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When Xie Li led Jiang Yuying into the secretary's office, everyone stood up and applauded sincerely to welcome her.

Gao introduced Jiang Yuying with all seriousness, "This person will be working with us from now on. Let's call her..." Gao hesitated over the address, then turned to look at Jiang Yuying, who was still caught up in excitement and didn't notice Gao's gaze. Gao looked to Xie Li for help, and this time, Xie Li didn't space out.

Following the habits from the 9-6 era, Xie Li gave Jiang Yuying a nickname, "Let's call her Sister Jiang."

Another round of applause followed, and Jiang Yuying felt like she had found her place in the secretary's office. After Jiang Yuying got acquainted with the staff in the secretary's office, she excitedly made her way to her own workstation and sat down. She carefully wiped the desk and, just as she settled down with a cup of hot water, Gao led her to the chairman's office.

Jiang Yuying was puzzled,

"Husband?"

She thought Xie Li was just taking her out, not actually making her work. But to her surprise, Xie Li stood by the office desk, leaning against the thick pile of documents and smiling at Jiang Yuying.

"Yuying, this week, you need to go through these documents. There will be a test," Xie Li said.

Jiang Yuying couldn't help but feel she had been fooled.

With Gao's help, Jiang Yuying carried the stack of documents back to her workstation, taller than herself. But that wasn't all; Gao handed her a laptop, and on the desktop was a document, just one page with a form. The form was neatly organized, listing everything from time to responsible parties to specific details, but it was empty.

Clearly, Jiang Yuying had to go through each document and organize them.

Jiang Yuying had thought she was just here to take it easy, but now she had to work diligently. And Xie Li gave her a week to do it. Although she didn't know what punishment awaited her if she didn't finish, Jiang Yuying didn't want to disappoint Xie Li.

So, that morning, aside from going to the bathroom, she stayed put at her workstation, working diligently.

Xie Li was doing something similar, but he progressed much faster than Jiang Yuying. After all, the early bird catches the worm, and he was several steps ahead. Jiang Yuying was looking at documents he had already reviewed. Xie Li didn't consider himself particularly smart, but he didn't want to be clueless either. If he couldn't understand what Gao said, that would be embarrassing. Through these past cases and classified materials, combined with occasional memories from his original identity in his dreams, Xie Li felt himself growing rapidly.

But he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief when he saw Jiang Yuying laboring over the case files, diligently summarizing and integrating them. Indeed, suffering wasn't something one should endure alone.

At lunchtime, Xie Li confidently led Jiang Yuying, who was feeling somewhat disheartened, downstairs for lunch. Jiang Yuying hesitated a bit, probably not wanting to run into Xiyue. Although she had only met Xiyue once, at Mrs. Sun's birthday banquet, that encounter had left a strong impression on her.

Moreover, her son had been sent abroad for study. In Xiyue's eyes, they must be stubborn parents who broke up their relationship.

Xie Li, however, was unconcerned because Xiyue had run away.

There were plenty of delicious options downstairs, but Xie Li took Jiang Yuying to a fast-food restaurant. Xie Li guided Jiang Yuying as she looked somewhat intrigued; it was her first time in such a place. Under Xie Li's guidance, she picked out her favorite items.

And not forgetting her husband, she also grabbed two dishes Xie Li liked.

Soon, their tray was filled with seven or eight dishes.

Xie Li glanced at it but didn't say anything. He took the tray to the checkout counter, and Jiang Yuying followed behind him like a little tail. After paying, which amounted to less than 100 yuan for seven or eight dishes plus rice, Jiang Yuying was somewhat shocked, probably thinking it was too cheap.

When they sat down, Xie Li put the bowls and chopsticks in front of Jiang Yuying, who then began to eat. She wasn't very hungry; she had only eaten a bowl of rice with the dishes. Although Xie Li had eaten quite a bit of the dishes, Jiang Yuying had ordered more. Even though Xie Li ate a lot, he only finished three or four plates, leaving two plates full of food.

Jiang Yuying looked at Xie Li imploringly, but he remained unmoved. "I've noticed you're not very sensitive to money. You think 100 yuan is too cheap."

Xie Li didn't miss the opportunity to scold his wife and secretary, "You don't even know the basic prices. You've been out of touch with real life for too long. Are you really willing to be turned into a clueless canary?"

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