Leng Xunze’s gaze did not waver. Seeing the guilt on the girl’s face, he couldn’t help but find it amusing.
He inexplicably wanted to tease her, "After you finish cooking, what time will it be?"
"Then I'll order takeout?"
"Don't we have something ready?"
His tall and imposing figure suddenly straightened, and he walked towards Wen Yan.
Wen Yan actually understood his meaning instantly, her pretty face flushing with embarrassment. She had indeed left, and it seemed impossible to refuse...
The man stopped in front of her, blocking the light. A shadow fell, and pressure quietly permeated the air.
Wen Yan still needed courage to take that step.
She encouraged herself, stood on tiptoe, and their breaths gradually intertwined.
"Gurgle gurgle~"
A sound immediately broke the beautiful atmosphere.
Wen Yan: "!!!"
This was too ill-timed!
Wanting to explain something, the man's deep and mellow voice came, "There's dinner left in the kitchen, go eat."
Wen Yan was stunned.
So he just meant he had left food?
Seeing the man staring at her with a half-smile, Wen Yan wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
"I, I'll go eat." She hurried into the kitchen to get the food.
It was a stir-fried pork with green peppers over rice.
Wen Yan was hungry and ate with relish.
She saw a trending news item pop up on her phone and couldn't help but be startled.
#Li Group's consecutive projects encounter problems, how to gain the trust of partners#
Clicking on it, she saw that Li Group had already had three instances of quality inspection issues with their goods recently, resulting in high liquidated damages.
Many of the comments below were criticizing Li Group.
【The jewelry used inferior products, and the quality inspection was unqualified. Li Group still claims to be a major corporation. How unlucky! I will never buy their products again.】
【No wonder Li Group has been on the decline for the past two years. Their products are garbage, but they sell them at exorbitant prices! I can't support such a domestic brand.】
【This kind of garbage company should go bankrupt sooner!】
"Li Group is in trouble!" Wen Yan pushed her phone to Leng Xunze. Leng Xunze nodded indifferently, not surprised at all.
Wen Yan sighed, "If this continues, the company will eventually collapse."
"They treated you like that, why do you care about their survival?" the man's voice was cold.
Wen Yan pursed her lips. What he said was right. Li Group was not worth sympathizing with at all!
While she was eating, the man sat opposite her, his dark, deep eyes fixed on Wen Yan. Wen Yan always had a bad premonition, as if a big bad wolf was staring at a little lamb, waiting to pounce once the lamb finished eating.
Wen Yan ate slower and slower, slowly finishing the last bite and throwing away the takeout box.
"I'm going to take a bath," she said softly.
"Go ahead."
After showering, the man was already lying in bed.
Leng Xunze sent a message with his phone.
【The matter was handled well.】
Watching the girl walk over, lift the covers, and lie down beside him, her face full of fatigue, his desire subsided. "Tired?"
"Maybe it's the first day of work, a bit tired," Wen Yan said truthfully.
"Then get some rest early."
"Okay, goodnight!"
She was too tired and soon fell asleep.
Leng Xunze glanced at the girl. Seeing that she had replied "Okay," he typed on his keyboard and sent another message:
【Since when did Xinghua have a tradition of overtime?】
Soon, the assistant sent over everything Wen Yan had done today.
After reading it, Leng Xunze's eyes turned cold.
【Handle it properly.】
...
The next morning.
Wen Yan arrived at the company on time.
But as soon as she entered the company, she sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off.
She went to find Fan Ziyan to get her tasks for the day and saw that Fan Ziyan's eyes were a little red. Upon seeing her, she glared fiercely.
Wen Yan: "???"
"Take it and look." Fan Ziyan handed her a stack of documents and then continued her own work.
Wen Yan saw that she was in a bad mood and didn't bother her further.
Today's work was relatively normal, and Wen Yan found it smooth. However, she occasionally felt the stares of others and Fan Ziyan's displeased gaze.
She couldn't help but go to Fan Ziyan.
"Sister Fan, did I do something wrong?"
"Could you have done something wrong?" Fan Ziyan sneered, "Director Qiao's junior, she must be exceptionally talented."
She deliberately spoke loudly so everyone could hear. Some people snickered, looking at Wen Yan with a hint of mockery.
Wen Yan really didn't understand why Fan Ziyan was ridiculing her so much. "Sister Fan, I passed the assessment to get in."
"Yes, so you're amazing." Fan Ziyan was sharp and sarcastic.
She had been called into Qiao Nan's office as soon as she arrived that morning and was criticized, with her bonus for the month deducted.
