Chapter 48 The Neglected Chairman
Chapter 48 The Neglected Chairman
Upon hearing Song Qiao's words, Jiang Ming quickly explained, "That's right. A few days ago, we were preparing for an inspection, right? Zhao Xiaoya was busy writing materials, and I had a lot of clients coming over, so I transferred Dad's secretary, Zhang Yao, to help out for a few days."
"Many clients? Isn't Dad the chairman? Why are clients coming to you? This isn't proper procedure. Just because Dad doesn't agree to something doesn't mean you can make decisions on your own."
Jiang Ming found it hard to accept Song Qiao's relentless pressure.
Since they got married, Song Qiao has always stood by his side. Even if Song Jianguo says something to him, she always protects him.
"That's not the case. They're all business clients. Of course, I brought important clients to meet Dad!"
Song Qiao didn't bother arguing with him. She glanced at Song Jianguo and said, "Dad, you ordered a meeting today. I want to see who dares to disrespect you, the chairman."
Song Jianguo, who also intended to cultivate his daughter, agreed and said, "Jiang Ming, go and notify them of the meeting."
Upon hearing this, Song Qiao immediately stopped him: "Dad, are you used to this? Why do you let Jiang Ming notify the office when you have a meeting? You call the office yourself."
Jiang Ming stood aside and watched Song Qiao coldly. Since she wanted to see the situation, then let her see it. More than half of the middle managers in the company were on his side.
"Qiaoqiao, I'll have Zhang Yao handle things here with Dad. Why don't you come to my office? There's something I need to discuss with you."
Song Qiao didn't want her father to know about her situation, so she glanced at him and said, "Fine! I also need to talk to you. Let's go to your office."
Seeing that Song Qiao and Jiang Ming had something to discuss, Song Jianguo postponed the meeting to nine o'clock, giving the two time to talk.
At this moment, he seemed to feel that his daughter's return this time was completely different from before.
Song Qiao followed Jiang Ming to his office.
When Song Qiao opened the door, what she saw made her want to smash it.
His CEO office is large and luxuriously decorated. Even the appliances and office supplies are the latest models. The sofa is an Italian brand, and the executive chair is also an imported brand from Song Qiao.
An air freshener was placed in the room, emitting a faint fragrance. If you didn't smell it carefully, you would definitely think it was coming from the two pots of Phalaenopsis orchids.
Two money trees stood by the door, and Secretary Zhang Yao was wiping each leaf one by one. The wiped leaves shone brightly. Song Qiao glanced at them and really wanted to find a stick and smash them.
"Zhang Yao, stop wiping, go and clean the chairman's office."
Zhang Yao is an honest and kind young man who came from a mountain village. He was also a college student sponsored by Song Jianguo back then.
When Jiang Ming told him to go to the chairman's office, Zhang Yao realized what was happening, turned around and saw Song Qiao, and quickly bowed and nodded: "Miss!"
Jiang Ming glared at him: "What are you still hesitating about here for? Didn't I tell you to go to the chairman's office?"
Song Qiao looked at Jiang Ming: "Why are you scolding him? He didn't do anything wrong."
Jiang Ming didn't think so. The fact that he called Song Qiao "Miss" just now proved that he didn't take him, the president, seriously.
"But Secretary Zhao asked me to buy her Liang's breakfast. Should I go buy it first or go to the chairman's office first?"
Song Qiao glanced at Jiang Ming, then looked at Zhang Yao: "Where's Secretary Zhao? She asked you to buy breakfast, what did she do?"
"Secretary Zhao..."
Zhang Yao didn't dare to speak, and stammered as he lowered his head.
“Speak! I’ll stand up for you.”
Song Qiao looked at Zhang Yao and gave him a reminder.
Because Zhang Yao had his head down, he didn't see the warning in Jiang Ming's eyes. He glanced at the lounge one last time and said, "Secretary Song... said she didn't sleep well last night and went to catch up on her sleep!"
Song Qiao glanced back at the direction of the lounge, and walked over without saying a word.
Jiang Ming gave Zhang Yao a final warning: "You'd better pack your things and leave."
