Chapter 5: Five Heartbeats "I will protect my people"...

Sui Jianwen was already in a bad mood when he saw people who shouldn't be here, and now he was being humiliated in public, so his face looked extremely ugly.

Considering the other person's status, he spoke in a friendly manner: "Mr. Xu is really a joker. How can it be an insult? At most, it is just an expression of dissatisfaction."

"Oh."

The words were immediately scoffed at, the implication obvious.

The man on the chair looked up, his eyes cold and distant: "Can I express my dissatisfaction with you too?"

Sui Jianwen glanced at the door and said guiltily, "Mr. Xu, have I done anything to displease you? Look, you're kidding again."

Xu Youjing tilted his head slightly. Jiang Han nodded and left behind him. He looked at him and said, "Boss Sui's assistant tried every possible way to stop me at the building entrance. I was wondering, but now..." He looked at Sui Jianwen and said word by word, "I understand."

Jiang Han brought Sui Jianwen's secretary, Jiao Xiaolin, to the conference room. Sui Jianwen hurriedly stood up and walked over: "This is all a misunderstanding! Xiaolin, wasn't it for your own good that I asked you to delay Mr. Xu's arrival? Now Mr. Xu has misunderstood, and I can't take the blame for this for you. Explain."

Jiao Xiaolin appeared relatively calm, but her red eyes betrayed her. She apologized to Xu Youjing, "I'm sorry, Mr. Xu. Mr. Sui asked me to arrange a welcome ceremony for you today, but time was tight and the ceremony wasn't ready yet, so I thought of stopping you and delaying you... I'm so sorry, Mr. Xu. It was my own inconsiderateness, not Mr. Sui's fault."

Sui Jianwen took the opportunity to say, "It's really none of my business, Mr. Xu."

"Oh?" Xu Youjing suddenly laughed, "I misunderstood Mr. Sui."

Sui Jianwen: "It's okay, I forgive you——"

Xu Youjing interrupted him: "What's Mr. Sui going to say about the line 'Boss Sui, I can't hold on any longer' in the chat history?"

“!”

Now not only Sui Jianwen, but even Wen Huai looked up.

With just one glance, she met the calm and composed man, and she quickly looked away.

Looking at other people's chat records, it doesn't seem like something he would do...

"Assistant Jiang is tall and was standing behind Secretary Jiao while waiting for the elevator, so he happened to catch a glimpse of it." He picked up the pen and turned the page calmly.

Xu Youjing shifted his gaze away from Wen Huai.

He looked at Sui Jianwen and chewed his words slowly. "I wonder if Mr. Sui has figured out how to explain it. After all, people like me have their own personalities and are very proud of themselves. Ordinary excuses won't work."

Wen Huai heard that this was a repetition of Sui Jianwen's comments on him, and moved his stiff fingers.

"Oh, Mr. Xu, you're joking. I don't think so!"

Sui Jianwen asked everyone to sit down, then walked back to the chair but sat to Wen Huai's right instead of his original seat. "It's not a big deal, just a small misunderstanding that I didn't want to bother Mr. Xu. I wanted to deal with it before you arrived so you wouldn't have to suffer the consequences."

Xu Youjing naturally didn't believe it and said nothing.

Sui Jianwen wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Since Mr. Xu is here, why not waste your time and listen together?"

This time he seemed to be in a good mood, and the corners of his lips twitched slightly: "It's all up to you."

Sui Jianwen: "......"

The tense atmosphere in the meeting room became even more tense with Xu Youjing's arrival, but she also interrupted and let go of Mrs. Wang's insults. They apologized to Wen Huai again for the paint spill, saying they would pay for the dry cleaning and compensate her for her mental damages.

Sui Jianwen's back was soaked with sweat as he kept examining the face of the King of Hell. However, the King of Hell kept looking down at his sleeves, not seeming to care much.

While silently breathing a sigh of relief, he caught a glimpse of Xu Youjing finally making a move, and his heart began to rise again.

Hearing that this was all the compensation, Xu Youjing couldn't help but look up at Wen Huai who didn't say a word.

For some reason, I was looking forward to how she would answer.

It was obvious that just one sentence could dispel Sui Jianwen's concerns, but she had no intention of making their relationship public, and was misunderstood as having a conflict with him.

Is this planning to...get married in secret?

With his eyebrows slightly raised, Xu Youjing leaned against her back, gently twisting his fingers, but his eyes were always on her.

Wen Huai had her long hair tied back today, revealing her fair, swan-like neck. The perfect curve of her hair perfectly accentuated her gentle demeanor, eliminating the awkwardness of yesterday's reunion. The pair of plump pearls on her earlobes added even more color.

Xu Youjing subconsciously recalled whether she also had a pair of pearl earrings on her ears yesterday?

