Assistant Lin Has Something To SayChapter 18

For the first time in his life, He Jianshan set aside the matters that he was currently working on. He wrote down Lin Hui’s name in his schedule. He then made this his top priority.

It was going to be a long-term endeavor. He Jianshan found this matter difficult to deal with, but he knew it needed to be handled with care. CA0Nj1

During this period of time, He Jianshan had been optimizing the method and structure of operations between him and Lin Hui. He appropriately reduced the intensity of Lin Hui’s work. He assigned staff that could help share the burden of some trivial affairs. Once the end of the year rolled around, he would formally promote Lin Hui to the position of vice president. The resignation letter from four years ago gave him a wake up call. Lin Hui is not his auxiliary. He could leave anytime he wanted to for a more suitable job. His presence here would depend on what it was he wanted and what he could give him —

In any case, He Jianshan couldn’t accept Lin Hui leaving Wanzhu.

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

A superior-subordinate relationship between president and president’s assistant clearly wasn’t enough to bind Lin Hui. Aside from promotions and raises, He Jianshan was eager to establish a more stable relationship with Lin Hui. As he started paying attention to this assistant of his, he began becoming more sensitive to his emotions. At this moment, the thing he wanted to know the most was what had caused his sudden drop in mood.

It was strange. He could guess what his rivals or business partners were thinking, but he just couldn’t get a read on the assistant that had been with him for eight years. It was almost as if, once something touched on him, everything would become more complicated. j1JuZ9

Meanwhile, Lin Hui had been in a daze ever since he returned from He Jianshan’s office. He wasn’t angry, but he was unavoidably glum. He saw the lego bouquet that had been brought over this morning on the table, so he opened it up. It wasn’t all that difficult to put together. However, it came with quite a few flowers and the pieces themselves were relatively small, so it still took quite a bit of time. Lin Hui had nothing to do at the moment, so he set up shop on the coffee table in front of the sofa and began openly slacking off. Zhao Xiaoxiao happened to come by with the vase that he asked for, so she stuck around and helped him sort out the pieces. The two of them chatted as they put the flowers together.

“Hey, the green one goes here — ” Zhao Xiaoxiao pushed a small green building block in front of Lin Hui.

“Okay. Hey, what kinds of flowers are included here?”

Zhao Xiaoxiao picked up the box and carefully identified the flower types. “There’s lavender and daisies. There’s also one that looks kind of like a rose, but why is it yellow? I can’t recognize the others.”

“Okay. I guess it doesn’t matter what it is as long as it looks good.”

“I just remembered.” Zhao Xiaoxiao hurriedly presented the small vase to Lin Hui. “Assistant Lin, I got this from An Ni. She told me to give it to you.”

Lin Hui smiled and said, “Okay, I’ll treat her to coffee tomorrow.”

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“Don’t worry about it. It’s nothing to get nervous about. He’s actually quite easy to talk to.” XodFJw

“Huh? Really?”

Lin Hui stopped and thought for a moment. “If I must mention something, I would say that you should make sure to set your phone to silent or do not disturb while you’re at work. He doesn’t like being bothered by phone notifications.”

Zhao Xiaoxiao quickly nodded. “I see.”

“If it’s possible, I would also recommend you not wear perfume or wear a perfume with a lighter scent. President He has a good nose and is particularly sensitive to smells. He doesn’t like any strong smells, including fragrances.” QcBkYd

Zhao Xiaoxiao was stunned upon hearing this. “Is there anyone out there who doesn’t like fragrances?”

“Mn. He doesn’t actually care too much about it, but it’d be good to pay some attention to that if you go in and out of his office often.”

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“Okay, Assistant Lin. I understand.” Zhao Xiaoxiao sighed. “Assistant Lin, you really know him so well!”

“It’s because we’ve known each other for a long time. Let me tell you a funny story. One time, while we were still at the old office building, one of the employees used the microwave to heat up their lunch. Maybe they messed up the microwave settings, but the food ended up burning and the person in question was nowhere to be seen. At the time, we were having a meeting in the conference room, which is pretty far away from the break room, so none of us smelled it. President He was the only one who smelled it. He paused two times while he was speaking. In the end, he just couldn’t stand it anymore and turned off the microwave himself. He even opened up all the windows to ventilate the room.” 2flcub

“Hahaha, really? Why didn’t he get a cleaning lady to handle it?”

