After breakfast, Li Xiaoyue changed into a professional skirt suit and headed to work at the restaurant, looking refreshed and energized.
The confidence and radiance that shone from within made her seem positively luminous. She was nothing like the timid, insecure woman she had been yesterday.
Chen Lin watched her leave, his heart softening.
First, he went to the newly opened Guesthouse in the village, the one with the most tasteful decor, and booked three king rooms with the best views in one go, ready to welcome his younger aunt and her family when they arrived that day.
Only after taking care of that did he get into his Bentley Bentayga and speed toward the city.
The car came to a smooth stop in the Autumn Forest Group's underground garage.
Chen Lin went to the CEO's office on the top floor, only to find it empty. He stopped a passing administrative assistant and asked, "Hello, is Ms. Song here?"
The assistant's eyes lit up at the sight of him, and she hurriedly answered respectfully, "Hello, Chairman Chen! Ms. Song went out of town today to discuss a partnership with a medicinal herb supplier. She probably won't be back until tomorrow."
"A business trip?" Chen Lin was rather speechless.
The Autumn Forest Group was aiming to become a Fortune Global 500 company, yet its CEO still had to go out and negotiate with a supplier herself?
Was Song Qiuya trying to work herself to death? Didn't she know to hire more professional procurement staff and negotiators?
He shook his head, gave it no further thought, and headed toward Qin Chuxia's office.
Inside the Chief Legal Officer's office, Qin Chuxia sat with her legs crossed, scrolling through her phone while sipping an iced Americano through a straw. She looked as relaxed as