Assistant Xu didn't want to think about it too much.

But Shi Xi has already returned, and she's keeping it a secret from President Xie.

The cake was delivered downstairs, but they didn't come up.

All signs indicate that—

Why don't he check what's written on the cake first?

Assistant Xu took out the cake box and secretly opened it.

"What are you doing?" Xie Yunzhou came out of the office and saw Assistant Xu's furtive movements.

Assistant Xu blocked Xie Yunzhou's view: "I, I'm..."

Xie Yunzhou noticed the corner of the cake box and said, "I'm in a meeting. I'll eat it when I get back."

Assistant Xu, with mixed feelings, replied, "...Okay."

This isn't his cake!

He didn't mean to steal the cake that Miss Shi gave to President Xie!

How do you explain this?!

It was awkward, absurd, and I didn't know what to do.

Assistant Xu could only stuff the cake box back into the refrigerator and follow Xie Yunzhou to the conference room.

Meeting room.

Xie Yunzhou walked in and immediately sensed that something was wrong.

At the other end of the conference room, the swivel chair turned around.

Yan Linlang leaned back in her chair. "President Xie, it's been a long time."

Xie Yunzhou stared at her.

"Are you wondering why I'm here?" Yan Linlang crossed her arms and said with a smile, "I'm also a shareholder, so I have the right to sit in on the meeting, right?"

Xie Yunzhou sat down in the main seat. "Although today is not a shareholders' meeting, Ms. Yan is welcome to attend as an observer."

The meeting began.

All data points are declining.

Only the number of people leaving their jobs is increasing.

Yan Linlang listened to the meeting content while observing Xie Yunzhou's expression.

Now that the Xie Group is in dire straits, Xie Yunzhou remains unmoved.

He truly deserves to be the successor chosen by Elder Xie.

But how long can Xie Yunzhou hold out under these circumstances?

After the meeting, Xie Yunzhou left without even glancing at Yan Linlang.

Others were gossiping behind his back:

"What's going on? Is Yan Linlang going to acquire the Xie family?"

"Who knows? Mr. Xie doesn't look too good."

"But Yan Linlang actually owns 20% of the shares! I have a feeling she's not simple!"

"..."

Yan Linlang ignored what others were saying and followed Xie Yunzhou to his office. "Shall we talk?"

Xie Yunzhou: "There's nothing for us to talk about."

Yan Linlang pushed her way in regardless, saying, "I own 20% of the shares now, and you still talk to me like that?"

Assistant Xu stood at the door, caught in a dilemma.

He wanted to ask Yan Linlang to leave, but men and women shouldn't touch each other, and Yan Linlang's status was different...

Xie Yunzhou said to Assistant Xu, "Go and organize the meeting minutes first."

Assistant Xu breathed a sigh of relief. "I'll go right away."

The office door closed.

"What do you want to say?" Xie Yunzhou finally looked up at her.

“Yunzhou, I admire you very much.” Yan Linlang sat opposite him, leaning back in her chair, and said ambiguously, “You should know how I feel about you.”

Xie Yunzhou chuckled lightly: "It must be his feelings for the Xie family, right?"

Yan Linlang is a person with shallow emotions, how could she possibly care about a man?

She only loves money.

Yan Linlang sighed, "You're really hurting my feelings by saying that."

Xie Yunzhou said indifferently, "Is there anything else?"

Yan Linlang said ambiguously, "No, can't I come to chat with you or treat you to a meal?"

Xie Yunzhou: "I'm very busy."

Yan Linlang made conversation: "I heard that your girlfriend has broken up with you?"

"No." Xie Yunzhou gradually grew impatient: "If Miss Yan wants to gossip, she can ask her friend to chat with her."

"I was just asking." Yan Linlang's eyes darted around. "There's a charity gala coming up, and I hope you and Shi Xi can attend together."