Waaah, I'm being forced into loving my yandere wife's brain.

Lin Zhiyao closed her eyes in pain.

Despairingly, she wondered if her job was completely ruined.

Lin Zhiyao sat in the passenger seat, her eyelashes still trembling, her face so hot it could fry an egg.

She really didn't know how she had the nerve to continue sitting in that car.

She slept for more than four hours in the boss's car, making him wait all night. It was already dawn, and she didn't even dare to open her eyes to see Shen Jin's expression. Her toes were curled up nervously inside her shoes.

"woke up?"

Shen Jin's voice came from the side, its tone inscrutable and devoid of emotion.

Lin Zhiyao could only open her eyes; her whole face was still burning hot, and even her ears were bright red.

She hurriedly folded the thin blanket around her and placed it aside, then frantically adjusted her chair back to its original position, repeatedly apologizing, "Mr. Shen, I'm so sorry... I... I was so sleepy, I don't know how..."

"You don't need to apologize."

Shen Jin locked the tablet, turned his head to look at her, his fox-like eyes showing no reproach, as if he was quite surprised by what she said, his tone even carrying a hint of confusion, "You've stayed up for two nights straight, it's not surprising you fell asleep. If I were you, I would have been lying on the table by now."

Lin Zhiyao was stunned.

She thought she would be criticized, at least told to manage her work hours properly, or at least complained a bit and make him wait, right? But Shen Jin did none of that.

Shen Jin continued, "I didn't take you home because you only said you'd drop me off at the subway entrance, so I stopped here."

But in fact.

Shen Jin knew where Lin Zhiyao lived, of course; in fact, he had known for a long time.

All this information is clearly written in the employee file. Unless he is blind, he would know everything when he first received Lin Zhiyao's file.

He even knew she had type B blood.

Last night, after Lin Zhiyao fell asleep, he stared at her.

For some reason, I found myself feeling sleepy. Especially when I was leaning over her, adjusting the seat for her, I was deeply drawn in by her warm fragrance…

Shen Jin was not a very patient person, nor was he one to control his desires. So, he followed his instincts, buried himself in Lin Zhiyao's arms, held her, and let drowsiness wash over him.

He slept lightly for more than three hours without relying on medication, a rare occurrence.

"Seeing you sleeping so soundly, I didn't disturb you," Shen Jin said casually.

Lin Zhiyao's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

The case from a few days ago was thrown to the ground, and the supervisor berated him harshly. He was alone in the empty office building at midnight revising the plan. All the grievances he had forcibly suppressed and swallowed were stirred up again by Shen Jin's few considerate words.

She turned her head away and quickly wiped the corner of her eye.

"What's wrong?"

Shen Jin turned to the side, his voice lowering slightly.

"It's okay, it's okay..."

Lin Zhiyao sniffed and rubbed her eyes hard. "It's nothing... my eyes are just a little dry."

Shen Jin didn't expose her.

He simply looked away, returning his gaze to the distance ahead, and asked in his usual tone, "Shall I take you back now?"

Lin Zhiyao sniffed. "Thank you for your help, Mr. Shen... I still have to go back to the company; I have to go to work today."

As she spoke, Lin Zhiyao felt even more embarrassed.

The CEO, whose every second is precious, waited for her all night, and now he wants to take her back to work. What kind of nonsense is this?

But she cannot take leave.

Although the project she was working on was finished, there were still some follow-up issues to resolve, and she didn't want to give up halfway through.

The car was quiet for a few seconds.

Shen Jin started the car, and it slowly drove onto the main road.

Lin Zhiyao sat in the passenger seat, clutching the seatbelt. The lingering sense of grievance in her heart hadn't completely subsided, but she was also overcome by an inexplicable impulse.

She turned her head and glanced at Shen Jin.

He was very focused while driving, his profile was sharp, and the dark circles under his eyes were quite pronounced. Although it gave him a somewhat decadent beauty, it was clear that he hadn't slept well.

But he didn't say anything.

I didn't rush her, nor did I find her troublesome.

Lin Zhiyao suddenly spoke up: "President Shen."

"Um?"

"I've made up my mind."

Shen Jin tapped his fingertips lightly on the steering wheel, pretending not to know what she was talking about without turning his head. "Have you thought about what?"

"I want to work for you."

After Lin Zhiyao finished speaking, she realized that she had spoken a bit rashly. She might not even remember something that someone mentioned casually, so she added, "It's just... about the job transfer you mentioned before. I've thought it over, and I'm willing to go."

Her voice was still a little hoarse when she said this, and her eyes were still slightly red, but her almond-shaped eyes were bright.

Shen Jin did not respond this time.

He stared at the white-tinged horizon through the windshield, his speed unchanged, but the corners of his lips curved up almost imperceptibly, the curve very faint, before quickly flattening itself.

Lin Zhiyao didn't see it.

Then he said, "Okay."

His tone remained calm, crisp, and decisive.

Lin Zhiyao didn't notice his micro-expressions; she was only focused on sniffling to calm herself down, and felt a weight lifted from her heart.

