Chapter 70 The Wife is the Achilles' Heel
The moment the soft body pressed against him, Huo Yanzhi's back stiffened abruptly.
A familiar heat surged up from my tailbone and rushed down to my lower abdomen.
He almost immediately wanted to pin her down on the table and "punish" her for her bold and ignorant seduction.
Suppressing the turmoil within him, he calmly withdrew his arm and gently reminded him.
"It's getting late, it's time to go to work, Ruan Yao."
Upon hearing this address, Ruan Yao stood up and blocked his way.
"wrong."
Huo Yanzhi looked at her, "What's wrong?"
"The way you address me is wrong," Ruan Yao persisted.
She bit her lip, protesting with dissatisfaction, "We're already engaged, calling me that is too formal."
Huo Yanzhi lingered on the word "name" several times, but then felt a tightness in his throat.
"Then what should I call you?" he asked.
"Call me Yaoyao," Ruan Yao said, like a teacher checking homework. "Call me that now."
Huo Yanzhi looked into her eyes, which seemed to say, "I won't let you leave until you change your mind," and spoke.
"Graceful".
His voice was deep and magnetic, and the way he uttered those two words carried an inexplicable tenderness that made Ruan Yao's ears turn red.
A sweet, triumphant feeling welled up inside her, and she tiptoed and quickly kissed him on the lips.
"I'm going to work."
After Ruan Yao finished kissing Huo Yanzhi, her cheeks burned before Huo Yanzhi could react.
Then he grabbed his bag and ran out of the villa as if fleeing.
Huo Yanzhi stood still, his slender fingers touching his lips.
There, her warmth and sweet fragrance still linger.
The darkness in his eyes was so thick it couldn't be dissolved.
He only turned around slowly after her figure had completely disappeared through the doorway.
In the living room, a maid is putting a freshly delivered bouquet of flowers into a vase.
The pure white petals are elegant and sacred, exuding a rich fragrance.
Huo Yanzhi stopped in his tracks.
The warmth on his face vanished instantly. "Didn't you know that your wife is allergic to lilies?"
The maid was startled by his sudden change in demeanor, and the flower branch in her hand fell to the ground with a "thud".
A few days ago, Qin Feng had already distributed a thick manual to every servant in the villa.
That document contained detailed records of all of Ruan Yao's preferences, habits, and taboos, from the fact that she only drank flavored water to the fact that she was allergic to certain foods and pollen.
Huo Yanzhi had only one requirement: he had to memorize everything so that the lady of the house could live comfortably and happily in every detail.
The maid's face turned pale instantly, and cold sweat beaded on her forehead.
She remembered; it was indeed written in the manual.
"I'm so sorry, sir, I... I forgot for a moment..." she stammered, hurriedly picking up the flowers. "I'll change them right away!"
"No."
Huo Yanzhi spoke coldly.
"Go to the finance department to settle your wages; you're fired."
He lifted his foot, his spotless leather shoes crushing the tender flower branch, his tone flat, leaving no room for negotiation.
“If she can’t even remember such a small thing, Madam doesn’t need such a careless maid.”
The maid collapsed to the ground, unable to believe that she had lost her well-paid job because of a bouquet of flowers.
The other servants in the villa were all terrified when they saw this scene, and dared not utter a sound.
In the past, even if they did something wrong, Mr. Huo would at most frown, but he would never fire someone like he did today just because of a bouquet of flowers.
It seems that the wife who was brought in for a marriage of convenience is Mr. Huo's Achilles' heel.
You can't even touch it.
The servants dispersed silently, each busy with their own tasks, and the entire villa was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Huo Yanzhi walked back to the restaurant, where he was the only one left in the large space.
He picked up the glass of milk that Ruan Yao hadn't finished on the table; the glass was still warm.
On the smooth rim of the glass, he found a faint lip print that belonged to her.
He stared at it quietly for a few seconds, then slowly, he pressed his lips to it.
Precisely, it coincides with that mark.
He tilted his head back and drank the remaining half glass of milk in one gulp.
Meanwhile, Lexingdao Company.
Ruan Yao had just sat down at her workstation when Huo Jing called her into the office.
"sit."
Huo Jing pointed to the chair opposite her and pushed a document in front of her.
"The 'Summer Wonderland' project is ready on the production line and can be put into production at any time."
Ruan Yao's eyes lit up, and her face was filled with undisguised joy.
"Really? That's great!"
Seeing her excited expression, Huo Jing changed the subject.
"However, there is a problem."
She leaned back in her chair, her expression becoming more serious.
"You are the designer and producer of this project, that's for sure. But you're new to the industry and lack practical experience in project coordination. The offline tasks you were given before were just auxiliary work."
“We’re relatives now, and this is no secret in the company. Under these circumstances, if I were to give you full authority over projects at this level, the board wouldn’t agree, and your subordinates wouldn’t be convinced. We need to be even more careful to avoid any appearance of impropriety in this regard.”
Ruan Yao's smile faded slightly as she listened attentively.
She understood what Huo Jing meant.
"The board's idea is to appoint Zhao Yan, a senior planner in the project department, as the overall person in charge of this project, and you as his deputy, to learn from him." Huo Jing looked at her. "Of course, this is just a proposal from the board. If you want to fight for the position of overall person in charge, it's not like you don't have a chance."
"If you want to compete for the position of overall leader, the project team will conduct an internal evaluation of this project next week. The other leaders of the project team and I will serve as judges. Whoever can come up with a more complete and executable plan will become the leader."
Huo Jing clasped her hands together and looked at Ruan Yao.
"What are your thoughts? You can go back and think about it carefully before giving me an answer."
Ruan Yao returned to her workstation, her mind still preoccupied with Huo Jing's words.
She was deep in thought when a voice sounded beside her.
“Designer Ruan, congratulations! The production line for ‘Summer Wonderland’ is finally about to go into operation.”
Ruan Yao looked up and saw Zhao Yan standing by her desk with a warm smile on his face.
Zhao Yan, a senior planner in the project department, is in his early thirties. He is very capable, but somewhat arrogant.
Previously, because Ruan Yao's project was suddenly introduced, one of his projects was delayed, and he had some complaints about Ruan Yao.
At this moment, however, he seemed like a different person, taking the initiative to talk to Ruan Yao.
“I heard from Director Huo that we will be working together on this project. Don’t worry, you’re new to the company and not familiar with many of the procedures yet, so I’ll guide you. It’s good for young people to have ideas, but we older folks still need to oversee the execution, otherwise it’s easy to make mistakes.”
His words were considerate, but they couldn't hide the air of superiority in them.
The implication is that you're a newbie, so don't mess around and just listen to me.
Ruan Yao listened to his subtle and manipulative tactics, remaining calm and politely responding with a few words.
That indomitable spirit within me was completely ignited.
Zhao Yan clearly looked down on her, thinking she was just a pretty face who got to where she was through connections.
If she backs down this time, she will always be overshadowed by people like him in the company, and he will take all the credit and control for this project.
But this project, from conception to implementation, was the result of her hard work, with every detail meticulously crafted over several sleepless nights.
She must fight for her right to speak.
Ruan Yao remained expressionless, offering only a polite smile.
"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Zhao a lot in the future."
After dealing with Zhao Yan, Ruan Yao knocked on Huo Jing's office door again.
"Auntie, I've made up my mind."
She looked at Huo Jing with a determined gaze.
"I want to fight for the position of chief executive officer."
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