Chapter 506: Chapter 243: Choosing a Gift

Hm?

’So it really is about that!’

The corners of Lin Shen’s lips curved up slightly; he seemed to have long since guessed the reason for Xu Lei’s argument with her boyfriend.

After all, what man these days would just stand by and watch his girlfriend become another man’s secretary?

Especially when that other man was a peer of the same age.

That kind of disparity would usually breed a sense of insecurity.

Who knew what kind of contact they had in private?

After all, a secretary’s job was to provide services for her boss. As for what *kind* of services, that depended on the self-restraint of both parties...

Lin Shen understood, but there really wasn’t a practical solution to this kind of situation.

The only way was probably to resign and stop being a secretary.

But was Xu Lei really willing to give that up?

Gazing at her conflicted expression, Lin Shen knew very well that she valued this secretarial job highly.

Because the pay was more than enough.

That point alone made it impossible for her to resign.

But she couldn’t balance the relationship between her work and her personal life, which had led to today’s rather difficult situation.

Lin Shen chose his words carefully before asking in a soft voice.

"Haven’t you tried talking to your boyfriend?"

"I did."

Xu Lei looked dejected.

"But he’s convinced that I have other intentions in becoming your secretary, President Lin, and that I don’t genuinely want the job."

"He thinks that because I’ve never worked in this industry before, this sudden career change makes my motives suspicious."

"So what’s the solution?"

Lin Shen hadn’t even sorted out the relationship problems with the women in his own life, let alone manage someone else’s.

More than being concerned, he was interested in Xu Lei’s intentions.

After all, handling conflicts between one’s personal life and professional career was also a reflection of a secretary’s capabilities.

Lin Shen wanted to see what Xu Lei would do, so he asked softly.

"How do you plan to handle this? Resign? Or break up with your boyfriend?"

"I’m planning to talk to him again!"

Xu Lei said hurriedly, sensing a hint of impatience in Lin Shen’s words.

’That’s right!’

’A secretary’s job is one that demands meticulous care. If any mistake were to happen, it could very well lead to business failures, the company being unable to operate, and a series of other major problems.’

Therefore, Xu Lei completely understood Lin Shen’s position and knew this was her own problem to solve.

Besides, Lin Shen had given her a generous salary and benefits, doing more than enough to honor their friendship as former colleagues.

For that, Xu Lei was very grateful to Lin Shen.

But she didn’t want to give up on her boyfriend either.

Although they had been arguing constantly lately, Xu Lei had also begun to notice various problems with her boyfriend in both his life and work.

But they had a history together and had even met each other’s parents. They couldn’t just break up over a small issue, could they?

Xu Lei still cherished this relationship, so she planned to focus on her work for now and talk things over with Zhang Xu once her job was stable.

She felt that Zhang Xu would surely understand her!

"I understand."

Seeing Xu Lei’s incredibly conflicted expression, Lin Shen didn’t have the heart to press her further and instead said gently.

"Get this handled as soon as possible. The company is in a steady development phase right now. I’m sure you don’t want to see your work suffer because of personal matters, right?"

"I understand, President Lin!"

Lin Shen’s warning was very clear, and Xu Lei, with her high emotional intelligence, naturally understood what he meant.

She bowed slightly and said in a solemn voice.

"I will handle this matter within three days. It will absolutely not affect my work."

"Mm."

Lin Shen nodded and continued to handle some company matters with Xu Lei’s assistance.

At noon, he invited all the company’s employees out for barbecue, which could be considered a casual team-building event.

"After everyone comes back from the National Day holiday, we’ll have a proper team-building event!"

Lin Shen announced with a smile in the barbecue restaurant.

"I hope everyone will work together for our mutual success!"

"Yeah!"

The employees’ response was very enthusiastic. After all, a boss as generous as Lin Shen was a rare find these days.

For over fifty people, a single barbecue meal would cost four to five thousand!

Yet Lin Shen didn’t even bat an eye. It seemed like four or five thousand was nothing to him.

’This is the kind of aura a second-generation heir should have!’

The employees of Shennan felt a strange sense of motivation and enthusiasm working under Lin Shen.

Of course, the real reason was the new title he had equipped—「Boss’s Prestige」

Seeing the fervent passion for work surging through his employees, Lin Shen thought this title was actually quite good!

At least he could switch to it when he was at the company.

However, after leaving the office in the afternoon, Lin Shen switched his title back to 「Ten-Millionaire」

He planned to visit Su Youji’s home and speak with her father about signing her to a contract.

But he couldn’t show up for a home visit empty-handed, could he?

So, Lin Shen decided to buy some gifts that weren’t too expensive, like cigars and red wine.

Tobacco and alcohol were the hard currency of the male business world; even if someone didn’t like them, they probably wouldn’t refuse them.

So, Lin Shen found a specialty shop that sold cigars. The moment he walked in, he was greeted warmly by a female sales associate.

"Good day, sir! Are you here to purchase cigars?"

"Yes."

"May I have your surname, please?"

"Lin."

"Very good, Mr. Lin. This way, please."

The sales associate’s attitude was exceptionally polite and gentle. Her smile was sweet and charming, and her attire was very appropriate.

Her professional outfit—a white blouse, a black hip-hugging skirt, and black stockings—accentuated the sexy, gentle curves of her figure without appearing overly vulgar.

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