The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 114 - 114 114 If Your Majesty Travels I Wish to Serve as the Secretary

114: Chapter 114: If Your Majesty Travels, I Wish to Serve as the Secretary 114: Chapter 114: If Your Majesty Travels, I Wish to Serve as the Secretary “You’re being disrespectful to your superior, do you understand?”

Although he addressed her as Director Ling, neither Lin Fei’s gaze nor his expression showed any indication of recognizing Ling Weiwei as his boss.

Ling Weiwei had personally experienced this the very first day Lin Fei joined the General Affairs Department.

Ironically, Lin Fei had also saved her life, imprinting an indelible heroic image in her heart, which to some extent, had won her secret admiration.

As for Lin Fei, Ling Weiwei’s feelings were a mix of love and hate.

Whether love prevailed over hate or vice versa, even Ling Weiwei was somewhat unable to articulate.

Much like her mixed feelings about Lin Fei’s impending departure from the General Affairs Department, Ling Weiwei was torn with indecision.

Out of feminine sentiment, Ling Weiwei naturally wished Lin Fei would stay by her side.

However, applying rational thought, she clearly preferred that Lin Fei achieve something significant in his career.

The position of Vice Minister in the Security Department was obviously much more promising than that of the nominal General Affairs Assistant.

Furthermore, Ling Weiwei was somewhat scared of Lin Fei.

“Tell me, why did President Mu suddenly decide to promote you to Vice Minister of the Security Department?”

“You should probably ask our Emperor Level President that question.

And while you’re at it, please plead with her not to make me the Vice Minister of the Security Department.

I think the position of General Affairs Assistant suits me just fine.”

Seeing that Ling Weiwei was on guard and not easy to take advantage of, Lin Fei reluctantly withdrew his gaze.

“Lin Fei, I’m warning you, you can say this kind of thing to me, but you absolutely must not spout nonsense to others.

President Mu promoted you; she must have her reasons.

You have no idea how many people are eyeing the position of Vice Minister of the Security Department.

Don’t be ungrateful.”

Ling Weiwei coldly admonished Lin Fei.

She was obviously siding with Mu Shanshan.

Moreover, Ling Weiwei believed that Mu Shanshan had promoted Lin Fei because she valued a certain quality or ability in him.

Lin Fei was speechless.

Mu Shanshan’s promotion of him was definitely not based on the company’s overall interests but was intertwined with personal factors.

The wishful thinking that a woman has to see her husband succeed.

Unfortunately, Lin Fei couldn’t explain this to Ling Weiwei, as it would involve breaking the agreement with Mu Shanshan.

Telling Ling Weiwei that Mu Shanshan promoted him because they were husband and wife was something she would never believe.

In the eyes of Mu Group’s employees, especially the younger ones, Mu Shanshan held an almost sacred status, an untouchable dignity.

As for Lin Fei, within the hearts of the female staff in the General Affairs Department, he was associated with almost every negative adjective there was.

Between the two, there was no comparison at all.

It’s likely that no employee of Mu Group would believe in any romantic or marital connection between them.

Knowing Mu Shanshan’s personality, Ling Weiwei was even less likely to believe that the detached Mu Shanshan would have a husband like Lin Fei, who had more than a few fatal flaws.

“I’ve been in the General Affairs Department for quite some time now, and since I’m about to leave, Director Ling, you should at least give me a parting gift.”

Lin Fei couldn’t be bothered to explain further to Ling Weiwei and simply made his request directly.

“What kind of parting gift do you want?”

Feeling the insinuation in Lin Fei’s words, Ling Weiwei instantly became vigilant.

She stepped back twice before asking Lin Fei.

Seeing Ling Weiwei’s wolf-defensive look and behavior, Lin Fei was immediately frustrated.

If it wasn’t for the favor he needed from Ling Weiwei, he would have left his office chair to teach her what respect meant.

“I am, after all, going to be a vice minister.

I can’t assume the position alone, can I?

You have to assign me a few secretaries.”

Previously, Lin Fei’s request for ten or eight female secretaries was met with a flat rejection from Mu Shanshan, so he turned his attention to Ling Weiwei.

Aside from him, the rest of the General Affairs Department was composed entirely of females, and most of them were young and attractive.

Choosing a few of them as secretaries would be most appropriate.

