Chapter 590: Chapter 590 Your Secretary_1
Li Qing had initially thought that since Lü Zong was offering such a big piece of cake, he must certainly be planning something.
But after listening carefully, he realized there was no real business involved, just a name to hang up.
To put it bluntly, it was a nominal vice president role, not entangled with any business, just lying down and collecting money every month was enough.
Previously, if such a sweet deal had suddenly fallen into Li Qing’s lap, he probably would have woken up laughing from his dreams in the middle of the night.
But now, he actually felt no strong emotions about it.
He also knew it was Lü Zong’s indirect way of saying thanks, so after thinking it over, he accepted.
"Qingzi, come, let me introduce you to your secretary I’ve chosen for you, Shangguan Yu, a truly talented graduate."
After finishing talking about the vice president role, Lü Zong solemnly introduced Li Qing to the elegant beauty who had accompanied him.
Her hair was straight and jet-black, her figure tall and slender, with the classic melon seed face and a pair of very attractive lying silkworms.
This woman stood out as a beauty with presence even in a crowd.
In terms of looks, she was probably on par with Han Mei and Qin Wenjun.
But this woman had a very eye-catching feature, and that was her sense of style.
The tight cheongsam matched with black stockings had already caused Li Qing to involuntarily take several glances.
"Lü Zong, isn’t this a bit much? What do I need a secretary for if I’m just a vice president in name?" said Li Qing, unable to hold back a smile and a cry, finding this arrangement a bit unreliable.
He was a vice president who clearly did not need to go to the company, yet he was assigned a secretary. So, what exactly is the secretary for?
Lü Zong chuckled, "To take care of your daily life. I know that Principal Qi normally stays at school and you are almost living alone in the village. It’s quite good to have Shangguan look after your diet and daily needs."
Shangguan Yu smiled sweetly and cast a coquettish glance at Li Qing, saying, "President Li, my cooking skills are quite good. If it doesn’t suit your taste, I’m willing to learn new dishes. As for other areas, I’m also willing to learn."
Li Qing listened, looking bewildered, but he roughly understood Lü Zong’s intentions.
This secretary isn’t really a secretary, is she? She’s specifically here to warm the bed and cook, right?
Lü Zong’s consideration was indeed meticulous, and he had chosen well; Li Qing took an immediate liking to this woman.
But, brother, you seem to have misunderstood the situation.
In the village, I am not living alone.
My life is quite rich and colorful.
Although Li Qing was quite close to Lü Zong, he’d never shared his private life with him.
The only thing Lü Zong knew was that Li Qing had some kind of relationship with Qi Mengru, but he didn’t really know how far it had gone.
"Lü Zong, I appreciate your kindness, but honestly, this won’t work," Li Qing said with a wry smile.
He might have accepted it, but he really didn’t dare.
If this woman were to live here, his sisters-in-law would surely want to skin her alive.
While they were speaking, Wu Xingxing came in, carrying a painting.
Seeing Lü Zong and the others seated in the house, she paused for a moment before saying, "Oh, we have guests? They look somewhat familiar."
"My girlfriend," Li Qing quickly signaled to Lü Zong with his eyes before introducing Wu Xingxing, "This is President Lü, Brother Gong, and his secretary. Brother Gong, you’ve met her before!"
Only then did Wu Xingxing remember and smiled apologetically, "Brother Gong, I really didn’t recognize you in your suit and tie. Qingzi, when guests come to the house, how can you not serve them a cup of tea?"
"Ah, please have a seat, I’ll take care of it right now."
Having said that, she left in a hurry, leaving the painting behind.
Lü Zong slapped his forehead and said with a mix of laughter and tears, "Qingzi, how come you never told me you had a girlfriend? Look at the mess we almost got into."
"You never asked me," Li Qing said.
"Let’s just drop it, drop it," Lü Zong repeated.
He definitely didn’t dare to become the villain by forcefully assigning another woman to Li Qing.
Shangguan Yu’s gaze remained fixed on the direction of the door, her expression somewhat dim.
But Li Qing knew she must not be upset about not being able to stay. A woman like her would probably hate rural life.
What really upset her was probably the high salary that had just slipped through her fingers.
A shapely figure with a tray walked in.
This time, however, it wasn’t Wu Xingxing but Tian Yue’e.
She took a teacup off the tray, set it on the table, and said to Li Qing, "Qingzi, keep our guest for lunch. Today’s a holiday, and sister-in-law and Auntie Yu Lan went to town to buy groceries. They’ll be back soon, and we can all enjoy the festivities together."
"Today... What holiday is it?" Li Qing asked in surprise.
"The Double Ninth Festival, you really are living in a daze if you don’t even know what day it is today," Tian Yue’e said incredulously.
"Then you two chat, I’ll help Xingxing put away the groceries first."
Li Qing couldn’t help but smile wryly. So today was already the Double Ninth Festival.
He remembered the Gregorian calendar dates every day, but he really had no idea what today was on the lunar calendar.
"President Lü, Brother Gong, if you don’t have any plans today, why not stay and celebrate the holiday with us?" Li Qing said with a smile.
President Lü looked bewildered, pointed outside, and asked in a low voice, "Who was that just now...?"
"Someone from the village; we’re quite close," Li Qing considered and chose to introduce her in this more ambiguous way.
The relationship between him and Tian Yue’e was still far from being public.
"That woman has a really good figure, like the epitome of slightly chubby beauty," Lü Zong remarked with appreciation. "Qingzi, I’ve noticed that your village has the air of hidden dragons and crouching tigers about it. There are so many beauties here, you can’t find so many anywhere else."
"And that woman just now isn’t just somebody from the village, is she?"
As a fellow expert, Lü Zong’s observation was always particularly sharp.
From the brief exchange, he sensed a lot.
"She’s just from the village, don’t think of it that way," Li Qing said with a smile.
Lü Zong chuckled but didn’t press further, though his look was loaded with meaning.
If Li Qing had no relationship with that woman, he might as well swallow President Gong whole.
Shangguan Yu’s expression was almost uncontrollable when Tian Yue’e walked in.
If President Lü hadn’t promised her a monthly salary of twenty thousand, she would never have considered working in a village, serving a farmer.
Although her opinion changed quite a bit after meeting Li Qing and hearing him talk casually about business deals worth millions, in her heart, a rich person who suddenly got wealthy and lived in the countryside was still not of much class.
However, the appearances of Wu Xingxing and Tian Yue’e instantly changed her perspective and left her astonished.
