The Favored Heiress
Chapter 221: Zhui Feng Explodes on the Spot

Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Zhui Feng Explodes on the Spot

The next day, Saturday, not yet eight in the morning.

Li Qiao walked out of the guest room with lazy steps.

A good night’s sleep had swept away the fatigue from the corners of her eyes.

Li Qiao made her way downstairs familiarly, planning to go to the living room to find Shang Yu.

As soon as she reached the ground floor hall, she faintly heard a discordant rap coming from diagonally behind her.

"Painter Beibei, painter Beibei, wild mustangs and roses with thorns—"

Li Qiao looked back with a speechless expression and suddenly caught sight of Zhui Feng, who was walking and singing, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Oh, he came back temporarily for the assessment?!

Li Qiao expressionlessly redirected her gaze and continued walking forward.

She thought, if there were a singing option in their assessment, Zhui Feng would surely come in last.

She had never heard anyone sing a rap song off-key...

At that moment, Zhui Feng also caught a glimpse of the familiar slender figure ahead.

His eyes flashed, and he quickened his pace, calling out, "Hey girl, wait a minute."

Li Qiao: "..."

Right then, Liuyun, Luoyu, and Wang Yue walked in side by side from outside the door.

The words of Zhui Feng echoed in the hall, and they all turned to look almost instinctively.

With just one glance, they exchanged looks for a moment and silently started praying for him.

Does this guy even need an assessment? Just bury him directly.

At that moment, Li Qiao didn’t stop. She continued walking at an even pace.

Luoyu and the others also reached her from behind, and they all nodded to her in unison, saying, "Miss Li."

Li Qiao replied indifferently and smiled lightly, "Do well in the assessment."

The ignored Zhui Feng: "??"

He took a couple of steps to catch up to them from behind, peering over their shoulders at Li Qiao. He bumped into Wang Yue’s arm with his elbow and cautiously asked, "Who is she...?"

Wang Yue glanced at him, didn’t respond, and walked away.

Zhui Feng turned his head, looked at Luoyu and Liuyun, and was about to speak, but before he could say anything, the two men also followed Li Qiao away.

Damn!

Zhui Feng was left standing there, his charming face full of confusion.

To confirm his inner guess, he steadied himself and walked into the living room with one hand in his pocket, chest puffed out, and head held high.

As he looked up, he exploded on the spot.

In his line of sight near the sunlit couch, their big boss was hooking that girl’s shoulder, whispering something into her ear.

Not far stood Wang Yue and the others, each looking calm and unsurprised,

Zhui Feng bravely moved a few steps closer, until Li Qiao’s radiant face came into view, and then he sharply inhaled.

It was indeed the girl he had been longing to hold close and cherish.

Indeed, she had a thing with the big boss!

Just then, after Shang Yu finished whispering to Li Qiao, he cast a sidelong glance filled with displeasure at Zhui Feng, asking, "What are you looking at?"

The man was backed by a swath of bright sunlight, but his lazy gaze pinned down Zhui Feng which involuntarily made him shiver.

Zhui Feng pursed his lips and lowered his head with a look of grievance, "Nothing, nothing... Boss, please calm down."

Damn it, what a screwed-up life, he was cuckolded by his own boss!

...

At ten o’clock sharp, the assessment officially began.

In the nearly thousand-square-foot training room downstairs, various devices required for the assessment were set up.

The four assistants wore black training suits and stood in the center, hands behind their backs.

Around fifty bodyguards stood nearby, watching the scene.

Li Qiao sat in a lazy chair, looking at the ten-item evaluation checklist in her hand and couldn’t help but click her tongue in wonder.

The existence of the four assistants was indeed not as simple as that of ordinary assistants.

The checklist detailed the evaluation standards for everything from physical skills and strength to intelligence and strategic thinking.

The basis for ranking was also clearly stated on it.

The first round of competition was financial simulation.

"Begin," commanded Shang Yu, and the four went over to the computers and sat down.

They looked serious as they flipped through the evaluation content at hand and quickly immersed themselves in it.

This assessment tested their ability to analyze future financial markets and actual trading skills.

The Yan Emperor’s industries were numerous, and their roles weren’t limited to bodyguards— they were also the company’s business cards and representatives to the outside world.

At the moment, Li Qiao and Shang Yu also had a high-performance computer in front of them.

It was divided into four screens, showing the virtual trading processes of the four assistants.

Each person held an equal amount of virtual capital, and for the trading trends and future market predictions, they needed to have keen insight and the ability to adapt to the stock market movements.

Li Qiao gazed intently at the screens, and as time went by, after half an hour, she narrowed her eyes and whispered to Shang Yu, "Was Luoyu the winner of the financial simulation three years ago?"

"Yes, out of ten assessments, she took first place in seven," Shang Yu said warmly as he gazed back at Li Qiao, giving her the answer.

Li Qiao looked playfully at the computer screen and said softly after three seconds, "This year, it seems there will be a new champion."

Hearing this, Shang Yu gave Li Qiao a deep look, his thin lips curving slightly, "What did you see?"

Li Qiao nudged her chin towards the front and spoke in a lowered voice, pointing at Zhui Feng’s curve chart, "It seems that Zhui Feng has the most accurate control over the financial situation.

He seems to have seen that this blue-chip stock can’t change its weakening trend, and he has cautiously avoided investing in the previous years’ star performers. He’s stable, and he’s managed the cash flow in the fund pool best."

Her logical analysis made Shang Yu’s smile deepen gradually.

He crossed his legs lazily and, turning his head towards Li Qiao, said, "For the past three years, Zhui Feng has held the CEO position at headquarters, mainly responsible for shareholder meetings and securities regulation."

Li Qiao exchanged a look with him and smiled, "No wonder..."

Although Zhui Feng appeared like a frivolous playboy, his control over the financial market was indeed formidable.

At this moment, as the two conversed softly, the financial simulation on the computer also yielded its final result.

First place, Zhui Feng. Followed by Liuyun, Luoyu, and Wang Yue in that order.

Such a result was not surprising.

Only Luoyu sat stiffly in front of the computer, seemingly... a bit disappointed.

At this time, Li Qiao picked up the cup of water from the table, took a gentle sip, and glanced at Shang Yu with the corner of her eye, "Sending Zhui Feng to Parma previously, you actually intended to bring back Luoyu, didn’t you?"

"You noticed?" Shang Yu replied in a mellow tone, his gaze lingering on the four assistants opposite, "They all hold multiple positions, and if they remain fixed in a certain area for too long, their other skills will inevitably become weakened.

Survival of the fittest. Appropriate rotation and replacement are only beneficial to them."

This was the fundamental reason why the Yan Emperor had trained four major assistants.

Thus, Li Qiao once again got to know another side of Shang Yu not known to others.

Although domineering and obsessive, when it came to training his subordinates, he indeed had his unique methods.

...

Time flew by, and the assessment of the four had already progressed to the fourth item.

So far, the performance of each was as expected, all showing excellence.

Nearing midday, there was a break in the middle of the assessment.

Li Qiao and Shang Yu went out to the open-air terrace of the Mansion, where the sun was bright, the sky cloudless.

The two sat under the sun umbrella, enjoying the brief tranquility.

Li Qiao held a cup of hot tea from the table and took a sip, her gaze casually falling on the man.