I Became Super Rich After Resigning-Chapter 250 - : Zhong Xiaoyi Has a Secret Crush
Chapter 250: Chapter 250: Zhong Xiaoyi Has a Secret Crush
Zhong Xiaoyi glanced at Gu Hanchen, then reluctantly spoke into her phone, “Senior, if I have to work normally, it might affect the filming, so I’d better not participate.”
“Work won’t be affected. The filming location is in Jiang City, and maybe on weekends, there could be a seaside date or something. It generally won’t interfere with your job, Xiao Yi, I’m begging you, Youzi Film and Television is not someone we can afford to offend; paying the penalty would indeed be a huge amount…”
Zhong Xiaoyi looked at Gu Hanchen, saw him shake his head, and pursed her lips, “I’m sorry, senior, I can’t participate in the romance show, but I can lend you the money to pay the penalty.”
After finishing, Zhong Xiaoyi hung up the phone.
Gu Hanchen looked up at Zhong Xiaoyi. “Why aren’t you going to the romance show?”
Zhong Xiaoyi replied, “I don’t want to.”
Gu Hanchen looked at her curiously. “By the way, last time I told you not to date, you agreed readily. You couldn’t be… into girls, could you?”
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Jiang City.
On Yuan Xi’s first day back at work after the holidays, she had many emails to deal with, which meant that by the time she got home, both children were already asleep.
Yuan Xi entered the nursery and looked at the two sleeping babies, feeling a deep sense of guilt. She hadn’t waited for the children to wake up before she left for the office in the morning, and by the time she returned, they were already asleep.
A hand rested on her shoulder, and Yuan Xi looked up at Huo Shiyuan, “I’ve been quite neglectful as a mother today, not letting the babies see me all day.”
Huo Shiyuan replied, “You’re doing great as a mother. It’s just one day.”
Yuan Xi sighed softly as her phone rang. Seeing Qin Yue’s call, she quickly stepped outside to answer.
“Yuan Xi, I need a favor from you.”
Yuan Xi asked, “What do you need?”
Qin Yue explained, “Youzi Film and Television has a romance show, and a female guest who had already signed the contract backed out last minute. We’ve already released the promotions. This show is set to debut as a live, unscripted broadcast and changing participants last minute really isn’t ideal.”
“That guest who backed out suggested a potential replacement—someone from her dance club days who fits perfectly. It turns out she’s one of your Mi Chen employees.”
Yuan Xi inquired, “Mi Chen employee? Who?”
Qin Yue replied, “Zhong Xiaoyi, Gu Hanchen’s secretary. I’ve phoned her and offered attractive terms, but she said she has a secret crush and participating in a romance show wouldn’t be appropriate. I asked Gu Hanchen for help, but he flatly refused…”
“It’s tough changing participants at the last minute for a show claiming to be a live unscripted romance. And right now, it’s really hard to find a suitable female guest in Jiang City at such short notice, so I was hoping you could help persuade Secretary Zhong. As for the payment, we can talk about anything.”
Yuan Xi responded, “I’ll try my best to talk to her, but I can’t guarantee that Zhong Xiaoyi will participate.”
“I appreciate it, I hope I didn’t disturb you so late?”
Yuan Xi chuckled, “I just got home, no disturbance at all. I’ll hang up now, goodbye.”
After hanging up Qin Yue’s call, Yuan Xi went online to check out Youzi Film and Television’s promotions for the new romance show.
Youzi Film and Television wasn’t new to romance shows, and nowadays, various online platforms were airing such shows, often leading viewers to speculate about scripted scenarios and other aspects.
This time, Youzi Film and Television was creating a genuinely real, live, unscripted show, with only a script controlling the process.
A last-minute cancellation by a female guest was indeed a significant problem for Qin Yue.
Yuan Xi thought for a moment and then made a phone call to Zhong Xiaoyi.
“Xiao Yi, it’s quite late. Am I disturbing you?”
Zhong Xiaoyi replied, “Not at all, Chairman Yuan. What can I do for you?”
Yuan Xi said, “Did President Qin from Youzi Film and Television call you just now?”
Zhong Xiaoyi answered, “Yes.”
Yuan Xi continued, “Qin Yue asked me to persuade you, and I also think you should give it a try. Don’t mind what Hanchen said about not dating while being his secretary. Mi Chen is not that strict with employees.”
Zhong Xiaoyi paused for a long while on the phone before saying, “Xiao Xi, you are the third person in this world to know my feelings, another is my mother. You know I like Hanchen, and I can’t go on a dating show while I have feelings for Hanchen… So, I’m sorry.”
Yuan Xi replied, “Okay, no problem, you don’t have to apologize. But Xiao Yi, you don’t plan to keep your love for Hanchen hidden forever, do you? I heard that Hanchen went on a date with Yan Ke today. If you don’t confess soon, you might never get the chance.”
The reason Yuan Xi left work late today had also involved chatting with some executives from Jiang City about Hanchen.
Hanchen and Yan Ke dined together in a French restaurant, thinking they were hidden, but a paparazzo had already taken many photos.
The paparazzo contacted Yan Ke’s agent and Fang Qin immediately.
Fang Qin was also in City A today and shared the news with Yuan Xi right away.
Yuan Xi naturally did not want to spend Mi Chen’s money to buy photos of Hanchen, but it seemed that Yan Ke decided to buy those photos of the date.
Zhong Xiaoyi said, “I’m not planning to confess. I know the gap between Mr. Gu and me. He told me before that no dating was allowed in the company, especially not with shareholders or executives. It was a warning to me.”
Yuan Xi explained, “You misunderstood. He said no marriages because I was resigning. He probably doesn’t even know you like him.”
Zhong Xiaoyi took a deep breath on her phone and said, “I’ve made up my mind: I’m going to study in Australia in a month and stay away from Mr. Gu.”
Yuan Xi sighed softly, “Okay, as long as you’ve made your decision, leaving Hanchen might not be a bad thing.”
Yuan Xi hung up the phone and turned around to see Huo Shiyuan behind her, “Were you eavesdropping on my call?”
Huo Shiyuan lightly laughed, “I accidentally overheard. I didn’t expect someone to have a crush on Hanchen…”
Yuan Xi said, “Hanchen is not that undesirable. Certainly, someone will like him. There were quite a few new colleagues at Mi Chen who liked Hanchen in the past, but their infatuations all dissipated before their probation periods ended.”
“Just don’t tell Hanchen about this.”
Huo Shiyuan chuckled, “Of course, I’m not that gossipy.”
Yuan Xi sent a message to Qin Yue, “Sorry, Xiao Yi still refuses to join the dating show. She has someone she’s secretly in love with. It’s difficult for her to pretend to be single on the show.”
Qin Yue immediately replied with a message, “I’ve looked through Zhong Xiaoyi’s resume, and she really is perfect as a female guest for ‘Love for 30 Days’. Who is the man she has a crush on? I’ll invite him to the show too.”
Yuan Xi texted back, “Sorry, I don’t know who she’s secretly in love with.”
Qin Yue responded with a message, “Okay, sorry to bother you.”
After ending the chat with Yuan Xi, Qin Yue used Si Chen’s phone to send a message to Mr. Gu, “Mr. Gu, do you know who Zhong Xiaoyi’s secret crush is?”
Mr. Gu had been sleeping well since his injury, but the message from Si Chen woke him completely.
Mr. Gu immediately called Si Chen, “What do you mean? Zhong Xiaoyi has a secret crush? How is that possible?”
