From abandoned baby to CEO

“Sun Xingyao, it’s a nice name…” Manager Shi smiled awkwardly.

Qianqian asked gently, "Manager Shi, can I start work today?"

"Yes, yes, I'll arrange for you to complete the onboarding process right away."

Sun Xue glanced at Manager Shi with disgust. She clearly noticed that Manager Shi's gaze towards Qianqian was laced with lust...

She cursed inwardly: "You pervert! Just like his father!"

Qianqian followed the staff to complete the onboarding procedures, and Manager Shi spoke to her about work in a gentle tone:

"Mr. Sun, you've just come from the branch office and aren't familiar with the head office's business yet. However, the young master instructed me before he left that I would guide you through the process. Everything takes time, so don't worry too much; you'll get used to it gradually..."

Sun Xue got straight to the point, "Manager Shi, Mr. Lu originally said he wanted me to be the company's general manager."

Manager Shi's smile vanished, replaced by an arrogant demeanor. "President Sun, that definitely won't do! Start as the company's deputy manager first. After all, you're not familiar with the company's business, and directly appointing you as manager might not be convincing. As for your final position... let's wait until Old Master Lu wakes up!"

"So what specific tasks will I be responsible for?"

Manager Shi thought for a moment and said, "From what I understand, you are quite familiar with the real estate industry, so you can take charge of the company's real estate business."

Sun Xue insisted again, "Manager Shi, Mr. Lu said back then that he wanted me to manage all the company's business!"

Manager Shi looked displeased. "Mr. Sun, haven't I made myself clear enough? The company has many businesses, and you need to familiarize yourself with them one by one. Of course, you should start with what you are most familiar with."

Sun Xue understood Manager Shi's intentions: he didn't want her to get involved in more of the company's business. She guessed that Manager Shi was just trying to appease Lu Tingfeng by letting her join the company so quickly.

Manager Shi looked impatient. "That's enough, Mr. Sun. Please get ready; the meeting is about to begin."

Lu's Group conference room.

As soon as Sun Xue entered the conference room, she sensed a dull and oppressive atmosphere.

More than twenty company managers sat in the conference room, giving her strange looks, some whispering amongst themselves with subtle expressions...

Manager Shi gave a brief introduction to Sun Xue's resume, and then each member of the company's management team introduced themselves.

He cleared his throat and announced, "Mr. Sun has been transferred from the Northern Branch to assist in overseeing the company's real estate business. Let's give him a warm welcome!"

Sparse applause came from the audience.

Sun Xue could sense the rejection and disdain in everyone's eyes at her sudden arrival, including Manager Shi; no one took her seriously at all.

After spouting a bunch of high-sounding nonsense, Manager Shi abruptly ended the meeting.

After the meeting ended, Sun Xue went to the restroom. Just as she reached the door, she heard gossip about her coming from inside, and she stopped abruptly.

"The new deputy manager is said to be Lu Lao's goddaughter, and she only has a vocational school diploma."

"Don't you know? Yesterday, the company was buzzing with gossip about her. They were saying this woman has no real skills, that she started out as a prostitute, working as a hostess. They don't know how she managed to get on Mr. Lu's good side, she's such a scheming bitch..."

"No wonder, she's a hostess! Look at her, pretending to be all proper during the meeting, it's disgusting. I've heard that hostesses have all sorts of tricks for flirting with men, they're all specially trained. To be able to get on Mr. Lu's good side, I wonder how hard she works behind the scenes!"

"I heard she also had an illegitimate child, but I don't know whose it is. Could it be..."

"Shh...keep your voice down..."

Sun Xue couldn't listen anymore and stormed into the bathroom.

Two middle-aged women were touching up their makeup in front of the sink mirror, their eyebrows dancing with excitement.

Upon seeing Sun Xue suddenly appear in the mirror, the smiles of the two women froze instantly. One of the plump women, who had only applied half of her red lipstick, froze in mid-air.

Sun Xue asked sternly with a dark face, "Who are you two calling a hostess? Are you bored and have nothing better to do? Repeat what you just said!"

The two women were terrified and hurriedly grabbed their makeup bags, preparing to flee.

Sun Xue stepped forward, blocking the two of them, and coldly questioned, "Aren't you afraid of your foul mouths gossiping about others behind their backs? I'd like to ask you, who told you all this? And what department are you from, and what are your names!"

"Mr. Sun...we were just talking nonsense...we were wrong, please don't be angry..."

