Chapter 143: What Should We Do? The Madam Decides

Only after Shen Congyue left did Song Qingtian realize she had really stirred up trouble.

Ling Hanyu was never a model of self-restraint; as soon as there was even the slightest flirtation, he would act on it.

She was busy trying to back out, but her body was screaming that she wanted it too.

When they finally separated, Song Qingtian cupped Ling Hanyu’s face in her hands. Ling Hanyu tilted his head down and asked, “What’s wrong now?”

Ling Hanyu was extremely displeased with Song Qingtian’s habit of jumping straight into action whenever she got aroused.

“Do you want money?” Song Qingtian was trying to give herself some breathing room—once Ling Hanyu said he wanted money, she’d just drop it.

After all, she didn’t have any!

“You!” Ling Hanyu was just about to continue when the elevator doors opened.

Yang Yifan came out from inside.

Seeing the scene of Song Qingtian and Ling Hanyu, he couldn’t help but feel exasperated.

How unlucky could one person be? Why was it always him who ended up in the worst situation?

“Go ahead and get busy,” Song Qingtian said, quickly slipping away from Ling Hanyu and heading straight for the office door, where she stood neatly waiting—as if nothing had happened at all.

Ling Hanyu’s anger had been boiling over, only to be dashed once again. What a mood…

Ling Hanyu turned around to look at Song Qingtian by the office door, utterly frustrated.

Yang Yifan wasn’t sure whether to stay or leave, so he reluctantly called out to Ling Hanyu.

“General Manager Ling.”

“Mm.”

Ling Hanyu ignored him and headed straight into the office.

As the door opened, Ling Hanyu glanced at Song Qingtian and said, “Come in!”

Song Qingtian followed him in, and Ling Hanyu immediately took off his coat and handed it to her, instructing her to hang it up properly.

A secretary should act like a proper secretary.

Yang Yifan stood to the side and cast a glance at Song Qingtian.

Song Qingtian asked, “General Manager Ling, what would you like to drink?”

Ling Hanyu was in a fiery mood and shot Song Qingtian a look. “You decide.”

Song Qingtian went to brew some coffee while Yang Yifan began his work report.

The rest of the meeting mainly focused on finalizing the plan to develop that piece of land.

Once the coffee was set down, Ling Hanyu took a sip and gave it a quick look. “Did you make this?”

“Just learned how recently,” Song Qingtian replied.

Song Qingtian was truly versatile—she’d learned to take care of herself from a young age, and later had to work to earn a living, so she mastered whatever skills she needed. She even strived for perfection.

That’s why she worked at a coffee shop for two months and picked up a lot of practical skills.

Brewing coffee may seem simple, but achieving the level Song Qingtian had reached required serious dedication.

Ling Hanyu took a sip and was slightly surprised. This might be the best coffee he’d ever tasted.

Ling Hanyu had always been very particular about food, clothing, and daily necessities, and there were very few things that could win his approval.

Putting down the coffee, Ling Hanyu asked, “So you really want to be a secretary and learn all this?”

“It’s okay,” Song Qingtian replied.

She was doing it for the money, not because she wanted to be a secretary.

After finishing her coffee, Ling Hanyu stood up and headed to the meeting.

This time, Song Qingtian sat comfortably beside Ling Hanyu and took notes throughout the entire meeting.

She didn’t lift her head or look at anyone, typing at an astonishing speed.

Everyone watching was stunned.

At first, Ling Hanyu hadn’t noticed how neat her handwriting was, but it was Yang Yifan’s stiff expression that caught his attention.

He grabbed the notebook Song Qingtian was using to take notes, flipped through a few pages, and gave her a look.

“Were you good at humanities when you were in school?”

Song Qingtian looked at her own perfectly neat notes, almost as if they’d been printed out by a machine, and felt a bit regretful.

If she’d known, she would’ve just recorded the meeting on her phone.

She’d picked up this note-taking habit from the old CEO.

How could she have forgotten to hide it?

Ling Hanyu tossed the notebook back at Song Qingtian. “Just how much have you been lying to me?”

Song Qingtian was completely baffled—she hadn’t lied at all!

Ling Hanyu took her pen and stuck it in his breast pocket before continuing the meeting.

Halfway through the meeting, the topic turned to that piece of land.

Ling Hanyu said, “We can proceed with the development project according to the original plan. As for the two welfare institutions, we’ll leave it to the Madam to handle. If they need to move, we’ll pay them compensation; if they stay, we’ll arrange suitable resettlement for them. According to the original plan, we’ll keep those two areas reserved. As for how exactly to do it, the Madam will decide.”

Everyone turned to look at Song Qingtian—this might be the biggest bombshell the company has seen all year.

General Manager Ling had lost his temper over a woman, and even after a month, he still hadn’t changed his mind—he still insisted on blurring the line between public and private affairs and keeping those two welfare institutions.

But everyone knew that keeping them would undoubtedly jeopardize the entire project.

Whether Ling was determined to save face or just trying to win Song Qingtian’s favor, either way, it was irresponsible.

End of Chapter 143: What Should We Do? The Madam Decides