"Our esteemed Qin's Group Company, how could we let you use this opportunity for personal vengeance here?" Director Tian said, then turned back to glance at Li Chao.

"Minister Li, I believe Li Yumei's character is not suitable for a managerial position, please consider reassigning her to a different role," he added.

Li Chao nodded. "Understood, Director Tian."

At this moment, Li Yumei's body went limp, and she slumped to the ground. She truly had not anticipated that her pretense would end up like this. Her supervisor position was directly stripped from her.

Li Guangxin felt as though his heart had turned to ash. Now that Li Yumei, who could speak with the leaders, had been toppled from her horse, it seemed he really would have to spend his lifetime working in the janitorial department.

Li Guangxin cursed in his heart, "Dammit Li Yumei, what kind of revenge were you trying to exact, to end up involving yourself too?"

Ning Luoxi beside him was somewhat confused; being naive, she had not understood what was happening here. Until now, all she knew was that Ding Fan was also going to work at the company.

"Mr. Ding, when I came to pick you up, I had already informed the company's boss, and she's currently waiting for you in her office. Please come with me," Li Chao said to Ding Fan politely.

Ding Fan nodded, then immediately followed Li Chao. He left behind a trail of murmurs; although he had wanted to keep a low profile at the company, even he didn't know that he had already become the hot topic of the company.

A life dazzling with brilliance, wherever he went, he was bound to become the center of attention.

...

Su Maner was sitting in the general manager's office, alone.

Su Maner and Qin Manshu had been close since childhood, and those privy to the inside story knew that Su's family from Dongcheng and Qin's family from Yanjing were entwined in countless ways. It was said that Maner's grandfather had once been the bodyguard for Manshu's grandfather.

Precisely because of this relationship, the position of president of Dongcheng Qin Corporation was occupied by someone from Su's family, and Su Maner presently held that position.

At this moment, Su Maner was not dealing with anything else. She just sat there with a frown, staring at a white paper on her desk.

The paper had two written characters on it: Ding Fan!

Su Maner was extremely sensitive to the name Ding Fan. Initially, when her twin sister Su Qinger had disappeared in the Immortal Peak Forest, she had ventured into the mountains alone to search for Su Qinger. Later, she was coerced by He Chen. Had it not been for Ding Fan risking his life to help her escape, given the circumstances at that time, she would undoubtedly have been violated by He Chen.

Later, she had promised at Ding Fan's body to convey news of his death to Ding Fan's family, but since Ding Fan had left no clue, although she wanted to comply, she did not know where to start.

However, Maner discovered that her sister, after returning from the Immortal Peak Forest, had become a changed person. She kept frequenting the police station to inquire if Ding Fan had come out from the Immortal Peak Forest.

Since childhood, Qinger had been quite averse to boys. In Maner's view, Ding Fan must have had some special technique with women; otherwise, how could Qinger, after just a few meetings with Ding Fan, become so preoccupied with him.

Keep in mind that Maner and Ding Fan had once taken a taxi together to the Immortal Peak Primeval Forest. During that time, hadn't Ding Fan brazenly flirted with her?

Thus, Maner actually thought that it was fortunate Ding Fan had died. Otherwise, given the current situation, her sister would certainly not have escaped Ding Fan's clutches.

Originally, Maner thought that everything about Ding Fan had passed, but she absolutely didn't expect that one morning, someone from the human resources department would call to report that the person arranged by Manager Qin had arrived.

When Manshu had left, she also told Maner that she had arranged for someone to join the company.

Maner still remembered Manshu's words: arrange a position for him, free from others' control, and without assigning him specific tasks. Let him do whatever he wants.

Maner and Manshu had a very close relationship. At that time, Maner even teased Manshu, asking if Manshu had hidden her young boyfriend in the company, as Qin's Group was always so strict and never had idle people.

At that time, Manshu just smiled without a word.

Maner hadn't expected that today this person would come to report to the company, and the name of this person shocked Maner deeply. This person was named Ding Fan.

For a moment, Maner wondered if this Ding Fan was the same one she had met at the Immortal's Peak. She had a feeling that this Ding Fan must also have some powerful techniques, otherwise why would Manshu be so concerned about taking good care of him?

Maner and Manshu had known each other for more than a day or two, and Maner had never seen Manshu take such care of someone else.

Could it be? It was really that Ding Fan, had he used some method to bewitch Manshu...

