Ye Shuang brought Yezi to the company, and as usual, he headed straight for the regular elevator without waiting for the dedicated one.
"Morning, President Ye."
"Good morning, President Ye."
Employees in the elevator immediately greeted Ye Shuang. Among them were some familiar faces, and Ye Shuang smiled back in response. However, their attention was soon drawn to Yezi, the little girl beside him. They curiously observed her.
Since Yezi was quite short, she had to tilt her head back to look at the surrounding employees. She then asked Ye Shuang,
"Daddy, why are there so many people in the elevator?"
Daddy?!
That single word dropped like a bomb in the quiet elevator. Several employees' eyes widened in shock. Even those who had just started their shifts looked like they had stumbled upon juicy gossip, suddenly perking up.
What? President Ye's daughter?
She's that big?
Meanwhile, Yezi noticed everyone staring at her. She instinctively shrunk closer to Ye Shuang. Had she said something wrong? Why was everyone looking at her like that?
She even wiped her face with her little hand, thinking she might have gotten some snack crumbs from the small stash in the car stuck to the corner of her mouth.
Soon, as employees filed out of the elevator one by one, the chatter grew louder.
"Wait, seriously? Is that really President Ye's daughter? She's that old?"
"It must be true, right? Isn't President Ye supposed to be in a relationship with President Chen? Could this daughter be from both of them?"
"Hard to say. I heard President Ye has a daughter before, and I saw her—she didn't look like this... Could he have two daughters?"
"By that math, President Ye must have had a kid back in college?"
"Shh!"
……
Ye Shuang ignored the employees' gossip and simply took Yezi back to his office. He had come in early today; usually, at this time, he would still be at home writing some fiction before heading out.
"Yezi, sit over there and play for a while. Did you bring your phone?" Ye Shuang said.
"Yeah, I did."
"Then I'll start working now. Sister Fish will come by later to play with you." Saying this, Ye Shuang glanced at the documents in his hand.
"Sister Fish only bullies me," Yezi said. Every time she met those two fishes, her hair never stayed neat. If they kept messing with it like that, she might go bald one day.
"You'll get used to it. She bullies everyone," Ye Shuang replied. He himself was no exception. That was just the nature of An Shiyu and Chao Yiyu. Still, when it came to important matters, they were reliable. Even as subordinates, the tagline for the two fishes was "quirky but capable."
Sometimes, as a leader, having eccentric subordinates wasn't necessarily a bad thing—as long as their abilities matched. A person with no skills but a big attitude was just a show-off. It was like the top salesperson in a small company: even if they fell asleep during a meeting, the boss wouldn't mind. In fact, the boss might even cover them with a jacket so they wouldn't catch a cold.
"Yeah..."
After dealing with files for a while, Ye Shuang stretched his neck.
[Finished some work.]
[Your "office vibe" is getting stronger.]
[Your intelligence has slightly increased.]
[Your risk of dementia has slightly decreased.]
Ye Shuang: "..."
Whatever.
He was used to his system popping up from time to time to remind him of its existence. Lately, though, he felt that the system was becoming strangely familiar.
"Yezi." Ye Shuang looked at the little girl sitting on the sofa, playing with her phone.
"Daddy?"
"Stay here quietly. I need to step out for a bit."
"Okay."
After Ye Shuang left, Yezi stared at the closed office door. She looked at her phone, lost in thought, or perhaps just spacing out.
"Mmm..."
"Time seems to be running out."
"Daddy..."
……
Ye Shuang took the elevator to Chen Qin's office. Of course, Chen Qin hadn't arrived yet, but a few assistants were already there. Before the day got busy, they were huddled together, gossiping.
"No way."
"I'm not sure. That other little girl before wasn't President Ye's daughter."
"True, it's probably a misunderstanding. But a lot of people say that little girl called him 'Daddy.'"
"Hey, Kou Kou, what do you think? You worked with President Ye before and then went back to President Chen's side, right?"
The others turned to watch Kou Kou, who was holding a coffee cup, deep in thought. "I can't say for sure. President Ye probably doesn't have a child. He's not even married, is he?"
"Oh yeah, not married."
Just as they were talking, Ye Shuang cleared his throat lightly.
The moment they saw his familiar face, everyone froze, snapped to attention, greeted him, and quickly scurried back to their desks.
"Pr-President Ye, good morning," said Kou Kou as she turned to leave.
"Kou Kou," Ye Shuang called out.
"Yes?" Kou Kou put on a smile that looked worse than crying. This was bad. She got caught gossiping. President Ye usually didn't come here at this hour, did he? Still, she hadn't said anything too outrageous. Even so, her heart was racing nervously.
Ye Shuang was usually easygoing, but when he was ruthless, he was extremely ruthless.
"Follow me," Ye Shuang said as he walked into Chen Qin's office. It was quieter there.
"I'm doomed..." Kou Kou muttered to herself but obediently followed him in. The moment the door closed, the employees who had been at their desks hastily crept over to eavesdrop outside the door, curious about how Ye Shuang would discipline Kou Kou.
"President Ye, I was wrong," Kou Kou immediately said as she closed the door. Her legs bent slightly, and she pouted.
"What are you wrong about?" Ye Shuang found it a bit amusing but still asked.
"I shouldn't have gossiped about leadership. I'm sorry." Kou Kou bowed immediately.
"Alright, get up. You guys are the most eager when it comes to gossip," Ye Shuang said with a dismissive wave. He was now sitting in Chen Qin's chair. He pulled out a small plastic bag, about the size of a cigarette pack, from his pocket. Inside, wrapped in tissue, were some strands of hair.
"What's this?" Kou Kou asked, puzzled.
"Two strands of hair inside. Take them to a private institution for a paternity test," Ye Shuang said.
"Oh?" Kou Kou picked up the plastic bag. Though curiosity itched at her, she didn't dare ask anything.
Ye Shuang could read her expression perfectly, but he still said,
"I know you're curious. But you know what to do with the rest, right?"
Since Kou Kou had assisted him for quite some time, Ye Shuang's tone was relaxed and casual.
"Yes, President Ye. Leave it to me."
Ye Shuang hummed in acknowledgment.
The results would probably be ready in about a week, right?
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
