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

at this time,

In Qin Huanhuan's office.

Upon hearing Qin Huanhuan's words, Yao Xueqin immediately understood the meaning behind them.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "President Qin, please rest assured, since I have chosen to work for you, I will definitely be loyal to you and follow your orders in all actions."

To be honest, loyalty alone is not enough for Qin Huanhuan; she doesn't want the kind of simple, blind loyalty.

Qin Huanhuan nodded and asked again, "Yao Xueqin, do you know what stupidity is?"

After Qin Huanhuan asked that question.

Yao Xueqin's expression froze for a moment.

She never dreamed that Qin Huanhuan would ask her such a pointed question.

Qin Huanhuan just told her about her character.

She believed that Qin Huanhuan was giving her a warning and a reprimand because she was afraid that she wouldn't be absolutely loyal to the company and to President Qin at work.

But she didn't understand why Qin Huanhuan asked her what stupidity meant. If she thought she was stupid and not smart enough, she could just abandon herself; there was no need to humiliate herself like this.

Yao Xueqin's face flushed red and then paled as her mind raced. After a moment's thought, she said, "President Qin, if you believe I am not up to the job, you are free to dismiss me."

"But since you asked me what stupidity is, I think stupidity is not simply a lack of intelligence, but more of an obsession with cognition and choices. One type is being unable to see the facts; being led by emotions and prejudices, being unwilling to accept the truth, taking illusions as truth, and repeatedly wasting oneself on the wrong path."

"Another type is those who know it's wrong but still insist on going their own way. They vaguely know that their choice is inappropriate, but they refuse to turn back because of their pride or wishful thinking, and they make one mistake after another."

"The last type is refusing to reflect on oneself, always blaming external factors when things go wrong, never reflecting on one's own problems, going around in circles, and finding it difficult to grow. So I personally believe that true stupidity lies not in ignorance, but in the unwillingness to wake up and the unwillingness to change."

"Being clever means seeing things clearly; being clear-headed means knowing when to stop."

Qin Huanhuan nodded approvingly and said, "Manager Yao's words are very good, and her analysis is very thorough. It seems that I was overthinking it."

"But I have a different opinion. I think a person is stupid because they want true love without a financial foundation, want to get rich without the ability to execute, want freedom without independence, love to think without taking action, want others to approve of them without accepting themselves, are afraid of being replaced without making progress, fantasize about the future without recognizing reality, and blame hard work for being useless without having a clear direction. In my opinion, such a person is hopelessly stupid."

Yao Xueqin nodded with a serious expression; she could tell that Qin Huanhuan's words were pointed at something.

She is not stupid.

However, the years of being bound and abandoned by her marriage caused her psychological pain and pressure, and even more so, resentment, which led her to a period of self-destructive behavior.

Qin Huanhuan stared into Yao Xueqin's eyes and continued, "Yao Xueqin, you can still back out now, it's not too late. But if you agree, our interests will be tied together. I don't want you to end up being the kind of fool and person of low character that I just described."

"Take off!"

Yao Xueqin stood up and said with an extremely serious expression, "President Qin, please rest assured, Lan Xue has already told me, and I have also thought it through. I can no longer live such a self-destructive and aimless life. I believe that if others can do it well, so can I. Please give me a chance, President Qin. I will definitely work hard, prove myself, and let Zhang Xiaochun see that leaving him was the right choice. I can still support myself without him, and I can still live a successful life without him."

"I promise to follow President Qin's arrangements in everything from now on and work wholeheartedly with him."

Qin Huanhuan nodded in satisfaction.

Before handing over her plan to Yao Xueqin, she had to give her a thorough review and confirmation.

Then Qin Huanhuan said, "Yao Xueqin, you need to understand that in any relationship, if I treat you well first, that's called good manners. If I treat you well and you treat me well in return, that's called mutual support."

"If I'm good to you and you don't appreciate it, I'll take back my kindness. That's the rule."

"Enthusiasm never lasts forever, and sincerity cannot withstand repeated depletion. My kindness has its limits, and my tolerance has its boundaries. I do not flatter the indifferent, nor do I indulge the ungrateful. If we get along, I cherish it; if we don't, I gradually distance myself. I live by my principles and treat others with a clear conscience."

"Have you thought this through? If you can do these things, then we'll cooperate."

Yao Xueqin said seriously, "I've thought it through."

Qin Huanhuan said to the door, "Hua Ying, come in."

"squeak."

Hua Ying pushed open the door and entered, handing the contract in her hand to Yao Xueqin, saying, "Congratulations, Manager Yao. With this contract, you will be the sales manager of our Guose Tianxiang Group. The salary and reward mechanism are clearly written. If you do a good job, there will also be internal employee welfare bonuses at the end of the year."

Yao Xueqin took the contract and began to read it carefully...

at the same time,

Xiao Zhan arrived at the park in the center of the street.

At this time, the bomb on the vehicle had been removed by bomb disposal experts, and technicians were conducting an on-site inspection of the vehicle.

Xia Keke looked at Xiao Zhan, who arrived late but looked energetic, and said, "Didn't you say you'd be here soon? It's been an hour and a half. If I had waited for you to save me, I probably would have been blown to pieces by the bomb by now."

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "How could that be, Director Xia? You're exaggerating. I know your abilities perfectly well."

Then he leaned closer to Xia Keke and whispered, "My wife is ovulating these days, so I have to put in some effort."

Xia Keke's pretty face flushed red to her ears instantly. She glanced at Xiao Zhan's lower body, then spat and said, "Pah, Xiao Zhan, what are you telling me about your marital affairs? Are you deliberately taking advantage of the fact that I don't have a man?"

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare. I was just afraid you'd misunderstand, so I'm explaining why I'm late."

Xia Keke deliberately said, "You and Qin Huanhuan have been together for almost a year, and she hasn't gotten pregnant. Are you impotent?"

Xiao Zhan was immediately speechless...

He muttered, "Who said I can't? We've always used contraception. We didn't want a child back then."

Just as Xia Keke was about to say a few more words, the young national security player from before ran over and said, "Reporting to Director Xia, we retrieved several surveillance videos from the park entrance and saw that a middle-aged man was driving this car. Upon investigation, this person is indeed You Dashan."

"What's even more infuriating is that before leaving, You Dashan deliberately raised his head and looked at the surveillance camera provocatively, clearly intending to show us a stunt."

The young man opened his phone, pulled up the copied surveillance video, and handed it to Xia Keke.

After watching the video, Xia Keke handed the phone to Xiao Zhan and said, "Look at this, You Dashan is too arrogant! He's blatantly provoking us!"

After watching the video, Xiao Zhan looked up and around, finally focusing his gaze on the artificial hill in the center of the park. He said, "You Dashan entered the park from the entrance. Use the Skynet system to check the surveillance footage along the way to track him."

Xia Keke: "I've already made the arrangements."

Xiao Zhan continued, "Look, you can clearly see You Dashan making a phone call in the car in the video. I suspect he was talking to the mastermind behind the scenes. Immediately pinpoint the time period of his call, then track all information sources within that time period, and investigate them one by one. Perhaps we can find the real mastermind."