Chapter 216 Does she even deserve it?

Around four in the morning, Shen Zhantang, dressed in a loose, dark green silk robe with the front open, sat on the sofa drinking alone and smoking one cigarette after another.

After some time, he picked up his phone and called Secretary He.

Secretary He rushed over, panting heavily, and nearly fell over from the smoke as soon as he entered the study.

"President Shen, you...you didn't sleep all night?" Secretary He coughed a few times.

"Are you blind? Can't you see?" Shen Zhantang clenched his teeth, stubbed out his cigarette, and the dark circles under his eyes were very obvious.

Secretary He: "..."

He had followed the young master for many years and knew that the young master always fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. Even when he was away on business and his enemies came knocking on his door, he could still sleep soundly, oblivious to the world around him.

I rarely have insomnia, so this is a really rare occurrence.

However, Secretary He knew that the reason why President Shen was so relaxed and carefree was because he had Miss Su protecting him.

Miss Su is exceptionally skilled and has a strong sense of responsibility. Over the years, she has saved Mr. Chen from danger many times. With such a beautiful white jade "Guanyin" protecting him, he feels at peace and comfortable.

It's just that Miss Su comes from a very humble background; otherwise, she and President Shen would truly be a match made in heaven.

But upon further reflection, if Miss Su hadn't become President Shen's personal bodyguard, she wouldn't have had this entanglement and extraordinary relationship with him.

Given her humble status, being able to be CEO Shen's mistress, living a life of luxury and living in a top-tier mansion, is already considered a leap across social classes, far better than marrying an ordinary person and living a mediocre life. If it were him, he would be secretly overjoyed, considering it an immense blessing.

Shen Zhantang poured himself another glass of whiskey, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp. The brown liquid flowed down his lips, across his chiseled jawline, and dripped onto his algae-green bathrobe, spreading out in circles of dark water stains.

Secretary He said with concern, "President Shen, you have a cross-regional meeting this morning. You need to go to the group early to prepare. You should get some sleep."

"Secretary He, go and investigate Yongheng Technology Company for me today."

Shen Zhantang's voice was calm and deep. "Investigate the company's financial statements, operating conditions, Chairman Jiang Yongxiao's information, and the progress of their new energy projects. Report everything to me."

Secretary He was astonished. "President Shen, are you going to cooperate with Yongheng Technology?"

The man tilted his head back, his arms outstretched and resting flat on the edge of the sofa back, his tone casual and nonchalant:

"invest."

Secretary He gasped, “President Shen, if I may be so bold, even banks won’t lend them money anymore. Besides, they’re embroiled in scandals right now, with smuggling and bribery allegations. If you invest now, not only will you not be able to break even, but you might also get yourself into serious trouble.”

"Didn't I think I thought about all this nonsense you're spouting?" Shen Zhantang's brows furrowed more and more as he listened.

"Then why are you still..."

Secretary He suddenly widened her eyes, "Eternal Technology is a company founded by Mrs. Xie's mother, and Mrs. Xie and Miss Su are close friends..."

So, you're doing this for Miss Su?

Shen Zhantang's heart skipped a beat, but his tone was sneer, "Ha, for her? Does she deserve it?"

Secretary He dared not ask any further questions.

"I helped Yongheng because that woman is President Xie's wife, that's all. It has nothing to do with Su Xier."

Shen Zhantang stood up, stretching his stiff shoulders. "Do as I say and give me an answer as soon as possible."

After saying that, the man yawned and left the study.

Secretary He stood there, stunned for a long time, then smiled helplessly.

President Shen really thinks he's a fool and trying to fool him.

Over the past five years, Yongheng Technology has encountered numerous troubles and has never received any funding from the Xie Group. This demonstrates that even though Miss Jiang is Mr. Xie's wife, he has never cared about the fate of the Jiang family.

If President Xie doesn't even take the Jiang family seriously, how could President Shen, who is always meticulous and self-interested, possibly show mercy and help a small workshop that is about to go bankrupt?

"In the end, isn't it all for Miss Su?"

Secretary He couldn't help but complain, "President Shen, you're really stubborn. I bet your mouth will still be there even after you're cremated."

*

Three days later—

Jiang Shiyuan got up early and made herself a delicious breakfast. After enjoying the meal, she put on a rare, exquisite makeup and wore a black business suit. Her soft, red lips were glistening, and her originally pretty face was as radiant and beautiful as a blooming red rose.

In the past, she often wore white in front of Xie Jinghuai because she thought he liked white.

