196: Chapter 196 Sowing Discord Begins

Vice President Zheng blinked his mung bean-sized eyes, letting them wander between Mrs. Qiu and Lin Xiao with a playful, mocking glint.

"Oh my, President Qiu, hasn't your husband only been abroad for less than half a year? Are you already so lonely and impatient? Heh, well, I suppose it's understandable, given you're a woman over forty."

As Vice President Zheng spoke, a lecherous smile spread across his face.

Mrs. Qiu frowned slightly and said coldly, "What do you mean by that?"

Vice President Zheng glanced at Lin Xiao, seemingly without a care, "What could I mean? I just think this pretty boy you found is quite nice!"

[Calling me a pretty boy?]

[That old geezer has several young Female Secretaries by his side, all of whom are The Mistress, yet he dares to slander others?]

Lin Xiao cursed inwardly.

He snorted coldly and was about to retort.

But Mrs. Qiu stepped in first, speaking without ceremony, "Old Zheng, I consider you somewhat of a company veteran, and I usually give you some face. If your mouth is truly that idle, go find something to eat. If you continue to spread rumors and stir up trouble, be careful, or you might lose your job!"

"Oh ho, are you threatening me?"

Vice President Zheng narrowed his small eyes, his face full of displeasure.

In his impression, while Mrs. Qiu wasn't exactly submissive to him, she had always been quite polite.

To dare speak to him like this in front of an outsider today, he wondered where she got the courage!

"Don't think that just because I call you President Qiu, you can really think so highly of yourself!"

Vice President Zheng stopped pretending, his tone chilling as he said, "You had better worry about yourself first. If you still can't resolve the issue of the project being snatched away today, you'd better pack your things and get out!"

"No need to trouble yourself."

Mrs. Qiu's expression also darkened.

"I don't want to meddle so much either, but who made me a shareholder too? In case the other shareholders feel the same way as I do later on..."

Vice President Zheng snorted threateningly.

With that, he turned and left.

Mrs. Qiu took a deep breath, briefly calming her emotions.

"A-Xiao, I'm sorry, you must be laughing at me. My side is far worse than your family's company, and there's also more trash."

"It's fine. When the forest is big enough, there are all kinds of birds."

Lin Xiao didn't really care.

At the very least, this Vice President Zheng could be considered an overt villain, and from every angle, he didn't seem very intelligent.

Most importantly, he had many weaknesses!

Mrs. Qiu had intended to take Lin Xiao around more, but she suddenly received a call from her assistant and had to go handle some urgent matters.

She told Lin Xiao to take a look around the company by himself or wait for her in the office.

Qiu Corporation was not large, so Lin Xiao quickly finished a simple tour and then sat in the reception room.

Before long, the sound of high heels came from the doorway.

Lin Xiao turned his head to look and saw a young woman walk in.

Although the woman was wearing a professional suit, it was the kind that didn't look very proper.

The top was very tight with a wide neckline, pushing the two plump mounds on her chest into a deep cleavage.

The sleeves were half-length, revealing the snow-white arms beneath.

The skirt on the lower half was also very tight, clinging perfectly to her hips.

The length was just enough to avoid a wardrobe malfunction, and the skirt had slits on both sides, making her look quite tall and statuesque.

On her long legs, she wore thin black silk stockings, which were full of temptation.

This attire was completely out of place with the surrounding environment.

At first glance, it didn't look like she was doing proper work; someone who didn't know better might think they had arrived at some red-light district.

Guided by the system's prompt, Lin Xiao knew that this was one of Vice President Zheng's secretaries, named Secretary Xiao Tian.

The reason she dressed like this was purely because that old lecher, Vice President Zheng, liked this style.

Secretary Xiao Tian was only in her early twenties, having just graduated from university not long ago.

Following Vice President Zheng, a man older than her own father, naturally couldn't be for any true love.

Therefore, in places where Vice President Zheng didn't know, she still preferred to have fun with young, handsome men.

Moreover, she paid close attention to the entertainment industry and recognized that Lin Xiao was Lin Ran's younger brother.

This was the young master of the Lin family!

Not only was he a young, handsome man, but most importantly, he was a wealthy, young, handsome man!

"Oh my, little brother, I heard you are President Qiu's guest. Come, let big sister pour you a cup of coffee."

Secretary Xiao Tian swayed her slender waist and sat down beside Lin Xiao.

The distance was so close that she practically wanted to press her chest directly onto Lin Xiao's face.

Lin Xiao had never had any interest in women like this, and furthermore, the perfume on Secretary Xiao Tian was far too heavy, making him dizzy and nauseous.

But considering Secretary Xiao Tian's identity, he decided to endure it for a while.

"Big sister, you are truly beautiful."

Lin Xiao took the coffee from Secretary Xiao Tian's hand and praised her with a grin.

"Oh my, little brother, you really know how to talk!"

Secretary Xiao Tian felt like there was a chance and immediately beamed with joy.

But the next second, Lin Xiao lowered his voice and said, "Big sister, you are Vice President Zheng's girlfriend, right?"

Secretary Xiao Tian's expression stiffened, and for a moment, she didn't know how to answer.

Lin Xiao reassured her, "Big sister, I just asked casually, don't mind it... I just heard Vice President Zheng mention you before, saying you are beautiful and understanding. He even said he wanted to buy you an apartment!"

"Really?"

When Secretary Xiao Tian heard that the old geezer wanted to give her an apartment, her eyes instantly gleamed with greed.

Lin Xiao nodded earnestly, "Yes, he said you are his favorite girlfriend, Big Sister Xiao Li."

Upon hearing Lin Xiao's final address, the face of Secretary Xiao Tian, which had originally been smiling, instantly froze.

Xiao Li?

She was actually mistaken for Xiao Li?

Xiao Li was Vice President Zheng's other secretary; to be precise, she was another The Mistress.

Lin Xiao had mistaken her for someone else.

In other words, the person Vice President Zheng liked the most and wanted to give an apartment to—whom Lin Xiao had just mentioned—was actually not her, but Xiao Li?