By then, Li Xia would be the leader's wife, and she would face an even more complicated situation.
Will she be coerced by her relatives into betraying her husband, or will she embezzle, accept bribes, or abuse her power? These are all crucial questions.
Chen Rou had no interest in becoming an official, and in her previous life she had always worked in a position that involved practical tasks. However, she hoped that the military could have more leaders like Chen Ke who were intelligent, capable, fair, just, and competent.
She didn't want her mother to hold him back.
Fortunately, based on my current observations, my mother is a person with a relatively strong will.
She likes riding motorcycles, and of course she rode one today. With her helmet on, she didn't look as conspicuous as a sports car.
Nie Rong has been particularly anxious these past few days because the May Fourth Youth Day is just around the corner. He had promised to go to Shenzhen long ago, and not to mention the mainland, the Hong Kong media are also making his trip to the mainland a front-page story every day.
Moreover, it is said that newspapers will also stake out the location in advance and keep watch.
Just look at this: how much attention will the government on the other side pay to him, given that he, the richest man, has extended an olive branch in advance?
With two capable people like Leung Lee-sang and Secretary On, and the government's genuine attention to him, the level of treatment he received was bound to be high. However, as a long-time Hong Konger and a leader in his field, Nip Wing couldn't help but worry that at his age and with limited mobility, he might go there only to be treated with disrespect and become a laughingstock throughout Hong Kong upon his return.
He was also worried about security issues, so he specially obtained passports for Nie Zhao's bodyguards and sent them over to help him check the circuits. So, for the past few days, Boss Nie, the big hen, has been without his chicks and is all alone.
That's why Chen Rou plans to pick up her husband from get off work today and take him home.
It was almost time to get off work, so she rode her motorcycle all the way to the Nie family's residence.
After parking her car in the plaza on the first floor, Chen Rou was dressed in straight-leg cargo pants and a short leather jacket, with a white T-shirt underneath. She looked clean and refreshing. If she hadn't taken off her helmet and revealed her long hair, she would have looked like a walking iron T.
As soon as she entered the elevator, before she could even take off her helmet, a stunningly beautiful woman rushed in: "Handsome, wait a minute."
Chen Rou was small when she stood with Nie Zhao's bodyguards, but she was considered tall among women, especially among women in Hong Kong. She helped press the elevator button, and when she looked closely, her eyes lit up.
Because this girl will be quite famous in the Hong Kong film and television industry in the future, she will be a minor star.
Although Chen Rou watches a lot of Hong Kong dramas, she only knows a few stars and can't recall her name for a moment.
The beautiful woman said, "Could you please press the button for the 46th floor? Thank you."
Chen Rou pressed the button for the 46th floor. Seeing the little star standing near the elevator door with his arms crossed and looking wary, she retreated to a corner and quietly took off her helmet.
Then she realized that while she was busy cooking for Li Xia, she had spilled egg yolk on her pants, so she bent down, took out a wet wipe, and wiped the egg yolk off.
This elevator was reserved for the hotel's VIP presidential suite and office floors, so no one disturbed them as they rushed up to the 46th floor. The young star got off the elevator first, and Chen Rou followed suit.
There was a reception desk right by the elevator. When she saw the young star, she stood up, but when she saw Chen Rou, she sat back down.
The young starlet first walked to Liang Lisheng's office door, but seeing that the door was closed, she turned back. She passed Chen Rou's office, then went to Secretary An's booth, where Secretary An was looking down and flipping through something. She paused briefly, then continued walking.
Secretary An looked up at the sound of footsteps and immediately greeted him with a broad smile: "Vice Chairman Chen, you've arrived."
Nie Zhao's office has a transparent glass wall facing Secretary An's booth, with blinds installed on the side.
He won't use blinds unless he has privacy concerns.
Chen Rou guessed that this minor celebrity probably hadn't made an appointment beforehand, but coincidentally, she arrived just then. The receptionist saw her and, of course, didn't dare say anything, so she let her in. And now, she directly pushed open the door to Nie Zhao's office.
The young star walked lightly and spoke softly. Chen Rou arrived just then, and Secretary An didn't even notice. Moreover, he had something to discuss with her: "From the mainland, Director Guo sent the itinerary, and Mayor Qi also called personally, saying that if we feel anything is inappropriate, we should directly give him our opinions, and he will urge Director Guo to make improvements."
Just then, his boss's voice came from behind him, fierce: "What XX guy?"
Secretary An's ears perked up like a rabbit's. He turned around and was quite confused because the little star couldn't be seen through the glass. He thought to himself, "My boss is clearly working, so why is he suddenly yelling at me? Could it be that he's yelling at me over the phone?"
He also had to comfort Chen Rou: "It must be a business matter. As you know, our e-commerce sector hasn't been doing too well lately. The Americans are offering too high a price, and the boss and General Manager Wei are having a lot of headaches every day."
But just then, Nie Zhao suddenly asked again, "Why did XX call the police?"
Secretary An thought the boss was throwing a tantrum about work, so she picked up the documents and prepared to go to work in seclusion with Chen Rou. Suddenly, the phone rang, and it was Boss Nie's voice: "Where's security? Who is she? How did she get in!"
Nie Zhao flung open the office door, his voice clearer: "Who is she? Why didn't we make an appointment?"
He stormed out and asked, "Where are the security personnel in the video room? Why are women encountering perverts in the elevator? Now perverts can openly ride in our elevators?"
The young starlet followed him out, reaching out to take Nie Zhao's arm. She was still saying, "I'm not lying, Mr. Nie. There really was a pervert who followed me in the elevator and even came upstairs with me."
However, when she looked up, she froze instantly and immediately let go of Nie Zhao's hand.
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