Despite being kidnapped again, Zhuang Baihua still felt that his life had been relatively peaceful and he was living a good life since Xiyin left.
The company is developing very well, and I have gradually become more familiar with its various businesses. I don’t have to worry about being caught out in my role as a domineering president.
The atmosphere in the president's office also relaxed a lot. When Zhuang Baihua first came here, he could sense that the open and secret struggles here were very fierce.
Those employees may appear to be smiling, but in fact they have more ulterior motives than anyone else.
Zhuang Baihua was born as a civil servant. He usually deals with the trivial matters in the community. He is best at handling interpersonal relationships and has a clear understanding of the situation in the president's office.
However, they did not force correction immediately, but slowly changed the local atmosphere step by step.
People often say that leadership determines the team's style, and this is indeed the case. After so many days of hard work, the atmosphere in the president's office has eased, the working environment has improved, and everyone is in a relaxed mood. They don't have to always be on guard against being stabbed in the back, and can focus all their energy on work.
Even the most obtuse person could see that Mr. Zhuang was not a womanizer. Even if she danced in a bikini in the CEO's office, the CEO would only ask out of concern: "Are you cold? Do you want to put on more clothes?"
Besides, in the president's heart, Chi Yue's position is deeply rooted and no one can shake it. So there is no need to waste energy thinking about those fancy ideas and just focus on improving your business level.
There are two big characters written by Zhuang Baihua himself hanging at the entrance of the president's office. Now the whole office puts business first, and Zhuang Baihua is quite satisfied with his work.
In particular, there is a caring and versatile secretary. The original book follows the routine of melodramatic literature and equips the original owner with a capable assistant. Zhuang Baihua has thanked this setting more than once. It is probably the only setting in the original book that does not cause trouble to others but is very useful.
At this time, Chen Wang was bringing the brewed tea from the tea room. Zhuang Baihua took his thermos cup and said with a smile, "Thank you."
Secretary Chen also smiled: "Mr. Zhuang is too polite." Then he reminded, "Don't cover the lid when brewing tea in a thermos cup."
"I know." Zhuang Baihua smiled, "You always say that."
Secretary Chen is dedicated to his duties and never lets go of even the smallest matter, doing his best to ensure the president's safety.
Zhuang Baihua admired Secretary Chen's dedication, but Secretary Chen thought in his heart that ensuring the emperor's health is the unshirkable responsibility of every eunuch.
Zhuang Baihua started to work with his head down, and Secretary Chen stood beside him without leaving.
Zhuang Baihua raised his head and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Chen Wang thought about it and decided to speak out. He asked, "Boss Zhuang, does the room in the lounge need to be renovated?"
Zhuang Baihua was stunned for a moment, then he remembered the Chinese character painted on the wall of the lounge.
When I first came here, I found the original owner's small dark room. I wrote a character on the door and then let the matter go.
He didn't do the renovation right away. First, he had just come across the world and was unfamiliar with the place. He also had other things to adjust to, so he didn't have the time to deal with it. Second, he hadn't established his authority yet. If he asked someone to renovate the room, it would expose the existence of the small dark room, and he felt that he would have a hard time defending himself.
Now that such a long time has passed, it's time to resolve this matter.
Zhuang Baihua said to Secretary Chen, "I understand. I'll go take another look and then let you know how to make the changes."
Secretary Chen nodded and left the office.
Zhuang Baihua was reminded of the existence of the small dark room and could no longer concentrate on his work. He simply stood up and walked towards the lounge.
The characters on the wall of the lounge are still vivid in Chi Yue's mind. Speaking of which, Chi Yue has been here several times. In the beginning, he would be dazed when he saw the characters, but after coming here so often, it was as if he didn't see them at all.
Zhuang Baihua took out the panel of the identification system, scanned his iris, and the secret door on the wall opened.
The last time he came in, he took a quick look and walked out after seeing what was inside, without actually exploring it carefully.
Although he was mentally prepared, Zhuang Baihua was still shocked when he entered the small dark room again.
Perhaps it had not been used for a long time, and the interior was filled with a decayed smell. Also, as there were no windows, it was completely dark, with only the bed in the middle lying there dimly.
Zhuang Baihua turned on the flashlight on his mobile phone and tried to find the light switch on the surrounding walls, but found nothing after searching around.
It seems that when the original owner built this small dark room, he never thought of providing light, so the darkness was completely dark.
Zhuang Baihua pointed the flashlight at the bed in the middle. The bed frame was made of metal, the sheets were snow-white, and there were handcuffs hanging at the head of the bed, which looked creepy.
Zhuang Baihua cursed in his heart, "What a pervert."
When the original owner made the small dark room, he didn't have time to let Chi Yue use it. I don't know if it has been used on others before.
Zhuang Baihua felt sick when he thought of the possible scenario. He walked around the bed and checked carefully. He kicked away the tools on the ground and found something in the corner.
I walked over and saw that it was a small safe.
The safe was not big and was fixed to the ground, so it could not be moved. Zhuang Baihua shone a flashlight over there to look at the door of the safe and found that it was an old-fashioned rotary combination lock that could not be opened with fingerprints or irises.
