Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 158

Lin Qiong conducted further investigation on Xu Yingying’s background the following day and indeed discovered that she had a twin sister, Xu Shanshan, who resembled Xu Yingying so closely that one could hardly tell them apart if only looking at their identity cards.

This completely dispelled Lin Qiong’s suspicions towards Li Yifei, but for some reason, she still felt annoyed whenever she saw him. The jerk was so good at fighting, and he had tangled with her for so long that day. If not taking advantage, then what was it? Yet, that didn’t constitute a crime and, moreover, even if it did, she couldn’t arrest Li Yifei for it without losing all her dignity.

Nevertheless, Lin Qiong soon put her thoughts about Li Yifei aside as she had a significant secret operation underway; she was handling a major case. This case involved a wide network including powerful protectors, and without sufficient evidence, she simply couldn’t touch the suspects. Therefore, she had been always collecting evidence against them.

Even when working on this case, Lin Qiong informed none of her colleagues, operating covertly alone. The reason was simple: she had become the Deputy Director thanks to a mysterious benefactor, which made her feel undeserving. She was now determined to solve a major case on her own, to carry out an investigation that would command the respect of the entire Public Security System, to prove herself capable not just because of that mysterious person, but also on her own strength.

While Lin Qiong was busy with her matters, Li Yifei was equally occupied. He had planned a date with Ye Yunzhu the night before, but she had received a sudden phone call and had to attend a banquet instead, thereby cancelling their date.

During the day, Li Yifei was busy with company affairs alongside Xu Yingying and He Fangqing. Xu Yingying had presented a draft for setting up the company the previous night, and He Fangqing had made a significant financial plan. The tiredness in their eyes and the bloodshot confirmed they must have had little sleep, yet their spirits were incredibly high and showed no signs of fatigue.

"Li Yifei, you’re in charge of calling over all those from Huayang who want to join our company," Xu Yingying directly assigned him a task. Actually, she never really saw Li Yifei as the CEO, so giving orders to him came without any pressure.

Li Yifei agreed enthusiastically. Compared to other tasks, he felt that he would handle this one with greater ease.

Returning to the CEO’s office, Li Yifei immediately called Michelle.

"Brother Li, has the company matter been settled?" Michelle asked eagerly as soon as she spoke.

Li Yifei said with a smile, "Yes, it has been settled. I’m calling you now to ask if you can start working right away."

"Start working right away? So soon?" Michelle exclaimed in surprise.

"Yeah, we’re short-staffed in the company right now, even I’m swamped. Hurry over and give me a hand."

"Okay, where are you? I’ll head there right away," Michelle quickly responded.

After giving the Dreamfly Company’s address to Michelle, Li Yifei hung up and proceeded to call those colleagues who had left Huayang the day before yesterday, one by one.

Soon after Li Yifei’s calls were done, Michelle had already arrived at the company. Li Yifei, Xu Yingying, and He Fangqing had decided that he would now be the Human Resources Manager, primarily responsible for hiring staff.

The temporary office of the Human Resources Department was on the fifth floor. When Michelle entered and saw Li Yifei’s large office and him sitting behind the desk looking quite imposing, she squinted her eyes and said with a beaming smile, "Brother Li, you look so impressive. Now you’re the Human Resources Manager."

Li Yifei stood up, smiling as he spoke, "What kind of Human Resources Manager am I? Right now I’m just a stand-in commander. That’s why I’m urgently asking for your help."

"Great, I knew Brother Li and President Xu could do it. Just looking at the scale of this company, I’m filled with confidence."

Li Yifei gestured Michelle to sit down, saying, "You see, the company seems quite substantial, but it’s actually understaffed. Now that you’re here, I’m considering which department to put you in charge of."

"In charge?" Michelle was startled and looked at Li Yifei with doubt.

"Yes, in charge. Our company has so many departments, and we need to assign positions to those who come first and then prepare for the departmental tasks."

"Brother Li, I... I’m not up for it," Michelle stuttered, clearly frightened. While she was eager, the thought of being entrusted with a key position upon joining a new company was something she was utterly unprepared for.

"Ha ha, do you see this driver sitting here? If I can do it, of course, you can too. Besides, this is definitely temporary for now. After this period of working, we’ll see everyone’s capabilities—those who are competent will stay or be promoted, and those who aren’t will be demoted. But those who come to fight for the new company at this time will definitely not be treated unfairly. Even if the position is demoted, the salary and benefits won’t be worse," he reassured.

