Chapter 425 The Discontented Subordinate
“Regardless, this is an important clue. I’ve already arranged for people to keep an eye on Caesar Perth, so we’ll know immediately if he makes any move.” Wen Ni looked down at him, her tone cold. “The road ahead is uncertain, so we can only take it one step at a time! We can’t be rash.”
"Don't be rash? You're really cautious!" Xi Yun teased with a smile. "Bei Tuo, Qin Yuan, and that kid Balen always told me how smart and capable you were. I was skeptical to begin with, but now it seems you're nothing special! After all, you're just a woman. You're not as bold or decisive as a man!"
Despite her smiling face, Wen Ni could sense that Xi Yun had a lot of complaints about her.
From the moment she entered the office, Xi Yun's gaze was always filled with a sense of superiority.
“Xi Yun”.
Lu Jinye, sitting in the main seat, raised an eyebrow, his warning and displeasure clearly visible!
The others, sensing the tense atmosphere, exchanged glances and dared not utter a sound.
"Old Xi, you're going a bit too far with what you're saying. Miss Wen Ni is no ordinary woman." Qin Yuan leaned against the door, her tone serious.
"It's alright." Wen Ni raised her hand, her eyes darkening. "I want to hear what else he has to say."
"There's nothing I can't say!" Xi Yun raised her chin, extremely arrogant. "I've been following Master Lu through thick and thin since I was eighteen. We've been brothers for ten years. Am I not as good as a woman who's only been with Master Lu for two years?"
High and mighty, with a disdainful look in his eyes.
Wen Ni leaned over, resting one hand on the table, to meet his gaze. After a moment, she smiled.
"Yes! You've been following Lu Jinye for over ten years, constantly being chased and beaten by him. You haven't even seen Iples' face in all that time. Now you have to rely on me, a woman who's only known Lu Jinye for two years, to find even the slightest clue about Iples! Tell me, am I too amazing, or are you too stupid? Are you so bored that all you can do is sit here making sarcastic remarks and mocking others?"
These words made Xi Yun's face turn pale and then purple!
He was speechless for a moment, then chuckled with a sullen face, "You woman, you have a really sharp tongue! As far as I can tell, your mouth is the most powerful thing about you, isn't it?"
"call out!"
The silver ballpoint pen instantly transformed into a sharp arrow, which flew out with a whistling sound, powerful and swift, grazing Xi Yun's cheek and embedding itself in the chair behind him!
The pen tip was more than halfway submerged!
Everyone was taken aback, and Xi Yun's face also betrayed her surprise. Only Lu Jinye remained calm and composed, as if everything was under control!
"President Xi keeps calling me 'woman' without even a polite form of address. It's incredibly disrespectful. So what if she's a woman? Didn't President Xi grow up under the skirts of women, or was he some wolf cub raised on dew?"
At this point, Xi Yun's expression changed drastically.
He slammed his hand on the table. "You called me an animal?"
"I did insult you! So what?" Wen Ni smiled calmly. "If President Xi is not satisfied, instead of arguing here, why don't we have a real fight and decide who wins? The loser has to promise the winner one thing!"
Xi Yun clenched her fist. "A contest? You, and me?"
"Old Xi, you're not afraid, are you?" Qin Yuan chimed in cheekily. "That's true, our Miss Wen Ni is a soldier. Her skills are not something just anyone can handle!"
"Ha! Ridiculous." Xi Yun scoffed, flexing the muscles in her arms. "See this clearly, the difference in strength is obvious! I could lift her up with one hand!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Jinye picked up his teacup, took a sip, and shook his head with a slight smile.
"Look, even Master Lu thinks you're no good!" Bei Tuo added fuel to the fire, giving Xi Yun a good provocation.
"Master Lu's fighting ability is practically nonexistent. It's only natural that he'd be attracted to any woman who's even slightly different! Today, I'll make this woman kneel and beg for mercy! I'll also wake Master Lu up from this bullshit of love! Focusing on his career is the only way forward!" Xi Yun stood up, hands on her hips, staring at Wen Ni. "Speak! What shall we compete in!"
After all that...
This guy is actually a fan of Lu Jinye's career?
Wen Ni crossed her arms speechlessly, "Let's compete in your best dish!"
"What Xi Yun is good at? Isn't that close combat?" Bei Tuo said, then suddenly clapped his hands. "Oh right! And advanced programming! Xi Yun is a computer expert, a professional hacker!"
"Let's have a hand-to-hand combat contest!" Xi Yun was determined to win. "As for the rest... I'll let you off the hook for Master Lu's sake!"
"Since we're going to compete, let's not hold back! We'll compete in both mental and physical strength." Wen Ni said nonchalantly, "Besides, what you're good at are just basic things, nothing complicated. Today, I'll personally make you admit defeat!"
"You woman!" Xi Yun gritted her teeth, feeling humiliated. "You're surprisingly arrogant! Fine, I'll grant your request! I'll bring them all to compare with you!"
"What arrogance? Miss Wen Ni's confidence is absolute!" Qin Yuan exclaimed from the side. "Xi Yun, let me remind you again, with your mediocre skills, you can't compare to Miss Wen Ni."
"Are you still my brother?" Xi Yun glared at Qin Yuan. "You traitor!"
"Are you out of your mind? Why are you cursing me?" Qin Yuan rolled her eyes. "My good intentions are wasted!"
The two of them whispered to each other.
Lu Jinye had already stood up, his expression indifferent. "You've all been cooped up in the company for seven days. It's time to let you stretch your muscles. Otherwise, you're all too hot-tempered and too arrogant to know your own limitations."
"Did you hear me? I'm talking to you." Bei Tuo bumped into Xi Yun.
Xi Yun remained unperturbed, saying, "True strength will be revealed! Just wait and see!"
"Shall we head to Xi Yun's place now?" Qin Yuan asked impatiently.
Wen Ni was about to nod
Lu Jinye gently pulled her arm!
"It's so late, and you haven't eaten yet. Don't you want to eat?" After saying that, he raised his eyes and said, "Qin Yuan, send someone to buy some late-night snacks. Let's all go to the lounge to eat before we leave."
"Okay!" Qin Yuan responded and turned around.
The group from Beituo wore knowing smiles, as if they were watching a mother aunt.
"Men in love are indeed different. Even Young Master Lu, who is used to being waited on, can be thoughtful and considerate towards others!"
"Love-obsessed is a terminal illness! I really don't know what you have to be happy about! Before Master Lu is completely beyond saving, it's the right thing to do is to pull back from the brink!" Xi Yun spat out in a very unromantic way, then swaggered out the door.
"..." Qin Yuan and Bei Tuo both fell silent.
By 9 p.m., most of the employees who were working overtime had left.
The president's office lounge is also completely empty.
Individually packaged meals were laid out on the long table.
Wen Ni and Lu Jinye sat at the innermost side, while Qin Yuanbei and the others sat a few seats apart on the outer side.
Only Xi Yun stood out from the crowd, carrying her food to the sofa outside the lounge, where she wolfed it down, eating without any regard for the food!
"Has he always been like this?" Wen Ni asked.
"Yes, Xi Yun is rather aloof, easily angered, and has a quick temper. Although he has a bad temper, his character is impeccable. Like Bei Tuo, he started working for me when he was eighteen or nineteen, and he is one of my trusted confidants," Lu Jinye nodded and said calmly.
"It's hard to imagine how someone as aloof and taciturn as you could have gotten together with him," Wen Ni said, puzzled.
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