"I'm sorry for that. I always change my clothes from here. It was too late when I realized that I wasn't alone," he said as he walked towards his seat. "It's fine, Mr Jing Yue," she said. She left the waiting area and came to sit in front of him.
"Good morning Mr Jing Yue," she greeted. "Good morning Liling. I'm pleased to see that you've finally come," he said. He stretched his hand for her papers and she handed them to him. Removing them from the envelope, he read through them and finally said," So you studied in prison. Your results are not bad though."
Placing them on the table, he added," I need a secretary and I think there's no need for me to conduct an interview to know that you're the one I'm looking for." She excitedly nodded her head and said," Thank you so much Mr Jing Yue. I promise to do my best." "I can't wait. I will hand you to the HR as I'm heading somewhere ASAP. Should I expect you here tomorrow?" he asked standing up. "Yes, I'm ready," she said and watched him get his coat from the stand. He called the HR who came to his office and he ordered him to do the necessary procedures with her.
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Two weeks later, Li Fei had started getting used to working at the Jin group of industries and she always used a cab to and from work.
Much to her surprise, Jin Liwei had given her a very expensive phone honouring his promise.
Coming back to the house, she found his car parked in the compound which meant that he had decided to come home after so long. Going to her room, she bathed before laying on the bed scrolling into her Weibo. After so long, she checked the time to see that it was midnight and she sat up. She wondered why Yin Chen hadn't called her to take Jin Liwei's dinner to his room. Did she perhaps do it herself? Getting up, she left her room and went to find Yin Chen.
"Ms Yin, isn't Mr Jin Liwei going to have dinner today?" she asked. "No, he isn't feeling well. Go to sleep." "Okay then. Have a good night," Li Fei left and glanced upstairs before going to her room.
In the morning, Li Fei left her room ready to go for work when she found Yin Chen taking some things that appeared to be herbs upstairs.
"Good morning, Ms Yin. What are those you're carrying?" "These are herbs I've made for the Young Master. He woke up with a severe fever," she explained. "Fever?" she asked.
"Yes." "Why don't you take him to the hospital?" asked Li Fei. "I've called the doctor and he's on his way. Go ahead for work," she said before climbing the stairs. Hesitantly, Li Fei left the house.
During the day, Li Fei tried calling Caihong's number again and luckily this time, it passed through. "Caihong? Where have you been all this time?" she asked. "I've been busy. How are you Li Fei? Is this your new number?" "I'm fine and yes, it's my new number. Where are you right now?" she asked. "I'm in Shenzhen. Have you reconsidered my proposal?" he asked. Li Fei internally groaned. Were they talking about this again? she thought to herself.
"I called to check on how you are and also give you my contact. I will call you back when I leave work," she said coming up with an excuse to run away. "Wait, you work now? Where?" he asked surprised. "I work in the Jins company for sometime. I'll be back," she said and hang up. "Wait, I thought he mistreats you...." He didn't get to complete as she hang up on him. He became frustrated. He had thought that with time, Li Fei would get tired of Jin Liwei's mistreatment and ask to go with him.
In the evening when Li Fei was leaving work, she got a call from Liling. "Hey girl. Lets go grab something together," suggested Liling.
"I would love to but not today Liling. I have to head back early at the house," she said. "Is there a problem?" asked Liling. "No. I just have to deal with somethings. Let me first get a cab will call you later," said Li Fei before hanging up.
Entering the house, she first made her way to the kitchen where she found Yin Chen and asked," Good evening, Ms Yin. How is Mr Jin?"
"There's some improvement. The doctor came and prescribed medicine after checking him. Mrs Jin is upstairs with him." Li Fei nodded and excused herself to her room. She didn't want to encounter his mother once again.
Later in the night, Yin Chen asked her deliver food to his room. "Did Mrs Jin leave?" she asked whispering. "Yes. She has just left," she confirmed and Li Fei arranged the food on the tray before heading to his room.
On reaching, she saw him laying flat on the huge bed and she wondered whether he was sleeping or not. Placing the tray on the table, she looked at him and saw that his eyes were closed. She went to stand next to his bed and softly called him but he didn't react in any way. She noticed that his face was so pale and his usually pink lips had turned white. She became confused on what to do. Slowly, she brought her hand and touched his forehead which was burning hot.
She realized that she had to do something and it's when she remembered what her mother would whenever she was burning with a fever. Getting up, she quickly went downstairs then got a bowl and a cloth. Going back to his bathroom, she got some water and stood next to him on the bed. Carefully, she soaked the cloth in water and brought it to his forehead first before tracing the whole of his face. She didn't care if he would scold her later for touching him. She heard him groan and he mumbled something she didn't hear clearly.