Chapter 31: The Troubles of Being a Personal Secretary

  "You're now handling things very efficiently, coming up with a great idea to leverage your strength so quickly, I really admire that"

  Duan Ruiqi looked at the cooperation plan sent by Wu Keqiang and was really quite impressed.

  Wu Keqiang is not a good person to take credit for, he quickly explained: "Director Duan, this cooperation plan was not thought of by me, I am just responsible for delivering it, it was conceived by our company's new CEO"

  Duanduan's eyes widened in surprise, but he quickly regained his composure and said calmly: "So that means it was your mysterious female CEO who did this. She has already gone to your place for reporting." In his heart, he thought that this woman should not be underestimated and decided to meet her another day.

  Wu Keqiang shook his head frankly and said, "I still haven't met that legendary female CEO to this day. She just conveyed it through Wu Dong to me, asking me to be in charge of this cooperation project."

  "It seems she values you highly." Duan Ruiqi thought this woman's heart was as deep as the ocean, what kind of trick was she going to play.

  "Manager Wu, this is your coffee, enjoy it slowly."

  "Thank you" Wu Keqiang hastily reached out to take it, but seeing that the person who handed it over was An Qi'er, he forgot about Duan Ruiqi's presence and exclaimed: "An Qi'er, how did you end up here? Didn't you go to work at the Wu Corporation?"

  "Hello, Manager Wu. I'm sorry, but I've already switched to working with Rui En." An Qi'er's eyes deliberately glanced at Duan Ruiqi who was smiling beside her. Wu Keqiang saw it and immediately understood the subtle atmosphere between them. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking that even elegant and refined An Qi'er was also this kind of woman who loved to chase after high status.

  "Sorry, I was too out of line just now." Wu Keqiang's smile didn't reach his eyes, the loss in his eyes was all taken in by Duan Ruiqi.

  "I won't disturb you anymore, I'll leave first and wait for your call" An Qi'er slightly bowed and retreated.

  "Duanduan, what do you think of this cooperation case?" Wu Keqiang also quickly gathered his fallen heart, after all, he was here to discuss work.

  "This proposal is great, the red wedding dress that Cai Yisheng is currently promoting is just in time for the wedding month. Moreover, the bride not only needs a perfect wedding dress but also a wedding celebration makeup that can make herself become the most beautiful bride."

  Listening to Duan Ruiqi's words, Wu Keqiang was extremely supportive and couldn't help but applaud first, it's been a long time since he felt so excited.

  "No, no, sorry about that, I'm just too excited" Wu Keqiang smiled awkwardly.

  Duan Ruiqi was quite understanding, "It's nothing, and it also shows that you really have Wu Shi in mind originally. I wanted to poach you over to Rui En, but you repeatedly expressed that Wu Shi wouldn't fall, so you didn't leave. If your identity with Wu Zhenxing could be swapped, Wu Bo's heart would definitely be very happy."

  Wu Keqiang smiled faintly, but his eyes were extremely determined. "Director Duan, Wu Shi will forever belong to my elder brother Wu Zhenxing, because he is the true heir."

  "I knew you'd say that, I think Wu Bo also thought so in his heart just now, after all, you're also surnamed Wu and have the qualifications to compete." Duan Ruiqi's words were already very clear, staring tightly at Wu Keqiang's eyes without letting go.

  Wu Keqiang also understood that Duan Ruiqi had the intention to help him compete for the position of Wu's leader, but he still insisted on his own intentions. He looked at Duan Ruiqi with gratitude, "Ruiqi, this is my private name for you. Now, let's talk about this matter as friends. I was raised by Uncle Wu with one hand, and I will not be disloyal or unrighteous. My conscience would also not allow it."

  Duan Ruiqi grasped Wu Keqiang's hand with great respect, "Ah Qiang, you've said it so seriously, if I still insist, it would be too difficult for me. However, if you want to change your mind, I can do it anytime."

  After seeing off Wu Keqiang, An Qi'er was called back by Duan Ruiqi. An Qi'er had not expected that her position would be as his personal secretary. If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have come no matter what.

  An Qi'er was taken aback and puckered up her mouth, just as she bumped into Le Di who was walking in the opposite direction. An Qi'er had interacted with Le Di at the company for a few days and knew that she was the administrative director, so she hastily greeted her respectfully, "Director Le, hello."

  Le Di smiled and said: "You are An Qi'er"

  "Yes, General" An Qi'er replied obediently

  "Don't always call me Le Zong, Le Zong. Most people in the company just call me Madam." Although Ledi's face was smiling, her smile had a deeper meaning.

  An Qi'er was puzzled by his wife's title in his heart, but he had just come out and responded to Le Di with a respectful "Madam".

  Letti thought An Qi'er would be surprised by her own title, and was waiting to explain the origin of "wife" to her. However, An Qi'er seemed completely unbothered, smiling faintly as she tried to brush past Letti. But Letti couldn't help feeling a bit agitated, grabbing onto An Qi'er's arm while using a smile to conceal the gloominess in her heart. "Don't be in such a hurry to leave, it's not often that we run into each other, let's chat for a few more sentences."

  An Qi'er also sensed that Leti wanted to get more out of her, so she hastily interrupted: "Sorry, Mrs., General Duan is in a hurry for me to go back. If I'm late, General Duan will definitely scold me."

