165: Chapter 165 When the Plums Ripen: Childhood Sweetheart Male Lead 43 [An Qi, the Official, Owes Two Chapters]

The headquarters building of the new Meng Group.

As Nan Li just stepped out of the elevator, she heard employees in the corridor gathered together, lowering their voices to gossip secretly.

"President Meng brought Assistant Liu back with him this time from overseas!"

"Really? Assistant Liu was transferred to the overseas branch for several years, right? I heard she has liked President Meng for a long time, and used to be President Meng's life assistant."

"In my opinion, President Meng stayed overseas for half a year this time, and only brought Assistant Liu back with him. These two are most likely dating."

Nan Li's footsteps paused at the corner.

She clutched her handbag tightly, her knuckles turning somewhat pale.

She believed that Meng Zhu could not possibly change his heart in half a year.

However, she understood the logic, but still couldn't control herself from getting jealous.

Then, something called a sense of crisis descended for the first time.

This emotion reached its peak the moment Nan Li pushed open the office door.

In the spacious office, there was no one else except Meng Zhu and a beautiful woman wearing a professional suit, with a tall figure and a capable demeanor.

Hearing the door open, Meng Zhu raised his head from the mountain of documents.

After seeing clearly who it was, he was slightly startled at first, and in his deep eyes, surprise and gentleness flashed instantly.

"Zhaoyu?"

Meng Zhu put down his pen and spoke with a smile.

"Why did you come?"

Looking at the man she hadn't seen for half a year, who had become even more steady and handsome, Nan Li's eyes felt slightly warm.

But catching a glimpse of Assistant Liu from the corner of her eye, she forcefully suppressed the impulse to rush over.

She pinched her fingers and said with a feigned composure:

"Auntie Hua said you were back, so I thought... I'd treat you to dinner to welcome you back."

Meng Zhu's voice was gentle.

"I promised Grandma we'd eat at home tonight. Let's join Grandma together tonight, okay?"

Nan Li nodded obediently.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you to get off work together."

Meng Zhu chuckled softly.

"Alright, then go sit on the sofa for a while. I still need a bit more time."

Hearing this, Nan Li's mood improved slightly.

In fact, where they ate didn't matter at all; that was merely an excuse she found to see Zhaoyu immediately.

Right now, she just wanted to stay here and stare fiercely at the "number one love rival" in front of her.

Facts proved that Nan Li's sense of crisis was not groundless.

Assistant Liu truly lived up to being Meng Zhu's capable assistant from years ago.

Not only was she pretty, but her work capability was also second to none.

The cooperation between the two was extremely tacit and efficient.

When Meng Zhu occasionally raised questions while reviewing documents, Assistant Liu could immediately and accurately point out the corresponding data and clauses.

To facilitate viewing the same document, she even leaned forward slightly, and the distance between the two inevitably closed a bit.

Nan Li had originally been sitting upright on the sofa, but at this moment she was more energetic than anyone.

Her eyes stared at the two like a radar, muttering non-stop in her heart.

"If you're talking about work, talk about work. Why lean so close?"

As time passed, the dissatisfaction in her heart accumulated more and more, and she finally couldn't sit still anymore.

She stood up and began to pretend to "stroll" around the office.

At first, she walked over to the bookcase by the wall and intentionally turned the pages of the books so they rustled loudly.

As a result, the two people in front of the desk seemed completely immersed in their work and completely ignored her.

Nan Li was choked with anger and walked over to the side pantry bar, pretending to make tea.

With a "clatter", she intentionally loosened her hand, knocking an empty teacup over onto the tray, making a crisp sound.

This commotion finally attracted attention.

"Zhaoyu, what's wrong? What happened?"

Meng Zhu asked with immediate concern, looking like he was about to stand up.

But before he could move, Assistant Liu had already walked over a step ahead.

She glanced at the tray, found that nothing was wrong with Nan Li, and that only an empty teacup was knocked over, then revealed a smile.

"Just an empty cup knocked over, it's fine."

