After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

Ji Nianci felt that she was now the joke.

……

Shen Ceyan only let go of her when she was almost unable to breathe.

A faint look of satisfaction lingered in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth never drooped.

"If you're feeling unwell, don't go to work. Just stay home and rest. Okay?"

His voice was as gentle as could be.

But in Ci’s view, this was more like a provocation.

……

"No! I don't feel uncomfortable at all, I feel perfectly fine! Let go of my hand, I'm getting up to wash up."

Ji Nianci glared at him fiercely and forcefully shook off his hand, as if trying to prove something.

The man's smile deepened: "Mmm, very comfortable."

"..."

Ji Nianci ignored him and sat up, wanting to get out of bed.

"Don't go to work, the boss has given you a day off."

"So what if you're the boss? You're not my leader."

"Go, go, go."

"I'll carry you over," the man said, seeing her movement.

In remembrance of Ciqi's careless remark: "I don't need you to carry me, I can manage on my own."

Shen Ceyan didn't insist any further. He raised his eyebrows and revealed a smile that was hard to decipher.

"Yes, you can do it."

Ji Nianci snorted, her feet already on the ground. As soon as she stood up, a sharp pain shot through her body. She frowned, unable to support herself any longer, and collapsed back down.

Then she fell into a warm embrace.

"What, didn't you say you could walk?" A voice with a light smile reached her ears, and she felt a slight heat at the back of her ears.

"I was just not ready!"

He was filled with resentment but powerless to refute it.

"Yeah, I'm not ready."

Shen Ceyan picked her up and carried her into the bathroom.

"Shen Ceyan, you're really annoying..."

"Ugh, I'm annoyed."

No matter what she said, Shen Ceyan would smile and agree.

Angered, Ci pinched his elbow.

Shen Ceyan's smile froze.

This girl.

He has quite a strong grip.

……

When they arrived at the bathroom, Shen Ceyan had already squeezed out the toothpaste and filled the wash cup with water.

He handed her the toothpaste, a playful smile on his lips: "Want me to brush your teeth for you?"

"No need, get out of here." Ji Nianci snatched the toothbrush from his hand and glared at him.

Shen Ceyan wasn't angry; he just looked at her with a smile in his eyes.

Ji Nianci glanced at him while holding a toothbrush in her mouth, feeling that this person was acting a bit strange today.

……

After the two finished breakfast, Ji Nianci sat in her chair like a lord, ordering the man opposite her around.

"Hurry up and drive me to work. You're in big trouble if I'm late."

The man teased, "What, not going shopping with Tang Zhi today?"

"Shen Ceyan, say it again?"

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore."

He obediently got up and went to drive.

Watching the two of them laughing and joking from behind, their relationship even better than before, Lin's mother couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

On the way, while eating snacks, Ji Nianci mumbled, "Remember, it's the same as always. I'll go out first, and you'll have to wait a while before you come out."

"..."

"Did you hear me?"

"understood……"

What reason could he possibly have to refuse? After all, he had gotten a great deal out of her last night.

However, he couldn't help but ask, "Isn't it better to go public?"

"What do you mean by making it public? There are already people who don't like me. Are you waiting for me to be drowned in their spittle behind my back?" Thinking of Zhao Qiuyue, Ji Nianci couldn't help but feel a surge of disgust.

Shen Ceyan quickly gleaned the key information from her words:

"Who doesn't like you?"

"..."

Ji Nianci habitually wanted to keep quiet, but then immediately thought that they were husband and wife and should be honest with each other.

She shouldn't have kept it from Shen Ceyan.

"It's nothing really. I'm just an intern, and the colleague who's mentoring me doesn't really like me."

"Did she bully you?" Shen Ceyan asked, frowning.

"Not really, she wouldn't dare do anything to me. At most, she'd give me more work to do and make sarcastic remarks from time to time." Ji Nianci's tone was easygoing, trying not to make the matter sound so serious.

Even so, a hint of anger flickered in Shen Ceyan's expression: "Who is it?"

"Oh dear, don't do it for me." Ji Nianci knew Shen Ceyan would ask this.

“She said a few words to me, but it won’t hurt me or make me that unhappy. Besides, if you really stood up for me, wouldn’t all the things she said about me be proven true? I don’t want that. I got into the company based on my own abilities.”

Shen Ceyan remained silent for a moment, then raised his hand and gently rubbed her head.

"If you feel wronged, you must tell me."

"I know~"

He was actually quite happy that his daughter had grown up.

When problems arise, they no longer hide them and are willing to talk to him about them.

Even if she didn't want his help, Shen Ceyan didn't think much of it. He believed his girl could handle things well on her own.

What did she say?

He'll just listen.

Back at the company, Ci sat down at her workstation feeling refreshed and full of energy, looking at the day's work with extra enthusiasm.

She was actually in a pretty good mood.

Aside from being a little annoyed by Shen Ceyan's dog.

My phone received another message from him: "Want some fruit?"

Ji Nianci looked at her phone, gave a cold laugh, and didn't reply.

Last night, she begged him countless times beneath her, but he didn't soften his heart.

Now you know to come and fawn over me?

no way.

Ji Nianci quickly threw herself into her work.

In the president's office.

Assistant Lin was reporting on his work as usual when he saw Shen Ceyan, whose lips were still curled up in a smile, and felt a chill run down his spine.

What is this going to do?

Don't do it.

……

After nervously reporting his work, Assistant Lin wanted to run away as soon as possible.

"and many more."

"..."

He paused, forced a smile, and turned back, trying his best to suppress the look of utter despair on his face.

"Is there anything else, boss?"

"Starting this month, your base salary will increase by 50%."

"Huh?" Assistant Lin was taken aback. The surprise came too quickly, and he didn't even have time to hide the expression on his face.

"You seem a bit reluctant," Shen Ceyan said, giving him a strange look.

"Ah...no, no, I'm very happy!" Assistant Lin immediately flashed a bright smile after realizing what he meant. Then he asked:

"Boss, I'm just wondering why I suddenly got such a big raise?"

"Madam said it was a raise for you." Shen Ceyan looked at his expression and felt a little uncomfortable.

"Put your teeth in."

"Oh well."

Assistant Lin's expression changed instantly, returning to its usual state.