Chapter 3 His Thoughts

"Sir." Ming Can was driving, glanced at Li Jinghan through the rearview mirror, and called out.

"Speak." Li Jinghan was looking down at the tablet, replying indifferently.

Ming Can hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Sir, since the marriage partner has been switched to Secretary Su, will Madam be angry?"

Li Jinghan snorted with laughter upon hearing this, "The old lady is pressuring me to get married every day. If I bring home a bride, pleasing her, how could she be unhappy?"

Ming Can said, "Madam is also doing it for your sake. The old master has said before that whoever has a child first, he will give his fifty percent shareholdings to them. Now that the Young Madam is pregnant, Madam is definitely anxious." He paused, then added worriedly, "But, Madam has always been fond of Miss Yang. This sudden change of person, I'm afraid Madam might not be able to accept it."

Li Jinghan's fingers were swiping on the tablet as he said sarcastically, "Compared to which daughter-in-law it is, my mother cares more about that fifty percent shareholding; she can't bear to let that mother and son take advantage of it."

The mother and son Li Jinghan mentioned were an old mistress and son that Mr. Li had from years ago.

"Madam doesn't want the shares to fall into someone else's hands, she also wants you, sir, to be more powerful." Ming Can said.

Li Jinghan sneered, "Shares obtained by using a child as bait, do they really think they can be worry-free? I disdain to use such means to gain shares!"

Ming Can asked, puzzled, "Then why are you registering with Secretary Su?"

"I don't care about those shares, but I don't want them to just easily fall into Li Jingxiao's hands." Li Jinghan tossed the tablet aside nonchalantly, saying darkly, "I must at least make him feel a bit uncomfortable."

Ming Can understood and changed the subject, "Having worked with Secretary Su, I find her to have a soft temperament and is very proper in speech and conduct. I believe she will be a good supportive wife."

"Ha!" Li Jinghan sneered, "Ah Can, no wonder you can't find a girlfriend. Your eyesight for women is terrible."

"Huh?" Ming Can looked at him puzzled, "Do you mean Secretary Su is not such a person?"

"She has a brother who is harmful to others for his own gain, selfish and greedy, indulging in drinking, whoring, gambling, and drugs. Living with such a person every day, how good can she be?" Li Jinghan remarked sarcastically.

"Then sir you still want to..."

Ming Can didn't finish his sentence, but Li Jinghan understood what he wanted to say.

"Whoever becomes my wife, I don't care. Neither one is the person I want," Li Jinghan said in a low voice.

Ming Can had been following Li Jinghan for many years and was well aware of his affairs, so he did not continue the conversation.

"Later, call Huaiqian and ask him to draft a prenuptial agreement, and have it sent over after work," Li Jinghan ordered.

"Yes, sir."

During the morning rush hour, Su Jinqi surged out of the subway exit with the crowd. She anxiously glanced at the time and hurried towards the company. She was a bit directionally challenged, and not very familiar with the location of the Civil Affairs Bureau, which led her to take the wrong subway and transfer twice before finally getting it right.

Su Jinqi ran into the company, panting, and as she emerged from the elevator, Chief Secretary Jin Shanya was standing at the office door giving instructions. Seeing her, Jin Shanya's face darkened with anger, asking, "Secretary Su, what time is it that you are just arriving? Also, the document I asked for in the group chat this morning, why haven't you sent it to me?"

Su Jinqi quickly apologized, "Secretary Jin, I'm sorry, I am sorry, I'll send it to you now."

She returned to her workstation, first sent the documents to Jin Shanya, then took a stack of materials to the printing room. Only in the solitude of that space could she calm down and think about her own matters. The events of the morning felt like a dream, yet they had actually happened.

As she was lost in her thoughts, a WeChat message arrived on her phone from Su Jinrong expressing his concern, "Don't upset Mr. Li, be clever and sweet-talking. It's only beneficial."

Su Jinqi gripped her phone with white-knuckled fingers, what did her brother take her for? The series of grievances caused her tears to well up in her eyes.

Closing in on the end of the workday, Jin Shanya walked into Li Jinghan's office, stood in front of the desk with an elegant smile, and said sweetly, "Mr. Li, I've arranged tonight's dinner with President Zhang from Mingtai Group, including notifying the executive leaders and the PR department people who will be joining us—"

"Let Su Jinqi come in," Li Jinghan suddenly interrupted with an unexpected remark, causing Jin Shanya to freeze for a moment.

She then smiled and said, "Mr. Li, if there's anything you need, I can do it."

"Call her in," Li Jinghan repeated coldly, lifting his eyes to glance at her.

Jin Shanya felt a shiver inside and hastily replied, "Yes, Mr. Li, I'll go call her."

In the General Secretarial Office, Su Jinqi finished tidying her desk, ready to leave after work.

Jin Shanya came out of the president's office with a gloomy face, entered the office, and coldly said to Su Jinqi with a snake-like glare, "Secretary Su, Mr. Li is calling for you."

"Oh, understood," Su Jinqi didn't dare to ask more and rose to leave the office.

Jin Shanya watched her leaving with narrowed eyes, wondering what on earth made Mr. Li suddenly think of this third-tier secretary. What could Su Jinqi do that she, herself, was not allowed to do? She wanted to see what trickery was at play!

Su Jinqi knocked on the door and entered the president's office.

Li Jinghan was making an international call in French, seated behind his desk. Su Jinqi stood quietly on the other side, not daring to lift her head, the oppressive atmosphere making her feel helpless.

After more than twenty minutes, Li Jinghan hung up.

"Make me a cup of coffee," he said, turning back to his computer, busying himself with work.

"Yes." Su Jinqi hurriedly turned and left.

The General Secretarial Office was empty as the workday was over, except for Jin Shanya. Seeing Su Jinqi enter the pantry, she got up and followed, asking, "What did Mr. Li want from you?"

Su Jinqi bent over to take out coffee beans, continuing her actions as she replied, "Nothing big, he asked me to make a cup of coffee."

Just that? Jin Shanya frowned in confusion. Such a simple task?

Su Jinqi quickly prepared a cup of coffee, nodded to Jin Shanya, and left the pantry.

Walking back into the office, she saw Li Jinghan standing by the floor-to-ceiling window. She carefully approached and softly said, "Mr. Li, your coffee."

Perhaps she was too close; Li Jinghan turned around, accidentally knocking over the coffee in Su Jinqi's hand, dousing his trousers accurately and thoroughly.

"What are you doing?" Li Jinghan bellowed furiously, looking down at his wet trousers, incredulously staring at her. Could she not even manage such a simple task?