The cliché story of a domineering president and his secretary

But seeing her boss's "innocent and weak" appearance, An Yi suddenly felt that she was being unfair. After all, her boss boarded the cable car for her. However, she had repeatedly stated that they didn't need to go with her. This man was usually authoritarian and sharp-tongued, and he didn't deserve sympathy! But he was indeed worried about her health... An Yi knew that fear of heights could not be overcome by willpower, just like her ex-husband and her ex-boss.

At this moment, Ding Hong suddenly opened his eyes and stared at him, which frightened An Yi who was struggling between morality and humanity.

"Boss...what can I do for you?" An Yi's speech was incoherent.

Ding Hong snorted and sighed, but didn't say anything. He just stared at An Yi's pale face, pretending to be calm. He felt helpless: I am always a fierce character in her eyes, right? Hmm? Now it seems that I have discovered something interesting. Should I tell her? Seeing the increasingly stiff body and expression of the woman opposite, Ding Hong decided to be merciful and forgive her once.

“Not many people know that I’m afraid of heights.”

Huh? What do you mean? Are you saying I know too much? Dear boss, it's just a fear of heights, not some earth-shattering secret of murder or arson! Please stay calm!

"Boss, many people around me are afraid of heights, almost all of them are men. Isn't that a coincidence? It is said that this is engraved in the genes of our ancestors in order to protect the safety of their descendants, so they seek benefits and avoid harm. Wow, this shows that you have been blessed by your ancestors!" An Yi looked envious. Not only was his expression deliberate, but the ending tone of his voice was also very unnatural.

"Oh? Have you done any research on this?"

"Haha, no, I just happened to see a popular science article." An Yi smiled awkwardly, but she was on high alert in her heart, because the boss's eyes were always looking at her, as if he wanted to see through her. This was too scary, An Yi weakly avoided the gaze, her hands, which had nowhere to go, sometimes grabbed the edge of the seat, and sometimes crossed and shook hands.

"Does that article mention a paranormal phenomenon?"

The boss's expression was a little stiff, and his voice was as cold as usual, but even more calm, which made people feel particularly frightened. But this question aroused An Yi's curiosity, which was always deliberately hidden. Supernatural? She blinked: "Please tell me!" She leaned forward unconsciously, wanting to find out this important secret.

With your temper, do I have to rely on gossip news to attract your attention and closeness in the future? Ding Hong felt bitter and paused for a moment before speaking: "I found that as long as I look at you like this, my fear of heights disappears. Do you know the answer?"

Ah? Oh my god, is it so amazing? No wonder the boss has been focusing on me since just now, it turns out to be like this. An Yi understood, but then became confused again: "That was an article about deciphering human genes, and it didn't mention this phenomenon, and no one has ever told me about something similar to yours. Right, why?"

Fool, you know nothing. But it feels good to be able to "watch" you so openly and with good reason. Ding Hong is already enjoying the current state. Seeing An Yi in a state of thinking, his silly look made his heart fall even deeper.

Seeing that the boss didn't say anything, his burning gaze seemed to leave a mark on her face. Even the most generous and upright woman would not be able to withstand such a hot gaze. An Yi felt that the moisture in her body was evaporated to the point that even her throat was dry and smoking. Although she understood, she had to bear this sin herself! She thought about it, avoided the boss's figure, and looked out the window. At the same time, she cleared her throat and said, "Looking down from a high altitude, the scenery of Yunqing Mountain is really beautiful! Boss, since you can't see it in person, how about I describe it to you? It's just that my vocabulary is poor, please don't mind."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"No, no, it's because of me that you got to take the cable car." An Yi didn't dare to accept the thanks. Since she had taken on the tour guide job, she immediately took out her rigorous and serious attitude at work to search for the wonders outside the cable car that were worth describing: "The vegetation in the mountains is so lush that you can hardly see any bare land. Wow, there's actually a mountain spring! The lake water in the temple must have come from it, right?" As if she thought of something, An Yi looked sideways and wondered as she searched around: "We shouldn't be far away? Why can't I see Yunqing Temple at all? Is it blocked?"

Seeing that her slender waist was about to break, Ding Hong explained helplessly: "It's not that you can't see it, but you don't want people to see it, so the entrance of the cableway is designed on another section of the mountain road."

There is such a secret! When An Yi heard it, she immediately turned around and looked at the boss. The inquiry, confusion, half-understanding, and thirst for knowledge in her eyes made Ding Hong couldn't help but complain and remind her: "Curiosity kills the cat, you know?" He began to worry that someone would take advantage of An Yi's weakness and trick her into being cheated.

An Yi just realized that she had exposed her gossipy heart in front of her boss again. The blush that had faded away reappeared on her cheeks, making it more obvious on her already fair and clear skin, which reminded Ding Hong of the stunning scene of her and the sunset in the sky that evening.

