Chapter 1: You're Getting Married
"Big news! Do you know about the new executive assistant Fan Xia in our company? I heard she's a top graduate from the Imperial Capital University, and she's a woman." In the administrative department of Shanhai Group, the vast office area was divided into orderly squares, but even this couldn't diminish the employees' enthusiasm for gossip.
Soon, countless people responded in the chat group: "A woman? I don't believe it! Isn't the CEO always avoiding hiring female executive assistants to avoid suspicion? If it weren't for the previous male assistant getting older and wanting to go home to have a baby, why would the CEO find a new assistant?"
"It's true, why would I lie to you? This morning, I went to report to the upper management with my supervisor, and I saw the new executive assistant with my own eyes, wow~~" The informant covered their heart, blushing at the memory of the new assistant's appearance: "I've never seen such a beautiful woman, even 'beautiful' isn't enough to describe her, my heart is racing!"
"Look at how inexperienced you are, is she really that beautiful? Can she be as beautiful as the current popular actress?" someone said in the group.
"Don't doubt me, I secretly took a photo." The informant shared the treasured sneaky photo in the group.
In the photo, Fan Xia appeared to be 25 or 26 years old, wearing a simple loose white shirt with sleeves casually rolled up to her elbows, her smooth long hair draped down. Her skin was pale, and her eyes were warm and affectionate. Just a casual side profile made her stand out among the group of suited executives and shareholders, her aura pure and otherworldly.
In a matriarchal society that typically focuses on consuming male beauty, handsome men are a dime a dozen, but beautiful women are truly the top-tier scarce resource.
"..." After the photo was posted, the chat group fell silent for a few seconds, then new messages and various emojis flooded in like a tidal wave.
"Ah ah ah! Help! Can someone so beautiful really exist?"
"Mind-blowing! Mind-blowing!"
'Oh my god—my heart has been pierced!'
'Ah ah ah—Executive Assistant Sister, please face me directly!'
"Get lost! Don't fantasize about my wife-master!"
"To be honest, my wife-master is already in my bed!"
"Brother Xiao, you're so shameless!"
Unlike the colleagues in the office who were frantically admiring her beauty, in a rather secluded corner, Wen Lan Sheng rested his chin on his hand. With his handsome and delicate features, soft black curly hair like seaweed, eyes that seemed to be soaked in moonlight when he smiled, and clean fingertips tapping lightly on the desk, he watched with interest as these men went crazy over Fan Xia in the chat group.
A bunch of flies who only dared to lust after a stolen photo in a private chat group, completely unaware that the fiancé of the subject was sitting right next to them, watching their clown-like behavior. Wen Lan Sheng felt no jealousy in his heart, but rather an inexplicable sense of pride.
The Fan Xia they could only dream of had been dating him since high school, and they were going to hold their engagement ceremony next month.
Wen Lan Sheng could almost imagine the embarrassed expressions on these men's faces when he handed them the engagement invitations... Wen Lan Sheng laughed silently, a flash of contempt like looking at ants passing through his soft eyes, as he continued to work with his head down.
"You're already familiar with the upper management environment, now let me show you the CEO's office and your work area," the CEO's male private secretary, Zhuang Nian, said to Fan Xia with a smile.
Fan Xia nodded slightly, her smile polite and gentle: "Thank you for your trouble."
"It's, it's no trouble, please follow me." Zhuang Nian secretly gripped his folder tightly, surprised that even as a seasoned professional, he would stutter when speaking to a woman.
However... Zhuang Nian couldn't help but steal another glance at Fan Xia. The pristine white shirt on her body gave her a clean and pure aura like water, yet it was strangely alluring and vivid. Every move she made seemed to exude a strong attraction, causing people to stop and look, unable to resist peeking again and again.
Who could have imagined that such a perfect person lost her parents at the age of thirteen and grew up in an orphanage? These past dozen or so years must have been filled with untold hardships.
Zhuang Nian, who had done a background check, felt a slight pity in his heart.
"This is our office area." Zhuang Nian led Fan Xia into a spacious office. At the end of the office was a tightly closed, carved wooden door.
"This is the CEO's office." Zhuang Nian pointed at the tightly closed carved door. The thin misty morning light penetrating through the high-rise windows made it look even more heavy.