Jiang Can looked up, a little embarrassed, and said, "I'm afraid next week won't work... I'm going to work at Yufeng Media tomorrow."
"So fast?"
"Yes." She smiled.
Since the handover at the newspaper office was completed, Fu Xiuyu has been calling her three times a day, urging her to come back to work as soon as possible.
Although she also wanted to rest for a few more days, her career was her priority. After all, she aspired to be a successful woman like Aunt Fu.
"This...it's okay." Huo Zhixing thought for a moment, "I'll go talk to my mom and ask her to give you a day off."
Jiang Can frowned, "Isn't this a bad idea?"
“There’s nothing wrong with it.” He chuckled, patted her head, and whispered to her, “This banquet is very important, you must attend.”
Jiang Can clearly didn't understand what "very important" meant.
She was unaware that she was the behind-the-scenes boss of the western suburbs plot, and thought that Huo Zhixing's emphasis on its importance stemmed from the fact that Yao Manning would also be attending, and that he didn't want to appear in front of everyone with Yao Manning...
Jiang Can smiled, her two dimples brimming with sweet happiness.
...
A few days later, in the president's office of Yufeng Media.
Fu Xiuyu sat upright, arms crossed, staring imposingly at the man before her.
A faint smile appeared on the man's angular, aloof, and handsome face.
"mom……"
Fu Xiuyu glanced at him, ignored him, and continued staring at the computer.
Huo Zhixing only ever bowed his head to two women in his life: his wife and his mother.
"Mom, my request isn't unreasonable, so why won't you agree?"
"No means no!" Fu Xiuyu said firmly.
"I really want to take Cancan to the signing ceremony."
“But I still have a ton of things at my company that I need her to handle!” Fu Xiuyu raised her voice.
Huo Zhixing persisted, "I'll take her there for half a day."
Not even half an hour!
"Mom, this is so unreasonable..."
Before he could finish speaking, Fu Xiuyu got up to kick him out.
Huo Zhixing was tall and strong, and even though Fu Xiuyu was a former taekwondo champion, it was still quite difficult for her to push him.
She glared at him, thinking to herself, "When I gave birth to my son, I never imagined he would grow up to be this ugly. He's shameless when I scold him, and he doesn't even feel anything when I hit him, while my hand hurts!"
"Huo Zhixing, this is my company, get out!"
He protested, "What do you mean 'your company'? I also own shares!"
Fu Xiuyu roared in fury, "Get out!"
"Jiang Can is my assistant now, so you can't just order my employees around like that!"
"Otherwise, wouldn't I, as the CEO, become just a figurehead?!"
Huo Zhixing remained calm, having long been accustomed to his mother's lioness-like roars.
However, Jiang Can, who was about to knock on the door and enter, was startled.
"President Fu?" She was taken aback.
As soon as Fu Xiuyu saw her come in, she immediately put on a kind mother's face.
"Oh...hehe, it's nothing, I was just reasoning with Zhixing!"
Huo Zhixing looked helpless.
"Did you need something?"
"Okay." Jiang Can composed himself and handed the documents to her. "These documents need your signature."
Fu Xiuyu took it, quickly glanced at it, and seeing no major problems, signed it in the blank space below.
What else is planned for today?
"I'll meet with two variety show stars at 1 p.m., have an internal company meeting at 2:30 p.m., and meet with several important media outlets from 3:10 p.m. to 5 p.m. to reach a cooperation agreement."
"I also have a dinner appointment with a celebrity agent at 7 p.m. The hotel is in Manhattan Centre, at the revolving restaurant on the top floor."
Jiang Can spoke eloquently and methodically. Although she had only been there for a few days, she was meticulous and thoughtful, and she remained calm and composed in the face of adversity. She not only arranged everything properly, but also wrote excellent plans, and her work ability was widely recognized.
Fu Xiuyu smiled with satisfaction, feeling even more certain that she hadn't made the wrong choice in the first place.
Huo Zhixing glanced at Jiang Can, feeling a pang of sympathy.
She leaves in a hurry in the morning, often without even having time for breakfast.
I often stay up until midnight to finish a project, and then wake up the next day with dark circles under my eyes...
She can handle such an excessive workload, but he can't.
"Mom," he coughed twice and continued, "You see how tired Can Can is, so I took her to the signing ceremony to help her relax... Once she's relaxed, she'll be more energetic and able to perform better for the company, right?"
Jiang Can's heart skipped a beat.
She looked at Huo Zhixing, exchanged a knowing smile with him, and then quickly lowered her eyes.
However, Fu Xiuyu only took in half of what she heard, stopping at the words "Can Can is so tired".
"Can Can," she asked softly, "have you been working very hard these past few days?"
"No!" Jiang Can laughed, "I've felt very fulfilled these past few days!"
Fu Xiuyu held her little hand, her eyes full of affection, "Good child, Auntie works at a fast pace and is used to being the center of attention, so sometimes she doesn't really consider other people's feelings... If you feel wronged in any way, please don't keep it to yourself, you have to tell me!"
Jiang Can smiled and shook her head, saying that she really liked the work environment here and that she could learn a lot from working with her.
Huo Zhixing looked surprised.
Was Fu Xiuyu, who used to frequently berate her subordinates until they cried, bewitched?
"Can Can," Fu Xiuyu asked again, "would you like to attend that signing ceremony?"
Jiang Can really wants to go.
Because she knew Yao Manning would also be attending. And once Yao Manning showed up, she would definitely pester Huo Zhixing again!
She bit her lip, unable to speak.
Unexpectedly, Fu Xiuyu seemed to see through her thoughts, and the way she looked at her was as if she were looking at her own well-behaved and adorable baby daughter.
My precious daughter wanted to take a break from her busy schedule to relax, but more importantly, she also had the important task of tearing apart the scheming women. How could I not let her go?
"When is that ceremony?" she asked with a smile.
Jiang Can was taken aback. "It's... Thursday."
I don't have any plans for Thursday, you can go!
Jiang Can stared at her with wide eyes.
Fu Xiuyu gently patted her little head, smiling brightly.
"Go ahead, have a good time! Besides, Huo's signing ceremonies are usually quite grand, it'll be good for you to broaden your horizons!"
"Mm!" Jiang Can smiled.
Huo Zhixing was dumbfounded.
Who just said that... that even a half-hour break isn't allowed?
Why is it that Jiang Can's silence and lack of words are more effective than his efforts?
"Huh? Why did I turn on the air conditioner? The wind is too strong..." Fu Xiuyu muttered to herself, staring at the ceiling.
Huo Zhixing stood below the air conditioner vent, his hair disheveled by the cold wind.
"Take good care of Cancan, do you hear me?" Fu Xiuyu always spoke to him in a commanding tone. "Don't get too close to that Yao guy!"
"..."
Huo Zhixing knew that there was no point in arguing, so he could only nod. He looked up and saw Jiang Can's smiling eyes.
He smiled too.
Anyway, just accept that you're not your mom's biological child!
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