Zhou Yuexi was emersed in all the paperwork on her desk that needed her attention, half for Empire and the other half for Moonlight. But she was a little distracted as Ye Zixuan was still standing next to her table looking intently at her, looking like she wants to say something but didn't how what to say or how to say it.
"Why are you looking at me like that? I have work to do and I suppose you do too so why are you still here?", she questioned while flipping through the pages of one folder.
Ye Zixuan wanted to ask about Zhou Yuexi's first few days as a wedded woman. She also wanted to ask if she really did interrupt them while doing 'business' but she was hesitating because it might look like she's prying too much in her boss's private life.
Hearing no response from her secretary, Zhou Yuexi raised her head and looked at Ye Zixuan. Doing so, she saw a Ye Zixuan's face and new exactly what she was thinking.
"This is what I was saying. Those words really were a recipe for disaster.", Zhou Yuexi thought to her self as she felt her head ache a little.
"Spill. Ask what you want to ask."
When Ye Zixuan heard her boss's permission her hesitate flew put of the window and said what she wanted to know. "Um... I was just curious about how being married feels like because Master Zhang seems sweet to you despite being known as the 'Mighty Ice King'."
Zhou Yuexi was a little amused how Ye Zixuan didn't get straight to what she really wanted to know and started off lightly. "Zixuan sure knows how to investigate well. She's getting better as time passes by... I better give her a raise.", she commented on her mind.
"It's quite good. It feels better than living alone or with grandfather, there's always someone right beside me. I'm still adjusting to it actually. It's only been two days anyways but so far so good.", Zhou Yuexi answered.
"Darl... Um...", Zhou Yuexi buffered a little when she needed to address her husband. She almost blurted out darling but stopped when she noticed what she was going to say. Not that she's ashamed of it but it just really felt like cronging when she says it in front of someone else aside from Zhang Yixing. "He treats me so well though, so I'm getting used to it quite fast."
Ye Zixuan noticed Zhou Yuexi's pauses when she wanted to pertain to her husband but she let it go since her boss admitted that she was still adjusting to her married life. "Yes, I could tell. He seems like a really nice guy, I'm sincerely happy that you married someone like Master Zhang."
"He's more than just nice, really he does and gives everything I could ever ask for. And thank you for thinking of my welfare.", Zhou Yuexi said.
"Sorry for yesterday though. I had no idea that you were in the middle of 'something'. I promise it won't happen again next time."
Zhou Yuexi caught her forehead in her hand when she heard what she was fearing for. "She finally dropped the bomb.", she sighed in her mind as she slightly shook her head.
Ye Zixuan didn't directly ask if they were really doing 'business' but the way she threw her piece was like driving Zhou Yuexi in to a corner. It was worse than asking her directly, on Zhou Yuexi's point of view. No matter how she responds, it would not matter as it will still point out that she was really doing 'something' with Zhang Yixing when she answered her secretary's call.
If she pardons Ye Zixuan and doesn't explain, it means that she admits to what her secretary was pertaining to. But if she explains it would just seem like she was defensive about her crimes. Zhou Yuexi now faces a dilemma of how to answer Ye Zixuan.
Zhou Yuexi's face brightened when she thought of an idea to clear her name. "Ha! Zixuan dear, you may be good at investigating but you can never target me. Even Lu Han is having a hard time doing so, what makes you any better?", she smirked in her mind.
"You're forgiven for now but it better not be repeated. I almost got exposed as the CEO of Moonlight yesterday the very moment right after I challenged my husband to find out about it on his own.", Zhou Yuexi said while she acted like she was a little displeased when in fact she was amused by her secretary's reaction.
Ye Zixuan was smiling when Zhou Yuexi started but she didn't expect that her boss could turn the table around. Her face revealed a slight crack on her formerly beaming expression. Though she was quick to gather her self together and fixed her facial expression, her reaction didn't miss her boss's watchful eyes making her know that her plan succeeded.
Zhou Yuexi proceeded with her work and nonchalantly commanded, "Be extra careful when handling matters for Moonlight from now on. My darl... husband is not to be taken easily when it comes to digging information. There's also Lu Han, so don't let your guards down even for a second.".
"Yes, ma'am.", Ye Zixuan answered.
Seeing that her boss had no further orders for her, she quietly exited the room and went straight to her desk outside Zhou Yuexi's office. She sat on her swivel chair and opened her computer to start working but her mind was spaced out so she just stared at the screen doing nothing.
Ye Zixuan was wondering why Zhou Yuexi wants to keep Zhang Yixing in the shadows when he could be of great help to their plans if he knew about and collaborates with them. Sure, she understands why her boss wanted to keep her identity a secret to everybody but why even her husband, the one she would spend the rest of her life with, her other half, and the best businessman in Imperial at the top of that, can not know that she manages Moonlight. It was really bugging Ye Zixuan's mind and she couldn't understand why her boss was doing it.
She zoned out for a good few minutes before finally snapping back to reality when her computer dinged, notifying her of a new email. She quickly clicked to open it.
'From: Moonlight, Office
Subject: UPDATES
Ma'am, CEO Zhang Yixing of Zhang Corporation personally came over to the office earlier together with his secretary. He said he would like to have a brief moment with our CEO, if not, at least, you ma'am. The front desk answered that our president is not in the pffice, and does not accept unscheduled meetings. They left afterwards. End of report.'
Ye Zixuan was shocked to know that the Mighty Ice King graced their office with his presence just to get a chance to meet their president. Her head ached at the fact that what he was so painstakingly looking for is the same person he sent off earlier that morning. He even kissed her forehead goodbye for crying out loud!
Her heart was divided. A part of her wanted to help her boss's husband to be enlightened but the half of her wants to stay loyal to her boss and help her even though she doesn't understand her decisions. Moreover, she was thrilled by the fact that she was going against the Mighty Zhang Yixing and he was still clueless of their identities. It made her feel assured of her skills and it boosted her self confidence.
She settled for the latter, and typed back a message to Moonlight Corporation's office.
'To: Moonlight Office
Subject: Notice
Keep your guards up against them. Be careful not to leek any information about our president. They probably won't come back but they would surely plant spies that will try to dig info about boss so be careful of what you talk about in the office and even outside the office. If anything spills, you would need to kiss your jobs goodbye. Notify everybody.'
After she sent her warning to Moonlight Corporation's Office, she called Chen Liang.
"Go over to the Han Industries, in City H. I need you to be there in less than 15 minutes. I will send you an email for Lu Han, Mr. Zhang's secretary. When you get there, send my email to him using my email address.", she ordered Chen Liang over the phone.
"Right away.", Chen Liang responded.
"Heh! I know they would definitely track my IP address but sorry to them, I would never let that happen. The game is on!", she thought to her self.
...
After receiving Ye Zixuan's commands, Chen Liang rushed to City H and did as he was told.
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In Zhang Yixing's office in Zhang Corps.
Lu Han received the email from Ye Zixuan and notified Zhang Yixing of the contents. "The secretary of Moonlight's CEO said that their president is considering your invite and that we would be notified when their president decides on it. He also said that they are in City H so it's pointless even if we go back in their office since they won't be there."