His gaze shifted downwards, and those rosy lips parted, his words politely and distantly saying, "I agree. But Mrs. Wang seems to have forgotten one thing."

"What?"

"You haven't apologized to me for your rude words just now."

"Don't be shameless, I just..."

Mrs. Wang finally regained her composure and didn't act like she had just done. Instead, she said respectfully, "I'm sorry, Secretary Wen. I was rude and spoke without thinking. Please forgive me."

Fake.

Xu Youjing didn't even bother to look, and his bony fingers were turning the cufflinks.

Wen Huai: "I accept your apology."

The fingers twirling the cufflinks stopped.

She stood up and said, "Mr. Xu, Mr. Sui, my business has been resolved, so I won't bother you anymore."

"Okay, okay." Sui Jianwen couldn't agree more.

Yesterday, when he heard that Xu Youjing heroically saved the damsel in distress, he was the first to not believe it. But after confirming that it was true, he immediately thought of starting with Wen Huai.

He had hoped to pressure her into explaining her relationship with Xu Youjing, thus sussing out his weakness before he took office. Unexpectedly, Wang Luren's idiotic wife dragged him into the affair, not only getting him into trouble but also giving Xu Youjing evidence that he had concealed information from his superiors. It was a complete loss.

If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have asked Wen Huai to come over. Now I should hurry up and leave——

"etc."

Hearing the emotionless voice, Sui Jianwen felt like crying.

Wen Huai stopped and looked at the person who spoke: "Mr. Xu?"

Xu Youjing raised his wrist to check the time: nine o'clock and one minute.

His voice was not loud, but it happened to fall into everyone's ears.

"I will take over the position of former chairman Sui Censhan and represent all his rights and interests. Secretary Wen is now also my secretary."

He stood up, his figure much larger than Wen Huai beside him, the height difference between men and women being vividly reflected at this moment. But Wen Huai was not a petite girl, and at 1.73 meters tall with high heels, he looked quite appropriate standing next to Xu Youjing.

Everyone held their breath, listening to what the newly appointed president would say. Only Chen Rongrong, who knew the worst outcome, looked confused when she saw this scene.

If she hadn't been so impulsive, would she have had the opportunity to stand by the new president's side?

"I will protect my people."

The cold voice echoed in the huge conference room, leaving no room for doubt.

He looked at Mrs. Wang and said, "I didn't see your sincerity in your apology just now."

-

"Sister Wen?"

Wen Huai suddenly came back to his senses and asked Dong Chen, "Did you call me?"

"Yeah, I've called you several times. What are you thinking about?" Dong Chen's eyes lit up as he thought of something. "What did Mr. Sui say when he called you to the meeting? Did you meet the new president? Is he handsome?"

Five minutes ago, Wen Huai received Mrs. Wang's sincere apology and came out of the meeting room, his mind still replaying Xu Youjing's words "My people, I will protect my shortcomings." He didn't even listen carefully to what Mrs. Wang said, only thinking about this sentence.

She knew that Sui Jianwen wanted to intimidate him today, and he was supporting her just to fight back.

but......

Secret love is a person's chaos.

When I encounter a little rumor, I will be obsessed with it and it will take a long time to calm down.

Although he knew that he had no such intention, Wen Huai couldn't control his thoughts while giving himself psychological reminders.

Just like now, Dong Chen was puzzled as he looked at Wen Huai who was in a trance again.

He had never seen her so absent-minded in all the time he had been in the company. What happened today?

A message popped up on the computer. Dong Chen looked at the lively company group and slid his mouse up.

Everyone was still gossiping about what the new CEO looked like and how to deal with the mistress. That was until Dong Chen came across a file from someone named "Freshman Technician," and clicked on it.

It was filled with chat logs and recordings of Wang Luren, the technical manager, stealing team members' technical achievements and offering bribes. They were all listed one by one, even the technical department's "tradition of honoring seniors" was clearly stated. This immediately angered the technical team leader, and the two of them started a heated argument in the group chat, which spilled out of the meeting room.

Dong Chen immediately relayed the news to Wen Huai and asked her, "Although I haven't met the new CEO yet, as the CEO, shouldn't we be by his side and not let them scare him?"

It won't scare people, but he has a point.

The president was facing an emergency, so it made no sense for the employees to remain comfortably upstairs. However, Wen Huai didn't call the entire president's office down, only Dong Chen and a male secretary.

The three of them arrived by elevator, and before they even got out, they heard a few people arguing in the tea room at the other end.

Wen Huai looked towards the conference room. The people inside probably didn't know what was happening outside, so he walked towards the tea room.

The tea room was almost full of people, and those outside were just watching the show. The two people arguing inside were the protagonists.