“She had already clocked off that day, and he still would’ve had to wait if he called for someone else. It was faster to just deal with it himself — ah, this flower is also done.”

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Not that long later, the legos were almost all assembled. Lin Hui placed the finished flowers together and glanced at the table one more time. Now, there was only one last flower left. Lin Hui looked at the time and said to Zhao Xiaoxiao, “I have an appointment for lunch at noon, so I’ll have to go now. I’m going to leave the flowers on the table and place them in the vase when I get back. Help me shut the door before you leave. No need to lock it. ” Z0rzgF

Once she’d been briefed on what to do, Lin Hui took his car keys and left. Zhao Xiaoxiao tidied up the trash on the table. She was just about to leave when she saw He Jianshan walk in the room.

He Jianshan said, “I’m here for a book. I’ve already let him know.”

Zhao Xiaoxiao saw his eyes land on the vase of flowers and felt a little guilty for a moment. She quickly nodded and said, “I got it, President He. In that case, I’ll head out first.”

He Jianshan wasn’t in a rush for the book he was looking for. Instead, he walked over to the bouquet of flowers. The lego flowers had pretty much taken shape already. They were incredibly lifelike, even if most of them were just casually placed on the table. He picked one of them up and looked at it before putting it back. He then turned his gaze to the pile of small parts on the table. He Jianshan pulled out his cell phone and searched up what flowers they were: licorice root, poppy, aster, lavender, daisy, snapdragon, and rose. There were a total of three roses in this box of legos. Those scattered pieces made up the last one. clfL7I

He Jianshan stared at it for a while. In the end, he flipped open the instruction manual on the table and sat down.

It was already two o’clock in the afternoon by the time Lin Hui returned to the company. His eyes never left his phone from the moment he got out of the car.

He Jianshan had sent him a message earlier that morning on WeChat, asking him if he had a certain book in his office. Lin Hui saw the title of the book and couldn’t quite remember whether he had it or not, so he said: [I mean, you’re free to look for it yourself. I’m not in my office right now, but the door should be unlocked.]

He Jianshan replied: [Okay.] fnLVyO

Lin Hui then assumed the conversation was over. He happened to be driving, so he stopped checking his phone. It was only once he arrived at his destination that he discovered that He Jianshan had sent him another message: [Are you free this Saturday evening? I offered to cook for you, remember?]

Lin Hui’s heart skipped two beats.

Of course he remembered. He Jianshan had been in a bad mood that day. He’d called him on the phone and they casually chatted with each other. Lin Hui had assumed that He Jianshan was speaking casually and didn’t take it seriously. However, now, the person in question was bringing it up himself.

Lin Hui stared at the message for a long time. He couldn’t help but ask: [I’m free on Saturday. Will we be having dinner together? Are you going to be cooking yourself?] wc6uXJ

He Jianshan: [Yes. You can come straight to my house when the time comes.]

Lin Hui: [Okay, it’s a date.]

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In just a few minutes, Lin Hui had an appointment for dinner with He Jianshan. The two of them often ate together, but He Jianshan would be doing the cooking himself this time and it would be at his house no less. Lin Hui felt as though he were dreaming. All of his previous confusion and unhappiness was entirely forgotten at this moment. All he was left with was anticipation and joy. He couldn’t resist pulling out his phone to confirm it once more, even after he had returned to the company building. Lin Hui looked at his cell phone as he smilingly greeted Zhao Xiaoxiao. He then opened the door and walked in. He was just about to walk to his seat when he suddenly realized that something was off.

Lin Hui stopped dead in his tracks. He turned his head and glanced at the empty coffee table. He then stared blankly at his desk — sjYTLW

Next to the computer was a bunch of familiar lego flowers. It was just this morning that they were still a jumble of colorful pieces, but they were eventually assembled into an arrangement of beautiful flowers, sleeping peacefully upon the table. Now, they stood gracefully in a glass vase, together with the unfinished rose that he’d left behind before heading out.

He Jianshan had been the one to put it together.

Lin Hui could almost imagine how the pile of tiny pieces passed through He Jianshan’s fingers before eventually fusing into a rose. This rose was special. This rose was the pupils on the dragon. One blink and the flowers came to life, blooming with vivacious enthusiasm.

He Jianshan himself had opened this gift. dzdqC4

Now, he had gifted it to him.

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