Sun Xue yelled, "Get out of here, all of you!"

The two of them ran away in a flash, trembling.

Sun Xue was trembling with anger. She recalled the strange looks people had given her during the meeting and suddenly realized that her situation at the Lu Group would be very difficult from now on.

If she wasn't mistaken, these rumors must have been deliberately spread by Manager Shi.

Before she stepped into the Lu Group, only Manager Shi in the entire company knew her.

As I left the restroom, I received a call from Qianqian.

"Sis, where are you?"

"Qianqian, have you finished your onboarding procedures?"

"All right."

"Come to my office, I have something to tell you."

A dozen minutes later, Qianqian pushed open the door and entered, her face full of excitement. "Sister, I'm officially a member of the Lu Group now."

Sun Xue couldn't be happy. Before coming to the company, she had told Qianqian about Manager Shi. She knew that Manager Shi would definitely be wary of her, so they agreed that it would be best to contact Manager Shi through Qianqian.

Sun Xue composed herself, her tone serious, and said, "Qianqian, although we've completed the first step of our plan, as I told you before, Manager Shi is a wicked person. Have you noticed how lewd his eyes are when he looks at you? You need to be wary of this kind of person at all times!"

"Sister, I already noticed it. After the formalities were completed, he even called me into his office for a talk."

"He called you to his office? He didn't try anything with you, did he?"

Qianqian smiled slightly, "Don't worry, sis, I won't let him near me. If he dares to lay a hand on me, I'll make sure he can't get up from the ground..."

As she spoke, Qianqian clenched her fist.

Sun Xue was still worried. She let Qianqian get close to Manager Shi because she suspected that Manager Shi had some ulterior motives, but at the same time she was worried about Qianqian's safety.

She repeatedly warned, "Qianqian, you must be vigilant. Manager Shi is two-faced and treacherous!"

Qianqian seemed relaxed. "Don't worry, sis, I'll know what I'm doing."

"Qianqian, I'm telling you..."

"Shh!"

Qianqian interrupted Sun Xue and shook her head to signal her to stop talking.

She walked over, snapped the light off, and drew the curtains, plunging the office into complete darkness.

Sun Xue was completely bewildered...

The next second, Qianqian took out her phone, did some operations, and then walked back and forth in the room as if she were holding a detector...

Sun Xue suddenly realized that Qianqian was checking if there were any hidden cameras installed in the office...

A few minutes later, Qianqian turned off her phone, turned on the light, drew back the curtains, sighed, and said:

"It seems that Manager Shi did not install surveillance equipment in his office."

As they were talking, Sun Xue's phone rang. It was Manager Shi calling.

Manager Shi said gently, "General Manager Sun, it's like this, you and Engineer Zhao from the project department will be going on a business trip tomorrow, please make your preparations."

"Business trip? Where to?"

"Youzhou City".

Sun Xue suddenly became a sensation!

Youzhou City is thousands of kilometers away from Shanghai, spanning seven or eight provinces. Manager Shi clearly intends to send her to the frontier.

"I'm sorry, Manager Shi, I haven't been feeling well lately and can't travel for work. Please arrange for someone else."

"Mr. Sun, we need to coordinate with the other party regarding the company's real estate project over there. Please bear with it; it won't take too long. I've arranged for Engineer Zhao to take care of you during this trip..."

Sun Xue's attitude was firm: "Due to health reasons, I really can't go."

Manager Shi's tone was clearly displeased; he said sarcastically:

"President Sun, we are all working for the company's development. We must overcome any difficulties that need to be overcome. I once worked with a high fever for the company. If Mr. Lu just makes a phone call, I would do anything, even go through fire and water. If you can't even overcome this little difficulty, how can you carry out the work? How can you shoulder the heavy responsibility of managing the entire company..."

"Let's wait a while; I really can't go anytime soon."

Manager Shi deliberately provoked, "What will the other managers in the company think of you if you do this? They already have serious doubts about your abilities..."

"I can't go!"

"That's settled then, bye!"

Manager Shi hung up the phone in a huff.

Sun Xue was very upset, so she immediately called Lu Tingfeng.

When the call connected, Lu Tingfeng's voice sounded tired, "Sis, what's wrong?"

"Nicholas, how's your situation going? When are you coming back?"

"Sis, there's a bit of trouble. We might not be able to get back for a while..."

"I have to go now, we can talk later, I'm a bit busy right now..."