Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten-Chapter 368: Secretary vs. Secretary

They entered the office building and took the elevator up to the seventh floor.

Along the way, when employees entered the elevator and saw who was inside, they all stiffened slightly and quickly greeted them. “Good morning, President Lin! Good morning, President Jiang!”

Lin Zhengran and Jiang Jingshi just nodded in return as a form of acknowledgment.

The employees stood nervously in the elevator, not even daring to breathe loudly.

To Han Wenwen, Zhengran-gege looked unbelievably cool.

When they arrived on the seventh floor, Pan Lin opened the general manager’s office—Lin Zhengran’s office.

Since she had received calls from both Lin Zhengran and Jiang Jingshi early in the morning, she had already opened the windows and aired the room in advance.

Lin Zhengran said, “Pan Lin, no need to worry about us. Just explain everything you normally do to Wenwen.”

Pan Lin smiled and nodded. “Okay. I’ve already placed the files you two need on the desk.”

Lin Zhengran and Jiang Jingshi saw the thick stack of documents and sat down to review the company’s various reports.

Meanwhile, Pan Lin waved Wenwen over to the door. Han Wenwen exchanged a quick glance with Lin Zhengran and then hurried over to Pan Lin’s side.

Pan Lin began demonstrating as she explained her daily routine.

“Wenwen, if you come to the office, the first thing you need to do is open the door. The password to President Lin’s office is *****. Also, here’s the key. You’ll need both the password and the key to open the door. You can’t open it with just one.”

Han Wenwen was surprised as she took the key. “That complicated? You need both the code and the key to get in?”

“Yep, this kind of lock is custom-made. It’s because both President Lin and President Jiang have important things in their offices. So aside from them, only the two of us have access. No one else is allowed in.

And this key—there are only three in the entire company. One is in your hand, one’s in the company’s safe, and the last one’s with President Lin. If you lose it, don’t try to make a copy. You must contact Admin immediately to replace the lock core.”

“I get it. So if the key’s lost, the whole lock becomes useless.”

“Exactly.”

“Pretty strict security. Must cost a fortune to replace those custom locks, huh?”

Pan Lin chuckled and lowered her voice. “It really does. I’ve never lost mine, but the secretary before me once lost hers. The next day, she was out of a job…”

“Someone actually lost it?”

Pan Lin nodded. “Yep. Though I’m not sure if that’s the only reason she got fired. President Jiang probably thought she wasn’t doing a good job overall, and losing the key was just the final straw. Anyway, just make sure you take good care of it. And don’t share the password with anyone.”

Wenwen carefully put the key away and nodded seriously. “Got it.”

Pan Lin walked over to the tea cabinet in the room.

“Next, let me show you how to make tea for the boss. You’ll choose from the teas in here. If you see we’re running low, just notify Admin—they’ll either have more in stock or get Purchasing to buy it. Don’t worry about the logistics. It’s the same with other office supplies—just let Admin know when anything runs out.”

She took out the tea set. “Have you learned how to make tea before?”

Han Wenwen smiled brightly. “Nope, but I’ll learn carefully.”

“Okay, I’ll teach you how to brew it properly. Also, when to serve tea and when not to—like if President Lin is meeting with a client…”

Pan Lin continued sharing tips while Wenwen listened intently.

Over at the desk, Lin Zhengran, seated in his executive chair reviewing documents, could hear everything clearly.

He noticed that Wenwen didn’t find any of it bothersome. In fact, she had even pulled out a notebook and carbon pen from who-knows-where and had started taking notes.

Pan Lin went on:

“Now, in terms of position, secretaries like us aren’t technically higher than the mid-level managers. But as personal secretaries to President Lin and President Jiang, our directives override those of any department head. So if they complain, we don’t need to argue—just report back to the presidents. That said, no one’s ever dared challenge President Lin’s decisions.”

Pan Lin knew full well that Wenwen’s status was basically on par with President Jiang’s.

So when it came to internal unspoken rules, she was completely direct.

Wenwen nodded. “Makes sense. That’s pretty much what I expected. After all, most of President Lin’s work will go through me…” She grinned. “So I don’t need to listen to anyone else’s orders but his.”

“Exactly. As a personal secretary, the only people you take direction from are President Lin and President Jiang. Your job is to filter messages, relay instructions, and weed out all the useless chatter from lower levels.

You have to make sure President Lin is always updated on key company developments, but at the same time, you need to handle the trivial stuff independently—either decline it or suggest solutions so it doesn’t bother him. But you also can’t let anything important slip by.”

Pan Lin checked the time. “It’s still early. Why don’t I take you around the office and show you where each department is? I’ll also share things like security codes for the surveillance systems.”

“Sounds good.”

Pan Lin turned toward the two execs. “President Lin, President Jiang, I’ll show Wenwen around the office now.”

Lin Zhengran nodded. “Go ahead.”

As they left, Han Wenwen glanced back at Lin Zhengran, blinked her fox-like eyes playfully, and whispered, “President Lin~ I’ll be a good student.” Then she closed the door behind her.

Lin Zhengran let out a helpless smile.

Now only he and Jiang Jingshi remained in the office.

While going through the documents, Jiang Jingshi suddenly spoke in a slightly jealous tone, “So the plan for Wenwen to be your secretary—was that something you two decided on a long time ago?”

Noticing her look, Lin Zhengran nodded. “Yeah, we talked about it ages ago. Why?”

Jiang Jingshi put down the file and stared at the papers gently. “Nothing really. Just that Wenwen seems very prepared, like she came ready to take this on.”

Lin Zhengran laughed. “Jingshi, are you jealous?”

Her cheeks flushed pink. Sitting properly in the executive chair, she lowered her head a little. “I’m not jealous… It’s just, I’ve gotten to know Wenwen better lately, and I don’t think she’ll exactly behave herself as a secretary…”

Lin Zhengran reached out and took her slender, fair hand.

Jiang Jingshi looked up at him with her peach blossom eyes. “You know, a long time ago I also thought about being your secretary. I think I even told you once?”

“Yeah, I remember. But you also said it wasn’t realistic. You’re not really cut out for secretary work, Jingshi. Wenwen, on the other hand, is perfect for it.”

Jiang Jingshi bit her lip and then, unexpectedly, said:

“Wenwen and Pan Lin will probably be out for two or three hours—the company’s huge. So… before Wenwen officially starts, how about I act as Zhengzheng’s secretary for half a day? Just for fun.”

“A half-day secretary?”

She leaned forward and kissed the corner of his lips, her eyes full of affection. “Boss… is there anything Jingshi can help you with?”

Lin Zhengran looked at her in surprise. Their eyes met.

Then both of them broke into laughter.

Their lips drew closer, and they kissed.

The usually poised heiress was, for the first time, mimicking a secretary’s tone. She looked at him and said, “Boss, keep reading your files. Jingshi will take care of you.”

Lin Zhengran wrapped an arm around her waist. “Jingshi’s gotten a little naughty these days, huh?”

Though she was still refined at heart, hearing those words made her feel embarrassed… but she still continued her “secretary roleplay” without hesitation.

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