spring bite mark

Chapter 85 The Scene of the Accident's Reveal
Yan Changye wondered if he hadn't heard clearly: "Say it again."

Shen Zongqian raised his voice slightly: "Madam has arrived and is on her way to the Xie Group."

Yan Changye's expression stiffened: "You told her I was at the Xie family? Are you crazy?"

Shen Zongqian coughed lightly: "I was just saying that you were discussing cooperation with the Xie family."

Yan Changye calmed down and said, "Book a hotel nearby, brew a pot of fruit tea, and when they arrive, take them to the rest area on the first floor."

Shen Zongqian accepted the order and left.

Inside the meeting room, the others watched as Yan Changye and his assistant Shen chatted privately for a while, their expressions grave, yet not a single word they were saying could be heard clearly, which filled them with apprehension.

"President, has another board member gotten into trouble?"

"President, if I bring it up myself, could you make an exception? I didn't do anything special, I just changed the supply chain for a few of Xie's subsidiaries..."

Yan Changye interrupted, "Alright, I can't be bothered with such trivial matters as the supply chain. As for the rest, whether anyone has committed any major offenses, there's no rush. We'll continue tomorrow afternoon."

After speaking, he stood up gracefully.

The oversight team hesitated for a moment: "President, we still have two business acquisitions to discuss..."

"The Xie Group's board of directors prides itself on being in complete control? This matter can be handled by the vice presidents. You can discuss it yourselves, and then show me the results."

Yan Changye glanced at the relieved meeting members and casually uttered two words as melodious as heaven: "Meeting adjourned."

The first-floor rest area of ​​the Xie Group headquarters building.

Jiang Manman arrived in the evening in the convoy sent by Shen Zongqian. The skyscraper had a strong Hong Kong vibe. Jiang Manman glanced at it several times at the entrance before Shen Zongqian invited her into the rest area.

"Madam, this is fruit tea that the BOSS specially instructed me to brew for you. Please have some first. The BOSS will come to see you after the meeting." Shen Zongqian respectfully filled the teacup and also personally prepared some local specialty snacks for her.

Jiang Manman hummed in agreement, a hint of curiosity in her voice: "This is the office building of the Xie family, the most powerful conglomerate in Hong Kong? It's quite magnificent."

“This is just one of the five buildings.” Shen Zongqian thoughtfully took out a brochure. “This is Xie’s corporate culture book, which contains a general introduction to Xie’s company. You can take a look and have some fun, Madam.”

Jiang Manman took the tea and placed it aside, then curiously picked up the teacup: "No need, I'm not interested in the Xie family. Before coming here, I asked around at Yanjing Group, and I heard that Yanjing Group doesn't have its own subsidiary in Hong Kong. So what exactly has Yan Changye been doing here for so long?"

Shen Zongqian lowered his head and avoided looking at Jiang Manman: "I'm just a small assistant. There are many things about the boss that I don't have the authority to know."

"Assistant Shen, there's no need to belittle yourself. As you entered Xie's Group, I saw that the employees there were extremely attentive and respectful towards you," Jiang Manman said with a slight smile.

Shen Zongqian's throat suddenly felt very dry, and he cleared his throat several times before replying, "It's because my boss values ​​his reputation."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a very soft, teasing voice rang out: "Madam, what are you talking about me about?"

Yan Changye stood tall and elegant, languidly at the door, his gaze fixed on Jiang Manman, his eyes filled with deep joy.

Jiang Manman met his gaze: "You're so secretive. Even your family's special assistant doesn't know what you do for a living."

Yan Changye glanced at Shen Zongqian, who shook his head almost imperceptibly.

Knowing that his special assistant hadn't let anything slip, Yan Changye found it much easier to deal with Jiang Manman: "It's just some miscellaneous matters. Didn't I tell you last time that Xie Yuheng took on two problematic projects from BlackRock and SKY? Now there's a huge mess, and I'm helping to clean it up."

Jiang Manman knew that Hong Kong and the capital were closely connected, so she didn't ask any more questions. She put down her cup, her almond-shaped eyes smiling, and asked, "Are you done with your work? If you are, take me to your territory in Hong Kong for a tour?"

Yan Changye paused for a moment, slightly annoyed: "Madam, you've come all this way just to inspect my work?"

"Just out of curiosity, I wanted to know what your job in Hong Kong is like."

"It's so late, let me take you to the hotel next door to rest first." Yan Changye hugged her and kissed her affectionately on the cheek. "If you're really curious, I'll show you tomorrow. I'm already very tired today."

"Alright then." Jiang Manman looked at him gently. "My flight back to the capital is tomorrow afternoon." "So soon?"

"I have a lot of things to do." Jiang Manman placed her hand in his palm. "I'll spend some quality time with you tonight."

Yan Changye grasped her hand and led her out of the lounge.

Outside the break room, the busy employees opened their mouths when they saw Yan Changye, but in the end, they only greeted him silently and respectfully with their eyes.

Jiang Manman sensed something was wrong, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

On the first floor, dozens of Xie's employees came and went. When they saw Shen Zongqian, they still knew to greet him politely, but when they saw Yan Changye, they remained silent. However, if you were to say they were impolite, the way they looked at Yan Changye was as if they were looking at an ancestor, with reverence and obedience.

"What are you thinking about, Madam?" Yan Changye interrupted Jiang Manman's thoughts.

Jiang Manman came to her senses and said, "It's nothing."

The elevator next to them opened, and a large group of high-ranking executives from the Xie family conglomerate walked out.

The board members who had looked utterly pathetic and like quails at the board meeting now appeared in the lobby on the first floor, their faces cold and their heads held high. The employees, who had been silent until now, immediately greeted them.

"Good morning, board members!"

The directors ignored them and instead whispered among themselves, sharing their rollercoaster-like emotions from the meeting a moment earlier.

His expression was unpleasant, and his tone was truly awful.
"We thought we could relax a bit with Chairman Xie gone, but who knew Xie Yunxi was no good either. He's only been here for less than two months and he's already sent away more than a dozen directors, including his second maternal grandfather!"

"You should quickly examine yourself to see if you've done anything serious. Don't forget, he wasn't raised in the Xie family after all. When he gets ruthless, he's even less restrained than the chairman. He'll tear several people apart at every meeting..."

"He can purge the entire board of directors? Ha, the Xie conglomerate doesn't rely on a whole bunch of us; can he manage on his own?"

"Yesterday I heard that he already has a new list of people to be supported..."

"—Stop talking, Mr. Xie is right at the door."

"..."

The conversation stopped at almost the same time.

Then, all the directors who were still whispering to each other turned their gaze toward the door.

My first thought was that they were still seven or eight meters away, so they probably couldn't hear my emotional outburst.

Secondly, my heart skipped a beat again, wondering what that King Yama was waiting at the door for—was he going to continue the reckoning?

Finally, their gazes fell on the beautiful woman he was intimately embracing in his arms, and everyone relaxed.

So that's why, he knows beautiful women!

The directors raised their little faces and walked enthusiastically toward the banquet.

Beside him, Shen Zongqian tensed up completely!

He only instructed the staff on the first floor to pretend they didn't know the boss, but he didn't consult with the board members...

Just then, the directors strode up to Yan Changye and greeted him abruptly before he and Jiang Manman disappeared through the door!

"Oh, Mr. Xie!"

(End of this chapter)