Jingxia Rose

Chapter 2.002: Overtime Benefits

Ji Xuan wasn't wearing a coat today. As she walked out of the building, the cool evening breeze rushed into her chiffon blouse.

After waving goodbye to her colleagues who were leaving get off work with her, she got into the car she had called in advance.

She and Shi Wan met at a private restaurant.

When they arrived, Shi Wan was already ordering food. She joked, "It's rare that you didn't stand me up and arrived on time. I'll go out and buy a lottery ticket later and see if I can win the grand prize or something."

Shi Wan is her college roommate, also from the School of Foreign Languages. However, after graduation, she did not work in a field related to her major. Instead, she started working in social media and is now a beauty blogger with millions of followers.

Compared to her free time, Ji Xian is usually much busier.

Most of the time, he had to follow Wen Qi.

Overtime work and business trips are common occurrences.

It had been more than a month since the two last met. They had arranged to meet twice in between, but Ji Xian had to cancel both times due to other commitments.

Ji Xian gave her an apologetic hug, saying, "I'm sorry, it was my fault. It's my treat today, order whatever you like."

Shi Wan raised her eyebrows. "Of course, we ordered the most expensive dishes in the restaurant."

She quickly ordered the food, handed the menu to the waiter, and asked, "Why did Wen Qi let you out to have dinner with me today?"

Ji Xian laughed, "You're making it sound like he can't live without me."

Shi Wan asked curiously, "Then why didn't he make you work overtime today?"

Wen Qi is a very career-oriented person, somewhat of a workaholic. Even when he's home on weekends, he spends the most time in his study, and the topics he talks about with her are all related to work.

It is precisely because of his enterprising dedication that Linqi Capital has become a legend in the venture capital circle in just six years.

As his secretary, it makes sense that she always draws the "Dedication" card first at the end of the year.

She took a sip of fragrant barley tea and replied, "He went back to the old house tonight."

"Did his mother give the order?"

"Ah."

Shi Wan then remembered to ask, "Did you see the trending topics about Ruan Zheng this morning?"

Ji Xian paused, lowered his eyes, and said calmly, "I saw it."

“Then he must have gone back for this matter,” Shi Wan said.

This morning, reports about Ruan Zheng, the eldest daughter of the Wen family, and the fourth son of the Jin family, the richest family in Hong Kong, allegedly divorcing due to a breakdown in their relationship became a trending topic online, causing quite a stir.

Ruan Zheng is the adopted daughter of the Wen family. Four years ago, she married Jin Chengye. The couple was highly compatible and often showed their affection in the public eye, which became a popular story in the entertainment industry and gained hundreds of thousands of fans who shipped them as a couple.

Therefore, the sudden reports that their relationship has broken down to the point of divorce have come as a shock to everyone.

Shi Wan's gaze fell on her fair, clean, and beautiful face. "Do you think this is a reliable idea?"

Ji Xian shook his head. "The media loves to create sensationalism. Only the parties involved know the truth."

Shi Wan remarked, "Is it because you've been spending so much time with Wen Qi? You've become more and more meticulous in your speech, leaving no room for error."

To put it bluntly, it's a bit like nonsensical literature going in circles.

In any case, we can't leave any loopholes for others to exploit.

Wen Qi's identity destined him to be surrounded by treacherous and scheming people, but he was also a meticulous and thorough person.

As her secretary, she must also face many temptations and schemes.

We need to be more careful and not become his weakness or hold him back.

After the two finished their meal, Ji Xian paid the bill and left the restaurant.

After parting ways with Shi Wan, she took a taxi back to Canglan Residence.

Wen Qi prefers quiet and dislikes noise; even with his large villa, including his staff, bodyguards, and drivers, he has fewer than thirty people.

Two begonias were planted in the yard. Their pink and white petals fell in the rain, resembling the graceful and beautiful figure of a top dancer.

These two crabapple trees were transplanted from elsewhere at great expense by Wen Qi when he was designing the courtyard for the villa's renovation.

The flower language of begonia is intelligence.

But it seems to also carry another meaning: longing and unrequited love.

Ji Xian stood on the bluestone slab for a long time, tilting his head slightly, quietly watching the petals slowly fall, his expression dazed, his thoughts drifting away without him realizing it.