"I will pay more attention. I was just slack and forgot to be careful about what I said and did." An Yi sincerely admitted her mistake. She knew that her boss's warning was right, especially in her position, she should follow Xiao Yang's example, especially today, she has made repeated mistakes.

Ding Hong heard something different in these words. Are you slacking off? Because you are in front of me, you lost your usual high alert? It seems that the several times of tossing and turning in Yunqing Temple have reduced An Yi's unfamiliarity with him. Ding Hong was quite satisfied with this. Seeing the woman opposite with her head down and a posture of self-reflection, he couldn't bear it again.

I really don’t know who is the calamity for whom, and who is the salvation for whom.

"It took a lot of thought to build the cableway and choose the location." Ding Hong spoke slowly and unhurriedly. The distance between him and An Yi that he had finally narrowed needed to be well maintained. Since she loved to listen to these gossips and anecdotes, he would tell her: "The Yunqing Mountain Temple has a long history, but it is very low-key and not widely known by the world. There are countless Taoist priests of high moral character and prestige. In addition to the masters who have passed away, some of them like to live a carefree life and were invited to be the abbots of other Taoist temples. For example, Taoist Priest Li was the head of the temple more than ten years ago, but he was obsessed with medicine and was unwilling to divide his mind to deal with miscellaneous matters."

An Yi was surprised that the boss was willing to tell her the story, and he told it from the beginning. She held her cheek with her hand and looked at the boss, listening attentively, and her usual fear was thrown behind her. Ding Hong took this opportunity to appreciate An Yi's pure and beautiful face.

Yes, pure. There is no doubt why this word is used to describe her. Although An Yi has been working in the workplace for many years, and has experienced marriage and having children, her clear and penetrating eyes, the shy smile that always hangs on the corners of her lips, and her elegant and quiet temperament that is not tainted by worldly affairs are worthy of the word "pure". And the deeper Ding Hong understands her, the more he recognizes: some people have a nature and temperament in their bones, which has nothing to do with age.

It is unknown when the next time such a good atmosphere will appear, so it is even more precious. Ding Hong sighed in his heart, but it did not affect his words: "Are you curious about why we went to such great lengths to make the mechanism in the bamboo forest? In addition to protecting the place of meditation, this Taoist temple with a history of nearly a hundred years naturally has some treasures that need to be well protected. The master of the temple has always been reluctant to introduce too many elements of modern society, and only set up the Bagua formation for defense. In fact, the winding road we took to Master Li's place was not simple. It has nothing to do with your blindness. Even people who are good at remembering the way will get lost. Even if he has been led there before, he will not be able to walk on the same road the second time."

When An Yi heard this, she was about to ask a question, but she suddenly remembered her boss's warning and had to blink a few times to hold back her words. And how could Ding Hong not see her thoughts? A flash of doting flashed across his eyes, and he deliberately lowered his voice to be more seductive: "Because some of the walls and scenery there are secretly set up tracks and can be moved. As for how to change, maybe it is based on the Eight Diagrams, and adjusted according to a certain time, solar terms, or even celestial phenomena. Don't doubt it, these naturally can't trap me."

Recalling how the boss led them straight to Li Daochang's courtyard today as if it were flat ground, and how he found himself without any effort, An Yi looked at the boss with admiration, as if he had seen a god descend to earth, with envy and question marks on his face.

"No matter how complicated and difficult a design is, there must be rules to follow, but they are very secretive. Yes, I have the convenience to know, after all, many of the infrastructure construction in Yunqing Temple is undertaken by my family, but the mechanisms I just mentioned have been built and renovated countless times in the past ten years, and have been gradually laid out and completed by several companies at different times. During this period, the designers and workers involved in the construction have been replaced countless times. I was in the rebellious stage of adolescence back then, and every time I was forcibly brought here by my parents, I took pleasure in cracking the mechanisms, and even begged my father to get some design drawings for analysis. Alas, they are all too boring results, and I don’t have the leisure time now."

Recalling his youthful years, the excitement in Ding Hong's eyes made An Yi stunned for a moment: the boss actually had such a lively expression!

"With such careful design, how can we allow others to have a clear view of the scenery from the aerial cable car?"

So that's how it is. Without the boss telling me, An Yi also understood why this cableway was built on the other side with so much trouble.

"However, with the development of science and technology in recent years, it has become increasingly impossible for Yunqing Temple to be isolated from the times. Especially since small drones are being used by people with ulterior motives, signal shielding devices have been installed in all places except for a few halls that receive tourists. Hundreds of video surveillance cameras have also been installed in various places, including the one discussed with Taoist Priest Li this morning to further introduce intelligent security facilities. From resistance to acceptance, this process is not easy, but fortunately, the Taoist priests of Yunqing Temple have become more and more aware that there is no Utopia in the world anymore."

After that, the two were silent for a while, each lost in their own thoughts.