Sure enough, under Zhang Yantong's maneuvering, the City Government kept silent, and the police's arrest warrant was also canceled. On TV, news about that shooting disappeared, and Ye Chen couldn't help but be amazed—Zhang Yantong truly had some tricks up her sleeve. He hadn't imagined that she would resolve such a huge mess in one afternoon; it seemed he could rest easy now. However, he still had no idea what this little lady Zhang Yantong was looking for him for.
Tianya Group.
"Ziwen, how is the situation?" Li Ruo personally inquired about Ye Chen's affair. To be blunt, it was sort of a guilt for her; someone kindly saved you then accidentally got mixed up in trouble, the least you could do was try your best to help them out.
"Mr. Li, the lawyers have already gone to communicate with the City Government!" Lin Ziwen nodded and said, "However, it seems that the City Government has changed its tune now. The news on the TV station has been locked down, and it looks like the incident with that shootout is starting to sink to the bottom as well."
"Who did it?" Li Ruo frowned.
"Still unclear!" Lin Ziwen shook her head; the whole thing happened so abruptly that the City Government officials seemed to be playing games, changing their tune from morning to night, making it hard for people to keep up. Still, this news was quite hidden.
"Then let the lawyers continue to follow up on this matter!" Li Ruo said with a slight frown, holding a cup of coffee in her hands and taking a gentle sip, then asked, "Is there any news on Ye Chen yet?"
Such a big incident had happened in the morning, and the police had chased him all the way to the company; it was a terrible influence on Ye Chen. If it resulted in Ye Chen throwing in the towel, wouldn't it be a loss to lose such an excellent bodyguard?
"Okay!" Lin Ziwen nodded, glanced at Li Ruo, and said, "Ye Chen hasn't been seen returning to the company yet, and news about him has spread; it's all some nasty rumors!"
"Then let people from each department clarify the facts, saying it was a mistake by the police!" Li Ruo instructed, then looked up at Lin Ziwen and said, "Also, give me Ye Chen's phone number!"
"Okay!" Lin Ziwen quickly found Ye Chen's phone number through the business communicator. As the number one assistant, her business communicator could connect to the company's internal network. To seek any information or messages, she could search through the business communicator. Or to issue any orders, a simple tap on the business communicator would immediately relay the message to various departments—easy and convenient...
After noting down Ye Chen's number, Li Ruo's delicate fingers lightly tapped on the touchscreen phone, immediately connecting to Ye Chen's phone.
...
At that moment, Ye Chen was lying on the sofa, sound asleep. In the morning, he had been chased by both the police and Yao Yue, making his life absolutely miserable. Now that Yao Yue's bind was undone and the police chase had dissipated, at last, he could get some peaceful sleep. But just as he fell asleep, the phone by his ear started ringing incessantly. Rubbing his bleary eyes, Ye Chen saw an unfamiliar number.
"Hello, who is this?" Ye Chen yawned.
"It's Li Ruo." The voice was very cold—could it be cold? The whole company's staff was working themselves to the bone, and this guy, like an old Buddha, was actually taking an afternoon nap. Li Ruo was noticeably annoyed and asked in a cold voice, "Where are you? What are you doing?"
"I..." Ye Chen's eyes darted around. Damn, caught lazing around by the boss; this was the end for him. He hurriedly climbed off the sofa and dashed into the bathroom. Decisively turning on the toilet flush, he let it run for a while before speaking with a smile: "Mr. Li, I... I'm busy using the bathroom!"
"You..." Li Ruo paused for a moment, inwardly cursing the bastard. Out of sight, out of mind, with no way to verify his claim, Li Ruo had no choice but to awkwardly say, "Get back to the company immediately. If you're slacking off during work hours, be careful, I might dock your pay!"
"Mr. Li, it's not like there's much happening at the company..." Ye Chen began, then immediately realized he had misspoken.
"Idiot, who says there's nothing going on?" Li Ruo scolded, "Get back here immediately; I have work for you!"
With orders from above, there was nothing he could do but reluctantly obey. Hastily changing into his uniform, he rushed to the company, driving the little Oto with all its modest horsepower. Even flooring the pedal only gave him so much speed—easygoing and belching thick black exhaust.
Just as he entered the company lobby, he saw several employees pointing and making gestures at him. Ye Chen immediately got annoyed.
"Damn, what are you looking at? Haven't you seen a man before?" Ye Chen glared at the group of gossiping women and scoffed: "Is it just because I have an extra piece on me? You bunch of busybodies, get back to work and stop gossiping about this Zhang San and that Li Si!"
