Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 252 I’ve Taken a Liking to You_1

Although online articles didn’t have much influence at that time, Xiao Ming had seen the future "small compositions" and subconsciously tensed up.

Moreover, he understood Zhou Qingyuan all too well.

This girl was a lunatic; anger her, and she really could do anything.

After much persuasion and explanation of the importance of establishing Ruiye Media Holdings as soon as possible and the reason why he didn’t need any staff on his side, he finally coaxed Zhou Qingyuan into reluctantly giving up her plan to come to Lingnan.

When the call ended, Xiao Ming was sweating on his forehead.

He had just put down his phone when the door was knocked and Gu Tinglan, dressed in an OL suit, came in, placing a stack of documents on his desk.

"Chairman, these are the company profiles for all the financing applications submitted in the past two days. I’ve categorized them according to their industry type, scale, and funding gap size. Please have a look; if there’s anything amiss, I’ll make corrections."

"Hmm, thank you!"

Xiao Ming nodded, took the top file, and was about to open it when he suddenly realized something was off.

"Wait a second."

Gu Tinglan turned around: "Do you have any other instructions?"

Xiao Ming looked at her standard assistant attire and then back at the date on his phone, and suddenly he was alarmed. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Fuck! I’ve been in Lingnan for nearly thirty days, why does it feel like it’s only been a bit over a week?

On second thought, that’s right, he was sitting in the company’s office at the moment; there’s no way he could have registered in just one week.

God damn! I’ve been playing too hard these past days, completely forgetting the date.

"That’s um..."

Clearing his throat, he said, "I’m really sorry! These past few days, I’ve been troubling you, Lan. My mind has really been a mess, completely forgetting you still have work to do in Donghai. I’m truly sorry!

But rest assured, no matter how much loss I’ve caused you, I will compensate you doubly."

Gu Tinglan looked utterly bewildered: "Chairman, I’m sorry, but I don’t quite understand what you mean!

I resigned from the job in Donghai a long time ago. And what loss are you talking about?"

"You resigned? When did that happen?"

"It was the two days after you finished the interview and took Little Meng to the mountains, I specifically flew back to Donghai, resigned, and also packed some daily necessities for Little Meng.

When the company is less busy, I’ll go back to move and sell the house..."

"Stop!"

Xiao Ming interrupted her, his face filled with astonishment as if in a dream.

The two days they stayed in the mountains, that was the third day Yang Hanqing came to Lingnan, which was also the third day they knew each other, and Gu Tinglan had resigned at that time, planning to move and sell her house?

What was going on?

What the hell had he missed these days?

"Lan, have a seat and start from the beginning. What exactly is going on? Why did you resign? And where are you planning to go after selling the house and moving?"

Gu Tinglan’s expression became even more perplexed as she sat down opposite the desk: "Didn’t Hanqing tell you? She clearly told me it was all with your consent."

Xiao Ming was stunned, then quickly understood.

Simply put, Yang Hanqing had played some trick and successfully convinced Gu Tinglan to willingly give up her job and house in a major city to join Ruiye.

That woman... what is she up to?

He shook his head with a wry smile and asked, "What’s your current position? My secretary? Or an assistant?"

Gu Tinglan’s expression slowly turned to one of alarm: "Chairman, is nothing bothering you? Do you feel dizzy?"

"I’m fine and definitely not delirious with fever. The main thing is you’ve been deceived by Hanqing, she didn’t mention a word to me about you. I always thought you were just staying temporarily to help out.

It suddenly occurred to me that I had delayed you for so many days, which is why I specifically wanted to apologize to you."

"Ah? Why would Hanqing lie to me?"

"Don’t worry, she’s just having a tiff with me, it doesn’t really affect you."

Xiao Ming got up, took a glass of water, and placed it in front of Tinglan, then said, "First of all, thank you for your trust, willing to stay and help out my small company.

Secondly, have you really thought it through?

Once we’re done here, we have to go back to Longyin. It’s just a second-tier city; the job opportunities and the quality of education are much worse than in Lingnan and Donghai.

So, I hope this decision is a result of careful consideration, not an impulsive one."

Tinglan pursed her lips, appearing to have a lot to say, but when she spoke, she simply shook her head, "I wasn’t impulsive, all my decisions are the result of careful thought, and I won’t regret it!"

Xiao Ming smiled, reached out his hand, and said, "Well then, welcome to the Ruiye Holdings family. I hope you don’t mind the welcome being a bit late."

Tinglan finally relaxed, stood up, shook his hand, and smiled, "Honestly, I’ve never seen a boss who trusts his subordinates as much as you do, leaving so much to Hanqing, not even asking."

"If you think I’m foolish, just say it, no need for roundabout compliments.

Once you’re in Longyin, you’ll know what a real hands-off manager is like. The chairman’s office at the company headquarters might not open its doors once in every ten days or half a month."

Tinglan was stunned into speechlessness, but Xiao Ming was too lazy to say more and waved her off, "Go on, get busy! Call Hanqing to see me."

Tinglan left, and soon, the door was knocked and then cracked open, with a charming face poking through, one that was both pleased and piqued.

"Boss, did... did you call me?"

The voice was coquettish, but even a deaf person could hear the nervousness in it.

Xiao Ming flipped through the documents Tinglan had brought, not even looking up, "Out with it, what do you want?"

"Wha... what do I want?" Yang Hanqing walked in and stood properly in front of the desk, "It’s you, Boss, whatever you want will be the direction and goal of all our efforts!"

"Cut it out! Your apple-polishing skills aren’t even as good as Meng’s.

Hurry up, what’s your angle in talking Tinglan into staying?"

Xiao Ming was still looking at the documents, making Yang Hanqing even more uncertain. She mumbled for a while before finally managing to stammer, "Rea... really, I have no ulterior motive.

I just thought you needed a secretary, and Sister Lan is quite suitable."

Whack!

Xiao Ming slammed his pen on the table. It wasn’t loud, but it still made Yang Hanqing jump.

"You knew she was suitable to be my secretary after seeing her for a few minutes?"

"That day, when I said those things to you, actually... I was just trying to confirm your attitude. I didn’t really expect her to stay. Later, I asked her to help out just to avoid you having to transfer someone else from Longyin.

It wasn’t until after I realized that her professional qualifications were indeed not low and heard some of her personal concerns that I decided to have her become your secretary."

"What did she say?"

"She wants to find a dad for Mengmeng and she’s set her sights on you."

"What? Cough cough cough..."

Xiao Ming choked on his saliva and started coughing violently. Yang Hanqing quickly went around the desk to pat his back and help him catch his breath.

"You... you need to clarify. What does she want?"

Xiao Ming asked, his eyes wide with a mixture of shock and fear, not even catching his breath.

Seeing his horrified and petrified expression, Yang Hanqing couldn’t help but burst into giggles, and then she couldn’t stop laughing so much that she couldn’t stand and ended up leaning against his back.