Princess Syndrome - Chapter 30
Chapter 30: Zhang Xian
She really didn't know that Su Lingyue had the ability to lie through her teeth. She didn't blush or falter, her face calm. If Ji Zhiyi hadn't slipped her a love letter, she might have believed it.
Su Lingyue saw Ji Zhiyi smiling faintly at her without saying a word.
She didn't feel guilty either.
She just stood there calmly.
As if she were the boss.
Ji Zhiyi looked at her and almost felt like giving up her position.
Su Lingyue stood there for a few seconds and, realizing that she had nothing more to report, she lowered her head and said, "Then, President Ji, I'll go out first."
Ji Zhiyi nodded.
As soon as Su Lingyue went out, she received a call from Chen Zhiyao, who said that no one from the design department would participate. She also couldn't contact Zhang Xian, so she didn't know if Zhang Xian would participate. Although Su Lingyue was surprised that the entire design department wouldn't participate, she thought about how Chen Zhiyao was the head of the design department and those people were her close associates. It made sense that they wouldn’t participate if she didn’t.
But, Xie Lan wouldn't participate either?
Was she also giving Chen Zhiyao face?
Su Lingyue didn't bother thinking about it. After replying, she hung up and then called Zhang Xian.
Zhang Xian had just come out of the processing plant, and dealing with several mixed materials had given her a headache. She came out with a weary expression. When she heard Su Lingyue ask about the team-building activity, she said, "I know. Has the design department been counted?"
Su Lingyue said, "Supervisor Chen has already submitted it to me."
Zhang Xian said, "Okay, I'm going home to take a shower and then I'll go back to the company this afternoon."
Su Lingyue hung up the phone. She saw Wu Meiyan leading a man and the legal department in. When she looked over, she saw that it was President Jiang of Jiang Yuan.
After he left, the secretary's office discussed in a low voice: "The southern regional general agency of Zhongcheng District. Is that Jiang Yuan?"
Su Lingyue thought about how Ji Zhiyi wanted to collaborate earlier. She didn’t know if Jiang Yuan had met Ji Zhiyi’s requirements or if Ji Zhiyi had lowered her conditions. Secretary Zhang said, "It's probably him. All four general agencies of Zhongcheng District are now in place."
First-tier cities belonged to first-tier districts.
Second- and third-tier cities belonged to Zhongcheng District.
Zhongcheng District was divided into four regions: east, west, north, and south, each with its own general agency. The southern region had not been decided. Jiang Yuan had been seeking cooperation with them even before Ji Zhiyi had acquired Su Qi. Therefore, it wasn't surprising that he was awarded the southern regional agency.
Secretary Zhang looked at Su Lingyue: "Assistant Su, did President Jiang come to sign the contract today?"
Su Lingyue wasn't sure either, but the last discussion had gone smoothly. There shouldn't be any problems, and they should be entering the contract stage.
She shook her head.
Unable to get any inside information, everyone stretched their necks, trying to see Ji Zhiyi's office.
Ji Zhiyi was sitting across from President Jiang. Wu Meiyan poured tea for them. President Jiang said, "President Ji, this is the draft of our cooperation agreement. Would you like to take a look?"
The conditions were naturally not the same as before.
Both parties had compromised, and in the end, they agreed on an increase of two points.
Ji Zhiyi flipped through a few pages and asked President Jiang, "What about the stores?"
"With the blow that Su Qi suffered this time, many of the stores are being resold. The store resources are the best. I've already spoken with the contacts at several malls." Su Qi used to occupy prime locations. This time, Yilin acquired three of Su Qi's processing plants, which meant that half of the plants were gone. They wouldn't have enough supply, so it made sense that some of the stores were being closed down.
The malls were in desperate need of new merchants, and Yilin wasn't a small brand, so the negotiations went quickly.
Ji Zhiyi asked, "What about Dingsheng?"
