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”But I never had anything to begin with,” Ye Qiuping said in a deliberately soft, sweet voice. Her long eyelashes trembled as she gave Chen Yansen a pitiful look.

”Good. As long as you know that.” Chen Yansen lowered his head and drank his soup.

”...” Ye Qiuping’s composure nearly shattered. It took all her effort to steady her emotions and force a pained smile.

”The dessert soup is very sweet,” Chen Yansen commented.

’Sweet?’

’That didn’t stop you from saying the most brutal things!’

Ye Qiuping cursed silently.

”Isn’t it good? You look so miserable.” The corners of Chen Yansen’s mouth lifted in a smirk as he watched Ye Qiuping mockingly.

”It’s delicious. Especially when I’m eating with my boss. It makes everything taste even better.” Ye Qiuping instantly suppressed her negative feelings, her expression turning radiant and seductive.

As she spoke, she even licked her plump lips, which were moist and pink, like a piece of jelly.

”Pick someone from the Brand Department and vacate the director’s position,” Chen Yansen ordered, popping a piece of rabbit meat into his mouth as he spoke.

Ye Qiuping froze. Her face went pale as she thought he was trying to get rid of her. She hurriedly grabbed his arm. ”I don’t want to leave.”

”You don’t want to be the general manager?” Chen Yansen retorted.

”You’re promoting me?” Ye Qiuping’s expression was awkward as she instantly realized her mistake.

”The Senlian Star Shining Card project needs a manager, and you’re the best fit.”

Chen Yansen said unhurriedly.

’When it came to his staff, he always prioritized ability. Ye Qiuping fit the bill; there was no reason not to choose her.’

”Is it because you acknowledge my professional abilities, or is it because...” Ye Qiuping stammered, unable to bring herself to finish the sentence.

”Forget it. Just stay in the Brand Department. If you don’t even have confidence in yourself, how can I have confidence in you?”

Chen Yansen shook his head.

’Are you a dog or something?!’

’Flipping out just like that!’

Ye Qiuping was fuming internally, but she didn’t dare show it. She could only straighten her spine and say, ”Boss, there’s no problem with my abilities. I’m confident I can handle the management of the Senlian Star Shining Card project.”

”Don’t embarrass me,” Chen Yansen said.

”Am I your person, then?” Ye Qiuping scooted closer, draping herself over President Chen’s body. Her eyes were bright as she asked with a blossoming smile.

”What do you think?” Chen Yansen, focused on finishing his meal, paused and then asked, ”Is there rat poison in the soup today?”

”Yes, I put in two packets,” Ye Qiuping replied, her eyes curving into a smile.

”No wonder it tastes so good. Get me another bowl.” Chen Yansen handed over his bowl.

Ye Qiuping couldn’t stand his arrogance, but there was nothing she could do about it.

Before long, the food on the table was more or less finished.

Chen Yansen scooped up Ye Qiuping and headed straight for the bathroom. They brushed their teeth, washed their faces, and took a bath—first scrubbing the outside, then scrubbing the inside.

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The next morning, Qian Du publicly announced that it was initiating the acquisition of 91 Assistant for 1.9 billion US Dollars.

Immediately after, Penguin announced a strategic investment plan to merge QQ Search with Sogou Search.

Taobao Delivery posted its ”battle report,” announcing that its average daily orders had surpassed ten thousand.

What the public didn’t know, however, was that Kuai Pao Delivery’s own daily order volume on Taobao had long ago reached five hundred thousand.

This arrangement boosted Taobao’s user retention and daily active user metrics, while Kuai Pao gained traffic and orders.

The internal debate at Ah Li about abandoning the Taobao Delivery business was growing more and more intense.

After the ”IT Leaders Summit,” Ma Liyun poached an executive from Penguin who was in charge of instant messaging, appointing him as the project general manager for ”Laiwang.”

Only then did Little Ma realize that Lao Ma was making a social media app!

In the face of Ah Li’s provocation, Penguin ramped up its promotion of WeChat, hoping to seize as much market share as possible before Laiwang could launch.

That afternoon, the Hang City Inspection Institute paid a visit to Ali Headquarters and took away an employee from the human resources department.

The reason was simple: while recruiting the head of the Laiwang project, this HR employee had sent the candidate’s resume to his own email under the name of a headhunting firm.