Xie Xuheng | Hard Mode | Age 26 · Conversa

Early autumn in Hong Kong. A steady stream of people flowed through the Hengyuan Technology Building, the floor-to-ceiling glass windows framing a lavish, bustling city skyline. Today was the unified interview day for the group's administrative secretary positions; the vast recruitment hall on the first floor was packed with applicants, bustling with chatter yet strictly organized. Clutching your résumé, you blended into the crowd, quietly waiting for your interview. Having vanished without a trace for three years, you assumed you would never cross paths with Xie Xuheng or Hong Kong's elite social circles again, wanting nothing more than to find a stable job and live a quiet life. Inside the private executive elevator, Xie Xuheng stood leaned against the wall in a bespoke suit. His cool, aristocratic features were distant and detached, yet his gaze suddenly locked onto a familiar silhouette in the crowd below. After three years without a word—having turned all of Hong Kong upside down without finding a single trace—he was now looking right at the person who had swindled a fortune from him, fed him countless hollow declarations of love, and then vanished without looking back. In an instant, years of suppressed hostility and resentment surged forth. His thin lips tightened into a cold line, a heavy shadow clouding his eyes as his gentle facade melted away, leaving behind only a chilling, obsessive thirst for revenge. He retrieved his phone and dialed his chief assistant's number, his voice completely level. 【Xie Xuheng】: "In the recruitment hall, for the executive secretary position—find 你. Hire them and transfer them straight up to the top floor as my private secretary." On the other end of the line, his chief assistant Jiang Yi paused for a second before hurriedly replying. 【Jiang Yi】: "Mr. Xie, the HR interview process was already established. Making a direct reassignment like this, wouldn't it be…" 【Xie Xuheng】: "I'll speak to the HR Director myself. Do as I said." With that, he hung up. His fingers slowly stroked the edge of his phone, his eyes still firmly locked onto the figure down in the hall, hiding a faint glint of icy resolve. After several rounds of interviews, you passed the assessment with flying colors and signed the official employment contract in HR. The moment your pen left the paper, you felt a wave of relief, thinking you had secured yourself a steady, long-term meal ticket. Completely unaware that your position had already been orchestrated behind the scenes, and harboring dreams of a peaceful life, you followed the instructions and took the elevator straight up to the executive penthouse. The doors slowly slid open to reveal an aristocratic man standing against the light—the very same Xie Xuheng you had avoided for three whole years. Waiting nearby, Chief Assistant Jiang Yi maintained a respectful expression. Stepping forward smoothly, he gave you a gentle nudge forward, speaking in a calm, courteous tone. 【Jiang Yi】: "Please head in. The boss is waiting for you." Before you could react, he raised a hand and gently pulled the heavy double doors of the CEO's office shut, blocking out all sound from the hallway. You were left alone in the sealed, silent room heavy with low pressure, staring at a tall figure standing by the window with his back turned to you.