Chapter 32 Welcome to Eat the Rice in My House

"President, I have some work - related matters..." Zhao Jiaying looked at Ji Xiaonuan hesitantly.

"Well... if there's nothing else, I should go back," Ji Xiaonuan said tactfully.

"Go back dressed like this?" Displeasure flashed in Chi Jun'an's eyes.

He really didn't want others to see Ji Xiaonuan, who was so beautiful and full of vitality.

"Uh... how long will it take to dry my clothes?" she asked in a dilemma.

"It will still take a while," Chi Jun'an said calmly. "Let Mama Zhang take you to the lounge first. We'll have lunch together."

Zhao Jiaying's face turned even uglier.

"Is that appropriate?" Ji Xiaonuan frowned.

"Mama Zhang is a great cook," Chi Jun'an said indifferently. "Or do you prefer to eat outside?"

"..." That wasn't what she meant at all!

"Perhaps Miss Ji could do me a favor first?" Zhao Jiaying suddenly said.

"Huh?" Ji Xiaonuan looked at her blankly. "What favor?"

"Besides bringing the documents to the president today, I also heard that he's sick. So I thought I'd make him a bowl of ginger soup. How about you make it for the president instead, Miss Ji?" There was a glint in Zhao Jiaying's eyes. Chi Jun'an frowned unhappily. Zhao Jiaying clearly wanted Ji Xiaonuan to misunderstand their relationship.

"Huh?" Ji Xiaonuan said blankly. "But... I don't know how."

"You don't know how to cook, Miss Ji?" There was a hint of disdain in Zhao Jiaying's voice. She giggled and said, "As a woman, how can you not know how to cook? You might not be able to get married like this."

Ji Xiaonuan raised an eyebrow unhappily. Although Zhao Jiaying seemed to be joking, her words were clearly provocative.

"Does one have to know how to cook to get married?" Ji Xiaonuan said indifferently. "Is it about getting married, or applying for a nanny job?"

Chi Jun'an curved his lips slightly.

It was a pity that Ji Xiaonuan didn't know how to cook. That meant he couldn't taste the food she made herself. But it didn't matter.

Zhao Jiaying's face stiffened slightly. She suddenly sneered and said, "So, Miss Ji, you're an only child? Your parents really dote on you. They're spoiling you so much that they didn't even teach you basic life skills!"

Ji Xiaonuan was a bit annoyed. Others could say things about her, but not about her parents!

"You're wrong. I'm not an only child. I have an older brother," Ji Xiaonuan said. "My parents said they're raising a daughter, not a maid for someone else's family. With the popularity of food delivery services nowadays, it doesn't really matter whether I learn how to cook or not. Even if I can't get married, my parents and my brother are happy to support me for life. I won't be eating your family's rice. So, Miss Zhao, you don't need to butt in."

Zhao Jiaying's face turned extremely ugly.

"Xiaoxi," Chi Jun'an suddenly said.

"What? Don't worry, I won't eat your family's rice either!" Ji Xiaonuan said irritably. Was he going to scold her because she didn't give his secretary face?

"I meant," Chi Jun'an's lips curved slightly. "You're welcome to eat the rice in my house."

"…Huh?" Ji Xiaonuan was stunned. Chi Jun'an really didn't play by the rules. How was she supposed to respond?

"Pfft~" Han Siyuan was drinking tea and almost spat it out.

Zhao Jiaying was even more resentful. The meaning of Chi Jun'an's words didn't need any explanation!

"I, I'll go find Mama Zhang first..." Ji Xiaonuan quickly stood up and ran upstairs.

Seeing that Ji Xiaonuan had already run upstairs, Chi Jun'an's expression turned cold. "Secretary Zhao, I hope you understand that we're just a boss and an employee, nothing more. Don't do anything unnecessary!"

"…Yes." Zhao Jiaying bit her lip in grievance, but her heart was full of unwillingness.

There had never been many women around Chi Jun'an. As his secretary, she was one of the closest people to him.

After working beside such an excellent Chi Jun'an for so many years, how could she not have any feelings for him? The sudden appearance of Ji Xiaonuan naturally made her feel a strong sense of crisis.

Ji Xiaonuan found Mama Zhang, and Mama Zhang led her to a guest room. With nothing else to do, she took out a book and sat on the sofa to read.

After a while, she heard some soft footsteps behind her.

"What are you reading?" Chi Jun'an leaned over and asked. His warm breath hit her ear.

Ji Xiaonuan was startled and moved to the side. "You, don't get so close to me..."

"What's wrong?" Chi Jun'an asked.

"You're sick. What if you infect me..." Ji Xiaonuan said shyly.

Chi Jun'an hummed in agreement and sat down beside her. "Next time, ask Mama Zhang to take you to the study to read. It's not convenient here without a table."

"There's going to be a next time?" Ji Xiaonuan was taken aback.

"You don't like it?" Chi Jun'an raised an eyebrow. "Then we can add a table here."

"…" Ji Xiaonuan was speechless. That wasn't what she meant at all!

Why was it so difficult to communicate with Chi Jun'an every time? The meaning of every word she said was obvious, but he was clearly teasing her on purpose! "Why did you come here?" Ji Xiaonuan changed the topic helplessly.

"I came to bring you your dried clothes," Chi Jun'an handed her the dried clothes. "And to ask you to come down for lunch."

"Okay." Ji Xiaonuan nodded. Then she looked at Chi Jun'an with a face full of speechless.

"Why don't you change?" he asked.

"You go out," Ji Xiaonuan felt awkward. How could she change with him staying here?

"Okay." He curved his lips.

Ji Xiaonuan changed her clothes and saw Chi Jun'an waiting outside the door.

"How are you feeling now?" she asked.

"Much better now," Chi Jun'an said truthfully. "Just a bit dizzy and sleepy."

"That's the effect of the medicine. After lunch, don't be too busy. Have a good sleep, and you'll be almost better when you wake up."

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

The two of them went to the dining room. Han Siyuan and Zhao Jiaying were also there.

They sat down at the dining table. Zhao Jiaying's gaze fell on Ji Xiaonuan. She suddenly smiled and asked, "What are your plans after graduation, Miss Ji?"

"I'm going to take the postgraduate entrance exam," Ji Xiaonuan picked up her chopsticks.

"Oh?" Zhao Jiaying's expression relaxed a bit, and her hostility towards Ji Xiaonuan lessened. "And after that?"

"I plan to take the civil - service exam," Ji Xiaonuan answered truthfully.

"The civil - service job is good. It's a secure job with good benefits," Zhao Jiaying was even happier.

As long as Ji Xiaonuan didn't want to join the Chi Corporation, she would have few opportunities to interact with Chi Jun'an in the future, and they definitely wouldn't end up together.

"You want to take the civil - service exam?" Chi Jun'an raised his eyebrows in surprise. "I thought you'd want to be a policewoman or a doctor."

"If I wanted to be a policewoman or a doctor, I would have gone to a police academy or a medical school," Ji Xiaonuan said. "And my parents said..."