The cliché story of a domineering president and his secretary

Chapter 156 Cheating

Uncle Han was sitting in the living room of Ding Hong's bedroom suite. He was called over in a hurry, but he was not unhappy. Instead, he was looking forward to it: "Any results?"

Ding Hong rarely showed embarrassment. After some hesitation, he finally spoke: "I...want to postpone it until next week."

As if being poured with a bucket of cold water, Uncle Han said bitterly: "We agreed that you would make a decision within a week, so I transferred all your work for you to cover up your excuse of being on a business trip. Do you want to continue your 'business trip'?"

"I'm sorry Uncle Han, I overestimated myself."

"How is she now?"

Ding Hong shook his head and had nothing to say.

"and you?"

Ding Hong shook his head again, but said something that almost depressed Han Jingtian to death: "Adjusting the strategy will definitely be helpful."

"What you told me before was not that I had to get An Yi's consent. What you said was: after all, we've been together before, and even if she doesn't agree, we can still put an end to this matter."

"If she doesn't agree, this matter can't be ended. It can't be ended."

"Master, today is only Wednesday, there is plenty of time..."

Ding Hong raised his head, his eyes helpless but firm: "Not enough, definitely not enough." After saying that, his shoulders suddenly collapsed, letting his body sink into the sofa, and said weakly: "Uncle Han, I promise that it will not affect the operation of the company, I just need some time. Help me again!"

Playing tricks. How long has it been since I last saw the young master playing tricks on me? Han Jingtian's thoughts could not help but go back to many years ago, when he even went abroad several times to where the young master was studying to help him solve problems, all at the instruction of Mr. Ding.

This time he helped the young master to keep it a secret from everyone, and thought that a week would be enough. He believed the young master's previous words. After all, with the young master's past love history and temperament, he and An Yi would always come to a conclusion. Success or failure, there is no need to worry about it if you have tried your best.

But, it's only been a few days? They're already rushing to arrange the next round? Should I continue to cooperate? Should I report it?

"My dad doesn't care about my emotional mess. As long as it doesn't affect the company, everything else is just a passing cloud." Ding Hong saw through what Uncle Han was worried about and said it directly.

Alas. Han Jingtian sighed.

Indeed, Mr. Ding is always busy with many things, which is one of the reasons. Second, compared with other family members, Mr. Ding is the least anxious to get Ding Hong married. His career is not stable yet, and he is in the prime of his life. Once he rises to a higher level, what good marriage can he not ask for? He may even get a chance in politics, which will help the entire Ding family break through the class circle.

"Why are you so anxious? Are you afraid that she will leave? Or... has she got other suitors?"

"Both."

"Even if she quits, we know her phone number and address. Besides, An Yi treats you like this, so she won't be tempted by anyone else. Why not wait a little longer? Maybe half a year... maybe it won't take that long. Maybe by then An Yi will be willing to accept a new relationship. Wouldn't that be a natural thing and twice the result with half the effort?"

Ding Hong remained silent for a long time, and Han Jingtian waited calmly. His young master needed time to make a decision.

"I have been procrastinating for a long time and have talked myself out of it many times." Ding Hong got up, found a cigarette, and sat down dejectedly.

For a long time? Many times? Han Jingtian couldn't believe it.

An Yi had been employed for less than five months, and had been transferred to the CEO's office even shorter. Could it be that it wasn't love that grew over time, but love at first sight?! It was impossible. What were her conditions? What were her own young master's conditions? Moreover, the child clearly wrote the word "divorced" on his resume.

As far as he knows, the young master knew this a long time ago. It was Manager Lu who mentioned it to him during a casual chat. He praised the young master for his sharp eyes. He found that their department had added a new employee when he just returned to the company. He checked the files on the same day. It was the HR manager who revealed it to him. If the young master asked for his opinion, he would be sure to say a few good words for him. It was because the company recruited civilian staff and always preferred fresh graduates.

Unexpectedly, he soon heard that An Yi was transferred to the CEO's office... CEO's office! Could it be that from then on...

Han Jingtian asked this question directly.

Ding Hong hesitated for a moment, then shook his head to deny, "At that time, I was just paying attention to her special situation, far from being attracted to her. But later," he sighed, "I can't tell exactly when and why, I just know that I noticed that I paid too much attention to her, so I tried to avoid her, but I couldn't help but pay attention to her again. I was struggling with myself back and forth, and it became like this now. It's hard to deal with."

