Chapter 25: Too Poor

  Su Yingxue opened the tablet computer in the back seat as soon as she started driving, and began to read through a series of documents with a focused expression, without any intention of saying a few words to Lin Fei.

  The Mulsanne EIC is equipped with a full set of Apple systems and tablets, extremely luxurious, indeed the epitome of an office limousine.

  Lin Fei had only been in contact with Su Yingxue twice in a strict sense, but it was also clear that this woman belonged to the particularly serious type.

  Whether in her private life or at work, she will follow her own principles and be meticulous.

  She even went so far as to have herself become her own bodyguard, and was able to send thugs to the police station, showing that she also has a ruthless side in order to achieve her goals.

  Looking at the woman's serious expression in the rearview mirror, Lin Fei couldn't bear to disturb her.

  All the way to the Qincheng International Building, when the security guard saw this car, he was stunned at first, until Su Yingxue rolled down the window, and the security guard immediately stood up straight and saluted, opening the company's high-level dedicated garage to let them pass.

  After getting off the car, Lin Fei followed Su Yingxue to the elevator and went all the way up to the 47th floor of the presidential office building. As expected, Su Yingxue was already the president of Jingcheng International.

  As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I saw a female assistant wearing a black office uniform and black-framed glasses, looking elegant, holding files and waiting outside.

  Although he looks good, unfortunately his figure is like a flat paperboard, standing with Su Yingxue who has three-dimensional measurements like a supermodel, the strong contrast formed makes people speechless.

  "Good morning, Director Su," the female assistant said respectfully.

  Su Yingxue nodded and glanced at Lin Fei behind her, "He's called Lin Fei, he'll be my personal driver and bodyguard from now on. Arrange a room for him near my office, no need to go through the usual driver procedures, I'll take care of it personally."

  The female assistant glanced at Lin Fei, although her expression was cold, but she was obviously a little surprised.

  Lin Fei didn't know that as a NASDAQ-listed company in the US, Qincheng Group had very strict management. The driver's department was under the administration department, with about 20 drivers driving for various high-level executives every day. The bodyguards were uniformly managed by the security department.

  Su Yingxue can be said to have set a precedent for Lin Fei, it's the first time I've heard of a bodyguard and driver working part-time, and also being directly responsible by the company's president.

  "She is my only assistant, named Zhang Jing. If you have any questions in the company that you don't understand, just ask her directly," Su Yingxue said calmly.

  The only personal assistant, also her only confidant.

  Lin Fei smiled and wiped his hand on his pants before extending it to Zhang Jing, "Assistant Zhang, from now on we're colleagues, take care of each other".

  Zhang Jing raised an eyebrow at Lin Fei's outfit, she didn't understand why Su Yingxue was suddenly kidnapped and unclear why she wanted to hire such a country bumpkin as a bodyguard.

  But she was used to obeying and didn't dare say much in front of Su Yingxue, so she stiffened her scalp and shook hands with him.

  As Su Yingxue walked towards the office, Zhang Jing hurried to catch up with her and said anxiously: "Director Su, there's something that needs your immediate attention."

  "What"

  "It's about Si Nuan Wedding Company," Zhang Jing said: "Si Nuan's Mu madam is planning to sell the company to Xing Zhen Fashion Trade."

  Su Yingxue's footsteps paused, her pretty face turned cold as she said: "Didn't we agree on this before? Our price is already higher than Xing Jin's, why are you still selling to them?"

  Zhang Jing pursed her lips, seemingly a bit embarrassed to say it.

  Su Yingxue's eyes flashed with anger, and she said coldly, "Is it those people from Qingma Group again?"

  "Hmm..." Zhang Jing nodded, "Actually, Mrs. Mu has been worried about our company's reputation in the city for the past year. It seems that we were united with a group of people from Qingma Group and several officials in Lin'an City, who hypocritically 'advised' us to consider the interests of their employees and decided to sell the company to Xingjian instead."

  "Sū zǒng, wǒmen zěnme bàn? Rú guǒ zhè cì shōu gòu shī bài, kě néng wài jiè duì wǒmen de shēng tǎo huì yuè yǎn yuè liè, gǔ piào kě néng hái huì jì xù diē, dǒng shì huì nà biān duì nín kě néng jiù……"

  Translation:

  "Director Su, what should we do? If this acquisition fails, the external criticism towards us may intensify, and our stock price may continue to fall. The board of directors might...”

  Su Yingxue thought for a moment and suddenly asked: "The thing I told you to prepare earlier, is it ready?"

  Zhang Jing was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered what it was and nodded: "It's already been on your office desk since last Friday."

  "Alright, now you go contact Mrs. Mu, I'll invite her to lunch at noon, she's feeling guilty right now and won't refuse me, choose a location carefully".

  Zhang Jing didn't ask much, nodded and turned to Lin Fei: "You come with me, later Su will go out, this outfit won't do, I'll help you prepare some clothes and office supplies."

  Lin Fei listened to the side, feeling confused, but also knew that the current situation of Qingcheng International was not good, and it seemed to be related to the interference of Qingma Group. No wonder Su Yingxue said earlier that she wanted to save the company with her own strength.

  Following Zhang Jing to her office, Zhang Jing instructed the people below to go to the clothing department to pick up clothes and arranged a private small office for Lin Fei, which was just two walls away from the general manager's office.

  "Sister Su likes quietness. If she doesn't call you, don't go disturb her unless she gives you the power to find her at any time."

  Here, on this floor, it's usually just Director Su and me, as well as two second-level assistants who are in charge of doing odd jobs. There are also some gyms and restrooms that you can use, but don't make a mess, Director Su likes cleanliness.

  Breakfast and lunch are provided on the second and third floors of the company. I will ask HR to get you an employee card right away, which can be used for access and internal payment.

  Zhang Jing explained the subsequent arrangements to Lin Fei in a calm tone, and finally asked: "Is there anything else you don't understand? If not, I'll go to work first."

  "There's nothing I don't understand, but there are a few things I'd like to know," Lin Fei said with a smile.

  "Speak," Zhang Jing turned around and then back again.

  Lin Fei asked somewhat awkwardly: "Can you tell me what's going on with the company and why its reputation isn't very good?"

  "Don't you watch the news? Even if you don't watch TV, you can still read it on your phone," Zhang Jing frowned.

  Lin Fei shook his head, "My family doesn't have a TV, and my phone is like this, can't watch the news. How did it all make the news?"

  As he spoke, Lin Fei took out his own black and white Nokia phone and flashed it in front of Zhang Jing.

  Zhang Jing's face suddenly looked a bit strange, although she knew that Lin Fei should be quite poor, but in this day and age, not even having a TV, still using a Nokia flip phone from over ten years ago, isn't that a bit too poor?

  "You don't actually need to know, but just in case you go out and make a fool of yourself not understanding anything, I'll briefly explain it to you..." Zhang Jing furrowed her brow, seemingly quite reluctant to be saying these things.