(These two chapters were only written to introduce the system's favorability! I didn't randomly pick up girls; please don't misunderstand! It was purely to guide the favorability! No sleeping, no taking in!)
Jiang Chen felt a bit awkward at this moment, looking at He Xiaomi sleeping beside him. He only remembered drinking a lot yesterday, and then feeling unwell, he found an excuse to leave. But when he woke up, He Xiaomi was sleeping in the same bed as him.
Rubbing his face, Jiang Chen tried hard to recall what happened last night. It seemed He Xiaomi was helping him back to his room, but couldn't find it. Finally, they ran into Xu Jinzhong, who then helped both drunken individuals back to their room.
Jiang Chen held his forehead, speechless internally: "What kind of situation is this?"
However, Jiang Chen was certain nothing happened between them. Both were fully clothed, merely having fallen asleep in the same bed due to drunkenness.
Jiang Chen couldn't help but look at the sleeping He Xiaomi, who, despite drinking a lot, still had delicate makeup on her face after a night.
Jiang Chen had to admit, yes, He Xiaomi was quite good-looking.
He Xiaomi's eyelids fluttered slightly, and she suddenly opened her eyes, sitting up with a start like a carp, her gaze meeting Jiang Chen's, who was currently observing her.
"Uh..."
Jiang Chen felt extremely awkward at this moment.
"Ah!"
He Xiaomi's somewhat dazed eyes now seemed to focus, and before Jiang Chen could speak, He Xiaomi exclaimed and then began to speak;
"Mr. Jiang... Mr. Jiang, I... I... we shouldn't have done anything. I brought you back, then couldn't find the way. It was the hotel butler who helped me bring you back.
Then I drank too much, and when I woke up, it was like this. I must have blacked out. Please don't misunderstand. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sleep here. I really lost consciousness. I didn't do anything to you."
"I'm not that kind of woman, please believe me!"
Before Jiang Chen could explain, He Xiaomi started explaining herself like a torrent, rambling on and on.
He Xiaomi was so embarrassed at this moment that her toes felt like they could dig out a three-bedroom apartment. She remembered proudly declaring yesterday that as Jiang Chen's secretary, even though it was her first day on the job, she was worried about her drunken boss and insisted on escorting Jiang Chen back to his room.
As a result, she didn't expect to get drunk herself, dragging Jiang Chen around the hotel. In the end, it was a butler, whose name sounded similar to the old chairman's, who finally brought the two, who might have ended up sleeping in some corner of the hotel, back to their rooms.
Oh my goodness, how could she cause such a huge problem on her first day as a big boss's secretary!
Looking at the flustered and helpless He Xiaomi explaining, Jiang Chen found it amusing. Usually, girls are more vulnerable in such situations, but she had reversed it. He hadn't known how to explain, but He Xiaomi had preemptively explained herself.
So Jiang Chen went along with her words, maintaining his current persona as a big boss, and said, "It's alright, Xiaomi, I believe you're not that kind of person. Yesterday, we just blacked out."
"Moreover, you're a girl. If something like this really happened, it's you girls who would be at a disadvantage. Don't mention 'sorry'; in fact, I'm more afraid you'd misunderstand."
Jiang Chen vaguely smelled his own body odor, guessing He Xiaomi was probably just as smelly as him, and suggested, "How about we take a shower first?"
He Xiaomi's eyes widened, and she clutched the blanket tightly, startled: "A... shower?!"
Jiang Chen held his forehead, seeing her reaction, he knew He Xiaomi had clearly misunderstood. He explained, "It's not what you're thinking. I meant we both smell, so should we take a shower? You take yours, I'll take mine."
He Xiaomi weakly said, "Mr. Jiang, I really am not that kind of woman..."
The more he explained, the more confused it became. Yesterday during dinner, Ji Jun said she graduated from a top ten university in the U.S. At that time, Jiang Chen felt he had good judgment for casually choosing a secretary with such a high education.
Now Jiang Chen really wanted to ask her how she got in. With a sigh, Jiang Chen patiently explained;
"Xiaomi, you've misunderstood me. I mean we should both go wash up and get ready, understand? It's not at all what you're thinking."
He Xiaomi immediately blushed deeply upon hearing this. What was wrong with her, causing so many embarrassing situations? She was mortified, and weakly spoke;
"Mr. Jiang... Mr. Jiang, I don't have a change of clothes. Maybe I should just go home."
After saying that, she threw off the blanket and got up, preparing to leave. However, He Xiaomi found her suit jacket covered in filth. Jiang Chen touched his nose; it seemed he had thrown up on her yesterday.
"Uh... I'm really sorry, it seems I accidentally did that yesterday. Why don't you take a shower first? I'll have someone find you some clothes to change into."
He Xiaomi was also very bothered by the smell. Enduring the odor, she nodded and agreed to Jiang Chen's suggestion. She couldn't possibly go home looking like this, could she? "Okay, Mr. Jiang, then I'll trouble you. I'll go take a shower first."
"Okay, I'll have someone bring you some clothes first."
Jiang Chen messaged Xu Jinzhong, asking him to help find a set of women's clothes. Xu Jinzhong said it was no problem, but it would take half an hour.
Jiang Chen looked towards the bathroom, where the sound of running water had already started. Clearly, waiting for Xu Jinzhong to bring clothes would be too late. He shook his head, and instead asked him to just bring some food. Then he rummaged through his own suitcase and pulled out a faded T-shirt and a pair of shorts.
"Bang bang bang." Jiang Chen knocked on the bathroom door.
Inside, He Xiaomi asked loudly, "What is it, Mr. Jiang?"
"Xiaomi, I've asked someone to bring clothes, but it won't be that fast. I've taken two of my own clothes; you can wear them for now. I've hung them on the doorknob." Jiang Chen also said loudly, then hung the clothes on the doorknob.
"Okay, got it, Mr. Jiang, thank you."
Inside the bathroom, He Xiaomi let the water flow from her head, washing over her entire body. Her chaotic mind gradually cleared. She didn't know why she, who was usually meticulous in her actions, became like a different person after drinking. She hoped her big boss wouldn't misunderstand her as the kind of woman who would do anything to get ahead.
"But if it were him, it wouldn't be impossible, after all, Mr. Jiang has money and good looks..."
He Xiaomi was terribly embarrassed by her own thoughts.
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Jiang Chen was unaware of He Xiaomi's inner thoughts, but Jiang Chen considered himself not a gentleman. Nothing had happened yesterday.
If something had really happened between him and He Xiaomi yesterday, Jiang Chen would definitely wonder if He Xiaomi had some ulterior motive, after all, Jiang Chen was her boss, and this happened on her first day as his secretary.
But then he thought, even if it did happen, it wouldn't be a big deal. They were both adults, just taking what they needed. Jiang Chen had what she wanted, and he just needed her.
(The above is the author's conjecture)
Jiang Chen finished showering, wearing a black T-shirt and shorts, drying his hair with a towel. On the other side, He Xiaomi also quietly opened the door a crack, extending her hand to grope for the clothes, but couldn't grab them for a long time.
Jiang Chen kindly went over and handed her the clothes from the doorknob. He Xiaomi's hand, still damp from the water, accidentally brushed against Jiang Chen's hand. She quickly snatched the clothes and swiftly closed the bathroom door.