Because she was addicted

Wen Jia got home close to midnight.

Lu Chenyan didn't press the matter; he escorted her downstairs and then left in a gentlemanly manner.

Wen Jia was wide awake after taking a shower.

She took out her computer and memorized her chat history with Professor Fang from the afternoon. Although she tried her best to remember, there were still some parts she couldn't recall.

It was already 2 o'clock when I finished writing, and my phone's WeChat suddenly vibrated.

It is Lu Chenyan.

He sent her a document, which Wen Jia opened to find it filled with secret conversations. It contained Wen Jia's questions and explanations, as well as Professor Fang's answers and elaborations. The back-and-forth exchanges were almost meticulously recorded, down to the tone of voice.

Wen Jia gasped.

Lu Chenyan started recording?

She sent her question.

"Still not asleep?" Lu Chenyan replied instantly.

"Hmm. While it's still fresh in my mind, I wrote down what I could remember. I didn't expect you to remember so much. Did you secretly record it?"

"How is that possible!"

Lu Chenyan sent a wronged emoji.

"I won't do anything that involves other people's privacy. It's so disrespectful. Don't worry, it's all clean and clear; it's all in my head."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. Your boyfriend is known as a child prodigy, with a photographic memory and a super brain!"

Lu Chenyan gave himself a long list of titles.

"You're amazing!"

Wen Jia sent him a message of kneeling in submission.

Strike while the iron is hot, Wen Jia revised the project report again.

I closed my laptop; it was already daylight outside.

Before I knew it, the night had passed.

I took a quick nap for an hour, then got up and went to work.

……

Mr. Fu is still in Hong Kong and hasn't returned yet.

Lu Chenyan chaired the routine meeting on Monday.

Wen Jia sat to his left as usual, with the chubby General Manager Liu sitting next to her.

Shen Yu's seat was empty, and he was giving a report at the front.

Gu Nan sat opposite him, staring at her phone with a sullen face, seemingly doing nothing.

Whether it was because she had been at sea all night and stayed up late working on a plan, or because she was sitting right in front of the air conditioner vent and the cold wind made Wen Jia feel a little dizzy and her throat was a little itchy, she couldn't help but cough a few times.

In the silent conference room, everyone's eyes instantly turned to her.

This includes Shen Yu, who is currently giving a presentation.

Shen Yu still maintained his professional demeanor, but for some reason, his eye sockets were bruised and his lip was split open today. He looked like he had been beaten up.

The crack at the corner of my mouth looks painful, and I often subconsciously avoid the wound when reporting, which makes my expression and tone of voice strange.

Hearing Wen Jia cough, Shen Yu also looked over at her.

The moment his gaze fell upon Wen Jia, Lu Chenyan tapped his fingers lightly twice on the conference table, and his icy voice rang out:

"Director Shen, even Secretary Wen could tell there was something wrong with this part. Is this the kind of stuff your marketing department uses to fool people?"

Shen Yu was taken aback and quickly turned to look at the PPT on the wall.

The marketing department spent a long time researching and compiling this report on the group's investment prospects for the next stage. They practically brought out all their most treasured projects. He personally reviewed it three times before daring to present it at the meeting. He knew Lu Chenyan was picky, but he didn't expect him to be this picky.

"Mr. Lu, we've researched and discussed these, and they're all currently the most profitable projects on the market. The investment prospects for these dozen or so companies are also very good..." Shen Yu explained.

But before he could finish speaking, Lu Chenyan interrupted him.

"What you can see, other investors can see too. If the company wants to transform, it needs to find hidden gems. Your marketing department is at the forefront of the company; you need to have insight and foresight. Director Shen, are you trying to fool me and the company with this? Or do you think I'm easy to fool since I'm new here?"

In the past two years, the real estate economy was sluggish, and the group, as a long-established real estate leader, could not avoid the downward trend.

Since returning to China, Fu Huaishen has scaled back and streamlined his real estate business, investing some of his funds and energy into various emerging industries.

Over the past year, the group has undergone frequent reforms, with various investments and transformation attempts, new projects being launched one after another, and departments being cut, added, and reorganized. After a period of chaos lasting about half a year, the group has finally returned to stability.

