Top Grade Pure Beauty CEO

"Knock, knock, knock~"

Li Xiaoyao knocked on the door, and inside Lan Cai's voice came through, "Please come in."

He pushed the door and entered, finding Lan Cai still dressed in professional attire, her smooth long hair draped over her shoulders, giving her an ethereal beauty.

For a moment, Li Xiaoyao's eyes were fixated, captivated by Lan Cai's stunning beauty, which exuded an effortless charm that nearly prevented him from looking away.

Li Xiaoyao promptly redirected his gaze, asking, "Did Director Lan summon me?"

Lan Cai looked up at Li Xiaoyao, her eyes showing a hint of surprise. Li Xiaoyao was dressed in a simple white shirt paired with black trousers that day, a combination that accentuated his entire demeanor. The slightly mischievous yet earnest smile playing at the corners of his mouth made Lan Cai's heartbeat quicken when she saw it.

She quickly averted her gaze, concealing the unusual feelings inside her, and said with feigned indifference, "Mr. Li, please, have a seat."

Li Xiaoyao sat down across from her, and Lan Cai said, "Regarding yesterday's incident, I've already spoken to Long Feiyang over the phone. He won't cause any trouble for Zhang Meng and Zhuo Yi."

From her statement, Li Xiaoyao immediately detected an underlying message. Not causing trouble for Zhang Meng and Zhuo Yi meant that the trouble was meant for him, right?

Lan Cai continued, "However, he might seek revenge against you."

Before Lan Cai could finish, Li Xiaoyao said, "Director Lan, I won't make things difficult for you. I'll submit my resignation later. The incident yesterday was because of me. If the Long Family wants revenge, let them come after me."

After hearing his words, Lan Cai suddenly slapped the table, her voice raised several notches as her eyes widened slightly, "Li Xiaoyao!"

The shout from Lan Cai jolted Li Xiaoyao, who then asked, "Director Lan, what's wrong?"

Lan Cai was breathing heavily with annoyance. This jerk, he actually thought she was going to fire him, this jerk!

"When did I ever say I was going to fire you?" Lan Cai's tone had returned to its calm state.

"Not firing me?" Now it was Li Xiaoyao's turn to be surprised and confused. Logically speaking, having offended the Long Family, he had inadvertently drawn an enemy to Lan Cai. The best course of action would be to fire him and disassociate from him.

Lan Cai said, "You should hide out in Yun Country for a while. I've already bought your plane ticket."

She didn't ask if Li Xiaoyao had a passport or visa, as his resume included a record of studying abroad in Yun Country, meaning he surely had both.

Li Xiaoyao blinked, disbelief on his face. Was Lan Cai really planning to send him off to Yun Country to escape trouble?

This woman, she was actually planning on protecting him.

Truth be told, Li Xiaoyao and she shared nothing close to kinship, having met just a handful of times. She had no obligation to do any of this for him.

Yet, she had done so, and this touched Li Xiaoyao's heart a little.

She was a woman with a cold exterior but a warm heart.

"Thank you, Director Lan, but you don't have to worry about this matter. I'll handle it." Li Xiaoyao said.

Lan Cai meant well, no doubt, but Li Xiaoyao had no intention of running off to Yun Country, not now at least. Besides, he didn't consider the Long Family to be such a great threat.

Lan Cai felt somewhat angry, thinking Li Xiaoyao was being incredibly arrogant. Who did he think he was? He was just an ordinary person, while the Long Family had considerable influence in this city. Yet, he believed he could solve the issue himself.

"Suit yourself. I just didn't want to see you beaten to a cripple by the Long Family, that's all. Now, if there's nothing else, you may leave." If Li Xiaoyao could not recognize her goodwill, Lan Cai certainly wasn't going to chase after him with more.

Li Xiaoyao said, "Director Lan, I had the HR department release a recruitment ad. I've done some research and found that our company's security department is understaffed."

Lan Cai replied with her usual calm, "As the Head of Security, you're free to make those decisions on your own."

Knowing that she must be upset with him for not agreeing to go to Yun Country, Li Xiaoyao didn't linger any longer and stood up to leave.

As soon as he returned to the office, Zhang Meng entered and said, "Xiaoyao Brother, someone is coming for a job interview later."

Li Xiaoyao was somewhat surprised and asked, "So soon?"

"Yeah," Zhang Meng nodded and said, "Our company offers some of the best security packages in Ling City, and a lot of people are just waiting for us to post job ads."

Li Xiaoyao said, "Okay, when they come later, just send them straight to my office."

Zhang Meng acknowledged and then left.

About ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door; it was still Zhang Meng.

Zhang Meng was holding a resume in her hand, which she placed on the table and said, "The person is outside, shall I let him in now?"

"Yeah, let him in," Li Xiaoyao picked up the resume to have a look, and didn't think much of it until he took a glance and was immediately captivated.

The man who came for the interview today was Zhao Ge, 28 years old. On the resume, only five words were written under one section: "Retired Special Forces."

Those who could enter the Special Forces were undoubtedly tough individuals, and now a retired Special Forces soldier was coming to his doorstep looking for a job?

Li Xiaoyao in fact liked the idea of former soldiers working as security; first, the job nature was a good match, and second, soldiers were generally more disciplined. But, at the same time, it was usually hard for regular people to manage former soldiers.

The knock sounded again, and a man about one meter eighty in height entered. The man was well-built, wearing tactical pants and a camouflage tank top, with hair standing up like steel pins, exuding a strong military temperament from head to toe.

The man walked with a steady pace, and after coming over, he said expressionlessly, "Hello, President Li, my name is Zhao Ge."

Li Xiaoyao nodded inwardly; this Zhao Ge was no ordinary person. It seemed that the title of retired Special Forces on his resume was not written carelessly.

"Sit."

Facing each other, Li Xiaoyao asked, "As far as I know, it's quite rare for Special Forces to retire."

Zhao Ge nodded, speaking concisely, "I killed someone in the army."

Li Xiaoyao's eyebrows raised slightly, killed someone? Interesting.

"For what reason?"

"During a drill, my younger brother was killed by him," Zhao Ge said in his usual indifferent tone and expressionless face, but a flash of murderous intent passed through his eyes as he spoke these words.

Li Xiaoyao did not ask further. He put down the resume and said, "Congratulations, you're hired."

Zhao Ge was somewhat taken aback and surprised. He didn't understand; Li Xiaoyao had only asked him two questions since he entered, and despite knowing that he had killed someone, he was still hired. This truly baffled Zhao Ge.

Zhao Ge looked at Li Xiaoyao with a complex gaze and asked, "Why are you hiring me?"

Li Xiaoyao knew that this was Zhao Ge's occupational military vigilance kicking in – when something happened that he couldn't control or foresee, he became wary.

Li Xiaoyao said, "Because you're a soldier, because you're Special Forces, and because the company is in need of a strong security manager."

"But I've killed someone," Zhao Ge looked directly at Li Xiaoyao.

"You also said that there was a reason you killed, and you didn't go to prison afterward, just retired, which means you killed under permissible rules. Am I right?" Li Xiaoyao said, smiling as he made eye contact.

Zhao Ge took a deep breath. Li Xiaoyao was right; indeed, he killed that animal within the allowed rules.

Every place has its rules, but as long as there are rules, there are loopholes. Zhao Ge had found a loophole in the military, taking the opportunity during a mission to kill through another's hand!

[A new month, seeking recommendation tickets]