The Secret of the Yoga Club: The Women's Identity is Not Simple

Her fingers slid down to his temples and gently pressed: "Don't think about it anymore. You've been running around outside for so long these past few days, and dealing with Wang Yuqing in Qingxi all this time. You're exhausted, both physically and mentally. Just rest well now that you're back, and we'll talk about the future later. You don't need to worry about Shen Ping anymore. What you need to do now is get your health back and get in good shape. There's a ton of work waiting for you at the company."

She knew in her heart that Lin Feng was a man of deep feelings and loyalty, and it was understandable that he would feel indignant on behalf of Wang Yuqing and her son.

She didn't press him for details about his relationship with Wang Yuqing. He would talk about things if he wanted to, and if he didn't, she would pretend not to know.

Only by maintaining appropriate boundaries can a relationship last.

Lin Feng closed his eyes, feeling her fingers gently massaging his temples with just the right amount of pressure, which relieved the tension and fatigue that had accumulated over the past few days.

On the way back from Qingxi, he kept thinking about how to tell her about Wang Yuqing, how to tell her that he had a relationship with another woman in Qingxi.

But Ye Qinghan never asked him what had happened between him and Wang Yuqing. He suddenly felt that some things didn't need much explanation; she understood better than anyone else and was more clear-headed than anyone else.

After leaving the sauna, the two went to the rest area and found a seat by the window.

The rest area is small, with only a few rattan lounge chairs and a small tea table. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is a lush bamboo forest, and sunlight shines through the gaps in the bamboo leaves, casting shimmering spots of light on the floor.

Ye Qinghan asked the waiter to brew another pot of tea and added a serving of osmanthus cake. She picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and handed it to Lin Feng: "The osmanthus cake here tastes pretty good, you should try it."

Lin Feng leaned back in the recliner, feeling his muscles and bones soften from the sweat, and most of the fatigue from the past few days dissipated with the sweat.

She tilted her head to look at Ye Qinghan, her voice tinged with weariness: "Aunt Ye, I'm a little sleepy."

"Lie down, I'll give you a head massage." Ye Qinghan moved the recliner closer to him and patted her thigh.

Lin Feng then moved his head over and rested it on her lap. Her legs were warm and soft, and he could clearly feel the temperature of her skin through the thin silk fabric.

Gently draw circles on his temples with your fingers, then push down along his brow bone to his forehead, gradually increasing the pressure with your fingertips.

The bamboo leaves outside the window rustled in the afternoon breeze, sunlight filtered through the leaves and fell on the two of them, and the cool air from the air conditioner blew gently down from the ceiling vents, making it pleasantly warm.

Lin Feng closed his eyes, his consciousness gradually fading. He vaguely felt Ye Qinghan's finger pause at his brow, and then her voice drifted from afar, "Sleep, get some rest, you've worked hard these past few days."

He rested his head on her lap, and in this quiet private bathhouse deep in the bamboo forest, he let down his guard and fell into a deep sleep.

……

Lin Feng slept exceptionally soundly. The stress and tension of the past few days melted away completely in the warm hot spring and Ye Qinghan's gentle massage, as if his body had been wound up again.

When I woke up, it was already bright outside the window, and the shadows of bamboo leaves swayed gently on the wooden floor through the gauze curtains.

She rolled over and reached for her phone. On the screen was a message Ye Qinghan had sent a few hours earlier: "You were sleeping so soundly, I didn't have the heart to wake you. Breakfast is in the insulated box. Eat it before you go to the company. I'm going to a meeting in the city now. I'll contact you again tonight if I have time."

Raymond Lam replied with an "okay," propped himself up on the mattress, and rubbed his still sleepy eyes.

The fatigue from the hot spring has mostly dissipated, and the backaches and pains accumulated from running around outside during this period have also eased considerably. It feels like a heavy shell has been removed from my body.

After washing up and changing, I called Wang Yue to ask her to pick me up. I hadn't been to the company since returning from Qingxi; Wang Yue had been covering for me there, so it was time to go back and check on her.

