The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 149 - 149 143 140 The Mask of Hypocrisy

149: Chapter 143 Chapter 140: The Mask of Hypocrisy 149: Chapter 143 Chapter 140: The Mask of Hypocrisy Ye Chen had finally seen these people for who they really are: those worldly folk with their false masks, caring only about money and power.

They would sell their own dignity for gain.

Watching the hypocrisy on their faces, Ye Chen let out an indifferent smile.

Along the way, both acquaintances and strangers almost all offered Ye Chen their blessings, but he knew that their smiles were purely because he had temporarily donned the mantle of Vice President.

“Ye Chen!” Suddenly, like a bolt from the blue, a voice came from behind.

Ye Chen shuddered, then slowly turned around.

All the staff in the hallway turned their heads away from Ye Chen, pretending not to see the two.

Ye Chen knew that his calamitous star must have arrived.

He grinned and said, “Yo, Vice Director Qian, what is it?

Came to see me again?”

The employees covered their mouths and snickered, mocking as if Vice Director Qian was always tailing him.

“Ye Chen…” Vice Director Qian suddenly revealed a smile, shyly clasping her hands together, and said, “I…

I suddenly realized I had been wrong about a lot of things.

Your performance last month was normal, so, your salary from last month will be paid in full.

It has already been deposited in your salary account, please check it!”

Ye Chen was startled.

He immediately touched his own head to make sure he wasn’t feverish and pinched his cheeks to find a slight soreness.

He said in astonishment, “It’s not a dream, and I’m not feverish either.”

By then, Vice Director Qian had already disappeared into the elevator.

Watching her retreating figure, the surrounding employees burst into thunderous applause.

Everyone cheered for Ye Chen, knowing the hatred between Vice Director Qian and him.

No one expected that Ye Chen’s promotion would lead Vice Director Qian to surrender that quickly.

Now, his rank was even higher than hers.

In China’s bureaucratic arena, one level higher could crush someone.

Ye Chen seemed to be lost in a dream, unknowingly entering his office.

Those inside stood up one by one, solemnly staring at Ye Chen.

Fang Fei looked at him with an aggrieved air, tears dripping down.

Ye Chen, taken aback, looked around at everyone bewilderedly and asked, “What’s…

What’s going on with all of you?”

“Ye Chen, you…

you’re leaving us!” Fang Fei wiped away her tears, her pretty phoenix eyes swollen red.

Curious, Ye Chen said, “How am I leaving you all?

I won’t leave you.

I’m still with Tianya Group!”

“No, you are now the Vice President, the company’s Executive Vice President, just below Mr.

Li!” Fang Fei tearfully looked at Ye Chen, saying, “Soon, you’ll have a new, bigger, more beautiful office, and maybe even a private secretary and assistant…”

Fang Fei was internally furious, growing uncontrollably angry at the thought.

She had always felt that Ye Chen belonged to her alone; she didn’t want anyone else getting involved between them.

She especially didn’t want Ye Chen to leave Office Group One, where no one could compete with her.

But, once Ye Chen rose to the height of Vice President, the beauties within Tianya Group would swarm to him, and her competitive edge would rapidly diminish.

Fang Fei pouted her lips.

“Ha ha, don’t worry, I won’t leave here!” Ye Chen looked seriously at everyone and declared, “This is where I’ll be working in the future.

In the future, I’m not only the Vice President but also the manager of Office Group One at Tianya Group!”

“Really?!” Everyone was surprised and delighted at Ye Chen.

“Yes!” Ye Chen nodded, and people like Fang Fei immediately cheered, hugging each other excitedly.

Fang Fei even threw herself into Ye Chen’s arms, then excitedly clung to his neck, jumping for joy.

Liu Shang sat in his chair, helplessly watching this scene.

Ye Chen’s excellence was evident to all, and Fang Fei’s choice to pursue Ye Chen left Liu Shang feeling dejected.

When Ye Chen joined the company, he was just a bodyguard.

Although the pay for a bodyguard was high, it was a job without status, akin to being a human shield in exchange for high pay.

However, Ye Chen later was promoted to the business manager, and not only that, he also designed the North District project, gaining the board’s approval, ultimately becoming the acting Vice President and taking charge of the North District project.

If that project were successful, Ye Chen’s position as Vice President would be assured.

Liu Shang looked on gloomily as Fang Fei hugged Ye Chen.

As happy as Fang Fei was, it was equally painful for him.

To see the girl he loved in someone else’s embrace was like a hundred thousand ants were tearing at his heart.

Ye Chen quickly pulled away from Fang Fei, jokingly protested, “You little minx, are you taking advantage of me?”

“Humph, absolutely not!” Fang Fei, always a forward girl, snorted lightly and then laughed, “It’s clearly you taking advantage of me.

It’d be strange if I didn’t complain about you!”

“Ha ha!” Ye Chen immediately burst into laughter.

