Love Me Harder, Mr. Fu - Chapter 108

A week later,

The company is busy with the new collection. After the launching date, the day after yesterday, the sales of the company keeps on rising. People are immensely happy with the designs and at one point the dresses are getting out of stock! The company appears lively again as it was before the aftermath.

Shi Lian has also selected a new secretary for herself and she is quite satisfied with her work. It wasn’t easy for her to decide whom to choose but she somehow managed to do it.

Ruxi is now doing her work in her own chambers and she does not need to follow Shi Lian around. She is back in her Vice President position and Shi Lian is glad she found the secretary soon.

People are talking all about Mo Corp and its new collection now these days.

It’s a trending topic on social media. It appears Mo Corp is going to be the next top rank fashion company in the world with its new collection.

After the show, Shi Lian had seen less of her uncle and Cai Li had disappeared right after the show. She wanted to thank her because she did well and made no problems for her. In the meetings as well, his uncle has become less vocal and had stopped going against her decision which was unusual for her. She thought that he might have lost hope and had given up for the position but she knows her uncle is not the kind of person to give up that easily.

About the dresses tarnishing, she is still not sure who did it. She had her suspicions on Cai Li and her uncle based on what conversations she heard but she still has no proof to confirm it.

It’s almost the time for lunch but Shi Lian is engrossed in her work that she never really cared about that.

“Chairwoman, it’s time for lunch. May I order something for you?” her secretary, Fang Xiao, says.

Shi Lian shakes her head without looking up, “Thank you but I don’t have much time for that.”

“But you should eat something. It’s my duty to take care of you so let me bring some. I’ll go and get something for you” she smiles. Shi Lian because she knows this girl will not take no for an answer. She smiles and nods allowing her to do so.

Half an hour later, Fang Xiao come back with two bags. Shi Lian’s eyebrows raised with curiosity. Fang Xiao smiles and pulls out the lunch boxes containing rice and other dishes. “Here” she passes the bento box to Shi Lian.

Shi Lian cannot help but chuckle looking at the bento box. It’s been so many years since she last ate a bento box and she cannot remember what it tastes like.

“You went to buy me a bento?” Shi Lian asks in a light humor manner.

Fang Xiao panics a little, thinking if she had something wrong by bringing this. She is the Chairwoman of such a big company and presenting her with bento may seem like disrespecting her but Fang Xiao does not that intention at all. She thought it will be wise to take the bento since they are affordable and are liked by everyone. But she should have asked what she wanted; she feels as if she is going to get punished.

“Don’t worry, I like it. Thank you” Shi Lian chuckles and assures her that her job is still with her.

She opens the box and smells the rice. It smells very good. She gulps and takes out the rice and the other dishes.

Fang Xiao smiles at her. Shi Lian takes out a spoon and starts eating the food. She takes a bite and nods with satisfaction.

“You should eat as well,” Shi Lian tells her.

“Oh no, no thank you, I brought them only for you Miss Chairwoman” Fang Xiao refuses her request.

Shi Lian cannot help but chuckle again as she sets her spoon down and looks at her. “It’s my order, Xiaoxiao. Eat with me.”

Fang Xiao hesitates but agrees and takes a bite.

After a couple of minutes, she is done eating. She smiles at Shi Lian and raises her hand to show that she is finished. Shi Lian nods. Fang Xiao smiles and reaches to gather the empty boxes from the glass table. She informs that she will throw them out and come back quickly. Shi Lian nods and watches her leave.

There’s another meeting in ten minutes and Shi Lian asks her secretary to arrange the required materials for the meeting. The meeting is important for the company as because they are planning to move into the big market in the next week or two. The Head of the Ming Company was interested in talking with Shi Lian and she agreed after she got a call from him. Ming Company is a big company as well and collaborating with them will be fruitful for her company as well.

This will surely boost her company’s profits as well.

“Have you done the research?” Shi Lian asks her secretary.

“I did, Shi Lian. The latest figures are ready. I have checked the figures already. The market is going to increase in the next few weeks, which is good for us. The sales of the company are on an upward trend. The sales of the dresses are almost doubling per week.”

Shi Lian raises her eyebrow and can’t help but smile. Fang Xiao is so diligent to report the latest figures to her.

This is the reason why she had selected this secretary over the others. She treys to have a reliable and dedicated secretary.

“How much time is left for the meeting?” Shi Lian asks as she gets up from her chair to leave.

“Less than five minutes” she informs.

“Let’s get going then,” Shi Lian tells her and heads down to receive the guest. Minutes later, a tall, slender enters with a young woman by his side through the glass door. Shi Lian has never seen how the head of Ming Company looks like but she had told Xiaoxiao to research details about him.

The man approaches and smiles instantly when he notices Shi Lian.

“He is the one” Fang Xiao whispers to Shi Lian and she nods before reaching forward to extend a greeting.

“Mr. Ming, how are you?” she says with a polite tone.

“Ms. Shi Lian, I am glad to meet you. I hope you are well” Ming replies.

The woman beside him is his secretary. She is dressed professionally with chin-length blond hair. Her complexion is fair and she has a slim build.

“Let’s head inside,” Shi Lian tells them with a smile. They follow her to the meeting room and while they go, they are observing the interior design of the company. But Mr. Ming is more interested in Shi Lian as he notices her. He watches her every move closely and takes a good long look at her. Fang Xiao cannot help but keep on glancing at him because the man’s eyes are creepy and that the way he is looking at Shi Lian is making her uncomfortable. She glances at the secretary who is busy observing the company and she doesn’t care for what purpose they are here.

Reaching the outside of the meeting room, Shi Lian gestures her guest to proceed in. Her secretary opens the door for them and they all step inside one by one.

“Please have a seat” Shi Lian says guiding him to the couch and sits opposite him.

The man is smiling widely and is weirdly looking at her that makes both her and her secretary uncomfortable. Shi Lian does not think about that more and focuses on having the meeting with him.

“So Mr. Ming, how do you think of having a meeting with us? “she asks, her professional smile plaster on her face.

“Actually I had your company in mind before but with time it slipped off but after watching your show, I was thrilled and wanted to meet you soon,” he says, his eyes are barely seen because of smiling so much.

Whatever he said, it sounded fake but Shi Lian says nothing and gives a small laugh as a response.

“You are so young to be a Chairperson. I was shocked when I got to know about it. ”

Shi Lian has heard this line way more than she heard anything. Some do not wish to think that she got it by merit and few actually support her and that includes her staff.

People still think that she cannot do anything and in a short time she will go down just because she is a woman and is tagged as weak. Shi Lian once thought of explaining to them about all these but to think of it now, it really isn’t worth it. People can think whatever they want, they are bound to judge.