St. Roman had many employees, most of whom he didn't recognize, and he hadn't even met all of his own company's staff.
When people greeted him, he'd simply nod and smile, and if he met someone older, he'd at most say hello.
Now, worried about Mu Jiahe's situation, a young man with documents walked over and blocked Xiao Xun.
Xiao Xun looked up at the young man in front of him, finding him vaguely familiar, yet unable to recall where he'd seen him before.
The other party clearly understood Xiao Xun's gaze. "Mr. Xiao, forgotten me so quickly? I'm Ike from St. Roman's investment project department."
Xiao Xun still couldn't remember. Ike continued, "When you first arrived, I borrowed your work badge to get food. Do you recall?"
Though Xiao Xun still had no memory, he nodded. "Whose work badge are you borrowing this time?"
Ike took out his own work badge from his pocket. "This time I'm using mine. President Mu has assigned me to join your company to manage risk control and product liaison."
Xiao Xun sat there, reaching out to pull Ike's work badge. "Ah! It really is."
Ike leaned on the desk with both hands, his neck stretching unusually long. "Mr. Xiao..."
Seeing this, Xiao Xun quickly let go. "My apologies."
Ike stood there, extending his right hand. "Then, please guide me in the future."
Xiao Xun stood up and extended his right hand as well, shaking the other's. "We'll help each other."
After bidding farewell to Ike, he returned to his office, took a can of Coke from the cold drink cabinet, and lay back in his chair, his legs propped on the desk, examining the game's detailed introduction, hoping to gain some useful inspiration.
But as he looked, his eyelids began to droop, the text on the screen grew increasingly blurry, and he gradually fell asleep.
In his dream, he seemed to feel two soft, thin lips pressing against his own.
So fragrant, so sweet.
Xiao Xun instinctively opened his mouth, and a moist, warm 'little loach' wriggled into it.
A wave of suffocation hit him, and Xiao Xun's eyes snapped open. Guan Jiawen was holding onto the armrests of the office chair with both hands, her eyes closed, her expression one of enjoyment.
Xiao Xun pushed Guan Jiawen away, wiping the lipstick mark from his lips.
"What are you doing?"
Guan Jiawen's face flushed, and she lowered her head. "Mr. Xiao, I... I really don't know how to repay you. I thought, you must have seen those photos and videos, right? If you're interested in me..."
Xiao Xun quickly stood up and shouted, "Stop right there..."
Then he pointed to the door. "Now, please leave."
Guan Jiawen showed no intention of leaving. Instead, she said, "I know the company's explicit regulations prohibit dating between employees within the same company, but I'm not dating you. I heard them say that many supervisors have improper relationships with their assistants and secretaries. This is all normal..."
Xiao Xun almost shoved Guan Jiawen out. "You stop. That's not what I'm about. If you like supervisors like that, tell me, and I'll introduce you. If you're capable, do your job well. If you're not, find another place, and don't mess with me."
Guan Jiawen bowed to Xiao Xun. "Understood, Mr. Xiao."
As soon as she left, Xiao Xun's phone rang. It was Zhang Ming.
This was the first call Zhang Ming had made to Xiao Xun since his case was closed.
"Old classmate, what's up?" His tone was noticeably cold.
Zhang Ming didn't waste time. He simply said, "Be careful lately, Lei Wenxiu has escaped from prison."
Hearing this news, Xiao Xun frowned. "I've been to that place. Does she have superpowers to escape? Black Shark got away last time, and Lei Wenxiu got away this time. I think that place needs a thorough overhaul..."
"You don't need to worry about that. I can't explain the details to you, but just remember, if you discover any abnormalities, report to the police immediately."
With that, he hung up the phone.
Xiao Xun looked at the disconnected phone, thinking: What's going on? Why are there problems in both worlds?
In the afternoon, Xiao Xun checked on the progress of the self-produced mobile phones at Director Liu's office. In the evening, while watching the news, he saw reports of the self-explosion of the first domestic "Jingji" series flagship phone.
Xiao Xun knew that if the phone wasn't an international version bought cheaply by the customer, it was a staged incident by a rival company. Their goal was singular: to tarnish the image of Jingji Group and pull it down from its position as an industry leader.
Dinner was also in the cafeteria. Most people here ate in the cafeteria because, except for middle and senior management, everyone else simply couldn't leave work at this hour.
