Early the next morning.

Lu Zhiwei came downstairs wearing a white women's suit. Today was her first day as the president of Lu's Group.

A sumptuous breakfast has been prepared at the restaurant.

Jiang Zhan got up earlier than her and sat in the restaurant waiting for her: "Good morning, sister."

Seeing her come downstairs, he stood up with a smile to greet her. Today he was wearing a blue suit and tie, and his hair was neatly styled, a stark contrast to his usual casual style.

Lu Zhiwei came to Jiang Zhan's side and noticed that his tie wasn't tied properly, so she went over and straightened it for him: "Why are you dressed so neatly?"

"After all, it's my first day reporting to Lu's Group. I'll be on the front lines with you, so I naturally need to be in good spirits," Jiang Zhan said with a hearty laugh, looking down at Lu Zhiwei.

Looking at the two siblings, Lu Jingyao, who was standing to the side in a dejected state, slammed the tableware on the table and got up to leave.

The Lu family looked down on her, but now Lu Zhiwei and Jiang Zhan have completely overwhelmed her.

She had no shares or position in Lu's company, and without her mother's protection, how was she supposed to survive?

All of this is thanks to these two usurpers.

She will definitely not let them get away with it.

After Lu Zhiwei and Jiang Zhan drove to the Lu Group, Lu Jingyao turned around and went back to Lu Yunsheng and Zhao Xiuying's bedroom.

Lu Yunsheng is still hospitalized for observation, while Zhao Xiuying has been imprisoned.

She stole things from their room, and the servants dared not say a word.

Having found where Zhao Xiuying had hidden the safe key, Lu Jingyao took the spare key and opened the safe.

Cash tumbled out of the cabinet, bundle after bundle, each bundle containing ten thousand, totaling several hundred thousand.

Lu Jingyao casually took some items, as well as some valuable jewelry.

Anyway, these are all her mother's things, so it's only right that she spends them.

After taking the items, Lu Jingyao noticed a USB drive in the safe.

This USB drive looks old and is quite inconspicuous.

Out of curiosity, Lu Jingyao took the USB drive, closed the cabinet door, went back to her room, plugged the USB drive into her laptop, and clicked on the video stored inside to play it.

Upon seeing the man and woman in the video, Lu Jingyao covered her mouth in astonishment.

A few minutes later, she closed the laptop, backed up the video to her cloud drive, and then returned the USB drive to the safe.

...

At that time, Lu Zhiwei had just taken office, and An Yang was promoted along with her, moving from the vice president's office to the president's office.

Jiang Zhan did not directly take over the vacant position of vice president, but instead became an intern designer in the Guochao (national trend) design department.

Start from the bottom.

Lu Zhiwei hadn't even warmed her seat when trouble came knocking.

The advertising director rushed into the office, knocking urgently. "Mr. Lu, Li Ying came over early this morning and sat in my office. She said she won't be renewing her endorsement contract with Lu's Women's Clothing."

Li Ying is an old friend of Lu's Group, with whom they have cooperated for five years. She is also a top-tier celebrity in the entertainment industry, having debuted earlier than Ruan Jizhou and achieved fame early. She has won numerous awards, has extensive connections in the fashion world, and holds a wealth of fashion resources.

Lu Yunsheng had been kind to her, and out of gratitude, she cooperated with the Lu family for five years. However, she also reaped a considerable amount of benefits from the Lu family during those years.

Now that she's taken office, her first offer to not renew her contract is likely due to Lu Yunsheng's interference, a way of trying to intimidate her.

"Okay, I understand," Lu Zhiwei replied calmly.

This nonchalant attitude successfully infuriated Qiu Ming'an, the advertising director. "Young President Lu, no offense, but you're young and inexperienced. Almost no one in our industry recognizes you. Why do you insist on taking the inheritance from President Lu so early and ruining the reputation of the Lu Group? The Lu Group doesn't belong to you alone."

Lu Zhiwei: "I've only been in this position for one day, how do you know I'll mess it up?"

“Li Ying is a woman of her word and is notoriously difficult to deal with. If she decides not to sign the contract, the losses to the Lu family will be immeasurable.”

"Then I'll go see her."

Lu Zhiwei got up from her seat and asked Qiu Ming'an to lead the way to the advertising department.

I pushed open the office door.

A woman wearing sunglasses sat on a sofa with her legs crossed and arms folded over her shoulders. She wore a one-shoulder dress, and her thick, cascading black curly hair fell over her shoulders. Her small mouth and high nose were perfectly enhanced by makeup, and her skin was as white as snow...

She is indeed a glamorous and popular female celebrity.

No wonder that in recent years, the number of male buyers for the women's clothing lines she endorses has been twice that of female buyers.

That captivating charm and alluring figure are absolutely irresistible to men.

Lu Zhiwei walked up to Li Ying and extended her hand: "Hello, I am Lu Zhiwei."

Li Ying glanced at her disdainfully and did not reach out: "I know you're here to persuade me to renew my contract, but my mind is made up. With a leader like you, the Lu Group will collapse sooner or later. I might as well withdraw now and not ruin my own image."

"I didn't mean to stop you," Lu Zhiwei said slowly, sitting down opposite Li Ying.

"???" Li Ying's eyes widened as she took off her sunglasses and stared at her in disbelief.

She thought she would lower herself and try to persuade her to stay, but instead she took the opportunity to humiliate her severely.

Lu Zhiwei's words were truly unexpected.

"Looking at the entire entertainment industry, I have an absolute dominant position among actresses. Lu Zhiwei, think carefully. If you offend me, you can forget about finding a more suitable female spokesperson than me." Li Ying warned her through gritted teeth.

Lu Zhiwei didn't take it seriously. "You're the one who needs to think it through. I plan to have the male and female spokespeople take promotional photos together this time."

"Ha, I don't care. Every male spokesperson you've worked with before was trying to curry favor with me by using my name, and even wanted to have a romantic relationship with me to boost their own fame. If it weren't for your father's influence, I would have had enough long ago."

“Yes, I’m sorry that the endorsement deal with the Lu Group has been so hard on Miss Li. We don’t need to force her anymore.” Lu Zhiwei stood up.

"You! Fine, I'd like to see just how capable this bastard who climbed to the top by stepping on your father really is, and how long the Lu Group can last under your control." Li Ying put her sunglasses back on and stormed off with her assistant.

Qiu Ming'an, the director of the advertising department, was almost driven mad with anger on the spot.

Lu Zhiwei kept saying she wouldn't mess things up, but who would have thought she would smash people to pieces, leaving no room for maneuver?

Qiu Ming'an quickly caught up with Li Ying's pace.

"Li Ying, let's discuss the endorsement matter again. After all, we've been working together for so many years. Don't take that young girl's attitude to heart. She's a new boss and doesn't respect anyone. She's incredibly arrogant. She'll get what's coming to her."

"Hmph, you want me to come back as your spokesperson? Fine! Make her kneel down in front of me and give me 5% of the clothing department's profit share during my endorsement period, and I'll barely consider it."

Li Ying did not turn around. Although she was speaking to Qiu Ming'an, she was actually speaking to Lu Zhiwei.