Chapter 19: Yuan Kai, the Mercedes Driver

"I'm serious, I closed a 6-million deal, and my commission alone is 300,000!"

Zhao Xiangjun said happily, "That's impressive! This proves I still have an eye for investment. When you get your bonus, besides paying me back, you have to treat me to dinner!"

Chen Xiao said, "How about I cover all your meals from now on?"

Zhao Xiangjun rolled her eyes at him and said, "Save it. Focus on saving some money so you can find a wife. I'll just have one meal!"

"Fine, then you pick the feast, and I'll just be responsible for the bill!"

He was joking; Xu Wu had already treated her to 25,000. What could Zhao Xiangjun possibly want that he couldn't satisfy?

"I want cold skin noodles and rice noodles, with extra chili!"

Chen Xiao laughed and scolded, "Do you have any standards at all? How much is that even worth?"

Zhao Xiangjun replied, "As long as I like it, why use the amount of money to measure its quality!"

Chen Xiao was speechless. Fine, my level of enlightenment wasn't high enough!

The two chatted for a while longer. Chen Xiao discovered that while she appeared to keep people at a distance on the surface, she was actually quite playful once they became familiar. Moreover, she loved bickering!

When the time was up, the two headed upstairs together. On the way, Chen Xiao asked to add her on WeChat again. This time she didn't refuse, but simply said, "I have fewer than 30 people on my WeChat; they're all relatives, a few classmates, and colleagues!"

Chen Xiao asked, "Then what am I?"

"You're nothing!"

Alright, that sounded like an insult; she was being playful again!

They said goodnight to each other and returned to their respective rooms.

The next morning, Chen Xiao was glowing with energy. For the first time, he drove his beloved vehicle to work. Feeling the thrill of driving provided by 258 horsepower, 370 Nm of torque, and a 0-100 km/h acceleration of 6.5 seconds, he felt that life was truly beautiful!

At Dr. Feng's Robotics, personnel had been arriving one after another over the past few days. Now, all functional departments were basically established, and the company was slowly regaining its vitality!

A newcomer had also arrived in the Sales Department—a young, fashionable, and beautiful girl named Ma Jing. She was the assistant to the Sales Department, assisting with administrative tasks like document filing.

Yuan Kai, the Sales Manager, took her around to familiarize her with the company, then returned to the sales area and pointed at Chen Xiao. "This is our department's salesman, Chen Xiao. He's also a newcomer, just arrived a month ago!"

Chen Xiao offered a polite welcome. Ma Jing had a good impression of Chen Xiao; he was young, handsome, and looked very sunny. Most importantly, since everyone was an employee, there was no sense of distance!

"Ma Jing, since you're new, you can shadow me or Chen Xiao to get familiar with many of the business operations!"

Ma Jing thought for a moment and said, "Manager, how about I start with Chen Xiao? Your business capabilities are too strong, and I'm afraid my current level can't keep up. I'll learn from Chen Xiao first, and once I have some experience, I'll learn from you!"

Yuan Kai was a bit unhappy. He had wanted to take his beautiful assistant out to show off; no man would mind bringing a beautiful female assistant to business meetings!

But Ma Jing's words made it hard for him to argue. Finally, he said, "I have a car, but he takes the No. 11 bus. In this heat, are you sure?"

Ma Jing replied, "It's fine, I'm not someone who was pampered! Besides, I'm here to work, not to enjoy myself!"

Yuan Kai nodded and said to Chen Xiao, "Alright then, Chen Xiao, you take Ma Jing today. But be generous—take a taxi when you go out. Girls don't mind, but you should show some class."

Chen Xiao ignored him and said to Ma Jing, "Wait for me a moment; I'll leave as soon as I finish this round!"

*This round? What on earth?* Ma Jing looked bewildered. Seeing him bury his head back into his work, she could only wait for him at her workstation.

At this time, Yuan Kai was also preparing his materials to head out. Whether intentionally or not, he pulled out his car keys and spun them around his index finger; it was hard for Ma Jing not to notice!

"Wow, Manager, you're so impressive! You drive a Mercedes!" Ma Jing's face was full of admiration!

Yuan Kai smiled proudly and said, "It's nothing. Work hard, and you'll have one too!"

Despite saying it was nothing, the pride on his face was unmistakable.

"Manager, which model is it?" Ma Jing pressed.

Yuan Kai's voice dropped, and after a long pause, he said, "A Mercedes A-Class, the entry-level version. It's just for getting around!"

Ma Jing said, "Oh, I wanted that car before, but my dad wouldn't buy it for me!"

Yuan Kai spoke like an older brother at that moment, "A young girl driving a Mercedes might be a bit too high-profile. Of course your family wouldn't buy it for you!"

Ma Jing shook her head and said, "My dad said that car is neither good-looking nor good to drive, so he bought me something else!"

Yuan Kai's face darkened. He was a bit unhappy; wasn't this a subtle jab at him? He snapped, "Then what did your dad buy you? A Volkswagen Polo? That's more suitable for a girl!"

"He bought me a C260. My dad said that's the true starting point for a Mercedes, and it's suitable for a girl to drive!"

*Holy crap, are you sure you're not just humblebragging?* Yuan Kai was furious. What was with that look of admiration just now? "You're so impressive"—how could you act so well? If it weren't for the fact that you were young and beautiful, he absolutely would not forgive this!

Yuan Kai was so angry his stomach hurt, and he couldn't find the words to respond!

Ma Jing's eyes darted around as she said, "Sigh, I still have to rely on my parents. The Manager is still more impressive; you can buy the car you like all by yourself!"

*I don't want to talk to you.* Yuan Kai stuffed his documents into his bag and walked out without looking back. Who the hell didn't want good parents!

This batch of employees was too difficult to manage; they were all troublemakers! Yuan Kai missed Wang Jing immensely.

"Hey, Brother Chen Xiao, did I offend the Manager?"

Chen Xiao suppressed a laugh and said, "It's fine. Who would stoop to arguing with a woman?"

Ma Jing pouted and said, "I was also afraid he might be infatuated with my beauty and have other intentions, so I decided to make him dislike me first!"

Chen Xiao glanced at her. *Beauty?* Ma Jing had a bit of a "girl next door" vibe—fashionable and pretty, but not breathtakingly beautiful. Having been in contact with Zhao Xiangjun these past few days, Chen Xiao knew what a true "femme fatale" looked like. Compared to her, Ma Jing was just a bean sprout!

The company CEO, Feng Feifei, was also a great beauty. With such high-level benchmarks, Ma Jing was truly overthinking it!

Before he could reply, Chen Xiao received a phone call. It was from the property management company of Yunfeng Mansion, asking if he had time. The transfer procedures for the 22nd floor were complete, and he could go directly to the property management to collect the property ownership documents!

At the same time, the property manager told Chen Xiao that Zhongjian Equipment Co., Ltd. on the 22nd floor still owed one year's worth of rent. The previous owner had been abroad, and now that the ownership had been transferred, the unpaid rent had to be paid to Chen Xiao!

As a result, the person in charge of Zhongjian Equipment Co., Ltd. panicked. A new owner could evict them at any time due to unpaid rent, and a lawsuit could be filed in court. Therefore, they were doing everything possible to ask the property management to contact the new owner to discuss a rent payment plan in person.

"Ma Jing, get ready. We're heading out too!"

Chen Xiao organized his documents, stuffed them into his briefcase, and led Ma Jing downstairs!