[I need to mention something here—love9186 was mistakenly kicked out of the book fan group by the management yesterday. I, Old Third, want to apologize to my brother. Don't take it to heart. It's inevitable that there will be misunderstandings in life, but once they are resolved, it's all good.

Just like how Ding Fan and Ruoran still have misunderstandings between them, hehe, a brother is still a brother!]

Ning Luoxi's personality is quite delicate. Although Li Yumei could no longer make things difficult for Ning Luoxi, it was still possible that others might bully her.

Having received such a great favor from Ning Luoxi in the form of a storage ring, Ding Fan naturally wanted to help her more. That's why he proposed to have Ning Luoxi become his secretary, to work by his side. That way, she wouldn't be bullied anymore.

Su Maner, of course, didn't know many of the things involved. She merely thought that Ding Fan, this flirtatious turnip, had taken a fancy to the pure and lovely Ning Luoxi. Because Qin Manshu said when she left that they should try to fulfill Ding Fan's requests as much as possible, Su Maner, though annoyed inside, didn't say much.

She could only arrange for Ning Luoxi to become Ding Fan's secretary, as he had said.

After leaving Su Maner's office, someone then took Ding Fan to his own office.

Ding Fan's office was located at the end of the corridor on the third floor. After entering the office, Ding Fan was quite satisfied with it. Even though he wouldn't often be there, the office was quiet and stylish. In the corner, there were several potted plants with large flowers, adding a vibrant touch to the office.

After the person who brought him left, Ding Fan lay on the sofa in the office with his hands behind his head. The sofa was indeed very comfortable, so much so that he even thought, for a moment, that it might be nice to move in and live here.

Knock, knock, knock... At this moment, a series of knocks came from the door.

"Come in," Ding Fan said while lying on the sofa, without the slightest intention of getting up.

The door to the office creaked open, and three people walked in.

Ding Fan quickly glanced at the three individuals—two men and a woman. On their chest badges, he noticed the word "Director." It seemed these three were now his subordinates.

"Hello, Manager Ding, my name is Fan Aiping. I'm the director of logistics and warehousing." A bespectacled man wearing a full-faced smile spoke very politely.

Ding Fan nodded, but he didn't have a particularly good impression of this man—there was a faint hint of slyness in the corners of his eyes, suggesting he was no good.

"Manager Ding, I'm the inventory director, Zhao Qingshui."

A man beside Fan Aiping, who looked quite spirited, spoke up. However, Ding Fan thought this Zhao Qingshui seemed rather slow-witted. He couldn't understand how Zhao Qingshui managed to become a director.

"Manager Ding, it is working hours now. Based on the code of employee conduct, do you think it's appropriate to lie on the sofa during office hours?"

Just as Ding Fan was silently scoring the two male directors, the female director's sharp tone pointed directly at him.

Ding Fan was startled and took a closer look at the woman beside him, scrutinizing the female director.

This woman could be considered a great beauty. Even compared to Su Maner, she didn't seem to be at a disadvantage, and this woman had an imposing righteousness about her, clearly a powerhouse in the workplace.

"Hu Jin, you're just a small-time director. How can you talk to Manager Ding like that?" Fan Aiping, playing the big brother, scolded Hu Jin beside him.

The director named Hu Jin rolled her eyes at Fan Aiping, clearly filtering out what he said.

"Our logistics department is crucial to the whole company's support system. Manager Ding, now that you are our manager, I hope you can lead us and serve the company well," Hu Jin said earnestly.

"Fan Aiping, you're just a director. Before we had a manager in logistics, you used to bully the two of us, and now that Manager Ding is here, why are you still trying to show him who's boss?" Fan Aiping said on the side.

"Fan Aiping, watch your language, please. I'm speaking about the issue at hand. Even if it were the general manager sleeping here during work hours, I would certainly intervene," Hu Jin said with justified seriousness.

Oh my god!

This was the first time Ding Fan felt like he was sitting on pins and needles since his rebirth. He coughed awkwardly, as he could not just reprimand Hu Jin for her dedication to her job.

Ding Fan sat up and gave Hu Jin a look. "Which area are you in charge of?"

"I'm the comprehensive logistics director, my name is Hu Jin. We three are the directors of the logistics department, and we hope that you, Manager Ding, can lead us so that our logistics department can stand out among the company's other departments."

Ding Fan rubbed his temples. "Well, the thing is, I won't be coming here much, so all the work will be as usual. Whatever you did before, just keep doing it well, and you can act as if I'm not here."

Leading the logistics department to stand out among other departments was something Ding Fan hadn't thought about at all. He just wanted to find a place to coast until his Spirit Grass ran out.

At this moment, Fan Aiping, wearing a full-faced smile, said, "Manager Ding, you can rest assured. Logistics is just this much work; you can completely let go. We will sort everything out here."

