"Ah—ladies, I just remembered, I have to organize a department meeting. Performance has been bad lately, so I need to chew them out and crank up the pressure. I'll treat you to dinner next time we get the chance."
"Of course, Manager Li. The next time we meet, I hope you'll have resolved the matter with the spending subsidy vouchers. After all, if our Manager Yang could handle it, I can't imagine it would be difficult for you."
Li Lei forced a laugh and scurried away, looking utterly defeated.
"Xia Jie, I didn't realize you could be so ruthless. You really laid into him. He'll probably make a detour every time he sees you from now on."
She gave a cold laugh. She might not have known how to handle someone like Cai Miao, but she had a few tricks up her sleeve for dealing with men who tried to hit on her. If she didn't, she'd be pestered to death.
