Why didn't you tell me earlier that my little sister is still waiting for me?

After learning the news from Sang Biao, Lin Bufan immediately drove to Xinyuan Property Company. Before coming, he specially changed into the newly repaired Koenigsegg sports car.

During the repair period, Lin Bufan took the opportunity to change the color of the car from the original silver to a bright red - there was no other way, since his dear sister Gu said she liked red.

Oh - that's how you lick it!

Do not!

This is called loving your wife!

Um--

Even though this daughter-in-law belongs to someone else, you still have to love her!

And it hurts twice as much!

It hurts so much!

……

The roar of the engine stopped abruptly in front of the Xinyuan Property Management Building. Lin Bufan casually took off his sunglasses and walked into the lobby with a confident stride. As soon as he pushed open the glass door, he ran into a familiar figure - his former boss, Mr. Xu.

"Xiao--" Mr. Xu was about to speak when he suddenly realized something and quickly changed his words: "Mr. Lin! Why are you here?"

Lin Bufan waved his hand and smiled gently: "Boss Xu, let's not be so polite. I like to keep a low profile, so you should just call me Xiao Lin."

you?

Low key?

Look at your flashy appearance and the ostentatious car at the door. Do you look like a low-key person?

While complaining in his heart, Mr. Xu had already smiled brightly: "Oh, Mr. Lin, you are really putting me in a difficult position!"

Lin Bufan raised his eyebrows: "Oh? What do you mean, Mr. Xu?"

"Look at your whole demeanor. Standing here, you're like a night pearl, shining brightly! You asked me to call you Xiaolin, but how can I even say that? Your every move and gesture exudes natural nobility. The word 'low-key' doesn't even apply to you!"

While speaking, Mr. Xu gestured exaggeratedly: "You say you want to keep a low profile, but that's like asking the sun not to shine, the moon not to reflect, and the stars not to blink. Isn't that asking too much?"

I rely on!

I didn't expect that you with thick eyebrows and big eyes would be so shameless, oh no... it should be, I didn't expect that you with kind eyes would be so shameless?

Why do I keep running into shameless people lately? Is this the saying, "A red flower breeds redder than a red flower, and a black flower breeds blacker than a black flower"?

Then such an excellent quality as shamelessness should be classified as red, right?

If he wasn't still thinking about his sister Gu, Lin Bufan would have wanted to discuss with Mr. Xu what it meant to be low-key. However, due to urgent matters, Lin Bufan had to give up: "Okay, Mr. Xu, it seems that you came up with this on the spur of the moment, and it's not insightful enough. So, think about it carefully and tell me again when we meet next time."

what? !

Is this still possible?

How can you be so shameless?

Seeing Mr. Xu staring blankly, Lin Bufan pretended to be dissatisfied and snorted: "Why? Mr. Xu doesn't want to tell me?"

"No, no, no, how could that be? I'd love to!" After coming to his senses, Mr. Xu was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. There was no way, this was no longer the man who might become the boss before, this was the boss now, if he didn't make a good move, he would really lose his job!

In order to get rid of the awkward atmosphere, Mr. Xu quickly changed the subject: "By the way, Mr. Lin, I wonder what brings you here today? Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Nothing special, just stopping by to take a look." Lin Bufan looked around and asked casually, "How's the company doing lately? Are the employees adapting well?"

"Thanks to you, everything is going well. Since you took over, salaries have increased significantly, and everyone is very motivated!"

Mr. Xu seemed very happy when he answered, but as to whether he was really happy or not, no one didn't know!

Lin Bufan nodded, his eyes searching the hall for something. "That's good. By the way, are there any new employees in our marketing department recently?"

Mr. Xu was stunned for a moment, then smiled knowingly. "You mean Lin Youyou? She's just been here a short time. She's quite smart."

Lin Youyou?

It seems to be this name!

Lin Bufan, whose memory was a little hazy, decided to go and take a look. As long as he saw someone, he would definitely recognize them: "Can you point it out to me? As a boss, I still have to build good relationships with the grassroots employees!"

President Xu gave Lin Bufan a meaningful look and said, "Of course, she should be in the marketing department right now."

Lin Bufan followed Mr. Xu toward the marketing department. From a distance, he spotted a young woman in a uniform with a ponytail sorting through documents. She looked to be in her early twenties, with fair skin and two dimples when she smiled. She certainly looked harmless.

Lin Bufan glanced at Lin Youyou from a distance. After confirming the other party's identity, he did not go forward to greet her. Instead, he turned to Mr. Xu and said, "Okay, Mr. Xu, I just need to recognize your face. You go ahead and do your work. I'll go see Sister Xiaoqin."

