Chapter 85: Taking Over Ruyi Company

"Beautifully done."

After hearing Lin Jian’s words, Ye Ziqiu surprisingly gave him a thumbs-up.

It seemed Lin Jian had verbally roasted the company’s vice president, yet as the CEO, she was actually thrilled?

Lin Jian breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that Ye Ziqiu might get angry, but it looked like she didn’t get along with Chu Feng either.

At this moment, Ye Ziqiu said, "Chu Feng is my uncle-in-law. He’s about ten years younger than my aunt. Just to disgust me, my aunt sent him to my side. He targets me at every turn and has caused several of my projects to be shelved."

"Your uncle-in-law?" Lin Jian nodded. "That aligns with what I heard. He’s here to keep you in check. I originally thought he was of your generation, but it turns out he’s a senior."

"What ’keep me in check’? My aunt just wants..." Ye Ziqiu abruptly stopped.

This involved the internal privacy of her family, and dirty laundry shouldn’t be aired in public. Even if she told Lin Jian about her family’s open and covert struggles, he might not understand. Besides, these family matters couldn’t be explained clearly in just a few words.

Therefore, she didn’t continue. Instead, she suddenly waved her hand. "Forget it, forget it. Let’s not talk about him. Anyway, I just don’t like him. I feel like he gives off a heavy, gloomy vibe."

"How about I help you teach him a lesson? Help you vent your anger?" Lin Jian asked softly.

Ye Ziqiu raised an eyebrow, her expression instantly darkening. "Nonsense!

"Even though I look down on him, it doesn’t mean I’d resort to underhanded tricks to target him. What would that make me, Ye Ziqiu?"

At this moment, she became incredibly sharp.

She was a decent, upright woman with a selfless heart. Family disputes were fine, but certain methods were strictly forbidden. Thus, Lin Jian’s idea had to be nipped in the bud. She didn’t want him to become a petty, backstabbing man—she disliked men like that!

"Alright, alright, alright. I’m just narrow-minded, okay?" Lin Jian raised his hands in surrender. When this stunning beauty let her aura loose, it was truly intimidating.

Ye Ziqiu tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said coolly, "Lin Jian, I know you mean well. However, there are certain things where we must hold the line in our hearts. In other words, we must have a bottom line as human beings. This is also my principle.

"I also hope the future you will be full of sunshine."

The reason Ye Ziqiu hadn’t easily agreed to let Lin Jian pursue her earlier was that she didn’t know him well enough yet. She didn’t want to regret anything she did, which was why she wouldn’t easily agree to anything.

"Hey, hey, Old Ye, what do you mean by that? Are you saying I’m not sunny enough right now?" Lin Jian protested.

"No," Ye Ziqiu pursed her lips and chuckled.

Actually, in her heart, the current Lin Jian was already full of sunshine! His handsomeness carried a hint of street-smart roguishness, but this temperament was very unique and made her want to keep exploring.

"Old Ye, tell me, what are your impressions and feelings about me?" Lin Jian suddenly asked.

"Hmph, impressions?" Ye Ziqiu snorted twice. "First, you’re a pervert. Second, a hooligan. Third, audacious. Just those three impressions, nothing else!"

"No way, right? Those aren’t exactly good impressions," Lin Jian said with a bitter face.

"Exactly, hehehe." Seeing Lin Jian’s deflated look, Ye Ziqiu covered her mouth and laughed.

By this time, the car had arrived at the company’s underground parking lot. Ye Ziqiu got out of the car, cheerfully humming a little tune.

For some reason, seeing Lin Jian’s deflated look put her in an incredibly good mood. Naturally, she had only mentioned some of Lin Jian’s flaws. He obviously had his merits, and those merits scored above a ninety in her heart!

To her, Lin Jian also had three main strengths.

First, his noble character. The reason she considered his character noble was evident from his actions: catching the thief at the night market, resolving the kidnapping at the mall, the incident where she was drugged, saving someone from under a car at the sales office, and the gift of Green City Real Estate. All these showed that Lin Jian was, in fact, a man filled with positive energy.

Second, his high emotional intelligence. Don’t be fooled by him calling her "Old Ye" all day or acting perverted toward her. What about in reality? He seemed to be able to guess what was on her mind, always behaving extremely appropriately in front of her, never crossing the line. Perhaps his perverted act was just a disguise for himself. The reason she said he had high emotional intelligence was because he knew exactly where his boundaries lay.

Third, he was handsome, knew kung fu, and understood antiques. These traits were genuinely captivating. She was no exception; she wanted to keep exploring this man, to discover what other capabilities this little security guard possessed!

The elevator doors in the underground parking lot opened. Before she could even step inside, Lin Jian craned his neck and shouted, "Old... President Ye, I need to ask for a leave of absence! I have some errands to run this morning!"

Ye Ziqiu almost tripped and fell.

She had just been thinking about his various merits in her heart, and this guy had to go and ruin it by asking for time off again. She turned around and glared at him, but Lin Jian just made a funny face at her.

Helpless, Ye Ziqiu said softly, "Drive safe."

With that, TAP TAP TAP, she quickly stepped into the elevator and hurriedly closed the doors! However, her face was already flushed red.

She knew very well that telling him to drive safe was a form of care. It wasn’t the care of a superior for a subordinate, but rather the care of a girlfriend for a boyfriend, having stepped into that role. After saying those words, she even found it unbelievable herself. Why did she not get angry upon hearing him ask for time off, but instead cared about him?

She realized that she seemed to be the first one falling for him.

Lin Jian’s expression was somewhat complex at this moment. Truth be told, there was a massive gap between him and Ye Ziqiu. Now that she could put down her pride and tacitly agree to date him, it meant she was serious about their relationship.

Returning to the car, Lin Jian silently smoked a cigarette before driving away. At this moment, he also made a decision: he would not let her down.

When the Ferrari exited the underground parking lot, Xu Xiaohui was already sitting in the passenger seat.

Xu Xiaohui was a man of few words. Although he was curious about the exact relationship between Lin Jian and President Ye, he didn’t voice his questions. Naturally, Lin Jian wouldn’t explain these things either.

Half an hour later, at eight-thirty in the morning, the two arrived downstairs at Ruyi Business Consulting Co., Ltd.!

Huang Mao was standing downstairs. Upon seeing Lin Jian arrive, he bolted indoors like his pants were on fire. However, he quickly ran back out, his face plastered with an obsequious smile. "Lin, you’re here! Long asked me to welcome you here."

Lin Jian smiled. "Thanks for the trouble. Is Long upstairs?"

"Yes, yes. Right this way, Lin." Huang Mao bowed and scraped, helping to open the door and making a welcoming gesture!

As Lin Jian led Xu Xiaohui upstairs, Long, accompanied by a man in a suit, quickly came forward to greet them. "Hello, Mr. Lin, we meet again." He extended both hands and tightly grasped Lin Jian’s. "Let me introduce you. This is the company’s legal counsel, Lawyer Meng. Lawyer Meng, this is Mr. Lin Jian, who is taking over Ruyi."

"Alright, let’s sit down and discuss the contract directly." Lawyer Meng merely gave Lin Jian’s hand a brief shake before getting straight to the point.