Mr. Mu Proposed Again Today
Chapter 424 - 422 Cold as Ice, Arrogant as a Fool_1

Chapter 424: Chapter 422 Cold as Ice, Arrogant as a Fool_1

Stepping out of the CEO’s office, Na Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. She could finally relax a little. Since flying here on a private jet last night, she had been on edge the whole time, not even daring to close her eyes, for fear that she might make a mistake and drag him down.

Upon entering the secretarial office, a group of female staff members in standard uniforms stood up in unison.

"Secretary..." Some were about her age, and some were older. After all, she had just turned twenty-one, and it was certain that those employed by Mu Group were both capable and qualified.

Some people’s eyes revealed a hint of defiance. They had thought when the previous Secretary-General stepped down, these assistants, who had strived for years, might have a chance to climb up the ladder. Unbeknownst to them, the new CEO had brought with him a personal secretary upon his appointment.

Moreover, by the looks of her young age, it didn’t seem possible that she could handle the Secretary-General position.

But she was indeed a beauty. It couldn’t be that she had climbed up the ranks using some improper methods, could it...?

Thinking this, the crowd began to look down on her in their hearts, their gazes at Na Xiaoxiao mixed with a tinge of disdain and jealousy.

Na Xiaoxiao had, after all, been with Mu Zisu for five years; how could she fail to understand what they were thinking?

She smiled subtly without saying a word and nodded gently to them.

"I’m new here... I hope we will work well together in the future..." Having said that, she went on to shake hands with everyone politely, one by one.

The staff was taken aback, not expecting such a young-looking person to speak so formally.

Looking at them, Na Xiaoxiao continued, "Mu has just returned, and you might not be too clear on his work style and habits. If there’s anything, you must tell me in advance..."

"Also... Mu has been in a rather bad mood lately, so be careful with your work. If you upset him, I can’t make excuses for you..."

Hearing this, the crowd felt a jolt in their hearts.

Mu’s working style and habits? This they truly did not know.

Reporting everything in advance to her? Did it mean her work competency was not inferior to theirs?

They should be careful with their work since Mu’s mood was not good?

Was she warning them that she knew Mu better than they did?

If they upset Mu and she couldn’t make excuses for them?

Did that imply she was telling them that she still had Mu’s ear?

How could they not understand the true meaning behind Na Xiaoxiao’s words? It seemed that their initial disdain was perceived by her, prompting her to subtly tell them her work competency was beyond doubt!

After weighing everything up in their minds, the crowd immediately acted more humbly, "Yes, Secretary-General..." Only time would tell if she could walk the walk. If she wasn’t competent enough, sooner or later she would be brought down.

Na Xiaoxiao then smiled warmly at everyone: "No need to be formal, just call me Secretary Na from now on..."

"Okay..."

The Secretary-General has her own private office—

Na Xiaoxiao pushed the door open, entered, and closed it behind her, then sat in the swivel chair and started to daydream...

If it were five years ago, let alone being a Secretary-General, even being a minor assistant might have been too much for her.

Reflecting on the past five years, she felt that the Na Xiaoxiao of today and the Na Xiaoxiao of five years ago were people from completely different worlds...

The Xiaoxiao before was naive and innocent, or to put it bluntly, simple-minded with more brawn than brains...

But the current Xiaoxiao is composed and calm, has learned to hide her own feelings, to guess what others are thinking, to learn a lot, a lot more...

She couldn’t help but remember the words her dad had said to her when she left the Na Family village.

"Xiaoxiao... the outside world is very complex, do you really want to go?"

Back then, she didn’t understand why her dad was so worried. Isn’t the outside world just full of people too? What’s so complex about it? Do they have three eyes or something?

She clung to her dad’s arm, acting spoilt: "Dad, I want to go, please let me go, okay..."

But when she truly stepped into this new world, she realized that the people indeed had an extra ’eye’ that she didn’t—called ’scheming’.

When she first entered this place, everything was novel and strange to her. She had never seen such tall skyscrapers, such luxurious and exquisite chandeliers, so many cars one after another, and such large airplanes that could fly in the sky...

Whenever she thought of herself back then, she couldn’t help but laugh at herself inside: What a country bumpkin...

However, what was most important was: she met the person whom she dreamt of every day...

As she was lost in those memories, the dedicated intercom suddenly rang.

She was startled for a moment and then reached out to answer the call.

Before she could even speak, the familiar cold and pleasant voice came from the other end, "Tonight’s banquet, you’re coming with..."

She was surprised. "Me?" As soon as the word slipped out, she immediately covered her mouth with a hand.

Damn it, he must be angry again.

Sure enough—

There was silence for three seconds on the phone, then his voice came through colder than before, "Seven o’clock tonight..." and with a snap, the call was ended.

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Xiaoxiao helplessly rubbed her forehead—

Was it necessary to be this angry? It was just an offhand question, not a contradiction to his wishes! Acting all high and mighty every day like a total fool!

Every time Mu Zisu gave her that look, she dared not show a hint of it on her face nor voice it aloud, but inside, she was quite lively. She had lamented in her mind in a similar vein countless times; she definitely did it at least twice a day...

If he could read minds, with his proud and temperamental character, he probably would have strangled her hundreds of times by now!

With that thought, she couldn’t help but put down the phone, pursed her lips, and propped her head up to ponder deeply.

What did he want her to do at the banquet tonight? This wasn’t a work matter; it was a reception to welcome him, right? Having her, his secretary, tag along wouldn’t bother him, but it’d make her feel awkward...

Besides, tonight there would surely be lots of heiresses and prominent ladies. Was she, a mere secretary, supposed to go and watch how those women tried to seduce him?

The more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became. She had never imagined that Uncle Achen, who was so handsome and so kind to his wife in the summertime, could have a son who was as cold as ice and as arrogant as a fool. Was he really their biological child?

If she had known it would be so hard to win him over, she would never have traveled thousands of miles to come here, skipping along behind him to endure his cold treatment, being subjected to his indifferent moods every day...

Sigh, so annoying...

The more she thought, the more she began to scratch her head vigorously. What on earth should she do tonight!