Feng Qing cast a glance at him and slowly narrowed her eyes. She studied Sheng Yan's expression, trying to figure out his real thoughts. But soon she thought such groundless speculation was meaningless.
It was just a meal, and it wouldn't kill her.
Moreover, she had just returned to Luocheng. She wasn't well - informed about the city's development in the past few years. Sheng Yan was contradictory and stubborn, but at least he knew a great deal about Luocheng's situation in recent years. Maybe during the meal, she could get the information she wanted.
"Can you even eat the meal I'm treating you to?" Feng Qing made a feint, trying to test if Sheng Yan's attitude was genuine.
"So you've agreed? Let's go then."
Seeing that he turned around and walked away without any hesitation, Feng Qing suddenly called out to him, "I'm treating, so I decide what to eat."
"If you don't want to treat me to a meal, you don't have to." Looking at the restaurant, Sheng Yan's irritation welled up again uncontrollably.
Who would choose a restaurant downstairs of the company to treat someone? The food here was targeted at ordinary office workers, cheap and ordinary. Was Feng Qing trying to fob him off with this meal?
"I'm very busy. I don't have time to accompany you to some high - class restaurant. If you're willing to eat, then eat. If not, I can just give you the money." Without waiting for his reaction, Feng Qing started eating. She still had to go back to read documents after the meal. She wasn't as idle as Sheng Yan.
She seemingly inquired about Luocheng's situation over the years in a roundabout way as if she was concerned about Sheng Yan. Sheng Yan thought Feng Qing was caring about him, so he answered all her questions honestly.
Looking at the time, Feng Qing thought it was about time. She got up and said goodbye to Sheng Yan, strutting away under Sheng Yan's slightly surprised gaze.
Tsk, he was still as easy to deceive as before.
Feng Qing thought that her hierarchical handling would save her some trouble, make her less busy, and give her some free time to learn new things. But reality slapped her hard. She was too unfamiliar with many things in the company, so everything she did was extremely slow. Although her learning ability was not bad, she still felt a bit at a loss when all the tasks piled up.
For several consecutive days, Feng Qing didn't finish her day's work until after eleven o'clock. She was also worried about her father's condition, so she could only go to the ward to quietly check on her father very late at night. Then she would leave a note for him, telling him that she had been there.
Feng Qing, who had been living a carefree life for the first twenty - odd years, soon became haggard because of this kind of life. She didn't even have time to go home and just stayed in the company. It seemed that the lounge in the office was her real home.
In just one month after returning to China, Feng Qing not only learned how complicated her father's previous work had been but also how unpleasant his working environment was.
For example, now, when she wanted to find a decent person to help her, she didn't know who to turn to.
Sheng Yan was right. In Luocheng, only when one was strong would the people around be useful.
Now that she needed help, those who used to be around her father were unreliable. Could she hire new people to assist her?
For professional matters, find professional people. Wouldn't the efficiency in all aspects improve then?
Feng Qing thought her idea was good. She quickly drew up a list of potential hires and gave it to Assistant Qi. Assistant Qi looked at Feng Qing with a look of panic after reading it.
"What's wrong?" Feng Qing became confused when she saw his expression. Was there something wrong with her requirements?
"Do you plan to replace me?" Assistant Qi had been working beside Feng Shengyang for several years. He wasn't much older than Feng Qing. Given his straightforward personality, he just said what was on his mind.
Feng Qing was taken aback for a moment and then realized that the list she gave might have caused a misunderstanding for Assistant Qi. "You've misunderstood. You're my father's assistant. I just hope to find a suitable assistant for myself, or rather, a suitable person to replace me."
"I don't have the right to decide whether you stay or leave." Although Feng Qing didn't trust Assistant Qi very much at present, after all, Assistant Qi was her father's employee and had done a really good job before. She couldn't bypass her father to deal with an employee who hadn't made any mistakes.
"You've seen my ability. I'm really not on a par with my father yet. I need help."
"Why can't it be me?" Assistant Qi still seemed a bit bothered.
He was a living person right here. If she really needed help, he should be the first one to be considered. Why was she ignoring him?
Feng Qing didn't intend to explain much to him. She felt that even if she made it clearer, Assistant Qi would still have a grudge in his heart. She was silent for two seconds and tapped the desktop with her finger. "Why don't you take this president's position? How about that?"
"I didn't mean that." Assistant Qi avoided Feng Qing's sharp gaze.
"I'm seriously suggesting this," Feng Qing emphasized. "You've really done better than me in this aspect. Aren't you more qualified to sit here?"
Feng Qing slightly raised her eyes. Her expression was calm, but the sense of oppression was overwhelming.
Sitting in this position, she still had the charisma that came with it. Just by raising her eyelids, she could make Assistant Qi feel pressured.
Assistant Qi didn't say a word for a long time. Feng Qing continued, "That's it. Ask the HR department to post the recruitment information. I need to hire someone within a month."
Assistant Qi nodded and turned to leave Feng Qing's office.
After he left, Feng Qing let out a long sigh. Before, Assistant Qi seemed serious and hard - working, and his working ability was quite strong. She didn't expect him to be so insecure.
If such an outstanding talent as Assistant Qi could be so insecure, then she really couldn't feel at ease sitting in this position.
Her worry didn't last long. Assistant Qi showed his working ability. The next day, he came to Feng Qing with the information obtained from the headhunter.
"These people should all meet your requirements. Some of them are still in their current jobs. If you need to poach them, you can ask the headhunter to help you."
Feng Qing looked at the information Assistant Qi had found. Coincidentally, she had heard the names of several people on this list when she was having a meal with Sheng Yan.
If Sheng Yan also approved of them and now they appeared on this list, it seemed that they were really people worth considering.
"I need to conduct a background check on these people. Can the headhunter get detailed enough information about them?"
Assistant Qi paused and hesitated, "It probably won't be as detailed as you want."
Feng Qing blinked at him, nodded in understanding, "Okay, I see. I'll take a look myself. Thank you for your hard work."
Feng Qing carefully flipped through the resumes of these people and thought they were all quite good. If she could find these people to help her, it should be a good thing.
But the problem was that she couldn't be sure if these people were reliable and could be of use to her.
She pinched the bridge of her nose in annoyance. How had her father managed to get through these years?
When she had stayed abroad and refused to come back, her father must have been as frustrated as she was now.