Later, she gradually realized that it wasn't that men liked it, but that white was Lin Zhixin's color. He was just infatuated with her.

So from that moment on, Jiang Shiyuan distanced herself from the purity of Bai, not wanting to disgust herself.

Even though she suits white better than Lin Zhixin, and looks a thousand times more beautiful in white than her.

This morning, Jiang Shiyuan was going to a company meeting. Seeing that it was almost time, she figured the driver assigned to her by the company should be arriving soon.

She had just stepped into the entryway when her phone rang.

"Hello, are you the driver?" Jiang Shiyuan's attitude was very gentle, and she did not act arrogantly just because she was the president.

The driver said awkwardly, "Well, Mr. Jiang, I'm really sorry, I can't make it. You'll have to call a car yourself or drive to the company."

Jiang Shiyuan frowned. "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"this……"

"We made an appointment two days ago, and you suddenly changed your mind. You should give me a reason."

The driver could only tell the truth, "Chairman Jiang assigned me this job at the last minute, asking me to pick up his friend from the airport. I'm sorry, Mr. Jiang, but I can't disobey the chairman's orders."

Ha, it's that old dog Jiang's underhanded tricks again!

Is that all he's capable of? Does he think he can undermine her confidence and upset her like this? Compared to the hellish trials he endured in the Xie family over the past five years, his little tricks are utterly insignificant.

"It's alright, you go ahead and do your work, I'll go by myself."

...

Jiang Shiyuan comes from a wealthy family, but she doesn't have the slightest bit of the affectation one might expect. She simply hailed a taxi and left.

She didn't care at all, but Old Dog Jiang cared a lot.

That's all the vision they have.

With half an hour to go before the meeting, Jiang Shiyuan arrived at the gate of Yongheng Technology and went inside.

This time, the security guard didn't stop her, but instead bowed respectfully in greeting.

"Good morning, Mr. Jiang!"

"Good morning." Jiang Shiyuan nodded slightly.

The passing employees all stared at her in astonishment, and whispers began to circulate:

"Hey! Look! It turns out she's the legendary new female CEO of our company!"

"Wow...so beautiful! This face is probably the best I've ever seen among ordinary people!"

"She's practically a celestial beauty among celebrities! Many female stars aren't as pretty or have as much charisma as her!"

"But she's too mysterious. There's not a single photo of her on the official website, and she hasn't held a single general meeting since taking office. If you didn't know better, you'd think she disdained to show her face in front of her employees."

"But then again, this president has no one with him. His entourage is far inferior to that of our Chairman Jiang. It's too shabby."

"I heard that this President Jiang is Chairman Jiang's niece! But the two of them don't get along, and they had a very unpleasant argument at the board meeting. Don't be fooled by her position as president; it's all in name only. Working under Chairman Jiang, she'll be doing nothing but getting nowhere!"

"That's true. Who knows, this President Jiang might just be all show and no substance. Most pretty people aren't very bright. If you hadn't told me she was Chairman Jiang's niece, I would have thought she was Chairman Jiang's...mistress."

A few words drifted into Jiang Shiyuan's ears.

She has a stunningly beautiful face that can captivate anyone, so whether in the Xie family or Yongheng, she is always the subject of conversation and the focus of attention.

But she didn't care.

She came to Eternity to preserve her mother's legacy and to restore Eternity's former glory.

Instead of coming here to create a persona, engage in bureaucracy, and engage in backstabbing and infighting.

Jiang Shiyuan looked around but didn't see Yin Meng.

She spoke with Yin Meng on the phone the day before yesterday and they agreed to meet at the company at nine o'clock this morning.

Yin Meng is a very responsible and meticulous girl. Today is her first day at work, so she can't possibly be late.

So Jiang Shiyuan turned to the security guard and asked:

"Excuse me, have you seen a slender girl with shoulder-length hair standing in the lobby waiting for someone?"

"There really is."

As he spoke, the security guard pointed to the left and said, "Mr. Jiang, look, isn't that the girl over there?"

Jiang Shiyuan looked in that direction and indeed saw Yin Meng.

However, the next second, her expression darkened.

Standing in front of Yin Meng was a young woman with wavy hair, wearing a sexy bodycon skirt and red high heels. She was pointing at Yin Meng's face and spouting nonsense in a loud voice, which attracted the attention of passing employees.

At this moment, a few more words reached Jiang Shiyuan's ears:

"Who is that glamorous woman? Dressed like that, is she here to work or to solicit prostitutes?"

"You don't know? It's all over the company! This woman's name is Sun Yue, and she was specially recruited by Chairman Jiang, you know?"

