Su Xi drove all the way to his workplace, a branch of the famous Su Group in this city.
After getting out of the car, Su Xi ignored me and walked towards the unit door. I quickly chased after him.
At the company entrance, Su Xi glanced at my outfit and asked. "Is this what you're wearing? Don't you have business clothes?"
I hesitated for a moment before replying, "I notice you're not in a suit either. Plus, I'm just a poor student and you brought me here unexpectedly. Even if I had a suit, I wouldn't have had time to change."
Su Xi sighed impatiently. "I'm not working now, so I won't wear formal clothes. But you—I'll give you some money later. I won't let anyone disrespect Su Group because of how you look."
With that, he turned and walked inside, and I followed him. Despite his rudeness, I felt a bit relieved. Money meant funds, and even if it was just for a suit, I would still handle it. Perhaps I could save some for my urgent needs.
When I entered the company, several security guards asked to check my work permit and ID card, but Su Xi yelled at them.
"Do I need to check the ID of the person I brought in personally?"
Seeing him become arrogant again as soon as he returned to the company made me unhappy with him, but I couldn't say anything because I owed money.
He got on the elevator and went all the way up to his office on the top floor. When Su Xi arrived at the door, an employee came over to say hello and asked, "Hello boss, why are you here at this time? Don't you usually go home directly after class?"
"I brought a new secretary to get familiar with the place."
The employee looked surprised. "But didn't today's job fair get canceled halfway? Where did you find someone?"
At school " Su Xi responded shortly, clearly not in the mood for a detailed explanation.
The male employee glanced at me with a curious and suspicious expression. Then, with a knowing look, he inquired, "You must owe the boss a lot of money, right?"
He really got it right.
I was about to nod enthusiastically to answer him, but Su Xi slapped me in the face and pushed me behind her.
This way, the employee couldn't see my body language, but Su Xi's behavior was equivalent to three hundred taels of silver. The employee's expression at this time clearly showed that he had understood it.
Su Xi said with an impatient expression, "Stay there. You don't need to take care of my affairs. Anyway, go and register his personal information into the company's employee list first."
Without looking at my documents, Su Xi took my ID card and student ID card, giving them to her staff for registration. I stood there, my mind filled with questions. When we were finally alone in her office, I couldn't keep quiet any longer.
"Why did that person call you 'boss' earlier? What job do you have in the company?" I blurted out.
Su Xi leaned back in his chair, a smirk appearing on her face. "It's easy. I'm the president here. I'm in charge of all of Su Group's operations."
I blinked in surprise. "You have such a high position? But you're still a student."
He shrugged, sounding proud. "I'm from the Su family. I'll be in charge of all our businesses one day. This is just the beginning."
I suddenly understood. "So, I'm just here to practice temporarily, not for an actual job?"
He looked stern at my words, then glared at me before clearing his throat to compose himself. "Don't talk nonsense. I brought you here to work off your debts. Now, focus on your tasks and assist me in removing my coat."
"Take off your own clothes."
I glared back at him, folded my arms, and did nothing.
He immediately said with a questioning look. "I just asked you to take off my coat. You are my secretary from now on. This is your job. Why are you swearing?"
Feeling a bit foolish for assuming, I mumbled, "Uh... okay..." As my cheeks turned red with embarrassment. I moved closer and assisted him in taking off his coat, sensing her gaze fixed on me throughout the process.
"Just to clarify," he stated firmly. "Your role here is to act as my personal secretary. Your details have been recorded. Your name is Hao Siyu, correct? It does have a somewhat feminine ring to it."
"My parents gave it to me, but they won't give it a nickname. What can I do?" I pouted as if I didn't care.
But Su Xi probably didn't want to pay attention to this matter. He pointed to a table next to him and said, "Go and input all these files into the computer. This is your job today."
I looked around the room, noticing everything. The office was big, with bookshelves on the walls and a huge window that showed a beautiful view of the city. It was obvious that this was where an important person worked. There were two desks, one bigger and fancier than the other, both with computers. The smaller desk, the one Su Xi gestured to, was clearly for me.
At that moment, I couldn't help but wonder if my ears were playing tricks on me. Could it be true that Su Xi had simply referred to the towering pile of papers on my desk as just "today's" work? The stack seemed to stretch endlessly towards the ceiling, a sight that made my heart sink.
"Do you have any questions?" Su Xi asked casually, as if assuming I would handle the massive workload effortlessly.
I blinked in disbelief, struggling to understand the massive pile of documents in front of me. "Are you serious? There's no way I can finish all of this today. How did you end up with so much work?"
Internally, I promised myself that if Su Xi insisted on me completing everything by the end of the day, I would take drastic action—even if it meant burning the documents right in front of him, regardless of the debt I owed.
"I am a person with a lot of work. It is enough for you to know this. If it is not a lot, why should I ask a secretary to do it? But I don't expect you to finish it all today. You can set the deadline yourself, but don't be too slow."
Saying this, Su Xi tossed me a key, left a phone number, and settled at her desk to read a book.
Looking at him like this, I felt angry again. Su Xi obviously said that he was busy with official duties, but wasn't he very leisurely at the moment? Is it because you are too lazy that you accumulate so much work?
In a blind spot where Su Xi couldn't see, I secretly flipped him off and looked at the pile of documents. I had no choice but to start.
I don't have many other abilities, but I still have the perseverance I developed through playing monsters in online games, especially when I compete with the computer. And when I really work, I find that most of the files are actually numbers. As long as I am proficient in Excel tables, it is not difficult. So a few hours passed quickly.
"I said, aren't you tired?"
Checking the clock, I saw it was after midnight. I was amazed at how long I had been working, but then I saw Su Xi standing beside me, interrupting my focus.
He looked uneasy, as if the chair he sat on had sprouted nails. His discomfort was palpable, and he made no effort to hide it.
Pretending not to notice, I continued typing. "I'm not tired. This is far less stressful than battling monsters in online games. Looks like I can finish it by early tomorrow morning."
Su Xi was stunned for a moment, then opened his mouth and said, "This is different from fighting monsters in online games... You are really calm. The secretaries I hired before went crazy after a while."
"Do you also know that the workload is outrageous?" I pouted angrily and said, "I know you gave me so much work on the first day to punish me. But I don't blame you."
With that, I buried myself in my work once more.
After a while, Su Xi spoke again, his tone softer. "If you find it too difficult, you can ask your sister for help, or you can ask me for mercy and let me help you."
"I don't need help yet," I said firmly. "I think I can finish it tonight if I stay up. And if my sister finds out you're bothering me, she won't be happy. She might do more than just spill coffee on you next time. I'll deal with this myself."
As soon as I finished speaking, Su Xi suddenly clasped my wrist tightly, causing me to feel a faint pain.
"Uh, did I do something wrong?" I asked, looking at Su Xi blankly.