Translator: _Min_ Editor: Rundi
âHuh? NâŠNo, only really important people can attendâŠâ Xia Shiyuâs expression was obviously shaken as her tone changed into a rare franticness.
âThen thatâs even better.â Jiang Chen smiled.
Hearing that, Xia Shiyu buried her head as her silky, black bangs slightly hid her eyes.
âI, I am someone important to you?â
âOf course,â Jiang Chen answered without hesitation.
As the CEO, Xia Shiyu played a pivotal role in Future Technologyâs current accomplishments. From the operating of the company to handling crises, Jiang Chen had no experience at all as he left everything to Xia Shiyu.
The technology from the future is indeed powerful, but without the operations of a professional, it would only be a powerful technology.
To Jiang Chen, Xia Shiyu was as crucial as his hands.
But for the word âimportantâ, the two apparently had two different kinds of interpretation.
When he heard Jiang Chenâs âof course,â Xia Shiyuâs face turned redder.
âButâŠBut we havenât even dated, we donât know if we are right for each other, it would be too rushed if we go straight to the last stepâ
With arms across her chest, Xia Shiyu looked away. Her finger anxiously played with her own hair, even her pale neck was covered by the red hue.
âWait, I do not understandâŠâ Jiang Chen immediately interrupted Xia Shiyu with a bitter smile.
Xia Shiyu looked at him and put her arms down.
âMhmm?â
âUh, the requirement for the female companion, could you explain it to meâŠâ
Of course, the two had a discrepancy in understanding.
It was okay to bring a female companion, but it must be a wife or at least a fiance. Even a girlfriend wasnât enough. Although there was no written rule, it became the norm.
If a girlfriend or even a mistress could be brought to the gathering, then things could become chaotic. Most of the people participating in the gathering have more than one mistress, with some changing models or actresses every few days. If anyone can be brought into the circle, it would devalue the forum.
In the end, it was a gathering meant for the elites, to find partners beneficial to their career, it was not a fun kind of party.
Therefore, it was inappropriate to invite Xia Shiyu.
âUh, sorry, I havenât thought about that level,â Jiang Chen apologized, feeling embarrassed.
âItâs okay.â
Xia Shiyu let out a breath of relief.
Perhaps it was his illusion, but he sensed that she was slightly disappointed.
âUmm, now that everything is done, Iâm going to go back to my office.â Xia Shiyu slightly bowed and turned around to leave.
Looking at her leave, Jiang Chen opened his mouth but he didnât end up saying anything.
When Xia Shiyu came of the office, she headed straight for her own. But when she walked through the hallway, the red hue on her face was seen by her colleagues.
âEh, CEO Xia just walked out of the presidentâs office.â Seeing Su Mengqiâs pouting expression, her good friend Li Fengying poked her arm and joked.
After passing through the probation period, she was moved into the sales department with her good friend. The two were walking to their desk with documents in hand.
âI see,â Su Mengqi replied without any energy.
âHer face is also very red.â
âWoo.â
âWhy are you so boring, arenât you curious about what they did?â Li Fengying with a dubious expression whispered into Su Mengqiâs ear.
âI am going to tell CEO Xia and have your salary deducted.â Su Mengqi stuck out her finger and âfiercelyâ poke her good friendâs neck as she whispered.
The two fooled around for a moment more as they walked towards their desk.
But Su Mengqiâs smile was bitter.
If the competition was CEO Xia, she had no odds of winning at all.
âŠ
âDid you get the information?â
âYes.â
Inside the presidential suite in Sheraton hotel, Carmen Rothschild sat on a chair, a black man was standing in front of him. From the muscular appearance, he looked like a soldier, at least one from not too long ago.
Johnson served in the Fran foreign military before. After he has been discharged, he had acquired French nationality and worked in a security company. Now, he worked for the Rothschild family. He was the bodyguard for Carmenâs Han trip, and also his assistance.
âJiang Chen, born in 1992, from Hucheng. Studied at Wanghai University with a major in mechanical engineering. He became a salesperson in a clothing store after graduation⊠Damn, a resume made out of a mold,â Looking at the stack of paper, Carmen cursed.
Ten pages. It was all the information they could collect on Jiang Chen.
âSince everyone in this country is cut out of the same mold,â Johnson cracked a smile as he mocked.
âNo, you didnât understand my meaning.â Carmen flipped through the document once more before putting it aside. âBecause it is too ordinary, the validity of the information is suspicious. For example, if you throw a graduate from MIT, what would be his first reaction?â
âPee his pants?â
âExactly.â Carmen snapped his finger and pointed at the document. âAnd this person, not only did he not pee his pants, he saved an American from the IS. This American is also an interesting individual. He smuggled firearms in Veit before, transported crude oil in Iran, and was finally under surveillance by the FBI. Thatâs why he is a lot more obedient. But he has been moving around again, he seems to be working for Jiang Chen.â
Johnsonâs contempt soon faded as he put on a serious expression.
âTrue. From this point, this Han called Jiang Chen is not a simple character.â
âIn your opinion, how much training would it take to get to his level?â Carmen smiled.
âMentality or shooting?â
âOf course mentality.â
Thinking for a moment, Johnson gave a fair answer based on his own experience. âIt would take three months in training, three days on the battlefield.â
Carmen nodded, he took over a bottle of wine and elegantly poured himself a cup.
âI think there may be inaccuracies in our information. At least this resume is likely fake. The only thing I am curious about now is what does the organization behind him do. They played us in Ukraine, but only ended up taking a few old soldiers away to become trainers, and then built a military base in Nigeria. Interesting.â
âThen whatâs your intention boss?â Johnson asked.
âMaintain status quo and keep in contact. Also, I am interested in where the USB would be sent to?â Carmen with elegance took a sip of the wine as he looked like he was fully in control of the situation.
If everything goes as planned, that briefcase would be sent overseas, with the mysterious technology team taking over.
He left a GPS tracker on the USB which would send the location to his computer.
As long as they know the location of the mysterious organization, they would no longer be mysterious.
When he heard his bossâs words, Johnson took a moment to digest the information before he also started to chuckle.
Carmen proposed a toast to Johnson. Then with a cheerful expression, he pressed a few buttons on the laptop.
The map appeared in front of him.
Bang!
The delicate wine glass smashed into pieces after falling on the ground.
Without caring about the wine stain splashed onto his pants, Carmen immediately stood up. With both hands pressed against the table, he stared at the screen.
On his face, his confident expression had vanished.
âHow is this possible!â
âWhat happened?â Johnson walked up hastily, but when he saw the screen, his expression also froze.
<Signal lost>
âWe got caught. Looks like we still underestimated him.â With a bitter smile, Carmen sat back on the chair in defeat as he rubbed his temple.