Chapter 149 CEO Li

Chapter 149: Chapter 149 CEO Li"I shouldn’t show my face in this matter, should I? Xu Yingying is my boss, and you’re not unaware of that. If I go now to sign a contract with her, what kind of situation would that be?"

Li Yifei immediately voiced his loud objection.

"What’s up, you’ve got your eye on Xu Yingying?" Su Mengxin asked with a teasing smile.

Li Yifei immediately shook his head and said, "No such thing, I’m just her driver."

"Then that settles it. You don’t have any relationship with her, what are you afraid of?"

"It’s not that I’m afraid; I retired from the Flying Hawk Squad to live a peaceful and safe life. It’s one thing to meet with strangers, but to meet familiar people again in this capacity would certainly disrupt my tranquil life. I absolutely can’t do this."

Su Mengxin chuckled softly and said, "I’m just kidding with you. I’ll be honest with Xu Yingying and tell her the truth, that you took on this identity just to ensure my safety, and it can also protect her as well. In the future, my company will be completely handed over to Xu Yingying to manage. As a senior executive, she will naturally have to attend many events, and those rich playboys will definitely have ideas about her. As her friend, don’t you want to look out for her safety?"

"That’s not out of the question, but I still feel more comfortable being a driver."

"I understand. This is only necessary for some important occasions. Inside the company, you can do whatever you want. If you wish to be your driver, then be the driver; it will be convenient for me as well because then I won’t need to bring along a bodyguard."

Li Yifei sighed, knowing he had no choice but to agree, not because he was afraid of Su Mengxin’s request. Now that she was personally asking him, and even if she didn’t, the higher-ups knowing he was here would definitely expect him to protect Su Mengxin under some guise. Despite having retired, Li Yifei still had deep feelings for the Flying Hawk Squad, so he couldn’t refuse at all.

"Alright then, apart from those necessary occasions, I just want to live as an ordinary person."

"Understood!" Su Mengxin said with a radiant smile.

Looking at Su Mengxin’s smile, Li Yifei felt like he was being played. When it came to dealing with enemies, he was full of wits, fearless amidst a hail of bullets, but now he couldn’t fathom what Su Mengxin was really planning.

The new company was a six-story commercial building located in a bustling area. There, a building of this size would not be valued at less than 50 million, that too in a city like Mile City. If it were placed in a big city like Capital City, the value of this commercial building alone would probably exceed a hundred million.

This commercial building was previously rented by several companies, but Su Mengxin used some means to have it now completely owned by her company.

The commercial building seemed quite empty at this moment, with only a few security guards at the door. Seeing Su Mengxin arrive, they all promptly stood at attention and greeted, "Good day, Boss Su."

Su Mengxin nodded and said, "A Miss Xu Yingying will be coming in a bit, let her come straight up to the sixth floor to find me."

Then, without introducing Li Yifei, the two of them went straight up to the sixth floor in the elevator.

The furthest room was the CEO’s office; its decor was simple yet imposing. Su Mengxin smiled and asked, "What do you think of this office?"

"Indeed, it’s nice." Li Yifei nodded.

Su Mengxin pointed to the chair behind the desk and said, "Try sitting in it, see how it feels."

Li Yifei didn’t hesitate and sat down, he swiveled comfortably in the chair and said, "Not bad, quite comfy."

"Then you can just sit here from now on." Su Mengxin pulled up a chair and sat down across from Li Yifei.

Li Yifei rolled his eyes and said, "That joke isn’t funny at all. Don’t think about trapping me here. I’m not going to manage your company for you. It’s tiring, and besides, I don’t know how."

"You could learn, right? Nobody’s born ready to be a boss."

"Save it, no matter what you say, I won’t agree."

"Okay, I won’t force you. But I don’t think I’ll come to this office much anyway. Besides, you’ve already posed as my cousin. Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao, those two hosts, they know it. If you don’t agree now, it would make things very difficult for me. I’m not asking you for anything else, just to help me keep a presence in the company. Can’t you do me this favor?"

"I always feel like this is boarding your pirate ship."

"Hehe..." Su Mengxin chuckled and said, "Well, since I’m already here, there’s no rush to go down."

Li Yifei just smiled faintly, then lit a cigarette. Su Mengxin immediately brought over an ashtray to him. In her office, there was even an ashtray prepared, obviously meant for Li Yifei.

At that moment, a knock on the door sounded. Su Mengxin immediately said, "Come in."

The one who came in was Xu Yingying, who froze upon opening the door, staring wide-eyed at Li Yifei sitting behind the office desk smoking. She doubted her own eyes, rubbed them vigorously, and after confirming she wasn’t seeing things, she completely ignored Su Mengxin and exclaimed, "Li Yifei, what are you doing here?"

