The first stop after returning to the country—the Xie Group.
Xie Zhenting and Xie Jinran stood at the entrance to welcome them, their expressions equally complicated and awkward.
When they caught sight of Xie Chen, their expressions became even more subtle.
There was humiliation, unwillingness, and resignation.
Mixed into those emotions was an unspoken sentiment they could not bring themselves to voice.
Yet the hopeful light in their eyes had no choice but to dim when they saw Huo Wenye.
Xie Chen stopped before the welcoming line and curled his lips. "Sorry, everyone. We put on a little real-and-fake young master drama. It might be melodramatic, but at least it was satisfying. If anyone can't accept it, feel free to submit your resignation to the Finance Department. I won't stop you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Xie Group executives exchanged glances before bowing in unison. "Hello, President Xie!"
They were almost too quick to read the situation, and Xie Chen was not quite used to it.
After all, these snobs had never shown him a kind face when he had been the adopted son.
Xie Chen gave a soft snort and strode inside.
Xie Zhenting and Xie Jinran wanted to find a chance to approach him, but Huo Wenye blocked them completely.
An executive nearby seized the opportunity and circled over. "President Xie, you're probably not familiar with the company's operations yet. Would you like me to introduce them to you in advance?"
Xie Chen glanced sideways at him. Oh? Isn't this Snob Number One?!
After his leg had been beaten lame in his previous life, he had come to the company to look for Xie Zhenting in hopes of reclaiming the Villains Variety resources.
But this so-called Planning Department director had stopped him in the lobby and