Lin Chuan never expected that someone he regarded as a sister since childhood would now be lying beside him, with both of them having committed such reckless acts last night. Lin Chuan felt somewhat guilty thinking about it.

Zhou Rui was very beautiful, her face resembling a doll, crescent-shaped eyebrows, eyes bright as stars or moonlight, a delicate nose, shy cheeks, and petite cherry lips. Her flower-like face was delicately affectionate, her skin was as translucent as jade, and her graceful slender figure was akin to a tranquil, natural orchid.

Her lips were slightly curled, as if she had dreamt of her beloved prince charming. When she smiled, two shallow dimples appeared, making her extremely charming.

At this moment, Lin Chuan gently got up, and maybe it was because his movements startled this sleeping beauty.

Zhou Rui gently turned over.

Just as Lin Chuan was about to leave, Zhou Rui spoke up, "Lin Chuan, why didn't you call me?"

"I saw you were sleeping so soundly!" Lin Chuan replied with a smile.

"Naughty." Zhou Rui snorted softly and continued, "Were you planning to leave me here alone and go?"

"How could I?" Lin Chuan shook his head and said, "I could never leave you alone."

"Ah!"

As Zhou Rui got up, she immediately felt a heart-wrenching pain below. Lin Chuan hurried over and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It hurts..." Zhou Rui's face turned pale.

"Take a rest," Lin Chuan quickly advised.

"Hmm..." Zhou Rui nodded and said, "It really hurts."

"Who told you to be so playful," Lin Chuan joked.

"It's all your fault, being so rough later!" Zhou Rui glared at Lin Chuan.

"I thought you enjoyed it," Lin Chuan chuckled, "Who was the one saying 'faster, faster'?!"

"Ah... you naughty, you're so embarrassing." Zhou Rui threw herself into Lin Chuan's arms, playfully hitting him.

Lin Chuan held Zhou Rui tightly, laughing as he comforted her, "Alright, I'm the naughty one, okay?"

"Help me get dressed!" Zhou Rui snuggled into Lin Chuan's arms, looking like a gentle bird.

Lin Chuan obediently helped her get dressed and then said, "Come on, you're all dressed up. Go freshen up, and we'll head downstairs for breakfast."

"Okay!" Zhou Rui nodded.

Then, Zhou Rui swayed her way to the bathroom.

After breakfast at the hotel, Lin Chuan drove Zhou Rui to Sichuan University Group. By the time they arrived, it was already ten in the morning. The company employees were busy in their work mode, and everyone was happily bustling, with some occasionally gathering to discuss work-related matters.

As Lin Chuan and Zhou Rui walked in, everyone turned their eyes toward them.

Usually, Zhou Rui would greet everyone warmly, but this time she fled into the office. It wasn't that she didn't want to greet them, it was just that, seeing so many people staring at her, she suddenly felt shy, afraid that people would discover she and Lin Chuan slept together last night. So, inside, she felt frightened and anxious, making her quickly rush into the office.

Originally, there was nothing much to it, but Zhou Rui's fear and nervousness caused everyone to speculate.

"Strange, what's up with Mr. Zhou today?"

"Hey, you guys didn't notice, did you?" At that moment, a middle-aged woman spoke up, "Mr. Zhou has ** today."

"What?!" The crowd instantly buzzed with surprise.

Hush...

The middle-aged woman hushed them and said, "With my years of experience, I deduce that there's a high chance Mr. Zhou is no longer a novice."

"Could it be... that Mr. Zhou was a novice before?" someone curiously asked.

"Yes!" The middle-aged woman immediately nodded, "Before, Mr. Zhou's eyebrows were tight and dense, but just now I saw they've spread out. Also, did any of you notice Mr. Zhou's walking posture today? It's odd and awkward."

"Now that you mention it, I remember." A girl quickly nodded, "It really does seem like it."

The office was the gossip hub, especially with several middle-aged women, creating a lively atmosphere. In no time, rumors spread throughout the office that Mr. Zhou was no longer a novice, leading everyone to start speculating.

"Who do you think has such charm that our Mr. Zhou would succumb?"

"Do you even need to ask?" A girl said with a grin, "Who else but Chairman Lin?"

"True." A man nodded, "Mr. Zhou is so proud and in control of such a big enterprise, do you think she would be interested in any ordinary man?"

"You're right!" Everyone agreed, thinking Zhou Rui gave her first night to Lin Chuan.

Inside the office.

Zhou Rui turned red-faced and gritted her teeth, "Lin Chuan, it's all your fault. Now everyone at the company must know about us."

"So what if they know?" Lin Chuan laughed, "You were eager for everyone to know, weren't you?"

"You're the eager one!" Zhou Rui retorted softly.

"Xiao Rui, it's almost the end of the year; when's the company's annual meeting?" Lin Chuan asked.

"In a few days." Zhou Rui took out an arranged schedule, "Next Friday, the company's annual meeting."

"Shouldn't we set an example at this meeting?" Lin Chuan smiled.

"What do you mean?" Zhou Rui looked at Lin Chuan in confusion.

"It's time for some recognition," Lin Chuan glanced at Zhou Rui, "We've completed the capital merger, forming a corporate group. Plus, I plan to expand our business abroad after the new year."

"What?" Zhou Rui was surprised, "We haven't even established a foothold domestically, why expand abroad? You're rushing things!"

"I plan to pave the way abroad first," Lin Chuan smiled, "The domestic situation is stable while the international scene is more complex now, so I plan to take Zhou Kai and others abroad to earn money. It's so profitable abroad, why not profit from it?"

"But..." Zhou Rui voiced her discontent, mumbling, "Can't we wait until the domestic market stabilizes?"

"There's no time," Lin Chuan said seriously, "I need to establish our presence abroad now. Qin Dalei has retreated, and he'll definitely make a comeback. I've also heard Bai Yifan escaped abroad. If I don't have power abroad to confront them, we'll surely suffer losses in the future."

Zhou Rui pursed her lips and asked, "Who will you assign to manage the overseas ventures? Tang Yumeng?"

"Of course not!" Lin Chuan shook his head, smiling, "I'm definitely assigning you to manage the ventures. We want our business to span the globe, you know?"

"Hehe, you said it." Zhou Rui chuckled, "I'll be your global manager in the future."

"Sure, if you're not afraid of the hard work," Lin Chuan laughed.

"By the way, you mentioned the annual meeting just now, what are you planning to do?" Zhou Rui asked curiously.

"I'm planning to organize a large recognition ceremony," Lin Chuan seriously looked at Zhou Rui, "and use it to motivate the spirits and enthusiasm of the team."

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