“Ms. Lu,” Zhou Nan said seriously, “Leaving aside the fact that Lu Corporation is not a one-man show, your authority is far from sufficient to arbitrarily dismiss an employee!”

Lu Ran looked up at her, her clenched fists trembling slightly.

She felt a little guilty about coming here today.

But Dong Jielin kept saying that she was a shareholder of Lu's Group and the chairman's niece, so there was nothing she couldn't do. Moreover, she did want to get rid of Pei Nian, which led to this scene.

In addition, Jiang Mianmian is not at the company today, which is a rare opportunity.

However, Zhou Nan, who was usually quiet, became her biggest stumbling block!

“Director Zhou,” Dong Jielin scoffed, “you’re a veteran of the company, why are you pretending to be ignorant? Miss Lu is the chairman’s niece, don’t you listen to her?”

“Lu’s is a modern enterprise, not a small family workshop. No matter what, one person can’t make all the decisions.” Zhou Nan glanced at her. “Besides, do you even have the right to interfere?”

Dong Jielin rolled her eyes and looked at Lu Ran with pleading eyes.

"Can't one person make all the decisions?" Lu Ran sneered. "Director Zhou, how did Pei Nian get into the company? Was she recruited? Did the board of directors approve her?"

"If these procedures are not in place, and she cannot produce any results, why would the Lu family keep her?"

Zhou Nan's expression changed.

“So let’s ask her to leave,” Lu Ran said softly. “Let HR handle the rest, and follow the proper procedures.”

"Ms. Lu, do you want everything to be done according to the rules?" Zhou Nan said. "Then according to the rules, Ms. Lu is a shareholder of the company and only participates in the company's profit sharing. You have no right to interfere in management matters!"

"What did you say?"

"I respect you because you are the chairman's niece and Mr. Lu's cousin, and I've always spoken to you politely. But if you insist on following the rules, I'll have to have a serious talk with you!"

"Zhou Nan! You..."

"Director Zhou, are you crazy?" Dong Jielin chimed in from the side, "Who is Miss Lu? How dare you speak to her like that!"

"Heh," Zhou Nan chuckled faintly, his gaze sharp as a knife. "Miss Lu, when I respected your status, you insisted on telling me the rules. Now that I'm following the rules, are you trying to use your status to intimidate me? There's no such logic in this world!"

Lu Ran's face turned pale, and she stared at her intently, unable to utter a single word in rebuttal.

Dong Jielin is just a paper tiger; all she does is make a lot of noise, but she becomes mute when it really matters.

Pei Nian stood outside the door and heard everything clearly.

She understood Lu Ran's intentions. Lu Ran not only made it impossible for her to stay in the Lu family, but also for the Lu Corporation.

Pei Nian took a deep breath and was about to push the door open when she suddenly felt a force pressing down on her shoulder!

She was startled and turned around abruptly, only to meet a pair of bright, large eyes. Those eyes held a gentle smile, like the warm winter sun, instantly brightening her heart.

"You are... Miss Bai?" Pei Nian's eyes widened.

Bai Zhijin made a shushing gesture to her, patted her on the shoulder, and nodded in greeting.

"Miss Bai, you..."

Bai Zhijin laughed, then coughed loudly and raised her voice: "I'm here to look at houses!"

The VIP room fell silent instantly. A few seconds later, Dong Jielin was the first to run out and immediately recognized her as the young lady of the Bai family!

Lu Ran followed her out.

But Dong Jielin had already forgotten about her and was running around Bai Zhijin.

Zhou Nan was already used to Dong Jielin's behavior. He smiled contemptuously and stepped forward to greet Bai Zhijin respectfully.

"You must be Director Zhou from the sales department?" Bai Zhijin asked confidently. "I'd like to look at some properties today. If I find one suitable as a studio, I'll decide on it. Is that alright with you?"

“Of course.” Zhou Nan nodded.

"Which salesperson can take me to see it?"

"Me!" Dong Jielin hurriedly handed over her business card. "Ms. Bai, I'm the top salesperson here. I'm very familiar with all the apartment layouts, and I also have discounts on hand. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Zhou Nan glanced at her, ignored her, and turned to attend to other things.

Lu Ran stood to the side, gripping the bag straps tightly with both hands, rubbing them back and forth vigorously, her eyes fixed on Bai Zhijin and Pei Nian.

She noticed that although Bai Zhijin was smiling at Dong Jielin, she was still holding Pei Nian's hand.

Then we see Dong Jielin being completely controlled by Bai Zhijin.

Bai Zhijin kept saying she wanted to drink a certain brand of mineral water, and then she wanted to use a different brand of tissues, but none of these things were available in the sales hall.

In an attempt to curry favor with this wealthy young lady, Dong Jielin hurriedly ran out to buy some.

He acted as if he didn't see Lu Ran when he passed by her.

Lu Ran bit her lip, the knot in her heart tightening more and more until it became a dead knot blocking her chest, making it difficult to even breathe.

“Miss Bai…” Pei Nian looked at Bai Zhijin, hesitating to speak.

"Calling me that makes me feel too distant. Just call me Weaving Brocade."

Pei Nian was taken aback. Looking at her innocent and pure smile, she vaguely thought of Jiang Mianmian.

They are the same kind of people; when they smile, their eyes reflect the beauty of the whole world.

"Tell me about the houses here while Dong Jielin is out!"

"I?"

"Yes," Bai Zhijin nodded. "That person is too noisy. I don't like her, so I sent her away!"

Pei Nian calmed herself down and said softly, "If you're going to buy it to use as a studio, I don't recommend buying a very large apartment. This kind of small loft apartment is a good deal. It comes fully furnished, has a good orientation, and is a sea view apartment. You'll be more inspired when you're creating art while facing the sea."

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