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Everyone burst into laughter!
Wang Ping and He Qing almost burst out laughing. Chen Xiao was introducing a girlfriend to Dawei?
Would a woman who knows Chen Xiao now still be interested in Dawei?
Chen Xiao scratched his head: "Second Aunt, I really can't help with this. I really don't know any girls."

Now, the only women who can get close to him besides his own are Xu Jia and a few others, but they are all already married!

My aunt was skeptical. These days, who would believe a young man who doesn't know a few girls?
David also thought this guy was being unfair; if he didn't want to introduce her, he didn't want to, and nobody cared. He even claimed he didn't know any girls—what a load of rubbish!
Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

He Qing's heart skipped a beat, guessing that it was probably Zhang Ziqian and the others who had arrived. If it weren't them, Xiao Cai would definitely have turned away anyone else.

Chen Xiao had naturally thought of all this, and was feeling awkward in the room when Ziqian and the others came to his rescue!
"I'll go open the door!" Chen Xiao said almost eagerly, walking quickly towards the door. Actually, he didn't need to lift a finger; the access control system had already unlocked with a soft "beep"—Xiao Cai knew Zhang Ziqian's identity and He Qing's instructions, and had already confirmed the person in the surveillance footage, so he remotely opened the access control.

The door was pushed open.

The first thing that catches the eye is Zhang Ziqian's bright and radiant face, adorned with a professional smile. She wears a sharply tailored suit, exuding a capable and powerful aura.

"Ziqian!" Chen Xiao's face instantly lit up with genuine joy, as if he had seen a family member.

Auntie and Dawei's attention were also drawn to it!

Seeing Zhang Ziqian's beauty and temperament, which were in no way inferior to her niece He Qing's, her heart skipped a beat, and a sour feeling of displeasure welled up inside her:
"Hmph! He was just saying he didn't know any other girls? And now here comes such a beautiful one! Who are you trying to fool!"

However, this is just the beginning!
Following closely behind Zhang Ziqian, a figure with a cool and aloof demeanor, and an extraordinary temperament, walked in—it was Qiu Qiaoqiao!

Today she wore a simple dark long dress that accentuated her tall and slender figure. Her delicate features were like those sculpted from ice and snow, giving off a sense of aloofness that kept strangers at bay, yet she was breathtakingly beautiful!

"hiss--!"

My aunt gasped, her eyes nearly popping out of their sockets! This...this girl is too beautiful! She's like a fairy who stepped out of a painting!

She subconsciously glanced at her son, Dawei, beside her, only to find him completely stunned! His mouth was slightly open, his eyes were wide open, and his face was filled with extreme amazement and infatuation! In his entire life, he had never seen such a beauty. He felt as if his breath had stopped!

What shocked Auntie and Dawei even more was—

When Chen Xiao saw Qiu Qiaoqiao, he wasn't surprised at all. Instead, he smiled more familiarly and warmly and took the initiative to greet her.

"Qiaoqiao, it's been a long time!"

His tone was natural and friendly, as if he were meeting an old friend again.

boom!
David felt like something exploded in his head!
I rely on!

He suddenly looked at Chen Xiao, his eyes filled with anger and contempt!

This guy! He's a complete scoundrel!
Knowing so many beautiful women! And just now he was acting all high and mighty, saying he "didn't know any girls"? That's such a half-hearted excuse!

Before they could recover from the shock brought by Qiu Qiaoqiao, two more beautiful figures appeared at the door!

Xie Xiaoxiao and Qin Ning!

One is tall and long-legged, possessing the powerful aura of a top car model; the other is charming and lively, with clever eyes and an equally stunning figure. Their styles are vastly different, yet both are equally radiant!
Four stunningly beautiful women, each with a distinct style, plus the already radiant and elegant He Qing and Wang Ping...

The entire office instantly transformed into a top-tier fashion show! The air was filled with a dazzling and mesmerizing beauty!
Auntie and Dawei were completely dumbfounded! Their eyes were wide open like saucers, and their mouths were agape enough to fit eggs! Their brains seemed to have completely shut down, leaving them only with awe and incomprehensible shock!

Have all the most beautiful women in the world gathered here?!

After the group of beautiful women entered, they first greeted He Qing warmly, and then, at He Qing's introduction, politely greeted her second aunt.

"Hello, Auntie!" The clear and pleasant voices rose and fell.

He Qing also smiled and introduced her second aunt and Dawei:

"Second Aunt, Cousin, this is Zhang Ziqian, Chen Xiao's chief assistant, the head housekeeper!" She joked, using the more common "head housekeeper" instead of "chief secretary."

