Chapter 12: The Weight of the Hand

Feeling the weight of the broad hand resting on her shoulder, Zhou Ruoyu took a deep breath. Then, the girl began to repeatedly remind herself in her heart, ‘Stay calm, stay calm…’

This was a good opportunity to get close to Gu Jiachen. Whether she could become a corporate spy depended on this one chance. She had to stay calm.

The black-haired, straight-haired girl gradually calmed her mind. Then, she raised her head and dared to look at the guy she had hated day and night. She calmly considered her next strategy in her mind and then heard Gu Jiachen’s praise.

‘Huh?’

For some reason, Zhou Ruoyu suddenly felt that the voice was familiar. After searching her memory, she couldn’t recall who it belonged to. But there was no time to think about that. The girl acted dazed for a few seconds, then slowly lowered her head and, in a hesitant voice, said,

“Umm… Thank you, Mr. Gu. Thanks to you, I wasn’t bullied by that interview lady…”

The girl’s words were sure to arouse a man’s protective instincts. As someone who, at least in thought, was male, Zhou Ruoyu understood this well. So, despite feeling a bit uncomfortable putting on this act of pitifulness, the black-haired girl performed her role seriously.

Unfortunately, Gu Jiachen was not the type of man who would be easily moved by a pitiful girl.

As a young, successful, and wealthy CEO, Gu Jiachen always had women trying to get close to him. He had seen this act of pretending to be pitiful many times. As someone known for being an ice mountain, he had never shown any warmth or protective feelings toward such women. He just wanted to laugh at their clumsy performances, which were easily seen through by his sharp gaze.

However, this time, Gu Jiachen didn’t mind playing along with the black-haired girl who had volunteered to be a corporate spy. After Zhou Ruoyu put on this act, Gu Jiachen placed his other hand on the girl’s shoulder and smiled playfully, then lowered his voice and asked,

“Do you know why I helped you?”

“Ah, this…”

Zhou Ruoyu was silent for a moment. She still hadn’t figured out the reason. Gu Jiachen, as the boss of Chenzi, could have easily stopped the female HR directly. Why did he choose to give her the interview answers instead, even sabotaging his own employee?

The only explanation seemed to be that Gu Jiachen wanted to help her pass the interview. He wanted her to be his assistant?

Zhou Ruoyu didn’t need to think too much about things she didn’t understand. The black-haired girl continued to act shy and, with a slightly red face, softly said,

“I’m not sure. Could it be… because Mr. Gu wants to hire me?”

“Hmm, maybe. The reason isn’t that simple, though.”

Gu Jiachen smiled and then suddenly pulled the girl up. The black-haired girl’s heart raced, and she was a bit confused. Before she could react, she was already pushed against the office wall by the 1.85-meter-tall, double-door refrigerator-like Gu Jiachen.

Staring at the trembling little rabbit in his arms like a wolf, Gu Jiachen kept his serious expression. He was really handsome, with a naturally stern face and playful eyes that could make many girls blush. His light breath made Zhou Ruoyu’s ears feel hot.

After a while, he looked her up and down and shook his head with a sigh. He then gently pinched her cheek and said softly,

“Do you think you can handle being my secretary? At least, a little girl who can’t even wear shoes properly, can you organize the documents clearly? Hmm, little one~?”

“Umm… No, it’s not like that, Mr. Gu. Please let me explain. My clothes are… because…”

Zhou Ruoyu’s mind raced, but she couldn’t come up with a good excuse for her outfit. After a while, she could only lower her head and mutter,

“Since you thought I wasn’t suitable from the beginning, then… why did you help me, Mr. Gu?”

“Because… I was testing you. Your ability to remember things is indeed impressive. But in an exam, no matter who gives you the answers, taking them is still considered cheating. Honesty is also an important quality, and I value it highly.”

Gu Jiachen smiled playfully. This guy, he had been fishing for her?

Zhou Ruoyu’s face turned pale. She took several deep breaths before stammering,

“I’m sorry… It’s because I really wanted to join Chenzi, so… I could have answered those questions on my own. Please give me another chance!”

“Really, you want to join that badly?”

After hearing the girl’s words, Gu Jiachen suddenly reached out and lifted her chin with his finger. Zhou Ruoyu instinctively cried out “Ah!” and then trembled as she stared at the increasingly close Gu Jiachen, her breath quickening under his dark gaze.

“If I tell you that being my secretary involves not only official duties but also some… underlying rules that you need to follow, would you still dare to come? Miss Zhou~?”

“U-underlying… rules?”

Hearing those words, the black-haired loli’s body trembled. Only then did she truly start to panic.

No, no, no. She had thought that once she became Gu Jiachen’s secretary, she could easily get his business secrets. But she never expected that the secretary position had such… such requirements?

Could it be that the saying ‘something for nothing’ applied here?

Zhou Ruoyu’s body tensed up, and she stood there in confusion. No, no, no, she didn’t want to have any special relationship with Gu Jiachen. What a joke, she was a man in spirit! But… if she didn’t agree, how could she find another chance to get close to Gu Jiachen?

Zhou Ruoyu’s mind raced as she calculated whether she could handle being Gu Jiachen’s secretary and use her strong personal abilities to keep him from making a move on her. A few seconds later, she concluded.

She wasn’t a match for him. She would only end up being spoiled.

The black-haired girl trembled in Gu Jiachen’s arms for a while. Seeing the panicked look on the spy girl, Gu Jiachen finally couldn’t help but laugh. Then, he waved his hand and said seriously,

“I was just kidding, Miss Zhou~ I’ve never done anything like that in the workplace.”

Zhou Ruoyu finally let out a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to scold Gu Jiachen playfully, she saw him smirk and…

He reached out and gently removed the black-framed glasses from the girl’s face. Then, leaning close to her ear, he slowly said,

“And… I didn’t plan to hire you. I wanted to… keep you, you see~!”