Lin Yao didn't have time, so Ruan Lingling took care of the child on weekends. Xiao Guli's mental illness had improved significantly, but continued treatment couldn't be ignored. Therefore, Ruan Lingling, who was taking care of Xiao Guli full-time, had two jobs: a finance specialist and a full-time nanny. This kept her both busy and relaxed, a complementary work arrangement. Taking care of Xiao Guli also allowed her to relax a little from the tension in Minhong.
Lin Yao's family was watching with smiles as the two little ones happily went out to obey orders when a woman's voice interrupted the atmosphere.
"Mr. Luo, are you still working overtime on the weekend? Was that your grandson who just went out? The little boy is very well-behaved and handsome. I'll have him call me Grandma later." The woman's voice sounded very familiar and casual, as if this general manager's office was her own backyard, without any sense of distance.
Lin Yao's gaze hadn't yet left the door when he naturally saw the woman who had just entered.
Tall, slender, with curves in all the right places and slimness in all the right places, her figure is practically perfect.
She has fair skin, a pointed chin, big eyes, and eyebrows that are very thin and arched upwards in the current popular eyebrow shape, with obvious traces of eyebrow tattooing.
Her nose was rather small, which, combined with her round face and pointed chin, gave her the look of a delicate maidservant. She looked quite like a certain popular female star. However, her white office lady outfit ruined this maidservant vibe, making her look somewhat out of place. What a pity for such a good maidservant!
“Yao’er, this is Wen Zhao, a well-known reporter from CATV. She’s here in Minhong to do a TV column,” Luo Jimin explained to Lin Yao, his tone somewhat unnatural.
Lin Yao immediately caught the unnatural feeling in his father's expression. He quickly glanced at his mother, Lin Hongmei, and sure enough, he saw that his usually elegant mother's expression was clearly unpleasant. A look of disgust and wariness flashed across her face, but she quickly concealed it, turning her head to pretend to look at the documents in her hand, without offering a warm greeting.
Something's not right!
Lin Yao immediately noticed something fishy. Normally, it would be a good thing for Min Hong if a reporter from CATV came to do a column. At this critical moment, Min Hong should have welcomed and cooperated with the reporter's work to try to get a positive and favorable report.
But Lin Yao's mother, Lin Hongmei, was behaving differently, so there must be something wrong. Lin Yao would never think that his mother lacked awareness; this must have something to do with the female reporter herself.
"Oh my. This must be Mr. Luo's son, right? What a handsome young man!" Wen Zhao spoke in an exaggerated tone, looking at Lin Yao with a professional smile. "I am Wen Zhao, this is my stage name. Most people call me Xiao Zhao, but you have to call me Aunt Wen, or Aunt Xiao Zhao is fine too."
Lin Yao raised an eyebrow, speechless as he looked at this overly familiar woman. She looked to be about thirty years old, yet she was trying to take advantage of him by making him call her "Auntie."
Xiao Zhao? Why don't you name her Xiao Long Nu?
He had no liking for this woman who used the name of a female character from Jin Yong's novels. Xiao Zhao was one of Lin Yao's favorite female characters in Jin Yong's works; she was intelligent, lively, cute, hardworking, resolute, and courageous, yet this maidservant before him had tarnished that name.
Lin Yao immediately understood the source of the disgust in his mother Lin Hongmei's eyes. Just by seeing Wen Zhao's unrefined demeanor and her joking around with the interviewee's family without regard for her status, Lin Yao knew that this woman simply did not possess the demeanor and qualities of a great reporter.
The father, Luo Jimin, was uncomfortable, and the mother, Lin Hongmei, was disgusted; something else may have happened in the meantime.
CATV? In the meeting just now, CATV's propaganda was ruthless towards Minhong. Sending a reporter to do a column now is at most a gimmick to attract public attention. They might even launch a major attack on Minhong, because the current attitude and tone of reaction to Minhong's actions have already been set. Lin Yaocai doesn't expect CATV to say anything good about Minhong.
In that case, there's no need to be polite to this maid reporter.
With a thought in mind, Lin Yao turned to his mother, Lin Hongmei, and whispered, "Mom, is this woman a vixen? Does she have any good intentions towards Minhong? Is her attitude towards Dad a little ambiguous?"
Three questions in a row, with pauses in between. Lin Hongmei first looked at her son in surprise, then turned to look at her husband Luo Jimin and CATV reporter Wen Zhao's reactions. She was relieved to find that the two of them did not seem to have heard Lin Yao's words. She thought to herself that such words should not be said in front of others. It seemed that her son had used some special method to keep it a secret from her alone.
Lin Hongmei responded to each question Lin Yao asked by nodding, shaking her head, and nodding again, clearly conveying her opinion to Lin Yao.
Having received his mother's answer, Lin Yao made up his mind. He turned to Wen Zhao and smiled, a detached smile that spoke volumes. "Reporter Wen Zhao, should I call you 'mother-in-law'?"
"You!" Wen Zhao's expression changed for a moment, but he quickly recovered and looked at Luo Jimin with a smile, "President Luo, your son is really humorous."
Luo Jimin gave a dry laugh but didn't reply.
