Chapter 71

At noon, quite a few people from the security department had invited Deputy Director Lin to have lunch, but Lin Zixian had politely declined them all. Just after Duan Jiye was rejected and left the security department, he saw the graceful and alluring Liu Yanzi walking towards him, carrying a fragrant breeze.

"Hello, Director Duan, is Deputy Director Lin in?" Liu Yanzi asked with a radiant smile.

To be honest, Liu Yanzi was definitely a top-tier beauty among women. She had a great figure, a beautiful face, and a curvaceous body. When she walked, her waist swayed both enticingly and naturally. The key was that she always liked to wear shorter skirts and lower-cut tops, as if not showing off her physical assets would be a waste. She was truly a fiery and alluring woman.

In theory, seducing a man should have been a piece of cake for her, but for some reason, she had yet to catch the rich husband she desired.

Duan Jiye swallowed hard and chuckled, "It's Miss Liu! Deputy Director Lin is in his office."

Liu Yanzi said thank you and walked into the security department office with a fragrant breeze. Soon, she dragged Lin Zixian out. Lin Zixian, leaning on the door frame, complained, "What's the rush? Let me put on my shoes first."

Liu Yanzi looked down and immediately let go. She had seen him dozing with his leg on the desk and, after calling him a few times, had dragged him out in a hurry, forgetting that he hadn't put on his shoes.

Before long, the two of them walked to the company cafeteria, chatting and laughing. However, in terms of appearance and attire, Lin Zixian, dressed in a security uniform, wearing a large cap and cheap leather shoes, didn't match the fashionable and beautiful Liu Yanzi at all. In the past, Liu Yanzi would have found him old-fashioned and kept her distance, but now she was eager to stick close to him.

As soon as they appeared in the cafeteria, they immediately attracted the attention of many people.

The two of them picked up stainless steel trays and ordered their food. Naturally, Lin Zixian paid for everything. They found an empty spot and sat down opposite each other, chatting and eating. Liu Yanzi kept covering her mouth and laughing, as if everything Lin Zixian said was the funniest thing in the world, making it seem like he was trying to please her.

With so many people watching, Lin Zixian felt quite depressed. Any slight change in his expression would result in Liu Yanzi's silk-clad legs bumping into his, reminding him to cooperate. Lin Zixian immediately forced a flattering smile, but he was at a loss and could only repeatedly say, "You're so beautiful, you're so beautiful..."

Everyone in the cafeteria would occasionally glance at the couple, but when General Manager Qiao Yun arrived, the cafeteria immediately fell silent. Everyone was secretly admiring this stunning, cold, and powerful beauty who ruled the entire Minghua Group.

Although General Manager Qiao's arrival caused a bit of a cold atmosphere, it was a good opportunity for the male employees to sneak a peek at the top beauty of Donghai, as it wasn't easy to see her otherwise. So during lunchtime, the male employees would often fantasize about sitting at the same table as General Manager Qiao and having lunch with her, a moment of relaxation during their workday.

Such occurrences did happen from time to time. When the cafeteria was crowded, someone would get lucky and end up sitting opposite General Manager Qiao, giving them something to brag about to their colleagues. Although these instances were rare, the male employees never tired of it.

Just as the cafeteria had quieted down, everyone suddenly heard someone saying, "You're so beautiful, you're so beautiful..."

Everyone was stunned, wondering who this person was. They only dared to think such things in their hearts, but this person had said it out loud, showing some courage!

Everyone naturally wanted to know who this person was, so they all looked in the direction of the voice. Qiao Yun was also surprised, recognizing the voice. She paused, then looked over.

Liu Yanzi's face changed, and she forcefully bumped Lin Zixian's leg, signaling him to shut up.

But Lin Zixian was almost driven mad by her, his mind wandering. He didn't notice the commotion around him. When he felt Liu Yanzi's leg bumping him harder, he thought she was dissatisfied with his efforts and slightly increased his volume, "You're so beautiful, you're so beautiful..."

"Spit..." The cafeteria suddenly erupted with the sound of people spitting out their food, rice grains flying everywhere, spraying each other. Some unfortunate ones got hit by vegetables and soup.

Everyone was shocked. It turned out Deputy Director Lin was declaring his love. Good grief! This kind of thing could only be done by the famous Deputy Director Lin. Everyone immediately covered their mouths, wiping away the mess with napkins, causing quite a commotion.

Liu Yanzi, who usually had a thick skin, was now blushing furiously, burying her head and stuffing food into her mouth.

