Aren't we friends? Why are you rushing at me?

The next morning, Lin Shi arrived at Aunt Su's building right on time.

After exchanging greetings, we entered Aunt Su's house.

Aunt Su's child hasn't come back yet. I heard she went to visit a friend, but that friend wouldn't let her leave, so she had to stay there.

Ye Cheng was eating heartily at the dining table when she saw Lin Shi arrive, and she quickened her eating pace.

He mumbled a shout:

"Brother Lin, I'll finish eating right away."

Lin Shi walked over and gently patted her shoulder:

"It's okay, no rush, take your time eating."

However, the effect was somewhat counterproductive, as Ye Cheng actually accelerated her eating pace again.

Aunt Su took out bowls and chopsticks from the kitchen and handed them to Lin Shi, asking him to sit down and eat some.

Lin Shi quickly waved his hand to refuse, saying that he had already eaten outside.

After a brief exchange of polite refusals, Aunt Su ultimately prevailed, forcefully pressing Lin Shi down and shoving the chopsticks into his hand.

Lin Shi glanced at the dishes on the table and drooled.

The bowl was filled with thick millet porridge, still slightly steaming, with a soft-boiled egg on top.

After seeing Lin Shi sit down, Ye Cheng did not stop eating, but moved the plate of radish with sauce and the meat bun she had just bought from outside towards Lin Shi.

While eating, he happily said:

"Mmm! It's delicious."

"Right? I used to eat it every day."

Seeing Ye Cheng's happy expression, Lin Shi decided to tease her a little.

Ye Cheng, however, was not as furious as he had imagined, nor did she call him a bastard.

Instead, he looked at Lin Shi with envy:

"Wow, you're so lucky."

Lin Shi didn't get the result he wanted, but he wasn't discouraged. He smiled and started eating.

Aunt Su's cooking skills are as good as ever. I sip the millet porridge and occasionally nibble on some pickled vegetables.

Because the rice porridge was no longer hot when it was served, Lin Shi quickly swallowed it and picked up the bowl and chopsticks to help clean up.

Aunt Su snatched the bowl from his hand and pushed him toward the door:

"I'll take care of it. Don't you and Xiaoye have things to do? Go ahead and get busy."

When Lin Shi was pushed to the door, Ye Cheng laughed at Aunt Su's actions, as she had just been pushed out in the same way.

The two went downstairs, preparing to head to the company.

On the way, Lin casually asked her if she was settling in well, if she needed help finding a place to live, and if she had found a job.

She kept thinking about how to increase her favorability with this kind of idiot: as long as you treat her well, it's easy to become friends with her.

Ye Cheng politely declined, somewhat embarrassed.

"No need, Brother Lin, I'll look for one myself later. But if you find a suitable job, you can introduce me to it. I'll treat you to a meal later."

As he spoke, a bright smile appeared on his face.

Lin Shi seemed a little uncomfortable. For someone as insignificant as him, such a smile was far too bright.

[Ye Cheng's favorability towards you has increased by 10 points, currently at 20 points. Please continue your efforts, host.]

Upon hearing the system voice, Lin Shi raised an eyebrow smugly.

See, isn't this simple? If we help her find a suitable job, the salary increase will be huge. Maybe she'll get another chance to win the prize tomorrow.

The car slowly drove into the company's underground parking garage.

As Lin Shi unbuckled his seatbelt, he turned to Ye Cheng and instructed, "You'll be coming with me to the president's office later. It's President Su, whom I mentioned to you yesterday. She might not be feeling well, so could you check on her?"

The two walked towards the elevator. Lin Shi thought about the rise to power of the urban miracle doctor he had read before and gave her some advice.

"Once you cure her, you'll be set for life. Let me tell you, the Su family is incredibly wealthy. You should know traditional Chinese medicine, right? Just casually pull out a beauty formula, and the two of you can work together to develop it—enough to last a lifetime. Why don't I have such good luck and find a mentor to teach me?"

Before he could finish speaking, the elevator doors opened with a "ding".

Su Ningshuang happened to walk out of another executive-only elevator, wearing a well-tailored beige suit, her long hair tied in a low bun, revealing her slender neck.

The secretary next to her was holding a folder and pointing out relevant information to Su Ningshuang. The two seemed to be about to go out on business.

Lin Shi saw Su Ningshuang and immediately greeted her with a smile: "Good morning, President Su!" He then pulled Ye Cheng over to introduce her to Su Ningshuang.

Su Ningshuang looked at the two people who were being rather "intimate," even pulling and tugging at each other in front of her, and also noticed that Lin Shi hadn't replied to her messages yesterday.

An unnamed anger surged within him. Ignoring Ye Cheng completely, he stared intently at Lin Shi, his eyes devoid of any expression. He spoke slowly and deliberately, each word like a shard of ice:

"Um, I have something to do, could you please move aside?"

"what?"

Lin Shi paused for a moment, looking at President Su, whose face clearly showed "I am very unhappy".

He wanted to offer his concern, but was interrupted by the chief secretary:

"Assistant Lin, the president has a meeting scheduled. Can we discuss this later?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the driver stopped the van in front of them. Su Ningshuang turned and walked away, her high heels clicking crisply on the concrete. She didn't even glance at Lin Shi again.

Ye Cheng watched the departing car, then poked the man in the back, looking at him with the same disdain one would show to a nobody:

"You're such a loser. You didn't say a word from the moment the car stopped until it drove away. You're probably finished; we'll both have to find other jobs."

Lin Shi looked at Ye Cheng, who was possessed by Xia Ye, and punched her on the head:

"What nonsense are you talking about? It's utter rubbish. They said they have a meeting, so their work must be important. How could we stop them from leaving?"

As he spoke, he pulled a wad of cash from his wallet and stuffed it into Ye Cheng's hand:

"Consider it a loan. You can take a taxi home first. I need to wait for them to finish their meeting and then apologize to her."

After saying that, he jogged towards the sports car.

Ye Cheng shouted behind him:

"They've already gone around several corners, how are you going to catch up?"

Lin Shi didn't turn around, and proudly declared, "I'm in charge of transportation!"

Ye Cheng watched his movements and put the compass back into her pocket.

Inside the official vehicle, Su Ningshuang still looked at the documents with a cold expression.

The chief secretary, however, knew her well and said softly:

"Maybe there really is some misunderstanding. There's no need to rush into a meeting."

Su Ningshuang glanced up at the chief secretary, then continued looking at the documents.

After a long while, he slowly uttered:

"I don't know who's stopping people from speaking."

The chief secretary smiled at her awkward expression and teased:

"If I hadn't stopped you, you two would have almost started fighting. I don't know how your mother raised you to be like this."

Su Ningshuang looked up, her face icy as she stared at her chief secretary.

The chief secretary, showing no fear whatsoever, continued to joke:

"Yes, that's exactly it. No matter what mood he's in, he always looks at people with a cold, distant expression. It's terrifying. Facial paralysis is an illness, and it needs treatment."

"Sister Li!"

The chief secretary smiled and stopped talking, not wanting to provoke Su Ningshuang into anger.

Who would have thought that the famous Ice Beauty, who looks like no one can get close to her, is actually just plain expressionless?