When they saw Wen Huai coming, they hurriedly made way for him. Someone even sent a thoughtful message: "Team Leader Cui was afraid of leaving a bad impression on the new CEO if he went in rashly, so he came to wait in the tea room. But the newcomer said that Team Leader Cui had something to hide, and the two started arguing again."

Wen Huai recognized the person opposite Cui Hao as Jiang Xuechao, whom he had met last time when picking up takeout, and grasped the key information: "You are also in the technical department. Is what you said in the group true?"

The man showed surprise and walked around slowly.

Wen Huai didn't say much when he got the answer. He just asked Dong Chen to go to the conference room to tell Jiang Han about the situation outside, and then asked everyone not to gather and return to their workstations.

After clearing out the irrelevant people, the only people left in the tea room were the male secretary He Xuwen, Wen Huai, and the two people who were arguing.

Wen Huai poured ice water in front of them and tried to ease the situation: "The boss is in a meeting. You won't get any results from arguing. Why don't you sit down and think about what to say when you see the boss later."

Jiang Xuechao already had a good impression of Wen Huai from their first encounter, and now that someone was speaking so gently, the impatience from the quarrel finally dissipated a lot. He said thank you and said nothing more.

Cui Hao was a veteran of the company. He automatically categorized Wen Huai as one of his own, advising him, "Secretary Wen, you have experience in the company and are now in charge of the entire CEO department. Be fair, what would you do if you encountered someone so ignorant when you were managing a new employee?"

Jiang Xuechao immediately put down his water cup. "Who's being naive? Cui Hao, you call plagiarism a sign of respect for your elders, and you're speaking so openly about breaking the law. Do you think everyone is as disgusting as you?"

"Hey! How do you talk like that?"

Seeing the two men's fight break out again, Wen Huai interrupted in time: "Calm down, both of you. The boss will have his own criteria for judging this matter. All we can do now is wait for the meeting to end. I have just asked someone to notify the secretaries of President Sui and President Xu. I believe you will be able to see the bosses soon. Now calm down and make sure your thoughts are clear."

Jiang Xuechao: "Secretary Wen, I'm not someone who doesn't hear good or bad words. I know everything you said. Anyway, my thoughts are very clear now. When I meet with President Sui later, I will definitely lay out all the exploitation and theft and make it clear!"

"Fuck you!"

"Bang——"

A momentary stinging pain provoked his nerves. Wen Huai looked at his forearm scratched by the broken glass and frowned.

He Xuwen beside him immediately said: "Secretary Wen, you are injured!"

Jiang Xuechao was also attracted by the sound here, but Cui Hao's loud voice made her unable to pay attention, and the two broke out into quarrel again.

The arm scratched by the debris was already bleeding, and the bloodstain spread out, making it impossible to see the extent of the wound. Wen Huai's forearm was slender, and the bloodstain almost covered the width of his arm, making it look more serious visually.

He Xuwen advised: "Secretary Wen, go and bandage it first. They won't be able to listen for a while."

Wen Huai pulled out a piece of paper to cover it. She looked at the cup on the table, picked it up and threw it on the ground.

...

Five minutes later, Xu Youjing went to the tea room.

He glared at Sui Jianwen and said with disdain: "Why is there always trouble in your company?"

Now it's your company too...

Sui Jianwen opened his mouth and then closed it again.

How could he know that something so stupid that wouldn't happen in a year could happen in one day!

When I arrived at the tea room, there was no mess on the floor. Instead, a man and a woman were sitting upright at the table, each working on their own things with a computer... They looked like they were getting along very well?

He remembered what the man who reported the news said, "The noise is so loud that it's about to lift the roof off" and "A fight is about to break out," and raised his eyebrows.

Jiang Han said to Dong Chen, "Is this what you meant by a critical situation?"

Dong Chen couldn't find Wen Huai. Seeing that the two men had calmed down, he wondered what had happened. He simply said, "I don't know. They were arguing quite a bit when I left. Secretary Wen must have been the one who managed to stop them."

Jiang Han glanced at his boss, who showed no reaction, and asked, "Is that Secretary Wen Huaiwen?"

Dong Chen nodded.

"Wen Mi——"

He Xuwen, who had hurried in from the doorway, was stunned by the situation. He had never seen Jiang Han before, didn't recognize him. Sui Jianwen was talking to two others, and another was standing by a window not far away, his back to the door. He didn't pay any attention to them, but only asked the person he knew, "Have you seen Secretary Wen?"

Dong Chen was stunned: "Secretary Wen was not here when we came."

Jiang Han saw the medicine box in his hand and asked, "Which medicine box are you holding?"

He Xuwen jerked his chin towards the table and said unhappily, "I brought it for Secretary Wen. When she was trying to persuade them, Secretary Wen got her arm scratched by broken glass."

Jiang Han was about to report to his boss when he saw the man standing by the window frowning and interrupting Cui Hao who was crying.

"Where's Wen Huai?"