Feeling pretty uneasy, I headed over to Liu Jing's office.
This girl wasn't just looking good; her behavior today was just plain weird.
Out of nowhere, she poured me a cup of tea.
It kind of made me feel like I was getting special treatment.
As far as I could remember, even though she'd often flirt with me, she'd never been this polite.
When she put the teacup in front of me, I could catch a whiff of that nice fragrance she had.
In a situation like this, even a dummy would know Liu Jing had something to say.
But in my memory, this girl was full of tricks, and she might be setting me up for something.
So, I was always cautious around her.
Just then, Liu Jing sat down across from me, looking at me with a slight smile.
I felt really weirded out. What was up with her today? Did she take the wrong medicine?
"Is there something you need, Secretary Liu?" I asked carefully, afraid of saying the wrong thing and offending her.
"It's nothing much. Today's my last day working here, so I wanted to chat with you!" Liu Jing suddenly said something really strange.
I knew the boss and Liu Jing were close, so getting her fired from this company was impossible.
Feeling totally confused, I asked, "Secretary Liu, what do you mean by that?"
Liu Jing smiled even more happily and said, "I told you, you can call me Jing'er."
Such a close nickname felt wrong to say in front of others.
But it seemed like Liu Jing didn't mind at all, and she was even flirting with me openly.
"Jing'er," I said softly.
Liu Jing looked at me, smiling even wider.
"Zhao Jian, do you know why I asked you to come here today?" Liu Jing suddenly asked.
Even though Liu Jing usually asked me to do errands, she had never asked me to come to her office for a serious talk.
Actually, I didn't really want to know the answer to that question because I had a feeling there was a whole load of trouble behind it.
I shook my head.
"It's actually very simple. It's because I like you."
When Liu Jing said this, her beautiful eyes were so expressive, it was like they were talking.
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, and Liu Jing's eyes seemed to be telling me she really wanted to sleep with me.
Damn it, what's up with girls these days? They're all so open.
You've got Liu Jing, first messing around with the boss, and now she's trying to come onto me. What in the world is going on?
I thought for a moment and said, "But I have a wife, and I love her very much. I would never betray her."
Honest to goodness, that felt like the truest thing I'd said in a long time, but Liu Jing just laughed.
She seemed to be laughing at me, like I was a complete idiot.
I wasn't stupid either. Facing Liu Jing's smile, I suddenly felt like a cuckold.
Did Liu Jing know some secret about my wife?
Just based on Gu Xiaofei's side of the story, it was hard for me to believe my wife and Zhang Zhiyuan were having an affair. But if Liu Jing came out and testified too, then it would be much more believable.
I had already realized that what Liu Jing was telling me today seemed to be all about that.
After Liu Jing finished laughing, she walked up to me, tapped my forehead with her slender white finger, and said, "You silly man, how can you be so sure your wife will always be faithful to you?"
Even though I was feeling uneasy inside, I still put on a confident front and said to Liu Jing, "I know my wife very well. I know what kind of person she is."
Liu Jing suddenly let out a cold sneer, which really surprised me.
Liu Jing said, "Zhao Jian, do you know what I admire most about you?"
I was a bit confused. I really didn't know why this woman was trying to come onto me for no reason.
I shook my head, indicating that I didn't know.
Liu Jing continued, "I just admire you. Lu Wan is such a loose woman, yet you treat her like a goddess. If I were your wife, you would definitely treat me very well."
To be honest, Liu Jing's thinking was completely wrong.
I was good to my wife because I loved her, and I was willing to give everything for her wholeheartedly.
But for Liu Jing, I didn't have the slightest bit of good feeling.
Plus, with Liu Jing and the boss having something going on, maybe I wouldn't even last a day with her.
Because I didn't agree with what she said, I could only remain silent.
Liu Jing said, "Zhao Jian, actually you know very well in your heart that I've always been interested in you. The reason I've been nice to you is just to see how long you and Lu Wan can last."
Even though I had always respected Liu Jing, I couldn't stand her saying bad things about my wife again and again. My temper flared up all at once.
"Liu Jing, I don't know what my wife did to offend you, but why are you saying such things about her?"
Liu Jing's eyes widened. She never expected the usually docile me to talk to her like that.
But she quickly returned to normal and said to me, "Zhao Jian, it seems you really are deeply in love with your wife!"
Clearly, she understood that what she had just said about my wife had hit the most vulnerable spot in my heart.
I said to Liu Jing seriously, "Secretary Liu, even though you are my superior, you are not allowed to say bad things about my wife in the future."
