Chapter 74

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Across from Xiaonan Building, there is a residential area built in 1993 called Xiaonan Garden. In 1997, it was still considered a high-end neighborhood for ordinary working-class people. As Song Chen and Zhai Yan were interviewing Zeng Qian, a taxi stopped at the entrance. A round-faced, beautiful girl got out of the car, took out a folding wheelchair from the trunk, and with the help of the taxi driver, placed it at the back door. Then she opened the trunk, and with her assistance, another young girl, who looked very frail, limped and struggled to sit on the wheelchair.

What a pretty little girl, but... The driver sighed noticeably, shook his head, and drove away. Not just the driver, but every passerby who saw the girl in the wheelchair would sigh inwardly.

The sighs of the passersby gradually made the originally smiling little girl fall silent. Finally, she lowered her head, not letting anyone see the three ugly and terrifying scars on her face.

"Xiaoling..." Xu Xiaoying softly called her sister's name.

Xu Xiaoling whispered, "Sister, let's go back quickly! Don't you have an interview today, just like Brother Song?" Xu Xiaoying smiled bitterly. Every time her sister returned from the hospital to change her bandages, the originally勉强还能勉强欢笑的妹妹渐渐变得内向沉默起来，这让徐小颖非常担忧。

Xiaonan Garden was the "golden house" that Song Chen had recently found for Xu Xiaoying. The difference was that she still had her "little burden." Out of consideration, Song Chen rarely stayed directly in Xiaonan Garden because he found that the houses here were not well-built, especially with poor soundproofing between the walls! Even though Song Chen was a heartless playboy, he didn't want Xu Xiaoling to learn about the adult world too early, especially after all the things she had gone through. He didn't want to upset her further.

The apartment was on the first floor, not as comfortable as the third or fourth floors, and it was quite small, only about 60 to 70 square meters. However, the Xu sisters, who had lost everything, were very satisfied. Especially for Xu Xiaoling, it was much more convenient to enter and exit without troubling Xu Xiaoying to push her up and down, which was not only dangerous but also tiring. This indirectly proved that Song Chen was a gentle and considerate boy.

Pushing the wheelchair, Xu Xiaoling arrived at the entrance of Building A. She noticed a young, beautiful girl with a fresh and elegant demeanor standing at the door, holding a small handbag in both hands. When she saw the Xu sisters, her eyes lit up, and she bowed slightly, saying, "Are you Miss Xu?"

Xu Xiaoying nodded and stepped forward to shake her hand. She took out the key and opened the door, saying, "Are you Miss Bai Mengyao? Come in and let's talk!"

"Sure!" Bai Mengyao took the initiative to push Xu Xiaoling's wheelchair and walked inside.

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Except for particularly outstanding candidates who would be personally interviewed by the interviewer, most applicants' names had to go through multiple rounds of screening and comparison before the final selection. Most of the work could be handled by the HR manager, but Song Chen was mainly responsible for hiring managers. However, since there was no HR manager at all, Song Chen, Zhai Yan, and Yao Hua had to do everything themselves.

After the first day of recruitment, the sky outside was already getting dark. Song Chen was sitting in his office chair, with a thick stack of resumes on his desk. These were all candidates for managerial positions, including financial manager, HR manager, design manager... Since the company had just opened, there was no need for deputy managers yet. The stack looked thick because it included many candidates for the assistant positions in the general manager's office—essentially Song Chen's mistresses.

When Zhang Ruoxi entered with a white bag, she saw Song Chen with his legs propped up on the desk, reading resumes with great interest. She knocked on the door and walked into the office with a gentle smile, asking, "What are you reading? You look so happy?"

"Oh... my Ruoxi is here!" Song Chen quickly put his feet down, placed the resumes on the desk, and greeted Zhang Ruoxi.

Zhang Ruoxi was wearing an orange sweater, a dark high-waisted striped skirt, and a belt that accentuated her increasingly curvaceous figure. She glanced at the resumes on the desk, her eyes flashing with a hint of complexity, and she forced a smile as she said, "Have you eaten? I bought some snacks outside. Do you want to try them?"

"Perfect, I'm starving! My Ruoxi is so virtuous!" Song Chen took the bag and wrapped his arm around Zhang Ruoxi's waist as they sat down on the sofa together.

Zhang Ruoxi had bought two hot ham sandwiches and milk. Although it wasn't much, it was enough to fill Song Chen's stomach. Song Chen smiled broadly and quickly devoured one of the sandwiches.

Zhang Ruoxi watched Song Chen eat with a mix of amusement and concern, smiling tenderly, "You must be really hungry!"

She gently wiped the crumbs from the corner of Song Chen's mouth and asked softly, "Can we go home now?"

"Not yet!" Song Chen, still holding her waist, smiled, "I haven't found all my key people yet. I can't just offload the burden!"

Song Chen's eyes twinkled, and he looked at Zhang Ruoxi with a mischievous smile, "Are you staying at my place tonight?"

Zhang Ruoxi's face turned red, and she lightly slapped the hand on her waist, saying, "No way! I have to go back to school!" Even though she wanted to stay with Song Chen, she had to consider public opinion. They were just a couple, and occasionally staying at her boyfriend's place was fine, especially since both sets of parents had already accepted their relationship. However, living together without being engaged would invite gossip.

"Really... I was hoping..."

Song Chen leaned in to kiss Zhang Ruoxi's lips, but she playfully pushed him away. Just as Song Chen was about to turn back, she cupped his face and kissed him. Song Chen was delighted and fed her the sandwich he hadn't swallowed yet. They had tried this intimate mouth-to-mouth feeding many times before, and although Zhang Ruoxi was shy, she enjoyed this sweet game with her boyfriend.

Sitting on Song Chen's lap, Zhang Ruoxi kissed him passionately for about fifteen minutes. Then, she gently rested her forehead against his and whispered, "Chen, do you like me?"

"Of course!" Song Chen replied without hesitation, lightly pecking her lips.

"Then do you love me?" Zhang Ruoxi suddenly asked.

This question made Song Chen pause. Before he could think about it, Zhang Ruoxi leaned in and bit his upper lip, applying a bit of force. Song Chen immediately felt pain, almost to the point of tears.

"What are you doing?" Song Chen called out, annoyed, touching the broken skin on his upper lip, which was now bleeding.

Hugging his neck, Zhang Ruoxi whispered in his ear, "You're not allowed to let anyone bully me in the future!"

Song Chen was speechless, about to speak, but Zhang Ruoxi patted his buttocks and laughed, "I have to go!" She walked to the open door, playfully saying, "What do you think? I don't want you to make me too sad when you're in pain!" Her vague words made Song Chen's scalp tingle, and he nervously laughed.

"Bye!" Zhang Ruoxi waved her fingers at Song Chen and left with a smile.

Song Chen was speechless, frowning. He hesitated, "Do you have something to tell me?"

Zhang Ruoxi took two steps back to the open door and playfully said, "What do you think? I don't want you to make me too sad when you're in pain!" Her vague words made Song Chen's scalp tingle, and he nervously laughed.

"Bye!" Zhang Ruoxi waved her fingers at Song Chen and left with a smile.

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