Secretary Lin stared at the words above, momentarily stunned. If she remembered correctly, the Boss had only a meeting in the morning and an appointment with a business partner in the afternoon, almost nothing important after that. So why did he have her say he was unavailable?
It seemed the Boss didn’t want to have dinner with Miss Dong. Hearing Miss Dong’s sincere invitation, he just rejected it like that. Wouldn’t Miss Dong be heartbroken?
Secretary Lin couldn’t help but feel a little sympathetic toward Dong Xin Yan. She had originally thought the Boss had some interest in Dong Xin Yan, yet he was so cold.
Of course, sympathy aside, Secretary Lin could only respond according to Gu Ningyi’s wishes, but she still instinctively softened the tone of rejection.
"I’m sorry, Miss Dong. Mr. Gu’s schedule is very full tomorrow, I’m afraid he won’t have time to come back for dinner. But I will definitely convey your kind gesture to him."
As Dong Xin Yan listened to Secretary Lin say that Mr. Gu’s schedule was very full tomorrow, her anxious heart suddenly settled, and she couldn’t help but smile.
Heaven was still looking out for her; it seemed Gu Ningyi wouldn’t be coming back tomorrow. She could relax and celebrate Ziyang’s birthday.
However, hearing Secretary Lin’s final words scared her heart into her throat, making her hastily say, "No, no, no! No need to tell Gu Ningyi, please don’t tell him!"
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Secretary Lin seemed perplexed, letting out a puzzled sound.
Dong Xin Yan then realized her reaction was too sensitive and coughed lightly as if to cover up, slightly adjusting her emotions before softly speaking again, "Oh, um, what I meant was, it’s unnecessary to tell Gu Ningyi this, let him focus on work first and I’ll thank him properly when he has time."
Secretary Lin instantly understood the subtext of Dong Xin Yan’s words, letting out a knowing "oh" with a slightly elongated tone—it was an indication not to disturb the Boss, and to arrange another meeting later.
Indeed, this way they could create another opportunity. With this level of emotional intelligence, she almost messed things up.
"Okay, I understand. I won’t tell Mr. Gu that you called."
As Secretary Lin was speaking, she couldn’t resist glancing at Gu Ningyi, only to find his handsome face devoid of any joy, instead dark and frighteningly grim.
His black eyes simmered, as if massive waves churned within, his brow deeply furrowed, exuding an intense chill that froze Secretary Lin’s smile on her face.
This... How could the Boss have such an expression? Miss Dong neither cursed him nor spoke ill of him, only intended to invite him for dinner as thanks. This expression wasn’t quite right, was it?
"Thank you, Secretary Lin. When you’re free another day, let me treat you to a meal." Dong Xin Yan’s tone had noticeably lightened.
But Secretary Lin didn’t dare say anything more to Dong Xin Yan, responding perfunctorily before immediately hanging up the call.
Once the call was terminated, the whole office fell silent in an instant. Secretary Lin’s spine involuntarily stiffened, cold sweat slowly seeped from her forehead, and she didn’t even dare to breathe loudly.
Gu Ningyi sat still in the swivel chair, his hands slowly clenched into fists, remaining quiet for a long moment, then suddenly lifted his hands and swept all the documents off the desk!