirl126: But too bad Feng Jiu already has a boyfriend. My friend saw her holding hands with her boyfriend when she was walking home one night. Maybe she's leading Ice Monk on?
PaparazziPizza29: Really? Does her boyfriend work in Tai Chen Group too?
(Ji Heng) BarbieGirl126: Yeah, I think so. I heard he's working in the same department as her. Didn't CuriousCat88 said that they went home together too? I think her boyfriend is Xiao Yan.
GuardsSeizeThem123: Hmm... Interesting. I did notice them leaving the office together a few times, and they also looked like they were close. Xiao Yan even had his arms around her shoulders once. Now, I'm conflicted between rooting for Xiao Yan or Ice Monk. I still hope Ice Monk wins, though. I mean, Xiao Yan is a really nice person, and he greets me good morning every day too.
KeyboardWarrior748: I'm definitely rooting for Ice Monk. But if Top Beauty FJ is dating Xiao Yan, I would still wish them happiness.
(Ji Heng) BarbieGirl126: Yeah, we shouldn't break up the sweet couple. We should start rooting for Xiao Yan and Feng Jiu. I think they do make a good match too.
AntiJH184: Even if Xiao Yan and Top Beauty FJ are dating, I still won't root for Chao Ji Hen (Ji Heng) and Ice Monk to be together.
(Ji Heng) BarbieGirl126: If Ji Heng and Ice Monk are in love with each other, then we should support them.
NosyAunty174: I have never once seen Ji Heng and Ice Monk hanging out together, so I'm sure that they are not even close. Probably just an acquaintance and nothing more.
Ji Heng thought to herself, "I need to find a chance to approach Dong Hua when there are people around. Then they would start to believe that we are close."
Then she hatched a plan to approach him at the building entrance, where many people would see them talking.
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On the other side, Feng Jiu knocked on Dong Hua's office door. Chong Lin then opened the door for her, and she headed straight into his personal office.
*There is a picture included in this chapter but webnovel doesn't allow me to post any. Check Wattpad for the pictures*
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"I'm here! We can start eating now!" Feng Jiu exclaimed excitedly. Dong Hua then smiled and told her to sit down on the sofa.
Feng Jiu ran towards the glass window and admired the view as this was her first time in Dong Hua's office. Then she pointed to the stairs, "What's up there?"
"Oh. That leads to the rooftop where we first met." Dong Hua replied while typing on his laptop. Feng Jiu then walked up the stairs and thought to herself, "Dong Hua actually remembered that? I thought he forgot about our first meeting." Then she smiled to herself.
Dong Hua walked over and stood at the bottom of the stairs. "Shall we start eating now, Xiao Bai?" Feng Jiu immediately ran down the stairs, and they started eating.
"Oh! I forgot about the coffee!" Feng Jiu said after she took the first bite of her food and she stood up promptly, looking around to see where is the pantry.
Dong Hua then gestured her to sit down and replied, "It's okay, Xiao Bai. Having you here is enough, and I no longer needed the coffee to keep myself awake."
Feng Jiu then smiled and replied, "Of course! People said that I brighten up their mood whenever they see me. Maybe I talk too much." Dong Hua then shook his head and replied, "I love hearing you talk and laugh, Xiao Bai. I feel so happy whenever you're around." Then he patted her head gently and told her to continue eating.
Feng Jiu blushed and thought to herself, "I make Dong Hua happy? It makes me happy to know that he enjoyed my company. I need to spend more time with him so that he would not get too stressed out from work. I love being around Dong Hua too."
Then she took a piece of her sweet and sour pork and placed it onto Dong Hua's plate. Dong Hua then smiled and looked at her. "You're feeling full?"
Feng Jiu nodded her head lightly and replied, "I want you to eat more since you didn't eat breakfast. Don't worry about me being hungry later on. Chong Lin passed me a lot of snacks yesterday, and I hid them in my desk's drawer."
"Oh? Is it enough? If not, I'll get Chong Lin to buy more snacks later. Mine ran out, so I can't give you more now." Dong Hua replied.
"You finished your snacks? I'll share mine with you then!" Feng Jiu smiled brightly. Dong Hua then smiled and replied, "You want to work with me in my office today? So we can share the snacks while we work."
"Hmm... But would I be disturbing you from your work? You said that you're busy."
"Don't worry about it, Xiao Bai. With you around, I won't feel so stressed. Unless you don't want to share your snacks with me."
"No! I may be a glutton, but I'm not a selfish glutton! I'll bring my work stuff up to your office later! I have so many snacks, and I will make you a cup of coffee too." Feng Jiu smiled warmly.
"I'll get Chong Lin to accompany you to your office to help you out later. I don't want you to carry too many things on your own. I'll also ask him to get you another office chair, and you can share the table with me later too." Dong Hua then smiled back and nudged her to finish eating her lunch.
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After lunch, Dong Hua immediately went back to work. Knowing that he would probably be distracted by Feng Jiu, he tried to finish as much work as he could before she comes up to his office.
Chong Lin brought an office chair to Dong Hua's personal office, and then he accompanied Feng Jiu to the Design Department's office.
"Sorry to bother you, Chong Lin." Feng Jiu said to him. Chong Lin then smiled politely and replied, "No problem at all, Feng Jiu. Actually, I'm glad that you're cheering our President up. He has been stressed out recently and spending a lot of late nights in the office."
"Oh? I didn't know he was stressed out, and he looked like he was fine just now. Is there a problem with the projects?" Feng Jiu replied worriedly.