"Dingsheng is currently focused on its negotiations with Baoshun. There haven't been any major moves in the southern region." President Jiang was eager. Dingsheng's market in the southern region was saturated, so they hadn't participated in the division of stores.
Ji Zhiyi nodded and handed the contract to the legal department for verification. President Jiang felt slightly relieved when she saw this. The person beside Ji Zhiyi whispered, "President Ji, the contract is fine."
She took it and signed her name.
She then shook hands with President Jiang.
Before leaving, President Jiang asked, "President Ji, is Ms. Yang Zhizhi the new spokesperson for Yilin?"
Ji Zhiyi smiled: "I will notify you when there is news, President Jiang."
President Jiang understood: "Then I will wait for good news from President Ji."
Ji Zhiyi watched him leave. Wu Meiyan smiled and accompanied President Jiang downstairs. Su Lingyue turned her head to look at Ji Zhiyi's office. The door was not closed, and she saw that Ji Zhiyi was looking outside.
They made eye contact.
Ji Zhiyi waved her hand.
Su Lingyue scoffed inwardly at her cat-calling gesture. She forced a smile and walked into the office.
Ji Zhiyi was still sitting on the sofa, several cups in front of her. Su Lingyue collected the cups. Then, standing in front of Ji Zhiyi, she heard her ask, "What are the arrangements for lunch?"
Su Lingyue said, "There are no appointments for today. Is President Ji going to eat in the company or eat out?"
Ji Zhiyi said, "Let’s eat in the company."
The company cafeteria took orders.
Su Lingyue said, "Okay, I'll order in a bit."
Ji Zhiyi nodded.
She sat on the sofa, with her back to the light, slightly lowered her head, and circled her finger on her arm as she pondered something. Su Lingyue looked at her leisurely expression and thought of everything that had happened recently. She was just about to speak when...
Ji Zhiyi turned her head: "Is there anything else?"
She said: "No."
Ji Zhiyi said, "Bring me the sorted documents this afternoon."
Su Lingyue acknowledged and left the office. There was a hint of confusion in her eyes, but she didn’t show it. After leaving, she ran into Wu Meiyan, and asked, "Secretary Wu, does President Ji have any favorite dishes?"
Wu Meiyan said, "There are no favorite dishes. I have a list of her preferred flavors. I'll send it to you."
Su Lingyue ate with Ji Zhiyi every day, and she more or less had figured out her tastes, but she still said, "Okay, thank you."
Wu Meiyan sent Ji Zhiyi's preferred flavors to Su Lingyue, and she also sent a recipe for enhancing memory.
Su Lingyue: ...
She really didn't need to send this.
But Wu Meiyan was too dedicated. She did whatever Ji Zhiyi instructed. Su Lingyue smiled and received it, even sending a grateful emoticon.
In reality...
She took a deep breath.
Deep breath.
She calmed her mind and opened the list of preferred flavors.
No particular preferences.
Dislikes: Food that is too sour.
Su Lingyue rested her chin on her hand and called the cafeteria.
The person in charge of the cafeteria was very enthusiastic. After choosing the dishes, they asked, "Assistant Su, are there any preferences regarding flavor?"
Su Lingyue said, "Likes sour food."
Tsk.
Was she being too malicious?
Aside from mocking her memory, Ji Zhiyi hadn't really done anything too outrageous.
Su Lingyue pulled out the conscience from the corner and said, "Nothing sour, a little spicy, please."
The person in charge was confused but still responded with a smile: "Okay, Assistant Su."
Su Lingyue hung up the phone, and was just about to sort the documents when she heard Secretary Zhang say, "Did you see the news online?"
Others turned their heads: "What news?"
"That murder one," Secretary Zhang said, "It said it was a workplace dispute. The boss was bullying them too much. After the man resigned, he stalked the boss." After speaking, she made a neck-slitting gesture.
Others discussed, "There was no need to murder, right?"
"Who knows?" Secretary Zhang said, "When you hate someone, you are not rational."