  Mentioning Duan Ruiqi, looking at An Qi'er's pure and sweet white face in front of him, the fire that had been suppressed in his heart suddenly flared up. He really wanted to give this sudden fox spirit a few slaps, but it wasn't the right time, so he could only endure, endure, endure.

  An Qi'er couldn't help but think that Le Di's smile was a bit forced this time, but she didn't want to make an enemy in the company, especially since Le Di was also a director-level executive. An Qi'er felt a bit annoyed with her, but still put on a smiling face. "Ma'am, let's catch up over lunch or during our afternoon break, I really need to get going now, otherwise I'm afraid my bonus for this month will be deducted."

  Letti saw An Qi'er had said such pitiful words, and it would be too much for her to try to retain him by force. She smiled somewhat awkwardly and said: "Alright then, we'll have a good chat another time. I'm glad to have met you."

  "Me too, madam." An Qi'er replied with a faint smile and brushed past her.

  "Director Duan, do you have any instructions?" An Qi'er rushed back to see Duan Ruiqi leisurely drinking red wine and admiring the scenery outside the window, which made her feel a bit resentful, thinking that this person was clearly making trouble for herself.

  Duan Ruiqi detected a hint of annoyance in An Qi'er's tone, but he pretended not to notice and pointed to the seat beside him. "You sit down too and have a cup."

  An Qi'er refused with disgust: "Sorry, Duan Zong, although I am your personal secretary, I came to work, not to accompany you for drinks." Suddenly, the unpleasant experience of being a drink-pushing girl flashed in her mind, and she was extremely sensitive about accompanying men for drinks.

  "Don't take my words the wrong way, I just wanted to console you for rushing back as a subordinate, and thought of inviting you to taste some red wine that I brewed myself. Please don't misinterpret my good intentions." Duan Ruiqi said with righteous words, listening to which An Qi'er's face turned bright red, she really wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide in.

  An Qi'er sat down obediently, took a sip of the red wine in his cup, licked the liquid on the tip of his tongue, and smiled: "This is not red wine, it's clearly a drink."

  "This is really made from wine and grape juice, I just added a lot of sugar on purpose, it's sweet and suitable for you ladies to drink. If you drink too much, your head will feel like it's burning, that's the effect of the alcohol."

  An Qi'er let out a laugh at the "heh" sound, and Duan Ruiqi asked in confusion: "What are you laughing at?"

  An Qi'er shrugged and said, "I thought a big boss like you would drink Lafite or other high-end red wine. I didn't expect you to also make homemade fruit wine like housewives do. Thinking about it, you're actually quite cute."

  "Thank you for the compliment," Duan Ruiqi's very cute and bright eyes responded to An Qi'er's praise, looking even more adorable at An Qi'er.

  An Qi'er burst out laughing, "Duan Zong, I just realized that you're really adorable"

  "But only two people have seen my lovely side so far, and you are one of them." Duan Ruiqi couldn't help but stroke his chin, thinking of the deceased person, and a melancholy mood floated up in his heart.

  An Qi'er also noticed his worries from Duan Ruiqi's eyebrows, and immediately put away her smile, awkwardly saying: "Sorry, I brought up your painful memories"

  "It doesn't matter, some people are destined to remember for a lifetime, but no matter whether the memory is beautiful or painful, it's at least a precious spiritual wealth, worth savoring for a lifetime," said Duan Ruiqi, raising his cup to toast with An Qi'er.

  An Qi'er also clinked glasses with Duan Ruiqi, looking at him with appreciative eyes, "A toast to our memories"

  At this time, the visual phone on the door rang, and An Qi'er hurried over to answer it. It was Le Di waiting outside, and for some reason, she felt that Le Di had a haunting presence.

  "Hey, we meet again so soon!" Letty smiled at An Qi'er as if they were intimate good sisters.

  "Madam, Director Duan is sitting over there waiting for you." An Qi'er tilted her head and glanced to the left towards the observation deck.

  "Mrs." Duan Ruiqi muttered to herself, then looked at Lettie who was approaching, although she had some doubts in her heart, but intentionally joked with Lettie and said: "Hey Lettie, my dear Mrs."

  Letti hoped in her heart that it wasn't a joke, but a sincere term of endearment from Duan Ruiqi. She enjoyed this kind of term, but still had to put on a very annoyed expression and hit Duan Ruiqi with a light punch, "Oh dear, Brother Duan, you're really something! That's just a joking nickname my colleagues use for me, how could you also make fun of me with it? It's all because of this that I still can't find a boyfriend until now."

  "Hey, don't always pout like that. If my secretary sees you, she'll think I've bullied you and it's a false accusation. Please, Lè Tī, spare me." Duàn Ruì Qí forced a laugh on his face, but in his heart, he was still thinking about how Lè Tī had called him "Gē Gē" (brother) just now, even though ān Qǐ ér was present. Although he had allowed her to call him that before, it was only in private. Since it's already happened, let's just laugh it off and forget about it."

  Not far away, An Qi'er, who was typing on her computer, heard Le Di and Duan Ruiqi joking around with each other in a very intimate manner. Especially when she heard Le Di call him "Gege", a complicated feeling of sourness and noise rose up in her heart. She started to type vigorously on the keyboard, trying to drive their voices out of her mind.

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