"No, no. Nothing is wrong, but our President is just a workaholic. Sorry if I said too much, but I have never seen him smile before your appearance in his life. It seems like you really changed him, and I like the new President now. He is far less cold, and he's a 'real human' now. Please don't tell him I said this as I don't want to lose my job." Chong Lin bowed his head politely.
"Don't worry, Chong Lin. I won't tell him about this. I'm glad to know that he has such a loyal assistant beside him. I'll give you a pack of my snacks later on!"
"That is very nice of you, Feng Jiu. If you don't mind, can I have the Honey Roasted Peanuts? That is my favourite snack ever since my girlfriend introduced it to me." Chong Lin smiled.
Feng Jiu then chuckled, and Chong Lin asked her what was so funny. Feng Jiu then replied, "Sorry, I don't mean to be rude. But I didn't expect that you'll have a girlfriend because you're always working around Dong Hua. I thought he would take up all your free time."
"I think you misunderstood our President. Everyone thinks that he's cold, but I could see that he's really caring and kind behind that cold facade. He helped me out a lot, and this is also why I promised myself that I would be loyal to him no matter what happens. Let me tell you another secret; our President granted me half-day off from work since I worked late last night. He also gave my girlfriend a half-day off so we could go on a date. I'll leave the office after sending you back to his office."
"Oh, wow. He really treats you so well, and it sounds like you have a long history with Dong Hua. If you don't mind telling me, I would love to hear all about it." Feng Jiu asked curiously
"Sure. Back then, my mom was in huge debt because my dad was addicted to gambling, and he gambled everything away. He ran away after that, leaving my mom and me to fend for ourselves. I was only a teenager, so I didn't know how to help her out. My mom fell sick and couldn't work. We would starve often, and I would steal food so that we could survive. One time, I was caught stealing, and our President came to my rescue. He paid for my food, and he didn't just stop there. He insisted on following me back home, and he found a good doctor to heal my mom's illness. He also gave her a job, and she now works as a cleaning lady in his apartment. He also paid for my school, and after I graduated, I came to work in Tai Chen Group." Chong Lin smiled.
"Wow. I didn't know that! I guess we really can't judge a book by its cover." Feng Jiu widened her eyes with shock, and she thought to herself, "I knew Dong Hua was kind, but I didn't know he would be this kind. I...I... feel like I'm falling deeper in love with him. But... Does he feel the same about me?"
Chong Lin then nodded his head and replied, "Yeah. Funny story, he actually indirectly matchmade me to my girlfriend. He heard that she had a crush on me for a long time, and he would find chances to make me meet up with her. Oh, she works in the front desk counter, by the way. So, our President would make me 'run errands' for him so that I'll have to meet her at the front desk often. I need to leave my work pass there every time I leave the office as well. It is also to make sure that I won't lose my work pass, and someone could get access to his personal office."
"That is so sweet! I can't believe Dong Hua would do that. I guess there is still so much more that I don't know about him. But he's always keeping his thoughts to himself." Feng Jiu replied.
"Yeah. He does keep his thoughts to himself a lot. He may seem stern and cold, but I know he really cares about you deeply. He definitely likes you a lot. I have never seen him letting others hang around him as much as you do, especially when it comes to the opposite gender." Chong Lin smiled politely.
Feng Jiu also smiled back and replied, "Yeah. I mean, we are good friends now, and I'm glad that he feels comfortable about having me around."
Chong Lin then shook his head and replied, "Maybe he likes you more than a friend." Then he stopped talking because they arrived at Dong Hua's personal office. Feng Jiu then passed the peanuts to Chong Lin, thanked him and entered Dong Hua's office.
While walking in, she also thought to herself, "Dong Hua likes me more than a friend? Is it possible? I mean... It's possible, right? I don't even see Ji Heng near to him. He doesn't even have photos of them together on his phone. Maybe they are not dating? I guess I should start to observe more. If he likes me, he would confess to me, right?"
Dong Hua then noticed Feng Jiu deep in her thoughts, and he asked, "What's wrong, Xiao Bai?" Feng Jiu then smiled and replied, "Oh! Nothing. I was just experiencing a little food coma from the heavy lunch."
Dong Hua then stood up and walked to the sofa. "Come here, Xiao Bai. Sit here and have a rest before doing work. I'll grant you special permission to slack at work today since you're under my supervision."
Feng Jiu then ran over to the sofa and sat down. "Wow! Dong Hua is the best! I get to slack at work today. But it won't be fair to the other employees, and I feel bad." She frowned.
"It's okay, and they wouldn't know that. Only you're allowed to slack at work since I'm biased." Dong Hua patted her head, and he also sat down beside her. Then he added on, "See? I'm slacking now, so you shouldn't feel bad." Then she stretched her legs, and she laid back on the sofa. Dong Hua then followed suit.
"Isn't it nice to take a small break at work, Dong Hua?" She turned over and smiled at him.
"Yes. I'm glad that you're working here today." Dong Hua smiled back. Feng Jiu sat up and replied, "Me too. Okay! I need to start working now before I get too lazy!"
Dong Hua then grabbed her arm gently and pulled her back to sit down on the sofa. "Sit with me for 5 minutes. I need to rest for a while too."
Feng Jiu then smiled and replied, "Okay. I'll 'slack' with you then!" The both of them then sat there together while admiring the 'view.'
"Wish we could spend more time together."
- Dong Hua & Feng Jiu
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