latelenovela Chapter 296 Coming for Him
Chapter 296 Coming for Him
Yan Zhixu, who was adjusting his cuffs, paused upon hearing this, then looked up and asked, "When?"
Xu Chaofeng: "It should have been in the last few days, when we were still in Indonesia."
Yan Zhixu frowned slightly: "No news before?"
Xu Chaofeng: "Wei Qing said she hasn't been at the group headquarters for the past few days, and she hasn't been seen in meetings either. When a senior executive asked, her assistant said she was on a business trip. He felt something was wrong, so he checked and found out she was indeed heading this way."
They were obviously after him.
Yan Zhixu thought of something and took out her phone to browse through it.
Last night he received several WeChat messages asking when he would be back from Indonesia, as if she were still in America.
He didn't reply, so she sent him several messages asking why he wasn't responding.
They probably haven't received the message that he's already returned, so they're just waiting for him to come back.
Yan Zhixu lowered his brows, pondered for a moment, and said, "Perfect, have them get ready over there, we can close the net now. Do it one by one, and be discreet so that no one notices."
Xu Chaofeng nodded: "Yes."
The Bentley moved slowly through the lanes.
Yan Zhixu sat in the back seat, leaning back and closing his eyes to rest.
With his elbows resting on the central armrest, his slender fingertips gently tapped the metal panel, again and again.
His phone rang, and he opened his eyes, glancing down at it.
It was a call from General Manager Xue.
"Mr. Xue."
President Xue: "President Yan, are you getting ready to come to the company?"
Yan Zhixu: "On the way, is something wrong?"
Mr. Xue laughed and said, "Your cousin, Ms. Zhou, came from America. Why didn't you tell me last night?"
Yan Zhixu said calmly, "I just received the news myself. How did you find out?"
Mr. Xue: "She came to the company early this morning, otherwise how would I have known?"
Yan Zhixu raised an eyebrow: "You saw it?"
Mr. Xue: "Yes, as soon as I arrived at the company, my assistant said that a distinguished guest from the United States had arrived and was waiting for me in the meeting room. I wondered who it could be, but it turned out to be Mr. Zhou."
Yan Zhixu: "What did she say?"
President Xue: "You asked President Yan about her whereabouts these past few days. I thought you cousins didn't know each other's whereabouts, so why ask me, an outsider? Just tell her that we haven't been in contact for several days."
Yan Zhixu: "Did you tell Lao Yu?"
Mr. Xue: "The first thing I did after I came out was to call Lao Yu and tell him to watch his words."
Lao Yu is the deputy general manager Yu in the Bosch branch. He was also in the online meeting last night and is one of the people who knew Yan Zhixu's whereabouts.
Yan Zhixu frowned and asked, "What else did they say?"
Mr. Xue: "We only chatted for about 10 minutes. They subtly inquired about the project you participated in last month and even asked if I knew your girlfriend. I felt that was a strange question and it touched on Mr. Yan's privacy, so I said I didn't know her."
After thinking for a moment, she added, "She also asked me to prepare an office for her, one that's close to your office, saying she'll be staying in China for a while and needs a temporary place to work. Should I arrange one for her on the 28th floor?"
Yan Zhixu said calmly, "You already know that her questions are strange, so why did you arrange for her to be so close? The space on the 28th floor is limited, but there are still vacancies on the 26th floor."
Mr. Xue smiled knowingly and said, "I understand now. It's not because she's your cousin that I can overstep my bounds and make arbitrary arrangements."
Yan Zhixu: "Okay, I'm hanging up."
After putting down her phone, Yan Zhixu said to Xu Chaofeng in the seat in front of her, "Lisa will be staying at the branch office for a while. Be careful with your words and actions, and remember to lock the door when you leave the office."
Xu Chaofeng pursed her lips and nodded: "Yes, I understand."
The Bentley arrived at the Bosch branch building and drove into the underground parking garage.
Yan Zhixu stepped out of the car, dressed in a bespoke black suit, a pure white shirt underneath, a patterned tie, and a knee-length wool coat. He had handsome eyebrows and bright eyes, and exuded an air of noble aloofness.
He took out a cigarette case from his pocket and put a cigarette in his mouth.
Xu Chaofeng followed him over, closed the car door for him, and took out a lighter to light his cigarette.
Yan Zhixu tilted her head and whispered, "No need, I have some."
He took out the leopard-shaped black and gold lighter from his inner pocket and bent down to light a cigarette.
Xu Chaofeng recognized it as a top-quality lighter, thought for a moment, smiled, and said, "This must be the lighter Miss Liang asked me to bring to President Yan last time, right?"
Yan Zhixu took a drag of his cigarette, slowly exhaled, glanced down at the precious item in his hand, and said with tenderness, "Mm."
He gently stroked the metal body with his fingertips, looked at it like a treasure for a while, and then put it back in his pocket.
"Let's go."
Take the lead and stride forward.
Xu Chaofeng followed.
The elevator slowly ascended to the 28th floor.
As soon as the door opened, a dissatisfied female voice could be heard from outside: "Why were I only assigned to the 26th floor? Am I not qualified to be on the 28th floor?"
Lisa crossed her arms and looked at President Xue with great dissatisfaction.
The two were talking in the reception room with the door open. Mr. Xue spoke softly and smiled, but the woman was indignant and raised her voice, which could be heard in the corridor outside.
Mr. Xue: "I also wanted to arrange for Mr. Zhou to work on this floor, but we couldn't find a suitable place at the last minute. There is one room that is not in use, it is only 20 square meters, but it is piled with miscellaneous items. If Mr. Zhou doesn't mind..."
Lisa: "This is Bosch's largest branch headquarters in China, located in Panda, and the regional president's office is only 20 square meters?"
Mr. Xue: "So I didn't dare mention it right away because it wasn't suitable. There are some large apartments on the 26th floor, over 60 square meters, and we'll have them cleaned up immediately—"
Lisa: "No, I want the 28th floor. You need to find a way to make room for me..."
"How about I vacate my office for you?"
Lisa was startled and turned her head sharply when she heard the sound.
Seeing Yan Zhixu standing by the door, her eyes lit up, and her displeasure instantly turned into surprise: "Vito, you're back?"
Yan Zhixu stood by the door, tall and elegant in a black dress, hands in his pockets, a cigarette between his lips, his handsome face cold and displeased.
"You're making things difficult for President Xue right from the start? What kind of talk is that! It was my idea to put you on the 26th floor. Didn't you hear that there's only a 20-square-meter storage room left on this floor? What, are you expecting someone to conjure up an office to your liking out of thin air?"
This blunt criticism relieved President Xue from the predicament and left Lisa in a tense and awkward situation.
"did you mean?"
Yan Zhixu took the cigarette off his lips and said, "It was my idea. President Xue knows your identity, so he naturally won't neglect you. That's why he consulted me just now. If you're still not willing, how about you sit in my office? I'll go to the 26th floor."
Lisa bit her lower lip, her beautiful face changing expression repeatedly. She forced a smile and said, "I understand, don't be angry. I'll go to the 26th floor then."
Seeing this, President Xue breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said, "I'll have someone arrange it right away."
Seeing Yan Zhixu nod, he walked out of the reception room, exhaling as he went, thinking how lucky President Yan had come in time to get him out of the predicament...