Today he actually had a showdown with Uncle Han. It was not as difficult as he had imagined. Instead, finding someone to talk to made him feel lighter and his brain functioned more freely.

"Uncle Han, I have made up my mind. I know your concerns and the pressure you are under. I am very sorry that you are still working so hard for me. Can you please let me go again? I haven't made any mistakes in many years, right?"

This time it was Han Jingtian's turn to remain silent while Ding Hong waited. Finally, someone compromised, and that person was Han Jingtian.

After all, he was an employee of the Ding Group, and he considered the young master a relative. How could he bear to watch the young master suffer, even though he had asked for it. Forget it, at most he would wait for the young master to finish his mischief, and he would definitely finish it well. As he got older, he believed more and more in the cycle of cause and effect, and he couldn't commit sins easily.

"Today is Wednesday, and there are still three full days from tomorrow..."

"Three days? How did you calculate that?" Ding Hong was surprised, and at the same time suppressed the joy that was rising up.

"I remember the agreement said it would take one week..."

"Yes! That's right! How could I forget such a crucial clause!" Before Uncle Han could finish speaking, Ding Hong excitedly put out his cigarette, stood up and stretched out his hand to the elder sitting opposite him.

Uncle Han was stunned for a moment, then he slapped his palm with a mixture of anger and amusement, and couldn't help but reprimand him with a straight face: "Boss Ding, this is really below par! How can you make such a basic mistake when you have signed so many big deals?"

"Yes, I will reflect on myself! I want to repent!" Ding Hong sincerely admitted his mistake. He was really tortured by An Yi. He was so worried about sending her home on Friday that he completely forgot about this foreshadowing! He remembered that when he made the plan before, it was a delaying tactic he came up with.

"Then the follow-up plan I planned will definitely be able to connect smoothly." Ding Hong regained his confidence and began to slowly explain it to Uncle Han.

"No, Master! Let's think of a more reliable way." Han Jingtian was quite surprised: "How could you..."

"I've thought about it over and over again, Uncle Han. Trust me again. It's okay." Ding Hong was firm.

After several rounds of bargaining, Uncle Han still lost.

I am really old and cannot beat the young people. Han Jingtian was filled with emotion.

After discussing all the details, Uncle Han stood up and Ding Hong saw him off. There were three elevators in his area, including a special elevator for housekeepers, a private elevator for the three floors, and a direct elevator to the building with the same function as the one in the corridor. This ensured the absolute privacy of the owner, so An Yi would not know anything about Uncle Han's comings and goings.

The two of them walked and talked, talking about An Yi's situation.

"What is that kid doing at this hour?"

"Physical health."

Han Jingtian nodded. "The physical examination was completed yesterday, right? How is her health?"

"On the whole, there is nothing wrong, but there are some minor problems. It is between curable and incurable. It is better to use traditional Chinese medicine to regulate it."

"Master Li won't be back in a short time. The doctor he personally recommended is also very famous. Feel free to use him."

Ding Hong nodded in agreement.

Late at night, two figures busy at work appeared at the dining table again. But it didn't take long before An Yi closed her laptop. Her work for the day was done. She had done a lot during the day, and only left some projects that needed to be confirmed with the boss.

Ding Hong's work seemed to have no end. When he heard An Yi say goodnight to him, he raised his wrist to check the time and called her before An Yi turned around: "You won't be able to sleep when you go back, right? Do you want me to walk with you to the garden? Or anywhere else is fine. Every summer, there are always many people camping by the lake, singing and playing guitar, and they don't leave until two or three in the morning. It's very interesting."

"Oh? By the lake at the entrance of the community?" An Yi was actually quite interested. After all, this was where she grew up. Ding Hong's description reminded her of the scene of neighbors enjoying the cool air by the lake during her childhood.

"The area about two kilometers from the entrance of this community is closed. The place I mentioned is nearby, just a few minutes' drive away."

"Oh, by the way, I still need to take a medicinal bath, so I'd better not go." An Yi was bored and found an excuse to get out. Why was the two kilometers closed? When did this Jinman Lake become private land?

"Okay, good night." Ding Hong didn't notice anything wrong. Although he wanted to spend more time with An Yi, it was more important to get enough sleep.

