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“Boss, have you taken a shower?”
Just as Yang Hao silently waited for what would come next, Cai Meichen suddenly stopped.
“Uh, I did.”
Yang Hao indeed had showered and changed his clothes after returning to Star River Bay in the morning.
“How about taking another shower?”
“There’s a bathroom in the rest area of the office, right?” Cai Meichen suggested.
Yang Hao looked down into her eyes, “Do you think I’m dirty?”
“A little…”
Director Cai spoke frankly and then added, “After all, it’s something that will be consumed, so we really should pay attention to hygiene!”
Facing the candid Director Cai, Yang Hao couldn’t help but laugh.
It suddenly occurred to him that classic ad: Bathing makes you healthier!
“Then you go shower.”
The corners of Yang Hao’s mouth lifted slightly, as he wanted to trouble this patient with a severe case of germaphobia.
“Fine.”
Cai Meichen figured that if she did it herself, it would be more reassuring.
So, Yang Hao took Director Cai to the rest room that only Yibao had been in.
Then Director Cai began to seriously clean her boss.
Given her age, she naturally had some experience, but her strong, independent personality and high standards meant she hadn’t had a boyfriend for many years, and her skills were somewhat rusty.
However, Director Cai was smart and had strong learning abilities. A little review in her mind, and she mastered the process fluently again.
But in the end, Yang Hao mischievously got in her face, just to see how this germaphobe would cope.
However, to Yang Hao’s surprise, Director Cai, seemingly at the peak of her life, appeared to forget she had a germaphobia altogether, looking utterly content and even damn licked her lips, striking a stark contrast!
Wow!
Yang Hao was inwardly moved by this.
At that moment, the voice of the System echoed in his mind.
Ding!
Congratulations host for defeating the Red Buff, and gaining the Red Buff effect for one week.
Ding!
This is the first time the Red Buff has been defeated since it came online.
Dropped cash: 18.88 million!
A Skill Card!
Director Cai rocks!
Yang Hao silently cheered for Director Cai in his heart.
The maintenance fund for buffs was only 20 million.
And the first-time drop reward was 18.88 million!
That felt really good.
Yang Hao immediately used the Skill Card.
Ding!
Congratulations host on acquiring the skill [Insightful Eye for People].
(Note: Activate the Insightful Eye for People feature, which can comprehensively assess the target individual’s work capability.)
Seeing the introduction of this skill, Yang Hao was thrilled.
Actually, the most crucial thing for a boss is the ability to judge and employ people effectively. As long as the right people are used, one could truly be a hands-off manager, as the subordinates would naturally conquer the world for them!
And all you would need to do is sit back, possess your empire, and enjoy life.
Wanting to test this skill, Yang Hao directly used [Insightful Eye for People] on Cai Meichen.
Ding!
System scanning…
Target individual information collection successful.
Target individual’s name: Cai Meichen
Age: 34
Work ability grade: A
Integrity grade: A
Areas of expertise: Administrative management, corporate operation.
(Note 1: Work ability grade classification: S, A, B, C, D)
(Note 2: Integrity grade classification: S, A, B, C, D)
About half a minute later, the System provided feedback.
And the “Double A” rating should be significant recognition for Cai Meichen.
The so-called integrity grade is probably about loyalty, which means that Director Cai, given an A rating by the System, is very likely not to jump ship for no good reason.
Moreover, her relationship with him had undergone a qualitative change, making it even less likely for her to leave.
Very nice!
Indeed, Director Cai was very capable.
Feeling very pleased, Yang Hao directly transferred three million to this Red Buff, “Buy a car you like; let me know if the money isn’t enough.”
Cai Meichen was a typical urban white-collar worker who liked somewhat petty-bourgeois things. This group often has a good income, able to afford entry-level luxury items, but can’t afford the really expensive ones.
Thus, this group is quite contradictory, seen by the rich as “elegantly poor” and by the poor as “elegantly rich.”
They too would like to make a grand gesture and join the ranks of the truly wealthy, but their wallets aren’t thick enough.
And Yang Hao’s three million could naturally change Cai Meichen’s “elegantly poor” situation.
If Yang Hao had given her only tens of thousands at this moment, with Director Cai’s pride, she would definitely have refused, since she sought an element of equality at heart.
But with three million slamming down, she indeed lacked the courage to refuse.
The CEO office.
Xu Yali leaned over to Sun Xinyi’s workstation and whispered, “Director Cai’s work report today took a bit long, didn’t it?”
“Maybe it’s because Yang hasn’t been to the company recently, so there’s a lot of backlog,” Sun Xinyi replied nonchalantly.
“Xinyi, you’re so laid-back.”
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“You might have a new competitor before you know it.”
Xu Yali sighed softly.
“What competitor?”
“I’ve never intended to compete for anything because what I’ve received has already been plenty.”
Sun Xinyi shook her head nonchalantly and then subconsciously touched her belly, her greatest wish at the moment was to have a child for Yang, and now it seemed this wish was about to be fulfilled.
Because her usually regular period was three days late, she decided to wait until the weekend, and if there still was no sign, she would go to the hospital for a checkup.
