43: Chapter 43 Parking Instruction in the Park

In a large meeting room at Zhao Xiaoshuai's former company.

"At the current pace, it's definitely impossible to finish before the new year. Do none of you want to have a good new year?"

Ling Rui held the progress report imperiously, reprimanding the entire team. No one dared to talk back to her.

The scale of this meeting was very high; several of the company's big bosses were in attendance, and even the head team leader, Liu Zhongcheng, couldn't get a word in.

"And you lot, the distribution of power and responsibility is ambiguous, the project schedule calculations are full of holes, and you're dragging your feet on hiring a new deputy team leader. I think the company's management system has major issues."

To be honest, before Zhao Xiaoshuai left, this project was already on the verge of collapse; he had barely been holding it together.

This had to do with many factors, and those people above truly had significant problems.

However, to bring the entire project team to the brink of ruin in just a few days, one had to admit that Miss Ling's capabilities were terrifyingly formidable.

Almost no one present was younger than Ling Rui.

Now, being reprimanded to their faces by a young girl, everyone felt embarrassed and kept sullen expressions.

Seeing the atmosphere was somewhat stifling, one of the company's big bosses, Huang Jintao, spoke up.

"I think Miss Ling is making a lot of sense; it's incisive and goes straight to the core!"

"The company's progress depends on everyone's joint efforts, and only..."

Beep. The sound of a text message interrupted President Huang's lecture.

During meetings, it was strictly ordered to silence phones. If an ordinary employee violated this, at the very least they would be disciplined or given a hard time, and at worst, their salary would be docked or they would even be transferred.

President Huang frowned, looked over with authority, then forced his expression to relax.

It was Ling Rui's phone that rang; she was looking at a text message.

"I have an urgent matter. You can reflect on the rest yourselves. Depending on the situation, you might need to come in for overtime on the second day of the new year, so prepare yourselves mentally."

Even though it was in the middle of a meeting and the big leaders were still speaking, Ling Rui just got up and left, not giving anyone present any face at all.

And the few big leaders didn't say anything about it.

After she had completely left, there was silence in the meeting room for a long time.

A long while later, President Huang continued, his expression unchanged:

"You have to swallow your pride and take our reprimands, and I have to put on a smiling face to flatter the higher-ups. At our core, we are all the same—just working stiffs."

"I know your work has been difficult lately."

"However, even if this project collapses, in the end, it's only a loss of a few hundred thousand, and the higher-ups will cover that money."

"But do you know? Just this morning, the group headquarters notified me that our performance is quite good and asked me to draft a company expansion plan."

"The minimum target is to plan for a doubling of the business!"

"Now do you realize the influence of that Miss Ling?"

President Huang slapped the table.

"Keep her happy for me, and there will be bonuses, promotions, and raises—everything you could want."

"If you offend her..."

"That Zhao what's-his-name, he is your cautionary tale!"

"Dismissed!"

That Zhao what's-his-name was currently holding Meng Yawen's small hand, strolling through the snow.

One footprint at a time.

In the winter of the Northeast, this was a common sight.

But no matter how many years passed, the people living here would still be keen on stepping onto the smooth snow surface to leave their own marks.

That crunching sound of stepping on snow seemed to have some kind of magic; the more you did it, the more addictive it became.

"Oh! You stepped on my footprint! My little rabbit isn't finished yet!"

Just as Meng Yawen was acting coquettishly toward Zhao Xiaoshuai, a red Porsche Macan slowly pulled up not far away.

The car window slid down, revealing an imperious and beautiful face.

"The driver is here; I have to go."

Asking Ling Rui to pick him up was also a small test; he wanted to see Meng Yawen's reaction, which could be considered early planning for the future.

Sure enough, when Meng Yawen saw Ling Rui, her whole body tensed up.

'Such a beautiful car, such a beautiful person. Who is she, and what exactly is her relationship with Xiao Shuai?'

The two women exchanged a gaze across the space, both firmly memorizing the other.

Ling Rui's gaze remained as aloof and arrogant as ever; however, upon seeing Zhao Xiaoshuai walking toward her, it immediately turned into an obedient look.

A beautiful girl who was freezing, even in winter she didn't wear much; Ling Rui had come in such a rush that she had even left her down jacket at the company.

But even dressed only in indoor clothing, she still personally got out of the car to open the passenger door for him.

The cold wind made her shiver, but she seemed very happy.

Meng Yawen looked at this scene strangely, 'Could she really be a driver?'

Zhao Xiaoshuai waved goodbye to Meng Yawen one last time and got into the car.

Watching the red car drive away, Meng Yawen stood there for a long time.

'I should have guessed it earlier. Someone as rich as Xiao Shuai surely wouldn't lack outstanding women around him.'

'This woman is not only beautiful but also looks very rich. Even a woman like this is trying hard to please him.'

'I must work harder! I just don't know what position I hold in his heart...'

The red Porsche finally parked in a corner of Chuncheng Park where few people passed by.

"From now on, in public, your identity is my driver, and you must call me Boss. In private, you must call me Master."

Although he didn't want to get involved in the BDSM scene, some forms of address could still add quite a bit of spice.

"Understood." Ling Rui seemed very satisfied with this form of address.

Reclining the seat to a comfortable position, he continued, "Let me check if you've been good."

Ling Rui immediately understood what that meant.

When she woke up this morning, she had been afraid, her heart filled with trepidation.

But then she remembered that apart from herself, there was one other person who possessed the key to her home.

Those fears and panic instantly turned into a strange sense of pleasure, forcing her to take a shower immediately.

She straddled the passenger seat with a lingering, intense gaze, revealing the gift her Master had given her.

"Ruirui has been very good."

Because it was something bought casually, it didn't have much aesthetic appeal; he glanced at it casually and lost interest.

"Do you like it?"

"I like it."

Zhao Xiaoshuai still couldn't understand her twisted personality.

Although he didn't understand it, he was greatly shocked, so on the way back, he had learned a little bit about BDSM culture.

According to what was said online, with a personality like Ling Rui's, you couldn't just go along with her, or it would have the opposite effect.

The more you ordered her around, assigned her tasks, and made her do things she didn't like, the happier she became.

He decided to test it out.

"Give me your phone."

Ling Rui obediently handed over her phone and thoughtfully unlocked it.

Zhao Xiaoshuai had no interest in prying into her privacy; he just downloaded an educational video.

"Follow this and learn well."

Tossing the phone to Ling Rui, Zhao Xiaoshuai, acting as the teaching tool, stopped paying attention to her and began Multitasking, taking out his own phone to start handling the accumulated matters.

First was an email.

[Our company has approved your special employment application. For signing matters, please add XXX for consultation.]