Chapter 436: It Will Definitely Be Okay

Chapter 436: Chapter 436: It Will Definitely Be Okay

When Yang Chen arrived at Yu Lei headquarters, he noticed that the parking lot was nearly full. It was the weekend, but the significant challenges facing Yu Lei had driven all the employees to come to the company voluntarily, whether they could contribute directly or not.

After all, the benefits at Yu Lei were extremely enticing, and the employees took great pride in their company. No one wanted to lose such a reliable backing.

Yang Chen suddenly realized that he wasn't just helping his wife, Lin Ruoxi, but also aiding countless Yu Lei employees and their families. Unknowingly, he had performed a great act of kindness.

It's a pity Yang Chen knew that this world has no heaven or hell; otherwise, he might have redeemed himself from a few levels of hell.

Lin Ruoxi's car wasn't in her designated parking spot, leading Yang Chen to speculate that she had probably gone directly to the Athena Group base at the resort. After all, that was the critical core to overcoming this challenge. As long as they won the stock market battle in the United States, Yu Lei would not only make a comeback but also gain a considerable fortune.

Inside the building, the hurried figures of white-collar workers moved about. Every face bore a look of gravity and fatigue, but no one dared to slack off at such a critical time.

Lin Ruoxi hadn't announced that they had secured sufficient funds, aiming to catch everyone by surprise. Unfortunately, this left the employees still thinking they were in a dire situation.

Taking the elevator to the floor where the finance department was located, Yang Chen found the area quiet. Almost everyone was busy in the large internal office, making the wide corridor feel somewhat deserted.

However, as he rounded the first corner, Yang Chen suddenly heard familiar voices coming from outside a fire exit door in the hallway.

"Vice President Li, please don't do this... someone might pass by..."

"What are you afraid of? Everyone is busy. Look at you, you've lost weight from all this stress."

"Vice President Li, this is... this isn't right."

"Yue'er, don't you like me?"

"It's not that..."

Standing outside the door, Yang Chen couldn't help but laugh. It was Vice President Li Minghe and Lin Ruoxi's assistant, Wu Yue. Who would have thought that the tomboyish Wu Yue would have such a moment? And Li Minghe's taste was indeed peculiar, to be interested in someone as unremarkable as Wu Yue.

But eavesdropping on someone's intimate moment wasn't right, and Yang Chen had no interest in such matters. He decided to ignore it and continued towards Mo Qianni's office.

A few minutes after Yang Chen left, the fire exit door opened, and a flustered Wu Yue, with slightly disheveled hair, emerged, adjusting her clothes and looking around. She scolded the following Li Minghe, "It's all your fault, that was so risky. I think I heard someone pass by just now."

"What are you afraid of? I want the whole company to know," Li Minghe said sentimentally.

Wu Yue felt as if she were drunk, her vision blurred, unable to comprehend why, if it was to make the entire company aware, they would choose such a clandestine place for an affair.

Meanwhile, Yang Chen swaggered through the large office of the Finance Department, casually asking a young female employee, "Is Minister Mo in her office?"

The young woman looked Yang Chen up and down warily, pushing up her black-framed glasses. "Do you have an appointment? Which department are you from?"

Before Yang Chen could respond with frustration, a male employee, who had once sung karaoke with Yang Chen and Mo Qianni, stepped in.

"What are you looking at? This is the new Director of the subsidiary company, Director Yang. Does he need to explain why he's looking for the Minister?" The male employee, quick-witted, had guessed that Yang Chen and Mo Qianni's relationship was not simple.

Yang Chen gave him an approving glance, which made the young man feel hopeful about a promotion. He quickly said, "Director Yang, the Minister is in her office, but she seems to be in a bad mood because things are quite chaotic. You might want to be careful."

Yang Chen couldn't help but find it amusing that Mo Qianni had created such pressure on her subordinates. It reminded him of his own early days at the company when Mo Qianni had intimidated him quite severely. With that thought, he felt at ease.

