Hao Ming Yu, Jin Liwei and Team Leader Yan visited the site area the next day. Even though he got an earful from Jin Liwei yesterday, he still needs to do his work as usual. He behaved as usual, but his detestation towards Hao Ming Yu almost reached the maximum point. Team Leader Yan felt that since Hao Ming Yu was involved in this project, everything was not going well for him. Besides Hao Ming Yu, he also hated the young director who had just returned and acted like he knew everything about the company. However, as the other person is his superior, Team Leader Yan can only vent his hatred towards Hao Ming Yu.

Team Leader Yan spent all night reading about the project to make it look like he was not as useless as Jin Liwei thought. He asked one of the team members to send him all the project files since he didn't bring them with him. Even if he might not be able to know in detail, at least he would know a little about this and that.

Three of them went to the site early in the morning. They meet with the contractor and the construction workers who have started to clear up part of the site.

The contractor looked at Hao Ming Yu, who always kept his distance from the others. He turns to Jin Liwei, "Director, is your staff okay? Why did he look..."

Jin Liwei cuts his words, "He's just shy and not used to it. He's quite new and this is his first project so..." He shrugs his shoulders.

The contractor laughs. "Hahaha. I know. I know. You must be nervous for your first project. Don't worry. Sooner or later, you will get used to all of these." He walks closer to Hao Ming Yu and raises his hand, trying to pat Hao Ming Yu's back, causing the other person to jolt and stumble backward.

But before his hand could reach Hao Ming Yu's back, Jin Liwei grabbed the contractor's shoulder, turning him to the other side. "Oh, by the way, do you mind lending your staff for a few days to help those residents move out?" He did it smoothly and subtly prevented the man from making contact with Hao Ming Yu. The contractor didn't even notice his intention and gladly lent his staff.

Hao Ming Yu, almost having a heart attack just now, stared at Jin Liwei and the contractor's figures, who were walking further away from him. He clenched his chest, and the tightness in his chest slowly went away.

Hao Ming Yu has to face this problem every time they go to the site, as the contractor is overly friendly. The contractor likes to put his hand on the other person's shoulder, grab their shoulder, and tap their arms and back. Since Jin Liwei's position is much higher, he didn't dare do it to him. His victims are Team Leader Yan and Hao Ming Yu.

Jin Liwei had to interrupt all the time it happened, so only Team Leader Yan had to suffer from his friendliness. Team Leader Yan's mouth kept twitching as his back was being slapped. It was just a normal tap, but if it was done by a rough and big hand who did construction work, it did feel like a slap.

Since all their tasks had been done, they returned to Shanghai on Friday. During the return flight, Jin Liwei did the same. He bought the ticket for three seats; the middle seat was empty.

Secretary Huang (Huang Yuze) fetches them at the airport, and he drives to Hao Ming Yu's house first. When Secretary Huang gets out of the car to take out the luggage from the trunk, Hao Ming Yu takes this chance to talk to Jin Liwei.

He fiddles with his fingers, "Hmm... Director..."

"Yes? Is there anything else?"

Hao Ming Yu slowly lifts his head and looks at the man beside him, "Th- thank you..."

Jin Liwei knitted his eyebrows, "For?"

"I know you were aware of my condition and... you were being considerate and helped me during this whole business trip. So... th- thank you."

"Oh. It was nothing. I can't let my 'assistant' pass out during work, can I? Alright, I know right now it is just eleven in the morning but no need to go to the company. You can stay home and rest."

"Thank you, director." Hao Ming Yu nods and then gets out of the car. Jin Liwei watches the slanderer walk back into the apartment building, his lips unconsciously curved. He shakes his head and lightly chuckles.

.....

Almost seven months have passed, and the resort is already in its final stage. After hectic months, the team members involved in this project could finally take a breather. Jin Corporation is busy preparing for a launch and opening event for the resort.

Most of the event management team and project team members are already at the new resort, as the opening event is just two days away. Since this is the first time Hao Ming Yu has been involved in this kind of project, he was a little bit out of breath running here and there.

Mu Shilin saw him bending over at the corner with his hands on his knees. Mu Shilin approached him, "Yo, sunshine. Tired?"

Hao Ming Yu lifts his head with his mouth slightly open as he breathes heavily. As he saw Mu Shilin mocking him, he frowned and pouted. Mu Shilin laughs and pats his back. "Cheer up. We'll be freed in just two days. I heard Director Jin say he will give us some days off after the event."

When Mu Shilin mentioned Director Jin, Hao Ming Yu didn't know why he suddenly remembered what happened during their business trip. After they returned from the business trip, they barely had any contact or meet-ups. They would only see each other during meetings. Hao Ming Yu brushed off those thoughts. 'It's not like I wanted to meet him that bad.'

It's just that Jin Liwei managed to be inside his thoughts because this is the first time he met someone like him. His coworkers might know about his condition, and they will be like, 'don't touch him. He doesn't like to be touched by other people if someone else approaches him. In that way, those people would look at him weirdly.

But Jin Liwei never did that. He never 'unintentionally' exposed Hao Ming Yu's condition to others. He helped him secretly, just like Mu Shilin or Li Weizhe, Hao Ming Yu's other best friend.

Hao Ming Yu sighs. He straightens his back and pats his shirt to ease its creases. "Well, hopefully, it is true. I need to take a break and have some 'me' time."

Mu Shilin scoffs. "Yeah. Your 'me' time is just you wrapped in a blanket, sleeping and eating all day."

"That's why it was called' me' time. Only me. No need to involve or see other people." Mu Shilin just rolls his eyes.

