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"Um...Mr. Su, what would you like to see?" Song Nuan asked cautiously.

Su Chang said nonchalantly, "This is my first time at the company too. I'm just taking a look around and seeing each department so I don't forget what the company looks like later. Can you show me the way?" Su Chang was mainly worried that what happened in the morning would happen again. She needed to have a general understanding of the company if others asked.

"Okay, Ms. Su." Song Nuan quickly agreed, and then led Su Chang on a tour of the management company. Along the way, Song Nuan carefully introduced the situation of each department to Su Chang, who listened attentively and asked questions from time to time.

Chapter 107 Pleading for Mercy

During their conversation, Su Chang chatted with Song Nuan about everyday things, asking about her impressions of the company and whether there was anything that could be improved. Song Nuan remained humble, saying that the company was great and treated interns very well. Su Chang knew she wouldn't get any useful information, so she stopped asking these pointless questions.

Afterwards, Su Chang asked Song Nuan whether she lived at home or rented an apartment, and whether her internship salary was enough to cover her expenses. Song Nuan felt Su Chang's kindness and the care he showed her like an older brother, which warmed her heart. She answered truthfully, "I rent an apartment, and my internship salary is barely enough to cover my expenses."

Su Chang nodded and said, "If you encounter any difficulties, you can tell the company, and the company can help solve them."

Song Nuan looked at Su Chang gratefully and said, "Thank you, President Su. I will work hard."

"Don't be so nervous or formal. When it's just the two of us, just treat me like a friend. Besides, you should know from the first time you met me that I'm not a very serious person," Su Chang said somewhat helplessly. After all, if he wanted to bring Song Nuan into his harem, he couldn't always position himself as the big boss.

"Okay, Mr. Su."

“Song Nuan… um… when it’s just the two of us, you can either call me Brother Su Chang or Su Chang, just please don’t call me President Su anymore, okay? It sounds uncomfortable.”

"Oh, okay, President Su... no, Su Chang... brother?" Song Nuan called out uncertainly.

"Hey! Right, from now on, just call me Brother Su Chang." Su Chang replied with a smile.

"What's right? Brother Su Chang." Suddenly, a sarcastic voice came from behind Su Chang.

Song Nuan happened to be standing opposite Su Chang, and when she looked up, she saw Jiang Lai and Zheng Fangxiu not far behind Su Chang. She immediately greeted them in a flustered manner: "Hello, President Jiang!"

Su Chang knew it was Jiang Lai from the voice. She knew without a doubt that someone had snitched. So she patted Song Nuan on the shoulder and said gently, "Alright, Song Nuan, you go back to the training room first. Come over for dinner tonight."

"Huh?" He was taken aback when Su Chang asked him to attend the company dinner. After all, he was just a junior intern. However, he still nodded and agreed: "Okay, President Su, I'll be going now." He then jogged away, because he couldn't stand Jiang Lai's murderous gaze.

Seeing Song Nuan's flustered appearance, Su Chang shook his head helplessly, then turned to Jiang Lai and asked as if nothing had happened, "What, are you two finished talking?"

Jiang Lai glared at Su Chang and said angrily, "Su Chang, do you know where you are?"

"Miss Jiang Lai..." Before Su Chang could speak, Zheng Fangxiu was about to reprimand Jiang Lai, but Su Chang quickly waved her hand to interrupt her: "Alright, little sister, you go back to your office first, I'll talk to Lai Lai."

"Yes, young master." Upon hearing Su Chang's instructions, Zheng Fangxiu turned and left.

After Zheng Fangxiu left, Su Chang walked up to Jiang Lai, a sly glint in his eyes. Without hesitation, Su Chang put his arm around Jiang Lai's shoulder. Jiang Lai frowned slightly, trying to shake off Su Chang's hand, but his arm was like an iron clamp, making her efforts futile.

A flash of anger crossed Jiang Lai's eyes, and without hesitation, she bit down on Su Chang's arm. Su Chang was startled; he dared not activate his indestructible body, fearing he might hit Jiang Lai's teeth. So, he could only let Jiang Lai bite, silently praying that she wouldn't bite too hard, lest she bite with her teeth clenched and become a lookout for him, ruining her image if someone saw her.

A moment later, Jiang Lai let go, her eyes red and swollen, tears streaming down her cheeks like a burst dam. Seeing Jiang Lai so heartbroken, Su Chang felt a pang of guilt. He sighed, gently wiping away her tears with his hand, his eyes filled with tenderness and apology.

