Ye Qiu’s hand trembled, nearly dropping the phone to the floor, as his mind conjured up Lin Jingzhi’s strikingly beautiful image, his heart racing with excitement.
Ding!
Another message arrived on his phone.
“Darling, come find me quickly, I’m so lonely, so empty, I need you so much…”
Ye Qiu couldn’t hold back any longer, hurriedly knocking on the door, singing as he did, “Little bunny, be good, open the door quick, open it fast, I want to come in…”
Snap!
The office door opened a crack, but it wasn’t Lin Jingzhi he saw—it was Sun Mengjie.
Sun Mengjie stood in the doorway, her face cold as she snapped at Ye Qiu, “What’s with all the shouting!”
“Don’t you know loud noises aren’t allowed here?”
“Keep this up, and I’ll make sure reception doesn’t let you in next time.”
“Why so angry?” Ye Qiu looked at Sun Mengjie’s frosty expression, chuckling as he asked, “Did you get dumped?”
“No, wait, men usually prefer gentle kittens, not tigresses.”
“Mengjie, take some brotherly advice, once a woman reaches a certain age, she needs a boyfriend, otherwise, too much pent-up anger isn’t good for your health.”
Sun Mengjie’s eyes widened, “Who are you calling a tigress?”
“Where’s Sister Lin? I’m here for Sister Lin,” Ye Qiu said.
Hmph!
Sun Mengjie let out a cold snort, glaring at Ye Qiu before turning and walking away.
“Sister Lin, I’m here—”
Ye Qiu shouted, pushing open the office door, but the next second, his smile froze.
Inside Lin Jingzhi’s office, over a dozen pairs of eyes stared at him, all belonging to the company’s top executives, their expressions as if they were watching a monkey.
Sun Mengjie smirked, clearly delighted to see Ye Qiu make a fool of himself.
Was Sister Lin in a meeting?
Careless!
Ye Qiu turned to leave, but Sun Mengjie said with a smile, “You’re here now, why leave?”
This tigress clearly wanted to see him humiliated.
Ye Qiu quickly composed himself, turning to wave at everyone with a smile, “Hello, everyone!”
If I’m not embarrassed, you are.
Everyone knew about Ye Qiu’s relationship with Lin Jingzhi, so when he greeted them, they hurriedly smiled back.
“Mr. Ye, hello.”
“Mr. Ye, hello.”
“…”
“Carry on with your meeting, don’t mind me,” Ye Qiu said, heading toward the guest room.
“Ye Qiu,” Lin Jingzhi called, beckoning him over.
Ye Qiu walked to her side.
Lin Jingzhi said to Sun Mengjie, who was sitting beside her, “Xiao Jie, get Ye Qiu a glass of water.”
Why should I get water for this jerk?
Sun Mengjie was annoyed, but since Lin Jingzhi had given the order, she had to comply.
As she stood, she heard Lin Jingzhi say to Ye Qiu, “Sit here.”
And just like that, Ye Qiu took Sun Mengjie’s seat.
Seeing this, Sun Mengjie fumed, gritting her teeth and shooting Ye Qiu a vicious glare.
Not only stealing Sister Lin, but my seat too—this grudge is irreconcilable, just you wait!
Cursing inwardly, Sun Mengjie didn’t get Ye Qiu any water, instead finding an empty seat to sit in.
“Alright, let’s continue the meeting, where were we?” Lin Jingzhi asked.
“President Lin, we were discussing the company’s plans for the next quarter,” a vice president reminded her.
“Right, you all mentioned a lot about the next quarter’s plans, and I think our focus should not only be on investments but also on starting new ventures,” Lin Jingzhi said, “I’m planning to enter the medical aesthetics industry, any thoughts?”
The executives shared their opinions:
“President Lin, while the medical aesthetics market is booming, the competition is fierce, we’ve never done this before, entering rashly carries huge risks.”
“Exactly, we have no experience in this market, we need to be cautious.”
“President Lin, I suggest you reconsider.”
“…”
Most of the executives were opposed.
“Xiao Jie, what do you think?” Lin Jingzhi asked Sun Mengjie.
Sun Mengjie said, “With societal progress, people’s living standards are rising, and both women and men are increasingly focused on beauty, there’s no doubt the medical aesthetics industry has great potential.”
“I’m in favor of President Lin’s plan to enter medical aesthetics, but we must have a product that’s recognized by the market.”
“No matter the company, profitability depends on products.”
“Our product needs to be effective and stand out in the market, ideally building a brand like Estée Lauder’s Crème de la Mer, SK-II’s Fairy Water, Shiseido’s Red Elixir, or Lancôme’s Little Black Bottle.”
“But developing a product is costly, the timeline for development is uncertain, and its effectiveness needs market validation, both time and R&D costs are high, so I suggest we hold off on entering the medical aesthetics industry.”
After her lengthy speech, Sun Mengjie’s conclusion was also opposition.
Lin Jingzhi frowned slightly and asked Ye Qiu, “What about you?”
Ye Qiu smiled, “I support you.”
Lin Jingzhi gave a slight smile, knowing Ye Qiu would back her unconditionally.
Sun Mengjie raised an eyebrow, “Lip service is useless, entering medical aesthetics requires a product.”
“Products aren’t an issue,” Ye Qiu said, scanning the room, “You all know I’m a doctor, right?”
Everyone nodded.
Ye Qiu continued, “I have an ancient formula for scar removal, highly effective, regular scars can be gone in three days, severe ones in a week at most.”
What?
The executives were thrilled.
If it was that effective, once produced, it would surely make a fortune.
Ye Qiu added, “And the R&D costs are low, probably just a few million.”
The executives were already sold.
Sun Mengjie scoffed, “Talk is cheap, where’s the product?”
Ye Qiu ignored her, asking Lin Jingzhi, “Do you trust me?”
“Of course,” Lin Jingzhi said, “Everyone, prepare to establish a medical aesthetics company, and start product development soon.”
“President Lin…” Sun Mengjie tried to urge caution, but Lin Jingzhi cut her off with a commanding tone, “Meeting adjourned!”
Everyone filed out of the conference room.
Only Sun Mengjie remained seated, having worked with Lin Jingzhi for so long, she knew why Lin Jingzhi ended the meeting so abruptly.
“Why aren’t you leaving?” Lin Jingzhi asked.
Sun Mengjie said, “President Lin, I have some work matters to report.”
“No need, go out.”
“But…”
“Out!” Lin Jingzhi’s tone grew stern.
Feeling wronged, Sun Mengjie glared at Ye Qiu before reluctantly leaving the conference room.
Only Lin Jingzhi and Ye Qiu remained.
Lin Jingzhi said, “Darling, I want some milk.”
“I’ll get you some,” Ye Qiu said, starting to stand.
Lin Jingzhi quickly pulled him back, sitting on his lap, her arms wrapping around his neck as she said seductively, “I want the 37-degree, pure, natural, additive-free kind!”
