The next morning.

"Mmm~"

Zou Yu let out a soft moan and stretched lazily.

Opening her eyes, she saw the Great Bad Rascal propping up his head and looking at her without blinking.

A slight blush rose on Zou Yu's fair cheeks.

Mixed with her pale skin, the rosy tint made her look even more beautiful.

Chen Cheng gave a doting smile and leaned down to kiss her soft lips.

"Awake?"

Zou Yu's lotus-root-like, flawless white arms wrapped around the Great Handsome Guy's neck as she nodded gently. "Mm-hmm~"

"Did you sleep well?"

Zou Yu looked back with a reminiscent expression. "Very well, very peacefully. I slept until I woke up naturally."

Seeing her languid expression, flushed cheeks, and eyes full of spring-like affection, Scum Cheng felt a stir of desire.

He leaned down and rubbed his nose against her cheek, smirking wickedly. "Shall we... hehe~"

Zou Yu felt something unusual and immediately cried out, "Ah, no, it tickles~"

After the two played around for a while, Zou Yu remained firm in her stance.

Chen Cheng didn't press her further; riding the motorcycle last night had... exhausted him.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "How about you come back to the company?"

Zou Yu's face immediately changed. "Didn't we agree? We only meet when we miss each other and have time."

With a roll of her eyes, Zou Yu added, "You're not thinking of replacing Li Na just because of what happened to her, are you?"

Chen Cheng neither denied nor admitted it.

Although he did feel that some issues had arisen in Li Na's area.

His ideal state was for the company to function normally even if anyone was missing.

But today he realized that wasn't the case.

Li Na's brain had stalled, and she went on strike.

Many things got stuck.

This made him fully realize that a single-core system wouldn't work.

He needed to hire one or two more secretaries to ensure that if one stalled, another could take over.

The deepest reason, in fact, was checks and balances.

He liked this system; if he wanted to be a hands-off boss, he could only use this method of managing people.

Whether it was Miao Che or Yu Tu, besides their own abilities, using them was also a way to balance others.

Miao Che balanced Zhao Hui, and in Chen Cheng's heart, Yu Tu was meant to balance the General Manager in the future.

"Not exactly, it's just that there will be more and more things to do in the future," Chen Cheng wouldn't admit it aloud. "It's impossible to have her work year-round without rest, so it's best to hire another assistant."

After speaking, a smile played on his lips. He leaned down to kiss her soft lips and then looked straight into her eyes. "I actually think you're quite suitable."

"You have experience too. That way, I can see 'Little Rainwater' every day."

Instantly, Zou Yu's face turned burning red, and she scolded, "You're impossible!"

Zou Yu was both embarrassed and annoyed by Chen Cheng's dirty talk. Little Rainwater? That was quite enough.

Zou Yu thought seriously for a moment and shook her head like a rattle. "No way, I don't want to watch you flirting with other women every day."

A glint flashed in Chen Cheng's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

Woman, your attitude has changed.

Zou Yu's eyes darted around as she teased Chen Cheng, "Why don't you have your first love come and be your assistant?"

Chen Cheng's mouth twitched. "She doesn't know about my situation yet."

Zou Yu facepalmed. "You're just creating trouble for yourself."

Chen Cheng shrugged. "The elders say 'with great power comes great responsibility.' I just want to give every woman I love a home. How is that creating trouble?"

Zou Yu's mouth wouldn't stop twitching; she had seen shameless people, but never anyone this shameless.

Giving every woman he loved a home?

She rolled her eyes at him. "Your love is certainly overflowing."

Chen Cheng felt no shame. "Love is also a capability."

"..."

I'll endure~

I'll endure~

Zou Yu took several deep breaths to suppress the urge to beat him to death.

Chen Cheng patted her smooth back. "Think about it. There's no rush to answer me; I'll wait for you. Get up first, go wash up. I've ordered breakfast."

Zou Yu let out a sigh, nodded, and rolled out of bed.

She didn't look for clothes; the hotel had air conditioning, so it wasn't cold.

She walked toward the bathroom completely naked.

They were like an old married couple; there wasn't much to be modest about.

Looking at her back, Chen Cheng sighed inwardly—what an enchantress.

Suddenly, Zou Yu turned around.

Covering her chest with her hands and keeping her knees together, she looked warily at Chen Cheng, who was lounging like a 'reclining beauty' on the bed, and warned, "You're not allowed to come in~"

Chen Cheng narrowed his eyes. Was this a warning, or...?

Seeing the flirtatious look in her eyes and her face looking like it was about to drip with moisture, Chen Cheng understood instantly.

He threw off the covers and got out of bed. Zou Yu was 'startled' and jumped.

She turned and ran toward the bathroom, shouting, "Indecent behavior! Indecent behavior!"

"Someone come quickly and catch this big rogue!"

"..."

After breakfast, both of them left the room looking radiant.

It couldn't be helped; they were young and full of energy.

Zou Yu went to the hospital with Li Na; the matters that hadn't been settled still needed to be discussed.

Chen Cheng had Eleven bring a Bodyguard to follow the two of them.

With two women going to negotiate, Chen Cheng always felt a bit uneasy.

Meanwhile, Chen Cheng used the excuse of having business to go to Qiao Jingjing's house and played games with his Baby Jingjing.

As it turned out, just after lunch, while the two were lying on the sofa together taking a nap, Chen Cheng's phone rang urgently.

Spring drowsiness, summer fatigue, autumn lethargy, and winter hibernation—the four seasons are like a dream.

One can always find an excuse to sleep.

"Who is it?" Qiao Jingjing rubbed against Chen Cheng's chest without even opening her eyes, muttering with a bit of resentment at having her sweet dream interrupted.

Chen Cheng glanced at the caller ID. "The company's Administrative Director."

Qiao Jingjing woke up instantly, her eyes wide as she thought. "Then answer it quickly, it must be something important."

Chen Cheng smiled; wasn't that obvious?

He pressed the answer button and put it to his ear. "What's the matter?"

"A group of old men and Old Madams brought reporters to the company, demanding an explanation."

Chen Cheng frowned. Is their pension still too much?

Worrying about things that are none of their business.

"What's the situation now?"

Gao Yue glanced at the conference room. "Manager Lin happened to come by to deliver some documents and ran into them. He just got them into the conference room."

"General Manager Qu has also gone over."

Lin Dawei?

Chen Cheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately felt relieved.

When it came to handling these kinds of domestic and trivial matters, Lin Dawei was likely the most skilled person in the entire company, including Chen Cheng himself.

Especially when dealing with old men and Old Madams.

"Tell Manager Lin that he should handle this matter. My principle is not to cause a scene."

"Explain things clearly to those old men and Old Madams."

"Our stance is very clear: supporting and caring for the emotional needs of the elderly is an obligation children should fulfill."

"However, the prerequisite is that the parents have fulfilled their responsibility in raising their children."

"You can't ignore your children when you're young and only think of them now that you're old."

"The company's stance must be clear. We need to send a signal to the outside world: 'As long as an employee is not morally corrupt and has not broken the law, no matter what trouble they face, the company will stand behind them.'"

[yanzus, please give some gifts and click the reminder for updates]

[Writing about Golden Years, looking at materials, I really like Shishi. I even want to start an entertainment novel with her as the protagonist, hahahaha~]