Chapter 154 - 154 150 Prey or Hunter

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154: Chapter 150: Prey or Hunter? 154: Chapter 150: Prey or Hunter? Hu Jing sat impassively in her executive chair, looking down at Ye Fan. “Although the company has encountered some problems, that’s not for us to worry about. Therefore, the recruitment work must proceed as planned. We are holding a recruitment event at the job fair on Saturday and Sunday, and you should participate as well.” Normally, she would be glad for Ye Fan not to be involved in the recruitment work, but given that it was still uncertain whether the company could truly get off the ground, she was somewhat displeased to see Ye Fan idling around while she was swamped with work. “I have other commitments over the weekend, Manager Hu, so I guess you’ll have to work a little harder,” Ye Fan said directly. He had too many things to do on the weekend to spend time on long and tedious recruitment fairs. Hu Jing’s expression immediately turned cold. “We’re currently short-staffed, and this recruitment is crucial. As the deputy manager, are you intending to abstain from involvement?” “Heh, the weekend is a holiday, and I have the right to choose not to work overtime,” Ye Fan stood up and said, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll go back to my office.” With that, he turned and walked toward his office door. Hu Jing abruptly stood up, shouting after him angrily, “Ye Fan, don’t go too far!” Ye Fan stopped, turned his head, and spoke softly, “Manager Hu, going to the job fair is merely for recruiting general staff, and it’s only the initial screening. Such a simple task can be done by Ma Zhengyou and Fang Yueyun. Why should I compete with them for work? I’ve never believed in doing everything myself.” Job fairs, crowded and noisy as they are, are suitable only for collecting resumes, filtering out the unsuitable ones, and then inviting the candidates whose resumes meet the criteria to the company for a proper interview. Moreover, job fairs are not the place to recruit top-tier talent under normal circumstances. Having said that, Ye Fan left the office without giving a second glance at Hu Jing’s expression. Around 5:50 PM, Xiao Yichen, holding a bouquet of roses, took the elevator down to the first floor, stepped out, and entered the lobby. The two young front desk clerks, both pretty, were heartbroken to see him. Not only was he young and wealthy, but he was also handsome, graceful, and charismatic – the kind of man who could easily enchant a bevy of girls. Yet, here he was, personally delivered and not only did his date not materialize, but he didn’t even manage to give away the flowers. Was there no justice in the world? Could the girl he confessed to possibly be blind? Both receptionists felt indignant on behalf of Xiao Yichen and their hearts ached for him. However, Xiao Yichen didn’t seem heartbroken at all. He maintained a confident and warm faint smile, standing tall and striding powerfully out of the lobby. He got into his flashy Lamborghini and swiftly left the Emali Group. Getting rejected for flowers or dinner was something he had anticipated. If Li Zhaojun had accepted so easily, he wouldn’t have been pleased. There is a process in the world described as “silently infiltrating the night with the wind, silently nurturing everything around.” A lie repeated a thousand times may come true, how about an action repeated a hundred or a thousand times? Even the iciest of beauty queens and the most determined of wills can be melted and moved. Moreover, according to his calculations, he would be spending almost every day with Li Zhaojun before long. Sitting in the luxurious and impressive executive chair in the chairman and president’s office, Li Zhaojun was lost in thought. Xiao Yichen’s arrival indeed brought a turnaround for the Emali Group. Xiao Yichen had revealed to her that Tongyi Group had many industries under its banner, couldn’t monopolize every industry it was involved in, and was more willing to form cooperative win-win partnerships with competitors. In other words, Tongyi Group might be agreeable to working with Emali Group to jointly establish a biomedical technology company. Yet, she was not at all thrilled. Why should she share her profits with others, half or even more? Especially when it came to the malicious takeover behavior of the Tongyi Group, she couldn’t swallow her anger. Furthermore, she could foresee that the second-largest shareholder, Huachang Investment Fund, would not agree to share benefits with Tongyi Group. The main reason why Huachang Investment Fund had invested a huge amount of money in Emali Group was their optimism towards Emali’s biomedical projects, apart from the relationship with Ye Fan. If the profits from the biomedical projects diluted, falling far short of expected returns, Huachang Investment Fund might withdraw their investment immediately and turn to other companies or fields. Zhao Jun was well aware of Xiao Yichen’s intentions, and she even suspected that Tongyi Group’s attempt to seize the “Jifei Qinghua Tablet” patent might have been instigated by Xiao Yichen. Thus, when Xiao Yichen showed up, she decided to play along with him, using him to stabilize Tongyi Group and buy some time, while she secretly figured out a way to reclaim the “Jifei Qinghua Tablet” patent. Having made up her mind, Li Zhaojun snapped out of her reverie and took out her mobile phone to call Ye Fan, “Let’s visit Grandpa after work.” “Got it,” Ye Fan replied indolently, as this was routine and he felt no excitement. Just as he was about to hang up, Li Zhaojun’s unquestionable voice came through the phone again, “Also, you’re taking my car.” “Why?” Ye Fan raised his voice by a notch and asked, “If I take your car, what about mine? I need it tomorrow morning. Besides, if I take your car, wouldn’t everyone at the company know about our relationship?” “Because I’m tired today,” Li Zhaojun said emotionlessly and then hung up the phone. Staring at the disconnected call on his phone, Ye Fan muttered in frustration, “Tired? Who would believe that? I thought you were an perpetual motion machine.” “But—, maybe the patent struggle over the ‘Jifei Qinghua Tablet’ really wore her out,” he mumbled again, “Alright, I’ll play the driver today. Sigh, there are few people in the world who could afford such a high-class driver like me.” Before long, it was officially time to leave work. Ye Fan leisurely left his office and took the elevator to the underground parking lot. Even though he dallied a bit, there were still quite a few cars left in the parking lot. He glanced up and immediately spotted Li Zhaojun’s Maserati President standing out from the crowd. He walked over and saw that Li Zhaojun was already sitting in the passenger seat, with a poised and noble posture. Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Ye Fan opened the door and sat down in the driver’s seat of the Maserati President. Everyone gave him a knowing look, further convinced that Ye Fan was Li Zhaojun’s cousin. As he got into the car, Ye Fan immediately smelled a pleasant, faint fragrance—it was Li Zhaojun’s scent. Inhale— Ye Fan deliberately took a deep breath, then with an intoxicated expression said, “A beautiful woman and a luxury car, truly incomparable!” Seeing Ye Fan’s blatantly lewd expression, Li Zhaojun had the urge to kick him out of the car and regretted letting him ride with her. “Boring! Childish!” she sat upright, suppressing the impulse, focusing ahead, and refused to spare Ye Fan another glance. Ye Fan, with a face as thick as a city wall, grinned and said, “Thanks, that’s why I’m so happy.”

Chapter 154 - 154 150 Prey or Hunter

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