The all-round academic master's girlfriend

Chapter 384 The Taste of Broken Love

Lin Yan felt her breathing suddenly quicken, and the blood seemed to rush to her head in an instant.

She covered her mouth in disbelief and forced herself to calm down.

This was incredible. Although their company was established with little capital, the instructions and tasks assigned to her by the mysterious President Tang were very sophisticated.

How could Mr. Tang be so young?

Judging from her appearance, she is definitely no more than 22 years old!

But the name matches, and so does the unique aura!

Apart from the mysterious Mr. Tang, who else could have such a dominating look when he first arrives?

After the huge shock, an indescribable emotion, mixed with extreme curiosity and some secret throbbing, surged into Lin Yan's heart like a tide.

She is thirty years old this year and has been working in the workplace for many years. She believes that she has met many young talents and industry elites, but no one has ever been like this "Ms. Tang".

Just one meeting brought a huge shock to Lin Yan.

Involuntarily, a picture began to form in her mind...

A young genius, masterminding everything, secretly controls everything. I am his most capable assistant, his only connection to the company. An inexplicable, filtered fantasy begins to grow.

She even felt that every efficient remote communication with "Mr. Tang" before now had a different meaning when she recalled it now.

"Secretary Lin?"

Xia Jinxi came out of the cubicle, looking much better. She walked to the sink to wash her hands. Seeing Lin Yan staring at her phone in a daze, her face slightly red, she couldn't help but call out to her softly.

"Huh? Oh...are you feeling better?"

Lin Yan suddenly came back to her senses, quickly collected herself, and restored her professional expression, but the ripples in the depths of her eyes were difficult to completely calm down.

She looked at the extremely beautiful girl in front of her, and subconsciously classified her as "the female companion brought by President Tang", perhaps a sister, or perhaps a classmate.

She didn't want to, nor did she dare to think further.

"Much better, thank you."

Xia Jinxi smiled gratefully.

"You're welcome. Let's go out, Tang... Your friend must be waiting anxiously."

Lin Yan almost let the cat out of the bag and quickly covered it up.

When the two returned to the office area, they saw Tang Yuze standing with his back to them in front of a wall with the company's vision hanging on it, his figure tall and straight.

Hearing footsteps, Tang Yuze turned around. His eyes first fell on Xia Jinxi, with a questioning look.

"I'm all right."

Xia Jinxi smiled gently at Tang Yuze and shook her head.

Tang Yuze was relieved and turned his gaze to Lin Yan.

Lin Yan's mood at this moment is completely different.

She looked at Tang Yuze with a complex look, one that contained awe, inquiry, and a hint of hope and eagerness that she herself had not noticed.

She tried hard to maintain her outward calm, but her slightly tense body and more attentive posture than usual revealed Lin Yan's inner turmoil.

Lin Yan is only 30 years old this year and has many suitors. She thinks she is pretty good.

I wonder if this young and wealthy boss is interested in a relationship between an older woman and a younger man...

"Secretary Lin."

Tang Yuze spoke in a steady voice.

"Mr. Tang...Mr. Tang."

Lin Yan used this name almost subconsciously.

As soon as she said these two words, she felt her cheeks getting hot, but she also had a strange sense of confirmation in her heart.

The voice of "Mr. Tang" was not loud, but it was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples in the quiet office area.

Several employees who were listening attentively nearby suddenly widened their eyes and looked at the young man in disbelief.

He? Is he the legendary mysterious boss?

The founder of Yuze Technology?

How...how is this possible?!

For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the office, and all eyes were focused on Tang Yuze, filled with shock, curiosity and scrutiny.

Tang Yuze ignored the reactions of those around him, as if it was all natural. He didn't care if his identity was exposed or not. He had brought Xia Jinxi here with the intention of letting her know a part of his world.

He nodded slightly as a response to Lin Yan, and then made a move that made Lin Yan feel like she was falling into an icy cave.

He stretched out his hand very naturally, put his arm around Xia Jinxi's slender waist, and gently brought her into his arms, his movements intimate and full of possessiveness.

Xia Jinxi's cheeks turned slightly red at his sudden action, but in front of outsiders, she still leaned towards him meekly with complete trust.

"Secretary Lin, let me introduce myself formally. I'm Tang Yuze, and this company is named after me."

"The person next to me is Xia Jinxi."

Tang Yuze looked calmly at Lin Yan, whose face suddenly stiffened, and introduced her word by word in a clear and unquestionable tone.

"——It's your boss lady."

He paused, his eyes gently lowered, glanced at the beautiful profile of the girl in his arms, then looked at Lin Yan again. His voice was not loud, but it exploded in Lin Yan's ears like thunder, and also echoed in the hearts of every employee who listened attentively.

The boss lady...

These three words, like an ice-hardened dagger, pierced with incredible precision into the pink bubble-filled fantasy world that Lin Yan had just constructed.

"boom--!"

Lin Yan's mind went blank, and her ears buzzed. All the sounds and colors of the world faded away in an instant, leaving only Tang Yuze's handsome yet cold face and the shy yet happy look of the girl in his arms.

Madam Boss... He actually has a lover at such a young age? And he's so open about it?

All those secret, unrealistic throbbing and guesses I had just had now seemed so ridiculous and pathetic.

Lin Yan felt as if the ground beneath her feet was collapsing, and her heart felt like it was being kneaded by an invisible hand. She felt a sharp pain, and the professional smile she had been trying hard to maintain on her face completely froze.

"I can come and inspect your property anytime I want."

Tang Yuze seemed oblivious to Lin Yan's instantly shattered expression, or perhaps he simply didn't care. He lowered his head and, oblivious to the surroundings, gently scratched the tip of Xia Jinxi's nose with his fingertips, his tone filled with unprecedented doting.

“Who wants to inspect…?”

Xia Jinxi's cheeks flushed at Tang Yuze's words. She glared at him coquettishly, but her eyes were as sweet as honey.

The natural intimacy between the two of them, their unconcerned love, was like strong rays of light that stung Lin Yan's eyes and made her heart suffocate.

She stood there, stunned, looking at the perfect couple before her. The boy was young and promising, with a powerful aura, the girl was pure and beautiful, leaning against each other with deep affection. What a perfect match, what a perfect picture.

And this perfection has nothing to do with her.

Her world had just been illuminated the moment she confirmed his identity, but the moment she learned of the existence of the "boss lady", it collapsed and fell into a dead silence and darkness.

She could even feel the sympathetic or spectacle-filled gazes of her colleagues around her, like needles pricking her back.

Tang Yuze just glanced at the pale and distracted Lin Yan, as if she was no different from other employees. Then he put his arm around Xia Jinxi and began to walk into the office area like a boss and his wife inspecting their territory.

Lin Yan was left alone, savoring the bitterness of a broken heart.