Yu Shanheâs expression was stoic as stone. âWhy are you here, Fan Fan?â
âIâm here to see Xia Lei for business.â She paused for a second before replying, âAre you here on business too?â
The man only returned a slight nod. He really wasnât planning to leave. It was just an act to pressure Xia Lei. Yu Shanhe was very clear about their relationship. If it wasnât for Xia Lei, there was no way Fan Fan couldâve become ZN stationâs head as the position was supposed to be Ling Hanâs all along. Yu Shanheâs urge to stay was intensified by her untimely appearance.
Yu Shanhe sent his underling a look, to which Song Baicheng quickly understood and passed the freshly-snatched document back beside Xia Leiâs coaster. âFine, Mister Xia. Officer Yu is gracious enough to provide you extra time given your contributions to the country. Didnât you mention that youâll sign after youâre done flipping through it? Here, go ahead, weâll wait.â
With that, Yu Shanhe plopped himself back onto the couch. He was silent without a hint of emotion.
Xia Lei didnât spare the document a look. As soon as Yu Shanhe was seated, he stood to approach Fan Fan with a bright smile. âAh, itâs nice to see you here, Officer Fan. What can I help you with?â
Officer Fan? She rolled her eyes at him. It made her feel like an old hag. Despite that, she was also aware that Xia Lei was belittling Yu Shanhe by doing so.
âOfficer Fan, please take a seat, Iâll go get you some tea in the meantime,â offered Xia Lei graciously before running off to make tea.
This was a blow to Yu Shanhe. His tea was made by a secretary but her tea was made personally by Xia Lei. The detail was subtle but the older man felt offended by the gesture.
âMiss Fan, why are you here?â Yu Shanhe tried to probe.
âI was about to ask the same too. Why are you here, Officer Yu?â questioned Fan Fan.
Yu Shanhe responded with scrunched brows.
Taking in his expression, Fan Fan commented, âAh I see, some confidential matters? Itâs fine if you donât wish to talk about it, Iâm not that curious.â
She really wasnât planning to save Yu Shanhe any face. In other words, there was no need for her to do so. Since when did the head of ZN station needed to please Yu Shanhe?
It didnât take long for Xia Lei to return with a cup of red tea. âWere you two trying to solve a riddle?â he asked with a smile. âThereâs no need to now, Iâll just answer you. Officer Yu came here to have me sign an agreement that would waiver my debt in exchange for an administrative supervisor to govern the Thunder Horse Organization. I was thinking about this the whole afternoon and damn, Iâm getting a migraine from it.â
âOh, thatâs quite the trouble.â Fan Fan feigned her shock. âHave you made your decision?â
Xia Lei threw his hands in the air. âI said I was in pain, how could I possibly think this through with a headache?â
Yu Shanhe scorned. âYou both should probably consider acting careers. Look, I know youâre here for the agreement, Fan Fan. Since youâre here, letâs just get this over with today.â
Fan Fan took a sip out of her cup. âAh, itâs hot,â she frowned while lamenting the heat from the cup.
Xia Lei quickly explained, âOf course itâs hot, I made it just now. Why donât you leave it to cool for a bit?â
Yu Shanheâs anger was at its maximum. He was here for official matters but the other two were talking about the most trivial things. They werenât taking him seriously at all!
âFan Fan!â Yu Shanhe snapped. âAre you clear about whatâs going on? Donât commit a political mistake!â
âHuh?â Fan Fan returned her cup to its coaster with a surprised expression. âOfficer Yu, I wasnât aware that tea temperature comments were a political mistake! Iâm so sorry, please forgive me. Iâm not as well-versed in political etiquettes as you.â
âYouâŠâ Yu Shanhe was at a loss for words.
Xia Lei snorted in his mind. âThis woman really has a way with words. She didnât even need to cuss. I guess it was true after all, women are mysterious creatures not to be messed with.â
Song Baicheng couldnât help but interrupt her. âFan Fan, thatâs not how you should talk to Officer Yu.â
Fan Fan diverted her view toward Song Baicheng. Her eyes became murderously cold instantly. âYou donât get to call me Fan Fan. Donât you dare think that youâre safe just because youâve switched over to the equipment department. Iâm warning you, I can launch an investigation on that incident that took place in the Thunder Horse Military Factory anytime. When the truth is known, not even your beloved Officer Yu can save you.â
Song Baichengâs face turned pale. His lips twitched, itching to say something but he ultimately failed to utter a single word.
The current Fan Fan was not someone he could mess with.
âHahaha.â Yu Shanhe started to laugh all of a sudden.
Xia Lei came closer to Fan Fan and whispered, âIs this it?â
âMm-hmm,â she answered.
Xia Lei let out a breath he didnât know he held.