Liu Jing waved her hand and said, "Okay, okay, I won't say it anymore. Someday, you'll know I was telling the truth."
Damn it, she was still saying that! It was practically destroying my confidence in life.
It was even making me doubt myself – was my wife really having an affair with Zhang Zhiyuan?
Liu Jing continued, "Actually, there's something else I wanted to talk to you about today when I asked you to come to the office."
I suddenly remembered that she said she was leaving her current position.
You had to know that the boss was always very satisfied with Liu Jing's work, and she was my direct superior. If she were to resign, the boss would have informed me first.
So, I figured that Liu Jing might be resigning voluntarily.
I asked tentatively, "Secretary Liu, why are you resigning?"
She glared at me and said, "Resigning? That's impossible. I'm just moving to a different position."
Maybe Liu Jing had feelings for me. To be honest, my time under Liu Jing hadn't been too bad. At least, if I needed to take leave, Liu Jing would always approve it.
So, I had quite a bit of free time.
This might be because she and the boss had a relationship, and no one else in the company knew about it except for me.
So, she was probably grateful to me in her heart.
Now that she was being transferred, I wasn't really prepared for it.
Although moving to a different job was a normal thing, if a tougher person came in, my life might become much harder.
I was very curious. What kind of ruthless person could push the boss's secretary out?
To make Liu Jing feel that I cared about her, I continued, "I wonder which department Secretary Liu will be working in."
Liu Jing sighed and said, "Still going back to my original position, the sales department."
The market was very sluggish right now, and business was tough. Some employees in the sales department were resigning. For Liu Jing to go to that department, it was clearly like being put on ice.
Logically speaking, Zhang Zhiyuan wasn't such a heartless person. Liu Jing's transfer was just too sudden.
I smiled and said, "That's pretty good too. That way, Secretary Liu can use her special skills."
Liu Jing smiled after hearing what I said and replied, "Even though I know you're just trying to comfort me, I'm actually quite happy because I know you're not good at telling lies."
Even though I hadn't known Liu Jing for very long, it seemed like she understood me pretty well.
Liu Jing continued, "Before I leave, there are some things I need to tell you to do."
After saying that, she handed me a sign.
I saw the three words "Fang Xin Yi" written on the sign.
Clearly, the woman I was going to pick up from the airport today was this person.
I was very curious and asked Liu Jing, "Secretary Liu, is this our client?"
Liu Jing shook her head and said, "Of course not. She's the person taking my place."
My face immediately darkened. It seemed Liu Jing hadn't lied to me. She was finally giving up the position of the head secretary to someone else.
It looked like this Fang Xin Yi was also a woman. I thought to myself, could she be another one of the boss's mistresses?
Liu Jing continued, "Zhao Jian, this is the last time I'm asking you to do something. If the new head secretary bullies you in the future, you can always come to me to complain."
I thought to myself, I hope it's not some ruthless character coming.
I carried the sign downstairs, put it directly in the trunk, and then drove to the airport.
The city I lived in was called Nanzhou, a third-tier prefecture-level city in Jiangnan Province.
Jiangnan Province was most famous for having an international airport here.
Because I was Mr. Zhang's driver, I actually came to the airport quite often.
Every time I came to pick someone up, it was usually foreign clients, and receiving them felt like going to war.
After all, it concerned the survival of the company, and Mr. Zhang didn't dare to be careless in the slightest.
I stood at the exit of the通道, holding up the sign, and watched the people coming and going.
The people I paid the most attention to were naturally the beautiful young women.
I figured that's the kind of woman Zhang Zhiyuan liked to hook up with the most.
Occasionally, when there were a few pretty ones, I would stare, and they would look at me like I was a monster.
As time ticked by, the person I was waiting for still hadn't appeared.
I looked at the time. It was already eleven o'clock. What in the world was going on?
Because I hadn't eaten breakfast, I was starving. I was just about to call the boss and then head back.
But just as I picked up the phone, suddenly, a clear and very pleasant voice rang in my ear.
"Excuse me, are you from Xingchang Technology?"
I looked towards the voice and saw a very pure-looking girl standing in front of me.
This girl was only about twenty-three or twenty-four years old and looked pure and lovely.
At this age, she could only be a college student who had just graduated.
I couldn't help but curse Zhang Zhiyuan as a beast in my heart, not even letting go of college students.
It seemed like Zhang Zhiyuan had hired her into the company for the same purpose as Liu Jing.
I couldn't help but feel a bit bitter. Why could rich people just play around with women as they pleased?