Chapter 25: The Department of Defense Holds a Meeting

  The two returned to the Ming Hua Group parking lot and as soon as they got out of the car, they immediately attracted the attention of their colleagues who were on their way to work.

  Lin, the deputy minister, actually came to work in Ning's assistant car, which further solidified the rumors that the two were boyfriend and girlfriend.

  But what's even more eye-catching is yet to come, a red Ferrari sports car rushed in, and Zheng Longqing, still wearing a white suit and red tie, got out of the car and quickly ran to the other side to open the door.

  Qiao Yun got off the car with a cold and icy expression but was radiant, however she had already changed into her professional attire. Zheng Long Qing seemed like a guardian angel.

  Everyone present was shocked, never heard or seen that President Qiao had an ambiguous relationship with any man, today a handsome guy personally sent him to work on the morning shift, what does this mean?

  Someone has already recognized that the handsome man is Zheng Longqing, the president of Shengqing Group, but not quite clear about the grudges between the two families, can't help but sigh that they are a match made in heaven.

  "I'll pick you up after work!" Zheng Longqing said with a faint smile to Qiao Yun.

  As soon as these words came out, the hearts of all the men present shattered to pieces, and they all sighed in their hearts: the number one beauty of Donghai was already taken.

  Qiao Yun didn't make any indication, didn't agree or refuse, apparently she acquiesced. She was about to turn around and leave when she inadvertently caught sight of Ning Lan and Lin Zixian in the same car, her gaze paused for a moment before walking coldly towards the company's high-level dedicated elevator.

  Zheng Longqing watched as Qiao Yun's beautiful back disappeared into the elevator, then glanced around at everyone with a refined smile and nodded in greeting before getting on his car and leaving without a trace.

  Lin Zilei's mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but wonder if Qiao Yun had spent the night with Zheng Longqing in the same room as him and Ning Lan. If that were true, it would be like putting flowers on cow dung, making one vomit blood.

  Ning Lan came back to her senses and exchanged a casual greeting with Lin Zixian before they each went their separate ways.

  Rumors spread quickly, and soon there were rumors that Qiao Yun and the president of Sheng Qing Group were dating... The number one beauty in Donghai has a master!

  Vice Minister Lin was in a bad mood and lost interest in touring around.

  After changing into the security uniform, he sat in the large office of the Security Department, facing the employee column on the front wall, comparing his own photo with others, and no matter how he looked at it, he felt that he was more handsome than others. Why did he get beaten up while others could enjoy a good life?

  At this time, Duan Jiye, who had been patrolling around, returned and saw him. He immediately whispered mysteriously in his ear: "Have you heard? The general manager has a boyfriend, and it's Zheng Longqing, the president of Shengqing Group."

  "I'm telling you, Lao Duan, as a high-ranking minister, why do you also love to spread those unsubstantiated rumors like women?" Vice Minister Lin was somewhat displeased, this kind of talk didn't sound like something a subordinate should say to their superior.

  Duan Jiye smiled awkwardly and thought so too. As the Minister of the Security Department, how could he casually spread rumors about the general manager?

  Actually, the Security Department doesn't have much business, generally speaking it's quite relaxing, especially for the two deputy directors who hang out in the office chatting and bragging, until lunchtime when they go to the company cafeteria together to eat their working meal.

  These days, Lin Zi is quite comfortable with his life. He thinks to himself that it's good to live a simple life, whether in the countryside or in the city. Anyway, he has enough money to spend.

  The staff eating in the restaurant looked at each other with a hint of awe after seeing the two men come in, these two were big shots, and had directly taken care of the head of the general affairs department privately.

  A department head of a company happened to come out and saw the two men. He immediately took the initiative to greet them warmly, saying: "Director Duan, Deputy Director Lin."

  Duan Jiye immediately smiled and replied, feeling refreshed in his heart! After taking over Dong Jiaoyun, his prestige in the company has been rising linearly. Those who used to not look at him straight in the eye now all take the initiative to greet him when they see him. It seems that sometimes it is necessary to take some tough measures like Deputy Director Lin, otherwise, if the tiger does not show its might, everyone will think you are a sick cat.

  Two people walked up to the sales window in the cafeteria and immediately had a line of employees voluntarily give up their places for them.

  Two people were holding plates at the window ordering food, when the restaurant suddenly fell silent. Lin Zixian didn't feel anything was wrong and pointed inside the window, shouting to the waiter: "Why be so stingy? I'm not not paying! Beef, beef, give me more of that, and more chicken cubes too..."

  Duan Jiye, however, sensed something and turned around to see General Manager Qiao Yun standing behind Lin Zixian with a dinner plate in hand, staring at Lin Zixian who was completely disregarding his image as he gestured wildly.

  This is Qiao Yun's management style. As long as she is in the company, she never makes an exception and always eats the same food as her employees. However, someone who has just arrived doesn't understand this.

  Duan Jiyeyu was sweating profusely. How could this guy always make a fool of himself in front of the general manager? If he continued like this, the image of the Security Department would be completely ruined by him.

  "General Manager!" Duan Jiye called out respectfully.

  Lin Zi Xian glanced at him sideways and sneered, "General Manager? What a joke! That woman always has a sullen face, as if someone owes her money. Just looking at her makes you not want to deal with her. People from the upper echelons wouldn't come here to eat with us."

