The Secret of the Yoga Club: The Women's Identity is Not Simple

Lin Feng went back to the company and had just entered the lobby when he saw Wang Yue leading Ma Qingqing out of the elevator.

Ma Qingqing wore a light blue fitted work shirt with a black pencil skirt that just covered her mid-thigh today.

Two long, straight legs were encased in flesh-colored stockings, which gleamed faintly under the fluorescent lights. She wore a pair of three-centimeter black high heels, and her steps were much more steady than when she first started working.

Her hair was tied in a low ponytail, and her eyes behind her silver-rimmed glasses lit up for a moment when she saw Lin Feng before quickly lowering them. Her ears turned slightly red, and she placed her hands in front of her body, bowing slightly as she greeted him, "Hello, Mr. Lin."

Lin Feng smiled and nodded, saying, "Qingqing has become increasingly capable lately. It seems Wang Yue is doing a good job training you. How are you adjusting to the centralized procurement department?"

Ma Qingqing blushed even more deeply at his praise, her voice soft yet steady: "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lin. Minister Wang has taught me a lot, and I've basically mastered the work. I've already compiled the materials for the nutrition program from last time, and Minister Wang said he'd send them to you this afternoon."

"Okay, keep up the good work. Wang Yue, come to my office later and give me a progress report on the nutrition meal project."

Wang Yue stood to the side, her dimples barely visible at the corners of her mouth. Her gaze lingered on Lin Feng's face for several seconds before she looked away, replying, "Yes, Mr. Lin."

She and Ma Qingqing continued walking towards the elevator. After taking a few steps, they turned back to look at Lin Feng. Only the two of them understood the meaning in their eyes.

Lin Feng walked through the corridor toward the business department. As soon as he opened the door, he heard background music from a short video. The volume was quite loud and was particularly jarring in the otherwise quiet office area.

He Rui was putting his legs up on his desk, scrolling through videos on his phone. The internet celebrities on the screen were dancing to music, which made his colleagues next to him frown and put on headphones.

He caught a glimpse of Lin Feng walking in out of the corner of his eye, quickly put his legs off the table, and turned off his phone screen. But he only sat up a little straighter, and there was not much tension on his face. He was obviously relying on the fact that his uncle and Lin Feng had a relationship, and thought that Lin Feng would not do anything to him.

Lin Feng glanced at him, but didn't react on the spot. He simply called Lu Fei into the corridor.

Lu Fei's face was ashen, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing, clearly indicating that He Rui had been quite infuriating lately. "President Lin, it's my fault for not disciplining him properly. This kid, relying on his uncle's connections, doesn't respect me at all. Last week, I sent him out to meet clients with the senior sales staff, and he was squatting outside the company playing games. The clients even called to complain, saying that our company's staff were unprofessional, sitting in the meeting room with their legs crossed, playing on their phones. I criticized him a few times, and he said he would change, but he turned around and did the same thing again, refusing to listen to advice. The other sales staff are also very unhappy; some of them told me privately that if this continues, they won't be motivated to work anymore."

"It's not your fault. I originally arranged this position for him because of Deputy Director Chen. Besides slacking off at work, has he done anything else out of line lately?" Lin Feng turned his gaze away from He Rui's back through the glass door.

"Yes. He's been going to the centralized procurement department a lot lately. Every time he comes back, he says he's delivering documents, but I asked Minister Wang, and he said there's practically no documents for him to deliver. Several times after get off work, he's been waiting for Ma Qingqing in the parking lot, insisting on taking her home. When she refused to get in his car, he followed her all the way to her apartment building. Ma Qingqing has told me about this several times, saying she feels uneasy, but she doesn't dare to confront him directly for fear of affecting her relationship with him." Lu Fei clenched his fists as he said this, clearly suppressing a lot of anger.

Lin Feng's face darkened. He pondered for a moment, then instructed Lu Fei, "Go back and tell him that this week's business targets are doubled. If he doesn't meet them, he's fired. Also, I'll talk to Deputy Director Chen, so don't feel pressured. Keep a close eye on Ma Qingqing. Have the security department increase patrols in the parking lot, and make sure he doesn't follow female colleagues again."

Back in his office, Lin Feng called Ye Qinghan. The phone rang a few times before being answered. Ye Qinghan's voice came through the receiver, and the background noise of conversation from the conference room could be heard, indicating that she was still busy.

"Aunt Ye, is the meeting over?"

"Just finished, on my way back. I stayed up all night last night, and I'm completely exhausted. Did you need something?"

"I have a small question for you. What do you think of Deputy Director Chen of the Forestry Bureau? Is there a suitable position he could be reassigned to?"

Ye Qinghan was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone before saying, "The position of deputy director of the Municipal People's Congress will soon be vacant, as the old deputy director will retire next month. Deputy Director Chen has worked in the Forestry Bureau for so many years and has enough seniority. If the organization considers a lateral transfer, he can be assigned there. His rank will remain the same, but being transferred from a peripheral department to the People's Congress is considered a significant promotion."

"Then I'll trouble Aunt Ye to make the arrangements. I quite approve of Deputy Director Chen; he's capable and knows his place. The work at the People's Congress is relatively relaxed, which suits him perfectly."

Ye Qinghan responded on the other end of the phone, without asking any further questions, and simply said, "I'll make arrangements this afternoon," before hanging up.

She understood Lin Feng's sense of propriety; since he made this arrangement, he must have had his reasons.

Lin Feng placed his phone on the table and leaned back in his chair. His principle in doing things has always been simple: give a beating, then offer a reward.

He was determined to get rid of He Rui, this black sheep, but there was no need to easily offend Deputy Director Chen—after all, they were still cooperating on several projects with the Forestry Bureau, and there was still a lot of business to be discussed. The two sides had been cooperating well, and it wasn't worth ruining their relationship over something like this. Giving Deputy Director Chen a little something to show for it, letting him consider how to handle his nephew's matter, was much better than turning against him outright.

Meanwhile, in the business department, Lu Fei called He Rui into his office and relayed Lin Feng's words verbatim.

This week's sales targets are doubled; if you don't meet them, you're fired. He Rui immediately exploded, his voice so loud that his colleagues at the other workstations could hear him: "Why? I didn't hear about doubled targets when I joined! Who made this rule? Was it Lin Feng? I'm going to talk to my uncle!"

Lu Fei leaned back in his chair, looking at him coldly, his tone leaving no room for negotiation: "This is President Lin's intention. You can go directly to him if you have any objections, but before that, you must complete your targets. Also, before you leave work today, take away all the snacks and game consoles from your workstation. The sales department is an office, not a leisure area. In addition, don't go to the centralized procurement department anymore; Minister Wang doesn't need you to deliver any documents."