Chapter 082: Overbearing. You can voice your opinions if you have any, but if you're not satisfied, just get lost.
Bai Zixuan didn't know if Ye Xiaorou did it intentionally or unintentionally, but he still walked over with a perfunctory attitude. Ye Xiaorou took his hand and placed it on her stomach.
"Can you feel it? Your son is exercising!"
Over the past few months, Bai Zixuan had developed a very different feeling for the little one in his belly. He could feel the little life inside him kicking constantly, and the sensation in his palms was ticklish, yet it also made his heart feel sweet.
"I can feel it. Go take a shower, you're all sweaty, don't catch a cold!"
Perhaps because he felt the close contact from the child, Bai Zixuan's tone of voice softened when he spoke to Ye Xiaorou. He tugged at Ye Xiaorou's clothes and gently kissed her not-so-pretty little face.
"You should sleep in the room downstairs later. You'll get a good rest without being disturbed!"
He made this request very considerately, and Ye Xiaorou turned around without saying another word, slowly going upstairs. Once upstairs, sitting on the edge of the bed, she vigorously rubbed her cheek where Bai Zixuan had kissed her. In her eyes, this man was even more filthy than herself, being intimate with another woman while whispering sweet nothings to her!
Hmph, he even complains that she's not pure, but he doesn't even look at himself! Only someone like me would be willing to have a child for him. Who else would be willing to have a child with him? Doesn't he have a beautiful wife? They've been married for seven years and haven't even had an egg yet.
"You should go to sleep too, I'll make her some breakfast!"
After all, Bai's mother still felt sorry for her son and shook her head helplessly. Bai Zixuan yawned. He was completely drained by Huo Jialingling last night. I must say, that bicho really worked. He tried it the other day and found a few young, beautiful, and skilled girls. Spending all day with an old woman was exhausting even the best patience!
"Mom, thank you for your trouble! I really can't go on, I'm going to sleep!"
Looking at her son's unsteady legs as he walked, Bai's mother sighed helplessly and angrily. "It's no good for my son to be like this all the time. If this continues, won't his health be ruined?"
At this moment, she really missed Gu Mingxia. Although she didn't like her, at least Gu Mingxia could control her son, right?
In the conference room of Maoguang Group, Xiao Yan had gathered all the senior executives together early in the morning. He sat in the chairman's seat, looked around, and then placed his hands on the conference table, leaning forward slightly.
“We at Maoguang have already submitted our proposal to the government for bidding on the old city redevelopment project, and I believe that everyone will fully cooperate with the bidding process. Therefore, I did not discuss this with you beforehand!”
His words carried an undeniable tone, but despite his commanding presence and authoritative voice, some people still whispered among themselves, driven by the lure of money and profit.
Only Liang Yuhao leaned back leisurely in his chair. He was not surprised by the result at all. Just based on Xiao Yan's affection for Gu Mingxia, Maoguang would definitely make a move in this bidding!
Now he finally understood: the one who truly held sway over Maoguang was Gu Mingxia! Xiao Yan was just using Morgan Group's money to set up a company to play along with Gu Mingxia. For a man who only loved beauty and not power, Liang Yuhao felt that the happiest thing was just watching him fight against numerous opponents or rivals every day. As for whether he should get involved, only a fool would turn a good show into an actor for others to watch!
"Mr. Xiao, if Maoguang were to participate in this project, the risks would be too great, and the construction period would be too long, which would be detrimental to the progress of our other projects..."
"Director Li, do you think the position of Design Director at Maoguang is too easy? If so, Morgan Stanley has a branch in South Africa, and I can transfer you there to be the Design Director!"
Xiao Yan looked directly at him and casually uttered these words, completely disregarding the unsightly bruises on his old face. "Conservative design style, nepotism—this kind of person only knows how to rely on his seniority. If it weren't for his many years of service to Morgan Asia, Xiao Yan would have had him pack his bags and fired long ago!"
Li Qian gritted his teeth and closed the document in his hand. He could only endure Xiao Yan's public humiliation. In a few years, he would reach retirement age. Mao Guang's pension was so generous, and he didn't want to give up his considerable pension for a moment's gain!
"But... our marketing department has been busy following up on the project in Thailand lately... so..."
"Manager Zhang, you've got a good kickback, haven't you?"
Xiao Yan turned his gaze to Zhang Yi in the marketing department. At such a young age, he was already taking kickbacks like others. Xiao Yan really didn't know what he was thinking. Did he want to ruin his future career in marketing?
Zhang Yi's expression turned ugly for a moment, but he quickly calmed down.
"Mr. Xiao, you can't just frame an innocent person like that. I haven't taken any kickbacks. If you don't believe me, you can check my accounts..."