At the door of the Minister's office, Yang Chen knocked, but there was no response. Finding it odd, he noticed no one else around, so he went in directly.

She was his. She was telling him that.

Yang Chen looked up, meeting Mo Qianni's gaze, soft and watery. Their eyes locked, and they both broke into silly smiles.

After putting on both shoes, Mo Qianni stood up, looking energetic and poised once again. She quickly used a hair clip to tie up her long hair, but not before giving Yang Chen a kiss on the cheek as encouragement.

"You're not sending me away, are you?" Yang Chen asked, feeling a bit disappointed. That romantic moment had made him think Mo Qianni might indulge him in some "office games."

Mo Qianni knew exactly what he was thinking and laughed softly. "I have a lot of work to do. You can go find your beloved Mingyu. Knowing you care for me is enough. I won't ask for much."

Yang Chen thought to himself that while she didn't ask for much, he had needs. But she was right. Liu Mingyu had mentioned wanting him to meet her parents, and he hadn't yet inquired about her family situation. Today would be a good opportunity to ask and maybe get some benefits.

It was pitiful. Despite having one wife and four lovers, he rarely had the chance to enjoy time with any of them, except for An Xin, who was conveniently nearby.

Before Yang Chen could leave the office, there was a knock on the door.

Mo Qianni's eyes showed a hint of nervousness. After all, the door was locked, and she and Yang Chen were alone in the office, which could easily lead to misunderstandings.

But there was no other option; she couldn't ask Yang Chen to jump out the window. She signaled for him to open the door while she composed herself and sat primly in her office chair.

Reluctantly, Yang Chen walked to the door and opened it, only to see that it was none other than his most familiar female colleague, Zhao Hongyan.

Dressed in a blue office outfit, Zhao Hongyan seemed to have become more graceful. Since her divorce, her complexion had improved significantly. Clearly, not having to endure the in-laws' stress had helped her maintain her beauty.

Seeing Yang Chen open the door, Zhao Hongyan's eyes showed a bit of surprise, but then she seemed to understand something and gave Yang Chen a playful glance before entering the office, her face slightly flushed.

"Minister Mo, Minister Liu said these documents need your final signature. She also mentioned that she couldn't attend this afternoon's meeting. She needs to handle the export cooperation with Huayun Trade immediately, so she asked me to report this to you," Zhao Hongyan said, handing a stack of documents to Mo Qianni.

Mo Qianni accepted them with a smile, showing no sign of awkwardness, but she did glance at Yang Chen with some significance, knowing that his plan to get cozy with Liu Mingyu was now ruined.

"Got it. I'm really sorry for making everyone work overtime during the holidays," Mo Qianni said.

"It's no problem. We all want to get through this tough time together," Zhao Hongyan replied with a smile.

"We definitely can," Mo Qianni affirmed.

After a few more words of encouragement, Zhao Hongyan hurried out of the office to continue her work, leaving Mo Qianni with a thoughtful expression. She then looked at Yang Chen at the door with a peculiar gaze, twirling a pen in her hand. "Did you do something to Hongyan?"

Yang Chen was taken aback. Apart from touching her thigh once, he hadn't done anything!

"What do you mean by that? Do I look like that kind of person?!" Yang Chen protested righteously.

"Then why does she seem to like you?" Mo Qianni asked curiously.

"Ah?" Yang Chen forced a smile. "Qian Qian, you can't say things like that. Even though she just got divorced, I'm not someone who would take advantage of that."

"Believe it or not, I think she likes you," Mo Qianni said, waving her hand to dismiss Yang Chen as she wanted to get back to work.

Yang Chen felt a bitter taste in his mouth, feeling like a kept lover always being dismissed.

At the same time, a doubt arose in his mind. Remembering Zhao Hongyan's look just now and all the previous interactions, he couldn't help but wonder if his colleague really had feelings for him.