Rebirth Must Be Happy

So you're planning to operate online?

Xu Jinhuan knew that she was still easily embarrassed, especially here, so he quickly brought up a topic to help her divert her attention. It was absurd to say that the two of them had been intimate for several years, but they had never experienced doing such a basic thing while sitting in a chair.

It wasn't that he wasn't trying; it was just that Chen Xingzhu was too "stubborn" when she was alone, and when he was trying to persuade her to team up with Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu, he was too busy and needed to "love" all three of them, so he couldn't take care of that at all.

Therefore, holding Chen Xingzhu in his arms like this was quite a novel experience for him, especially since they were in the office.

After all, compared to Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu, Chen Xingzhu really doesn't have many tricks up her sleeve.

However, everything has two sides. That's why Xu Jinhuan could undoubtedly gain more sense of accomplishment from the same tricks on Chen Xingzhu.

"We can only operate online for now, but once we have a larger stock of clothing, we can build a physical experience store."

Chen Xingzhu could see through Xu Jinhuan's intentions at a glance. Seeing that he liked it, she stopped resisting and used this as an excuse to cover her embarrassment, letting him hug her and continuing, "Anyway, we're not expecting to make money, so it doesn't matter if we lose a little more."

"Then I'll try my best to earn more so that you can lose money without worry."

Xu Jinhuan's hand, which was around her waist, couldn't help but slide upwards. Chen Xingzhu then slapped him and pinched his thigh in embarrassment and annoyance, scolding, "Don't be a hooligan."

"There's nobody here."

Xu Jinhuan stopped pretending and simply reached up with both hands. But before he could even open Chen Xingzhu's hands, there was a knocking sound at the door.

At the same time, a female voice came from outside the door asking, "President Chen..."

As soon as the words were spoken, the person who had politely knocked on the door pushed it open and walked in.

Xu Jinhuan and Chen Xingzhu were both startled. Almost the instant they heard the knocking, Xu Jinhuan quickly let go of the door, and Chen Xingzhu stood up almost simultaneously, with Xu Jinhuan following closely behind.

The person knocking on the door had just started speaking when the two of them moved so quickly that when they stood up, Xu Jinhuan's movements were so fast that the canopy bumped into Chen Xingzhu's thigh.

Chen Xingzhu had no time to argue with him at this moment. She quickly straightened her clothes, glanced at the desk, and then casually bent down to pick up a document, pretending to look at it.

Xu Jinhuan then turned directly to the window outside, took out his phone from his pocket, pretended to play with it, and leaned it against the wall as naturally as possible, looking like he was leisurely playing with his phone and enjoying the scenery.

During this process, he didn't forget to look back—after all, even if you're playing on your phone, you should at least turn around to look when you hear someone knocking on the door; you can't be so engrossed in it.
To put it another way, given that the entire company and even the entire internet know about his relationship with Chen Xingzhu, it would seem rather strange for him to come to Chen Xingzhu's office and then stand by the window engrossed in playing on his phone.

However, upon turning around, Xu Jinhuan noticed that Chen Xingzhu appeared remarkably calm. Moreover, in those brief two seconds, she not only held a document in one hand but also picked up Chen Xingzhu's teacup with the other, her hand gestures quite deliberate.

The document was placed on the table, but the cup was handed to him.

This explains why she was standing in her office—it's easy to infer from this posture that Mr. Chen had just received a document from Mr. Xu, who was standing by the window, and was about to hand her the cup.

That's why she's standing.

There was no trace of panic on her face either; even her previous blush and shyness had vanished. Her beautiful and refined face was completely at ease. She glanced at the person who had come in, put down the documents, turned around, took half a step towards the window, and handed the cup to Xu Jinhuan.

However, when her eyes met Xu Jinhuan's, a hint of embarrassment and annoyance flickered in her clear, beautiful eyes. She secretly glared at him, and seemed... well, she also glanced down at him, looking somewhat gloating.

Before Xu Jinhuan could continue observing, Chen Xingzhu sat down in the chair after he took the cup—this might be the only flaw, because the freely rotating executive chair was turned towards Xu Jinhuan when Xu Jinhuan got up, and was now facing Xu Jinhuan, not Chen Xingzhu.