It was twelve o'clock. An Yi was leaning on the bed, holding a big soft pillow in his arms, watching a variety show on the wall-mounted TV, but his eyes were out of focus.

She was not sleepy at all. She had long been accustomed to it, so she turned the remote control and flipped through all the channels again. She stood up and went to the window, trying to look into the distance, looking for the lakeside campground that the boss mentioned.

Although it was dark at night, the lights on the lake shore seemed brighter. She seemed to vaguely see lights and shadows swaying, but she was not sure whether they were human or tree shadows.

From the outside, the uniquely designed conical bay windows are large geometric spherical glass floor-to-ceiling windows, which add a more extended visual effect to the 180-degree panoramic view. Looking to the left, you can see the peaceful lake view. Looking to the right, close to the window, you can see the downtown area and the traffic on the double-decker overpass that flows all night until dawn. Left and right, extremely quiet and extremely moving. You don't feel it during the day, especially now when everything is quiet, it is the beauty of elegance and modernization that both conflict and blend with each other, the beauty of time intertwining.

Suddenly she wanted to stir up trouble again, to test the boundaries. Maybe it would cause trouble for Butler Li, but people are selfish. Butler Li should just blame your even more selfish and overbearing employer.

I quietly pushed the door open, and as soon as there was a crack, I heard bursts of talking coming from the living room.

Is it renovating again? What is being renovated this time? An Yi was curious, and cautiously leaned over the door to look out, but she was looking into a pair of eyes.

boss!

An Yi was so shocked that he stood there in shock. Just as he was about to close the door, Ding Hong strode over and pressed the door. "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

The advantage of long legs is fully displayed! An Yi complained in his heart, and secretly cursed himself for being too slow to react. He was about to bite the bullet and answer, but suddenly he remembered the voice he heard just now, and hurriedly pointed outside and made a gesture to keep quiet.

Ding Hong understood and smiled: "The conference call is in silent mode, so it won't prevent us from talking."

An Yi nodded. His boss did have the habit of muting the phone during conference calls. Knowing that he was still waiting for his explanation, he bit his lip and said nonsense, "I couldn't sleep. I wanted to go downstairs for a walk."

"I'll accompany you." Ding Hong made the decision immediately.

"No, no, you still have a meeting." An Yi refused, strongly refused.

"It's not important. It's just a regular meeting with the branch office. I'll just put on my Bluetooth headphones and listen to it casually."

An Yi didn't believe it. How could they discuss something unimportant in the middle of the night? Although she didn't say it, it was clearly written on her face, and Ding Hong wanted to pinch her delicate chin.

"Since I'm overseas, I can only have a meeting with them now. I have to put on a good show." Ding Hong shrugged.

An Yi covered her mouth to avoid laughing. Although she knew she was in silence, she still whispered, "I won't keep you any longer. I'll go back now. See you tomorrow."

As he was talking, he tried to close the door, but the boss held it again: "You want to go to the lake I mentioned?"

An Yi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "No, I didn't want to go. I'm sleepy," and rubbed his eyes, "Boss, you've worked hard, good night."

He couldn't help but want to tell her not to call her boss or you, you, yours anymore. Ding Hong felt uncomfortable every time he heard it. But he held back again, reminding himself to take it slow and not argue over such a small matter.

Seeing An Yi finally close the door, Ding Hong returned to the table, flipping through the documents with the mouse while listening to Manager Zhang's detailed report on the phone.

This man is also an old servant of my father. Although his ability is far behind the pace of enterprise development, my father, out of consideration for the old friendship, openly said that he was helping me keep an eye on the business like Uncle Han, but in fact he was just looking for a place for him to retire. They are all uncles who have watched me grow up since I was a child, so I can't refuse. Besides, although Uncle Zhang is not as capable as Uncle Han, he can indeed play a deterrent role. If someone else reported like this, Ding Hong would have been angry a long time ago, but not only can he not urge him, but he also has to save face for Uncle Zhang.

Having said that, it was fortunate that it was Uncle Zhang who was speaking now, otherwise how could we have acted so freely just now?

Looking around, I was very satisfied with my impromptu room renovation, which was why I was able to catch a naughty cat in the middle of the night.

An Yi, you can't escape. Ding Hong clenched his palms.