“Okay, that’s really a case of the eunuch being more anxious than the emperor!”
“How about going for grilled fish for lunch?”
Seeing Sun Xinyi as unflappable as ever, Xu Yali simply changed the subject.
“Sure!”
Sun Xinyi smiled and nodded, “I’ve been craving something spicy.”
As the two of them were chatting quietly, the door to the president’s office opened, and Cai Meichen and Yang Hao walked out one after another, discussing work-related matters.
Everything seemed very normal, no different from any other day.
“Mr. Yang…”
The ladies from the president’s office all stood up at their stations to greet him, Yang Hao nodded slightly, and then went straight to the elevator.
He had finished his work and was going to play for a Blue Buff, and then he would be boosted by dual buffs for the week!
Having left the Jiangcheng Newspaper Group, Yang Hao went to an address provided by Yu Jiujiu, arriving at a neighborhood called “Beautiful Garden.”
It was an old complex nearing 30 years of age, where Yu Jiujiu rented a small two-bedroom apartment of 60 square meters, with dated decor and not much furniture.
Yet despite the dilapidated state of the apartment, it was kept very clean, with everything neatly arranged.
“Hao, take a seat.”
“I’ll pour you a glass of water.”
Facing her old classmate, Yu Jiujiu’s feelings were complicated, although they had never explicitly defined what their relationship was.
But after he lent her a million without asking for anything in return and they became intimately involved.
Plus, with his status as a CEO, Yu Jiujiu was clear about her own place in the picture.
She didn’t even dare to consider her position; what did she amount to?
She probably was just a transient figure in his life journey, nothing more. It’s just that they had met rather early, and on the later road, he encountered…
“Dongdong, how is your recovery going?”
After spending a week in the hospital recovering from cochlear implant surgery, Yu Dongdong was already discharged and was lying in the second bedroom.
“Pretty good.”
“The doctor said it’ll be about a month before we can switch it on for tuning, and then he can start rehabilitation training.”
Yu Jiujiu was quite happy about her brother’s surgery, one of the few pieces of good news in her otherwise troubled life.
“That’s good to hear.”
Yang Hao nodded slightly, “How’s your mother doing?”
“The same.”
Yu Jiujiu pointed toward the master bedroom; her mother had been bedridden for years with a cerebral thrombosis.
Yang Hao nodded again and didn’t inquire further, “Is it convenient for you to go out?”
“I’ll take you somewhere.”
“Okay, let me tell Dongdong.”
Yu Jiujiu agreed and then went to the door of the second bedroom, gesturing to Yu Dongdong who was lying on the bed.
Thanks to the System that had granted Yang Hao a full-level Sign Language skill, he could understand what was being communicated.
Yu Jiujiu was telling her brother that she and her boyfriend were going out for a bit and asked him to feed their mother…
Seeing his former crush gesture ‘boyfriend,’ Yang Hao felt a warm satisfaction inside, as if a part of his unfulfilled desires was being fulfilled.
The two went downstairs together, with Yu Jiujiu getting into the passenger seat of the Wenjie M9.
Yang Hao had recently taken a liking to driving this Wenjie car, mainly because of its intelligent driving features and the ample space in the back, which was really handy.
“A small gift.”
Yang Hao handed a Patek Philippe watch to Yu Jiujiu first.
He had over twenty of them and wasn’t going to finish giving them away anytime soon.
“Is it some special occasion today?” Yu Jiujiu asked curiously.
“Who said gifts could only be given on holidays?” Yang Hao replied with a smile.
“Yes, that’s true.”
Yu Jiujiu, not one to put on airs, immediately opened the package to find a very delicate watch inside.
“Wow, it’s beautiful!”
The dial was studded with diamonds that glistened; no woman could resist such a thing.
But Yu Jiujiu didn’t recognize the Patek Philippe brand, as someone who had been fully absorbed in the struggle of life, she did not have the luxury to pay attention to luxury brands.
“Do you really like it?”
“Yes.”
“Thank you~”
Yu Jiujiu wore it proudly on her wrist and even took a photo to send to her best friend, Wang Jingxue.
She was probably the only friend to whom she could share the joys and sorrows of her life.
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At this time, Foot Bath City had not yet started serving clients.
Wang Jingxue was in the break room chatting with a few colleagues about which clients were generous, which had tipped extra, and topics such as a certain “brother” lasting only one minute.
Upon receiving the photo from her best friend, she opened it, then zoomed in several times: Holy shit, this is a Patek Philippe!
Wang Jingxue exclaimed.
The technicians nearby were immediately drawn to the excitement.
People in their line of work tended to know their luxury brands, as they needed to discern whether a man was truly wealthy and if the rich people they encountered were the real deal.
Moreover, theirs was one of the most vain groups, naturally interested in luxury items.
“It seems like it’s really a Patek Philippe!”
“Mr. Huang has the same model, he said it’s worth four hundred and eighty thousand or so!”
“The retail price is 480,000. I checked it out before!”
“Jingxue, which sister has landed a big fish??”