The moment they entered the apartment, assistant Li went to the sofa in the living room, somehow dragging himself and laid down on it. It seems like he had a plan to sleep more.
Xiao Min looked around the lavish flat and exclaimed, "Wooh, Senior. You are super-rich."
"I didn't let you in to hear your useless talk. Do your business and go back."
Instructing, assistant Li put his arm over his eyes to cover them. Xiao Min looked around in the apartment as his rude senior didn't show any courtesy to welcome him like a good host, but that was not going to stop Xiao Min from doing what he wanted.
He went to the bathroom, and after doing his business, he looked in the mirror hanging above the washbasin and almost screamed, seeing himself looking like a dirty pig.
"Oh, My god! Is this really me?" Xiao Min checked himself from top to bottom.
His, always so neatly combed hair looked like rats created a mess in the room filled with hay. His eyes swollen, his clothes messy, and not to forget the dried drool at the corners of the lips. He had a habit of shaving every day to maintain a neat and clean look, and he needed to shave too. There was no way he could go to the office like this.
Since he started working with Lu Qiang, he always tried to be the best assistant and always behaved from acting like a nasty man. It's been long he had drunk and acted shamelessly like this without any care. He knew it was because he was with his senior with whom he had enjoyed his school days without the world's consideration, the best days of his life.
"I wonder if we can be like before. Seeing him so tough, it might take time," Xiao Min mumbled as he remembered the days when he was young, and he used to trouble one man, who was currently sleeping in the living room of his home.
Since both started working, they avoided being together as their bosses were the rivals, and if something happened, there should not be any room to accuse them of leaking any information. As everything changed, there was no harm in getting back. Moreover, it was the time for Xiao Min to look after his senior who was once his idol and helped him during the worst part of his life.
It was essential to go to the office, and Xiao Min decided to use resources available in his Senior's home. When he came out of the bathroom and saw his senior was in dreamland and he smiled.
"Now, I can use this home as mine as he is sleeping."
Xiao Min went to assistant Li's bedroom and searched for clothes.
"We both are the same in the build, so there won't be a problem with fitting." Mumbling to himself, he chose a grey suit as he searched for something else.
"I can't wear the same undergarments. Umm...where is it?... Ohh, found it." He exclaimed as he opened the drawer where everything had arranged neatly. "Senior is still perfectionist with things."
Using everything as his own, Xiao Min got ready for the office. He looked neat and perfect, like always with a cleaned shaved face. Once he was ready, he looked at the watch. "I am already late. Getting a cab will take my time." Saying he looked at the car key that was hanging out from assistant Li's pant's pocket.
With light footsteps, Xiao Min went to him and pulled out the car keys without waking him up.
As he moved away, he looked at the key, "Sorry senior, I know you would be mad, but I have no other way."
Something came into his mind and an evil smile painted on his lips, "This might be the other reason for our next meeting. This time, I am not going to let you go so easily."
Xiao Min left in assistant Li's car, and on the way, he got updates from the receptionist about the things in the office. His boss was already in the office that was the awful news for him
Feeling guilty, Xiao Min entered the office where Jiang Yuyan was working already.
"Good morning, boss."
"Hmm!" Jiang Yuyan didn't look at him, so Xiao Min thought his boss must be angry.
"Sorry for being late, boss. It won't happen again."
"It's fine as long as you won't reek of alcohol. Now get back to work," said Jiang Yuyan, and Xiao Min felt relieved.
When he went into his cabin, he first smelled his clothes, "Am I reeking of alcohol?"
Just then, San Zemin entered his office. "Xiao Min, we have news…."
"Wait, first come here and tell me if I am reeking of alcohol." Xiao Min interrupted.
"Are you serious?" San Zemin exclaimed. "I am here to tell you important news...."
"Yes, I am serious now, sniff and tell me." Xiao Min again interrupted him.
San Zemin did so and informed, "I can smell the new perfume today."
'Of course, it's new as it belongs to someone else,' Xiao Min thought as he asked again to make sure, "So, no alcohol?"
"No." Came the firm reply from San Zemin, and Xiao Min gave out a sigh of relief.
"Thank God, but why does the boss say it's fine as long as I don't reek of alcohol?"
"Do you think she doesn't know where you went and what you did?" San Zemin commented.
"You mean…."
"She didn't ask you to leave the office early for nothing. She knew about you and assistant Li's past relationship."
San Zemin explained, and it enlightened Xiao Min's still confused mind.
"I forgot; she must know everything about him." Xiao Min mumbled.
"Hmm. Now listen to important news." San Zemin pulled Xiao Min out of the train of his thoughts.
"Yes, my bad. Tell me what it is."
They discussed the matter and went to their boss.
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In Jiang Yuyan's office…
"Boss, they are in the city, and we can meet him in the evening if the boss is ready?" Xiao Min informed.
Jiang Yuyan nodded. "Hmm, do it today."
"I will fix the meeting."
"Is he alone, or Zi Ruo is with him too?" Jiang Yuyan asked.
Xiao Min didn't know it, so San Zemin answered, "Ms. Zi Ruo has arrived here too, and she wished to meet the boss."
"Hmm!"