179. Are You One of Us?

A small room, a small bed, and a secretary in my arms.

Zhang Yang slept quite soundly.

The next morning, Zhang Yang opened his eyes, looked at the ceiling, and his eyes were blank for a moment.

Where is this?

He sat up, looked at Bai Xiaomi legs, and suddenly remembered.

For convenience, he stayed overnight at Bai Jingyi's place last night.

After putting on the watch he had taken off the night before, Zhang Yang glanced at the time, stood shirtless by the window, and pulled back the curtains.

In an instant, the room was brightly lit.

Bai Xiaomi, who was pretending to be asleep on the bed, trembled twice with her eyelashes. Finally, she couldn't help but open her eyes and was slightly shocked.

The figure standing by the window, bathed in the golden morning light, looked as perfect as a statue of a Greek god.

"My God, Mr. Zhang's physique is even more incredible than I imagined."

Bai Jingyi secretly felt a surge of joy.

She quietly got up, intending to sneak up behind Zhang Yang and hug him, maybe even playfully ask for a kiss, but unexpectedly, she aggravated her sore spot and cried out in pain.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhang Yang heard the noise and turned around to see Bai Xiaomi crying out in pain.

"It hurts." Bai Jingyi sat on the bed, hugging her legs.

"How about taking a shower to relax?" Zhang Yang suggested, glancing at Bai Xiaomi's long, white legs.

"Huh?" Before Bai Jingyi could react, she was suddenly picked up.

Leaning against his broad chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, she blushed instantly and couldn't say a word.

Because there is a very important routine meeting in the morning.

So, Zhang Yang focused on taking a shower and didn't get distracted by anything else.

At 7:30 a. m., Bai Jingyi blushed as she put on her stockings and formal work uniform, then obediently waited for Zhang Yang to arrive.

"Um... Mr. Zhang, would it be inappropriate for us to go to the company together?"

"You're my assistant, what's wrong with coming to the company together?" Zhang Yang asked curiously. The fear of gossip meant nothing to him, the boss.

"Well... alright then." Bai Jingyi could only nod softly.

A moment later, the two left Bai Jingyi's apartment and got into the Cullinan together.

In the morning light, Bai Jingyi sat in the passenger seat, seemingly composed, but in reality, her mindset was completely different from yesterday.

"Chairman Zhang, am I considered one of your men now?"

"Aren't you my assistant?" Zhang Yang looked at Bai Xiaomi.

"Yes... yes, but... but I..." Bai Jingyi felt angry, but dared not show it.

"But what is it?" Zhang Yang slapped Bai Xiaomi's thigh.

Bai Jingyi cried out in pain, her eyes instantly welling up with tears.

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At 8:30 a. m., the regular meeting began on time in the Cloud Sea Capital conference room.

Zhang Yang and Bai Xiaomi entered the meeting room together, along with the new CEO candidate, Zhou Zhaodong.

Zhang Yang has always abhorred long-winded meetings.

Therefore, at the meeting, Zhang Yang kept it brief and directly read out the latest personnel appointment and dismissal notice: announcing that Zhou Zhaodong had officially assumed the position of CEO of Cloud Sea Capital.

From then on, all matters, big and small, of Cloud Sea Capital were directly handled by CEO Zhou Zhaodong.

Zhang Yang, the boss, has officially become a hands-off manager; from now on, he can directly contact Zhou Zhaodong for any matters.

"Old Zhou, I'm counting on you to handle the recruitment of senior executives for the other departments. Please do it as soon as possible."

Inside the chairman's office, Zhang Yang emphasized it again.

After all, this is related to his mission and his very foundation, so he can't afford to be careless. It's almost foreseeable that his strength will soon experience another leap forward.

"Chairman Zhang, I will definitely do it as soon as possible, please rest assured." Zhou Zhaodong replied immediately.

"Yes, I trust you to handle things." Zhang Yang nodded and told Zhou Zhaodong to go ahead and get busy.

The system's built-in loyalty buff meant he didn't need to worry about how to manage or control his subordinates, which was a huge help to him.

Cloud Sea Capital now boasts 300 million yuan in investment funds and 100 million yuan in operating funds annually. It's almost conceivable that in the near future, Cloud Sea Capital will become what he envisions.

Zhang Yang's mind was at ease, and he felt a sense of joy and tranquility.

A gentle massage came from my shoulder.

When Zhang Yang turned around, he saw Bai Xiaomi diligently serving him. When she saw him turn around, she gave him a fawning smile.

"Take a break." Zhang Yang casually pulled Bai Xiaomi into his arms and sat her down on his lap.

By the way, I was thinking about something.

"By the way, you don't have a car yet, right?"

