Chapter 218 - 174: I Can Manage It If I Want To

Chapter 218: Chapter 174: I Can Manage It If I Want To

Besides, Ah Yue and the others were only targeting Flying Motors because of her. Otherwise, they had no grudge against the company and wouldn’t have bothered.

It was only then that she noticed Liu Lei. She had no idea he’d had a crush on her; plenty of boys had crushes on her back in school, and she didn’t remember a single one!

Just then, President Liu saw Xu Wu looking in their direction and hurried forward to greet her. "President Xu!"

Xu Wu then recognized him. It was Liu Nan, the man who had recently interviewed for the Deputy GM of Operations position at Junxiao Square. She recalled that he was the general manager of a square in one of the outlying areas—this very Wansheng Square in Qingyun County, as it seemed.

Xu Wu nodded in acknowledgment and said, "President Liu, your handling of this situation today was rather inappropriate."

Liu Lei glanced up, confused. He wondered how Xu Wu could possibly know President Liu.

President Fu was also in the dark, but seeing Xu Wu about to meddle in their internal management, he immediately cut in. "You must be President Xu. This is our internal business, so please don’t interfere!"

Liu Nan panicked when President Fu spoke over him.

Xu Wu’s gaze shifted to President Fu. She asked Liu Nan, "And this is?"

Liu Nan quickly introduced him as his deputy general manager.

Xu Wu made a soft sound of acknowledgment, then said to Liu Nan, "President Liu, Liu Lei handled today’s matter perfectly. He should be commended, not punished. Your actions are inappropriate."

Before Liu Nan could respond, President Fu flew into a rage. "Are you kidding me, President Xu? We decide whether he was right or wrong, not you!"

Liu Nan quickly tried to silence him. "Fu, this is President Xu from Junxiao Investment Group!"

’Huh? Of course he knew about Junxiao Investment Group. Their reputation in Hanjiang Province was massive, especially since they had recently acquired a Wansheng Square.’

’He never imagined he’d run into such a titan. But then he thought, ’So what if she’s powerful? What does that have to do with me? I work for Wansheng Group, she can’t touch me.’

His nervousness subsided, and he said stubbornly, "Junxiao Group can’t just interfere with Wansheng Group’s management. This is Wansheng Square, not Junxiao Square!"

Xu Wu gave a dry chuckle and said to Liu Nan, "President Liu, it seems you have trouble controlling your subordinates."

Liu Nan’s face flushed red. This President Fu really did have connections; he had people at the corporate headquarters, which was why he was so domineering locally. Even Liu Nan sometimes had to give way to him.

President Fu said with a sneer, "President Xu, we have no problem controlling our people. Just look at Liu Lei. Wouldn’t you say we’re managing him perfectly well?"

Liu Lei was still reeling, his mind struggling to process how the goddess of his affections had become the president of the famous Junxiao Investment Group. He lamented the ever-widening gulf between their stations in life.

When he suddenly heard President Fu’s remark, he felt a fresh wave of shame. ’He’s using me as a prop again! How humiliating!’

Xu Wu couldn’t be bothered to engage with someone like President Fu. Instead, she addressed Liu Nan. "Your deputy GM isn’t wrong. This is Wansheng Square, not Junxiao Square, so I have no authority here. But I can make it a Junxiao Square."

With that, she turned to Gao Yue and Li Xiao. "Let’s go. Tell Liu Lei to join us for lunch. We need to finish up our business quickly after; I have to get back to Jiangzhou."

’Turn it into a Junxiao Square?’ The color drained from Liu Nan’s face.

President Fu was still laughing smugly. "Liu Lei isn’t going anywhere. He has to go write a self-criticism report!"

But Xu Wu didn’t waste a single glance on him, simply walking away. Gao Yue and Li Xiao immediately fell into step on either side of her, like loyal guardians.

Gao Yue called out smugly, "Liu Lei, come on! Don’t worry about them. We’ll see how long they get to be so pleased with themselves!"

’She knew exactly what Xu Wu was thinking. Junxiao Investment Group was already planning to expand its commercial real estate portfolio. Qingyun Wansheng Square was a major asset of Wansheng Group, and Wansheng Group had been trying to liquidate assets for cash.’

’If they were willing to sell Jiangzhou Wansheng Square, they would definitely be willing to sell Qingyun Wansheng Square.’

’Xu Wu had clearly set her sights on acquiring this plaza. And once she targeted something, it was as good as hers.’

’She had the money, and Wansheng desperately needed it. The deal would be closed in no time.’

Before President Fu could even react, Liu Nan was already jogging to catch up. "President Xu, President Xu! Let me host you for lunch!"

Without turning back, Xu Wu replied, "Thank you, but that won’t be necessary. It’s already been arranged."

"Ah," Liu Nan stammered. "President Xu, please, give me a chance!"

Xu Wu stopped and turned to him. "President Liu, don’t worry. We’ll be seeing each other again very soon."

Hearing her absolute certainty, Liu Nan’s heart sank. He knew exactly what she implied. ’It looks like she’s dead set on buying this plaza, which means I’ll have to interview for my job all over again!’

’Damn it, Fu! You’re finished, and you’re dragging me down with you!’

’You think your connections at headquarters can prevent an acquisition? Even our CEO, Wang Jun, couldn’t stop it. Your so-called connections aren’t worth shit!’

Liu Lei walked past Liu Nan, following Xu Wu and the others. He had thrown caution to the wind. ’My goddess called for me. If I stay here and let them walk all over me like a spineless coward, I’ll never be able to live it down!’

’Besides, seeing his goddess looking so powerful and majestic, and then seeing the man he once viewed as a god, President Liu, practically groveling as he begged to host her for lunch...’

’...the psychological impact was immense. To hell with President Fu! I’m following my goddess now. I’m done taking his crap!’

Xu Wu had driven herself. She was quite fond of her Xiangjie S9; its autonomous driving feature made her trips back and forth very convenient.

Chen Xiao, on the other hand, was always nagging her to buy a van and hire a driver, but Xu Wu found that to be a hassle.

As she walked on ahead, Xu Wu said to Gao Yue, "Ah Yue, I’ll ride with you guys. To Cyan Cloud Manor."

Gao Yue let out a small cry of surprise. "But President Ding also arranged to host us!"

"Cyan Cloud Manor it is," Xu Wu stated.

She climbed into Gao Yue’s Buick GL8, with Gao Yue sitting beside her and Li Xiao taking the front passenger seat.

Liu Lei got into his own car and followed the van.