  Qiao Yun originally wanted to respond to Duan Jiye with a "Minister Duan", but the guy in front suddenly cut her off, immediately blocking the words that were about to come out of her mouth. Her face turned even colder.

  Duan Jiye was speechless, the restaurant was quiet enough to hear ants crawling, and the waiters at the window were all stunned, the one who was serving Lin Zile continuously made eye contact with him.

  Why bother with Lin Zi's indifference, he snatched the mountain of food from his opponent's hands and turned to leave.

  The next moment, he was stunned and stood face to face with Qiao Yun, his expression twitching as he said: "General Manager..."

  Qiao Yun's face was expressionless as she stared at him, not saying a word. Lin Zixian weakly shifted to the side, like a student who had done something wrong, and quietly walked away with his head down. He found a corner table and buried his head in his own food.

  Damn it! Is God playing a trick on himself? Why does he always bump into her whenever he's being petty, and ends up making a fool of himself in front of her? Is she destined to be his nemesis?

  Duan Jiye held the tray and wanted to sit with him, but considering the pressure was too great, he thought it would be better to let Lin Zixian go alone, so he found another seat.

  Qiao Yun finished ordering food and looked around, her eyes searching until they landed on Lin Zixian. It was unclear what she was thinking, or if she was intentionally retaliating, but she picked up a plate and walked over to Lin Zixian's table, sitting down across from him.

  Everyone has lost their appetite and keeps sneaking glances over here, waiting to see how Lin Ziye will collapse.

  Lin Zi covered her mouth with a big package of things, glanced at Qiao Yun sitting below, and felt like crying but had no tears. She pulled down the brim of her hat and continued to eat her own food with her head down.

  Qiao Yun ignored him, quietly savoring her food, occasionally glancing at the person across from her.

  The more he didn't speak, the greater the pressure on Lin Zi. He wolfed down a meal, grabbed some tissues and wiped his mouth carelessly, then quickly fled in disarray.

  Qiao Yun didn't say anything, but the corner of her mouth inadvertently hooked up a faint smile, which was slightly fleeting. If someone saw it, they would definitely exclaim in surprise that Donghai's number one beauty, who had a problem with her smile nerves, actually smiled!

  Qiao Yun himself didn't know what his state of mind was, but after discovering that he could scare this guy away without making a sound, he actually felt a thrill of revenge in his heart... Isn't his father saying that this guy is very powerful? It's nothing!

  In less than an afternoon, the news that Vice Minister Lin of the Security Department scolded the general manager and was caught on the spot by the general manager spread throughout the building, and even the subordinates of the Security Department looked at Lin Zile with strange eyes, wondering if he would be fired by the general manager.

  Lin Zi Xian didn't feel any pressure about this, as long as he didn't have to face that woman. He dragged things out until it was almost time to get off work, then snuck into the monitoring room.

  "Vice Minister Lin is here!" The four subordinates in the monitoring room stood up.

  "Nothing, you guys carry on." Lin Zixian gave a casual greeting, his eyes scanning all the screens before stopping at the parking lot's surveillance footage. He pulled up a chair and sat down to take a closer look, chatting idly with several of his subordinates.

  Before long, a red Ferrari appeared on the scene. Zheng Longqing arrived as promised, got out of the car and made a phone call, then stood calmly beside the car waiting.

  It wasn't long after work hours that Qiao Yun appeared in the parking lot, and Zheng Longqing immediately opened the car door with courtesy, holding out his hand to help Qiao Yun get in, and then drove away.

  "Hmph!" Lin Zixian glared at the video and let out a cold snort, kicking away his chair as he got off work. Several of his subordinates exchanged bewildered glances, unsure what kind of mood Deputy Director Lin was in.

  The next day, Lin Zixian arrived at work more than half an hour early and continued to squat in front of the parking lot monitor. As expected, Zheng Longqing, who liked to wear white clothes and drive a red car, sent Qiao Yun to work again.

  At the end of work, Zheng Longqing came to pick her up on time and was very courteous.

  For three consecutive days, Lin Zi was squatting in the monitoring room and found that it was always like this. On the fourth day, he finally couldn't hold back his anger: Why can you enjoy favors while I'm being beaten? This tone is unbearable!

  So at around two hours before getting off work that day, Zheng Longqing was estimated to appear on time again, and he found Duan Jiye.

  "Director Duan! Gather the people from the Security Department and have a meeting!" Lin Zixian threw a cigarette to Duan Jiye.

  "What meeting? What kind of meeting?" Duan Jiye was bewildered.

  Lin Zilei scratched his forehead and said, "It's like this, the chairman has some instructions, let me pass them on to the comrades in the Security Department."

  Duan Jiye's expression immediately turned serious. He dared not underestimate the chairman's instructions, nodded and said: "Alright, I'll go gather people now."

  Before long, all the staff of the Security Department who could be off-duty gathered in the large office, with more than 30 people. There are more than 100 people in the Security Department, and some of them are shift workers who did not work today. Except for those who need to stick to their posts, almost everyone is here.

  Duan Jiye briefly introduced the purpose of today's meeting, which was conveyed by Vice Minister Lin on behalf of the Chairman, and everyone expressed their welcome.