189: Chapter 189 The new secretary starts her job, and it's already a perfect match for her major?

Study room.

Su Xiaonuan spent five minutes reporting on the affairs of the past three days.

"Tang Qiqi has awakened a B-rank Lightning-type ability."

"The two micro-nuclear reactors in the South Suburbs have been installed, and the energy shield is currently being calibrated."

"Jiang Xiaowan's pregnancy check-up is normal."

"Liu Qing's system is stable."

"Additionally..."

Su Xiaonuan paused.

"Jiang Hao brought the remnants of Ston here two days ago, but I didn't let them enter the Inner Circle."

Lin Yuan sat in his chair.

"You did well."

Su Xiaonuan lowered her head to record this.

Lin Yuan reached out and pinched her chin.

"You've lost weight."

Su Xiaonuan's eyelashes fluttered.

"With Mr. Lin away, I didn't dare to sleep for too long."

Lin Yuan pulled her into his arms in one motion.

Su Xiaonuan's ears turned red, yet she took the initiative to kiss him.

The kiss was soft and filled with longing.

Two hours later.

Inner Circle reception area.

The moment Jiang Hao saw Lin Yuan, he knelt down directly.

"Mr. Lin!"

"You're finally willing to see me."

As a grown man, tears welled up in his eyes.

"Zhou Lan has betrayed us!"

"She colluded with outsiders and seized Ston."

"Liu Bin was beaten to death by them, and his head was hung at the entrance of the teaching building."

Su Xiaonuan leaned over and whispered into Lin Yuan's ear to supplement the report.

"Zhao Gang, a B-rank Metal-type Ability user."

"He has about eighty people under his command, with six Awakened Ones."

Liu Qing's voice came through the screen.

"Master, Zhao Gang has already annexed two small strongholds."

"He renamed Ston to Tiemen Fort."

"He even publicly declared that Cloud Top Palace only takes in women and dogs."

The reception area fell silent instantly.

Fat Dragon grinned.

"This guy has a sharp tongue."

Lin Yuan tapped his fingers on the armrest.

Ston School was an outer perimeter outpost he had set up.

Liu Bin was dead.

This also proved that the outpost was indeed valuable.

It had fished out a fish that wanted to bite.

Lin Yuan looked at Jiang Hao.

"Go get something to eat."

"Get some sleep."

"We'll talk tomorrow."

Jiang Hao kowtowed repeatedly.

The door closed.

Su Xiaonuan asked: "Should we attack?"

Lin Yuan didn't answer.

He looked toward the corner.

Xia Qingqiu was looking down, organizing her medicine kit.

Her movements were very light.

As an assistant to Su Muxue, with Su Muxue not even present, her appearance here clearly carried a purpose.

Lin Yuan spoke up.

"Teacher Xia, have a seat."

Xia Qingqiu's hands paused.

She slowly sat down.

She pushed up her glasses with her middle finger.

"Mr. Lin."

Lin Yuan asked: "What is the current progress of the serum project?"

Xia Qingqiu answered truthfully.

"The basic version can already be mass-produced."

"Now that the number of healing-type Awakened Ones has increased, I don't need to stay in the laboratory all the time..."

Lin Yuan nodded.

"So, your core value is decreasing."

Xia Qingqiu's face paled slightly.

This statement was too blunt.

It didn't give her any room to step down.

Lin Yuan looked at her.

"What else do you think you can do?"

"Why should I continue to grant you access to Tiangong No. 1?"

Xia Qingqiu lowered her head and thought for a long time.

"I can teach."

"Or continue to assist Dr. Su."

Lin Yuan looked at the system panel.

[Target: Xia Qingqiu (Beauty: 89), Current Favorability: 12%]

It hadn't reached 20% yet.

Previously, he had placed her in the category of "useful but not urgent to consume."

The Zhe City selection proved that there were fewer women who met the system's threshold than he had imagined.

Leaving her unused would be a waste.

Lin Yuan stood up and walked in front of Xia Qingqiu.

"Starting tomorrow, hand the serum project over to someone else."

"Move to the second floor."

"Be my secretary."

Xia Qingqiu looked up.

There was confusion in her eyes, as well as fear.

Lin Yuan didn't give her any space to refuse.

"I will give you a new task."

"For example, accompany me on a trip to Ston."

He patted her shoulder.

The force was not heavy.

"Su Xiaonuan."

Su Xiaonuan looked up.

"Yes."

"Find her a set of clothes."

"Always dressing so plainly—don't embarrass me."

Lin Yuan thought for a moment.

"Among the things Tang Qiqi prepared, there should be secretary-style outfits."

Tang Qiqi poked her head in from outside the door.

"There are!"

"Black silk stockings with black-rimmed glasses, an OL style—absolutely professional!"

Xia Qingqiu's ears turned red.

Su Xiaonuan recorded this expressionlessly.

She felt a twinge of bitterness in her heart.

The position of secretary was originally hers.

But she was currently in charge of all of Tiangong No. 1.

By Mr. Lin's side, someone was indeed needed.

10:00 PM.

