This was the first time Ji Yawen had ever seen her boss show such concern for a subordinate. His voice, unlike his usual stern tone, was surprisingly pleasant and captivating! The care in his words brought tears to her eyes, and the softness beneath her strong exterior almost welled up. She quickly blinked, wiping away the tears welling in her eyes, and bowed her head, saying, "Thank you, Chairman. I'll head back now. The hospital has arranged for a senior caregiver to keep watch over you overnight. If you need anything, Chairman, please have the caregiver contact me immediately."
"Okay, go back now, be careful on the way."
Ji Yawen's injuries and shock were entirely his fault, and he couldn't offer a reasonable explanation. He'd probably be seen as a strange person by Assistant Ji from now on. There was nothing he could do; he genuinely couldn't explain such a bizarre situation. To avoid alerting them, he couldn't reveal anything about Lin Siyan and the system to anyone until he was certain. As for Assistant Ji, he'd just double her salary; similar incidents were likely to happen frequently in the future.
This made him realize that he was not very safe, and he remembered the bodyguards he used to work with very well, so he decided to protect himself more closely.
When Ji Yawen returned home, the familiar surroundings gave her a great sense of security, and the tension in her heart immediately dissipated. She changed her clothes and went to the bathroom to shower, but every time she closed her eyes, she saw the scene of the main light going out, and every time she lost focus, she thought of Xu Zifan suddenly embracing her and then fainting. It was all inexplicable, like something out of a movie, but she was genuinely terrified. All that tension and fear was released when she was alone.
Ji Yawen splashed cold water on her face to calm herself down. She couldn't dwell on negative emotions; she had to continue working tomorrow. She grew up in an orphanage, skipped grades on scholarships, and landed such a good job; she was actually very content and happy. Even if strange things happened, it didn't matter; everyone was doing well now, wasn't they?
She picked up a towel and wiped her face, remembering Xu Zifan's suggestion that she find a friend to live with. She had been busy studying, busy making money after graduation, and busy securing her position as the top assistant; she had no time to make friends. Like Xu Zifan, who also had no friends, she could only comfort herself by telling herself to simply forget the bad things.
Ji Yawen turned on all the lights in the house, searched online for news about Xu Zifan, and contacted another of Xu Zifan's assistants, asking him and the public relations department to keep a close eye on things. The chairman of the Xu Group was in trouble, and it definitely needed to be dealt with quickly; otherwise, allowing outside speculation would affect the Xu Group's stock price. Although she could delegate these tasks to other assistants and not worry about them anymore, she was still uneasy and wanted to keep an eye on things. Sure enough, spending so much time by her boss's side had turned her into a workaholic.
Later, she saw that some people suspected Xu Zifan had an accident while dining with Lin Siyan. Someone had photographed Xu Zifan and Lin Siyan at the scene, and given their recent rumored romance, many netizens were suspicious. Ji Yawen immediately instructed the public relations department to release the surveillance footage. The footage clearly showed Xu Zifan leaving the private room with Ji Yawen, then losing consciousness. Lin Siyan and her manager then rushed over to help. Furthermore, Ji Yawen had others prevented from seeing anyone else, and Lin Siyan never approached Xu Zifan again, seemingly as if they were complete strangers.
With the release of this surveillance footage, the rumors surrounding Lin Siyan and Xu Zifan, which hadn't even started to circulate, vanished. Instead, people started paying attention to Ji Yawen, speculating about her identity. Judging from the video, she and Xu Zifan appeared very intimate; could she be Xu Zifan's girlfriend?
Ji Ya-wen was drinking water when she saw these comments and almost choked. She quickly had the public relations department issue a statement saying that the chairman was safe and sound, and that the person in the video was the chairman's assistant. She thanked everyone for their concern.
Seeing that public opinion had finally stabilized, Ji Yawen patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. She still wanted to learn from her boss for a few more years; it would be troublesome if he saw the rumors and transferred her. She remembered his previous instructions to never let Lin Siyan get involved with him; he must really hate these unfounded rumors. Actually, with such an outstanding boss, why has he maintained a spotless reputation for so many years? No time for romance? Disdain for ordinary people? Surely he doesn't… have some hidden illness…?
Ji Yawen patted her forehead and shook her head to shake off these thoughts. As long as the boss was still a wise and capable boss, he was a good boss to her, and she didn't care about anything else.
At 2 a.m., Ji Yawen had dealt with everything that needed to be dealt with, and all the fear and panic had completely disappeared. She put on a face mask as usual and went to sleep peacefully. It's only with such a strong mind that one can live so well on their own!
On the other side, Lin Siyan was furious, her chest tight with anger. She had finally come up with a plan to have the system spread rumors, using a few photos to suggest she and Xu Zifan had dined together. Who knew the Xu Group would react so quickly, giving the rumors no time to escalate and decisively clarifying the situation. Now netizens are mocking her, saying that this small-time celebrity is always trying to associate herself with powerful figures, and that her self-promotion is too obvious.
