Because she was addicted

Yimo ran over and turned off the air conditioner.

Everyone looked at each other.

It's 35 degrees Celsius outside today, and the bright sun is making people dizzy. Mr. Lu said he's freezing!

Oh well, he's the boss in this room after all!

Someone awkwardly lowered their head and took a sip of coffee, but the hot coffee warmed them up instantly.

Forget it, the coffee doesn't taste good anymore.

At first, the air conditioning in the conference room kept the room cool, so no one felt anything amiss. But gradually, as time went on, the conference room became increasingly hot, and everyone started sweating.

The girls are okay, but the men can't handle it.

One by one, they began to loosen their ties, take off their suits, and wipe their sweat with handkerchiefs.

Mr. Liu was already overweight, and now he was panting heavily. He wiped himself back and forth with a handkerchief, then wrung it out under the table and used it again.

Wen Jia drank the cold medicine and gradually felt better. The temperature in the room was just right.

Looking at the group of elites who were practically steaming from the heat, she silently stuck out her tongue in her mind.

Fortunately, Lu Chenyan finally adjourned the meeting.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and fled the conference room as if they were escaping.

Mr. Liu almost couldn't stand up.

Wen Jia helped him up, and President Liu was so moved that he couldn't tell if his face was covered in sweat or tears.

"Thank you, thank you."

Gu Nan swayed as she walked up, her beautiful, delicate eyes sweeping over Wen Jia as she passed by, before landing on Lu Chenyan.

She was so hot that she took off her suit jacket, revealing a red tank top, and a large expanse of her snow-white skin was dazzlingly bright. She then draped her slender arms over the table and leaned towards Lu Chenyan as if she had no bones.

"Mr. Lu, I need to report something to you privately. Shall we meet in your office?"

Lu Chenyan pushed off the chair and slid back, then stood up.

"Let's go."

Gu Nan missed her target.

As she straightened up, she met Wen Jia's gaze. Wen Jia smiled, raised an eyebrow, and gave a provocative look.

……

The meeting is over.

When no one was looking, Yimo secretly sidled up to them.

"Jiajia, you don't need to thank me. The cold medicine was specially arranged by President Lu."

Yi Mo's expression was full of gossip, yet also cautious.

A warm feeling washed over Wen Jia.

It really was him.

Knowing that I had caught a cold, she gave me cold medicine and turned off the air conditioner. She was very thoughtful and considerate.

"Jiajia, Mr. Lu is so good to you~"

Yi Mo couldn't contain her excitement, and her suppressed voice became distorted.

You're overthinking it.

Wen Jia gestured for her to be quiet.

Yi Mo immediately made a zipping motion to her lips, solemnly raised her palm, placed her other hand on her chest, and nodded solemnly as she swore an oath.

Lu Chenyan's office door opened.

Gu Nan swayed her hips as she walked to Wen Jia's table, her face beaming.

"Secretary Wen, may I borrow your mirror?"

Wen Jia, with her sharp eyes, immediately noticed that Gu Nan's lips were slightly stained beyond the lip line, her wavy hair was a little messy, and a corner of her red halter top was sticking out of her black tight-fitting bodycon skirt.

She handed the mirror over without making a sound.

Gu Nan tidied her hair in front of the mirror, then took a tissue from Wen Jia's table and carefully wiped the red stain from the corner of her mouth. She casually tucked the hem of her shirt into her pocket, seemingly oblivious to everyone else. Only then did she toss the mirror back to Wen Jia.

Thanks!

After saying that, she gave Wen Jia a provocative look, a smug smile on her lips, and swayed away.

"How cheap!"

He gritted his teeth in anger.

After saying that, he turned to look at Wen Jia with concern, hesitating to speak.

"Jiajia..."

Gu Nan is a well-known socialite in the group. She is beautiful, has a great figure, and her seductive eyes can drive men crazy.

Just from the way she came out of President Lu's office, Yi Mo could imagine a Hollywood action blockbuster.

Mr. Lu is such a jerk!

He was showing concern for Wen Jia one minute, bringing her cold medicine and turning off the air conditioner, and the next minute he was hooking up with that slut?

Yi Mo had just been secretly envious of Lu Chenyan's gentleness and consideration for Wen Jia, but now she immediately started cursing him in her heart.

