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Jiang Yuying felt a bit bewildered and her husband's admonishment was quite hurtful to her self-esteem. Xie Li sighed; scolding such a beautiful woman in front of him when she looked so helpless was indeed difficult.

Forget it, he'll teach her slowly.

Xie Li took the two plates of food that Jiang Yuying couldn't finish and served himself another bowl of rice, then leisurely finished his meal.

On the way back, Jiang Yuying didn't come up to link arms with Xie Li. They walked one after the other, and there were quite a few people coming downstairs for lunch at this time, so they had to go against the flow. Fortunately, most people in the Xie Group recognized Xie Li, so they avoided them, and it didn't feel too crowded.

After getting on the elevator, they each took separate positions because they were both going downstairs, so the elevator was especially empty when they went up, leaving just the two of them.

When they reached their floor, Xie Li got off the elevator first, but then realized Jiang Yuying hadn't followed. He turned back to see her still standing inside the elevator with her head bowed. Xie Li was initially puzzled but then suddenly thought: had he scolded her too harshly and upset Jiang Yuying?

Thinking of this, Xie Li propped open the elevator door with his hand and reached out to pull Jiang Yuying. Although she was indeed throwing a tantrum, when Xie Li pulled her, she still followed him out. Xie Li continued to pull Jiang Yuying all the way to the chairman's office.

After pulling her into the room, Xie Li closed the door and even locked it.

He gestured for Jiang Yuying to sit on the sofa, while he sat on the coffee table. "Why are you upset?" he asked.

Jiang Yuying finally raised her head, her eyes a bit red but she hadn't cried. She just turned her head slightly and said, "You can't scold me like that in public."

Xie Li suddenly understood. He closed the door, planning to apologize, knowing that Jiang Yuying also needed to save face in public. Xie Li smiled wryly, with a somewhat strange expression on his face, which annoyed Jiang Yuying even more. "You're still laughing at me."

Xie Li coughed lightly, then said seriously, "Okay, I know I was wrong. I won't scold you in public next time."

Xie Li sat down beside Jiang Yuying, who had just been apologized to, and immediately leaned against him.

"You're not allowed to scold me in public next time!" Jiang Yuying emphasized.

Xie Li put his arm around Jiang Yuying's shoulder and comforted her, "Yes, yes, I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again next time."

Jiang Yuying leaned her body, propping her legs directly onto Xie Li's thigh. She was wearing stockings today, and the warmth from her legs seeped through the stockings to Xie Li's thighs. Due to her movements, the shawl on her shoulders slipped down a bit, but it wasn't necessary in the warm room.

She was wearing a long-sleeved top with a hollow design on the lower half, but the fabric was very comfortable. When Jiang Yuying leaned over, the fabric brushed against Xie Li's neck, which didn't make him uncomfortable.

Jiang Yuying exerted a little force and sat directly on Xie Li's lap. She felt a bit embarrassed and rested her head on Xie Li's shoulder. The latter naturally reached out and patted Jiang Yuying's back, comforting her like he would a child.

Jiang Yuying felt embarrassed.

To be honest, Jiang Yuying had been scolded by Xie Li before. When she first married into the Xie family, she often made mistakes and was scolded by Xie Li and her mother-in-law in front of the servants. However, Xie Li always maintained her dignity in public. But even if she was scolded, Jiang Yuying would just let it pass.

However, Xie Li had been too good to her lately, and she couldn't bear any grievances. Being scolded in public made her unhappy, but it was just an excuse. In her current state, even if Xie Li scolded her in private in their bedroom, she would still feel aggrieved.

The kind of grievance that would make her shed tears, fortunately, Jiang Yuying was quite strong and only had reddened eyes, but no tears.

Jiang Yuying couldn't believe how fragile she had become. It was only when someone pampered her that she dared to throw tantrums and be petulant. In the past, when Xie Li's attitude towards her was just passable, Jiang Yuying would only smile gracefully and wouldn't act so coquettishly.

