Why Did You Provoke Her? She Can Tell Fortunes!-Chapter 388 - 371: Breakfast Test

Once this idea took root in his mind, it was as if it had firmly embedded itself.

He kept discreetly watching the actions of the two people.

If they really got together, he would have one more reason to kill Wen Xu.

Shortly after going downstairs, under the butler’s direction, most of the breakfast was already set on the dining table, and each person’s place was arranged. All they needed to do was sit in their designated seats.

Though that’s what was said, there were only a few people anyway.

Coincidentally, or not, the seats the old butler arranged had Wen Xu and Pei Jingxiao sitting at opposite ends of the table.

This arrangement suited both of them.

If Wen Xu were really seated next to him, Pei Jingxiao felt he probably wouldn’t be able to eat this meal.

But just as he bent his legs to sit, before his butt could even touch the chair, he saw Mu Yunchu sitting next to Wen Xu under the butler’s arrangement.

This made him both unsatisfied and puzzled.

But hearing footsteps coming down the stairs, he didn’t dare make a sound, afraid of causing himself more trouble.

"You guys are up quite early."

When the familiar voice rang in his ear, Pei Jingxiao was extremely glad he had held his tongue.

Everyone turned slightly to see two men and a woman slowly coming down the stairs.

Leading the way was Uncle Pei Jun, holding a slim, beautiful woman in his arms.

Wen Xu’s gaze brushed over the woman’s face and quickly withdrew in less than a second.

He had heard before that Uncle Pei of the Pei Family was one to ’forget his roots,’ having divorced his wife many years ago and kept a younger woman by his side. So, now, seeing the two walking side by side, they looked less like a couple and more like father and daughter.

But Uncle Three was entirely different; even though he was wealthy, he never fooled around outside, always maintaining a good relationship with his first wife, without any rumors of a marital breakdown.

However, after just a glance, Wen Xu noticed that among the three who came down, Pei Hongli’s wife wasn’t there.

Pei Hongli, who came down later, was alone.

Pei Jun approached the table, withdrew his arm from around the woman’s waist, and naturally sat at the head of the table. The remaining two sat at the sides of the table, closer to the head than Wen Xu and the others.

After all, with Pei Jingxiao’s father not present, Pei Jun was the highest authority there.

"Don’t be nervous, everyone." Pei Jun squinted his eyes with a smile, "Just treat this place like your own home."

He gestured for the old butler to serve the dishes.

The empty spots on the table were quickly filled.

Just after sipping a mouthful of porridge, Pei Jun remembered something, pausing his spoon mid-air, turning to ask Pei Hongli, "Is your wife still in the room?"

Pei Hongli smiled, "You know her, she never liked crowded places."

"Besides, she prefers vegetarian meals, so I’ve already sent someone to bring her a portion."

Hearing this, Pei Jun smacked his lips.

He didn’t know quite what to say.

His feelings were very mixed.

On one hand, he admired the other’s unwavering devotion for decades, still caring for his wife, though aged, as attentively as if she were newly wed.

On another hand, he felt that one should not spoil a woman like that. As a brother, he naturally hoped Pei Hongli could explore a bigger world, but the other had no such inclination, so he couldn’t say much.

So after a few glances, he withdrew his gaze.

While eating, he asked a few more questions, but mostly related to the company, business, or staffing issues.

The underlying intent was to test how Wen Xu and Pei Jingxiao would respond.

Unknowingly, it also served as a kind of assessment.

This made Pei Jingxiao, who wasn’t particularly business-savvy, feel as if eating was like suffering in Purgatory.

After the meal, he barely touched the food before him.

Fortunately, most of the questions were ones Pei Jingxiao had already asked AI for answers to online the previous night.

This was why he had stayed up all night and couldn’t get up this morning.

Now, seeing his uncles without angry or disdainful expressions, he felt that losing a few hours of sleep was completely worth it!

It seemed that if this continued, obtaining the position of heir was not an impossible task.

Little did he know, the two of them were actually aware of what he had done.

Pei Jun ate a bite of egg and seemed to suddenly recall something, saying, "By the way."

Just hearing these two simple words made Pei Jingxiao’s hairs stand on end.

"Speaking of smart homes, the company is now considering moving in this direction, right?"

Even though they’re not at the same location, what happens within the company can’t be hidden from him and Pei Hongli.

This was one reason they were not optimistic about Pei Jingxiao’s performance.

If Wen Xu hadn’t shown up at a critical moment in the company, they might have already lost a significant amount of money.

So after a pause, he began the questions tailored for this breakfast.

"The group plans to expand into the smart home market, which is currently fiercely competitive, with leading companies occupying 70% of the market share. If you were in charge, how would you develop a business strategy? And how would you manage the newly formed cross-departmental team?"

Pei Jun said these words in one breath and took another bite of egg.

Then he slowed down, occasionally observing the expressions of the two responsible for answering.

He didn’t miss the fleeting joy on Pei Jingxiao’s face upon hearing the question. He immediately understood that this was a question Pei Jingxiao had probably prepared for.

But he said nothing.

Since it was already stated that staying at the villa these days would involve a talent review, having prepared in advance was a good thing, showing that Pei Jingxiao wasn’t entirely clueless.

If someone knew they would face difficult questions and made no preparations at all, that person was either overly confident or a fool.

Pei Jingxiao was eager to answer first.

He feared Wen Xu might have found a similar answer, and if someone else said it first, he wouldn’t be able to use it.

"Alright, go ahead,"

Pei Jun didn’t mind.

Ultimately, both of them would have to speak, regardless of who went first.

As long as they could come up with a good plan, nothing else mattered.

"Ahem." Pei Jingxiao cleared his throat, instinctively wanting to tug his tie, only to realize he wasn’t wearing one today. Feigning composure, he placed his hand down and began reciting.

"Firstly, for business strategy, we can initially target the mid-to-low-end market, using a low-price strategy to seize shares. Simultaneously, collaborate with real estate developers for pre-installations in properties to open up market channels quickly. In terms of product development, establish a modular development system to shorten the launch cycle of new products. For team management, adopt a matrix organizational structure with clear responsibility and authority divisions, hold weekly progress meetings, and monitor project milestones with Gantt charts to ensure the plan progresses smoothly."