After being reborn, who wouldn't want to have a younger sister?

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Someone was eavesdropping at the door. Xu Mingyuan had noticed the commotion early on. He got up, grabbed Su Muqing's suit jacket, and pulled her back to stand there. Then he flung open the office door.

Da da da……

A figure stumbled in, and Xu Mingyuan dodged to the side, bumping right into Su Muqing behind him.

“What kind of behavior is this, acting so carelessly at the company?” Su Muqing said, helping Qin Man up.

"You should get a new secretary. Go to other companies and see which secretary dares to eavesdrop on the boss's conversation? They've gone too far!" Xu Mingyuan frowned and shouted.

"You're meddling in everything! Do you even have the right to speak in the Nine Palaces Pavilion?"

Qin Man and Xu Mingyuan were already at odds, and upon hearing this, she was about to turn hostile on the spot.

"You see, managing your employees can be like me, joking around in daily life but being meticulous when doing things. It can also be like you, conveying seriousness at all times and clearly distinguishing between superiors and subordinates. But the worst thing in management is being inconsistent in words and deeds, giving your subordinates something to talk about," Xu Mingyuan said.

"Hey! Xu Mingyuan! Stop making a mountain out of a molehill! This is the only time I've eavesdropped!"

Qin Man turned her head and saw that Su Muqing was thinking seriously, so she quickly interrupted him, not wanting him to continue.

“If there’s a first time, there will be a second. What kind of behavior is this, making a scene in the office? Get out of here,” Xu Mingyuan said.

"you!"

"Xiaoman! You're off today."

Su Muqing stopped Qin Man, who wanted to confront her, and separated the two.

"Sister Qingqing, I..."

Qin Man wanted to explain, but Su Muqing interrupted her.

"go back."

Su Muqing frowned, staring intently at Qin Man.

"..."

Qin Man fell silent. Her career was too important to Su Muqing; it was a goal she was willing to give up everything for, or even do anything to achieve.

When it comes to her career, no one can stop her—not Qin Man, and not even Xu Mingyuan in front of her.

However, Xu Mingyuan can help Su Muqing fulfill her dream, and Qin Man cannot compare to him in this respect; their importance is worlds apart.

Qin Man glared fiercely at Xu Mingyuan, then strode away with her long legs, walking briskly.

"Hey."

Xu Mingyuan laughed as he watched Qin Man flee in a disheveled state.

Driven by a perverse sense of humor, Xu Mingyuan still enjoyed watching a spectacle of a husband betraying his wife. He didn't even need to guess; Qin Man was probably furious and might even be secretly stabbing him in the back.

Xu Mingyuan's words were just meant to distract Qin Man, but Su Muqing took them seriously.

"Am I a bad manager?" Su Muqing asked.

"Not bad. For a young girl like you, you've already succeeded in doing this much. Don't listen to my nonsense. Qin Man keeps giving me flirty looks, it's annoying," Xu Mingyuan said.

Was that flirting? It should be rolling your eyes, right?

Su Muqing felt helpless, but she was still happy to hear him say that he was a little girl.

I used to think that Xu Mingyuan was actually older than me, and his constant pretense of being mature was really annoying.

But now Su Muqing is over twenty-five, and Xu Mingyuan calls her a young girl, which makes her feel beautiful for half a day.

"Thank you for the compliment," Su Muqing said with a smile.

"polite."

The office that Su Muqing rented wasn't very big, about the same size as when Tongxue.com was first established. There were only a few staff members on duty, as most of them were out conducting research.

"I'd like to affiliate Jiugongge with Xingkong Technology. What do you think?" Su Muqing asked.

“No, Xingkong Technology only focuses on high-tech industries. Even if we have enough funds to enter the catering industry in the future, we will still set up a subsidiary to do it.”

Xu Mingyuan refused without hesitation. The original intention of Xingkong Technology was very clear: to develop high-tech industries. These industries must be related, and everything else must take a backseat. Besides, he didn't have the energy to do anything else.

Seeing that Xu Mingyuan refused decisively, Su Muqing didn't bring it up again, but simply nodded.

"Are you in trouble?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"Not yet, let's plan ahead."

"There are fast and slow ways to run the catering industry, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. Don't expect me to make plans for you; I don't have the energy for that. Right now, Jiugongge doesn't have enough foundation to expand rapidly. If you can take two years to establish yourself in the Jiangcheng market, that would be quite good. If you can take another three to five years to conquer the entire province, that would be truly remarkable. You're just a greenhorn, always thinking about unrealistic ambitions—how can that possibly work?" Xu Mingyuan said.

"If it were you, which path would you choose?"

Su Muqing ignored his sarcasm and continued to press for answers.

