Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 389 - 396 On Duty

Chapter 389: Chapter 396 On Duty

After finishing her meal, Su Mengxin stood in front of the living room’s floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the scenery of the neighborhood outside, saying, "This complex seems nicer than the one I’m living in now."

Xu Yingying stood by Su Mengxin’s side and said, "It is indeed nicer. This is the newest complex, while the one you live in has been around for a few years."

"Then how about I move here tomorrow? That way I can go to work with you guys every day and won’t need those bodyguards anymore. Otherwise, even going to work means having bodyguards follow me, and without doing much, my colleagues in the office start sensing something’s up."

Xu Yingying immediately said, "That’s great, then you can come over to our place for a chat and all, so you won’t feel lonely."

Su Mengxin chuckled softly, "I could even freeload and eat at your place."

Xu Yingying laughed, "That’s absolutely fine. It just means Yifei has to cook a bit more."

Meng Xiaofei, the foodie, immediately jumped over at the mention of freeloading food and asked, "Where can I snag a free meal?"

Su Mengxin laughed, "I’m planning on moving in here and scrounging off Yingying’s meals."

"Ah, then that leaves me alone living over there. I’ll move over too! Sister Yingying, are there any other apartments for rent here?"

Su Mengxin narrowed her eyes and said, "Since Xiaofei also wants to come over, I’ll take care of it."

Meng Xiaofei immediately exclaimed in excitement, "Yay, then I can freeload off Brother Li’s meals too!"

Xu Yingying laughed, "That’s certainly fine."

Seeing Xu Yingying’s agreement, Meng Xiaofei quickly ran over and sat next to Li Yifei, saying, "Brother Li, Sister Mengxin said she’ll move over to this complex with me, and Sister Yingying has agreed too. From now on, I can eat your cooking again."

Li Yifei had already heard what Su Mengxin said and smiled, "You little foodie, you really can’t be gotten rid of, no matter where you go."

"Hehe, I almost did get rid of you, but I’ve caught up again."

Meng Xiaofei’s head was indeed simple; she didn’t care how Su Mengxin would find an apartment, as that matter was left to Su Mengxin.

In Huaxia, there weren’t many who could let Su Mengxin help them so assuredly; apart from Meng Xiaofei, it would be hard to find others. Sometimes having a simple mind is indeed a blissful thing.

It was getting late, so Li Yifei sent Su Mengxin and Meng Xiaofei home, and he also went to check on his own place. Su Yiyi wasn’t there, but the house was tidied up neatly, spotless; Su Yiyi must have come by today nonetheless.

For Su Yiyi, Li Yifei would preserve this home even if it means hiding the beauty in a golden house.

The next day, Li Yifei had an extra task, which was to pick up Su Mengxin. That was indeed quite inconvenient; of course, it was better for everyone to live in the same complex.

Today, Su Mengxin was dressed in a professional suit, a tight-fitting blouse, and a pair of grey straight-leg pants, with silver high-heeled leather sandals on her feet, and her toenails painted with light pink nail polish, nearly the same color as her skin, just a tad shinier.

Her outfit was simple but didn’t affect Su Mengxin’s beauty in the slightest, and it made her even more captivating. Regardless of how Su Mengxin dressed up, even as a beggar, she would still be strikingly dazzling.

Upon arriving at the company, from the security guards at the entrance to the employees inside, everyone was excited and also puzzled; Li Yifei had said just yesterday that Su Mengxin wasn’t hired, but today the beautiful woman had returned, and from her outfit, it seemed like she had come to work.

Li Yifei directly took Su Mengxin to his office and then phoned Michelle to arrange for a set of office furniture and some supplies to be delivered.

It wasn’t long before Michelle arrived with someone, bringing the items. Seeing Su Mengxin, Michelle couldn’t help but be amazed by her beauty. In front of Xu Yingying, Michelle hadn’t felt inferior, but in front of Su Mengxin, she suddenly felt somewhat ashamed.

"This is our company’s Manager Mi, Manager Mi, this is my new secretary, Su Mengxin," Li Yifei introduced them to each other.

Su Mengxin immediately extended her hand generously and said, "Nice to meet you, Manager Mi. I hope for your guidance in the future."

Michelle quickly shook hands with Su Mengxin, saying, "Not at all, if there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask me anytime."

At this time, Li Yifei had already instructed the two logistics staff members to set up Su Mengxin’s desk and chair near the office door; this is usually where a secretary would be positioned. Since Su Mengxin was to be a secretary, she couldn’t be an exception.