When Auntie heard the words "assistant" and "housekeeper," she curled her lip, and her displeasure and sense of superiority resurfaced.

Oh, so she's just a secretary!

What's so great about that? He's nowhere near as good as our Qingqing, the general manager!

When introducing Qiu Qiaoqiao, He Qing said:
"This is Qiu Qiaoqiao, who will soon become my colleague and be in charge of some important matters for the foundation."

"Huh?" Auntie's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this!

Colleague? Works for He Qing?

Her mind raced—she hadn't known He Qing when she arrived, and now they were colleagues? That couldn't have been arranged by He Qing, it could only have been… arranged by Chen Xiao!

An outsider! Chen Xiao can arrange for a complete stranger, someone he just met, to do "important things" for Qingqing?!

Then wouldn't it be perfectly logical and natural to appoint one's own son, who is also a cousin, as a vice president?!

She was overjoyed, feeling that coming to Jiangzhou was absolutely the right decision! The light at the end of the tunnel was in sight!
David had obviously thought of this too!
The inferiority complex I felt when facing Qiu Qiaoqiao was instantly washed away by the sense of superiority I was about to feel as the "vice president"!
From now on, I'll be the vice president! And she'll just be an employee at the foundation!
It's a superior-subordinate relationship!

He could almost see himself sitting in his office, dressed in a suit and exuding confidence, while his beautiful and aloof subordinate, Qiu Qiaoqiao, respectfully reported to him... An indescribable sense of excitement and anticipation welled up in his heart!

He unconsciously revealed a futuristic, slightly greasy smile, and even subconsciously straightened his back, as if he had already assumed the role of "vice president".

When He Qing introduced Xie Xiaoxiao and Qin Ning:
"These two are Xie Xiaoxiao and Qin Ning, good friends of Chen Xiao, and also very famous models."

A model? A famous one?

David suddenly remembered!
No wonder they looked familiar! I think I've seen them in car magazines or commercials before!

When facing Qiu Qiaoqiao and Zhang Ziqian, he could still bolster his confidence with his status as the "future vice president" and fantasize about an office romance. But when faced with Xie Xiaoxiao and Qin Ning, two top models standing in the spotlight and adored by countless people…

That deep-seated sense of inferiority overwhelmed him once again like a tidal wave!

His back, which had just straightened, hunched over again, his eyes darting away, and he no longer dared to look directly at Xie Xiaoxiao and Qin Ning's bright and confident faces.

Chen Xiao felt that if he stayed any longer, his willpower would be completely exhausted by his second aunt and her son, Dawei, this "lively" pair. He quickly gave He Qing a wink, trying to keep his voice steady and natural:
"Qingqing, why don't you chat with your second aunt for a while?"

He pointed to Zhang Ziqian, Qiu Qiaoqiao, and others:

"I took Qiaoqiao and the others to the rooftop garden to discuss the new work arrangements."

He deliberately emphasized "work arrangements," attempting to find a plausible reason for this temporary retreat. The core idea was simple: to avoid the limelight!
After speaking, he turned to his second aunt, a polite but somewhat distant smile plastered on his face:
"Second Aunt, you and Qingqing chat for a while, and we'll have dinner together later."

He just wanted to get out of the "eye of the storm" as soon as possible.

However, Auntie's thought process was clearly not on Chen Xiao's expected track!

"Ah—?!" Auntie's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing the words "Hanging Gardens," as if she had discovered a new continent! She immediately perked up, completely ignoring the key phrase "work arrangements," and excitedly exclaimed:

"There's a rooftop garden upstairs? That's wonderful!"

She grabbed Dawei, who was still staring blankly at Qiu Qiaoqiao's back.

"Come on, David! Let's go up and take a look! Let's broaden our horizons!"

She seemed to regard this place as her own backyard, taking it all for granted to visit.

Chen Xiao: "..."

His smile froze instantly, and it felt as if a thousand mythical beasts were stampeding through his mind!

A miscalculation! A huge miscalculation!

If he had known that the upstairs was the "Shangri-La" and the downstairs was the "eye of the storm," he would have preferred to let his second aunt and the others go upstairs to "patrol" while he stayed downstairs to "hold the line"!

Now look what's happened! They tried to find peace and quiet, but ended up bringing trouble to that peaceful place too!
But the words were already spoken, and there was no going back. Seeing her aunt's enthusiastic and unyielding expression, Chen Xiao could only swallow her frustration and force a smile that looked more like a grimace.
"Uh... okay... then... let's go up and take a look together."

