Although it was in a joking tone, there was no room for refusal once the words were out.
After Yan Xia left, Fang Jiangyi changed his expression and pressed the intercom.
"Assistant Sun, come in."
The assistant rushed in upon hearing the order and bowed his head. "What are your instructions, Mr. Fang?"
Fang Jiangyi stared at the direction of the door. "Go and check Changling's recent activities. Keep an eye on them. Tell Lu Sheng to focus on the international high - school project for now. She doesn't need to get involved in other projects for the time being."
Assistant Sun lowered his eyes and nodded in agreement.
Yan Xia walked straight ahead along the corridor without looking around. The floor - to - ceiling windows were completely transparent, and the passageway faced the river beach. From afar, the river beach looked like a long white curtain.
The elevator opened, and there was only Peng Shiyi inside. Yan Xia didn't expect to run into her.
Seeing Yan Xia, Peng Shiyi was also stunned for a moment, and her expression instantly turned vigilant. "Why are you here!"
Yan Xia didn't even bother to look at her.
"Hey, Lu Sheng, didn't you say you had no ulterior motives? Then what's the deal with you showing up around Brother Jiangyi again and again? You're so shameless."
Yan Xia stared at her intently, the sense of oppression overwhelming.
"You still don't know how to behave. Do you want another slap from me?"
Perhaps hitting a sore spot, Peng Shiyi immediately fell silent.
Watching Yan Xia enter the elevator nonchalantly and leave, Peng Shiyi stamped her foot in anger and rushed towards Fang Jiangyi's office at full speed to get an explanation.
Peng Shiyi strode into Fang Jiangyi's office in her high - heels without even knocking. She questioned him in the tone of a girlfriend. "Brother Jiangyi, I just ran into that Lu Sheng again. Why is she here? You said she had no feelings for you. I think she's clearly after you."
Although it was a coquettish tone, it was rather unpleasant.
Assistant Sun kept his head down, minding his own business.
Fang Jiangyi frowned. "Stop being so childish. She's an employee of Shengshi now."
Peng Shiyi instantly felt like she was facing a great enemy. The vixen not only refused to give up but also shamelessly followed him to the company. She had waited so long for Fang Jiangyi to publicly announce her as his girlfriend. There was no way she'd let anyone else take advantage of the situation.
"I'm not being childish. She clearly has bad intentions." Peng Shiyi hugged his arm and shook it, her voice soft. "Brother Jiangyi, I'm your girlfriend. Of course I can't tolerate a woman who has her eyes on you being around you. I don't like her. Fire her right now!"
"Have you forgotten what I told you? Have you forgotten the lesson from last time?" Fang Jiangyi pulled his arm out, cutting her off. "I still have work to do. You can leave first. Don't wait for me for dinner tonight."
Peng Shiyi instantly froze in place, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head.
Assistant Sun led Peng Shiyi to the door and said carefully, "Miss Peng, at the auction gala last time, Mr. Fang noticed that you really liked that bracelet, so he had a custom - made one for you. It should have been delivered already. That bracelet was used by a half - dead person after all. It's inauspicious. Mr. Fang just doesn't say it out loud, but in fact, he really cares about you."
Hearing this, Peng Shiyi's face lit up. She hadn't thought of this before. How unlucky it was for a dead person to use that thing. Brother Jiangyi really did care about her.
Her complexion improved a bit. She glanced at Assistant Sun sideways. "You're quite sensible. You know who to curry favor with, what to say, and what not to say."
Assistant Sun remained neither overbearing nor humble. "Mr. Fang is so busy on weekdays. You should understand him more. After all, Miss Lu's background is something. Even your father has to give her some respect."
Mentioning this made Peng Shiyi even angrier. She sneered. "A bastard from who knows where, a low - class adopted daughter. What's there to be so proud of? She's just throwing her weight around."
Her face looked very ugly. After a moment, as if she had thought of something, she turned to Assistant Sun again.
"Since you're so sensible, I'll give you a chance. Help me keep a close eye on Brother Jiangyi. If there are any other women with bad intentions, let me know immediately. I won't treat you badly."
These assistants and secretaries followed Fang Jiangyi every day and knew his schedule like the back of their hands.
"What position did that Lu Sheng get when she joined the company?"
"She's in the project department. She brought in a big project for the company on her first day. She's a big shot in the company."