Netizens don't need concrete evidence; they just rely on intuition to leave comments, believing rumors like they did before. Now, they all believe she's just creating hype. And since her company's boss is Xu Zifan, it's definitely not the company promoting her; the accusation falls on her, shaking her kind and innocent image. At this point, her fans' fervent defense of her is no longer heartwarming, but rather attracts negative attention. Her carefully cultivated reputation of two months is in crisis—she's truly had a run of bad luck!
Lin Siyan couldn't help but complain to the system, "[You shouldn't have made me transmigrate into an orphan girl in the first place. Why didn't you just make me transmigrate into Ji Yawen? Haven't you heard of the saying 'the closer to the water, the better'? What kind of lousy identity did you give me?]"
[System: Host, the body chosen for your transmigration must be the most suitable one to accommodate your soul; it's not chosen randomly.]
[Lin Siyan: Okay, how many points do I have left?]
[system: Host, your current points are 1,563,000. Please cherish your points; it will take 100 million points to change your true destiny.]
[Lin Siyan: My points are being used up so quickly because of you! Your pricing is too high, and with so much wasted, can't you give me a discount? That's so inhumane! Take that "Love at First Sight" thing, is it really worth 100,000? That thing has bugs and is completely impractical.]
[System: Host, this is the first time we've encountered a situation where the target doesn't even open their eyes to look at you. I didn't expect this to happen before. "Love at First Sight" is expensive because it directly affects the target and makes them like you. It's like a cheat code, giving you a shortcut in your pursuit. All skills that allow shortcuts are expensive, while some life skills like cooking, singing, and dancing are relatively cheaper because they affect you inherently. Host, I suggest you use fewer points and rely more on your own charm to attract the target.]
"There's a shortcut, why not use it?" Lin Siyan disagreed with the system's words and had no mood to respond. Having almost caused a scandal by appearing in the same place as Xu Zifan, she definitely couldn't afford to bump into him again anytime soon. Her zero favorability rating left her extremely frustrated, and she was so angry that she tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.
The next day, Ji Yawen got up, washed up, and smiled at herself in the mirror before leaving the house, "Today is another day full of energy!"
When she arrived at the hospital, Xu Zifan was indeed fine, and the doctor's examination showed everything was normal. Ji Yawen was relieved and discharged him. As they got into the car, Ji Yawen reported on the company's public relations efforts. He nodded and said, "Well done. I have one more thing for you to do. Go to the best security company and hire four bodyguards for me. They need to be skilled, have simple family backgrounds, and price is not a problem."
"We definitely should hire more bodyguards after something like this," Ji Yawen immediately agreed. "Okay, Chairman, I'll contact them as soon as possible." She then opened her phone to search for relevant information.
Chen Feng had always been Xu Zifan's driver and bodyguard. Last night, when Xu Zifan was at the restaurant, he had to talk to Dr. Chen about the AI, so he left Chen Feng, whom he didn't quite trust, outside. That's why Chen Feng couldn't protect him. Chen Feng felt very guilty. Upon hearing Xu Zifan's instructions, he quickly said, "Chairman, how about we hire another driver? I'll stay by your side and protect you from now on."
Before Chen Feng was won over by Lin Siyan, he was quite loyal to Xu Zifan. However, Xu Zifan didn't want to use him, but he hadn't found a suitable opportunity to replace him. Now, hearing what he said, a thought suddenly struck him, and he said, "I have something more important to entrust to you. Lin Li is studying abroad alone, and he has a rather naive personality. I'm very worried about him. Could you go and protect him and keep an eye on him?"
Chen Feng was taken aback. Xu Zifan was indeed very concerned about Lin Li. He quickly said, "Okay, Chairman, I'll hand over the duties to the new driver and bodyguards as soon as they are in place."
"Okay." Xu Zifan looked at Ji Yawen. "Assistant Ji, find another driver."
Upon arriving at the company, Xu Zifan added to Ji Yawen, "Assistant Ji, both the bodyguards and drivers must be women. There are no age restrictions, but they must be skilled in physical combat and driving."
Ji Yawen maintained her expression and responded. The boss's daily requests were getting increasingly strange; even the bodyguards and drivers had to be women. Why was that? She might never understand why the boss acted this way or that way. Fortunately, it wasn't a difficult request, and she could complete the job perfectly.
Ji Yawen was always incredibly efficient; a day later, she presented Xu Zifan with the information on three drivers and eight bodyguards for him to choose from. They were immediately in place once Xu Zifan had made his selections. Four workstations were set up outside Xu Zifan's office, where the four bodyguards usually sat, ready to respond at any time. The drivers completed their handover to Chen Feng and officially started their jobs, while Chen Feng went overseas to become Lin Li's bodyguard.
As long as Chen Feng doesn't have a chance to contact Lin Siyan, Xu Zifan feels that his protection of Lin Li is still reliable, and this arrangement is the best. As for what others think about him always being accompanied by four female bodyguards, he doesn't care at all. At the same time, he also requires that Dr. Chen's research lab must recruit female researchers.
Although Ji Yawen didn't understand why he made such a request, her boss doubled her salary! She felt that it was normal for her boss to give her any orders, especially his habit of giving her a raise as a reward, which was simply fantastic. She was determined to follow her boss for ten thousand years!