Chapter 227 - 188: Making a Move (2)
She lowered her head, a blush reaching her earlobes, and whispered, "Like this?"
He lifted her skirt to the small of her back and swatted her pale, round ass. "That's right. Just like that."
...
It was already noon. They had lunch at the hotel to replenish their energy.
Yang Hui, despite his youth, felt a little dizzy after seven intense sessions from last evening to this morning. Shen Meng was in no better shape; she was clearly weak from blood loss, her vitality sapped. It was his first time enjoying himself so much, and he had been a little unrestrained.
Seeing that she could barely walk, Yang Hui felt a pang of guilt. It seemed he hadn't been very gentle with her. Shen Meng's complete cooperation had made him think she could handle it, but it turned out she was just toughing it out.
[Detected that the system-bound character, Shen Meng, has spent 360 yuan for the host. Activating random-multiple spending rebate.]
The wheel spun and finally stopped, the pointer landing on 90x.
[Spending Rebate Random Multiple: 90x
Spending Rebate Amount: 32,400 yuan
Task Completion Progress: 3050/50000]
Shen Meng paid for lunch again. He smiled and said, "Our spending standards are getting higher and higher. Are you starting to find it a little difficult to support me?"
She shot him a look and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "My salary is decent right now. I can afford to support you."
He burst out laughing. The two of them walked side-by-side toward the parking lot.
The Obsidian Black Mercedes-Benz E-Class sped smoothly down the highway, the engine's roar a low rumble. Yang Hui's left hand rested casually on the Nappa leather steering wheel, while his right slid toward the center console, his fingertips brushing against Shen Meng's thigh.
"Can't you take a break for one second? Pay attention to the road."
Yang Hui remarked with a sigh, "I should get a car with an intelligent driving-assist system. Then I could get distracted on the highway."
Shen Meng said helplessly, "How are you so full of energy all day long? Your mind is in the gutter even while you're driving. Getting a car with driving assist just for *that*... you're really something else."
He was just kidding, but the topic made him think of something. He asked, "Shen Meng, do you know how to drive?"
"I do. I got my driver's license back when I was in school."
"Having a license and knowing how to drive are two different things."
Shen Meng was speechless. He had a point; she hadn't touched a car since getting her license. But after a moment, she explained defensively, "Back in driving school, the instructor even praised me for learning fast and driving steadily."
"You believe the instructor? He was just worried you'd get nervous and choke on the test. Can't you tell he was just trying to make you feel better?"
She turned her head to look at the scenery outside. This conversation was over.
At home, Li Yang took a call from Han Chao. Listening to the report, Li Yang's face was grim. With his other hand, he viciously jabbed the pen he was holding at a document on his desk, as if it weren't paper but a person he desperately wanted to stab to death.
After Han Chao finished reporting everything he knew, he expected Li Yang to fly into a rage. Unexpectedly, he was surprisingly calm today. "Don't let anyone know about this for now."
He hung up and dialed Dan Biao's number. "Xiaodan, are there any promising candidates in the operations department who could fill the operations manager position? Come give me a report on it tomorrow morning. Also, call Wang Xiao in a bit and tell him it's my order: the recruitment for the operations manager can't stop. The company needs to build up its talent pool."
Listening to the dead air on the other end of the line, Dan Biao couldn't figure out what had gotten into President Li. Building a talent pool was fine, but did a small thing like this really warrant a phone call on a weekend? He had a sharp sense that there was more to this than met the eye. After racking his brain for a long time without finding a reason, he set the matter aside and started thinking about how he would report to Li Yang tomorrow.
'If we're promoting from within the operations department, it'll have to be one of the top supervisors. Xia Jie already left for Yanghe Commerce, which just leaves Zhu Jing. But she's one of Yang Hui's people, and he won't want to let her go.'
'But if it's a promotion to Operations Manager, based on my understanding of Yang Hui, he probably wouldn't stand in the way of Zhu Jing's advancement. A gentleman helps others succeed, after all.'
「The next day, Monday.」
As soon as Dan Biao arrived at the office, he was summoned by Li Yang.
"Xiaodan, let's talk about what I told you on the phone yesterday."
Dan Biao noticed that President Li was in a bad mood today, looking worried as if burdened by some unsolvable problem. But since Li Yang didn't mention it, he certainly couldn't ask.
"President Li, if we're promoting from within the operations department, then Zhu Jing from Airex is currently the best supervisor on our team. She has a strong grasp of the big picture and good management skills. She's also a hard worker who doesn't sweat the small stuff."
"Airex?" Li Yang thought for a moment, then nodded. 'That seems even more suitable.'
Dan Biao wasn't sure what Li Yang was thinking. Seeing him in deep thought, he assumed he was worried about Yang Hui and added, "Yang Hui shouldn't have any objections to promoting Zhu Jing. It's a promotion, after all. He can't block his subordinate's path to advancement."
Li Yang shot him a displeased look and said coldly, "Xiaodan, is your brain full of shit? I'm the boss. I'll promote whoever I want. Do I need to ask for his opinion?"
Detecting the killing intent in his words, Dan Biao's heart went cold. He thought the hostility was directed at him and didn't dare to speak again.
"Xiaodan, is this Zhu Jing usually very close with Yang Hui? Last time when we were going to transfer her to NLB, you seemed to say she was the person Yang Hui values most, right?"
"Yes. From what I understand, she assists him a great deal with managing the team."