The next day, Jiang Li got up early to catch the bus, but she was still late because she lived too far away, and Star S was located in the most prosperous central area with a huge flow of people.

"I'm sorry, Manager Su. I'm late. I'll try to be on time next time."

Su Meng didn't blame her, but asked with concern. "Have you had breakfast? If not, there's a restaurant on the second floor. Go and fill your stomach first."

"I ate it!" What Jiang Li meant by "eaten it" was that he ate two of the frozen steamed buns left in the refrigerator.

"Okay!" Su Meng handed her the completed employment documents. "Go report to Mr. Qin and ask him to sign."

Normally, a small HR assistant wouldn't need to alert the CEO when hiring, and might not even see him for a year. However, Jiang Li was a key person Qin Ming had instructed to receive special attention, so Su Meng felt it was important to get the CEO's approval before assigning the position and duties, lest it become a problem for him later.

And with the president's signature and approval, it will also shut up those jealous and unbalanced people.

"Okay!" Jiang Li went back halfway. Because she didn't have the elevator privileges to go to the top floor, Su Meng had to take her back.

At the highest level, the company's top executives were holding a meeting, a weekly routine. Jiang Li and Su Meng waited for a long time, but no one came out.

Jiang Li felt a faint pain in her stomach. It wasn't until the pain became unbearable that she collapsed on the sofa, sweat forming on her forehead.

"Hey, Jiang Li, what's wrong with you?"

Su Meng was so anxious that he didn't know what to do. He rushed to the meeting room and called for help. "Boss Qin, Jiang Li has a stomachache!"

Qin Ming threw down the plan in his hand and came out, only to see her curled up in a ball, holding her stomach with a pale face.

"What's wrong with you? Why do you have so many problems?"

Jiang Li's eyebrows were knitted together, and his voice was breathless. "It's okay! Maybe I just ate something bad. Sorry, Mr. Qin, can I take a leave this morning?"

Qin Ming dug out two boxes of stomach medicine from his office and handed her a cup of hot water. "Take the painkillers first, then the stomach medicine. I'll have Manager Su take you to the hospital later."

"Don't bother. I've taken medicine, so I should be fine after a while!" Jiang Li didn't want to cause a scene on her first day at work and affect other people's work. She was just an HR assistant, so how could she deserve to have her boss accompany her to the hospital?

"Do you have stomach problems too?" Qin Ming often stayed up late and drank alcohol, which caused him to have stomach problems, so there were stomach medicines in the office.

"No. I just ate something wrong today."

Qin Ming was very curious. "What did you eat so early in the morning that your stomach aches so badly?"

Jiang Li felt very embarrassed and didn't dare to say a word.

"I asked you what you ate, and you're mute?"

"It's the steamed buns you bought me that time. There are still some in the refrigerator. I didn't steam them because I was afraid I would be late for the bus, so I didn't eat them. I guess they were too cold, so... so..."

Qin Ming felt as if a needle had stabbed him in the heart, piercing his heart with pain. "You pig! That steamed bun is over half a month old. How can it be eaten? And you're still chewing it raw. Are you starving to death and need only one bite to be reincarnated? You can't wait for breakfast at the company?"

"I didn't expect the traffic jam this morning and the subway to be so congested. I'm just afraid of being late."

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Jiang Li muttered another apology. "I'm sorry, I talked back again. Considering my stomachache, please don't deduct the money, okay?"

A trace of heartache flashed across Qin Ming's eyes, and he bent down and picked her up from the sofa.

"Hey, what are you doing!"

"Go to the hospital!" His tone was still as domineering and stiff as ever. "Your brain is crushed, isn't it? It's only been a few days since surgery, and the bones haven't healed yet. Why are you scrambling to take the bus or squeeze into the subway? If you don't have a car, can't you text me and ask Wang Xing to pick you up?"

"I think you're doing this on purpose, breaking your bones again so you can blackmail me."

"How could I? You bad guy, you treat me as a female liar again!" Although Jiang Li's stomach hurt, he still kept a tough face.

"Shut up! If you talk back, you'll be fined 100." Qin Ming ostentatiously carried Jiang Li into the elevator, leaving a group of people gathered around to gossip.

"Who is this woman? Why is she so important?"

"To be able to make President Qin bend down and hug her, this little white flower must be of extraordinary rank!"

"Oh, what stomachache? It's just an act. If I had known that the self-torture trick was so effective, I would have eaten a hard bun too."

Those who could make it to the top of the company were all extremely capable or well-connected, and some were even shareholders. The men were watching the excitement while the women watched the details, each with their own thoughts, commenting on Jiang Li.

The lively gossip scene was broken only when a woman with exaggerated clothes and a flamboyant personality came in wearing high heels.

"What are you all talking about here? Where's my brother?"

This woman's name is Ouyang Wanqing, the director of the artist management department of S Star's entertainment company. She is the daughter of Aunt Qin Ming, or more precisely, her adopted daughter.

Qin Shujing was born with a uterine defect and was unable to bear children, so she was taken home from an orphanage seven years ago. Overnight, the impoverished and helpless orphan was transformed into a phoenix.

Later, because Qin Jingshu went abroad, she lived in the Qin family. The old man liked to be lively, and Ouyang Wanqing knew how to please Qin's mother. In addition, she was young and the Qin family had no daughters, so Qin Ming also spoiled her as his own sister.

After years of luxurious upbringing and the influence of wealth and luxury, she is no longer the timid and cowardly girl she used to be. She has transformed into a wealthy daughter who is admired by everyone and shines like a star.

Especially after moving into the Qin family, her personality became even more arrogant and conceited. Because her brother was the youngest and most powerful business tycoon in Country Z's economy, she felt superior to everyone she met, even to the most popular actresses in film and television, ordering them around at will.

Yang Na, the public relations manager who eats melons without worrying about getting something stuck in her teeth, said this in a sarcastic tone.

"Boss Qin, he's not here. He's busy sending the new assistant from the HR department to the hospital."

Ouyang Wanqing's expression immediately turned grim. "Human Resources Assistant? Who is that?"

"I think her name is Jiang Li. She's quite pretty. She was specially approved by President Qin himself. We all thought she was the daughter of a shareholder. Teacher Marry, don't you know her?"

Ouyang Wanqing's English name is Marry. She particularly likes people to call her by her English name with an honorific at the end, thinking it is elegant and classy. In contrast, calling her "Mr. Ouyang" or "Teacher Ouyang" sounds rather earthy.

"She's just a little assistant. Why should I get to know her?"

Everyone knew from Ouyang Wanqing's expression that Miss Jiang was going to have a hard time. It was common knowledge that Teacher Marry had feelings for the CEO.

As soon as she returned to the office, Ouyang Wanqing started to act coquettishly on the phone to Qin Ming. "Brother, where are you? I brought you a lot of gifts from Singapore, but I haven't even seen you."

Qin Ming's tone softened, no longer as cold as usual. "I have something to do outside. I'll be back later."

"Brother, how long will it take?" In the past, Ouyang Wanqing would have died, but when she knew that he was with a vixen, she became jealous and insisted on getting to the bottom of the matter.

"Not sure. Put your stuff in my office and go do your own thing. Bye!"

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