Yu Shanheâs laugh finally came to an end. âFan Fan, youâre young and full of potential so I wonât mess with you. I also refuse to comment on how long youâd be able to stay in that position. I know youâre here to help Xia Lei but I feel the need to remind you that this concerns the countryâs interest. With orders from above, Thunder Horse Organization would surely perform better in the near future. You joining him would indicate that youâre standing in the way of our countryâs benefit. It would be akin to political betrayal.â
It was Fan Fanâs turn to scoff. âIn the way of our countryâs benefit? Those are big words, Officer Yu. Let me get this straight, I admit Iâm here to help Xia Lei and this is an assistance that Iâm determined to deliver.â
âThereâs nothing you can do!â
âJust watch me.â
âGosh! Do you know how ridiculous this is? A private enterprise is dictating the countryâs military sector.â Yu Shanheâs tone was stern. âYouâre not powerful enough to help him! There are heaps of military enterprises and many of those involved in it. Theyâre the true laying stones of the sector. Bold of you to assume that you both could go against them all!â
Calmly, Xia Lei said, âI donât agree with you, Officer Yu. Do you know why the western military sector is so strong? Germanyâs Rheinmetall AG is private and Americaâs Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company is private as well. There are more of them but I shall not delve into them today. If their private enterprises could support their national defenses, why canât we accomplish the same?â
âOur country works differently from theirs. If youâre so fond of them, why donât you head over to expand your business? Oh wait, I think your organization probably wonât be able to survive over there. You enjoy all the resources our country has to offer but you enjoy it selfishly. Such selfish thoughts are wrong, you need to realign your mindset.â
âEnough.â Xia Lei snorted. âOfficer Yu, I can see through you. The only reason there was an agreement to sign is that my very existence is a threat, isnât it? They fear that Thunder Horseâs development would squeeze them out of the market. It seems like they are the ones putting themselves before the countryâs benefit instead of me.â
âYou presumptuous fool!â Yu Shanhe slammed the table.
The strong impact had the fragile teacups clattering.
Without waiting for it to calm, Xia Lei sent another hard slam onto the top. The cups levitated off the surface for a bit before toppling down to the floor.
Yu Shanhe was stunned but he wasnât afraid of Xia Leiâs sudden outburst. This was the first time a private enterprise owner had shown his temper like this!
Song Baicheng pointed his finger at Xia Lei. âYou⊠you! How dare you...â
Xia Lei interrupted him with a glare. âSo what? These are mine. Your employer slammed his fist onto my property without my permission and yet Iâm getting fingers for doing the same?â
Song Baicheng was at a loss for words. Xia Leiâs sudden change in temperament had him pay no mind to his boss, there was no way Xia Lei would go easy on him.
Xia Lei continued, âMister Yu, I know youâre here for the sake of their interest. But I have to tell you this, our country is developing and your mindsets are old-fashioned. Itâs a dog-eat-dog world out there. Not all military enterprises are utilizing funds from the government well, producing subpar and old-fashioned weapons despite having enough support for better research. I made the worldâs most advanced weapon and yet, youâre here to bother me. The incompetent ones, you keep. The competent ones, you suppress. I just donât get it, what the hell are you thinking? Donât just yap about the countryâs benefit to me when youâre guilty of doing that, itâs disgusting. Fortifying Thunder Horse Organizationâs development is in line with the countryâs wellbeing. With this point alone, thereâs no way you could suppress me. You should just stop already.â
âGood, very nice. You have balls, kid.â Yu Shanhe rose from his seat to point at Xia Leiâs nose. âLet me tell you something too. The bank will raise your interest rate above the markets soon. Also, donât even think about taking a breather after returning your loan. As long as I hold this position, you and Thunder Horse Organization will not enjoy peace.â
Xia Lei taunted him further. âItâs alright if you donât purchase any of my weapons, I can assure you that itâll sell out.â
âAlright then, time will tell,â said Yu Shanhe as he proceeded to leave in fury.
âWait.â Fan Fan stopped Yu Shanhe, âOfficer Yu, werenât you curious about what I was here for?â
She reached into her bag to retrieve a red-header official document, passing it to Xia Lei. âI talked to the higher-ups about this. They all found that supporting Thunder Horseâs progress will benefit the country. Thunder Horse is one of the rare competent and internationally renowned military enterprises we have that could match Rheinmetall AG and Lockheed Martin. They bring pride and honor while serving China, we should be proud of them.â
Xia Lei finally smiled. âRest assured, Officer Fan. Weâll definitely do our best!â
Fan Fan rolled her eyes at Xia Lei again. âEnough with the Officer Fan. I managed to get some monetary incentives from above. The total should be enough to repay your loan. Go visit the bank soon to end this or your interests will be wasted.â Then, she turned to look at Yu Shanhe. âI bet you understand why Iâm here, Officer Yu.â
âHa! Well done, very well done indeed.â Yu Shanhe was outraged, pointing fingers at Fan Fan before leaving the premise. He was thoroughly humiliated, rendering him with no urge to stay any longer.
Song Baicheng picked up the agreement again, then left silently.
Yelena exited the premises too.
Bewildered, Xia Lei stared long and hard at the new document. âHow did you even manage to get the monetary incentive?â
Fan Fan giggled. âI got it because Iâm cute. Donât you find me cute?â
â...â
Of course, he knew that wasnât the truth. If Yu Shanhe was maybe to suppress him with his powers and even managed to have the bank raise his interest rate, Fan Fan would be able to exercise the same privilege to get him funds. The higher-ups were a broad concept. Some would support while some wouldnât. This was the same for every level of society, the world works the same after all. Everyone worked for their own best interest.
âLast question, why did you turn off your phone?â
âOh dear, is it still off? I turned it off when I went to meet the leader. I mustâve totally forgotten to turn it back on when I came over.â
Smack!
Xia Lei sent a hard slap to her ass, causing her thick bum to ripple with the impact.
Nothing pleased him more than the fact that he was able to spank the sacred behind of the ZN stationâs head. This feeling was on a whole new level and irreplicable, a feeling spanking asses of other women would certainly not be able to deliver.
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