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Criteria for choosing a wife – chapter 54

N.S Headquarters.

Assistant Li knocked on the CEO’s office door right on time. Upon entering, he saw Meng Xiyue still working on documents and said, “President, it’s break time. You should have lunch now.”

Yesterday, Meng Xiyue suddenly fainted, which really scared all the employees. In their hearts, Meng Xiyue was the pillar of N.S. The company’s achievements today were largely due to her leadership. If she collapsed, everyone would be on edge.

As soon as work ended, Assistant Li, carrying the mission of all N.S employees, came to supervise President Meng to ensure she ate on time.

Meng Xiyue paused, glanced at the watch half-hidden under her sleeve, and nodded, “Thank you, I know.” She then continued working.

Seeing her working so hard, Assistant Li was extremely worried and continued to urge, “President, your health is important. Please eat first.”

He then added in a slightly joking tone, “If you don’t eat on time, as soon as I leave this office, I’ll be beaten up by all the N.S employees.”

“Please have mercy on me.”

In the end, he started to play the pity card.

Hearing this, Meng Xiyue stopped working. Despite the playful tone, she could feel the concern in his words. She looked at Assistant Li seriously.

Assistant Li’s pitiful expression froze under her gaze. He knew Meng Xiyue was always strict and elegant, making him a bit uneasy.

To his surprise, her cold expression softened, her eyes gentle, “Thank you all for your concern.”

She then explained, “My girlfriend will be coming over soon. I’ll have lunch with her.”

The first part warmed Assistant Li’s heart. He knew Meng Xiyue was warm-hearted despite her cold exterior. Her serious thank you made him, a grown man, feel a bit embarrassed. The latter part gave him a strange, inexplicable feeling.

In summary, he felt like he had just been fed a mouthful of dog food.

Even his hunger seemed slightly sated.

Assistant Li suddenly thought of his own girlfriend, who was probably already having lunch and chatting about celebrity gossip, completely forgetting about him.

Indeed, other people’s girlfriends are always better.

Assistant Li quietly left. As a single man, he felt unworthy of staying in that room any longer.

The caramel-scented air of love made him feel out of place.

As soon as he left, the female secretaries from the secretariat gathered around him. “Assistant Li, how is it? Did the President eat properly?”

“Yeah, yeah, did he eat? My mom made some stomach-soothing porridge. Should I bring it in for the President?”

“Assistant Li…”

Their chatter gave her a headache. “One at a time.”

“The President isn’t planning to have lunch right now, but his lover will be bringing a love-filled lunch. So, keep the porridge your mom made for yourself.”

Assistant Li was careful with his words, only mentioning ‘lover’ without specifying ‘girlfriend,’ waiting to see their surprised reactions.

The secretaries fell silent, then immediately started discussing again. They were finally going to see the true face of the President’s lover.

Assistant Li glanced at the naive secretaries, sighed, and interrupted them. “The President also said…”

The secretaries fell silent again, their eyes fixed on him. Assistant Li smiled lightly. “She said thank you for your concern.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the secretaries couldn’t help but squeal softly, then fell into a frenzy.

Assistant Li quietly left and went to Secretary Gao’s office. Seeing him still working, he knocked on the door. “Let’s go, it’s time to eat.”

Secretary Gao shut down his computer, stood up, and walked over to Assistant Li, giving him a look. “What’s up?”

Assistant Li began to vent everything in detail.

Secretary Gao adjusted his glasses, thinking of Miss Xia, and said, “Isn’t that how it should be?”

Assistant Li thought for a moment, recalling the scenes he had occasionally witnessed between Meng Xiyue and Xia Yuan.

They really were that clingy.

Xia Yuan picked up the hefty lunch box from the hotel and drove to N.S.

The receptionist had already received the news that the President’s boyfriend would be bringing a love-filled lunch. She stood there for an extra ten minutes, not even going to the cafeteria, just to get the latest scoop as soon as possible.

In the end, she didn’t meet the mysterious boyfriend but instead encountered the CEO’s friend. With a standard smile on her face, she greeted, “Miss Xia.”

Having been here so many times, Xia Yuan recognized her and nodded before preparing to leave.

The receptionist glanced at the two XX Hotel signature lunch boxes in Xia Yuan’s hands, which cost as much as her monthly salary. But that wasn’t the main point. If Miss Xia was delivering lunch, then what about the rumored boyfriend of the CEO?

She was carrying the weight of everyone’s gossip.

As Xia Yuan turned to leave, the receptionist quickly called out, “Miss Xia, wait a moment.”

Xia Yuan turned her head and looked at her, “What’s the matter?” She had already wasted a lot of time on the road and didn’t want to waste any more on others.

The receptionist hesitated for a moment, “Miss Xia, is the lunch in your hands for the CEO?”

Xia Yuan raised an eyebrow, “Of course.”

The receptionist continued, “I mean, did the CEO’s boyfriend ask you to deliver it to her?”

By bringing up this topic, she could find out the name of the CEO’s boyfriend.

