"free".
Luan Yenan frowned as he picked up the notebook.
Divorce and freedom?
Luan Yenan pressed his hand on the paper, unwilling to accept the four words that ended with "plan".
Knock knock knock—
The receptionist suddenly knocked on the door and, taking advantage of the door being slightly ajar, rudely poked her head in: "Boss, someone's causing trouble!"
Luan Yenan closed the notebook and placed it among Zuo Baixuan's other personal belongings.
Who is it?
The receptionist hesitated for a moment, then stammered, "They said they were the boss's wife's...family."
A note from the author:
[1] "Way Back into Love", because the lyrics are not just lyrics, two paragraphs were selected and included in the original text.
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Chapter 59
The information conveyed by the receptionist elicited a cold snort from Luan Yenan, with little further reaction.
Seeing Luan Yenan's reaction, the young receptionist didn't know what to do and just stood at the office door looking at her boss.
Luan Yenan walked unhurriedly to the bar in the office, operated the coffee machine, and prepared a cup of black coffee for himself.
There's nothing to rush.
Although the receptionist sounded nervous when she spoke to me, the fact that she managed to get away meant that things weren't too serious, and the other receptionist must have already taken her to a suitable place to wait.
The company was still in its early stages and lacked resources, but from the very beginning, I personally handled all the recruitment.
Later, the team leader in charge of human resources was also personally recruited from another company.
Not to mention that the company has three groups of security guards. The first group is brought by the park itself. Although they do not directly serve the company, they are officially assigned to be responsible in the park. If there is any disturbance, they will definitely call the police, and the police will definitely take it seriously.
The second batch was personally selected by her from a security company.
The third batch consisted of elites selected through her connections with both Luan Muyin and Luo Yun after she gained considerable fame during this period.
Even notorious thieves have to be carried out horizontally, let alone a few swindlers.
“Family? What family? Your boss’s family is me now, only me.” Luan Yennan’s answer made his stance clear.
Upon hearing this, the young woman at the front desk immediately relaxed and even felt like laughing.
The moment the boss's wife is mentioned, the boss's demeanor completely changes. Not only does she occupy the status of a family member, but she also occupies the title of "only".
This possessiveness is entirely on the surface.
This is completely inconsistent with the image of a decisive and efficient boss.
However, this attitude is a bit strange.
Before the receptionist could think it through, Luan Yenan asked again, "What do the people who came look like?"
The receptionist recalled: "There were three people. One was a middle-aged man and woman, not very well dressed, with some gray hair and thin bodies. They claimed to be the owner's parents and kept yelling at the 'unfilial daughter' to come out quickly. We asked them to be quiet, but they wouldn't listen and even tried to hit us, so we called security to control the situation. There was also a younger man who claimed to be the owner's brother, but he didn't look like the owner at all. He was smoking and spitting and told us to be polite. They only calmed down after the security guards came out."
This explains the complex expression on her face when she came to find Luan Yenan.
If all these people were scammers, that would be one thing.
If what these people are saying is true, then asking for security guards will likely have dire consequences.
But after listening, Luan Yenan still leisurely took a sip of coffee.
The receptionist breathed a sigh of relief once she was sure nothing terrible had happened, and then stood aside to continue waiting.
After Luan Yenan finished his coffee while looking at the newspaper on the table, he cautiously asked, "So, boss, what should we do over there? Should we kick them out?"
Luan Yenan glanced at the clock on the wall.
It has been about ten minutes since the receptionist came to find me.
Their patience is probably nearing its limit.
Luan Yenan opened the drawer, took out a small item and put it in his pocket, then got up, walked past the reception desk, and left the office: "I'm going to see them."
The receptionist hurriedly walked to Luan Yenan's side, following him half a step behind the building, and said, "They have been arranged to stay in the meeting room on our floor."
When we leased this office floor, we were drawn to its layout, which divides the floor into two sides, with the intention of renting it to a large company and a small company respectively.
Luan Yenan took them directly and used them as company offices, rest areas, and meeting rooms.
After acquiring the entire upper floor, they still retained the use of the small area opposite.
Luan Yenan nodded.
I'm very satisfied with their arrangement.
Zuo Baixuan is having a meeting upstairs, so we can't put people up there.
As Luan Yenan walked through the corridor, he heard unpleasant words mixed with dialect coming from the reception room.
Luan Yenan tried to filter out the meaningless insults and find some useful information in the words.
