CEO's Office Area.
In the gym, Tang Xiao was running on the treadmill while taking a phone call from her younger cousin, Tang Xin.
"I've already reviewed all the inspection reports, the employee is fine, and the car has been sent to the repair shop; I won't answer calls while driving ever again."
"That's good to hear! But next month is Grandfather's 90th birthday, and you were pressured about marriage by relatives and friends at last year's birthday feast. You boldly declared that this year's feast you'd definitely bring a man. The deadline is approaching, so where is this man of yours?"
Tang Xiao sighed, "Talented ones are unattractive, handsome ones don't earn much, those who earn a lot don't care for family, the family-oriented lack ambition, the ambitious aren't romantic, and the romantics are unreliable. It's really impossible to find the right one!"
Tang Xin: "But you've already made that promise, what will you do when the time comes? Are you going to hire an actor last minute to play the part? But our relatives will definitely interrogate him thoroughly. Even if you hire a professional actor, I doubt he could withstand the questioning!"
Tang Xiao: "If I have to hire someone, I'd need someone I can trust thoroughly; otherwise, they'll surely give us away!"
Tang Xin: "There's not much time left for you. If you're going to find someone to play this role, you'd better hurry up!"
At that moment~
Ding-dong!
The sound of a doorbell rang.
Tang Xiao immediately said, "Okay, someone's here, I'll talk to you later!"
After hanging up the phone, Tang Xiao took off her Bluetooth headset and lowered the speed of the treadmill.
"Please come in!"
The door opened, and the tall and graceful secretary, Xie Wanjun, stepped in.
A simple yet elegant pairing of a white blouse and black skirt, her poised and exquisite features exuded the impression of a sophisticated urban career woman.
"President Tang, there are twenty minutes until the start of the tripartite remote video conference for the West African Communications Base Station Project."
Xie Wanjun handed Tang Xiao a tablet: "Additionally, the security assessment report for the project site, given a C rating by the Security Division, is much worse than anticipated!"
Tang Xiao quickly skimmed through the report, her brows knitting together coldly.
"Working on overseas projects isn't like other places. The security situation is not looking good. Tell them to come up with several contingency plans as soon as possible, aiming to finalize them before the project implementation!"
Handing back the tablet, Tang Xiao grabbed a towel to wipe off her sweat, "Oh right, that employee I knocked unconscious, where is he now?"
"I've already notified Manager Cao to bring him up; he should be here soon. I'll go hurry him along!"
"Bring him straight here!" Tang Xiao went directly towards a punching bag.
…
Ding-dong!
The elevator doors opened, and Cao Bin was the first to rush out, beaming from afar and waving eagerly toward the secretary's desk.
It was Wu Jie's first visit to the President's office area.
All around, the décor was elegant, dotted with numerous potted plants.
More importantly, the President's female secretaries were all stunners with scores over ninety.
Each with outstanding figures and looks, their sweet smiles were genuinely moving.
No wonder Cao Bin, who was as chubby as a pig, could scoop ahead of others, moving faster than a rabbit out of the elevator.
"Wan Jun sis, I've brought Wu Jie here!"
Cao Bin arrived cheerfully at the secretary's desk, all smiles and bowing respectfully.
His shifty eyes roamed incessantly over Xie Wanjun's figure.
However, Xie Wanjun's delicate face was as frosty as ice.
Giving Cao Bin a sideways glance, Xie Wanjun's cold gaze fell upon Wu Jie.
"You come with me; you stay here."
Xie Wanjun pointed with her hand and effortlessly turned around, striding away in high heels.
"Wan Jun sis, take your time!" Cao Bin laughed.
But his fishy eyes stayed fixed on her, and had there been no one around, he probably would have pounced.
Jealousy brewed in Cao Bin watching Wu Jie follow closely behind Xie Wanjun.
Thereupon...
Wu Jie hadn't taken many steps before he received several system messages in quick succession.
Ding!
[System: Received +20 jealousy from Cao Bin]
Ding!
[System…
…
Wu Jie was somewhat at a loss for words, knowing that Cao Bin was petty and jealous, but he didn't expect him to be a lascivious devil as well.
But, to be fair, Xie Wanjun's figure was truly unbeatable.
All the way to the gym, Wu Jie didn't look anywhere else, as his attention was already captured by a stunning beauty.
"We're here! Go on in!"
A cold voice brought Wu Jie back to his senses in an instant.
"Thank you!"
Wu Jie entered the gym and was instantly stunned.
He saw Tang Xiao, tall and lithe, continuously kicking a punching bag with movements as smooth as flowing water, powerful and domineering.
Her legs, over a meter long, were kicking the punching bag continuously and swiftly, so much so that Wu Jie's eyes were filled with nothing but legs.
Thud!!!
A muted sound!
The punching bag was kicked open, and the fine sand inside leaked out in an instant.
"Frustrating!!"
Tang Xiao clearly hadn't gotten her fill of kicking.
She strode to a small table with her long legs, grabbed a bottled sports drink, and started to guzzle it down with her head tilted back.
Gulp!
Gulp!
Wu Jie was dumbstruck.
Damn~
He had heard that Tang Xiao was formidable, that before her discharge she was some kind of female instructor in the special forces?
Was this kick that burst the punching bag meant to be a show of strength to him?
"Have you seen enough?"
A voice as cold and piercing as bone suddenly came through.
Wu Jie shuddered and subconsciously looked at Tang Xiao's crimson lips.
Suddenly!
Wu Jie shivered inwardly, thinking: Could Tang Xiao's hatred stem from something he had done...
Otherwise, why would a high and mighty president, controlling a huge corporation with tens of thousands of employees and owning countless astonishing fortunes, take a dislike to an ordinary employee?
He must have done something to deeply embarrass her, to be so hated!
The most important thing was...
Just listen to that tone, it was downright murderous!
Being called to this gym and witnessing a punch bag being kicked open right in front of him, what did it mean?
It was clear, this was a display of physical intimidation!
Everyone knew that the corporate founder, Tang Long, came from a military scouting background, and his daughter Tang Xiao was indeed the proverbial 'like father, like daughter.'
Tang Xiao grew up in a military compound, attended a military school, participated in women's special forces, and had taken part in many tasks such as security for important female visitors.
Legend has it that three years ago, Tang Xiao retired from the military due to injuries sustained in the line of duty and started working in the company, beginning in the security department, and gradually worked her way up to the position of president.
From her legendary life, it wasn't hard to see that Tang Xiao possessed extraordinary willpower and determination.
As for her combat skills...
Apart from various medals, awards, and military honors, the leaking sandbag was self-explanatory.
This woman was far from ordinary!
So...
Faced with Tang Xiao's cold and sharp gaze, Wu Jie simply chose to avoid it.
Thud!
Tang Xiao carelessly threw the empty bottle into a distant trash can, accurately, and took step after step towards Wu Jie.
One step...
Another step...
Wu Jie, with his gaze lowered, watched as the legs that could burst a punching bag kept getting closer to him, and his heart grew more and more anxious.
It felt as if the air around him had solidified!
There seemed to be an invisible murderous aura rushing towards him, making him feel cold all over...