Some people from the security department, including Duan Jiye, were also in the cafeteria. They shook their heads, speechless. Deputy Director Lin had really embarrassed the security department again!

Lin Zixian looked around, still not understanding what had happened to cause such a commotion in the cafeteria.

When he turned around, he saw Qiao Yun. He was initially stunned, then shook his head, thinking, "This woman is so powerful. Every time she appears, the entire cafeteria changes. This time, she caused such a big commotion. What did she do?"

Qiao Yun, seeing him calmly staring at her, was surprised by his thick skin. She had never seen anyone so shameless. He could say such sappy things in public and still look calm, as if it didn't concern him at all, without any hint of pretense.

Qiao Yun stared at Lin Zixian with a cold gaze. For some reason, hearing him declare his love to another woman in public made her feel terrible and uncomfortable. She suddenly had the urge to slap him and scold him for being shameless, vulgar, and a pervert...

She then glanced at Liu Yanzi a few more times. She had looked into Liu Yanzi's background and knew her name. Liu Yanzi seemed to have good performance in the business department and was rumored to be Lin Zixian's girlfriend. Now it seemed to be true, as Lin Zixian had publicly confirmed it.

Qiao Yun clenched her fists slightly and walked to the counter, took a tray, and ordered her food. She looked around, intending to sit far from Lin Zixian, but ended up walking over to them.

When Qiao Yun stood in front of their table, Liu Yanzi quickly called her "General Manager" and moved her tray closer to herself. Qiao Yun nodded slightly and sat down next to her, eating gracefully and calmly, occasionally glancing at Lin Zixian.

Lin Zixian was speechless, looking around at the employees still cleaning up, and shrugged, continuing to eat.

He might not have realized it, but he was now comfortable eating at the same table as Qiao Yun, perhaps because he had seen her vulnerable side and had developed some immunity.

However, Qiao Yun felt uncomfortable, suddenly realizing she couldn't suppress him with her usual authority. She glanced at Liu Yanzi, wondering if it was because of her. The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became!

Without Liu Yanzi's interference, Lin Zixian could finally eat in peace. He quickly finished his meal, wiped his mouth, and left the two women behind, having completed his task of accompanying Liu Yanzi.

Liu Yanzi, feeling the pressure from the cold-faced General Manager, couldn't stay any longer. She said, "General Manager, please enjoy your meal," and ran off.

Left alone, Qiao Yun ate diligently, as if she hadn't eaten for days. She cleaned her tray thoroughly, not leaving a single grain of rice, chewing forcefully...

Following his usual routine, Lin Zixian would smoke a cigarette after lunch and then take a nap, not worrying about gaining weight.

While dozing, he heard someone knocking on the door. He didn't want to deal with it, turned over on the sofa, and shouted, "No one's here!" and continued sleeping.

The knocking paused, clearly taken aback by the response. Then the person pushed the door open, and Ning Lan poked her head in. Seeing Lin Zixian sleeping, she hesitated for a moment but then walked in.

To be honest, she had never seen anyone in the company so relaxed during work hours.

Deciding to wake him up, she reached out to shake him. Just as her hand was about to touch him, something unexpected happened.

Lin Zixian's hand, reacting instinctively, shot out like lightning and grabbed her wrist. His eyes, like cold stars in the night, suddenly opened, piercing her heart. Ning Lan shuddered in fear.

"It's you?" Lin Zixian's gaze softened, and he released her wrist. Sitting up, he quietly returned a few shiny needles to his belt.

He was reflecting on himself, realizing that his relaxed lifestyle had made him less vigilant. He had been unwilling to wake up when he heard someone enter, only reacting when he felt someone about to touch him.

Ning Lan, holding her wrist, looked pained, tears welling up in her eyes. Her wrist was visibly swelling. She felt as if it had been burned and fell onto the sofa, gasping in pain, "What did you do! You hit so hard."

"Sorry! Sorry! I didn't know it was you. It was just an instinctive reaction," Lin Zixian apologized repeatedly, grabbing her wrist and rubbing it, using his skills to reduce the swelling.

He had instinctively treated Ning Lan as an enemy and used his internal energy. This internal energy had a fiery nature. If he had reached the level of his master, Lin Bao, he could ignite incense with a single finger, which was why this internal energy was called "A Pillar of Incense to Heaven."

Although Lin Zixian's internal energy was far from his master's level, the force alone was too much for Ning Lan to bear, especially since he had used his internal energy to injure her. How could she have withstood it?