Luo Qi forwarded the list to Pei Shixiao.

[Qi, have you had dinner?]

Pei Shixiao’s reply came almost instantly.

This was the fastest he has responded to her messages in the past six months. Before, she always had to wait.

Luo Qi was not in the mood to chat with him: [The two marriage houses you gave me are still in my name, as well as the shares of your company that you gave me as a gift. I will entrust the matter to a lawyer—when the time comes, the lawyer will contact you.]

Pei Shixiao never once thought about taking those things back: that was what he was willing to give her, regardless of whether they could still be together in the future.

[The things I gave you as a gift are already given and there is no way for me to take it back.]

Luo Qi texted: [If we were husband and wife then those would be joint properties. They would belong to me and I would fight for every penny.]

A large lake-view flat in Suzhou and a luxury apartment in Beijing, each of which cost over 100 million yuan. The reason she accepted such expensive gifts was because she was engaged to him and the wedding date was already set, and she, of course, thought that they would be together for a lifetime.

[Anyway, thank you for your companionship and encouragement when I was at my most helpless.]

This was the last message she sent to Pei Shixiao. She deleted it after.

[Qi, no one has ever been more important to me than you. I only love you.] Pei Shixiao clicked ‘send’ but it did not send. His fingers trembled at seeing the red exclamation mark.

He thought about what she told him at the train station back in June—that she had a dream in which no matter what she did, she couldn’t reach him.

It turned out that it wasn’t her who couldn’t reach him: it’s he who could no longer contact her no matter how much he wanted to.

… …

When Luo Qi added Pei Shixiao’s phone number to the blacklist, she also remembered that there were photos of Pei Shixiao in her phone album.

Six years worth of photos, thousands of them related to him as well as hundreds of videos. Every time she deleted a picture, she would have to recall a bit of the past; it would be no different than languishing in memories.

She simply didn’t want to see any of the photos. She cleared the entire album in one click, and everything was gone in an instant.

Putting down her phone, she put on her thin-strapped dress and went downstairs to the beach.

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At this time, in a suite upstairs, Jiang Shenghe has called for a video conference, and everyone from the president’s office received an invite.

Secretary Ju was packing her luggage at home; she planned to take her baby on a trip during the holidays. Unexpectedly, the boss called for a meeting at this time so she hurriedly turned on her laptop and went online.

Jiang Shenghe poured a glass of water and sat back in front of the laptop as everyone started joining the video conference.

They all thought it was related to the project.

But Jiang Shenghe said, “Today is for my private matter.”

Everyone was confused, but no one said a word. They all waited for what the boss would announce next.

“Lou Qi has broken off her engagement. I plan to pursue her.”

“….”

On the screen, everyone’s expressions were almost exactly the same, their faces full of excitement.

Jiang Shenghe had thought about matters for a long time and analyzed the pros and cons before finally choosing to tell them. If he didn’t confess his intentions in advance and allowed them to blindly notice how differently he treated Luo Qi in the future, they would look down on Luo Qi.

But if he explained matters in advance, then he would get twice the result with half the effort.

If the boss and assistant didn’t have a good sense of balance, it was easy for gossip to happen. Gossip has no effect on him, but it would hurt Luo Qi.

“Before I confess my feelings to her, you just pretend you don’t know.”

“Don’t worry, Chief Jiang, we know how to handle things.”

The people in their team were all top-notch in terms of emotional intelligence, and they were all-rounded in interpersonal relationships in the workplace. They were almost always able to keep things confidential and provide appropriate assistance where and when needed.

Jiang Shenghe regarded this meeting as a business negotiation and worked towards his goal step by step.

His family background was unusual. In their eyes, him pursuing Luo Qi may be just a whim, a momentary play. Merely saying that he wanted to pursue Luo Qi was not enough.

So he added, “At the wedding, all of you will have a seat in the front row.”

“….”

Secretary Ju was mentally prepared, but she was still shocked.

Having expressly said this, no one still didn’t understand the boss’s good intentions. Luo Qi was the person that the boss wanted to marry in the future. It was not just a casual relationship where everyone got what they wanted.

Jiang Shenghe looked in the direction where Secretary Ju was, “There will be a high-level personnel change next month. There will be a position suitable for you. Will you consider it?”

Secretary Ju thought about matters quickly. The boss wanted to transfer Luo Qi to his office as an assistant, so he’s giving Secretary Ju a promotion and a raise to make way. What a great thing to happen, she reaped credit because of her apprentice!

Secretary Ju was modest, “I don’t know if I’m qualified, but I still want to try. Thank you, Chief Jiang, for your trust.”

Jiang Shenghe nodded, and then told everyone, “When Luo Qi is transferred, you will get to know her well, and you will be more comfortable flattering her in the future.”

Everyone laughed—they couldn’t help it!

The boss knew well the little schemes in their hearts: flattering the boss’s wife was naturally more effective than flattering the boss.

Jiang Shenghe has said everything that he needed to say, “The meeting is dismissed. Thank you for your hard work. I took up everyone’s rest time today.”

Later, Jiang Shenghe handed out six red envelopes in their work chat group, and everyone got a share.

Done with the meeting, Jiang Shenghe went to the terrace with a water glass. By chance, he saw a familiar figure coming out of the hotel, heading towards the beach.

Seventh Year of My Secret Love For You translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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T/N: I don’t read boss-subordinate stories much so I don’t know if this is a common trope but I admit to squealing when I first read this part. It’s such a Jiang Shenghe move to consider Luo Qi’s feelings and reputation first, then arrange everything and everyone around her so she’s at her most comfortable—all without her knowing.

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