Stealing Your Heart

Zong Qifeng looked in the direction of Mr. Zhang.

President Zong? When Cheng Yuxiu turned round to look at the person at the entrance, she froze at once. Oh, my God! She didn’t know what to do.

Mr. Zhang did not notice anything unusual in Cheng Yuxiu’s behavior. He stood up and walked to the front of Zong Qifeng. “President Zong, are you here for dinner? I would be most privileged to have dinner with you.”

They had befriended each other during previous business deals.

At the same time, Mr. Zhang also greeted Zong Qifeng’s companions. “Come. Let’s have a nice dinner. I have taken a table near the window. We can enjoy the scene outside as we eat. It’s great, isn’t it?”

Those companions dared not decide; they stared at Zong Qifeng, hinting at him to have the final say.

Zong Qifeng stared at the floor and nodded. “We’d be glad to.”

Mr. Zhang at once led the way. He pulled out the chair for Zong Qifeng.

As soon as all had sat down, Mr. Zhang signaled the waiter to order more dishes.

Cheng Yuxiu became very uncomfortable. She held her hands together and placed them under the table. She never expected to meet Zong Qifeng here. so she kept her head down.

Someone poked fun at Mr. Zhang. “You are having dinner with a beautiful lady. Sorry for spoiling your plan.”

“Mr. Zhang, we haven’t met this beautiful lady before, have we?”

Cheng Yuxiu instinctively raised her head and had eye contact with Zong Qifeng.

Cheng Yuxiu was anxious and wanted to explain. However, there were other people around so she kept mum.

She remembered Zong Qifeng told her not to disclose their relationship to anyone else.

She didn’t say a word especially in front of Zong Qifeng for fear of drawing unwanted attention.

She looked at Mr. Zhang. “I am sorry. I’ve got to go now.”

Mr. Zhang signaled her to sit down. “Relax. They are only joking. Please stay on to have dinner together. I don’t expect to let leave with your stomach empty.”

Having reassured Cheng Yuxiu, Mr Zhang glanced at the two who poked fun at him. “Come on, buddies. I am a married man. Don’t give me a bad name as a womanizer. I have the pleasure to introduce to you…”

pointed at Cheng

bunch of old-fashioned senior staffs who are resistant to change. They are the stumbling blocks to my efforts to make changes for the company. Luckily,…sorry, I didn’t get your

even know Cheng Yuxiu’s

bold and hasty as to appoint a newly-employed, name-unknown, clerk to the post of Vice

didn’t know the name

Yuxiu,” she said with a

slightly. To him, the name sounded

so many girls. It sounds poetic in Chinese. Sorry for the digression,” said Mr. Zhang with a laugh. “You know what, she made an elaborate

and glanced at everyone at the dinner table. “Gentlemen, this is my company’s newly-appointed vice president. In the future, she will be my most trusted assistant. She is capable and has a vision. No doubt, she is beautiful. But I can

She showcased this during the meeting in morning

“Really?”

once, Cheng Yuxiu became the focus of

was shelved because of resistance from those old-fashioned senior staff. The latter was content with the company’s dwindling profits and opposed to spending time and money on innovation. There had been no one to help

was curious. How did she manage to pull down the resistance of

I am flattered.” Cheng Yuxiu felt so uncomfortable at the dinner table; the prevailing tension made her

Zhang, I am sorry. I really must be going now.” Cheng Yu stood up, signaling her

her. So he compromised. “In that case, let me give you a toast. I will get someone to send you home.

She saw the need to maintain a good relationship with him; at the small cost of a glass of wine,

Yuxiu and Mr. Zhang stood up to clink

going to be tough. Let me know if there is anything you need or even the problems you encounter.” Mr Zhang

for giving me the chance. I am afraid I am not a capable assistant as you have hoped for. I wish to join the company at a time when it is entering a new era. This calls for

thumb-up as he emptied his

little. But now, she

have to

she did what was expected of her. Frowning, she said,

to send you home. By the way, where do you stay?” Mr. Zhang asked

thanks anyway. I can take care of that.” She definitely wouldn’t dare disclose her address. And she quickly walked out

she got a taxi outside the restaurant. However, she was worried that Zong Qifeng would be

not as free as she wanted to be. The bottom line was, she shouldn’t cause

was in turmoil during the trip from the restaurant back to the

breath and went upstairs. She started to prepare a hot bath to

couldn’t

hot bath for about 30 minutes, her body