It's true that handsome men are all heartless.

Yi Mo rolled her eyes as she watched Gu Nan's departing figure.

Wen Jia acted as if nothing had happened, put away the mirror, and went back to work.

"Jiajia, aren't you angry?"

"Why am I angry?" Wen Jia asked as she typed.

"President Lu and President Gu are in the office... you know!" Yi Mo couldn't find the right words, her face showing a lot of emotions.

"Which one?"

Wen Jia smiled.

Yi Mo clicked her tongue twice. "Jiajia, you're really bold. If it were me, I would definitely rush in and fight him."

"What are you doing! Mr. Lu and I have nothing to do with each other. It's entirely his freedom to do whatever he wants."

Yi Mo's mouth formed an "o" shape in surprise.

Even after all this, there's still nothing?

Nobody would believe that.

Just as he was about to say something, he heard Wen Jia say again:

"Yimo, sometimes what you see with your eyes isn't necessarily the truth; it's possible that someone is deliberately showing you what they want you to see."

If Gu Nan really had something going on with Lu Chenyan, given her personality, she would have already made it public throughout the entire company. Why would she need to hide it like this and resort to underhanded tactics? It's obvious that she's doing this on purpose for her.

What I wanted was for her to rush in and fight Lu Chenyan.

She won't fall for it.

She knew Gu Nan all too well.

And Lu Chenyan...

She said she would believe him.

Wen Jia finished tidying up the report and got up to go into Lu Chenyan's office.

……

In the office, Lu Chenyan was sitting behind his desk typing on the keyboard, completely unaware that just moments before, Gu Nan had used his name to put on a grand show in front of Wen Jia.

"sit."

He was clearly very busy; he didn't even look up once.

Wen Jia didn't sit down; she just stood in front of the table holding the printed report.

Lu Chenyan caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye, but didn't stop typing. He only glanced at her.

"Are you unhappy?"

Wen Jia was somewhat unhappy.

She was unhappy that he put her on the grill in front of so many people, and she was unhappy that he didn't even give her a heads-up beforehand. He could at least have told her in advance so she could be mentally prepared.

She bit her lip, about to speak.

Then Lu Chenyan said:

"You studied finance in college."

"Um."

"Then why did you come to the CEO's office?"

Hearing this, Wen Jia was struck by a memory, and she lowered her head somewhat embarrassed.

"We're short of money. The president's office secretary has a high salary and status, so no one dares to bully her."

At that time, she was handpicked by President Lin to work in the president's office.

Who in the entire group wouldn't be envious?

At that time, she was ostracized by everyone in the marketing department and was very short of money, so she came here.

"So you want to be a secretary forever?"

Lu Chenyan asked a question that seemed to have a fatal flaw.

Wen Jia pouted, "There's nothing wrong with being a secretary all the time."

They have high status, good salary and benefits, and are always glamorous and respected wherever they go.

Lu Chenyan finally finished sending an email, pushed the table back, leaned back in his chair, interlaced his fingers on his stomach, and looked every bit the old-fashioned cadre.

"But I think you have a lot more potential for development."

"What developments?" Wen Jia asked.

Lu Chenyan gestured with his lip toward the report in her hand.

"I'm going to hand this project over to you to manage."

Wen Jia was stunned. "You're serious?"

Lu Chenyan shrugged. "I never joke."

"Tch, he never jokes? Who was laughing and joking yesterday?" However, Wen Jia was confident that Lu Chenyan could separate his life and work so clearly.

"Mr. Lu, this project is too big. I don't have the qualifications or connections to do it."

She was telling the truth.

The company has launched many new projects throughout the year.

As the old system was built up, the Lin family's influence was gradually and imperceptibly shaken out. Therefore, every project is crucial for the company.

The project that Wen Jia was in charge of was something Lu Chenyan had them do secretly as soon as he arrived, which shows how important it was.

She used to be a team leader for a small project in the marketing department, so she had some experience. But compared to such a large project, she was a complete novice.

How could a novice possibly shoulder such an important responsibility?

Lu Chenyan raised an eyebrow.

"Who said you lack qualifications and connections? I am your qualifications and your connections."