When Wang Yue drove to the entrance of the residential area, Lin Feng had just finished eating the breakfast in the insulated box.

Wang Yue opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat. Today, she was wearing a light blue fitted work shirt and a black pencil skirt, with black stockings with a dark pattern on her legs and stiletto heels.

She glanced at Lin Feng, her dimples barely visible, and asked, "Mr. Lin, you've been working hard outside all this time. Are you going back to the company or somewhere else?"

Lin Feng said he would go straight back to the company.

Leaning back in the passenger seat, his right hand naturally rested on her thigh, gently caressing it through the thin black stockings, his fingertips feeling the subtle friction of the stocking's texture.

"What's been happening at the company lately?"

"Nothing major is happening," Wang Yue reported while driving, her tone unhurried and clear. "Minister Lu in the business department has secured several new orders, all from existing clients referred by the Highway Bureau and Forestry Bureau. Minister Yong in the transportation department has completed the new fleet dispatch plan, and the earthwork transportation for the energy storage base has already made several trips, with all the data looking good. By the way, General Manager He sent someone over the day before yesterday with a framework agreement for the provincial capital project, which I've left on your desk for you to review when you return. General Manager Chao from the karst cave scenic area also called, saying that the pre-sale tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays are sold out, and he'd like to ask when you'd be free to visit so he can discuss the construction progress of the second-phase resort hotel with you in person."

Wang Yue spoke in a very calm tone, as if she were reporting on work, but when Lin Feng placed his hand on her leg, her leg did not move away, but instead leaned slightly towards him.

Lin Feng nodded and then asked Ma Qingqing how she had been performing recently and how the new product line was progressing.

"Qingqing, she's really getting the hang of things." Wang Yue's dimples curved into a wide smile as she spoke, her tone carrying a hint of self-satisfaction. "She's completely mastered the new product line of black goji berries and angelica. The first batch of deluxe gift boxes has already been sent to several long-term clients, and the feedback has been excellent. Her work ability is truly strong; she's very meticulous, and her communication with clients is much more skillful than before. And lately, she keeps asking me—'When is President Lin coming back?', 'Is President Lin having a hard time on his business trip?', 'Should I prepare any materials for President Lin when he gets back?' She asks me several times a day; my ears are practically calloused. It seems my previous advice paid off; she's becoming increasingly attentive to you. Also, her style of dress has evolved recently. She's unbuttoning her work shirts several buttons less than before, and her skirts are much shorter than when she first joined the company. I secretly took a picture last time; do you want to see it?"

Lin Feng gently pinched her thigh with his fingers and said that there was no need for the photos; he could have her come to the company in person to report on her work later.

Wang Yue chuckled twice, said "It's all agreed, Mr. Lin," and then stepped on the gas and drove towards the company.

Upon arriving at the company, Lin Feng had barely sat down when there was a gentle knock on his office door. He said "Come in," and Ma Qingqing pushed the door open and walked in.

Today I wore a beige silk shirt, with two buttons undone at the collar, revealing a small section of my fair collarbone and a thin silver necklace.

The shirt was tucked into a dark gray pencil skirt, which was even shorter than before, just past mid-thigh. Long legs encased in black stockings extended from beneath the skirt, and she wore a pair of black pointed-toe stilettos. Her steps were much more steady than when she first started working, and her entire demeanor was different.

She used to be reserved and somewhat naive like a student, but now she exudes confidence and a mature womanly charm.

Her hair was no longer tied in a low ponytail, but was loose on her shoulders with slightly curled ends. She wore more delicate makeup than before, with a very light dusty rose lipstick on her lips, and a pair of small pearl stud earrings on her earlobes, matching the necklace on her collarbone.

"Mr. Lin, you wanted to see me?" She stood in front of the desk, her hands clasped in front of her, and gave a slight bow. Her voice was still a little nervous, but it was much better than when she first joined the company.

"Have a seat. I've been away on business recently, and Wang Yue told me you've done a good job with the new product line. Tell me more about it."