"What's going on? I told you to bring out that brat Zuo Baixuan, and you didn't react at all. Isn't she your boss's wife? I'm her father!"
"Yeah, what's wrong with you guys? How can you feel at ease working for such an ungrateful boss? Don't you have parents at home?"
"Mom and Dad, stop wasting time talking to them. I think we should just charge out."
"Liangliang, don't be impulsive! There are security guards outside. We can't let them hurt you. Get your dad involved. If you don't give us 200,000 yuan today, don't even think about leaving us here!"
Two hundred thousand?
Why go to all this trouble to ruin Zuo Baixuan's image, just for 200,000?
If you secretly approach Zuo Baixuan in private, she might just give it to you directly without letting you know.
That makes sense.
The original owner of this body took Zuo Baixuan away by "buying" her. This family could never have imagined that Zuo Baixuan would be treated like this now.
Given Zuo Baixuan's personality, she won't be controlled by them anymore once she leaves that "home".
Luan Yenan walked to the door of the reception room.
Standing outside the door were energetic security guards, all skilled in martial arts, who shouted in a strong voice, "President Luan!"
The term "boss" was a common way of addressing the first batch of technical staff recruited.
"General Manager Luan" is the official title Luan Yenan uses.
The two security guards shouted loudly, startling the three people inside the room into silence.
Upon hearing that Luan Yenan had arrived, the older receptionist in the room rushed out, exclaiming, "Boss... this..."
Luan Yenan didn't say anything, nor did he let the two receptionists go. Instead, he gave the two security guards a look.
They followed Luan Yenan into the room.
The room became even more crowded.
The three of them sat at one end of the long table in the living room, while Luan Yenan pulled out a chair and sat down at the other end.
Two burly security guards stood behind Luan Yenan.
To make room, the two receptionists stood at the door of the meeting room in case they needed help.
The aura that Luan Yenan exuded when he walked in made the three of them not dare to breathe, not to mention there were two security guards present.
The two middle-aged men shrank back, and the young man also shut his mouth, completely losing the arrogance he had shown earlier.
So, this family of three, all cowards, would they really dare to come to the company and cause trouble?
But if someone was behind it and wanted to harm Zuo Baixuan, why didn't they choose to do it while she was away on a business trip?
"Zuo Baixuan's adoptive parents and younger brother, right?" Luan Yenan asked, as if trying to confirm something in the most accurate way possible.
Zuo's foster mother replied impatiently, "Mr. Luan, you really have a bad memory! Don't you even remember us? We are Bai Xuan's foster parents! And Xiao Liang is here too!"
"What is the purpose of your visit here today?" Luan Yenan asked bluntly.
Seeing that Luan Yenan seemed quite agreeable at this moment, Zuo's adoptive father immediately grinned.
This middle-aged man, who wasn't very educated, looked like an honest person when he smiled, but unfortunately, he was insatiable.
“I heard from the villagers that they saw my Bai Xuan on the news, so I watched the rebroadcast, and it’s true. Bai Xuan is so lucky to be with you. With a company like yours, you must earn at least two or three hundred thousand a month. So it shouldn’t be too much for us to ask Bai Xuan for two hundred thousand to show our filial piety, right?”
Luan Yenan found the petty tone in those words amusing.
Although these three were short-sighted, they were still good at reading people. Seeing that Luan Yenan did not react and even showed a disdainful look in his eyes...
Zuo's foster mother suddenly stood up and said, "You rich people shouldn't be so stingy. Xiao Liang hasn't even gotten married yet. What's wrong with asking you for some money to help his younger brother? Two or three hundred thousand is just what the villagers say. We've even heard from others that if your company does well, it can earn tens of millions or hundreds of millions!"
Luan Yenan tapped his fingers lightly on the table: "Tens of millions, hundreds of millions, that's true, but who told you that?"
“It’s true? It is…” Zuo’s foster mother stopped talking abruptly.
Luan Yenan's eyes were like those of an eagle, so sharp that she dared not move.
"Who said that doesn't matter. What matters is whether you pay us or not. If you don't pay us, we will definitely let the media know that you two are unfaithful and unfilial!" the young man shouted impatiently, scraping out the last bit of knowledge he had.
Luan Yenan said calmly, "Then I am indeed quite scared. Your name is Zuo Xingliang, right?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
Luan Ye looked at him from the south but didn't say anything more.
His parents bore too much of the cruelty of society; he was too naive.