"But I don't want to rely on you," Wen Jia blurted out.

Lu Cheyan pushed back his chair, stood up, walked to the sofa, sat down, and beckoned for her to make him tea. While Wen Jia was making the tea, he said:

"Why? Are you afraid of what people will say?"

Wen Jia's hand trembled, and the tea almost spilled outside.

"But you earned this opportunity yourself."

Lu Chenyan leaned back on the sofa with his legs crossed, his fingers interlocked.

"I've personally proven your abilities, and you've worked hard enough. What you lack is the courage and ambition to take that next step."

"Furthermore, maintaining your relationship with me is also part of your ability. Through me, you meet people from different circles, learn more, and gain more. Who says these aren't your abilities?"

As he spoke, he laughed.

"If this opportunity were given to Gu Nan, what do you think she would do?"

Gu Nan wasn't particularly capable, but he was incredibly ambitious. His eyes were filled with a thirst for money, power, and status.

She had approached Lu Chenyan earlier to recommend a project to him privately and to personally take charge of it, but Lu Chenyan dismissed it in a few words.

Wen Jia remained silent.

She brewed tea, and as the steam rose, her heart was filled with unease.

Indeed, who doesn't want to stand out from the crowd and achieve great success?

When she first graduated, she was full of ambition, thinking that she would establish herself in Haicheng on her own and completely get rid of that broken, dirty, and chaotic family.

But reality is cruel.

She struggled for two years in the marketing department, enduring the seniority system, and finally landed a project, only to find no one else willing to do it. Because of her looks, her boss at the time treated her like a decorative object, taking her around to drinking parties and social events. Shen Yu, who was the project manager at the time, helped her a few times, and the two gradually became acquainted.

Even last year, when she hosted a program, some people were jealous and secretly changed the script in an attempt to ruin her.

During my year in the CEO's office, I learned quite a few things from working under CEO Fu.

"Can I really do it?"

She lacked confidence.

"Remove the 'one'." Lu Chenyan pointed to the report she had placed beside her. "Leave the report; I'll tell you how to revise it later. We'll discuss it at the meeting in a week."

Wen Jia casually handed over the brewed tea with both hands, saying in a sticky, cheesy tone:

"Mr. Lu, have some tea."

Wen Jia's unusual behavior startled Lu Chenyan. "What are you doing?"

Wen Jia's smile stretched from ear to ear. "I'm maintaining our good relationship. Developing connections, you know!"

"Hehe, clever!" Lu Chenyan replied casually.

That's settled then.

Wen Jia was still somewhat dazed when she came out of the office.

But at the same time, another voice inside her was secretly cheering her on, "Wen Jia, you can do it!

……

When I get off work.

Wen Jia was packing her things to go out to dinner with Yi Mo when her phone beeped with a WeChat notification.

"Wait for me."

Seeing that she was checking her phone, Yi Mo knew she had something else to do, so she tactfully picked up her bag and left.

"What would you like to eat?" she asked.

Lu Chenyan replied instantly, "You!"

Wen Jia blushed and felt hot. Why did Lu Chenyan start acting so improperly again as soon as he got off work?

Fortunately, most of the people in the office had left.

"Stop fooling around."

"What would you like to eat? You decide." Lu Chenyan had already finished packing and came out of the door.

"I'm not feeling well and want to eat something light." She took her medicine in the morning, but she still feels dizzy, has aches and pains in her limbs, and feels weak.

"Then let's go get some congee. I know a really good Chaoshan congee place, I'll take you there."

Lu Chenyan's eyes burned with passion, his deep gaze filled with love for Wen Jia. Pretending to be respectable all day in the office was exhausting; he almost wished he could move Wen Jia's desk to his room.

That way I can see her all the time.

"OK."

Wen Jia picked up her bag, and Lu Chenyan naturally took the bag from her and held it in his own hand. They intertwined their fingers and walked towards the elevator.

The president's private elevator goes directly down to the underground parking garage.

The two got into the car, all lovey-dovey.

Wen Jia didn't see the blue BMW parked in the corner. Shen Yu was sitting in the driver's seat, the car blocked by a huge pillar. He had seen Wen Jia and Lu Chenyan's movements the whole time.