Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

"Let's call it a day. It's getting late, everyone should go home and get some rest."

Qin Huanhuan glanced at the clock on the wall and said.

"Goodbye, Vice President Qin; goodbye, President Ruan."

Several department heads stood up, yawned, and left.

During this period, the company has been deepening reforms, initiating projects, making plans, and conducting field research. We've been working non-stop, and even the strongest person couldn't keep up.

Ruan Hongxia stood up, thought for a moment, and said to Qin Huanhuan, who was tidying up meeting materials and her computer, "Huanhuan, come to my office, I have something to tell you."

Qin Huanhuan looked up: "Okay, Mr. Ruan."

Two minutes later.

Qin Huanhuan sat opposite Ruan Hongxia and asked, "Ms. Ruan, what brings you to talk to me so late?"

Ruan Hongxia placed the freshly brewed hand-ground coffee in front of Qin Huanhuan and said with a smile, "Huanhuan, you've been working so hard these past few days, but your work has been very effective. The company's sales are changing every day, and with the peak tourist season now, we expect sales this month to increase by more than 30% compared to last month."

"It's not easy to achieve such results; it's all thanks to your institutional reforms, and you deserve a lot of credit."

Qin Huanhuan took a sip of coffee, her eyes brightening even more. She had been relying on coffee to get through the past few nights of staying up late.

"Mr. Ruan, it's not hard work. I'm not in a position to do anything. You trust me by making me your vice president and putting me in charge of the company's system reform. I will do my best to do the job well."

"It's just that my abilities are limited, and I didn't do it perfectly."

Ruan Hongxia smiled and said, "It's already very good. The boss was right about you."

Qin Huanhuan asked in surprise, "Mr. Ruan, what do you mean?"

Ruan Hongxia laughed and said, "Making you the vice president and putting you in charge of company system reform is actually the boss's idea."

Qin Huanhuan's gaze dimmed slightly upon hearing this.

Ruan Hongxia didn't notice the change in Qin Huanhuan's eyes and continued, "Huanhuan, I told you last time about the issue of excessively high procurement costs. The big boss said you should optimize and reform it as well, but you didn't mention it at today's meeting."

Ruan Hongxia paused for a moment before continuing, "As you know, since the company was acquired by the big boss, many systems, including suppliers, are carried over from Zhu Junjie's previous company. Some optimization and adjustments are indeed needed."

Ruan Hongxia looked at Qin Huanhuan, who was deep in thought, and tentatively asked, "Is it difficult?"

Qin Huanhuan looked up: "President Ruan, I have prepared a preliminary plan for the procurement, but it still needs some polishing."

"I've been working hard on sales reform these past few days. As the saying goes, you have to eat one bite at a time and do one thing at a time. I'll try my best to get you the best optimization plan as soon as possible."

Ruan Hongxia was somewhat surprised: "You've already prepared a preliminary plan so quickly?"

Qin Huanhuan nodded and said, "Yes! But some details still need to be modified. I need to communicate with the supplier to understand the actual situation. Only then can we finalize the plan. Either we don't do it, or we make sure it's the most suitable optimization plan for the company."

Ruan Hongxia said expectantly, "Huanhuan, tell me the general plan first."

Qin Huanhuan finished her coffee, put down the cup, and organized her thoughts before saying, "My plan is to design a 'full-cycle management' model. All purchases exceeding a certain amount will be subject to open bidding, with the entire process recorded on audio and video. A big data system will also be used to screen for suspicious transactions."

"In this way, the space for those who want to do things behind the scenes is greatly reduced. To put it bluntly, it brings the power that was originally hidden in the black box into the sunlight."

Ruan Hongxia: "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."

"When everyone knows they are being watched, those filthy thoughts naturally subside."

"Okay, I understand. It's getting late, you should go back and get some rest."