She even regretted not agreeing immediately and wasting two days agonizing over it.

But Shen Jin didn't give her much time to savor it.

As the car passed an intersection, he suddenly said, "Since you've agreed, you don't need to go back to the company today."

Lin Zhiyao: "Huh?"

"I have a trip to the United States in the next few days to attend an industry conference," Shen Jin said. "You can come with me and get familiar with my work rhythm here."

Lin Zhiyao was stunned: "Now? Now?" This is too sudden!

"Yes, I just had Xiao Zong book the tickets. It's for both of us, taking off in two hours." Shen Jin then turned to look at her. "Did you bring your passport?"

Lin Zhiyao subconsciously touched her bag. "I brought it... I applied for it before, and it's always been in my bag."

"Okay then." Shen Jin looked away. "I'll take you back to get your luggage first, then we'll go straight to the airport."

Before Lin Zhiyao could even process what was happening, everything was arranged perfectly.

She wanted to say something, but then felt like there wasn't much to say.

After all, I had already agreed to the job, so going on a business trip with the boss was part of my job. And to be honest, this opportunity would be like a windfall for anyone, and I would be grateful to anyone who got it.

However, the pace was too fast. Lin Zhiyao was a little worried that she wasn't capable enough to keep up and might disappoint Shen Jin.

But she had no room to back out.

Shen Jin didn't give her a chance to back out.

Clutching the handle of her suitcase, Lin Zhiyao was still in a daze when she arrived at the airport.

Is this what it means to follow the boss's lead?

She didn't even go back to the company; she went straight home, packed a few clothes into her suitcase, and then boarded the plane with Shen Jin.

In first class, the seats were spacious. Shen Jin sat next to her and immediately took out his tablet to read documents.

Lin Zhiyao sat beside her, feeling rather at a loss.

It was her first time flying first class, and also her first time traveling alone with her boss on a business trip, which was also international.

This treatment came so suddenly that she felt it wasn't quite real.

But Shen Jin quickly handed over a stack of documents.

"These are the summaries of the proposals from the participating companies at this conference. Please read them over the next couple of days, filter out the ones with investment value, and give me a brief report."

Lin Zhiyao took it, flipped through a couple of pages, and her eyes lit up.

This is something she excels at.

In her previous position, she came from a project analysis background. Although her supervisor was always nitpicking, she was confident in her professional abilities.

Now that Shen Jin has directly handed the work over to her, she actually feels more at ease.

"Yes, Mr. Shen, I will read it as soon as possible." Lin Zhiyao stared intently at the documents, her tone serious.

Shen Jin hummed in agreement and said nothing more. He had all her information and knew exactly what she was good at.

Lin Zhiyao then buried herself in the documents.

She didn't even notice when the plane took off until the flight attendant came to serve her meal. Then she looked up at the window and realized that the clouds were already below her.

Lin Zhiyao lowered her head and continued reading.

The materials were in English, but that didn't pose any problem for her.

As she read, she took notes in a notebook, marking which company's proposal had highlights and which team had impressive resumes but high project risks.

Time always flies when you're focused, and by the time Lin Zhiyao looked up again, the plane had already landed.

"arrive?"

Lin Zhiyao looked out the window somewhat blankly. It was evening in Los Angeles, with orange-red sunset clouds covering half the sky.

Shen Jin had already stood up to grab his coat. He glanced at her and casually asked, "Yeah, we're here. How much of the data have you looked at?"

"I've looked at most of them." Lin Zhiyao closed her notebook, her almond-shaped eyes shining as she mentioned her strengths. "I'll look at a few more tomorrow, but we should be able to select the first batch today."

Shen Jin didn't comment, he just nodded and walked towards the cabin door.

Lin Zhiyao quickly followed.

When they arrived at the airport, a car was already waiting. Shen Jin got in the car, closed his eyes, and leaned back in his seat. Lin Zhiyao didn't dare to disturb him and obediently sat next to him, holding the stack of documents and continuing to look at them. Soon, she had selected another batch.

After driving for about forty minutes, we stopped in front of a global chain of five-star hotels.

Shen Jin got out of the car, took a room key from the front desk, and casually tossed one to Lin Zhiyao, saying, "I live next door. Contact me anytime if you have any problems."

Lin Zhiyao took the room key and nodded.

She dragged her suitcase into the room, quickly washed her face, and sat down at the table to continue reading the remaining proposals.

Jet lag seemed to be non-existent for her; her mind was still on edge, filled with data and project prospects.

The hotel room was quiet, with only the sounds of flipping through documents and taking notes.

What Lin Zhiyao didn't know was...

In the next room, Shen Jin stood by the window, holding a glass of wine in his hand, his gaze fixed on the Los Angeles night view outside the window, a slight smile still lingering on his lips.

Shen Jin glanced at the small door beside him.

This is a mother-and-daughter room, which is usually rented out as two suites. However, if it is rented by people traveling together, the front desk will give them an extra key to open the smaller door.