Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 40: Accompanying for Drinks

"Jiayi, my assistant will take you to the Water Cloud Room on the second floor of the Four Seasons Hotel. You’re to help receive an important partner of our company. They saw the advertisement you shot for our new product and are very interested. Remember to treat them well," Gao Ziming said, squinting his mung bean-sized eyes at the astonished girl in front of him.

Jiayi was taken aback and then came to her senses, "Deputy Director, are you sure you haven’t made a mistake... President Guo seemed to have mentioned that if someone from outside the company was looking for me, I could turn them all away."

Hmph, of course he remembered, otherwise why would he have sent her off when Samuel wasn’t around?

"What, are you questioning your superior’s instructions now? That partner is Leting Department Store, which has worked with our JJ for many years. The lotion advertisement you shot is slated to debut in their department store counters, and immediately thereafter, two more new products are set to launch and will closely collaborate with them. Now, the president of Huating just wants to meet with the advertising model, have a meal together, and you would refuse? Do you intend to sabotage our partnership?" Gao Ziming cleared his throat.

Jiayi couldn’t bear the responsibility for damaging the relationship between companies, so she hesitated.

"I’d like to follow Samuel’s wishes too, but he’s busy over in Paris, and with the time difference, we can’t get in touch with him right now. Leting has extended a warm invitation, and I can’t keep following a static policy, can I?" Gao Ziming softened his tone a bit.

Grinding her teeth, Jiayi nodded in agreement, "Alright, fine."

Well, it’s just a dinner. Actually, it might even be more comfortable than working overtime in the office.

Only then was Gao Ziming satisfied, "Hmm, my assistant is waiting for you at the door. Go put on some makeup and then head out as soon as possible."

"Makeup?" Jiayi was somewhat surprised.

"Of course. Dress up nicely before you go over, that’s the most basic dining etiquette. They are a major partner, after all!"

Watching the girl hesitate for a while before finally leaving the office, Gao Ziming sighed with relief.

A slim and slightly enchanting figure walked down the corridor, clearly having witnessed the scene. Seeing that the office was empty, she boldly raised her slender arm and wrapped it around Gao Ziming’s neck from behind: "Thank you, Deputy Director."

Gao Ziming patted her hand and grinned, "Don’t worry. I know Leting Department Store President Li Daguo’s character better than anyone; he’s notoriously unpleasant, quick-tempered, loves to ply people with drinks, and is quite lecherous. Every female employee that customers send to entertain him comes back having had a hard time... If Jiayi resists and offends Li Daguo, by the time Samuel comes back, even if he favors her, he probably won’t consider her important anymore. Are you satisfied with this arrangement?"

At this thought, Gao Ziming sighed softly; such a pure and delicate flower, about to be despoiled by Li Daguo, was somewhat a pity indeed.

Qiao Mina’s red lips curled into a smile, with a hint of ferocity shining through.

She had said it before; as long as Gao Ziming was in her grasp, how could this greenhorn girl be any match for her? She was determined to wreck her this time!

Suppressing her disgust, Qiao Mina tenderly kissed Gao Ziming, "I’m satisfied."

A tingle ran through Gao Ziming’s heart. Seeing that nearly everyone in the company had already left, he swept her off her feet and carried her into an office...

****

Four Seasons Hotel, second floor, Water Cloud private room.

The classic golden chandelier, the mahogany doors and windows, and the Indian hand-made carpet on the floor, along with the precious dishes like abalone and shark fin on the table, all spelled the extravagance of this dinner.

Jiayi hadn’t expected to be met by just Li Daguo himself and felt a twinge of nervousness, subconsciously clutching the corner of her clothing.

The President of Leting Department Store, Li Daguo, lit up at the sight of the female colleague sent by JJ.

Having seen Jiayi’s photo in Time Peak, and learning that the model was a female employee of JJ, he had his secretary call JJ, tentatively suggesting he wanted to dine with the newcomer to discuss future development plans and see if she’d endorse their new product. To his surprise, Gao Ziming had actually agreed.

The girl before him was even more enchanting and lovely than in the advertisement.

She looked very young, not even twenty years old, which suited his taste for ’fresh meat’. Lightly made-up, with hair cascading over her shoulders, her skin was pale as snow, her waist slender, and her large eyes as clear as a lake, seemingly hesitant to speak.

Although it seemed like she had just come straight from work without particularly dressing up, her natural beauty and innocence surpassed any artificial embellishments.

And what did it matter? No matter how beautiful or expensive the clothes, they were always meant to be stripped off by him in the end...

Over the years in the business world, too many beautiful female employees had been played by him, including those from his own company and those gifted by other partners.

The beauty before him now was no exception.

With this thought in mind, Li Daguo’s head was filled with images of soon having the girl sprawled across the table, and he rose with a smile, "You’re here? Come, come, have a seat." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Jiayi could see the lust in Li Daguo’s eyes. If it weren’t for Gao Ziming’s assistant beside her, she would have run away long ago.

But the good times did not last.

After introducing the two, Gao Ziming’s assistant excused himself to go to the restroom after only a few bites of food and never returned.

With the assistant gone, only two people were left in the private dining room of Shuiyunjian.

Li Daguo’s chair moved closer and closer, incessantly dishing food for Jiayi with a chuckle, "Xiaoluo, is it? Come, have more food. Girls need to have some curves to look good; guys like that."

Jiayi frowned upon hearing this. Tang En’en had told her that some business meals could be quite degenerate, but she never expected to encounter it personally today. She could only try to subtly move her chair to the side to avoid Li Daguo’s approach.

"Thank you, Mr. Li, but I can serve myself," Jiayi tried to keep polite.

"No, no, no, let me serve you. The abalone is oily; it might drip on your clothes and stain them. It’s better if a gentleman does it," Li Daguo encroached further.

Jiayi suppressed the urge to flip the table and walk out, reminding herself that no matter the reason she joined JJ, she was now an employee of JJ, and thus, she should do her job with dedication.

"Mr. Li, I didn’t come here to eat today, but to report to you about some new products. How about I start with that?" Jiayi moved her chair back suddenly, putting a few dozen centimeters between her and Li Daguo, then took out a folder to block his gaze from her chest.

This girl is quite clever.

Li Daguo awkwardly put down his chopsticks and thought, fine, let’s play along with this girl, and see if she can escape his palm. With a cold laugh, he answered, "Alright. Go ahead."

***

It was getting late. That girl hadn’t returned.

For the first time, she was staying out later than him.

Huo Zhenyang sat on the sofa with his legs crossed and a stern expression, having sat there for half the evening.

George had called back, saying Miss Luo had left him a message before leaving work that the company was keeping her for overtime, but he didn’t specify what she was doing or when she might finish.

Overtime?

Was that kid Samuel trying to court death? Hadn’t he arranged things properly before leaving on his business trip?

What overtime did they keep her for?

"Ding-dong—" The landline on the living room coffee table rang.