Qin Huanhuan stood up, thought for a moment, then sat down again. Looking at Ruan Hongxia, she said, "President Ruan, there's something I need to tell you first. Once I've resolved all the issues at the company and things are back on track, I... I want to resign."

Ruan Hongxia froze upon hearing this, thinking she had misheard, and asked, "Huanhuan, what did you say?"

Qin Huanhuan said in a low voice, "I want to resign."

Ruan Hongxia heard this clearly and hurriedly asked, "Huanhuan, why do you want to resign? You're doing such a good job, and the boss appreciates you so much and values ​​you so much, why do you want to resign?"

You've completely confused me!

Qin Huanhuan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Ruan Hongxia and said, "President Ruan, it's because of the big boss that I'm resigning."

Ruan Hongxia asked in surprise, "Because of the big boss?"

Qin Huanhuan: "There's no such thing as a free lunch. Good things don't just fall from the sky. The big boss has never even met me. He made me a department head at the beginning, and now he's made me the vice general manager. He's even entrusted me with the important task of reforming the company's mechanisms. All of this makes me feel uneasy. President Ruan, I've already registered my marriage with Xiao Zhan. I want to be responsible for my marriage and family. I don't want anyone to disturb my marriage because Xiao Zhan and I have had a very difficult journey. He's been so good to me. He's always been tolerant and protective of me. I also want to give him a loyal and wholehearted marriage. I don't want to let him down."

After hearing Qin Huanhuan's story, Ruan Hongxia felt an urge to cry; she was deeply moved by Qin Huanhuan's unwavering loyalty to love.

To reassure her man, she refused anything that might affect their marriage.

Ruan Hongxia: "You're worried that the big boss has ulterior motives towards you. It's precisely because the big boss values ​​and trusts you that you feel so uneasy."

Qin Huanhuan nodded.

Ruan Hongxia thought for a moment and said, "Huanhuan, have you ever thought about why the big boss would value you so much when he's never even met you?"

Qin Huanhuan shook her head.

Ruan Hongxia stood up and said, "I'll make a phone call first."

at the same time.

On a private jet.

Inside the cabin,

"when!"

Su Zixing clinked her glass of red wine against Xiao Zhan's, took a sip, and looked at Xiao Zhan, saying, "The two great desires of human nature are appetite and sexual desire. Appetite keeps us alive, while sexual desire brings pleasure. Humans live for survival and pleasure; survival is a basic need, while pleasure is the ultimate goal in life!"

Xiao Zhan glanced at Alyssa sitting next to him and said, "My view differs from yours, Miss. The two major human desires—appetite and sex—are often regarded as the fundamental driving forces of human behavior. Appetite stems from the biological need for survival, ensuring that the body obtains energy and nutrients to maintain life activities. Sexual desire is related to the instinct to reproduce, while also bringing pleasurable experiences and enriching the meaning of life."

"This binary division emphasizes the balance between survival and happiness, where survival is the physiological basis, while happiness is often seen as the core goal of life."

"From an evolutionary psychology perspective, appetite and sexual desire, as primal desires, were formed through natural selection to ensure individual survival and the continuation of the species. Appetite drives humans to find food, while sexual desire promotes intimate relationships and the reproduction of offspring; together, they support basic survival and social connections."

Su Zixing smiled charmingly and said, "What you said is similar to what I said, but I said it more directly and simply."

"Xiao Zhan, do you know? A woman's maturity cannot be catalyzed by the passage of time. Every woman has a seed called desire or charm hidden in her body. If this seed does not encounter the right temperature or rain, it will not sprout."

"Sometimes the men you meet aren't the ones who can help you mature; it's just that some women are naturally more sensitive, so they mature relatively easily."

"Xiao Zhan, you are the sunshine and rain that catalyzes my life. Promise me you'll stay in America with me, okay? I have more money than I could spend in several lifetimes."

After Su Zixing finished speaking, she looked at Xiao Zhan with burning eyes, pointed at Elisa and said, "She and I both belong to you."