Half an hour later, in the villa lobby.
"Sixth Miss, I have no way to repay your great kindness, please accept my bow!"
Bai Shiya walked into the villa, quickly approached Wen Wan in her high heels, and knelt down before her without saying a word.
Chen Luo wanted to get up and help her up, but was stopped by Wen Wan's gentle gaze, tacitly approving of her actions.
"Bang bang bang!"
She kowtowed three times to the ground, her forehead turning bright red, showing how much force she had used.
"Alright, you've kowtowed, get up and let's talk."
Bai Shiya stood up upon hearing this, but still looked at Wen Wan with gratitude.
"If it weren't for Miss Liu sending people to the hospital to rescue my mother and bring her to Hangzhou, my mother would have been killed by Wen Shao!"
"That bastard Wen Shao! As soon as he heard I had been captured by you, not only did he not rescue me, but he even sent people to harm my mother! I will never forgive him!"
Hearing this, Chen Luo roughly understood what was going on. It turned out that Bai Shiya was not only abandoned by Wen Shao, but also because he felt she was worthless after being captured, he sent people to kill Bai Shiya's family.
This eldest son of the Wen family is truly ruthless and cold-blooded.
“My elder brother is always ruthless. He knew that since you were captured by me, you might become a traitor or you might keep your mouth shut. He knew that, given my personality, if I couldn’t get any information out of you, you would definitely not have a good end.”
"From his perspective, whether you betray him or not, you have already lost your usefulness."
"So he abandoned you, and your family lost their value as hostages. In order not to waste resources, he will kill your mother. This is his usual method."
Upon hearing Wen Wan's words, Bai Shiya's eyes revealed grief and indignation, her hands clenched into fists, and her whole body trembled.
“From the moment I was captured by you, I never once had the thought of betraying him! I could endure even severe torture, not even once. I never considered selling him out for my own safety. Not even once!”
"He promised! Even if I die, he will take good care of my mother!"
"Over the years, I've not only been his woman, but I've also done him a great service!"
"I snatched countless projects back for him, and I did countless dirty and shady things for him! Even if he didn't achieve anything, he still put in a lot of effort!"
"Why! Why would he be so heartless?"
"Wen Shao! You heartless bastard!"
Wen Wan watched quietly as Bai Shiya vented her anger with screams, without stopping or interrupting her.
Chen Luo also understood why Wen Wan had allowed Bai Shiya to kneel down and kowtow. If she didn't release all that anger and resentment in time, she would collapse.
Bai Shiya screamed for a full ten minutes before collapsing onto the sofa, utterly exhausted. She covered her face, sobbing uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face.
"Okay, have a glass of water."
Chen Luo poured a glass of water and pushed it in front of her, handing her a few tissues.
Of course, these actions were all at Wenwan's behest, in preparation for the upcoming recruitment.
Bai Shiya calmed herself down, picked up her water glass, and took a sip.
"call!"
"I'm sorry, Miss Liu, I lost my composure."
Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Bai Shiya finally regained control of her emotions and transformed back into the capable, confident, and charming woman she once was.
"It's alright, but you should be able to guess why I went to such lengths to save your mother, right?"
Bai Shiya nodded, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes.
"I understand. I have no relation to the Sixth Miss and was once on the opposite side of you. The reason you went to such lengths to save my mother is to recruit me into your ranks and make me a pawn in your battle for the throne with Wen Shao!"
Wen Wan nodded, her eyes fixed on Bai Shiya.
“Smart. No wonder Wen Shao valued you so much before. However, you only guessed half right.”
"Half?" Bai Shiya looked puzzled.
"I do intend to make you owe me a favor, and at the same time, I want to recruit you."
"But the reason is not to join my ranks and help me deal with Wen Shao, that's a story for another time."
At this point, Wen Wan pointed to Chen Luo standing to the side.
"My goal is to make you Chen Luo's secretary, so you can become his right-hand woman, understand?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Luo understood Wen Wan's intention: why she went to such lengths to recruit Bai Shiya.
Chen Luo has always used gentle assistants and secretaries. Whether it is Mo Lan or Hong Ye, they are both very talented, but they have a fatal flaw: they are too gentle.
This meant they couldn't become Chen Luo's personal secretaries; such trusted confidants had to be his own people.
Bai Shiya had already been abandoned by Wen Shao, and the two had become sworn enemies.
This means that Bai Shiya, who possesses exceptional talent and is untouched by any other influence, is the most suitable candidate to be a secretary.
Wen Wan really went to great lengths to build up her team.
Whether it's Wen Xiu, Su Qiang, or now Bai Shiya, they are all top talents. Chen Luo understands the saying that gold is easy to come by, but a good general is hard to find.
He reached out and patted Wenwan's hand, their eyes met, and they smiled knowingly at each other.
The two understood each other perfectly without needing to say anything more. Wen Wan picked up her cup and drank her tea, signaling to Chen Luo that he could speak.
“Miss Bai Shiya, I know you feel that making you my secretary is a bit of a waste of your talents.”
"However, I have a condition that you absolutely cannot refuse."
Upon hearing this, Bai Shiya was slightly taken aback.
What is this young man saying? What conditions can't I refuse?
A million-dollar annual salary? A high-ranking position in a corporation? Or what? I've had all of these things before.
"My condition is..."
"One day, I will make Wen Shao kneel before you, let you stomp on his face with your high heels, and then personally castrate him!"
"Fine! For that alone, I'll do it with you!"
...
The Wen family mansion in Beijing.
Wen Tao, the head of the Wen family, sat in his study, a video playing on his computer screen.
That was a scene of Chen Luo calling the audience idiots during a live stream.
Looking at the scene, Wen Tao's lips curled up slightly as he glanced at his middle-aged secretary beside him.
"Xiao Wang, make some arrangements. I'm going to Hangzhou next weekend."
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