Especially in the past couple of days, the product development and technology departments were working overtime. The director had set strict tasks for all department managers, and the department managers, in turn, were 'wielding their little whips' to make their teams work their hardest.
His car had been sent for maintenance at noon, and he'd been told it would only be ready the next day.
So, he had to take a taxi from the street corner. This was a commercial street, the most prosperous area, but it was particularly difficult to get a taxi, requiring a walk of two blocks.
As he stood at the street corner, hoping for luck, a white sedan stopped beside him.
"Xiao Xun, it really is you!"
The driver slowly rolled down the window. It was Wang Wei, Xiao Xun's former classmate, who had joined a foreign company after graduation.
"I haven't been able to reach you. There's a class reunion tomorrow afternoon. What have you been busy with lately? Couldn't find you?"
Xiao Xun scoffed inwardly. Couldn't reach him? They hadn't even tried.
"I have another meeting to attend soon, so I can't talk to you now. Tomorrow afternoon at seven o'clock in the VIP hall of Tianhao Hotel, we'll be waiting for you! Remember to bring your girlfriend."
From Wang Wei's perspective as a senior executive in a foreign company, Xiao Xun had no value for networking. Inviting him was most likely to find entertainment for the banquet.
Xiao Xun rolled his eyes. He hadn't expected the other party to come back, as if afraid Xiao Xun wouldn't attend. "Where do you live? It's not easy to get a taxi around here. If you don't have a car, it's inconvenient. I'll come to pick you up around six, shall I?"
"No need, I have a car."
Upon hearing that he had a car, Wang Wei's interest was piqued. "Is it a Porsche or a Benz?"
Xiao Xun said expressionlessly, "It's just a mode of transportation."
Wang Wei smiled and patted the steering wheel. "My car is purely imported, five hundred and twenty thousand without installments. Burmester sound system, panoramic sunroof, leather seats... Want to come up and experience it?"
"When buying a car, you should buy imported ones, good cars, like mine. Don't you agree, old classmate?"
Xiao Xun suppressed his anger and said nothing. Wang Wei waved his hand. "See you tonight, bye!"
After finally managing to get a taxi, he returned to the villa. The moment he entered, the place was pitch black.
Xiao Xun reached out and turned on the light. The pair of red high-heeled shoes he'd thrown away during the day were now placed at the entrance of the foyer, their tips pointing towards the entrance.
Clearly, someone had been inside.
Although Xiao Xun didn't have permission for the hidden cameras in this room, he had the technical skills.
Even though these cameras were encrypted three times, in Xiao Xun's eyes, it only took a few extra seconds. The main reason was that the cameras here used the villa's wireless network, which greatly facilitated Xiao Xun's hacking.
Soon, the footage from the villa's hidden cameras was transmitted to Xiao Xun's phone.
Indeed, there was no one in the morning. In the afternoon, an auntie wearing a housekeeping vest entered through the back door, picked up the high-heeled shoes on the floor, walked around the house, and performed a bizarre 'hot dance,' similar to a shaman's.
Then she placed the red high-heeled shoes back where Xiao Xun had seen them, went upstairs barefoot, and came down a few minutes later.
After coming down, she entered the room where Xiao Xun had been staying.
The housekeeping auntie hadn't come out again until Xiao Xun entered, meaning she was still in the room.
Xiao Xun's heart began to pound. He slowly walked backward, opened the door, and slowly retreated, preparing to dial the emergency number.
At this moment, the patrolling security guards noticed something unusual and stopped their patrol car at the villa entrance, walking over.
One of the security personnel, holding a police baton with a flashlight function, looked inside the villa. "Mr. Xiao, has something happened?"
To avoid trouble, Xiao Xun directly showed him the footage from his phone's monitor.
He recognized the person in the monitor at a glance. "Aunt Liu... Didn't she stop doing housekeeping long ago? This..."
Xiao Xun looked at the security guard's face. "Then why would she suddenly appear at my home? If I'm not mistaken, she should still be inside the villa right now."
Upon hearing Xiao Xun's words, the two immediately reported the situation over the intercom. Soon, two more patrol cars arrived, and a total of ten security personnel appeared before Xiao Xun.
The security guard who had called for reinforcements over the intercom said to Xiao Xun, "Mr. Xiao, should we surround this area first and wait for the police to handle it, or should we brothers go in and find the person for you directly?"