Su Qing frowned. "With so many guards around, the security department is only getting lazier. Someone even managed to plant a bug without being noticed! It's time to shake them up." After speaking, she glanced at Xiao Chen. "What's wrong? Don't want to be head of the security department?"
Xiao Chen coughed lightly, feigning hesitation. "Not that… I just think if I suddenly become minister, a lot of people might not accept it." In truth, he was thrilled—after all, the minister outranks the security director.
"Not accept it?"
"Think about it. I've only been here two days, just as your bodyguard, and suddenly I'm promoted over them. Can they accept it? At the very least, Director Liu will have a problem." Xiao Chen deliberately spoke in a sly tone.
Su Qing tapped the table, her voice calm but firm. "Anyone unwilling can leave the company."
That made Xiao Chen grin. With Su Qing's backing, anyone who resisted could be dealt with.
"Do what you want with the department, I'll support you unconditionally." Su Qing's decisiveness surprised Xiao Chen. He realized that behind her gentle exterior, she had the sharpness needed to build such a successful business. The business world was a battlefield; she couldn't have risen this high without strength.
He laughed. "Since you've given me full authority, how could I refuse? Alright, President Su, I'll take the position."
Su Qing smiled faintly. "I'm curious to see how the 'special forces king' will run my security department."
Xiao Chen waved her words off. "I've said it already—I was just a pig farmer."
"I trust your abilities either way." Her eyes then fell on the bug lying on the table. Her tone hardened. "What's your take on this?"
Narrowing his eyes, Xiao Chen studied the device. "Two possibilities. One, a highly skilled intruder slipped past the cameras and guards. Two… it was an inside job."
Su Qing's face darkened. "Inside the company?"
He nodded. "Yes. An insider would know their way around here."
"That doesn't seem possible…"
"Anything's possible," Xiao Chen cut in. "Don't let word of this leak. If the culprit knows we're onto them, they'll just vanish."
"Alright."
"Including Qin Lan," Xiao Chen added.
Su Qing's eyes widened. "You suspect Sister Lan?"
"I suspect everyone except you. She comes in and out of your office the most, so her suspicion is higher."
"No, it can't be her."
"Whether it is or isn't, we'll find out. I'll investigate."
After a long pause, Su Qing agreed. "Fine. But make sure you get to the bottom of it."
Not long after, Qin Lan entered the office. Su Qing told her about Xiao Chen's new appointment. Qin Lan looked at him with surprise but accepted the decision.
Once they left the office, Qin Lan teased, "Second day at work and you're already a middle manager? That's faster than a rocket."
Xiao Chen grinned. "Even so, you're still my superior. You could always set some… secret rules for me."
She rolled her eyes. "Always joking around. What's in that head of yours all day?"
"Power, money, women," he replied bluntly.
She laughed coldly. "What a terrible worldview. Why not think about building a better society instead?"
"I'll leave that to others. For now, I'll just build the security department properly."
Their conversation soon turned serious. Qin Lan admitted that she and Su Qing had already discussed putting Xiao Chen in security before. His sudden promotion wasn't an accident—it was planned.
Later, Xiao Chen hinted about the break-in to test Qin Lan's reaction. She seemed genuinely surprised, which gave him no clear answers. Still, she supported Su Qing's decision to reform security.
Afterwards, Xiao Chen headed to the security department, humming to himself. Just yesterday, he'd been the outsider. Today, this was his territory.
At the door, he met Ding Li, who claimed he was covering an extra shift. Xiao Chen quickly realized Liu Dakui had arranged it to make things hard for him. Dragging Ding Li back into the office, Xiao Chen confronted Liu Dakui directly.
"I told you yesterday," Xiao Chen said coldly. "Ding Li is under my protection now. No one bullies him again."
Liu Dakui sneered. "And who are you to order me around? Don't forget, you're just President Su's bodyguard."