"How does President Huo want me to repay the debt?" Ling Nuan tossed the question back to Huo Linsheng.
Huo Linsheng kept silent. His lowered gaze slowly moved down from Ling Nuan's eyes, skimmed over her lips, landed on her chest, and then shifted downward gradually.
His scorching gaze seemed to pierce through the fabric, undressing her completely.
It felt as if time had reverted to when Ling Nuan first arrived.
Only their roles had been reversed.
Ling Nuan hooked her lips into a smile and asked, "President Huo, do you just want to take a look?"
Huo Linsheng retracted his gaze and hooked her chin with his fingertips.
In the bedroom, on the bed, under the dim light, the distance between them had long exceeded the safe limit. Everything seemed to be creating an atmosphere for the two of them.
However, Huo Linsheng made no further move.
"Secretary Ling, have you forgotten what I reminded you of?" Huo Linsheng "kindly" reminded her. "It seems that Secretary Ling is eager to be the next one to get fired."
Ling Nuan cursed inwardly. Who was the one who pretended to be drunk to lure her here?
Wasn't it a bit hypocritical to talk about whether she was seducing him or not now?
That was the truth, but she couldn't put it that way.
"What is President Huo talking about? I just received a work assignment from Assistant Fang and was told to take care of President Huo." Ling Nuan blinked innocently. "I don't understand why President Huo would do such things to me."
Ling Nuan's words were deliberately pointed.
It was clear who was on top and who was the initiator, right?
Huo Linsheng let out a laugh. "You mean it's my fault?"
Ling Nuan continued, "If President Huo has any misunderstandings because of my unintentional offense just now, I apologize to you here. It's just that President Huo is so charming that I couldn't help myself. President Huo should have a full understanding of his own charm, right?"
"Not really." Huo Linsheng replied. "I need Secretary Ling to enlighten me."
Their faces were almost touching. The warm breath from Huo Linsheng's words fanned across Ling Nuan's face. Anyone who saw this would think it was the start of a passionate encounter.
Ling Nuan looked at Huo Linsheng. Summoning up her courage, she proactively raised her head to kiss his lips.
Huo Linsheng let out a laugh and got up to avoid her.
Ling Nuan kissed the air.
She lay back on the bed and looked at Huo Linsheng resentfully.
She knew this bastard was just teasing her.
Huo Linsheng stood beside the bed and asked, "Can you cook?"
Ling Nuan: "?"
"I'm hungry." Huo Linsheng replied.
Ling Nuan: "..."
The "hunger" she had in mind seemed to be different from Huo Linsheng's.
However, Ling Nuan still got up from the bed resignedly. "It's a bit late. I'll just make something simple. You won't mind, will you?"
Huo Linsheng raised his eyebrows but didn't answer her. He just took off his shirt and then started to take off his pants on his own.
When he was halfway through, seeing that Ling Nuan had no intention of leaving, he turned to look at her. "The following part is a paid service. Are you sure you want to continue, Secretary Ling?"
Ling Nuan actually wanted to continue.
However, with a capitalist like Huo Linsheng, she was afraid she would go bankrupt and still not be able to afford it.
"I'll go to the kitchen." Ling Nuan quickly left.
Huo Linsheng didn't usually eat at home. But since there was a maid, the refrigerator was well - stocked with ingredients.
It was late at night, and Ling Nuan didn't want to make a fuss. She found some instant noodles. Out of respect for the tycoon's money, she washed a few green vegetables and fried a poached egg.
Out of boredom, she even fried the egg into a heart shape.
By the time Huo Linsheng finished taking a shower, Ling Nuan's "heart - shaped noodles" were ready.
Huo Linsheng looked at the heart - shaped poached egg and couldn't help laughing. "Secretary Ling is quite romantic."
"Life needs a sense of romance." Ling Nuan replied. Then she sat down beside Huo Linsheng, propped her face up with her hand, and looked at him. "There's another kind of romance in life. Do you want to try it, President Huo?"
Huo Linsheng raised his eyes to look at her.
Their eyes met. One was making a proactive move, and the other was not innocent either.
What seemed like a simple conversation actually concealed blatant seduction.
However, Huo Linsheng quickly shifted his gaze. "No, my time is precious."
Ling Nuan let out a soft snort.
Huo Linsheng was really hungry. He hadn't eaten much at the banquet, and after fooling around with Ling Nuan for a while, his stomach was empty.
Although he was used to eating delicacies from mountains and seas, when hungry, a hot bowl of noodle soup was also a good choice.
"Your cooking skills are good." Huo Linsheng praised.
Ling Nuan immediately took the opportunity. "Besides cooking, I have other skills."
Huo Linsheng was amused.
Looking at Ling Nuan's eagerness to promote herself, Huo Linsheng rarely became serious.
"Ling Nuan." He called her name.
"Hmm?" Ling Nuan seemed a bit confused.
Huo Linsheng looked at her and advised, "People should move forward."
In Huo Linsheng's opinion, Shen Shaoqing had betrayed their relationship for profit. As a smart person, Ling Nuan should have withdrawn in time instead of using herself for revenge.
But for Ling Nuan, it was not just a betrayal in terms of feelings.
The smile faded from her face.
"I'm stubborn. I can't move forward without getting revenge." Ling Nuan's tone was also rarely serious.
Huo Linsheng: "Stupid."
Ling Nuan kept silent.
She couldn't let go of her mother's death.
The originally pleasant atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward because of this topic.
Ling Nuan felt it was boring.
After a while, she got up voluntarily, her tone unusually cold. "If President Huo has nothing else to do, I'll leave."
Huo Linsheng didn't stop her. He just put the car keys on the table. "It's not convenient to take a taxi."
Ling Nuan didn't stand on ceremony with Huo Linsheng either.
"Thank you, President Huo." Saying that, she took the keys and was about to leave.
She had only taken a few steps when Huo Linsheng's phone rang.
"President Huo, there's just news from Shenzhen. The listing procedures have been blocked." Fang Chao's tone was anxious.
The Huo family had been engaged in industry in the early years. Old Mr. Huo had seized the opportunity of the times and switched to the computer field. With the development of the Internet, the Huo Corporation had thrived. By the time it came into Huo Linsheng's hands, it had become one of the top - notch listed companies in the country.
Apart from the Huo Group, Huo Linsheng had been preparing a new project in recent years, which was not under the Huo Group. It was currently in the process of being listed.
"Book the next flight. I'll go to the airport right away." Huo Linsheng instructed.
Ling Nuan didn't know what had happened, but after hearing Huo Linsheng's words, she still spoke up. "President Huo, do you need me to drive you to the airport?"
She understood the importance of work.
Huo Linsheng paused for a moment and then nodded. "Okay."
He had drunk alcohol, so it was not convenient for him to drive.
The experience of that night had been full of twists and turns, but Ling Nuan still had to go to work the next day.
With the big boss on a business trip, the atmosphere in the secretary's office became much more relaxed.
Ling Nuan was sweet - tongued and knew how to handle things. After a few days, she got along well with her colleagues.
Apart from the fact that Huo Linsheng was away and her plan to seduce him had to be put on hold, everything was going smoothly.
Even Zhao Ran, after observing Ling Nuan for a while, recognized her working ability and finally gave her some tasks.
But fortune turns to misfortune. She ran into Huo Xiao.
"I just passed by the company and bought some afternoon tea for you guys." Huo Xiao said with a smile as he casually handed the desserts in his hand to a secretary beside him.
Then, his eyes casually lifted and slightly froze when they landed on a certain place.
"Ling Nuan."