Why is This Troublemaker So Damn Rich?

A glint of jelly lip gloss shone on her slightly parted lips. She flashed a sliver of her pearly whites before quickly pressing her lips together, like a sensitive plant folding its leaves.

"You can do that? Isn’t this just blatant bullying of Cai Miao?"

He laced his hands behind his neck and leaned back in his chair. "So, do you want to bully her?"

Her delicately trimmed, willow-leaf brows arched. The mascara on her lashes cast a quivering, spidery shadow on her eyelids, and the slight curl of her lips betrayed her true feelings.

"I do."

He watched Zhu Jing walk away, her skirt pulling taut against her perky bottom with every step. It was a truly lovely sight.

About ten minutes later, Yang Hui decided to pack up and go for a walk. It was just too stuffy staying in the office.

BUZZ~!

A message came through on his phone. It was, surprisingly, from Xia Jie: "Manager Yang, thank you."

He replied playfully, "No problem. I’ve got your back from now on. If she gives you a hard time, I’ll give her a hard time."

Xia Jie sent back a crying emoji, followed by a smiling one. Yang Hui got it instantly—she meant she was moved and grateful.

A short while later, Zhu Jing returned, looking absolutely radiant. The problem had clearly been perfectly resolved.

"Cai Miao signed it through gritted teeth. From the look on her face, she probably hates us and Xia Jie to death now."

Zhu Jing smiled, the corners of her lips curling up and her eyes shining with a victor’s light. Her fingertips gently brushed a stray strand of hair from her ear—she didn’t look the least bit worried about retaliation from Cai Miao.

"If she hates me, she should pull some real tricks. What’s the point of just stewing in her anger? Useless."

Hearing Yang Hui’s soul-crushing words, Zhu Jing couldn’t help but laugh. Seeing him gathering his things to leave, she asked, "Where are you off to, Boss?"

"Nothing much to do, just going for a walk."

Zhu Jing leaned in. "Want to come inspect my store?"

He thought for a moment. He had nothing better to do anyway, and having some company would be nice. "Sure. Get your things, we’ll go together. I’ll check out your store."

"Going out, Manager Yang?"

"You look so handsome today, Manager Yang."

He was met with greetings and compliments the whole way. Yang Hui just nodded. ’Looks like my fearsome reputation at the company is growing,’ he thought. ’These people are actually a little scared of me.’ He was well aware that while they were polite to his face, there was no telling what they said behind his back.

"Look, Yang Hui is taking Zhu Jing out again. Have you noticed? He only ever takes the pretty women out, never a single one of the male supervisors."

"Exactly. Ji Kun and Xu Guang are treated like they’re his step-children. They’re completely invisible to him."

"What do you think the big boss is thinking, letting him run around flirting with all the beautiful women in the company without any repercussions? If that’s the case, what’s the point of the company rule against employees dating?"

"What do you mean ’what’s the point’? It still applies to us."

"Fuck, are you serious? So it’s just that we’re the easy ones to push around, huh? Or do we not have biological urges?"

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class pulled into the underground parking garage of the Xinyue Square Second Store. This was the Xinyue Square located in the High-tech Zone; Xinyue Group had three such plazas in Qingzhou.

The Airex store in this plaza was managed by Zhu Jing. This wasn’t the first time she had done a store inspection with Yang Hui, and since they were quite close at the company, she wasn’t reserved around him. "Boss, want me to go get you a coffee?"

He nodded, not feeling the need to be polite with Zhu Jing. He had previously given her a Starbucks card loaded with 1,000 yuan for exactly these kinds of situations.

While she went to wait in line for coffee, Yang Hui wandered around the first floor. The brand placement plan for all this year’s cooperative projects with Xinyue Group had already been finalized. This mall would naturally be getting NLB and Zen stores as well. He already knew their locations in advance. The mall management was currently coordinating with the previous tenants, and renovations were expected to begin next month.

They were still in the best spots: corner stores in the main atrium. Unlike at the first Xinyue Square, the two stores in this project were both corner locations, facing each other. At the first Xinyue Square, the two stores were adjacent.

"What are you looking at, Boss?"

Zhu Jing walked over carrying two Frappuccinos. She stuck a straw in one and handed it to him.

"I’m looking at the location, layout, and property conditions for these two spots."

"Why are you looking at that? You’re in charge of operations, not channel expansion. Isn’t that Han Chao’s job? Besides, we’d never be able to get a location this good. It’s pointless to even look."

He smiled. What she said was true. Having seen enough, he led Zhu Jing toward the second floor to check on the Airex store.

"The foot traffic at this store is a little worse than at the first Xinyue Square," Zhu Jing explained. "That one is in the core commercial district and can attract customers from all over the city. Even some out-of-towners visiting Qingzhou go there because of its reputation. But this project in the High-tech Zone can only cover the High-tech Zone itself."

Hearing Zhu Jing’s explanation, he gave a faint nod. "Mm, that’s true. But your store’s performance is even better than the Airex in the first Xinyue Square. That shows your management is better than Ji Kun’s."

Who doesn’t like to be praised? Walking beside him, Zhu Jing’s lips curved into a small, pleased smile.

They got to the second floor, and just as they stepped off the escalator, they ran into someone he knew. "Yang Hui," An Ping greeted him, much to his surprise. Given how arrogant An Ping had been when they first met in Jiang’an City, he shouldn’t have been the type to greet him so proactively.

Yang Hui gave a slight nod and was about to walk away when the man called out to him again. "Yang Hui, if you’re free tonight, let’s grab a couple of drinks."

He turned to look at An Ping, wondering why the man had such a change of heart. "Sorry, my evenings are usually busy," he said coolly. "Maybe some other time."

An Ping was clearly disappointed. Seeing Yang Hui about to leave, he said hurriedly, "Have you considered coming to work for my company? Whatever salary Futong Commerce is paying you, I’ll add another 20%."

Standing to the side, Zhu Jing sized up An Ping, thinking, ’This guy has a good eye. He knows the boss’s value.’

Yang Hui waved a hand dismissively. "No, thank you." ’He’s not worried about being cuckolded, even though we’re in the same company as Lin Yu? Just the other day, Lin Yu was trying to ride my coattails for some clout.’

After being rejected again, An Ping remained uncharacteristically patient. "Well then, when you have time, how about you invite President Tian, and we can all get together?"

’So that’s the real reason,’ Yang Hui thought with a cold laugh. ’No wonder he’s suddenly so deferential. He wants to get in with President Tian.’ Yang Hui had no interest in being a nice guy, much less a pushover who helped just anyone. He had a bad impression of An Ping, so there was no way he’d do him this favor.

"We’re leaving. I have things to do."

With that, he walked off without a backward glance. Zhu Jing glanced back at An Ping’s sour expression before hurrying to follow Yang Hui.

"Boss, you’re really in high demand now. That guy just now was a boss from another company, right? You could tell by his clothes."

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