Both of them were so busy and two days passed by so fast. Lots of celebrities and VVIPs were invited to this event. Since the area around the resort was usually used for drama or movie shooting, Jin Corporation took this opportunity to promote their resort to those filmmakers.

The main event was held inside the hall. It started with a performance by a famous singer, followed by a speech by Jin Zihao and then by Jin Liwei. They also had a lucky draw that gave away the latest iPhone and iPad. Another performance ended it.

Those who wish to go home can do so, but most went to the after-party at the park inside the resort. This party is suitable for people who want to expand their connections or make more acquaintances.

Some businessmen were eyeing the female celebrities, but the female celebrities couldn't stop looking at the young director of Jin Corporation.

Jin Liwei didn't even bat an eye at any of them. He is busy talking with the investors and business partners. A few of them tried to initiate a conversation with Jin Liwei but he instantly avoided them. Even though all of them were rejected, none of them wanted to give up. A handsome, young, and rich man, who would be so crazy to let such a golden chance to be with a perfect package slip off through their fingers.

Jin Zihao is a good catch, too, but no one wants to waste their time flirting with a henpecked husband. He just enjoys watching his cousin avoid female celebrities like a plague.

Jin Liwei had just finished talking to one of the investors for the resort project when he turned around to see Hao Ming Yu standing at the dessert table, picking up the desserts one by one. His eyes were beaming as he chose what to pick.

Jin Liwei walks toward him. He stops his tracks when he is one and a half meters away. "You're gonna get a stomach ache if you eat all of them." He said.

Hao Ming Yu flinched but he didn't move backward. His heart was thumping when he suddenly heard that voice. He turns and looks between Jin Liwei and the desserts. His plate is already full but there is still a lot that he wants to eat. Jin Liwei couldn't help and let out a little laugh. He fakes a cough instantly to cover it up.

"Eat what you already took first. If it's still not enough then you can take some more. Don't eat everything all at once." Hao Ming Yu heaves a sigh and listens to him.

"Director Jin." A voice of a man in his mid-forties came from behind.

Jin Liwei and Hao Ming Yu turn to look at him. "Oh, Mr. Guo Shan," Kevin takes the hand that has been reached out to him. "Thanks for coming."

"If it's your event, of course, I have to come." His eyes move to look at the man standing beside Jin Liwei. "This is?"

"This is Hao Ming Yu, one of the project team members. The proposal for the infrastructure and facilities for the resort was made by him." Jin Liwei turns to Hao Ming Yu, "This is Mr. Guo Shan. He is one of our business partners."

Hao Ming Yu put his right hand over his left shoulder and bowed. He didn't accept the chubby, wrinkled hand. Jin Liwei just raised his palm and smiled, asking Guo Shan to be understanding and forgive his employee's manners. Guo Shan awkwardly retracts his hand, but his eyes are still on Hao Ming Yu.

He tried to change the subject, "If your proposal was being accepted by Director Jin, you must be a good one."

"No, sir. It was done together with other team members too. Not just me."

Guo Shan laughs out loud. "You are being humble." He clears his throat. "How old are you? You look quite young but have already achieved such an achievement."

"I'm 26 this year." Hao Ming Yu answered flatly without even looking at the other person.

"Oh. I thought you might be 22 or 23. You look so young!"

Jin Liwei didn't like the way the conversation was going. He could guess what Guo Shan was trying to do.

Guo Shan gives Jin Liwei a meaningful smile. "You are always lucky. How did you find such an excellent employee? A pretty one too." He whispers the last sentence.

Jin Liwei just shrugs his shoulders. "Ehem. Director Jin, how about... you send him for our next meeting? The previous staff was quite slow. It was hard to deal with him. Maybe with Mr. Hao Ming Yu, our partnership will be going even smoother." Guo Shan was leering at Hao Ming Yu. He feels that the mole under his left eye is so sexy that he can't turn his eyes away from it. Hao Ming Yu could feel the heated stare and stepped backward.

Jin Liwei couldn't stand it anymore, so he moved in front of Hao Ming Yu. His 192cm body totally covered Hao Ming Yu's 178cm body behind him. "Sorry, Mr. Guo Shan, but you will continue dealing with the same staff. Mr. Hao is new, and he already has another job waiting for him. Hopefully, you understand."

Guo Shan smirks at Jin Liwei's statement. "Don't be so strict. It is okay to make a few changes in the business. Since he is new then you should let him learn new things."

Jin Liwei cracks his neck and takes a deep breath. He leans slightly forward and whispers, "Alright, let me get straight to the point. If you are looking for a sugar baby or one-night stand, then feel free to offer to those female celebrities. I would never sell out my staff. In Jin Corporation, we only do real business. If you want other things that are not business related, feel free to find them somewhere else. We don't provide such service here."

Jin Liwei straightened his back and stared down at Guo Shan, "If you want to keep being a partner with Jin Corporation, please don't mention such a thing with me ever again."

Jin Liwei turns his body 180 degrees to face Hao Ming Yu behind him, "Take your desserts and let's go." Hao Ming Yu quickly picks up his plate again and scurries away. Jin Liwei follows him to cover his back.

They went to an empty table. Hao Ming Yu took a seat, but Jin Liwei remained standing. "Where is your bestie?" He looked around, but Mu Shilin was nowhere to be found.

"Oh. Someone asked him to cover the front desk for a while."

Jin Liwei pulls a chair and takes a seat opposite Hao Ming Yu. He didn't say anything and kept playing with his phone. Only when he saw Mu Shilin coming his way did Jin Liwei rise. He left, but before he managed to say, "Never go anywhere alone. Always stay with your friend."

Hao Ming Yu looks at him dumbfoundedly. 'Did he just accompany me and didn't want to let me be alone?....seriously?'

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