Chapter 55: The Mysterious Wife
"Gu Shen, I'm currently downstairs in your company. Can you get someone to come down and pick me up?" Yan Xi dragged her voice. Her voice was soft and sweet like a bunch of large cotton candy.
Perhaps because she felt that her attitude was not strong enough, she added at the end, "I came specially to see you. I'll be very disappointed if I don't see you, so come quickly..."
Although the speaker was not on, everyone heard the conversation clearly in the quiet environment. All the executives and secretaries lowered their heads in unison, secretly exchanging their excitement and gossip.
Gu Shen leaned against the edge of the table with one hand, the pen in his hand rotating slightly. His expression was calm, but the corners of his mouth curled up.
"Got it. Just wait."
His words were short, but nonetheless it put Yan Xi at ease. She said obediently, "Okay, I'll be at the front desk."
Before the people in the meeting room could react, Gu Shen gently knocked on the table a few times and instructed coldly, "Let's take a short break."
Then, he signaled his secretary to push him down. After the two of them disappeared, the room erupted.
"Madam is actually here! Oh my god, I really want to go down and take a look!" A girl with a ponytail wanted to rush out immediately and hug this Madam who was able to tame their CEO.
"..."
*****
Downstairs, the receptionist looked at Yan Xi in a daze. She did not expect to see someone talk to the CEO of this company with such a coquettish tone, and she could faintly hear indulgence in the way her CEO talked to this woman.
At that moment, the receptionist was extremely glad that she did not say anything offensive. "I'm sorry, Madam. It was my fault to not recognize you. You can go straight up if you wish."
Yan Xi did not give her a hard time. She said, "It's alright, you remember me now!"
The receptionist heaved a sigh of relief and was touched. How she wished her CEO was as considerate as his wife.
Yan Xi thought that Gu Shen would send Gu Yi or a secretary down, but she did not expect him to come personally.
Gu Shen said, his cold voice entering Yan Xi's ears, "What are you standing there for? Aren't you here to see me?"
"I am, I came specially to see you." Yan Xi walked up and took the wheelchair from the secretary. "There is a saying. I found it to be very true today."
"What is it?"
"Men at work are the most handsome!"
Gu Shen coughed, throwing a look at his secretary who immediately moved away a few steps to the side and pretended not to hear anything.
The elevator stopped quickly. Yan Xi followed Gu Shen to the waiting room. She walked to the French window and looked around curiously, like a little animal that just woke up from hibernation.
After looking around, she returned to Gu Shen. "You still have things to do, right? I'll sit here and won't disturb you anymore."
Gu Shen nodded. Indeed, there was still a meeting he had to attend.
However, when he saw Yan Xi looking around curiously, he called his secretary over. "Take good care of Madam and do as she says."
The secretary calmly agreed. "Yes."
*****
In the meeting room, the meeting continued. While Gu Shen listened to the managers, he put on his usual cold persona, completely different from the person a little while ago.
While Gu Shen's attention was still on the proposal, some managers secretly took out their phones to chat.
The receptionist excitedly shared the scene of her encounter with Madam in the company's CEOless groupchat just now, making everyone excited and curious.
"What does Madam look like? I'm getting more and more curious. Is she the housewife type?"
"By the way, wasn't Secretary Wang there just now? Ask her!"
Chapter 56: Madam Is Really Good
Seeing that Yan Xi was curious about this place, Secretary Wang took the initiative to show her around. Yan Xi cooperated and listened attentively, making Secretary Wang feel very at ease.
She was about to say something more when her phone rang incessantly. Worried that she would ruin the madam's mood, Secretary Wang hurriedly put it away and apologized, "I'm sorry, Madam. I'll just mute the phone."
Yan Xi blinked and did not seem to want to make things difficult for her. "It's alright. Take a look. Maybe it's something urgent."
"Then you can take a break here. If there's anything you want, just tell me."
"Okay. Thank you, Sis."
She was really obedient! Secretary Wang liked her even more. It was no wonder that Madam could win President Gu's heart. Who wouldn't like an obedient and sweet girl?
Secretary Wang thought for a while and brought some snacks from outside and placed them in front of her. "I'll be back soon."
After leaving the room, Secretary Wang turned on her phone. She thought that it must be a work-related problem that needed her to handle. However, as soon as she turned it on, she realized that it was a group of people chatting and gossiping.
"Secretary Wang, look at your phone. How is Madam doing? Is she really that good?"
"Description is useless. Secretary Wang, just snatch some photos of Madam and show us."
Everyone continued to use their phones to chat under the table. From time to time, they would look up and say a few words, indicating that they were really listening.
Secretary Wang remembered that this group of people were probably still in a meeting. She revealed a wicked smile and invited Gu Shen into the group chat.
Everyone paused and looked up again. Gu Shen's gaze turned dark and he scanned the room. "Everyone, your bonus for this month is canceled."
*****
In the lounge, Yan Xi felt thirsty. She looked around but did not find any water bottle or water dispenser. She opened the door and stuck her head out.
"Sis, is there water? I'm a little thirsty."
Her soft voice and slightly cute tone instantly melted Secretary Wang's heart. It was no wonder that the receptionist would praise Madam in the WeChat group.
She immediately said, "Please wait a moment. I'll get some water for you."
"Thank you."
Secretary Wang left in a hurry. Yan Xi sat on the sofa and stretched, then took out two documents from her bag.
These were the contract and dividends that Taixin Entertainment gave her yesterday afternoon. Old Master Gu had given her all the shares of this company. As a major shareholder of the company, she had to familiarize herself with the internal situation of the company in advance so that she could manage it well.
However, after flipping through a few pages, Yan Xi realized that there was a huge problem with this company.
