Chapter 116 — The Plight Of Personal Assistants

He truly couldn't remember much when he first woke up, but he had since regained his memories.

It had always been her, only her.

He frowned again as he remembered her earlier uneasiness. What had happened to her to make her react to a mere touch like that?

She used to do that before his accident as well, but he just thought it was because they were both treating each other politely. But what if it was more than that? Did he really know her at all?

And instead of finding out, he had used it to hurt her. The more he thought, the more disappointed with himself he felt. "You've just been wasting precious oxygen for the past thirty four years of your life Zimo, seriously."

But not anymore. He was determined to actually do something smart for once. He called his personal assistant.

"Investigate a person called Lin Li for me. She has met with Xinxin on multiple occasions, and she was also at the party my parents hosted today."

His personal assistant wanted to cry but there were no tears. He answered, "Yes sir." Then he reacted after a beat, "Do you now remember me? Have you regained your memories? This is good news sir."

"Just do what I asked and stop showing unnecessary emotions. By the way, make sure you keep it a secret." Du Zimo was an easygoing person normally, but he was currently in a terrible mood.

"Okay."

After Du Zimo cut the call, his personal assistant logged into the forum "P.A.s Share All" and uploaded a post.

Tiredtired: "Why do company bosses and directors behave so strangely at times?"

The replies came pouring in, as if all P.A.s had something to vent about that day.

AnweiG: Tell me something.

Mybossispsycho: Say no more, you can see my full agreement by looking at my username. My boss is irredeemably crazy.

Sun19: They really should learn to behave better. We're human too.

Iwanttoquit: I feel like a nanny instead of a P.A.

Titania23: I was asked to clean his table five times. Then he was angry that I didn't bring his lunch on time and threatened to reduce my salary. He was the one that didn't know what he wanted to eat!

Sumei3: I can't relate, my boss is so kind. *happy*

Mybossispsycho: Upstairs, you shouldn't be here then. This post is for us to drown ourselves in sorrow.

Weakweek: My boss always calls at odd hours. Is this normal?

Dayum12: @Titania23 Yesterday, my boss' mother came to yell at me because I was starving her son. Am I his wife? or cook??

Tiredtired: @ Weakweek It depends. Mine does that sometimes and gives very weird orders too.

AnweiG: My CEO used to be very cold and taciturn, but he's now like a different person. Love is good.

Sumei3: Upstairs, you sound like someone I know.ヽ((◎д◎))ゝ

Tiredtired: I also wanted to find out, is private investigation one of the duties of a PA these days? My boss just told me to find out about someone.

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Mybossispsycho: @Welcome to the club. Hope he gave you more clues than a mere name?

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"... Thank you for tuning in tonight. I am your host Han Jingse, from SJ news. See you tomorrow at 9." The young lady smiled at the camera, bowing to the audience.

That smile lasted long enough for the cameraman to say, "Cut." It thereafter disappeared without a trace.

Getting up, she didn't even greet those around her before she stormed off, but nobody complained, they were used to it already. Her assistant hurried after her.

"Did my phone ring at all?"

"No it didn't."

"Not even a text message?"

"No."

"Damn him!" The way she snarled made her assistant flinch in fear.

Han Jingse snatched the phone from her assistant, who dropped it like it was a hot pan. She secretly sighed in relief.

At least she wasn't the one her anger was directed at this time.

Han Jingse tried dialing his number again as she went into her dressing room. When she heard an automated voice say "The number you have dialed is not available at the moment" for the fifth time, she smashed her phone against the wall in rage.

"Gao.Ting.Hua!" She spat his name through gritted teeth.

Was this a fiance or a curse? She was tired of chasing him around.

"Hedonistic son of rich parents!" She snarled out. This was her favorite description of him.

She was really tired, but she couldn't just leave him. Apart from the fact that she was the man of her dreams, it was also her way of saving her family's face and bringing them fortune.

Their family had been something of a laughing stock in their circle. Scandal upon scandal had rocked them for years—from her uncle birthing an illegitimate child outside, to her cousin being involved in school bullying—and she was determined that her engagement would not be a new source of scandal.

Once she got married to the heir of Gaoyi Group, the Han family patriarch would have no choice but to pass the company to her father.

Right now, the patriarch was angry with the first house, but he still gave them the right to head the company. They were the ones with the male grandchild after all.

Han Jingse gnashed her teeth just thinking about it. What was so bad about being a girl? Just because she was a girl, her grandfather refused to consider her father for the company. Just because she was a girl, she was made to study journalism, so that she would not compete with the first house.

Just because she was a girl. What did girls ever do wrong? And in this 21st century, what was wrong with girls inheriting a company?

"But why does he just disappear on me whenever he wants? Ugh!" She groaned angrily, coming out of her thoughts.

She had just finished removing her stage makeup and was getting ready to go home when her phone rang.

She picked up the phone from where it lay, screen broken. "What is it Mother?"

"Where are you now?"

"At work."

"Come home quickly, big news!"