“Is this Mr.

Mu’s idea, or your own?”

Ling Weiwei did not let her guard down despite the fact that Lin Fei’s request for a parting gift did not involve her.

On the contrary, Ling Weiwei sniffed out a whiff of conspiracy in Lin Fei’s words, which made her increasingly suspicious.

“Although this is my own idea, Mr.

Mu has tacitly consented.

She has allowed me to pick a few of my preferred candidates from within the company to temporarily act as my secretaries.

Next month, at the company’s recruitment event, I will formally hire a dedicated secretary.”

Lin Fei’s words were pure nonsense.

For whatever reason, or in any capacity, Mu Shanshan would never agree to let Lin Fei pick female employees within the company to be his secretaries.

However, Lin Fei’s mention of the yet-to-be-announced recruitment event lent his statement a semblance of credibility.

Because Ling Weiwei was one of the few executives inside Mu Group who knew about Mu Shanshan’s plan to hold a recruitment event next month.

Even so, due to her doubts about Lin Fei’s character, Ling Weiwei did not immediately believe him but instead looked him up and down with a skeptical eye.

Ling Weiwei tried to find some evidence of lying on Lin Fei’s face.

But facing Lin Fei’s performance, which could be deemed worthy of an “Emperor Level” actor, she was destined to return empty-handed.

Mu Shanshan’s promotion of Lin Fei had always been a bit baffling.

If it were true that Mu Shanshan tacitly permitted Lin Fei to choose a few female secretaries, it wasn’t entirely impossible.

However, deep down, Ling Weiwei felt that things were not so simple.

“I’ll make a call to Mr.

Mu, and if she agrees to let you pick someone from my department, then I’ll help you choose.”

As she spoke, Ling Weiwei took several steps forward, reaching for the telephone on her desk.

How could Lin Fei dare to let Ling Weiwei call Mu Shanshan?

If that call really went through, Lin Fei would certainly be in a world of trouble.

“Assistant Lin, you’ve got quite the nerve, daring to misrepresent a royal decree.

What do you think Mr.

Mu would do if I told her about your little scheme?

Would she fire you, I wonder?”

“I wouldn’t dare!

Think about it, she couldn’t possibly expect me to take the position all by myself.”

Lin Fei’s entry into the company was orchestrated by Mu Hong, so the likelihood of him being fired was virtually nil.

However, from a wife’s perspective, Mu Shanshan would certainly not take lightly the attempt by her husband to develop relationships with multiple female secretaries in her company.

With this in mind, even though Lin Fei could see that Ling Weiwei seemed to have detected his lie, he had no choice but to stubbornly persist.

“I see.

Then I wonder, Vice Minister Lin, how many secretaries you are planning to recruit from my department.

If I’m not mistaken, you definitely intend to take Yina with you.”

“Alright, you win.

Let’s pretend I never brought it up.

Is that okay now?”

At this point, if Lin Fei continued with his nonsensical argument, it would be foolish.

Seeing Lin Fei concede and backtrack, Ling Weiwei gave him a look that said “good, you know your place,” and at the same time, she released Lin Fei’s chin.

“The situation in the Security Department is a bit complicated right now.

After you move there, you need to be careful.

If you need help, you can come to me.

However, what I really hope is that you can deal with the troubles yourself.”

Ling Weiwei did not give Lin Fei a chance to counter her, jumping down from her desk and distancing herself from Lin Fei, while also giving him a clear sign to leave.

“One main reason why troubles arise in this world is when faced with issues, an individual’s ability falls short, leading to the emergence of troubles and making problems difficult to solve.

My only issue right now is the lack of a secretary.

Other than that, I don’t think anything will cause me trouble.”

If it were any other department, there might indeed be troubles Lin Fei couldn’t resolve, given that he didn’t have much experience in business.

But for the Security Department, which mainly dealt with preservation work, Lin Fei couldn’t think of any trouble that would be out of his reach to handle.

Confident men always have a particular charm, and in certain situations and times, they can even resonate emotionally with women.

Like Ling Weiwei at this moment, as she watched Lin Fei leave her office, she thought to herself that if Lin Fei truly demonstrated sufficient work capability and potential for development, she wouldn’t mind giving up everything she had to become Lin Fei’s secretary.