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"Ye, you did an amazing job this time. Honestly, the corruption issues within the group have been giving me a headache, I just never had the time to deal with this mess."

In the chairman's office, Chen Qin looked at Ye Shuang with a beaming smile. She never expected Ye Shuang to handle things so well in just a few days; his abilities far exceeded her imagination.

Thinking about how Ye Shuang had been messed around by Zhao Mengyao for so many years, she felt that woman was truly no good, completely didn't know how to appreciate what she had.

"Thank you for the praise, Chairman Chen," Ye Shuang said. "It was just luck, finding a clue and following the trail."

"Grr." Hearing this, Chen Qin immediately puffed up her cheeks, as if harboring a hint of a young woman's pique.

Seeing her gaze fixed on him with that resentful look, Ye Shuang glanced at the door and could only smile, saying, "Qin, using formal titles at the company is probably better. It helps clarify things for work."

"No!" Chen Qin snorted coquettishly. "Hmph, I'm the chairman! I forbid you to call me Chairman Chen! From now on, when you see me, you have to call me baby!"

"Baby is a bit too much."

"Anyway, you can't call me Chairman Chen."

"Alright, alright, alright."

Then, Chen Qin's eyes suddenly darted around, and she asked tentatively, "Ye, how about I give you a few more departments to manage?"

"Or, how about you become the chairman instead? I'll be the little woman behind you, staying at home cooking for you."

“Cooking...” Thinking of Chen Qin's culinary skills, Ye Shuang's mouth twitched slightly. He then said, “Aren't you afraid Uncle Chen would have opinions, pushing the company onto me like this?”

"My daddy definitely wouldn't mind! I told him about the company stuff. Oh right, he also said he wants to invite you over for a meal this weekend."

"A meal?"

"Mm-hmm."

That works too. It really has been a while since I visited. Uncle Chen and his family treat me so well; I should go bother them occasionally.

"Oh, Ye, here, this is for you." At that moment, Chen Qin took a small box out of a drawer.

"What is it?"

Ye Shuang opened the box to find a car key and a house key lying inside.

"A gift from my daddy and me," Chen Qin smiled.

"I have a car and a place to live. I don't need this," Ye Shuang said, looking at the two keys.

He already had two cars at home. As for living space, although the apartment wasn't big, it was enough for Ye Shuang.

"That apartment is still too small. Ye, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about Bai, right?" Chen Qin said. "A girl needs more space. And doesn't Tang Keke often stay over? That room on the second floor doesn't even have a door. The girls can't even have their private chats."

"I can buy one myself," Ye Shuang thought about it. Chen Qin had a point.

Bai Yuyou's mind was maturing day by day; she did need a relatively private space, which that open-plan apartment didn't provide.

Seeing Ye Shuang hesitate, Chen Qin pouted. "I'm going to get angry, you know."

"What neighborhood is it in?" Ye Shuang asked.

"It's the neighborhood right behind your apartment, the same one as Tang Keke and the others," Chen Qin said.

Basically, she had bought a bigger commercial apartment in the same area.

Ye Shuang looked at the keyring again. "And the car?"

"You're the vice president of our group now. The car you drive should at least match your status, right?" Chen Qin laughed.

"What status do I have?" Ye Shuang said. "I'm just a wage worker."

But in the end, he still accepted the keys. If it was Uncle Chen's idea, there was no point in refusing further.

"Oh, Ye."

"Hmm?"

"That matter with Director Luo Song..."

"I still have a use for him, so I wasn't in a hurry to fire him," Ye Shuang said slowly. "That person still has his uses."

Chen Qin blinked. "Ye, you even know about that?"

"Pretty much."

After spending a little more time with Chen Qin, Ye Shuang was about to leave the office. After all, the two of them being alone together for so long would easily invite gossip.

Returning to his own office, Ye Shuang sat in his office chair and closed his eyes for a short while.

Until someone knocked on the office door.

"..." Ye Shuang slowly opened his eyes. "Come in."

The assistant pushed the door open, carrying a stack of documents. "Vice President Ye, these are the group marketing department materials you asked me to find."

"Put them here."

"Okay."

Ye Shuang picked up one and started flipping through it. After looking for a while, the content was very complicated. He sat there, writing and sketching.

The assistant stood to the side without making a sound, not daring to disturb Ye Shuang.

Only after Ye Shuang pinched the bridge of his nose and put down the materials in his hand did he ask, "What time is it now?"

"4:50 PM."

"4:50, almost time to get off work then." Ye Shuang stretched.

The assistant quickly said, "V-Vice President Ye, actually, there's something I don't know if I should mention."

“Then don't mention it.” Ye Shuang's single sentence left the assistant awkwardly speechless.

I'm about to get off work, what kind of trouble are you trying to stir up?

"But..." The assistant paused, but ultimately couldn't hold back. "Earlier, someone came to the group looking for you."

"Who?" Ye Shuang asked.

"Two young girls. But because they didn't have an appointment, security didn't let them in," the assistant said.

Two...

Hearing this, Ye Shuang faintly seemed to sense something.

"Where are they now?" Ye Shuang asked.

"Later, Vice President Xu took them upstairs."

Vice President Xu?

Ye Shuang was momentarily stunned, then thought about the senior management surnamed Xu in the group. Finally, he asked, "The one in charge of market operations?"

"Yes."

"Take me to his office."

Ye Shuang didn't understand what that Vice President Xu wanted, but going to check it out couldn't hurt.

The group was very large. Ye Shuang even had to change elevators to reach the department overseen by Vice President Xu. The office door inside wasn't even closed. Ye Shuang spotted at a glance two young girls sitting on the sofa.

They were drinking tea, seemingly chatting with a middle-aged man.

Ye Shuang's gaze fell on the man.

[Character: Xu Yitian

Group Vice President, a trusted and capable assistant deeply relied upon by Chen Qin, quite talented. Seems to have always wanted to develop a closer relationship with Chen Qin.]

Ye Shuang remained impassive. "..."

"Ye Shuang."

"Brother!"

The two girls were indeed Bai Yuyou and Tang Keke. Seeing them, Ye Shuang was instead a bit puzzled. "Why are you two here?"

Tang Keke and Bai Yuyou immediately became mute.

They exchanged a glance, then scratched their heads, looking guilty.

"Alright, come back with me first." As Ye Shuang spoke, Tang Keke and Bai Yuyou got up and walked to his side.

"Vice President Ye." At that moment, Xu Yitian, who was to the side, spoke up.

"Thank you, Vice President Xu, for looking after these two kids." Ye Shuang merely gave him a slight nod, then prepared to leave with Bai Yuyou and Tang Keke.

"Vice President Ye, please wait."

"Is there something else?" Ye Shuang asked.

“Can we have a talk?” Xu Yitian said with a beaming smile.