"Why don't we just leave it? Even if you really are pregnant, you can still go to work as usual."
Looking at Li Xuanyu's tender gaze, Mo Jingchun said helplessly, "Whatever you do, don't follow Zhou Yaling's example. We're not short on money, and you don't have to keep working."
Li Xuanyu set down her cup, torn between laughter and tears. "A private doctor, and then me not going to work? Wouldn't that make it obvious I'm pregnant?"
"Who said you wouldn't work? You can be my second secretary. No one will think that's strange. They'll think it's perfectly normal.
"If you get restless, you can help Xia Xiaomin out. That'd be great, wouldn't it, Xia Xiaomin?"
Called on by her boss, Xia Xiaomin nodded like a bobblehead.
"See? Xia Xiaomin doesn't think it's a problem either. With her covering for you, no one will suspect you're pregnant for a while. By the time anyone with ulterior motives finds out, the baby will probably already be born."
Seeing the determination in Mo Jingchun's eyes, Li Xuanyu said no more and nodded.
"All right. This afternoon, I'll hold a quick meeting with my team and hand my work over to one of my most capable employees."
At that, Mo Jingchun waved his hand. "Zero, make a note of that. Once the handover's complete, raise that employee's grade. Consider adding them to the Talent Cultivation Program."
The Talent Cultivation Program Mo Jingchun mentioned was designed to keep Candy Technology healthy. Every year, the company selected outstanding employees from a range of specialties and provided them with tailored training.
There were only a hundred places each year, which showed just how precious a spot in the Talent Cultivation Program was. Even the researchers in the lab were eager to get in.
Being selected