Swish, swish, swish—
All the employees stood up in unison, breaking into applause led by Feng Bochun.
"Wow, the new shareholder is actually so handsome!" Hu Yan's eyes sparkled with dollar signs as she even began wondering what names she should give to the children she would have with him.
Standing right beside her, Li Sisi was dumbfounded, her jaw practically hitting the floor.
"Mr. Xu, right this way, please!"
Feng Bochun acted like a zealous court eunuch.
Forget about him being a mere department manager; even Chairman Zhao Minghe appeared exceedingly cautious. After all, if this man were dissatisfied and refused the investment, it wouldn't be long before the company went bankrupt.
Under the gaze of everyone present, the dashing Mr. Xu walked leisurely with his hands in his pockets straight toward Li Sisi's desk.
"Omg, Sisi, the new shareholder is walking toward me! Could he possibly be..."
Hu Yan breathed heavily, her heart skipping a beat.
Twiddling her fingers, Li Sisi looked equally nervous and uneasy.
"Pretty lady, haven't we met somewhere before?" Xu Lang flashed a grin. "You look awfully familiar to me."
"Sisi, you know Mr. Xu?" Chairman Zhao Minghe blinked and winked frantically, as if reminding Li Sisi that even if she didn't know him, she had to pretend she did.
Feeling everyone's eyes focused on her, Li Sisi blushed deeply from the sudden tension.
"Oh, I remember now!" Xu Lang feigned a sudden realization. "You treated me to noodles last night, didn't you?"
Blushing with embarrassment, Li Sisi mustered up the courage to ask, "What on earth are you trying to do?"
"Don't get me wrong. I just want a different identity so we can get to know each other all over again."
Xu Lang extended his hand amicably. "My name is Xu Lang."
Li Sisi suddenly felt that everything happening right now was straight out of an idol drama.
*The domineering CEO falls in love with me?*
"Sisi, what are you still standing there for?" Feng Bochun whispered a reminder.
Coming to her senses, Li Sisi reached out to shake Xu Lang's hand. The moment their skin touched, the thin-skinned girl blushed even more.
Fortunately, Xu Lang stopped while he was ahead, then said with a meaningful smile, "Chairman Zhao, I've looked into your esteemed company's situation beforehand. This young lady Li Sisi is exceptionally capable, and I think appointing her as the sales department manager should be no problem at all, right?"
"Mr. Xu has such a sharp eye!" Zhao Minghe smoothly flattered him. "Actually, I already had this thought myself, but I've just been too busy lately and forgot all about it. Thank goodness Mr. Xu reminded me."
With that, he announced publicly, "Starting today, Li Sisi will serve as the sales department manager. Everyone must give Director Li your full cooperation."
"Clap, clap, clap—"
The employees had no idea what was going on behind the scenes, but clapping was the safest bet.
Lowering his voice, Feng Bochun asked Zhao Minghe, "Chairman, what about me?"
"You? You can get lost right now!" Before Zhao Minghe could open his mouth, Xu Lang chimed in first.
Feng Bochun was completely dumbstruck, casting a desperate, pleading look at Zhao Minghe.
Yet Zhao Minghe completely ignored him, saying coldly, "Didn't you hear Mr. Xu? You can head down to the finance department to collect your final pay right now."
In the end, Feng Bochun slunk away to pack his things, racking his brain to death without ever figuring out how it had all come to this!
"Alright, everyone back to what you were doing."
Xu Lang's instructions sounded just like an order.
Zhao Minghe smiled sheepishly and asked, "Mr. Xu, about that investment...?"
"I'm in. Someone will wire the money into the company's account this afternoon." Xu Lang patted him on the shoulder. "Do a good job. Don't make me lose money."
"Rest assured, Mr. Xu, I will never let you down."
Zhao Minghe gave a solemn vow.
Xu Lang turned his gaze back to the still-shaken Li Sisi.
"You treated me to noodles last night. How about I treat you to lunch today...?"