The bonus was a small matter. The important thing was that she had performed well at Xinghua for so many years, and Qiao Nan was the male god she secretly admired. Their relationship had been quite good. Wen Yan's arrival had disrupted this balance.
Seeing that explaining was futile, Wen Yan was too lazy to waste her energy.
Doing her job well was her primary responsibility.
After a busy day, Wen Yan felt sore all over. As it was nearing the end of work, the office suddenly became restless. Qiao Nan arrived:
"General Manager Ye is coming for an inspection. Get ready to welcome General Manager Ye."
The office immediately buzzed.
"No way, is it that General Manager Ye, known as the 'Cold-faced Rakshasa'? Isn't he at the head office?"
"What Cold-faced Rakshasa? Is he handsome?" an intern asked.
The senior designer looked fearful, "You're thinking too much. General Manager Ye's methods are extremely cruel and decisive. A while ago, an employee accidentally offended him and was directly blacklisted, unable to make a living in Haicheng. He always wears a mask, probably because his appearance is terrifying. Anyway, everyone must be careful in a moment."
These words made everyone gasp and become nervous.
Ten minutes later.
Everyone was neatly dressed and standing at the entrance, waiting for the arrival of the big boss.
They were all orderly, not daring to breathe too loudly.
"General Manager Ye is here."
Someone announced.
Soon, a group of people walked over. The man being surrounded was outstanding, wearing a pure black suit, mysterious and cool, just as rumored. He wore a silver wolf mask that covered almost his entire face, revealing only a pair of deep-sea-like eyes, icy and piercing, making it impossible to meet his gaze.
Her gaze met his for a moment, and a chill immediately crept up from the bottom of her heart. Then the man looked away.
The man was younger than she imagined, but more dangerous. This was Wen Yan's first impression.
Qiao Nan came out to introduce the design department.
Even the usually calm Qiao Nan had a hint of nervousness in his voice.
After speaking, General Manager Ye simply grunted and, after such brief contact, moved on to the next department.
As he walked past the designers, almost no one dared to look directly at him, lowering their heads.
Wen Yan did the same.
After the introduction, Qiao Nan returned to Wen Yan's side. Fan Ziyan had been observing Qiao Nan all along. Seeing Qiao Nan and Wen Yan standing together, a great displeasure arose in her heart, and a hint of malice flashed in her eyes.
Wen Yan had only been here for one day, and she had already created a rift between herself and Qiao Nan.
If this vixen continued to stay here, she feared she would have to leave.
Wen Yan kept her eyes slightly lowered, not noticing Fan Ziyan's maliciousness. In her peripheral vision, she only saw that noble and cold figure passing by.
Suddenly, Wen Yan felt a strong force push her.
Her body tilted uncontrollably downwards. There was no support in the air, and Wen Yan was extremely panicked. She instinctively grabbed the man's clothes to steady herself.
Looking up, she met those eyes again.
"I'm sorry, General Manager Ye, I..." Everyone was watching her, and Wen Yan felt embarrassed and awkward.
The designers looked at Wen Yan with a mixture of sympathy and contempt.
As expected, she was a newcomer. Didn't she know how much General Manager Ye detested women, especially scheming ones? The last person who tried to seduce him was directly thrown out of the company by bodyguards, without any mercy.
Wen Yan wanted to explain further, but the man's thin lips parted, and he uttered a cold sentence:
"Take her away."
Bodyguards took Wen Yan away.
A look of triumph and malice flashed in Fan Ziyan's eyes.
Wen Yan had offended General Manager Ye and was bound to be finished!
As General Manager Ye disappeared, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, but they started gossiping:
"Is Wen Yan finished this time? I thought General Manager Ye's tone was so cold just now!"
"Isn't it? Did you forget how Feifei tried to seduce General Manager Ye to become a phoenix, only to be exposed as a mistress and have her life ruined?"
"She's really pitiful, but logically speaking, Wen Yan just got married and is already trying to seduce General Manager Ye. She's really something else. I never saw her like this before."
"Ah, you can't judge a book by its cover. Some people look pure on the outside but are very promiscuous on the inside."
"Shut up." Qiao Nan suddenly spoke, his tone very cold, "Who allowed you to gossip about colleagues behind their backs? Get back to work, everyone!"
Everyone dispersed reluctantly, not daring to speak further.
At this moment, Wen Yan's back was almost soaked in cold sweat. She had been in the CEO's office for five minutes. General Manager Ye had been sitting behind his desk, processing documents, without looking at her.
The clock ticked, and for Wen Yan, it felt like a slow torture.