Feng Qingwu was led to the master bedroom door by Su Xiaonuan.

She was wearing pajamas, and her palms were sweaty.

Before coming, she already knew what was going to happen.

Su Xiaonuan glanced at her.

"Once you go in, ask less, listen more."

"Mr. Lin does not like people who act clever."

Feng Qingwu nodded.

"Thank you, Housekeeper Su."

Lin Yuan's voice came from inside the room.

"Come in."

Feng Qingwu pushed the door open.

When facing Lin Yuan's approach, Feng Qingwu was surprisingly docile; she neither retreated nor showed any sign of resistance.

In fact, before pushing open this door, she had already rehearsed this moment countless times in her heart.

"Whatever you want... I will follow your lead."

She mustered her last shred of reason, looked straight into the man's eyes as she finished this sentence, and then, as if she had exhausted all her courage, her long eyelashes fluttered and she slowly closed her eyes.

Lin Yuan did not hesitate.

He leaned down, his cool breath brushing past the tip of her nose, and then precisely covered those alluring red lips.

At that instant, Feng Qingwu opened her eyes as if startled.

In those cold, clear eyes, they were now filled with panic and shyness, but not a trace of anger could be found.

She did not push him away; instead, the moment she met Lin Yuan's deep gaze, she closed her eyes tightly in shame and annoyance, her entire body stiffening from excessive tension.

As that warmth deepened, the defenses of the person in his arms quietly crumbled.

The body that had been rigid gradually became soft and boneless, and the fingertips that had been tightly clenched slowly relaxed. In the end, she lost all support, relying entirely on the man's broad arms to keep from sliding down as she leaned weakly against Lin Yuan's chest.

Time seemed to lose all meaning in this moment.

[Ding! Target Feng Qingwu (Beauty: 85), engaged in intimacy under an environment of extreme worship, emotional fluctuation reached a critical peak!]

[Favorability critical hit +20%, current favorability 39%.]

[Favorability exceeded the critical threshold, obtained 50% of the target's base attribute bonus! (Target Physique: 8, Spirit: 12)]

[Host: Lin Yuan]

[Physique: 76 (+4)]

[Spirit: 126 (+6)]

[Superpower: A-rank [Dimensional Space] / S-rank [Sky Torrent] / S-rank [Wild Resonance]]

Early morning.

Feng Qingwu was already dressed and kneeling on the edge of the bed.

Her lower body still ached slightly.

If Sister Wang Ya hadn't come to save her in the second half of the night, she probably would have died there...

Now, the other party had already gotten up to make breakfast, while she still needed to recover.

When Lin Yuan opened his eyes, she was looking down, her hands resting on her knees.

"Mr. Lin."

Lin Yuan sat up and glanced at her.

There was a faint mark on Feng Qingwu's neck. She was aware of it herself, and her ears remained red.

Lin Yuan said: "From now on, you will be partners with Jiang Xiaowan."

Feng Qingwu looked up.

"Administrative paperwork, resource allocation, personnel files."

Lin Yuan got out of bed.

"You did these things in Zhe City."

"But Tiangong No. 1 is not Zhe City."

"The rules here are decided by Su Xiaonuan."

Feng Qingwu immediately lowered her head.

"Yes, Mr. Lin."

Lin Yuan fastened his cuffs.

"Whatever she tells you to do, you do."

"Jiang Xiaowan is pregnant, but that doesn't mean she has special privileges."

"The same goes for you."

Feng Qingwu's voice was very soft.

"Understood."

Lin Yuan looked at her for a second.

"Go."

Feng Qingwu stood up, smoothed out her nightgown, and pushed the door open to leave.

In the hallway.

Su Xiaonuan was walking over carrying a washbasin tray.

The two bumped into each other.

Feng Qingwu stopped.

Su Xiaonuan looked at her.

"Use a high collar to cover the mark on your neck."

Feng Qingwu's face turned bright red instantly.

"Thank you, Housekeeper Su."

Su Xiaonuan hummed in acknowledgment and entered the room with the tray.

She didn't ask.

And there was no need to ask.

One more person by Mr. Lin's side didn't mean her position was reduced by an inch.

But rules must be established from the very first day.

At the breakfast table.

Lin Yuan sat at the head of the table.

Su Xiaonuan stood to his right, picking up food for him.

Su Muxue was looking down at a test report.

Jiang Xiaowan was biting the tip of her chopsticks, her eyes darting around at Feng Qingwu.

Qin Yumo was gnawing on a rib.

Tang Qiqi was holding a cup of milk, her hair still a bit messy.

The sound of high heels came from the doorway.

Click.

Click.

Everyone looked up.

Xia Qingqiu walked in.

A black slim-fit suit jacket.

A white silk shirt.

A high-waisted pencil skirt.

Black silk stockings.

Seven-centimeter stiletto heels.

Her hair had changed from a ponytail to a low bun; she was still wearing the black-rimmed glasses, but they couldn't suppress the contrast that radiated from her dignified appearance.

She stood at the doorway and pushed up her glasses with her middle finger.

"Good morning, everyone."