“Huh?” Xia Yuan glared, “Who said Meng Xiyue has a boyfriend? I’m clearly her girlfriend.”

The receptionist’s face stiffened, “Wha… what?”

Xia Yuan snorted, “I’m Meng Xiyue’s official girlfriend.” After a moment, she awkwardly asked, “Is there any man close to Meng Xiyue?”

For such rumors to exist, Xia Yuan guessed that some male vixen must have deliberately approached Meng Xiyue, leading to these rumors.

As for Meng Xiyue, who liked her so much, how could she possibly betray her?

The receptionist inexplicably sensed a murderous intent in Xia Yuan’s words and quickly said, “No, no, the CEO is very busy. Besides work, she only works. As her girlfriend, you should know best.”

Xia Yuan thought about how busy Meng Xiyue was, even to the point of almost being hospitalized, and nodded. Her gloomy expression instantly brightened, and she smiled beautifully, “Thank you.”

She then carried the lunch boxes and got on the elevator.

The receptionist touched her heart, feeling a bit moved by that smile. She quickly snapped out of it, took out her phone, and started spreading this big, explosive news.

The high-level secretariat soon received the news. They didn’t expect such a twist and were still in shock when the elevator doors opened.

The crisp sound of high heels echoed.

Xia Yuan walked over, nodded slightly at the stunned few, and then entered the CEO’s office.

The secretaries: “…”

Immediately, they started frantically chatting in their group.

As soon as Xia Yuan came in, Meng Xiyue stopped her work, got up, and sat on the sofa. Xia Yuan placed two food containers on the coffee table. “There was a traffic jam on the way, so I was late.”

After complaining, she nervously looked at Meng Xiyue. “Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?”

Meng Xiyue took off the scarf around her neck. “No.”

Xia Yuan opened the food containers. “I specially had medicinal soup made for you. Drink it while it’s hot.”

The faint medicinal aroma reached her nose, not unpleasant. Meng Xiyue cherished her lover’s thoughtfulness and drank every last drop.

The two began to eat slowly. Without any rules about not talking during meals, Xia Yuan started complaining about the film crew.

“Today, because of the male lead, the whole crew’s progress was delayed, making me wait there all morning.”

“I’m so angry I could die.”

Meng Xiyue didn’t really understand the film crew’s matters. She picked up a piece of food and placed it in Xia Yuan’s bowl. “Don’t be angry.”

Xia Yuan happily ate it and said, “If it were any other day, I wouldn’t be this mad.”

“It’s just that male lead, Gu Yan, he talks so pretentiously, it’s annoying to even look at him.”

Meng Xiyue knew this name. He had once trended on Weibo with Xia Yuan. Although the photos had been deleted, she still remembered the picture of them looking like a perfect couple in the snow. Her eyelashes fluttered. “Hmm?”

Then Xia Yuan started recounting everything in detail from the beginning. Meng Xiyue lowered her eyes, a cold light flashing in them. She reached out and ruffled Xia Yuan’s hair. “I’ll pick you up this afternoon.”

Xia Yuan was so happy that she immediately forgot her displeasure, her eyes sparkling. “Really?”

“Yes.”

After finishing lunch, Xia Yuan and Meng Xiyue took a half-hour nap in the lounge. Then Xia Yuan tidied up and prepared to return to the film crew.

Meng Xiyue was currently wrapping a scarf around her.

Standing in front of her, Meng Xiyue’s eyelashes were slightly lowered, her distinct fingers meticulously working around her neck. Being so close, Xia Yuan could even catch a whiff of her subtle and elegant fragrance.

Xia Yuan blinked, letting her smooth out her hair. Meng Xiyue, seeing her obedient demeanor, had a gentle look in her eyes and softly said, “All done.”

Xia Yuan shook her head and pouted, “Kiss me before I go.”

“Really…” It was like a gentle breeze brushing past her ear, carrying a tender whisper.

And then…

Their breaths intertwined, lips and tongues entwined.

Gentleness and being cherished.

That’s what Xia Yuan tasted from the kiss.

When she left in a daze, she realized she forgot to ask Meng Xiyue what she meant by “really.”

She might have been confused, but the employees at N.S were not, especially the secretaries. They keenly noticed Xia Yuan’s slightly reddened lips, clearly kissed away.

Immediately, they started spreading the latest news in the group chat.

Seeing the excited messages below, the secretaries smiled. Everyone was enjoying the dog food together.

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Criteria for choosing a spouse

Criteria for choosing a spouse

择偶标准[穿书]
Score 9.2
Status: Ongoing Type: Native Language: chinese
Meng Xiyue unintentionally traveled into the book "Deep Love: The Delicate Wife Runs with the Ball," but fortunately, she was just a passerby. Watching the frustrating love between the male and female leads, Meng Xiyue set her standards for a partner: someone with correct principles, a sound mind, calm in situations, and preferably not obsessed with love. Then one day, Meng Xiyue encountered the vicious female supporting character from the book... Guide for consumption:
  1. A sweet story, approximately 180k words in total.
  2. The unemotional Meng Xi Yue × the imaginative drama king, Xia Yu An.
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