So, the group left He Qing's elegant and grand office in a "grand procession." Zhang Ziqian, Qiu Qiaoqiao, Xie Xiaoxiao, and Qin Ning exchanged a knowing glance, a hint of mischievousness playing on their lips—even the boss gets her comeuppance? Rare indeed!

As the heavy glass door leading to the rooftop garden slowly slid open—

boom!
A gentle wave of air, a blend of fresh grass, fragrant flowers, and damp earth, washed over me, instantly dispelling the stuffiness in the elevator.

My second aunt and Dawei couldn't wait and were the first to rush out!
Then--

Time seemed to have been paused at that moment!

What came into their view was not an ordinary "rooftop garden" at all!
This is simply a fairyland that has been moved to the top of the city!

The enormous glass dome, like an inverted glass bowl, gently envelops the entire garden, filtering out the noise and leaving only the clear sunlight.

Beneath our feet lies a winding path paved with natural pebbles and precious wood. As far as the eye can see, the trees are lush and verdant, casting dappled shadows. Exotic flowers and rare herbs vie for attention, their colors as vibrant as if God's palette had been overturned, and the air is filled with intoxicating fragrance.

A clear, man-made stream flows gently, its waters tinkling, and several brightly colored koi fish frolic leisurely beneath the water lily leaves. Exquisitely designed pavilions and waterside terraces dot the landscape, resembling the abodes of ancient immortals. In the distance, there is even a small, misty "rainforest" area, where rare tropical plants stretch out their enormous leaves.

The entire space maintains a constant temperature and humidity year-round, with a silent intelligent irrigation system nourishing every plant to its fullest potential. The city skyline appears and disappears through the glass curtain wall, serving as a giant backdrop, further enhancing the feeling of this secluded paradise!
Auntie's mouth gaped open, her eyes widened like saucers, and she couldn't breathe! She felt like her brain couldn't process anything! This...this really is on the rooftop? Or is it some royal garden?
Overwhelmed by the immense shock and indescribable impact, she instinctively, with a thick local accent and utter astonishment, uttered a thunderous cry:

"My God! Is this...is this the Peach Blossom Spring?!"

Her voice sounded particularly abrupt in the quiet garden.

David was completely dumbfounded, his mouth agape and drool almost dripping from his mouth! All the luxurious scenes of the "vice president's office" he had imagined before turned to dust in the face of this real "paradise on earth," leaving not a trace!

Only one thought was flashing through his mind:

Is this... the place where immortals live?
Looking at his second aunt's exaggerated expression, like "Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden," and Dawei's dumbfounded look, and then listening to the phrase "Peach Blossom Spring" echoing throughout the garden, Chen Xiao glanced helplessly at Zhang Ziqian and Qiu Qiaoqiao beside him, his eyes filled with a mournful "I want to be alone" look.

To avoid the limelight?
This is clearly inviting trouble and ruining your last bit of peace!
Nestled in the shade of the trees in this rooftop garden, there's a tea house. Chen Xiao particularly enjoys drinking tea here. It's much more pleasant than his office on the 58th floor of the Junxiao Lakeside CBD Center. Here, he's closer to nature.

The group sat down at the tea table, and Zhang Ziqian was about to brew some tea when Qiu Qiaoqiao quickly said, "Let me do it—"

Zhang Ziqian is her boss, and she is also Chen Xiao's secretary, so this is something she should do.

Xie Xiaoxiao and Qin Ning spoke up almost simultaneously: "I'll do it—"

Those present were either Chen Xiao's women or relatives of Chen Xiao's women. Both of them felt they were "younger" and should provide the service themselves.

David was somewhat surprised. Logically, how could these two supermodels, with their high status, do such a thing?
He offered, "How about we let Qiaoqiao do it?"

Everyone looked at him at the same time, and He Qing's expression suddenly turned hostile. "Brother Dawei—"

How can this person not understand the gravity of the situation? Is this your place to speak? Besides, He Qing knows Chen Xiao very well and can tell at a glance that this guy has feelings for Qiu Qiaoqiao.

Under these circumstances, He Qing naturally wouldn't allow Dawei to have any thoughts about Qiu Qiaoqiao.

Dawei said this because he genuinely felt he could boss Qiu Qiaoqiao around. After all, Qiu Qiaoqiao was an employee, and as He Qing's cousin, he figured he could definitely become her boss in the future. (End of Chapter)