Waiter: "Hello, madam. How many people?"
Crystal: "I have a reservation."
Waiter: "Okay, may I ask what name the reservation is under?"
Crystal: "Mr. Xu, the last three digits are zero."
Waiter: "Peony Hall, Mr. Xu has already arrived. This way, please."
Waiter: "Second floor, guest for Peony Hall has arrived, please escort them."
The waiter pressed the elevator button for Crystal. Once Crystal reached the second floor, another dedicated waiter guided her.
After three knocks, the door to the Peony Hall was opened. Xu Shuming was sitting inside, sipping tea.
Xu Shuming raised his hand, and his secretary and the waiter all left. Crystal expertly locked the door from the inside.
Now, this tea room became a private space. It was a high-end business teahouse where Xu Shuming often conducted business and enjoyed his leisure.
Xu Shuming: "Are you settling into your new job?"
Crystal: "Hmph, you haven't actively sought me out. I've called you so many times and you didn't pick up. Do you not want me anymore?"
Xu Shuming pulled Crystal over and had her sit on his lap.
Xu Shuming: "You've lost weight."
Crystal: "Don't even mention it. Ou Yunchen is such a workaholic. When he's busy, he doesn't leave until after midnight!"
"And he just keeps changing secretaries. To get close to him, I've been working day and night. Sometimes I don't even get a hot meal..."
Xu Shuming: "I've put you through hardship."
As he spoke, Xu Shuming pulled out a Tiffany blue bag from under the tea table. It was clear it was a Tiffany item without even needing to be told.
Crystal eagerly opened the box. She had thought it was a diamond ring prepared by Xu Shuming, but upon opening it, she found it was just a necklace.
Xu Shuming's expression turned slightly cold. Crystal, who was skilled at reading his mood, immediately put on a delighted expression.
Crystal: "Put it on for me."
Xu Shuming fastened the necklace for her, patted her backside, and then let her sit properly.
Before, Crystal could even spend some intimate time with Xu Shuming when she came here. It seemed that in her absence, he had already found new girls to satisfy him.
Xu Shuming: "I've seen all the messages you sent me. It appears Ou Yunchen truly has no connection whatsoever with the Su Corporation."
Crystal: "So he might really not know Mrs. Su, and his focus seems to be on Xiou Entertainment right now."
Xu Shuming: "What about Datong? You mentioned not long ago that he wanted to reform Datong. Are there any plans?"
Crystal shook her head. She had indeed heard some whispers when she first joined AtL, but after so long, there were still no reform plans. She assumed it had been shelved...
Xu Shuming: "After spending so much money to acquire Datong, is it just to maintain the status quo? What is this child Ou Yunchen thinking?"
The suspicious and sensitive Xu Shuming turned his gaze back to Crystal.
Xu Shuming: "Did he discover you're my person? And so, even if he makes new moves, he deliberately avoids you?"
Crystal: "I don't think so. He brought me along to several large meetings, and I'm the one organizing the documents. He probably hasn't discovered anything."
Xu Shuming: "He just brings you along for work?"
Crystal: "Yes."
Xu Shuming narrowed his eyes, thinking carefully. He suddenly felt that having Crystal only monitor Ou Yunchen at work might not be enough.
It was like people having two sides. Ou Yunchen must have secrets in his private life.
For instance, while Ou Yunchen outwardly worked for AtL, he was also making a lot of money privately through game stations.
This was no longer a secret. Not long ago, Xu Shuming was chatting with a friend who enjoyed stock trading and learned that Ou Yunchen was practically a god-like figure among those stock investors.
Some even ridiculously praised him for causing Darwin's downfall single-handedly!!!
Could such a legendary figure truly be just the diligent and good boss Crystal described?
If he had such capability, why hadn't he made AtL a leading investment bank like Goldman Sachs?
Crystal: "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"
Xu Shuming snapped back to attention and frowned.
Crystal: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Xu Shuming: "Doesn't he have any drinking parties?"
Crystal: "He does have them, but typically Ou Yunchen doesn't attend. Even if he does go, he'll make an excuse to not drink."
Xu Shuming laughed heartily. Ou Yunchen doesn't drink? What's he pretending to be, a good man? He's quite wild at bars!
Xu Shuming: "I knew he was a two-faced man!"
Crystal: "What do you mean?"
Xu Shuming: "If he doesn't drink at work, then sending a woman as sexy as you to his side would be a waste of my painstaking efforts!?"
Crystal: "But everyone in the company knows our boss is a cold executive."
"Even with the rumors from Xiou about Ou Yunchen dating celebrities like Xi Ya, I haven't seen them together in private."
Xu Shuming: "You need to find a way to know who he contacts in private. Perhaps, like me, some business and information isn't discussed openly. Do you understand?"
Crystal nodded. She understood what he meant. Having been by Xu Shuming's side for so many years, she could say she knew him better than his wife did!
So, the unspoken meaning was that Crystal needed to become more than just a work companion, so she could provide him solace while also obtaining secrets that were not public knowledge.
Crystal: "Teach me how to seduce a cold man. Can a woman like me really..."
Crystal, who hadn't seen Xu Shuming in months, truly didn't want to miss this opportunity.
As she spoke, she began unbuttoning her top. She loved to hint at her figure by revealing just enough.
Let alone the lecherous Xu Shuming, any man seeing this would have their blood rush and stare intently, swallowing hard!
Xu Shuming indeed missed this woman.
It was like a reunion after a long separation. Xu Shuming, who had lost interest in Crystal, after a few fumbling touches, decided to finish quickly.
He also knew that if he didn't give Crystal some reward now, how could she wholeheartedly act as his spy?
Besides, there was another point: as long as Crystal was fully invested in such matters, it proved she hadn't betrayed him or changed her mind!
After all, Ou Yunchen had a younger face, and on this point, Xu Shuming still felt a pang of jealousy!