The password consists of three groups of two-digit numbers, which must be manually rotated to the corresponding position before the cabinet door can be opened.
Zhuang Baihua was curious about what was inside, but he didn't know the password.
Apart from a safe, there was nothing else suspicious in the small dark room, except for a disgusting prop.
Zhuang Baihua walked out of the small dark room, called Chen Wang in again, and asked him about the safe.
Secretary Chen looked bewildered: "Only Mr. Zhuang can enter that room by yourself. I have never been in there, so I don't know if there is a safe inside."
Zhuang Baihua said to himself: "It seems that you don't know the password either."
Secretary Chen said innocently, "You can't even remember it, let alone know it."
Zhuang Baihua returned to the small dark room again and tried his birthday, phone number and ID number, but none of them were correct.
The rotary combination lock was extremely difficult to turn. Zhuang Baihua was sweating all over after trying it once and had to give up temporarily.
Originally, Zhuang Baihua had no other feeling about this small dark room except disgust, but now that there was a safe, his curiosity was aroused.
The safe is firmly fixed to the ground and the wall with steel nails. If you want to pry it up, you need to destroy the wall.
Zhuang Baihua wanted to open the safe first, so the plan to renovate the small dark room was put on hold.
Every time Zhuang Baihua thought of a possible number, he would go in and try it. After trying several times, the password was always wrong.
Since it was put into the safe, it means that the things inside were very important to the original owner. And the location of the safe was in a small dark room, which made the situation more subtle.
Zhuang Baihua instinctively thought that the items inside were not property, but rather some personal belongings of the original owner.
Zhuang Baihua had already begun to consider the possibility of violent dismantling, but was afraid of damaging the items in the cabinet. What if it turned out to be dangerous goods and violent dismantling caused a chain reaction? So he hesitated for a moment.
Just as he was hesitating, an unexpected person came back.
That day, Secretary Chen came into the office with a strange look on his face and reported, "Boss Zhuang, Mr. Tang wants to see you outside."
Zhuang Baihua didn't react for a moment: "Which Mr. Tang?"
Secretary Chen sighed in his heart, at least there was a relationship between them in the past. The emperor no longer remembered Xia Yuhe by Daming Lake.
Fortunately, Zhuang Baihua came to his senses and said, "Tang Feng?"
Secretary Chen nodded: "It's the actor, do you want to invite him up?"
Zhuang Baihua said: "Let him come up."
After a while, Tang Feng appeared at the door of the office.
The actor was still as elegant as ever, wearing a well-fitting coat and pointed leather shoes, looking both gentlemanly and fashionable. As soon as he came in, he looked straight at Zhuang Baihua, with a gentle smile on his lips and a handsome face.
"Mr. Zhuang, did you miss me?"
Zhuang Baihua answered honestly: "No."
Tang Feng: “…”
Tang Feng covered his chest and made an exaggerated expression: "My heart hurts so much."
Zhuang Baihua laughed, asked him to sit down, and said, "So, you made an award-winning movie?"
Tang Feng blushed slightly and said, "How can it be that fast? It's still a long way from filming the movie."
Zhuang Baihua thought so too. It would be too outrageous if Tang Feng could immediately become an award-winning director after only a few months. Even if the setting of the original book was powerful, it would not be possible for the time being.
"But I did shoot a few short videos, which can be considered micro-movies, and posted them on my Weibo. Have you seen them?" Tang Feng asked with a smile.
Zhuang Baihua continued to shake his head honestly: "No."
Tang Feng now really believed that Zhuang Baihua really didn't remember anything. His expression became depressed. He looked at Zhuang Baihua with resentment and said, "Take a look when you have time. At least give me a thumbs up."
Zhuang Baihua smiled and agreed: "When I'm free."
Hearing that it was just a perfunctory response, Tang Feng quickly cheered up and asked about Zhuang Baihua's well-being and how he was doing recently.
Zhuang Baihua thought for a moment and said, "It's OK. There was a period of time when I often saw your white moonlight. It was quite busy during that time."
Zhuang Baihua thought Tang Feng would want to hear about Xiyin, but Tang Feng immediately said, "Don't, let the past go with the wind, don't mention the people in the past, you have moved on. And I heard that you went abroad, and they are doing well in their development, so you can't fall behind."
It seemed that Tang Feng knew some news about Xi Yin, but not in detail. Since he said so, Zhuang Baihua did not mention it and continued to ask: "So what did you come to see me for last time?"
Tang Feng felt a little aggrieved: "If I'm fine, can't I just come to see you?"
Zhuang Baihua pretended to check the time and said, "The president's time is very precious. If you have nothing else to do, I will send you away."
Tang Feng quickly said: "Wait, don't be impatient."
Zhuang Baihua's attitude did not soften at all. Tang Feng realized that there was no opportunity for him to take advantage of, and he felt disappointed.
However, he was not easily defeated. Tang Feng adjusted his mentality and said to Zhuang Baihua: "The main reason I came to see you this time is because there is a variety show and I want to work with you."