Jian Xi sneezed and rubbed her nose. She looked up and saw the surveillance cara above her head. "Yan Qing, is there a cara here too?"
"Yes, the boss had it installed especially for you."
Early in the morning, Si Yuhuan had instructed them to specifically install a cara in the conference room, facing the main seat, so he could observe its contents at any ti. If Jian Xi made a mistake, he would correct it promptly.
So I’m just a tool sitting here? He’s spying on from behind the scenes? Jian Xi was both amused and angered. Could this man be any more sly!
Yan Qing didn’t dare to speak. Clutching the docunts, he hurriedly ran off.
Since she was here, Jian Xi felt she had to get to know Haohan Group better. In her previous life, she hadn’t had much opportunity to visit this place, and not many people in Haohan Group recognized her. As she was planning to take over Haohan Group, she rembered what Si Yuhuan had once said: "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated." It seed quite appropriate to apply it here.
Jian Xi instructed Si Yuhuan’s secretarial office, "Get soone to show around the company."
Secretary Li imdiately stepped forward. "Madam, allow to show you around."
Jian Xi raised an eyebrow. "It’s only been a few days, Secretary Li, and your discernnt has improved so much!"
This was the pawn Si Junyan manipulated in the palm of his hand—the sa Secretary Li who, just days ago, had tried to curry favor with Si Junyan by causing an embarrassing scene for Jian Xi in front of the office, and had been slapped for it.
Secretary Li tugged awkwardly at his lips. "I was foolish, Madam. Your reprimand woke up imdiately."
"Now you know to call Madam? I recall you used to call Miss Jian, didn’t you?"
Secretary Li tried to placate her nervously. "Madam! You are magnanimous; please don’t hold my past mistakes against ."
"Fine, you’ll do."
She’d be foolish not to use a ready sycophant.
To make Jian Xi lower her guard, Secretary Li practically wanted to draw her a simplified map of Haohan Group so she could clearly understand the entire company’s layout.
When Si Yuhuan entered, he saw many people animatedly discussing.
"The Madam is truly impressive. She just joined the company and has already won over a key figure by Director Si’s side. Secretary Li used to be the most capable secretary in the office. Who knows, he might have beco Yan Qing’s second-in-command in the future. Now he’s proactively showing the Madam around. If you ask , the tide is turning..."
"Nonsense! When Miss Jiang visited the company, the entire secretarial office also served her devotedly. It’s not yet certain who the true mistress of this place is!"
"Have you forgotten how the Madam ca to the company a few days ago, berated Deputy Director Si, and drove him out with such assertiveness? If she didn’t have Director Si’s approval behind her, would she have that power? In my opinion, Director Si still favors the Madam more!"
"What nonsense are you all spouting?"
Jiang Qing was furious. She had endured her physical pain to co to the company with Si Yuhuan, precisely to let everyone witness her glory. In the future, no one in Haohan Group would be allowed to slight her. Who would have thought Jian Xi would beat her to it and earn the entire company’s awe? How infuriating!
Everyone turned, and upon seeing Si Yuhuan, they greeted him tremulously, "Director Si."
"All of you, dismiss."
Wherever there are people, there will be gossip. Haohan Group was no exception.
"Yuhan, is Jian Xi here too? Will I..."
DING—
The elevator doors opened. Secretary Li was just leading Jian Xi out, preparing to take her to see the first-floor reception room.
The mont her gaze t Jiang Qing’s, Secretary Li imdiately looked away. She wanted to pull Jian Xi away, but unexpectedly, when Jian Xi saw the two, she walked right up to them. "TSK TSK, who would have thought? Director Si, despite managing countless affairs, still finds ti to accompany a beauty."
The receptionists quickly lowered their heads. They hadn’t heard a thing.
Jiang Qing wore an expression as if she had eaten sothing foul. "Miss Jian, long ti no see."
"Indeed! Long ti no see. I didn’t expect you’d co to *our* Haohan Group too?"
Her use of "our Haohan Group" made Jiang Qing clench her back teeth in anger. Then, as if rembering sothing, she forced a smile. "I’m not just visiting; I’ll be working here from now on. Right, Yuhan?"
Turning towards Si Yuhuan, she revealed her exhausted and pained face.
Si Yuhuan’s heart twinged slightly. He felt a headache coming on from being caught between the two won.
"Yes, ngng will be working here from now on."
Great! Very good! This man was rotten to the core. Utterly despicable!
"Jian Xi..."
Si Yuhuan gripped her wrist, but she violently shook him off. "Let go!"
Jian Xi stared coldly at him, and Si Yuhuan released her.
She turned and continued towards the conference room.
Secretary Li followed closely. "Director Si, Miss Jiang, I’ll accompany Madam to continue the tour."
The thought of Jiang Qing frequently appearing before her irritated Jian Xi, and suddenly, her stomach cramped.
"HISS—"
Her face instantly paled a few shades.
Secretary Li quickly supported her. "Madam, what’s wrong?"
She recalled Si Junyan had previously revealed to her that Jian Xi seed to be... pregnant.
Jian Xi was startled; this woman seed to know quite a bit. It appeared she was an important pawn in Si Junyan’s ga.
"It’s nothing, just a stomachache." Jian Xi turned back to look at her and said with a smile, "If you saw your husband being intimate with another woman, wouldn’t you be angry?"
Secretary Li felt very uncomfortable. Would Jian Xi really share such personal thoughts with her?
"I’m heading back first."
Since she wanted to show she was angry, storming off was obviously the best way.
Jian Xi arranged to et Wan Yu.
Wan Yu happened to be free. "Wait for . See you at the usual place."
In the hotpot restaurant, the red chili oil bubbled cheerfully. Two large plates of fragrant and crispy tripe were subrged into it. Wan Yu looked at Jian Xi with satisfaction. "So, spill. What happened? Did your scumbag husband piss you off again?"
Before coming, Jian Xi had made a detour to the hospital. Only after confirming that the babies in her womb were fine did she dare to co.
"No."
"Oh-ho, with that attitude, you must be seriously ticked off by Si Yuhuan." Wan Yu’s eyes glead with a mischievous, gossipy light.
Jian Xi sneered. "Is he worth it?"
"You say you’re not angry, but ’I’m unhappy’ is written all over your face. I feel like you’ve been getting a bit too invested in him lately."
Invested?
Jian Xi’s heart skipped a beat. She picked up a slice of tripe and put it in her mouth; even the delicious hotpot suddenly seed tasteless.
"I couldn’t possibly be invested. Everything is proceeding according to plan."
"Oh, co on. If you ask , you and Si Yuhuan are both heading straight for each other."
"Heading for crap!" The re ntion angered her. "Jiang Qing is working at Haohan Group now too."
"What?" Now it was Wan Yu’s turn to be shocked.
"That doesn’t seem right. If Si Yuhuan still had feelings for Jiang Qing, he wouldn’t have failed to help her at all during the industry blacklisting. Don’t tell he deliberately forced Jiang Qing into a corner, making her go to Haohan Group to be with him day and night?"
Hearing this speculation, Jian Xi’s mood soured completely. She tossed her chopsticks aside. "Morning sickness. I don’t feel well. I’m leaving."
Wan Yu shouted from behind her, "Hey, don’t go! Your morning sickness is way too conveniently tid! Wait for , I’ll take you ho."
"I don’t think you want to take ho; you just want to see my older brother," Jian Xi retorted.
"Nonsense!"
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