Looking at Lin Bufan's back, Mr. Xu was bewildered. What do you mean? Didn't you ask me to point it out to you? I haven't pointed it out yet?

After leaving the Marketing Department, Lin Bufan went straight to the Human Resources Department. Pushing open the door, he saw Zhong Xiaoqin sitting in a spacious, bright office, diligently processing documents. Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a soft glow over her.

"Sister Xiaoqin!" Lin Bufan called out with a smile.

Zhong Xiaoqin raised her head and saw that it was Lin Bufan. Her eyes suddenly lit up: "Lin Bufan! Why are you here?"

After Lin Bufan acquired Xinyuan Properties, he transferred Zhong Xiaoqin from the grassroots level to the position of deputy manager of the human resources department. This position would not make her too tired, but would also allow her to make full use of her attentiveness and patience.

"I missed you, so I came to see you." Lin Bufan walked over to Zhong Xiaoqin and naturally put his arm around her shoulders. "How are you? Are you adapting to your new position?"

Zhong Xiaoqin blushed and gently pushed Lin Bufan: "Stop it, this is the office!" She lowered her voice and said: "Besides, you suddenly promoted me after acquiring the company, and my colleagues are talking about it behind my back..."

Lin Bufan shrugged nonchalantly: "Let them talk! I'm giving Sister Xiaoqin a promotion, it's only natural!"

"But..." Zhong Xiaoqin bit her lip: "I'm afraid that others will say that I got here through connections..."

Lin Bufan pinched Zhong Xiaoqin's cheek and said, "Silly girl, you got here by relying on connections!"

"You!" Zhong Xiaoqin glared at Lin Bufan angrily.

"Just kidding!" Lin Bufan quickly coaxed, "I'm promoting you because of your abilities. Think about it, you've been working at the grassroots level for so long, you're familiar with every department of the company, you're meticulous and patient, you're perfect for HR work."

Zhong Xiaoqin finally smiled: "Really?"

"Of course it's fake! This kind of talk is used to coax college students who have just entered the workplace. Who would believe it?"

Zhong Xiaoqin's face flushed with anger, and she raised her fist to punch Lin Bufan in the chest: "You're so annoying! You only know how to tease me!"

Lin Bufan dodged nimbly, laughing as he ran: "Sister Xiaoqin, spare me! I was wrong, isn't that enough?"

"Stop! I must teach you a lesson today!" Zhong Xiaoqin chased Lin Bufan around the office, her skirt flying and her hair dancing, like a little rabbit with its fur standing on end.

The two of them argued for a while, and Zhong Xiaoqin was finally exhausted and breathless, unable to straighten her back while leaning on the desk. Lin Bufan took the opportunity to pull her into his arms, sat on Zhong Xiaoqin's office chair, and let Zhong Xiaoqin sit on his lap.

"Let me go!" Zhong Xiaoqin struggled to get up, but was held tightly by Lin Bufan.

"Don't move, listen to me." Lin Bufan put away his joking expression and looked Zhong Xiaoqin seriously in the eyes: "Sister Xiaoqin, do you really think it's shameful to rely on connections to get promoted?"

Zhong Xiaoqin lowered her head and spoke in a voice as thin as a mosquito: "No... I'm just worried about what others will gossip about..."

Lin Bufan gently lifted Zhong Xiaoqin's chin and said, "Then let me ask you, how many of the company's executives do you think have risen to their positions solely based on their abilities?"

Zhong Xiaoqin blinked and was speechless for a moment.

"I'm telling you, nine and a half out of ten people rely on connections!" Lin Bufan laughed. "The only difference is that some rely on blood ties, some rely on schoolmate connections, and some rely on fellow townspeople connections... Where in the world are there so many rags-to-riches stories?"

Zhong Xiaoqin bit her lip and said nothing.

"Besides, what's wrong with relying on connections?" Lin Bufan pinched Zhong Xiaoqin's cheek. "Connections themselves are a kind of resource. If you have this resource and don't use it, wouldn't that be stupid? Do those princesses and young masters really have to start from the grassroots level?"

"I did not mean that!"

"So, it doesn't matter how you get promoted; the key is whether you can do your job well after you get promoted."

Zhong Xiaoqin raised her head, a puzzled look in her eyes: "But..."

"No buts." Lin Bufan interrupted Zhong Xiaoqin: "Look, the ones who are truly looked down upon are those who occupy positions but do no work. As long as you do your job well and get things done, who has the right to criticize you?"

Seeing Zhong Xiaoqin's expression soften, Lin Bufan struck while the iron was hot: "Sister Xiaoqin, do you know why I chose you?"