But with her husband consoling her like this, she naturally had the right to feel wronged.

Jiang Yuying buried her head on Xie Li's shoulder, her voice sounding muffled. "I know what you said is right, but over the years, I've become like this. You have to give me some time. Didn't I study hard this morning?"

Xie Li gently patted her back, seemingly dispersing her grievances little by little. Her straight spine also drooped down a bit, like a precious cat that had been petted and obediently laid down.

Xie Li replied, "Yes, I was too impatient. Take your time to learn."

Jiang Yuying rubbed against Xie Li's shoulder and said, "I know you're doing this for my own good, because you love me."

In the past, Xie Li would never care whether she had a sense of money or not, let alone keep the affairs of the Xie Group so tightly hidden. Even when he was busy with work and Jiang Yuying offered to help, he would just say, "You're just a woman, what do you know? Just take care of the house and don't cause trouble."

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Jiang Yuying, though unsure why her husband wanted her to come to the company and look at those things, understood that it was like a lion opening its territory to invite her to share something that others weren't allowed to touch.

Jiang Yuying would have to be out of her mind to refuse or push him away.

So despite the morning being busy and chaotic, Jiang Yuying didn't say a word. She sat down and worked tirelessly all morning without stopping.

However, Xie Li stopped his work because of Jiang Yuying's words—love her?

Xie Li himself wasn't sure, but subconsciously he felt that what he felt for Jiang Yuying wasn't love, but rather a sense of responsibility and pity.

Actually, Xie Li was somewhat aware that his gaze towards others was somewhat inappropriate. It wasn't the gaze of seeing fellow human beings as equals, but more like the look when playing an online game and looking at NPCs.

Looking at others as completely inferior to himself, Xie Li found it really hard to imagine falling in love with Jiang Yuying. Moreover, before becoming a man, he had lived as a woman for twenty-six years, and after becoming a man, he hadn't even had half a year's worth of time. In such a situation, could he fall in love with a woman who could have been his aunt?

Xie Li subconsciously rejected thinking about this question, but he still had to take responsibility for Jiang Yuying.

After a pause, Xie Li still gently patted Jiang Yuying's back, comforting her until the end of lunch break. After Jiang Yuying's mood had improved considerably, he let her go back to work.

As a very considerate boss, Xie Li had Assistant Gao prepare coffee at two-thirty in the afternoon, with a cup for each person in the secretary's office, including Jiang Yuying.

The employees in the secretary's office naturally knew why the coffee suddenly appeared. They thanked Jiang Yuying one by one with joyful smiles. "Thank you, Sister Jiang."

"Sister Jiang is so kind. She treated us to coffee on the first day."

Jiang Yuying waved her hand and replied, "You're welcome," then took her cup of coffee and continued to work on the piled-up files and cases on her desk.

Assistant Gao was a very observant person, and he quickly walked ahead of Jiang Yuying and arrived at the office door first, knocking on it. After hearing Xie Li's "come in," he opened the door for Jiang Yuying and closed it considerately after she entered.

Xie Li was sitting behind his desk, and when he looked up, he saw Jiang Yuying walking towards him in high heels, holding a tray. Xie Li felt a bit embarrassed to have her do this, so he stood up quickly, walked over to her, took the tray, and placed it on the coffee table.

He then sat down on the sofa and took a sip of coffee.

Jiang Yuying, without being overly coy, said, "I brought it over for you."

Xie Li glanced at Jiang Yuying as he drank, and when he put down his cup, he understood. She was making amends for her sulking at lunch and also because... she was too tired and wanted to relax. After all, Jiang Yuying hadn't been this tired in a long time, and she couldn't remember the last time she was this tired. Wanting to take a break was only natural.

Xie Li reached out towards Jiang Yuying, who was sitting opposite him. "Yuying, come over here."

Jiang Yuying's eyes lit up, and she quickly moved, sitting in Xie Li's embrace.

"Let me massage your shoulders."

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