"I'm sorry, Lai Lai, please don't cry, okay?" Su Chang's voice carried a hint of pleading.

Jiang Lai said aggrievedly, "Su Chang, I know I can't control you by myself, but can you please be mindful of the impact? This is the company, not your harem." Her voice trembled slightly, as if she was trying hard to suppress the pain in her heart.

Su Chang awkwardly touched his nose, a wry smile on his face: "Okay, I understand. But, Lai Lai, your intelligence work is pretty good. I just had someone show me around the company, and you came looking for me."

"What's wrong, President Su? Are you unhappy because I bothered you? Why don't you fire me and let her be the general manager?" Jiang Lai replied irritably.

"What are you talking about? I just asked her to show me around the company. She's the one who delivered the documents to me last time. She's the only person I know in the company," Su Chang explained with a hint of helplessness.

Seeing that Jiang Lai was about to continue, Su Chang immediately interrupted, "Let's arrange a dinner for everyone in the company tonight, so that everyone can meet me. I don't want to be turned away next time I come."

Jiang Lai chuckled upon hearing Su Chang's words, a smile blooming on her face. She nodded and said, "Alright, I'll arrange it later." Her tone was relieved, as if the argument had vanished.

Su Chang didn't want to stay any longer; he knew he had gone a bit too far. He kissed Jiang Lai on the cheek and turned to leave, his steps hurried.

Jiang Lai watched Su Chang's departing figure, a complex emotion welling up inside her. She knew Su Chang was a womanizer, but she couldn't control her feelings for him. She sighed helplessly and turned to arrange the company dinner that evening.

After leaving the company, Su Chang called Li Na. Upon learning that Li Na was at the law firm, he immediately drove to Quan Jing Law Firm.

As soon as the car arrived at the door, Li Na quickly came to greet it, a hint of nervousness on her face.

"President Su." The car door opened, and Li Na called out softly.

Su Chang nodded slightly and asked directly, "How did it go? How was yesterday's matter handled?"

Li Na looked at Su Chang with some difficulty and said cautiously, "President Su, there are three main aspects to yesterday's events."

First, there's the young police officer. He's already been dealt with internally by the police force, and he'll come to apologize to you after this matter is resolved.

The second point you mentioned is about Fan Shengmei's mother extorting money from you. This is indeed difficult to characterize. After all, she only said a few words and didn't take any further substantial action, so the police can at most issue a warning and give her a reprimand.

The third point concerns her insulting you. Since she only verbally abused you, the likely outcome is a detention of five to ten days and a fine of up to 500 yuan, followed by an apology.

After Li Na finished speaking, she looked at Su Chang nervously, secretly wondering about his reaction. She guessed that Su Chang would definitely not be satisfied.

Su Chang frowned deeply, his eyes revealing a hint of doubt and dissatisfaction. He thought to himself, "In the novels I read before, weren't lawyers always the ones who directly put the other party in jail? How come it's turned out like this in my case? Is it a problem with Li Na's competence, or is my understanding of the law flawed?"

Seeing Su Chang frowning and remaining silent, Li Na became even more nervous. She said somewhat awkwardly, "Mr. Su, are you not satisfied with this result?"

Hearing Li Na's words, Su Chang shook his head with a wry smile, thinking, "That's just a novel, not reality. Let it be."

He shook his head helplessly, banishing those absurd thoughts from his mind, and said, "It's alright, Li Na, let's just forget about that policeman's apology. He's just a brainless young man, I can't be bothered with him. As for Fan Shengmei's mother, I don't want any compensation, and an apology is even less necessary. Isn't it supposed to be 5-10 days of detention? Let's just do 10 days. Can you manage that?"

Hearing Su Chang's words, Li Na breathed a sigh of relief and quickly nodded, assuring him, "Okay, no problem, Mr. Su, don't worry! I promise to get things done."

"Okay, I have something to do, so I'll be going now." Su Chang nodded and turned to leave.

Although he wasn't entirely satisfied with the result, he knew he had a backup plan, and that was the key. He was waiting to see how Fan Shengmei's family would respond.

Just as Su Chang was about to get into the car and leave, a figure suddenly rushed towards her. Su Chang heard the sound behind her and was about to turn around and kick the figure when she suddenly heard a sharp thud, followed by Fan Shengmei's voice: "Su Chang, please, please spare my mother."

Su Chang turned around and saw Fan Shengmei kneeling on the ground, looking at her with a pleading expression.