Ye Chen had become the company’s acting vice president, and although it was only temporary, he had all the authority of a vice president.

Inside and outside the company, almost everyone was filled with curiosity about Ye Chen.

This guy had been at the company for less than two months, yet he had risen from an ordinary bodyguard to the position of vice president.

The internal reaction within the company was nearly unanimous; many people expressed shock, and those with malicious intent, as well as others who were green with envy, began to stir up rumors about Ye Chen.

“If you ask me, Ye Chen got to his position through bribery and deceit!”

“It’s hard to say, but given his unclear and indefinable relationship with Mr.

Li, it’s very likely that it’s because of Mr.

Li that he could get promoted like this!”

Inside the company, what were once looks of envy had turned into jealousy and resentment.

Ye Chen, however, continued as usual, paying no mind to others’ stares.

In Ye Chen’s view, as long as he behaved with integrity, he had no fear of people gossiping about him.

Having taken on the Northern City District shooting project, Ye Chen started to get busy.

As vice president, he had the authority to mobilize all departments within the company.

On his first day in office, Ye Chen immediately directed Tianya Group’s engineering team to the North District for precise measurements and preliminary planning of the plot.

He also demanded that the public relations department begin full-force lobbying with the City Government.

The business department started to expand aggressively, and an invitation went out to a renowned designer from France; Ye Chen invited Philip to come to Jianghuai City to design the skyscraper in the Northern City District.

Since he was going to do something, naturally, he wanted to do something big, firmly intending to make this the most bustling area in Jianghuai City, and even in Z Province, and to bring it as close as possible to the Central Business District.

The gossip within Tianya Group quickly faded into the gears of time.

As the entire Tianya Group moved in an orderly fashion, under Ye Chen’s directive, it began to operate at high speed.

Master Philip came specially from France to Jianghuai City, and after inspecting the site, he took on the contract and decided to settle down in Jianghuai City.

He started busying himself with his design plans.

Ye Chen directed the project work in the North District, from on-site inspections to governmental public relations.

Nearly all was under Ye Chen’s control, and the staff of business unit one were also busy.

Although there were only a few people in the office, they all worked hard, especially Fang Fei, who almost single-handedly took on the public relations project in order to prove herself to Ye Chen, for which Ye Chen was very grateful.

After all, public relations is a tiring and dangerous job; one misstep could mean not accomplishing the task and losing one’s reputation.

After a bustling week on the Northern City District project, finally, some good news came from the City Propaganda Department.

The department announced that within the next three years, the City Government would move from its current location to the Northern City District.

As soon as the news broke, it caused an uproar across all sectors of Jianghuai City.

Many large enterprises and businessmen turned their attention to the land in the North District.

Companies that had initially been skeptical of Tianya Group’s development in the North District started to take an interest, which gave Tianya Group’s business department a sigh of relief.

The following work went a lot more smoothly than the struggle of dealing with constant rejections over the previous week.

Another week passed, and it was time for the executive meeting.

Li Ruo took her seat in the conference room, with Lin Ziwen standing behind her.

With a stern demeanor, Li Ruo swept a glance over each director at the oval conference table and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, as of last week, Ye Chen has officially taken over the North District project.

After this week’s efforts, I’d like each department head to speak about Ye Chen’s work!”

Subsequently, the head of the public relations department immediately stepped forward, a very attractive woman with a large chest and shapely buttocks.

She revealed a smile and respectfully said, “Mr.

Li, esteemed shareholders, good afternoon.

Vice President Ye is a very conscientious person.

Although I am only the head of public relations, what I want to say is that he is a vice president who gets personally involved.

The members of the public relations department have nothing but praise for Vice President Ye!”

Li Ruo revealed a light smile, then smilingly said, “Head of the business department!”

“Um, Vice President Ye originally transferred out from our business department, so, of course, he takes good care of us!” The head of the business department said with a faint smile, “At first, our business work was very difficult.

Vice President Ye personally went down to the grassroots, boosting morale and giving motivational talks for every businessperson.

He even went so far as to gather information from other departments and share it with our business department, thereby contributing to our achievements today!”

“Very good!” Li Ruo nodded her head, then glanced at the market research department.

The head of the market research department immediately stepped forward and said, “I just want to say one thing: Vice President Ye is a person with a strong sense of the bigger picture and is very strategic.

He does not lack attention to detail or overlook the whole picture!”

Li Ruo showed a satisfied smile and looked at all the directors before saying, “Considering the feedback about Ye Chen from various departments of the company, it seems quite good.

So, I believe that Ye Chen will definitely make this project the best it can be.

Don’t you all think so?”

“Mr.

Li!” The man with the enchanting female assistant from last time immediately stood up and said, “This time, the City Government has announced that it will relocate to the North District within about a year.

Perhaps at that time, they might take our land.

Then…

if that happens, what should we do?”

“Hehe, there’s no need to worry about that.

The government will certainly give us a corresponding compensation!” Li Ruo chuckled.

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