Reborn with the ability to read minds, I became a heartthrob.

When Zhou Liwan got into the car, she was so tired that she supported her head with her hands.

She instructed the driver to return to the old house as soon as possible, as Afu must be getting impatient.

Zhou Liwan took out her phone from her bag, wanting to call her back.

Just then, Liu Jianshe called: "Hey, boss, you need to come to the company right away! Wang Jing from the finance department is blocking the company entrance with a bunch of reporters, saying that the company maliciously dismissed her and is refusing to pay compensation!"

Zhou Liwan's eyes sharpened, and after a moment of contemplation, she instructed, "Arrange for all the reporters to rest in the conference room. Promise me you'll be there soon, and don't reveal a single other word."

"Okay, I'll take care of it right away."

Zhou Liwan added, "Also, have someone prepare tea and snacks; don't neglect them."

Although Liu Jianshe knew the other person couldn't see him, he still instinctively bowed and replied, "I understand."

After hanging up the phone, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, this young lady of the Zhou family truly deserves to be the heir of the Jiang family.

His calm and composed demeanor impressed him from the bottom of his heart, even though he had been a seasoned veteran in the workplace his whole life.

After hanging up the phone, Liu Jianshe put on a greasy, obsequious smile, dismissed the people blocking the door, and eagerly opened it.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry to bother you all, thank you for your hard work! If you have any questions, we'll wait for the boss to arrive. How about we go to the conference room, sit down, enjoy the air conditioning, and have some tea for a while?"

In the understated yet luxurious Bentley, Zhou Liwan said calmly to the driver, "Old Wang, change your destination to Wanbao, and be quick."

"Yes."

City A's urban planning often uses sycamore trees to decorate asphalt roads.

The sycamore branches on both sides of the road form a canopy of green leaves in the hot summer.

The setting sun was no longer so dazzling.

They drove eastward, the warm yellow sunlight streaming in from behind, making Zhou Liwan, who was resting with her eyes closed against the car door, look like a pure and delicate angel.

The car came to a stop.

Zhou Liwan quickly composed herself. After the bodyguard opened the door, she got out of the car without looking back and headed straight for the company.

"Let me tell you, if that brat Li Wan doesn't come this week, I'm going to file for labor arbitration! So many media friends are here watching, and the heir of the Jiang family actually behaves in such a disappointing way!"

"Wang Jing, calm down. I already said that the boss is on her way and will definitely give everyone a satisfactory answer. What's the rush?" Liu Jianshe said earnestly, but his tone still revealed a hint of worry.

More than half an hour has passed, and if the boss doesn't come soon, the reporters might be persuaded by that crazy woman Wang Jing to leave.

"How am I supposed to stay calm? You just said she'd be here soon, but more than half an hour has passed. Where is she?" Wang Jing's voice was sharp and shrill, with a hint of excitement in it.

The door was pushed open from the outside, and Zhou Liwan stepped in with a smile.

The previously noisy conference room fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhou Liwan.

Whether it was scrutiny, mockery, or amazement...

Zhou Liwan stood gracefully and appropriately in the main seat under everyone's gaze, her eyes subtly glancing at the half-eaten tea and snacks on the table.

It doesn't seem too bad.

"Hello everyone, I am Zhou Liwan, the current chairman of Wanbao Toys Co., Ltd. It's a pity that our first meeting is under these circumstances."

After Zhou Liwan finished her self-introduction, she naturally eased the tense atmosphere with a joking tone.

The reporters' gazes softened slightly, and the tea and snacks were served in advance.

The opening question wasn't too difficult: "Chairman Zhou, the issue of dismissing employees without compensation is a hot topic of great public concern. Given your own reputation for generating buzz, I'd like to ask if you have any questions about the veracity of this matter?"

Zhou Liwan slowly sat down, her smile remaining calm and composed: "It's true."

After receiving this answer, there was a murmur among the people present.

Wang Jing stood up excitedly and shouted to all the reporters, "Look! Look! I wasn't wrong, was I!"

After saying that, she looked at Zhou Liwan again, her eyes filled with malice that wanted to destroy Zhou Liwan.

"I have devoted myself to Wanbao for so many years. Let's not talk about merits today, but only about hard work. Since your mother disappeared, the company has been in a state of panic, with people leaving and scattering. If it weren't for veteran employees like me who persevered, would you have been able to see the company your mother founded after you came back from the human traffickers?"

"It's one thing to be ungrateful, but how did you treat us? Demotion! Dismissal! No compensation whatsoever!"

Wang Jing's words were insightful, and even some reporters who initially had a good impression of Zhou Liwan began to frown.

Since they are all working people, these kinds of social topics are most likely to resonate with them as working professionals.

Ultimately, Zhou Liwan and they are not on the same level. No matter which perspective they take, they are more likely to sympathize with someone like Wang Jing.

"Chairman Zhou, do you think your actions violate our country's Labor Law? Or is it because you have the backing of the Jiang and Zhou families that you don't care about the survival of these employees at all?"

This question has become extremely aggressive.

Seeing that the reporters were already getting agitated, Wang Jing sat down smugly, leaned back slightly, and quietly picked up her phone to reply to a message, using the person in front of her as a stepping stone.

"The objective has been achieved; let's look forward to the exciting final result!"

They replied quickly: "Great job! I'll reward you nicely tonight."

[Zhou Liwan, Zhou Liwan, let's see what you're going to do today!]

[Could the reward Kui mentioned be...? Oh, how embarrassing!]

"Please answer!" The reporter, holding a recording pen, pointed it at Zhou Liwan and, seeing that she hadn't responded for a while, spoke up again.

Zhou Liwan casually reached out and adjusted the microphone, her ambiguous smile piercing through Wang Jing, who was still celebrating in advance and had a lovestruck expression on her face.

“She doesn’t meet the compensation requirements, so naturally we won’t compensate her. Wanbao is a toy company that my mother founded when she was still alive, not a charity!”

Wang Jing's expression changed, and she stood up to question, "Why do you say I don't meet the compensation requirements! Do you even know anything about the law, you little girl!"

Zhou Liwan retorted without hesitation: "I'll return that line to you, Wang Jing, verbatim! You say the company is heartless, firing you without compensation. Then let me ask you, why was Han Kui changed to the legal representative of this company?"

When Wang Jing heard the words "change of legal representative," she immediately felt uneasy.

[That little brat Zhou Liwan has only been with the company for half a day, how could she know that the legal representative has already been changed!]