President, Please Be Careful
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Mu Tingfeng was so engrossed in her own world that she was unaware of her strangeness and how it had tortured her main secretary. All he had in mind was a flashback of Su Qing's words to him.

When did he start treating women differently compared to last time?

It should be on the day of their official divorce, right? Back then, he had thought the woman hanging him was just another trick to attract his attention. Didn't she ever think that after she stood for an hour, she appeared by holding the other man's hand in public? He even protested by saying .. outrageous things to his face.

Mu Tingfeng was really angry back then. He was angry but what appeared after was a feeling of emptiness. He should be happy because he has achieved what he wants after four years of trying. But, the woman's boomerang had erased her sense of accomplishment.

Ever since Mu Tingfeng's childhood, she had been educated to cultivate the habit of controlling everything. However, this time, his life trajectory had twice deviated beyond his control. Moreover, those two times were also related to him.

Bumping Zhao Youlin in the pet store was also something unexpected for Mu Tingfeng. After his initial shock, he reflexively thought that the chance encounter was again another trick. He assumed it was Zhao Youlin's trick to return to him. After all, the woman had a long history of doing so just to gain her affection. However, Zhao Youulin's actions and words had reversed his previous assumptions.

Mu Tingfeng touched the tooth marks left on the back of her hand. The shadow of Zhao Youulin's gaze that was filled with unwillingness and resistance continued to flash through his mind. At that moment, without a second thought, he immediately tasked his confidant to find out about Zhao Youlin's recent condition.

Mu Tingfeng had long since learned that after Zhao Youlin divorced from her, there tended to be some idiots causing her trouble. However, he never expected Zhao Youlin to be able to chase those people away by herself.

Mu Tingfeng also wondered why at that moment, she actually went to watch the quarrel between Zhao Youulin and Zhao Youxi. He only realized that Zhao Youlin was really a changed woman after he saw with his own eyes how he cared for Zhao Youxi without hesitation. He became a stranger to her. At the same time, this too .. inevitably drew her closer to him.

By the time he regained consciousness, he felt that his feelings towards Zhao Youlin seemed to have changed drastically compared to last time. She couldn't even .. considering how Zhao Youlin had looked before their divorce.

There were many first times all for the sake of Zhao Youlin. This was the first time he had taken the initiative to attend a banquet he hated. This was the first time he had missed something happening, yet ended in disappointment. This was the first time he had asked someone to get into his car, other than his driver, Xia Zhetao. This was the first time she felt heartache when she saw a young woman being buffeted by the cold wind, and she instinctively enveloped her in her own clothes. In fact, he was so fussy about his own cleanliness that even God was fed up with his behavior. His mother was no exception to him. Since then, no one has ever touched her personal belongings.

Especially after what happened four years ago. He became more fussy about his cleanliness. However, after four years, he actually made an exception for a woman who…

Mu Tingfeng also wondered why she kept lowering her own limits every time she met the woman. After all, he had never been one to hesitate.

Mu Tingfeng sensed that something was gradually coming out of his control. This time, even more serious than four years ago.

“President..” Finally, Xia Zhetao gathered his courage and called out to him after a few days of hesitation. Before this, Mu Tingfeng's face was dark, and she had emitted a bone-chilling aura as if a huge storm was coming when in fact, she was in a daze.

A glint of light caught on Mu Tingfeng's eyes. He was jolted from his daze by Xia Zhetao's sudden call. His expression was dark and remained calm. He looked at his secretary and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Oh. weekly meeting," Mu Tingfeng responded in a low voice, after which, he did not speak any further.

Meanwhile, Xia Zhetao waited for his reply anxiously. 'That's her?! President, in the past, you used to ask me to give you a list of the latest employees who have made mistakes in their work for previous meetings. During a meeting, your face will darken as you throw a roster to the Manager. Why do you look so....soft today..?’.

Before Xia Zhetao could make a conclusion, his superior spoke up again.

"Tell the people out there that today's meeting was canceled."

“OK... Huh?!” Xia Zhetao was deep in thought so she instinctively responded to Mu Tingfeng when she heard his words. It took a while before he regained his senses and looked at Mu Tingfeng with wide-eyed eyes behind the office desk, with a shocked expression that was in disbelief.

When Mu Tingfeng saw Xia Zhetao's expression that looked like it was seeing a ghost, he frowned. He asked wryly, "There's a problem with that?"

'There's trouble? It's a big deal!’ Ever since Xia Zhetao became Mu Tingfeng's personal assistant as well as secretary, his eyes were opened. He has relearned the definition of being a workaholic.

For many years, weekly meetings went on without fail. Regardless of how volatile the stock market was, Mu Tingfeng never once forgot the meeting. Now, he really .. canceled it.

'President, is there something bothering you? Can you share your problems with your most thoughtful and smart secretary? I believe with my intelligence, I can definitely find the perfect solution that amazes you. Geez, I don't know what the gossip is about even though I know it exists. The feeling of being kept in the dark is so bad!’

Xia Zhetao wanted to just say it. But, as soon as she met Mu Tingfeng's expressionless gaze, once again, she ignored the courage she had painstakingly gathered. Then, she answered him calmly, “T-T-No... problem... I'll find someone to tell the others.”.

Xia Zhetao hurriedly left. He scratched his head and remained very curious about it. However, he did not dare to ask further.

Mu Tingfeng's gaze swept faintly over Xia Zhetao's fading silhouette. His eyes darkened, and he kept thinking about it.

The office continued its original peace. However, the mood has clearly changed.

While President Mu remained frustrated and tried to sort out his feelings for Zhao Youlin, unbeknownst to him, an unexpected guest visited his villa during this period of time.