Tang Xiaomin didn't drive but walked back slowly on her own.
The phone rang again, and without thinking, she knew it was Yan Jue.
Tang Xiaomin answered the video call, and Yan Jue's handsome face appeared on the screen.
"Minmin, look where I am."
Tang Xiaomin glanced at the environment behind Yan Jue; it was the villa where her adoptive parents lived!
"Why are you disturbing their lives?"
Yan Jue said triumphantly, "How could I? They know I'm your boss and insisted I stay for dinner. They want me to take good care of you at work."
Tang Xiaomin: ...
"Alright, I'll be right back."
Tang Xiaomin rushed home in a taxi. As expected, her adoptive parents had already prepared a meal.
"Xiaomin is back. Go wash up and eat. Your boss is here."
Tang Xiaomin obediently went to wash her hands.
At the dinner table, her adoptive father kept speaking highly of Tang Xiaomin.
"President Yan, my daughter is still young. Please be more understanding of her at work and give young people more opportunities."
Yan Jue nodded and said crisply, "No problem. Tomorrow, I'll promote her to department manager."
Li Changchun was stunned on the spot: "What?"
Yan Jue thought he was dissatisfied and added, "Not satisfied? What position would you be satisfied with? Just say it."
"What?" Li Changchun was even more bewildered.
Yan Jue thought for a moment and said, "As long as she's willing, I can even step down from my position as CEO."
Li Changchun: ...
He felt the young man was joking.
"President Yan is joking. My daughter is still young. If she makes any mistakes at work, please be more understanding. She still needs to support us two old folks. It's not easy..."
As he spoke, he even started to play the victim.
Tang Xiaomin found it both amusing and frustrating.
They had a harmonious meal.
Using work as an excuse, Tang Xiaomin went to Xianfu Group with Yan Jue.
Tang Xiaomin casually flipped through the various documents of Xianfu Group, frowning. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Logically, this is a sure win. Why is there no money in the accounts?"
Lu Xing stealthily glanced at Yan Jue.
"Well... the money is all with President Yan."
Tang Xiaomin didn't think much of it.
Yan Jue himself didn't have great abilities, but he was very good at utilizing people.
As for the money, he was certainly keeping it all to himself.
Lu Xing continued, "Recently, we've received rectification requests from various departments, many of which are nitpicking requirements. We might be in trouble."
"I also got wind that Ye's Group has established a funeral company in the suburbs with a scale comparable to ours. It looks like they're trying to steal our business."
It seemed that after Yan Jue's previous confrontation at the Ye family's place, they had been targeted.
The Ye family had deep roots and investments in various industries. Direct confrontation was not advisable and couldn't be easily overcome in a short period.
Tang Xiaomin thought for a moment and said, "The Ye family's internal affairs are complex. I don't believe they are all united. Find the rot within them and guide it properly; it will surely yield unexpected results."
"Queen, Ye Yuxing invited President Yan to play golf a couple of days ago. According to our investigation, Ye Yuxing is very unhappy that Old Master Ye handed over the management of Ye's Group to Ye Fengxing."
Ye Yuxing was none other than Ye Lingyun's father.
According to the Ye family's generational ranking, Ye Yuxing was of a younger generation than Ye Fengxing.
It was normal for him to be unhappy about being surpassed by someone younger than him.
"Let's keep him on hold for a while. Once we confirm he's not a problem, we can proceed. If this is a trap set by Ye Fengxing, we'll be in big trouble if we rashly use this person."
"Yes."
...
Yan Jue listened silently as Tang Xiaomin issued commands.
Their interaction had always been like this.
She was responsible for strategy, and he was responsible for execution.
Yan Jue suddenly said, "Minmin, I will conquer an empire for you."
Tang Xiaomin was speechless.
"Lu Xing is working very hard. You should have some limits to how much you exploit him."
At this, Yan Jue's lips curved into a wicked smile.
"I promised him that once I become the richest man, I'll let him go back to an easy life. He works hard because he wants to."
Indeed, he was drawing another pie in the sky.
Yet, Lu Xing fell for it.
Yan Jue made Lu Xing feel indispensable.
This made Lu Xing strive relentlessly to shine and prove his worth.
That's just how Yan Jue was.
Lu Xing knew it, but he still wholeheartedly dedicated himself, even knowing the risks.
Perhaps, this was the charm of Yan Jue's personality.
After all, Yan Jue was someone who, for his beliefs, would fight to the last moment even knowing it was a dead end.
Ordinary people couldn't achieve what he did.
In the blink of an eye.
July 14th.
Tang Xiaomin's twentieth birthday.
Zhang Meiyu, as if deliberately provoking Tang Zhongcheng, also hosted Tang Xiaomin's birthday banquet at Starry Sky Hotel.
Tang Xiaomin, dressed in an off-the-shoulder black dress, attended in full regalia.
Today, on her twentieth birthday, she wore high heels to a banquet for the first time.
After all, it was her big day, and she didn't intend to fight with anyone at the banquet.
Even though Zhang Meiyu and Tang Zhongcheng were divorced, with her status as the chairman of Tang Corporation, many people still gave her face.
Guests arrived one after another for Tang Xiaomin's birthday banquet.
Tang Xiaomin received so many gifts that her hands ached. She had the waiters pile them up in a corner.
Her brothers each gave Tang Xiaomin valuable gifts and then disappeared.
Tang Xiaomin knew they must have gone to Tang Yiyi's side.
Zhang Meiyu, unable to find them anywhere, became displeased.
"Butler Wang, call Tang Yan and the others. Why aren't they here at this time?"
Tang Xiaomin's lips curved into a cold smile.
"Forget it. Why bother them? I never cared for them anyway."
Zhang Meiyu's face darkened, and she said resentfully.
"After the banquet, I will definitely teach them a good lesson."
Just then, the crowd began to stir.
"Young Master Ye is here!"
"Wow, how romantic!"
"His gift must be very valuable."
"He's the richest man; the gift for his fiancée must be priceless. So jealous!"
...
Ye Fengxing arrived, looking slightly disheveled, and entered with a large entourage.
Both his presence and his aura were grand.
The guests at the banquet automatically made way for him.
Since Tang Xiaomin's adoptive parents returned, they had fallen out that day, and Ye Fengxing hadn't bothered her with messages.
Tang Xiaomin thought Ye Fengxing had come to his senses.
Looking at the scene, it was clear she had been mistaken.
Ye Fengxing slowly walked up to Tang Xiaomin, a slight smile playing on his lips.
His handsome face looked at Tang Xiaomin with the same pampering, even burning gaze as always.
Ye Fengxing took in Tang Xiaomin's appearance today.
She was wearing high heels, and today she seemed to have instantly become more alluring and even more captivating.
She was the most radiant person at the entire banquet.
The moment he entered, he was drawn to her.