During this period, everyone felt insecure.

After the great waves of change swept away the sands, Shen Yu was grateful that he was still alive.

But it's only temporary.

The sword of Damocles hangs overhead at any moment.

He worked tirelessly to complete the collaboration project with DeepBlue Technology, and Gu Nan also gave it her all, spending two nights drinking heavily with Meng Tao at a bar with her PR team. However, Meng Tao kept delaying signing the contract. In the end, it was Lu Chenyan who settled it with a single phone call.

He has temporarily retained his position as marketing director.

But in the blink of an eye, another huge test came. Even if he were made of iron, he couldn't withstand such torment.

"Mr. Lu, I'll redo it right away." Shen Yu gritted his teeth and swallowed.

Lu Chenyan tapped his finger on the table.

"Three days."

As he spoke, Lu Chenyan turned to look at Wen Jia.

"Secretary Wen, don't you also have a project? Today is the perfect day, why don't you bring it up and talk about it?"

Wen Jia's mind was in a daze, but when Lu Chenyan called her name, she instantly snapped out of it.

"I?"

Lu Chenyan sat quietly in the chair, his gaze calmly fixed on her.

"Mr. Lu, my proposal is not yet ready."

Although Wen Jia had been researching for a long time, she was still quite surprised when Lu Chenyan asked her to give a report at the meeting without any warning.

In the conference room, everyone's eyes turned to her.

On one hand, people were curious about what kind of projects a secretary could have. On the other hand, they were shocked that the usually decisive CEO Lu had asked her to give a report, and she was actually making excuses!

Isn't this just courting death?

"How much longer?"

Amidst everyone's anticipation, Lu Chenyan maintained a gentle and pleasant demeanor.

"..." Wen Jia was speechless.

She was completely unprepared.

"Is a week enough? Or half a month?" Lu Chenyan looked at her, and seeing that she remained silent, he tapped the table. "Then a week it is."

"!!!"

Wen Jia was about to say something when Lu Chenyan waved his hand to stop her.

"Next."

Shen Yu swallowed hard, but ultimately dared not say anything more and slunk back to his seat.

In the conference room, everyone's face turned pale.

what's going on?

President Lu even took the initiative to make concessions, giving Secretary Wen ample time.

Tsk tsk tsk, it seems the rumors are true.

While the next department was giving its report, Lu Chenyan waved to Yi Mo, who was sitting in the corner by the door.

Yi Mo approached as if facing a formidable enemy.

Lu Chenyan whispered something in her ear, and Yi Mo immediately turned around and left.

Not long after, someone from the secretariat knocked on the door and came in to serve tea and snacks.

Each attendee was given a delicate pastry and a cup of coffee.

When it was Wen Jia's turn, she saw Yi Mo bring her a cup from the corner of the tray, and the cake was her favorite blueberry flavor. Yi Mo even winked at her.

She silently mouthed, "Thank you!"

She was in such a rush to leave in the morning that she didn't have time to eat breakfast.

The meeting had been going on for almost an hour, and she was really hungry. Her throat was itchy and uncomfortable, but the atmosphere in the meeting room was oppressive, and Lu Chenyan had just scolded someone, so she dared not cough out loud. She felt terribly uncomfortable.

I'll just have a hot coffee to calm myself down.

But she froze after taking a sip of the warm reed.

The dark brown liquid in front of me wasn't coffee at all; it tasted hot, sweet, and a little bitter—it was actually cold medicine.

She glanced around discreetly; quite a few people were already drinking, and none of them seemed to notice anything amiss. Mr. Liu, standing nearby, even squinted his eyes contentedly.

So, they all had coffee in their hands, but hers was cold medicine?

Yimo, you're so amazing!!!

Just as she was casting a grateful glance at Yi Mo through the crowd, she heard Lu Chenyan tap his fingers lightly on the table twice. She turned her head and saw the concern flashing in Lu Chenyan's eyes.

The moment their eyes met, she was burned.

Recalling Lu Chenyan calling Yi Mo over earlier, she suddenly realized that this might have been arranged by Lu Chenyan.

The idea had barely formed when Lu Chenyan said:

"Turn off the air conditioner, it's freezing!"