Chapter 56: Pfft! You Really Are a Scumbag!

Chapter 56: Chapter 56: Pfft! You Really Are a Scumbag!

A stunningly beautiful, ice-cold face appeared before them.

For a moment, everyone present could only stare, speechless.

"Ah—"

The first to react was Chen Dong, the leader of Team Three. He bowed in a panic. "P-President Yan, hello."

That’s right!

The person in the elevator was none other than the president of Tidal Group—Yan Luoxi.

Yan Luoxi looked at them expressionlessly. Her almond-shaped eyes were deep and bright, like two cold, mysterious gems. The aura she exuded was one that warned strangers away, creating an unconscious sense of distance.

’P-President Yan???’

For a moment, shockwaves ran through everyone’s minds!

Everyone at the company had seen Yan Luoxi before, but never this close.

The reason was simple!

They weren’t important enough!

Besides!

’Doesn’t President Yan have her own private elevator? Why is she taking this one?’

This was the first time Gu Yizhou had seen his president, Yan Luoxi, this close. To be fair, her beauty was truly impeccable. Of all the people he knew, only the campus belle, Su Qianqian, could even compare. But Su Qianqian was still too innocent and unseasoned. She might be stunning at first glance, but the novelty wore off after a while.

Yan Luoxi, however, was different. Her transcendent beauty made it difficult to look away. That, combined with her cold demeanor and the powerful aura of a superior, was the most lethal temptation for any man. That was something Su Qianqian could never hope to match!

But unlike the others, who were all on edge, Gu Yizhou seemed rather unfazed.

’She’s just the president. Presidents are people too!’

He really didn’t care much for such things.

Perhaps that was the source of his confidence as a reincarnator!

"Are you going up?"

Yan Luoxi remained silent. It was her assistant, Bai Jie, who had spoken.

"Huh?"

"Y-Yes, that’s right! We’re going to the eighth floor for a meeting. But, President Yan, Assistant Bai, please, you go ahead. We’ll just wait for the next one!"

Chen Dong said respectfully.

"Mm, alright."

Bai Jie nodded. Just as she was about to press the elevator button, Yan Luoxi spoke.

"That’s not necessary. Come in."

Her voice was as cold as it was pleasant to the ear.

But her flat tone left no room for argument.

As soon as she spoke, her assistant, Bai Jie, froze for a second before quickly recovering her composure.

"This..."

Chen Dong was also stunned. He was about to say something, but Assistant Bai shot him a look from the side, and he instantly snapped his mouth shut.

"We’re also going to the eighth-floor conference room. Since President Yan has said so, you all should come in,"

Bai Jie said.

Hearing this, everyone exchanged glances.

In the end, Chen Dong braced himself and stepped inside.

Seeing this, the people behind him filed in one by one like obedient children.

The elevator was large enough for twenty people, but no one dared to get close to Yan Luoxi. They all crammed themselves into a corner.

Yan Luoxi said nothing. She gave the group an expressionless glance before looking away.

The ride from the third to the eighth floor was short, less than a minute, but for everyone inside, it was utter torture. They were all on edge, afraid to even breathe too loudly.

What could they do?!

The aura of their ice-cold president was just too overwhelming!

DING~

The eighth floor had finally arrived. As the elevator doors opened, the group automatically cleared a path for Yan Luoxi to exit first.

Seeing this, Yan Luoxi said nothing and walked straight out.

"Phew..."

Only after she was a good distance away did everyone finally let out a collective sigh of relief.

"President Yan’s aura is just too intense!"

"Yeah, that scared the hell out of me!"

"That’s the first time I’ve been that close to President Yan. My heart was pounding like crazy."

"You actually dared to look at her? I didn’t dare at all! I just kept my head down and held my breath!"

"But seriously, our President Yan is absolutely gorgeous!"

"You only realize how beautiful she is when you see her up close!"

"Yeah, her looks are right up there with A-list celebrities, don’t you think?"

"Tch, no offense, but how can you even compare those celebrities to our President Yan? One is a capitalist with a hundred-billion-dollar empire, the others are just performers. What right do they have to be compared to her?"

...

The group murmured amongst themselves.

"That’s enough!"

"All of you, shut up!"

"Get out of here, now!"

"If you keep gossiping and someone overhears, I won’t be able to save you!"

Chen Dong scolded them in a hushed but urgent tone.

At his warning, no one dared to say another word. They all shut their mouths and hurried out of the elevator.

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"President Yan, I’m sorry. I’ll have someone fix the private elevator by the end of the day."

In the president’s private office on the eighth floor, Assistant Bai Jie spoke quietly to Yan Luoxi.

That’s right!

Throughout the entire Tidal Group building, every single floor had an office exclusively for Yan Luoxi, they just weren’t as large as her main office on the top floor.

Exactly!

It was just that extravagant.

Just like her private elevator, it was all because Yan Luoxi didn’t like other people touching her things.

But for some reason, today she had done the unthinkable and allowed those people to ride the elevator with her.

That was why Bai Jie had been so surprised earlier.

"Mm."

Yan Luoxi remained expressionless. She gave a slight nod and said, "Tell President Luo and the others to come to the conference room immediately."

"Yes, President Yan."

Bai Jie immediately nodded respectfully.

With that, she turned and left the office.

CLICK—

The door closed.

Yan Luoxi sat in her presidential chair, gazing out the massive floor-to-ceiling window, lost in thought.

After a long moment,

She muttered to herself, "Tch. You shameless man, you really live up to the name. How dare you stare at me so openly..."

...

"Hey, Old Gu, I heard all the big shots from upper management are attending this Finance Department meeting!"

In a corner at the back of the conference room, He Mingyi leaned in and whispered to Gu Yizhou.

Gu Yizhou shot him a look, completely exasperated.

’Heard my ass!’

’I’m not blind!’

That’s right!

The entire conference room was already packed with every member of Tidal Group’s Finance Department, and even the company’s senior management had all arrived.

And as interns in the Finance Department—mere small fry—Gu Yizhou and He Mingyi had naturally been relegated to the very back corner.

So for this idiot He Mingyi to say he "heard" about it was complete nonsense!

When Gu Yizhou ignored him, He Mingyi didn’t seem to mind and continued whispering, "Looks like President Yan is coming too. Man, she really lives up to her title as the number one ice queen of Modu’s business world. Seeing her up close, her beauty is just breathtaking!"

"Whoever manages to marry her will be set for life!"

"No, wait. According to the theory of being reborn into wealth, they’d be set for the next life, too!"

He sighed wistfully.

"Ugh..."

Hearing He Mingyi’s words, Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but recall what his roommates had said the other day...