The cliché story of a domineering president and his secretary

Before Ding Hong could wait any longer, An Yi was already standing at the door of the CEO's office, about to knock. The door was open, but she lowered her head and did not look inside without permission.

"Please come in." Ding Hong looked at An Yi with a complicated expression as he came in and stood in front of the document desk.

He always had two different faces, one for public affairs and the other for private affairs. He thought he was a role model in this regard, but now he felt ashamed of himself.

Just now, An Yi could have refused to reveal who the caller was, but after she was reminded that she was using company resources, she immediately told the truth without a trace of pretense. What if Qin Lang called her cell phone? I guess she would have a different attitude.

For example, now, no matter how she avoided him or how sharp her words were in the apartment, once he entered the company, An Yi was definitely his excellent and dedicated secretary, unless... he crossed the line and provoked her.

Why is he staring at me without saying anything? An Yi stood there for a moment, still waiting for the boss to speak, and couldn't help but mutter in her heart: Is he trying to show his power? Is he asking me to explain myself? If I want to ask, then go ahead. Is there anything between her and Qin Lang that cannot be said?

Well, since you won't tell me, I'll tell you. I have a lot of work to do: "Boss, these are the documents that need your approval. Among them, the Finance Department has submitted several fund applications. Please review them first. Manager Zhang has already sent you an email with detailed instructions. In addition, the group's personnel department needs all employees of each company to cooperate in a resource flow survey. You have approved it before. From today on, I need to cooperate with them to organize it..."

"What does Qin Lang want to see you about?"

An Yi accepted the interruption of her report. She was used to the common problems of her superiors after working as a secretary for many years. She just felt that Ding Hong was vigilant enough. The boss noticed it only once when she mentioned to him that Qin Lang suspected where he was on a business trip.

In fact, it was normal for Qin Lang to ask. Who doesn't have curiosity? Could it be that the boss was targeting him? Was he looking for someone to punish him for his mistakes?

An Yi became alert, not knowing what evil tricks this capitalist was planning. He had to be very careful with his words to avoid saying anything disastrous.

"Qin Lang is doing further refinement of the competitive product research and wants to add a few items to the table. He asked me to help make the formula link." An Yi weighed the pros and cons while explaining: "We chatted casually for a few minutes after he called me. In the future, I will pay attention to shortening the time I spend chatting with colleagues."

An Yi's report was not false. Qin Lang did ask her to improve the report, but An Yi knew it was just a cover. With Qin Lang's level of making reports, there was no need to ask for help for just two simple formulas with a simple logical relationship. He just wanted to confirm why he couldn't reply.

As for why he called the company...it might be just as Qin Lang explained: he wanted to know whether he was at work.

An Yi admitted that her recent replies to Qin Lang had become shorter and more distant. She always made excuses or simply pretended not to have seen them, and only responded perfunctorily when Qin Lang asked again. So he might be wondering if she had deliberately not replied last night. Because he had sent three messages in total, it would be hard to justify not seeing any of them. It just so happened that things were complicated last night, and she was still fighting with the person in front of her until this morning.

In fact, she had already set Qin Lang to "message do not disturb" on the social software. How should I put it? Seeing Qin Lang's message but not replying, An Yi couldn't bear it, so she could only choose this helpless move of covering her ears and stealing the bell.

The tender care of the little sun and the scorching heat of the big sun are both inappropriate.

Now I just want to be alone and quiet, quietly waiting for the day when the past will be like smoke and time will have passed.

An Yi complained in her heart while waiting for Ding Hong's reaction. She was not afraid that this man would go crazy in the company, especially since she deliberately left the door open.

"He is not suitable for you." Ding Hong suddenly spoke, speaking seriously.

An Yi was confused and subconsciously asked, "How do you know?"

"Hmm?" Ding Hong narrowed his eyes dangerously: "So you think you two are - a good match?" His voice was low and full of pressure.

An Yi was even more confused: Suitable? What suitable? You? Which you?

Fortunately, her mind was quick and she understood in a moment. She quickly explained: "I mean Qin Lang might have feelings for me... I'm just guessing. How did you know?"

Seeing that the boss had stood up and was walking towards him, An Yi subconsciously stepped back and even wanted to escape, but unfortunately the boss had blocked the line.

How would I know? Ding Hong snorted coldly: "Anyway, I knew it earlier than you did. As the saying goes, those who are involved are often confused. Besides... didn't you say that I have seen countless people?"

He has seen countless women, An Yi corrected himself secretly.

"You two are not suitable for each other." Ding Hong stared at An Yi and said it again tirelessly.

"You don't need to remind me. I know very well that I am not suitable for him, you, or anyone else."

An Yi turned her face away and responded unhappily. This attitude made Ding Hong frown even deeper, but what else could she say? She couldn't listen.

After calming down, Ding Hong softened his tone: "Xiao Yang will pick you up at your intersection on the weekend and go directly back to the apartment. Don't come to the company to work overtime."

"I'm coming! I said I would go back in the evening." An Yi said in a flat tone.

She knew that Xiao Yang would immediately send the text messages between her and him to this man. She explained to Xiao Yang that she didn't want to face the empty room alone, so she chose to work overtime at the company after sending her daughter away every Sunday, and this Sunday would be no exception.