Hu Jin glared hard at Fan Aiping beside her. Then she turned to Ding Fan and said, "Manager Ding, the company pays you to serve it. Now that you're in the position of manager, how can you say that it would be the same with or without you? Why would the company need you as a manager then?"

Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door. Ding Fan felt a surge of happiness at this time and quickly interrupted Hu Jin, saying directly, "Come in."

At this time, the office door was pushed open, and Ning Luoxi walked in from outside. However, seeing three directors in the office, she became somewhat restrained.

Ning Luoxi had been organizing materials in the materials department just now when suddenly a phone call came in, instructing her to report to the logistics department—apparently to serve as a secretary for a manager.

The people around Ning Luoxi were envious; after all, a secretary is a favored person close to the leadership. Many people dreamed about it and couldn't even get in line, yet Ning Luoxi had gotten the job in less than a week of starting work.

Although Ning Luoxi was naïve, she vaguely guessed that her opportunity to serve as a secretary for the leadership was mostly orchestrated by Ding Fan.

"Let me introduce her to everyone," said Ding Fan. "This is Ning Luoxi, my secretary. From now on, if you have any matters, you can contact me through her. I still have some work matters to discuss with Ning Luoxi. I think you three should leave first." Ding Fan was now getting the hang of speaking like an official.

"But, Manager Ding…"

When Hu Jin on the side wanted to say something, Fan Aiping directly interrupted, "Director Hu, we shouldn't disturb Manager Ding's work. Please don't forget, you're just a director, not the general manager."

Hu Jin's face turned red with anger. She glared fiercely at Ding Fan before storming out of the office in a huff.

In Hu Jin's view, it wasn't about Ding Fan having any work to discuss with Ning Luoxi. She thought Ding Fan was just using work as an excuse to make a move on that pretty girl, Ning Luoxi.

A good-for-nothing loiterer, a frivolous womanizer.

Hu Jin really didn't understand why someone like him was assigned to their logistics department; having such a person was practically no different from having nobody at all.

Hu Jin slammed the door behind her as she left, and both directors, Fan Aiping and Zhao Qingshui, also exited the office.

"Brother Fan, are you the manager here now?" Ning Luoxi looked at Ding Fan sitting on the sofa with disbelief in her eyes.

Previously, Ding Fan hadn't told Ning Luoxi about his job at Qin's Group. Even though she later found out that he was reporting for work at the company, she never dreamed that Ding Fan was coming on as a manager.

This was a bit too impressive.

Ding Fan nodded, then said jokingly with an official tone, "Starting now, you are under my command."

Ning Luoxi couldn't help but laugh at that. It was rare for Ding Fan to act this way, and she found that she liked this more authoritative side of him.

"Yes, Manager Ding," Ning Luoxi responded with a salute.

Ding Fan smiled. "Luoxi, I might seldom come to work in the future. Could you help me handle some matters here?"

What troubled Ding Fan now was Hu Jin, who always looked serious. Dealing with such a righteous person, Ding Fan truly had no idea what to do.

Ning Luoxi nodded, albeit not fully understanding.

"Hm? The meridians inside your body are more unobstructed than before. Your cultivation speed is not slow." Ding Fan utilized his Divine Sense to check Ning Luoxi's recent progress in cultivating "Xuanxue Zhenyi", and he was somewhat surprised that her cultivation speed was much faster than he expected.

At this moment, Ning Luoxi burst into smile.

"Brother Fan, after you left Dongcheng that day, I brewed some medicine according to the prescription you gave me, and then I followed the breathing techniques you taught me. I found that after each session of breathing exercises, my body felt much more relaxed," she explained.

Ding Fan nodded. Feeling relaxed indicated that the internal meridians were even more unobstructed and impurities from the body were being expelled.

"That's great. I think I can teach you some acupoints tonight," he said.

Ning Luoxi was making good progress in her training, and Ding Fan considered teaching her some additional skills. After all, he wouldn't stay in Dongcheng much longer, and with the current abundance of Spiritual Energy, it was possible that he could ascend to the Fifth Level of Qi Cultivation in less than half a year.

Upon hearing that Ding Fan was going to teach her new things, Ning Luoxi became very excited. "That's wonderful, that's wonderful…"

As Ding Fan gazed at Ning Luoxi's radiant smile, he genuinely felt moved. Ever since Ning Luoxi let go of her pent-up feelings, she had become more and more adorable and attractive.

Ding Fan had no lecherous intentions; he simply had an eye for beauty.

Before leaving, it seemed fitting to teach Ning Luoxi some Self-defense Techniques. Such a beautiful girl was inevitably exposed to some dangers. Knowing how to defend herself could help protect her effectively.