Chapter 90: Qin Baobao takes the throne
Zhao Xiaofei has been pretty happy lately, except that he can't go to Nanjing to see his wife and children for a while, and to see Li Sihong find him a new wife. He hasn't even entered the bridal chamber yet!
After spending a few days with the princess, and using the excuse of going to Misty Rain Tower to cultivate his character, Zhao Xiaofei finally broke away. He returned to Beijing to visit his mother and elder brother, and also visited the company.
Back at the Misty Rain Tower, I traveled to the present day. I called my mother, Liu Aiping, and then went home for dinner. My mother, Liu Aiping, complained, "Son! Tell me, your eldest brother is already over 30 and still single. I'm so worried! There are so many good girls in the company, but no one likes your eldest brother?"
"Mom! Don't worry about my brother's girlfriend! He just doesn't want to find one! If you are worried that he won't have children, you can spend money to let him find a surrogate mother abroad to have one! And she'll be a mixed-race, so beautiful!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Bah! What a bullshit idea! How can the child grow up well without a mother?" Liu Aiping immediately objected.
Zhao Xiaofei had nothing to say, so he found an excuse to quickly end this pleasant family discussion and return to the office. Qin Baobao had been deeply troubled in recent months. Zhao Xiaofei had been on the verge of confessing his feelings to her. Then, unexpectedly, news of Jiang's pregnancy had arrived, and she'd thought all hope was lost. Later, she heard from a colleague returning from Nanjing that Jiang had aborted the child, and Qin Baobao felt a surge of hope. But when she occasionally saw Zhao Xiaofei, he looked listless. She didn't dare approach him.
The attitude of the people at the company towards her also changed drastically. Initially, they all thought she would be the future boss lady. Everyone treated her with extraordinary hospitality. But when a colleague from a business trip came back to tell them that CEO Jiang was pregnant, everyone thought Qin Baobao was doomed. Their attitude towards her turned cold again. Even her best friend Xiaoling had recently ignored her. Other colleagues were also saying behind her back that she was desperately trying to climb the social ladder.
No one spoke to her except Guan Xin from the legal department. When Zhao Xiaofei returned to the company today, everyone greeted the boss enthusiastically, and Zhao Xiaofei responded with a smile. Before entering the office, he said to Xiaoling, the receptionist, "Ask Qin Baobao to come to my office!"
Xiaoling nodded and walked away immediately. She came to Qin Baobao's workstation and said, "The boss asked you to come over! Hurry up!"
Qin Baobao stood up, picked up the financial report and left. Xiaoling saw her walking away and immediately said to several female colleagues around her, "Hey, hey, hey! The boss just came in and asked me to call her in. Do you think she's asking for a breakup?"
"It's possible! Mr. Jiang is so capable!"
"That's not necessarily true. I recently heard that Mr. Jiang had his child aborted. I guess he was just making way for Baby Qin!"
"Come on! Who would give up their position with such a huge fortune? And if Boss Zhao liked her, he would have announced a promotion for her long ago!"
"Even though she didn't get promoted, she's been to Nanjing several times recently. I think the boss's brother takes good care of her."
"Will she become the boss's sister-in-law?"
"You have such an idea! You can have it!"
A few women were gossiping while Qin Baobao was reporting seriously. Qin Baobao closed the financial report and asked, "Boss! Anything else?"
"The official business is over!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Then I'll go out!" Qin Baobao stood up and was about to leave.
"Hey! Don't go!" Zhao Xiaofei grabbed Qin Baobao's hand.
"What? Let me go!" Qin Baobao said angrily.
"No! Now that we've finished our official business, let's talk about some personal matters!" Zhao Xiaofei said shamelessly.
"Is there anything personal we can talk about?" Qin Baobao said.
"I left in a hurry last time, and I didn't talk to you for a few words when I came back. It was all my fault!" Zhao Xiaofei's tone immediately softened.
Qin Baobao also heard Zhao Xiaofei's intention to show goodwill and said, "If you have something to say, just tell me! I still have to work!"
"Why didn't you call me, Xiaofei? What have you thought about what I wanted to tell you last time?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"What's the matter? I forgot about it a long time ago!" Qin Baobao said with a pout.
Zhao Xiaofei smiled, apparently angry. He had been too busy recently, with Jiang Xiaomei and Li Sihong pregnant. Then there was the battle with Jianlu. He had put Qin Baobao's matter aside for several months, which would have upset anyone. He said softly, "Don't be angry! I guess everyone in the company knows about my affairs, and you know about it too!"
"As an employee, I don't ask about the boss's affairs!" Qin Baobao said.
"Okay! I won't ask about the boss, but as a friend, you should ask about Zhao Xiaofei's affairs, right?" Zhao Xiaofei asked, leaning closer. He could smell a faint scent of jasmine from Qin Baobao. He couldn't help but hug Qin Baobao in his arms.
Qin Baobao didn't know how to answer. She was startled by his sudden hug. She slapped Zhao Xiaofei desperately, then rushed out of the office and slammed the door shut.
The slam of the door slamming shut made everyone in the office look up at Qin Baobao, who had rushed out. Xiaoling and several female colleagues said, "Look at her! She must be mad because she got dumped! I have to go over and comfort her!"
The other female colleagues nodded frequently, thinking, don’t think that your boss will be attracted to you just because you are pretty.
Just as Xiaoling was about to reach Qin Baobao, Zhao Xiaofei stopped her and said, "Have all the company executives come to the conference room for a meeting! Right now!"
Xiaoling was stunned for a moment, then immediately said "Oh!" She quickly notified everyone of the meeting and arrived at the conference room to see that everyone was already there. Zhao Xiaofei stood up and said, "I've been away lately, and my eldest brother has been too busy in Nanjing to handle everything. Thank you all for your hard work! The company has been running very well recently, and several projects have made a lot of profit. So today I'm announcing a salary increase for everyone. Please have the Human Resources Department come up with a plan, and I'll sign it later!"
"It's the boss!" said the HR manager.
The others applauded, and when the applause died down, Zhao Xiaofei continued, "Our company is a family business. Frankly speaking, my eldest brother makes the decisions when I'm not around. Ms. Jiang used to be my girlfriend, but she made the decisions when I'm not around. Now that we've broken off our engagement, she's left. It's a real pity for me."
The employees in the audience were thinking, "What's wrong with the boss? Why is he talking about this? Is there some shocking secret going on at the company?"
Just when everyone was guessing, Zhao Xiaofei stood up and said, "I have a new girlfriend now! When I'm not around, she will be in charge of the Beijing company's affairs! She will replace President Jiang's original position! She is Qin Baobao!" After that, he walked to Qin Baobao.
Qin Baobao was completely stunned. What was going on? He looked completely bewildered. Everyone else was also stunned. They had thought Qin Baobao had no chance, but how come the two of them actually made it?
Qin Baobao sat there looking up at Zhao Xiaofei. Zhao Xiaofei immediately kissed Qin Baobao on the mouth and then quickly left. The company's employees were dumbfounded. They had only seen this kind of plot in TV dramas. This wave of dog food spread shocked the company's onlookers.
Before anyone could react, Guan Xin from the legal department was the first to applaud. The other employees then remembered to applaud, and everyone looked at Qin Baobao with envy. Qin Baobao's face had almost turned the color of liver, and she fled the office.
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