However, from an outsider's perspective, with the desk in the way and Xu Jinhuan and Chen Xingzhu both present, no one would pay attention to the direction the chairs are facing.

In fact, no matter how experienced Xu Jinhuan was or how calm Chen Xingzhu was, the female employee who came in still instinctively felt something was off—after all, she only knocked on the door symbolically before coming in, and when she glanced over, she could even see the two of them going from a GIF to a still image at the end.

"Hello, Mr. Xu."

Everyone in the company knew about Xu Jinhuan and Chen Xingzhu's relationship. Thanks to the internet age and the knowledge of the female employees, many inappropriate thoughts immediately popped into their minds. However, they dared not let their imaginations run wild at that moment. They quickly greeted Xu Jinhuan, then walked to the desk and handed two documents to Chen Xingzhu: "President Chen, there are two documents that need your signature."

Chen Xingzhu nodded, took the document and glanced at it. This was a document that had already been verified electronically yesterday, so there was no need to look at it too carefully. She only skimmed through it to confirm that there was no extremely low probability that the document had been tampered with, and then signed her name.

Xu Jinhuan accepted the cup without ceremony, holding her phone in one hand and the teacup in the other. Although the tent had "deflated," she turned around gracefully, leaned against the wall, and leisurely sipped her red tea, admiring Chen Xingzhu's elegant profile as she sat signing the document. After signing, she handed the document back to the female employee, who gave Xu Jinhuan a slight bow in response. After Xu Jinhuan gave a slight bow in return, the employee turned and hurried away.

"Who gave you permission to drink it?"

After hearing the office door close softly, Chen Xingzhu turned around and glared at Xu Jinhuan with annoyance, "Go wash my cup and make me a new one."

"Row."

Xu Jinhuan put down his teacup, but before he could even approach, Chen Xingzhu pushed him, blushing and glaring at him: "Don't do anything reckless. You'd better leave now. If someone sees this, I won't be able to come to the company anymore."

"I didn't mean anything by it, just a kiss."

Xu Jinhuan leaned forward, signaling for her to take the initiative. Chen Xingzhu looked at him as if to confirm, then leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. After the soft touch, she sat up straight and said, "Okay, go ahead."

"No, not my mouth."

Xu Jinhuan remained motionless in his original position. Chen Xingzhu looked at him, then leaned in and kissed his lips. Only then was Xu Jinhuan satisfied. He picked up his teacup and strolled out.

He didn't rush to refill Chen Xingzhu's teacup. Instead, he openly chatted with his colleagues in the large office while holding Chen Xingzhu's distinctive bamboo-patterned teacup. After finishing his tea, he refilled it for her and returned it to her.

"You're welcome. This is the second brew, the best one yet."

Back in the office, Chen Xingzhu stopped drawing and started typing. Xu Jinhuan went over and placed a teacup beside her. "President Chen, please."

"Okay, go out."

Chen Xingzhu calmly replied, "Close the door."

"It's not like you're telling me I can't leave."

Xu Jinhuan pursed her lips, but ultimately left before closing the office door.

?

As soon as the door closed, Chen Xingzhu, who was typing intently, stopped. She glanced at the closed office door with some confusion. She had thought that Xu Jinhuan wouldn't close the door directly, but would definitely pester her a little more and take advantage of her before giving up.

Unexpectedly, he just left.

Is he unhappy?

The thought subconsciously flashed through her mind, and she felt a sense of loss. 'Or is it that she doesn't have such strong feelings for me?'

……

"No rush, tomorrow is my birthday."

Xu Jinhuan returned to his office, muttered something to himself, and then continued to ponder in his mind: 'How can I keep her here tomorrow night?'

Given Chen Xingzhu's personality, it's unrealistic to expect her to actually do anything in the office. She's not as easy to bully as Xie Wanqing, nor does she have the same thirst for knowledge as Song Zhiyu. At most, she could only take advantage of the situation.

Since that's the case, why not figure out how to actually try it out on the chair?

Tomorrow night will undoubtedly be a very good opportunity.

Although it's her birthday, it's a matter between the two of us, so it's perfectly reasonable for each of us to share the words "birthday" with her.

She was celebrating her birthday, so naturally she got the last character. (End of Chapter)