Addicted: Book Two - The Raging Flames of Passion

Chapter 70 - Newly Appointed Vice President Tong

"Improvise on the spot!"

After those four words, Gu Hai's silhouette disappeared into the elevator.

Letting out a resentful sigh, Yan Ya Jing commented to herself: This is just like a death warrant! What kind of meeting is worth being that urgent?

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"I'll give everyone a simple introduction..." Gu Hai's deep and astute voice sounded in the conference room, "This is our company's newly appointed Vice President, Tong Zhe. From today on, this person will be a member of our company, let's welcome him."

At those words, there was an uproar.

Naturally, the most intense reaction came from none other than Yan Ya Jing since she had earlier declared that it was impossible for the company to hire a man. However, Gu Hai completely shattered that grandiloquent speech in less than half a day. Didn't that tantamount to giving her a big slap in the face right in front of everyone?!

"Why didn't you tell me beforehand?" Yan Ya Jing suddenly questioned Gu Hai in the meeting.

Gu Hai's expression changed—obviously unimpressed with Yan Ya Jing for undermining him in front of everyone. Nevertheless, he controlled his temper and patiently replied, "I wanted to give you a surprise."

Yan Ya Jing did not buy into that reason at all. "Didn't you say back then that the company will never hire men? How come you are violating your own principle now?"

With that, Gu Hai threw his cold and sharp eyes at Yan Ya Jing before his tone grew harsh.

"I did say that the company will not hire men, but I never said that the rules cannot be changed. I've adamantly followed that principle before because not a single man could make me break that rule. Now that this man has appeared, don't tell me you still want me to strictly adhere to that rule?"

Although Gu Hai had always been cold and detached toward the employees in the company, he was always amicable and cordial with Yan Ya Jing. Thus, being embarrassed in front of everyone like today was a first—not only that, it was all because of a new male employee. One can only imagine Yan Ya Jing's emotions at that moment.

"Vice President Yan..."

When Tong Zhe suddenly spoke, all the gazes in the entire conference room immediately shifted to focus on him—the aura he exuded was certainly that of a man.

"May I have ten seconds to briefly introduce myself?"

Before Yan Ya Jing had a chance to say anything, a few beautiful women beside her began to chirp like a flock of little birds.[1]Some were complaining about Yan Ya Jing's bad attitude, some were urging Tong Zhe to quickly introduce himself and some were expressing their inner excitement... since they have not been that lively in such a long time, it honestly goes to show how much they welcomed the new Vice President.

In order to uphold her own image and to also let the meeting continue smoothly, Yan Ya Jing had no other choice but to silently swallow the anger and humiliation.

Once the meeting came to an end, Yan Ya Jing immediately followed Gu Hai to his office—by chance, Tong Zhe was also walking beside her.

Initially, Yan Ya Jing didn't feel any hostility toward Tong Zhe. But because he appeared in such an inappropriate way, and his appearance brought her all kinds of unhappiness, it led her to have an exceptionally bad first impression of him.

When they arrived at Gu Hai's office, Yan Ya Jing spoke first.

"Gu Hai, about the chairman of Bo Ke that I told you this morning..."