"I would definitely choose rapid expansion. We'll raise funds if we can, take out loans if we can, and leverage ourselves to go all out," Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

The restaurant business is linked to real estate. If Xu Mingyuan were in charge, he wouldn't simply run a restaurant business. He would definitely take advantage of the next real estate boom to make arrangements in the financial investment industry, and the restaurant business would just be an add-on to create hype.

But Su Muqing was different. She didn't have Xu Mingyuan's clear understanding, nor did she have the courage to gamble everything. It would be difficult for her to even seize the opportunity in the chain restaurant industry. "Can't I do it?" Su Muqing asked.

"No way, you're not as good as me. We're not on the same level."

"Ah."

Xu Mingyuan's tone sounded boastful, but Su Muqing never doubted his abilities; she simply nodded in acknowledgment of her own shortcomings.

"Oh, you've encountered a setback and are feeling disheartened?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"No, I'm just a little tired lately." Su Muqing smiled brightly and said in a deliberately relaxed manner, "It's hard for women to do things, I wish I were a man."

"There are advantages and disadvantages. Women can also take advantage of their status to get preferential treatment in terms of policies. It still depends on their personal abilities."

"What if it's a beautiful woman?" Su Muqing asked with a smile.

Xu Mingyuan looked at her in surprise and said, "You're quite confident."

Su Muqing maintained her smile and said, "I've been praised since I was a child, of course I have confidence."

Xu Mingyuan pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, you can use the name of Starry Sky Technology to avoid some trouble, and I will help you cooperate. Then it depends on your own abilities."

“You are a shareholder of Jiugongge, so shouldn’t I borrow your name? Your empty words are meaningless. You might as well lend me a few employees,” Su Muqing said.

"Borrow people? I'm short-staffed right now, why are you asking me for help? Didn't you originally say you didn't want me to send anyone? Why have you changed your mind now?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

“It’s easier to manage if we divide the country into factions and attack one faction at a time, creating internal divisions,” Su Muqing said.

"Damn! No wonder she's a woman, she's even learned the ways of emperors? Trying to establish a system of checks and balances?"

Xu Mingyuan looked at Su Muqing with considerable surprise. It is common for companies to form cliques, but to divide the company so early in the business, how can it expect to have a good future?

"There's no way around it. My methods aren't good enough. I'm a woman, after all. I'm best at scheming and plotting."

Su Muqing, who was beside him, turned her head and looked into his eyes, half-jokingly and half-seriously, waiting for Xu Mingyuan's answer.

Su Muqing was well aware of the consequences of doing so. Putting aside the chaotic internal environment of the company, it would also have a significant impact on the company's development.

However, Su Muqing was just acting on a whim. She had just heard Xu Mingyuan say that internal conflicts could be resolved externally, and after thinking about it, she felt that it made a lot of sense.

If one day the internal conflicts within the company become irreconcilable, it would be good to let a powerful external force intervene. Xu Mingyuan is, after all, a shareholder. If we really need his help, he won't just ignore us, right?

"Whatever you want."

Xu Mingyuan ignored her. Su Muqing ran a family business, and several of the senior executives were relatives she had somehow found. It was inherently difficult to manage, so letting outsiders in was one way to do it.

However, what Xu Mingyuan criticized was that Su Muqing was a woman who tended to complicate simple things.

The relationships between people were not originally that complicated, but because of her actions, the management team had no choice but to make things complicated.

Su Muqing is quite capable, but as she said, beautiful women can indeed be a bit troublesome when it comes to getting things done.

buzzing...

Xu Mingyuan's phone vibrated; it was a call from Xiao Yangzhi.

"Brother, where are you?" Yang Zhi asked knowingly.

"It's at Su Muqing's company."

"Brother, come back soon, I finished class a long time ago."

"Let's have hot pot together, she's paying."

"Brother, I don't want to go..."

Yang Zhi was very reluctant to go out to eat, let alone with Su Muqing; the thought of it made her feel annoyed.

"Where's Tao Tao? Is she with you? Ask her if she's coming."

"Her? She's not going either..."

Yang Zhi turned her head and glanced at Tao Shuxin, who was eavesdropping, then shook her head for her.

"Hey! Who said I'm not going? I'm going!"

Tao Shuxin didn't want to go at first, but she'd been in a bad mood lately and loved to argue. When she saw that Xiao Yangzhi had made the decision for her, she immediately became unhappy.

Yang Zhi was taken aback, then hurriedly hung up the phone. She then complained with a pout, "How could you do this? I didn't even say a word when you called."

"You have the nerve to admit you were eavesdropping on my phone call!"

Tao Shuxin, filled with grief and indignation, stretched out her index finger and kept pointing at this immoral little girl.

"What's wrong with listening? Besides, let me tell you, I haven't liked eavesdropping for ages..."

Yang Zhi didn't flinch, letting the woman tap her head, while she was extremely worried, wondering how to explain things to Xu Mingyuan...

(End of this chapter)