She found it strange; why was her body responding so obediently to this man's commands? When he ordered her to stop, she just did. Despite her brain screaming at her to run away!
"Turn around."
His words came across as a command she couldn't refuse. Instantly, Xiong Miao turned, unwillingly facing him.
She stood, he sat. The situation made her feel as if he was looking down upon her from a high pedestal. Not everyone possessed such a commanding presence, but his was so powerful it left one speechless.
"When did our company establish a department for eavesdropping?" Zhan Yeling sarcastically quipped, a cold smirk playing on his lips. The chill in his eyes was akin to a frosty morning breeze.
Feeling embarrassed, Xiong Miao forced a smile and gathered her courage to reply, "I didn't mean to eavesdrop. I was looking for your company's advertising manager, but unexpectedly, the secretary led me here."
What she implied was that she didn't intend to come here, she was just brought to the wrong place.
"Today, any business matters can be reported to President Zhan. Speak your mind directly." After dealing with the overly bold woman earlier, Gu Yi returned to Zhan Yeling's side.
This was a clear attempt to realign company loyalty with the new boss. The new president had a way about him.
"No big deal, I just wanted to apply for the advertising job. If I can't, then so be it. I won't disturb the president anymore." Having finished her sentence, Xiong Miao stepped back and hastily took her leave.
Her swift departure stirred a light breeze carrying a delicate scent of magnolia, which brushed past Zhan Yeling's nose. His deep-set eyes involuntarily followed her exit.
Gu Yi, standing beside him, caught his subtle expression. Shocking news! Their typically aloof and indifferent Zhan Yeling had actually spared a second glance at a woman!
Like a scared animal, Xiong Miao fled from the Rich Corporation, taking a long breath of relief once outside.
His emotionless face suggested he didn't recognize her.
And rightly so, a man as handsome and wealthy as him must've encountered countless women, passing through them like a sightseer admiring flowers, untouched.
How could he remember someone as plain as her after all these years?
This was a good thing, though. If he didn't recognize her, he wouldn't investigate her, and even more importantly, he wouldn't find out about the kids.
Otherwise, he'd surely take her little treasures away from her.
People her age, after graduation, usually aim to fulfill their dreams and secure a promising future.
But her biggest wish was to raise her children to be healthy and happy. From the moment they were born, they became the most precious thing in her life, and she'd do everything to keep them safe.
"What ? You're giving up?" Su Mumu was shocked to hear that she wanted to abandon the opportunity to have her advertisement aired.
"We can't afford to mess with the Rich Corporation. Let's just drop it. I got a callback from a job I applied to earlier. I'll go for the interview tomorrow." The moment she saw the president of the Rich Corporation, she decided she couldn't let her children's clothing advertisement be aired.
The kids looked so much like that man, especially her eldest and second child. They were his miniatures!
If they appeared on the screen, they would definitely be recognized by that man, and that would be disastrous.
She wanted to hide the children and not let him discover their existence.
The next day, Xiong Miao, wearing light makeup, a mid-length black skirt, and a stylish blue blouse, went for the interview full of enthusiasm.
However, Su Mumu was not ready to let go of the children's clothing advertisement without a fight.
Since Xiong Miao couldn't handle it, she decided to bring the six little ones to encircle the person in charge at Rich Corporation.
Unless the executives of Rich Corporation were saints, how could they resist the adorable cuddling of the six soft and cute little children?
In the face of their cute antics, their hearts should melt, how could they not agree to their small request?
Su Mumu organized her troops, "Qianqian, you explain the situation later. Junjun, you massage the uncle with your little hands. Wanwan, you take care of serving tea and water. Mama, Lele, you two be cute. Xiong Baobei, you cuddle up to the uncle. Did everyone understand?"
"We understood!" Six little voices chimed in.
The little ones were all spirited and determined, ready to fight a big battle.
"Charge!"
With that, Su Mumu and the six little ones squeezed onto the bus and headed towards Rich Corporation.
Meanwhile, at Rich Corporation's highest level, the CEO's office.
A glamorous woman, dressed in a revealing, tight-fitting dress, was sitting on a leather couch. She poured a cup of tea and gently handed it to the cool man opposite her, "Yeling, this tea I brought from Singapore, I brewed it myself, please try it."
Zhan Yeling was looking at his phone, ignoring the woman's words.
Ling Xiaoxiao felt slighted by the cold treatment and a hint of annoyance flashed in her eyes, but she kept a radiant smile on her face, "Yeling, our names already match so well. If it weren't for your prosopagnosia, you would've seen me clearly. Once your condition gets better, you'll be able to see me clearly and then you won't refuse our marriage anymore."
As she spoke, she had already moved towards Zhan Yeling, bringing the tea cup to his lips, "Yeling, please take a sip. This is a token of my feelings for you, oh..."
Before she could get any closer, he adeptly moved aside. She almost stumbled, but managed to steady herself.
Ling Xiao Xiao forced out some tears, and tearfully said, "I just wanted to serve you tea."
"There's no need, I can do it myself." Zhan Yeling's eyebrows furrowed. He took the cup from her hands, took a sip, and set it down, "You can leave now."
He was annoyed by the marriage arrangement the family had made with the Ling family behind his back.
And he was more annoyed by the incessant chatter in his ear.
"I suddenly feel a bit tired, Yeling, your rest room is inside right? I'll go take a nap." Ling Xiaoxiao didn't act like a guest at all and made herself at home in the rest room inside his office.
She had put a strong sleeping pill in the tea she gave Zhan Yeling. When he gets sleepy later, she'll move him to the rest room.
Once the deed is done and the journalists coincidentally report photos of them sleeping together in his office.
By then, it would be hard for Zhan Yeling not to marry her.
Thinking of this, a cunning glint flashed in Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes, and she lay down on the bed in the rest room.
Zhan Yeling worked for a little while longer until he started to feel a throbbing pain in his temples.
It was probably due to the fatigue from working these past few days without proper rest; he needed a change of scenery.
"Gu Yi, you can leave," Zhan Yeling instructed.
"Yes, Mr. Zhan, do you want me to drive you home?" Gu Yi could tell that he wasn't feeling well.
"No need, you can take the car. I'll go to the park."
The park was just across the company, not far at all. So Gu Yi left without worry.
The bus happened to stop at the entrance of the park opposite the Rich Corporation. Su Mumu and the little ones got off the bus.
Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught sight of a handsome figure.
"Hey, handsome, wait for me!" Su Mumu excitedly chased after the handsome man.