Assistant Liu's tone was calm, carrying a kind of host-like thoughtfulness.

"Miss Nan Li, you should go sit on the sofa. If you want tea, I can make it for you."

Nan Li raised her chin and looked at the other person vigilantly:

"You know me?"

Assistant Liu smiled slightly, neither humble nor arrogant.

"I used to be President Meng's life assistant, so naturally I have some understanding of President Meng's family situation. You are President Meng's younger sister, Nan Li."

Younger sister?

This title precisely stepped on Nan Li's minefield.

For some reason, Nan Li suddenly felt exceptionally angry, her eye rims turning somewhat red with grievance.

She glared angrily at Assistant Liu, like a frightened little cat with its fur standing on end.

"I don't want you to make tea! I can make it myself, and I make it better than you!"

Unfortunately, facing the childish provocation, Assistant Liu wasn't angry at all, just nodding indifferently.

"Alright, then please be careful."

After speaking, she turned around and walked back to the desk, continuing to explain the documents to Meng Zhu.

While looking at the documents, Meng Zhu smiled and said.

"The tea Zhaoyu makes is indeed not bad."

Unfortunately, what Nan Li needed right now was not this kind of praise.

She curled her lips, feeling like she had punched cotton, and could only return to the sofa to sulk.

Holding it in for a while, she ultimately couldn't help it anymore and directly walked up, leaning against the wide desk.

Then she extended her fair fingers, casually fiddling with the metal ornaments on the desk.

She wasn't actually making a scene out of nothing; she just... wanted Meng Zhu to look at her a bit more and pay more attention to her.

[Hahahahaha, help, I can smell the sour vinegar even across the screen!]

[Who could have thought the reunion would be this kind of scene]

[Meng Zhu, you big-tailed wolf, you clearly saw it and still didn't coax her!]

A wave of laughter drifted across the bullet comments.

What they said was right, how could Meng Zhu not have noticed?

He intentionally didn't see it, and intentionally didn't stop working.

Zhaoyu had never been jealous before; this appearance of hers was truly extremely adorable.

More importantly, he could just use this matter to push her another step further.

To see if that layer of window paper could be pierced as soon as possible.

Of course, this kind of matter must have proper boundaries.

Therefore, on the way home, Meng Zhu started to explain.

Watching Nan Li lean against the passenger seat without saying a word.

Meng Zhu asked knowing the answer.

"Zhaoyu, unhappy?"

Nan Li turned her head, bit her lower lip, and asked straightforwardly.

"That Assistant Liu... does she like you?"

Meng Zhu's expression was calm.

"She used to, I don't know now. She confessed to me before."

"However, I rejected her. I don't like her."

Hearing these words, Nan Li finally felt the gloom in her heart disperse quite a bit.

But even so, she still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Because Assistant Liu was outstanding, she could help Meng Zhu at work, and could even stay by his side every day in the justifiable identity of an assistant.

Thinking of this, Nan Li's brain heated up.

"Xiujie Brother..."

Nan Li turned her head, her voice trembling slightly.

"Then if... if I were to confess to you, would you reject me?"

The air in the carriage congealed somewhat.

Meng Zhu didn't answer immediately, pausing for a moment.

Only then did he softly spit out a single word: "Will."

Nan Li was completely stunned.

The full heart of bitterness and grievance surged up like a flood instantly, and she was about to drop little pearls.

She thought that in half a year's time, he had indeed changed his heart after all.

However, right when her tears were swirling.

Meng Zhu spoke again with a voice carrying a bit of a smile.

"Someone said when they were little that after growing up, they would definitely not marry me."

Meng Zhu turned his head slightly, the corners of his mouth hooking up into a mischievous smile.

"I definitely don't want to accept a confession from someone who doesn't plan to marry me."

Nan Li's tears got stuck in her eye rims.

And were forcefully held back.

So he was teasing her, doing it on purpose.

Nan Li was so shy that even her neck turned red, and she hurriedly averted her gaze to look out the window, not daring to say another word.