"Miss Chen, meet me at my office. And bring along the design. Miss Yuan is already here."
That's it. After gave her that instruction, Flamingo Ltd. CEO, Zhang Ren Hao hang up the call before Chen Rou Jiao could say anything.
Chen Rou Jiao sighed at her table. Massaging her temple. She was the one Miss Yuan supposed to meet. In her office. Not in CEO Zhang's office. Why would Miss Yuan wanted to increase her problems, by involving her boss?
Nonetheless, Chen Rou Jiao still grabbed her tablet, and her smartphone, headed to CEO Zhang's office which was a few meters from hers. Walking in daze, thinking what would Miss Yuan responsed to make CEO Zhang mad at his employee once again. Though when she showed the design to him, an hour ago, he seems fine with it, but now with Miss Yuan interfering, would it be difference?
As always when employee came to their boss's office, they need to knock first. It was no different for Chen Rou Jiao. She did knock but the first thing she heard was not CEO Zhang permission to let her enter, but Miss Yuan's laughed. It was so annoying till she knocked the door even harder.
"Come in." A usually toneless permission made Chen Rou Jiao pinch her lips. Wondering how on earth Miss Yuan could laughed that happily but CEO Zhang can responsed with his indifferent expression.
Chen Rou Jiao pushed opened the door politely. She first bowed her head to the both important people before her whose sitting at the couch. When she lifted her gaze, she saw Miss Yuan make a face as if she was not welcome here, which Chen Rou Jiao did not care about.
"Good morning, Mr. Zhang, Miss Yuan." Chen Rou Jiao greeted politely andn received a nod from CEO Zhang.
"Come here and present the design to Miss Yuan." said CEO Zhang while pointed at his side.
Chen Rou Jiao caught another stare from Miss Yuan but she show interest in her behaviour and proceed to the place next to her boss. She later showed the latest design she made to Miss Yuan while CEO Zhang Ren Hao watched the whole process silently.
"Are you sure this is the best you can do?"
Miss Yuan asked her in most disparaging way, made the solely exhausted Chen Rou Jiao became numb and just looked at the client speechless. Although she somehow had slight hunch that Miss Yuan would once again questioning her work, but she still got hurt by her ignorance.
"What do you mean, Miss Yuan? This the design based on your latest demand. I made exactly like you want." Chen Rou Jiao voice a bit shaky, but Miss Yuan gave her a cold stare.
"Hmph." She turned to CEO Zhang, "CEO Zhang, this is the third time your chief manager designing my cafe, but the result is getting worse."
Chen Rou Jiao shot a glare at Miss Yuan. If eyes can kill, Miss Yuan was already dead by now. She balling her knuckles tightly.
In the other hands, CEO Zhang sighed deeply. Hearing that, Chen Rou Jiao was ready to get scold by CEO Zhang. After all, these was her thrid attempt on the same client, no employer would be happy as it will tarnish his reputation.
"Look here, Miss Yuan." CEO Zhang said in serious tone. "My chief manager had spent more time that she should to design your cafe although she had to cope with your unrealistic demands. And as a designer myself, I see no slack about her designs."
Chen Rou Jiao and Miss Yuan were absolutely shock with CEO Zhang Ren Hao response. Especially Chen Rou Jiao since it was the first time he behave like that.
"Hmph." Miss Yuan seems did not want to lose to him, she crossed her arms, staring at the charming young CEO across her. "If she cannot comply with my demands, then she is not worth to be a designer."
With that, CEO Zhang chuckled sarcastically. He too, crossed his arms, sat straight on the couch, "Do not blame someone who had give her best when you are the problem here."
"CEO Zhang! Why did you defend her. I am the client here!"
"Then I will happily ended our collaboration, but I will never want to lose a good worker like Miss Chen."
"CEO Zhang! You are too much!" Miss Yuan shot a glare at CEO Zhang before she shifted her eagle-eyes to Chen Rou Jiao. She stared at her with hatred that made Chen Rou Jiao taken aback. When she looked back at CEO Zhang, her face suddenly turned pale.
She pressed her lips. Turned to Chen Rou Jiao. "Okay. I will proceed to this design. And I want everything complete in a month."
Chen Rou Jiao nodded immediately. She looked at CEO Zhang, puzzling how Miss Yuan could be tamed by just made eye contact with her boss.; she saw the expression he made towards Miss Yuan, she caught right away. She smirked silently. Who wouldn't be scared if CEO Zhang showed his grim expression like a hungry lion preying at his food. Now she understood Miss Yuan's timidness.
And by that, Miss Yuan abruptly left the room saying nothing. Leaving Chen Rou Jiao who was till in dazed of the whole situation while CEO Zhang stood on his feet and walked to his table.
Chen Rou Jiao quickly stand up and turned to CEO Zhang. "Is it okay to do that?"
CEO Zhang turned around, his face expressionless, but only now she realised his expression was slightly darker than before their holiday.
"Do what?"
"No. I mean, threaten our client like that."
CEO Zhang tilted his head. His eyes scanned Chen Rou Jiao's face until made Chen Rou Jiao lowered her gaze. Her hands clasped together in front of her.
"Do you like to be bullied by her?"
Chen Rou Jiao gasped. She shot up, quickly shook her head. It's not about Miss Yuan bullying her or not, but she was shock about his behaviour of defending her just now. Never on earth he did that before, although it had been a year she was in his company. Even when she met him this morning, he did not showed any bizarre attitudes.
CEO Zhang gave her a weak smile, only a slight move from his lips, "Then, pipe down. I don't want to talk about her anymore."
"Okay., sir." she replied weakly. "And sir..." Chen Rou Jiao was about to speak up about the vacation she planned but eventually, she was cut out by CEO Zhang who seemly did not know he had done.
"And one more thing, you must follow me to the Phoenix Restaurant today. We will meet a new client." CEO Zhang took the seat, facing Chen Rou Jiao who was still stood not far from him.
Her eyes widened and her lips trembled, when she heard the words, 'New client'. By that, the plan she made last few days collapsed into the abyss in her mind.
"New client?" she asked for confirmation. Her voice was quite shaky but she wanted to hear it again no matter what.
CEO Zhang looked at the young lady in front of him, puzzling with her reaction. "Why? Is there any problem with that? Are you busy after this?" He raised his eyebrows.
Chen Rou Jiao immediately deny it with shaking her head and waived her hands.
"No, sir."
CEO Zhang nodded twice and continue with his work. "Then meet me at the lobby an hour from now."
Chen Rou Jiao sighed softly, making sure her boss did not hear her disappointment. "Okay, sir. I will leave now."
"Mn."
Chen Rou Jiao turned to the couch, grabbed her things before headed to the door. She left him with her heart sank. All her plans was destroy right away.