Chapter 354: Chapter 354: First Confrontation (2)

If Miss Ye’s attitude hadn’t been so arrogant, and the man beside her hadn’t been so forceful, she really wouldn’t have minded introducing her work to the other party.

But now, she just wasn’t in the mood.

“Sorry, I am only responsible to my direct supervisor,” Su Zixi said seriously, “I’ve not yet completed the tasks he assigned to me.”

“Who is your direct supervisor?” He Bing asked coldly, “Have him come to see me.”

As He Yirong’s chief assistant, his power was much greater than that of an ordinary department manager.

Yet, Su Zixi’s face showed conflict. Since joining HI, the projects she was responsible for were directly accountable to He Jingyao. If she had to say who her direct supervisor was, that would be He Jingyao alone…

But the problem was, would it be inappropriate to disturb Jingyao for such a trivial matter?

Seeing her hesitation, He Bing’s expression grew even uglier!

Indeed, he’d been with He Yirong abroad for so long that the company’s newcomers no longer recognized him! Who among the ordinary staff used to dare question his orders?

Thinking this, he swept his cold gaze around: “Where’s the manager?”

All eyes turned to Su Zixi.

Although she didn’t have the title of manager, the colleagues in the office were all members of her team, and she was the person in charge…

He Bing’s complexion turned somewhat dark, as Su Zixi, a young girl, had never been associated by him with the status of a manager before.

But what of that? He didn’t care about a mere department manager.

So he spoke coldly, “Are you saying you don’t want to do your job anymore?”

Su Zixi sighed, “Are you Director He’s assistant?”

He Bing snorted lightly, “Good that you know.”

Su Zixi felt torn. If an assistant by the father-in-law’s side was this overbearing, could it mean that the father-in-law himself was also difficult to get along with?

To avoid putting He Jingyao in a difficult position, she could only spread her hands and say to Ye Shutong, “Alright, what would you like to know?”

Ye Shutong maintained an appropriate smile all along; she had been watching Su Zixi with interest while He Bing was making things difficult for her.

Seeing her eventually give in, Ye Shutong smiled lightly, “Never mind, it seems rather uninteresting. He Bing, let’s go.”

Su Zixi was displeased now.

“Miss, this is HI Corporation. As a guest, isn’t it disrespectful to make such assertions about your host?” Su Zixi said coldly.

Ye Shutong looked at her with surprise.

He Bing’s face darkened, “How are you speaking to Miss Ye? Apologize immediately!”

Su Zixi looked at He Bing, puzzled, “Aren’t you Director He’s assistant? Miss Ye expressed disdain for HI, and yet you’re asking me to apologize?”

From the beginning to the end, both persons had been inexplicably overbearing. Although she didn’t want to cause trouble for He Jingyao, they were going too far!

“You…” He Bing’s face changed, ready to teach this ignorant newcomer a lesson, but then Ye Shutong stopped him.

“Sorry, I was too presumptuous,” Ye Shutong said, smiling.

But to Su Zixi, that smile was full of provocation.

She couldn’t help but purse her lips, feeling a strange sensation rising within her.

Was it her imagination? Why did she feel that this woman had come for her?

Just at that moment, Adam hurried into the office. Seeing Ye Shutong and Su Zixi standing face to face, his heart skipped a beat.

“Young Mistress, the sir asks for you upstairs,” he said, breaking the tense atmosphere.