Su Lingyue instinctively touched her neck.
It felt cold.
She wanted to pick up a cup to drink water, but it was empty. She stood up and went to the pantry. She met Zhang Xian in the hallway.
Zhang Xian smiled and greeted her, "Lingyue!"
Su Lingyue said, "You're back?"
"Yeah," Zhang Xian said, "I went home to take a shower, I was sweating."
She looked at Su Lingyue who was holding a cup: "Going to get water?"
Su Lingyue nodded.
Zhang Xian said, "Let's go together."
Su Lingyue followed her into the pantry. Zhang Xian took a paper cup and poured herself a cup of ice water. She finished it in a few gulps. There was no one in the pantry. She leaned against the counter and said, "Is there anything to eat? I want to fill my stomach first."
"There are some refreshments." Su Lingyue took some refreshments from the refrigerator and handed them to Zhang Xian.
Zhang Xian took a bite. It was cold and sweet.
She said, "It’s so refreshing!"
Su Lingyue sat across from her, took a sip of water, and pulled out her phone. She happened to see the news that Secretary Zhang had just mentioned. Although the photos had been pixelated, her mind had already imagined a bloody scene.
She was just about to zoom in when Zhang Xian leaned over: "What are you looking at?"
Su Lingyue was startled and came back to her senses. "Just some news."
Zhang Xian said casually, "What news?"
Su Lingyue said, "An employee was bullied by the boss and killed him."
Zhang Xian's hair stood on end: "What are you planning to do?"
Su Lingyue glanced at her.
Zhang Xian lowered her voice and leaned closer to her ear: "Or did President Ji do something?"
Su Lingyue said, "No."
Zhang Xian looked a bit relieved: "Just hold on, once Ji Zhiyi is no longer angry she won’t make things difficult for you."
Su Lingyue didn't say anything.
Zhang Xian tried to persuade her, "Actually, I don't think she will be angry for too long. She was..."
She stopped mid-sentence.
Su Lingyue was still looking at her.
Zhang Xian said, "Anyway, I don't think she'll be angry for too long."
Su Lingyue continued her words: "She dropped out of school, not because of me."
Zhang Xian turned her head, with a surprised expression that said, "I didn’t say anything."
Just as Su Lingyue was about to ask more, Zhang Xian swallowed the last piece of dessert, drank half a glass of ice water, and said, "I'm going to see President Ji."
She quickly left the pantry. Su Lingyue calmly picked up her cup and followed. She saw Zhang Xian enter Ji Zhiyi's office from afar. She sat down and began working. Zhang Xian entered the office and closed the door. She couldn't help but look back. Seeing this, Ji Zhiyi asked, "Did your creditor chase you to the company?"
Zhang Xian turned to look at Ji Zhiyi.
Where did she get a creditor from?
It’s all because of you!
Thinking of those increasingly outrageous rumors, Zhang Xian said, "President Ji, do you know there are a lot of rumors about you and Lingyue in the company right now?"
Ji Zhiyi corrected, "It's Assistant Su."
Zhang Xian: ...
It was not the time to be concerned about titles!
People are already reading news about employees killing bosses!
However, seeing Ji Zhiyi’s aloof expression, she held back and said, "Okay, then do you know that there are a lot of rumors about you and Assistant Su in the company right now?"
Ji Zhiyi calmly said, "Yes, what about it?"
Zhang Xian said, "I feel like these rumors are bad for the company’s development. We should nip these rumors in the bud!"
She spoke with righteous indignation.
Ji Zhiyi's expression was calm: "How should we nip it?"
Zhang Xian said, "For example...transfer her to a different department?"
Ji Zhiyi didn't say anything, she looked at her, and suddenly called out, "Zhang Xian."
This calm tone.
It made Zhang Xian's pores explode.
She met Ji Zhiyi's gaze.
She heard Ji Zhiyi ask, "Are you very free?"
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