"I see~ So the girl she was scolding was..."

"Sun Yue's rival. Originally, Sun Yue's position belonged to this girl, who was far superior to Sun Yue in every aspect. Sigh, but how could she compete with Chairman Jiang's darling? She's just a pitiful cannon fodder."

Meanwhile, Yin Meng was enduring the humiliation from Sun Yue, but she dared not speak out against it.

Just because Sun Yue is Jiang Yongxiao's person, she is new here and has not even started working yet, but she has already started to throw a tantrum and has also made enemies with the chairman's woman. Wouldn't that cause trouble for Sister Shi Yuan?

She was already very grateful that Sister Shi Yuan allowed her to return to the workplace. If she were to hold Sister Shi Yuan back, she would rather give up the job.

"Yin Meng, how dare you show your face in the company after being defeated like this?"

Sun Yue sang triumphantly, "Your position is mine now, you have no chance of competing with me, you know that? You came here today looking all dejected, are you still not giving up? Do you want me to take you to Chairman Jiang and have him tell you in person that you're out before you'll give up on this idea?"

Yin Meng took a deep breath, her delicate face turning pale. "I can't compete with you because you're Chairman Jiang's person?"

This statement has a double meaning; it refers to someone from Chairman Jiang's faction.

It can be a subordinate or a lover.

An ordinary person would probably be embarrassed to hear this, but Sun Yue didn't seem to care, and tossed her long hair:

"Yes, I'm one of Chairman Jiang's people. What, are you jealous of me?"

I yue!

Yin Meng almost threw up her dinner from the night before!

Sun Yue has a low level of education; she didn't attend university much and started hanging out in society when she was in high school, exuding the air of a female hooligan.

Suddenly, she extended a sharp finger and jabbed it sharply into Yin Meng's forehead, instantly creating a white crescent shape.

"Let me tell you, in this society, whoever has the most powerful background and connections is the most powerful! Don't look at me with that resentful look. If you're not happy, go find a powerful backer yourself!"

Yin Meng felt a stinging pain in her forehead, her eyes were red-rimmed, and she was almost crying.

"Who says she doesn't have powerful backers?"

A clear, icy voice suddenly pierced Sun Yue's back.

That was Sister Yuan!

With tears in her eyes, Yin Meng looked at Jiang Shiyuan, who was walking towards her with a sharp and decisive stride. He was dressed in an elegant black suit, looking dashing and heroic, a sight she had never seen before!

Damn, he's so handsome! She's about to be swayed by him!

Sun Yue was stunned when she saw Jiang Shiyuan walking up to her. Then she looked the woman up and down, so beautiful that she couldn't take her eyes off her.

She's so beautiful! How could there be such a beautiful woman in real life?

This is infuriating!

Meanwhile, many employees were hiding in the shadows, spying on the battle, all eager to watch the excitement unfold.

"Who are you? An employee of Eternal Technology?" Sun Yue stared at Jiang Shiyuan's beautiful and aloof face, her anger rising.

"I am the newly appointed president of Yongheng Technology Company. My name is Jiang Shiyuan."

Jiang Shiyuan slightly raised her red lips, her expression was emotionless, but her aura was powerful, giving off a strong sense of pressure.

Sun Yue stared at Jiang Shiyuan with her mouth agape in astonishment, completely dumbfounded.

She heard that a new president had arrived at Eternal, and that he was a woman. Little did she know, it was her!

"I vaguely heard you say that you were the person my uncle brought in?"

Jiang Shiyuan looked at her with a half-smile, "Every employee who enters Yongheng Technology Company has to go through an interview and assessment. Ms. Sun, did you get in through the assessment?"

Feeling guilty, Sun Yue raised her voice, "I'm a special talent promoted by Chairman Jiang! What's wrong with not participating in the interview and assessment?"

This woman is Chairman Jiang's niece, making her a junior. Besides, she's just the president, a high-ranking employee of the company, working under Chairman Jiang.

Thinking of this, Sun Yue became arrogant again, no longer thinking that Jiang Shiyuan was anything special.

"Since you are a special talent, Ms. Sun, do you have proof of your special talent? Do you have any academic or research achievements? Do you have any past experience in successfully managing projects?"

The three soul-searching questions left Sun Yue speechless. "I...I..."

"Miss Sun can't produce it? What kind of special talent does Miss Sun possess that made Chairman Jiang hire her so exceptionally?"

Jiang Shiyuan's red lips glistened, and her smile deepened. "Is she someone he particularly likes?"