He clapped his hands, and someone was pushed in from outside. The person's hands were tied, their mouth covered with duct tape, and they stumbled forward before falling to the ground.
"Uncle Fu..." Yan Xia called out.
Her heart trembled. She crouched down and with red - rimmed eyes, untied the ropes and removed the duct tape for Uncle Fu.
Uncle Fu kept looking at her. There were many bloodstains on his clothes.
Perhaps because he recognized Yan Xia's voice, his movements and even his breathing became cautious as he tried to identify her.
Finally, he was sure. "Second Miss... Is it you? How come you..."
Yan Xia helped him up. "I had to do this to take revenge on my enemies. Uncle Fu, you've suffered."
"Second Miss, it's really you!" Uncle Fu was on the verge of tears. "Where have you been all these days? I thought you were also harmed by that bastard Fang Jiangyi. The old master and the eldest miss..."
Yan Xia shook her head and fought back the tears in her eyes. "It's okay, Uncle Fu. This place is very safe. You can stay here at ease. As for Fang Jiangyi, I'll deal with him. He will pay for everything he's done."
Uncle Fu hesitated to speak. Perhaps thinking that they were on someone else's territory, he didn't say anything more.
Wen Liang arranged for Uncle Fu to stay and work as the butler here.
After Yan Xia sent Uncle Fu back to his room, she finally let out a sigh of relief. Wen Liang followed behind her and handed her his phone. "It's Mr. Lu's call."
He had managed to get everything she wanted. After all these days of delay, Yan Xia still hadn't taken any actual action. Lu Qianzhou must be getting impatient. After all, every investment expects a return.
She slowly answered the call and went back to her room, avoiding Wen Liang.
Before she could speak, Lu Qianzhou's smiling voice came through. "Do you like the two gifts I sent you?"
"Thank you."
Lu Qianzhou chuckled. "That's not what I want."
"I understand. I can start working at Shengshi at any time."
Lu Qianzhou's ambition probably extended beyond just the small Shengshi Group. He was eyeing the entire business empire in the capital city.
Yan Xia faintly heard the sound of the wind on the other end of the phone. His voice mingled with the wind, sounding leisurely and comfortable. "You'll be the project supervisor at Shengshi. I'll arrange for you to take on a project for an international high - school. If you can secure this big deal for Shengshi, you'll gain more popularity."
The rest would depend on her.
...
Since Peng Shiyi showed up at the auction dinner, there had been a continuous stream of controversies and news about her.
The public highly praised Fang Jiangyi as a devoted lover, but it seemed that this god - like figure was on the verge of falling from his pedestal. The media had tried to verify their relationship from various sources but had never received a response.
As a result, Peng Shiyi was naturally regarded as a fame - seeker, and her words to Yan Xia seemed like a one - sided show.
After the public opinion and online violence gradually subsided, Fang Jiangyi publicly announced his relationship with Peng Shiyi.
The internet was in an uproar. Who would have thought that the well - known devoted lover would choose to announce his relationship to protect Peng Shiyi and finally let go of his obsession with his former fiancée.
Some people dug out that Peng Shiyi was the youngest daughter of the chairman of Huahui Wood Industry. She had been well - protected over the years and had never shown her face in public. However, judging from the exposed videos, her upbringing didn't seem very good.
Moreover, compared with Shengshi, Huahui Wood Industry was just a small fry. Why did Fang Jiangyi take a fancy to Peng Shiyi?
Just like before, when he loved someone, his feelings were pure and without any ulterior motives.
Yan Xia remembered the time when Fang Jiangyi asked her to spare Peng Shiyi. It seemed that he really cared about her, which was why he had taken on all the public opinion by himself and diverted the public's attention to himself.
But Fang Jiangyi had always been a man who could distinguish between advantages and disadvantages. Every decision he made must have been in his own interest. Just like when he was with her elder sister before, he could climb to the top faster and get control of Shengshi.
On Monday, the sky was overcast, and it started to drizzle.
It was Yan Xia's first day at Shengshi. She was dressed in a black suit, looking very imposing. After all, it was the first time meeting everyone, so she needed to show some authority.
She went through the formalities in the Personnel Department and officially started work. Perhaps because of her reputation, everyone treated her with great respect and even tried to curry favor with her.
Yan Xia went through all the projects that the Project Department was working on, making it clear to everyone on the first day that she was strict about her work.
Perhaps having heard of her arrival, Fang Jiangyi sent someone to invite Yan Xia to his office.
Yan Xia was very familiar with the internal structure of Shengshi. She easily found the president's office and waited for Fang Jiangyi, who was still in a meeting.
His office was very tidy, with a black - and - white color scheme, simple and grand. The frosted glass meant that people passing by outside could only see a head or an ankle.
Not long after, Fang Jiangyi finally returned.
Yan Xia stood up to greet him. He walked past her, bringing a slight chill with him. The air smelled of the drizzle.