Luo Jimin was very troubled by the female reporter from CATV. He had originally hoped that the most influential media in the country could report on Minhong positively and inform the public about Minhong's spirit and purpose. Therefore, he cooperated with Wenzhao's work in all aspects and even gave her the authority to contact him at any time. However, things did not develop as everyone wished.
The interview was actually completed long ago, but Wen Zhao delayed returning to Beijing and kept going to Minhong every few days. Every time, he would chat with me about this and that. On the surface, it seemed like we were talking about Minhong Pharmaceutical, but he would often steer the conversation away from the topic. He would often chat and confide in me like a friend.
Especially during his solo interviews, she would always use language and body language to say irrelevant things, expressing her affection for him. This made Luo Jimin wary, but he couldn't show it. After all, he couldn't offend CATV, and Minhong needed the other party's help at this moment.
"Mr. Luo, do you have time now? I would like to interview you about Minhong's latest stance and announcement. This column report needs this kind of timely information. This morning I saw Minhong's official article titled 'Our Valued Customers,' and some of the viewpoints in it are very novel. I hope you can provide some detailed information."
Seeing that Luo Jimin did not scold his son, Wen Zhao quickly changed his mind and immediately brought up work.
"Xiao Yao, the car is all arranged." Ge Yong suddenly burst into the general manager's office, holding the two little ones in his arms. He didn't knock on the door; at this point, he couldn't be bothered with such formalities unless he kicked the door open.
"Oh," Lin Yao replied, then turned to Ruan Lingling and Alina who were following behind and said, "Sister-in-law, Lingling, could you please take the little one downstairs first? I'll come down after I've finished my business."
The children happily followed Alina and the others out of the office. Lin Yao looked at Ge Yong standing to the side and said coldly, "Captain Ge, why don't we need to report to outsiders to enter the factory now?"
Ge Yong quickly glanced at Wen Zhao, who hadn't had a chance to sit down yet, thinking that this brother had finally noticed something was wrong. However, his tone was very respectful, without any resentment at being blamed. "We have carefully checked this reporter Wen Zhao's credentials and contacted the Beijing authorities to verify her identity. President Luo instructed that she could enter the factory for interviews at any time, so we gave her a temporary employee card to facilitate her entry."
"When was this system established? How come I didn't know about it?" Lin Yao ignored Wen Zhao's increasingly grim expression and continued to press Ge Yong, "Do you have any relevant information?"
Ge Yong immediately understood Lin Yao's idea. He didn't directly answer the question about the system, knowing that it wasn't the point, and immediately replied, "I'll get the information right away."
After saying that, Ge Yong turned and left without even saying goodbye to Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei. At this moment, Lin Yao was the most important person, and time was of the essence; he had to quickly send over the female reporter's personal information.
The female reporter's behavior during this period was abnormal. Ge Yong, who had been monitoring her, had long seen through her little schemes. She was simply attracted by Luo Jimin's image and demeanor, and especially interested in the strength and huge funds of Minhong Pharmaceutical.
At this moment, Lin Yao's attitude was serious and his expression was unfriendly, indicating that he was about to take action, which was exactly what Ge Yong was thinking.
Ge Yong certainly didn't mind Lin Yao's attitude towards him during work hours. He was happy with it, as it allowed him to fully utilize his abilities and prevent others from saying that he had gained power through nepotism.
"Reporter Wen, please have a seat." As the host, Luo Jimin stood up and invited Wen Zhao to sit down, then rang the bell to have his secretary bring tea and water.
Lin Yao felt all of this was unnecessary. He not only had no liking for a woman who coveted his father and wanted to destroy his family, but he also wanted to resolutely crack down on her and destroy her completely. Although the specifics were unclear, with the old man nodding or shaking his head, Lin Yao knew his judgment was pretty much correct, and therefore he could proceed with the crackdown.
Lin Yao will never tolerate anyone who tries to destroy his happiness, even if they only have such intentions!
Wen Zhao, true to her title of "expert," instantly regained her composure and began chatting about work with Luo Jimin, who had specially brought a chair to sit opposite her. She didn't seem to mind that Lin Yao and his mother were also in the room. A stream of professional terms and profound topics flowed from her thin lips, making Lin Yao, who was listening in, admire the eloquence of this professional "expert."
Ge Yong practically ran back and forth, quickly handing the documents to Lin Yao. Then, without being prompted, he left the room. Next was a family matter, and he didn't want to participate in eavesdropping. Anyway, he already knew the outcome; that woman wouldn't get away with it.
Lin Yao's return after the kidnapping gave Ge Yong a new understanding of him. He could clearly sense a kind of violence in this brother. His words, actions, and even just an occasional glance were terrifying.
This woman got herself into trouble; serves her right! Ge Yong felt a surge of satisfaction as he left the room.
Sitting at the desk specially provided for Lin Hongmei, Lin Yao opened the documents in his hand.
Lin Hongmei also came over to look at it with great interest, but she didn't expect to see such information. She couldn't help but feel that the funds she had been supporting the security team without hesitation were worthwhile. She thought to herself that she should increase the amount of funds supplied in the future, because the security team was really too important.