Lin Ziyan had been on guard against her all along. At the last second, she grabbed the menu next to her and returned the cup of coffee to the culprit.

"Ah!!!" The woman's curse had barely faded when the smugness and malice in her eyes were replaced by astonishment in a matter of seconds.

Zhang Jiandong, "..."

The woman's shrill voice echoed throughout the coffee shop, drawing the attention of even the hotel lobby guests, several of whom even ran over to see what was going on.

The women around, unaware of what was happening, assumed it was a scene of a wife catching her husband's mistress and tried to protect the woman.

"What's wrong with you, young lady? You tried to steal someone's boyfriend, and you even resorted to violence?"

"You have to put up with her spilling coffee, what can you do when you have such a loose lifestyle?"

Lin Ziyan's lips twitched, speechless as she looked at the few enthusiastic aunties.

"Waaah..." The woman who had been splashed with coffee squatted down and cried when she saw someone helping her. Her face was all red, and she looked very pitiful.

Zhang Jiandong's eye twitched. She messed up his interview and still had the nerve to cry? Who was she going to cry to when he lost a high-paying job because of this?

"Young man, you look like you're not young anymore, how can you be so unreasonable?"

"You should quickly comfort her..."

"Beautiful women are all after your money."

Several women stepped forward to try and reconcile them, treating Lin Ziyan as if she were a mistress.

He didn't say it, but his gaze was anything but friendly.

Zhang Jiandong's gaze turned even colder as he looked at the woman sitting on the ground.

"Let's separate. We'll go through with the divorce tomorrow. You can have the house and all the savings."

"You apologize to President Lin immediately, or you won't get anything after the divorce."

His words only fueled the speculations of those around him.

Lin Ziyan rolled her eyes inwardly upon hearing this.

No wonder Zhang Jiandong was so badly taken advantage of by his relatives. With this kind of handling, people would only think that he was in the wrong to do such a thing.

"Apologize to this vixen? Dream on!" the woman suddenly roared, her eyes brimming with tears, making her look even more pitiful.

Zhang Jiandong picked up the contract that had fallen to the ground and handed it to her, his tone indifferent.

"Take a good look, what is this?"

"You keep calling women vixens, do you think every beautiful woman deserves to be insulted by you?"

The woman paused for a few seconds, noticing Zhang Jiandong's serious expression and flickering eyes. She took the document and began to read it, her face growing paler with each passing moment.

Lin Ziyan, "Did you see clearly?"

"Should we also let the people who chime in see this?"

She glanced at the group of women with a detached look; these women wouldn't normally be drinking tea in a coffee shop.

Judging from their attire, they seem to be there for a meal.

"Don't blindly stand up for others without understanding the truth. Be careful not to be used as a pawn." After saying that, Lin Ziyan's gaze fell on the woman.

Her eyes flickered, as if she had been told something was wrong.

“She’s the owner of Hairun, and I’m here for an interview to be a branch manager…” Zhang Jiandong took the opportunity to explain what had just happened.

He has been repeatedly rejected in job interviews lately and no longer dares to gamble on luck.

He had high hopes for Hairun and didn't want to miss such a good opportunity.

"Who interviews people in a hotel..." the woman muttered under her breath.

"What do you mean, no? I was sitting here just now, and she was conducting the interview the whole time, without saying a single unnecessary word," a woman at the next table suddenly spoke up, her gaze indifferent.

Lin Ziyan didn't want to be made a fool of, so she left her business card and said, "Take care of your personal matters first, then we can talk."

Zhang Jiandong hurriedly accepted the business card with both hands, repeatedly bowing and apologizing.

The older women who had initially come forward to help dispersed, their gazes turning complicated as they looked at the woman sitting on the ground.

They read the contract, and the benefits were indeed very good.

Hairun Appliances is quite well-known in Tengshi. People in Tengshi who don't buy foreign brands will prioritize Hairun appliances.

Fujishima has a serious problem with worshipping foreign things, but he is an exception when it comes to Hairun Electric Appliances.

They stared in the direction Lin Ziyan had left, their eyes filled with shock. They hadn't expected Hairun's boss to be so young.

Zhang Jiandong glanced at the woman on the ground, helped her up, and walked out of the coffee shop amidst everyone's curious gazes.

…

Lin Ziyan returned to her suite and let out a soft sigh of relief.

I didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain today.

Although the process was a bit dramatic, the branch manager was finally appointed.

Lin Ziyan put her bag on the table, slumped onto the sofa, and drifted off to sleep.

After seeing her downstairs, Lu Yunshen took a quick shower and then went out to run errands.

Besides discussing cooperation with Tengyun Technology, he also wanted to help Hairun register a branch company and establish connections.

The person in charge of this department in Teng City happens to be his high school classmate, Jiang Dong.

The two had a good relationship in the past, and given the connections between their families from the previous generation, it wouldn't be a problem for them to open a special channel for each other.

The procedures in Tengshi are slow right now, mainly because there are layers of obstacles, making the process too inefficient.

Lu Yunshen inquired and found out that Hairun's application had been submitted a week ago but had not yet been reviewed.

They sent the materials over in advance and asked someone to participate, but they didn't expect the progress to be this slow.

Meanwhile, the chubby girl was waiting in the service hall.

Lu Yunshen came to the lobby and told her to go back early. He then went into the minister's office at the very back.

Tengshi is different from other places; it has a busy import and export business and is home to many foreign companies.

There were many foreigners in the service hall; someone who didn't know better might think they were in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' service hall.

Lu Yunshen arrived at the door and knocked lightly a few times.

"Please come in!"

Hearing Jiang Dong's clear voice, Lu Yunshen raised an eyebrow and pushed open the door to go inside.

"Tsk, busy man, finally remembered me?" Jiang Dong saw him, suddenly stood up, and punched him on the shoulder.

Lu Yunshen punched him back, handed him the documents, and walked to the sofa to sit down.

"Special cases require special handling, so hurry up," he said calmly, his long legs crossed.

Jiang Dong shook his head and chuckled, then flipped through the book, glanced at it, and nodded.

"Okay, all the materials are ready."

"I've known about this company for a long time..."

He suddenly gave Lu Yun Shen a mocking look and let out a soft snort.

"Your wife is so capable, don't you feel any sense of crisis?"

Lu Yun Shen lifted his eyelids, glanced at his friend, and ignored him.

A sense of crisis? Not at all.

They were neck and neck, climbing to the summit together.

What does it matter if the daughter-in-law is more capable?

Who says women can't be stronger than men?

Jiang Dong wasn't annoyed by the lack of response. Instead, he gave the documents to his secretary for review and asked his subordinates to evaluate them carefully.

He's fine with handling special cases, but he won't back down on matters of principle.

Moreover, Tengshi needs local brands like Hairun to balance its total import and export volume.

"A wedding gift." Jiang Dong took a box out of the drawer and tossed it to Lu Yunshen.

Lu Yun Shen reached out and took it, but didn't rush to open it.

The two had a life-or-death bond, having previously served in the same squad.

He had to withdraw early due to Jiang Dong's family issues.

"I'm free these next couple of days, so I'll treat you to a meal. It'll also be a good opportunity for me to get to know you all." Jiang Dong offered him a cigarette.

Lu Yun Shen nodded, "After this matter is settled."

He was certainly willing to introduce Lin Ziyan to Jiang Dong, and Jiang Dong would try his best to help with things so that he wouldn't have to come over in the future.

Moreover, the government offices in Teng City are very exclusive, so if you have connections, you might as well use them.