The next morning.
Today was the day Ji Yanzhi had promised to let Ji Ting visit the R&D Center. Ji Ting got up early and saw Liao Kai when he came downstairs.
"Happy New Year, Second Young Master."
Ji Ting returned the greeting and asked, "It's only the fifth day of the New Year. Why are you already back at work?"
Liao Kai half covered his mouth with one hand and whispered conspiratorially, "President Ji pays five times the normal wage for working over the holiday. My wife said we'd be fools not to take a capitalist's money."
Ji Yanzhi, standing beside Ji Ting: ...I'm standing right here, aren't I?
Watching the two joke around, he gave Ji Ting a cold look. "Didn't you need to get something? Hurry up and go."
"Right. Give me a moment."
After Ji Ting headed to the West Building, Ji Yanzhi turned to Liao Kai. "Have you contacted the person I asked you to arrange?"
"Rest assured, President Ji. Feng Lei will start next week. I've known him for years. He's reliable in both his character and his work. Nothing will go wrong with him protecting the Second Young Master."
Ji Yanzhi was just about to speak when the elevator doors on the first floor opened with a ding.
They turned to see Ji Shize walk out.
The moment he saw Ji Yanzhi, a smile spread across his face. "Up so early? Looks like being President is hard work for you too. You can't even take a break over the New Year."
Liao Kai lowered his head and greeted Director Ji. Ji Yanzhi treated him as if he weren't there, not even sparing him a glance.
Ji Shize didn't mind. After all these years, he was long used to it. "I've arranged to play