Jiang Yi and Dongfang Mei got out of the car at the company entrance.
"Didn't you say Jiang Xiaomei was very capable yesterday? You even made her the manager of the planning department. Remember to show me her proposal when it's ready," Dongfang Mei said.
"Okay!"
Jiang Yi nodded.
Just then, a group of employees, dozens of them, walked out of the hotel.
Upon seeing Jiang Yi and Dongfang Mei, these employees immediately greeted them.
"It's working hours. Why aren't you at the hotel? Where are you going?"
Dongfang Mei asked, "Which department are you from?"
"We're from the planning department," a staff member replied. "Yesterday, our manager finished today's work for the company and told us to spend a day at the newly opened hotel by the Xiao family and write a report each."
The newly opened hotel by the Xiao family referred to the one Ye Yanran had just opened. Ye Yanran was using this hotel to compete with the Royal Hotel.
"This Jiang Xiaomei is quite interesting!" Dongfang Mei chuckled.
"Our manager said that if you know yourself and your enemy, you will win a hundred battles. To deal with a company, you must first understand it. Only then can you come up with good plans; otherwise, it's just empty talk," one employee said.
"Makes sense!" Dongfang Mei nodded. "You guys can go about your business."
"Yes!" The employees responded and left one after another.
"What do you think of Jiang Xiaomei now?" Jiang Yi asked with a smile.
"She's alright, much better than the other leaders in the company. You said Jiang Xiaomei was very capable, and I was a bit skeptical. Now I'm starting to believe it. Her approach is indeed commendable, something I hadn't even thought of," Dongfang Mei said. Su Dan Novel Network.
Seeing that Jiang Xiaomei had earned Dongfang Mei's approval, Jiang Yi felt a sense of accomplishment.
"It's just that Jiang Xiaomei is too beautiful. I don't trust you!" Dongfang Mei looked at Jiang Yi. "The talents you've discovered, besides Chen Kun, whether it's Shen Lu or Dong Rui, are all beauties who can charm any man. Now there's Jiang Xiaomei..." This made Jiang Yi both amused and speechless.
"Shen Lu and Dong Rui are under our mother's watch, so I'm not worried. But Jiang Xiaomei is different. If no one is watching her, I really can't be at ease," Dongfang Mei said.
"You're too suspicious!" Jiang Yi said, speechless.
"Think whatever you want, but I have to be prepared for the worst. I'll tell my third uncle later to help keep an eye on her," Dongfang Mei said.
Jiang Yi took a deep breath. Dongfang Mei was perfect in every way, except for her excessive suspicion.
Upon arriving at the Royal Hotel building, Jiang Yi and Dongfang Mei went to their respective offices.
Jiang Yi was processing some documents and was about to light a cigarette to relax when he realized he had forgotten to bring any. Jiang Yi decided to go to the supermarket outside the company to buy a pack.
Just as he was about to enter the elevator, he suddenly heard a sobbing sound from the nearby stairwell. The sound was very faint, almost inaudible if one wasn't paying close attention. Jiang Yi, feeling a bit curious, walked towards the stairwell. He found a female employee squatting in a corner, burying her head in her arms and crying. Her slender shoulders were trembling, making her look quite pitiful.
As Jiang Yi was about to ask what was wrong, the female employee raised her head. Jiang Yi then saw clearly that it was Jiang Xiaomei. This left Jiang Yi stunned! Jiang Xiaomei also saw Jiang Yi and, startled, quickly stood up from the ground, wiping the tears from her face.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Yi asked.
"I'm fine!" Jiang Xiaomei said quickly, forcing a smile.
"You're crying so much, how can you be fine?" Jiang Yi said.
"Many people in the company say that I was able to go from a mere errand secretary to the manager of the planning department because I caught Chairman Jiang's eye, and that I've become your mistress."
"Their words were very hurtful, and I couldn't bear it, so I secretly ran here. I didn't expect Chairman Jiang to see me," Jiang Xiaomei said.
"Why should you care what others say?" Jiang Yi said with a smile. "If you really care that much, then work hard and use all your abilities. Let them know that your position as the planning department manager was earned through your skills, and then they'll all shut up!"
"Okay, I know what to do." Jiang Xiaomei chuckled. Jiang Yi's words enlightened her! The only way to make these people shut up was to let them all see her capabilities.
"Chairman Jiang, I'll get back to work now!" Jiang Xiaomei said and quickly ran off.
Jiang Yi took a deep breath. Although Jiang Xiaomei was very capable, she was too young and had too little experience, making her too naive. Jiang Yi now understood why Dongfang Mei had said those words at the company entrance earlier. Dongfang Mei must have overheard the employees' gossip, which led her to suspect him and Jiang Xiaomei. The power of gossip is terrifying! Sometimes, rumors and slander can destroy a person.
After buying his cigarettes, Jiang Yi returned to his office and began helping Dongfang Mei with some company matters. Although he couldn't be of much help, he could at least ease her burden slightly. For now, this was all he felt he could do.
After finishing the documents on his desk, Jiang Yi checked the time and found it was already noon. Dongfang Mei sent a message asking Jiang Yi to come to her office for lunch. Dongfang Mei usually ate lunch in her office to save time. Jiang Yi was also hungry and went directly to Dongfang Mei's office.
Jiang Yi and Dongfang Mei sat opposite each other at the desk and began to eat.
"I just heard that Jiang Xiaomei was crying. After you comforted her, she not only stopped crying but was also very happy. You're truly capable!" Dongfang Mei said while eating.
Jiang Yi almost choked on his food. Did Dongfang Mei have clairvoyance? Besides him and Jiang Xiaomei, there was no one else in the stairwell. Logically, Dongfang Mei shouldn't have known about this.
"How did you know?" Jiang Yi couldn't help but ask.
"Shadow told me," Dongfang Mei said with a smile. "You've seen Shadow's abilities. She's like her name, like a shadow, appearing and disappearing without a trace. Even if she stood behind you, you might not notice her."
Hearing this, Jiang Yi understood!
"You've been having Shadow follow me?" Jiang Yi felt a bit displeased. Being monitored like this made him uncomfortable.
"I didn't send Shadow to monitor you; I sent her to secretly protect Jiang Xiaomei," Dongfang Mei said.
This statement made Jiang Yi pause.