Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Chairman Xuâs expression turned cold as he looked at her. âWhy are you asking me this? What does someone elseâs accident have to do with me?â
âI donât know if itâs related, but the police quickly closed the case. I went to the police station to investigate, but the police refused to hand over the case records. I found it quite strange.â Shi Niange seemed to be chatting with someone else. âItâs because I couldnât figure it out. After all, you know Chairman Wang. Back then, you were still a competitor. I wanted to know if you knew what kind of car his car was. Did anyone approach it? Was it tampered with?â
âCEO Shi, weâre talking about the marketing department and the subsidiary company. Can you not change the topic?â Chairman Xuâs daughter looked at her unhappily and sternly.
Shi Niangeâs gaze was still very indifferent as she slowly replied, âIâm talking about the same problem. Back then, the marketing department was managed by Chairman Wang. After Chairman Wang passed away in a car accident, Chairman Xu seemed to have wanted to transfer the marketing department to your name. Still, because Wen Ke had already reached out to deal with the matters in the country, the matter was left unsettled. Now that you suddenly came to the company to question me, I have the opportunity to talk to you face to face about this matter. After all, so many years have passed. I havenât been in the country all these years. Itâs time to properly discover the matters that have been accumulated for a long time.â
Shi Niange was still sitting. She was young, and her dressing was not very mature. She was just a young lady, but the way she spoke and her demeanor was very similar to her mother, Yang Zhenzhenâs, in the company. No matter how she appeared in front of her family, she was definitely a strict CEO as long as she sat in the company.
âChairman Xu, if youâre willing to continue the discussion..., why donât we talk about the car accident my parents had in America. Itâs the same as Chairman Wangâs car accident..., I wonder if you find it familiar, Chairman Xu?â
The air suddenly fell into a moment of silence. Of course, this moment of silence could only be noticed by those with keen senses.
Chairman Xuâs expression remained the same. He was even more unhappy. âWhat do you mean?â
âWhat I mean is... Chairman Xu, at your age, you should have reached the age of retirement long ago. Youâve sacrificed so much for the Shida Group. The company should give you the dividends and annual salaries according to the board of directorsâ rules. It should also give you a certain amount of pension to let you and your family continue to enjoy a good life. However, at your age, you clearly donât have much ability to work. I really donât think itâs necessary to place your family and subordinates in the company.â Shi Niange looked at him indifferently. âChairman Xu, youâve worked hard for many years, so itâs time for you to rest well.â
âCEO Shi, arenât your words too much? My fatherâs health isnât good, so I usually take his place in meetings and important matters. Iâve been in the Shida Group for many years. Even if I donât have any contributions, Iâve worked hard. Do you mean to ask me to resign?â
Only then did Shi Niange turn to look at her. She smiled lightly. âSister Xu, youâre smart. You really understand just with a little bit of information.â
Chairman Xuâs daughterâs expression instantly turned green. âShi Niange, youâre just relying on the shares your mother left you when she passed away and the fact that your father was the companyâs chairman back then. Otherwise, how did a little girl like you, who didnât know anything, become the CEO of Shida? You dare to touch the senior members of the companyâs board of directors? Do you really think youâre capable?â
As she spoke, she slapped Shi Niangeâs desk.
âWhat are you doing?! What are you doing? This is the CEOâs office! Why are you making such a big fuss?â Wen Ke appeared at the right time and said coldly at the door, âCEO Shi, Officer Zhang has arrived. The appointment you made with him is in five minutes. Do you want him to come to your office, or do you want to meet him in the VIP room?â
Hearing the words âOfficer Zhang,â Chairman Xu turned to look at Wen Ke who was standing by the door.
Wen Ke didnât look at him, only at Shi Niange.
âAll right, Iâll go to the VIP room to see him.â Shi Niange stood up and looked at the people in the office indifferently. She did not speak, picked up the phone on the table, and walked out. Her back was cold, and her aura was not like that of the naive little girl they were thinking of.
Chairman Xu and his daughter exchanged glances and frowned.
...
On the weekend, Shi Niange was working at the company while Granny Xiang was washing clothes. There was no need for Lele to go to kindergarten. After finishing the homework the teacher had left for her, she sat on the sofa and ate fruits while watching cartoons.
Not long after, Granny Xiang came out to answer a call. After hanging up, she threw the phone on the coffee table in front of her and turned back to wash the clothes.
Granny Xiang said that it was best not to send childrenâs clothes to a laundry shop, nor to use a washing machine. Usually, it was washed by hand. It was especially tiring.
Seeing that Granny Xiangâs forehead was covered in sweat, Kele thoughtfully ran to pick up the remote control to turn on the air conditioner. âGranny, Iâm turning on the air conditioner!â
âAiyo, itâs broad daylight. Why are you turning on the air-conditioner? Itâs such a waste of electricity. Iâm fine. Itâs not hot.â Auntie Xiang was washing Leleâs clothes in the bathroom as she chuckled. âLele, be good. Watch some cartoons. When the sun isnât so hot in the afternoon, Iâll bring you downstairs to play.â
âOkay!â
Lele returned to the sofa. After watching the cartoon for a while, she lowered her head to see that Granny Xiangâs phone was still on the coffee table. After watching for a while, she suddenly reached out to pick it up. Then she shouted in the direction of the bathroom, âGranny, can I play with your phone?â
âSure. Donât play for too long. Stay away from the screen when you play. Donât hurt your eyes.â
Lele chuckled and ran back to the bedroom with the phone. She opened her bag and took out the note she had kept for many days and pressed it one by one.
After checking that the number was correct, she called him.
However, no one picked up.
It rang for a long time.
No one answered.
At first, Keleâs happy and expectant expression turned into a pout.
Was Uncle Handsome Doctor busy? Why didnât he answer the phone?
Or could it be that the phone number left by the handsome doctor was fake? Was this phone not his?
She called twice more, but still no one picked up.
Shi Kele put down the phone dejectedly and laid down on the bed. She picked up the doll and rolled around.
Unhappy! Ahhh..., Handsome Uncle isnât answering his phone....