Chapter 95
Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=1363950 This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
Yan Ruowen and Qian Shaowen's divorce caused a stir in the city's society. As for the reasons for the divorce, opinions vary. Some speculate that Qian Shaowen has recovered from his illness and no longer wants his wife who is not in good condition. Others speculate that Yan Ruowen is indeed a lesbian, as the recent scandalous LES incident suggests, and some journalists have captured her with Li Xin. There are also speculations about family pressure, especially since Yan Ruowen faced opposition from most members of the Qian family when she married into it. With Yan Ruowen in power, there has been an ongoing power struggle within the Qian family, leading to her withdrawal from the Qian board of directors. Regardless of the reasons, the fact remains that Yan Ruowen and Qian Shaowen have indeed divorced. The fairy tale of Cinderella and Prince Charming has come to an end, shattering Cinderella's dreams and causing a certain blow to women who want to fly on branches and turn into phoenixes*.
*going rags to riches by marriage/partner, a stroke of luck, or landing a good job, usually derogatory.
The divorce agreement had just been signed, and other members of the Qian family wanted to drive Yan Ruowen out of the Qian family. Although Qian Shaowen resisted the pressure to keep Yan Ruowen, she felt that she was no longer part of the Qian family and her identity was awkward, so she took the initiative to resign from the board of directors. Understanding the principle of people leaving when the music stops, Yan Ruowen left the Qian Corporation's building with a light heart. Looking back at the Qian's building, Yan Ruowen's heart was filled with mixed emotions. Under her strong reforms, the Qian family emerged from the chaos of previous management of the family business. Although she no longer had any responsibility for it, she still felt somewhat reluctant to leave.
"President Yan, what are your plans for the future? Which company are you going to next? When the time comes, please take me with you." Zhao Shouhong is the Human Resources Manager handpicked by Yan Ruowen. She feels that she probably won't last long at Qian Corporation. In this kind of family business, the position of HR Manager is always under scrutiny. President Yan promoted her before and even clashed with other family members of the Qian family. Once President Yan leaves, Qian Corporation will likely revert to the traditional family enterprise model. With chaotic and influential family forces penetrating inside, the prospects for development are worrying.
"I don't have any other plans at the moment. I'm planning to take a long vacation first to make up for the leave I didn't take before. Shao Wen has always been very supportive of the reforms I made at Qian Corporation. Even if I leave, I believe Qian Corporation will continue with its current system and model, so you don't need to worry too much," Yan Ruowen reassured Zhao Shouhong, knowing her concerns.
"President Yan, I'm sad to see you go." Although Yan Ruowen has always kept some distance from subordinates, Zhao Shouhong has always liked Yan Ruowen, a serious and strong-willed woman who serves as her role model for striving.
"Thank you," Yan Ruowen said with a faint smile. She had always been a stern boss, somewhat aloof, and her subordinates were somewhat afraid of her. There weren't many who would miss her, so the fact that someone did meant she wasn't too bad of a leader.
"President Yan, could I call you Ruowen in the future? I've always thought your name sounds nice." Zhao Shouhong suddenly asked, feeling a bit shy. Before Yan Ruowen was her boss, so she never dared to make such a request. But now, seeing Yan Ruowen's faint smile, she suddenly felt that she wasn't as unapproachable as she thought. Zhao Shouhong knew she couldn't suppress her fondness for Yan Ruowen.
"Sure," Yan Ruowen nodded. In the future, she and this HR manager wouldn't have a superior-subordinate relationship anymore, so naturally, she could be addressed by her name. Yan Ruowen didn't have many friends, so she wouldn't refuse someone who reached out to her.
Watching this scene from the sports car, Li Xin felt a pang of jealousy. She was sensitive to rivals, and seeing the urbanite woman suddenly displaying a shy expression didn't sit well with her. She honked the horn vigorously, reminding Yan Ruowen to get in the car and not to linger with this other woman.
Hearing the urgent and piercing horn, Yan Ruowen frowned slightly.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be on my way," Yan Ruowen said to Zhao Shouhong before heading towards Li Xin's sports car.
Zhao Shouhong had good eyesight. Through the car window, she saw Li Xin, the woman who had recently been involved in gossip with President Yan. Could the rumors be true? Did President Yan really like women? This thought excited Zhao Shouhong, but then she felt a sense of loss when she thought about Li Xin's appearance. That woman was too beautiful, too ostentatiously beautiful, enough to make many women envious.
"Who is she?" As soon as Yan Ruowen got into the car, Li Xin hurriedly inquired about the potential rival's identity.
"She's from the HR department at Qian Corporation." Zhao Shouhong mentioned this as she saw Yan Ruowen leaving Qian Corporation. Yan Ruowen felt somewhat favorable towards Zhao Shouhong for coming out to see her off, but this favor was only in the context of a superior-subordinate relationship.
Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=1363950 This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
"It's indeed one of your white-collar subordinates, and she looks decent." Li Xin gave a reluctant evaluation to her rival. In truth, Zhao Shouhong was an average-looking woman, but because she knew how to dress up, she could be considered slightly above average. However, as a rival, Li Xin was determined not to give her a higher evaluation.
Yan Ruowen was mostly indifferent to women's appearances unless they were exceptionally outstanding and unique, like Qin Wanshu, Li Xin, Shi Yunyang, or the distinctive Zuo Qinghuan. She had no choice but to notice them. On the other hand, Li Xin paid extreme attention to all women, from their appearance to the details of their clothing. She could easily notice and comment on everything, truly someone who naturally liked women, Yan Ruowen thought to herself.
"Oh." Yan Ruowen wasn't very interested in this topic.
"She seems quite infatuated with you." It was like the infatuation Li Xin had for Yan Ruowen in the past, that gaze was too familiar.
"Nonsense. Don't think everyone is like you." Yan Ruowen dismissed it, feeling that Li Xin's worldview was skewed, thinking that it was normal for everyone to be like her, preferring relationships between women.
"Women's judgment of other women is the most accurate." Li Xin firmly believed in her judgment.
Seeing Yan Ruowen's sluggish demeanor, Li Xin secretly felt relieved. Most importantly, Yan Ruowen's mood hadn't been too high since leaving Qian Corporation.
"Feeling lost?" Li Xin asked. Yan Ruowen was now starting from scratch, although it was her initiative, Li Xin still felt it was unfair for her. But it was also for the best; this way, she wouldn't owe anything to Qian Shaowen, and Ruowen could leave with peace of mind. However, Qian Corporation had absorbed a lot of Yan Ruowen's efforts, so feeling reluctant and lost was normal.
"I'm fine." It wasn't that she didn't appreciate all her achievements at Qian Corporation, but she had always treated work as the center of her life. Suddenly not having that focus made her feel a bit uneasy, but she knew she would adapt in time.
"With your experience, becoming a CEO at any company shouldn't be difficult." Li Xin consoled.
"I want to take a long vacation for myself. I promised you I would try to be a good mistress." This was Yan Ruowen's current goal. She always liked to set quantifiable short-term goals for her subordinates, and even more so for herself.
"I look forward to you being a good lover." Li Xin smiled. Even though she was currently just a task for Yan Ruowen, the fact that Yan Ruowen had her mind on her made Li Xin feel very happy.
Lover. Isn't that a higher demand than being a good mistress? Yan Ruowen felt that Li Xin was raising the difficulty level of the task. This was probably even harder to accomplish than the annual sales targets for a company. Yan Ruowen wasn't very optimistic about the prospects.