Ding ding ding...

Just as Maner was lost in these wild speculations, there was a knock on the door of her office.

"Come in..."

At Su Maner's gesture, the office door was opened. Su Maner's eyes were fixed firmly on the exterior of the office door.

Under Su Maner's watchful gaze, Ding Fan pushed the door and entered.

Su Maner's eyes widened. She had considered the possibility that the person could be Ding Fan, but even now, she found it incredible. After all, she had seen Ding Fan's dead body with her own eyes in the Primal Forest that day.

When Ding Fan entered the office and saw Su Maner, he was also stunned. He had not expected that Su Maner would be the head of Qin's Group.

It seemed that Qin's Group indeed had quite a few acquaintances of his.

After Li Chao brought Ding Fan here, he excused himself. Ding Fan didn't wait for Su Maner to offer him a seat. He sat directly across from her.

"You... you didn't die?"

Ding Fan had thought Su Maner would ask him something else, but hearing these words, he was momentarily speechless. However, he understood now. It seemed that she had returned after he had killed He Chen that day, and she had also seen He Chen's body.

Thinking of how Su Maner had bravely returned to check during such a perilous time impressed him more than some men could. His admiration for Su Maner grew stronger instantly.

"If I had died, I don't think I'd be sitting here," he said.

Regardless, Su Maner was an old acquaintance of his, so Ding Fan spoke in a very relaxed tone.

Su Maner's brows furrowed slightly. In her view, Ding Fan's casual demeanor was very dangerous. Sitting across from Ding Fan and feeling relaxed was a dangerous thing for a woman to do in the presence of a man. Thus, her impression of Ding Fan worsened progressively.

In Su Maner's eyes, Ding Fan was a dangerous person, and he must possess some means to charm women. Although she didn't know what that was, she believed it must be very effective.

"Regarding your matter, Manager Qin has already spoken to me, and I am aware. Let me arrange a job position for you," she said.

At this point, Su Maner didn't want to engage in idle talk with Ding Fan anymore. She considered it too risky. Considering Su Qinger and Qin Manshu, she felt a tingling in her scalp. Both women were tough to deal with, yet Ding Fan had managed them quickly upon a few meetings. Such a person was too dangerous.

"Just assign me any position; I won't really do anything," Ding Fan said earnestly.

He had come here merely to bide his time. Once the reserves of Spiritstone Essence and Small Restorative Pill were exhausted and he advanced to the Fifth Level of Qi Cultivation, he would leave this place. During this time, he just considered this a place to dine. After all, he hadn't yet begun fasting.

And of course, Ding Fan wouldn't forget Qin Manshu's favor during this time. Should Qin Manshu face any difficulties in the future, he would certainly lend his help.

If Qin Manshu knew that she had earned the favor of a cultivator, she would think she had struck a great deal, after all, many things impossible for ordinary people can be achieved by cultivators!

Su Maner frowned at this moment. Ding Fan's declaration of doing nothing was clearly just being here to freeride. Su Maner felt irritated, almost wanting to send Ding Fan away. However, considering that he was assigned by Qin Manshu, she refrained from doing so.

After all, Su Maner was just working on behalf of Qin Manshu here.

"Warehouse logistics, they lack a manager; you can go work there," Su Maner stated without seeking Ding Fan's consent.

Ding Fan pondered for a moment. "I really can't do anything; won't I mess up the work?"

Su Maner looked down on him after his statement. "You only need to go there once a week. Logistics has some experienced supervisors to handle things. You'll just be holding a nominal position."

Su Maner mentioned the nominal position hoping to provoke Ding Fan about freeriding, but instead, he seemed very pleased. "That would be fine."

Watching Ding Fan's reaction, Su Maner was internally speechless, despising a man who sought comfort and shunned work, considering such a man utterly useless.

"By the way," Ding Fan suddenly seemed to remember something. "Isn't it usual for a manager to have an assistant or, say, a secretary?"

Su Maner was taken aback; she didn't know what Ding Fan was planning. "Yes..."

"That makes it easy then. Director Su, I have a request. Could you assign someone I know to be my secretary?"

"Assign someone you know to be your secretary?"

Su Maner truly did not know what this freeloader intended by wanting someone as his secretary.

Ding Fan stretched lazily before speaking. "I would like Ning Luoxi to be my Secretary."