His brows furrowed tightly as he thought to himself, "Although I don't know how Fan Shengmei found me, I can roughly guess that she must have been following Li Na. I hate this kind of moral blackmail the most." So, Su Chang immediately stepped aside, refusing to accept Fan Shengmei's kneeling.

"Fan Shengmei, your mother is at the police station. What are you doing here? Wasn't I clear enough yesterday? Besides, everything is for the police and the law to decide. You should go back."

Fan Shengmei did not get up. She turned around again and faced Su Chang directly, saying, "Su Chang, my mother is so old. Please forgive her this time. Don't stoop to the level of an uneducated country woman like her, okay? The police have already said that as long as you provide a settlement agreement, my mother can be released."

Su Chang looked at Fan Shengmei as if she were an idiot, pointed to his head, and sneered, "Fan Shengmei, do you think I'm out of my mind? That's ridiculous. Why would I issue a settlement agreement? Just because she's good at cursing, or because you're trying to be clever?"

Fan Shengmei was speechless for a moment after being rebuked. Then she lowered her head and pondered for a moment before looking at Su Chang with a resolute expression and saying, "Su Chang, what do you think of my appearance?"

Su Chang sighed inwardly. He knew what Fan Shengmei meant. He truly didn't understand what Fan Shengmei was thinking. Was it really worth it for such a family?

But he wouldn't show her any pity, after all, she brought it on herself. He shook his head at Fan Shengmei and said, "It's nothing special. Besides, do you think I lack women? If I sleep with you, who's the one who loses out?"

Chapter 108 Company Dinner

Su Chang then said, "Alright, stop bothering me and stop trying those disgusting little tricks, or you'll regret it."

After saying that, Su Chang got into the car and left, completely ignoring Fan Shengmei who still wanted to plead for him.

He felt that he didn't know how to describe Fan Shengmei. He felt that Fan Shengmei had lost herself for the sake of her family and had become so humble and ridiculous.

Fan Shengmei knelt on the ground, staring at the direction Su Chang's car had driven away, her heart filled with despair and helplessness. She had given up all her dignity, even willing to sell her body, which she had always been proud of, but Su Chang had rejected her so decisively. She felt that Su Chang had really gone too far, how could he treat her like this? So she left dejectedly.

After leaving, Su Chang did not return to the villa, but went straight to the mall.

In a luxury store, he had the sales assistant carefully select several outfits and shoes based on Song Nuan's figure in his mind, so that Song Nuan could wear them to the party that evening.

As Su Chang watched the waiter make his selection, he recalled how Song Nuan always wore that school uniform. Although it was full of youth and vitality, it still seemed a bit lacking in class on some special occasions.

After choosing his clothes and shoes, Su Chang quietly returned to the management company building. To avoid being discovered by Jiang Lai, he cautiously dialed Zheng Fangxiu's number and said in a low voice, "Zheng Fangxiu, come downstairs, I have something for you." Zheng Fangxiu quickly came downstairs after receiving the call.

Upon seeing Zheng Fangxiu, Su Chang quickly handed her several bags containing clothes and shoes, and whispered, "These are for Song Nuan. Please give them to her and tell her to remember to wear them to the party tonight. You can also train her more at the company in the future."

"Yes, young master." Zheng Fangxiu nodded without hesitation when she heard Su Chang's instructions. Su Chang was their god, and they would carry out his orders without hesitation.

Su Chang was worried that if he stayed too long, Jiang Lai, that jealous woman, would find out and cause unnecessary trouble. So, he quickly got into his car and drove away from the company.

At 8 p.m., Su Chang led Jiang Lai and Zheng Fangxiu to the hotel that Jiang Lai had arranged.

Jiang Lai's assistant led the three to a small private room. As soon as Su Chang entered, she saw that there were only seven people in the room. Apart from Huang Xiaofeng, all the other people were women. When the seven people saw Jiang Lai, Su Chang, and Zheng Fangxiu enter, they all stood up.

Among the six women, besides Hao Min, Su Chang also saw three somewhat familiar figures. After being introduced, Su Chang learned their identities.

Tong Wei, who resembles Yang Mi, wore an elegant black dress, the hem of which swayed gently with her movements. Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, her eyes were bright and lively, and a faint smile played on her lips. Her figure was exceptionally voluptuous, befitting Yang Mi's reputation, and she was the director of the company's public relations department.