"Stop acting! You just turned the kickback into compensation for the following year! Don't think you can cover it up perfectly! Last time when Assistant Gu was giving her presentation, you also used a mobile virus to hack into her phone, changed her final profit figure, and played a prank on her. Moreover... you also colluded with Bai Zixuan of Feilong Group. You've been taking a lot of money from him these days, haven't you!"
Xiao Yan's words left no room for doubt, directly confirming Zhang Yi's crime of hacking into Gu Mingxia's phone and colluding with Bai Zixuan, and further confirming that he had taken kickbacks from Thailand.
“Mr. Xiao, if you don’t have evidence, you absolutely cannot make such a false accusation…”
Before Zhang Yi could finish speaking, Xiao Yan pulled a document from the pile in front of him and threw it in front of Zhang Yi with a cold smile on his lips.
"Zhang Yi, I know your family isn't well-off. I wasn't planning to investigate the kickback issue too deeply. Young people always have moments when they can't resist temptation. As long as you're willing to admit your mistake, I'll pretend it never happened! But unfortunately... you've disappointed me too much!"
Xiao Yan's words made Zhang Yi feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. He came from a poor family and had an endless desire for money since childhood. That's why he couldn't resist when he was offered a generous kickback in Thailand, and he didn't refuse when Bai Zixuan offered him money to hack into Gu Mingxia's phone.
"Mr. Xiao... I... I know I was wrong, please forgive me this time!"
Zhang Yi stood up, holding documents proving he received kickbacks from Thailand. His voice trembled as he spoke, his eyes pleading as he looked at Xiao Yan. If he lost this job, finding another company with such a high salary would be incredibly difficult!
“If you had confessed to me before I presented the evidence, I would have forgiven you! Now it’s too late…” Xiao Yan crossed his arms, leaned back in his chair, and stared coldly at Zhang Yi. “I’ve already done more than enough by not calling the police, but you must resign, and none of Morgan’s subsidiaries will hire you again! Go to the finance department to settle your wages, and think twice before you go!”
Seeing that Xiao Yan had no intention of relenting, Zhang Yi gritted his teeth, clutched the evidence, and walked out of the conference room. As he reached the door, he turned and gave Xiao Yan a fierce look.
Sitting directly opposite the door, Liang Yuhao shuddered when he saw Zhang Yi's gaze. That look was so vicious; he had a very bad feeling that Xiao Yan and Gu Mingxia were definitely going to be in big trouble in the future!
"Does anyone here have any objections to our Maoguang bidding for the old city redevelopment? If so, please feel free to speak up. As you all know, I, Xiao Yan, always listen to your opinions!"
Yes, you always just listen but never follow through! If someone has a really strong opinion, you usually just fire them, like Zhang Yi, who you just forced to resign!
Looking into Xiao Yan's clear eyes, Liang Yuhao kept cursing him in his heart. He felt that it was a great honor to have survived until now, having repeatedly gone against Xiao Yan.
A moment of silence fell over the conference room. Seeing this, Xiao Yan put away the documents in front of him and then spoke domineeringly.
"Since everyone agrees, then from now on, the old city renovation projects will be implemented by General Manager Gu, and she will take over the marketing department completely. You all have no objections, right?"
As the CEO, you've made your decision, so how can we possibly have any objections? Those who do object either end up like Li Qian, threatening to be transferred to South Africa, or like Zhang Yi, being forced to resign. With a CEO like that, who would have any objections?
Anyway, the company belongs to your family. If you're willing to spend money to play with the beauty, how can we, the people who get dividends, have any objections?
Everyone secretly despised Xiao Yan, but none of them showed any expression on their faces. Seeing that no one had any objections, Xiao Yan stood up.
"Then... let's adjourn the meeting!"
When Gu Mingxia returned to the company in the afternoon, she had successfully risen from a president's assistant to the marketing director in just over half a month, instantly becoming equal in status with Liang Yuhao. This made Liang Yuhao very unhappy, but what could he do? The man was the boss, so he couldn't say anything even if he was unhappy!
Liang Yuhao never expected that even if Xiao Yan didn't cause him trouble, he would still have a lot of trouble. In the late afternoon, when he was playing a game on his computer, the office door was suddenly pushed open.
"It's almost time to leave work. If you need anything, come find me tomorrow!"
Liang Yuhao didn't even look up, his eyes fixed intently on the computer screen in front of him. After waiting a while without hearing any words, Liang Yuhao raised his eyes and was stunned when he saw the person standing at the door. He then got up and prepared to rush out, but his wrist was grabbed when he reached the door.
"You've been back for so long and haven't seen me. Is it just to hide here working for someone else and playing mindless games every day?"
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