Logically speaking, the dividends should be the same as what was written in the contract. However, the dividends she got were far from what she was supposed to get.
Now that she thought about it, Old Master Gu was indeed interesting. Whenever one of his companies ran into financial problems, he would give it away as 'Gift' and let others handle the mess.
However, compared to the Gu's Hotel, the problem of this company wasn't too troublesome. With good management, Yan Xi could still restore it to its former glory.
Yan Xi contacted the secretary of Taixin Entertainment and asked her to send the report and projects for the next six months to her.
After sending the message, Secretary Wang brought in a few bottles of water and placed them in front of Yan Xi.
Yan Xi picked it up and thought for a second before giving Secretary Wang a bottle. "Sis, your lips are getting quite dry. Remember to keep yourself hydrated. If you are busy, don't worry about me. Just go ahead and take care of your work."
Secretary Wang gripped the bottle of water tightly and said in a daze, "Then... I'll go back to my work."
"Sure!"
Secretary Wang closed the door gently and suppressed her excitement. If Madam started a company in the future, she would be the first one to job hop.
The secretary of Taixin Entertainment quickly sent things Yan Xi wanted. Not only that, but the secretary also gave her a list of current employees and a description of the company's current situation.
Although there were still many problems in the company, Yan Xi was very satisfied with the attitude of the secretary. She opened the first document and looked at it carefully. However, suddenly the door of the lounge was pushed open forcefully, followed by a shrill female voice.
"Hey! You over there! Go get me a cup of coffee!"
Chapter 57: Stupid First Mistress
Yan Xi looked up and saw a girl around her age. She was wearing a red dress and was wearing a pair of high heels. Her lips, which were covered in bright red lipstick, were uttering non stop.
Secretary Wang dashed in and stood in front of Yan Xi. "Miss Zhou, I'll go prepare coffee for you. Please wait a moment."
Zhou Qing frowned and looked at Yan Xi unkindly. When she saw what she was wearing, she pouted and became even more arrogant.
"Did I ask you to make me coffee? I asked her to make me coffee."
Secretary Wang knew who Zhou Qing was, so she did not dare to offend her. She put on a polite smile and insisted. "I wonder if you want milk or sugar in it, I'll go and make you coffee immediately, Miss Zhou."
Zhou Qing sneered. "Don't you understand what I'm saying? I want to drink the coffee she made. Who the hell are you?"
Yan Xi stared at her with a deep gaze. "Are you sure you want me to make you coffee?"
"Didn't I make myself clear?" Zhou Qing was amused by that question.
"If I don't see my coffee in a minute, I'll make you disappear from Gu Electronics immediately, and I swear you will be unemployed for the rest of your life."
"What right do you have to fire people for Gu Shen?"
Zhou Qing raised her chin. "Of course, Brother Gu Shen will listen to me."
Brother Gu Shen? Yan Xi raised her eyebrows, thinking to herself that Gu Shen was really attracting bees and butterflies to the point that they even came looking for him at the company.
However, she was also curious about this lady's identity.
Yan Xi looked at Secretary Wang, who explained in a low voice, "Madam, this is Zhou Qing, the Daughter of Zhou Real Estate. President Gu and her father, Zhou Li, have been collaborating on the development of a piece of land in the city center recently. They're currently discussing it in the office."
After saying that, she didn't forget to add, "Don't worry, President Gu has always been harsh to her."
Zhou Qing. Yan Xi couldn't remember having seen this name anywhere in the original book. It seemed that she was just a small, insignificant character that was not even worth mentioning.
Although Zhou Qing had never shown up in the book, Yan Xi remembered her father, Zhou Li, very well. Through collaborating with Gu Shen on the shopping mall project in the city center, Zhou Li got rich. But later in his life, he made a wrong move by joining Gu Shen's uncle.
Deceit and betrayal were what Gu Shen hated the most. Zhou Li was then severely punished by Gu Shen, and was unable to get back on his feet ever again. No one knew where Zhou Qing, this naïve and arrogant eldest daughter, was at that time.
Thinking of this, Yan Xi smiled. She leaned one hand on the sofa and narrowed her beautiful eyes. "Do you know what kind of people are most pathetic? Those who are unaware of their own stupidity."
Zhou Qing was stunned for a moment before she understood what it meant. "How dare you scold me! Do you know who I am?!"
She was really naïve and had a terrible temperament.
Yan Xi leaned back casually and played with her fingers. Her tone was calm, but it made everyone who heard her tremble.
"Of course I know. Miss Zhou, your father and Gu Shen are in the middle of discussing a business. Have you ever wondered why your father took you with him but shoved you away before the business talk began?"
Zhou Qing could not think straight. "What do you mean?"
"Idiot, of course it's because your father is discussing something that he doesn't want you to know. As for the reason..." Yan Xi laughed. She waited for Zhou Qing to be extremely anxious before saying slowly, "The Zhou family lost a lot of money for the water park project a few months ago. He's probably begging Gu Shen now. "
Zhou Qing still didn't believe her, and her expression became more and more twisted.
"What nonsense are you spouting?! Let me tell you, my father's company is in very good condition! How dare you curse my father. Brother Gu Shen and the rest will definitely punish you."
"It's up to you to believe it or not. Or, you can go in and ask your father yourself and see what he says."
Zhou Qing was so angry that her face was ashen. She was about to raise her hand when Secretary Wang stepped forward and stood between them.
"Miss Zhou, you don't have to get worked up over a cup of coffee. If you want it, I'll make it for you right now."
"Then what are you waiting for! Hurry up and go!"
Secretary Wang looked at Yan Xi worriedly, afraid that after she left, Zhou Qing would do something outrageous.
"Go ahead," Yan Xi said calmly.