Li Yifei swiveled in the boss chair and took another pleasurable drag of his cigarette, purposely teasing Xu Yingying, "How about that, didn’t see that coming, did you?"

"You..." Xu Yingying’s brain was completely short-circuiting, unable to fathom why Li Yifei was sitting in that position.

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"Lurk? No way, you..."

"Pfft..." Su Mengxin couldn’t help but let out a soft laugh.

It was only then that Xu Yingying noticed Su Mengxin, feeling even more confused. However, she shifted her attention to Su Mengxin and said, "Miss Su, I’m really sorry, seeing Li Yifei just now really surprised me."

Su Mengxin smiled and replied, "Don’t mention it, take a seat. This guy just likes to play pranks."

Xu Yingying sat down, but listening to what Su Mengxin just said, everything felt off. It seemed like Su Mengxin was closer to Li Yifei than she was. Yet, this guy Li Yifei was still pretending to be her boyfriend yesterday, but now all of a sudden, he’s a direct subordinate to Su Mengxin? She found it hard to accept.

Su Mengxin then sat next to Xu Yingying and said, "I knew him from before; he used to be my bodyguard. So when he came here, I sought him out directly to take charge of my safety."

Xu Yingying was stunned for a moment, her mind rapidly turning over the information, "But Miss Su, when you first met him, it seemed like you didn’t know each other."

"It was a surprise encounter, and since he’s retired, I couldn’t disrupt his life, could I? Later on, I pleaded with him to help me out."

"So you mean, in this company, he..." Xu Yingying’s expression turned a bit sour. Li Yifei couldn’t be Su Mengxin’s spokesperson, could he? Indeed, Li Yifei was a capable fellow, but Xu Yingying absolutely didn’t believe that Li Yifei had the ability to manage a company. If this guy was to be her direct boss, she would really need to reconsider whether it was the right choice to come here.

Su Mengxin glanced at Li Yifei and then said to Xu Yingying, "Don’t worry, the conditions I promised you won’t change, but I need someone to represent me here. There are some special circumstances where I still need Li Yifei’s assistance. However, he definitely won’t be involved with the company management, and you don’t need to pay attention to him at all. As for whether you treat him like a driver or something, that’s your business."

Xu Yingying was somewhat befuddled, but Li Yifei intervened, "President Xu, that means I’m a faux CEO. I’m just an ordinary employee in this company. You can order me around as you wish, send me to whatever department. It’s just sometimes when there’s a bothersome social engagement, I’ll help you out, to prevent some people from making inappropriate advances."

Xu Yingying finally understood, but she still felt uncomfortable with such an arrangement. A CEO one moment and an ordinary employee the next, who in the world makes such arrangements? Su Mengxin’s methods were truly bizarre.

Su Mengxin knew all too well how abnormal such an arrangement was, but she was also very clear that to have Li Yifei be with her, she had to bring him onto the same path. Li Yifei’s ambitions didn’t lie there, so for now, she had to employ these odd tactics to gradually integrate him into her world.

Being an exceedingly wise person, Su Mengxin never used her status to pressure Li Yifei, even avoiding actions that could wound a man’s pride. With her status, the effort she made for Li Yifei was truly significant.

At that time, she took out a contract and handed it to Xu Yingying, "Miss Xu, please look over this contract. If there’s anything you’re not satisfied with, we can discuss further."

Xu Yingying scrutinized the contract. It was similar to general employment contracts, but the biggest difference was that it granted her absolute autonomy in company management. With a five hundred million initial investment entirely at Xu Yingying’s discretion, she only needed to report to Su Mengxin for expenditures exceeding fifty million. She had full authority over anything less.

For Xu Yingying, the attraction was significant; it gave her a larger stage to exercise her abilities. As for the high salary of three million a year, it was of little concern to her.

"Miss Su, you really trust me a lot. Aren’t you afraid I’ll squander your five hundred million?" Xu Yingying fixed her gaze on Su Mengxin.

Su Mengxin smiled gracefully, "I, Su Mengxin, always trust those I employ and never use those I doubt. Only by granting enough independence can we fully unleash your potential. As for corruption or the like, my parent company has a dedicated audit team. They are experts and inspect the company annually."

After a pause, Su Mengxin continued with a smile, "I’m mentioning this not to insinuate anything, just to let Miss Xu understand our parent company a bit more."

Xu Yingying nodded. She wasn’t upset about this at all. If a big company couldn’t even have a proper audit system, how could it ever develop successfully? Without hesitation, she immediately signed the contract.