After a while, the familiar sound of an engine suddenly rang out from outside the courtyard.

Before long, she heard steady footsteps behind her. She turned her head and looked at the person through the misty rain.

The man's tall figure was shrouded by the streetlights in the courtyard. He held a black umbrella, and his handsome and deep features were made even more sharp by the night. His eyes were bright and his demeanor was refined and elegant.

"Standing here in the rain?" Wen Qi held the umbrella over her head.

A faint smile appeared on her lips. "I was so busy looking at the flowers that I forgot it was raining."

Upon hearing this, Wen Qi subconsciously looked up at the begonias in the courtyard, paused for a few seconds, then looked away, glancing past her hair covered with fine raindrops, and reached out to take her cool fingertips in his hand.

His brow furrowed slightly. "Go inside."

His hands were warm, with long, slender, and broad fingers that perfectly enveloped hers.

Even though they've done more intimate things, she still gets a thrill from small gestures like holding hands.

It was probably only at times like these that she could truly feel that she was not just his secretary, but also his girlfriend.

It's as if a heart that has stood in the rain for too long and lost its constant temperature is slowly warming up.

Ji Xian nodded, took his hand in return, and they went back into the house together.

"I'm flying to Hong Kong tomorrow."

While changing his shoes, Wen Qi suddenly spoke.

Ji Xian paused, then turned to look at him. "Okay, morning or afternoon?"

"morning."

"Do you need me to come with you?"

"No need." Wen Qi unbuttoned his suit jacket. "It's a private matter."

That is to deal with Ruan Zheng and Jin Chengye's divorce.

With such a big matter at hand, someone from the Wen family needs to step forward and support Ruan Zheng.

Wen Qi is the only son of the Wen family and the future heir of the Wen clan, which speaks volumes about his importance.

Ji Xuan took out his phone and booked a first-class ticket for 10:07 AM tomorrow and a suite in a five-star hotel.

"The plane tickets are booked." She sent him the flight information on WeChat. "I'll go pack your luggage."

Wen Qi stopped her, "Go take a shower first, you'll catch a cold."

The temperature fluctuates greatly this season. Even after getting caught in the rain, Ji Xuan didn't dare to be careless. He replied "okay" and went upstairs to get his pajamas and head to the bathroom.

Wen Qi went to the study. He'll be gone for the next few days, so he'll definitely be working overtime tonight.

With the boss working overtime, her role as secretary naturally couldn't go to bed early either.

After Ji Xuan finished showering and drying his hair, he packed his suitcase and went to find him in the study.

The style of the study is almost the same as that of the office, both featuring a modern, cool white and gray color scheme. The only difference is that the study is less serious and more scholarly.

Wen Qi looked up from the documents and was greeted by a pair of straight, fair legs. He pointed without changing his expression to the porcelain bowl placed on the edge of the table.

"Drink it."

Ji Xian walked over and glanced at the dark brown liquid in the bowl. She could already smell the ginger.

It's a bowl of ginger soup.

It was still steaming hot, so it must have been served not long ago.

She wasn't pretentious at all; she picked up the porcelain bowl, blew on it, and drank it all in two or three gulps.

The strong smell of ginger filled her mouth, almost making her nauseous and vomit.

She raised her hand to cover her lips, frowned, and turned to leave, saying, "I'm going to brush my teeth."

Wen Qi seemed to guess her intention, reached out and grabbed her fair wrist, and pushed a document towards her, "Go through it when you go to sleep, first translate the key points of this document."

"..."

Ji Xian forced himself to endure the discomfort and pulled out a chair to sit down.

As soon as midnight struck, her eyelids began to droop. While she was fishing, she heard the soft rustling of someone closing a file and getting up. The next instant, she felt someone supporting her legs and waist.

She opened her eyes and saw a familiar profile. "What's wrong?"

Wen Qi lowered his eyelids and said, "Go to sleep."

Ji Xuan felt a little uncomfortable. "Then put me down and I'll walk by myself."

Wen Qi continued walking steadily, his voice cool and deep, "Overtime benefits."

Ji Xuan, "..."

Please point out any typos, as my eyes sometimes easily miss them. Mwah!

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