"Yes, yes." Bai Jingyi's head pounded, her heart raced, and an unbelievable idea instantly popped into her head.

Mr. Zhang asked me this, could it be...?

"I'll get you a car," Zhang Yang said casually. "What kind of car do you want to drive?"

His thinking was that he wouldn't be able to use up the 100 million yuan in operating funds this year anyway.

Previously, a batch of cars had been purchased in the company's name, including Maybach and Coaster, and oh yes, there was also the Phantom he rode in. However, they were all more business-oriented, and there weren't any cars suitable for women to drive.

Now, let's just use the 100 million yuan of operating funds from the company to buy Bai Xiaomi a car too.

The car is still a company car; Bai Xiaomi only has the right to use it.

Upon hearing Zhang Yang's words, Bai Xiaomi cheered and sat on Zhang Yang's lap, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Chairman Zhang, I love you to death..."

"Don't get too excited yet. Let me make this clear: the car will be registered under the company's name for now, and then transferred to you later," Zhang Yang said. "But there are advantages to having it registered under the company's name; you won't have to pay for maintenance."

"Yes, yes, I understand, I understand." Bai Jingyi nodded quickly. "Then, Chairman Zhang, you should decide what car to buy."

"No way, I already said it's for you, think about it." Zhang Yang casually added, "Well, the budget, within two million, I won't squeeze you too much."

"Under two million?" Bai Jingyi exclaimed, her eyes shining.

So, for the next few days, Bai Jingyi took a paid break to look for a car.

"Chairman Zhang, Chairman Zhang, what do you think of this car?"

What about this one?

Annoyed to the point of exhaustion, Zhang Yang slapped the man across the face.

Immediately, Bai Xiaomi covered her pert bottom and behaved herself.

In the end, after much consideration, she still felt that the Porsche 911 was more to her liking.

This surprised Zhang Yang a bit. Bai Jingyi had been staring at the Maserati for a long time, and he thought she would choose that car, but in the end she chose the Porsche 911.

"I mainly like the look of the 911. I once saw a girl driving a pink 911 on the street, and I envied her for a long time. I vowed then that I would definitely own a car like that in the future." Bai Jingyi stood behind Zhang Yang, gently wrapping her arms around his neck and speaking softly in a coquettish tone.

"Chairman Zhang, is this the only one available?"

"Okay, this one will do. See if they have pink." Zhang Yang didn't hesitate and made a call to ask.

The Porsche that previously replaced Panamera for Bei Wei had a brand new Porsche 911 in stock, but it wasn't pink; it was a white calico.

"Would you like the white floral pattern? The pink one can be changed later," Zhang Yang asked Bai Xiaomi.

"Yes, yes, yes," Bai Xiaomi nodded hurriedly.

"Okay, then go with the fine white one. Get ready, and come with me to pick up the car later." Zhang Yang nodded.

Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to get Bai Jingyi a car as soon as possible, as a reward for her hard work last night.

"Chairman Zhang, I love you." Bai Xiaomi was overjoyed and immediately kissed Zhang Yang on the cheek.

Later that evening, Zhang Yang drove his Cullinan, taking Bai Xiaomi straight to the Porsche dealership on West Nanjing Road where they had picked up the car last time.

Zhou Yu, the Porsche lady who served him last time, was already waiting.

In the afternoon, the Cullinan stopped in front of the Porsche dealership.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang, welcome." Ms. Zhou Yu, the Porsche lady, jogged up to greet him with a slight bow.

"Hello." Zhang Yang looked at the youthful Porsche lady. "I thought you had resigned. Isn't it said that for every Porsche sold, there's one less salesperson? Is that how it is?"

"Mr. Zhang, you're joking. It depends on who it is. If it were you, I would definitely resign without hesitation." Zhou Yu said half-jokingly, and then saw Bai Xiaomi getting out of the car.

"Oh, who is this?"

She vaguely remembered that the last time, this Mr. Zhang gave his girlfriend a Porsche Panamera.

Mr. Zhang's girlfriend had incredibly good skin, practically glowing white, and was also very pretty. He was extremely envious, as were the other saleswomen in the store.

Why is there a change of personnel today?

"This is my assistant," Zhang Yang said casually, pulling Bai Jingyi aside. "Let's go see your car."

"Assistant?" Zhou Yu murmured to herself, her mouth slightly agape.

Seeing the assistant's intimate gestures and expressions standing next to Mr. Zhang, she immediately understood the relationship between the assistant and Mr. Zhang.

Inside the showroom, Zhang Yang finally saw the Porsche 911.

Fine white paint, family-style front fascia, streamlined and dynamic body, and sparkling paint finish.

To be fair, among sports cars priced under two million, this one is quite impressive in terms of looks, performance, and resale value.