"An Yi, don't come. It will be very troublesome." Ding Hong shook his head in objection.

"What's the trouble? I can go back by myself, and Xiao Yang doesn't even need to pick me up. Isn't this a hassle? And I'm working overtime for you, squeezing out the surplus value of your employees' labor. Isn't that great?"

Exploitation? Surplus value? Ding Hong's temples were throbbing with anger. No one would be happy to hear such words from his employees, not to mention that this person was not just his employee...

Not wanting to get angry with her, Ding Hong regrouped: "Just don't come this weekend. Next week, and the week after, you can work overtime as much as you want."

"You will come too, right?" An Yi asked gritting his teeth.

Ding Hong agreed silently.

In the end, it's all about control! It's just too selfish! He said he cared about her, but in fact, he didn't show any consideration for her at all!

The more An Yi thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. Her eyes began to turn red. She bit her lips tightly, trying to hold back her tears with the pain, and she only hated herself for having too developed tear glands.

"Let go, you'll bite me until I bleed!" Ding Hong scolded in a low voice: "I really admire you! Be obedient and let go!" As he said that, he took two steps forward, as if he wanted to pry her mouth open with his hands.

This action frightened An Yi so much that she took a few steps back, but it also succeeded in making her subconsciously relax, so Ding Hong stopped moving forward.

"I know why you're working overtime. I'll arrange something for you to pass the time in the apartment..."

"Isn't the evening project enough to torment me? Can you please let me be free? I have already promised to go back tonight to cooperate with the treatment. Please stop pushing me too much."

An Yi felt a little regretful. She should have closed the door of her office for fear of being heard by colleagues outside. She lowered her voice and her momentum was so weak. She should have shouted those words. Whether she could win the argument or not, at least she should have made her attitude clear in a firm manner.

The reason I stopped you from coming to the company is——Qin Lang.

Ding Hong hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not say this.

Yes, Qin Lang was out of town, and according to the itinerary, Qin Lang had official business on weekends and shouldn't come back. But... he had a bad feeling, and he felt that he might not be able to hold Qin Lang back.

If I tell her the truth about my worries, An Yi will not believe me. She will definitely think that I am exaggerating and just trying to scare her so as to imprison her.

Seeing Ding Hong just looking at her as if he wanted to say something but never opened his mouth, An Yi's patience ran out. Since Ding Hong was unreasonable, why should she reason with him?

"I'm going out first. I'll email you later to report on other official matters." Taking two steps to the side, An Yi almost ran towards the door.

"An Yi, please don't come to work overtime and listen to me for once, okay?" Ding Hong did not chase her, but still made a final effort.

Listen to you? Once? I listened to you too many times, which is why I am in such a ridiculous situation now! An Yi ignored him and did not look back. He paused to calm his breath before pushing the door open, put on a professional smile, walked out upright, and gently closed the door.

Ding Hong stood there, watched silently, shook his head, and sat back in his boss chair.

Look at the crazy things he just said, and ask her to listen to him? How could she listen?

He didn't argue anymore because he didn't want An Yi to know how deep Qin Lang's feelings were.

An Yi now only suspects that Qin Lang has some feelings for her, so how can she believe that Qin Lang is likely to disobey work arrangements for her, run back on his day off, and wait in the company to "accidentally" meet her working overtime?

Let alone An Yi, who could believe it? But Ding Hong had this hunch. Of course, it was not a groundless suspicion. Qin Lang had asked his superiors to come back to handle affairs twice recently. Ding Hong had sent other people to complete the urgent and important tasks Qin Lang mentioned, and mobilized several old customers of Ding Group in Waifu to join the publicity and promotion of Sun Technology.

It was all practical work. Ding Hong would not waste a high-tech talent like Qin Lang to do useless work. Besides, how could Qin Lang be easily fooled? If he was not smart, how could he give him the power to represent the company independently in the business world?

Originally, Ding Hong felt that he had everything under control, but today this kid actually called An Yi's office phone, breaking the boundaries...

Ding Hong was keenly aware that he might lose control of Qin Lang. He couldn't stop him. Qin Lang was truly a child of destiny, a person who followed his heart very much, and his parents had a laissez-faire education, so he was even more unscrupulous than himself.

When dealing with Qin Lang, he must not be made to feel any oppression in terms of power. He can only be lured away from the mountain secretly. When the overall situation is settled, he will understand that An Yi will never have the slightest chance with him, and he will choose to let go.

This is the biggest difference between the two of them. Qin Lang is loyal to his own preferences while also respecting the choices of others, but I... lack this kind of kindness.

As for why he speculated that Qin Lang might show up at the company rather than at the gate of An Yi's community or the subway station, it was very simple: even if An Yi could be blocked at those two places, he could be easily sent away by making up a reason like going back to his mother's house or meeting friends.

Therefore, Qin Lang, who knew as well as himself that An Yi came to the company to work overtime on Sunday, could only catch An Yi in the office to make her have no escape.

Alas, it seems that I can't stop An Yi from working overtime. What should I do? What else can I do? Apart from asking Xiao Yang to keep an eye on him, Ding Hong found that he was helpless.