Her shoulder-length hair, having been permed and dyed, presented a slightly curly wine-red hue.
Her exquisite oval face was like a pool of clear autumn water.
Standing nearly 1.7 meters tall, she wore silver high heels.
A small white suit jacket and a hip-hugging skirt.
They showcased her perfect figure to the fullest.
When Zhang Yan brought Su Xi in, Zhou Xing's gaze also narrowed slightly.
The youthful greenness of a student had long since faded from Su Xi's body, replaced by the mature charm that had settled over her after entering society for a long time.
"Hello, President Zhou. Because of an emergency meeting at the company, I couldn't get away and was delayed for a bit. Sorry to keep you waiting."
Su Xi stepped forward and took the initiative to shake hands with Zhou Xing to apologize.
"It's fine."
Zhou Xing also shook her hand, letting go quickly as he said, "It's completely understandable. I just happened to interview a few people as well, so it wasn't much of a wait."
"How about this? It's lunchtime now. How about I treat you to a meal?"
Su Xi suggested, "I know a restaurant that tastes pretty good nearby. We can eat and chat at the same time, and it'll count as my apology to you."
Zhou Xing glanced at his watch; unconsciously, it was already 12:30.
"Alright then."
Zhou Xing pondered for a moment and did not refuse.
He had to settle lunch sooner or later, so he might as well use the time during the meal to finish the interview.
In any case, Su Xi was the last one for today.
Zhou Xing immediately stood up, and Zhang Yan tactfully opened the office door to let the two of them go first.
When Zhou Xing and Su Xi walked out of the office, they noticed that Zhang Yan had no intention of following.
"Aren't you coming along?"
Zhou Xing turned his head to look at Zhang Yan.
She had been busy at the company all morning and hadn't had time to eat lunch.
Although the relationship between the two had not been completely finalized, everything was progressing naturally, and they both had a tacit understanding.
As his woman, Zhou Xing naturally wouldn't mistreat her.
Even if Zhang Yan had no relationship with him, her ability and attentiveness would still make Zhou Xing hold her in high regard.
"I'll just settle lunch at the company."
Zhang Yan was startled by Zhou Xing's words and hurriedly refused.
If it were just the two of them alone, there would be no problem with those words.
But now there was an outsider present.
Not only was Su Xi there, but the three people recruited earlier were also in the company handling their respective tasks.
The relationship between a secretary and a boss was already prone to being viewed with colored glasses.
Zhou Xing's words... wouldn't they make it even easier for people to speculate?
Then all the effort she had put in this morning would be in vain.
"Come with us."
Zhou Xing said with an indifferent expression.
"I'd better not. I'm just a Private Secretary. You're going to talk about business involving company secrets; it's not convenient for me."
Zhang Yan shook her head, giving Zhou Xing a frantic look, her words full of hints.
If they were discovered, she would be too embarrassed to continue staying at the company in the future.
She stole a glance at Su Xi and saw that her expression was normal, which allowed her to breathe a slight sigh of relief.
Zhou Xing, however, seemed to not have heard Zhang Yan's hints at all as he smiled and said, "What does that matter? You're not just a secretary, you're the Boss's Wife of this company. What secrets are there that you can't hear?"
As soon as these words were spoken.
On Su Xi's face, which had been mostly expressionless, a few hints of surprise finally emerged. She looked carefully at Zhang Yan and Zhou Xing for a moment, appearing thoughtful.
And the three of them, including Deng Haoyang, who were working, also looked up.
Their gazes were filled with shock.
They had always thought Zhang Yan was just an ordinary secretary, so they hadn't paid much attention to her.
Who would have thought that there was actually this layer of relationship?
They all took a deep breath.
It seemed that in the future... they would still have to be a bit more careful.
Zhang Yan was also stunned.
She completely didn't expect Zhou Xing to say that.
From the beginning, she knew that Zhou Xing had a girlfriend, and more than one, but in the end, she still couldn't resist his temptation and half-willingly accepted Zhou Xing's behavior.
This kind of relationship was already somewhat hard to talk about.
She didn't expect Zhou Xing to give her any formal status.
So in front of outsiders at the company, she maintained a business-like attitude, unwilling to let others know about the relationship between the two of them.
She thought that when they were alone, Zhou Xing's phrase 'Boss's Wife' was just a joke to make her happy.
She never imagined.
Zhou Xing would actually take the initiative to acknowledge their relationship in front of everyone in the company, even giving her the title of 'Boss's Wife'.
Then the nature of it was completely different.
Not only did he give her status, but he also gave her an absolute position within the company.
An underground romance cannot be exposed, but being acknowledged by Zhou Xing as legitimate meant it was open and aboveboard.
Zhang Yan felt everyone's gaze.
She stared blankly at Zhou Xing's handsome and young face, her heart filled with emotion.
A layer of mist gathered in her beautiful eyes.
"No need, you guys go ahead. It just so happens there's still a little something at the company I need to handle."
Zhang Yan beamed, her happiness coming from the heart.
Seeing that Zhang Yan really didn't want to go, Zhou Xing didn't choose to force her. He immediately nodded and left the company with Su Xi.
Zhang Yan stood there, watching Zhou Xing's receding back. Her eyes narrowed, as if she had eaten honey, her heart sweet. She even felt more motivated to work... "President Zhou, your girlfriend is very beautiful."
In the elevator.
Su Xi took the initiative to break the silence.
She was also a bit surprised. She originally thought that since Zhou Xing was so young, he was probably one of those dissolute Second-generation rich kids.
She didn't find it strange at all that the secretary had a relationship with him.
But Zhou Xing chose to take the initiative to acknowledge the relationship between them. That frank manner was completely different from those Second-generation rich kids who stepped on several boats and toyed with other people's feelings.
As a girl herself, this couldn't help but make Su Xi feel a slight sense of goodwill towards Zhou Xing.
"Thank you."
Zhou Xing smiled faintly: "Ms. Su, your looks are also perfect. Among the girls I've seen, you are very outstanding."
"President Zhou flatters me."
Su Xi smiled sweetly and also started chatting with Zhou Xing: "President Zhou looks so young. If I may ask, how old are you this year?"
"Just turned eighteen."
"Then aren't you still in university?"
"Correct, just started my freshman year."
Su Xi's face showed shock: "To be able to own a company with a paid-in capital of two billion at eighteen, your strength is truly unfathomable."
"It's all just help from my family."
Zhou Xing chuckled.
Su Xi did not hide her envy at all: "This also proves that President Zhou's ability far exceeds that of your peers, which is why your family feels comfortable letting you start your own business outside. Unlike me... even now, my dad still treats me like a child and wants to throw me into a friend's company to be watched and managed, for fear that I'll act recklessly."
Zhou Xing glanced at Su Xi, smiled, and didn't say much.
It seemed that Su Xi's background was not simple either.
According to her resume, she had successively worked at Hillhouse Capital and SoftBank, both of which were giants in the investment industry.
The companies were actually her father's friends.
As the two talked.
The elevator reached the second basement floor.
In the garage.
"Let's take my car, you can just point the way."
Walking out of the elevator lobby, Zhou Xing suggested.
Su Xi had no objection to this.
The two of them then arrived at the place where Zhou Xing parked.
"mclaren p1!"
When Su Xi saw Zhou Xing's car, her eyes instantly lit up, and then she said to Zhou Xing with some embarrassment, "President Zhou, I have an impolite request. Can you let me try your mclaren p1?"