The woman who resembles Jiang Peiyao is named Bi Ruoshan. She wore a simple white suit, looking capable yet elegant. Her short hair was neatly combed, her face was adorned with exquisite makeup, and her eyes revealed a hint of intelligence and confidence. She is the director of the company's new division—online financial news.

Zheng Shuyi, who resembles Bai Lu, wore a black suit with a soft brown autumn/winter coat, exuding youthful energy. Her bright and sincere smile gave off a friendly vibe.

After Su Chang greeted them one by one, the group realized that the company's boss was so young and handsome.

Zheng Shuyi murmured softly, "So handsome!" A hint of admiration flickered in her eyes, and a faint blush rose on her face.

Bi Ruoshan, who was listening nearby, immediately said to Su Chang, "President Su, Zheng Shuyi said you are very handsome." Her expression was frank and straightforward, showing that she had no ulterior motives.

Zheng Shuyi immediately blushed, gently pushed Bi Ruoshan, and said reproachfully, "Don't talk nonsense!" Her hand trembled slightly, as if she was a little nervous, while Jiang Lai's face darkened, and she regretted organizing this dinner party.

Su Chang was taken aback, thinking to himself, "This Bi Ruoshan is really straightforward." But he still smiled and said, "Of course, as the boss of so many beautiful women, it wouldn't be right if I wasn't handsome, right? Otherwise, I would feel inferior to death every time I see you." His tone was relaxed and playful, and his face was full of a sunny smile.

Tong Wei immediately chimed in with a joke: "President Su is not only handsome but also so witty and humorous. You're not trying to charm all the beauties here, are you?" Her eyes held a hint of mischief, and her smile became even brighter.

Su Chang smiled and waved his hand, finding it somewhat amusing. He had wanted to say, "Have I bewitched you too?" But Jiang Lai's devilish hand had already gripped the soft flesh of his waist. Although it was only a tiny bit, and Su Chang couldn't feel any pain, he was afraid that Jiang Lai would explode.

With Su Chang starting, the entire private room was filled with laughter and the atmosphere was very harmonious. Everyone chatted and enjoyed the food. Su Chang checked the time, excused himself, and left the private room with his wine glass. Jiang Lai quickly followed him, and Su Chang did not refuse.

Su Chang and Jiang Lai entered the large private room. Jiang Lai smiled and introduced them to everyone: "Let me introduce you, this is our company's big boss, Su Chang!"

All eyes turned to Su Chang, and many people showed expressions of surprise. Su Chang's youthful handsomeness was a sight to behold. Although there had been many rumors about Su Chang's good looks that afternoon, seeing him in person made the visual impact even stronger.

Su Chang smiled humorously and said, "I still have to come and meet everyone, otherwise I won't be able to get into my own company in the future." His tone was relaxed, with a hint of teasing.

Upon hearing this, the receptionist hurriedly stood up and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mr. Su, I didn't know you were..." Her voice trembled slightly, and her eyes revealed nervousness and unease.

Su Chang quickly waved his hand to interrupt her apology and said with a smile, "Miss, I was just joking. Besides, you did a great job. People you don't know shouldn't be allowed into the company. President Jiang, remember to give her double the bonus this month."

Jiang Lai nodded and replied, "Okay, President Su."

"Ah?" The receptionist covered her mouth excitedly, her eyes sparkling with surprise. Those around her cast envious and resentful glances, secretly thinking, "Why wasn't it me there? I could have done it too!"

Su Chang then asked Jiang Lai to return to the small private room first. Although Jiang Lai was somewhat reluctant, she obediently left.

Su Chang began toasting each table, a faint smile always on his face. At each table, he would say a few words of encouragement.

When he came to Song Nuan's table, he deliberately walked over to Song Nuan, who was wearing a white dress he had just bought that day, and asked in a low voice, "Nuan Nuan, do you like the dress? Does it fit? If it doesn't fit, we can go exchange it."

Song Nuan's face flushed instantly. She lowered her head slightly and said softly, "Thank you, President Su. I like it very much and it fits me perfectly. It's just that... Gege said these clothes are very expensive. Otherwise, I'll return them to you." Her voice was so soft it was like a mosquito's buzz, and her fingers nervously gripped the hem of her dress.

Su Chang ignored Song Nuan's next words and continued teasingly, "...Forgot what you called me?"

Song Nuan lowered her head even further, her heart pounding as if it were about to leap out of her throat. Her face flushed, she lowered her head and whispered, "Brother Su Chang."

Su Chang smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right. Okay, you can keep the clothes without worry. Consider them a gift from your brother. You should eat your food first."