The security guards came rushing in, looking fierce and intimidating, making people's hearts race.
Ye Juanjuan became anxious; at this point, Ye Fan couldn't get away.
"Manager Wu, any instructions?"
A burly security chief, bent over, obsequiously approached Manager Wu.
"It's him, get him out immediately. You know what to do, no need for me to emphasize," Manager Wu commanded with authority.
"You just watch, the usual way?" The security guard respectfully sought confirmation. They've done this kind of work before, so they knew exactly how to please Manager Wu.
Manager Wu flared his nostrils as he nodded, and upon receiving the order, the guards surrounded Ye Fan.
The security guard looked at Ye Fan with a teasing look, maliciously saying, "You blind fool, how dare you provoke trouble here? You've got some guts."
"If you don't want to end up disabled, get out of the way," Ye Fan chided impatiently.
He paid no heed to these guards; even if Wu Xiuer was frightened, he didn't care at all. He didn't want trouble, but if trouble came his way, he wouldn't hold back.
"Haha, what did I just hear? Brothers, have you ever heard such a funny joke? Boasting about taking us down." The security chief sneered, and the other guards also burst into laughter.
Suddenly, the security chief's eyes turned cold as he shouted, "Damn, still so arrogant, I'm gonna cripple you now."
Just as the security chief was about to make a vicious move, a cold voice resonated with undeniable authority, "What are you doing? Nothing better to do, is that it? Do you know where this is and who allows you to cause trouble?"
Chu Mengyao walked over, exuding an astonishing aura that intimidated everyone. All eyes fixated on her in unison. The men on site were stunned, while the women felt inferior.
"Goddess!" exclaimed one man as he stared, followed by a gasp and a pinch from his wife's hand gripping his waist.
"Who is she?"
"Who is she? Why does she seem so familiar?"
Ye Juanjuan and the others were filled with doubt.
"Don't bother with these people," Chu Mengyao said softly as she reached Ye Fan.
"Alright, this is your turf, I'll let you handle it." Ye Fan replied nonchalantly.
"What relationship do they have? Her turf? What does she mean by her turf?" Ye Juanjuan wondered aloud with wide eyes.
Manager Wu was dumbfounded. Seeing Chu Mengyao, he realized she was not someone to provoke. He became slightly worried, fearing big trouble, but his habitual arrogance didn't allow him to back down so easily.
"May I ask your name, madam? The Zhen Shan Mei Building is a property of Chu Group, and according to our rules, we must discipline troublemakers, so please, on behalf of the Chu Group, refrain from interfering," Manager Wu said righteously.
He had no worry; Chu Group was not just any entity people could mess with, and nobody dared ignore Chu Group's prestige. With this label, any sensible person would humble themselves; to act rudely before him was to seek discomfort.
Chu Mengyao glared with dissatisfaction at Manager Wu, who was acting arrogant under false pretenses, and said, "From your tone, is Chu Group your family's?"
With that, she took off her sunglasses, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful face. Yet, Manager Wu and the others instantly recognized her identity, and silence enveloped the surroundings.
"President!!"
"President??"
"She's the president."
The staff of Zhen Shan Mei Building whispered immediately, their shock frozen on their faces.
Manager Wu's words of retort got stuck in his throat, and his face alternated between blue and purple, showing a rich spectrum of emotions.
"Pretty boy, didn't expect you to have someone backing you, eh, uncle, you must teach these bad people a lesson," Wu Xiuer stared at Ye Fan and Chu Mengyao with intense disdain in her words.
"If she doesn't court death, she won't die. Is she just blind or utterly foolish?" Ye Juanjuan and the others were astonished by Wu Xiuer's brazen words. Insulting them was one thing, but to be so impudent before the president seemed like a death wish.
Wu Xiuer realized something was off too, and it seemed like everyone was looking at her as if she were an idiot. Puzzled, she glanced at her uncle, who was glaring at her too with fury, making her more perplexed.
She didn't care about company affairs, which made her not pay much attention to this powerful woman, Chu Mengyao. How could she have expected Chu Mengyao to be the famous president of Chu Group? In her mind, Chu Mengyao was a high and mighty figure, someone who couldn't possibly appear before her, so she paid no attention.
"You fool," Manager Wu was about to explode. He'd seen foolish people, but none as idiotic as Wu Xiuer. He was about to explode with rage.
"Uncle, you're scolding me," Wu Xiuer shouted indignantly.
With a "smack," Manager Wu raised his hand and slapped Wu Xiuer, knocking her out. He used such force that Wu Xiuer's face immediately swelled red.
No matter how foolish Wu Xiuer was, by now she realized something was wrong.
"President, are you here incognito?"
"President, she's just a temporary worker, a distant niece of mine. I'll dismiss her right away; we can't let such a black sheep tarnish the company's reputation."
"Noble sir, if I offended you earlier, please be magnanimous and forgive me," Manager Wu broke out in a cold sweat, groveling before Ye Fan and Chu Mengyao like a servile dog.
Chu Mengyao glanced around, seeing Ye Juanjuan and the others hesitating to speak, she understood that the situation was not as straightforward as Manager Wu claimed.
"Chu Group doesn't need lackeys. Zhen Shan Mei Building is service-oriented; we don't need you here. Find another job," Chu Mengyao said indifferently.
"President, even if I have no achievements, I've put in hard work, please have mercy," Manager Wu pleaded.
Chu Mengyao didn't say another word to Manager Wu. She glanced at the trembling security guards with displeasure and said, "You're the face of Zhen Shan Mei Building; you're here to maintain order, but you act like thugs. Prepare to be sanctioned."
The guards lowered their heads, not daring to breathe loudly.
Manager Wu left in disgrace. His career was over; having fought for so many years, he ended up like this overnight. Being expelled from Chu Group indicated a character flaw, making it nearly impossible to find another job.
With a slight reminder from Ye Fan, Chu Mengyao appointed Ye Juanjuan as the new store manager, winning applause from the employees.
Ye Fan left with Chu Mengyao, carrying the clothes he bought.
"Congratulations, Sister Juan," the sales assistants chirped excitedly in congratulations.
"Sister Juan, I have elders above and children below to take care of, please don't fire me," the security guards pleaded. Now that Ye Juanjuan had become the new boss, the guards pinned their hopes on her to keep their jobs.
Ye Juanjuan couldn't shake the image of Ye Fan from her mind; she didn't know why, but she felt that Ye Fan was like family, with a genuine sense of bloodline kinship.
"Will I see him again?" Ye Juanjuan thought to herself.