Chapter 22: Chapter 22 We are friends, not lovers!

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"Damn, really?" Hao Jian was shocked, "This old guy is so shameless.""Why not? Several drivers have already been fired because of this." "Doesn't the chairman care?" "Care about what? Every time Old Sun only took one or two items, not enough to raise suspicions! So, the president just turns a blind eye and lets him do it." Hao Jian nodded, quite surprised at how many problems were within the company. "As for the fourth person, you really need to be careful about this one; you absolutely cannot afford to offend her. Once you do, you'll have to pack up and leave," Tie Shan said mysteriously. "Who?" Hao Jian's curiosity piqued. "No kidding, it's obviously the president! She calls the shots in the entire company, and she's very strict; she can't tolerate the slightest wrongdoing and hates lazy people the most. As soon as she walked through the door, she had the company undergo a major cleanup and fired hundreds of people." Tie Shan spoke with lingering fear, thinking that if not for his burly appearance which seemed useful, he probably would have been fired too. Hao Jian wanted to laugh upon hearing this, wondering what the expression on Tie Shan's face might be if he knew that the cool president was actually his wife. "What about Xiao Qiang?" Hao Jian asked, feeling that Xiao Qiang's temperament should also make the list. "Minister Xiao? Minister Xiao is great," Tie Shan said blankly. "Great? You haven't seen how she lashes out at me," Hao Jian sneered, clearly dissatisfied with Tie Shan's remark. "You know nothing, although Minister Xiao seems cold on the outside, she's actually warm-hearted. When the president wanted to lay off employees, we were supposed to be out too, but we stayed because Minister Xiao pleaded for us." Tie Shan was angry and did not like how Hao Jian spoke about Xiao Qiang. Not expecting her to be so kind-hearted, Hao Jian was also surprised and quickly apologized: "Alright, alright, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have spoken out of turn. Let's smoke." "You probably feel this way because you are new here. Once you get to know her better, you'll find she's actually very approachable," Tie Shan quickly said. "I hope so," Hao Jian said with a wry smile, knowing the future was uncertain, but for now, he and Xiao Qiang were like oil and water. "Hao Jian, seeing that we get along, how about I introduce you to some of my security department buddies? Of course, only if you don't mind us being security guards." Tie Shan was that kind of personality—if he got along with someone, they could quickly become brothers. "What are you talking about? I'm just a driver myself, there's no such thing as looking down on anyone," Hao Jian said with a laugh. "Good, let's go." . "Does this guy really never settle down?" In the president's office, Shu Ya frowned. Xiao Qiang nodded bitterly, "That guy's only been here half a day, and our HR department has already received no less than twenty complaints about him harassing female colleagues and pulling male colleagues to smoke and boast, creating a mess in the company." Shu Ya's fingers tapped on the desk, seemingly pondering something. Seeing this, Xiao Qiang didn't dare interrupt. "It seems we really need to find something for him to do. It's not working with him just loafing around," Shu Ya said, worried he might ruin the company if left unchecked. Xiao Qiang was startled; she had thought Shu Ya would fire Hao Jian, but Shu Ya was planning to keep him? "President, why don't you just fire him? I don't think he's a decent person, and keeping him in the company might lead to more troubles," Xiao Qiang persuades, feeling annoyed at the thought of seeing Hao Jian again. "I have my own plans," Shu Ya waved her hand, signaling her to stop talking. She knew what kind of person Hao Jian was, but she couldn't fire him—he was a key part of her plan. "Oh," Xiao Qiang replied reluctantly. "OK, aren't we short on logistics staff? Let him work there. That way, he'll stay in logistics all day and won't run around," Shu Ya said. "Okay, I'll arrange that," Xiao Qiang replied, then as if remembering something, she said: "By the way, President, Young Master Zhao has been here for a while and says he wants to see you." Upon hearing the name Young Master Zhao, Shu Ya's brows knotted, but she still said, "Let him in." S~eaʀᴄh the NôᴠeFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Soon, a handsome man in a suit and tie walked in, his hair slicked back and his shoes shiny, much like a British gentleman. His gentle smile at the corner of his mouth could win many hearts. But Shu Ya seemed immune to all his good qualities, merely glancing up briefly, then returning to her work: "What are you doing here?" Zhao Ziliang gave a wry smile, "So many years passed, and you're still so cold." "I've always been like this, you know that," Shu Ya's cool reply showed she wasn't particularly fond of Zhao Ziliang. "Then, would you like to have dinner?" Zhao Ziliang stood in front of Shu Ya, looking at her earnestly. Without looking up, Shu Ya said, "It's not convenient; I have other things tonight." "Shu Ya, I rarely come back to China; do you really need to be so heartless?" Zhao Ziliang said, sounding a bit dejected, as Shu Ya had always kept him at arm's length. Finally, Shu Ya stopped writing, looked up at Zhao Ziliang, and said, "First, we are friends, not lovers, so there's no question of being heartless. Second, as I said earlier, it's not convenient, and I don't have time, whether or not you believe that is your own issue. And third, Zhao Ziliang, do you really think I don't know why you're here?" Instantly, the atmosphere in the office seemed to freeze, filling the air with a cold chill.

Chapter 22: Chapter 22 We are friends, not lovers!

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