Chu Hongyu got up and walked to the phone, dialed the internal line, and asked the maid to bring up a stewed bowl of bird's nest, specifically instructing her to order double the amount of ingredients.
After hanging up the phone, she returned to the sofa and watched Ning Yuan still studying the documents intently. She couldn't help but grumble, "Don't push yourself too hard. Take your time with this charity auction. Your health is the most important thing."
Ning Yuan looked up and smiled: "Don't worry, Sister Hongyu, I know what I'm doing."
As she spoke, she closed the file and stretched, "I've been busy all day, let's take a break. Wait a minute, I'll go and have someone brew you a pot of good tea. My dear brother just brought back some good tea."
Chu Hongyu stopped her: "Hey, don't bother, I have to go to the company later, there's a document that Young Master Ning needs to sign."
Ning Yuan shook her head: "It's okay, I know what I'm doing. You go ahead and do your work, don't let me interfere with your important matters."
Chu Hongyu sighed, knowing she couldn't persuade her, so she gave her a few more instructions and left with the documents.
As I walked to the door, I ran into Tony.
"Tony, are we going to the company?" Chu Hongyu asked.
Tony nodded: "Yes."
His gaze fell on the thick file folder in Chu Hongyu's hand: "Hongyu, if you're going to the company, I'll give you a ride."
"Thank you so much." Chu Hongyu didn't stand on ceremony and followed him downstairs.
In the car, Chu Hongyu and Tony chatted, mostly about trivial matters at the company. Tony occasionally responded with a few words, concise yet with a touch of dry humor.
During her time in Shanghai, she and Tony grew closer as they took care of the intoxicated Ning Bingyu together.
When I got off the bus in front of Ning's building in Central, it was lunchtime.
The Ning family's employees filed out, and many of them couldn't help but whisper among themselves when they saw that Tony, the usually cold-faced special assistant, was accompanied by a stunningly beautiful woman.
Tony, this special assistant, is different from Ye. He is responsible for security and some special matters, and reports only to Ning Bingyu.
Tony, who always presents a cold demeanor and has never been seen with a woman, has naturally attracted a lot of attention and speculation by appearing with such a stunning beauty today.
This was Chu Hongyu's first time visiting the Ning's Building.
Today she wore a champagne-colored suit, which made her skin look as white as snow and her black hair flow like a waterfall. Her exquisite makeup made her bright features even more captivating.
She naturally noticed the probing gazes around her, but simply smiled and gracefully stepped out of Tony's Lamborghini.
The Ning family's employees all turned to look and whispered among themselves.
"Wow, who is that beautiful woman? She's so gorgeous!"
"Never seen her before, a new employee, looks like an ATV beauty pageant contestant!"
Tony stood expressionless in front of Chu Hongyu, his eyes sweeping over the restless males like sharp blades.
Sensing the chilling aura emanating from him, the others sheepishly withdrew their gazes and dispersed.
"Hey, it's Assistant Tony! That beautiful woman got out of Assistant Tony's car... He never lets women into his car."
Chu Hongyu ignored these comments; she was already used to being watched.
Tony parked the car and handed her an access card: "The president's office is on the top floor. You can go up by swiping the card. I'll go to the security department first."
"Thanks." Chu Hongyu took the card and turned to walk towards the building.
This was her first time stepping into Ning's headquarters building in Central. Previously, because she was worried about Ning Yuan's mental state and wanted to accompany her, she had stayed at the villa in Repulse Bay to familiarize herself with Ning's business.
She pushed open the revolving glass door, and the air, carrying a faint scent of perfume and coffee, greeted her.
The building's interior is elegantly and luxuriously decorated, with gleaming marble floors, abstract artworks on the walls, and dazzling crystal chandeliers overhead.
The Ning family employees coming in and out were all dressed smartly, walking briskly, and each of them had an indescribable sense of pride on their faces.
With offices in the most expensive locations in Central, high salaries, and advanced degrees from at least the University of Hong Kong or the Chinese University of Hong Kong, they certainly have every reason to be proud.
Everything silently demonstrated the Ning family's wealth and power, giving her a sense of modernity completely different from that of the mainland.
She had mixed feelings. After all, this was capitalist Hong Kong, and even a private office building like this looked far superior to hotels on the mainland that were used to entertain foreign guests.
We all have the blood of the Chinese people flowing through our veins, so why can the Hong Kong government do it but the mainland can't?
In the future... once she completes her studies and returns home, she will dedicate her life to working hard so that the mainland will eventually have such modern buildings!
She clenched her fist slightly, observing how others swiped their cards without making a sound. She then copied them, sticking her card on the gate. With a "beep," the green light on the gate lit up, allowing her to pass.
To access the private elevator to the CEO's office, a card needed to be swiped again. Chu Hongyu followed suit and pressed the button for the top floor.
The next moment, she noticed that the people around her were looking at her with a meaningful gaze, as if carrying a hint of ambiguity and inquiry.
She was puzzled, but didn't think much of it. She had been used to being watched wherever she went since she was a child, so it was perfectly normal.
Upon reaching the top floor and swiping the swipe to open the outer door to the CEO's office, one would see a middle-aged, capable woman dressed in a Dior suit standing at the door.
The woman was a little surprised to see her come up, but then, seeing her beautiful face, she put on an expression of knowing full well what was going on and not finding it strange at all.
Without even asking her name, the other person simply instructed, "Miss, the president is waiting for you in his office. Please go in directly. Also, please ask the president if you would like your lunch to be delivered an hour later."
Chu Hongyu was somewhat confused. She hadn't even greeted the other person, yet they acted as if they were already very familiar with her.
I don't know her name, but I feel like I knew she would come. Could it be that Ning Bingyu told her?
Chu Hongyu glanced at the nameplate on the other person's chest, which read—Karenna, Secretary-General.
The other party's polite reserve and disdain made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Judging from appearances, this Karena is a leader in the General Secretary's Office.
She had heard from Assistant Ye that secretaries and assistants had different career paths within the Ning family.
The future development path for the chief secretary is mainly towards senior human resources manager or administrative manager.
The future development direction for special assistants and assistants is mainly business direction managers and senior executives, who will directly create corporate profits and value.
Therefore, Assistant Ye is considered a quasi-senior level executive in the group, with a higher status than the Chief Secretary, and the Assistant Office also has a higher status than the Chief Secretary's Office.
Chu Hongyu, like Simon and the others, was following Assistant Ye.
Since they were all colleagues, she decided to be polite.
Chu Hongyu maintained her polite smile and nodded slightly, saying, "Okay, I understand, thank you."
She walked into the CEO's office, and the automatic door closed silently behind her with a soft "click," as if isolating her from the outside world.
Chu Hongyu froze, and subconsciously pushed the door, but it didn't budge and was locked from the inside.
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