Zhang Yao didn't know what he had said wrong, and his eyes widened in horror: "I...I didn't say anything wrong."
Jiang Ming heard this, while Song Qiao had already arrived at the door of the lounge.
She pushed open the door, and the scene before her infuriated her. Zhao Xiaoya was lying on the bed, fast asleep under the covers.
Jiang Ming realized that he had been exposed and rushed to the bedside.
He had already decided to sacrifice a pawn to save the king at the crucial moment, and now it was up to Song Qiao to make a scene.
Song Qiao entered the lounge and glanced back at Jiang Ming: "Didn't you cuddle with her while she slept? How lonely must she be all alone?"
Seeing this, Jiang Ming quickly woke Zhao Xiaoya up: "Secretary Zhao, who let you sleep here?"
Song Qiao remained silent, coldly watching Jiang Ming and Zhao Xiaoya put on their act.
She was a fool in her previous life, and if she were to be a fool again in this life, she would be letting down the opportunity that God had given her.
"Don't move, it's all because of you last night..."
Just as Zhao Xiaoya was about to continue, she seemed to have regained some clarity; the way Jiang Ming had called her earlier sounded off.
"Miss Song, it's...you?"
Song Qiao looked at Zhao Xiaoya calmly: "Who else did you think it was? Was it Jiang Ming calling you to get up for breakfast, or to get up and take off your clothes to sleep?"
Song Qiao asked the last question through gritted teeth. Zhao Xiaoya quickly explained, "It's not what you think. I just had low blood sugar and collapsed on the ground. I couldn't go back to my dorm, so I came to Mr. Jiang's place to rest for a while."
Zhao Xiaoya is really cunning; with just one sentence, she managed to cover up her lying in Jiang Ming's bed and having Zhang Yao buy her breakfast.
"Low blood sugar? Do you experience low blood sugar more often in the morning or at night?"
Song Qiao turned to look at Jiang Ming, who was winking and making faces at Zhao Xiaoya: "You're neglecting your duties as president. Did you put pressure on Secretary Zhao because of her low blood sugar?"
Song Qiao deliberately emphasized the word "oppression," and Jiang Ming quickly explained, "Normally it's not like that, but today is an exception. Qiao Qiao, aren't we supposed to have a meeting? Let's go quickly."
Jiang Ming wanted to ignore the matter, but Song Qiao agreed, saying that matters at the company were more important.
He glanced at Zhao Xiaoya and said, "There's a meeting in a bit, go prepare."
"Yes! I'll go right away."
Zhao Xiaoya gritted her teeth in hatred, but she still had to maintain a respectful demeanor towards Song Qiao.
"Honey, Zhao Xiaoya is getting on in years. Why isn't she looking for a boyfriend? Does she want to grow old and die by your side?"
Having just averted the crisis, Jiang Ming was no longer afraid of Song Qiao. He looked at her and said, "What can I do if she doesn't want to find a boyfriend? It's her private matter."
"Yes, you can't pry into her private affairs, but you should ask about that, right? Fire Zhao Xiaoya. We can't keep a female secretary who climbs into the president's bed like that."
Song Qiao thought to herself: Jiang Ming, it's Zhao Xiaoya now, and it will be you soon.
After thinking about it, Song Qiao realized there were still company accounts to reconcile, so she changed her mind: "Forget it, let's give her another chance, considering we're classmates."
Song Qiao wanted evidence: evidence of Zhao Xiaoya and Jiang Ming sleeping together, and evidence of the company transferring assets. The two of them had taken a lot of money over the years, so what if she took the money and ran away abroad?
At present, the key is to keep Zhao Xiaoya under control.
"Then give her another chance? If she does this again next time, I'll fire her without you even having to say it."
Jiang Ming believed that he and Zhao Xiaoya had done a flawless job; for six years, Song Qiao hadn't noticed anything, and this time would be no different.
"Let's go, let's go to the meeting!"
After saying this, Song Qiao turned and walked towards the door. Jiang Ming followed behind, picked up his phone to leave a message for Zhao Xiaoya, but when he looked up, he saw a pair of big eyes staring at him from the doorway, and quickly put his phone away.
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