Bai Xiaomi will drive this car to work; it'll be quite stylish and show off her class.

"Chairman Zhang, Chairman Zhang, I love it so much!" Bai Jingyi's eyes sparkled as she clung to Zhang Yang's arm, practically unable to move. "And suddenly, I don't want to change the color anymore. This color is just perfect, it's so beautiful!"

"Satisfied, right?" Zhang Yang casually pointed. "Then it's definitely this one."

For a car that costs over a million, there's no need to go into lengthy details about its performance and appearance. Anyway, Bai Xiaomi likes this car.

A short while later, the Porsche saleswoman brought over the options list.

Zhang Yang picked up his pen and quickly made a series of checkmarks.

Bordeaux red leather interior, sports exhaust system, dynamic lighting, BOSE surround sound system—basically, we chose everything we could.

After making the payment in one go, Zhang Yang handed the car keys to Bai Xiaomi.

"Here, take this for transportation."

"I love you, Chairman Zhang." Bai Xiaomi tiptoed, hugged Zhang Yang's neck, and gave him a passionate kiss.

The shop staff and customers all witnessed this scene.

"Have you heard? Last time, this Mr. Zhang gave his girlfriend a Panamera, and now, not long after, he's..."

"I heard this is Mr. Zhang's assistant, who said he was giving her a ride."

"Anyone would be confused in that situation. If it were me, I would have fallen for it long ago..."

A moment later, Zhang Yang had Bai Xiaomi take photos of the car herself, as a way of cooperating with the store's promotion.

Flowers and balloons were displayed, and a group of shop assistants clapped and celebrated nearby.

Bai Xiaomi held a bouquet of flowers, her cheeks flushed with shyness, her eyes looking at Zhang Yang with a watery gaze.

A moment later, in front of the Porsche dealership.

"By the way, are you settling in well?" Zhang Yang asked casually.

The reason he asked this question was to test whether renting houses for employees would be considered a company operating expense. If so, then the system had really gotten a good deal out of the company.

"Ah? Actually, it's alright. It's just that I just rented the place," Bai Jingyi said softly. "Chairman Zhang, the accommodation is fine. I'm used to it."

"Okay, I guess I'll just have to get used to it." Zhang Yang gave up the idea of giving it a try.

In the afternoon sunlight, the brand-new Porsche 911 gleamed with iridescent light.

Bai Xiaomi stood aside watching the car, her eyes repeatedly flashing with eagerness.

"Mr. Zhang, this afternoon I'd like to drive over to get my car window tinted and have it coated with a ceramic coating."

"Sure, I'll give you half a day off. By the way, go to my usual shop, just tell me the name. Don't bother with ceramic coating, just get a car wrap." Zhang Yang casually told Bai Jingyi the address of Shengtian Car Care Center.

"Okay." Bai Jingyi looked at Zhang Yang, then suddenly asked hesitantly in a low voice, "Chairman Zhang, are you coming again today?"

"Again?" Zhang Yang looked at Bai Jingyi's slender waist and thought about how she had screamed quite pitifully last night and begged for mercy several times. He felt a little sorry for her.

"Never mind, you should rest."

"Oh," Bai Jingyi obediently replied, "Then, Mr. Zhang, shall I go back?"

"Go ahead." Zhang Yang waved his hand, watching Bai Xiaomi get into her new Porsche 911, and then, with a roar, the Porsche 911 drove away.

Well, my personal secretary will be driving Porsche 911 to work from now on, which is quite fitting for her role as my personal assistant.

A moment later, Zhang Yang got into his Cullinan.

I had just gotten into the car when I received another message on my phone.

He glanced at it and saw that it was another message from his junior high school classmate Zhou Xiaoyi.

"Zhang Yang, have you seen my video?"

"Didn't we see it yesterday?" Zhang Yang replied, puzzled.

"No, I mean I've already uploaded it. Have you checked it? Let me tell you, the data is absolutely amazing, incredibly amazing! By the way, let me show you a screen recording first." Zhou Xiaoyi sent over a video.

"This was a live stream I did last night before uploading the video. I suggest you watch it and then check out the comments. It's really embarrassing."

Zhang Yang had almost forgotten about it.

Since Zhou Xiaoyi said so, he casually clicked on the live stream recording she had just sent.

The screen recording was filled with comments and bullet screen messages.

[Host, have you opened the latest blind box yet? I'm really curious about what your quietest classmate from junior high is up to now.]

[I guess he's either working like a slave somewhere, 996 (9am-9pm, 6 days a week), or just doing manual labor somewhere.]

Zhou Xiaoyi's expression was strange in the live stream recording, as if she didn't know how to explain it.