One hefty lady immediately took offense, her lips pursed like a sausage, flaring her nostrils and snorting: "You... rapist, the whole company knows you've been pursued by the police. Humph, I'm going to call them now and have them arrest you!"
"Catch me, then!" Ye Chen sneered, "You're claiming I'm a rapist? With that look of yours, I doubt anyone would even want to come near you. Even a male pig would take a detour, and a sow would have to worship you. In fact, I think you really look like two pigs combined because one pig is just not enough to describe your bulky figure and ignorant brain!"
Whoosh!
Everyone was immediately stunned. This woman was no other than the wife of Captain Cao from the Security Department. In the company, she was absolutely top-tier gossip material; whoever dared to provoke her could guarantee themselves a spot at the top of Tianya Group's rumor mill the very next day.
"You..." The fat woman, with one chubby arm raised, was so angry that her eyes bulged. She had never been insulted like this from the day she was born, and now she was gasping for breath, completely infuriated.
"What's wrong? I call you fat and you're out of breath?" Ye Chen simply threw caution to the wind and unleashed a torrent of insults.
"Mr. Ye! Mr. Li is waiting for you upstairs!" The receptionist stepped in, seeing things were about to escalate, and quickly intervened to remind Ye Chen.
"Forget it, I won't stoop to your level, I've got work to do!" Ye Chen glanced at the fat woman and turned to leave.
"Bastard... I'll remember you!" The fat woman instantly roared hysterically.
At Tianya Group, on the twentieth floor, not even the grand lobby was beyond the reach of Li Ruo's ears.
Pfft...
Upon hearing it, Li Ruo couldn't help but let out a chuckle, causing her ample chest to quake slightly. If the male employees in the company saw this, they probably wouldn't be able to sleep for an entire week. Covering her mouth, Li Ruo giggled, "This troublemaker really knows how to stir up a hornet's nest!"
"No kidding!" Lin Ziwen also wore a smirk, saying, "That guy is not one to be easily bullied!"
"All right, enough of that, he should be here!" Li Ruo quickly adjusted her expression, returning to her usual frosty demeanor.
Within two minutes, Ye Chen indeed came in with his head ducked, and upon seeing Li Ruo and Lin Ziwen in the office, he hurriedly made his way inside with a laugh.
"Mr. Li, did you need something from me? That... have you remembered to set my salary?" Ye Chen grinned, as, to be honest, he had never been clear about his salary; he didn't look closely when signing the contract either.
"Have you forgotten you're on a probationary period?" Li Ruo looked at Ye Chen coldly, "There's no salary during the probation period. Remember that!"
"Damn, what's the point of working here with no salary!" Ye Chen glared, thinking, I've been completely played here, not saying another word, he was ready to strip off his uniform and leave. Li Ruo, taken aback, quickly signaled to Lin Ziwen. As Li Ruo's personal assistant, she naturally understood Li Ruo's intent and hurriedly called out to Ye Chen, "Mr. Ye, wait a moment!"
"What for? You want me to wait for starvation?" Ye Chen turned to look at Lin Ziwen.
"That's not it... Actually, you could sit down and we can talk it over slowly!" Lin Ziwen smiled softly, not losing an assistant's composure. Ye Chen glanced at her and said, "Hmm, Miss Lin is nice, much more enlightened than Mr. Li here. Hmph, what's with the attitude, thinking you're all that for being a boss? Tomorrow, I'll open a public toilet, sit by the door to collect fees, and whoever calls me 'Mr. Ye' gets in for free. Let's see who's more badass, you or me!"
Pfft...
Lin Ziwen was amused by this guy and quickly made him a cup of tea. "Just sit for a bit. Actually, Mr. Li didn't mean it that way. It's just a free probation period, but ours is only seven days. As long as you pass the probation, you're guaranteed to be paid as if it were a full month!"
"Really?" Ye Chen looked up at Li Ruo.
Li Ruo had just been angered by Ye Chen's words, nearly spitting blood. She was thinking about how to deal with this obtuse fellow when he asked her a question. She quickly nodded, sporting an eerie smile, "Absolutely, within seven days, as long as you withstand the test, you can become a qualified bodyguard for Tianya Group. What do you say?"
"What kind of test?" Ye Chen was taken aback.
"Heh, this test should be quite simple for you!" Li Ruo said, with a playful smile. Lin Ziwen, standing behind Ye Chen, looked at Li Ruo with a puzzled face, suddenly unsure of what kind of trick Mr. Li was planning to play. However, as an assistant, it wasn't her place to question her superior's actions.
"Let's hear it!" Ye Chen stretched out on the sofa, legs crossed, leisurely sipping tea while he waited for Li Ruo to continue.