Zhong Xiaoqin glanced at Lin Bufan, then whispered, "Because we slept together before!"

Lin Bufan: ...

"Sister Xiaoqin, can you please cooperate? How can I comfort you like this?"

Seeing Lin Bufan's embarrassed expression, Zhong Xiaoqin couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Okay, okay, I'll cooperate, I'll cooperate!"

Then, Zhong Xiaoqin pretended to be innocent and asked, "Then may I ask Brother Lin, why did you choose me?"

After giving Zhong Xiaoqin a look that said, "You're smart," Lin Bufan said calmly, "Of course, it's because this company will be handed over to you to manage in the future!"

"What? Leave it to me?" Zhong Xiaoqin was so shocked that she almost jumped up from Lin Bufan's lap: "Are you crazy? How can I manage a company?"

Lin Bufan pulled Zhong Xiaoqin back into his arms: "So you have to study hard! Start with the Human Resources Department and slowly familiarize yourself with each department. I've got your back, so what are you afraid of?"

"But why did you give it to me?"

"You've asked me this, let me think about it!" Lin Bufan touched his chin and pretended to think for a moment, then said, "This is our company. If I don't hand it over to you, who should I hand it over to? Should I hand it over to Sister Zhang?"

Zhong Xiaoqin angrily hit Lin Bufan and said, "How can you be so unruly!" Just when she was about to say something, there was a knock on the office door.

Zhong Xiaoqin quickly broke free from Lin Bufan's arms, straightened her clothes, and then said, "Please come in."

The door opened and Lin Youyou walked in with a stack of documents: "Manager Zhong, this is the marketing department personnel information you requested..." Her words stopped abruptly because she saw Lin Bufan sitting in Zhong Xiaoqin's office chair.

Zhong Xiaoqin also noticed this scene and glared at Lin Bufan. Then, pretending to be "not intentional", she explained, "This is Mr. Lin from our company. He's here to give us some guidance. Just give me the information."

Lin Youyou gave the things to Zhong Xiaoqin and left.

After Lin Youyou left, Lin Bufan suddenly laughed.

Zhong Xiaoqin looked at Lin Bufan in confusion: "What are you laughing at?"

Lin Bufan explained with a smile: "Do you think you disguised yourself very well just now, and she must not be able to see any relationship between us?"

Zhong Xiaoqin nodded in confusion: "Yes, what's wrong?"

Lin Bufan continued to explain: "Have you ever thought about this? The more casual you are, the more deliberate it seems. Is it necessary for you, the deputy manager of the Human Resources Department, to explain all this to her? The more you explain, the more guilty you seem, right?"

Zhong Xiaoqin suddenly realized what was going on, and then she stared at Lin Bufan angrily: "If you knew, why didn't you remind me?"

"Sister Xiaoqin, you're being a little unreasonable, aren't you? How can I remind you? Do you want me to say after you finish speaking, 'Sister Xiaoqin, you're wrong, shouldn't you have said it?'"

“You…” Zhong Xiaoqin pointed at Lin Bufan, not knowing what to say for a moment. In the end, she could only say helplessly and furiously: “Anyway, I don’t care, I blame you!”

After saying that, Zhong Xiaoqin turned her body to the side and ignored Lin Bufan!

Lin Bufan looked at Zhong Xiaoqin's angry back and couldn't help but smile as he leaned over to her: "Sister Xiaoqin, are you really angry?"

"Hmph!" Zhong Xiaoqin turned her body to the side again, deliberately avoiding looking at Lin Bufan.

Lin Bufan walked around to Zhong Xiaoqin and held her face in his hands: "Oh, our sister Xiaoqin is so cute even when she's angry!"

"Don't try that on me!" Zhong Xiaoqin slapped Lin Bufan's hand away, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

Seeing this, Lin Bufan immediately took advantage of the situation and said, "How about this, I'll tell you a secret, and you won't be angry anymore, okay?"

"Who wants to hear your secrets?" Zhong Xiaoqin curled her lips, obviously not intending to compromise.

"This secret is about Gu Jia."

Hearing this, Zhong Xiaoqin no longer cared about pretending to be angry. She immediately turned around and urged, "Hurry up and tell me, what happened to Gu Jia?"

Lin Bufan didn't keep the secret any longer, but said directly: "Actually, this secret is not about Gu Jia, but it is closely related to her because it is related to her husband Xu Huanshan."

"Xu Huanshan?" Zhong Xiaoqin's eyes widened in surprise. "What happened to him?"

"I smelled the scent of Xu Huanshan on that woman just now!" After saying that, Lin Bufan showed an intriguing smile, which meant that those who understood would understand!