Jingxia Rose

Chapter 135: Her Footsteps
Upon entering the office area, apart from one or two unfamiliar faces, everyone else was a familiar face.

They were all surprised to see Ji Xuan.

But Assistant Yang remained calm, presumably because he had seen the official announcement Wen Qi posted on his WeChat Moments yesterday.

She greeted everyone but didn't see Ye Xueyan. Just as she looked away, Assistant Yang said, "Secretary Ye is out on a field assignment. President Wen told her to leave as soon as she's done and not to come to the company."

Ji Xuan nodded and walked straight towards the president's office.

As soon as Secretary Yang left, the two interns who had just arrived last August couldn't help but sidle up to the senior employee and ask, "Who is she? Why do you all call her Secretary Ji?"

"Is she also from the CEO's office? Why haven't we seen her after we've been here for so long?"

The veteran employee patted them on the shoulder, "Haven't you heard?"

The female intern blinked. "Have you heard of anything?"

It seems that President Wen's tactic of making an example of someone more than a year ago was quite effective.

After Ji Xian left the company, rumors spread like wildfire. There were all sorts of things being said. Just as the end of the year was approaching, an employee was talking about how Ji Xian had been dumped by Wen Qi. His tone was mostly sarcastic and humorous, and his words were harsh and unpleasant.

Upon hearing this, Wen Qi's face immediately darkened. Although he did not reprimand the employee in public, the moment he appeared, his cold and sharp eyes terrified the employee.

"Secretary Ye, inform the HR department that she has been dismissed."

Wen Qi's indifferent and calm words at that time were like a bomb, leaving everyone around him stunned.

After realizing what had happened, the employee quickly stepped forward to admit his mistake, "President Wen, I was wrong, I'm sorry, please give me another chance, I will never dare to talk about you behind your back again."

"It's none of your business to judge what kind of person Ji Xuan is!"

He uttered those words indifferently and then walked away.

Ye Xueyan glanced at the man indifferently, sneered, and looked around, "You all saw that? From now on, whether you're talking about President Wen behind his back or gossiping about Secretary Ji, you can all pack your bags and leave!"

After that incident, no one dared to mention it at the company. However, based on Wen Qi's words, it was deduced that President Wen was very likely dumped by Ji Xian.

At this moment, the employee looked around and whispered, "She used to be the chief secretary in the president's office, and she was the ex-girlfriend who dumped President Wen."

The intern's eyes widened in shock. Even someone as outstanding as President Wen had experienced being dumped.

He instantly felt at peace.

The female intern asked gossipily, "So, her sudden appearance in Linqi, is she coming back? Has she gotten back together with President Wen?"

The veteran employee paused, realizing it was possible, but still shook his head. "I don't know. Don't discuss this in private. If President Wen finds out, the consequences will be severe."

The two immediately fell silent.

Ji Xuan knocked on the office door and heard a deep, cool voice from inside, "Come in."

Her expression flickered again, still that familiar feeling, even more like a physical memory.

She smiled helplessly, pushed open the door, and went inside.

Wen Qi hadn't even raised his head, but upon hearing the familiar footsteps, he paused, slowly looked up, and unsurprisingly, Ji Xian's beautiful figure came into his clear and indifferent eyes.

In an instant, his eyes were filled with spring.

"coming."

"Ah."

Ji Xian glanced at the two stacks of documents piled on his desk, gave a soft reply, put her bag on the sofa, walked to the desk, and smiled, "When I heard you say 'come in' just now, I almost thought I was still your secretary."

It was clearly a joke, but it made Wen Qi feel a sharp pain in his heart.

After a moment of surprise, he put down his pen, beckoned to her, and said gently, "Come here."

Ji Xian was confused. She walked around the table to his side. Before she could stand still, he grabbed her hand and made her lean forward uncontrollably, sitting on his lap. His other hand wrapped around her waist.

Ji Xian was startled.

Wen Qi had already buried his face in her dark hair, the faint floral scent filling his nostrils. He greedily tightened his grip on her waist. His hoarse voice was somewhat muffled, "I heard your footsteps, I knew it was you."

Ji Xuan paused slightly, tilting her head in surprise, her cheek pressed against his forehead. "Why? Is my footsteps any different from others?"

"Yes, they are different."

Wen Qi raised his head slightly, his lips brushing lightly across her face. "Their footsteps were mostly cautious, or perhaps chaotic."

Ji Xian usually didn't pay attention to this kind of thing, but now he only felt a little sore and numb on the side of his face where his lips had touched him.

His voice gradually became clearer, "Your footsteps are steady and light, even when you're wearing high heels, they sound like rhythm, never chaotic or flustered."

This is actually an invisible habit formed over time as people get to know each other better.

Ji Xian was quite surprised, but his words, which were clearly devoid of love yet were full of affection, made her heart flutter for a moment.

She coughed lightly, a little embarrassed, "It's almost 6:30. Hurry up and finish your work so you can go back and eat."

Wen Qi noticed that the word "home" came out of her mouth very naturally and smoothly.

'go home'.

Back to Canglan Residence, their home.

It's the same as before, yet it feels a little different.

A faint smile appeared in his eyes. He raised his face, his gaze meeting her crimson lips. He hesitated for only a second before pressing his lips to hers.

The brief kiss ended before Ji Xuan could even react.

"Fifteen minutes at most." Wen Qi loosened his grip on her waist a little. "Would you like something to drink?"

Ji Xian's heart was pounding.

When they were together, they always maintained a professional attitude at work and never overstepped the bounds.

The fact that he suddenly pulled her onto his lap just now was already quite unprecedented.

Although she is no longer an employee of Linqi.

But she could still sense the change in Wen Qi.

She got off him. "I'm not drinking. You go ahead and do your thing."

Wen Qi nodded, calming the pounding in his heart, picked up his pen again, and began to peruse the documents in front of him.

With nothing to do, Ji Xian first took a quick stroll around the office before sitting on the sofa, crossing his legs and playing on his phone.

A person from the president's office came in to report on their work, and even glanced at Ji Xuan furtively.

Ji Xuan gave her a slight, generous smile, then looked away and continued scrolling through his phone.

Ten minutes later, Wen Qi finally finished dealing with the remaining pile of documents in his hand. He got up, put the pen in his suit jacket pocket, grabbed his car keys and jacket, and walked over to Ji Xuan.

"Come on, go home."

Just as Ji Xian picked up the bag, he took it from her and held her hand.

She instinctively tried to pull back, emphasizing, "At the company..."

Wen Qi gripped it tightly, saying, "It's already time for me to get off work."

"..."

Wen Qi brazenly led her out of the office, and as they passed the secretary's office, all eyes turned to them, focusing on their clasped hands, and everyone showed surprised expressions.

Their reconciliation has now been officially announced.

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