Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 397 - 398: This is the First Time Feeling

Chapter 397: Chapter 398: This is the First Time Feeling

"I still need to go to the company, and I need to put on makeup now; there’s no time left, let’s talk about it later."

Although it was a very embarrassing issue, even one that could make Miao Qingqing very uncomfortable, Xiao Yingying’s innocent and cute demeanor completely prevented Miao Qingqing from getting angry, forcing her to find an excuse helplessly.

"Okay, okay, then when you have time, you must tell me about it," Xiao Yingying said, kissing Miao Qingqing on the face before running out happily.

Miao Qingqing’s mouth twitched, and then she couldn’t help but shake her head repeatedly. What was this all about? Was it really so direct to steal a man? No, more accurately, to share a man.

Miao Qingqing merely applied light makeup. With her beauty, she did not need heavy makeup, but makeup boosted a woman’s confidence, making her feel much more spirited, which was helpful at work.

As she was about to leave, she noticed that the quilt had not been tidied. Miao Qingqing went over to shake it open and lay it on the bed, but the moment she shook it open, she saw a crimson blood stain on the bed.

This made Miao Qingqing’s face turn red, and she herself found it somewhat unbelievable. Alone, she had been deflowered by Song Xiaodong twice; this matter was indeed quite baffling.

"Hmph, that guy must be very proud," Miao Qingqing muttered to herself, her mind involuntarily recalling the romantic scenery of the previous night.

Seeing the blood on the bedsheet, Miao Qingqing suddenly felt an impulse. She quickly changed the bedsheet, then found scissors and cut out the stained piece.

Although modern women did not value this matter as much as in ancient times, the first time always left an indelible impression. The experience from two years ago always felt somewhat unreal to Miao Qingqing, so this time, it felt more like her real first time, and she wanted to keep this memory.

The meals were obviously richer than usual. Song Xiaoru kept serving dishes to Miao Qingqing, making Miao Qingqing somewhat embarrassed, but her heart also felt somewhat sweet, as this was Song Xiaoru truly accepting her as a sister-in-law.

"Sister Xiaoru, you are biased now, you treat Qingqing better than us," Miao Xuanxuan pouted and said, but there was a smile on her face.

Song Xiaoru pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "Okay, okay, I am biased. Here, let me serve you too."

Song Xiaoru genuinely liked Miao Xuanxuan as well, but there could only be one sister-in-law.

Xiao Yingying immediately said, "I want some too, I want some too. Sister Xiaoru, I am also Brother Dongzi’s little lover. If you give Qingqing two, no, three or four, then you have to give me one as well."

Song Xiaoru was also somewhat at a loss on how to deal with Xiao Yingying. She was indeed a headache-provoking girl. She wanted to clarify boundaries between Dongzi and her, but Xiao Yingying’s health did not allow it. She wanted to accept the situation, but she was afraid Miao Qingqing would be upset.

Miao Qingqing clearly knew Song Xiaoru’s dilemma and immediately said, "Sister Xiaoru, how could you refuse such a request from Yingying."

Song Xiaoru had been partnering with Miao Qingqing in their work recently and had developed a rather tacit understanding. Upon hearing the words, she smiled and also picked up a chopstick for Xiao Yingying. Xiao Yingying’s eyes immediately curved into crescents with joy as she said, "Sister Xiaoru, I will treat you well just like Brother Dongzi in the future, I will definitely be filial to you."

Song Xiaoru laughed out loud and said, "I’m just Dongzi’s sister, what’s all this about being filial or not."

Xiao Yingying cheerfully said, "The elder brother is like the father, and the elder sister is like the mother. If it weren’t for Sister Xiaoru raising Brother Dongzi all by herself, where could we find such a good man? So we must be filial to Sister Xiaoru. Sister Qingqing, don’t you think so?"

Miao Qingqing’s face darkened. Xiao Yingying’s words were indeed good, but binding the two of them together made her feel uneasy. However, she could only smile and say, "Yingying is right, we... will definitely be filial to Sister Xiaoru in the future."

Upon uttering "we", Miao Qingqing felt even more bizarre, as if she had just admitted that she was aligning with Xiao Yingying.

She glanced at Song Xiaodong and noticed that he seemed as if he were ’Entering Meditation’, except for a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, which he couldn’t hide. Unable to help herself, she stealthily kicked him to express her dissatisfaction.

What could Song Xiaodong say? Whatever he said now would be wrong, so he had to pretend he didn’t hear, especially now that he and Miao Qingqing were at this stage, he had to be mindful of Miao Qingqing’s feelings.

Once at the company, Song Xiaodong also got busy, for a simple reason. This time, Miao Qingqing truly took charge, and had to make significant adjustments in personnel matters.

Those who had climbed the ranks by bootlicking needed to be cleaned out, and those too closely associated with Vice Chairman Su Yuanhe could not be reused. Instead, those who truly had the ability and were really eager to contribute to the company’s development needed to be promoted.

Miao Qingqing’s lack of seniority in the company meant she did not have many entanglements or many interpersonal relationships to worry about, allowing her to make bold moves in this personnel change.

The HR department naturally became a very important division. The first personnel decision Miao Qingqing signed was to promote Song Xiaodong to manager of HR, transferring the former manager elsewhere, enabling the HR department to efficiently follow her commands.

Such an appointment made it clear to everyone that Song Xiaodong was now highly valued by Miao Qingqing, an undeniable member of Miao Qingqing’s inner circle. The staff within the HR department instantly felt empowered, as if they too had become direct reports of the Chairperson Miao Qingqing, walking around with chests puffed out and quite proud.

Other employees felt the same way, and Su Yao was even more delighted. Being a secretary, there was a big difference between being a secretary to a deputy manager and a manager. Furthermore, Song Xiaodong trusted her greatly. The work she had access to was almost everything a manager had to do.

Actually, Song Xiaodong’s intention was quite simple. He did not particularly enjoy this kind of work. Moreover, he would soon be undertaking some tasks and could not always be at the company. Training Su Yao was also a way of helping Miao Qingqing.

The first personnel decision issued by the HR department was to terminate Zhao Dongliang’s position and dismiss him from the company immediately. This action further demonstrated the decisive nature of the HR department. Even though Zhao Dongliang had Vice Chairman Su Yuanhe backing him, it was still a ’cut first and play later’ approach, a classic warning to others.

Although everyone knew that Song Xiaodong would certainly target Zhao Dongliang, such thunderous methods still instilled fear in them, especially those who had not done good deeds before, feeling even more nervous now.