Usually, a secretary wouldn’t need to be in the same office as Li Yifei, but considering Su Mengxin’s special status and the fact that someone had specifically targeted her before, Li Yifei decided it was best to arrange for Su Mengxin to be in his office to ensure her absolute safety.

After Michelle left, Su Mengxin tidied up her seat, and Li Yifei came over to help. Su Mengxin immediately said, "You’re the manager, I’m the secretary, how could I let you help? You better attend to your own tasks; it wouldn’t look good if someone else walked in and saw."

Li Yifei had no choice but to stop and, after returning to his desk, he sat down. However, watching Su Mengxin bustling about while he was idle made him feel quite uncomfortable.

Just as Su Mengxin had said, hardly had Li Yifei settled into his seat when Chen Xingrui, the chubby guy, knocked on the door and slipped in. He came in with a serious look, but his eyes swept over Su Mengxin and then couldn’t pull away.

"Ahem!" Li Yifei coughed loudly, snapping Chen Xingrui out of his trance.

"Manager Li, this is the personnel requirement sent over from the marketing research department. Take a look," Chen Xingrui reported, pretending to work. Then he winked at Li Yifei and jerked his chin toward Su Mengxin’s desk, signalling he wanted to know what was going on.

Li Yifei ignored him completely, waved his hand dismissively, and said, "You can go."

Chen Xingrui lingered reluctantly before finally leaving.

By this time, Su Mengxin had finished organizing her desk. Her movements were quick and efficient. She even came over to pour Li Yifei a cup of tea, saying, "Your tea isn’t good, I’ll bring you some better tea later."

Li Yifei felt awkward having Su Mengxin pour his tea as well, but upon hearing she would bring him tea, he readily agreed. The tea Su Mengxin could get would certainly be top-notch; even getting some premium Red Robe Tea would be no problem for her. It seemed like having Su Mengxin around would be quite enjoyable after all.

Li Yifei stood up and said, "Let’s go. I’ll introduce you to the Human Resources Department colleagues. Otherwise, these guys won’t stop coming in."

Su Mengxin smiled and agreed, following behind Li Yifei.

Li Yifei felt an immense pride at that moment, that he could have Su Mengxin as his follower; surely, not many in Huaxia had such an honor.

Before they even entered the Human Resources Department office, they heard Chen Xingrui’s voice rising from inside.

"Wow, that beauty is actually in Manager Li’s office, and there’s even a desk for her! I think she’s going to work here, and she might even be Manager Li’s secretary!"

"That’s just amazing, now we can see a beauty every day!"

"Manager Li’s move is brilliant. Yesterday he pretended he wouldn’t keep the beauty, and that was to keep other managers from knowing. Look at Manager Sun from the procurement department; he’s usually so arrogant and lecherous. If he knew such a beauty had joined the company, he’d certainly fight Manager Li for her. But now, the beauty has become Manager Li’s secretary, and he can only watch enviously."

Manager Li instantly felt a headache coming on from their wild imaginations. He turned to Su Mengxin, who seemed to have heard the conversation and offered Li Yifei a mischievous smile.

"Ahem!" Li Yifei coughed lightly at the door, and the room instantly fell quiet. Only then did he walk Su Mengxin into the Human Resources Department’s office.

The employees in the office all turned to look, Li Yifei knew they weren’t really looking at him; their attention was on Su Mengxin behind him, the women included.

"Colleagues, this is Su Mengxin, my new secretary and now part of our Human Resources Department," he announced.

"Oh yeah!" Everyone started to cheer and shout.

Chen Xingrui didn’t lose his soul like the first couple of times he’d seen Su Mengxin. He dashed up to her, extended his hand, and said, "My name is Chen Xingrui. I joined the company when it was just founded, to some extent, am an old-timer here. If there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask me."

Su Mengxin shook hands with Chen Xingrui graciously, but his feigned composure vanished instantly as she withdrew her hand, leaving him holding his up foolishly, staring at her.

Li Yifei kicked Chen Xingrui’s butt, embarrassed by his behavior, and scolded, "What are you spacing out for?"

Chen Xingrui snapped out of his daze and, blushing, ran back to his desk.

The others weren’t as impulsive as Chen Xingrui; Li Yifei went on to introduce them to Su Mengxin, who greeted everyone with a smile.

Then, Chen Xingrui called out, "Manager Li, we have a new colleague in Human Resources. Aren’t you going to treat us tonight?"

This was a normal request; when a new person joined a department, a meal out was customary to help everyone get acquainted and to foster good working relationships. Li Yifei readily agreed to host the meal.

A round of cheers ensued, and Su Mengxin’s face lit up with a happy smile. This simple kind of joy was something she hadn’t paid much attention to before.