Michelle hesitated for a moment, then nodded firmly and said, "Alright, I’ll give it a try."

"Ha ha, I believe you will definitely succeed."

Michelle’s smile was somewhat forced. Truth be told, she wasn’t very confident at that moment.

Next, a total of ten people arrived at the company, all from Huayang. Li Yifei repeated what he had said to Michelle to everyone. He wasn’t very familiar with these people, so he didn’t make promises too grand, but the conditions he offered were generous enough to let them work here with peace of mind.

Xu Yingying and He Fangqing wrapped up their morning work and then specially convened a meeting to meet with everyone. As the president, Xu Yingying did not disappoint, as she detailed the company’s vision for everyone. She then turned the company’s current difficulties into opportunities and challenges, which immediately sent everyone’s passion soaring, something Li Yifei just couldn’t articulate.

Of course, at the end, Xu Yingying also offered everyone attractive compensation, not only higher than the salaries at Huayang Company, but also a series of benefits. This got everyone even more excited, feeling that their job switch was truly justified.

At noon, everyone dined together at a hotel without drinking alcohol, but the mood was still very lively, with everyone sharing their views. This was a group of like-minded young people, full of ideas and drive. Back when they were at Huayang Company, they all greatly admired Xu Yingying and saw her as a role model.

At this point, Li Yifei seemed a bit subdued. Company management was not his forte. He didn’t quite understand most of what was being discussed, but he didn’t mind. He never wanted to lead such a tiring life, and if he were to learn all these things, how could he live a carefree life?

That afternoon, everyone was already immersed in work, almost each person responsible for a department, although they were just figureheads for now.

Li Yifei quickly received a list of staff requirements and specifications from various departments, who were quite efficient in their work.

Now at least the manager of the Human Resources Department, he had to take on the recruitment tasks. The next day, Li Yifei went to the TV station, ready to run some advertisements for recruitment.

The Advertising Department was on the third floor. Li Yifei walked up the stairs and upon reaching the second floor, he came face to face with Li Xinyue.

"Young Master Li, what brings you here?" Li Xinyue exclaimed, clearly delighted to see him.

Li Yifei smiled and sized up Li Xinyue; she wore a short-sleeved white blouse, unbuttoned at the top to reveal a generous expanse of skin and the hint of a cleavage, matched with a short skirt and shiny flesh-colored stockings, complemented by black high heels – an absolute heart-stopper.

"I’m now the manager of the Human Resources Department in our company, so I need to place a couple of ads to hire some people."

Li Xinyue immediately understood and smiled apologetically, saying, "Manager Li, then let me take you to the Advertising Department."

"That would be great, thank you," Li Yifei nodded with a smile.

"Manager Li... have you been very busy these days?"

"Indeed, I’m absolutely swamped," he replied.

Li Xinyue laughed softly and asked, "Do you need any help?"

"Well, I’m about to hire some people. I’ll look for a couple of beautiful and capable secretaries so I can take it easy."

Li Xinyue seemed disappointed with Li Yifei’s gentle refusal and pouted her sexy lips, saying, "Then maybe I should become your secretary."

"You be my secretary?" Li Yifei chuckled, saying, "Aren’t you afraid I’ll take advantage of you?"

Li Xinyue giggled, retorting, "Go ahead, I’m not afraid of you taking advantage."

As they joked, they reached the Advertising Department. With Li Xinyue’s assistance, the advertisement was quickly settled, and the contract was signed. The ad could run that very evening.

Li Xinyue accompanied Li Yifei to the exit of the TV station, and then she stopped, asking, "Young Master Li, do you have time tonight?"

Li Yifei patted Li Xinyue on the shoulder, saying, "I’ve recently started dating a girl."

Li Xinyue, being very sharp, smiled brilliantly, replying, "Young Master Li is such a good person; you don’t mess around when you have a girlfriend. That’s quite different from those rich people. I really envy your girlfriend."

Li Yifei laughed, saying, "But we’re friends, so if you ever need anything and I can help, I will."

"Thank you, Young Master Li." Li Xinyue immediately smiled happily, and even leaned in to give Li Yifei a peck on the cheek.

A kiss from a beautiful hostess was usually a rather sensual affair, but Li Yifei’s mood darkened at that moment because a woman had just gotten out of a black Junjie car—it was Ye Yunzhu, his first love.