Qiao Ze's confidence cracked at that moment. "I didn't expect Chairman Jiang to be so stingy. As far as I know, all the shares of the 'Jiang Group' are currently in Chairman Jiang's hands, and 10% isn't much."
Jiang Xiaoli stood up to see the guest out. "Mr. Qiao is very confident in himself, and unfortunately, so am I. But the Jiang Group only needs one voice, so I apologize."
Qiao Ze was silent for two seconds, then chuckled softly, "I understand."
After saying that, he got up and left.
Soon, Dafu arrived at her office. "Little Pear, what do you think of this Qiao Ze?"
Jiang Xiaoli stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking into the distance. "One word: emptiness."
She explained, "Their ambitions are certainly grand, but they make boastful claims and want to gamble with me without knowing the future goals of my 'Jiang Group.' I'm not so kind as to give them my company and my money to practice on."
Dafu nodded. "Indeed, perhaps my previous experiences were too smooth sailing."
Jiang Xiaoli said, "At this stage, the recruitment will mainly focus on the Kyoto branch of 'Jiang Li Ji'. 'Jiang Group' only needs to find me a female secretary. It's too troublesome for you to keep acting as my messenger when the branch gets busy."
"Hehe, okay, I'll find it for you."
Jiang Xiaoli poured them both a cup of tea. "Is there any management position that hasn't been filled yet?"
Dafu handed her the folder in his hand, "Now, apart from the heads of the food R&D department and the sales department not being finalized, the heads of other departments such as administration, finance, human resources, production, and customer service have all been confirmed."
She reviewed the information of the selected senior executives and said, "Okay, I trust your judgment. Let's use them for now. Recruit 80% of the positions in each department and leave 20% for school-enterprise cooperation."
"Okay, by the way, I found two visiting professors from an architectural design institute to assist Xue Bin. He said he can submit the first draft to us next week."
A hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Xiaoli's eyes. "So fast? I thought it wouldn't be until the end of the month."
Dafu smiled and nodded, "Yes, Xue Bin really went all out. After Uncle Xiao went back to Xijing for some business, he basically lived at the company. I had to force him to go and rest yesterday."
Jiang Xiaoli cautioned, "Brother Dafu, please be careful. We can't afford to pay for it if he gets sick from overworking."
"Yes, I know what I'm doing, don't worry."
When they returned home after finishing their business, they were surprised to find Zong Jiayu there as well.
Jiang Xiaoli was surprised, "You finally decided to come back from the company?"
Zong Jia looked at her apologetically, "Well, I'm finally done."
Li Guizhi prepared a table full of dishes and kept urging Zong Jia to eat more, saying, "Little Zong, look at you, you've lost weight in just a few days!"
Zhong Yuan chimed in, "That's right, Brother Zong, you've wasted all the delicious food Auntie made for you before."
Zong Jia tried his best to eat all the food that Li Guizhi put on his plate. "Godmother, I know, I won't do it again next time."
No one present believed him.
Jiang Xiaoli directly complained, "This is simply fraud, Mom! Your godson doesn't even bother to think before he lies!"
This time, Li Guizhi didn't speak up for Zong Jiayu. She gently advised, "Xiao Zong, health is the foundation of everything. You absolutely can't continue like this, or your stomach will be ruined!"
Zhong Yuan chuckled to himself, "That's right, Brother Zong, you're already so delicate, you can't afford to get sick."
"Delicate?" Zong Jiayu frowned as she looked at him.
Jiang Xiaoli felt three dark lines flashing at her temples, and she desperately tried to wink at Zhong Yuan.
But Zhong Yuan seemed not to have seen it; he even nodded, "Yes, Little Pear said..."
Jiang Xiaoli quickly stuffed a large chicken leg into his mouth, "Hehe, Brother Yuan has been looking at this chicken leg for a long time, I'll give it to him."
Zong Jia glanced at the two men with suspicion.
After dinner, he caught his girlfriend, who was making an excuse about being busy, and said, "Little Pear, come for a walk with me."
Jiang Xiaoli sensed something was wrong. She glared fiercely at Zhong Yuan before leaving the house.
Zong Jia took her little hand and led her into the car.
She tilted her head and looked at him. "Are we driving again? Where are we going?"
Zong Jiayu didn't start the car, but instead pulled her into his lap, saying, "Little Pear, explain it to me."
Jiang Xiaoli was trapped in this small space and couldn't move. She pretended to be stupid and blinked at him, "Brother Ayu, what are you saying?"
Zong Jiayu prompted, "What's the deal with Da Yuan saying I'm 'delicate'?"
She vehemently denied it, saying, "I didn't say that! I don't know anything about it!"
A passionate kiss silenced her feigned protests.
"Um--"
She was kissed so hard she almost fainted!
"Zong Jiayu! You're going to die!"
"Little Pear, do you remember now?"
Zong Jia pressed down on the back of her head, his eyes filled with undisguised desire, as if he would continue if she didn't tell the truth.
Jiang Xiaoli grumbled and recounted what had happened, emphasizing, "I was just joking, how was I supposed to know that Brother Yuan would actually take it seriously!"
Zong Jia chuckled a few times, "Is this the first time you've realized he's simple-minded?"
She muttered softly, "Now I know."
Zong Jiayu felt her heart melt at the sight of her looking like a little victim.
He couldn't resist and leaned down to kiss her again.
But this kiss was much gentler.
The car was cramped, and the two of them were pressed tightly together, making the surrounding temperature rise by two degrees.
Jiang Xiaoli was breathless from the kisses. She broke free and punched his chest a few times, saying, "Are you trying to suffocate me?!"
Her touch was like a tickle, not a complaint but more like a coquettish gesture.
Zong Jia reached out and pinched her cheek. "Little Pear is so smart, how come she still can't learn to breathe properly?"
Jiang Xiaoli, in a fit of pique, started arguing, "At a time like this, you're still thinking about breathing? How can you be so unfocused?"
Zong Jia was taken aback by her question for two seconds before chuckling, "It seems Little Pear is very focused. Tell me how you feel."
She stared at him in shock. "Are you a devil? You actually want me to report on my feelings after the kiss?"
"Hehe." Zong Jiayu poked her puffed-out cheeks. "For Xiaolizi's better experience, I think I can make improvements based on your feedback."
Jiang Xiaoli looked him up and down, "It would be even better if you wore gray pants."
"Gray pants?" Zong Jia looked completely bewildered. "What's the connection between these two?"
She whispered in his ear, "Ah Yu looks sexiest in gray pants."
"Cough cough cough." Zong Jiayu choked on her words.
He frowned and pinched her chin, "What have you been looking at these past few days that you shouldn't have?"
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