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Su Anwei looked at her, "An'an, are you really not interested in the new boss?"

Qiao An'an shook her head. "Sister Anwei, I already have a boyfriend. Let's leave the new boss position to single people."

"I really want to see your boyfriend right now. I want to see who he is that is worthy of our beautiful An'an."

Su Anwei's eyes sparkled with gossip.

"Sister Anwei, we have to go back to being beasts of burden." Qiao An'an smiled.

Su Anwei's face instantly fell. "Life is so hard, like that of cattle and horses!"

Immediately afterwards, Qiao An'an began to work seriously, but Lu Yanzhi's face kept appearing in her mind.

The more she thought about it, the more something seemed off. Qiao An'an quickly patted her head and muttered to herself, "You big brat, what are you thinking about? Stop it..."

Soon, Qiao An'an cleared the junk from her mind.

Qiao An'an spent the entire afternoon organizing materials.

It wasn't until Su Anwei reminded her that it was time to leave work.

Qiao An'an was packing her things when she looked up and realized everyone had left. She took her things and left, then took out her phone to check the messages in the company group chat.

The group announcement is displayed above.

[Everyone is requested to arrive at the company at 9:00 AM sharp next Monday for a meeting. No one may request leave.]

The group was buzzing with discussion.

But for her, as long as the personnel don't change, it doesn't matter who the boss is.

All she wants to do right now is go home and rest.

When Qiao An'an returned to the apartment, she smelled the aroma of food as soon as she entered.

Walking into the kitchen, I saw Lu Yanzhi dressed in pajamas, busy with a spatula in his left hand.

Even though he had difficulty using one hand, he still insisted on cooking for her.

"Your hand is injured, why are you still cooking?" Qiao An'an was surprised and astonished.

Why did he come back so early today? Looking at the soup on the table, how early could he have come back?

She knew that the president of the Lu Group was usually very busy, and it was a forty-minute drive from here to the Lu Group.

She had just gotten off work when Lu Yanzhi not only made soup but also cooked dishes. She should have left work two hours early!

Qiao An'an looked at his injured shoulder and was touched.

Upon hearing the noise, Lu Yanzhi immediately turned around, a smile appearing in his eyes, and spoke gently.

"I finished my work for today and came back early. You must be tired from work."

As he spoke, he plated all the stir-fried dishes and brought them out of the kitchen.

Qiao An'an quickly stepped forward, wanting to take the plate.

Lu Yanzhi avoided her hand, placed the dishes on the table, took her hand, and helped her sit down.

Qiao An'an asked worriedly, "Your shoulder injury hasn't healed yet. What if you aggravate it?"

Lu Yanzhi smiled and said gently, "The left hand is the same."

As he spoke, he reached out and patted Qiao An'an's head.

"Are you tired from work today?"

Qiao An'an blushed slightly, feeling very reassured.

She looked up at the man and said, "If you want to do it, wait until you've recovered from your injury. I'll come back tomorrow to do it."

"Goodness, the kitchen is not a place for you."

Lu Yanzhi smiled and pinched her cheek.

"I'll cook it for you."

As he spoke, he turned around, ladled out a bowl of soup, and placed it in front of Qiao An'an. "Try the chicken soup."

Qiao An looked at him quietly, feeling her heart full. She could clearly sense that the man was having some difficulty using his left hand.

A ruthless and decisive CEO in the business world leaves early to go home and cook for her.

This feeling of being cherished touched her deeply.

"oh!"

Qiao An'an agreed and drank a sip of chicken soup.

The next second, her eyes lit up; the aroma of chicken soup was rich and strong.

"It tastes good."

Looking at her smiling face, Lu Yanzhi's eyes softened even more. "Did anyone at your company give you a hard time today?"

Qiao An'an took it as a casual conversation and spoke directly.

"As soon as I got to the company today, Zhang Qian came to cause trouble. I just shut her up. You didn't see the way she was so angry that she couldn't speak. It was hilarious."

Upon hearing this...

Lu Yanzhi paused in his chopsticks, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes, which was quickly masked by gentleness.

"Yes, remember not to wrong yourself in the future, and don't let others bully you."

He reached out and took Qiao An'an's hand. "If you want to handle it yourself, I won't interfere. But if anything happens, you must tell me. I don't want you to suffer."

Looking at the seriousness and tenderness in his eyes, Qiao An'an nodded. "I know. If I can't handle it, I will definitely tell you."

She is not stupid.

Suddenly, Qiao An'an thought of something and spoke up.

"Something strange happened at our company today. Sister Anwei told me that the company has been acquired, and the new boss will be here next Monday. No one can take leave."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah, everyone in the company is saying that the new boss is handsome and rich, and all the single female colleagues are busy figuring out how to dress up."

Qiao An'an laughed as she spoke.

"So what do you think?"

Lu Yanzhi's tone was tinged with amusement.

Qiao An'an didn't think much of it and said while eating, "As long as I'm not fired and there are no personnel changes, nothing else matters to me. I just want to do my internship well, graduate, and stay at the company to work."

Upon hearing this, something different appeared in Lu Yanzhi's eyes.

"No, HR usually wouldn't."

What Qiao An'an didn't know was that the new boss she was talking about was right in front of her—the very person who left work early to come home and cook for her, the person who served her food.

"That's what Sister Anwei said too."

Qiao An'an enjoyed her meal.

Seeing how happy she was, Lu Yanzhi's tone became even gentler.

"Do work if you want to, but don't force yourself if you can't do it. I feel bad if you wear yourself out."

The man's blunt words made Qiao An'an blush, and she subconsciously lowered her head to eat.

Looking at her blushing face, Lu Yanzhi's gentle smile deepened.

She looked at the table full of dishes, all of which were her favorites.

She looked at the man sitting opposite her with an injured hand, and her eyes welled up with tears.

The two ate their meal and chatted casually, the atmosphere filled with sweetness.

Lu Yanzhi didn't eat much, but kept putting food on her plate and taking care of her.

But his gaze remained fixed on Qiao An'an.

Qiao An'an felt hot all over from his gaze. She suddenly looked up and met his eyes, only to see the smile in the man's eyes.

She sensed that her feelings for Lu Yanzhi had changed.

After finishing her meal, Qiao An'an got up to clean up.

But Lu Yanzhi stopped her, saying, "Go to the living room and eat some fruit, I'll do it."

Lu Yanzhi tidied up quickly.

Seeing the man's unquestionable attitude, Qiao An'an could only watch as he cleaned up the mess with one hand.

After tidying up, Lu Yanzhi sat down next to her. "Does your stomach hurt?"

Qiao An'an shook her head, also thinking that it was strange that it didn't hurt at all this time.

Lu Yanzhi pulled her into his arms and let her lean against him.

Qiao An'an didn't struggle, but simply looked up at him.

"Lu...Ayan, I know it hurts me, but I hope you can respect me, especially my job."

Her voice wasn't loud, but her tone was firm.